Mystery Thrill and Western Double Feature at The Palace
The Palace shows Who Killed Aunt Maggie a mystery thriller with a secret room and a diary, plus Back in the Saddle with Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette. Penny Serenade stars Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and Forced Landing with Richard Arlen and Eva Ge bor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nylon Rose
Maggie
Weddie Barrie
Edgar Kennedy
Glen Hopf
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Gene
E. G. Blaine
Tom
Tally
Blaine
Smiley
Max Baumann
Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
R. G. Bierschwabe
Road to Zanzabar Comedy Screens This Week
The film shows Wednesday and Thursday July 30 and 31 and promises hour and a half of nonstop laughs. It parodies Africa and wartime cinema with Crosby Hope Lamour and a Negro chorus in a riotous flash of song and spoof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanzabar
Balkans
Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Africa
Miss Lamour
Hope
J. M. Stevens
Revenge Episode Opens Texas Frontier War Tale
In August 1840 the Comanche launched a fierce raid after five months of prep, seeking vengeance for the San Antonio Council House peace conference. The bloody encounter marked a dramatic chapter in early Texas history as the tribe attacked the white settlers and chiefs, shaping ensuing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
San Antonio
Council House
Texas Queen Meets Movie Stars at State Fair Coronation
Miss Jerry Jenkins of Greenville crowned Queen of Queens at the 1940 State Fair of Texas Coronation Night. She met M G M stars in Hollywood and won a screen test after topping queens from across the state. Ann Sothern and Frank Morgan appear in photos as Jenkins prepares for her first test. Plans are underway for the next Queen of Queens Contest and Coronation at the Cotton Bowl with over 40 000 attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jenkins
Greenville
Texas
M-G-M
Hollywood
Miss Jenkins
Ann
Prayer for unity amid national turmoil and liberty
A 1941 communal poem appeals to God for unity and liberty, denounces tyranny, and praises democratic ideals. The piece contrasts with historical Texas battles and regional reports, noting political sentiment and local relief efforts amid wartime contemplation.
Texas Wildlife Legislation Sets Record in 47th Legislature
The 47th Texas legislature introduced 141 wildlife bills, 105 enacted, the most ever. Local laws dominated, with broad aims to manage Possum Kingdom Lake fish resources and regulate species like muskrats and deer. Other measures cover doves, carrier pigeons, shrimp, licenses, and eagle hunting. full texts available from the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Possum Kingdom
Palo Pinto
Stephens
Young Counties
Brazos
Commission
Washington
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Long road trips and Texan driving notices across pages
The page cites the Dodge division trip by four Argentine brothers from Buenos Aires to Detroit covering 13000 miles in 234 days, with a return trip in a 1941 Fluid Drive Wedge. It also notes July 21 Texas driver license exams for 6000 applicants, 14 district offices, Camp Mabry training, and a Nacogdoches melon fair earning over 100000 dollars.
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Detroit
Dent Forest
Dodge
Chrysler
Ger
F Pong
Maillo Brothers
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Manilos
Central American
North
South Americas
Austin
Homer Garrison, Jr
Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol
Camp Mabry
Comanche Terror: Victoria Linnville and Plum Creek Fight
In 1840 South Texas faced a Comanche raid that burned Linnville and struck Victoria and Linnville unawares. Two hundred Texans met the invaders at Plum Creek on August 12, defending settlements and commodities seized from Linnville. The battle marked a dramatic early clash as settlers organized against the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
University of Texas Library
Santa Anna
San Jacinto
Republic
South Texas
San Antonio
Gonzales
Victoria
Linnville
Felix Houston
Ed Burleson
Ben McCulloch
Plum Creek
Anetin
Whitewood Boy Undergoes Tonsil Removal at General Hospital
Robert Whitewood son of Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood had his tonsils removed by Dr Knapp at General Hospital Monday morning. He is reported doing very nicely at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Whitewood
John S. Whitewood
General Hospital
Knapp
Hopf Family Trip and Local Guests in Town
Mr and Mrs BR J Game were in Harper Wednesday and the Hopf family including V A Hopf daughter Irene and Max Hopf visited Fredericksburg Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Hopf
Irene Hopf
Max Hopf
Fredericksburg
BR. J. Game
Harper
All-Risk Wheat Insurance Claims Approved for Texas Growers
801 Texas wheat growers receive indemnities totaling 896 905 bushels on 75 783 acres after flood rust disease and heavy rains ruined crops. Farmers may take immediate cash or defer settlement, with 11 040 insured growers reporting 4 943 435 bushels insured.
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College Station
Texas
EF. R. Duke
Duke
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Floyds Host Visitors From Austin Family
O0u Mra Wilber Seiders and their young son John visited Mr and Mrs F M Floyd. Miss France Floyd returned home with them for a visit.
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Wilber Seiders
John
Austin
F. M. Floyd
France
Floyd
Miss Mildred Reed and Henry Ransleben Wed at St Mary's
The couple wed Thursday morning July 17 at St. Mary’s church in a ceremony led by Rev. F. X. Wolf. Miss Eleanor Reed served as maid of honor and Vincent Ransleben was best man, with several bridesmaids and groomsmen, as family ties and local business life are noted. A separate note mentions a flying school complex upcoming with 2,400 personnel and extensive facilities planned nearby.
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Mildred Reed
Henry Ransleben
St. Mary’s Church
F. X. Wolf
Alfred Reed
Max Ransleben
Eleanor Reed
Johnny Weidenfeller
Harry Seelig
Vincent Ransleben
Reed
Fredericksburg
Down Town
Mission Texas Selected for Air Corps Flying School
Governor W Lee O Daniel announced War Department approval of Mission Texas as the site for an Air Corps advanced flying school costing about 4 million dollars. Selection awaits satisfactory real estate negotiations and final details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission
Texas
Advanced Flying
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
War Department
Air Corps
Catatec
Three New Texas Sites Chosen For Army Camps
Bastrop Paris and Waco were named as potential army camp sites in a War Department communication to Governor O Daniels. No funds are available yet for purchase or construction, but plans may proceed if national defense needs rise. County agent J M Hutton notes Tenmarq wheat outyielding others in Hansford County.
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Austin
Bastrop
Paris
Waco
W. Lee O’daniel
National Defense
Texas
War Department
Quartermaster Corps
Fruits Dry Better Than Vegetables Says Study
A short report notes fruits are easier to dry than most vegetables due to higher sugar content. It mentions fruits preserve well and release water more readily during drying than vegetables.
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Harper Herald
Harold Dietel
A. C. Wendel
Pr. Leon F. Zwiener Optometrist
Paramount
Richard Arlen
Eva Gebor
Hungary
Hubert Maurer
Charles C. Hucker
America
Glory Beck Weller
Atascaders
California
Judge Burnet
West
Corpus Christi
Phil. Dimit
Sutherland
Graham
Matamoros
Aubrey and
Kinney
W. E. Webb
Prairie States Forestry Project
Zee
Patronize Herald Advertisers
Nacogdoches County
Hanks
Cl. Avivinta
Nacogdoches Experiment Station
Iona
Imen
Croydon
London
Mary Martin
Ling
Srategic Island
Jacobs
My Co
Than Hite
U.S
Ransleben
Reeil
J. M. Hutton
Hansford County
H. Welge Lewis
Yile
Anu
Travelers Cafe
Alex Mittendorf
Fredericksburg, Texas
John Deere
Krauskopf Bros
Robert B
A. Jenschee
Mgr
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