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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1950
Page
15
Western Business Supply at 208 West Tenth Street offers chrome reception furniture including settees and chairs with prices from 33.75 to 64.50. The store stocks oak, walnut, and steel desks chairs and tables and invites calls at 28333 for information.
Amarillo Secretarial School at 800 Jefferson Street begins a new term on September 5 with enrollment already at a peak. Owner and instructor Mrs. Bess Orr Foringer offers Starters, brushup and full secretarial bookkeeping courses. High school grads and veterans under Public Law 346 GI Bill eligible. call 23594 or visit for details.
Britain’s imports from dollar-area countries in 1949 reached 1.596 million dollars, about two and a half times its exports and re exports of 652 thousand dollars. The gap was much larger in 1947 when imports were nearly five times exports.
Scientists recommend controlling roaches ants and water bugs with Johnston's NO ROACH. Brushed precise colorless coating kills pests and lasts months. Odorless and stain free. 8 oz 89c pint 1.69 quart 2.98 available at White and Kirke 4th Floor.
The Prescription Laboratory in Amarillo offers exclusive access to the Dobbs bulbless truss with trained fitters Bill McClendon and Clyde Howell. Includes free demonstration and rental options for beds wheelchairs crutches and bed pans.
New Zealanders test newsprint made from pine logs shipped from their country to Lufkin Texas. If successful, a pulp and paper plant will be built at Murupara near Rotorua for local newsprint production.
Canada ranks first worldwide in production of nickel radium and platinum and asbestos and newsprint. It also stands second in wood pulp aluminum and gold, reflecting strong mining and resource industries across the country.
Amarillo inventor E M Benesch markets a Traveler's Auto Garment Hanger that installs in about 30 seconds without bolts or screws. It drapes over a vent, keeps clothes wrinkle free for trips, weighs a couple of pounds, and costs less than four cleanings. Sales nearly doubled last month with mail orders and a Washington DC order.
Soft water cuts costs in the modern home by improving appliance efficiency and durability. It saves soap, coffee, and laundry costs, shortens cooking times, and reduces repair bills, with dishes brighter and clothes cleaner. Culligan dealers in Amarillo and Borger offer installations now while material lasts.
Joe Phillips at 411 West Seventh, three blocks west of Kress, offers a wide range of living room suites, dining sets, bedroom furniture, and appliances at unusually low prices. The adjacent used department, overseen by Mr Ed, restores and renovates pieces to tip top condition for Panhandle residents.
Speed Ravey, the friendly jeweler at 400 Taylor, offers a Lay Away Plan for Christmas shopping with a small down payment and pickup before Christmas. He showcases watches, electric clocks, rings, costume jewelry, a Remington Portable typewriter for 49.95, wedding sets, and expert watch repair guaranteed with fast service.
In Saigon on Sept. 4 twelve American Marines guarded US Minister to Indochina Donald R. Heath after police reported a planned assassination by Viet Minh linked forces. Vietnamese and French authorities said terrorists were arrested and were ordered to carry out the plot. Heath, 55, has faced previous threats tied to US aid to Indo china and has two bodyguards. A fourth shipload of US military aid was being unloaded from the Steel Voyager.
Wilson Battery and Electric Service at Seventh and Jackson Streets in Amarillo performs motor tune ups with precise testing. Mechanics use advanced equipment to simulate road conditions and optimize horsepower and fuel use, ensuring no guesswork and accurate adjustments. Contact 2-4349 for service.
In La Battle France on September 4, King Farouk’s tall American companion declined to reveal her name to reporters. She arrived from Paris three days earlier and has traveled with the king to Deauville, where officials say she is not Mimi Medart.
The Nurilizer, a new piston sizing machine by Perfect Circle Corp, is installed at E. 8. Cowie Electric, Amarillo. A. K. Wilcoxson asserts proper piston fit prevents costly oil use and loss of power. Nurilizing improves piston surface, reduces scuffing, and enables tighter cylinder clearances for better engine performance.
The Rev Dr Paul T McClurkin 40 resigned after 17 years in the ministry saying the Protestant church represents a false God and Christ and conceals the true ones. He spoke to about 100 parishioners at First Congregational Church and will head the Life Research Foundation in New York researching mind warfare and human ills.
Brazil imports about 6000 tons of insecticides valued at 3 306 900 dollars in 1949 with the United States supplying about 86 percent of the total.
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