The Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 102, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 29, 1927 Page: 3 of 10
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LANGcVER SELLS
ID SERVICE
United Corporation Pays
$100,000 to Local Man
The J. J. I.angever Service and
the Langever Poster Advertising
Service, 4444 North Main Street, I
have been sold to the United Ad-
vertising Corporation of Texas for I
a consideration of 5100,000, it
ivas announced Saturday.
C E. Langever, owner of the
poster service, plans to enter the
poultry raising business. J. J. I
Langever, who founded the out-1
door advertising business here, |
plans to enter another form of
business, announcement of which :
will be made later.
Under terms of the sale, United
will occupy the Langever build-j
j lng, having taken a long lease on
the property. It will move from
present quarters at 113 Vk East!
|lielknap Street.
Henry Wlneburgh, New York 1
ICity. is president of the United
[Advertising Corporation of Texas, i
IThe deal was handled for the
[purchasers by Harold Wlneburgh,!
[son of the president and treasurer
I of the company. Mitchell W. I
Greenwall will continue as man-
ager of the Fort Worth branch, it
[ was said.
The deal is one of the largest-
lever recorded in this kind of busi-
■Mn. It leaves United Advertis- !
[lng Corporation In undisputed
[control of the outdoor advertising
facilities of Fort Worth.
ARLINGTON
HEIGHTS
lit WILMA JOHNSON
INSIDE MEETING
Tonight there will be an inside
meeting of the Arlington Heights
lloy Scouts of the Baptist Church.
There will be a business session,
after which tests will be given.
Later games will he engaged in
by the 16 members.
• • *
C. E. TEA SERVICE
At 6:30 Sunday afternoon the
Christian Church Senlor'C. E. wlli
serve tea to members and visit-
ors; after a social hour they will
assist in the evening services.
• • «
DORCAS CLASS ENTERTAINED
Mrs, Stover Smith, 4405 Sande
Street, entertained Thursday with
a lovely luncheon for the Dorcas
Class. Games were enjoyed and
contests in which the following
were awarded a prize: Mmes. F.
M. Stripling, Cecil Smith, Minnie
Lee Lane. Those present included
Mines. Bill Messorel, Minnie Lee
Lane, C. Smith, O. Peterson, Dover
Smith, F. M. Stripling, Cecil
Smith, Edith Gainer.
NOW PLAYING
PARKING LAW IN
EFFECT SOON
FACE 2—THE FORT WORTH FRERs
1
Fort Worth's new parking ordi-
nance, including the provision
prohibiting the parking of cars on
any pabed street in the city be-
tween 2 and 5 a. m„ will definite-
ly go Into effect Feb. 1, It was an-
nounced at City Hall Saturday.
Traffic and motor squads will
lie instructed by police captnlns to
send all first-day violators into
Corporation Court. Chief Henry
Lee lias decreed that special at-
tention is to bo given 6nforce-
ment of the new ordinance.
Tile ordinance makes a one-
liour-parking limit on downtown
streets, and abolishes all parkins
on West Seventh Street to Burnett
Park, and on Eighth Street from
Commerce to Throckmorton.
THAT BUTTON AGAIN!
j I-OS ANGELES, Jan. 29.—It all
started when a collar button rolled
! off the dresser. That’s what Mrs.
I C’ecyle Ricord told the judge.
When it rolled, Ricord, annoyed,
1 slapped his wife, she charged. The
j judge granted her a divorce.
MISSIONARY TO LECTURE
; CLEBURNE, Jan. 29.—Dr. J. L.
’ Mumpower of Nashville, Tenn.,
who Is a returned missionary front
j Africa, will be in Cleburne the
week of Jan. 31 to hold an Ep-
worth League Institute at the
Main Street Methodist Church. *
NO MORE TURK HANTS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 29 —
Local tailors have been ordered
by the police to quit making the
familiar, full Turkish trousers. An
order prohibiting high-pointed
Turkish shoes also has been Is-
sued.
