Lost light brown horse weighing 1000 pounds
One year old light brown horse escaped from horse pen Saturday night. Reward offered for return or information. Contact J. K. Brady at phone 11.
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J. K. Brady
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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
4
Cantor Returns to Screen in The Story of Forty Little Mothers
Eddie Cantor, famed comedian and humanitarian, returns to film in The Story of Forty Little Mothers, showing Wednesday and Thursday at the State Theatre. The drama centers on a timid schoolmaster who adopts a foundling baby, illustrating how parenthood strengthens love and can steady life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
State
Defense measure uses toothpicks in hair as pins
J. D. Spraberry of Modernistic Beauty Shop introduces a defense measure using tooth picks in hair instead of metal pins so the metal can be repurposed for defense. The method is claimed to be as effective as the former pinning approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Spraberry
Mr. Spraberry
Avs
Young People Conference Attendees Named For Local Seventh Day Adventist District
Jamie Chandler Loie Hut and Ruth Helen Hilliard attend a one day Young People's Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist churches in the district. They expect to return Monday by bus. Jamie visits with cousin Leis Jackson who lives in Clovis New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Chandler
Loie Hut
Ruth Helen Hilliard
Jamie
Leis Jackson
Clovis
New Mexico
Public School Budget Hearing Notice
On August 18 1941 at 2 pm a public hearing on the Aveca High School budget will be held at Aveca Texas. All interested parties are requested to attend. Signed C R Featrr Secretary 20 2p
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aveca High School
Aveca
Texas
Attine
C. R. Featrr
Major Benning thwarted dynamite plot aboard freighter in canal approach
Major Benning weathers capture attempts on a dynamite freighter moving toward Gatun and executes a daring escape and warning routine. He frees a radio operator, radioing a halt message to Panama as Schmolz plans to blow the ship. After a brutal fight, Benning triggers a rescue by alerting Panama guards and triggers the ship’s detonation sequence, leading to a catastrophic explosion at the locks with Benning and guards escaping to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benning
Bravot
Schmolz
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Benningz
Coast Artillery
Canal
Limon Bay
Panama
Land
Radio Room
Smidt
Simon Bay Schmolz
Gatun Locks
New York
Panama Canal
C. G
Kimmel
Atlantic
Sehmolz
Cristobal
Grimes
Major Benning
G-2
Mindi
Sierra Quebranda
Marlin
Gatun Lake
Lindsay and party visit locally from Cincinnati
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Lindsay of Cincinnati Ohio visited his mother Mrs Frank Lindsay early this week. They left Tuesday for Dallas where Don Bester and his orchestra have a two week engagement at the Baker Hotel. Lindsay has played in big time orchestras for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Saxophonist Flutist Clarinetist in Don Bestor Orchestra
A musician plays saxophone, flute and clarinet in the Don Bestor orchestra, contributing woodwind versatility to the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bestor Orchestra
Cadet Warren McAllister Told to Report for Training
Warren McAllister has been informed to report on August 20 to Ontario California for a primary training school as a flying cadet. He is a Stamford High School graduate and attended the College of Mines at El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Warren McAllister
Ontario
California
McAllister
Stamford High School
College of Mines At
el Paso
Avon Specials Highlight Beauty Range at Lilias Penick
An advertisement lists Avon products at 1019 Symonds Place via Lilias Penick with specials on face powder rouge beauty kit foundations complexion rose cologne toilet water and perfume. Phone 478 J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVON
Lilias Penick
Symonds Place
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