Two-Hundred-Year-Old Mill Reopens On Lee Plantation
A two hundred year old grist mill on General Robert E. Lee’s Stratford plantation in Virginia resumed operation to supply local farms with flour. Restored by Jesse H. Metcalf and James F. Bell after extensive research, the mill uses period machinery and local artisans to recreate pre Revolutionary era milling.
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Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Lee Lomestead
Stratford
United States
Jesse H. Metcalf
Providence
R. I
James F. Bell
Minneapolis
Leo Plantation
Maryland
B. W. Dedrick
Pennsylvania State College
Lee Plantation
Parachute Spectacle at New York Fair Draws Spectators
Commander Joel H Strong presents a nightly mass parachute jump at the New York World's Fair. Eleven giant parachutes with two passengers descend from 250 feet while crowds bet on which lands first. Strong warns that modern warfare could employ mass parachute drops behind enemy lines, noting German and Russian use in recent training and operations.
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Joel H. Strong
Commander Strong
Annapolis
Tamorrow
Mivwway
Srong
Poland
Comander
Frontier Marshall and other features at local cinema
Friday and Saturday showings include Frontier Marshall with Randolph Scott as Wyatt Earp and Nancy Kelly in a vivid Western biopic style. Cesar Romero stars as Noe Holliday while John Carradine appears as a Palace of Pleasure proprietor. The program also features a Secret Service adventure with Ronald Reagan and Margot Stevenson, plus a vaudeville style lineup and a joke filled finale with Marshtall humor dialogues.
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Frontier Marshtall
Frontier Marshall
Randolph Scott
Wyatt Earp
Tombstone
Arizona
Nancy Kelly
Cesar Romero
Noe Holliday
Binnie Barnes
John Carradine
Palace of Pleasure Dance Hall
U.S
Secret Service
Ronald Reagan
Margot Stevenson
Reagan
Brass Bancroft
Daytime Wife stars Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell in marital mixup
The deluxe 1930s style romance features Power and Darnell with Wendy Barrie Joan Davis and Warren William. After Darnell’s character discovers Power with his secretary she takes a secretary job to uncover secrets. Directed by Gregory Ratoff with Raymond Griffith producing.
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Tyrone Power
Hollywood
Linda Darnell
Wendy Barrie
3Innie Barnes
Joan Davis
Warren William
Mary Boland
Miss Darnell
Power
Raymond Griffith
Gregory Ratoff
Sea Food Market Listings Include Wide Fresh Catches
A local catalog lists seafood items such as oysters trout redfish rockfish channel cat flounder red snapper crab meat crab in shell shrimp and frog legs for sale at the market.
Harper visits and travels noted in local segments
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ellebracht and son Ellis of Spring Creek visited relatives in Harper Sunday. Mrs. Johnnie Bierschwale and children and Mrs. T. C McDougall went to Fredericksburg Saturday. W. H. and L. A. Stevens were looking after business in Harper, Monday. Mrs. Tobie Buster of Junction visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers last weekend.
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Alfred Ellebracht
Ellis
Spring Creek
Harper Sunday
Johnnie Bierschwale
T. C McDougall
Fredericksburg
L. A. Stevens
Harper
Tobie Buster
Junction
J. J. Rogers
Charlie Chan in City in Darkness at the Imperial
Charlie Chan portrayed by Sidney Toler stars in City in Darkness as he aids the Parts Chief of Police during a city crisis. The drama centers on solving a baffling crime committed under cover of darkness. Also showing Pack Up Your Troubles with Jane Withers and the Ritz Brothers for laughter and antics.
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Charlie Chan
Sidney Toler
Earl Derr Biggers
Jane Withers
Ritz Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Herald
Harold Dietel
Texas
C. W. Granville
Scollectora
City Drug Store
A. C. Wendel
Leon F. Zwiener
Optometrist
Campbell’s Lunch Room
Kerrville, Texas
Fort Worth
THO Cnts
Paul
Amon Carter
New York Fair
James H Strongusy
Boes International
Ine
Ejar-Ventor
Parslschute
Jane
Ma'amselle
France
Ritzes
Lynn Bari
Joseph Schildkraut
Stanley Fields
Hillbilly
New York
Stewart
Kentucky
Hutbilly
Liza
Maria Gov
Kerrville Sea
Main St
Kerrville
Past Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texas
Wyatt
Advance Motor Co
EverReady
Prestone
By Squier
Dean OF the Nations
Auto Editors
T-Men
Et Ney
Darnell
Warren William Minnie Barnes
Yendy Barrie
20Th Century-tea Picture
Micky Mouse
Mendelssohn
Kness
Porky Cartoon
Jane A SO
Withers
America
E. E. Saenger Lumber Company
Patronize Herald Advertisers
H. Welge Lewis Independent
The
Wee
Inone Ino
Woerner Warehouse
Erwin Woerner
Travelers Cafe
Alex Mittendorf
John Deere
Aermotor Mills
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Wie
Sinclair Gas and Oils
Milton Petermann
Mgr
Ata
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