The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. [45], Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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ed Scheduled
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New Movie House 'Guardsmen Leave West Texas Press
Host to i For ‘Front’ Midst
or August 27th i Kiddies Saturdav Kin, Friends, Heat
z
hkv
We’rif no btiay running in
les aryintr to get away for
vacation- that we hardly
r
ive time to stow .down- lotjg
enough to write inis column.
However, since vfre’H miss tjie
next two, maybe we’di bette^
»leave our “following” (ahem)’
something to remember us by
until we get home. Week af:
ter next will mark the sixth
TR£ ! Stamford’s twit of the ‘National
II'Guard has gone tjo training camp
Announcement was made by Jim1 The new STATE THEA
McC uywc,h. chairman of the >kuraLi|stages their-fomial opening at
\-ibanjCommitJec, that'the Annual',m. Saturday and running thru |in Louisiana. Thl- Guard, under
Farther Feed would he held op Aug. J Monday night at 10 p. m. the commtjrtd it daptaln Frank M.
Ji. Jim promises that bathe-j The management of the new Locke, left last >utur|<luy oh the~-
cuf will be- a little more elaborate!State Theatre have done their beat 2:20 Katy D‘»in. 1 stijam locomo-
than usual. , _ in selectinir a nicture for this oc- t'v<*. No. 521, w«| substituted for
Tuesday’* Fragrant
much
The program was furnished b>
the International Service Commit-
in selecting a picture for this oc-
casion, trying1 their 'beat to jjle-ise
possible.
•you as • much as possible. They
have booked Deanna Durbin’s new
anniversary of this column, j tee. introduction of the apeak#*- A, picture, “IT'S A DATE.” We feel
Six long years we ve spent j J. Swenson being made b'y, Cliff | we need not say more about this
trying to write the Kamo • Dodso \ Mr SwenseiT made a very j picture but we invite you to visit
things in different ways and -talk. Me reviewed the j the New State Theatre whether or
succeeding very WeJ s/dirm dc»U incurred by the
However, we’ve bad fun^tnd’pri*--nt generation, which will be
appreciate our readers. • \ left” to our children and their child-
? * * ’ ren after them.' The speaker
Our sincere thanks tp state brought mi; in a very interesting
the motor car, and there weie /our
regulation passenger and baggage
r-
Press in the Dallas News for way the difference between the
a cordial invitation to go to Democratic principals of the old
Dallas for a vacation. Our col- school and the New Deal Policy of
umn made State Pfess last today. The question was asked:
Friday and again today we’re Whether we are being fair to the
slightly puffed up about
A
Ami as for spending our vaca-
tion in “Big D”, thanks, State
not you wish to see the picture
We Would like to have you come
by if for nothing but to say “hello.”
Coming Attractive*
Saturday, only, the New State
offers you a western with plenty
of action and comedy, played by
your old favorite, Ken Maynard,
in Phantom Runcher.”^
Also for your entertainment we
give yyu the new sen
cars making up the train.
■ There possibly has .not been
much hotter weather, but the boys,
as a whole, went away with the
blessings of their relatives, wives
and sweethearts and they will make
themselves felt down there in that
hot, piney woodf country, a* severe
test as could be thought of, Tor it
is really hot down there in the
Pelican state. Mail., addressed to
any of the members of Co. K.,
142nd Infantry, care CaptainjFrank
Locke; Alexandria, La.
Governor Promises
State Industry to
Assist in Defense] To Last Round-up
Meet at Colorado
City Opens Today
Friday, August 9th
8:Q<)i tRegistratmh. Hotel C do- duatrial woMIiiatfpn for national
rglo LiJ^lij \ • (defense N^ill receive the first ut-
Parjjigpatiqn-of Texas in ’.he in-
0toovervtinn called to
ijiilaey |TheaTre^rftTIt~i
or hotel by President
9 10
dfr^io
not t!i
A. Roii* ,t« of
invocation—
pg-<‘.>r First Baptist Church
or-1
Thent fe~"*\ firxt rtrnrrr
by President Sam
[askell.
Rev. A. E.
trillion of everyone connecte*! with
Industrialization Pro-] iUftos*
John Harri*, born Jan. 6, 1854.
passed on up the t-mll- Tuesday
morning at 1 :f>5. 'He had been sick
for inore than two years, which
caused him to gradually
the Texas
gram. Governor W. Lee. ©‘Daniet-j fade- away. The funeral occurred
told chairmen of 227 local Indus- j at the Swenson, Baptist ’Church
* trial butt inn committees in a hull
ravts, t in just released.
