Eastland Theatre Legend Shaped Texas Show Town Past
The Eastland venue built in 1919 by C A Connellee became a major Texas one night show hub. A C Stalcup later steered it linking Eastland to nearby towns with road networks. Notables like Margaret Anglin and Ray mond Hitchcock performed on its stage attracting capacity crowds amid a booming oil era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Eastland
C. A. Connellee
Fort Worth
el Paso
A. C. Stalcup
Eastland Playhouse
Margaret Anglin
Willie
Eugene Howard
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchy-Koo
Rotary
Hitchy
Ziegfeld
New York Winter Garden
Lasses White
The
St. Louis
New Orleans
San Francisco
Broadway
Soldiers' allotment mail handled by thousands of clerks
The Army mails nearly 3,000,000 checks monthly to dependents of soldiers through the Office of Dependency Benefits in Newark. By mid March disbursements reached 674,175,621 dollars as 10,000 staffers process applications and issue checks around the clock under Col. Harold N. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Army
Selective Service
Office of
ODB
Washington
Harold N. Gilbert
Private Utterly Lost Dealing in Pure Theory
Pvt Hubert Burton wrote from Rigby Idaho about explaining snow to New Guinea natives. He said it wasted half an hour as they mistook it for rain. He included a photo with snow and admitted they could not grasp why it was cold. He quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigby
Idaho
Hubert Burton
New Guinea
Divorce by abandonment cited for Leo R Janson 1943
Citation issued in Grayson County Texas requires Leo R Janson to appear by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, in Sherman courthouse. Plaintiff Ethel Esther Janson seeks divorce on abandonment grounds with no children and no community property, plus restoration of her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Leo R. Janson
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Ethel Esther Janson
S. V. Earnest
R. C. Steed
Stevenson Signs Delinquency Bill and Bushel Measure Change
Gov. Coke Stevenson announced he signed the Weinert Goodman juvenile delinquency bill reforming youths via guardianship and rehabilitation and filed it with the Secretary of State. The same session’s Fuchs bill would replace bushels with pounds for fruits and vegetables, while preserving bushel rules for major grains and private contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Coke Stevenson
R. A. Weinert
Seguin
James H. Goodman
Midland
Weinert-Goodman
R. A. Fuchs
Brenham
Fuchs
Half of U S men 18 to 38 unfit for service in war
Surgeon General reports 9,000,000 of 22,000,000 American men aged 18 to 38 are physically unfit for military service in World War II era. Unfitness rates rose from 31 percent in 1917 18 to 42 percent in 1942 43. Officials urge public health action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United States Army
Selective Service
America
Rationing Recalled By Utah Pioneer
Mrs. Mary B. Fage, 82, recalls Utah settlement days seventy-five years ago when food was strictly rationed. She describes traveling in an ox cart to Pleas ant Grove and enduring scarce supplies with sage roots, wild ground cherries, little sugar or bread, and meals of rice with molasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Fage
Pleasant Grove
Utah
Quotable exchange sparks humorous talk between John and speaker
The dialogue shows a witty back and forth where a speaker hints at many topics to discuss. John playfully retorts that often such talks involve topics she does not have. The exchange features humor and mutual familiarity.
State citation issued to Grayson County official
The document cites the sheriff or constable of Grayson County to publish the citation in a newspaper, directing official service and public notice in a Texas jurisdiction. It names citation number 7975 and mandates formal publication to fulfill legal requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Notice to guardianship heirs in Caughey estate
The County Court of Grayson County Texas issues a summons regarding the final report of R L Caughey guardian for Charles Edward Caughey Non Compos Mentis. The hearing is scheduled for Monday May 17 1943 at the Sherman courthouse and all interested parties may appear to contest. The writ requires proof of service and publication affidavits. Grady Thompson Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Charles Edward Caughey
R. L. Caughey
Grayson County
Court House
City
Sherman
A. D
H. Grady Thompson
Texas
Grady Thompson
Hettie Lee Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boyce House
Shine Philips
Big Spring
Whitewright
Eugene Pinkerton
Chicago
Pinkerton
War Department
Corp
Leroy Diamond
Pacific Isle
John Rivers
Diamond
the Sun
of Defense
First
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cardus
Stevenson
John
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Community Public Service Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!