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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1946
Page
10
The Amarillo Secretarial School at 800 Jefferson, owned by Mrs. Bess Orr Foringer, offers tailored courses for veterans under Public Law 346 and the GI Bill. Students may enroll for full, refresher, or specialized business training including stenography bookkeeping and machine operation.
In Capetown newspapers the fate of Italian prisoners of war is debated as farmers, especially in Cape Province grape growers, favor allowing some to remain. About 5000 express a wish to stay. The government weighs selective settlement and defense HQ asks camp commandants for employer reports on work and abilities.
Panhandle Live stock Commission Co. runs auctions every Thursday and Saturday at Third and Grant Amarillo. Ace Tumbleson hosts the sale beginning at 11 o clock. The firm handles 2000 head in pens with feeding stalls to prevent crowding and weight loss. Cattle arrive from across the Panhandle eastern New Mexico South Plains and Oklahoma. Charlie Ford and Hugh Ford co own the company with George Jones directing livestock and arena operations.
Eva Watson returns to Johnston's Beauty Shop at 408 West Tenth greeting old and new customers. A San Jacinto Beauty School graduate of 1942, she has practiced in Amarillo and is state licensed. Johnston's features Helene Curtis Creme Oil Cold Waves priced $10 to $50. call 24424 for an appointment.
In Connecticut the first American cookbook appeared in 1796 revealing early culinary guidance. The text notes chopsticks were not used to touch food but to fling it into the mouth as a playful dining gesture.
Whiteway Food Store No 1 at 1200 East Tenth reopens after remodeling with new interior paint signs and rearranged stocks. Jewel Wilkins serves as store manager and Raymond Hamlin oversees the market as part of six Amarillo Whiteway Stores locations.
Insulation is urged as cost saving and year round comfort. John Weeks Insulating Company, 510 East Tenth, is Panhandle distributor for Redwood Bark cold storage insulation, praised for low upkeep and long life. Experts say home insulation cuts fuel costs about 25 percent and keeps homes cooler by up to 15 degrees in summer. Experienced workers perform all insulation work.
Blackstone Cleaners at 208 West Tenth under owner H. C. Mc Farland takes active management. They offer free replacement of hooks and eyes snaps and small tear repairs, with special care for women's wear and free double creases on men's trousers. The plant uses experienced staff and modern equipment. Open daily except Sunday from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm for guaranteed work.
Two Prescription Laboratories, both owned by Bill McClendon, operate at 512 Polk Street and the Rule Building at Third and Polk. Each offers prescriptions, sickroom supplies, surgical garments, and delivery service. No. 2 holds exclusive agency for Stover's candy and invites customers to call for a fresh shipment. The Caracas Valencia railroad in Venezuela features 86 tunnels and 230 bridges over 175 miles of track.
S. K. Kuykendall owner of Southwest Studio at 118 East Sixth has moved with his wife and daughter to Amarillo. He opened the studio here in 1941 after starting in Hobbs New Mexico about two decades ago. The ad touts expert photography, new equipment, and early appointment options via phone.
The text notes that butyl, a synthetic rubber, is produced mainly from refinery gases directed into the manufacture of aviation gasoline.
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