Hello, and welcome to another episode of Nostalgic Mystery Radio.

I'm your host Stevie K.

It's my honor to bring you the radio shows of Yester.

For this episode, I bring you Tales of the Texas Rangers, episode titled, Prelude to Felony,

originally aired March 16, 1952, where a young girl steals her own father's cattle and frames a neighboring rancher for the crime.

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

Thank you for listening. Tales of the Texas Rangers

starring Joel McCrae's Ranger Jace Pearson

Another authentic reenactment of a case transcribed

from the files of the Texas Rangers

The United Names, dates and places in the following story are fictitious for obvious reasons.

The events themselves are a matter of record.

Before we bring you today's story of the Texas Rangers,

let's talk a moment with Phil Harris and Alice Faye during a break in the rehearsal for today's Phil Harris-Alice-Fay show. Thank you, Bill Foreman. You know, folks, I welcome this opportunity to talk with you about the great lineup of stellar entertainment and store for you this evening right here on NBC. Right after Tales of the Texas Rangers, Tallulibankhead will bring you all of her darling guest stars on the big show.

And I know that she has some of your favorite entertainers with her today, and I hope you'll listen to the big show. And then, right after Tallulah and her guest, it's time for my show. The show... Our show. You could be right. Our show, the Phil Harris-Alice

Show with Frankie Remley,

Brother William, Julius de Brousio,

and little Alice and Phillips.

And don't forget the theater guild Our show, the Phil Harris-Alice-Fay show with Frankie Remley, Brother William, Julius Sibruzio, and Little Alice and Phyllis.

And don't forget the Theater Guild on the air, Phil.

That's right. Immediately following our show, you'll hear your favorite stars of Hollywood and Broadway in great plays on Theater Guild on the air.

So we hope you'll stay tuned right here to NBC.

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