The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1938 Page: 3 of 10
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When he tries to help his kid sis-
ter land a "man about town
when he puts "hot licks (and some
sour notes)in that Wedding March
... you'll forget your manners .
let down your hair and HOWL!
4Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Has Great Melodies, Events
Periodically Hollywood produces
s picture that stands out as a
beacon along t h e highroad of
sereen procress and such a pic-
ture is Darryl F Zanucks produc-
tion of Irving Beilin's great saga
of three decades in the march of
America 'Alexander's Ragtime
Band" This epic Is to be shown
at the Texas Theatre in midnight
preview Saturday night, and In
regular presentations the Sunday
Monday and Tuesday following.
October 2-3-4
Add story to cast and direction
and the 20th Century-Fox film is
declared a picture that for years
to come will be remembered as a
turning point a new trend the
utilisation of memorable melodies
In the bewildering brilliance of
this offering one will remember
the performances of Tyrone
Power. Don Amec he and Alice
Faye the leads Others In the
well-rouiu*ri cast Included Ethel
Merman. Jack Haley. Jean Her-
sholt. Helen Westley. John Carru-
dlne. Paul Hurst. Wally Vernon.
Ruth Terry and a dozen others of
like calibre
THE
LEDGER
in a dramatic story of the
screen’s mightiest moment
The Berlin score Is. of course,
without previous or subsequent
parallel It took the Shakespeare
of synropatton 27 years to write
it, and every one of the 28 songs,
used wholly or partially In the
picture, topped the hit parade of
Its era They are the mileposts
along rhythm's conquest of man-
kind from the Barbary Coast to
Carner>r Hall
Roy Rogers Featured
In New Western
At Palace
The n e w Roy Rogers-Smiley
Burnette co-starrer. "Billy the
Kid Returns." Is to be shown at
the Palace Theatre next Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday, October 2-
3-4 This out-and-out western
bids fair to estaollsh Rogers as
one of the really great western
stars of all time
Rogers rides and shots his way
through a series of hair-raising
adventures while protecting the
New Mexico settlers from land
Jumpers, thieves and other
marauders He also does an excel-
lent job of singing hts way Into
the heart of a settler's daughter
Smiley Burnette has the role of
the comedy lead. Frog Mtllhouse
As fast as Roy gets out of trouble.
Frog causes more In some way' or
other
The supporting cast of Mary
Hart. Morgan Wallace. Betty
Roadman. Fred Kohler. Sr . Rudy
Hooter. Art Dillard Jack Kirk,
Betty Jean Hainey. Patsy Lee
Parsons. Ai Taylor and Ray
Nichols Is far above the average
♦
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Redwtne
spent the week-end in Austin,
visiting friends
♦-
Mr and Mrs. H Ford Taylor
spent the week-end In Brown-
wood visiting relatives
West Texas Fair
Opens October 3
With Big Program
Abilene boosters arrived here
late Tuesduy afternoon to meet
Ballinger citizens, present u brief
program ol entertainment, and
advertise their free fall fair,
scheduled October 3-8
Many speclul features have been
booked for the regional exposition
thut undoubtedly will attract
huge crowds Beut ler Brothers'
world champion rodeo will provide
entertainment for six nights The
cotton parade will offer prizes of
$500 Bands in this part of the
state will be present for a contest
and parade An oil well will be
drilled on the midway during the
six days and nights The big
midway will be filled with attrac-
tions and other amusement will
be presented on schedule Spon-
sors of many West Texas cities
will taki* part in the great Texas
cotton festival, feature pageant of
the fair
All buildings will be filled with
exhibits of agriculture livestock
automobiles, poultry, manufac-
tures and other products
In the various departments will
be a number of exhibits from
Runnels county.
