Historic Newspaper Archives

AUTRY

Along with hundreds of North Dakota youngsters, and more oldsters than will admit, I am counting the days until Gene Autry arrives in Madan where he will be the featured attraction at the rodeo July 1 through July 4. I like the guy, he's an all around good fellow. In my book he wears the Grade A brand.

The Bismarck Tribune
June 6, 1951

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Old News
The Grizzly
June 8, 1951

Begin Work On Pioneertown Big Bear Road

Begin Work On Pioneertown Big Bear Road Construction began on improving the Pioneertown-Big Bear road last week under the supervision of Pat Lafferty, road contractor of Twentynine Palms, according to Martell Ferris of Joshua Tree who was recent spokesman for…

The Grizzly
June 8, 1951

Autry Plans To Corral Some of Hoppy’s Fans

Gene Autry, newest of the big-name TV cowboy heroes, whipped out his trusty television set today to fire away at that old stand-by Hopalong Cassidy. Autry figures Hoppy was able to corral all those kiddies into black cowboy suits "because when he started on television he didn't have any competition"

The Courier Journal
June 22, 1951

Harvey in Hollywood

Hi Neighbors! Only this time it isn’t “Harvey In Hollywood,” it’s Harvey in Pioneertown… the home of Western movies! Yep, riding thataway with GENE AUTRY again and this time we are taking it very easy. Only kill one hombre in two pictures and for us… that’s a vacation. Hope they don’t pick up our “Killer’s Guild” card!

Council Grove Republican
July 23, 1951

Hollywood
The Salt Lake Tribune
September 22, 1951

Ray Millard, Cat Star In ‘Rhubarb’

During a recent trip to Hollywood for conferences with director Arthur Libin on "Rhubarb," his best-selling novel about a cat bequested ownership of a Brooklyn baseball club. Famed writer H. Allen Smith gathered with material for a magazine story on Pioneertown, resort development near Palm Springs.

The Salt Lake Tribune
September 22, 1951

Gene Autry Seeks Airport Retention At Yucca Valley

Cowboys film after Gene Autry abandonment his horse and guitar for the typewriter to dash off a request to the board of supervisors for retention of airport facilities at Yucca Valley.

San Bernardino County Sun
December 5, 1951

Behind The Movie Sets

Westerns were once made in locales close to Hollywood. Many locations were but a short drive from Hollywood Boulevard. However, as the City of Los Angeles expanded, the “wide-open-spaces” became cluttered up with modern dwellings.

The Algona Upper Des Moines
April 22, 1952

Valley Children Get Chance to Shine in Movies

Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree produced some motion picture actors and actresses, almost overnight, This week when Gene Autry's Flying A productions, currently producing at Pioneertown, hired several local children to play parts in "Dry Gulch at Devil's Elbow," a motion picture to be released over television as one of a series.

The Desert Sun
June 19, 1952

Gene Autry Tests New Plane Device

HOLLYWOOD–One of the first civilian fliers to have the new electronic auto-pilot installed on his plane is Gene Autry, who depends on his twin-engined Beechcraft for all of his extensive traveling.

Deseret News
July 28, 1952

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Old News
The Grizzly
July 31, 1952

Stocker Sells Hip-O Cattle

Stocker Sells Hip-O Cattle San Bernardino county’s largest sprawling range and grazing empire figures in the news this month with announcement that Cattleman Jim Stocker has sold his ranch and cattle to Thomas F. Hamilton doing business as Hamilton Ranch…

The Grizzly
July 31, 1952