Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1948 Page: 2 of 12
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Frenzied Day Dreams of Frustrated
Hero, To Open Sunday at Grand
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Judge'George L Davenport, Former Stamford Resident,
Subject of Article by Judge Coombes in Bar Journal
The frenzied day <1 reams of a
Tomatirally frustrated hero are
studded with burlesqued derring-
do Which merges into real life ad-
venture in Samuel Gotdwyn’s la-
vish Technicolor musical, “The Se-
cret Life of Walter Mitty.” Co-
200 in Cast of Drama
At McMurry
“Th,- Mighty Dream,” a drama
of Christian brotherhood, will lie
presented by the students of Me
Murry College, Monday night-.
March 15, in Radford Memorial
auditorium.
The drama is under the direc-
tion of Ray Hart, McMurry stu-
dent, and will require a cast of
more than 200 persons, - *«
stars Danny Kaye and Virginia
Mayo .famed duo of “I’pin Arms”
and “The Kid fxom Brooklyn,” also
Technicolor productions under the
Goldwyn banner, portray respec-
tively a frustrated young man as-
piring to heroism and a glamor
girl who is the answer to his yearn-
ings for romance.
Based on James Thurher’* pop-
ular story, the film features Bo-
ris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann
ITutherford and the lovely Goldwyn
Girls, while Thurston Hall, Flor-
ence Bates, -Gordon Jones, Kon-
stantin Shayne and Reginald Den-
ny complete the principal cast.
Under the direct ion of Norman
Z. McLeod, the story develops from
the boring reality of "Mitty V life
to his sub-conscious — 1_!“
Judge George L, Davenport of
Fasti and. who practiced law »in
Stamford from 1906 to 1918, judge
of the 9Dt District £ourt since
1920 and preceding judge of the
Sth Achninstrative Judicial District
for the ppj>t 12 yeata, is the subject
of an article by J udge Charles E.
Coombes of Stamford* in the Feb-
i uary issue of the Texas Bar Jour-
nal ^
Primarily /or Methodist YouthJ ^,"*; d^Tn^ be*itStf. HI*
adventures range from his success
as a famed surgeon, operating
brilliantly with nut-graters and
cgg-be*ters; to his part in a vast
international conspiracy, dotted by
threatening characters who seem
to be flugjitives from the metre
FPlIowahip groups in thTf^ftea, the
drama is presented also for__all
others interested in Christian
brotherhood. It is open to the pub-
lic and no admission charge is
made.
Coombes describes Davenport as
“one of the most versatile, able and
colorful district judges in Texas.”
A number of the cases tried be-
fore Judge Davenport during his
career are outlined and two which
received widespread publicity are
the Cisdb “Santa Claus” bank
robbery and the “gravel pit mur-
der" cases.
Among ’th» outstanding cases
Coombes cites is that of Connellee
vs. Magnolia . Petroleum Company. ,
involving more than $2,000,000, in
which, although the jury returned
a-verdict in favor of the plain-
tiff, Davenport redered judgment
for the defendant and was upheld
by the Supreme court.
Davenport is.a natevei Texnn, a
brother of the late B. P. Daven-
C. E. COOMBES
Orie Lee Bland received treat-
ment in the hospital for four days'
last week for food poisoning. She
wsa diWnisaed on Thursday of last
week.
port of fhls city. lie studied law?
1ri a lay? office and was admitted
to the bar in J899. In 1900 he was
elected county attorney at East-
land and served two terms before
moving to Stamford. He moved
from Stamford to Ranger at the
peak of the oil boom and when, be-
cause of heavy oil litigations, the
new 91st District court was crea-
ted at Eastland, he was appointed
its judge, by Governor Hobby.
