Society notes and weddings highlight May events
Social calendar spans May 26 with bridge parties honoring Mrs. Charles Yantz and Mrs. Cary Carlton, plus a rake party for guests from Washington and Albany. Local rehearsals and choir activities at First Methodist. Marriage notices include Miss Marjory Neguelon and Willam Abbot Dean in New York, and Grace Owens to Pvt. William Arthur Owens in Texarkana with moves to Camp Barkley.
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MM. McCloughan
Charles Yantz
Washington ,D. C
Carey Carlton
Albany
Tl, W. Young
Kline Snyder
R. R. Forster
Shreveport
George Brandon
Little Rock
Hubert Jama
Abbeville
S. C
Charles Yontz
Washington D. C
Cary Carlion
N.Y
Brents MrPherson
Brents McPherson
Cary Carlton
N. Y
R. L. Broach
Dean Neguelon
Marjory Negueton
H. B. Neguelon
New Orleans
Willam Abbot Dean
Holy Trinity Church
New York
Mr. Dean
R. W. McGay
Cabbat
Luis
Owens-Hamilton
S. M. Hamilton
Hope
Arkanesos
Grace
Wiliam Arthur Owens
W. A. Owens
K. d. B. Carter
Texarkana
Pvt. Owens
Camp Barkley
Texas
Returning and visiting locals show city social scene
Miss Lucille Ruggles returns home after visiting sister Mrs True man Humphrey in Shreveport where she received many courtesies. Miss Mary Claude Mietcher spent the weekend in Jet Springs as others arrive from Baton Rouge Waco Camp Lee in city for brief visits. A truck collision prompts a courtroom quip about visibility and hand signals as Canada reports worst forest fire losses last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ruggles
City
Trueman Humphrey
Mr. Humphrey
Shreveport
Mary Claude Mietcher
Jet Springs
British Bridal Gowns Snipped By War Economy
London reports the wartime rationing tightens wedding customs as brides face restricted gowns and home outfitting. From June 1 coupons will cover twenty months, making full wedding wardrobes rare. Furniture, linens, crockery, and appliances are scarce or unaffordable, with many brides living in furnished rooms or with parents and relying on family help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosette Hargrove
London
Tie
Soo
Harrison in Hollywood flashback on autographs and rings
Hollywood notes recount dwindling autographed photo fan mail and the end of a once thriving habit as wartime constraints press studios to curb costly photo requests. The piece also shares anecdotes about Maureen O Hara opposite Tyrone Power and playful backstage humor.
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Hollywood
Askdo
Moonshiners in Wartime Flourish in Ozarks
In wartime Ozarks, moonshine thrives despite federal agents. Revenue officers patrol hidden hills as thousands of workers join the cash flow, with illicit liquor fetching six to eight dollars a gallon as demand and prices soar. Locals from Joplin to Springfield participate in the backcountry industry, riding the war boom to profits while evading law. Released: W. R. Draper report from NEA Service.
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W. R. Draper
NEA
Joplin
Ozarks
Neosho
Springfield
Ozark Cave
Garfield Named Gershwin in Musical Based on Composer Life
John Garfield is chosen for the George Gershwin role in a musical built on the late composer’s life. Caesar Romero plays a pianist in Glenn Miller’s band in Orchestra Wife. Jean Hersholt stars in a Danish language war broadcast series. Major Capra and Wyler work on a documentary about Negroes in the Army.
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Paramount
RKO
20Th Fox Hospital
Metro
Garfield
Gershwin John Garfield
George Gershwin
Caesar Romero
Glenn Miller
Ivories
Happy Landing
Jean Hersholt
Denmark
Philip Dorn
Movietown
William Wyler
Frank Capra
Moonshiners Fuel War Efforts With Illicit Brew
In midwestern rural areas moonshiners brew and age whiskey to supply units at war plants. The illegal distillates reach consumers via sons or grandsons who dole out the liquor in bottles for use as a gastric incendiary. Despite lawbreaking, the moonshiners view themselves as loyal patriots supporting the service.
Filing for Arkansas liquor permit on Main Street Fulton
Notice filed with the Arkansas Commissioner of Revenues for a permit to sell vinous and spirituous liquors at Main Street Fulton Arkansas. Permit valid from July 1 1942 to June 30 1943 per Bulletin January 7 1938 and Supplemental Regulation No 19 effective July 10 1937.
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Commissioner of Revenues
State of
Arkansas
Main Street
Fulton
Ark
Joplin Cagers Face Local Moonshiner Elements in Draft Era Tale
In Joplin, Ozark youths seek enlistment while a moonshiner clings to a secret, ancestral occupation. Revenue agents square off against a wary native band of crafty elders, hinting at a clash over private control amid wartime pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Ozarks
Pentecost Revival Enters Second Week at First Pentecostal Church
The Pentecost revival led by Rev. A L Clanton at the First Pentecostal Church continues into its second week. An illustrated sermon drew a large crowd last Sunday night and the public is invited to attend the concluding service this Sunday night.
Caribbean Crisis The Story Taleott Returns to Face Charges
Bill Talcott, six years in the Dutch West Indies, returns to New York to face a forgery charge at his American chemical firm. An auditor accuses him of shortages, while Talcott suspects a higher-up frame. MacDowell the detective urges restraint as plans unfold amid a tense boat transfer and a looming departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Taleott
New York
Ans American Chemical
Bill
Halsey
MacDowell
June Paterson
Martha Swenson
Prof
Constantine
Jackson
Bill Grrges
Martha Swenlson
Strauthers
Jade Green Sea
Saint Thomas
Talcott
Bill Talcott
Winters
Saint Peter
Talcot
Struthers
Bill Tulco
Dune
Sebastien and
Black
Tomas
Taleott
Pssengers
Tortola Dock
Talecott
Sebastien
Kueckra Struthers
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Baton Rouge
C. P. Tolleson
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Lester Hobbs
Camp Lee
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Camp Bowie
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Joan Bewnett
MGM Amante
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Chicago
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NEA Service
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Tyrone Power
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