King of Burlesque at Queen with Baxter Faye Oakie
Warner Baxter leads the cast in the Fox musical drama King of Burlesque at the Queen Theatre with Alice Faye and Jack Oakie. The picture features a revenge plot, romance, and high society turning on Baxter as his old friends return for a spectacular finale. The Return of Jimmy Valentine stars Roger Pryor and Charlotte Henry with a supporting cast including Robert Warwick and Lois Wilson.
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Warner Baxter
Alice Faye
Queen
Jimmy Valentine
Roger Pryor
Charlotte Henry
Fox Picture
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Lyric Theatre
Jack Oakie
Baxter
Broadway
Mona Barrie
Tony Scapelli
The Bride Comes Home leads Claudette Colbert’s society girl
Claudette Colbert shines as a society daughter whose fortunes fail and who chooses work, while Fred plays a supporting role in this era classic with social comedy and romantic tension.
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Claudette Colbert
Fred
Government Holding of Cotton Keeps Prices Low in Market
Texas researchers warn government stockpiles and uncertain farm policy depress cotton prices. Dr A B Cox notes 4.5 million bale loan and pool holdings limit supply while prospective acreage depends on new farm terms. Foreign competition and parity income aims further affect the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
A. B. Cox
University of Texas Bureau of Business’ Research
Dead Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Easter activities and family visits brighten local week
Pupil Easter egg hunt at the primary school grounds on Friday afternoon. A church program and community egg hunt followed at the Hen sley pasture. Several families shared meals and visits with relatives, including Mrs Hartley and Mrs Archie Smallwood.
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Methodist
Hensley Pasture
Gordon Hensley
Frances
L. B. Hensley
Casey
Wilmeth
Paschal
Luther Smith
Grannie Hamner
Mrs. Hartley of
Winters
Archie Smallwood
Home Demo Club Meets Discusses Flowers and Centennial
The Dale home demonstration club met with Mrs. V. E. Fisher for an evening of flower growing talk. Next meeting to discuss the Texas Centennial with refreshments provided for several members. The notice ends with an insurance ad from Winter Garden Mutual in Carrizo Springs offering field profits and 17 counties covered.
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Dale Home Demonstration Club
V. E. Fisher
Mutual Life
Winter Garden Mutual
Carrizo Springs
Texlte
Winters State Bank to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting
Notice is given of the regular annual Stockholders Meeting of The Winters State Bank in the Directors room at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday May 26 1986 for electing Directors and other business. Stockholders are urged to attend. Jno Q McAdams President.
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Winters State Bank
New Health Nurse Assigned County
Mrs Georgie Stephens the county health nurse for four years is called to state headquarters in Austin effective May 1 and will be replaced in Runnels county by Miss Beaulah White Miss White arrived Wednesday and will work with Mrs Stephens this month meeting citizens and learning the program She is well recommended by the state health department Mrs Stephens has led the health work four years with school and organization cooperation improving pupil health and correcting defects Miss White will base at the courthouse sharing space with the county home demonstration agent and will visit schools and health groups and oversee the summer round up.
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Georgie Stephens
Austin
Runnels County
Beaulah White
White
Mrs. Stephens
State Health Department
Stephens
Court House
Miss Melba Read Visits Dallas With Parents
Miss Melba Read spent the past weekend in Dallas visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Read. She returned with her mother who will stay a few days in the Read home as well as visit Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Joiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Read
Dallas
J. H. Read
Miss Read
J. W. Joiner
Mrs. Marvin Wills Visits Parents in Lancaster
Mrs. Marvin Wills of Lancaster has been visiting for several days at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Joiner. She will return home to Lancaster today.
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Marvin Wills
Lancaster
J. W. Joiner
Call for Red Verbenas by Mrs John Norman in Abilene
A brief notice requests Mrs John Norman to call about Red Verbenas offered by Abilene Green houses located at 1705 South 11th Street. The short item specifies the address and contact action.
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John Norman
Rep
Abilene Greenhouses
S. 11Th St
Winters Free Library Receives Fifty-Book Loan
The Winters Free Library has received fifty books on gardening psychology biography and aeronautics from the State Historical and Library Commission. Readers are invited to select a book each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. Efforts will be made to return overdue books before vacation time to meet rising demand from young readers. Mrs. R H MacFarland.
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Winters Free Library
State Historical and Library Commission
R. H. MacFarland
Pre-Easter Revival near Wingate concludes meeting
Rev. J. W. Sharbutt closed the meeting at Wingate last Sunday after assisting Bro. W. B. Gilleland in conducting a Pre-Easter Revival.
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J. W. Sharbutt
Wingate
Bro. W. B. Gilleland
Mrs Mary Owens Visited Abilene Family This Weekend
Miss Mary Elizabeth Owens of Abilene and formerly of Austin spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Luther Owens in their home.
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Mary Elizabeth Owens
Abilene
Austin
Luther Owens
Belief Divides Over Meeting Dates For Legion Revival Show
Post Commander Lee Davis explains contracts signed in February lock in the February dates despite a meeting postponement. He thanks those who cooperated and particularly the cast for the revival project.
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Plan Legion
Lee Davis
Davis
Black-Draught praised for biliousness constipation use
Mrs Perry Hicks of Belton Texas endorses Thedford's Black-Draught as a useful family medicine after 21 years of use. She says it helps with biliousness constipation and other ailments needing a laxative or purge. Sold in 25 cent packages. BLACK-DRAUGHT
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Thedford
Perry Hicks
Belton Texas
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W. G. Bedford Insurance—Loans—Real Estate
Shepperd & Bedford
Rleal
Bree
Young
Gretna Green
Chicago
MacMurray
Baldpate
Gene Raymond
Margaret Callahan
Raymond
Erin O’brien-Moore
Eric Blore
Moroni Olsen
Grant Mitchell
Ray Mayer
Mann
Texas
Mmes
A. J. Pfeffer
W. E. Jones
Kate Baker
Max Rogers
W. L. Meadows
Rosa Adams
Missesannie Williams
Fern Mayo
Jno
Q. McAdams
the Winters State Bank
Sampson Oilrite
Musser Lumber CO
Poe Gaal Wendian
Poe
Newby Pratt
McMurry College
W. L. Pratt
QMALL
Lon
Mina
Ford
Wm. Cameron & Co
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