From November 1941: Those baby rumors swarming around Clark Gable and Carole Lombard finally paid off–in a way. Carole just bought a colt which she presented to Clark and named Sonny.

From September 1941: Clark Gable, Carole Lombard Besieged by Film Fans Here Actor-Couple Signs 150 Autographs Before Hiding in Hotel; On Way to Hunt in Canada Albuquerque, New Mexico–Two old hunting pals spent a few hours in Albuquerque Monday, after their eastbound plane was grounded by bad weather–and Alvarado Hotel employees were almost swamped by a rush of autograph seekers. The reasons: one of the hunters is Clark Gable, motion picture star, who was accompanied by his wife, Carole Lombard of the screen. Gable’s hunting pal is H.H. Fleishman, of MGM Studios, who also was accompanied by his wife. The party was on its way by air to Manitoba, Canada,…

From November 1938: A strangely assorted quartet that meets once or twice a week in the valley for rounds of bridge or badminton is composed of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Devine. The Devines have many other intimates, but Gable and Lombard keep much to themselves. When they do step out socially, it is invariably over to Andy’s ranch.

From March 1937: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard are regular patrons [of the drive-in theater] and, to avoid possibility of detection and annoyance, the two sometimes come in the battered old Ford which Carole gave Clark a year ago.

From September 1936: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard decided t patch up their quarrel for the sake of the joint box they owned for last week’s Pacific southwest tennis tournament. Another interested observer at the matches was Mrs. Rhea Gable, who spent most of the time looking sadly at the husband from whom she is separated and his blonde companion.