Celebrity chatter and society notes from wartime pages
A collage of entertainment gossip, marriages, divorces and scandals. Bets on Dewey, Brigitte Bardot era names, and social intrigue mix with editor antics, Broadway money, and party anecdotes. Notable names include Josephine Baker, Mae Marsh, Jane Russell, and Elmer Davis amid a bustling New York cultural scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchell
Mr. Ripley
al Anthony
Margie Taylor
Mink Coal
Dewey
Josephine Baker
Lisbon
Fred Snite
Gregory Ratoff
Dialectician
Litvinov
Dan Topping
Sonja Henie
Dennis Scanion
Ole Olsen
Sons O' Fun
Margaret Hughes
The
Horseshoes
Brooklyn
Eddie Ennis
Aloha Club
Dodgers
Elmer Davis
OWT
New York
U. S
West 49Th Street
Santa Anita
Bay Meadows
Park Avenue
Stork Club
East 53Rd Street
53Rd Street
Central Park Zoo
Wm. H. Smathers
N. J
Clayton Knight
England
Mae Marsh
47Th Street
David Browns
Carmel Fitzgerald
F. G. Grantham
Washington
Willkie
FDR
Donald Nelson
Petrillo
Jupiter
Jane Russell
John Payne
Anne Shirley
Broadway
Steve Fuld
Coast Guard
Navy
Elmer J. Holland
Congress
Hollywood Gossip Roundup Teenage Masquerade and Movie Buzz
Hollywood gossip column notes twists of fame with Martha Mature resigning from Columbia, Jingle Loesser in the army, Hays Office approving German motherhood themes, and war era film chatter. Features remarks on George Bernard Shaw quip, Ann Corio costume changes, Rita Corday signing with RKO, and previews for Road to Morocco and other Paramount titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jack Bennys
Martha
Vic) Mature
Columbia
Frank
Loesser
Hays Office
RKO
WPB
Hedy Lamarr
Bond
Mary Martin
Rita Corday
Tahiti
Brenda Joyce
Seattle
Set. Stork
Paramount
Mrs. Wiggs
Fay Bainter
Hugh Herbert
Vera Vague
FAIR
Fred Astaire
Rita Hayworth
So-Lo
Universal
William Gargan
Irene Hervey
the Forest Rangers
Fred McMurray
Paulette Goddard
Jokes and readers' quips fill the page as Old Tack starts
A flood of reader jokes arrives after dull days as Old Tack prepares to begin new runs from Canada. The collection includes quips about soldiers, clerks, preachers, and city life with a mix of old and fresh material, and readers are invited to submit clean, new jokes for print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Canada
New Buzzer
Miami
Tex
Men’s Service Club
Harry Davenport
Pompton Lakes
N. J
American Legion Post
Hollywood Notes and Showbiz Snippets From 1942 Amarillo Globe
A snapshot of film stars with Grace Moore under medical care before singing, Ginny Simms in an airshow tied to a phone giveaway, Ann Sheridan’s staged perfect childhood plaque, insects in tropical scenes rented by studios, and Ginger Rogers collecting solely ultra classical records for her private library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
D'jah
Grace Moore
Ginny Simms
San Fernando Valley
Ann Sheridan
Ginger Rogers
Japanese Reinforcements Land on Guadalcanal Amid Warship Action
The Solomons report says Japanese transports landed troops and likely artillery on Guadalcanal, aided by a naval force that may have resisted American counterattacks. In New Guinea, Australian forces pushed back toward Port Moresby after breaking through Owen Stanley defenses. US Naval HQ notes Japanese losses totaling 11 ships sunk or damaged in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Solomons
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Owen Stanley
U. S
Pacific
Ample Gasoline for All Essential Needs
Highway Commissioner Robert Lee Bobbitt reports ample gasoline for all essential needs in the Southwest and West after Washington talks. Local boards will determine individual vehicle needs and allocate gasoline accordingly, with rubber director William Jeffers pledging sufficient gasoline and tires for necessary purposes and more liberal rationing for this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Southwest
West
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Washington
Bobbitt
Western Association of Highway Officials
William Jeffers
Texas
Jeffers
Western Association of State Highway Officials
County bond and stamp sales slump in October total
Bond and stamp sales in the county yesterday were extremely poor at 4318.75 dollars. The October total reached 304693.25 dollars, short of the monthly quota of 491100 dollars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moses
Darling
San Francisco
Science
Ming
Duluth
Minn
Beverly Hills
Wilshire
Los Angeles
Cal
Pearl Harbor
Edgar
Vincent
Jimmie Fidler
Eleanor
Elinor
Ellenor
Ira Faker
U. S. Bomber Command
Europe
Gen. Faker
Long Beach
Calif
June Love
London
George Bernard Shaw
Mr. Shaw
G. B
California
Chicago
Maurice Chevalier
Paris
U. S. Navy
New York Suburbs
George Brent
Warner Brothers
George Raft
Joseph Schenck
Palm Springs
USO
Lucille Ball
Hubby Desi Arnaz
Ann Corio
Mickey Rooney
Gray
Republic Studio
T. Stevens
Red Skelton
C. O
Lou Costello
Dolores del Rio
Dumas
Cactus Ordnance Plant
Iowa Ordnance Plant News
Louisiana
Ernest Hudgens
Corps of Engineers
Norton
Darky
Brother Jones
Theo Pitchios
Magnolia Cafe
Theo
America
Greece
Roberta Coulson
Higgins
Jones
Brown
Bosstore
Dad Hughes
South Gate
Old Bill
Alwa
Sam
Thar
U. S. Supreme Court
Denver
Robert Allingham
Tace
Samuel
David
Jacob
ANG Actes
Amarillo Field
James Milazzo
422Nd Tech
Sq. S. P
Barracks
Contin
UED
Tyler
Texaco
Sixth
British Coastal Command
Eel
Aula Les
Hugh Sticksel
Arene
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