Bottled drink distributors fret as bottle shortage looms
Amarillo bottlers warn of a coming bottle shortage as surplus glass and milk bottles vanish from foreclosures and basements. D. S. Watkins of Borden notes milk bottles must be recycled, with eight used per new, while soft drink makers urge households to search storage for old bottles. Global bottle shortages await summer demand, with 35 million empties alone in the U.S.
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Amarillo
D. 8S
Watkins
Borden Company
United States
Southwestern Drug Corp
Mr. Coker
Epperson
Bottling Firms Face Severe Bottle Shortage Across Texas
Amarillo area bottlers from Coca Cola to Lone Star Beverage report a critical bottle shortage. Firms warn supplies of beer and medicine bottles are dwindling, with 20 percent of normal production and scarce glass for store fronts. Industry leaders urge safe returns and note shipping car shortages worsen the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wingate
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Claude Lyles
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
D. E. McGlasson
C. A. Weaver
Lone Star Beverage Co
Amarillo Boys to Attend West Texas Hi-Y Conference
About 25 Amarillo Senior High School Hi-Y Club members and church youths will travel midweek to Lub bock for the March 28 30 West Texas district Hi-Y conference. En route sponsor Charles Whittington will lead the Amarillo delegation. Approximately 300 students are expected, with discussions speakers contests and recreation planned. The event is under the Southwest Area Council of the Dallas YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Hi-Y
Lubbock
H. S. Robinson
First Methodist Church
Reserve Officers elect Clausen as president at meeting
The Reserve Officer's Association last night elected Lt. Col. Paul M. Clausen as president. Capt. Duane Smith won the vice presidency, Lt. Mark T. Miles was re elected secretary treasurer, and Chaplain Morris A. Lively was re elected. Miles reported Air Reserve training action delayed pending new appropriations. A committee led by Maj. William J. Bynum to handle war dead details includes Lt. Joe M. O Grady and Lt. Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officer's Association
Paul M. Clausen
Duane Smith
Mark T. Miles
Morris A. Lively
Miles
William J. Bynum
Joe M. O'Grady
Town Wages Fund Campaign To Get Battleship Texas
El Campo joins a drive to raise 100000 for the battleship Texas to a permanent berth at the San Jacinto battleground near Houston. The plan was launched by the Chamber of Commerce the Junior Chamber and the American Legion post in a unanimous resolution. The resolution criticizes the Texas Legislature for not funding the project and decrying statewide indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
EL Campo
U.P
San Jacinto Battleground
Houston
el Campo Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Craig Harris
American Legion
Townsend Club Seeks Fraternal Group At Sunday Meeting
The Townsend club will hold its regular meeting at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in the courthouse. Chairman F W Zimmerman announced members aim to invite a local fraternal organization to join discussions. For more information call Mr Zimmerman at 27338. Before Buying Check the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
F. W. Zimmerman
School Board Buys Rain Coats for Patrol
Crawfordsville Indiana. The school board ordered rain coats for the schoolboy patrol and they arrived in time to be pressed into service as rain began to fall during the postman’s delivery.
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Crawfordville, Ind
U.P
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