Wilson Named Insurance Head
Henry S. Wilson was appointed district manager of the Amarillo District by the operating committee of Texas Employers' Insurance Association and Employers Casualty Company, effective January 1. Wilson joined the Dallas firms in 1937 as a safety engineer, moved to sales in 1945, and now oversees the Panhandle north of Plainview from 834 Amarillo Building. He lives at 924 Rusk Street with wife and two children. Former manager Willard W. Phillips resigned January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Weakley
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Emplooyers Casualty Company
Henry S. Wilson
Amarillo
Wilson
Dallas
Texas Employers’ Insurance and Employers Casualty Company
Mr. Wilson
Amarillo Building
Panhandle
Plainview
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Southern Presbyterian Church
Rusk Street
Willard W. Phillips
Amarilloans Named to National Jewish Relief Roles
Three Amarillo residents, Rabbi Arthur Bluhm and Sam A. Fenberg with Ben A. Lipsky, were elected or reelected to the national council of the Joint Distribution Committee. A local Amarillo committee led by Fenberg Lipsky Altman and Weksler raised about 45000 last year for relief. The United Jewish Appeal funds relief and resettlement in Europe and Palestine and aids newcomers to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Joint Distribution Committee
New York
Arthur Bluhm
National Council
Sam A. Fenberg
Ben A. Lipsky
United Jewish Appeal For Refugees
Overseas Needs
Palestine
Fenberg
Mr. Lipsy
Ben Altman
Louis Weksler
Mr. Lipsky
United Jewish Appeal
Europe
United States
Henry Morgenthau
National Appeal
Freeman Painting and Roofing Services From Sunray TX
Walt Freeman and Sons of Sunray offer painting and roofing with five trucks serving the Panhandle regions of Texas Oklahoma and Eastern New Mexico. The Freemans provide floor resurfacing with a durable noisiess finish, Tekote asbestos roofing, and three sons plus a son in law, all veterans, for estimates and projects large or small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Freeman & Sons
Sunray
Freeman
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Box 218
Mr. Freeman
Freemans
Lequin Stops Jungle Rot During the War
A wartime notice promotes Lequin Ointment manufactured in Amarillo as a safe non toxic antifungal treatment for jungle rot and athlete's foot. It claims quick relief for returning servicemen and civilians, with positive results on various fabrics and stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmew
Amarillo
South Pacific
Bermuda
Permanent Army Commissions For Three Panhandle Men
President Truman forwarded to the Senate for confirmation three Panhandle men for permanent commissions in the Regular Army. The nominees are Lt. Charles J. Ellison of 2604 Hayden, Lt. Dewey R. Laney of 3412 West Seventeenth, and Harold M. Toler of Dumas. They were among about 1,850 chosen from 70,000 applicants in the second Regular Army integration program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Truman
Senate
Charles J. Ellison
Hayden
Dewey R. Laney
West Seventeenth
Harold M. Toler
Dumas
National Guard
Officers Reserve Corps
United States Army
Personnel Board To Resume Firemen Appeals Wednesday
The city personnel board will resume hearings on appeals of three disciplined city firemen Wednesday at 2 PM in Central Fire Station. The hearings began Thursday and were postponed after chairman Charlie Lambie injured his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Charlie Lambie
City Personnel Board
Colman Tool & Machine Shop Highlights Die and Gauge Making
Colman Tool & Machine Shop at 204 North Buchanan specializes in tool and die work and the making of dies jigs fixtures and gauges for metal and plastic manufacturers. The shop also manufactures planing mill blades and cutters with in house tool hardening and tempering and electric pyrometer control furnace. Quick service and perfect work are guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colman Tool & Machine Shop
North
Buchanan
M. D. Colman
The Good Way To Real Health Chiropractic
A promotional piece extols chiropractic as a natural path to robust health. It claims numerous individuals regained vitality through its principles, asserts care targets causes not effects, and emphasizes the body’s nerve function in disease. It guarantees honesty if unable to help.
