16 Nov 1950
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1950
Page
1
The National Tuberculosis Association continues its annual Christmas seals sale to support education, medical research, and rehabilitation in the battle against tuberculosis. The disease claims more than 40,000 lives yearly in the United States.
A fragmented column notes Rory Calhoun nearly entered films after meeting Alan Ladd in Culver City and securing agency management. Peggy Dow, Virginia Huston, and Frances Goldwyn are cited on contracts, roles, and studio pressures, including fattening up for a film set and a melodrama about fashion’s health impact.
Christmas seals began in 1907 when Emily P Bissell in Wilmington raised funds to aid tuberculosis patients. Denmark started the idea in 1904, later spreading to America via Jacob Ris. The American Tuberculosis Association uses about 75 percent of funds locally, with four main fronts: education, case finding, rehabilitation, and medical research, benefiting state programs and national efforts.
Joan Roberts, reputed third richest in the United States, and cowhand Lanky Andrews share a sunset moment on Howling Coyote Mesa near Death Valley. A face slap follows the unexpected kiss, a dramatic turn that rumor and the ranch life may elevate to front-page news.
Readable OCR fragments present a mixed crossword clue list with across and down entries. The text names numbers and partial words such as Tibetan priest father seed covering and various clues for a puzzle, including references to rivers and instruments, with mis-spellings and formatting irregularities.
A comic tale follows Know-It-All Louie as he taunts others over car repairs and schemes with Nick the Carp. His arrogance draws him into a burglary plot, leads to a botched getaway, and ends with Louie electrocuted when the fuse malfunctions, the joke on his final suggestion.
An ad notes patterns for curved shelves with actual size cutting guides. Patterns 270 271 272 priced 25 cents each. Bedford Hills Ske York works. Also promotes Camels cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco as Christmas gifts with red and green packaging and built in gilt greeting card.
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