Dallas, Aug. 8,—Pierce Br
candidate for Railroad ©on
sjoner jwfll co-operate to thp fui
with Governor W. Lee 0*(
his plains to co-ordinate
sources with the National .
ness and defense program,.
children- that we bring into this
world?-" He also ppinted. out that; Phantom Creeps,” with lela Iai-
—.. ... ...B .. , v..u..n.-, UU..C although our population hud in-’, gosi and a cast of thousands.
Pres-S, but we’d rather 4’ait : crease.! only in pc- cent, that gov-1 You will be glad to kni>]v that on
anti visit you duringTifotitjait jS^nftysnt. _ employees ha.l increased I this Saturday, Aug. 10, the New
season. We have a weakness almost' five' times as fast as the j State will show not only the first
for Dallas in the winter-time, j population, also that the govern- .episode but we will show the first
* • * intent spent over twice as much as THREE episodes at one showing,
Around town f Continued 11 short time ago. giving you plenty of the story sc
Warm weather has increased ; Mr. Swenson ended his talk with I you may see if you are going to
the- number of air condition- a brief massage as to why Sweden like it.
ers . . . both Nat’s Cafe and was able to stay neutral during
i
the I’ublix have new ones . . .
we had the surprise of oik
life when we went .awimming
the hottest day of the year
and almost froze . . JiiL voul
the«invasion of Norway and other
nea: by countries.—Reporter.
4
Weekly Pay Day
think breezes don’t blow cool j _ _ _ __ . . ..
at the swimming pool (pa--1 "*NttW Established
don the rhyme) you just don’t; S
In Buvers’ Minds
^-know breezes ... if we ’:*.»ul«i i
just swim as effortlessly n*id
gracefully as Vera Steely
Saturday morning at !». o’clock
the New State Theatre will hold
its FORMAL OPENING fo- the
children, with a free kiddie-* mati-
nee ftt this time.
In additiojn to the free matinee
.Saturday, all kiddies attending will
be given a DIXIE CUP ice cream
FIBRE!
Deanna's Seveilh Picture
The boys left he. e for a point
near Alexandria. The first order
was for them tp be there three
weeks. Some believe it may be
longer period if ah executive psder
is given, but nothing of a definite
nature is yet forthcoming on this.
‘Major E. ¥-. Hardwick is division
-officer, which includes Company
Assoc iati on”---J. L. Martin, first
president WTl’A, McCamey.
Addfes's: "I’ast, Present and, Fu-
ture of Offset Printing as Pertain-
ing to. the Smaller Sbops”—-Charles
G. Manuel,'I District Representative
Offs.-t I'rinfing, America^ Type
Founder- |
not lived in
I ;m« part of the state-for more
the ( hiof than a dozen yea.s. John Harris
„ . . when. thtsj Was here, rather near here, from
emergency developed, we already . thy start. He lived for a number
had underway in Texay an Indue- 0f yeArs' out .mrtWeiitTsoTlown
trialitation Program, with *eom-'near w-here Sagerton is
“It was fUt.tunnte,''
j Executive said, "that
Wednesday" the 7th, at 3 p. m. and jent the Governor a telegra
‘Rev. H. S. Hinson hail charge of which he pledged him whole!
• Uorpmenting on the fact that the services. The interment took
Response- Vice President Cedri- Texas now has 8,000 manufacture place in Highland Cemetery, with
lprrison» Seymour. ; ing enterprises whose facilities will the Dennis-Bam>w kuneral. Home
^President’s unntia'l addres.*. .. | doubtless be useful to the nation in in charge of arrangemehts.
