Kenny Delmar and Senator Claghorn’s Creator Remembered
In a Hollywood interview Kenny Delmar, famed for Senator Claghorn, recalls meeting the character’s inspiration Dynamite Gus, his rise from vaudeville to radio and film, and his own family life. Delmar notes sinus allergies and fame’s penalties as he discusses his career, marriage to a Cochrane twin, and a son awaiting hitchhiking meets.
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Louvells
Parsons Motion Picture
Nolly Wood
Kenny Delmar
Senator Claghorn
Fred Alten
Mason
Dixon
Injtradiv
Hollywood
Kenny
Mary
Fred Allen
Joseph Schildkraut
D. W. Griffin
California
Gus
Gus Inta
Artenbraich
Fred
Haw
New York
Allen
Hearst
American Weekly
Delmar
Tie
Cochrane Twins
Metropolitan
P. S
Recording Debut Highlights From Dardanelle and Music Men
Dardanelle and her male trio debut for RCA Victor with Boogie in Bee and After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It. Lil Steen also stars on Vic releases with Blowtop Hue and It’s Bad With My Man and Me. Maryla Jonas debuts on Columbia Masterworks Chopin piano pieces, while other stars such as Buck Clayton, Jacquet, Tex Beneke, Dinah Shore, and Etta Jones appear in notable new records across major labels.
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Dardanelle
Men of Music
RCA Victor
Berlin
Louwhsang State University
Lil
Maryla Jonas
Columbia Masterworks
New York
Teresa Carreno
Carreno
Miss Jonas
Warsaw
Itnyis Jacquet
Count Hasie
Benny Goodman
Columbia
Tex Beneke
Miter Orchestra
Victor
Lillian Lane
Harry Bluestone
Dinah Shore
Ralph Mendez
Decca
Blanka
Henri Rene
Cole Porter
Victor International Series
Vladimir Sokoloff
Henri
Orlando Randolph
Pearl Bailey
Mitchell
Ayres
Buster Bennett
Columia
Arthur Cruduf
Ethel Mae
Etta Jones
J. C. Heard
Paday
Mean To
Vic
Brmndy Arnold
Donor Boosts Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal Drive
A donor sent one dollar to the Bexar County Tuberculosis Association as its annual Christmas seal sale kicks off two months early. Executive secretary George H Craze notes funds support tuberculosis work with 50 000 letters planned for dispatch starting November 25, closing December 24. Pink envelopes bearing donatoria sometimes arrive in summer, but this year the dollar is earmarked for the new campaign. A brief notice hints at a separate classified ad for quick help.
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Bexar’ County
Deep Water Completed At Taylor Deep Water Well
Taylor's third water well produced 500 gallons a minute flowing into Bull Branch, with a pump installed Thursday boosting the average to 1000 gallons per minute. The well depth reaches 8335 feet at the bottom of Trinity sand, surpassing the former deepest artesian well by 37 feet.
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Taylor
Bull Branch
Trinity Sand
Small Lots Sale At San Marcos Field
Small lot sale of office equipment furniture photographic and medical equipment and electrical supplies at San Marcos Army Air Field opening Monday. Property available for inspection from 8 a m to 4 p m through Friday.
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San Mares Army Air Field
Elephant tusks keep growing as long as they grow
A San Antonio Light note from September 15, 1946 discusses that an elephant's tusks continue to grow over time, a trait noted in the keep growing section.
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San Antonio
World War II price for Lower Cosi Toluens item noted
A wartime price record states Lower Cosi Toluens, a key WNT ingredient, sold at about 13 cents per gallon during World War II, referencing a World War I price of 82. The note highlights historic commodity pricing and inflation context.
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Cray
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South America
Crosby & Angrown
Steter
Lewis Jordan
IHG
House OF Blue Lights
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Mille Brothers
Eddie Maywood
Gay Lombardo
Les Vaal
George Gershwin
Frankin Oskason
Louis Jomvan
Wis
Central Radio Sales & Service
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Hillbilly
Carlisle Brothers
Florain
Mamie” Henk Penny
Louisville
Grandpa” Jones
Jin Lonesome
Delmora Brothers
Missouri
Eddie Dean
Tex Ritter
Foy Wiltingne
The
Riders of the Purple Sage
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Ty Texas
Tyler
Little Redno
Oklahoma Night Riders
Buck Rogers
His Texans
LB Kelly Co
Broadway
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Buck Clayton
Bo Wiliamson
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Scoville Brown
Rene
Noel Coward
Alexander Korde
Lydia
Nessee Plowboys
Gene Autry
Buchanan Brothers
Sons OF Pioneers
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Fox Hunters
the Old One
Coumbia
Merle Travis
Divorce Me
Capitol
San Marcos Field
Jae Lek
Bandera Hills
Texas Oode Ranch
Mike Robinson
Lost Valley Ranch
Heron B. Smith
Xow
Na Karle Cobb School
Davringth
Volerano
Main Avenue
Arles
Fredericksburg
Gresve
Louis Jordan
Carmen Cavallary
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Brazil
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Maria Elena
Amapala
Record Shop
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B.C. Witoan
Wiecoite
Mike Yotenza
Josephine
Sam Snell
ME. Snell
Jefferson St
J. C. Penney
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