♦
Mr and Mrs Henry Stallings, of
Srownwood. spent the week-end
with Mr and Mrs Leonard
Stallings
♦
Mrs Elizabeth Speer of San
Antonio Miss Ruby Neale Long,
of Rruwnwuod and Miss Eunice
Aden, of San Antonio have
returned to their homes alter a
visit here in the home of Mr and
Mrs Leonard Stallings
♦
Mr and Mrs Stanley Gray went
to Clifton Sunday to attend the
funeral services for H T Person's
mother, who was buried there
Monday
♦
Mrs Frank Turner was called
to Brown wood the past week-end
on account ol the serious Illness
of her father
| They Muck With Spirit of Youth
Despite their advaared i*e throe two Civil wor veteroao, with oM
firm rcooler arms, proudly marched la the G. A. ■. parade, eovrriag a
distaoce of 1$ Morka. Tldrtrra of the IS veterao "y ouegiirrm" who par-
ticipated la the parade ao< . rvafolly marched the ralire raote Photo
graph ahowa too of the hardv ears: O. H. Pearce. 91 left, of Mlaneapoilv.
and W. C. Fisher. ■». of Mt Paul.
Hilarity, Romance, Action
Shine in ‘Hold That Kiss’
Is used foi a dutiiei party that
ends in disastei After various
hectic and comical troubles they
Lovers pretending to b< octal
(celebrities to impress earl, other
an irrepressible small brother
who plays a clarinet and compli-
cates romance, troubles with aland love blooms on a new basis
huge St Bernard dog, mingle m j Mis O'Sullivan i charming in
a combination of hilarity, romance j a series of costumes all in black
and intimate human touches inland white oKi-elt m his first
"Hold That Kiss' billed at the modern role is a dashing and
Ritz Theatre next Kunriu Mon - i romantic young Afnericai Mickey
day and Tuesday Octobei 2-3 4 I Rooney and his boys jazz orchestra
Maureen O'Sullivan. Dennis add eflectivi comedy and (..urge
O'Keefe Hollywood's newest I Barbier plays a difficult role with j
romantic leading man and i skill a the eccentric millionaire
Mickey Rooney form the principal I Pay Holden «■ t the Judge Hardy
trio in the medley of mirth and Fannl- play Mis.- o Sullivan s
heart throbs, which Edwii. L
Marin, who filmed "Everybody
Sing, directed
liantly gowned models, ere el*bo-
the special attractions.
rate.
No special effort will to and*
....... ♦..... -
to orgsnto a detocnUan to p to
COUNTY’S PIONEERS INVITED
Abilene on this date tout the tnvt-
tation is printed ee that all will
know of the special occasion pee-
Pioneers of Runnels county
pared for the pioneers
have been invited to join with the
--- -........
Old Settlers' Association of Taylor
Card of Thanks
county at the West Texas Fair in
We wish to express to our many
Abilene on Ortober 3 and take
friends and relatives our sincere
part in the pioneer program A
thanks for their aid and sym-
letter received by C A Doose from
pathy during the Illness and
T A Bledsoe of Abilene this
deuth of our loved one May Ood’a
week asked thut all early day
richest blessings rest upon each
residents of this county join them
of you
un this occasion and be the guests
W H Pape and children
of the fair association
Mr and Mrs N L. Fab Won
The program will commence at
Mrs H A Bradley
12 30 when a parade suitable for
Mrs Jesse Penney
the occasion will be staged down-
O W Bradley lt-»
town At 1 p m at the fair
—♦
grounds a half-day program will
Mr and Mrs H G Agnew
be presented til honor of the "old
returned Sunday from Texan.
timers' and all those wearing
where Mi Agnew played golf last
j badges will be eligible to attend
week
1
NOTICE
Two Doportmonto Under Now Management at
0. K. Grocery on
Hutching Avenue.
Georg# Dankworth
Red Brown
Humble Oil and Gasoline
II4- market with Iresh
l sed ( ars
meats and all market sap-
A Courteous Service
plies Irre deliver* to may
Dat or Night
part ol town
Ballinger
Telephone 172
mother effectively m the little
family sequences and human
'touches woven deftly into the!
