The Bakers of Weber's Bread present your all-star Western theater. Rifting along, singing a song under a western... Applause From Hollywood comes your all-star Western theater starring America's great Western singers, Roy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sands. Our guest star today is the famous singing cowboy of the Western screen, Tex Ritter. My name is Cotton Seed Clark and here are the Riders of the Purple Sands. Way down yonder in the Indian nation, I rode my pony on a reservation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born. Many months have come and gone since I wandered from my home in the Oklahoma hills where I was born. Though a page of life has turned and a lesson I have learned, in the Oklahoma hills I still belong. Way down yonder in the Indian nation, I rode my pony on a reservation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born. Way down yonder in the Indian nation, a cowboy's life is my occupation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born. Now as I sit here today, many miles I am away from the place I rode my pony through the draw. And the old can blackjack greet his playful prairie breeze in the Oklahoma hills where I was born. Way down yonder in the Indian nation, I rode my pony on a reservation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born. In the early days of the West, before the law was firmly entrenched on the frontier, the Texas Rangers made law enforcement history by their fearless policing of the borderlands. As you can see, the Bakers of Weber's Bread have been making baking history today by the fine, consistent quality of the bread they bake. Weber's Bread is really good bread. It's well mixed and well baked. It has a firm, even texture and a distinctive flavor that make it an enjoyable, substantial part of every meal. If you're not already a Weber's Bread fan, fry a loaf next time you go shopping and try it. You'll find that your entire family will enjoy Weber's Bread. Check it out for it in the Blue Gingham wrapper. To add to the popularity of the simple Western heart ballad, the writers of the Purple Sage turn to another of those songs for which they are so famous. They are so blessed with their rendition of an all-time great favorite, Mary Lou. Mary Lou, Mary Lou, across my heart I love you. Every bell in the steeple is ready to ring, and all the people are planning pretty presents all for you. Mary Lou, won't you give your promise true? Far miles around they're waiting to start their celebration when you say, I do, Mary Lou. Mary Lou, Mary Lou, across my heart I love you. Why, far miles around they're waiting to start their celebration when you say, I do, Mary Lou. When Sex Writter comes to visit with you listeners of the All-Star Western Theater, it means a Western good time for everybody. So get set for the best in the West as we welcome a return visit from America's hard-riding, straight-shooting, singing cowboy of the Western screen, and one of the top phonograph recording artists of all time, Sex Writter. Our guest star is heard in the story of the West written especially for him entitled, The Streets of Lareda, supported by the writers of The Purple Sage as themselves, Harry Lange as Quince Morales, and Eddie Fields as Blackie Breeding. Sex Writter is starred as Tex Nation's Texas Ranger. Back in the early days when the West was striving for recognition and achievement, the Lone Star State received more than its share of unwanted fame from plundering bad men. Then came the Texas Rangers, a band of lawmen whose daring and bravery were feared by all men whose paths led them outside the law. This is a story of one Texas Ranger, Tex Nation, who contributed more than his share to the state of Texas for the part it played in the winning of the West. Ripping along, singing a song under a western moon. Well boys, I reckon this is the town they call Lareda. Yeah, and I'll bet my bottom dollar we don't last more than 24 hours here. Oh Dean, you're always grouchy. Why shouldn't I grouchy? We had everything going our way in Benson City, but you two guys can't stand peace and contentment. Well Dean, from the looks of this town, you're going to get all the peace and contentment you want. Oh you just ain't a kid and this place looks dead from the bottom up. Yeah, and if we don't hush for cover we'll be in the same condition. Here, turn up this alley. Yeah, now what do you reckon's happening here? Well there wasn't firecrackers. Let's leave our horses here and go around and see what's taking place. Well I ain't that curious myself. Then you stay here, come on slowly. Yeah, right with you boy. Just a minute, wait for me. Hey, here comes some fella, maybe he knows what's going on. Say friend, what was all the shooting about? Oh, just a couple of fellers got killed. Oh, so that was all. Much obliged to you. Sure. Well, you know for a minute I thought it might have been something serious. Yeah, well maybe you guys didn't understand. He said that two men were just killed. Well we're still alive, so what you kicking about? Oh nothing. I just got a hunch we'd better get out of this town of Laredo if everybody looks at killing like that fella just passed. Well I'll tell you what I'm going to do. Right now I'm going over to the hard wearing harness store and see if I can get a new bit from a horse. You want to go along? Well I'll go with you. Well you two run along, I'm going down here to this saloon to get me a drink of water. See you later. Here you are stranger, one glass of water. Yeah, much obliged. Do you really like the water to drink? Yeah, just a form of habit of drinking the