Mary Barnes Oversees Army Hostess Tour in Mannheim
Mary L. Barnes daughter of Carrie Smiley recently attended the opening of the Army Service Club in Mannheim Germany. She arrived overseas as an Army hostess and will be assigned to a service club in the European theater by Theater Special Services. A Patten High School Amarillo and Tillotson College Austin graduate she taught school in Lubbock before becoming an Army hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Barnes
Army Service Club
Mannheim
Germany
Mary L. Barnes
Carrie Smiley
van Buren
Theater Special Services
Austria
Patten High School
Amarillo
Tillotson College
Austin
Lubbock
Unsightly Hair Removal Offered in Amarillo
An Amarillo salon advertises permanent hair removal by the Kree multiple electrolysis method at 1224 West Eleventh Street. Mrs. M. Killion, with 18 years of experience and recent post graduate study, promises painless treatment and free consultations, charging only for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
M. Killion
Burnham School of Beauty Culture
Chicago
West Eleventh Street
Teachers Unions Barred by AFL Clash with NEA
The AFL attacked the National Education Association claiming it fights the formation of bona fide teachers unions while accusing it of promoting company unions. An AFL article by Irvin R. Kuenzli argues for strong teacher unions affiliated with organized labor as essential to schools and national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
National Education Association
American Federationist
Irvin R. Kuenzli
American Federation of Teachers
Rabbit and Cavy Show Plans Tabled by Panhandle Breeders
Texas Panhandle Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association will discuss plans for the coming rabbit show at 7:30 tomorrow night in the Potter County court room. Charles King, president, said the annual event is held with the Amarillo Fat Stock Show which runs March 3 to 6. Jerry King, a junior breeder and son of Mr. King, will discuss cavy care and breeding at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Panhandle Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association
Potter County
Charles King
Amarillo
Jerry King
King
Truman Declares National Security Week February Tenth to Twenty Second
President Truman warns of fateful security problems and calls on citizens to participate in National Security Week from February 12 to 22, urging unified national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Finklea Electric Moves to New Amarillo Location
Finklea Electric Co is now at 512 West Fifth Street Amarillo offering a large stock of lighting fixtures incandescent and fluorescent radios and electrical appliances. The firm provides installation renovation and repair services with experienced electricians and more than 35 years of dependable local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finklea Electric Co
West Fifth Street
Amarillo
Finklea Electric
Finklea
Mirrors Arrive at Gatlin Glass Company Amarillo
A new shipment of plate glass mirrors arrives at Gatlin Glass Company at 410 East Tenth Street Amarillo. Frames Venetian and framed sizes vary with excellent workmanship. Also new safety windshield glass stock plus door glass and installation service offered by experienced staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatlin Glass Company
East Tenth Street
Amarillo
Gatlin
Dental Assistants Set Meeting Date for Feb Five
Local Panhandle District Dental Assistants Association plans its next meeting for February 5 announced by publicity chair Kay Richardson. The recent gathering featured Dr Bob Younger directing a clinic with assistance from Marjorie Baker Evelyn Lackey Nella Boynton and Lorene Austin. A dinner followed at Thomas Dinner House and a business session led by president Glenn Lackey rounded out the event with many members in attendance including Gladys Prater Mary Ely Terry Shetterly Deane Bloodworth Walter Moody Sr Larry Garre Rubye Locke Lorene Capehart John B Richardson Hazel Crites Mary Thompson and guest Hinsch of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle District Dental Assistants Association
Kay Richardson
Bob Younger
Marjorie Baker
Evelyn Lackey
Nella Boynton
Lorene Austin
Evelyn Aultman
Thomas
Glenn Lackey
Association
Gladys Prater
Mary Ely
Terry Shetterly
Deane Bloodworth
Walter Moody, Sr
Larry Garre
Rubye Locke
Lorene Capehart
John B. Richardson
Hazel Crites
Mary Thompson
Hinsch
Dallas
Duke to Undergo Operation in Dallas
W W Duke 1015 Jackson will be taken to Dallas Thursday for an operation. He has been ill for several weeks and operated Duke Drive Inn at 615 West Seventh. He is at the Veterans Hospital in serious condition this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Duke
Dallas
W. W. Duke
Jackson
Duke
Duke Drive Inn
West Seventh
Veterans Hospital
Whiteway Grocery Stores Promote Savings and Locations
Whiteway Stores advertise six Amarillo locations offering wide grocery selections fresh produce and quality meat. Managers Billy Cawthorn at Store No 6 and Dick Pickett at the downtown shop highlight sanitation and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteway
Amarillo
Billy Cawthorn
Taylor
Dick Pickett
Airline Officials Set Feb 5 Meeting on Field Operations
Officials from a third carrier Pioneer Airlines will join meeting with city officials at English Field on February 5 to discuss field operations. Trans World Airlines and Braniff Airlines had earlier agreed to attend with A. P. Hancock, city manager, and airline representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Field
A. P. Hancock
Pioneer Airlines
Trans- World Airlines
Braniff Airlines
Hancock
Stamp Club Meets Tonight at Municipal Auditorium
The Plains Stamp and Coin Club gathers in the Municipal Auditorium photographic rooms at 7 30 tonight to plan activities for 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamp Club
Plains Stamp and Coin Club
Municipal Auditorium
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MEAS
Killion Electrologist
West Lith Apt
Ravey
Tavior’s
Tavilor St
People's Recreation Club
Tyler
Colmen Tools Mach. Co
B. M. Geff Company of
W. L. Ewan Co
4Th
Secretarial School
Bess Orr Foringer
Jefferson
Franks
Barber & Beauty Supply
the Panhandle
Polk St
Henry
Insurance
Amarilloans
Bull Tire CO
Pop” Adams
Feubber
Tire Sam
Lequin
Arvell Meador
Ben Ih Stores
North Buchanan
DR. Bromert
V. J. Bromert
Navy
J. F. Bromert
West Sixth
BH. Wileman
Pres
Employers Casualty Company
OME
E. BE
Dick) Holcombe
Blake T. Miller
R. F
Bob) Jackson
Dental Assistants
Polk
Cleaners
Grady Nutt
Nerve Paint Company
Buelder's
Nerve Co
Filmore
East Tenth
South Fillmore
North East Eighth
BINK
Ffve
Eer
Lee Ee
W. 10Th
John Weeks
Clint Greer the
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Battery and Electric Service
Wilson Battery & Electric Service
West
Bush
404 Taylor
Jack Phillips
W. Sixth
With Clyde
Phillips “66
Complete Auto Accessories
Clyde’s Road Service
Emerson Radios
Thor Washing Machines
Clyde Bearden
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Valentines
H. B. Vaughan
Audiphone CO
North Texas
Travis
W. F. Freeman
Panhandle Plains
P. O
Sanmray, Texas
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