'’Annual ropo-1 of .SeciWim -j the present emergency, the Gov We speak early and'ofteti’in this
Treasurer.. , , erm.r predicted that many new country of people as pioneers, when
qiomepominig Address; “Fourteen plants Would ire iocateil in the „f them' have
Years in the West Texas, Press State. , “ ~
Appointment of Cfltfnmit'tees. '
Announceimutts. * ,1 ,
11*2:00 Noon. Luncheon. Culora- ............ ......
do Hotel Dining Room. Nat Thom-f^okk of orgftni'zing the State’s
munity ami business’surveys being
made and with careful plans being
laid, for business expansion. The
Hire staff and facilitie*£of the
exns Industrialization program
Wave now been assigned to the
I
Street Paving Jobs
Almost Completed;
Some Now In Use
’fhtfro are a number of ftreets
that have been paved yvithin the
pkst few weeks. They hijiVe been
,Hpraided fia Deanna Durbin’s ^ra(lt.d for some tinu._ but.{,|w havt.
h.in nlnt min I * - r . l*s
as, trmsfinaster.
badge.. Luncheon i
Otiy Lions Club.
Local entertaimpeni.
Tntnaluc’ion of guests.
Announcements about
noon's entau-tainment.
aft'er-
.e\i
nib.sl «yjioefulj motion picture, “It’s
or do a crawl.•» weU,aa iW j This rbr Dav that Chailio Green,;14 ,thii'h h“* its background wrfl and ait. K()od-
Tinsley . . . we’d be .that Rla«!, Manager of the Stafford Chamber'in Hawa"’ " °'n’n ',r^vi<fw «*1- U Most people rightfully say pav-
received the toppings unit thoy loot irp. s'ourtesy of .managiunent
(1:.'10—Barbecue at ('ol Wadti (Jliy
Hpnjer Harri8 wants it of Commerce ha* Inaugurated.,!* urt,ay ,,iKht Rt lhe NtiW State tthe-ljlnjf takes'the cars out of the mud.
understood that Contrary t<»J taking all over the county ill fine —— j—.
p-report he has not turn to tlle,,hape. Not the county alone, but Markirt* Important for-
mountains . he tfot no fur- the entire trade territory is veryl'WH,'<1 aU‘P ln lhi! developrhentl of
ther than the hills arouml much intwested. There are people jthe Universal'star into more ma-
home . . . have had several of-‘ here every week Fo attest to that I *un> roles,-Deanna’* seventh film,
«. fers from would-be columnists Vl.,y thing. j finds her, surrounded by a stellar
to do this smear Mjile we’re L^t wetrlTs crowd proved that C8St’ , , v.
gone Branham Payne and and thia W(,„k., crowd provwJ it thp j Important Name*
Russell Crownover aiV anviig m„ri. f(ir th(.r„ M.(.nu„, to b'. a Kay Franc.s amd Maker P.dgeon
the prominent applicants who | bitriri.r crowd than USUill th,)Ugh1 rh*ro n'Vor homns. Eugene Pal-
feel Hhat they could really let i.y, W1„,. rain (.,(llllls thrc»tl.nin*r lpltcv u’w,s ,,o4'ar<1 of First
ahd they do, when we hive mud.. tion. Music by Dr Har'y A Logs
that
themselves go with literarv
masterpieces . . . wish we I
could get as big a thrill'out
of our birthday as our niece, I
Barbara Anne, does . . . she,
has the same hirthday and is J
still able to be pleased about
It . . . Tip an|d Carrie Pace!
tht\e were rain clouds threatening’.
Remember the date—every Tues
day' right afternun, and be here.
-ovc,Samuel S. Hinds, Cissie
.-.Oftus, Fritz Feld, 8. Z. Sakall,
I famous European actor, Henry
I Stephenson, are others.
GARRET HOME TO MAKE Tm> pi.0(hjcer resp.Uble for
BID FOR RE-ELECTION j Deanna's reconl of six consecutive
hits, Joe Pasternak, assumes the
Eastland, Aug 5.—Clyde Garrett1
same post for ‘‘Jt’s a Date.” Wil-
had to leave thej mauntains . ,. ' hl> * ’ mak‘* h' 1,1,1 ]Uan^ Seiter is Deanna’s new direct-
— ... i . . s . *fof 11*-election as congressman fror*
the* seventeenth district of Texas. jtht, hif.makin|f vrpw ns thl. writer.
Tip couldn’t'siai\U^ the high
altitude.
or-and Norman Krasna also* joins
But, as we have winds, which blow
dust along the 'unpaved higbwuysji
the few that are left, it is shown
that the dust is also eliminated.
We once heard the argument put
up that towns should not have pav-
ing-—cost too much and make more
dust. How wrong. To" show that is
wrong, ask that bunch of people
who made that talk how they would
like to go back to unpaved streets'
and ungbved roads.
