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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1945
Page
11
A dense classified page fragment advertises 640 acre farms with water and trade options, suburban homes with irrigation wells and sale prices, multiple farm and ranch properties near Hereford and Dawn, and numerous used car and truck listings with prices, trade offers, and contact numbers. Also includes auto parts and service ads.
Miss Virginia Schull of 1004 Taylor has returned from a two week vacation in Houston visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs E Rogers. En route she visited Dallas Galveston and Fort Worth. She is manager of decorative accessories at Sherwin Williams Co.
Arkansas visitor Mrs. Eugene R Stewart of Little Rock is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Speed at 906 Alabama and other relatives in the city.
The notice details a proposed Texas constitutional amendment to grant poll tax relief to military voters. It outlines who may vote without payment, war time provisions, ballot form, election timing, gubernatorial proclamations, and an appropriation. It mentions armed forces members including reservists and merchant marine, and sets conditions for voting eligibility.
Classified notices list various items for sale including car radios at $35, multiple trailer houses and factory built trailers with prices, tires and brakes details, and wrecker services. Locations include 1001 Polk, 767 10th, 1701 W. W. 8th, and 523 N. Fillmore with listings for 18 ft and 20 ft trailers, house trailers, and a 1945 California license plate weight reference.
Legislative text proposes adding Section 2a to Article VI to bar poll tax requirements for certain armed forces members during wartime or within a year after war. It details ballot wording for supporters and opponents and directs governor to issue proclamations and publish notice. Funding of 15000 dollars allocated for advertising the resolution in counties.
The Texas Board of Insurance Commissioners certifies Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company of Boston to transact business in Texas for the year ending May 31, 1946 after sworn statement compliance. George B. Butler signs as Chairman, Panhandle Insurance Agency, Amarillo, Pampa and Borger, Texas.
Paramount shows The Enchanted Cottage with Robert Young Dorothy McGuire and Herbert Marshall. Dillinger stars Lawrence Tierney Edmund Lowe and Anne Jeffreys. Capitol offers The Thin Man Goes Home with Powell Loy. Rialto screens Tarzan and the Green Goddess with Buster Crabb. Leon features Alaska with Kent Taylor Margaret Lindsay and John Carradine. Ren presents None But the Lonely Heart with Cary Grant Ethel Barrymore. Star offers Dark Waters with Merle Oberon Frenchie Tone and Thomas Mitchell. Liberty presents Stormy Trails and Pistol Packin Mama. Texes Hitchcock? Here Come the Coeds with Abbott and Costello. Victory shows Something for the Boys with Carmen Miranda. Lyric presents Home in Indiana and Sine Neighbor Sing.
A vintage ad touts Mexsana Medicated Powder as a long trusted aid for baby sleep by soothing diaper rash. It claims cooling relief from itching and burning and notes lower costs in larger sizes. Demand Mexsana.
Aviatrix open each night with Carlton Scales' band. The Nat open every night except Sunday with Fritz Cowan and his band. Rainbow Gardens open Monday through Saturday with Slick Robert Son and his orchestra. Mexican Inn open every night except Monday with Ermon Gray and his Music. Club Victoria dances seven nights weekly with Josh's band.
The page lists entertainment at several venues. Mayfair features Jimmy Meek's Orchestra. The Blue Mirrored Room presents Ralph Willoughby with his orchestra nightly except Sunday. The Rialto Hotel Old Tassola stays open nightly with Dick Morton and his orchestra. Avalon offers nightly performances by Mitch Mitchell's band.
A dense listing of Tuesday radio items shows KGNC and KFDA airings from early morning to late afternoon. Programs include news briefings, music, dramas, soap operas, and variety shows with many named shows and announcers across multiple hours.
A wind storm triggers a roadside accident and a subsequent fire injuring none reported. authorities investigate insurance implications and surety bonds tied to the implicated vehicle and compensations expected for affected parties.
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