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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1941
Page
5
The Palo Duro Motor Tune Up shop, led by Ed Putman and Bob Johnson, is noted for its thorough service and skilled staff. Its comprehensive tune up includes carburetor and distributor cleaning, spark plug work, battery checks, timing, and carburetor setting by analyzer to ensure efficient hypoid-drive lubrication and reduced metal wear.
Mother Madsen announces regular Christmas dinner starts at noon and continues through the evening with turkey giblet gravy hot biscuits and all trimmings. She will also serve turkey on New Year’s. Diners from across the country and abroad praise the meals and the map of signatures on the wall. Reservations for Christmas and New Year’s are urged early. the eatery lies just east of the city on Highway 66.
Victor Guyer, owner of Nu-Way Upholstering at 208 West Sixth Avenue, touts in house restoration from old lumber to finished pieces. He cites a red leather divan and a recovered Abraham Lincoln chair, priced for average homeowners, with custom furniture and gift potential highlighted.
Oriental Cleaners in Amarillo promotes last minute holiday cleaning and repairs. Vernon Hancock touts one day service and new equipment worth over $600 added recently while Mrs. Hancock oversees repairs and alterations.
The Amarillo Secretarial School at 800 Jefferson Street promotes a complete business curriculum with courses in Shorthand Typing English Spelling Filing and more. Private instruction home study and civil service stenography training are available with placement help and flexible enrollment. winter term starts January 5.
Freeman's Flower Shop owner W. J. Freeman says this season's Christmas flowers are unusually fine with poinsettias azaleas and roses in high supply due to sunny Denver shipments. He notes red flowers will dominate Christmas orders and urges early calls for red decor.
Hunt Hardware at 612 North Fillmore Street advertises three remaining shopping days before Christmas with special offers on children gifts such as tricycles and wagons, furniture items, lamps, magazine racks, and kitchen Pyrex ware. The note promotes easy parking, convenient access, and practical holiday shopping for the entire family.
Johnny Anderson operates the OK Rubber Welding Station at Tenth Avenue and Harrison Street and has recapped over 3,000 tires in six months. Only two required minor repairs. He notes continued demand as Panhandle residents save two thirds the cost of new tires while getting wear like new.
B C Elliott and E C Greer of the Elliott Greer Company at 508 Taylor wish patrons and friends a merry Christmas and happy New Year. The firm’s personnel including Wayne Byers John Knight John Goodman William Lovan Leo Bankston and Tom Cubley join in the greeting. Greer pledges united effort to serve Amarillo and the public in 1942 despite tough times.
The Amarillo Business College earns national accreditation from the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools. Benefits include transfer of unused tuition to any accredited school, a nationwide employment bureau network, eligibility for a prescribed official examination, and fraternal fellowship among member schools. The 32nd Winter Term begins January 5 with a high demand for graduates and Civil Service coaching for stenographers and typists.
Brake Service Co. moves from 612 West Tenth to 108 Polk to offer brake service only at a larger location. Phone remains 8718. The firm provides free brake inspections with wheel checks, guarantees all work with customer approval, and handles passenger cars trucks trailers and vehicles with electric mechanical hydraulic or hydrostatic brakes.
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