The Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 17, 1944 Page: 13 of 16
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THEATRICALS
A A AAXA X AWEW/ALA
1 J Mr. Violetta Adams, 2811 Nagle
, street is now home doing line af-
1 ter undergoing an operation for her
I tonsils in the Houston Negro Hos-
pital
LEAVES FOE CHICAGO
w June 5. for Chicago. Mrs. Smith will
M Puttie Smith, wife - Will visit her brother, Arthur Valentine.
S Apere lion and daugh- They will also visit relative* and
1 Aha Re left Monday, friends in Detroit before returning.
Rev. C. S. Stubblefield and daugh-
ter. Iris, Houston college senior, left
June 7, for points in California for
several weeks visit with relatives
and friends. Pfc Cedric Stubble-
field of 29th Chem Co., is special or-
chestral duty in Hawaii.
CASINO NIGHT CLUB
HOUSTON’S FINEST
!! Specialties !!
SEA FOOD — STEAK — CHICKEN — BAR-B CUE
BEER — WINE — SOFT DRINKS
Open 8 A. M. - Close 1 P. M.
Back The Attack! Buy More Bonds and
Stamps to Bring Our Boys Safely Home!
GRACE NETOYER, Proprietress
MM JENSEN DR.
B. 3-1560
NORA BLUNT, singing star with Lab Russell’s Orches-
tra. You’ll get an eye and earful at the Coliseum Monday
night, June 19th.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Butler of 1200
Nott, have returned from a week-
end visit to Lake Charles, La. where
they were the guests ef her mother
ani other relatives.
MCBRIDE CAFE
One of Houston’s Finest
DINE our — OPEN EVENING
CLOSE 1 P. M.
REAL FIT BAR-B-CUE
SMOOT ORDERS — STEAK
CHICKEN — SEA FOOD
BEER — Sorr DRINKS
2116 Jensen Dr. - B. 3-9232
/LIL GREEnY
‘DEEP RIVER Bovs-
Shepard, Caraway
Entertain With
Cocktail, Sunday
’ A gala pre-Juneteenth cocktail
party will be given by the Shepard
and Caraway Booking Agency, in
their office in the Junior Cham-
her of Commerce afternoon, start-
ing at 6 o'clock.
Throughout the evening until the
wee hours of the night, the booking
agency will entertain the many
guests expected to attend the af-
fair. This will be the .first time
that the newly organized agency
has presented itself to the public
in an informal gathering. The af-
fair is open to all who wish to
attend this unique cocktail party.
This will be the begining of the
Juneteenth festivities for those who
atttend
THE INFORMER, Saturday, June 17. 1944
Page 13
Eddie Taylor And His Orchestra
To Play At Eldorado Ballroom
HOUSTON—The first sport dance
of the season is in store for Hous-
ton dance fans Friday night when
the Shepard and Caraway Booking
Agency present Eddie Taylor and his
Syncopators of sweet rhythm in a
dance at the Eldorado Ballroom Fri-
day night, June 23
The band working out of the
Shepard and Caraway Booking of-
fice has become one of the South-
west best known band and has been
tagged the society band of the city
because of their numerous social
a dance itself and it is certain that
Shepard and Caraway will present
their band in its best form.
Taylor haa added several new men
to his orchestra giving it a new
click of rhythm that's simply solid.
Newest addition is James Mitchell.
Jr. who has just returned from a
season with the famous Tuskegee —
Collegians. His riffling of the sax is ?
strictly on the heat wave side. "ter
Admission to the stellar affair will
be 65 cents pre-sale and 75 cents at
the door. Pre-sale tickets will be on
club engagements. The Friday night the door Pre-sale tickets will be on
sport dance will be the first time sale at the Eldorado Drug Store un-
the Booking Agency has sponsored der the Eldorado Ballroom.—Adv.
BRENHAM BRIEFS
Mrs: A. W Briggs, of 2203 Allen enroute home from the Py thians
ENTERTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Johnson of
Almeda, California, entertained with
■ dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Errin Rush, Mr. and Mrs. James
Williams and little Joyce Dennis of
San Francisco; Mrs. J. A. Capti of
Oakland, Calif.
The home was beautifully deco-
stree Dallas, enroute from the Py- !I Grand Lodge, stopped here to visiter
thians and Calanthes Grand Lodgerelatives and join his wife. Mrs.
held at Galveston sopped here to' Arie Ransome, whe was here visit-
visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alma ing her sis er, Mrs. Blanche Stone,
Ji Mrs. M. E. S. Williams was also
R. Jackson.
Mesdames Gertrude Simpson.
Louvenia Sampson and Catherine
Goins spent one week in Marshall,
Texas visiting their sister, Mrs. Ma-
Me Bishop, who is ill and confined
to the community clinic.
Mr. Mack Johnson is having her
home remodeled in modern style.
