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city federation of women' s clubs. after temple' s first federation of women' s clubs acco ...
first presbyterian church of temple. the first church established in temple, this co ...
first christian church of temple. when the santa fe railroad organized temple in 188 ...
king' s daughters hospital. the temple charter of the international order of the king ...
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baker theatre, all next week! commencing monday matinee, jan. 13, 1913, earl d. side presents “the winifred st. claire company. ” presenting a repertoire of broadway successes: matinees: monday – “cutest girl in town, ” tuesday – “girls, ” wednesday – “way down south, ” thursday – “the one he loved, ” friday – “mrs. temple’s telegram, ” saturday – “lena rivers. ” evenings: monday – “the turning point, ” tuesday – “little grey lady, ” wednesday – “mrs. temple’s telegram, ” thursday – “cutiest girl in town, ” friday – “the road to yesterday, ” saturday – “ way down south. ” prices – matinees: 10 and 20 cents. evenings: 10, 20, 30 and 50 cents. seats now on sale !
temple public library. on march 29, 1900, the women' s literary club and the self cultur ...
215 martin luther king, jr. dr. , temple, tx, united states
jack temple adores his wife, but she remains extremely jealous of him. while at an ice cream shop, jack is attracted to a flirtatious vamp and meets her again later on the roof garden of a department store. they linger so long that the store closes and the couple are locked out for the night. the next day, realizing that his wife will not believe the truth, jack tells her that he spent the night with his friend, john brown. mrs. templeton, suspecting that this is a lie, wires john brown to come. jack then convinces his friend frank fuller to pose as brown, but the real brown, who is mrs. temple' s italian hairdresser and is secretly in love with her, arrives on the scene. brown' s wife, in a jealous panic, follows. then the vamp appears and confesses that she is actually mrs. temple' s cousin, who hatched the whole scheme to cure her cousin' s jealousy .
first baptist church of temple. originally known as pleasant hill baptist church, this ...
eighth street baptist church. soon after the establishment of temple as a railroad to ...
six of the greatest hits of new york’s leading theatres will be presented here by chas. h. rosskam, justly famous chicago stock co. ina clair’s success “grounds for divorce. ” mary boland’s big hit “meet my wife. ” irene cordoni’s sensation “little miss bluebeard” a refreshing comedy cocktail. new york critics said: “it’s great entertainment, tuneful, cheering, amusing. ” “it’s daring, it’s delightful, it’s naughty and it’s nice. ” here is a play all morris county will surely enjoy. r. f. woodhull, manager .
christ episcopal church of temple. founded as a mission in 1889, this fellowship achiev ...
seven star cemetery. temple incorporated in 1882, the same year the missouri, kansas ...
dr. john s. and mary mccelvey house. completed about 1906 for dr. john s. mccelvey (...
santa fe memorial hospital, inc. . the first hospital in temple, this institution opened ...
memorial baptist church of temple. less than a decade after its founding in 1881, templ ...
city federation of women' s clubs. after temple' s first federation of women' s clubs accomplished its goal of founding a library and disbanded in 1902, this organization was created in 1915 to coordinate the work of the city' s women' s clubs. members met in a variety of locations until a clubhouse was built in 1947 - 48. the city federation of women' s clubs has led efforts to beautify the city with landscaping; worked for health and safety issues; organized youth recreational programs; supported educational reforms and social service programs; and provided leadership for the creative arts in temple. (1991) # 885
ferguson home. built 1907 for james e. and miriam a. ferguson, each later elected twice to governor' s office in texas. mrs. ferguson was the first woman elected governor in any state. during their terms the texas highway department and public schools achieved great importance. this was family home until jim ferguson became governor in 1915, and again from 1917 to 1925, when mrs. ferguson was first inaugurated. recorded texas historic landmark - 1967 # 1591
lake polk park. soon after establishing the city of temple, the gulf, colorado, and san ...
first united methodist church of temple. the rev. e. r. barcus served as the first pasto ...
c. l. walker home. will campbell, who constructed many early homes in temple, built thi ...
november 1 my wife’s family 2 passion play 9 robertson’s pictures 14 the girl in the barracks 16 clara bloodgood in “the truth
18 - 23 charles k. champlin company 27 lynian howe’s pictures 28 the great wall street mystery 30 mildred & rouchlere
shakespeare' s love' s labours lost as printed from the prompt copy for the production by augustin daly at the fifth avenue theatre, new york, 1874 .
burke and wills the triumph and tragedy of australia' s most fam ...
