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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
11
Buckley’s Cana DiOS Mixture promises fast relief for bronchial coughs and chest congestion. A 45 cent bottle is advertised with a money back satisfaction guarantee, sold by local druggists including Cretney Campbell and Pool Drug Store.
Captain L. J. Dow, commanding officer of the Dallas Naval Air Station and aide to Admiral Halsey, will keynote the American Business Club briefing tomorrow at noon in the Capitol Hotel. He followed up with a Rotary Club talk today on Pacific Theater actions and will share unpublished wartime incidents. accompanying him are Comdr. Barry Holton, Comdr. Bill Nettie, and Lt. Comdr. Charlie Haun.
County authorities transported Geneva Barker 18 to Gainesville to enroll in the State Training School for Girls following a parole reversal. The Sept 23 family killing of her father Thomas Barker 67 led to the revocation, with a 16-year-old girl also taken to the school.
The delay helps those who could not furnish copy and pictures by the deadline. They should contact Mrs. Hudspeth at 2-1936 or Opal Rucker at 2-3705. Rucker, the business manager, coordinates the extension.
Police investigate damage to about 50 parking meters with broken glass covers. Most vandalized meters were on Polk and Taylor near Fifth and Sixth streets as officers seek suspects.
Wesley E. Parkhill resumes duties in the city fire department after military leave granted in 1944. He served in the Army until January 21 and originally began work with the fire department in July 1942.
The Ponca Wholesale Mercantile Company held a sales training program on postwar distribution and merchandising. Louis Weksler outlined the National Association of Tobacco Distributors program to inform staff for moving merchandise after sales. Fred Steffen noted 13,000 tobacco salesmen serving 1,250,000 retailers and urged retraining for veterans. The event at the Herring Hotel included a banquet and a sendoff for 13 veterans.
One of the earliest British atlases The Theater of Great Britaine by John Speed sold for 780 dollars. Published in 1614 it features 68 uncolored double paged maps.
W. L. Schmidt, formerly director of the Downtown USO Club at Sixth and Taylor since Nov 9, has been transferred to Roswell New Mexico to lead the USO there. Announcement was made by John A Zimmerman of the National Catholic Community Service. Downtown USO closed Jan 17 and merged with Auditorium USO at 501 Buchanan.
Last rites for 67 year old John Edwards who died of a heart attack at work will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Buchanan Street Methodist Church in Amarillo. Rev. A V Hendricks will officiate with burial at Llano Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers. Edwards, a Furr Food No 1 employee and Spanish American War veteran, is survived by his wife four daughters five sons a brother and two sisters. Pallbearers are fellow Furr Food employees. The sandal is the earliest type of shoe known to mankind with 4000 years of history.
Publication of the Potter County Memory Book for World War II is delayed for several weeks due to a shortage of suitable book paper. Mrs. H. E. Hudspeth, president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, comments on the delay.
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