Mrs Mattie L. Edwards and daugh-
here visiting.
Mrs. Constance Roberson of Hous-
ton Texas visited her mother, Mrs.
Estella Heard last Sunday. Her sis-
ter, Mrs. Annie Lee Blanche of
Phoenix, Arir. rendered a solo at
St. Johns AME church, of which
her mother is a member.
Miss Mary Emma Conner, daugh- :
• of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conner, :
. JUNE RICHMOND, famed blues addition to singing "Mr. Beebe."
singer noted for her recordings and Miss Richmond does a lap tange
nigh’elub appearances, makes her with Harold Nicholas, of the well
ter of 3526 Castle Drive. Waco, Tex-
1 as are here on their vacation. They who is attending Samuel Huston
will stop and spend the 19th of June college, was home for a few days,
with her sister, Mrs. Mack Johnson. I Miss Willie B. Conner, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conner, also
Kenith and Hilry Lattimore of
movie debus in Columbia’s Kay Ky- known team of the Nicholas Broth- Glover
ser musical “Battleship Blues.” In ers.
rated with flowers throughout. Al
delicious menu was served and en-
joyed by all.
.LUs RUSSELL.
Picture above are entertain-
ing artist composing a sensa-
tional 3-Star Unit which will
perform at the Coliseum Mon-
day night, June 19th. Pre-
sale tickets $1.30, at Door
___$1.50.—Another Julias White
— Attraction
PARK ML
MIDNIGHT snow
SAT. JUNE 17 — 11:30 P. M.
Also Sun. - Mon., June 18 - 19
“Where Are Your
Children”
Jackie Cooper - Gale Storm
All-American News - Comedy
DeLUXE au.ee a L5.m
MIDNIGHT SHOW
SAT., JUNE 17 — 11:30 P. M.
Also Sun. - Mon., June 18 - is
‘Northern Pursuit’
Errol Flynn
All-American News - Comedy
F rainy
in-wen-
Temple, Texas are her visiting their
grandparents. Rev and Mrs. E. L
Stm. a-c Ayria Fedford was here
c. leave from the navy spending a
beautician of Main street, left June
8, for Sen Antonio to visit relat-
lives and friends. - “ -
her ister, who is in school at Sam- :
uel Huston , :
Mrs Viril’a Hood of 1418 Palmer few days with his relatives and
left for Chicago, HL for a vacation frier ds
with her som, and wtfe. Mr. and
Dowling
Theatre
2110 DOWLING
Sat Midnight, June 17
Ale SCX. - MOX. - TUES.
JUNE ng - 19-20
“Old Acquaintance"
Bette Davis - Miriam Hopkins
—Puts—
Latest Issue of the
MARCH OF TIME
nos; Selected Short Subjects
SHBPARD and CARAWAY BOOKING AGENCY
—PRESENTS-
e Taylor And His Orchestra
“The sweetest little band in the land"
— A-
SPORT DANCE
—AT THE-
ELDORADO BALLROOM
Friday night
June 23
ADMISSION: 65c Pre-sale — 75e at the Door
RAINBOW THEATRE
907 w. Dallas — Ph. P. 4583
Air-Conditioned Throughout
FRI. - SAT, JUNE 16 -17
—Double Feature—
"GUN LAW"
GEORGE O’BRIEN
—Also-
-VOODOO MAH”
BELA LUGOSI
JOHN CARRADINE
Viclovy Saiden Shiel
• •
WECS MEETS
Circle No. 1 of the Woman’s So-
ciety of Christian Service of Mount
Zion church met at the home of the
Circle chairman, Mrs. Mattie Willi-
Pvt. William N. Eldridge, station-
ed for the present at Camp Hood,
where he was transferred from Ft
Huachuca. Arizona, is near home and ams, Thursday, June 1. A business
can spend the week-ends with his session was held, after which the
family.
chairman surprise dthe large num-
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Raven, one of her with birthday refreshments as
our popular school teachers, is at- > this was her birthday: The secre-
summer school at Prairie tary of Missionary Education met
summer school atwith the secretary, Mrs. Mable Ed-
C Jeff D Black who was sta. mond June 9, with seven present,
noned M New orient " has The work was discussed and plans
been honorably discharged. P I made for the next meeting, which
Arnwine CM 3-e of the Navy, Mrs.
P. L. Arnwine, Mrs. Williams and
grandson of 3111 Nagle street, Hous-
ton, Texas, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Radio Waits and Mrs. Alice
Cemo.
Mrs. Allie Parish widow of the
late John Parish, has returned to
Brenham from Baytown, where she
was employed
will be the first Friday in July.
E. J. Moore, reporter.
JOLDYYn-
The greatest
star of the “
sereem!
mouses
F. H. Moore and son. La Grant of oo w*
Lyons, Texas, were visitors in the 7
home of their brother and uncle E. The Studio which produced the great
I Moore. Young Moore was on fur- “Mrs. Miniver" continues a tradition -
loug’. Three of the Moore boys are making of “The White Cliffs of Dover"
serving in the armed forces. another great and important picture.