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w. goodrich jones (1860 - 1950). known as
father of forestry in texas .
came to temple, ...
clippings relating to a performance of la tosca, starring sarah bernhardt. from one of several scrapbooks related to new york city theater and opera compiled by mrs. margaret blaisdell byrd, mother - in - law of george yerrall iii (class of 1941) .
city of temple. founded in 1881 on the santa fe line, temple, like dozens of texas towns, owed its beginning to the railroad and was, in fact, named for a santa fe official, b. m temple. on june 29, 1881, a gala town lot sale, with free barbecue, was held by promoters. in 1882, the missouri, kansas, & texas built through and soon after, santa fe made temple a division point. for some time, however, temple was a town of shacks and tents with the usual large number of saloons and tough characters found in the early west. locally, it was called
tanglefoot
, because some citizens found that the combination of muddy streets and liquor made walking rather difficult at times. at 1882, the town was incorporated and two private schools began. the temple academy was soon organized and public school was established in 1884. in 1893, the annual temple
stag party
began, growing out of a private thanksgiving celebration attended by the town' s leading men. it was held until 1923. today temple is known as a major hospital center of the south, for located here are santa fe hospital (founded 1891), king' s daughters hospital (1896), the scott and white hospital (1904), and the veterans administration (formerly mccloskey) hospital (1942). (1968) # 5224
pendleton. called pendletonville in 1880' s; renamed 1904 for local resident george ...
king' s daughters hospital school of nursing. nursing training was implemented at kin ...
king' s daughters hospital. the temple charter of the international order of the king' s daughters and sons, a protestant ecumenical group, was formed in 1893 to provide medical care to indigent citizens. the group, made up largely of educated women, rented rooms in a small house and opened king' s daughters hospital in 1896. in 1898 a board of trustees was elected which appointed the first staff physicians; cornelia parsons became hospital superintendent. by 1920 the king' s daughters organization had discontinued support of the hospital facility. considered ahead of its time from its earliest days, king' s daughters hospital remains a major provider of affordable modern medical care. (1998) # 11725
the baker theater’s gold - leafed art deco architecture dates back to the 1920s, according to the theater’s web site. vaudeville performers, including abbott and costello, once performed on its stage, the site says .
grace united methodist church. founded in 1882 to serve the area' s german population, t ...
band comedy - j. g. anderson well known to local theater goers is in town for a home talent production for the benefit of the alton band. mr. anderson has secured the services of herbert de guerre - - leading man last season with the sanford dodge company - - to direct the production and play the leading part. the play selected by the committee is the popular new york success ,
mrs. temple' s telegram
in which mr. de guerre has played many times with professional companies. this famous farce ran for three hundred consecutive nights in new york city and was pronounced by critics and public to be the greatest comedy hit of many seasons. the very best local talent has been secured for the various strong parts, and mr. de guerre stated after the rehearsal last night that the alton cast are the cleverest and most congenial amateurs he has ever coached. unusual interest is already displayed in this production and mr. anderson assures us that it will be the most satisfactory and cleverest performance ever witnessed on the local stage .
the theater presented “the first talking picture in morris county” on march 18, 1929 showing warner brother’s, â€œon trialâ€ starring pauline frederick, bert lytell and lois wilson. the warner brother’s vitaphone production appeared for five days with two showings per night .
st. louis: backstage bite: deluca celebrates the muny' s 100th season w / ooey gooey st. louie bars
42nd reunion of hood' s texas brigade. honored the late general john b. hood, for whom f ...
the baker theatre – tonight and tuesday matinee and evening! 3 performances daily 2: 30 p. m. , 7: 15 and 9 p. m. thomas a. edison’s, genuine talking pictures! projected by trained mechanicians from the edison laboratory on his latest and most wonderful invention: the edison kinetophone. presenting one and two part features, including: monday: edison’s minstrels, anniversary of jerry & mandy, temptation of faust, two shamrock’s from ireland, chimes of normandy, deaf mutes (by rupert huges) mrs. murphy’s horseshoe, band selections and many others! tusday: john j. mcgraw (2 parts ,) after college days, julius ceaser, bonnie scotland, singing society, band selections and many others! prices: 10 – 15 – 25 cents. friday matinee and evening: the 4th episode of the perils of pauline, more thrilling than ever !
dover youth wins fame in theatricals was the headlines on december 26, 1924 in the dover advance. harry van orden now appearing on the keith circuit. mr. and mrs. lewis van orden and harry van orden, jr. , known on the vaudeville stage as van tyson and van, spent a few days last week with harry’s parents mr. and mrs. harry van orden of garden avenue in wharton. they came to dover direct from nashville, tenn. , to complete details in the constrution of a new house on west end heights where they intend to make their home when they come to dover. harry has been traveling with his uncle and aunt for the past year appearing in various parts of canada, on the pacific coast and throughout the middle west and much of florida. this week the group played at the royal theater in new york city .
