SWPC Doubles Loan Limit for War and Civilian Production
The Smaller War Plants Corporation raises regional loan limits to 50000 dollars from 25000 for Amarillo area borrowers aiding war or essential civilian production. Regional agents may approve loans with bank participation at least 10 percent, accelerating reconversion aid. William O. Coleman, district manager in Oklahoma City, notes banks have funded 52.6 percent of Region 8 loans, representing 744 percent of total loan value.
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Amarillo
War Plants Corporation
Southwest
Washington
Swpc Board of Directors
SWPC
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Wiliam O. Coleman
Oklahoma City
Region
Corporal Beaver Receives Honorable Discharge
Corporal Willie Beaver of Amarillo has been honorably discharged after 16 months with the 50th Combat Engineers of the Seventh Division. He was wounded twice during Leyte operations and saw action in the Marshall Islands and Leyte while building roads for tanks.
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Leyte
Cpl
Willie Beaver
Lincoln
Amarillo
Corporal Beaver
50Th Combat Engineers
Seventh
Marshall Islands
Philippines
New Guinea
Australia
States
Beaver
Army
SHAEF reports 1.4 million Germans killed or wounded on West Front
SHAEF in Paris announced end of war on the Western Front left 7,617,794 German POWs and disarmed personnel, with 4,208,000 in prison camps at surrender. They estimated 1,400,000 killed or severely wounded on the Western Front. Eastern Front totals were not known.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
Rent Ceiling Increase Sought by Amarillo Real Estate Board
The Amarillo Real Estate Board calls for a general rent increase arguing landlords have been harmed by rent control and that inflation and construction costs justify higher rents. Secretary W A Askew cites 1942 income trends and argues landlords own a majority of rentals and fund essential services. He urges postwar housing growth with higher rents to spur new construction and stabilize employment.
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Amarillo Real Estate Board
W. A. Askew
Amarillo Board
National Association of Real Fetate Boards
Congress
Askew
Treasury
Amarillo
OPA
Rozell Family Visit to Caldwell Parents
Mr and Mrs Ray Rozell and their children Sharon Kaye and Janyth Rae of 800 Pierce are visiting Mrs Rozells parents Mr and Mrs Frank Horak in Caldwell Rudy Horak Mrs Rozells brother recently returned from overseas service is also in Caldwell
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Ray Rozell
Sharon Kaye
Janyth Rae
Pierce
Frank Horak
Caldwell
Rudy Horak
Mrs. Rozell
LaRue Family to Visit Son Darell in Flovdada
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. LaRue of 1500 West Thirteenth plan a Sunday visit with their son Darell LaRue in Flovdada.
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L. E. LaRue
West Thirteenth
Darell LaRue
Flovdada
Warns of Swapping Account Numbers
James L. Farmer of the Amarillo board office warns that swapping or sharing social security account numbers is dangerous. Employees should use their own number to avoid loss of wage credits and potential impact on future benefits, plus delays and extra work to employers and government.
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James L. Farmer
Amarillo Board
Social Security
Corpus Christi Guests Honor at 909 Bowie
Mr and Mrs Fred Passmore of Corpus Christi are guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Groner at 909 Bowie.
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Corpus Christi
Fred Passmore
Ben Groner
Bowie
Mulch That Conserves Moisture Guards Dry Garden Time
County agent Pauline Lakey warns gardeners to mulch vegetable plots to fight the dry spell. Straw leaves or lawn clippings spread two inches between rows conserve moisture, weed less, cool soil, and protect vines and fruit from ground contact. Water deeply when irrigating to six to eight inches for strong roots.
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Pauline Lakey
County Home
Mrs Roxie Kindred Visits Relatives In Minnesota
Mrs Roxie Kindred of 1004 B West Sixth is visiting relatives in Minnesota.
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Roxie Kindred
West Sixth
Minnesota
Styles and Sizes to Suit You Priced to Sell
Piano store listing for Mary L. Spence in Amarillo and Plainview Texas promotes various styles and sizes priced to sell. Includes location at 1026 with 710 Broadway and contact information.
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Mary L. Spence
Amarillo
Texas Plainview
Texas
Broadway
Industrial Peace Plan Irks Labor
Labor opposition rose as the Ball Burton Hatch bill drew protests in Washington. The trio of Senators unveiled the measure after 18 months of study by a 13 member volunteer committee led by former NRA head Donald R. Richberg, aiming to shape labor relations along familiar grounds.
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Washington
Ball
Minn
Burton
Ohio
Hatch
Senate
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Oklahoma Visitors Stay At John H. Smith Home
Clifford Mounsey and Elvin Winters of Booker visited yesterday at the John H. Smith home in Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Clifford Mounsey
Elvin Winters
Booker
John H. Smith
Tyler
Spanish Frontier Closes to Freight Amid France Tension
Spanish authorities acting on Madrid orders barred freight traffic into France today. Only goods already in transit from other countries may proceed as officials cited frictions from the attack on the train carrying Spanish.
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Iran
Spain
Madrid
France
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SHAEF
Christian Science
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
News-Globe
Burbesons
Nabisco
National Biscuit Company
Niagara Falls
Holaum
T. E. Turpin
Telnet
Markes
Vetesk
Vetesk’s
Rite Way
North
Fillmore St
Robert Lee Tomlinson
Turpin
Rite-Way Food Store
Red & White Stores
Houck
Wieners
Ecolden Licht
Phillips
Folger's
the New Family
LUX
Raisin Branketioce's. Peg
Juice Snore
van Buren
Ru Syle
Hhea
California
Sunkist
Idaho
Bell Peppers
Line Avenue
Muleh
L.N. Pittman
Optometrist
Polk St
Vaughn Plumbing Company
Chambery
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