Huston Won’t Write Memoirs Memoir decision by veteran actor
Hollywood gossip notes Walter Huston declines authoring his life story after trial writing with family input. He cites two days of work for two pages and says it would be too much effort for little gain. The piece also notes Gary Cooper ski plans and a Gloria Grahame Nick Ray Christmas visit, plus a capsule review of MGM’s On The Town.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Walter Huston
Huston
Ethel
Lionel Barrymore
Hhey
U. S
Gary Cooper
Big Aspen
Colo
Gloria Grahame
Nick Ray
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
MGM
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Vera Ellen
Betty Garrett
Jules Munshin
Ann Miller
Convicted Slaye r Appeals His Case
Birmingham insurance salesman Jack Anderson, convicted of manslaughter in his wife Willie Bell’s 1948 death, has appealed to the state court of appeals. Attorneys filed briefs. the case was reopened after initial ruling. Anderson received a seven year sentence.
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Montgomery
Birmingham
State Court of Appeals
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Willie Bell
Zanzibar and Pemba Dominate World Clove Supply
Four fifths of the globe's cloves are produced by Zanzibar and Pemba off East Africa, a dominant share in the clove trade.
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Zanzibar
Pemba
East Africa
New Wonder Drug Cortisone Hailed For Rheumatic Fever
Reports from Dr. Hench and colleagues describe Compound E or cortisone showing rapid fever and joint relief in acute rheumatic fever. Injections twice daily led to fever and pain subsiding in days, joints becoming painless in days, and normalization of blood sedimentation rates within weeks, with few adverse reactions noted.
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Philip Hench
King
Missionary to Be Heard Here at Fairview Baptists
The Fairview Baptists Church hosts a missionary conference starting December 5 with an opening service at 7 30 p m Rev Paris W Reid head Jr a missionary from Africa will speak on Satanic Slaves The schedule features nightly talks by Reid on topics such as The Bondage of Corruption and Are the Heathen Lost Moving pictures of the Sudan interior mission in Africa will be shown each evening Curios from the fields illustrate native arts The Sudan interior mission is Africa s largest with 731 missionaries in five countries serving 27 million people the 56 year old mission has 124 stations seven leper hospitals and a large printing press for native language literature.
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Fairview Baptists Church
Paris W. Reidhead, Jr
Africa
Sudan Interior Mission
Sudan
Board of Education Ordered to End Use Of Four Classrooms
In Wetumpka Alabama the Elmore County Board of Education was ordered to stop using four elementary school classrooms after a fire hazard ruling. Circuit Judge Bowen W Simmons issued a temporary injunction citing child safety as the prime issue. Fire authorities declared the rooms hazardous on Sept 21 with a halt only by Nov 38 amid funding delays.
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Board of Education
Wetumpka
Ala
Elmore County
Oakley Mell Cn
C. W. Martin
Simmons
Mars
Office to Office to Tillie A Humorous Clip
A mosaic of quick quips and light exchanges from a newspaper page. Snappy lines touch on holiday overtones, misunderstandings, and social scenes including a husband’s support, a butcher’s stock, a fired janitor, and playful witticisms about love luck and gambling.
Witty Exchange Sparks Banter on Beauty
A playful quarrel centers on wit about a woman’s beauty. Jerry boasts her looks could halt time, while Harry counters that even a clock would run if it saw her face. The remark underscores the lighthearted tone of a social chat.
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Jerry
Harry
Showboat Comedian and Crooner Parade at Foggy Bottom
A fragmented report recalls a show with a well known comedian and crooner at Foggy Bottom. The crowd called the performer before the curtain as references to Casey At The Bat appear amid chatter about old familiar venues. Mrs Teller notes a death during dress shopping for Mrs Banks. Mrs Maybe questions the dress making process.
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Foggy Bottom
Casey
Strange Dialogues and Maxims From a Fragmented Exchange
A collage of quirky exchanges and aphorisms touches on medicine cost, a wry mispronunciation, and social insights. The snippets juxtapose a customer's attempt to charge, a pharmacist refusal, and reflections on trust, ambition, and relationships, all in a brisk, humorous tone.
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Tillie
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