Hot Weather, Hot -
Trading Features
At Auction Barn
**(*■■■ ,„| With scajibply a pause after ar- J The utory concerns a fanUous
Facta about sOTTH* folks J‘i |°night from the | Broadway actre^g and her ,daugh-
saw Mrs. Ureno Turner up j *te,>s “* Faijllaml c.^Whouse ter, played by^Miss Francis' arid j $tamfonl is
town yesterday . . . she’s 90 ln " Wl'h he an otfice ; Miss Durbin, who ary offert*d the | whit-h comes every Wednesday and
old and is as spry as a,pl,rht >oar* as county jufgi*. • - --■ ’ ** *
One thing we can alwayi^count
on for a big crowd' of people in
the Auction Day,
j same
I
^youngster . , . siuccializes in] Garrett, the only Texas.eongrearti- JAddRion they become, rivals for the
Weaving rugs and mats and,nlan faced with a runoff, rcjilied t fomantic linterest of. a Hawaiian
showed US a pretty pink anil angrily to charges which lie said j pineapple] planter, portrayed by
A
he said
blue one she had woven out of «M>ponent* have made during- nis: Pidljreon. J '**
Rtrijxs of sheeting . . . tlte | absence in Washington and the! * Newcomer Featured
sheeting Was bought, at San-tlcn°r._of l)is remarks indicted .the | Deanna’s boy-friend, played by
ger’s in Dallas US' years ago, rilr may yet fly before Lhe sVicgml Howard, also' figures prominently
and she had dyed it to make primary.
her wig . . . congratulations,
Mrs. Turner, and we hope jj’ou
celebrate your 100th birthday
in fine style . . * Robert Dick-
enson feels sorry for all stray
dogs and cats ... if you See,
] in the eontplicatml hut ingratiating
not arrive until “ this ■ proceedlhg*.
The pinging star has four num-
hers incjuding a popular tunc,
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him riding the street>sweeper r0arr*,Y^»‘ unpretentious law offices
late, sbrne night with about a
•-ydoaen dogs following him,
think nothing of it , . . the
dogs know (from experience)
that soorter or later Robert
will tfike time to stop ^t’a
cafe and get them some
scrap^.
He did
afternoon. The Eastland, congress-
man had flown tfy Fort Worth, to| _ ______ _____x „.m„
be met by a deleg^km which a-- “t^ivo fs I AIJ,” by Pinky Tomlin, .ford.
cOmpanicd -him hpre. , and Harry Tobias. Othej* are Schu-
;Fro^‘ tljS‘ time of his arrival, bert's “Avc Maria,’’ “Musetta’s
Street Song” from Puccini’., “La
Boheme,” and “Loch lx>niond.”
HAwy Owens and his Royal Ha-
waiian* are also in the cast to
in a Broadway show. In staf(* nroun<| 10 a. nj. anil lasts
till about 4 p. m. This enterprise.
•s the property of L. S Furrh and
be still maintains ,one of’the mt>s(-
efficienf^lbrCes /or' his help. Johq
Gannon is the bookkeeper and helps
manage a part of the business. Bill
White is still the auctioneer and
he gets the job tjono, well and good. | per
above' ftie corner drug store Hum-
med with activity. Studying a (m-
tative Schedule he promised to un-
dertake a wearisome tour of ihe
12 Wejst Central Texas counties in
still visible, s
City •
Bridge fftr ladies, arranged
Jewel Barrett, Colorado City.
A*lmis sioii' to
Twenty-six years ago he moved to
Stamford, where ht has jlived ever
since. He was twice married, the
second time to Miss Rosie Wilder,
who survives, also three sons and
one daughter, namely; Ed Harris,
of Tulsa, Okla.; Erie Harris, of
Fort Worth; Elmer Harris, of
Abilene, and Ely Harris, of Frank-
lin, Texas, and Mrs. Callie Irvin.
Also nine grandchildren and one
brother Ed Harris, survive, y
John 'Harris has been known to
many of us for a number of years.
