Father's Son at The Palace May 2 double bill
On Friday May 2 The Palace presents Father’s Son a warm family tale about a mischievous boy and his steadfast father. The feature stars John Litel Frieda Inescort and Robert Kaiser with a dramatic kidnap and reconciliation. The second half, Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona, is shown Saturday May 3 with Ray Corrigan and his western company appearing in person.
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Billy
John Litel
Frieda Inescort
Robert Kaiser
Ray Corrigan
Tumbledown Ranch
Arizona
Ray
The Lady from Cheyenne A Universal Comedy Arrives
Frank Lloyd directs a lively comedy starring Loretta Young as a naive schoolteacher from Philadelphia who moves to the frontier and battles crooked politicians led by Edward Arnold and Robert Preston. Supporting turns by Gladys George Frank Craven Willie Best augment the tale told with wit and brisk tempo.
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Frank Lloyd
Cheyenne
Universal
Lorretta Young
Miss Young
Robert Preston
Edward Arnold
Gladys George
Frank Craven
Willie Best
Philadelphia
Frontier
Arnold
Preston
Gettiers
Frank
Aubrey Harper
Great Mr Nobody and Back Street On Screen At Local Theater
Reviewers praise The Great Mr Nobody starring Eddie Albert and Joan Leslie for its nod to ordinary heroes. Universal’s Back Street with Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullivan is lauded for faithful adaptation and strong supporting cast including Frank McHugh Tim Holt Frank Jenks Peggy Stewart and Neil O’Day.
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Mr. Nobody
Eddie Albert
Joan Leslie
P. Bernhard
Universal
Fannie Hurst
Back Street
Charlies Boyer
Margaret Sullivan
Frank McHugh
Tim Holt
Frank Jenks
Peggy Stewart
Neil O'Day
Hy. Thiele
Expedition against Comanches from Austin in 1900s Texas
The piece notes mounted volunteers under Captains Lewis Greene and Bugg preparing to leave Austin around the 20th for a Colorado river expedition against the Comanches. It claims the tribes recently raided into Mexico, stealing cattle and goods, with expectations of strong Indian resistance and potential profits from the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Lewis
Thomas Greene
Bugg
Austin
Colorado
Red River
Mexico
Rio Grande
Coun
Draftees Rejected For Defects In Texas Reports
Selective Service officials report a large portion of registrants rejected on physical grounds have remedial defects. Analysis of 37,182 exams shows 71.20 percent of 30,283 white registrants qualified for full service while 64.69 percent of 6,849 Black registrants did so. Overall 70 percent qualified, 12.72 percent limited service, 17.28 percent unfit. Principal disqualifiers include eye defects, teeth, hernia, heart and nervous diseases, tuberculosis, and syphilis. Local boards urged to notify disqualified registrants and advise treatment.
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State Selective Service
J. W.E. H. Beck
Selective Service System
Texas
Col. Beck
Naval Reservists Authorized for broad enlistment
The Regular Navy Recruiting Service now can enlist all classes of Naval Reservists. Men 17 to 61 may join in duties matching qualifications. married men may enlist if they qualify for a rating with adequate pay. Ages 17 to 18 enlist for minority. others for four years. Active service only during emergencies. Urgent need for personnel in specialties like pharmacy, medical techs, male nurse, storekeeper, typing, radio, carpentry, and more. Recruiting stations listed in Houston, Austin, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Crockett, El Paso, Galveston, Harlingen, San Antonio, and Victoria. send a postal for details.
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Regular
Navy
Naval Reserve
U. S. Navy
Houston
Austin
Beaumont
Corpus Chisti
Crockett
el Paso
Galveston
Harlingen
San Antonio
Victoria
Convicted Men with Suspended Sentences Eligible for Draft
State headquarters announced that felons with suspended sentences remain subject to the Selective Service Act and can be inducted if otherwise eligible. General J Watt Page noted the rule covers pending suspensions and those set aside. Local draft board says men reclassified from 1B due to physical defects will be reexamined soon.
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J. Watt Page
Texas Wildlife Resources Highlight Conservation Efforts
Texas wildlife resources are valued at about 93 million dollars with hunters spending 25 million annually on gear and services. The state leads in deer and wild turkey listings, with 30 thousand bucks and thousands of gobblers killed last year, while 2,000 licensed shooting preserves cover over 6.8 million acres. The Game, Fish and Oyster Commission runs 10 hatcheries producing over 7.4 million fish, aided by aquatic biologists, with hatchery costs down to 9 mills per fish. Texas coast spans 2000 miles of shoreline supporting 12 million pounds of shrimp annually and extensive habitat improvement under Pittman Robertson funds dating to 1938. The program, still growing through 26 biologists, covers 292 areas totaling 3.54 million acres, aiming to boost quail, deer, wild turkey, antelope and other species, with distribution to balance regional supplies.
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Texas
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Department
United States
Pittman-Robertson
Texas Game Management
Game Department
Tools of Agricultural Defense for the Nation
An editorial urges rapid tooling up of farm production capacity for national defense. It warns that farm equipment supply lags threaten food support, calls for prioritized materials, stronger planning, and farmed crops focusing on livestock dairy vegetables and fruits. It notes limited game wardens in Texas and enforcement challenges.
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All America
America
Texas Stone Excellent Find at University of Texas
Austin engineers test a home made ice-cream cabinet repurposed as a rock-tester proving Texas stone superior to foreign imports in weathering resistance and crushing strength. G A Parkinson notes potential for Texas to lead national stone production with a reliable market and royalties.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
University
Bureau of Engineering Research
G. A. Parkinson
Texas cheddar cheese output in 1939 reaches 14.86 million pounds
The Texas dairy industry produced 14,862,000 pounds of cheddar cheese in 1939, highlighting strong regional output and dairy economics. This figure underscores Texas as a significant cheddar producer within the era.
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Texas
Cotton mattress program delivers beds to Texas farms
Nearly 300,000 mattresses, 292,968 to date, have been delivered in Texas under the Department of Agriculture cotton mattress demonstration. In March 47,977 mattresses were delivered and 2,784 comforts were made. Four Texas REA borrowers paid $17,000 in January 1941 to reduce loan balances.
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Texas
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Herald
Harold Dietel
Harper, Texan
A. C. Wendel
Pr. Leon F. Zwiener Optometrist
Frederick, Burg
the Humane Society
Lewis
Sentinel
Aaa Sentine
Texas Wildlife Resources
Eplos Roger -M. Kyes
Nations
Farra Youth Foundation
U.S
Commerce
Safety
Gadsden, Alabama
Gadsden~ Attala
Squiet
Tye
Jersey
Lakewood
N. J
W Fellowes Morgan
New York
Sara Ore Grover Klemmer
U. of California
H. Welge Lewis
Fredericksburg
Harper
Alex Mittendorf
Fredericksburg, Texas
John Deere
Aermotor Mills
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
A. Jenschke
Met
Gillespie County
Lochie Storage & Commission Co
Cooper
Cress N Company
Ksburg
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