Frenzied Home Building Spurs Amarillo Furniture Boom
The Amarillo area sees 2,500 new homes in three years and more planned, driving a surge in local furniture stores. Dealers report rising demand for modern styles, increased showroom traffic, and a push to stock higher quality, larger inventories as outlying rural buyers place large orders.
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Amarillo
Harvey Corn
The
Cosmopolitan
Frank Heath
Heath Furniture Co
Montgomery-Ward
Paul 8. Johnson
Sears- Roebuck
Heath
White Auto Store
Haley Furniture Co
Salina
Kans
Lane McAfee
McAfee's
McAfee
Herring Furniture Co
Owens Furniture Co
Home Beautiful
Phillips Furniture Co
Vest Pocket Essays on Money and History
The piece muses that wealth defines social standing and traces money’s evolution from commodities like olive oil and cattle to portable coins. It notes early barter struggles and hints at the US considering a new monetary system beyond traditional media of exchange.
Value of a dollar and wampum exchange tale
A speaker recalls a dollar’s value dropping since 1932, recounting an instance where someone repaid an old debt with a buck bill now worth about 40 cents. The debtor ended up giving a quarter, a dime, and a nickel, illustrating the era’s shifting currency value.
Paramount and Capitol Theaters Show Busy Wild Harvest Schedules
On Thursday October 16 patrons can see Alan Ladd and Dorothy Lamour in Wild Harvest at Paramount with color cartoons and news reels, plus Shirley Temple in Honeymoon and Joan Caulfield in Dear Ruth at Capitol. Shows run from 1:00 PM through 10:20 PM with multiple feature and news segments across theaters.
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Paramount
Alan Ladd
Dorothy Lamour
Color Cartoon
Paramount News
Shirley Temple
Guy Madison
March of Time
Merrie Melodie Cartoon
Movietone News
Capitol
Joan Caulfield
William Holden
Ruth
Metro News
Rialto
Hoot Gibson
Ken Maynard
Sport Novelty
Film and Club Listings From Local Theaters and Venues
East Side of Heaven stars Bing Crosby and Joan Blondell. The Imperfect Lady features Ray Milland and Teresa Wright. Tarzan and the Huntress stars Johnny Weissmuller. The Egg and I features Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. Shadow of a Woman with Andrea King and Helmut Dantine plus Live Wires with Leo Gorey and Hunt Hall. Colorado Pioneers stars Wild Bill Elliott and Sally O Rourke stars Alan Ladd and Gail Russell. Our Hearts Were Growing Up with Gail Russell and Diana Lynn and The Chase with Robert Cummings. Russ Rogers and his 11 piece orchestra perform at The Nat Wednesday through Saturday. Bobby Burns headlines the Avalon with his new act.
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Leon
East Side of
Heaven
Bing Crosby
Joan Blondel
STAR
Ray Milland
Teresa Wright
Rex
Johnny Weismuller
Brenda Joyce
Texas
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Victory
Andrea King
Helmut Dantine
Leo Gorey
Hunt Hall
Liberty
Colorado Pioneers
Wild Bill Elliott
Sally O'Rourke
Alan Ladd
Gail Russell
Diana Lynn
Robert Cummings
Dr. Cannon to Speak at Amarillo High Assembly
Dr. Neal Cannon pastor of Polk Street Methodist Church will address Amarillo High School juniors and seniors Friday during assembly. Introduced by student chairman Bob Smith Marian Schultz will lead the flag salute. A boys quartet Jim Restine Robert Wise Paul White and Charlie Reeves will perform vocal numbers.
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Neal Cannon
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo High School
Bob Smith
Marian Schultz
Jim Restine
Robert Wise
Paul White
Charlie Reeves
Orchestra Nightly Engagements at Local Venues
The listings show Jeanne Carroll with her vocalists at an orchestra venue, Frances Irvin and Carlton Scales leading AVIATRIX and associated acts, Rip Ramsey and his Texas Wanderers at RAINBOW GARDEN, Thomas Dinner House with Otis Wyatt at RUMPUS ROOM, and Dick Morton with Polly Lowe at OLD TASCOLA. Also notes MEXICAN INN nightly dining and dancing, plus ROLLER PALACE skating on Sixth and Jefferson.
