Three Western Bus Firms Propose Merger into Transcontinental
The Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company Continental Bus System Inc and Dixie Motor Coach Corporation propose a merger forming Transcontinental Bus System Inc headquartered in Dallas. M E Moore will serve as president with M S Maloney as secretary treasurer. The plan aims to consolidate 69085484 miles of routes and about 3500 employees while maintaining independent operations in each former company.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
National Trailways Bus System
Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company
Wichita
Kansas
Continental Bus System, Inc
Ft. Worth
Texas
Dixie Motor Coach Corporation
Dallas
Transcontinental Bus System, Inc
Transcontinental System
M. E. Moore
Continental Bus System
Continental
M. S. Maloney
Gerald C. Mann
L. C. Burch, Sr
ICC
Transcontinental Corporation
New
Transcontinental
Salt Talk Sparks Salemen Exchange
A brief dialogue shows two men trading lines about selling salt and a third remarking on a salt seller. The exchange centers on a playful back and forth about selling salt and a nod to the word shake.
Soaring Meet Draws 100000 To Wichita Falls July Fourth
About 100000 spectators from Texas and across the nation are expected in Wichita Falls for the fourth of July opening of the largest motorless flight event in America. The two week National Soaring Meet in Wichita Falls features international sponsorships and aims to set the 465.5 mile distance record held by a Russian woman, with entries from England France Algeria and notable pilots Marcelle Choisnet et al among the participants.
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Texas
Wichita Falls
America
England
France
Algeria
Elmira
N. Y
Cleveland
Elliotts of
Newbury, Ltd
Monsieur Costa
Mediterranean Sea
Marcelle Choisnet
Marcelle
National Guard Broadcast Time Shift to 7 30 Wednesdays
The Paul Whiteman show on the National network will air at 7 30 p m Texas time starting June 25 1947. The 194th Tank Battalion Minnesota National Guard and its World War II history are highlighted on the program with Texas' 36th Division previously featured on May 14.
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National Guard Assembly
Paul Whiteman
American Broadcasting Company
National Network
Texas
Minnesota
Paul Bunyon
Minnesota National Guard
Bataan
Thrifty A&P Offers ANN PAGE Foods and Woman's Day
Marketing at A&P promotes ANN PAGE FOODS and The Thrifty 88 pricing with ready-to-eat meals and easy desserts. Woman's Day magazine is advertised as a bargain at five times its nickel cost, plus budget-stretching ideas. Sunnyfield Wheat Puffs appear in a cookie recipe with egg whites peanut butter and orange rind.
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ANN Page Foods
A&p
AM Page
Woman’s Day
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Attic Fans
Smythe Street
Radio Arrow
Batti Bae
Dodge
Raborn Motor CO
Bowie Dodge
Plymouth
National Guard
Cindy
The
Bowie News
A Walled
Cooper
Widlake Brothers
Carl M. Long
Bowie
Texas Phone
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