Important years & events

1941- 1949

1941 - 1944
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1941

Film: The People vs. Dr. Kildare

5
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16
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1941

Masons

Joined Al Malaikah Temple, California.

Clown Alley, Feb 2013

7
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15
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1941

Film: Lady Be Good

8
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4
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1941

Whistling in the Dark

4
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17
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1942

Film: Ship Ahoy

5
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9
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1942

Radio

Edna Skelton on "Luncheon Date with Ilka Chase"

eBay, Historic Images, 05/08/1941

5
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27
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1942

Film: Maisie Gets Her Man

7
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22
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1942

Film: Panama Hattie

8
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1
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1942

War Bond tour in Kansas City.

10
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29
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1942

Film: Whistling in Dixie

5
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5
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1943

Film: Du Barry Was a Lady

5
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15
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1943

Macambo with Muriel Morris.

6
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5
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1943

Death

Died. Uncle Denny. Acute Myocarditis. Mansfield, OH.

6
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30
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1943

Majors Field, Greenville, Texas. Bathing a Baby, Guzzler’s Gin.1

7
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30
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1943

Film: I Dood It

9
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15
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1943

Film: Thousands Cheer

9
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27
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1943

Life Magazine. MGM studio 20th Anniversary photo.2

9
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29
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1943

Film: Whistling in Brooklyn

1
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27
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1944

War bond tour

Stop by at Bristow, OK. Enroute from Oklahoma City to Tulsa. Dancing against the law.

Bristow Record

2
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14
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1944

Stage: Bathing a Baby2

2. U. S. Navy 2149 Arc2017005-50.JPG

4
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1944

Long Beach, CA. Guzzler’s Gin34

3. “Wings for Victory” by Douglas. 4. RSM Arc2017.005

5
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31
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1944

Bathing Beauty

6
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29
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1944

Stage

Fifth War Loan Show, Elmo Theater, San Luis Obispo, CA. Private appearance to young George Weathers (age 14) who had his legs amputated.

7
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1944

Stage: Army Camp Roberts show. Bathing a Baby

1945 - 1949
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1945

Army: West Point leaves port of Taranto, Italy. 10 day trip.1

1. Letter from John P. Connell May 17 1987, RSM 2016.010B

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1946

Mask Making1

1. Photos, RSM Arc2016.059

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11
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1946

Film: Ziegfeld Follies

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13
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1946

Production dates: The Show Off 02/13/1946 – March, 1946

2
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27
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1946

Mount Sinai Men’s Club “All Star Dinner Dance”, Biltmore Bowl, LA2

2. Program book

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24
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1946

National Doughnut Week

3
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25
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1946

Bathing a Baby

6
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11
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1946

Production dates: The Show Off 06/11/1946 – 06/14/1946

12
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1946

Film release: The Show Off

12
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26
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1946

Radio: Command Performances, Guzzler’s Gin3 4

3. Armed Forces Radio Service. 4. RSM Arc2017.005

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1947

Painting: Sad Face Clown

6
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21
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1947

Event

KEEN Radio, San Jose Grand Opening Broadcast

California Historical Radio Society.

https://bayarearadio.org/photos/farr/keen_grand-opening_june-1947
10
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15
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1947

Film

The Fuller Brush Man begins filming.

Laserdisc, 1995

11
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29
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1947

Film

The Fuller Brush Man ends filming.

Laserdisc, 1995

6
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1948

Film

The Fuller Brush Man

Laserdisc, 1995

8
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6
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1948

Stage

Banquet for American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Futurity. Freeman Keyes in charge.

Lexington Herald, Aug 5, 1948.

12
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1948

Print

"The Face"

Modern Television and Radio, Dec 1948 pg. 40

https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Modern-Television-and-Radio/Modern-Television-&-Radio-1948-12-Vol-1-No-1.pdf
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11
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1949

Examiner Youth Forum, Ambassador Hotel1

1. Program, Arc2016.064

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16
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1949

War Bond Drive Parade with Harry Truman.2

2. Parades-Independence MO-War Bond Drive #1

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1
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1949

Film: Neptune’s Daughter

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14
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1878

Birth

Joseph Elmer Skelton

Old Cathedral Records
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18
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1879

Richardville vs. Skelton: Newton Skelton does not claim Joseph as his son.

J. H. Massey, Justice of the Peace, Knox County
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1880

Joseph Richardville Home: Lawrence County, Allison, IL.

Old Cathedral Records
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1881

Birth

Christopher Albert Eheart (Step-uncle)

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22
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1898

Joe Eheart, High School baseball team, Ghosts

Daviess County Democrat April 23 1898
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1900

William Cochran shot stepson Chris Eheart

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1900

Age 19 Home: 111 W. South, Washington, Indiana.

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5
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1900

Valparaiso University. Botany class.

Student Account Ledger 1899-1900. Prof. M. L. Weems roll book.
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19
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1900

Marriage

Chris Eheart weds Catherine in Gibson Co., Indiana.

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1900

J. Eeart touchdown

11
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30
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1901

Joe Ehart alocutionist, amateur night.

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1
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1903

Joe Ehart International Electric Workers meeting in Indianapolis.

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1903

Baseball umpire

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23
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1904

Joe Ehart (electrical worker) manage of ball club.

7
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4
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1904

Chris Eheart wife drank poison and cannot recover. Acid burned and disfigured face and neck.

Waukesha Freenman, July 7, 1904
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18
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1904

Divorce

Chris and Catherine Eheart

Lewis Library
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18
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1905

Home: J. Eheart, 314 Lyndale av, Vincennes, Indiana. Lineman

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1905

Home: J Eheart, 111 W. Lyndale, Vincennes, IN

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26
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1905

Home: J Eheart, 111 W. Lyndale, grocer 202 W Lyndale

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30
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1905

Marriage

Skelton to Ida M. Fields

Index to Supplemental Records Marriage Transcript
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14
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1905

Marriage

Chris Eheart and Mary E. Graig.

9
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29
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1905

Birth

Uncle, (Denny) Raymond James Ishmail Erheart/Eheart, Vincennes, IN

Index to Birth Records 1882-1920 (other dates 08/15/1904, 05/20/1905)
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20
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1906

Marriage

Skelton to Ida May Fields

Old Cathedral Records
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21
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1906

Baptism

Joseph Ismael Skelton

Old Cathedral Records
8
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20
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1907

Birth

(Brother Chris) Eheart, Vincennes, IN

4
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2
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1908

Eheart Bros grocers, 202 Lyndale, Vincennes, IN

"Ehart Brothers Open New Store" Vincennes Capital
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10
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1910

Birth

Uncle Paul Skelton

3
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25
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1979

Baptism

Joseph Skelton

Old Cathedral Records

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