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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940
THE 8TEPHENVIL1.K EMPIRE-TRIBUNE. 8TEPHENVILLE. TEXAS
PAGE THREE
PALACE
THEATRE
Friday Night, Saturday Matinee and
Night
“Shooting High**
with
Gene Autry
Jane Withers
GUSTINE MAN
FOUND SLAIN
Sheriff’s deputies began an In-
vestigation Monday into the death
of James D. Couch, 64-year-old
farmer, whose trussed body was
found late Sunday in his dugout
home near Gustine, 13 miles south-
east of Comanche.
Sheriff Wid Spivey said Couch’s
skull had been fractured and his
head battered, apparently with a
blunt object. His hands were roped
behind his back and his body clad
only in underwear. Blood spatter-
ed the walls of the room.
Justice of the Peace Paul Davis
said after an inquest that Couch
had been dead since Friday night.
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT
MAJESTIC & PALACE THEATRES
HARBIN
(By Mrs. Raymond Martin)
Singing was well attended by
singers from Cottonwood, Dublin,
St. George, Clairette and Bowman
Ridge. Sunday.
. Ona Mae McClatchey was a
Proctor visiter Sunday night.
.. Mra.,L. A. Sanders who w$s op-
erated on at Harris Hospital in
Fort Worth last week is doing
nicely.
William Crawford of Kerrville
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Crawford and his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs! John
Harbin, over the week-end.
Little Samuel Sizemore cut his
foot la't week. Ten stitches were
required to close the wound.
Mrs. Vandiver of Proctor is vis-
iting in the Bud McClatchey home.
The Methodist revival will begin
here Fridav night.
Bud McClatchey and Mr. Pier
son made a business trip to West
Texas last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jamison
of Ardmore, Okla., visited Mrs.
Jamison's brother, Gordon Claitor,
Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs Rambo and Frona
McCleskev of Dublin visited Era
est MeCleskey Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Bishon of Bowman
Ridge visited Mrs. Will Crawford
Friday night and Saturday.
Mrs. Jim Williams spent Wed-
nesday in the home of her brother,
John Rasberry near Dublin.
A nice rain fell in this commun-
ity last week.
Mrs. E. W. Miller spent Satur-
day nioht with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law in Dublin.
The club ladies honored Mrs.
Hardin Carey, the former Miss
Dorothy Martin, a recent bride,
with a shower Thursday after-
noon. Many nice and useful gifts
were presented to Mrs. Carey. Af-
ter the club program refreshments
of cakes, punch and watermelon
were served to the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Martin
and children accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Hardin Carey to their home
in Selden Saturday after * faw
days’ visit in the Martin home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds
visited Mr. Reynolds’ uncle, Willie
Ross at Purves Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Childress and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
George Cottle at Proctor Satur-
day and Sunday and also went to
Comanche Sunday.
When Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Rey-
nolds and T. C. White returned
from a fishing trip to Lake Brown-
wood last Monday they brought in
a 20%-pound catfish.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gilliland
of Bowman Ridge were here Mon-
day displaying an 80-pound water-
melon which grew on their farm
near Bowman Ridge.
Miss Maxine Womack of De
Leon visited her uncle, Raymond
Martin, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis and
daughter, Bobbie of Lone Oak at-
tended singing here Sunday night.
Glen Rose Woman Buried
Funeral services were held at
Glen Rose Sunday afternoon for
Mrs Charles Connally, 83, a rest
dent of Somervell County since
1906. Born in Judson, Ala., she
was married to the late Charles
Connallv in 1892. Survivors are
two children, Eugene G. Connally
and Herbert M .Connally, both of
Glen Rose; four stenchild’-pp,
George Connally, Oklahoma City;
•Tohn Connally. Alvarado: Mrs. J.
W. Williamson, Cleburne; Mrs. Olan
E. Nesmith, Dallas, and two sis-
ters, Mrs. J. B. Lowe, Austin, and
Mrs. J B. Cole, Dallas.
Farmers on Visit
lira J. C. Farmer and son James,
left Monday morning for a week’s
visit with bar sister-in-law, Mrs.
B. N. Strong and family at their
ranch near Iredell. She and her
son had just returned from a visit
in Waco with another sister-in-law,
Mrs. J. D. Farria, and previous to
that had spent a week with a sis-
Mru. J. V. Atkinaon in Corsi-
They were accompanied to
Ur,
cans.
Corsicana by Mrs. Farmer’s moth-
er, Mrs. Fannie Blakeley, who re-
mained there for a several weeks’
visit in her daughter’s homa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Watt Horn burg
and amall daughter, Nancy, of Aus-
tin, spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. Carrie Turner at the
family home, 664 North Lillian
avenue. Mr*. Homsburg was for-
merly Misa Annie Mae Turner.
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in “New Moon** __
UNITY
(By Mrs. T. E. Hale)
A fine rain fell in this part of
the county Friday and Saturday.
Our school was contracted to the
Gordon school last week and all
patrons seem to be satisfied. We
understand that Barney Fulfer, a
worthy citizen of this community,
will drive the school bus.
