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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1939
Page
4
The oldest beauty school in the Southwest announces summer term starts June 5 at 2715-17 West Sixth Amarillo. Seventeen graduates are now in the beauty world. catalogues and easy payment plans offered.
Mrs Mae Lemons of Nu Bone Corsetry promotes foundation garments as essential to a modern woman's wardrobe. She highlights figure personality, improved posture, and tailored support via the NuBone Designing and Woven Wire Stay, offering personal figure analysis and fittings at 601 East Ninth Avenue, phone 2-2130.
Frank's Barber and Beauty Supply at 117 West Seventh promotes the Helene Curtiss Duchess Pad for machineless waving. The pad uses thermostatic indicators to time steaming and removal, claims vacuum-tin packaging for freshness, and promises enhanced beauty, shine, and health.
Nell V Kidd, electrologist at 710 Tyler, advertises electrolysis as the only safe method for facial and body hair removal. She touts the Kree Method, free consultation, privacy, and a modern multi needle machine. An unrelated note mentions caribou herd changes in New Brunswick Province.
Take your old Singer machine for a full overhaul and rehouse it in a new walnut console cabinet with a new electric motor, light, control cord and plug. Guaranteed electrifying job using national brands. Free demonstration at Sewing Machine Supply Co. 608 West Sixth. Phone 8424. Only $29.50.
E E Finklea Inc at 608 Polk Street offers free service tips on watches and repair. Winding too tight can only break the stem. main springs may break with temperature changes. Regular cleaning and oiling yearly keeps watches accurate. wrist watches commonly lose five minutes weekly.
The F Z Tightly Weather Strip and Caulking Company lists offices at 3317 West Sixth with gear for standard and unusual weather-strip installs. Descriptions include spring-type weather strips for steel casement windows and automatic dot bottom strips for interior doors, plus expert advice by dialing 9153.
Tom and Roy Gun run a bonded key shop in Amarillo as the city limits locksmiths. They offer on site key making for 1 dollar, duplicates 25 to 35 cents, code keys 50 cents, and lock repairs including tumbler changes. They are National Locksmiths Association members and advertise fishing reel repairs. Call 20771.
A U.S. correspondent and friend ship club formed with its headquarters in Phoenix Arizona. Its members are hobby correspondents, drawing participants from around the world.
The Modern Cleaners invite summer wardrobe care at 417 Polk Street. They offer mothproofing for winter clothes at no charge and provide free pickup and delivery by calling 2 2612. The shop highlights a ready to wear department with hats shirts and ties and notes relocation a few doors from the old site.
Seale's Shoe Store at 805 Polk highlights foot trouble in nine of ten adults caused by improper childhood footwear. It promotes Poll Parrott Arch Makers with four features to guard growing feet and notes substantial price reductions over four months without sacrificing quality. The piece urges summer wear of properly fitting sandals and tennis shoes and advertises Conformal Health Shoes for difficult feet.
The Amarillo Tent and Awning Company led by S. T. Curtiss manufactures and installs venetian blinds from 800 West Sixth Avenue Amarillo. They offer week turnaround, full guarantees, and service including slat replacement and repainting. George Hirsch and Bud Curtiss promote orders by phone 9430. Awning season near. blinds already equipped major offices and homes in Amarillo.
Concord New Hampshire May 14 The legislature has passed a bill to protect the blind. The measure requires motorists in cities or congested districts to come to a full stop when they see a person with a white cane indicating blindness.
In Tulare California on May 14 judge Pred Smith known as the marrying judge was called from a cinema during a film to perform a marriage. He then returned to finish watching the rest of the show.
Australia joins allied efforts to tap the U S aircraft industry for defense. The first Lockheed Hudson bombing planes will arrive in June, with 50 bombers delivered by year end to boost national defense.
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