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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1933

Page

3

Who's Your Double Skeets Gallagher Meets Walter Winchell

A feature in Reform Girl at the Palace Theatre this Friday and Saturday highlights Skeets Gallagher finding his double in Walter Winchell. Both are noted for their grey hair and wordplay, with Winchell acting in shorts and Gallagher in talkies.

Skeets” Gallagher New Tower Palace Theatre Walter Winchell Skeets Walter Winchell

Broadway to Hollywood crowns largest dancing chorus ever

The film Broadway to Hollywood features five hundred dancers in the final numbers the biggest chorus yet seen. Alice Brady Jackie Cooper Jimmy Durante and Fay Templeton star with a two hundred step set and a giant Father Time tableau. The Tech color spectacle highlights a drama of three generations of a vaudeville family with Albertina Rasch ballet numbers and backstage life. A $25 gold nugget was accepted as tuition by University of Utah authorities in Salt Lake City for Mary Nesbit.

Broadway Hollywood Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Alice Brady Jackie Cooper Jimmy Durante Frank Morgan Madge Evans Eddie Quillan Fay Templeton May Robson Russell Hardie Palace Theatre Bowery Rosie Posie Sammy Lee Willard Mack Tony Pastor Albertina Rasch University of Utah Salt Lake City Mary Nesbit

Avoca Community Sees Holiday Visits And Local Games

Avoca residents host relatives from Lamesa and Shreveport while guests from Lovington and Stamford arrive for holidays. The outsiders basketball party entertains at the school as Avoca teams beat Swan Chapel. Local PTA meets as drought strains the area and farmers prepare for rain.

Raymond Plumlee Pauline Robert Jaymes Sherman Doyle Ransom Lamesa Charley Goad Carmen Ascue Alexander J. R. Caudle Ferdie Sadler Marie Lois Mt. Blanco Avoca Lily Faye

Local residents travel to Stamford for business and visits

Olen B. Potts and his mother were in Stamford on a business and pleasure trip. Newman Jones was in Stamford on business. Mr and Mrs Lewis Hughes and family visited E C Hughes and family. J A Tate was in Stamford visiting J C Tate.

Oscar Tate Stamford J. H. Chapman Watts Fletcher Wise Chapel W. L. Goodwin Mr. Huff Everett Bales Bose Shehan Jack Sasser Jones County Olen B. Potts Newman Jones Lewis Hughes E. C. Hughes J. A. Tate J. C. Tate

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits Across Texas

Personal notices list travel and holiday plans among families and friends. John Roe Buckner will spend holidays with his Dallas mother Mrs. C. M. Buckner. Ft. Worth and Abilene visitors appear alongside Miami Florida guests and Lubbock connections, reflecting a broad sphere of regional social activity.

John Roe Buckner A. F. Ashenhust C. M. Buckner Dallas

Christmas Services at Sagerton and Irby Church

St Pauls Lutheran Sagerton announces Sunday services with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m Holy Communion at 10 00 a m Christmas program for Sunday school at Sagerton 7 30 p m Christmas day services in German at Lagerton 10 00 a m noon services at Irby 2 30 p m and a children’s Christmas program at Irby in the evening Weekend events include a 2 00 p m Saturday practice for children. Agnes B Gay of Hammond Wisconsin is listed as licensed embalmer and funeral director.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sagerton Texas A. H. Muehlbradh Irby Lagerton Pepe Aebet Children of Agnes B. Gay Hammond, Wis

Rural carrier boasts long service near Spring Valley Ohio

Judson Walton 58 says he has out lasted 60 horses and 19 automobiles on a rural route near Spring Valley Ohio. Ignace Shorski of Chicago received a jail sentence for cutting off his dog's tail.

Spring Valley Ohio Judson Walton Ignace Shorski Chicago

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