Mro. Davenport ia the former
Martha Rawls of Ranger. Their
daughter, Faye, is the wife of John
H. Bracken of Fort Worth.
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‘Christmas Eve’ Is
Story of Spinster and
Three Foster Sons
Benedict Bogeaus has establish-
ed a distinctive record in his four
short years as an independent pro-
ducer. And his newest offering
which opens at the Grand Theatre,
the star-studded “Christinas Eve,”
featuring seven Hollywood lumi-
naries, follows the pattern set by
such hits as “The Mscomber Af-
fair” andi “The Bridge of San
Luis Rey.”
With George Raft, George Brent,
Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell,
Virginia Field, Dolores Moran and
Ann Harding lending iheir skill at
characterization to the leading
roles, “Christmas Eve” tells the
story of a wealthy aged spinister,
her three foster sons whose initi-
ative'and independence have Jed
I them far afield from the cultured
and protected youth she offered
them, and her staid nephew who
involved himself and hia aunt’s fin-
ances, in some questionable deal-
ings.
. The three foster sons are played
by Brent as Michael, the ne’er-do-
well playboy; Raft as Mario, a
pight club operator In South Am-
erica who is on the wrong side of
the law; and Scott as Jonathan, a
broken-down rodeo performer.
Reginald Dehriy Js nephew Phil-
lip, who comes to, grief when the
“boys” finally come home on
Christmas eve to unmask him.
Supreme /a Itt Fitld—Mere Notional Advertising
Mis. Johnny Lanmon has return-
ed to Shamrock after spending sev-
eral days with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. M. Gamblin, and other
relatives.
Adding machine for sale at The
Stamford American.
For your
cbhimfcreiai prttv.
let The Stamford American figure
with you.
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SPECIALIST
Diseases and Surgery of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat — Fit-
ting of Glasses, Fitting of Zen-
test for Allergic Conditions.
Frank D. Scott, M.D.
Office Scott’s Clinic
Haskell Texaa
gory pulp magazines. Unfortuna-
tely, his day-dream of murder in
the diplomatic set turns into a very
real adventure, wherein the mouse-
like Mitty becomes a Man.
Pleasant Grove to
Have Revival
Rev. E P. Mesd, Abilene baker
and Baptist minister, will begin a
sell, was bora to Mr. and Mrs. Syd
Russell, Jr., at Nederland on March
9, relatives here have been inform-
ed.
Clark’s Furniture
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Upholstering
Careful Workmanship
Quality Materials
Samples of Furniture Fabrics
to Sait Everyons
25 Years Experience
R.T. CLARK
at O.K. Tin Shop
Xn ordinance
REGULATING THE RATES OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY IN
THE CITY OF STAMFORD,
TEXAS.
oft’
now
charged in the City of Stamford
has not been increased during the
past twenty years, and
WHEREAS, according to infor-
mation furnished by Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company officials,
during the same “period of time
the costs of labor and materials
have increased to the point where
the_ revenue produced -from the
current schedule of rates is no
and son. Gene, of Monahans "hinger sufficient to cover the in-
here last week-end visiting Mraeft»feed cost of furnishing ele-
JUDGE GEO. I* DAVENPORT
•r
Big Adventure
Story Returning
To Palace Screen
vices will be held daily at 7:30 p.
m. and gospel sound films will also
be shown.
The evangelist—and the pastor,
Rev. Scott W. Hickey, will be heard
on Sunday dluring the revival over
Radio Station KDWT,
Few adventure stories of history
in the making have come to the
leneen to leave as indelible
Mrs. L. R. Blackwell and son,
-Weldon, and Mrs. Wallace Tosh
Blackwell’s parents, T0r. and Mrs.
Guy Bates, and Mrs. Tosh’s pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook.
Mr. Cook entered the hospital last
Friday for examination and treat-
ment.
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Get that car ready for spring motoring. Blossom out
with new seat covers. We have a real good selection and
when you can buy them at exactly half price, why wait?
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12“ Flood Light
3.95
Here’s just what you have been looking for to light that croquet court,
tennis court of for your back yard. Better hurry as this is an exceptionally
good value.
