Marilyn #5 June 1965

(5 June 1965)

Photo Finish (Table of Contents: 1)

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Norman Harper! I shall never forgive you for this!

Genre

romance

Characters

Norman Harper; Moira

Synopsis

Moira lies to her friends and tells them she and her boyfriend are going to Spain on holiday, but instead they go to Mersea again. When they get back after a dreadful holiday, she discovers that Norman has submitted a photo of her on the beach for a local newspaper competition that shows she was not in Spain.

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The first page of this story serves as part of the cover.

The Course of True Love... (Table of Contents: 2)

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In desperation I whirled round...and saw the Irishman who had sold me the winning raffle ticket for Toby...

Genre

romance

Characters

Carol Jones; Simon; Henrietta; Jack

Synopsis

Henrietta has taken the horse and confronts Carol and Simon. Both admit that they love each other and Henrietta leaves with Jack. Toby loses in the Peacetown Derby, but it no longer matters to Simon and Carol.

Falling for Love (Table of Contents: 3)

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This is the last straw! This is one stunt I don't do... even for Harry Green!

Genre

romance

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Beryl; Harry Green; Bob

Synopsis

Beryl gives up doing stunts for the weekly 'Perils of Pam' series, but finds her new life too quiet and boring.

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Looking in on Life / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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When Ted is kissing me it's like a lovely dream.

Genre

romance

Indexer Notes

Advice column letter presented in comic sequence format.

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The Heart of a Teenage Girl / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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So there I was... stranded in Sorrento without a lira to my name...

Genre

romance

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Peg; Linda

Synopsis

Linda relates the story of how she got engaged to an Italian count because her handbag was stolen. Peg decides that adventure has passed her by because she has always been too cautious. But her attempts to be more like the happy-go-lucky Linda backfire on her.

Indexer Notes

Next week: A Day at the Seaside!

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Sing a Sad Song (Table of Contents: 7)

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Carlos Freixas Baleito ?

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Carlos Freixas Baleito ?

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Now... now wait a moment! You can't come bursting in like that!

Genre

romance

Characters

Elain Evans; Stan; Ken

Synopsis

Ken confronts Stan and demands that he give Elaine the three weeks wages he owes her. After they deposit the cheque, Elaine asks Ken if he loves her. He admits he does and they are soon married.

Road to Love (Table of Contents: 8)

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When you've quite finished perhaps we can have our front wall back?

Genre

romance

Characters

Jean; Billy; Jack; Bruce

Synopsis

Jean doesn't like the men building the new motorway outside her family's house, but one of them manages to work his way into her heart.