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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
6
The National Safety Council warns the 1940 traffic toll may top last year by up to 2000 as December traffic rises. Through November the 10 month total is 27 360 deaths, up from 25 750 in 1939 with October at 3569 deaths.
Washington reports the Christmas Seal Sale by the National Tuberculosis Association as a defense measure. Dr. Thomas Parran and other officials endorse the drive, stressing health as preparedness. Nathan B. Van Etten notes TB defense mirrors military defense. Dallas leads large cities with a 42 percent TB death reduction for ten months, surpassing Jersey City at 40 percent.
An old newspaper page mixes a Maxwell House coffee promotion boasting 58 and 55 percent richer blends via Radiant Roast and Vita-Fresh vacuum tin with a community roundup. The piece lists travel and visit items from Amarillo to Honolulu, military and civil service notes, local social news, and a brief weather cue.
The Steffens Ice Cream Company introduces Winterx a richly blended ice cream for Amarillo and the Panhandle. The RX marked product is billed as a winter treat delivering heat producing units via a rich formula. G F Cooper Amarillo plant manager confirms all retail units will stock Winterx today for the winter season.
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