MANY OTHER SPECIAL BARGAINS
S and S Auto Supply
106 N. Swenson
Ed Sorrell
phone service in Stamford, and
WRERFAS, the Telephone Com-
pany has applied to the City Coun-
cil ‘for relief from this condition
by an adjustment of its rates for
service, and
WHEREAS, under the condi-
-tions, said proposed schedule of
rates^ippears to the City Council
as reasonable and just and neces-
sary to insure continued expansion
and improvement of telephone ser-
vice -to. the citizens of Stamford,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council
recognizes the right of the Tele-
phohe Company to earn a fair re-
turn on the fair value of its prop-
erty devoted to the rendition of
telephone service within the City
of Stamford
Now. Therefore, be it Ordained
by the City Council of the City of
Stamford:
Section 1 : That the Southwest-
ern R*!l Telephone Company is
hereby authorized to place into ef-
fect on its first billing date after
this ordinance becomes effective in
accordance with the Charter cf the
City, the following schedule of
rates:
Class of Service—Monthly Rate
Ore Party Business Service
$5.50.
Business Extension Station
$1,25.
One Party Residence Service
$2.75...
Two Party Residence Service
$2.25.
Four Party Residence Service
*2.00.
Residence Extension Station .75.
Semi-public Service 15c per day.
Commercial PBX Trunks $8.25.
Commercial PBX Stations $1.25.
Hotel PBX Trunks $5.50.
Authority to increase miscellan-
eous rates and charges not in the
foregoing schedule but set out In
the Telephone Company’s local and
general exchange tariffs for the
Stamford Exchange is hereby
also granted.
Section 2: That nothing in this
ordinance contained shall be con-
strued as in any manner, now or
hereafter, limiting or modifying
the right and power of the City
Council under the Law to regulate
the rates charged by the South-
western Bell Telephone Company
for its service within the City of
.Stafford.
Passed and approved this the
20th day of February, 1948.
A. C. Humphrey,
Mayor, City Council, City of Stam-
ford, Texas.
Attest:
R. G. Bowdry,
City Secretary.
neen to leave as .indelible an
impression of vivid realism and
breath-taking spectacle with thea-
tre-goers as has Twentieth Cen-
tury-Ifox’s “Drums Along the Mo-
hawk,” which returns Sunday,
Monday pnd Tuesday for an en-
at the Palace Theatre. .
The film, based on Walter D. ;
Edmonds’ celebrated novel and
starring Claudette Colbert and
Henry Fonda, who himself was
born and raised in the Mohawk
Valley and bears one of the best
known names, present* the stirring
days when stout-hearted colonists
pushed inland to the beautiful Val-
ley in New York State to wrest a
home from the wilderness against
the onslaught of savage Iroquois.
John Ford, three-time Academy
Award winner, noted for his sen-
sitive, forceful direction of “out-'
door” themes, has punctuated the
exciting screen play by Lamar
Trotti and Sonya Levien with pow-
er-packed incidents of colorful dra-
ma. His arresting scenes—the Val-
ley aflame with marauding Indians
fire the farms of the settlers; the
dread war-drums warning of fire
and massacre; the savage hordes
scaling stockade walls; muskets
blazing as the pioneer women fight
shoulder to shoulder with their
men—set a pace in a panorama Of
true realism for the later action
films and placed him in the first
rank of aco directors.
Pioneer Days of Air
Mail Form Plot of
Palace Film Offering
The picturization of Ernest "TC.
Gann's best-selling novel of the
pioneer days of the air mail, Para-
mount’s "Blaze of Noon,” is Wed-
nesday and Thursday at the Palace
Theatre with Anne Baxter, Wil-
liam Holden, Sonny Tuft*, William
Bendix, Sterling Hayden and How-
ard DaSilva in starring roles.