first presbyterian church of temple. the first church established in temple, this congregation was organized on october 19, 1881, under the leadership of a. a. black, with the assistance of the rev. c. w. peyton and the rev. r. m. tuttle. the 24 charter members had been dismissed from the belton presbyterian church in order to found the temple congregation. the first and second buildings for the church were located on the southwest corner of north first and barton. construction of the present facility, the third for the congregation, began in 1929, during the pastorate of the rev. michael mar yosip. (1982) # 1848
“we loved the architecture, ” scott franklin, the film’s producer, said of the theater. “it had a lot of character. ”
one night only, tuesday march 4th. direct from poli’s theatre, washington, d. c. “the john mccormack of musical comedyâ€¦america’s leading irish actor - singer: walter scanlan in
the blarney stone. ” hear mr. scanlan’s new songs. hear him sing: “kitty, ” “minstrel’s prayer, ” “when i kissed the blarney stone, ” “shamrock flirtation, ” and old favorites. a gorgeous four - acts musical comedy gem of youth, love and sunshine. seats on sale wednesday, february 27th at 10 am. note: curtain promptly at 8: 20 .
santa fe memorial hospital, inc. . the first hospital in temple, this institution opened in 1891 for employees of the gulf, colorado & santa fe railroad. the first section of the present building, completed in 1908, replaced an earlier frame structure. until 1948 nursing care was provided by sisters of charity of the incarnate word. early staff members dr. a. c. scott, chief surgeon, and dr. r. r. white later formed the noted scott and white clinic. now a general care facility, santa fe memorial hospital serves as a reminder of temple' s early development as a railroad town. (1982) # 4579
dr. john s. and mary mccelvey house. completed about 1906 for dr. john s. mccelvey (1870 - 1964) and his fiancee, mary horne (1881 - 1960), this house was erected of concrete blocks cast on the horne family plantation near waco. the mccelveys built the north wing addition and garage and servants' quarters in 1927. dr. mccelvey was a prominent local physician affiliated with the king' s daughters hospital and was active in state medical associations. mary mccelvey was active in temple social and civic affairs. the house was designed in an eclectic gothic style with an asymmetrical plan, wraparound porch with chamferred corners, and stone piers with urns. recorded texas historic landmark - 1999 # 11728
first baptist church of temple. originally known as pleasant hill baptist church, this congregation was organized on november 21, 1874, in the small bell county town of birdsdale (about one mile west of present temple). the rev. anderson clark (1829 - 1925) became the church' s first pastor, leading a charter membership of twenty people. a small sanctuary was built on land donated by a. j. flakes, but was destroyed by a tornado two years after its construction. following the creation of the city of temple in 1881, the members of pleasant hill baptist church voted to move to the new town and rename their congregation first baptist church of temple. a frame church was built on the corner of north main street and barton avenue in 1882. it was replaced with a brick and stone structure in 1895. after the 1895 building was destroyed in a 1938 fire, the congregation relocated to this site and built a new sanctuary that same year. additional buildings have been added over the years to serve the growing needs of the congregation. instrumental in local missionary activities, this church has served the community for over 100 years. (1988) # 1680
wayman chapel a. m. e. church. george connor, a missionary elder of the african methodist episcopal (a. m. e .) church assigned to the temple area, organized this congregation in 1883. a frame sanctuary was built at this site two years later, with dock lacy and green mcgrew as church trustees. a growing membership during the early years of the 20th century required a larger house of worship, and the present brick sancturary was completed in 1927. an important institution in temple' s black community, wayman chapel a. m. e. church has long been a source of leadership and service. texas sesquicentennial 1836 - 1985 # 5728
in 1998, new interest in the theater developed as the downtown business district began to grow with the arrival of the chester lionâ€ \ s club flea market .
the baker official opening of the 1916 - 1917 season! tonight, the management proudly presents as the inaugural offering of the baker’s eleventh season, the celebrated american comedienne: may robson, herself, and her excellent company in her latest success: “the making over of mrs. matt, ” by james forbes. direct from the new nixon theatre in atlantic city, where miss robson entertained thousands of the “city folks. ” prices: 25, 50, 75 cents, $ 1. 00, a few $ 1. 50. curtain call: 8: 20. carriage call: 10. 45 .
first united methodist church of temple. the rev. e. r. barcus served as the first pastor of the congregation, organized in 1882, one year after the city of temple was founded. the original structure on this site was destroyed by fire in 1911. the present romanesque revival building was finished three years later. architects were sanguinet & staats of fort worth. for many years civic meetings and school functions were conducted in the sanctuary, the largest in the area. recorded texas historic landmark - 1979 # 1896
site of 1920s factory of the temple monoplane. pioneer commercial aircraft developed by engineering genius george w. williams, who with roy sanderford, george carroll, and his brother, e. k. williams, formed texas aero corporation in 1927. the firm obtained (june 23, 1928) approved type certificate no. 45 of u. s. department of commerce, to make and sell the temple monoplane. primarily designed for airmail, this craft was equipped for night flight - - an innovation in that era. despite successes, plant closed after 1929 wall street crash and death on aug. 15, 1930, of george williams in a student training disaster. (1970) # 4719
on december 30, 1920, the baker presents the boston english opera co. in gilbert and sullivan’s the merriest of comic operas, “ruddigore” on special tour after 200 times in new york with the company’s own orchestra and beauty chorus. by the early 1920s, in addition to the regular vaudeville acts and the silent motion pictures, the baker began to book major theatrical productions that made full use of the theatre’s five - story flyloft, back - stage and under - the - stage dressing rooms for the stars and morris county’s largest stage area, that hosted dozens of actors and dancers along with tons of scenery, all on stage at the same time .
