White House Invitations Often Show Tolley Handwriting
Bascom N. Timmons reports that White House invitations appear engraved but are actually penned by Adrian B. Tolley and a team of pen artists. Tolley, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since 1915, crafts names that mimic engraving with Spencerian script, a practice begun during the McKinley era.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Globe-News
Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
Adrian B. Tolley
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tolly
Treasury Department
Howard County
Ind
MacKinley
Tolley
Tolley charts dinners and diplomacy at the Truman White House
Social pages note Tolley plans grand seating for state dinners including the Shah of Iran. He crafts large charts with bold names so guests read easily, while recalling Roosevelt era hospitality and the royal dinner as a model of protocol. Local visits from Dallas residents and return trips from Amarillo, Dimmitt, and Kress are listed alongside want ads.
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Trumans
Tolley
Roosevelts
England
President Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mr. Tolley
Amarillo Births and Society Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Round Town reports holiday visits by Dallas and Houston residents including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bush and Mrs. Howard Lauder. Baby news lists several newborns at St Anthony's and Northwest Texas Hospital with families from Amarillo, Borger, and Abilene. Dentists prepare for a nutrition in dentistry talk via University of Illinois program broadcast. Dallas visitors include Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Decker.
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E. J. Cannon
Dallas
Raymond Bush
Houston
Howard Lauder
Jefferson
Lauder
Bush
Dick Pair
Springer
C. E. Russell
Polk
Baby Department
Robert Miller
North Hayes
St. Anthony’s Hospital
H. W. Tarr
East Twelfth
St. Anthony's Hospital
William Henderson
Rule
Calvin A. Brown
West Tenth
Wesley H. Weldrick
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Henry Sanders
San Jacinto Avenue
Amarillo Dental Society
University of Illinois
Isaac Schour
R. P. Decker
Film stars settle fuss with studio
Hollywood reports Victor Mature and Dorothy Lamour have resolved disputes with RKO. Mature agreed to script changes and was reinstated at 2750 dollars a week after Dec. 13 suspension by 20th Century Fox. Lamour settled her contract suit after stopping 1400 dollar weekly checks when she announced pregnancy. Settlement amount not disclosed, rumored between 100000 and 255000 dollars.
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Hollywood
Howard Hughes
RKO
Victor Mature
20Th Century-Fox
Dorothy Lamour
William R. Howard, III
Suspension Of Train Service OK’d In Louisiana
Baton Rouge La Jan 4 The Louisiana Public Service Commission allowed Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway six months to suspend operation of two passenger trains between Oakdale La and the Louisiana Texas line The trains run from Oakdale to Kirbyville Texas but that Texas segment falls outside Louisiana jurisdiction The suspension follows a 1948 loss of 8154 dollars and the decision was announced yesterday The note on Nicaraguans adopting machine made cigarettes appears in the same report.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co
Oakdale
Kirbyville
Tex
Texas
Louisiana Commision
Edna Phillips to Star in Ama rillo Philharmonic Jan 14
The Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra will present coloratura soprano Edna Phillips as guest artist on January 14. Season ticket holder 42 admitted, single tickets go on sale January 12 at Southwestern Service Company. Prices range from 2.40 to 1.20 including tax, with various seating options. Phillips rose from NBC radio to major concert stages and Toscanini NBC Symphony appearances.
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Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Edna Phillips
Southwestern Service Company
Fifth
Ouk
Columbia Artists Management
Arturo Toscanini
NBC Symphony
Columbia Grand Opera
ANAHIST Heralded as New Cold Miracle Drug
A line of antihistamines shows varied performance with ANAHIST singled out as the new miracle drug for colds after clinical tests. The tests claim remarkable results when taken upon exposure to the cold source.
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Reader’s Digest
Anahist
New Miracle Drug Discovery
Anahist Co., Inc
Yonkers 2, N. Y
Anahist safety guidance for adults and children
Anahist is safe for both adults and children when used as directed on the package. Children over six may receive the same dosage as adults. For children under six, consult a physician for proper dosage. The drug also helps prevent passing colds to children.
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North Georgia
Rheta Croxton
Western
Dickie Smith
Georgia
C. C. Potts
Dumas
R. A. Vineyard
Kress
Royce Tucker
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New York City
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Business College
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Wichita Falls
Reader's Digest
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15Th Ave
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Jack J. Bewley
66Th Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Tommy
Mrs. Bewley
Andrew G. Schmelter
Berteau Avenue
Chicago
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Park Ave
Maplewood
N. J
Mr. Topf
Mike
Shary
Terence Hanna
Cavelry Road
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