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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1948

Page

10

Falcon star John Calvert brings stage show to State Theater

John Calvert film star and magician appears with his 45 minute magic act at the State Theater synchronized with the screening of Devil's Cargo. Showtimes Friday 2 34 4 53 7 12 9 31 and Saturday 1 34 3 53 6 12 8 31 10 50. Calvert headlines a tour in Texas with ventriloquist Billy Rogers and assistants while Roscoe Kearns Rochelle Hudson and Lyle Talbot support the film.

John Calvert Falcon Calvert Falcon Pictures Hollywood Billy Rogers Brownie Texas Roscoe Kearns Rochelle Hudson Lyle Talbot State Theater Dorothy Williams Robbie Boggeman the Falcon

Green Grass of Wyoming at Paramount

A Technicolor drama from Mary O Hara about the white stallion Thunderhead and the McLaughlin family set around a State Fair harness race. Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn, and Robert Arthur lead a strong cast in scenic mountain chase sequences and colorful horse life.

Paramount Theater Wyoming Mary O'Hara Peggy Cummins Charles Coburn Robert Arthur Lloyd Nolan Burl Ives Geraldine Wall Flicka Thunderhead Amarillo McLaughlins Beaver Greenway Ken MceLaughlin Beaver Carey Ken George Apley Moss Rose Louis King Robert Bassler Garner Ranch Wolflin Stables Oscar Oscar Matlock Hollywood

Movie and stage listings across Wy oming theaters and clubs

A compiled schedule lists Paramount Esquire Capitol Rialto Liberty Lyric Star Rex and drive ins with showtimes, serials, cartoons, and news. It notes performers such as Burl Ives John Wayne Roy Rogers Gene Autry and Tom Neal, plus various night clubs featuring local orchestras and vocalists.

Rialto William Boyd Liberty Rockies Gene Autry Steve Brodie Audrey Long Sierras Roy Rogers June Frazee Tom Neal Jane Adams Leon Santa Fe Trail Ken Curtis John Garfield Priscilla Lane Jon Hall Michael O’shea Kilroy Jackie Coogan Jackie Cooper Charles Starrett Michael Duane Gloria Enry

Ham and eggs yes ham and opium no

Five hams flown into the colony were found to contain raw opium. A flight sergeant who brought them from Kunming for a Chinese friend was surprised by the discovery and the friend was fined $15,750. The report notes a remark on horses being allergic to saddle soap by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Hong Kong Kunming The American Veterinary Medical Association

Texas postal receipts rise in May 1947 report

May postal receipts in 58 Texas cities totaled 3,017,944 dollars, up 11 percent from 1946 but down 6 percent from April. Kenedy led with a 20 percent rise, while Childress posted the largest decline at 26 percent. Gains and losses varied across cities including Amarillo, Lamesa, Victoria, Fort Worth, and Longview.

Austin Texas University of Texas Bureau of Business Research Kenedy Amarillo Lamesa Victoria Fort Worth Kerrville Marshall San Angelo Brownwood Childress Longview del Rio Gainesville Greenville Big Spring Dallas Lubbock

Johnson Smokes Pipe To Mock Stevenson In Senate Bid

In Athens on June 24 Lyndon Johnson lighted a pipe to poke fun at opponent Coke Stevenson during Texas AFL endorsement discussions. He read Stevenson cuttings from papers while puffing, signaling a satirical jab in the campaign.

Stevenson Athens Lyndon Johnson Coke Stevenson Texas Afl Stevenson Johnson

AMARILLA RADIO PROGRAMS LISTINGS AND SCHEDULE NOTES

Radio listings mix program names and times including KGNC KFD KVALI KAMQ 1010 AM. Programs span weather, farm news, cooking, talk, and music with names such as Farm Journal Coffee Club Sunrise Serenade Agronsky News Breakfast Club Ted Malone and a Breakfast Roundup.

Amarilla KGNC KAMQ Cmorn Farm Journal Coffee Club Sunky Joe Barnes Sunrise Martin Agronsky Betty Crocker Galen Drake Ted Malone

Robin Hood Returns at State Theater Sunday

The Adventures of Robin Hood starr ing Fred Flynn Olivia DeHavilland opens a special return showing next Sunday at the State Theater. Basil Rathbone Claude Rains Alan Hale Eugene Pallette also appear in this Technicolor romance set in Sherwood Forest with thousands of extras. Directors Michael Curtiz William Keighley praise the sweep and heroism of the Saxon outlaw tale.

Errol Flynn Robin Hood State Theater Olivia DeHavilland Adventures of Fred Flynn Basil Rathbone Claude Rains Alan Hale Eugene Michael Curtiz William Keighley Sherwood Forest England Hollywood

Detroit Youth Guilty in Car Theft Case

Harold T. Wilson, 19, of Detroit was convicted by a jury in the 47th District Court for car theft. He received a five year penitentiary sentence for the May 18 theft of an automobile owned by George D. Lewis, Gold Sox first baseman.

Harold T. Wilson Detroit 47Th District Wilson George D. Lewis Gold Sox

Former Telephone Repairman Elected ITT President

Gen William H Harrison a former telephone repairman was elected president and director of ITT succeeding Sosthenes Behn. Harrison aged 56 will take office Sept 1 and previously rose from Bell System repairman to vice president of Diamond State Telephone Co. The report notes Behn sold ITT about a year ago.

It&t New York U.P William H. Harrison International Telephone & Telegraph Corp Sosthenes Behn Harrison Bell Telephone System Diamond State Telephone Co

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