Round Oak Gas Ranges Highlight Multiple Fuel Use and Features
Arthur Price of the Johnson Price Company touts Round Oak gas ranges built to use natural, propane, or butane gases. The ranges boast a solid frame, 4 way oven heat, Double Action simmer burners, speed burner, insulation, and ample center top workspace with folding covers, designed for durability and modern kitchens. Mr. Price notes some units lack the 10 percent tax for now, but that may change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Oak
Arthur Price
Johnson-Price Company
Fillmore Street
American Gas Association
Price
Mr. Price
Floodwalls Reach Finish At Tell City Indiana
The first of three Ohio River floodwalls, begun after the 1937 flood, has been completed in Tell City. The wall cost 850000 dollars and rises 408 feet above sea level, three feet above the 1937 crest. Other walls are under construction at Jeffersonville and Evansville. The piece also notes New York state population rising from 12,588,066 in 1930 to 13,379,622 in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell City
Ind
U.P
Ohio River City
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Evansville
New York State
Chamber luncheon turns into self-service as waiters join defense
VALPARAISO Ind UP defense labor fares force a hotel to shed all its waiters. At the weekly chamber of commerce board luncheon, members discovered no staff remained to serve them. They improvised a self service meal, remaining undaunted by the staffing shift driven by wartime defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso, Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Seniors Securing Jobs Now at State College
North Carolina State College reports that personnel representatives from major technical firms are lining up college seniors for fall hiring due to defense speedups. The trend shifts recruitment earlier as companies aim to secure graduates before winter or spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
U.P
North Carolina State College
Hub Cap Hunter Overheard in Mud Hole Tale
Narrative notes Flowers lost a car hub cap in a mud hole on the way to Albuquerque. While returning he searched the puddle and found thirteen hub caps not his own. A historical aside recalls Tasmania’s pre 1853 name Van Dieman's land and its renaming for Abel Tasman.
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Moriarty
N. M
Flowers
Albuquerque
Tasmania
van Dieman's Land
Abel Jans Tasman
Huge Gift Miscellany At Hunt Hardware
Hunt Hardware at 612 North Fillmore announces a Christmas gift miscellany with a wide range of affordable toys electrical appliances radios and home goods. Nathan M Hunt highlights low overhead allows better bargains and urges shoppers to browse the entire store for value without rush and no downtown parking concerns.
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Hunt Hardware
North
Pillmore Street
Nathan M. Hunt
Mr. Hunt
RCA
Polk Street
North Fillmore
Wrightflor Flooring Used In Blackburn Shaw Chapel
The 3500 square feet of Wrightflor flooring covers Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel at 315 East Fifth Avenue. Dwight Newby Company owner E M Blackburn Jr. praises Wrightflor for beauty and permanence. Newby cites rising demand in public buildings, stores, sun rooms, and playrooms for this durable, ten color composition floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial
East
Fifth Avenue
Dwight Newby Company
E. M. Blackburn, Jr
Blackburn- Shaw
Newby
Claude Gray urges early orders for Christmas color portraits
Claude Gray of Gray Photo Shop on Polk Street explains color portraits demand time and skill. He notes a portrait may take hours, requires study of skin, eyes and hair, and that background and dress color harmony affect liveliness and drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Gray
Gray Photo Shop
Polk Street
Panhandle
Mr. Gray
Good Engineering Takes Pride In Its Specialized Services
Les Blenis, manager and head of the firm, outlines specialized engineering services offered. The feature highlights tailored design work, precise planning, and dedicated client support shaping the company’s reputation in the field.
Refrigeration and Radio Repair Firm Promises Reliable Service
The Good Engineering Company at 1309 Polk Street touts its policy of reliable, long term service for radio and refrigeration needs. Mr. Blenis notes emphasis on preventing future failures through stockpiling parts and proactive maintenance. Floyd Smith leads the radio department with 16 years of experience and offers winterization for upcoming broadcasts.
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Good Engineering Company
Polk Street
Blenis
Mr. Blenis
Floyd Smith
Gooch Company
Marian Martin Pattern 9903 Children Size Dress Set
Pattern 9903 is sold only in children sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. The size 6 short sleeve dress requires specific yardage of 17 8 yards of 35 inch fabric and 4 yard contrast. the long sleeve blouse needs 7 8 yards of 54 inch fabric and 7 8 yard contrast for the skirt. Send FIFTEEN CENTS to The Amarillo News Pattern Department with address for ordering. Extra TEN CENTS adds Winter Pattern Book and Free Accessory Pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo News
West 18Th Street
N.Y
Oriental Cleaners Promotes Formals Repair and One Day Service
Vernon Hancock of Oriental Cleaners urges patrons to refresh and repair party clothes for the peak social season. Mrs. Hancock leads the repairs department of the Amarillo shop, which showcases new equipment and one day service. The ad notes pickup at 415 East Tenth Avenue and a phone for service. A second brief item reports a 25,000 year old Indian relic rock scraper in a Salt Lake City collection noted by Smithsonian expert Dr. Frank H. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hancock
The
Oriental Cleaners
Hancock
East Tenth Avenue
Salt Lake City
U.P
Ray E. Dillman
Frank H. H. Roberts
Smithsonian Institute
America
Response to V for Victory Stamp Plan Praised by Rudy Bauman
Rudy Bauman praises Panhandle residents for supporting the V for Victory Thrift Stamp Plan. Stamps available through Amarillo and Borger merchants with a 10 cent purchase yielding a stamp redeemable for a 2.50 Postal Savings Stamp or for a U S Defense Bond. Booklets filled by customers from Borger Vega Claude Dumas Canyon Mc Lean Shamrock Fritch and other towns. Local merchants listed in Amarillo and Borger support the drive with numerous stores involved.
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Panhandle
Rudy Bauman
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Johnson-Price Co
Fillmore Phone
Amarillo Secretarial School
Bess Orr Foringer
Mgr
Jefferson Ph
Ramsey Carpet & Linoleum Shop
Ammon
Dwight Newby CO
Amarillo Shade & Equipment Co
Jack Phillips
Uxie Trusses
J. F. Bromert
Polk
Hub Cap
Stewart
Sewing Machine & Vacuum Co
C. S. Gooch Engineering CO
Polk Ph
Hell
D. P. Martens
West First Street
Iservice
Gatlin Glass & Paint CO
East 10Th
Speed Ravey
Madsen
Hiway
Les Blenis
Service
Marian Martin Pattern
China
Fern Curtis
SCIENTIFIC @ SERVICE
Amarillo Oriental Cleaners
East 10Th Avenue
L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriters
Taylor
V For Victory
N. Fillmore
Frank's Barber & Beauty Supply
the Panhandle
H. W. Hartman Jeweler
Lobby, Fisk Bldg
PALCO
Cotten Insulating CO
Palco Wool
C. H. Wiseman
Fort Worth and
Denver
Rock Island
Santa Fe Railroads
Rica
Acme
Freight
Carloading
Ee - Amarillo
Texas
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