Pinza's Chance Arrives Late in Hollywood Tale
Ezio Pinza reflects on his delayed movie breakthrough after 1946 auditions at MGM and a sabotaged early effort. He recalls rival rumors and a later surge to stardom with South Pacific, while Lana Turner co stars in Mr Imperium and Don Hartman notes he would have been too young earlier.
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Pinza
South Pacific
Lana Turner
Hollywood
Metropolitan Bass
MGM
Hollywood Bowl
Don Hartman
Indians Cultivated Butter Beans in New Mexico Before Spaniards
A historical note records that Indigenous peoples in New Mexico grew butter beans prior to the 1540 arrival of Spaniards. The passage highlights early agricultural variety and regional cultivation practices.
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New Mexico
Church of God Sessions Open in Birmingham
Delegates to the 43rd international assembly of the Church of God gathered in Birmingham to discuss rotating high office and an eight year term limit. The council elected Rev. Houston Moorehead general secretary and renewed terms for H L Chesser Zeno Tharp and J D Bright. The group reaffirmed the church stance against divorce and urged ministers to model chastity.
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Birmingham
Ala
International Assembly of the Church of God
United States
General Assembly
Council of Ministers
Houston
R. Moorehead
Greenville
S C
R. Walker
Cleveland
Tenn
H. L. Chesser
Zeno Tharp
J. D. Bright
Church of God
Dust storms could move vast topsoil in the Southwest
A single 1930s dust storm in the U S Southwest could lift as much as 300 million tons of topsoil in a day, highlighting the scale of soil loss during that era.
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U.S
Morgan County Rock Creek F T Tanner Singing and Visits
Town residents invite all to a singing each fourth Sunday night. Local families and teachers from Morgan County communities attend pre-school conferences in Hartselle. Teachers Miss Grizzard and others teach at nearby Falkville and Eva faculties. Family visitors include Mr and Mrs J F Tanner and Willie McKee from Birmingham.
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J. W. Cuff
Gadsden
Liddy Davis
Sneed
Sherman Cahela
Junior Cahela
Altoona
Garland Kent
Walnut Grove
Walter Cahela
Hartselle
Louise Grizzard
Decatur
Homer Woodall
Lawrence Cove
Lorene Lewis
Eloise’ Tanner
Falkville
Martha Childers
Christine McKee
Ryan
Lessie Lewis
Carmon Tanner
Eva
Willie McKee
Birmingham
J.F. Tanner
Navy Enlistment Quota Doubled for August
The Navy increases August enlistments to thirty eight men under a new expansion plan. Chief Ray Reeves, recruiting officer, said the program expands technical training opportunities and lists SN and FN ratings. Details are available at the recruiting office in the Huntsville post office building.
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Navy
Ray Reeves
Reeves
Huntsville
Hill in Task Force 86 training with naval cadets
Robert C. Hill a fireman in the USN and husband of Edwina D. Hill of Decatur is among personnel aboard Task Force 86 ships. They train 2,800 naval academy and NROTC cadets in midshipman cruises with each enlisted man and officer assigned to instructional duties aboard ship.
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Robert C. Hill
USN
Edwina D. Hill
H. W. Hill
Fifth Avenue S
Decatur
Task Force
Naval Academy
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Revival attendance and community notices in Morgan County
Readable items report church revival at Hebron Church of Christ and baptisms at J. A. Crawford lake. Roy al Service program at Ryan W. M. meeting on diet. Jewel-Knight G. A. group hosted guests from Ruth and Florida, with refreshments and watermelon. School opens at Ryan with new staff Thurmond Abercrombie.
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Hebron Church of Christ
J. A. Crawford Lake
Ryan W. M. Si
Jewel-Knight
G. A
Margarette Hudgins
Ruth
Lois Mooi
Ryan
Thurmond Abercrombie
J. A. Crawford
Marshall
S. L. Briscoe
Cullman
Cecil Crawford
Priceville
Max Summerford
Summerford
Falkville
Leston Hare
United States
Fort Knox
Carrie Davis
Nathanial Cook
Florence State Teachers College
John Crawford
Vickey
Panama City
Florida
Sue Crawford
H. L. Burcham
Edward Hamilton
Guntersville
Statement’ Quartet
Dewitt Crawford
Sue
Decatur
Employment Still Climbing In State
Alabama's non farm employment rose for the fifth straight month in July per the Department of Industrial Relations. The gain followed the Birmingham coal strike settlement with August employment at 568,300, higher than July 1949.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
Dov e Banding Milestone Marked by Hulse in Alabama
David C. Hulse of Decatur reports trapping and banding the 500th mourning dove as part of the Alabama Conservation Department dove study on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The program seeks to understand dove habits and local versus northern breeding origins.
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David C. Hulse
Moulton Street
Decatur
Hulse
Alabama Conservation Department
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Alabama
South
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington, D.C
Local Families Attend Visits and Revival Closures
Mr and Mrs Alvin Taylor and children visited Mr and Mrs Hershel Tucker and children Sunday. Bobby Miller of Detroit Michigan visits his mother Mrs Guy Miller for a few days. Miss Martha Shaw stayed with Miss Gladys Dotson. Mrs Ola Hogan and children spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Frank Yates and Joe Williams. Mr and Mrs Marlon Hogan and children spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Brice Hogan and Mrs Mollie Lee Hogan. Reverend Joe Yates spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Ted Shaw and family and Mrs Mary Dotson of Blair. The revival closed Saturday and baptizing was held Sunday with 18 new converts.
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Alvin Taylor
Hershel Tucker
Bobby Miller
Detroit
Michigan
Guy Miller
Martha Shaw
Gladys Dotson
Ola Hogan
Frank Yates
Joe Williams
Marlon Hogan
Brice Hogan
Mollie Lee Hogan
Joe Yates
Ted Shaw
Mary Dotson
Blair
Church Social Visits Span Many Families Saturday Night
Families from Birmingham Hartselle Cullman and Mississippi visited relatives in the area last Sunday evening and Saturday night. Spa cious gatherings included Mr and Mrs Coy Turrentine Henry Dotson Joe Shaw and Mary Dotson hosting. Oda Staples returned from Tennessee to teach.
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Felton Looney
Birmingham
Almon Johnson
Hartselle
Coy Turrentine
Oscar Hill
Guy Williams
Martin Gardner
Cullman
Henderson Jones
Oda Staples
Tennessee
Amy Shaw
Mary Dotson
Ruthie Turrentine
Brice Hogan
Visia Hampton
Special Offer: New Recipe Folders in Every Sack
A promotional notice announces that each sack of MOTHER'S BEST now includes a new Recipe Folder to help shoppers try varied dishes. The offer targets households seeking meal ideas and urges customers to look inside for the folder.
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Jean Foster
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J J Moon
Pleasant View
J.orene Turrentine
Henry Dotson
Kayle Welch
Joe Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Mississippi
Bvylee Minor
Tennnessee
J. D Staples
Robert Taylor
Crocer’s Now
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Pennick Brand
Pride of Dixie Flour
Swift Select
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