Nichols Paint Store ad urges home painting and decor
Nichols Paint Store at 225 West 7th Street Amarillo Texas promotes Lincoln Paint supplies and painters for hire. It highlights affordable paint prices and wallpaper services with free paper hanger kit on wallpaper purchase, shades and materials stocked for do it yourself projects. Telephone 2 4851.
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Nichols
West 7Th Street
Amarillo
Texas
Lincoln
Nichols Paint Store
Telepone
Nichols Paint & Wallpaper Store
W. 7Th Ave
Escaped prisoner returns in taxi to Rhode Island prison
Joseph H. Fontaine, an AWOL inmate from Rhode Island State Prison for 36 hours, rolled up to the prison in a taxi and rang the bell. He told guards he had been on leave, apologized to the warden, and said he wanted to prove to the parole board he could come and go as he pleased.
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Cranston
R. I
U.P
Rhode Island
Joseph H. Fontaine
Nadine Con ner Named Sweetheart of Air Training Center
Nadine Conner, radio and opera singer, was chosen as Sweetheart of the Center by the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Miami Beach. The designation honors her as emblematic of the facility and its spirit.
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Nadine Conner
Army Air Force Technical Training Command Center
Miami Beach
Expert Watch Repair Opens In Amarillo At Sinclair's
Amarillo residents gain rapid watch service at 417 Polk Street run by C. R. Sinclair. He offers three day repair for watches not needing factory parts, plus quick crystal cleaning. Call 22612 or visit to have watches cleaned and kept accurate.
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Amarillo
C. R. Sinclair
Polk Street
Sinclair
Cornell Adds Beecher Sermons to Regional History Collection
Ithaca New York A large donation expands Cornell Universitys Collection of Regional History with over 2000 manuscript sermon briefs by Thomas K Beecher half-brother of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe Also included are Lyman Beecher letters Mark Twain correspondence Bramble family papers and other historic writings including Cook Academy founder Charles Bramble accounts and a century old general store daybook.
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Ithaca
N. Y
U.P
Cornell University
Thomas K. Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Lyman Beecher
Thomas
Mark Twain
Thomas Beecher
Park Presbyterian Church
Elmira
Bramble
Charles Bramble
Cook Academy
People’s College
Jefferson Letter Shown on Otsego Basse Fame Display
A photostatic copy of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello letter to Gov. DeWitt Clinton about the Otsego basse is exhibited at the Central Quarters Museum of the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown. Jefferson says he was born among mountains and less acquainted with the fishy tribe.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
DeWitt Clinton
New York
Otsego Lake
Central Quarters
New York State Historical Association
Clinton
Jefferson
Billiards Ideal Recreation At Amarillo Club
Fortunate Amarillo resident can enjoy billiards at People's Recreation Club in the basement of the Amarillo Building. Mr. Chas S Ball runs the establishment catering to business men with billiards carom and snooker. Evening visits offer pleasant surroundings, quality equipment, and sandwiches with beer to accompany the sport.
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People’s Recreation Club
Amarillo
Chas. S. Ball
Save Gas Through Motor Tune Up
Automotive authorities say a thorough tune up can save about one gallon of gas per ten. Wilson Battery and Electric Service in Amarillo offers ignition, carburetor, generator, and auxiliary checks to improve mileage at low cost, helping drivers meet rationing.
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Wilson Battery and Electric Service
West Sixth
Amarillo
Wilson Battery
Perfect Fit Truss Service At Jack Phillips Drug Store
The Jack Phillips Drug Store at 3323 West Sixth Street offers a complete line of trusses with guaranteed satisfaction. Each truss is custom fitted to exact measurements and users are asked to return 2 to 3 times for checks and proper function. Exclusive Akron Truss and Ohio Truss dealers.
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Jack Phillips Drug Store
West Sixth Street
Akron Truss Company
Ohio Truss Company
Jack Phillips Drug Company
American Home Special Offer Expires June 30
A July expired alarm clock note aside. The offer on the American Home magazine runs forty two months for $3.00 and ends June 30. Renew now to lock savings and avoid future price increases. Arvell Meador offers a pay by mail plan with over 300 magazines and convenient ordering by phone or mail.
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Arvell Meador
Arvelil Meador
Hammond Taxis Promote Prompt Service in Amarillo
Advertising copy touts Hammond Taxis in Amarillo urging customers to call 6284 for reliable on time service. It compares taxis to fire trucks in urgency and promises courteous drivers who follow passenger wishes at no extra cost.
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Amarillo
Hammond
Homer Rice Service Station Doubles Battery Equipment
Homer Rice's Station on Tenth and Fillmore reports doubled battery equipment after a surge in battery work. The owner emphasizes smoother service, invites customers to visit for washing, polishing and lubrication while keeping prices unchanged. Calls are welcome at 4618 to schedule service.
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Homer Rice
Phillips
Tenth and
Fillmore
Homer Rice’s
E. Tenth
Portraiture a Specialty At Southwest Studio
Southwest Studio in Amarillo emphasizes portraiture with samples of their work. The ad notes satisfied customer referrals and positions the studio as a trusted local photographer at 118 E Sixth Street with telephone 2 4868.
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Southwest
Amarillo
Armed Services
Southwest Studio
Sixth Street
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San Jacinto School of Beauty
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Paramount Recreation Club
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