The story deals with a travel j structure of comedy and romance
by Marin Jessie Ralph Frank-
A.bcrts*'.. Phillip Terry Edward
S Broptiv Ruth Busses t'harle
Judels and Barnett Parkei art
others ill the capable cast
Buck St Bernard dor >! ('.n!
TEXAS
Matinee Everyday—Boxoffice Opens 2 p. m. Everyday
Continuous Showing
’* ton,
$250,000.00 -—'■*»«»
In CASH PRIZES *
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Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Special Prevue Saturday Nisrht at 11:45
The Greatest Picture Ever Filmed
AN AMERICAN CAVALCADE I
I
Through the pageantry of
our own turbulent years,
the vivid love story of three
fine young people who
fought their way from the
honky-tonks of the roaring
Barbary Coast to the plau-
dits of the world today!
When You Need
a Laxative
Thousands of men and
women know how wise It Is to
take Black-Draught at the
first sign of constipation.
They like the refreshing relief
it brings. They know Its
timely use may save them
from feeling badly and pos-
sibly losing time at work from
sickness brought on by con-
stipation.
If you have to take a laxa-
tive occasionally, you can
rely on
BLACK-DRAUGHT
A GOOD LAX ATI V*
i agency rlcrk played by O Keefe
i and a pretty shopgirl Mix- O'Sul-
! livan s role Attending a society
girl's wedding as part o! then
work they meet each .1 ining
the other is a social celebrity
They fall in love Each trie to of the Wild proves him-*.
I maintain the deception to impies- ;• ffectiv* a <omed.a a In w
(the otliei A11 absent mindedj canii.c hen. 1' '
millionaire gives them a St Bei - j a n t i c piovide a 1 imhei !
Hard (log which neithei . an: hllariou • •ecu* Settii.. ■ f. ..
afford to keep The nerome 'live --a tv cli Low will, eve:.,
small brother threatens expo jre Ihundied ll > ..fibred >f tin
fashloi atellei with it bi..
You Will TRA
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Cameron’s liarage
Alexander's
RAGTIME KAMI
TYRONI
wifCi
AllCI
DON
POWER- FAYE -AMECHE
EIHEl MERMAN • JACK HALEY
JIAN MIISHOIT • NIIIN WIITLIV
JOHN CARRAOINi • PAUL HURST
WAllV VI ■ NON . RUTH TIRRV
DOUOiAS FOWilT • I DDK COUINS \
And to Make This the Best Program Ever
Presented ( olor Tour and I^atest News
Friday - Saturday
GANGDOM STRIKES AGAIN
in
“Racket Busters”
with
HI MFIIKEV BOGART
liEURGK BRENT
GLORIA DICKSON
ALIEN JENKINS
Also
FUNNY COMEDY
SPORT SHORT
Wed. and Thurs.
On the Screen
‘Bulldog Drummond
in Africa”
with
JOHN HOWARD
III 4THEK ANCiEL
Flos:
MUf TIII SHORTS
Palace
Kallingrr. Texas
l(l<* Always 15c
flood Pictures—low Prices
Friday - Saturday
War on the Bunge
riWGlHRJG
n XWHlPg
••l«iii»W tr 20ih(entv'r to*
Plus:
‘Fitfhtinjf Devildoms”
and
HNM COMED1
Sun. .Mon. Tues.
BILLYtheKID „
RETURNS ~
Flat:
‘Treasure Island*
COLOR TOIK
Wed. and Thurs.
On the Screen
“Mysterious Mr.
Moto”
with
PETEK LORRE
At AKA MAfiC'IRE
Abo
SELEC TED SHORTS
Friday and Saturday
“Red Rope”
With Bob Stool#
SERIAL
Wednesday and Thursday
“Nurse in Brooklyn1
Silly EUtors and Paul King
SELEC TED SHORTS
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The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1938, newspaper, September 29, 1938; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161227/m1/3/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.