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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1944

Page

8

Tall in the Saddle stars John Wayne and Ella Raines in western romance

John Wayne plays Rocklin a terse ranch foreman who arrives at the K Co Ranch to find the manager murdered. He becomes involved with Arly Harol day Ella Raines and Clara Caldwell Audrey Long as a three way romance unfolds amid intrigue to protect Clara’s ranch and expose a crooked plot.

O Radio John Wayne Ella Raines Rocklin Tion K. Co Clara Caldwell Audrey Long Harolday Santee Arly Harolday Arly Clara

Once Upon a Time Stars Cary Grant at Grand Theatre

Advance reports say Columbia’s Once Upon A Time, starring Cary Grant and Janet Blair, will play at the Grand Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. The film promises whimsy and romance with a Broadway producer on the verge of losing his theatre and a dancing caterpillar powered by Yes Sir That’s My Baby. Preview crowds hail it as Cary Grant’s grandest work yet and a welcome escape from war news.

Columbia Cary Grant Janet Blair Grand Theatre Hollywood Sun Ted Donaldson Cary

Blaze Damages Dr Gould Place At Gould Apartments

Fire struck the Gould apartments on North Swenson avenue Tuesday night, starting in the hot water heater closet of the southeast second story unit. The blaze was largely confined to that apartment and adjacent halls, with water damage to the Goulds' living quarters below. their chiropractic clinic remained unharmed while Drs. Q D and Beulah Gould were away in San Antonio.

Gould Swenson Avenue Drs. Q. D Beulah Gould Drs. Gould San Antonio

Bond Preview Enchants With Irish Eyes Open at Grand

Grand Theatre screens Damon Runyon’s Irish Eyes Are Smiling in Technicolor starring Monty Woolley June Haver and Dick Haynes. Preview highlights vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley era pre WWI songs, with Ernest R. Ball classics like Mother Machree and Let The Rest Of The World Go By cited as enduring favorites.

Twentieth Century-Fox Alexander Rosie O’grady Damon Runyon Ernest R. Ball Machree

Shine On Harvest Moon opens at Palace Theatre

Warner Bros presents Shine On Harvest Moon starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis Morgan opening Wednesday at the Palace. The film, a nostalgic look at Nora Bayes and early 1900s burlesque life, blends greasepaint and gaslight with music and color to charm both old and young theatre crowds.

Warner Bros Ann Sheridan Dennis Morgan Palace Theatre America Nora Bayes

Lueders Pirates Honor Football Banquet Details

The Lueders bi district champion Pirates and school community held a Friday night football banquet. Gold chrysanthemum decorations and goal post shaped tables framed tributes and speeches by coach C O Bragg and others. Virginia Ann Baker crowned football queen with escort J D Brown. various dukes and duchesses named for student groups and classes.

Pirates Claude Berkman Lois Cox J. D. Brown C. O. Bragg Don Miller E. M. Connell Anson High School Miss Parsons Grace Reyes Clifford Yeager Virginia Ann Baker Sandra Counts Ronnie Reynolds David Rushing Billy Dillard James Eubanks Duke Truett Latimer Dan Miller Jane Fox Billy Hansford Gene Stapp Howard Thompson Rose M. Daily Gale McLennan Montie LaVelle Smart John McCowan

Christmas Weekend Notices and Local School Breaks

A Christmas program with a tree gift exchange will be held at the Baptist church on Christmas Eve led by Miss Jessie Dean Mullins. Leeders High and Elementary schools will dismiss December 20 for Christmas holidays with studies resuming January 2.

Miss Parsons J. D. Brown Dan Miller Howard Thompson Joe Backus Jimmie Dillard J. Hue Pope Calvin Sides Durwood Patton Billy Dillard Darwin Lee Patty Billie Joe Hansford David Rushing John McCowan Jerry Helmer Jessie Ray Ford Dee Arrington

Olson Directs Christmas Pageant with Gift Exchange

Olson will direct a Christmas pageant where gifts will be exchanged from a Christmas tree. The public is invited to attend and be present for the event.

Olson

Teachers Institute session to be held in Stamford Saturday

From the Files of the Stamford American report that the Jones County Teachers Institute will meet in Stamford for one day on Saturday with about two hundred teachers expected. A luncheon at the city auditorium will follow the noon session hosted by Stamford businessmen. The first two days of the institute were in Anson.

Teachers Institute Stamford Jones County Teachers Institute Anson City Auditorium Central Presbyterian Church Reynolds Presbyterian Dallas H. H. Pennington Homer D. Wade Harley Goble Warren B. Tayman Ford R. F. Townsend Arthur Vernon Dalas

Christmas in Lands Highlight Camp Fire Event

The decoration featured quandi ties with Christmas emblems and red green colors. The after noon opened with the 56 Camp Fire girls presenting a gram on Christmas in far lands. Miss Maud Coote spoke on Christmas in England followed by Miss Ellen Johnson on Sweden, Miss Elsie Kowersch on Germany, Mrs. L. M. York on Canada and Mrs. C. H. Hendry on China.

Er Lands Maud Coote England Ellen Johnson Sweden Elsie Kowersch Germany L. M. York Canada C. H. Hendry China

Son Born to Lieut and Mrs Bob Childress at Camp Livingston

A son, Robert H. Childress, was born December 1 to Lieut and Mrs Bob Childress. The father serves at Camp Livingston Louisiana. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E H Childress of this city.

Robert H. Childress Bob Childress Camp Livingston, la E. H. Childress City

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