Mrs. Fronie Linued Vann is con- * * * *
fined to her home ill. Her son. This is magnificent MGM entertain-
Moses Linued, employed in Temple, ment—but it is also a contribution to
was called to her bedside. the hope of the future in the partner-
Manard Fansome of Brownwood ship of nations, especially those which
share a common language.
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Mrs. Leon Williams, formerly of For it is a story of a way of life and
.As * shows how that way of life dovetails
- Texas with the American Way.
Mrs. Lonnie Sneed Cooper left for * * * * . . ,
New York City to visit her hus- The canvas is large— the story is simple
M C Ore and personal. Centering around an
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friends and relatives in Columbus among the stately homes of Britain,
Ohio, and Nashville, Tenn. in the person of Alan Marshal.
Mr Ella Barnes is still ill at the Adventure, excitement, bravery, action
home ef her daughter, A. L Ford and infinite tenderness are all woven
2706 Live Oak. Her many friends into “The White Cliffs of Dover"...
wish her a speedy recovery. In the screen play by Claudine West,
- Jan Lustig and George Froeschel.
LINCOLN
711 Prairie
SUN. - MON. - TUES.
JUNE 18 - 19 - 20
"TENDER
COMRADE”
Ginger Rogers - Rebt. Ryan
—Pis
ALL-AMERICAN NEWS
and COMEDY
ROXY THEATRE
237 LEAKS AVENUE
Next to the weather, “taste” is probably the
most popular topic of conversation among
flavor and freshness of their home grown
produce, thousands of new gardeners are
becoming increasingly aware of the all-
important part Mother Nature plays in pro-
viding the delicate taste so highly prized by
particular palates This is why the grand taste
of Grand Prise Beer is popularly preferred by
so many such taste-wise Texans.
day's work well done with the mellow-aged
cheer of Grand Prise Beer. In age . . . and
taste .. . it's beer at its best. If your dealer is
sold out today—ask again tomorrow.
—Added Attraction—
“THE PHANTOM”
Tom Tyler
—Also—
“SMOKE RINGS”
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
Sun. - Mon. June 18 - 19
"Heaven CM Wait"
with DON AMECHE
GENE TIERNEY
MANOEL MAIN
"Fugative From
Sonora
99
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MIDNIGHT SHOW
SATURDAY, JUNE 17 — 11 P. M.
Also SUNDAY - MONDAY, JUNE 18 - 19
—Doable Feature—
“Where Are Your Children”
JACKIE COOPEK . GALE STORM
A Picture Delinquent Parents Should See
—Also-
“The Suitan’s Daughter”
ANN CORIO
And Her Sex Appeal
With DON “Red” BARRY
The cast of supporting players con-
tains names that in themselves deserve
supporting casts. Among them are... ‘
Roddy McDowall. Frank Morgan. ”
Van Johnson, C. Aubrey Smith, Dame
May Whitty and Gladys Cooper. 9:
* * * *
Primary credit should go la Clarence -
• Broem who gratified a strong ambition
in planning and directing this produc-
tion. He was admirably spurred on by 3
the able cooperation of a man who has *
। emerged as tbs screen’s greatest pro-A .
• ducer, Sidney Franklin.
Together, they have showered loving
care on this new, momentous MGM
enterprise.
* * * *
Just as “Mrs.
Miniver"
moved us, so
Will ‘ The A
White Cliffs of £
Dover”. A Uy/LoN
heart- warming
reception is its 1 "
sincere due. Pews across the are.
For everyone who loves a lover
lul — the personal love story of a
to I soldier! Maxwell Anderson’s
A 49 THE EVE OF ST. MARK
22” is a great picture with ANNE
5 BAXTER, WILLIAM EYTH E,
t MICHAEL O’SHEA and a
F V fine
The smooth, mellow goodness of grand-astin'
Grand Prize is the result of natural aging-
Every golden drop of this fine beer is aged to
full-flavored perfection before being bottled.
Tonight, climax your satisfaction over a good
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I TUES. - WED. JUNE tO - J1
-Double Feature-
“ORCHESTRA WIVES"
Glen Miller and Orchestra
"GERONIMO"
An All-Star Big Named Cast.
’ THURSDAY, JUNE 2
One Day Only
-BANJO ON MY
KNEE”
Barbara Stanwyck
‘NUMBERED WOMEN
A story of femair convicts.
—Added Attraction-
“SECRET SERVICE IN
DARKEST AFRICA"
Breathless excitement!
Heart -pounding thrills! in
BUFFALO BILL, the saga of
the West’s most colorful herol
| • TECHNICOLOR
% Don’t mins THE SONG OF BERNADETTE: -
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