He is among the last of the real
trail drivers who drove cattle to
Dodge City, Kas. and other early
railway stations where they were
-shipped east to markets or pack-
ing houses. He knew the war-whi>op
of the Indian and saw civilized man
come and take this country over
, from,people who seemed to khow
» , ! tV ( j t'*,'“raPcd by the federal authorities i nothing but war as a past-time
labile rhea 11 e " i supervising the defense program, i an*l nilUwt. or
Admission by sjourtes artd energies to meet the
tnirteky ( olopado needs of the new situation.” «*
' The Governor transmitted, to the
!b -a! committees a list containing
Hundreds of items which the army
and -nay departments 'require, and
I wave tile names and addresses of
2:0o- Golfing. Bill Parker 'fro-1 the. procurement offices for the va--
try Club.
Parties s*> desiring wjf! be es-|
ported to Seven Wells, old water-
ing place, where buffalo tra. k.< are * live*
miles south of)
branches of the .federal ser-
I victj which will provide specifica-
jtions rwiuestejl.by Texas concerns,
lie advised local business execu-
te) communicate direct with
’•li
these pioeul-ement offices, pointing
out tliar correspondence with or
visits, to Washington are .not en-
Country Club, courte>*y of ('o^iryio
City' Front ier Round-up Assocla-
his Colorado ,('ity Cotv-
program. | and pinage nnd theft as a pleasure.
--~IZ~ r -,— For WMy jwt 4h> ywi|J Ulk
Showers Curb Heat.i,,bout th0i,‘‘?tirpin*but hc
- ) 7 hardly was known to^>rt*g tKi sub-
Help Crops, Grass,
Cheer the Populace
don and
hand*. , ' ^ - . j
7:30—Amateur Hour program!
at Ruddick* Park, northi-ast .part of I
City. A fine demornttr^tioli of lojal j
talent entertainment that has
sponsored by C ilmndo V»'V < ; h;|VIV u^l much more
ber of Commerce for several yea
which attracts' several thousa
people.'
0:00
These light . showers We got, and
we are thankful, though we could
moisture,
thave helped the fading crops—
jjnadeAhem come back in a hurry,
. , . 1 according to the location and
-Old fash,one,I and -nodern • t(f rail)/nl, andfWhjle the
daneng at Hotel Colo, ido Adm.*-j v,.g,.table gardens that had about
Sion by badge. Admission by. badge tin th„ .........
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id |
-to Palace Theatre, courte-y of tie*
||(ri?en up the ghost, together with]
ihe flower gardens that had grown
x (sickly, , are now looking like they
Tflri not need a doctor so badly, for
feet up himself.
He had many relations- bfere.
Hi* second wife ia a aister to Mr*^
Ray Jones, of this city.
To John Hayris and other real,
sturdy pioneer* are the people in-
debted today for the comforts pnd
joys they have.
l*uJl'4k*arers, W. W. Claik, Jim
Freeman, Byron Lewis, Jake Sal-
mon, Dan Ivjr and E. Christian.
Flower bearers, Chryatine Mc-
Kay, Margaret McKay,. Monirtett
Miller, Nell Harris, Leona Harris
ami Lida Baker.
LANDSLIDE KILLS LI KDKRS
YOl’TII IN ARIZONA CCC CAMP
management.
Saturdai/ August Itlth
*:00-Annual I^akfast givn th(, ,,ain was th(. ,im. wht.rt, i(
through courtesy of .the West h x ( anytllinK ^kt. a ht.Hvy Hlu, has r I —
*s rChamber of Commerce. M«X|d„n), the'3Urk. The situation has ' '>•*'•«>«?* Am.. Aug. 5.-Three
Bentley.. Abilene, toastmaster. Dm ■ h;j|H.d t<> ahwrtw ^ f#m, aomc, J <* the civilian cqnsfva-
Room of Hotel Colo-a<Jo. foiled jwv note * j tion HcorpH, all From T«xjm, wpfe
9:30—Meet ing called t . order by Ty>; w,a.hv; tht>,near Portal, 06 miles
President Roberts Palace .Theatre.! w,..|th,.r h7,.ooIl.r Vldn,; and mliy j n°rth‘’V‘;-pf- here, when a lhndstide
P«f>er; “Speak m’t tut in Meet in', lbl.y ^ rj(fht + j bune<l them. /
Through the Columns of the News,.; .*______■ '__I - ] The dead: /
papert-dFrank. Grimes, Editor of MONTREAL M\YOR RFID I ^alby H. Lee, (JO, Houston, (Tex
Abiline Repoitfi-Ncws. i .... W|, ..... .,(|W rtivn’MiT1 Ralph Caae, la, Deport, Tex. ,
TnHt: “Some Office Supplies — 1 Farl H. Garrett, 21, Lueders, jea very much.