The story of “Blaze of Noon,”
based on the actual history of the
airl mail, concerns the “Four Fly-
ing McDonalds,” who give up barn-
storming with carnivals to join the
first commercial air mail line. It
deals with the hardships and dan-
gers they encounter, and the sac-
rifices they make, as they pave the
way for the fast, safe and time-
saving mail flying of today.
Interwoven throughout the story
is the romance of Holden and Miss
Baxter, the latter playing a girl
who marries one of the brothers
only to learn that she is wed to
the whole family and their love for
flying.
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Fan Blades All Sizes
Water Pumps Large and
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Big Values for Closing Days of Our
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SPRING SA
Oar sale of Home and Garden Supplies, Toole and other Hard-
ware ends Saturday night. Ws sold eat of some of the Mer-
chandise advertised hi oar circular last week bat erdered new
ate«*s by long distance telephone which are expected to be here
in ample time for Friday and Saturday, the cloning days ef
this bargain event. If jroa came before and found af out of
some of the items advertised, try again Friday or Saturday.
^If you haven't been to oar store since the Sale started, don’t
miss the her gain opportunities here this week-end. .n .-i
SPRING NEEDS FOR THE HOME
Clothes Pins, strong spring dozen______________9c
Willow Clothes Baskets, 27-lnch___________________2.49
“Petal Ware,” Luncheon Set, 15 pieces_____-____3.98
I*aring Knife, mirror polished____J__________19c
Butcher Knife, stainless steel__________-___,___59c
Moth Balls, big 16-oz. pkg.___________________19c
Scrub Brush. R”x2*/4”, brown palmyra ______-___19c
Mop Stick, Spring Clamp, 50c value____________19c
Mop Head, 4-ply, good white yam_____1_____149c
Egg Beater, whirl type -i-_____________________69c
You Have Been Asking for
NO. 3 TUBS
Now we have them and at
special Spring Sale Price—
1.79
Baptisms!
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Edward Youn
Mr*. Marvin (
day morning, (
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with Dr. Hug
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of Texarkana,''
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LAWN MOWER
Chassis grease, good grade,
half price-1-
10-lb. Pail .... 59c
We sincerely believe this to be the biggest value avail-
able anywhere in Stamford in a lawn mower—16-inch
cut, 5-blade, rubber tires, steel handle. Specially priced
for Spring Sale—
17.69
CUT CRYSTAL
GLASSWARE
TOO^S AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT
Lawn Hohc. good quality, 25-ft. length ______3.49
Hedge Shears, wood handle, 8-inch blade _____1.98
Spading Fork, forged steel, ash handle__-_____1.79
Broom Bake, spring-steel tines_______________98c
Garden Rake, bow head, carbon steel _______-___1.69
Garden Hoe. 6'/i” steel blade, ash handle_________ 98c
Plane, 9-inch, gives smooth cut ____________________4.69
Camp Axe, forged steel head, 14” handle 1.59
Aluminum I^vel. 24-inch Homecrest________ 3.39
Box Wrench Set, five wrenches __ 1,98
Pocket Knife, 3-blade, brass lined __________ 1.69
Hand Garden Tools, fork^ weeder, etc, each ________19C
Lovely leaf pattern cut
ware that looks like expen-
sive crystal.
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Fruit Juice Glass 10c
Sherbet Glass______l__10c
Tumbler, a beauty____
Salad Plate,*8-in.____25c
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Trade-in Allowance for All Kinds, From Jalopies Up
WHY WAIT? when you con drive
o new cor now? All 1948's can be
financed for 12,18 or 24 months.
Cars are not high... money has just lost its value. Less
bales of cotton, less bushels of wheat, fewer days work
will buy a car now than ever before.
If we don’t have it, we will get it.. All new cars are T
GUARANTEED. We also have some 194Ts and most
any kind of older models. See—
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Craig, Roy M. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1948, newspaper, March 12, 1948; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972494/m1/2/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Haskell+County%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.