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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1948

Page

8

Fort Apache at Grand Theatre Opens This Week

John Ford and Merian Cooper present Fort Apache starring John Wayne Henry Fonda Shirley Temple Pedro Armendariz at the Grand Theatre. Wayne leads a frontier squad at a remote Arizona fort as Fonda clashes over command and plans to trap the Apaches led by Cochise. Filmed in Monument Valley the film features a climactic cavalry battle.

John Wayne Henry Fonda Shirley Temple Pedro Armendariz Fort Apache John Ford-Merian C. Cooper RKO Radio Arizona Grand Theatre Wayne Fonda Nant Cochise Fonda Cochise Washington Monument Valley Ford

Mr and Mrs Alton McClella Visit Austin Family Reunion

Mr and Mrs Alton McClella traveled to Austin Saturday night and returned Sunday. They visited their son Alton McClellan Jr and family. Their granddaughter Swi McClellan and Margaret Mahood joined them on the trip back to Stamford.

Alton McClella Austin Thei Alton McClellan, Jr Swi McClellan Margaret Mahood Stamford

Checkered career motto underscores personal choice

The remark frames a lifelong pattern in which a person controls outcomes through deliberate decisions. It reflects on risk, consequence, and agency shaping one’s professional path.

Patty McDonald Attends Cousin Dorothy Askew’s Wedding

Patty McDonald returned to Mamford after visits in Fort Worth and Dallas with relatives. In Fort Worth she served as idol honor at the wedding of her cousin Dorothy Askew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Askew, on July 24 at the Oakhurst Presbyterian Church. She wore a pink brocaded taffeta dress and carried pink and white carnations.

Patty McDonald Mamford Fort Worth Dallas Dorothy Askew W. L. Askew Oakhurst Presbyterian Church Wise McDonald Miss McDonald

Ard of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Kindness

A brief note of thanks conveys sincere appreciation for thoughtful acts and beautiful flowers received during illness and recovery. The message acknowledges the support and generosity of friends and neighbors.

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Minstrel Show Recalled in Palace Offering

Warner Bros. musical My Wild Irish Rose stars Dennis Morgan as Chauncey Olcott and Andrea King as Lillian Russell at the Palace Theatre starting next Sunday. Cast includes Arlene Dahl Alan Hale George O'Brien George Tobias Ben Blue Sara Allgood with David Butler directing and LeRoy Prinz handling musical numbers.

Vadeville Warner Bros Palace Theatre Dennis Morgan Chauncey Olcott Andrea King Lillian Russell Arlene Dahl Alan Hale George O’brien George Tobias Ben Blue Sara Allgood Trish Rose William Jacobs David Butler LeRoy Prinz Olcott Miss Russell the Iron Duke Willian Muldoon Augustus Pitou Weber and Fields

Sea Tale Based on Poem Sails to Palace Theatre

A screen adaptation of The Wrgk of the Hesnerus from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow comes to the Palace Theatre for Sunday through Tuesday. Fronting the cast are Willard Parker Edgar Buchanan and Patricia White. Columbia chartered the famed ship Jonathan M Ward renamed Hesperus for the film and towed it from Boston to San Diego in 1957 for museum use. Much filming took place at Laguna Beach California.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Columbia Palace Theatre Willard Parker Edgar Buchanan Patricia White Jonathan M. Ward San Diego Boston West Coast Laguna Beach Calif

Methodist Youth Fellowship Picnic At Buie Park

A Monday night outing by the Group of Methodist Youth Fellowship and guests took place at Buie Park led by Rev. Marshall Rhew and Miss Irene Stewart. Attendees included Ethylene Keller Lillie Musil Moris Johnson Geneva Jo Brown Allene McNabb Gladys Musil Mery Jean Keen Paula Duncan Dickenson Joe Cannon Crice Paul Frizell Charles Johnson Herschel Kelley and Wal Irvin Cox.

Methodist Youth Fellowship Council Buie Park Marshall Rhew Irene Stewart Ethylene Keller Lillie Musil Moris Johnson Geneva Jo Brown Allene McNabb Gladys Musil Mery Jean Keen Paula’ Duncan mi » Dickenson Joe Cannon Rt Crice Paul Frizell Charles Johnson Herschel Kelley Wal- Irvin Cox

Local Notes From Stamford Area Include Visits and Clinic

Miss Lynder Holley visiting sister in Amarillo with Abilene niece. Mrs I G Rutherford hospitalized at Stamford Sanitarium for ear infection treatment.

Lynder Holley Amarillo Abilene I. G. Rutherford Stamford Sanitarium

Bates Thanks Vatters for Support in Judicial Race

J G Bates thanks friends who supported his race for justice of the peace. Mrs J E Bounds improves after surgery in Wichita Falls while visiting daughter Mrs H A Witt and family.

Bates Vaters Neura J. E. Bounds Wichita Falls H. A. Witt

Retonga credited for relief by local rancher and sheriff

Ed Custer of Knippa Texas reports Retonga helped his wife and himself after years of digestive distress and constipation. He praises improved appetite sleep and energy and notes they now recommend Retonga. The medicine is described as herbal with Vitamin B-1 and targets digestive juice flow appetite and constipation. Available at Yates Drug Store.

Ed Custer Red No. 1 Knippa Texas Uvalde County Custer Edwards County Retonga Yates Drug Store

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