That Click” - Luther Watson, Montreal, Aug. fi._Mayor Camil-1 ^'°** ' y ! . The contracts that are now
thi* puli
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furday ni
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well-filled
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4ound anil
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Sweetwater;
Report* of Committees
lien Hondo of Montreal
______treat has been!' R- Hughes, camp super- and furnishing pictures in.a
•/-JleVolu- j taken into custody unil,T“th^'-Wrtrj' int‘-,n<tent, reported thq three w»Ve antee that the show will gat ^
measures act, it Was annoum -d members of a party repairing a | pictures all right. Manager
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tions. Executive.
Contest!*: Best Weekly NeWspa-1 early today by Superintendent- ?l./ warih«*rJ <*it culver^ on the Paradise]'* delighted at getting some i
I - Loving cup given by AbilenO j R, Gagnon of th*j Royal Canudiun
Remember the Auction Day and ; Reporter-News and Lubbock Ava,- mounted police.
GULF STORM MOVING ^ _____...
INTO COASTAL AREA fM AVor/h.
•9*New Orleans, Aug. 5,—The woa-
, ther bureau said tonight.that the
curry on the Hawaiian atmosphere yeaifs most severe tropical disturb:
;y softer
ed
fnr the colorful)
pyoducti
on. Owens
the kevyateenth district irvj thrio i and his internatioAlly-famoils or-
nancers and the i threatening
here with your stock for thv I fanche-Journai: Best Job Printing | The arrc|it cumij three days
high price and gqo,| day in Stam- Display—Pluque given by, S,Kith- tWe mayor issiK'dTjL.initialed
western l aimr Company o£. IVrt t mAnt' to Montre# nVwspapefmen,
W***th. .1 • j pjepresging opposition to the com
Southwestern l*ap«c Company of |pu(spty Registration program
,!i ) -V— |—Baliw
Kloct-ion ,of officer-*. r ment, in which they said th,- Vnay
Selection of next convention city. or Hdvis,‘d [’the population” not .to
Announcements. , > | register, th
"Dt'^y* ' ,constant wciitch.
God vent ion Registration Fees
road, two miles.from Portal. They. bv<*t picture* from mighty
were u,nable to get clear v^ien a - companies, and below igt a
bank of earth caved in on thefti. j gtam from the Universal Pictl
All were dead when dug Gum 1 whi'cH'*4peaka for itself: A
In-neath the huge mound of dirt. I kl "Dallas, Aug. 5. ltMfl
<)ne biidy was recovered in about j “M. A. Payne, j 1
J..URI.M. half an hour, Hughes said, und the j‘ State Theatre, |
»a»cl that since rhiTMate-1 itUt aWut unJiour am! a half *f.: “SUmford, Texas.
w(iich they.aaid the hiay.'ltcr th«* »6ttdent. . j. ‘ J “RCA advUes you have \iiwt
The victims were assigned to f Dnest sound equipment gvail^
T^ssaII, folks. Gotta stop
and work. See you later.
, Exchange Club Meeting
Owing to the absence of the reg-
ol*r reporter, who wt« *n hi* va-
cation, we failed to get a r^»,>rt
of the Exchange Clnb last w^rk.
and this week, though the reporter
ia baejf, He ia not quite/Into^rti-
regolm work. Hoi^ever, He will
on Hand neat Week. He Mure* u*.
with on.' of tHooe go.»d rep >rt».
weeks^leavc from congress. . Ichestra, witj? hula
RopiesH’ntative Garrett led off) soloiat, Kenny ikllen, introduce two
tonight with enunciation of a fi*m ( new number^, 'Tt Happened in Ka-
*tand |or <lefense spending. Sccnti- loha,” by Rklph Freed and Frank
fully and in considerable he denied ) Skinner and “Rhythm of the Is-j
accusations “I have done nothing
for my district.”
ance appealed headed! for the Loui-
siana, and Texas., coasts after
Mississippi, Alabama
and Florida.
