False flooring sold for City Auditorium renovation
False flooring in Municipal Auditorium covering more than 3,500 square feet of oak has been sold and will be removed to reinstall seating on the concrete tieline. City manager A P Hancock said Beverly-Bauman Lumber Company won the bid at 200 dollars and must remove the flooring. Amarillo Files will use the auditorium next Monday for an initial event.
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Municipal Auditorium
A. P. Hancock
Beverly-Bauman Lumber Company
USO Amarillo
Christian Science Lecture Set at Auditorium on Sept 15
The next booking at the auditorium is a Christian Science lecture scheduled for September 15. The notice confirms venue and date for the public event.
Mrs Jack Kelley Hosts TOS Club Meeting At Home
Mrs Jack Kelley entertained the TOS Club Wednesday afternoon at her home 3138 B West Seventeenth. Members present included Mesdames Washburn Winyard Alliston Parks Scott Hudson Jones Wilson Foster Goodrich and the hostess. The next meeting is set with Mrs Kenneth C Wilson 4238 West Fourteenth on Sept 4 at 2 o clock.
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Jack Kelley
TOS Club
West Seventeenth
Mesdames
John Washburn
J. R. Winyard
Alfred Alliston
J. H. Parks
C. B. Scott
Lester Hudson
Phillip Jones
Kenneth C. Wilson
Otho Foster
Howard Goodrich
West Fourteenth
Legion Aids 2500 Veterans in Terminal Pay Forms Drive
Crowds at Municipal Auditorium and courthouse shrink as Legion volunteers finish aiding about 2,500 ex servicemen and women in terminal pay forms. Red Cross, Potter County officials expect continued activity while government deadline extends to September 1947 for form submission. Estimated county veterans population cited between 6,000 and 9,000.
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Otto Landis
Hanson Post
American Legion
Legion
Landis
Blackburn
Buck Beringer
Potter County
Red Cross
Beringer
Legion Officer Offers Quick Help In Locating Ex GI
Otto Landis, newly elected commander of Hanson Post, says the Legion is becoming a directory service. A master sergeant in Heidelberg asks about Jim McKnight, a former Army man stationed in the Philippines. The sergeant provided details including McKnight's occupation and his father's job. Landis, who has known McKnight for years, said he will call him.
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Otto Landis
Hanson Post
American Legion
Heidelberg
Germany
Jim McKnight
Philippines
George Uewton
McKnight
Amarillo
Old Jim
City tax roll grows over two million in past year
City officials estimate the tax roll has increased more than two and a quarter million dollars in the last year. A tentative budget value of 67 million dollars is used in preparing the budget as the assessed property value for city taxes last year stood at 64.729 million. City manager A. P. Hancock is drafting the budget estimate and the exact tax rate cannot yet be determined.
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A. P. Hancock
University of Washington to Add Radio Education Dept
Regents plan to establish a new department of radio education within the University of Washington faculty. An ex GI professor will head the department, signaling a push to expand communications studies and practical broadcasting training.
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Bachelor OF Radio Seattle
Regents of
The
University of Washington
Lost and Found Overflow Reflects Absent Minded Public
In Amarillo a bulging lost and found shows items from hotels, theaters, stores and the post office. Shoes, purses, school books and even a marriage license sit unclaimed, while post office workers note many items pass through public spaces. Theater staff recounts war bonds and a secretive pair of women’s shoes found after performances.
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Mary Nell Gibson
Amarillo
Ray Baland
Post Office
India
Tommy Bangle
Complete Line of O and HO Model Railroads Stamps
Southwestern Hobby Shop at 1300 W 8th offers a complete line of O and HO model railroad stamps and related stamps. The shop buys and sells stamps and coins, under the name The Hobby Corner.
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Southwestern Hobby Shop
Hobby Corner
Lost and Found in Amarillo Public Buildings
A hotel keeper notes the Mecca for those who lose things is a hotel. Guests leave items from rings and teeth to razors and typewriters, with $1,000 found under a mattress. Lost articles are held 30 days then sold, returned, or given away. Public buildings respond to the familiar question by asking what was lost.
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Mecca
Amarillo
Deer Milk Theft Report From West Virginia Farms
Deer in northern West Virginia are so plentiful that farmer reports tell of fawns taking milk from cows. Game Protector B N Tate has been receiving such reports as wildlife numbers rise in the region.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
B. N. Tate
Kilmer's Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief
A vintage ad touts Dr Kilmer surrounds herbal Swamp Root as a fast remedy for bladder irritation and nocturnal urination caused by excess urine acidity. It claims 16 herbal ingredients, no harsh substances, and speedy kidney support urged for general run-down feelings. All druggists sell Swamp Root.
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Raymond Lawrence
Griswold Trio
Leonard Lee, Jr
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North Pierce St
Crow's Cleaners
Legion Officer
Corliss Archer
California
C.O.D
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Cliff A. Biggers
Ralph
Standard Building and Home Service CO
Powell A. Smith
West
Tennessee
John W. Darby
Clifton Janak
Roy E. Belcher
Margaret Harris Henry
Vetesk’'S
W. 16Th
Cones Hers
Chiropractic Health Service
Martfielder, Lane and Hartfelder
S. Polk
Wwe
Peu
Fred Poling
Clovis, New Mexico
Gospel Tabernacle
Memasters ST
Wilbarger County
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jesse Owens
Vernon
Owens
C. Y. Welch
O. O. Manley
R. R. Donaghey
R. D. Oswalt
K. D. L. Killough
Democratic Committee
M. L. Sharp
R. H. Nichols
Vernon Daily News
J. O. Rouse
M. G. Poteet
Tom G. Davis
J. A. Storey
Harry Bannenberg
Leon Douglas
J. S. Cook
M. C. Culbertson
Curtis Renfro
C. V. King
First State Bank
M. K. Berry
Herring National Bank
R. W. Abbott
C. A. McCaleb
W. H. Rogers
R. HU. Coffee
Luther Webb
W. C. Coleman
Mademoiselle
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