February Retail Sales Rise Across Texas Independent Stores
February sales for 650 Texas independent stores rose 19 percent in dollar volume from the prior year, with Lumber and Building Materials Dealers up 31 percent and Family Clothing Stores up 28 percent. Adjusted for extra February trading days, the gain would be 46 percent. without seasonal adjustments February was 5 percent higher than January. Among 20 business lines, most showed gains while Lumber and Building Materials Dealers and Men's and Boys' Clothing Stores posted declines from January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texans
Bureau of Foreign and Deaestic Commerce
Gulf ad urges seasoned oil and gas for Spring mileage
Gulf Oil Corp scientists advise Texas motorists to change motor oil with the seasons and use gasoline refined for spring. They warn winter grade oil can fail in warm weather and sludge forms from water and dirt. Gulf changes gasoline properties several times yearly to suit the calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf Refining Co
Gulf
Political candidate notices for county attorney race
Announcements show candidates appearing in this column are subject to the Democratic Primary on Saturday July 25, 1936. John B. Rayburn seeks re election for County Attorney Co. C Sessions.
McCarl Seen as Possible Presidential Dark Horse
Washington notes John R. McCarl Comptroller General's 15 year term ends June 30 raising question who will replace him. McCarl, a strict enforcer of law and budgeting, has been a cloistered, hard to interview figure who may rise to wealthier positions if a Republican wins, possibly Treasury secretary or budget director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John R. McCarl
United States
McCarl
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
John McCarl
Wilson
Comptroller-General
Warren G. Harding
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Department
West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention set for Amarillo
Amarillo hosts the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention May 11 to 13 with a record turnout expected. Ray Nichols leads planning with D A Baneen of Stamford and Gene Howe overseeing programs. Notables include U S Senator Morris Sheppard, Congressman Marvin Jones, governors of Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico, and Amon G Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ray Nichols
Vernon
Nichols
D. A. Bandeen
Stamford
West Texas
Gene. Howe
United State
Morris Sheppard
Marvin Jones
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Carter
WTCC
Jed Rix
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J. M. Pyburn
Eubank Floral Co
Ballinger
C. L. Green Milling & Grain CO
Kirk & Mack
Edwards Auto Parts
Winters
Tex
A. J. McDaniel
Albert Andrae
W. W. Poe
Eare
W. P. Hopkins
Wingate
Gatesville
H. L. Duncan
Banner Ice Co
Reid Drug Store
Carl Davis Tailor Shop
Horace B. Sessions
John B. Rayburn
W. W. Chastain
W. A. Forgey
W. A. Francis
Aurelia Webb
W. A. Holt
Joe Mapes
Oren Mathis
Troy Carter
Tad Richards
A. J
Arch) Hood
Lyric
So Good Western Pictures
Warner Baxter
Alice Faye
Jack Oakie
Arline Judge
Movietone News
Claudette Colbert
Fred ‘MacMurray
Rama
Robert J. Young
Gene Raymond
Margaret Callahan
Goodyear
Pathfinder
Safeway
Oance
Edwards
Canterbury
Omatoes
Karo
Brer
Pound” Carton
IGBY
Stokely
S. Oats
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