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BLYTHEVII.LE COURIERAll-American Thrill Drivers Will Perform At County FairFrank R. Winklev’s All-American Thrill Drivers, a congress of professional automobile and motorcycle stuntmen, have been booked to brin^ the 1915 edition of the i Mississippi County Fair at Blytheville to a smashing eli-ma\ Sunday afternoon and nitfht, Sept. 20, according to] I. Mell Brooks, secretary.Mi Brooks pointed out that he »-------------—.....-■ ------been negotiating with Ant Swenson, business agent with theRKI RYDKUAll Americans for over a month .Hid that while many cities had had their bid in for the thrill organization on dates the same as the one scheduled for Blytheville.the assault wave of four invasionsand three bronze stars on Ins para-troop wings for his three combatparachute Jumps Paul BJork, who specializes in Homan Ramp racing and hurtling automobiles and motorcvcles throughleans for the Mississippi Countya re Jignment in routing made h j burning board and brick walls tor possible to contract the All-Arnett- AU-Alnericans, flew 66 mis-niotiB ovei the European war then-*‘ilir iter, holds tiu' Distinguished flyingrile thrill unit will come to I Cross and Air Menial with 12 OakLlytheville from Oklahoma City|loaf clusters as well as his Kuro-where they are contracted lor pran Theater Ribbon Paul Joined three days the preceding week the show a( Omaha July 4. t.hiit From Blytheville they go into the hours after he was retired fromAlabama State Fair at Birminghamfor another three-dav stand..Members Volunteer'I lie All-American Thrill Olivers, originally organized under the titlethe Air Corps with the rank of First LieutenantIn Pacific InvasionsAnd then there is Clint Cook, one of the famous team of CookHell on Wheels,” was disbanded ; Brothers with the All-Americans, immediately after Pearl Harbor, Clint spent 19 months on IX Iwhen every man in the organization volunteered for service; or, in several eases where physical disablements, caused by stunt work, closed the door for members of the show when it came to signing j up with the Army. Navy or Marine these members immediatelysigned up forI t ions. ,Jimmie James, world’s championtuntman. featured 1V the All-Americans. was turned down after repeated attempts to join Uncle 8.ims* forces due to a punctured eardrum and an old spine injury received in stunting for the movies back in 1939. James became a master check pilot on tank motors.Aut Swenson signed lip as a flight(Landing Craft Tank) boats in Unci* Sams’ Navy, lie served as a machine gunner in the South Pacific, participated in the early part of the Island hopping campaign and was in the thick of the invasions along the New Guinea Coastline including Lae, Salamaua key defense posi-jand Wewak. Clint rejoined the All-Americans late in June. He wasreleased from the Navv due to a back injury which precluded further military service for him These and many other equally Colorful personalitie.s havlt;* made theAll-American Thrill Drivers in demand ever since they opened their season three months back. The fact that the stars of the show were all professional stuntmen, prior to instructor-under Army orders and | Pearl Harbor, gave up their roles taught both U. S. and British ca- in the stunting profession to pilotat the New York Polo Grounds. Soldier’s Fold. Chicago; the 8t. Iouis Arena, at Creighton Stadium at Omaha and is receiving top-billing at the long list of state andmajor district t.nrs on the All-Amcrican’s it menu \Recordcrowds have been the rule in practicalh evnv city played by the All-Americans At Omaha, Neb. during the second Juh 4th show of the All-Americans, every seat, aisleand au*l liary-bleachei seat was sold out eath and a.000 spectators wereturned jtway from the gates due tolack nt seating oi even standing room Fvery earl\ season state and district tail and celebration from the Detroit lakes Water Carnival to the great Missouri State Fair where the All-Americans have played new attendance* records have been established.Set Recreation I ashieiltCONCORD. N H lt;l’P Gov. John Wentworth was credited withsetting the fashion tor summer recreation in New Hampshire when he had built in 17f»H a baronial playhouse in WolfeboroRead Courier News Want Adalt; :.et s, and commissioned officers, the art of a highly specialized type.the bombers, and fighters over the war theaters, man the invasionliving at the time the Allies were j boats, hurtle the tanks across training the greatest force of air- 1 trenches and drop from the skies men in history. i by parachute, and are now reunitedirFrank R. Winklev, producer of •lie show, enlisted as a buck private three days after Pearl Harbor Ninety da vs back he was re-•/ *• ired from the Armored Forces with the rank of Captain after train-lt; r 3000 officesoperation and gunnery.Served with ParatroopsFrank's nephew. Mike Winklev, just honorably discharged and againwith the show, has a three-year period with the paratroops to his credit. Among his decorations are the Purple Heart for wounds received at Anzio He fought in Sicily and throughout the early part, of the Italian campaign, took part In the action at Salerno. Cassino and again in North Holland. He wears four bronze spearheads for being in 1after serving in the Allied cause, makes the All-American Thrill Drivers more than just another thrill show organization.Hurtling cars endover end. driv-Hurtling ears end over end, driv-in tank j throttles wide open, and the carson two wheels; leaping over theincline^ in the automoble steeplechase events; dropping off racing cars through blazing pools of fire; plunging automobiles and motor-cycle| through blazing dynamiteladen board and brick walls; high jumping with automobiles and Jimmie James sensational leap in a catapulting automobile, lengthwise over a large passenger bus, are outstanding feats of daredcviltry uncorked by the All-Americans.James’ bu$ jump was featured
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Blytheville Courier News
Blytheville, Arkansas, US
Thu, Sep 13, 1945
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