Pearl Theater
TODAY
Viola Dana
in
•THE BEAUTY PRIZE”
BUSTER KEATON in
“THE NAVIGATOR”
ALSO VAUDEVILLE
Admission 10c and 1S.V
GET FOOTBALL LETTERS
Special to Tho Pr«.».
CLEBURNE, Jan. 29.—Nine-
teen letter men of the Cleburne
Yellow Jacket football team were
given sweaters at a special service
at the High School building thia
week. Earl Cornelius waa given
a sweater in recognition of his
services as manager of athletics In
the Cleburne schools for the past
three years.
SUES FOR $1,000.
Mrs. Marie Fullhart brought
bull for $1,000 alleged damages
kgafnst A. H, Smith, 1404 Har-
rington Avenue, in District Court
Saturday, for injuries received In
kn auto accident Dec. 1. She
claim- to have been knocked down
by Smith's Bulrk car as she walk-
ed alona the right side of Mon-
komery Boulevard.
"—far out
pitching
ROFn by every
Worth."
of the ordinary—-accon
the Impossible—should t
—Upshur Vincent
In Rocord-T«legram.
Who
Gets
Slapped
f’ast of 34 C’aptihle Artists
'—the audience breathlessly waited
for each scene of the tragedy to
unfold ... a triumph capable of
mtlefylnf the highest artletio Im-
pulses."
—Mabel Gouldy In Star-Telegram.
The Little Theater
Night Performance II :1ft
MATINEK SATURDAY 1:15
*9 West 4th £-5814
homwn
mvwiK**
MWHJMRWeW
i with
1 MARY CARR, T. ItOY BARNES
find ROBERT McKIM
THE FIRST AND ONLY
PICTURE OF ITS KIND
SUNDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY
AT IDF AI 'PHOTO-
FORT WORTH’S AJLyi^/TkJLi PLAY HOUSE
"WK SHOW THE Vl HOLE FAMILY"
IPANTACE1
p^iseNty ,
-L
A WHIRLWIND op- /
LAUCrHS AND THRILLS /
Exactly as played for over
One SOLID YSAR ON 0<VOAOWAY
GENE LEWIS
OLGA WORTH
AND THEIR. COMPANY^
siarjing- Sunday 8.15 pm
* ji«iir
The Outstanding Dramatic Event of the Season
RITZ THEATRE
Feb. 9-10-ll-12th
The International Favorites
If ROBERT B. I A | IgENEVIEVeD
MantelLsHampeK
Supported by a Superb Cast of Players in Magnificent
Productions of
• RICHILIEU”....................WEDNESDAY NIGHT
“AS YOU LIKE IT" ..............THURSDAY MATINEE
"JUUUS CAESAR"..................THURSDAY NIGHT
"HAMLET" (In modern dress)............FRIDAY’ NIGHT
"THE MERCHANT OF VENICE"____SATURDAY MATINEE
"MACBETH"......................SATURDAY NIGHT
Mail orders now being filled in the order received, if accompa-
nied by check or money order and self-addressed stamped en-
velope to insure safe return of tickets.
PRICES .
NIGHTS—Orch. $1.05, $1.10, Hal. 23c, 50c, $1.10
MATINEES—Oreh. $1.10, Balcony 23c, 50c, 73c
SEATS ON SALE AT RITZ THEATRE TUESDAY FEB. 1ST.
AT 0 A. M. PHONE 2-8022
ONLY SHAKESPEAREAN ORGANIZATION ON TOUR
IIP
MATINEES
Until fl:30
It Starts Today
—Four Capitol Days—
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
“THE BLACK
PIRATE”
Pirate 1 Hurled Treasure! Ro-e
insnce! A vivid yarn of the
rolling ocean.
Lusty! It carries the colorful
spirit of bold adventure, con-
quest and love.
Here’s the hlgh-point enter-
tainment. Enjoyable to you
whether 7 or 77.
Photographed in Technicolor
4 Other Capitol Attractions
DON YARnRO
and the SHver-Voiced Organ
KOHT MOUTH’S BARGAIN
10/1
LIBERTY
PHOTOPLAY TH FATEH
Saturday Only
“THE RUNAWAY
EXPRESS”
Positively—
The lost word—
Thrilling railroad
entertainment!
