Glittering Stars Light Up Decatur Week Of Movie Openings
The Decatur area theaters present a stellar lineup with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes In Arms at New Princess this week. Myrna Loy and William Powell in Love Crazy headline at the same venue midweek, plus Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in Seven Sinners at the Roxy Tuesday and Wednesday. Nancy Kelly and John Loder star Scotland Yard at Capitol, Moon Over Burma with Dorothy Lamour Monday, Bowery Boy midweek, and a Strand bill featuring Seven Sinners, Rage In Heaven, and A Woman's Face.
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Decatur
Princess
Judy Gerland
Micky Rooney
Hollywood
Susanna Foster
Allan Jones
Margaret Lindsay
Myrna Loy
William Powell
Roxy
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Sony
Marlene Dietrich
John Wayne
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Carmen Miranda
Capitol
Universal
Judy Garland
Princess Screen
Little Dorothy
Mickey Rooney
Judy
Electrician Brackin Charged With Assault to Murder
Police Lieut D W Keener said Robert Bruce Brackin a 46 year old electrician had been charged with assault to murder for a August incident in Y Ala. The case details were not fully released but Brackin was taken into custody and authorities planned further investigation.
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Electrician
Y, Ala
D. W. Keener
Robert Bruce Brackin
Beating His Wife With Heavy Pliers Reported
A police report details a violent incident in which a man allegedly assaulted his wife using a heavy pair of pliers. Investigators are gathering evidence and seeking witnesses as the case proceeds through the legal process.
City Tennis Championship Crowned for Charlie Eyster
More than a week after the field of thirty two in Decatur began, Charles Eyster won the city title. He defeated Sherrill Williams 6-4 6-4, Bud Falcone 6-0 6-1, John Barnett 6-4 5-7 7-5, Lee Billions 6-2 6-4, and Sanford Cox to claim the crown. Final match showcased a strong effort from both players.
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Decatur
Charles Eyster
Sherrill Williams
Bud Falcone
John Barnett
Byster
President Roosevelt Focuses on Official Papers Aboard Potomac
President Roosevelt spent most of yesterday working on official papers as the Potomac conveyed the presidential party off the New England coast. Navy department dispatches noted no reference to the yacht position, with Calypso nearby and the group enjoying cool breezes and fishing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Potomac
Coast Guard
Calypso
New England
Prisoner Dies After Escape Attempt at Kilby Prison
Carlos Wilson a 24 year old Kilby prison inmate died from a bullet wound sustained during a Sunday night escape attempt. Wilson said he and three others smeared with coal dust tried to breach the cell bars and climb the wall. A guard shot Wilson through the hip and intestines.
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Montgomery
Ala
Carlos Wilson
Kilby
Farr
Wilson
Facecom
July rainfall in Montgomery breaks 1885 record
Rainfall in Montgomery during July totaled 22 days, surpassing the previous July record of 21 days set in 1885. The data mark the town's wettest July in the records.
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Montgomery
Newcomers Welcomed by Decatur Chamber of Commerce
The Hospitality Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce presents a list of new residents to the city and is contacting these newcomers to welcome them to Decatur.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Local Addresses Listed in Scrambled OCR Segment
A fragmented OCR passage lists numerous names with street addresses across multiple avenues and streets. Names include R A Petree Vernon Wright James Francis Corbin Brown Arnolda Hames Hel Sims and others with varied city blocks and avenues.
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R. A. Petree
Prospect Drive
Estaleen Downs
Eleventh Avenue
H. BE. Alexander
Fifth Avenue
Vernon Wright
Cypress St. James Francis
Third Avenue
Corbin Brown
Fifteenth Avenue
R.F._West
Sixth Avenue
Arnolda, Hames
Seventh Avenue
Hel
Sims
Sherman Street
Robert Wesley” Rice
J. E. Skipworth
E. Gordon
G. A. Bell
Fourth Avenue
W. H. Benefield
Oak Street
Hugh Johnson
Dixon to Rest After Week on Alabama Coast
Governor Dixon plans a week's rest on the coast starting today. He will remain available by telephone in case his office needs him.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
Patrolmen Training Expanded as Courses Begin
In Montgomery Alabama a police training course starts August 18 for 30 highway patrol applicants who passed all tests. Governor Dixon authorized expansion due to heavier traffic near defense industries and army posts. Patrol Capt N W Kimbrough leads with FBI instructors and judges.
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Montgomery
Ala
James F. Brawner
Dixon
N. W. Kimbrough
FBI
Supreme Court
Screen Actress Martha Raye Narrowly Escapes Canyon Crash
Los Angeles August 9 Martha Raye screen comedienne plunged 150 feet down a canyon in her car last night but escaped with only a sprained ankle. Neal Lang her husband said she expected to return to work at the studio Monday. Raye swerved to avoid a parked car and her car went into Laurel Canyon near Milholland Drive.
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Los Angeles
Martha Raye
Screen Comedienne
Neal Lang
Lang
Cloudy skies and heat across the nation
Weather outlook shows heavy clouds and hot conditions nationwide with limited rainfall. Temperatures mostly 90 to 95 degrees, few heavy showers in select locales, and record highs noted in Cincinnati and southern cities like Savannah and Jacksonville.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Southeast
Gulf States
Great Lakes
New England
Savannah
Gainesville
Georgia
Florida
Tampa
Fort Myers
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Ohio Valley
Michigan
New York State
Colorado
Nebraska
Gulf Coast
Montana
Dakotas
United States
Cincinnati
Jacksonville Airport
Americus
Macon
Weather and city temperature readings across multiple southern hubs
Readings show Augusta 92 Memphis 94 Knox ville 94 Atlanta 92 and 88 Chattanooga 92 Nashville 93 Birmingham 92 Montgomery 93 Meridian 96 New Orleans 96 Mobile 94.
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Augusta
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta Airport
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Mountgomery
Meridian
New Orleans
Mobile
Governor appoints Dr Lee Bidgood to welfare board
Governor Dixon reappoints Dr Lee Bidgood dean of the University of Alabama School of Commerce to the state welfare board. His new term runs until August 1947.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
Lee Bidgood
School of Commerce and Business Administration
University of Alabama
State Welfare Board
Majority Vote Cast for UF in Steel Workers Election
The by employees of the and Steel company under supervision of the labor announced results today. Eligible votes 201. Votes for the International Cration of Bridge Structural Iron Workers no union 24. Paul Styles representing tor board was inactive in the balloting.
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the and Steel Company
International Cration of Bridge, Structural Iron Workers No Union
Paul Styles
Tor Board
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