White To Head Fire Projects In Amarillo
National Fire Prevention Week events in Amarillo are led by Bob White as general chairman. The program spans a parade radio speeches newspaper publicity school programs demonstrations by the fire marshal and department inspections film trailers reports and civic club activities. The 39 member committee includes mayor Joe A. Jenkins fire chief Earl Curry police chief Sid Harper and other civic leaders. Columbus was employed as a map and chart maker in Portugal.
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Amarillo
Bob White
Lew Fields
Howard Williams
Ed Spann
Earl Curry
Dorsey Smith
Jimmy Moore
Aubrey Jackson
George Ordway
Joe A. Jenkins
C. C Gibson
American Legion
Henry Thomson
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Ray Grover
North Amarillo Kiwanis Club
George Kercher
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Leo Miller
Optimist Club
Ben Jane
Amarillo Lions Club
Gus Barr
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Hollis DeGrassi
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iris Westbay
Women’s Federated Clubs
N. C. Ferguson
Parent-Teacher Association Council
W. F. Manning
Association of Insurance Women
Carl Cox
W. J. Hiatt
KGNC
H. P. Robinson
KFDA
R. C. Snodgrass
Amarillo Ministerial Alliance
van Allm
Amarillo Safety Council
Wanted To Rent Ad Reaches Wide Network Of Owners
A notice in The News Globe invites property owners to respond to a broad wanted to rent outreach, promising connections beyond local acquaintance networks and signaling active housing demand.
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News-Globe
Mexico’s price control sparks shift in wartime luxuries
Mexico abandons price controls creating a market boom for Americans. Tires cost 90 to 110 in dollars, sedans fetch 2000 prewar now 6000 cash, oysters rise from two centavos to 17–20 centavos, cigarettes at five pesos per pack. Americans may import cartons of cigarettes and whiskey freely unless deemed speculative by customs.
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H. O. Johnson
Mana
Mexico City Prices Lift Living Costs for Americans and Mexicans
An analysis notes living costs for middle class Mexicans and Yankee visitors rose sharply since 1942, with low income workers up by about 180 percent while Dallas reports only a 50 percent rise. It describes housing shortages, abundance of unskilled labor, and costly domestic services, citing an American paying $280 monthly for three servants. It also highlights American-made consumer goods and a tourist boom shaping perceptions in the capital.
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Ger
American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico
Mexico
Dallas
Amarillo
Texas
United States
Mexico City
Amusement Calendar: Guest Wife Feature
Paramount presents Guest Wife with Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. Pride of the Marines stars John Garfield and Eleanor Parker.
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Paramount
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Wildfire State
Pride of the Marines
John Garfield
Eleanor Parker
Dane Clark
Guest White
Richard Foran
Pluto
Paramount World News
Terrytoon
Megietone World
Movie listings and showings at Capitol and other venues
A catalog of cinema and stage listings including Tarzan and the Amazons at Capitol with Weissmuller and Sheffield, South of the Rio Grande at Rialto, Rainbow Island at Leon, The Unseen at Star, Sam of Lassie at Texas, Sudan at Victory, Carolina Blues at Lyric, The Lady Has Plans, Diamond Horseshoe at Rex, Out of This World at Pantex, plus nightly Aviatrix open shows at Night Clubs.
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Rialto
Rio Grande
Duncan Renaldo
Armida
Leon
Rainbow Island
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Bracken
STAR
the Unseen
Joel Mcoohail Russell
Herbert Marshall
Texas
Sam
Peter Lawford
Donald Crisp
Victory
Sudan
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
LYRIC
Kay Kyser
Ann Miller
Paulette Goddard
Ray Milland
Rex
Betty Grable
Dick Haymen
Pantex
Diana Lynn
Dance bands in local clubs this week
Carlton Scales and Fritz Cowan lead dance music at multiple venues. The Nat opens nightly except Sunday with Fritz Cowan and his band. Rainbow Gardens runs Monday to Saturday with Cowan’s group. Mexican Inn at Brook Haven features Hammond organ dinner dancing. Mayfair books Cliff Bruner’s Orchestra for music.
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Carlton Scales
NAT
Fritz Cowan
Rainbow Gardens
Cowan
Sons of the Est
Brook Haven
Mayfair
Cliff Bruner
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White
Columbus
Portugal
N. Fillmore
van Buren
RAY
Hunsley
House of Color
East 6Th
Sumlakia
Cretney Drug Store
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Cole Bros. Circus
Clinton
Okla
Clovis
N. M
By Pat Flynn
Manana
Willie and
Joe
By Mauldin
Lhase
America
Ola.crow
Keveny Starbon
Wurseey
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
Europe
Polk Street
Technicolor
TM LF
Mar Nag
Turhan Bey
Suan
TEXA
Barbara Stanwyck
Fred McMurray
G. Robinson
H. V. Lowrance
Floyd ¥. Studer
American United Life Insurance Company
Amarillo, Texas
Vell
Cretney
Polk
Erestory
Capitol
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Sheffield
Aviatrix
Carolina Blues
Ray Mill
the Lady
Sons OF the West
Mr Wanyy Abou
Sherman Williams
Leon Tues
Polk St
Fox and Crow Cartoon and News
Dick Haymes
Diamond Horseshoe
Joel McCrea and
Gail Russell
Fair Grounds
Cole Bros
Bagdad
Walgreen Drug Store
Dick Morton and His
Jinterstate
Interstate Theatres
Paramo LY
Stie
Claudette
Malta
Brenda Joyce
Ketakto
Ciseo
Duncan Sen
John Sheffield
Cisco Kid
Martin Garralaga
Steppin
Pretty
Veronica Lake
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