Tho Usual Unusual Add-
ed Attractions
OUR GANG COMEDY
“Your Own Back Yard”
Another Spectacular Story
"THE HOUSE WITHOUT
A KEY”
Kinograin News
COMING SUNDAY—
Buck Jones in
“The Gentle Cyclone”
First Time Shown—
ALPS
TODAY ONLY
“HOW BAXTER
BUTTED IN”
With
JIOnoTHY DEVOICE
•s4 MATT MOOIIE
“THIS WOMAN”
With IRENE HUH and
All-SImr Ca.t
Also
OUR GAStU COMEDY
REX
Now Showing
TOM TYERE in
THE MASQUERADING
BANDIT
Coming Sunday
THE MIDNIGHT FLYER
The Roaring, Crashing Drama
of the lulls, With Cullen Lan-
•dls, Dorothy Devore
MAJESTIC
girls?
- nothin?
/>/oA O
*
else
but
lild'JWKD
STARTING TODAY
BIG DOUBLE BILL
“The Gorilla Hunt”
In Addition to
“Money to Burn”
Comedy News Events
STARTING
TODAY
No Advance in
Price
AL&CE
THEATRE
COME
TO THE
EARLY
SHOWS
35
LOVELY
LIVELY
TALENTED
GIRLS
FIVE SUPERB
ACTS
______Uti greatest innovation
Another Centennial Feature
AllGitl
Show
■' andonthe screen«-
MONTY BANKS
the grandson
of comedy in
’(Ml Botf
BACK TO
OUR REGULAR
POLICY OF
TWO BIG SHOWS
EVERY WEEK
A NEW SHOW
EVERY SUNDAY
AND THURSDAY
REGULAR PALACE
PRICES OF
Children ............|Oo
llnlrnnv ............an.-
Doner Floor ........50c
BARGAIN MATINEES
MON. Ill Ilf Fill,
llnleonr ............30<-
lioirrr Floor.......Mr
Children ............10c
JOHN
GILBERT
Plcsh and the Devil
with
GRETA GARBO
LARS HANSON
•folm Gilbert, grrnt afar of
••Tlu» IHk Parade** — plua
Grrlii Gnrhn, acnantlonal
beauty of “The Temptreaa**
—plua Lara llaiiaon. who
won fame In “The Scarlet
Letter**—all three non In
one aii|»erb picture.
OTHER
ATTRACTIONS-
Lloyd Hamilton in
"ONE SUNDAY MORNING"
PALACE MOVIEVENT8
Terry Ferrell and His
Palace Theatre Orchestra
COMING
THURSDAY
\
fft .
TONIGHT
I.AST TIMES
HAROLD
LLOYD
in
THE
KID
BROTHER
Don't Mlu It
ATTEND
THE DAILY
MATINEES AND
nE ASSURED
vora FAVORITE
SEAT
cou^r -■
_sa
BIG ROAD
SHOW
A Quartette of
COMEDIANS
SINGERS-
DANCERS
FUNSTERS
FUN MAKERS
GALORE
MULLEN’C
IVIelody midU
20—PEOPLE—20
A Chorus of
High Steppers — Good Lookers
Hakes You Hold On to Your Seat
Tighter Than a Red-Hot Mama
In a Flat
In Addition to Our Picture
What Have
You to Rent?
If you have a vacant apartment, house,
room, housekeeping room, office, ware-
house, loft or store, don’t carry it empty
thru the winter-rent it NOW-February
1st is renting time. Phone your ad to The
Press today; it will be charged to you and a
statement mailed later.
A well written ad will do the job. Put your
Rent Ads in The Press and it will put mon-
ey in your purse.
THE PRESS
Want Ad Headquarters
DIAL 2-9131
Lost and Found Ads and Help Wanted Taken till 1 P. M.
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Toomer, M. R. The Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 102, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 29, 1927, newspaper, January 29, 1927; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1097720/m1/3/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarrant County Archives.