Grady Nutt’s Cleaners touts service and Red Cross drive
Grady Nutt of Grady’s Cleaners at Polk Street praises Amarillo customers for their support despite harsh weather. He highlights clothes repair and alterations in Mrs. Kelley’s department and announces the annual Red Cross Drive, urging generous contributions after disaster relief in the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarulo
Grady Nutt
Polk Street
Grady's
Red Cross
Panhandle
Glazier, Higgins and Woodward
Amarillo
Amarillo Men Return From Austin Business Trips
Several Amarillo men have returned from short business trips to Austin. The group includes Bob Parr of 1113 B West Seventeenth Eddie Storseth of 1408 Western Lee Roy Gill of 401 East Twenty fourth Billy Curry of 3715 West Sixth Bull Andrews of 1806 Fillmore and Virgil Curry of 2045 Hayden. The term Kangaroo Court was brought to America by Australian forty-niners during California's gold rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Amarillo
Bob Parr
Eddie Storseth
Lee Roy Gill
Billy Curry
Bull Andrews
Fillmore
Virgil Curry
Hayden
America
California
Sid Veazey's Wrecker Service Offers Quick Help
Sid Veazey's Wrecker Service in Amarillo boasts two tow trucks a two ton and a ton and a half with oilfield winches ready day or night. The shop provides full mechanical work from carburetor adjustments to overhauls and urges safety checks to prevent accidents. Sid has operated since 1916 in Amarillo and claims rapid relief during roadside emergencies including lifting a 4000 gallon gasoline transporter from a ditch near Dawn last Wednesday.
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Sid Veazey
Sid
Georgia
Snce
Amarillo
Bronze horse with radio base at Amarillo gift show
Statuesque bronze western horse with radio base, shown at the Dallas Gift Show, drawn by Statues Radio Eye-Catching Mr and Mrs HB Vaughan of Amarillo Bookbindery. They report the balance will arrive soon, plus other exclusive items, including Easter gifts and Hallmark cards. The radio features a five tube superheterodyne circuit with automatic volume control and kilocycle calibration.
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HB. Vaughan
Mers
Amarillo
Vaughan
Hallmark
Roseville Pottery
H. B. Vaughan
Extortion Sentence for Betty Grable Case
Hollywood reports Mrs Jane Bean a 20 year old Texas housewife received a one year suspended sentence for sending a 5000 dollar extortion note to film star Betty Grable. The case highlights a bold attempt to leverage Grable’s fame with a large cash demand.
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Hollywood
Jane Bean
Kautmat Tex
Betty Grable
Speed Ravey Watch Offerings And Repair Service
Speed Ravey advertises watches including a 15 jewel Gruen at 22.50 and a 17 jewel Bulova at 22.50, with a 21 jewel Bulova at 3250. He proclaims Panhandle repair headquarters offering guaranteed service in two to three days using Watchmaster to diagnose and verify repairs. Crystal fitting now available in three hours.
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Speed
Speed Ravey
Panhandle
Ravey
Highway Patrolman Injured in Crash near Victoria
Highway Patrolman F F Lawson was critically injured in a crash 23 miles northeast of Victoria while en route with Sheriff Vail Ennis to pick up a prisoner. Lawson suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Ennis had facial injuries and bruises. Blinding headlights of oncoming cars were cited as causing the collision with a parked truck due to a flat tire.
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Siulakia
Tex
F.F Lawson
Victoria
Lawson
Vail Ennis
Beeville
Viet ‘Om
Ennis
Victoria County Sheriff's Tment
Obsolete Training Films Discarded by Modernized Army
The Army has withdrawn wartime training film Battle of Russia and a batch of old educational pictures as obsolete. A general review of all training materials was ordered months ago to weed out outmoded content and modernize troop instruction.
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Washington
Silm
Russia
Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop redecorated with new chef and smorgasbord
Visitors to the Amarillo Fat Stock Show are invited to the renovated Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop featuring refreshed decor, modernized lighting, and a new chef overseeing top quality steaks. Thursdays offer a self-serve Swedish smorgasbord from 5 to 9 pm in Party Room A for $1.50, with improved service by veteran waitresses.
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Amarillo
Ameraillo
Amaillo Hotel
Amarillo Hotel
Fox Drug for Camera Supplies Fox Drug for Camera Supplies
The Fox Drug Store at Fourth and Pierce near the Capitol Hotel markets camera gear. It stocks Eastman Kodak film sizes and packs including Color Kodachrome, flash bulbs, Eastman Cameras such as Brownie and Duaflex, a four bulb photo flash kit, ABC photo laborat ory, and a Kodascope 16 millimeter projector. A long-established Amarillo photo supply hub.
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Fox Drug Store
Fourth and
Pierce
Capitol Hotel
Fox Drug
Eastman
Kodak
ABC Photo Laboratory
Amarillo
Fourth
Truss Fitting By Experts At Prescription Laboratory
Washington reports stress on truss and garment fitting by specialists at the Prescription Laboratory 512 Polk with no appointment needed. Sunspots impact radio bands and cause fade outs affecting amateurs and military ops. health officials warn of whopping cough spread and suggest care for children.
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Asprin
Prescripion Laboratory
Polk
White
Kirk
Washington
Bill McClendon
Clyde Howell
Bureau of Stand
Austin
State Health Department
Nichols Paint and Wallpaper Store Opens in Amarillo
Nichols Paint and Wallpaper Store at 123 West 6th in Amarillo advertises savings on Acme Paint and Kem-Tone and offers over 400 wallpaper patterns. Manager Ted Nichols invites Panhandle residents to visit during the Amarillo Pet Stock Show, March 1–5, while stressing prewar prices and convenient location near Tyler corner.
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Nichols Paws Ana
West 6Th
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Acme
Olks
Panhandle
Ted Nichols
Nichols
Inc
Fair
Nichols Paint
6Th and
Tyler
Cretney Drug
Lund Remains on Leave at University of Texas
Dr. E. J. Lund, UT Austin physiology professor and noted marine biologist, stays on forced leave as regents reaffirm the action after his appearance before the board of grievances. He seeks freedom in teaching, broader physiology and biophysics study, and support for the marine institute at Port Aransas.
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Lund
University of Texas Austin
E. J. Lund
University of Texas
Board of Regents
Regents
Board
Marine Institute
Port Aransas
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V. J. Bromert
Singer
Furnitere & Radio
Bond
Deaton Ants
Marshall Deaton
Woodland St
Texas
Amarillo Secretarial School
Bess Orr Foringer
Jefferson
Ado Y Dookstore
Baldwin
Kodaks
FOX Drug CO. Ath and Pierce
Jimmy Weaver
A.J. Kelly
Oliver Fakie
P.O. Bor
Can
Mona Nase
Western and
Boston Greenhouse
East Fifth
Bob Gibson
Freddie Dean
West
6Th Avenue
Cretney Drug Store
KEM Tone Acme
6Th & Tyler
Nchols
Ten Pome Antiques
Mes
Dobbs
Arabia
Groen's
Groen’s Shoe Shop
BINK
C.E. cii
MACE
Tri-State
Lamar
Johnson-Price
E. L. Smith
Raef Bros
Rte
Francis and Umbarger
Taylor St
Wilson Ee & Electric Service
West Ote
Gatlin Glass Company
Dee - Dick
West Leth P.O
Emma Huckabey
N. Johnson
Clyde 1
Phillips 66
Tires & Tubes
Clyde’s
Phillips Service
22Nd
Star Drug Store
West Texas
Kidwell's
Model Shop
East Third Ave
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