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CATALOG RECORD

Negro Romance #1

Fawcett · Series began 1950 · June 1950

Dates

Cover date
June 1950
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

script: Roy Ald, Ruth Day

Stories

  • My Heart's Dilemma · 12 pages

    Marjorie lives with her Aunt Louise. When Louise begins to date Jim, Marjorie fears her settled life will be uprooted. Marjorie’s boyfriend Ray doesn’t see it like this, but Marjorie goes out of her way to express her displeasure to her aunt. When she finds a telegram to Jim from “Marion” that suggests Jim is after Louise’s money, Marjorie seizes on it as proof of his perfidy. Louise is heartbroken. Ray discovers “Marion” is Jim’s younger brother and the telegram was innocent; Ray breaks up with Marjorie as a result. Marjorie apologizes to Jim. Ray takes Marjorie back.

  • A Tragic Vow · 10 pages

    When her longtime suitor Harry completes medical school and proposes to her, Janet postpones giving him an answer. She doesn’t love Harry but doesn’t want to lose him “until someone else comes along.” Helen starts dating Tom, a hospital administrator, but refuses to tell Harry, even though he decides to quit his internship so they can wed sooner. Harry catches Tom with Janet and is angry; Tom breaks up with Janet over her double-dealing. Janet apologizes to Harry and urges him to resume his medical career. He does, and Tom now believes Janet has learned her lesson. They reconcile.

  • This Time for Keeps · 2 pages
  • Too Late for Love · 8 pages

    Diane loves Hank but he marries her best friend Mary and they move away. Diane dates Artie and he proposes to her. However, when Mary dies, leaving a young daughter, Diane consoles Hank. He wants to resume their relationship and when Artie finds out, he breaks up with Diane. Diane discovers Hank was an unfaithful husband and a bad father. Diane decides to “beg Artie to marry” her and then she’ll come back to claim Mary’s daughter Ginny so she’ll have a decent upbringing.

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