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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1945

Page

8

Salty O'Rourke Opens At Grand With Alan Ladd

The Mount film Salty O Rourke stars Alan Ladd as a stable owner misused by a debt plot. Gail Russell plays a shy teacher drawn into a romance with jockey Stanley Clements. Supporting cast includes William Demarest Spring Byington Bruce Cabot.

Salty O'Rourke Paramount Alan Ladd Ladd Plays & Stables Net Gail Russell Alan Gail Stanley William Demarest Hers Spring Byington Bruce Cabot Stasi Ganz Waliam Demarest Byington Stanley Clements Walsh

Eastern Star installs Anson Chapter officers

Members of the Stamford chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star installed officers of the Anson chapter Thursday night of last week. Miss May Massey served as installing officer with Mrs. Lou Polnac as installing marshal, Mrs. Holland as installing chaplain, Mrs. Hansen as organist, and Mrs. Jane Jones as secretary.

Stamford The Order of the Eastern Star Anson May Massey Lou Polnac Marshall Holland Hansen Jane Jones Aretary

Eve Knew Her Apples at Grand Theatre

Hollywood escapism flourishes as Columbia Pictures presents Eve Knew Her Apples at the Grand Theatre starring Ann Miller with William Wright Robert Williams and Ray Walker. The comedy musical follows a singer who is mistaken for a killer during a stolen vacation, promising a gay scintillating show. Also debuting is Republic serial Federal Operator 99 with Marten Lamont Helen Talbot George Lewis and Lorna Gray in a thriller about crushing a criminal organization led by Lewis.

Hollywood Columbia Pictures Eve Grand Theatre Ann Miller William Wright Robert Williams Ray Walker Miss Miller Radio Sager Republic Federal Operator 99 Marten Lamont Helen Talbot George Lewis Lorna Gray Albert DeMond Basil Dickey Jesse Duffy Joseph Poland Lamont Lewis Miss Gray Hal Taliferro Miss Talbot

Paper Drinking Cups and Dispensers Wholesale

Stamford American offers roll end rim Vee cups and dispensers for wholesale and retail buyers. The listing highlights affordable options for beverage service providers and retailers seeking bulk supplies.

Stamford

Gunner's Mate Returns on First Leave from Navy Service

Floyd Lee Riley seaman first class United States Navy is home on leave for the first time since enlisting in April 1944. His parents live in Eastland. Riley served as a gunner's mate on a tanker in the Pacific and has been to Pearl Harbor Marshall Islands Saipan Guam New Guinea New Hebrides Fiji Panama Canal Aruba and Guadalcanal with Atlantic trips to North Africa and France. His tanker endured near misses at Saipan and through the New Guinea Channel strait and was torpedoed but not hit. He has a brother Corporal J 8 Riley with the Seventh Army in Germany.

Floyd Lee Riley United States Navy Frank Kirkpatrick Lee Riley Eastland Riley Pacific Pearl Harbor Marshall Islands Saipan Guam New Guinea New Hebrides Islands Fiji Islands Panama Canal Aruba Guadalcanal Atlantic North Africa France Channel Strait Cpl. J. 8 Seventh Army

Conspirators to Open at Palace With Star Cast

Warner Brothers presents The Conspirators a romance and adventure film set in war torn Lisbon. Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid lead with Peter Lorre Sydney Greenstreet and Victor Francen in key roles. Carol Thurston also appears as a Portuguese fishermaid aiding Henreid.

Warner Brothers Lisbon Palace Theatre Hedy Lamarr Paul Henreid Portugal

Escape in the Fog thrills with espionage on San Francisco

Columbia Pictures presents Escape in the Fog starring Otto Krug Nina Foch and William Wright. The thriller centers on a Navy nurse who dreams of an attempted murder and later meets the agent she saved in her dream as he bears a vital message to the Philippines amid enemy agents.

Columbia Pictures Otto Krug Nina Foch William Wright Palace Theatre San Francisco Office of Psychological Warfare Philippines Nina

Grand to Show Two Features and Serial Friday and Saturday

Roy Rogers stars in Utah at the Grand Theatre with Dale Evans and Gabby Hayes as the Pioneers in a mix of action music and comedy directed by John English. Also note United States Tech report: H. E. McCann returns from the Netherlands after 15 months overseas illness, with family joining him in Santa Fe New Mexico. brothers James Earl and W. T. McCann serve in the Pacific and the Philippines.

