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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1947
Page
16
Mrs Besa Orr Foringer owner of Amarillo Secretarial School at 800 Jefferson urges high school graduates to take a business or stenographic course. She says this training helps in college or entering a paying job, with options in shorthand bookkeeping comptometry ediphone posting mimeograph or advanced accounting. Call 2-3594 to enroll.
President E O Shreve of the US Chamber of Commerce told Texas business leaders in Austin that lower federal taxes are needed to enable business expansion required for a return to a normal economy.
Mead's Bakery markets a holiday fruit cake packed with almonds pecans walnuts and candied fruits like pineapple cherries raisins and citron. Odie Karr notes the cakes come in gay gift packages and suit parties or gifts, with high demand potentially selling out before Christmas.
The article argues most people do not age in all aspects but specific organs wear with life. It credits mechanical strain from modern living, calcium buildup, and vessel wear. It promotes chiropractic adjustments to restore mechanical balance and nerve energy flow to support young people aging normally. If unable to help, they will say so.
Clyde Bearden of Clyde's Phillips Service in South Amarillo advises gifting a car with a wax job from a power waxer seat covers floor mats and bubble Christmas tree lights. He offers door chimes Can-O Mat opens and Phillips products plus car pickup service and shuttle options.
The wives of Levelland Fire Department members formed an auxiliary to support department activities. Members plan fundraisers and community outreach to assist firefighters and their families.
Gatlin Glass Company at 417 East Tenth urges motorists to check car and truck windows for cracks and ensure door and window mechanisms are in good shape for winter. They install automotive glass and repair window mechanisms with prompt service and replacements.
The Coronado Bookstore at 713 W. 16th Avenue offers Peter Pauper Press classics from Shakespeare to Dickens at $2 each with matching gift boxes. Open 12 hours daily and Sundays 4 PM to 10 PM for convenient browsing. Also featuring New Hammond Atlas at $16.95, plus reprint editions and a wide range of children, fiction, music and home crafts.
Mrs. Emma Huckabey operates a small home shop at 1107 North Johnson offering new and good used clothing on consignment. She lists men’s suits, coats, fur coats, dresses, skirts, blouses, house dresses, top coats, and shoes with bargains throughout, plus alterations including hand and machine buttonholes.
John Bush of Bush Hardware and Appliance invites shoppers to transform their homes with long unavailable items, offering 25 to 50 percent savings on furniture as stock clears. The store features Crosley radios from 19.95 to 389.95, 8‑tube table models with FM, and gifts for boys and girls. Tree lights, china sets, erector kits, skate gear, and electric irons are also advertised along with time payments and a focus on quality and service.
Warns of possible shortages as winter nears and urges Raef Brothers customers in St. Francis and Umbarger to order butane or propane now. Asserts faster heating, cleaner burn, and no smoke, with delivery guaranteed if ordered promptly. Encourages stocking up to last the season and to specify tank filling when calling.
The Frankfurter Rundschau says Hermann Weiss aged 50 has died of malnutrition and is named Frankfurt's first hunger victim of the winter season.
Grady Nutt of Grady’s at 1215 Polk Street announces a premium dye service for all fabrics claiming true colors, no shrinkage, and newly refreshed woolens. He invites customers with faded garments or hats to rebuild and recondition them, promising top quality results and a precise fit after renovating and blocking. Tune in to Give the World A Smile on KAMQ Sundays at 12 45 PM.
A Racine department store manager provided a solution for sidewalk superintendents upset by a high protective wooden barrier near excavation sites. L. C. Reiber proposed drilling holes in the wall at three heights to accommodate watchers of different statures, easing their oversight of proceedings.
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