stuff and it just can't seem to break it. In Laredo, in Laredo only children and horses drink the water. Yeah? Well from what I can gather this must be a bad town. Oh it's a very dull place senor, nothing ever happens in Laredo. Oh maybe four or five killings a day, but that is all. Ain't you got no law to stop that sort of thing? See we have a sheriff, but he's afraid of everybody. That's too bad. But I have it very confidential that two of the Texas Rangers come to Laredo to do what you call clean up the town. You'd just better hope they send tech station down to engineer the job, don't you? Everybody here, he is the most brave of all the Texas Rangers. You know him? Do I know him? Why say me and tech nation are just like that? Mad for me. Excuse me just one moment, something for you sir? No, just looking around. Do you really know tech nation personality? Well I reckon I do. I saved his life once. No! Well I sure did, and I reckon if it hadn't been for my fast draw he'd be a pushing daisies about now. How'd you do it? Well it was down to Del Rio about two years ago. Two years ago? Ranger headquarters sent techs down to clean the town up. Clean the town up? Well he was doing all right, so one night about twenty of the toughest men in Del Rio cornered him in Harry Lang Saloon. They'd been on a killing him. They'd kill him? Well they would have if I hadn't been there boy. Mind if I listen in on this story friend? It sounds right interesting. What? No, that's all right. Step right up and bend an ear. Well, well there techs was with killers all around them. About that time I walked in the door just in time to hear tech say, Oh, you got me but I'll go down flinging lad he says. No, he reached for his guns and I started firing. I saw two men draw on him ready to shoot him in the back. Quick like a flash I drew my guns and I let them have it. Then I covered techs and both of us cleaned them out. That's amazing. I write good of your stranger. Said he was mighty glad you came along. Well yes I reckon he was. You know after the smoke cleared he comes up to me and puts his arms around me and says, Loey says you saved my life with your fast gun plays. And ever since that day whenever I see old techs and he calls me speedy slowy. Oh fast loey, let's go and find a place to put up for the night. Oh, oh, well hi, just talking to a couple of fellas here. Boys, these are my buddies, Farn Willing and Jimmy Dean. Hiya fellas, good to know you. And glad to know you. My name is Quits. Quits? Where did you ever get a name like that? Well when I was first born my papa come into the room, looked at me and then says to my mama, Maria let's call it quits. Hey friend, are you a stranger here about? That's right. Well my name is Loey. Glad to know you, Speedy. My name is Nation, Tex Nation. Glad to know you, Tex. This is who? Did you just talk? Alright Speedy, I won't tell on you. Hey, you're the Texas Ranger. Yeah, we've heard plenty about you. Why'd you bludge? I just rode into town. You are one of the Texas Rangers when it comes to clean up Laredo? Well I reckon that's the way it goes. Oh, this be bad news for the bad man. Well Will, no more about that later Quits. Well it looks like we got here just in time to see some action. Say, where are your other men? Well I guess I'm all there is. You mean Rangers headquarters sent just one man here to clean out this town? Just one town ain't it? Oh, well there's no answer for that. At any rate Tex, we're going to be in town for a while and if we can be of any help to you just let us know. Thank you boys. Right now we've got to be moving along and find a place to sleep. See you later. Adios. Oh by the way, Speedy, if I find myself cornered by getting a local bad man I'm going to be expecting you. Oh yeah, yeah, alright Tex. Hey, Senor Speedy is a very brave man, no? Senor Speedy is a brave man, yes. By the way, old Senora Quits, where do I find your local church? Oh the sheriff's office is just across the street, Senor. How much obliged. See you later, Quits. But I'm telling you Rangers, too much for one man, even if you are the great Tex Nation. How great I am has nothing to do with the sheriff. There's been too much killing and thieving going on here about and the head man in Austin says it's got to stop. That's what I'm here for. Now do I get your help or don't I? Oh sure, sure Tex. I'll give you all the information I can. Alright, who's the ringleader around here? A man by the name of Blacky Breeding. He's run this town to suit himself for a long time. It ain't going to be easy to change his ways. Why he's got a dozen gunmen ready to kill the first man that even looks like he wants to establish law and order. Why women and children don't dare to walk the street. Where is Breeding's place? In the rear of the Black Cat Saloon. Well I wouldn't go calling on them Rangers. You better figure some other way. Where's the Black Cat Saloon? Down the street about two blocks but I'm telling you now. Much obliged. Music. Ranger. Easy boys. Yeah, take it easy boys. What do you want Ranger? I was sent from headquarters in Austin to carry out orders for the welfare of this community. And from what I learned you're the man I should notify of my plans. You've come to the right man Ranger. And now I'm going to give you some mighty good advice. I'm listening. Get on your horse and ride back to Austin. Tell your head mogul that I can run this town without any help. Right boys? Alright. Now it's my turn to pass out a little advice. I reckon it's alright if you like to show off a little authority. Right boys. Then put this down in your book. Again in tomorrow