Lum Gibson lost his barn by fire
Friday morning. It is believed to
have been struck by lightning.
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Singleton,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis, Mrs. C.
C. Cole. Sr., and Mrs. T. E. Hale
attended the funeral of J. W. Con-
way at Gordon Sunday afternoon.
His death occurred at his home
early Friday morning afUr seve-
ral months’ illness.
Little Jimmy Wilson of Abilene
spent last week here in the home
of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Cole.
George Foster made a business
trip to Dallas Friday.
Mrs. Scott Hall of Gordon spent - ,, „ .
the week-end here In the home of romance in which a small town
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George boy becomes engaged to a beauti-
Cox I ful night club entertainer, played
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Minnick and by Rosemary Lane, after making
son, Charles, were week-end visit-1 millions in the big city. He calls
ors in Mineral Wells in the home upon an old friend of his, portrayed
of bis brother, C. E. Mininck, and by Roscoe Karas, to act as best
family. I man at his wedding. Karas, who
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis were j only intended to help out Wayne,
Stenhenville visitors Tuesday. i promptly gets things off to a bad
Mrs. C. C. Cole, Sr., visited one1 start by branding Rosemary and
dav this week in the home of Mr.! her family as a bunch of gold
and Mrs. Willie Boggus pear Gor-1 diggers. With hia distrust for all
don. I “city folks,” he goes on to say
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Singleton | that he thinks Rosemary really is
MAJESTIC THEATRE
“Ladies Must Live”
“Ladies Must Live,” a rollicking
Warner Bros, comedy filled with
laughs and plenty 4f. heart inter-
est-will show Saturday only at the
local Majestic Theatre. Wayne
Morris plays the leading role op-
posite lovely Rosemary Lane.
The story is a sparkling comedy
had as Sunday guests In their
home her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hunt of
Huekabay.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hatcher of
Liberty were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wylie.
Mrs. C. C. Cole, Sr., visited this
week in Mineral Well* with her
aunts. Mrs. A. G. Williams and
Mrs. Ras Mitchell She was joined
there by her mother, Mrs. Rena
Parsons of Ranger who accompan-
ied her home for a visit.
M. N .Singleton attended the
home coming of the Hale Academy
at Huekabay Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Woods and
Mrs. Clyde Woods and little dau-
ghters, Margaret Ann and Bar-
bara June of Fort Worth were
week-end guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Woods.
Chocolate was introduced from
America to Europe by the Span-
iards.
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oooo Facts That Concern You
No. SI of • mH«
WHAT HOPS
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and ala—by keeping tha place* whara
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too.
We want undesirable, anti-social
aatabiishmenta “cleaned-up
doeed-up.” A plan of action has al-
ready been put into effect in a number
of states. This plan is being extended.
We’d like you to know about it. Send
for Interesting frot booklet.
Write—Unhad Brewers Indna-
Hops are for flavor. They give to
good Beer and ale their lively, appe-
tizing flavor, their pleasant, aromatic
tang.
Brewerig ifitp^t and blend their
hopa witMttnkJfrne cars. In fact,
rery step ^making bear and ala ia
lucted with masterly skill — to
♦five you better-tasting, more whole-
some beverages.
* Now the brewing industry wants
to do one thing more. It wants to
pro toet your right to drink good beer
trial Foundation, 19 East 40th St,
in love with her ex-sweetheart,
played by DeWold Hopper. He lat-
er finds out that he was not as
wise as he thought he was. In
fact he was wrong in all his accu-
sations and becomes alarmed at
the disaster he has caused and seta
about to undo the trouble. He puts
through a successful scheme which
brings about one of the year’s most
amusing climaxes.
Lee Patrick plays the part of
Karns’ irate, wise-cracking wife
and George Reeves portrays Roee-
mary’s brother, whose keen busi-
ness head earns him a position
vHth Wayne’s firm. “Ladies Must
Live” was directed by Noel Smith.
Robert E. Kent wrote the screen
version of George M. Cohan’s play.
“New Moon”
In a picture which is said to sur-
pass even their greatest triumphs
on the screen, Jeanette MacDonald
and Nelson Eddy are teamed again,
this time in the musical romance,
“New Moon," a story set against
the colorful background of early
New Orleans. The musical produc-
tion which will show at the Ma-
jestic Theatre here next Sunday
and Monday, istheir first together
since “Sweethearts,” which was
followed immediately by each mak-
ing a short tour across the coun-
“New Moon,” in addition to“Tta
dramatic and exciting romance of
a lady of French royalty and a
fugitive from political justice, of-
fers such all-time musical favor-
ites as “Lover Come Back to Me,
“One Kiss.” “Wanting You,” “Ron-
dolet,” “L a r g o," "Marianne,"
“Paree,” “Shoe Shine Song” and
the stirring “Stout-Hearted Men."
The colorful adventure of the
musical romance takes place
against such varied settings as
old New Orleans, the high seas,
and a tropical Island. The support-
ing cast includes Mary Boland, who
recently scored a hit as the Coun-
tess de Lage in “The Women,
George Zucco, H. B. Warner, Grant
Mitchell and more than fifty speak-
ing roles. The Sigmund Romberg
operetta was both produced and
directed by Robert Z. Leonard,
whose previous MacDonald-Eddy
hits include “Maytime” and “The
Girl of the Golden West.”
