Exotic in Pictures Prefers Simple Life
Hollywood star Merle Oberon grew from a London cafe hostess and film extra to a leading screen actress. Born in Calcutta as Merle, she arrived with $100, supported by an uncle, then used a Queenie Thompson alias before a Korda screen test launched a five year contract. Now she favors a plain beach cottage over Bel Air luxury.
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Merle Oberon
Paradise
London Pictures
Merle
Blackbird
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India
London
Queenie Thompson
Alexander Korda
Bel Air
Judith Anderson Leaves Hollywood for Hood
Judith Anderson confirms she is deserting Hollywood and quitting the film scene. She explains she never stayed long enough to build a film career, often rushing to Broadway or England after a picture. She cites extensive traveling in the last two years, including tours to entertain American servicemen and a long Pacific voyage.
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Hollywood
Judith Anderson
Hood
Broadway
England
Pacific
Q and A on Army reorganization and world topics
The document lists headquarters for the new six U S Army areas in major cities New York Atlanta San Antonio Chicago San Francisco and Washington D C It also notes U S wheat crop projections totaling about 1 002887 billion bushels down from 1945 by about 120256 million and mentions 12 million mines cleared in France with 200 000 acres still mined The Normandie remains at a New York dock though burned and largely deemed worthless with U S compensation around half the ship’s cost Gravity of the sun is about 333000 times that of Earth.
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U. S. Army
New York City
Atlanta
San Antonio
Chicago
San Francisco
Washington
U. S
France
Normandie
New York
U.S
Peterson's Ointment promised for piles relief
Millions over 40 years found relief from itching and burning with a cooling soothing astrin gent formula called Peterson's Ointment. A user reports relief and a good night's sleep. Available 35c a box or 60c for the tube with applicator. money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Jimmy Stewart Returns to Film After Five Year Break
Hollywood star Jimmy Stewart describes the challenge of reacquainting with acting after five years in the air force. He recalls a scene from Its a Wonderful Life and notes the need to stay in training to avoid forgetting his craft. He says he aims to make many pictures soon to get back into the acting groove. The piece also notes several county court estate notices and hearings for Kenosha area wills and final accounts with dates in June 1946.
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Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy
Estate Notices and Federal Quotes From The Times
Notices to creditors in Kenosha County Wisconsin estate matters appear alongside quotes from public figures on agriculture education and postwar production. The documents list administration to Lillian D. Bernhardt for Charles Bernhardt and a July 1 1946 court hearing, with attorneys Cavanagh Stephenson Mittelstaed and Sheldon.
Noxious weed abatement and estate claims in Wisconsin
Town of Randall to destroy noxious weeds along abutting lands under Wisconsin Statutes with costs assessed to property owners. In the Estate of Chester H Perkins, claims against the deceased must be presented to Kenosha County Court by October 15, 1946, for settlement at the November 1946 term. Judge W. W. Davis presides. Vaudreuil & Vaudreuil represent the estate.
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State OF
Wisconsin
Kenosha County
George E. Stephens
Kenosha
Florence C. Ward
George FE. Stephens
W. W. Davis
Hammond & Hammond
State OF Wisconsin
Gertrude French
Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
Hockford
Rockford
Winnebago County
Ilinois
Louisa Mungen
Northwestern Loan and Trust Company
Chester D. Richardson
Randall
of Kenosha
Li Piatti
Charles Bernhardt
Lillian D. Bernhardt
Charles Hernhardt
Said
Cavanagh
Clarke J. Botay
George T. Dean
Anton Amboen
Chester H. Perkins
Rose KE. Perkins
Chester HH. Perkins
Vaudreuil
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