Temperament on the wane in Hollywood stars
Hollywood reports that the era of dramatic temperament among film stars is fading as studios prioritize reliability over outbursts. James Mason surprises critics with charm, while past eccentrics like Greta Garbo Chaplin and Mae Murray are recalled for their on set clashes and legendary acts.
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Hollywood
Grauman
Hollywood Boulevard
James Mason
Mason
Greta Garbo
Charlie Chaplin
Harry Langdon
Wally Beery
Raymond Hatton
Buster Keaton
Pola Negri
Gloria Swanson
Paramount
Mae Murray
Nazimova
Jetta Gondal
Joan Crawford
Norma Shearer Anes
MGM
Luise Rainer
Jeannette MacDonald
Constance Bennett
Joan Fontaine
Laraine Day
Hedy Lamarr
Bette Davis
Hazlewood to Stage Pageant at Town Creek
Hazlewood high school Glee club and girls physical education department stage A Gypsies Festival in the auditorium on Tuesday evening August 17. The colorful pageant features music rhythm and drama with a large cast of Gypsy characters and multiple choruses. Directing duo Miss Dorothy Turner and Mrs Kylie Berryman.
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Glee Club
Girls’ Physical Education
Hazlewood High School
Town Creek
Nick Ass
Little Gypsy Jane
Joyce LeMay
Betty Hellums
Yankee Peddler
Mary Vee Ter
Philippines Islands Count Snapshot and Coverage Detail
The Philippines include over seven thousand islands and islets with only 466 covering a square mile or more, highlighting the archipelago's dense and varied geography.
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Philippines
Felicitations for William Seibert Reach Senate Poet
William Seibert 19 of 1108 Third Avenue S received many calls and letters after earning a high school diploma by correspondence. Senator John Sparkman sent a personal Washington note praising his determination and wishing success and happiness in his future.
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William Seibert
Third Avenue S
William
John Sparkman
Decatur Daily
President Meadows to preside at Alabama officers meetings
Wallace Meadows of Trinity Mountain will be in Birmingham from Monday to Wednesday to preside at most sessions of the Alabama Association of County Officers of which he is president. Mrs Meadows will join him Tuesday for the association banquet. The state president also serves on Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control.
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Wallace Meadows
Trinity Mountain
Birmingham
Alabama Association of County Officers
Kentucky Firm Low Bidder for Cullman-Jasper Road
Waters Construction Company of Elizabethtown Kentucky was the low bidder at 99526 dollars for stockpiling and storage of crushed aggregates for the Cullman Jasper road according to an Associated Press dispatch from Montgomery Saturday.
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Waters Construction Company
Elizabethtown
Cullman-Jasper Road
Associated Press
Montgomery
Dirt farmer Billy Gardner Puts Nine of His Children Through College
In Hayneville Alabama Billy Gardner 64 years old a Lowndes county Black man walks behind the plow yet boasts he put nine of his 15 children through college at about $20 000. Four earned degrees from Tuskegee Hampton and State Normal in Montgomery with one daughter pursuing a masters in New York City while teaching summers at Booker T Washington College. He says the cost averaged about $2 000 per child and funded from 150 acres of crops aided by neighbors respect. Gardner owns his home and land a car two, and a filled life. he is called a fine citizen by local whites who praise his education work.
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Hayneville
Ala
Billy Gardner
Lowndes County
Gardners
Tuskegee Institute
Hampton Institute
Hampton
State Normal
Montgomery
New York City
Booker T. Washington College
Billy
C. D. Watts
B. Gardner
Watts
Watt
Lowndes
Red Cross to award certificates at Crystal Plunge demonstration
About 100 Red Cross water safety students will receive certificates for completing beginner and intermediate swimming classes. George Porter, chairman of Red Cross water safety services, will confer the certificates with instructors and students. The event, open to the public, features demonstrations of swimming and safety steps and marks the conclusion of courses begun last June.
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Red Cross
Crystal Plunge
George Porter
Red Cross Water Safety Services
Body to Arrive in Hartselle Thursday
The body of SSgt James E. Tyler killed overseas in World War II will be received in Hartselle Thursday. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Union Grove with Rev. R. L. Campbell officiating. Interment with full military honors by American Legion Post 52. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wise Tyler of Lacey’s Spring, four sisters and one brother.
