Electric Thinker Turns Off Lights in Amarillo Night
Amarillo uses photoelectric cells to control over 2 000 street lights. A mercury switch and two foot candle sensitivity trigger the circuit, switching lights on at dusk and off at dawn. The system, operated by Southwestern Public Service Company under city contract, includes 900 overhead and 1 250 whiteway lamps totalling 550 000 watts.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Tyler
Sam Davis
Southwestern Public Service Company
Polk Street
Globe
Shortage Seen in All Industries This Year Says Official
Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small forecast a broad manpower shortage by year end across industries. He warned it will not stop production but will limit expansion, with the building sector hardest hit as plasterers, carpenters, and plumbers are already scarce in several cities.
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Washington
U.P
John D. Small
Small
Police Big Order From Missing Family and Money
In San Francisco on July 17 Thomas L. Cobb 31 reported his wife 16 month old daughter mother in law and sister in law missing along with 16000 dollars intended for a used car business Police say Cobb suspected the family headed for Missouri
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San Francisco
Thomas L. Cobb
Cobb
Missouri
Lost prescription sunglasses in basement of White and Kirk's
Mrs. T Spector reports losing a pair of prescription sunglasses in the basement of White and Kirk's on Monday afternoon. The glasses were custom made and from out of town. reward the finder should call 6541 or 4753, or visit 2423 Ong.
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Tack
White and Kirk’s
Missing dog Cheeta in Pierce area offered reward
Notice from H B Holt seeking the return of their toy black cocker spaniel named Cheeta who wandered from 918 Pierce. A reward is offered and the contact number 2-1113 is provided.
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Pierce
Cheeta
H. B. Holt
Contractor Will C. C. Kelley Sought by North Chanann Resident
A North Chanann reader asks builder Will C. C. Kelley to contact them for plain sewing work at home. The message provides address 803 North Fillmore and is signed by Mrs Potter.
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Tack
Will C. C. Kelley
North Fillmore
Trying to Locate Joe Corey Marines 1943 to 1944
A reader seeks information about Joe Corey who joined the Marines in 1943 or 1944. Please contact Mrs. E. E. Lotspeich Jr at Box 325 Mount Vernon Missouri with any leads.
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Joe Corey
E. E. Lotspeich, Jr
Mount Vernon
E. E. Lotspeich
Free Furnished 2-Room House for Milking Couple
Wanted good couple to milk seven cows daily in an Amarillo area home. Free rent for a modern furnished house with Frigidaire. Must be reliable milkers with hours for 6 A M and 7 P M milking. Contact Thomas Burley at Bivins Service Station.
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Thomas Burley
Bivins
Tyler Street
Amarillo
Markets and Livestock Across Regions Highlight Daily Trading
Merrill Lynch bundled stock data shows industrials at 202.19 up 1.48 while rails rise to 62.95 and utilities 4085 up 33 in overnight quotes. Kansas City cattle and hog markets report varied gains with grain fed steers and vealers up to 50 cents, slaughter calves steady, and hogs improving early sales. Chicago hog activity noted at 13,000 head.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Cs Oss
Market Summary: Hogs Cattle and Lambs Mixed as Prices Hold
Hog sales show good and choice 170-270 pound animals and sows $1.50 to $2 higher. top hogs $22.00. Cattle and calves total 15,500 with prime Iowa fed steers up to $26.25 and yearlings near $25.75. Cows mostly $15.50 to $17.50 with some declines. bulls $17.50. Sheep 2,000 with spring lambs steady around $21.50 to $22.00. Financial Industrial Fund lists a liquidation offering at $2.48.
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Kansas City
USDA
Iowa
Courthouse Records New Abilene Deeds And Divorces
Warranty deeds list transfers involving Ama. Natl Bank J C Dennis Lillie L Sand J T Russell E R Heath and others. District Court records include multiple divorces and marriage licenses as Cleo Golden and Lola Gardner among entrants.
