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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1946
Page
10
A J. Ernest Stroud Co. designed dem onstrator trailer showcases welding gear including a sight feed acetylene generator a 200 amp welder with canopy a 15 pound acetylene generator and a GE 150 amp AC arc welder.
Nichols Paint and Wallpaper, at Sixth and Tyler in Amarillo, claims 40 000 rolls of wallpaper in stock the largest in the Southwest. Mrs Wallie C Hall in charge of the department notes prices up to 88 a bolt and mentions imported papers. J R McDowell and Frank Wardle recently bought the store and invite skeptics to visit. Eleanor Roosevelt lunched with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
The J. Ernest Stroud Co. at 501 07 East Third Street Amarillo features welding equipment electrical tools oxygen and acetylene gases and carbide. They distribute AC and DC welders Oxweld welding rods Stanley Electric tools and more. Stroud has 14 years in the Panhandle with 4 12 years in Amarillo and moved to a large store two years ago. The firm operates two mobile units for demonstrations and offers local service for acetylene welding equipment led by Jack Stewart.
John Weeks Insulating Co at 510 East Tenth Street Amarillo introduces a new 10 cent per square foot installed insulation price for walls and ceilings. They use Redwood Bark Fibre Insulation noted by the US Bureau of Standards for high value. Insulation reportedly cuts winter fuel use by 25 percent and keeps homes cooler by about 15 degrees in summer.
Nineteen veterans enrolled for plate business courses at Amarillo Secretarial School 800 Jefferson operated by Mrs. Bess Orr Foringer. Four have graduated and secured good jobs. Fifteen pursue full time GI bill courses. school approved to instruct returned veterans. High school graduates may enroll anytime for personal instruction and a range of courses including shorthand bookkeeping comptometer dictaphone posting mimeograph. Call 32 3594 to discuss courses.
Mrs. John Norton bought a watchdog after a break in last month. Prowlers struck again this week and stole the dog.
Finklea Electric at 909 West Sixth advertises Philco products including the Philco Radio-Phonograph with automatic record changer priced at 59.95. The store notes soon arriving larger radio-phonographs and new Philco refrigerators in stock with orders accepted for earliest delivery.
The article touts a Philco refrigerator claimed to be ten years ahead of four years ago with a built in freezer locker. It highlights space to store dozens of packages of frozen foods and ample room to home freeze meat and poultry.
The Southwest Studio at 118 East Sixth Amarillo announces a new service taking individual and group pictures for schools and colleges. Caleb Moss leads the department with seven years in the field at multiple cities after joining seven months ago. He has photographed 639 West Texas State College faculty and students for the yearbook and is now shooting 150 new second semester students including many returning servicemen.
Charley Ford and his brother Hugh run the Panhandle Livestock Commission Company overseeing weekly Thursday and Saturday cattle sales at their arena on Third and Grand opposite the cotton mill. The firm operates as a commission business, keeps cattle in clean pens with careful handling to ensure good condition for the sales ring. a horse sale is held on the first Friday of each month.
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