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James E. Tyler
Union Grove
R. L. Campbell
American Legion Post 52
Hartselle
Drinkard
Brown
Wise Tyler
Lacey
Mary Prichett
Clyde Prichett
Imogene Gilchrist
Opal King
Leo Tyler
Scottsboro
Man from Hayneville Reflects on Jury Service and Safety
In Hayneville the speaker recalls security as central, saying he has earned time to repay debts and bought many items with no down payment. He notes white men have approached him about voting, and he has served on both federal and grand juries. He emphasizes pride in community safety with no arrests among the group.
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Billy
Hayneville
Ready To Make Race Shapes Athens City Elections
Athens voters face a crowded field as mayoral hopeful Ollie London challenges incumbent R. H. Richardson. Ward two alderman Henderson Legg faces three veteran rivals Julian Nunn George Cooper and Max Almand. Ward four sees Buford Cole opposing incumbent E. E. Nelson. G. G. McCracken Jr seeks ward three seat held by W. A. Strange while H. Long and T. P. Smith lack opposition.
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Athens
Ala
Ollie” London
R. H. Richardson
Henderson Legg
Julian Nunn
George Cooper
Max Almand
Buford Cole
E. E. Nelson
G. G. McCracken Jr
W. A. Strange
H. Long
T. P. Smith
Local social notes from Birmingham and nearby towns
Mrs Hollis Owens and children visit Birmingham while several locals from Lacey's Spring Huntsville and Nashville were seen at church and calls. Multiple residents including Jeannie Mannings Kate Myrick and Haie Eddy hosted or received visitors during the week with various trips to Huntsville New Hope and Nashville.
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Hollis Owens
Birmingham
Seldon Hornbuckle
Willie Green
Lacey's Spring
Corawling
Lee Hornbuckle
Frank Whisenant
Lang
Nashville
Tenn
Wilburn Whisenant
Herman Myrick
Huntsville
Jeannie Mannings
Kate Myrick
W.G. Whisenant
New Hope
John Pat
Herman
Myrick
Ottis Wilson
Minor Owens
Aubrey Couch
Howard Brawley
Haie Eddy
Jim Johnson
Willie Johnson
H. B. Myrick
Congregation to Discuss Building Plans Today
St Pauls Lutheran church holds a special session at two oclock to discuss building plans with all members urged to attend.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Revival Starts at Midway Aug 15 Invitation Extended
Revival scheduled to begin at Midway on August 15 with all residents invited. The Midway Home Demonstration Club picnicked at Seneca Springs on August 10. Mr and Mrs Millard Reeves and Patsy visited relatives in Hartselle over the weekend. The Tuesday show will be off next week for the revival. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ferguson and daughter Montine visiting relatives in Mississippi this week. Mr and Mrs Leonard Peters and Diane were Moulton visitors Sunday.
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Midway
Midway Home Demonstration Club
Senica Springs
Millard Reeves
Patsy
Hartselle
Clarence
Ferguson
Montine
Mississippi
Leonard Peters
Diane
Moulton
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Mary Ann Gilchrist
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Elinor Gowers
Essaline Griffin
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Etta Dean Kimbrel
Lorene Martin
Helen Owens
Doris Patterson
Minnie Jean Young
Soldiers’ Chorus
Alline Berryman
Carol Hill
Gwendolyn Streater
Winnie Murl Lansdell
Bernice Jons
Doris Stewart
Ann Kimbrel
Marcella Bain
Marjorie Bain
Delores Bain
Juralene Miller
Betty Lou Heflin
Dorene Moreland
Madelyn LeMay
Juanita Rogers
Peggy Gibson
Wilda Bynum
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Louise Brumley
Madelline Waddell
Verna Mae Witt
Helen Burchel
Good Morning
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Tula Lovett
Doris Claborn
Ora Jean Terry
Dorothy Turner
Kylie Berryman
Decatur Pump CO
Holly St
Decatur, Ala
Tom
Flamingo Island
Seibert
Meadows
Kentucky
Church of Christ
Moulton Highway
Lindsay Allen
Clifford Sims
Royal Tire
Joe Hagler
Royal Tire Service
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FIRST
Gene Akern
Ugget Æser
Carney Motor Co
South 21St St
Morgan Coun'y
W. A. Helms
Crump Camera Shop
Bank St
Lawrence County Midway
Jervis Foundry & Machine CO
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P. O
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Johnston St
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Kroell
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