morning it's going to be against the law for a man to carry a gun in Laredo. And that goes for everybody. Including me. Now ain't that nice. And who's going to enforce this gun toting law? I am. And what happens if somebody is caught carrying a gun? They'll be asked to surrender saying. Oh they will. And if they don't? Then they'd better start drawing and mean business. Alright Ranger. We've been play acting long enough. Now get this straight. Nobody's going to come into this town with them kind of orders. And there ain't no men or no dozen men that'll carry them out even if they want it. We'll see about that beginning tomorrow morning. I'm posting signs on the streets of Laredo this evening signed by the governor of the state of Texas. Be sure you read one of them because it was printed special for you and your gang. I'll be there. Who is it? It's me Tex. Chloe. Who? Uh, uh, Speedy. Oh, come right in Speedy. Thanks. This time of night I'm kind of careful who knocks on my door. How you doing? Uh, well fine Tex. Chloe and Dean are on their way over to visit with you. I thought I'd run over first. You see, there's something I want you to do for me. Sure Speedy. Anything. I owe you something for saving my life that time. Uh, no. I wonder if you would just, well, just forget that darn you caught me telling about today. Sure Speedy. Sure. I've forgotten all about it. You don't have to be blind. Now if you don't mind, don't call me Speedy. Will you Tex? Hi Tex. Can we come in? Sure. Come in boys. Glad to have you. Uh, we're just wondering Tex. This is a pretty tough town and you've got the reputation of being a mighty tough man. So uh... So you're wondering what's going to happen when the fireworks come in? Yeah, that's it. Well boys in this business anything can happen. You've got to expect that when you become a ranger. Well how you going about cleaning up Laredo? When men carry guns and use them against their fellow man without having to pay for the crime, then that's bad. So I've got the authority to order everybody in town to lay their guns down. But how you going to enforce that law? With my own gun as long as I last. I believe it will help Tex. We'll be glad to pitch in with you. That's mighty nice of you boys. But it's my job to do and I have to go it alone. But just in case you're interested in fireworks, you might be on hand in the morning because I've got a hunch I'm in for plenty of action. Music Quiet please, quiet. Let me have your attention for just a minute please. You men have already read the signs posted about town and I want to thank you for the cooperation you're showing. Those of you who've deposited your guns with me have a receipt form. When you go home you may take your guns with you. But I'm going to ask that you not wear them publicly until the proper law and order has been established in Laredo. That's a good law Rangers. I'm for you 100%. What about Blackie Bridges, Yanks? They will be called on to surrender their guns just as you men have. And what if they don't? That'll be somebody's hard luck. I hope you can do it, Ranger. I'm here to enforce the law, friend. What's going on here? You read those signs? Yeah, but they don't look right on me. I'm... I mean I work for Blackie Bridges and I got orders to wear my gun. Well now you've got orders to take it off. Lay your gun on this counter and I'll give you your receipt form. Well don't you take it away from me, Ranger. I'd be glad to. Oof! You won't get by with this, I'm telling you right now. Suppose you run and tell Breeden I'm coming for his gun next. We're all for you, man. Well how's business, Tech? Well, my boy, things are going fine. Everybody's being right nice about turning in their guns. Except that fella going there. What'd he do? Well, I got his gun. I just read one of your signs, Ranger. Here's my gun. Thank you, friend. Take it up on your way home this evening. Are you expecting everybody to voluntarily turn in their gun? No, but I'm giving them all a chance today. So about sundown, I reckon I'll have to go get a few of them. Hey, Tech, I was just down at Blackie's saloon. You know, I'm afraid you're in for a lot of trouble from that march down there. Well, I figured as much, Jimmy, but I'm giving them the same opportunity to obey the law as anyone else. By the way, this applies to you boys, too. Oh, yeah, sure. Here's my gun. Yeah, here's mine, too. Thank you. How about yours? I mean, slow, eh? Oh, well, I left my gun in the room, Tech. Good for you. Hey, I heard Blackie tell all his men to stay close by. You know, if I were you, Tech, I'd be awful careful. Yeah, it's about like that bunch of coyotes that huddle in one corner. You're right, Jim, they're going to be hard to handle. But we'll know more about that come sundown. Hi, Equip. When did you start tenon bar at this saloon? Only today. I got fired at the other saloons because I talked too much. Well, now look, Equip. Something's about to take place around here. What is it? Something terrible is about to happen to Sting or Tech. Which one of these men is Blackie Breeden? It's him over there by the door. Senior Blackie expect the Rangers to come calling for his gun. Uh, do me a favor, Equip. Which of these men here belongs to Blackie? Those three men there are standing by the porch. The two by the piano and the man at the end of the bar. The two men would send your Blackie into one of the men's estates just outside the door. Why? I don't know. You see, uh, are they expecting the Rangers to show up, eh? Yes, the Rangers, he's in work. He will come to get the guns at the sundown. Well, the sundown, and here he comes. Well, Blackie, I