starting monday ev' ng, dec. 29th. annual engagement of dover’s favorite company, chicago stock co. opening production mon. eve. sir percy beauchamp says “one time the chambaw of commerce from pwovidence, roade island came ovah heah; from time to time one of them would remawk in a loud voice ,
so this is london! ” and then they would all laugh uproariously and so will you when you seeâ€¦george m. cohan’s newest comedy, spoofing the british! tuesday matinee and night, “the alarm clock, ” by the author of “the bat. ” wednesday matinee and night, “the old soak, ” raymond hitchcock’s famous success. thursday matinee, “so this is london, ” thursday evening, “polly preferred” guy bolton’s comedy of the movies. friday matinee and night, “the white sister, ” f. marion crawford’s dramatic hit! saturday matinee and night, “getting gertie’s garter, ” a laugh festival by mr. hopwood. matinees at 2: 30. evenings at 8: 20 .
seven star cemetery. temple incorporated in 1882, the same year the missouri, kansas and texas (mkt) railway built a line through this area. this land was most likely owned by the rail company, but few records exist about the burial ground' s early history. many stories surround the cemetery, though, including that it began as a slave cemetery in the 1860s or as a public burial ground for african american residents. over the years, the site has been known by many names, including mkt, temple league and seven star cemetery. the latter name, used today, has particular significance because of the traditions related to the underground railroad. it is believed that seven stars, including the north star, helped guide slaves to their freedom before the close of the civil war. although fewer than 100 graves at the site retain their original markers, seven star cemetery is the final resting place of nearly 500 individuals whose stories are part of temple' s rich history. those buried here include former slaves as well as veterans of the spanish - american and first world wars. the local chapter of the juneteenth association maintains the site. historic texas cemetery - 2005 # 13449
billy allen was the father of steve allen. on december 12, 1912 the baker presented “get - rich - quick wallingford” and on december 30th “madam butterfly. ” larry boyd presents the hedge holmes musical comedy company “in song plays of brimful of music, mirth, and wholesome entertainment” 24 people, special scenery and electrica effects. as a special inducement paramount will offer may irwin in “mrs. black is back. ” orchestra seats 30 cents, first balcony 20 cents and 2nd balcony 10 cents .
her first appearance was in “the hoop of gold. ” she played “tilly” a london slaxey and made a hit. but for all that, she had to paint dinner cards for two more years. then she acted miss ashforth in “the private secretary. ” later she became a member of the lyceum and of the empire companies. noteworthy among her many creations are “liberty hall, ” brundy in “gudgvons, ” miss prism in “the importance of being earnest, ” miss gemoit in “bohemia, ” mrs. voskins in “lord and lady algy, ” miss yesrsuma, with her three legged dance in “the poet and the puppets, ” and queen elizabeth in paul kestor’s “dorothy vernon of haddon hall. ” for a short time miss robson was one of the fun maker at weber’s theatre. since 1907 she has been a star in “the rejuvenation of aunt mary. ”
42nd reunion of hood' s texas brigade. honored the late general john b. hood, for whom fort hood was named. meetings were in first baptist church. transportation from carnegie library (convention headquarters) was by one of the first auto parades in temple. j. w. stevens, chaplain, hood' s original brigade, conducted the annual memorial ceremony. other speakers included dr. t. a. pope, of cameron, and hon. w. b. lane, state comptroller. convention ended with rousing rendition of confederate war song ,
dixie
. this association, founded in 1872, held reunions until 1934. (1967) # 39
scott and white hospital. the gulf, colorado, and santa fe railway established the town of temple in 1881 and located the santa fe railway hospital at temple in 1891. dr. arthur carroll scott, sr. (1865 - 1940) became chief surgeon of the railway in 1892. in 1895 he hired dr. raleigh r. white, jr. , (1871 - 1917) who was promoted to co - chief surgeon by 1897. doctors scott and white formed a private practice partnership in 1897, and in 1904 they opened a hospital known as the temple sanitarium. located in downtown temple, it was renamed scott & white hospital in 1922 and expanded to six city blocks. the hospital became a training facility for nurses and doctors. several new divisions of specialized medicine were added after world war ii, and the hospital gained a national reputation for medical research. following relocation to this site in 1963, the hospital expanded. by 1995 more than 6, 000 people were employed here, and over one million patient visits were recorded. the largest group practice in texas, scott & white continues as a leader in the development of health care and has become a world - renowned medical facility. (1997) # 4613
ring of honor staff members said about 700 people came to the friday night show and the league’s owner, cary silken, said he expected the theater to be packed again on saturday night .
