Disney Studio War Effort Surges With Educational Films
Disney shifts from Mickey and Donald to wartime productions with educational and instructional films. Between 75,000 and 190,000 feet of war footage are planned or completed this year, about 75 percent of the studio's output. Professor Walt adds a playful touch to technical visuals.
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Florida joins union and Marines in early 19th century Bas Sacola
Fragmentary text notes 1821 Florida accession with U.S. Marines at Bas Sacola and references to early monetary units and a large import figure, 76 260 000. The passage is unclear and inconsistently formatted.
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Social Calendar Highlights May Meetings and Weddings
Social calendar lists W M U circles at First Baptist church homes with 2:20 to 2:40 PM meetings, Woodman Circle drills at 7:30 PM, and May 19 events including a dinner bridge for Miss Sara Ann Holland. Also notes Dorothy Fuller and Joseph Wray wedding on May 16, with plans to reside in New Orleans after June 1. Red Cross production progress and a Grace Rooker and J H Bell wedding announced, plus a May 24 Payne family reunion at Cant point.
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Garden show postponed and Miss Holland luncheon bridge
Announcement notes the Gardehia Garden show at Motel Menry is postponed to a later date. A Lovely Luncheon Bridge honors Miss Sara Ann Holland bride elect, hosted by Mrs. Carter Johnson and Mrs. Leo Robins with a luncheon at two small tables.
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Family Invitation Note Appears in Local Notice
A fragment reads a cordial invitation to attend, inviting members of the family to participate in a forthcoming event, though details are limited by the damaged OCR text.
Local Social Roundup Reflects Weekend Visits Across States
Mrs Thompson Evans Sr and daughter Gywn join Thompson Evans Jr in Wichita Falls Texas for the weekend and plan Monday return. Mr and Mrs Robert LaGrone back from El Dorado guests of S E Gilliam. Mr and Mrs R M Briant return from extended San Antonio stay. Mrs Frank Johnson visiting Little Rock with son David Finley. Mrs 2 M Finley of St Louis visiting Hope relatives. Mr and Mrs Q O G Wilson of Alexandria weekend guests of Mrs A B Patten. Mr Patten and Mr and Mrs R C Ellen hosted Mrs Ellen's sister Anne Purifay and brother Hubert Mitty of Camden with additional Camden visitors Reverend Joe Murphy and others.
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Anne Purifay
Hubert Mitty
Camden
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Joe Murphy
Cartoon film blends humor with technical dissection of weapons
The Wavy Department uses instructional films combining live action and animation to explain mechanisms like the anti-tank rifle. Disney Latin American shorts and eighteen more titles are in development, including five on agriculture and five on public health topics such as mosquitoes and vaccination. Marines are noted for their role in early California territory in 1848.
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Canada
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Latin America
Texas Senate Race Heats Up With Three Two-Term Governors
Washington readers note Texas faces a high stakes senatorial contest this year with three two-term governors in the fight. Incumbent W Lee O Daniel battles former governors Dan Moody and James V Allred as the enduring careers of Texas politicians draw attention to the race.
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Island Mystery Thrills Onward In Sea Looming Crisis
June Paterson awakes amid danger on a Caribbean island as a native showdown and a looming schooner landing create tense, unfolding peril. Talcott, Halsey, MacDowell, and Sebastien figure in a web of trust and threat while patrolling night watchers and fleeing toward uncertain dawn.
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Trussey
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Talcott
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Hulsey
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Black Sam
Bill Talcott
Tomas
Struthers
Blouses Flaunt Colorful Hollywood Styles and Politics
Hollywood fashion notes warp around wartime thrift and California chic. Blouses in white and bold prints lead, with tailored and novelty styles popular among stars from Eleanor Parker to Jeanne Cagney. The piece also touches on Texas politics, Lyndon Johnson, and O Daniel amid fashion chatter.
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Eleanor Parker
Jeanne Cagney
Jimmy
Jeanne
Oil and Texas Trade Flows Highlight 1940 Exports
Texas stood as both the top crude export state and the largest crude importer among states in 1940. The year saw Texas ship 142,688,000 barrels of crude to other states while also importing substantial volumes from different regions.
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