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Ama
Nat'l. Bank
J. C. Dennis
Bonita
Lillie L. Sand
T. H. McDonald
S. J. Hts
J. T. Russell
E. R. Heath
Eakle. Co. Harrison
Paul Dwood Marshall
E. Allen
H. H. Elam
Wolflin
F. E. Sitterly
W. D. Monroe
Glenwood
J. R. Ornelas
Ramon Lucero
C. B. Reeder
Fred Velasquez
G&s. Amarillo Improvement Company
R. S. Hooks
G&s
Jim Bradford
Geo. H. Machtolff
Old Town
S. Lambie & Co
C. S. Lambie
Wolflin Place
M. F. Taylor
M. L. Keith
Morningside
W. R. Kennison
H. H. Pyeatt
Southside
W.E. Roberts
Thomas M. Roberts
Ford
Chester Mac Phelps
Lloyd D Phelps
Nada Yankowski
Stephen Yankowski
Mabelle Lokey
Ralph Lokey
Raymond King
Summary King
Ophelle
Anne Gould
Walter H. Gould
William R. Wright
Carol V. Schuelke
Robert L. Thrasher
Beulah Jean Williams Norris Williams
Mattie Pearl Hollman
Frank Smith
Gene Stevens
No Violence as Workers Return to Corsicana Mill
No violence was reported as 84 employees returned to work at the Corsicana Cotton Mills. Police from city, county and state monitored after fights and disturbances the previous day. A restraining order against violence was issued against the United Textile Workers of America Union Local No. 77 by District Judge A. P. Mays.
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Corsicana
United Textile Workers of America Union
Dist
A. P. Mays
Monessen Adopts Quiet Wedding Horns Ordinance
Monessen Pennsylvania enacts a law banning honking of horns at weddings and public occasions. The ordinance fines excessive horn use and urges couples to display joy in quieter ways.
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Ban Honkin
Monessen
W.P
New City
S Bridges Still Can Be Seen in Ohio
In Ohio along U.S. Route 40 between Columbus and eastern regions, the old S shaped bridges from the stagecoach era remain visible. Theories about their shape vary from practicality to a saloon tale about John McCartney inspired by a drawn S. The bridges pleased eyes yet hindered cars, leading to road relocation.
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Ohio
Columbus, O
U.P
Columbus
John McCartney
McCartney
John
Gulf Coast trade push and controversial book reading proposal
Politics continued as Rainey faced pressure over excerpts from U S A with a $1 000 charity offer if he read 30 minutes in public. Smith called the book filthy and base and would apologize if read to men only. Jester praised growing emphasis on Texas Gulf Coast exports and urged coordinated chamber efforts to boost foreign trade.
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U.S. A
Rainey
Smith
Galveston
Texas Gulf Coast
Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associa
Rainey critiques Texas Regulars and Republicans in Borger
In a Borger speech Beauford H. Jester era reference Rainey denounces Texas Regulars and Republicans, urging state cooperation with industry and world trade expansion while framing the current leaders as having a stranglehold on economic and educational facilities.
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Texas
Rainey
Borger
Radio Broadcasts and Stations Across Texas Cities
Geographic list mentions Homer P. Rainey and Jerry Sadler with radio broadcasts tied to towns including Shamrock Wellington Canadian Pampa Arp Austin Farmersville Leonard Bonham Honey Grove Roxton Paris and areas Angleton Bay City Wharton.
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Angleton
Bay City
Wharton
Homer P. Rainey
Panhandle
Shamrock
Wellington
Canadian
Pampa
Jerry Sadler
Arp
John Lee Smith
Austin
Grover Sellers
Farmersville
Leonard, Bonham
Honey Grove
Roxton
Paris
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Anaconda & Tel
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Bethlehem Steel
Blaw-Knox
Braniff Eee
Burroughs
Chrysler Ee Ee
Comm _ Invest
General Electric
Kennecott Copper
Estes
Glenn L Martin
Nash Kelvinator Ontgomery Ward
Nat Isc
Teeee
Nat Can
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Nor Am Aviation Ee
Ohio Oi
Packard
Ewes
Sham Oil & Gas
Shell Union Oil
Wee
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Sou Pac Tod
Spiegal Inc
Stand
Ind
Stand Oil
Studebaker
E Eee
Texas Corpse
Tex Gulf Sul
Chicago
Financial Industrial Fund
Courthouse Records
Link Tschudy Engineer & Contractor
St. Amarillo
TT CY Teanys
Colligen
State Farm Insurance CO
Frank Campbell Insurance Agency
East 5Th
B. B. Williams
Mar
Beauford H. Jester
Houston
Blackburn Shaw
Silver Grill
Pork
4Th A.e
L. A. Pitt
Gables
The
Globe-News
Ines
Eversharp
Eversherp
Polk
Jewel
Avalon
Lubbock
Emoval
Buyers & Sellers Exchange
Buchanan ST
Auditorium Truck Center
Panhand
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