august 8 mayor of tokeo 12 little johnny jones 14 what happened to jones 17 under suspicion 19 billy the kid 21 funny mr. dooley 24 montana 28 mc fadden’s flats 30 the squaw man
pendleton. called pendletonville in 1880' s; renamed 1904 for local resident george c. pendleton (1845 - 1913), state representative, 1883 - 1889 (house speaker, 1886 - 1887). as lieutenant governor, 1891 - 1893, became first elected official to preside over both legislative houses. u. s. congressman, 1893 - 1897. (1968) # 3978
baker, dover, n. j. 5 big days starting today, mon. , tues. , wed. , thurs. , fri. warner bros. present “on trial” a 100% talking picture! with pauline frederick, bert lytell, and lois wilson. it’s new! it’s different! it’s sensational! the first talking picture in morris county! a warner bros'. vitaphone production. prices admission for this engagement: matinee, 15 and 25 cents. evening, 25 and 50 cents. two complete showings in the evening at 7 and 9 o' clock .
arthur carroll scott, sr. , m. d. . (july 12, 1865 - october 27, 1940) born in gainesville, texas, arthur scott graduated from bellevue medical college in 1886. in 1892 he became chief surgeon of the santa fe hospital in temple. he formed a partnership with dr. r. r. white, jr. , in 1897, and they founded the temple sanitarium (later scott and white hospital) in 1904. a specialist in surgery, dr. scott became a well known authority in cancer diagnosis and treatment. after a remarkable career, he died in 1940. recorded - 1997 # 214
c. l. walker home. will campbell, who constructed many early homes in temple, built this residence in 1912 for c. l. walker (1881 - 1940) and his wife daisy (1884 - 1969). since 1945 it has been owned by their son c. l. (
chick
) walker, jr. , and his wife iladene, who raised their three children here. the elder walker served as mayor of temple from 1922 to 1924 and his son was mayor from 1950 to 1952. both were also city commissioners and both operated a cotton oil mill. recorded texas historic landmark - 1978 # 6491
today, fri. , sat. on the stage—– vaudeville, al h. wilson “world’s champion laugh provoker” smith and ware “southern steppers” alice – kerr & ensign – jack in a “high c” scream “fiddle up. ” marie’s comedy circus, “a clever group of four - footed friends. ” on the screen — “the eagle of the sea. ” a paramount picture with florence vidor and ricardo cortez .
former site of scott and white school of nursing. the school of nursing was founded in 1904 by dr. arthur c. scott and dr. raleigh white, jr. , as a part of their temple sanitarium to provide professional training for nurses. initially a small local student body was instructed by the doctors and nursing superintendent at their facility, a former catholic convent on south fifth street and avenue f in temple. doctor scott & white based the nursing school on the philosophy of florence nightingale, and created an atmosphere of training and education. the school expanded over the years, and changes took place in both the name of the school and the diversity of the curriculum. in 1946 nurses' training included a liberal arts education in conjunction with temple junior college. by 1949 the school was ranked among the nation' s top programs in nursing. in 1968 administrators planned a two - year phasing out of the diploma program in nursing and the beginning of the baccalaureate nursing program at mary hardin - baylor college. during its 66 years of existence as a diploma program, the scott & white school of nursing graduated 1, 233 nurses who served prominently in health care worldwide. (1997) # 1954
rourke, in character, wearing tight lime green pants with an image of a ram’s head on each outer thigh, descended the walkway for his bout with the ayatollah, played by professional wrestler ernest miller .
on friday night, paul sansevere, of oxford, was scouting the show to see if he would take his two children, 8 and 10 years old, to saturday’s filming. he decided he would .
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first christian church of temple. when the santa fe railroad organized temple in 1880, it offered lots to any church that would erect a building on the site. in 1888 a group of christian called an evangelist, the rev. w. s. lockhart, in an effort to organize a congregation. within a year, they had secured a site for a church building between central avenue and avenue a and had called the rev. c. h. strawn as their first pastor. the rev. mr. strawn organized such church groups as the official church board, the ladies' aid society, and the sunday school. the congregation grew so rapidly by by 1903 its members had moved into a new building on the corner of 3rd street and adams avenue. in 1909 the graded sunday school system was adopted, and an educational annex was added in 1914. the next years saw active growth. the bell county convention of christian churches was formed, the men' s bible class flourished, the ladies of the church united to become the women' s council, the church began to sponsor the boy scouts of america. many devoted members willed portions of their estates to the church, and by 1948 a modern building was dedicated. continued member support enabled the church to celebrate its centennial in 1988. (1997) # 11724
presently, the baker’s stage is the largest in northern new jersey and boasts a 1500 square foot gigantic sunken hardwood floor. it also has marble staircases, multiple balconies, a video projection unit and a theater screen .
