Westport Visit Sparks Texas Prairie Pride and Family Tales
The narrator recalls visiting sister in Westport Connecticut where artists live on hills near Long Island Sound. He describes farm life, the desire for cows, and the lush but non bottom land landscape. He reflects on childhood prairie adventures near Amarillo and his preference for flat Texas plains over canyons and hilly New England scenery.
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Long Island Sound
Panhandle
Westport
Connecticu
Connecticut
McCarty
Floyd Studer
Herman Pipkin
Texas
Compo Road
Seashore
Palo Duro Canyon
Guy Carlander
Palo Duro Park
Hollywood Gossip Roundup On Star Feuds And Moves
A jumble of Hollywood rumors notes Sgt Stork dating delays and Mae West Mike Todd tension. Louise Albritton George Raft tour ends poorly. Shirley Temple plans Sacred Heart College after Westlake graduation. Warner Bros trims output. Danney Kaye returns to stage. Marsha Hunter replaces Marsha Hunt in WACs rumor. George Murphy gets warning. Esther Fernandez scenes spark studio search for roles.
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Hollywood
Ben Blues
Sgt. Stork
Gus Damond
Dolores Moran
Louise Albritton
George Raft
Shirley Temple
Westlake School
Sacred Heart College
Mae West
Mike Todd
Catherine the Great
Warner Brothers
Danney Kaye
Marsha Hunt
Wacs
Marsha Hunter
Bob Crosby
Marine Corps
Grace Earl
Ziegfeld Follies
Johnny Mercer
Hollywood Canteen
Jess Barker
Romeo
Iis
Nina Foch
George Murphy
MGM
Paramount
Esther Fernandez
Baby Tops in New Role for Light Aircraft Carriers
Nine light aircraft carriers built on cruiser hulls now support major carrier task forces in the Pacific. The USS Independence Princeton Belleau Wood Cowpens Monterey Cabot Langley Bataan and San Jacinto provide air defense and strike capability, joining larger carrier air groups to protect ships and attack enemy shipping and islands.
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Washington
Navy
Japan
Uss Independence
Princeton
Belleau Woods
Cowpens
Monterey
Cabot
Langley
Bataan
San Jacinto
Showers Expected Across Panhandle With Warm Temps
The A S Weather Bureau predicts scattered showers in the Panhandle today and tomorrow, with a warm spell ahead as temperatures rise from the 80s to the low 90s. Heavy rainfall yesterday was reported at Spearman with 1.19 inches, while other towns logged lighter amounts. Iceland spar, a transparent mineral used to polarize light, is mined in New Mexico.
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Panhandle
A. S
Iceland
New Mexico
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Markets July report
Hogs at Chicago steady to 100 higher with 180-270 lb at 13.75 to 13.85 or 15.90 for large lots. cattle and calves mixed with declines 10-25 cents. best steers around 17.50 and yearlings to 17.35. sheep scarce with native lambs 14.50 to 14.75. Kansas City hogs 180-270 lb 13.50 to 13.60, light weights 11.00 to 12.50. cattle strong to higher, top fat steers 15.25 to 16.00, yearlings 16.50, cows weak to 10.78. sheep 13.75 to 13.95 for natives and shippers.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Found billfold tied to Polk Street alley identity
A billfold with the name Freda Lois Sawyer was found behind 604 Polk Street. The finder is asked to call 4750 or 22904 to return it.
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Polk Street
Freda Lois Sawyer
Madison Street
Jefferson Street
Harold S. Coleman
Widow Seeks Mature Companion in Wichita Falls Ad
Irene Powers of 2014 Speedway Wichita Falls Texas places a widow wanted ad seeking a nice man aged around 43 to 44 who does not drink. The note appears alongside a general statement that most hawks do not kill poultry or small birds.
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Tack
Irene Powers
Speedway
Wichita Falls
Texas
Induction Station in Lubbock to Close July 31
The Eighth Service Command announced that the Lubbock armed forces induction station will close on July 31, the sixth closure date in a plan to conserve and centralize induction processing. Earlier closures include Tyler Texas Lafayette Louisiana Tulsa Oklahoma Little Rock Arkansas and Shreveport Louisiana.
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Dallas
Armed Forces
Lubbock
Eighth Service Command
Tyler
Tex
Lafayette
Tulsa
Okla
Little Rock
Ark
Shreveport
Tarbet Family Visits Mrs Williams in Bonham
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Tarbet and their two children Melba Jean and Max travel from Terrell to visit Mrs. John A. Williams at 1006 Bonham Street. Tarbet is a Church of Christ minister in Terrell.
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Felix Tarbet
Melba Jean
Max
Terrell
John A. Williams
Bonham Street
Mr. Tarbet
Church of Christ
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