Natalie Balked at First When Offered Gypsy Role
Natalie Wood hesitated to star in Gypsy in a Warner Bros musical bio about Gypsy Rose Lee at the H and H Drive In Theatre. Producer Mervyn LeRoy calmed her with precedents from Luise Rainer as Anna Held to James Cagney as George M. Cohan and other Oscar acclaimed impersonations. Natalie finally agreed, joining Rosalind Russell and Karl Malden in the movied production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Wood
Warner Bros
Gypsy Rose Lee
Sun Gay
H&h Drive-In
Mervyn Leroy
Natalie
LeRoy
Luise Rainer
Anna Held
James Cagney
George M. Cohan
School Menu For the Week
Tuesday offers spaghetti and sides with milk and peaches. Wednesday features ham with mashed potatoes, beans, salad, rolls, milk, apple sauce, and cake. Thursday serves meat loaf with corn and spinach, Jello, corn bread, butter, milk. Friday presents salmon croquettes with creamed potatoes, cheese, peas, carrots, rolls, milk, cherry cobbler.
Molly Pitcher in the Battle of Monmouth 1789
Molly Pitcher assumed her husband’s role at his cannon during the Battle of Monmouth as he lay dying beside the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Pitcher
Tarzan's Three Challenges Filmed In Thai Jungles
Producer Sy Weintraub shot Tarzan's Three Challenges in Thailand near Bangkok and Chieng Mai with Jock Mahoney Woody Strode and nine year old Ricky Der. The film features exotic temples elephants and native dances as Tarzan faces three tests including strength against water buffalo and a climactic duel on coals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Weintraub
Jock Mahoney
Woody Strode
Ricky der
Thailand
Tharzan
Bangkok
Chieng-Mai
Grand Theatre
Tarzan
Kashi
Aumes
Khan
Hungri
Tarim
Strode
Africa
Sun Mai
Tsuruko Kobayashi
Jack Mahoney
Robert Davy
Mahoney
India
Dav
Berne Giler
Pierian Club Honors Former Librarian
A bronze and marble plaque honors 24 years of library service by Mrs. R. L. Haynie. She served as librarian at Cor Nigie Library from 1928 to 1952 and was a Pierian Club member past president and honorary life member.
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R. L. Haynie
Cornigie
The
Pierian Club
Haynie
Flauynie
Ite
Methodist Retreat Set This Weekend
Dr FE Stanley Jones world missionary evangelist and author will preach at the 17th annual Laymen's Retreat for the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference at the Methodist Assembly Ceta Canyon August 26 to September 2. Bishop Paul V Galloway San Antonio North West Texas Area Bishop will give a sermon Saturday afternoon and Dr Vernon N Henderson Amarillo District Superintendent will lead Saturday morning devotions. Rev CA Holcomb Jr Stanford District superintendent will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Stanley Jones
de J. Carisle Holler
Methodist Assembly
Ceta Canyon
Jesus
Paul V. Galloway
San Antonio
Northwest Texas
Vernon N. Henderson
Amarillo
C. A. Holcomb Jr
Stamford
Tamara Cox and Rhonda Visit Lufkin Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cox from Tamara and Rhonda visited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moritz and Judy in Lufkin. They returned home to Lufkin Tuesday morning.
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J. R. Cox
Tamara
Rhonda
Lufkin
Roy Moritz
Judy
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Peek
Funeral services for Mrs. J. F. Peek age 76 who died Tuesday August 20 were held at First Baptist Church Meadow Texas. Officiating was Rev Paul Nelson with graveside rites at Fairview Cemetery at Tuxedo conducted by Rev L A Suolect. Survivors include one son Guy Stamford a granddaughter dies Wayne Wash and two real granddaughters Jamie and Edie Wash of Muleshoe a niece Mrs Hardie Hewitt seven stepchildren Cecil Peek Lubbock Melvin Peek Hobbs NM Garland Peek New Home Mrs Essie Gray Brownfield Mrs Mable Turner Abilene Mrs Beulah Hannon and Mrs Jane Fulton Grand Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Peek
First Baptist Church
Meadow
Texas
Paul Nelson
Fairview Cemetery
Tuxedo
L. A. Suolect
Calvary Baptist Church
Tr. Peek
Guy
Stamford
Wayne Wash
Jamie
Edie Wash
Muleshoe
Hardie Hewitt
Cecil Peek
Lubbock
Melvin Peek
Hobbs
N. M
Garland Peek
New Home
Essie Gray
Brownfield
Mable Turner
Abilene
Beulah Hannon
Jane Fulton
Grand Prairie
Clergy Couple Attend Synod Meeting in Texas
Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Boles left Tuesday for the Synod of Texas Presbyterian gathering at Trinity University in San Antonio and will return home Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Boles
Synod of Texas, Presbyterian
Trinity University
San Antonio
Technician Urges Planning Terracing For Conservation Year
James G. McCallum soil conservation technician in the Stamford work unit urges farmers to plan terracing this year as maize and cotton crops near harvest. He notes water storage in terraces helps drought impacted fields and cites farmers Lovvorn Ender Boedeker as discussing terrace value and prior moisture. The Stamford unit offers cooperation and visits the California Creek Soil Conservation District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. McCallum
Stamford
McCallum
Fred W. Ender
Lagerton
Dan Lovvorn
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al Jolson
the Jolson
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the Castles
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Errol Flynn
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Rosalind Russell
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DOC Jones Implement Co
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Hamilton
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Orient
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Dobbins Pharmacy
Proboins
Bath IE Odie
Stamford Fix
Cxey Hs
Ny A
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CinamaScope
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Summer Place
Richard Egan
Dorothy McGuire
Sandra Dee
Russell. Wood
Malden
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Hanson& Son
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Elmer Boedeker
Levi Wranglers
LEF
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