william h. baker constructed the new dover theater on property he purchased from the henry mcfarlan estate at the western end of what was once doverâ€ \ s pride and joy, the beautiful, “mcfarlan park. â€ the theater was built almost on the very site of the historic 1815 losey - mcfarlan mansion house and stables. mcfarlan park was the pride of the village with flowering trees and gardens. mr. mcfarlan often displayed rare and exotic plants each year to the townspeople’s delight. itâ€ \ s often been said that some of new jerseyâ€ \ s first tomatoes were cultivated here, long before tomatoes were eaten by the public, believing them to be poisonous. they were referred to then as â€œlove apples. â€ also, tall shaded oak trees lined both sides of west blackwell street from warren street up to prospect street making this section of town a beautiful showcase .
the film’s production company employed ring of honor, a pennsylvania - based professional wrestling league, to stage a series of real matches at the baker theater, and the crew filmed portions of the climactic scene between those matches .
the baker theatre, tuesday, aug. 12th, matinee only! special engagement: sousa and his band! john philip sousa, conductor. the world famous model soloists: miss virginia root, soprano: miss margel gluck, violiniste: herbert l. clarke, cornetist, sousa’s band compares only with sousa’s band! first appearance in dover! concert begins at 2: 15. prices: 35, 50 and 75c. seats now selling !
steakley home. the f. l. wright home was built on old stagecoach road in 1874, seven years before temple was founded. it is still on original boid d' arc stumps foundation. has original chimneys, and roof line. the builder was 1867 settler from alabama, confederate veteran f. l. wright. recorded texas historic landmark, 1964 # 5102
october 1 - 7 aubrey stock company 8 the gypsy girl 12 east lynne 15 the walls of jericho 19 metro. moving pictures 24 the way of the transgressor 26 hadley’s moving pictures 28 jas. o' neill in monte cristo
first lutheran church. when this church was organized by the rev. carl kreutzenstein in 1886 for temple' s german - speaking lutherans, it was named bethlehem evangelical lutheran church. charter members included the schmidt, paulus, scholz, koch, bosl, jahnke, rhein, and haedge families. a small frame sanctuary was built at the corner of avenue f and fourth street. by 1913 the congregation needed larger facilities, and a new building was erected at avenue g and south first. in 1946 the church was renamed first lutheran church. a new sanctuary was built at this site in 1958. (1989) # 1737
the ayatollah, introduced as “the beast from the middle east, ” came down a walkway wearing a white headscarf and brown cloak, with a snake charmer’s melody playing over the sound system. he waved a flag, apparently taunting the crowd .
grace united methodist church. founded in 1882 to serve the area' s german population, this congregation originally was known as the friedens (peace) church of the evangelical association. this sanctuary was completed in 1883 on land donated by the gulf, colorado and santa fe railway. the wood frame structure with cedar post foundation features some elements of the gothic style. the church building stands as an important part of the area' s diverse cultural heritage. recorded texas historic landmark - 1983 # 2237
augustin daly was a celebrated american playwright and producer, notably of shakespeare' s plays. the library holds a large collection of the promptbooks for his plays and those of others (except the plays of shakespeare: those are in the folger shakespeare library) .
former site of y. m. c. a. . in 1898, the gulf, colorado & santa fe railroad chartered a young men' s christian association and, in 1899, erected a 3 - story structure across the street from this site to furnish lodging and recreation for railway workers. the facility also served temple citizens and pioneered in providing athletic activities for youth. the principal community leaders of the
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were w. s. rowland (1866 - 1940), dr. a. c. scott (1865 - 1940), dr. j. m. woodson (1868 - 1930), dr. r. t. wilson (1884 - 1965), walter r. humphrey (1904 - 1971). the first y. m. c. a. building burned in 1934 but was rebuilt the next year. in 1942, the facilities were given to the uso. (1975) # 5920
for three days at the baker with celebrated film stars charlie chaplin, douglas fairbanks and frank keenan in “the rink, american aristrocracy” and “the grimsby’s boy. ” harold lloyd in the “lonesome luke” comedy and bliss along with four acts of vaudeville with the baker orchestra .
at its peak, the baker entertained charles champlin and myrkle harder who brought stock companies to dover to play broadway hits, such as â€œthe latest rebelâ€, “the old homesteadâ€ and bayard viellerâ€ \ s â€œwithin the lawâ€ which opened on january 29, 1914 with joe garson .
