China opens at Grand Theater with Bian Ladd in war romance
Paramount presents China featuring Bian Ladd Loretta Young and William Bendix in a Shanghai set wartime romance directed by John Farrow with script by Frank Butler. The Grand show runs Saturday night through Tuesday with additional film Manila Calling at the Palace Sunday and Monday starring Lloyd Nolan and Carole Landis.
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Bian Ladd
Paramount
China
Alain Ladd
Grand Theater
Ladd
Loretta Young
Wake Island
John Farrow
Frank Butler
Shanghai
Ay Pl
William Bendix
Miss Young
Lita Ward
J. Farrell Madd
Ric Vallin
Sammy Morrison
Eddie Mills
Martha Wentworth
Dick Chandlee
William Beaudine
the Palace
20Th Century-Fox
Manilla
Lloyd Nolan
Carole Landis
Alan Ladd
Pluto
East Side Kids Comedy at Palace in Clancy Street Boys
The East Side Kids feature a lively comedy drama at the Palace theater with stars Leo Gorcey Muntz Hall and Bobby Jordan in Clancy Street Boys. The film showcases the troupe of redoubtable young street Arabs in a warmly received performance.
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Monogram
Palace Theater
East Siders
Leo Gorcey
Muntz Hall
Bobby Jordan
Noah
East Side
America
Butane Systems Offer Quick Purchase for Farmers and Ranchers
Butane Systems notes a large stock with many farmers poultry raisers dairymen and ranchers eligible to buy. Approval is quick and they urge writing now while stock lasts.
Copper Matinee Planned in Stamford for Scrap Drive
S. J. Hodge manager of the Grand Theater plans a copper matinee tied to a national scrap metal drive. Admission by trading in metals, with cash prizes for top collectors, and coordinated with Stamford Flying School and the local salvage committee. A nationwide copper campaign is expected to be announced before month’s end.
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S. J. Hodge
Grand Theater
Hodge
Stamford Flying School
Black Swan Stars Power and O'Hara at Palace Theater
20th Century Fox presents Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan at the Palace Theater tonight through Thursday with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara in a Technicolor spectacle promoted as the outstanding film of its kind this season.
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Palace Theater
20Th Century-Fox
Rafael Sabatini
Tyrone Power
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O’hara
McClung Brothers Complete Service Training
A. D. McClung graduates from airplane mechanics school at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls on May 29 and reports to Dodge City Kansas. Harold McClung has been in Louisiana on maneuvers since April 1. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McClung.
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A. D. McClung
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Dodge City
Kansas
Harold McClung
Louisiana
E. E. McClung
Letter from Australia from Tech Sergeant Monzing o
Mr and Mrs W M Monzingo report their son Tech Sgt Orville G Monzing o is in Australia He says the climate and dress are similar to home but he has some trouble driving on the left and adjusting to dollars and cents pounds and shillings
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Australia
W. M. Monzingo
Tech
Orville G. Monzingo
Williams assigned as instructor at Big Spring school
Lieut Charlie Frank Williams who recently graduated at San Angelo Bombardier school and received his commission was assigned to the Big Spring school as an instructor. He visited his wife and son Jerry and his mother Mrs C F Williams over a weekend. Tech Sgt Douglas P McCorkle of Ft Bliss is on furlough to see his parents in Stamford and spent time with relatives at Cross Plains and with his brother Sgt Johnny R McCorkle.
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Big Spring
Charlie Frank Williams
Bombardier School
San Angelo
Jerry
C. F. Williams
Sgt. McCorkle
Douglas P. McCorkle
Ft. Bliss
R. E. McCorkle
Stamford
Sergeant McCorkle
Cross Plains
Johnny R. McCorkle
Finest screen star shines as pirate captain in tailored role
The review lauds a top actor for delivering versatility in a buccaneer part with Maureen O'Hara as the spirited damsel. It highlights confident romance layered over action, superb settings with sailing ships, and the film's compelling pace and spectacle.
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Jamey” Waring
Maureen O’hara
Maureen
Bounds Home on Leave After Year apart
R. W. Bounds Jr. Pharmacist Mate third class United States Navy is home on a 20 day leave from San Francisco California. He traveled by plane to Amarillo then Stamford arriving Monday about noon. He previously taught at a junior high school and served as assistant coach before enlisting over a year ago.
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Bounds
R. W. Bounds, Jr
United States Navy
San Francisco
California
Amarillo
Stamford
Naval Cadet Cobb Completes Pre-Flight Course
Naval Aviation Cadet Samuel Gatlin Cobb Jr of Haskell has finished the U S Navy Pre- Flight school program after three months of physical conditioning and ground school. He plans to begin primary training with continued ground work and fitness. Cobb is son of O G Cobb of Haskell and graduated high school in 1938 after completing CAA primary training at Abilene Christian College.
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Naval Aviation
Samuel Gatlin Cobb, Jr
Haskell
U.S. Navy
Cobb
G. Cobb
Route 2
CAA
Abilene Christian College
To Be Army Nurse Miss Mildred Wiegraffe Accepted
Stamford sanitarium surgical supervisor Mildred Wiegraffe has been accepted for service as a Red Cross nurse. She will report to Camp Swift Bastrop on June 21 to serve with the United States Army.
