Wilbur Smith remembered from Willow Falls amid war notes
A nostalgic reminiscence of Wilbur Smith of Willow Falls, once active in school sports and a paper carrier, now recalled as a young man named in Africa during wartime. The piece interleaves personal memories with wartime propaganda and social commentary about draft, politics, and public behavior.
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Africa
Wilbur Smith
Willow Falls
Mass
Charles Smith
Argyle Road
Smiths
Wilbur
Wepawang
Hallowe
Hollywood radio and film notes from 1940s gossip column
ARY ASTOR hosts Thursday air show with Charles Ruggles and Mischa Auer while sponsors rush to line up emcees. John Charles Thomas notes the rise of women as emcees and Penny Singleton now Mrs Major Sparks. Gable appears only in final scenes of Wings Up as narrator. Gabriel the air lock keeper aids Heaven set, while Bill Stern joins NBC Fridays. Marie McDonald wears a wig for Tornado after a gas heater mishap. Signe Hasso signs with Metro in a promising star path. Anne Shirley shows a vast collection of service wings. Donna Reed preserves flying mementos from admirers. Susan Peters and Richard Quine have a harmless motorbike spill.
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John Charles Thomas
Anne Shirley
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Bogart and Young Lead With Free Screen Guild Appearances
Humphrey Bogart and Robert Young have made seven free appearances for the Screen Guild Players, the most of any stars. A Date With Judy will replace Eddie Cantor's Time to Smile for the summer, while Phillips Lord left for Maine only to have tires stolen from his roadster. George Lowther, writer narrator producer of Superman, says he never fears the mic after three years as a New Haven high school cheerleader with a megaphone.
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Judy
Eddie Cantor
Phillips Lord
Maine
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