Grand Roy Rogers Republic Utah Grand Theatre Dale Evans George Gabby” Hayes Sons of the Pioneers John English

Death Notice: Staff Sgt. Joseph F. McKennon Killed on Luzon

Word of the May 14 death of Staff Sgt. Joseph F. McKennon reached his family in Texas. He, 34, was born August 11, 1911 in Fisher County and served in the infantry overseas three years. Survivors include his parents, five brothers, and a sister.

Joseph F. McKennon Luzon McKennon Fantrymen Fisher County J. P. McKennon Tuxedo H. H. Corley Philippines Mary McKennon Stamford Ellis County Suvivors Dean MenKennon Abilene

Mrs. H. K. Langford to Teach at Canyon Nursery School

Mrs. H. K. Langford leaves Monday to teach for eight weeks at the nursery school of West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon. She taught there last summer and plans to return the first week in August.

H. K. Langford Canyon West Texas Coligre

Vacation for J. C. Penney manager Duble to Kansas City

Mr. Duble manager of the J. C. Penney store departs Monday for a two week vacation in Kansas City Missouri to visit his mother Mrs. Grant Duble. Norman F. Gibson assistant manager from Abilene will oversee the Stamford store in his absence. Mrs. Duble and her mother stay at home. her mother was ill but is now improved and able to be out again.

Mr. Duble V. D. Duble J. C. Penney Company Kansas City Grant Duble Norman F. Gibson Abilene Stamford Duble

Hardy son reports to merchant marine cadet school in California

Lonie Mack Hardy, son of Mr and Mrs L M Hardy, left Monday night for San Francisco to report Thursday for training in the cadet school of the Merchant Marine. He will train at San Mateo Calif before going to sea.

Lonie Mack Hardy

Coast and Coedetie expert moved to Sitka Magnetic Observatory

Joe B Campbell in charge of the Magnetic Observatory at Sitka Alaska transfers from Tucson where he led the U S Coast and Coedetie Observatory since last November. He and his wife Mary Lou Turner and baby Martha Ann are in Seattle and will sail later this month for Sitka. Mrs Turner’s father Tom Turner visited Tucson before their departure.

Sitka Alaska Joe B. Campbell U.S Tucson Ariz Mary Lou Turner Martha Ann Seattle Wash

Islands children model grass skirts from Honolulu

Skirts from Islands Jannis Joyce and Dwain Rush, children of Chief Petty Officer Ed Rush, wear grass skirts sent from Honolulu. Their father spent 18 months on the Hawaiian Islands before going to the Philippines where he currently serves. their mother has___

Jannis, Joyce Dwain Rush Edwin Rush Honolulu Philippines Hawaiian Islands

Abilene Supervisor At Government Factory Named

The text notes a supervisor in Abilene who has served twenty seven months at a government factory. It also mentions Rush, son of Mr and Mrs O W Rush of Stamford.

Abilene Rush O. W. Rush Stamford

Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting Planned for June 11

The Women's Auxiliary of Central Presbyterian Church will meet Monday June 11 with Mrs. Earl Keese. The study topic is Young People Ready for Action led by Mrs. W. E. Bunkley. Devotional directed by Mrs. H. P. Moudy.

Presbyterian Auxiliary Central Presbyterian Church Earl Keese W. E. Bunkley H. P. Moudy

Stamford gains Woodruffs return and housing project role

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Woodruff and their children return to Stamford after living in Seminole to settle in their home. Mr. Woodruff now heads the Rainey Park Housing project, replacing Clay Markham who previously oversaw it.

Stamford Spencer Woodruff Seminole Mr. Woodruff Rainey Park Clay Markham

Singleton Promoted in Germany to Sergeant

John D. Singleton, in Germany, has been promoted from private first class to sergeant. His parents Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Singleton have learned of the promotion. They do not know why he missed corporal.

John D. Singleton Germany S. M. Singleton

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