The bureau said that at p.
tn. (Central Standard) th.- disturb-
ance was centered a short distance
avail!
wiv w'/j»uinviuii inn, ,iu j . . , i - w ^» '
ey had kept h'ini under j C*v'’ Crct'k c*ny°n camp. Wnft h j ®”*1 wabt assure your pati^rw. t|
* Li* imorat»<i nn,li* /li*-.*..*inti at it... tW'ill be able to enmv Deanna Dl
•is opi'rated under direction of the w*^ *hle to enjoy pea
r. S. f..:est scryicc.^ HV | bins latyst picture, *R’*
llxicj i next Saturday-Monday
la Da!
th fullJ
Registrkttpn fee for’any copven- MOTION’ PICTURES PRESEN T -1 Portal, near the -New
tion attendant','witii exceptions n >'• l.ll-'E AT ORPH ANS’ HOME h***‘<ler. is the eastern entrance i i1 vxton^, ^4 producers ofiDupblli
ed in paragraph below, will t»c'$2. _ y __ j the Chiracahua national monum 'nt have hee^ awarded prige*
This convention fee i*. chvge«l in Friends throughout the com- «n«L also lea*)* into the Chfonada' finest putlmd in motjoa jpl
lieu of membership fee in the a ) munity hate b«*en inv-it*sl to see the - National forest.
GERALD C. MANN rt>
SPEAK HERE AUG.
lands,’*1 by Eddie Cherkose, Jacques g'outhwest of Port Eaifc*. La,
Press and lamn Bejasco.
- I’botogriiphy is again by Joseph
Valentine. 1
“The Phantom Creep*"
Announced a. “super-serial,"
the first 3 episodes of jjAiversal’a
mouth of the Mississippi river.
Indication* were, the advisory
said, dhat the blow was moving
sociation. 'The average attendant! first showing «y(F the moving pic* I TH"- Kinney''funeral Home re- formal opening. Regards.,
at. thej will get from. $5 to $-7.50 in actual j ture of the Tip
j value for thi* fee—meals, enter-
tainment, theatre admission, etc.I
Only those connect.-1 wijljf 'Abe
[ture of the
moving
Ipiion Orphans' Horn.-
Here’s-' hoping ygu havi
ening. R
. "£l*
.L
G CaratHare Jr
with f daiMw rifl'Wt Jnrsdif n\f <
eawiwl meakiNf Hi. gaes*,'- Mi . IS
Attorney General Mann is mak-
ing a speaking loar of the *tate 12-ehapter mystery spectacle, “The
during the month of August ond FHantom Creep*,” nip be shown
Will speak at Stamford on the af- Saturday at tjhe New State Thc-
temodh of Aug. M at 4:M p. m. atre. j
....._ 'Bela ( Lugosi, brilliant star of
Mr*, Shirley Myrum left THurs- ,)nany ‘apine-chiliing drama* on
entprM^ned day fo* Her Hotna nr PHair, Texas atage amf scieen. ha* the role of j
after a viai* wijh her mother, Mrs. * pewer-made' scientist who *eek*|
It* 4. MhMetdn and ala tern. Mint t* heemwea world jHcratlr. Dher window*
a Nationa
] northwestward and tonight woubU! printing and publishing - bw*imi|b*,
move “along pr c].ft»e-to the Louiyi- arpKguests, k ill bc; registef.st,
ana coaat line.” •^ * ------
K. WINKLE BIY8.,
CROMWELL oil,Ci»
.1
rajM> *4 ‘‘♦r P«»ti '-.V '*
R' la***.-
|C«wt lauvd >nfl*agv 21
¥
9 I
V'OSvt'Yti
A ^
Dinwr: “Wait*l? it’*’ b«>hy half
an Hour since I ordered that turtle
•oup.” ,
Waiter: “Ye», but you know hbw
tattle* are.” , j. } •
■g » E* *" *
• lyfto IK
Have you noticed*W sign* in
*»f those firm* Who Have
fsided ip tSeP i m-
'!(' •A4'»'’iF' '‘Af"
1- 1 .
