El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
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No. z. Uucle's apartment in -
hOtel-Tom, uncle and Texas IN re
union.
Leader-Uncle and Tom take Texas
around 10 the chamber Of commerce and
introduce him.
No. s. Exterior Chamber Of Com
merce-President Orndorff and fellow
officers Just leaving Introductions;
they chat
Leader-President Orndorff: Let me-
take YOU over TO the city hall 10 meet
mayor Lea and the city fathers
No. O. Leave by car. drive them
through Little Plaza Orndorff show
ing san Jacinto plaza. buildings. etc.
No. 10. Car stops: Orndor1t pointing
to Mills building. Insert That is the
Mills building, the largest concrete Of
flee building i'm the world On that
spot in 1927 Juan Maria Ponce de Leon
built the first home in Fl Paso. At
that time the Rio Grande was at his
door" Back TO scene-Mills building
Vision-Mills building Transforming
to little adobe building on the river
bank Transforming back to Mills build
ing.
No. II. Driving down Mesa avenue
No T. Exterior City Hall-Party en-
tiers.
sert. Mayor Lea and city council
Back to scene. Introductions-
No a. ENit-Texas and Tom leave
Onrdorff, walking east
No. Is. Exterior TOltec Club-lnsert-
This is the Toltec club" Enter
No. 16. As No. Is. Leaving club.
Texas has visitors card. They walk
away.
No. IS as Il. Tom proposes Country
club dance Uncle willing Insert
You'll meet the charming Miss II Paso
there. Texas" Back to scene Tom
winks at uncle.
No. 10. Country Club Dance-TeXas
meets many people. Texas nudges
uncle's arm. Insert: "Who is that
peache" Uncle looks Insert; Miss FL
Paso." Back TO scene Introductions-
No. 20 Texas and Miss Fl Paso
dancing: mutual admiration
No. q. Leaving Dance-TeNas, Uncle,
Miss FL Paso. Tom. Miss Brighteyes
and Mrs FL Paso grouped, Tom talk
insert. How about a little tennis
at the West Ysleta Country club to
morrow morning
Back to scene-Au accept
No. %. Cncle's Apsrtment-Jncle and
Texas on. preparing TO retire Texas
is in love.
Insert: shes a dream"
Back to scene. uncle happy. crosses to
Texas. places hand on shoulder
Insert: MY boy. it has been my
NE desire LlldL on NOuAu maj y NlAN
daughter Of my old chum."
Vision, l. Years AgO-Two men seat
ed in garden; little girl bringing them
flowers. Back to insert. And TO help
nv boy-if YOU can prove you're Wide
awake by winning this girls heart
marry and install your bride in home
by next saturday night. a $4,000 check
is yours"
Back to scene.
Texas thoughtful Done" he says.
T.eader-Suuday-
No 9S Exterior Miss Fl Paso S
Home-Au in car. start
No. % Valley scenes. Nsleta Coun-
try club.
No .. Tenuis-Texas and Miss Fl
Paso too much absorbed TO play Tom
drives them off the court and plays
singles with Miss Brighteyes-
No. %. Texas and Miss FL Paso seat
ed in conversation.
No. % Party returning, driving
about the residence section
This is sufficient Of the scenario 20
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i'm this brief outline OF the first part
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