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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
4
At Forbes Racecourse preparations for a show meeting include Leger enclosure arrangements. The account notes reopening efforts and planned facilities, with admission details and features to attract attendees.
Mrs E A Barbe Attor butte Crombie died recently after a prolonged illness. Funeral rites were held Tuesday evening in Adelaide, with her husband Mr A J Barbe and family attending. Surviving are her husband and several stepchildren, plus other relatives. The service was conducted by Rev AE Wile at St Johns Church and interment followed at Br A Sidon. The obituary notes a lengthy illness and lists family connections and mourners.
A damaged text fragment references Mr G Tribolet Wray and Mr Avan, mentions a marriage to Biles Gude Hand, and alludes to a Sydney event or funeral. The passage is garbled with multiple misspellings and lacks clear dates, places, or structured facts to confirm relationships or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text references Orange Parkes Road and a state highway proposal. Mentions a meeting for a highway project, a Purser association base, and various garbled names. Reads as a local notice about road plans and community discussion.
A fragmentary read describes theatrical plans and cast notes for a Strand Theatre program featuring a series of roles and sketches. It references a three day engagement and a police themed play within the lineup, with mentions of actors and a “Bulldog Drummond” production in progress.
The text records a flurry of local visits and nuptials in Goulburn, detailing callers such as Mr and Mrs F Danford, Mary J C Hulies, and others visiting Parkes and surrounding areas. It notes hospital stays, pending weddings, and the attendance of relatives at social events, with references to Parkes, Bath, Murwillumbah, and local homes.
A degraded OCR fragment from Forbes shows scattered names, places, and officials tied to a municipal notice. It references the Advocate, Taylor, Clement, and Lachlan, with unclear dates, seats, and committees, indicating a historical public notice page.
Lupe Velez returns to the screen in The Girl From Mexico at the Sadie Theatre near Wednesday. The article sketches her rise from a sleepy Mexican village to Broadway and Hollywood fame, noting a lively, uproarious comedy with musical numbers and a fast pace. The piece highlights Velez’s vivacious stage presence and the film’s comic opportunities for her.
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