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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1935

Page

7

G Men Spotlight to Open at Princess Theatre

The article highlights the 1935 film G Men starring James Cagney. It depicts federal agents breaking gangland power, with Charlies Sherlock providing insider testimony about police history. Enormous sets recreate underworld battles as the real war on crime is dramatized.

Sam Underworld United States First National Pictures James Cagney Princess Theatre Gregory Rogers Hollywood Charlies Sherlock Chicago William Keighley Ann Dvorak Margaret Lindsey

Edward Pawley Portrays Dillinger in G Men at Princess Theatre

Hollywood actor Edward Pawley closely resembled John Dillinger and was once halted by police. He now plays Public Enemy No 1 in the film G Men, as James Cagney leads the wartime crime drama opening at the Princess Theatre on Monday.

John Dillinger Hollywood Edward Pawley James Cagney Princess Theatre

Limestone County approves four mill school tax extension

Limestone County voters in a special election backed by large margins the continuation of the four mill school tax for twenty years beyond its 1937 expiration. The total 677 favored the tax and 246 opposed, with officials arguing the tax funds are needed to run county schools through full terms.

Athens Ala Limestone County

Strangers All at Capitol Captures a Mother’s Trials

A stirring film portrait of a modern American mother Ann Carter. Her children stray into secret marriage youthful radicalism and egotism while she battles ruin and preservation of home. Preston Foster stars with Miss Robson in a drama edged by light comedy.

Strangers All May Robson Preston Foster Miss Robson Capitol Ann Carter RKO Radio James Bush William Bakewell Florine McKinney Hollywood Samuel Hinds Suzanne Kaaren Leon Ames Paul Stanton Charles Vidor Milton Krims Marie Bercovict

Cagney as Federal Sleuth in G Men at Princess Theatre

Jimmy Cagney shifts from gangster to cop in the First National film G Men. He stars as a Department of Justice agent tracking down and eliminating the type of character he once played, delivering a tougher screen persona.

Law and Order Jimmy Cagney Cagney Princess Theatre United States Department of Justice

All Day Barbecue Set for Madison With PTA Support

An all day barbecue will be given at Madison Thursday August 8 under the auspices of the Parent Teachers Association for the benefit of Madison schools. An attractive entertainment program is being planned in connection with the barbecue.

Madison Parent-Teachers Association For

Gary Cooper Rises to Stardom From Western Extra to Star

Gary Cooper’s rise from movie extra to Hollywood star is charted through his early Western roles and breakthrough at Samuel Goldwyn. Known for a quiet, friendly demeanor, he later led hits like Wings It and The Winning of Barbara Worth before major fame in Westerns and crime films. He and Anna Sten were billed at the Princess for The Wedding Night.

Gary Cooper New York Anna Sten New England Samuel Goldwyn United Artists Princess Theatre Helena Montana England Hoe Dunstable Bedfordshire Grinnell Iowa Los Angeles Goldwyn Bow Hollywood Mr. Cooper Gary Morocco

Strand Debuts Comedy With Raft and Faye Cast

A Strands first show presents a comedy starring George Raft and Alice Faye with Patty Kelly Langford and the Three Radio Rogues. Walter Wanger production directed by Raoul Walsh follows Raft guiding a trio of amateur performers as they chase fame while a romantic triangle unfolds.

George Raft Alice Faye Fox Pictures Patty Kelly Langford Harry Barris Walter Catlett Eddie Conrad Stanley Garvey Gene Towne Graham Baker Raft Miss Langford

Limestone Banks May Pay Off In Full

Two banks closed in Limestone county fail to pay depositors in full. The Bank of Belle Mina has returned 85 percent to depositors under liquidation agent J. Sam Smith as assets are distributed, with a further dividend issued this week and more assets to follow.

Athens Ala Limestone County Bank of Belle Mina J. Sam Smith

Four WPA road projects totaling 86000 proposed in Athens county

J M Holt county board chair has submitted four WPA road projects totaling 86000. Projects cover paving parts of the Bike Mont, Buck Island, and Muntaville Browns Ferry roads. Relief funds are hard to obtain due to a small number on relief rolls.

Athens J. M. Holt County Board of Revenue Bikemont Buck Island Muntaville Brown

Bank in Athens to Pay In Full By Year End

Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Athens has paid 83 percent of its obligations to date and expects to complete the payout in full before year’s end. W. B. Peebles acts as the bank’s liquidating agent.

Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Athens Lytonish W. 8 Peebles

Prison farce opens at Princesse theatre with Dunn

The Young Man a romantic comedy opens Friday at the Princesse theatre. Bince Dunn and fellow actors play prisoners for a fictional inside look at film life. Dunn’s jail sequence is staged on the editor’s orders to obtain an inside story.

Bince Dunn Princesse Theatre Dunn Prt

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