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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
10
A new safety blue windshield glass product is advertised for sale for automobiles and trucks. The listing notes availability from automotive suppliers and retailers with details on compatible vehicles and installation options.
Gatlin Glass Company announces a glare proof blue glass windshield. Hugh Gatlin says the safety glass comes in large sheets cut to fit any automobile or truck. The shop, at 417 East Tenth, guarantees precise fit and offers door repair and mechanism checks for better glass performance.
Jack Phillips a Amarillo druggist at 3323 West Sixth offers drugs and truss fitting for all ages. Call 25555 for an appointment to fit or replace your truss and relieve discomfort.
Finklea Electric Company advertises frozen fluorescent lamps and lighting fixtures now available at 999 West Sixth for business and home use. Expert electricians install fixtures and replace lamps as needed. The Rad I Air ultraviolet light is also sold to reduce airborne disease in hospitals schools offices and homes.
Do away with unwanted hair with electrolysis a safe permanent cure. Mrs. M Killion at 1224 West Eleventh offers consultations free of charge and explains the Kree Method of multiple electrolysis approved by physicians and leading practitioners. She invites questions regarding individual cases and provides honest answers based on years of experience.
Conservation efforts shift bearings from tin to silver coatings reducing tin consumption. New methods require less tin than old dipping processes. Additionally, products traditionally packed in tin now use glass, paper, and fiber packaging to further conserve tin supplies.
Mead's Bakery claims the best loaf in town with 90 000 loaves weekly. The Amarillo Panhandle operation supplies grocery stores cafes and home deliveries across cash and carry shelves and telephone orders. A new rounder divider and proofer will improve loaf consistency rise and cutting quality.
Ralph J. Martin of Brandon Virginia counts sheep to tally a 2400th animal this year and aims for a five year average of 2500. He notes older equipment slowed his progress and that it takes eight minutes to remove wool and hide from each sheep.
An opposition paper charged a government rationing officer with trading a tire for a vote for the presidency. The official denied the claim, saying tires imported from Brazil and allotted to essential users would fetch far more than a single vote.
Enrolment begins for the fall term at San Jacinto Beauty School 2715 West Sixth. A class of 12 graduates recently earned diplomas after passing state exams with an average of 89.58 percent, the school’s highest. The six month course covers 1000 hours of study and practice and prepares graduates to start work immediately. Call 6135 to schedule an appointment with Chester Martin.
William Zuckerman, veteran of three Pacific campaigns, describes a night in which shells struck near his foxhole. He crawled to aid a wounded comrade, then moved the injured man to another shell crater and found seven Japanese soldiers dead in a third foxhole.
Amarillo Business College invites prospective students to begin its 35th Fall term on Monday September 10. Located on the second floor of the Chas L Green Building at 605 Taylor, the college offers thorough business training with individual instruction and a free placement bureau. C H Wiseman president invites inquiries by letter or visit to the college office.
The Amarillo Engraving Company at the 216 Nunn Building is run by Art Applegate after 27 years in engraving. In conjunction with Bright Studios owned by Sam Bright, who is serving in the Pacific, Cy Clemmons handles photography and developing. The firm reproduces valuable documents and court presents, and handles engraving or photostatic work for any size job. Call 4069 to discuss quotes and services.
The Modern Cleaners at 323 West Sixth in the Angelus Hotel Building offers top cleaning and pressing with advanced equipment. Supervised by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Prescott, the plant emphasizes experienced staff and latest design presses, boilers, tumblers, and spot-removal gear to ensure quality work.
In Stornoway Scotland Edward Nicholson fell between two berthed vessels and was in danger of being crushed when fellow crewmate Marcel Kernon wedged himself as a living buffer. He sustained a broken thigh but Nicholson’s life was saved. Shipmates awarded Kernon about £35 in gratitude.
In the Aleutians a U S Army posting adds 25 pigs and 460 chicks to a bleak, foggy yard. GIs and livestock share a long, fading humor as troops prepare for possible departure after four years on the island.
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