Bus Tokens Due in April For Amarillo Transit
Tokens for use on Amarillo buses are expected by mid April according to G F Nussbaum general manager of the Amarillo Bus Company and the Amarillo Traction Company He cited a letter from the token supplier noting April 10 as probable and noted a new bus from Union City Indiana arriving today to be put in service after painting Fares rose last Friday from 5 cents to 10 cents a single ride or four rides for 25 cents forcing token use.
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Amarillo
G. F. Nussbaum
Amarillo Bus Company
Amarillo Traction Company
Nussbaum
Amerilla
Silent as a Clam Found Right Expression
UP Science reports proof that the phrase silent as a clam is accurate. UC division of war research investigated underwater noises to help sonar operators. Dr. Martin W. Johnson led scientists who found crabs and pistol shrimp create snaps and barnacles rasp with sand grains, while clams emit no sound.
Itching First Application Claims With Blue Star Ointment
Agonizing itching from eczema rash and ringworm is promised relieved on one application of Blue Star Ointment. Repeats as needed as healing occurs. Money back if the first application fails to satisfy. Try it today.
Navy Pilot Receives Permanent Air Medal Citation
Lt. Carl Willis Baker USN son of Mrs. Aley Ann Baker of 809 Buchanan receives a permanent Air Medal citation from Secretary of the Navy for actions as a fighter pilot with Fighting Squadron 86 aboard the USS Wasp. During a August 10 1945 attack on Kisarazu Airfield Honshu Japan he dove on revetments and hangars firing rockets amid heavy anti aircraft fire, earning meritorious achievement and honoring the Navy.
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Carl Willis Baker
USN
Aley Ann Baker
Buchanan
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
Baker
Atlantic Fleet
Fighting Squadron 86
Wasp
Kisarazu Airfield
Honshu
Japan
Kisarazu
Hionshu
United States Naval Service
Harry Mundy Dies in Pampa After Heart Attack
Harry P. Mundy, 60, of Shamrock, died after a heart attack in a Pampa hospital. A leading Hereford breeder, he planned sales in Pampa and Shamrock. He was a Texas Company agent in Shamrock for 25 years and a First National Bank stockholder. Survived by wife, daughter Margaret Leftwich, son I. C. Mundy, mother, two brothers. Funeral at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the First Methodist Church in Shamrock.
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Harry P. Mundy
Shamrock
Panhandle
Pampa
Mundy
Texas
Hereford Breeders’ Association
First National Bank
Margaret Leftwich
Childress
I. C. Mundy
Harry Mundy
Colorado Springs
Irby Mundy
H. H. Mundy
Pawhuska
Okla
First Methodist Church
Taxi Driver Returns Satchel Containing $15,000 in Gems
Ralph Epstein reported a brown leather bag with diamonds was not stolen. The satchel, left near a car by Epstein while he searched for luggage, was found yesterday in a taxi company lost and found department after a driver said he found it on a parking lot near where Epstein set it down.
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Dallas
U.P
Ralph Epstein
Epstein
Top Wages to Coal Miners
The Labor Department reports December wages in the coal industry hit an all time high and exceeded average wages in other industries. Soft coal miners earned 70 dollars weekly and hard coal miners 66 dollars. The average coal work week was 46.5 hours, the longest since the war. Wages rose about 10 dollars weekly from November and 21 dollars above manufacturing industry average. January preliminary estimates show manufacturing wages near 47 dollars weekly. Hourly earnings rose about 15 percent year over year, lifting weekly wages about 13 percent.
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Washington
U.P
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
E Bond Sales Steady in Potter County for 1946
Potter County savers show steady E Bond purchases in 1946 totaling 2 165 488 75 dollars with an additional 995 024 dollars in F and G bonds. Banks report rising savings deposits despite low 1 percent yields with few bonds being cashed and on time certificates halted since 1940.
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Amarillo
Guy Saunders
Potter County
U.S. Treasury Department
Stolen Car Strikes Side of Underpass Incident
Police sought the driver of a northbound car that struck the east side of an underpass in Amarillo shortly after midnight. The vehicle was later found stolen from J. C. Looper of 2202 North West First. Four other weekend thefts included cars from T. G. McFarland Friona Clint Rumley and Rev. T Edgar Neal. Neal’s 1939 Dodge sedan was recovered in San Jos New Mexico. A 1939 Plymouth stolen from S. L. Walker remains unrecovered after being taken from a lot at 2306 West Sixth.
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Fillmore
J. C. Looper
North West First
Amarillo
T. G. McFarland
Friona
Clint Rumley
West Ninth
T Edgar Neal
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Rev. Neal
San Jos
N. M
Mexico
S. L. Walker
Tennessee
West Sixth
Castleberry Fined For Driving While Intoxicated
Castleberry was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty in county court today on charges of driving while intoxicated. He was arrested by State Highway Patrolmen early Sunday morning following an accident at North East Eighth and Grand Avenue.
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Castleberry
North East Eighth
Grand Avenue
Inner-Aid Herbal Remedy Promises Quick Transformation
A housewife reports relief after using INNER-AID a 12 herb formula that cleanses bowels relieves gas and boosts digestion. She claims she can eat normally now and feels like a different person. Sold by all drug stores with claims of liver and kidney support.
Ray Q Smith Highlights Korean Shops During Korea Visit
Ray Q Smith, son of Rex and Mrs. Smith of 109 Buchanan, writes about visiting small Korean shops and bargain hunting as the most interesting experience in Korea. He serves as a clerk typist with the United States Army Military Government in Korea and entered service on May 2 1946 after Amarillo High School.
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Korea
Ray Q. Smith
Rex Smith
Buchanan
Smith
United Sates Army
Amarillo High School
SSS Tonic Promises New Vitality Through Blood Strength
An old time health ad blames weak watery blood for aging and fatigue and touts SSS Tonic as boosting red blood cells and appetite. The copy claims positive medical proof and urges readers to buy a bottle at their drug store to restore vigor, color, sleep, and work energy.
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Rep
Roach
Navy
Grain Neutral Spirits
National Distillers Products Corp
N. Y
Kohler Bros
Will
Panhandle Livestock
Panhandle Record Store
Popular & Hillbilly Records
Tyler
J. H. Perry
10Th Ave
Post Office
Amarillo School OF Photography
Globe-News
RADIO
MeBrides
Cleristne
Baldwin OS titMth
Baldwin
Texas Panhandle
Fort Worth
P.O
Texas Lobby
Will Rogers Coliseum
Will Rogers
Southwest
Tpeey
Ace
Nanhandle
Aundry
Wards
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