Palace Theatre Shows Mutiny to Grannies in Double Bill
Friday and Saturday bring Mu tiny On The Blackhawk with Richard Arlen Andy Devine Con stance Moore and Noah Beery the second half features Granny Get Your Gun with May Robson and Harry Davenport Also listed Northwest Passage in Technicolor with Spencer Tracy and Walter Brennan adventure through mountains swamps and battles The page also notes a drama The Man Who Wouldnt Talk with Lloyd Nolan Joan Rogers and other pieces and a Broadway Melody of 1940 spotlight involving Fred Astaire Eleanor Powell and George Murphy
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California
Palace Theatre
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Constance Moore
Noah Beery
Granny
May Robson
Harry Davenport
Hardie Albright
Spencer Tracy
Walter Brennan
Northwest Passage
Tracy
Major Rogers
Hardy Rangers
Young
Brennan
Saturday Evening Post
United States
Lloyd Nolan
Joan
Rogers
Sue Bet
Hollywood
Fred Astaire
Bobby Donnelly
Eleanor Powell
George Murphy
Lynne
Murphy
Mr. Morgan
Derden Proposes Gasoline Tax Shift to Fund Pensions
Texas state representative Albert N. Derden of Marlin unveils a plan to fund old age pensions by replacing the 4 cent gasoline tax with a 1 cent per gallon levy on all refined fuels. He argues this would raise $80 million annually, lower consumer costs, and avoid a sales tax while expanding resources for pensions, education, and health.
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Marlin
Albert N. Derden
Derden
Peter
Paul
Texas
Entertaining Dance Pageant Screenplay with Comedy
An episodic affair driven by dance numbers and by play keeps tempo. Notable bits include Trixie Firschke’s juggling and Mr Morgan’s comic trouble reclaiming a lent ermine coat. The film promises continuous entertainment across Wednesday and Thursday March 7.
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Trixie Firschke
Texas districts push soil conservation across 1940 plans
Almost 3 million acres in Texas farm and ranch land joined the soil and water conservation program in 1939, bringing total protected cropland to 16 million with 14.5 million needing care. The report notes terracing and contour farming gains, county tractor-grade work, and 66,362 attendees at 1,094 district meetings chaired by agricultural agents.
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College Station
Texas
Soil and Water Conservation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
M. R. Bentley
Dutch) Hohn
Texas A. and
M. Extension Service
AAA
Texas Soil Conservation District
Morris Ranch Social Roundup and Local Obituaries
Morris Ranch residents visit relatives in Eden Helotes and San Antonio. Miss Mildred Byrd from San Antonio visits kin here. Tea honors Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart with local ladies in attendance. Arthur Usener has an appendectomy. Frank Webb dies at 69 after time in Morris Ranch and Eldorado.
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Velma Barrett
Sweetwater
Maud Barrett
George Bierschwabe
Hugo Usener
Virginia
Allen Usener
Bob Mayes
Eden
Mildred Byrd
San Antonio
Ben Walker
Frank. Staudt
Helotes
Agriculture Building
Cornelia Faye Stewart
W. Byrd
A. C. Hermann Oliver Rabke
Chas. Weber
Otto Grona
Reginald Morris
Elder Smith
Geo. Bierschwabe
Arthur Usener
Frank Webb
Eldorado
Morris Ranch
Car fate tale in Harper Herald humor
A brief humorous exchange asks what happens to a car past its prime and answers that it is sold by the father, a playful line from the Harper Herald context.
Sophisticated Frock Highlighted for Hollywood Wear
This week’s fashion feature showcases a jersey like fabric frock worn by Toby Wing. It emphasizes a smooth collarless throat line, a central panel with folds along the bodice and hips, tailored long sleeves, and draped skirt folds that flatter the figure. Exquisite in black or blue.
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Snowel
Wife, accused of killing husband in close range shooting
Eddie explains he married the woman who saved his life by telling her father not to shoot. Matsiya, the man, was killed by his wife at close range with powder marks observed, confirming the shooting.
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Eddie
Jerry
Matsiya
We the People tour adds Portland Hoffa to itinerary
Nine years of married life for Fred Allen included avoiding housekeeping. Now Portland Hoffa Des Moines joins the road itinerary for We the People touring coast to San Francisco this season. Marek Weber jokes the best way to dodge duties is to discharge them. Rush Hughes arrives from Hollywood to take over the emcee role on Tuesday.
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Fred Allen
Portland Hoffa
Des Moines
San Francisco
Marek Weber
Rush Hughes
Hollywood
Thursday Night Broadcast Draws British Stars In Close Race
The program with Bing Crosby on Thursday night attracted notable figures like Adeleine Carroll Merle Oberon and Cary Grant as contenders for top honors on the Silver Theatre season. The text notes a strong British presence in the competition and mentions a new Friday feature What Would You Have Done on the N Blue network with five dollars paid per suggestion used.
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Adeleine Carroll
Merle Oberon
Cary Grant
N Blue
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