Sam Houston Leads in The First Texan at Grand Theatre
Joel McCrea stars as Sam Houston in The First Texan with Felicia Farr and Jeff Morrow. Davy Crockett is minor as the San Jacinto epic unfolds with Santa Anna defeated. The Grand shows Sunday and Monday the 17th and 18th with a Houston premiere and a publicity note on McCrea’s family appearances.
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Sam Houston
Joel McCrea
Davy Crockett
McCrea
Felicia Farr
Jeff Morrow
Jim Bowie
Alamo
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Texas
Fort Worth
Farmers Find More Moisture From Surface Stubble
Farmers working with the California Creek Soil Conservation District report increased soil moisture where surface or near surface stubble is left. The stubble mulch keeps soil cooler and prevents crusting, allowing rainwater absorption and deeper root growth for healthier crops.
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California Creek Soil Conservation District
Tuxedo Farmers Report Strong Cotton and Maize Stands
Farmers in the Tuxedo area note most planting is done with cotton and maize showing good stands. Several households report some fields plowed and crops just coming up while others are underway or being harvested. The piece cites numerous local residents, visitors, and relatives attending services and gatherings in Stamford and nearby communities.
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John Carlton
John Wendeborn
Lagerton
Wichita Falls
Louisiana
Joey Carlton
Joe Carlton
To Paris With Love to Open at Drive-In
Alec Guinness stars in To Paris With Love a Technicolor comedy at the Drive-In Theatre with Vernon Gray Odile Versois Elina Labourdette Jacques Francois and Jacques Brunius in the cast. The Rank Organization presentation produced by Antony Darnborough directed by Robert Hamer from a Robert Buckner script. Continental Distributing handles U S release.
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Paris
Guinness
Odile Versois
Elina Labourdette
Jacques Francois
Jacques Brunius
J. Arthur Rank Organization
Antony Darnborough
Robert Hamer
Robert Buckner
United State
Continental Distributing, Inc
Vernon Family Returns to Stamford After Surgery
Mrs A S Vernon has returned to Stamford after serious surgery at Harris Memorial Hospital Fort Worth. She spent time in Fort Worth with nephew Charles W Kight and his wife. Their daughter Mrs Gerard Dillmaier and children from Maumee Ohio arrive for the summer. Dillmaier is the former Mary Vernon. They were brought by Mr and Mrs C W Kight Jr who with Mrs C W Kight are moving to California where Mr Kight will open an insurance branch office.
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A. S. Vernon
Stamford
Harris Memorial Hospital
Fort Worth
Charles W. Kight
Mr. Vernon
Gerard Dillmaier
Martha
Suzanne
Michael
Maumee
Ohio
Dillmaier
Mary Vernon
C. W. Kight, Jr
C. W. Kight
California
Kight
Inurance
Student Walter Vaden Remains in School at Denton
Walter Vaden, a student of North Texas State College in Denton, will stay in school through the summer term. He plans to continue his studies and work on coursework during the break.
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Walter Vaden
North Texas State College
Denton
Grace Kelly Stars In The Swan At State Theater
Grace Kelly appears as Princess Alexandra in The Swan at the State theater with Alec Guinness Louis Jourdan and a strong supporting cast. The film set in a Hungarian castle follows a princess pressured by her mother to marry, while love and jealousy complicate matters in a refined romantic comedy.
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Grace Kelly
M-G-M
Ferenc Monar
Alec Guinness
Louis Jourdan
Agnes Moorehead
Jessie Royce Landis
Brian Aherne
Leo G. Carroll
Estelle Winwood
Young van Dyke Parks
Hungary
His
Alexandra
Albert
Alexandera
Beatrix
Agi
Dove Schary
Charles Vidor
England
Hollywood
Estelle Windwood
van Dyke Parks
Fort Worth Couple Wed at St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Grady Rozelle of Fort Worth formerly of Stamford married Donna Vivian Mahanay daughter of Mr. and Mrs W A Mahanay at St Andrew s Episcopal Church Friday. Rozelle is a son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Rozelle. They will live in Fort Worth after a honeymoon trip to Galveston.
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Grady Rozelle
Fort Worth
Stamford
Donna Vivian Mahanay
W. A. Mahanay
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Rozelle
Clyde Rozelle
Galveston
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