reckon you know why I'm here. That's right, Ranger. You come for our guns. That's right. Before we give them to you, wouldn't you like to get on your horse and ride out of town peaceful like and just forget about cleaning up Laredo? I came for your guns. It would be much easier to ride away than be carried away. I came for your guns. All right. You see how many are with the wearing guns. Which gun do you take first? I'll start with you, Blackie. Either hand it over or start drawing. Don't wait for your gun, partner. You'll get it next. Oh, how about a text? You hurt? No, I'm all right. Shoulders grazed a little. Man, oh man, we cleaned them out, didn't we, huh? Are you all right, tech? I'm all right. Now listen, everybody. There'll be no more gun toting in this town until you're notified to the sheriff's office. Is that clear to everybody? What are you doing with that gun in your hands, Floyd? None of your cotton taking business. Well, Speedy, looks like you're kind of pitched in with me. And from the looks of things, you did me a mighty good turn. Oh, it wasn't much, tech. I just didn't want to see your kill, was all. Well, you thought of that, I reckon. If you're not supposed to be carrying a gun, I'll hand it over. Nope. I'm going to carry this one. By what authority? This. What in the cat hair are you doing with a sheriff's bag? I went over this morning and had myself depotized. That's why. Well, Speedy, I reckon you got me there. And something else. Remember that story I caught you telling yesterday? Now, tech, you promised not to bring that up. I'm not going to say another word except from here on you can tell that just as often as you want to, and I'll always be in there to back it up. Now, see there, just about the time the Ranger gets this town settled down to where a fellow can live, and if you guys want to ride on it. Well, things are too quiet around Lareda now. By the way, Slowy, what was that story Tech was talking about? Yeah, and why did he call you Speedy? Oh, it ain't none of your cotton-picking business. Come on, let's ride up. It's getting late, boys. Rifting along, thing of a song. Episodes like the one we've heard today were the reason why the Texas Rangers were so respected by the lawless elements. And so great was the reputation built by this fearless body of men that the presence of even one Ranger in a district was enough to send the desperadoes looking for cover. The name Texas Ranger in the old days meant resolute law enforcement. Just as the name Weber today means good bread. And Weber's bread is good. Its freshness, fine quality, and distinctive flavor add extra zest to the daily menu. As toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, or in-between snacks, and when served sliced with more elaborate meals, Weber's bread is enjoyed by thousands of Southern California families. So buy Weber's bread when you go shopping. Your entire family will like it. And now here is Four-Willing returning with Tex Redder. Well, Tex, I reckon there's no need to keep the folks waiting for a song that they're bound to be expecting. All right, son, you ask for it, or you can also name it. Well, since our little story for today was called Streets of Lareda, I'd like to hear an old cowboy song I heard you sing in a universal picture, Cowboys Lament, known to some folks as the Streets of Lareda. Fine, then wind up your bunkhouse symphony, put them in gear, and let's commence to begin. As I walked out in the streets of Laredo, as I walked out in Laredo one day, I spied a young cowboy wrapped up in a white linen, wrapped up in white linen and as cold as the clay. I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy. I see the words you did say as I boldly step by, come sit down beside me, tell my sad story for I'm a young cowboy and I know I must die. Oh, please, could you drum slowly, play the pipe slowly, and play the dead march as you bow me along. I see the green valley, throw the thought, oh, mister, I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong. Was once in the saddle, I used to go a-dashing, was once in the saddle, I used to go gay. I got a drink and then the card playing got shot in the breast and you see where I lay. We'd beat the drum slowly, play the pipe slowly and bitterly, whip as we bow him along. For we all love the comrade, so brave and so handsome, we all love the comrade, although he's done wrong. Let's give a round of applause to your text writer and come back to see us every time you can. And here they are, folks, the writers of the Purple Sage, singing the title song of their latest Republic all-color release, Oregon, Men's Sing. Oregon! Oregon! I'm on my way, I'm heading west, I'll never stop to rest, I'll make Oregon my home. Oregon, where the timber hits the sky. Oregon, there'll be room for you and I, where the mountain streams keep a-tumbling, the dawn, the morning dew. I'm on my way, I'm heading west, I'll never stop to rest, till there's Oregon in view. The rolling hills of Oregon, the fields of gold and grain, the plains I love to dwell upon, the sunshine and the rain. Oregon, once I'm there, I'll never roam. I'm on my way, I'm heading west, I'll never stop to rest, I'll make Oregon my home. It's the only thing in the world under a western moon. From Hollywood, you have heard your all-star western theater, a VM Bear production starring America's great western singers, Roy Willing and the writers of the Purple Sage. Our guest today has been the western screen's great star text writer. My name is Cotton C. Clark. This program came to you from Columbia Square. K. M. Exlis-Angulis, the voice of Hollywood.
