Fan Mail Powers Unknowns To Stardom In 1940s Era
Hollywood post office data show fan letters shape star careers with teens driving demand. Van Johnson Lon McAllister and Guy Madison rose from fan mail, while Michigan Illinois and other states supply most writers. The teenage girls outnumber boys ten to one and studios heed the letters as the era’s key audience. Thursday Night Club Holds Regular Meeting in Mrs J P Little's home with high scores and defense stamps prizes.
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United States
Hollywood
Lon McAllister
Btage Door Canteen
McAllister
Guy Madison
Madison
J. P. Little
W. H. Tickel
Graham Lynch
Bernice Hitchens
Mesdames
L. B. Allen
J. J. Thompson
J. D. Edwards
H. B. Cameron
Mo horn Spruill engagement announced in Littleton
Mr and Mrs John Mason Mohorn of Weldon and Littleton announce the engagement of their daughter Susie Spruill to Garrie Beazley Haulenbeek of Somerville New Jersey. The wedding is set for November 24. The Littleton news notes upcoming events and social happenings.
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Haulenbeek - Mohorn
John Mason Mohorn
Weldon and
Littleton
Susie Spruill
Garrie Beazley Haulenbeek
Somerville
N. J
W. J. Porter
Mabel Porter
Julian Acree
Baltimore
D. W. McPherson
Leslie Crowley
Macon Moore, Jr
F. H. Fason
A. W. Parker
Julian Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids
Rich Square
Miriam Johnson
Pendleton
Wanoke Study Club Holds First Meeting
The Wanoke Study Club convened with Miss Carrie Helen Moore hosting. Mrs. John Picot reviewed a book and Mrs. H. L. Davis delivered a paper. Officers elected: Mrs. Joseph P. Pippen president, Mrs. Horace Robinson vice president, Mrs. Garland May secretary, and Mrs. Herbert Worthen assistant secretary.
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Wanoke Study Club
Carrie Helen Moore
John Picot
H. L. Davis
Joseph P. Pippen
Horace Robinson
Garland May
Herbert Worthen
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Fan Mail Legion
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Texas
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Littleton News
Woman's Missionary Society of the Littleton Baptist Church
PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
George G. Ragland
Littleton High School
Charles H. Lambeth
F. H. Eason
J. Edward Allen
Warrenton
Harvey L. Davis
J. B. Mosely
Gideon Alston
A. M. Newsom
Griffin Drug CO
Roanoke Ave
Daphne Fitts
Belle Mincher
Carolyn Knott
Gwendolyn Vann
Millie Bryant
W. W. Pegram
Vaughan
Georgia Tech
Paul Johnston
Rachel Robinson
Corrine Morecock
Elizabeth Rodwell
Miriam Crew
Willie Copeland
Richmond
Lucy Wilson
Louisburg
Franklington
Calvin King
USMC
J. R. Wollett
Andrews
N. C
Wollett
State Department of Conservation and Development
Ella Cobb
Spartanburg
E. L. Hale
Lillie Barnes
M. P. Perry
BH. B. Perry
Bernard Bobbit
Norfolk
Mr. and
Mrs. Young Bobbitt
Bill Cannon
Petersburg
Maynard Hale, Jr
Land Bros. Jewelry Store
Just
THE
En’s Young Arn
Roanoke Avenue
Civvies
Knox and Lee
En’s Young Shop
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