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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1948
Page
3
Dub Thomsen launches Southwestern Sales Company a new appliance and houseware jobbing house with offices and warehouse at 99 Polk and a base from Thomsen Home Supply 912 Polk. He headed to Dallas for the Wholesale Hardware Men's Convention to secure national lines of houseware.
A 300 mile radius from Amarillo is served while the 912 Polk store remains open. Thomas J. Hutchins is named assistant manager and Mrs. Ella King takes charge of the expanded housewares department.
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce highway committee will meet at 11 tomorrow morning at the chamber office in the Amarillo Building to study the city master street highway plan. The committee will submit a report to directors before presenting recommendations to the city commission. Mayor Lawrence Hagg and Commissioners Ira Stephenson and Bud Curtis referred the plan to the chamber. The planning and zoning commission had submitted the master plan to the city commission.
Milan, Italy, traces of ancient relics are few due to the city being burned several times in history. The fires wiped out many older structures and artifacts, leaving limited surviving antiquities from earlier eras.
Hyde Park column notes that State Department documents on Soviet Nazi dealings from 1939 to 1941 expose government betrayal and flawed intelligence. The piece cautions Americans against war rhetoric toward Russia and urges understanding over hostility, citing Soviet and German maneuvers and mutual mistrust between nations.
Ankara reports Gen Kazim Karabekir 66, a hero of Turkey, died today. He led Turkish forces in the revolution era and served as president of the national assembly under Kamal Ataturk as the republic was established.
Dr Edwards offers Olive Tablets to relieve constipation with a mild thorough effect. The product claims to act on both upper and lower bowels producing more natural movements and satisfaction. Available widely at drugstores for 15 cents.
Distribution has begun for a first of its kind Amarillo public schools manual and directory detailing personnel. The alphabetized listing covers teachers supervisors nurses clerical staff special instructors custodians and PTA presidents with copies available at the superintendent's office for $1. Complimentary copies have been given to teachers and officials.
Amarillo Symphonic Chorus will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 in the band room. Director Mrs. Julia Dean Evans invites new members to join now as the group prepares the Creation for Easter.
The Texas Hardware and Implement Dealers Association begins a three day convention in Dallas with about 1,500 retail and wholesale merchants anticipated to attend. In Italy the Milan cathedral houses about 2,500 statues, with 40 damaged in World War II.
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