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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1944
Page
7
Virginia Vale notes Ann Blythe, 16, rising in radio and screen with a string of early feats from five years old. The piece highlights Benny Goodman biopic buzz, Steve Cochran and Kay Harding in Universal projects, Alexis Smith in remaking Of Human Bondage, Victor Jory’s television shift, Ernie Pyle casting interest, and Dangerously Yours on CBS. It also mentions Objective, Burma shooting pace and Dick Brown’s Purple Heart circuit plans.
A debate on the greatest National League outfield candidates sparks strong counterpoints from fans and writers. Fred Clarke, Jimmy Sheckard, Terry Moore and Mel Ott draw praise as enduring stars while rivals from the Dodgers Giants and Cardinals are urged as serious challengers. Comparisons with top American League trios Cobb Speaker Dimaggio Williams highlight era clashes.
In a witty aside a veteran warns a young man considering politics. He asks if there is a viable opening and replies yes only if he is sure he will not trap himself in trouble. The exchange hints at cautious entry into public life.
A rambling column riffs on sports rules, a misread batter strike call by Ford Frick, and assorted anecdotes from entertainment and golf. It muses on memory, memory, and a marine sergeant's future safety, with quips about Sinatra, Claire Trevor, and a blind golfer breaking a hundred.
Tolliver sought Grandpappy Morgan in Ozark woods after supper time. The boy found him miles from home, standing in a bar trap as darkness fell, with Grandpappy answering questions in terse rural speech about his whereabouts.
In Texas, rattlesnake hunting pays as venom markets grow. Venom harvested from captured snakes at labs is collected biweekly until the snakes die after about six weeks from mouth damage. Venom helps treat disorders, control bleeding, and counter snakebite. An oil-field worker reportedly caught 3,000 rattlers in one season.
A private dialogue features Gladys expressing astonishment at a friend's marriage and the friend confessing initial dislike of the spouse’s ways but fondness for his wealth. The exchange hints at unconventional motives behind a union.
A farmer asks why a worker is late and learns eight people share the house. The wife sews a button on the farmer's vest, joking about the alarm clock failing and the household situation.
A playful exchange features Jimmy learning words of four cylinders at school and a comic moment as a push up the stairs is mistaken for a sigh. The light dialogue captures a humor-filled domestic scene with simple humor about words and actions.
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