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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
8
Ginger Rogers headlines the RKO drama Tender Comrade with Robert Ryan as Chris. The film follows Jo and Chris as wartime separation tests their love and the community they build with fellow workers, a new home, and a baby.
Dorothy Lamour leads in Paramount Technicolor musical Ridin High, a western themed film co-starring Dick Powell and Victor Moore. The piece notes a trend of leading ladies emerging from outdoor Western epics and places Lamour among glamour figures in early Hollywood.
A lavish western style film features Dorothy as a glamorous ex burlesque queen who returns to Arizona. Cass Daley Milt Britton and Gil Lamb provide comic moments while a dancing chorus entertains. A run away chuck wagon and a rescue on a cow pony promise plenty of lighthearted action.
Entering the class of Stamford High school for 1940, John Tarleton Dale Muse and Ted Lavender left Wednesday May 31 for Stephenville to enroll at John Tarleton College. Dale is the son of Lieut. and Mrs. K. W. Muse and Ted is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lavender.
A list of candidates announces for various county and district offices subject to July Democratic Primaries. Names include Armstrong Massey Hood Crawford Fuqua Dunwody Hollis Spraberry Dean Dixon Teague Lindsey Robinson Smith Miller Bates Wagstaff with offices from sheriff to congressman.
Dr Hugo B Haterius Texas Conference president left for St Paul Minnesota to attend the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod meeting June 7 10 He will also attend the ordination of Winfred Stenholm younger son of Mr and Mrs A W Stenholm of this community Stenholm completed his three year course at Augustana Theological Seminary Rock Island Illinois and will assume charge of his congregation after ordination The Stenholms will be present at the ordination Also noted are services at Bethel Lutheran Church with deacons and Luther League arrangements and social visits by local families. a birth is reported for T L Holland Jr's wife Dorothy May Pratt baby boy their second son
James Buchanan served as the United States president and remains the only bachelor to hold the office. The statement notes his marital status during his tenure in the 19th century.
Mrs G E Hanson entertained the Bide A Wee Club last Friday night. Mrs Adrian McAndrew won the high score prize in bridge. Refreshments were served to Mmes Milton Payne H J Moreland Adrian McAndrew L Thompson Archie Pardue C D Dickenson Oliver Smith and Welby Callicoatte.
Two sisters of Mrs. G. S. Inglish arrived last week for a visit with Mrs. Inglish and another sister, Mrs. E. S. Major, of
Mrs. J. A. Harrison of Sapulpa Oklahoma and Mrs. D. R. Alexander of Bonham arrived last week to visit in Burbank California where a visiting party has been staying for several weeks.
Mr and Mrs Ed Jones of Lufkin and Mr and Mrs Robert Jones with daughter of Merkel join Mr and Mrs W M Monzingo for Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs E B Monzingo. The two Mr Joneses are brothers of Mrs E R B Monzingo.
Mrs. Mark Putnam and daughters Betty Ann and Patsy left Tuesday for Kemah where Mr. Putnam works in defense. Betty Ann has been at McMurry College Abilene and Patsy graduated from Stamford High School. The sisters performed in a recital at Central Christian Church with Betty Ann accompanying Patsy on violin.
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