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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1952

Page

5

Summer stock hopes lure ambitious teens to stage life

The piece profiles young theater hopefuls at Richard Aldrich's Cape Cod summer theaters. It highlights Daphne Mayo Jill McAnney Joanna Hutchins Nancy Pickardt Lisa Patterson Rosalynd Avery and Lorraine Merritt among 16 to 26 year olds seeking acting directing or theater management roles through unpaid apprentice work and auditions as a path to careers in opera, drama and stage production.

Sonja Henie Barbara Ann Scott Maria Tallchief Richard Aldrich Cape Cod Daphne Mayo Washington Royal Acad Joanna Hutchins Nancy Pickardt Lisa Patterson England Rosalynd Avery Chicago Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts London Italy Pacific U.S.O Lorraine Merritt

Circle Scribes Plans and Playhouse Summer Apprentices

WSCS Circle 1 met at Memorial Drive Methodist Church for a 2 30 p m session with circle leader Mrs Zettie Sheats presiding and devotional readings from Revelations and Ephesians to close. Circle 2 gathered at Mrs Harry Porter’s home at 7 30 p m for prayer, reports and a brief business meeting after which members received summer assignments at Cape Playhouse and Cape theaters with apprenticeships to fill from Aldrich’s pool of 36 drawn from applicants including Joan Poggi Rose Roffman and Janet Fehm.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Memorial Drive Methodist Church Zettie Sheats C. P. Parker W. E. Wear Circle Two Harry Porter R. P.thompson WM. Treadway B. M Thompson W.-A- Nix Cape Playhouse Art Students’ League Joan Poggi Hoboken N. J Falmouth Playhouse Rose Roffman Savannah Atlanta Janet Fehm U.S Cape Aldrich

Bolling to Take Command of Third Army This Week

Lt Gen Alexander K Bolling set to assume leadership of the Third Army reporting to its headquarters at Ft McPherson He has long service including World War I acts earning the Distinguished Service Cross and roles as assistant chief of Ground Forces and intelligence chief prior to command positions

Gen. Bolling Will Third Army Alexander K. Bolling McPherson Aisne- Marne Champagne- Marne Argonne Infantry Command and General Staff School Army War College First Corps Boston

Macon Negro Is Taken Here

Willie Williams a 31 year old Tuskegee Negro will be returned to Macon County to face grand larceny charges from the alleged auto theft. Williams was arrested yesterday by Morgan County sheriff forces at the City Service station where he had been working for five or six weeks. Morgan County Sheriff John Hornsby is noted in the report.

R. H. Morris Vinemont 2 Pfc Dewayne N. Morris Korea U.S. Marine Corps Richard H. Morris Dewayne Cullman High School Michigan Birmingham Parris Island S.C Camp Pendleton Calif Richard Hobbie Fort Jackson First C.S.G. Service Command F.M.F C-O Fleet San Francisco C-O Chinese People’s Committee For World Peace North Korea Peiping China Willie Williams Macon County Macon Preston Hornsby Williams Morgan County Sherriff Morgan County John

Army officer led 84th Division into European combat

The officer moved from infantry to the 84th Division first as assistant commander then as commander. He took the 84th to Europe where it began combat in November 1944. The division was cited by Army ground forces the Ninth Army the Seventh and the 13th corps.

84Th Europe Ninth Army Seventh 13Th Corps

McCutcheon Expects Hornsby to Pick Up Williams

McCutcheon said he expected Hornsby to arrive in the afternoon to pick up Williams and return to Tuskegee.

McCutcheon Hornsby Williams Tuskegee

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