stairways changed, new ladies retiring room, children’s nursery, check room and gentlemen’s lounging apartments and being added to the baker theatre. mr. baker says he is not going to leave a stone unturned in the way of equipment to assist his new manager, mr. woodhull, in making the season 1913 - 14 the “biggest ever” at the baker. the old so - called “peanut heaven” or gallery will be eliminated, and orchestra chairs will replace the present benches, thus making the second balcony uniformly seated back to the picture booth. at the first landing on both sides, door lead to the ladies retiring rooms and children’s nursery, which will be in charge of matrons on all big attractions. under the new plan mr. baker, mr. woodhull and mr. hicks will all have private offices together with a special apartment for traveling managers. from a glance at mr. baker’s booking sheet, the people of dover will be permitted during the coming season to witness some of the best new york productions without the long ride on the theatre train to the big city .
eighth street baptist church. soon after the establishment of temple as a railroad town in 1882, the rev. l. j. mackey organized the saint love all baptist church. the early mission of the church was to serve african american railroad workers in the new town. it was located on the southeast corner of d and 12th streets until 1905, when, as the first baptist church (colored), members moved to this location on what was then eighth street. in 1911, during the pastorate of the rev. j. s. simmons, members adopted the present congregational name. the church has played a vital role in the development of the community it serves through active ministries that include youth, senior and homebound programs. (2005) # 13796
the grand opening program was mr. robert mantell & company in sir edward bulwer’s romantic play, richelieu or the conspiracy. prices for opening night were 50 cents, 1. 00 and 1. 50. tickets went on sale at the theater box office the saturday before the big event .
the opening ceremonies comprised brief addresses, followed by headline vaudeville acts and the motion picture “north of 36”. recalling the days when the baker theatre was first opened in 1906, rosewell s. bowlby, superintendent of the local schools, said that he was decidedly impressed at the wonderful transformation .
aronofsky, 39, wearing a gray scarf, a black and green “ram” t - shirt and sporting a thick beard, at times offered direction to members of the audience while crew members sprayed the 55 - year - old rourke’s long stringy bleached blond hair and body, making it look like he was perspiring .
during friday night’s matches, marisa tomei, playing a stripper who befriends randy “the ram” robinson, filmed her entrance to the match in the temporarily closed - off theater lobby, ring of honor staff members said. tomei won the oscar for best supporting actress in 1993 for her role in “my cousin vinny. ”
arthur carroll scott, sr. , m. d. . (1865 - 1940) born in gainesville, texas, arthur c. scott graduated from bellevue medical college in 1886 and won an internship at the western pennsylvania hospital. returning to gainesville, he married maud m. sherwood in 1889 and began a private medical practice. in 1892 dr. scott was appointed chief surgeon of the gulf, colorado and santa fe hospital in temple. in 1895 he hired dr. raleigh r. white, jr. , and they formed a private partnership in 1897. in 1904 they founded the temple sanitarium which they directed jointly until dr. white' s death in 1917. subsequently, dr. scott established a partnership with dr. g. v. brindley, sr. , and dr. m. w. sherwood and changed the name of the hospital to scott and white hospital in 1922. a specialist in surgery, dr. scott became an internationally respected authority in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. scott and white received accreditation from the american college of surgeons as a cancer treatment center in 1933, the earliest in texas. dr. scott was active in many medical and community organizations. the institution he co - founded became a multi - specialty health system renowned in the southwest. he died in 1940. (1997) # 215
george valter brindley, sr. , m. d. . (january 8, 1886 - october 7, 1970) texas native george brindley graduated from the university of texas medical branch in galveston in 1911, and went to work at the temple sanitarium (later scott & white hospital). he became a prominent specialist in surgery and cancer treatment and a leader in guiding the development and growth of scott & white hospital. after 50 years, dr. brindley retired in 1961 and served in several community organizations. recorded - 1997 # 11721
carlos ramirez drove from new york city for the filming because he follows the work of darren aronofsky, director of “the wrestler. ” he read about “the wrestler” on the internet movie database and saw details about the dover filming on the movie’s web site, which features a dark, bloody image of the ram on the index page .
the baker, dover, n. j. vaudeville, tonight, tuesday and wednesday, mat. wed. 2: 30, buchanan de vens co. comedy sketch, “the suffragetts' ball. ” “la parise, ” big scenic production with posing dogs. jeff and la vern healy, singing and pianologue. two acrobatic zulus, comedy acrobats. plus, exclusive service photo plays, tonight, two - parts: “the switchman’s mistake” and “a quarter back. ” coming friday, jan. 9th. john w. vogal’s, big city minstrels with two local boys, lew van orden and joe porphy. prices: 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents .