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Mildred Wiegraffe
Stamford Sanitarium
Red Cross
United States Army
Camp Swift
Bastrop
Willie Raphelt Promoted to Private First Class at Camp Hood
Willie Raphelt, stationed at Camp Hood, receives a promotion to private first class marking progress in his military duties and service.
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Willie Raphelt
Camp Hood
American in Africa Reads News Back Home
Jesse G. Jackson in North Africa writes to his parents saying his American education is catching up and he enjoys reading all the news about homefolks.
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Africa
Jesse G. Jackson
North Africa
Welby Callicoatte Reaches Pharmacist Mate Rank
Sta tioned in Florida Welby Callicoatte advances to pro to pharmacist mate first class in the Navy.
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Welby Callicoatte
Florida
Fuqua to begin Marines service after Stamford High graduation
Buster Fuqua, Stamford High School graduate, will leave June 15 for service with the United States Marines. He follows two brothers R. B. and Kenneth in the Marines, all sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fuqua. Also noted is Sgt. James P. Sandefur, Jr. returning to Camp Carson.
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Marine
Buster Fuqua
Stamford High School
United States Marines
R. B
Kenneth
Marines
J. L. Fuqua
Camp Carson
James P. Sandefur, Jr
Visit Ties Fortunes of Sandefur Family Travel
He was recovering as his wife joined him and tied with her relatives at Colorado City during part of the visit to his parents Mr and Mrs J P Sande fur. Sergeant Sandefur's sister Dorothy Sandefur accompanied them to Petersburg and will visit relatives at Floydada and Plain view for several weeks.
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Colorado City
J. P. Sandefur
Sergeant Sandefur
Dorothy Sandefur
Petersburg
Colorado
Floydada
Plainview
Whittington II of Pneumonia Set
William Whittington is ill of pneumonia in a hospital at Camp Campbell Tennessee. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W E Whittington of this city.
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William Whittington
Camp Campbell
Tennessee
W. E. Whittington
Mrs Horace Hooper Re opens Shoe Shop
The Modern Shoe Shop will reopen Friday under manager Mrs Horace Hooper after Horace Hooper left for army service. J F Williams of Eastland will repair shoes. The shop sits on North Swenson Avenue in the former Modernistic Barber Shop building near the Ritz Theater. Williams and family move here later this week. Pvt Horace Hooper remains at maneuvers south of the Club cafe.
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Horace Hooper
Christian Endeavor to Continue Weekly Meetings in June
Mrs. R. H. Taylor announces the Christian Endeavor will continue through June and did not close in May. All members and visitors are asked to attend Sundays from 7 to 8 p.m.
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The
Christian Endeavor
R. H. Taylor
Sagerton student tops class as valedictorian
Margaret Lou Wendeborn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wendeborn of Sagerton, graduates as valedictorian of Sagerton elementary with a 97.8 average. She has led her class for years and served as class reporter for the past three years. Thana Lee Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Young, is salutatorian.
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Margaret Lou Wendeborn
Walter Wendeborn
Sagerton
Margaret Lou
Thana Lee Young
George Young
Postmasters Convention Trip Led Judge Thomas To Dallas
Judge R C Thomas traveled to Dallas last week for the annual state postmasters convention held Friday and Saturday. He was accompanied by George Harrell postmaster at Anson and visited Fort Worth briefly with Roscoe Thomas and family.
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R. C. Thomas
Dallas
George Harrell
Anson
Fort Worth
Roscoe Thomas
Dorothy Yates and Jeannine Francis in Marimba Recital
Dorothy Yates presented in a marimba recital at Central Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon June 10. She performed three marimba pieces with Jeannine Francis on piano and Maxine Rowland providing piano accompaniment.
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Dorothy Yates
Central Presbyterian Church
Jeannine Francis
Maxine Rowland
Dorothy
M. W. Wilson
Abilene
Jeannine
C. M. Lester
Mary Jean Yates
Eva Jo Upshaw
Flo Scott
Billie Jean Wedeking
Jo Ann Russell
Liebesfreud
Kreisler
Barroll
Kriesler
Chandler-White-Cohen
Serradell
Strauss
Fibich
Chopin
Methodist Youth Camp Set for June in Stamford District
The Stamford Methodist District holds an Intermediate Christian Adventure Camp June 14 to 16 at the Lueders Baptist encampment grounds. Rev. Vernon Henderson directs the camp with Rev. Sam H. Young as business director and Mrs. continuing as staff.
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Stamford
Lueders Baptist
Vernon Henderson
Sam H. Young
Religious speakers listed for missions and worship
The text lists speakers and topics for a gathering: Uel D. Crosby from Seymour discusses Missions and Bible, Rev H L Thurston of Spur speaks on Citizenship, Mrs Lloyd Ham of O Brien on Bible, Rev Bruce of Avoca on Worship, Rev Uel D. and Rev Raymandt of Aspermont as storytellers. Several from the Sweetwater district are expected to attend.
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Luther
Uel D. Crosby
Seymour
H. L. Thurston
Spur
Lloyd Ham
O’brien
Bruce
Avoca
Ehblienan
Uel D. Ane
Raymandt
Aspermont
Sweetwater District
Card of Thanks for Loss of Wife and Mother
The Curry family expresses appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their wife and mother, T. T. Curry and family.
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T. T. Curry
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Doris Dudley
Young and Beautiful
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