Gene Autry

Hayward Putnam, outdoors enthusiast

2013-01-20 17:56:00

Hayward L. Putnam, a recreational-vehicles salesman who wrote a popular weekly Harford County outdoors column, died of pulmonary fibrosis Jan. 16 at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 75 and lived in Jarrettsville. Born in Bel Air, he grew up on his...

Lone Ranger soldiers on in Hampden parade, but without longtime horse

2012-12-02 17:02:00

When The Lone Ranger returned to the Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade in Hampden for his fourth year, Silver, his original, white horse, "best friend and partner," wasn't with him. The Lone Ranger, aka Garry Cherricks, of Salisbury, Md., said he is...

Hostess closing reminds us of Wonderbread, Annie Oakley

2012-11-22 13:31:35

The parent company that produced such products as Twinkies, Zingers and Ho Hos is turning off its ovens for good, which certainly has to stir memories for baby boomers, not just of the iconic snacks it produced but of the TV shows it sponsored in the...

'Patches' Jarrett Lickle, children's TV personality

2012-10-08 16:04:57

"Patches" Jarrett Lickle, a popular children's television personality who later performed at Cockeysville-area restaurants, died of cancer late Friday at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Sparks resident was 87. Mr. Lickle played a guitar-playing...

Into the Woods: Taking a last look at summer camp

2011-08-23 10:21:20

Summer provides the ideal cover for dipping into what used to be called "drive-in fare" — exploitation bottom-feeders with grossly misleading posters, gorgeous bodies and itty-bitty heads. Besides, in a few short weeks, fall will be here and we'll...

Heaven-sent

2002-10-28 00:00:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. - There must be some mistake. The real Magic Kingdom has always been a couple of miles farther up Katella Avenue, and it was always some sports hero in another city who got to shout about going there after the World Series. Never the...

REVIEW: Actor Ronny Cox offers deliverance of music, stories at Listen Live! Music

2013-03-24 16:24:37

SoCal Close-Ups: A date with the Coachella Valley

2012-11-25 00:00:00

Sure, you could go to the beach again. Or you could turn your back on the Pacific and head instead for a desert land of date shakes and camel races, jumbo windmills and creationist dinosaurs, native palms and gay parties, mountain views and midcentury...

We need more mayoral debates. That's right, more!

2013-02-13 12:09:00

So, I asked the candidates Tuesday night: How many mayoral debates does this one make? Forty-two and a half, Eric Garcetti said, in a bemused tone. A half debate? Maybe that was one where some of the principal candidates weren’t there. Or a...

Echoes From The Past

2013-01-13 18:52:00

The first black-and-white Zenith television set arrived at our Berlin area farm home in 1952 during my preschool years.� � In the early 1950s we were fortunate if we had two or three stations to choose from and along with Leave it to Beaver, Howdy...

In Hollywood, a sign unveiling fit for Tinseltown

2012-12-04 15:43:59

Hollywood sign's makeover to be unveiled today

2012-12-04 09:12:44

The historic Boots Motel along Route 66 in Carthage, Mo is open once again as a 1940's motel would have looked. Clark Gable and Gene Autry are among some the famous guests.

2012-05-09 00:00:00

The Anaheim-based baseball team was founded by Gene Autry in 1961. Above, Pitcher Tyler Chatwood with a 50th-anniversary patch on his uniform in May.

2011-07-07 11:16:37

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2010-08-17 00:00:00