Early era theater in West Texas towns a famed touring show
A fragment recalls a 19th century theater enterprise built by Honnabee in Port Worth and El Paso, linking small cities with improved roads. Performers like Margaret Anglin and Eugene Howard performed in a grand showhouse with top seating, chorus girls, and touring stars, drawing large crowds and rival show circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastland
Honnabee
The
Port Worth
el Paso
A.C. Starl
Cisco
Idge
Brownwood
Abilene Tete
Gommlee
Attrac
Waa
asHian Ogo
Isyhours
Margaret Anglin Ty
Bronze
Eugene Howard
Raymond Hitch Sonk
Hitchy-Koo
Rotary
Wiehy
Ae Celebritine
Former local veterinarian enlists to defeat Hitler
Dr Kalman Hamorsky, a Waco veterinarian famed for horse care and seven language fluency, enlists as a private to aid the war effort. Friends describe him as brilliant, loyal, and devoted to horses and country, remarking he soured on Germany after Hungary’s fate and earned U.S. citizenship after enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
News-Tribune
Ikave
Hamorsky
Kalman Hamorsky
Fort Riley
Kaunas
Private Hamersky
Kansas
Tong
South
Sammy
Haynorky
Hungary
Dr. Hamorsky
Joe Bailey
Fie
Hitler
Red Cross
Germany
Ambiguous OCR Fragment From Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a public notice or event dated May 12 and includes unclear proper names and locations. The readable items are too fragmented to identify organizations, participants, or concrete actions for a precise summary.
Interesting News at Cranfills Gap and Local Visits
Local notes from Cranfills Gap cover weekend visits by Gerald Ernest Revaing and relatives, soldiers on furlough visiting family, and numerous travellers and servicemen stopping by. Mentions of subscriptions, indirections to Clifton Record, and a note on wartime shoe rationing for play shoes manufactured or shipped after April 15, 1943 with pre April 15 items remaining non rationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Revaing
Ernest Je
Sylvia Joan
Dalla Vece
Gennl
H. Reesing
D. BR
Sper
Rhodes
W. Prather
St Johnson
B. Johnson
Clifton
Garrell Johnson
Camp Barkeley
Carl Swenson
Dallas
Loy
Swenson
Waco
Bennie Swenson
Leo Powell
Bon Scott
Houston
Clovis Murphree
Clyde Morris
Fort Worth
Waldemar Olson
Ilinois
Veron Olson
San Antonio
Bubbert Olson
Clyde Bronstad
Archie Nelson
Marine
Grady Pendleton
Denison
Dennie Pendleton
Mel
John le Shropshire
Rio Grande City
J. E. [Shropshire
New Orleans
Judson Holman
Will Anderson
Dorothy
Vernon Royetad
Thearin Burdett Priday
Armed Services
J Cureton Attorney at Law Meridian Texas
Attorney J Cureton based in Meridian Texas appears in a garbled notice fragment mentioning law practice. The readable parts indicate a legal context but no clear action, date, or parties within the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. J. Cureton
Meridian
Texas
Burrell F
All Courts
Texab
Local Fort Worth Weekend Visitors and County Transfers
Fort Worth visitors included Tom Purtée and families from Whitney, Dallas, McAllister, and Clifton. Several land transactions in Valley Mills and Clifton are listed with buyers, sellers, and consideration amounts alongside a marriage license for B A Enger Jr. and Fern Inex Mowdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Purtée
Fort Worth Wey
Bohnson
Eel Connolly
Whitney
D. L. Hunt
Dallas
Lee Williams
McAllister
Oklahoma
Irene Johnson
Iredell
8. C. Smith
Fort Worth
Wi A
Joe
Hinton
al In
Powall
H. R. Guyton
Block A
N. J
Nelson
Clifton
Licens
B. A. Enger Jr
Fern Inex Mowdon
Baylor University Invests 828000 in War Bonds
Waco April 25 Baylor University from endowed scholarship funds has invested 828000 in war bonds, Pat M Neff reported. Faculty and staff buy monthly through payroll deductions and a large additional share was purchased in the drive that just closed. Students also invested in bonds and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Baylor University
Pat M. Neff
Whitney Man Makes Bowie Knives for Sons in Service
Whitney Texas April 30 Jim Cochran of Whitney makes four inch Bowie knives for two sons Raleigh and Tevin Cochran and a brother in law H L Adeveky in the service using a 30 year old wood stock. He aims to produce more knives as part of the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Man
Whitney
Jim Cochran
Raleigh
Tevin Cochran
H. L. Adeveky
Wood
Cochenn
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Zingfield
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New York Garden
Fvernoe
Twnkers
Oll Mer
Taughed White
Bevnery
Contumes
Billie Philipe
Bir
George McIntire
Banch
Arnad
W. J. Molland
Bil Doda
Tran
Ana
Oun
Slumoraky
Cubs
M. College
United States
Gems
Homorsky
Amariain Legion
E'Stork City Mall
Cranfills Gap
Iss Gerald
Treodriskill
Alma T. Butler
Austin
RB. Moorman
Joe White
W. Ac Golden
Stinson Fle
San
Shes
Walter Golden
Amity
Franke Grim
J. Grimen
Reeks
T.G. Nowlin
H. Brown
Alley
TG. Nowlin
GH. Brown
Valley Mill
P. Stapleem
Mary Byrte Gune
Valley” Mills Comeiderasion
E. E. Schow
R. H. Ruffin
Nelson Bros
W. Howell
W. C. Lamebeth
J. M. Morton
T. A. Greer
Pearl Greer
Australia
Charlie Rhoades
Lovelady
UAW
Neridian
T. J. Reeves
Waca
Emtessen
Goldstein's
Floral Company
Clifton and
Trade Territory
Derrick Floral Company
Speight Ave
Telanihond
Texas Milling Company
Gabe
Grey
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