'The explorer was relating ,M
experiences for ttje prg*s. "Wi, »t
he Saul.'
ceivru a messagf from the guverny
to 4hi aHnwn F//duy e.v. ning a; K:.')il( (Vfficials tu the effrtit that
p.’ m. »t‘-th» tj<\y AudrDqiuny.;. jibe bo^ly of 'young. Garrftt would I
George ( uuifc-T, w,ell-kn:»wn pho- arrive pos.-ibly tj"M> Pending ttfi J
tographer ofV Hurkburnett, .pent a arrival of the body pnrtiaj arrange-
week-end at Die home in Tipton ment* have been madt$*or the fa- .. —-
recently when he shot I,OOP feeupf ■ nera! to held. at.the Kmney Fu ' *' *• ^ *nkl^ of L
color pictures of the children in all’1 nera! Fhapel, with burial ia '^Wr*, P«»ctwsvd.tHe CrhonHall OU
iheir activities. Woven around the view Cemdtery, south of Tilted''', j b** charge
! title, “R.m* at. the tnn,1” the p»e< where the, ymth’s oHher ia bU' lH*’ *•
at a later .
., ft. Olsmlth,
“Cpiver*al Piciire i."'
our Ttibber boot*." be 4aid.- ture preswtG. Tipton <>d)»hin*' led, _________ *- .. ~, ----i;—; t--- ---v—
“Provision* ran out. eh?" i llogie's '"policy of never turning a* ^'oung Garrett i* survived Hv Hi# ’ "*^I _ t duhdsi to rawM|
"No, but I thobght ii might ad.) desti-u'e orp'ian ^-hild f^om r« father. M F Garrett and tWj • jUMall^pt
o.phans' It.-me i« 'c. namely, ford, and Carl ify' - I
has .egt
all
af the' Hws.Hwsa m
m.-»r hi* famlll hi
date. Mr. and'
la
| IntatdfU to our report ’’ jddor*. Tipton OipHaaa’ ll"m«
Mr.tamtiALr*.- A R) nrirk. Clprk -qppon.xi b>' the Church ef ( hriat. *etl. Mouiftamaicy. N M. B *dy. Bf. M
a* An divitatidn is extswded f# all to M and \r«f«od -A—*--*
ir- xt ledaT tli* ■ inter# id lag -picture and R^rflpRM^RRR—i
of Fnrti W>rth are expected
gifkat* of Mr. and -Mr* Frank
pw for the week-edd-
al»«*< ">fi»h*n'
. > >na
Ririjar-ed,
f7artVfr,^L3udp/‘
lelman. wlllB*7
aire, M
aw Mexico
L
I
nV
*, 1
ft
(fa .'-*1
ta
lin
cl co-operation as soon as he
office bn Jan. 1.
”1 feel that Texas, pr<
half the Nation’s oil, has a
important spot in the prepar
picture.” Brooks said. “A* the
executive of Texas, Govermj^-'|
Daniel will take the lead
ordinal ing the great resoii
Texas with. Federal plan*/
public ftffk?ial I shall carty ou
pledge I made in the begin
located, my campaign to lend my'
n
Si
co-operation to him in thia ,,
'A
“The time ha* come in Te ’
in the Nation when/profesi
politics must be laid aaide ;
of us must work for the
good regardless of former potitl
alignment*; '
“This is no time when
should be worried about
next chairman of the railr
mission may be,-or who Will
a majority on the*three-man) be
It is immaterial who the ch
is. It is purely an empty
The majority vote on the CPml
sion ought always to be ii
of the general welfard of t ie-
pie. That’s where my/Vojte,
cast every time. When Col. )
son ia’right II will jot# wit
tV'hen, in my opifftMf, pither'
of them are'wrong,. I wt
against thftn. My obligatif
be to the’ people, •
cian. 1 will do my duty
commission independently and <
out rdgard to the political for
of any man or any clique
may desire contTSt ariKe'
sion.” i *. . ...
'o’'
. j
rn
|r.
IW
1|1
Deanna Durbin
1 I . %
Star in Opener
New ^tate SI
7-
Stamford now has four , t
shows. The newest is the N«W*
which opened ^ast Saturday
bofore larite^ and
audience. /“^ --
It take* time to get a
show ready, for a scrutinizir
djence, and it also takes mdiWyli
work. But^ the New. .9tq{Uk3
only ;a few days late after all, j
it ojiiened Saturday night, Au|
wheii (He 2«th of ^uly wa* at
planned as an opening <(ate.
The hopse was
thing!* w^nt right
work with good
j pictures, tl^u* pleasing the
fi'i
. um
, A
pax led Hat
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Inglish, George L. The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. [45], Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1940, newspaper, August 9, 1940; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992673/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.