Ritz Theatre Announces Major 1936 Film Lineup
Wellington's Ritz Theatre manager Grady promises a landmark 1936 program with major new releases from Collingsworth County to the nation. The New Year previews begin December 31 with Paddy, then two day showings per week Sunday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and Saturday. Will Rogers stars in Old Kentucky during January 5 6 and 7, with high expectations for large southern crowds.
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Stars In Popular Musical Hit and In Person At Ritz
A two headliner program features Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy in a fair show with the hit Ritt-Fast. January 26 and 27 present a Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities. Jean Harlow, no longer platinum blond, headlines with James Cagney returning in Prisco Kid in February. The Marx Brothers are also featured that month.
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Jean Harlow
Lee Tracy
Hlar
James Cagney
St. Louis
Prisco
Cagney
Ritz
Will Rogers in Og Night at the Opera
The piece notes Will Rogers appearing in an operatic night, praising the director and the film as spine tingling. John Grady calls Wellington lucky for an early release, while February scores with Ah Wilderness. Eugene O Neill writes a contemporary story, and a stock company play with Rogers drew capacity crowds on the west coast.
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Hudson and Terraplane Sales Jump in 1936 Offerings
W R Tracy of Hudson Motor Car Co reports 1036 Hudsons and Terraplanes selling two to four times faster than a year ago. Retail orders spur a production plan of 33 500 cars for Q4, up 11 000 from Q1 1935 shipments. Seller acceptance is shown by factory shipments in late 1935 reaching half of the year’s nine month total. Hudson adds 248 new dealers since the new cars’ announcement.
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Marella Community Notes and Local Visitors
Marella residents attend church events and visit relatives across nearby towns. Neal Pierce visited from Shamrock. many locals traveled to Wellington for events. The week featured social visits, a Salt Fork singing gathering, and remarks on favorable weather and crops. Vatican City State had the largest army in proportion to size, with 1,048 armed men.
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Cluth Plains
Neal Pierce
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Donald Payne
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J. A. Claunch
Alva and
Clell Hall
Edward Claunch
Othar Winegeart
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W. W. Cottrell
Ben Farmer
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Gene Farmer
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Wellington
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Salt Fork
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Quail
Marella
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