A War widow and a forgotten Korean war veteran find hope and romance after post war struggles have all but dwindled their little Texas town.

SYNOPSIS:

The Korean war is at about an end and a small patriotic town in Eastland County is all but dwindled of men, just a few young and old and hand full of broken Marines make up of a once proud staple of willing Marines. News and memory shed the spirit daily. DOROTHY, 33, a hardened widow and mother of two works at the local Fabrication mill with the girls. Struggling to make ends meet she grinds out the day only to be menaced by an old broken drunk JIMMY DEACON, 27, a young guitarist who can't seem to let go of the war and whiskey. He was the town hero, but now look at him.

One night a broadcast comes on the air "The Korean war has come to an end" and at that moment Jimmy decides to make a statement of his own. He fires his shotgun in the air and says "It is over". From there on out he goes clean and the town begins to slowly recover back to life from the ghosts of war. The mill closes down and the girls find themselves facing unemployment, so they decide to open up a garage, but no one wants their pride and joy repaired by a couple of ladies, until one day the town barber and Jimmy's fellow band member persuades the town counsel to pitch in and help the girls out. The town lines up and the girls make busy, while one romantic rainy Jimmy and Dorothy get to know one another. Just as things get going tragedy strikes close. The town falls to hardship, so Jimmy digs down and pulls an ace setting everything on place for the county fair. Jimmy is able to get a loan making himself a bonafide future for him and his possible Mrs.

Come forth of July the Fair and hearts are on the mend, yet a storm will soon arise and all that is left is words of wisdom, a stage, a song and the strength to foresee gods canny design in store for Eastland County.

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THE STEWARD OF EASTLAND COUNTY