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Jeanne Carroll
Aviatrix
Frances Irvin
Carlton Scales
Rainbow Garden
Rip Ramsey
Texas Wanderers
Thomas
Otis Wyatt
el Patio
Serape
Dick Morton
Polly Lowe
NBC Soap Lineup Note on Daytime Programs
Listing of NBC serials including Today’s Children Woman in White Holly Sloane Betty Crocker Judy and Jane Backstage Wife Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Young Widder Brown When a Girl Marries Portia Faces Life Just Plain Bill Front Page Farrell and more.
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NBC
Holly Sloane
Betty Crocker
Judy and
Jane
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Brown
Portia
Bill
Front Page
Farrell
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By Thomas Thompson
McAfee’s
Bill Lundbeck
Globe News
Mayflower
Montana
Massachusetts
Florida
Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Herring Hotel
Nat Glenn
Blackburn Bros
New York
Blackburns
Johnnie Ekelund
Dorothy Rogler
Newfoundland
Pan American
Ralph M. Abrams
Palizzio
Abe Argo
Mr. Abrams
Joyce Boutin
Joyce
Seattle
Suzanne
Swich
Ansley Cleaners
Travis Daws Cabinet Shop
Houston
Eaete
Tae
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO. Inc
Adams
By Galbraith
Utolesco
NEA Service. Inc
Y. M_REG
U. S. Pat
Colonel Stoopnagle
Henrys
Zzea
KGNC
N. E
NAT
Russ Rogers
Avalon
Bobby Burns
Michele Morgan
CHASE
Little Beaver
Colorado
Alan Ladd - Gall Russell
Salty O'Rourke
Joan Blondell
Johnny Weismueller
Tarzan and the Huntress
Ray Milland and
Teressa Wright
the Imperfect Lady
Egg and I
Hilarity Indies
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Suami
Marjorie Kent
Shadow of A Woman
Jean Porter
Jan Savitt Oon
And
Ndercloud
Barbara Felker
Avalon Club
Vocals
Roller Palace
Dr. Cannon
Interstate
Jean Withers
Caulfield Holden
Ladd - Lamour
le Nolan
Hd Harvest
Mexico City
Pym
Franchet Tone
Tyr Poul Ma Eamma Oil
Sixth and
Jefferson, Southwest's Finest
Adkisson Hatchery &Feed Store
W. 6Th
Dean
Pollard
Bass
Dean Pollard
Old Tascosa
Food Service
Glen Moore
K. C
KFDA
NBC News of the World
Barry Woods
NBC News
Aldrich Family
Burns & Allen
al Jolson
Bob Hawk
Wes Izzard
Musicana
UP Rhythm Ranch Hospitality Time Safety
ABC
Willie Piper
Lenny Herman
Woody Herman's
CBS
Marine Grill
Terry Lomax
Mar
Wanderers
Neighbor News
Trading Post Western Jamboree News
Bernie Howell
Platter Palace
Platter Palace News
Fred Waring
Road of Life
Joyce Jordan
Katie's Daughter
Jack Berch Show
Lora Lawton
Texaco Star Reporter
Eddie Miller
Alarm Clock Club
Smokey Joe Barnes
Martin Agronsky
ABC News
Breakfast Club
Betty Crocker Show
Hollywood
Breakfast In
Galen Drake
Ted Malone
Welcome Traveler
UP and
My Serenade
Man On the Street
Louise Massey News
Duzzitt
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young's Family
Ladies Light of the World
Lines For Living
Www
Sammy Ye's
Monte Magee
Bert Crosby
Paul Whiteman
Xavier Cugat
Three
Star News
Dick Tracy
Monte Magee Terry
Pirates
Jack Armstrong
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