Pay Visit to This Territory by IH Officials
International Harvester Company representatives L. W. Pierson and W. K. Perkins visited Amarillo and then headed to Lubbock. Pierson, the Southwest district manager, is on his second Amarillo trip this year. Perkins, assistant sales manager, on his first. They came from Wichita, Kansas, traveling a three to four visit rotation through Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
East Tenth
L. W. Pierson
Chicago
W. K. Perkins
Mr. Pierson
Amarillo
Mr. Perkins
Wichita
Kan
Lubbock
Streets to get asphalt seal coat this summer Amarillo
A large number of Amarillo streets will receive a topcoat of asphalt starting Monday, lasting through the summer. Concrete and brick paving are excluded. The work uses asphalt and crushed rock under contract to Faye Gober at about 10 cents per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Faye Gober
Turner Resigns as City Shop Foreman
Willie Turner resigns after a long city service beginning in 1920. Orville Deaver succeeds him, coming from 12 years in city work and recently a pumper at McDonald wells six miles southwest. Turner moved to the shops in 193? and became shop foreman in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Turner
Orville Deaver
Deaver
McDonald Wells
Turner
Tack Letters continuation note on notices and services
A fragmented page shows community notes with a resident offering to pay a dog tax and vaccinate, followed by a seamstress ad seeking ironing sewing alterations and dressmaking services. Addresses listed include 3100 Jackson and 2263 Buchanan with brief self descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Tack
Buchanan
Lost billfold on McMasters bus in Mother's Day plea
Mrs Brady asks for return of a black and red billfold lost on a McMasters bus Thursday afternoon. She states the finder may keep the money but desires the billfold’s return as a gift from her sons. Contact 92 1541 or return to 82 Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMasters
Kentucky
B. A. Brady
Lost items at Ellwood Park courts and Wolflin find
A black eagle tennis racquet left at Ellwood Park courts Friday evening is sought by Willis Clark with contact options 8126 or 1214 Travis. A car tire and wheel found at Wolflin near 2016 North Garfield after 6 PM and awaiting owner contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood Park
Travis
Willis Clark
Wolflin
North Garfield
Elderly woman seeks roommate in Garfield area home
Pensioner offers two room apartment for an elderly or part time employed woman to share utilities and groceries. Prefers companion and non working or part time worker. For details call 2402 Garfield or phone 5134.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Tack
Private ad seeking mature companion near widow
A widow seeks a discreet, quiet match with a man aged 40 to 50, in good health, non smoker and non drinker. Must be able to exchange references. Interested parties call 6570 after 6 PM.
Lost Elgin wrist watch sought by owner Bill Howes
A man asks for the return of a sentimental yellow gold square Elgin watch with a gold link band missing from his wrist. He offers a nice reward and can be reached at 7034 or at 718 North Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Cleveland
Bill Howes
Missing ID documents and irreplaceable photos request
Individual seeks help locating identification cards and two cellophane books containing about twenty cards, plus irreplaceable photos. They mention driver's license birth certificate Coast Guard pass and other critical documents. Urgent need to recover or replace items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Return from Armed Service for Dr. Thomas B. Jones
Dr Thomas B Jones is announced to return from military service. He resumes duties at his medical post and will rejoin colleagues and patients shortly.
Reward Offered for Return of Two Books to Gibson Oil
A reader offers five dollars for the return of two books held with elastic bands. Contact Gibson Oil Corp at 220 Taylor or call 4365. The office closes Saturday. Also a note from Mrs Harold Brady seeking owner of gold rim glasses found last Sunday evening at 902 North Arthur. Glasses are claimed by calling before 1 pm at 407 Arthur St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson Oil Corp
Taylor
Harold Brady
Tack
North Arthur
Lost Parker fountain pen at Post Office May 9
Mrs J C Claughton Jr requests the return of a brown Parker fountain pen lost at the Post Office on May 9. She offers a reward and asks the finder to call 6035 so she can retrieve it. The pen holds sentimental value and cannot be replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Claughton, Jr
Walters Rainbow Hotel seeks versatile farm hand
William Edgar Kent offers farm work experience at any location, from milking cows to tractor driving. Interested parties may contact him at the Rainbow Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Rainbow Hotel
William Edgar Kent
Three Kittens Offered for Adoption by Mrs Renfroe
Globe-News wants ads report three kittens seeking homes. Mrs Renfroe lists phone contact at 1109 North Buchanan for interested adopters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
North Buchanan
Renfroe
Paper sale halves Panhandle Publishers to Whittenburgs
David M. Warren sold the majority stock of Panhandle Publishing Company, owner of The Borger Daily Herald, to S B Whittenburg W Glynn Morris and others including several Whittenburgs relatives. Warren retires as president while J C Phillips remains editor and GM. Warren will keep other Borger interests as Panhandle State Bank chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Warren
Panhandle Publishing Company
Borger Daily Herald
Whittenburgs
S. B. Whittenburg
W. Glynn Morris
Amarillo Times
Warren
Lillie Frances Cliff
Annie W. Walker
J. A. Whittenburg, Jr
Nannie Mae Windsor
Blackburn-Shaw Plans Dance For Graduating Nurses
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home will host a dance honoring graduating nurses from Northwest Texas Hospital and St Anthony's Hospital on May 31 at the Amarillo Country Club. E M Blackburn Jr said all graduate and student nurses from Amarillo and local doctors were invited. Before the war it was an annual affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Northwest Texas Hospital
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
E. M. Blackburn
Salvaged fat yields six bars of yellow soap per pound
A single pound of salvaged fat can produce about six bars of yellow laundry soap, illustrating a practical recycling outcome and value from used fats.
Firemen battle blaze at Santa Fe underpass ruin at Twenty seventh
Firemen fought two calls yesterday to extinguish a blaze at the Santa Fe Railroad underpass on Twenty seventh Avenue. One alarm rang at 9 45 in the morning and crews finally doused a pile of cross ties and posts. At 4 04 yesterday afternoon they were still on scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railroad
Twenty-seventh Avenue
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L. W. Pierson Xe
S&h
Kohler Bros
Billfold
Mamie Sneed
East Thirty
California
Lost and Found Department of the Globe News
Ruth Crampton
General Delivery
Angora
Mrs. Hoskins
Hughes
Thomas B. Jones
Oliver Eakle
Arthur St
Globe-News
Blackburn-Shaw
Blackburn
Shaw
Pierce
Monte Vista Lodge
Red River, New Mexico
Cliff Jones
Marvin Gibbs
Santa Fe
M. Darrell Grundy
Franklin Life Insurance Company
Amarillo Optical Co
Polk
Sera
Fillmore Street
Liquor Mart
Monroe
Fillmore
Quality Food Stores No
N.E
8Th
N. Fillmore
Pick-Omorn, Peg
Lifebuoy
LUX Flakes
Swan Soap
Mido Multfort
Zale
the Heart of
America
People's Finance & Thrift Co. Inc
Camarillo
L. A. Pittman
Mead Pittman
S. Arthur
Prp. O
Panhandle All Repair W Neon
Jay Pitt Raymond L
RENCE
Sayles
Tnions
Yanko
Zales
Arklind
Aston
Charmind
Hinestones
Federal
Borger
Pampa
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