Ginger Rogers Rehearses With Fred Astaire for Barkleys of Broadway
Hollywood report shows Ginger Rogers back in musical rehearsals with Fred Astaire for The Barkleys of Broadway. Rogers recalls the surprise of returning to film, talks about replacements in Master Parade and her history with Astaire, Berlin, and Schary.
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Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Strawberry Blonde
Fred
the Barkleys
Broadway
RKO
Irving Berlin
Dove Schary
Gene Kelley
Judy Garland
Ginger
Barkleys
Rogue River Ranch
Judy
Astaire-Rogers
Vernon
Irene Castle
Kitty Foyle
She
Aquabelles Showcase Fluid Style and Swim Career Paths
In Flushing Meadows a corps de ballet of 35 aquabelles performs an Aqua-show. They are high school and college girls who swim professionally during summers and some continue in national water shows after graduation. The act demands strong, controlled swimming with heads above water and concealed feet, while fashion notes highlight Scotch plaid fabrics, long fringed stoles, and sporty summer wear.
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Corps de Ballet
Flushing Meadows
New York
Granny’s
Navy Seaman Apprentice Joins Thuban on Arctic Supply Run
James S. Herring, seaman apprentice, son of J. J. Herring of Decatur, serves aboard the attack cargo ship USS Thuban. He participates in the Navy annual supply expedition to St. George and St. Paul islands, 250 miles north of Dutch Harbor Alaska, under Arctic conditions with shore reconnaissance planes aiding passage in mid August. The crew works around the clock to unload cargo in less than a week before returning to open sea under the Arctic midnight sun.
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James S. Herring
USN
J. J. Herring
Decatur
Navy
St. George
St. Paul
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Scotch Plaid Fashion Sweeps Social Circles
The piece notes a growing trend in fashion where women embrace Scotch plaid as a social statement. It highlights plaid wool fabrics, authentic Highland berets with silver thistle pins or St Andrew crosses, and outfits featuring quilted jackets and matching plaid spats as the latest swank look.
Kentucky Senator Nomination Stages Into November Campaign
Kentucky's November political lineup formed as Virgil Chapman led the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate in Paris with a strong showing. Incumbent Sen. John Sherman Cooper, a Republican from Somerset, held his nomination with little organized opposition after defeating Silas A. Sullivan of Jamestown by a wide margin.
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Louisville
Kentucky
United States
Virgil Chapman
Paris
John Sherman Cooper
Somerset
Cooper
Senate
Silas A. Sullivan
Jamestown
Negroes Vote in South Carolina Primary Sees Historic Turnout
In Columbia South Carolina August 9 1 Negro voters brace for the first general primary since Reconstruction era. About 480000 party members enrolled and expected to cast ballots affecting the U S Senate race and other contests. Debates centered on Judge J Waites Waring with multiple candidates attacking or defending his decisions as federal actions on race and voting rights continue.
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S. C
Deep South
United States Senate
J. Waites Waring
Charleston
U. S. Senate
Waring
Newberry
Alan Johnstone
Federal Works Agency
Burnet R. Maybank
Maybank
E. D. (Cotton
Florence
James P. Richards
Lancaster
Cherokee County
Roy €. Cobb
Dorn
John C. Taylor
R. L. (Buck) Gamble
John L. Rice
Anderson
James B. Hare
Saluda
Crump Signals Support for Tennessee Nominees
Memphis leader E H Crump said the Shelby county organization would back the Democratic nominees in the November general election. Gordon Browning won the governor’s nomination and Estes Kefauver the senate race, defeating Crump backed challengers and ending his 20 year run of major defeats. Crump indicated unity unless supporters mount an independent ticket against regular Democrats for the legislature. Robert L Taylor, Browning’s county campaign head, declined to comment.
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Memphis
Tenn
E. H. Crump
Shelby County
U. S. Senate
Tennessee
Gordon Browning
Estes Kefauver
Senate
Crump
Jim McCord
John A. Mitchell
Robert L. Taylor
Browning
State Near Quota in Savings Bond Drive
Alabama narrowly missed its bond quota with 9.2 percent of the goal. Morgan County stood at 54.98 percent, while the statewide total sales reached $19,722. Young Boozer, state campaign director, said county groups accelerated in the last three weeks, selling bonds in excess of $10,000,000.
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Alabma
Morgan County
Alabama
Young Boozer
Rock Hill Plant to Close as TWUA Strike Spreads
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co. will halt all operations at 3 p.m. today after the Textile Workers Union of America began a strike when the company refused a union shop clause in a new contract. About 1,800 employees are TWUA members.
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Rockhill
S. C
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co
William H. Grier
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Twua Memrs
Bidder withdrawals barred 30 days after bid opening
Morgan County Board of Education informs bidders that no bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the bid opening date. Filed by H. R. Leeman Superintendent of Education. Albert R. Frahn & Associates, Architects and Engineers, Decatur, Alabama. Aug. 9,16.
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Morgan County Board of Education
H. R. Leeman
Supt. of Education
Albert R. Frahn & Associates, Architects
Decatur
Alabama
Morgan County education board invites sealed bids for steam heating system
The Morgan County Board of Education Decatur Alabama invites sealed proposals for a steam heating system and new boiler room at Priceville School. Bids open at the Morgan County Courthouse. For projects over 10000 dollars only licensed contractors under Alabama law may bid. Plans available for a 15 dollar deposit with refunds. Bid bonds required. performance labor material bonds and insurance. Right to reject any and all proposals reserved.
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Morgan County Board of Education
Decatur
Alabama
Albert R. Frahn & Associates
Berlin War Damage Timeframe Estimates Reach Fifty Years
Officials project Berlin’s reconstruction after wartime devastation could span up to five decades. Planners warn recovery depends on funding, material supply, and political stability as urban rehabilitation advances.
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Berlin
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