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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1951
Page
22
A Remington portable typewriter is offered for 50 dollars and an electric guitar with amplifier is listed for 49.50 dollars, while another item priced at 35 dollars appears in the notice.
One of the Southwest’s largest monument stocks is at Cegoon Monument Company in Amarillo with doubled stock of cut and uncut marble and granite. The firm expanded its plant and added equipment including a high speed polishing mill and a diamond tooth saw. Ruel Nichols, a 15 year veteran, joins as a design specialist to offer personalized memorials across the tri state area. Osgood Monument Company, serving the area over 45 years, plans wider tri state representation and home/office visits via rep or headquarters in Amarillo. A public survey notes 30 percent still believe the U United States was a League of Nations member.
Mead's Fine Bread boasts long freshness from top ingredients and modern baking. The ad highlights regular sandwich and whole wheat loaves and notes farmers buy multiple loaves for home use and school lunches.
Radcliff Supply Co. corner of Third and Buchanan, east of Herring Hotel, offers industrial and oilfield supplies not available elsewhere. They stock belt lights, corrosion paints for water tanks, aluminum paints, patch kits, heat resistant welding lights, bandit clamp sets, and special bing hole faucets among thousands of hard to obtain items. Telephone 3-8328.
A 16 year old is noted as the paid organist and choirmaster at a Belfast church in Northern Ireland, highlighting an unusually young staffing arrangement for a senior church musical role. The report emphasizes the youth’s formal remuneration and responsibilities within the church music program.
In modern homes soft water helps appliances run better and longer, saves soap and coffee, extends fabric life, speeds cooking, and reduces repair costs. Culligan Soft Water Service offers Cal-Matic and related systems with nationwide endorsements. Amarillo and Borger offices promote installation now while supplies last.
The Prescription Laboratory at 512 Polk Street offers prescription service by registered pharmacists led by Bill McClendon. They supply sick room items, surgical garments, trusses, wheel chairs, hospital beds, crutches, and bedpans, with free delivery and exclusive Dobbs Trusses access for Amarillo and nearby areas.
Canberra reports the Commonwealth Railways will receive 18 air conditioned coaches from Germany and several diesel locomotives from England to speed travel from South Australia to Western Australia. The new train aims for 80 mph on the 300 mile Nullarbor Plain stretch, reducing trip time from 41 hours to under half.
Newspaper notes that many papers employ advertising censors to ensure ads contain no false claims, reviewing daily for accuracy and truthfulness in commercial notices.
The Earl Wyatts announce their 15th Annual Antique Jewelry Showing at 1500 Jefferson today through Wednesday. The New York representative offers custom designs from estate pieces including rings pins neck laces chains bracelets watches and hair ornaments plus a stock of furniture china paintings crystal silver and lamps. Pearls sell for 48 including tax with viewing hours daily from 4 AM to 12 and 1 PM to 6 PM.
America's first successful ironworks at Saugus is being reconstructed with a 17 foot water wheel used to power blast-furnace bellows in colonial days. The wheel was recently excavated during reconstructions.
Marshall Deaton promotes low priced magazine subscriptions with special offers. Contact by phone at 23061 or mail to 1005 N Woodland Amarillo Texas for a free price list. Current deals include Ladies Home Journal and other titles with multi month rates and substantial savings.
Greene & Sons the Hatters at 1215 Polk Street Amarillo market a hat restoration service. They clean, reshape, and relined hats, offering mail orders and delivery, claiming thousands of hats rebuilt and Western styles made to order.
Amarillo Secretarial School offers Stenescript shorthand by correspondence at 8960 Jefferson Street. Mrs. Bess Orr Foringer notes the course is quick and inexpensive, emphasizing ready job demand for stenographers and including refresher courses for graduates not attending college this fall.
In Perth Australia streetcars and buses display large back hooks to hang rows of prams or baby carriages made of wicker. The feature, noted for the city’s sunny heat, underscores practical tram and bus design accommodating families with infants.
Nippy weather arrives as Raef Brothers of St Francis offers propane and butane gas for immediate delivery and winter contracts with sub stations at Umbarger and Vega. They serve Potter Armstrong Carson Oldham and Randall counties with a large storage base and delivery fleet. Call or write St Francis for information.
The jeweler at Fourth and Taylor now has four watchmakers plus a new antique clocks department and Ronson lighters. All watches are checked on Watchmaster, with double checks for perfect operation. New expansion bands cost $1.98, while other bargains include an RCA combination for $29.95 and an L. C. Smith silent typewriter.
Meredith Gross, the insuranceman injured in a freak accident, has traveled to Dallas to see a bone specialist. Mrs. Gross will manage all business at home. The Meredith Gross Insurance Service operates at 1706 Ong Street with phone 3-2952 offering old line fire auto mobile and casualty insurance.
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