Double Feature Bill
One of the bargain day, double
feature attractions to show at the
MajesticJTheatre on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week will be
“Millionaires in Prison," with Lee
Tracy, Linda Hayes, Raymond Wal-
burn, Morgan Conway and Truman
Bradley, as will be seen in the ac-
companying program advertise-
ment of the Majestic Theatre.
The other Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, bargain day, double fea-
ture will be “Alias the Deacon.”
Bob Burns, with his bazooka and
his homely, humorous stories
about the kinsfolk back yonder, is
one of the featured players in the
cast of this new Universal com-
edy. In contrast to hia mote recent
screen roles, Burns is aletinctly
himself in “Alias the Deacon.’’ He
is the same friendly and comic phil-
osopher who has made his relatives
world famous since he emerged a
few years ago from Van Buren,
Ark., to tell about them.
Comedy situations are heigh-
tened by the presence of Mischa
" ujn
the first time. A» the volatile har-
bor of , an oil boom towtfc Auer
witting a group of small-time
crooks. Dennis O'Keefe and Peggy
Moran provide the romantic in-
terest, and O’Keefe pairs with
Guinn “Big Boy” Williams in a
desperate ten-round prize fight that
proves the action highlight of the
picture.
Others in the strong support-
ing east Include Ed Brophy, Spen-
cer Charters, Bennie Bartlett,
Thurston Hall, Jack Carson, Vir-
ginia BriBSad and George Moran."
“Alias the Deacon” is the film
version of a famous stage success
and was directed by Christy Ca-
banne from a screen play by Nat
Perrin and Charles Grayson.
“Maryland”
The romance, beauty and tradi-
tions of the proud South, climax- ]
ed by the most sptctacular Steeple-
chase in America, The Maryland
Hunt Cup Race, are highlights of
Darryl F. Zanuck’s Technicolor
production of “Maryland,” new 20th
Century-Fox picture which will
open on Thursday of next week at
the Majestic Theatre in Stephen-
ville. Said to be greater than the
tremendously popular “Kentucky,”
“Maryland,” which was directed by
Henry King, promises to be rated
as one of the best pictures of this
or any entertainment season.
Three leading members of the
cast in “Maryland” have been
awarded “Oscars.” In addition, five
members of the production staff
have been honored. The superb
list of prominent players is head-
ed by Walter Brennan, the Acad-
emy award-winning star of “Ken-
tucky.” The human, lovable role
of the horse trainer in “Maryland"
has been called another made-to-
order part for him. Fay Bainter,
vho won an Academy Award for
her sterling work in "Jezebel," has
another important featured role
in the picture. Brenda Joyce and
John Payne, as the headstrong
young lovers, torn by fierce family
pride, share the romantic lead.
Others prominently featured are
Charlie Ruggles, Hattie McDaniel,
who won an Academy award for
her portrayal of the lovable ker-
chiefed Mammy of “Gone With
the Wind,” and Marjorie Weaver.
Ethel Hill and Jack Andrews
wrote an original screen play for
“Maryland.” Gene Markey was as
sociate producer.
PALACE THEATRE
“Shooting High”
With loud "Yippees!” ringing in
the air, Jane Withers and Gene
Autry gallop into town in “Shoot-
ing High,” the colorful action-ro-
mance of the West, which 20th
Century-Fox will bring to the
screen of the Palace Theatre Fri-
day night, Saturday matinee and
Saturday night of this week. An-
other chapter of the popular ac-
tion serial, “The Green Hornet,”
also will be shown.
In this gay film, Hollywood’s
favorite comedienne and the
screen’s No. 1 Cowboy star ride
like demons and shoot like sixty
to corral a desperate band of bank-
robbers, break up a family feud,
arrange a love match for Gene
and sing as only they can. Five
tuneful melodies are sprinkled
through "Shooting High.” Gene
had a hand in composing three of
them. He wrote “Only One Lova
in a Lifetime,” in collaboration with
Johnnie Marvin and Harry Tobias,
and “Little Old Band of Gold,” In
collaboration with Charles Newman
and Fred Glockman. These two
songs serve ss solo numbers for
Gene. His third hong, "Shanty of
Dreams,” was written in collabo
ration with Johnnie Marvin. It is
one of the two songs sung together
by Gene and Jane. Another With
ers-Autry dueti' “Wanderers.” was
written by Felix Bernard Rnd Paul
Francis Webster. Jane has a rol
licking number ■■titled “On the
Raneho with My,'Poncho.” This
number was composed by Sidney
Clare and Harry AakJ„_
Among the* plavWf prominent-
lv featured are Marjorie Weaver,
Frank M. Thomas. Robert T-ow-
ery, Katherine Aldridve. TTcbaSt
Cavanaugh, Jack Carson and Ham
ilton MacFadden. "Shooting High”
was directed by Alfred E. Grrtn
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