james a. fletcher house. bell county native james andrew fletcher (1858 - 1944) was a leading temple businessman. in 1907, with his son omar, he acquired a local business founded in 1881 by his brother - in - law early greathouse. it became the nucleus of fletcher enterprises, a prominent banking and industrial firm. this residence was designed and constructed for fletcher and his wife susan jane in 1925 by ernest scrivener of san antonio. it features a mixture of styles popular during the era. recorded texas historic landmark - 1981 # 1918
joseph dennis. joseph dennis (dec. 10, 1810 - oct. 19, 1894) tennessee native joseph dennis came to texas in 1849 with his wife, isa (seitz), and their children. after bell county was created from milam county in 1850, dennis was instrumental in selecting a site for the county seat, which became the town of belton. a respected landowner and businessman, dennis was elected first bell county treasurer and later moved to temple. a number of dennis family members are buried in this cemetery. recorded - 1984 # 2855
the film’s producer, director, actors and crew filmed at the baker theater last week, including a 13 - hour session on thursday. on friday and saturday night, a mix of wrestling fans, film followers, paid union extras and the generally curious watched the spectacle — actual professional wrestling matches along with the filming of “the wrestler” finale .
saturday, january 12th. matinee 2: 30. evening 8: 20. seats for both performances now on sale. “the high water mark of our 1924 season: henry w. savage’s magnificent musical comedy ,
the clinging vine, ” with irene dunn and the original n. y. production. our excellent orchestra at all performances .
rose zara (zatagotsky) phillips was barely into her teens when she starred in her first, and only, movie made by a duo who would later become two of hollywood’s most prominent directors. when she made the silent movie in the north jersey town of dover, the roaring ‘20s were in full swing. the flapper was queen of the decade; the charleston was the dance and the public’s fascination with motion pictures was only beginning. “we heard two big hollywood directors were coming to dover to show the locals how movies are made and audition local people for parts, said rose phillips. the movie was
a dover romance” and the big hollywood directors were george cukor and clarence brown .
king' s daughters hospital school of nursing. nursing training was implemented at king' s daughters hospital from as early as 1897, and formal two - year classes began in 1903. in 1906, the hospital revised its charter to officially include a nurses' training school and the curriculum expanded to three years about 1910. mary julia putts provided outstanding leadership as director in the 1920s. in difficult depression years, an expanded curriculum and facilities helped the school survive, but a shortage of enrollees caused it to close its doors in 1948. the hospital began its own vocational nursing program in 1954. school alumnae formed an association in 1921 and served with distinction in both world wars. (1998) # 11726
as vaudevlleâ€ \ s popularity began to fade and when economic hard times hit, something had to be cut. it was usually the vaudeville troupe that found itself back on the street. and with them went the stagehands, as well as the musicians. times became tough for the vaudeville performers except for those who went on to radio and motion pictures .
houdini was born erik weisz in budapest, hungary on march 24, 1874. his family soon immigrated to america where the aspiring young magician selected his own name — houdini. in 1899 impresario martin beck employed houdini to work for the orpheum (vaudeville) circuit. houdini performed his largest stage illusion in 1918, vanishing jenny the elephant at new york’s hippodrome .
the daily advance wrote the following on february 6, 1914: tonight himmelein’s players headed by miss besse dainty, will be seen in one of the wittiest comedies of the day. “the blue mouse” is without an equal as a laugh producer and people who like comedy should not miss seeing miss dainty and company tonight in the sparkling comedy of new york life .
the baker theatre, dover, n. j. now showing! today, tomorrow and saturday. a special washington’s birthday program of vaudeville, presenting jimmy shearer, favorite of station wgcp and his radio pals in a novelty offering “at the mike” and 4 other big acts! special! all kiddies attending the saturday matinee will receive a present from mr. shearer .
raleigh r. white, jr. , m. d. . (1871 - 1917) mississippi native raleigh r. white, jr. , moved to texas in 1882. a graduate of tulane university department of medicine in 1893, white was hired by dr. a. c. scott as house physician for the santa fe railway hospital in temple in 1895. white and scott formed a medical practice partnership, became joint chief surgeons for the railway, and established what is now scott & white hospital. dr. white was highly esteemed by both colleagues and patients. recorded - 1997 # 4170
mrs. temple 's telegram is a 1920 american silent comedy film directed by james cruze and starring bryant washburn and wanda hawley . it is based on the 1905 broadway play mrs. temple 's telegram by frank wyatt . it was produced by famous players-lasky and released through paramount pictures . this film survives and is preserved at the library of congress and at gosfilmofond , moscow . 
mrs. temple's telegram is a 1920 american silent comedy film directed by james cruze and starring bryant washburn and wanda hawley. it is based on the 1905 broadway play mrs. temple's telegram by frank wyatt. it was produced by famous players-lasky and released through paramount pictures. this film survives and is preserved at the library of congress and at gosfilmofond, moscow.
mrs. temple's telegram is a 1920 american silent comedy film directed by james cruze and starring bryant washburn and wanda hawley. it is based on the 1905 broadway play mrs. temple's telegram by frank wyatt. it was produced by famous players-lasky and released through paramount pictures. this film survives and is preserved at the library of congress and at gosfilmofond, moscow.