Hollywood couples co star as industry grows
Hollywood gossip notes show Myrna Loy may work with husband Gene Markey after a rest from three films this year. Fred and Priscilla March pair up on projects while Betty Davis hugs an extra, revealed as her husband William Grant Sherry. Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine carry on amid marriage rumors as Paulette Goddard wraps Hazard and heads to New York with Burgess Meredith.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Myrna Loy
Gene Markey
Myrna
Blandings
MF Markey
Fredric Marches
Fred
March
Betty Davis
William Grant Sherry
Danny Kay
Warner Brothers
Jerry Wald
Ben Hecht
Sylvia Fine
Danny
Sylvia
Paulette Goddards
Hazard
Burgess Meredith
New York
England
Susan Hayward
Jess Barker
Good News Revival Delights with New Ideas and Star Cast
MGM presents Good News a revived college musical with fresh singing and dancing and high energy. June Allyson Peter Lawford and Joan McCracken lead a young cast and the ensemble adds bounce and verve lifting the film's spirit.
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MGM
June Allyson
Peter Lawford
Joan McCracken
Boy Scouts of America Troop 61 meets in Decatur Tenn
Troop 61 of the Boy Scouts of America held a Tuesday night meeting December 9 1947 at the Ninth Street Methodist church. Attendees prepared for the Morgan County district Scout rally December 12 at the Decatur armory. New Scouts Buddy Bennefield and Cary Ferris received tenderfoot pins during the investiture service led by Cap Nichols Hardy Davis Jr and Max Tedford.
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Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Morgan County
Decatur Armory
Hardy. Davis Jr
Dan Nichols
James A. McGahee
McGahee
Max Tedford
Buddy Bennefield
Cary Ferris
Cap Nichols
Hardy Davis Jr
Marvin Yarbrough
New Look Era Shifts Teen Style In the 1947 Spotlight
Dramatic teen image changes sweep 1947 with hemlines rising and outfits slimming. Juke-box stars Perry Como and Frank Sinatra dominate polls while old favorites and new looks mingle. A note on fashion, music, and habits ends with a science sidelight on nitrogen usage.
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Gibson Girl
Bobby Sex
Mr. Sinatra
Cash Box
Juke Box
Frankie
Barber Pole
Perry Como
Sinatra
Bing
Frankie Lane
Vic Damone
Damone
Athens News Items Reflect Community Holiday Preparations
Little Mary Chambers recovers from measles at home. Miss Bert Yarbrough takes over Village Barn management. Dr and Mrs Carl H Jones host a dinner dance at Colonial club with more invites. Christmas lights extended to county courthouse and public squares. Rehearsals for White Christmas celebrations at Athens churches. Girl Scouts work on Christmas program. Circuit court final week trials capital indictments. other cases disposed. Nancy Sandlin, daughter of Sheriff Sandlin, fell ill Wednesday.
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Carl H. Jones
Colonial Club
Joneses
Athens
Athens Girl Scouts
Scout House
Nancy Sandlin
John G. Sandlin
Alabama urged to apply for Hill-Burton hospital funds
State health officer Dr D G Gill urged Alabama communities to file applications for Hill Burton act aid with the State Department of Health. The plan provides about 15 million dollars in federal funds over five years for non profit general hospitals tuberculosis sanatoria and health centers with a two to one sponsor match. Applications can begin now after state approval of a master construction plan and Surgeon General clearance.
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Alabama
D. G. Gill
State Department of Health
Congress
Truman
U. S. Public Health Service
Gill
John L. Liles Dies. Longtime Alabama Extension Agent
John L. Liles 64 died after brief illness in Birmingham hospital. A Jefferson county agricultural agent for 27 years, he graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1912 and served the extension service. He was a lay leader in the North Alabama Methodist conference and treasurer of Carraway Methodist Church. Surviving: widow, daughter Mrs. Cliff C. Glover of West Point Georgia, son J. L. Liles Jr. of Atlanta, four brothers J. V. Liles Gadsden O J Liles Birmingham B Frank Liles Port au Prince Haiti L P Liles Boston and two sisters Mrs. Dora Mims and Mrs. Laurine Porch, Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
John L. Liles
Jefferson County
Perry County
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Alabama Extension Service
North Alabama Methodist Conference
Carraway Methodist Church
Cliff C. Glover
West Point
J. L. Liles Jr
Atlanta
J. V. Liles
Gadsden
O. J. Liles
B. Frank Liles
Port “Au Prince
Haiti
L. P. Liles
Boston
Dora Mims
Laurine Porch
Kappa Sigma Announces New Officers at Alabama Polytechnic
The Kappa Sigma fraternity at Alabama Polytechnic Institute unveiled winter and spring officers. Richard Hahn of Birmingham was named president with L W Johnson of Decatur as vice president, Kinne Sutton of Villa Rica pledge master, Harvey Stephenson of Dothan secretary, and Paul Sarvis of Syla Cauga treasurer.
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Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Richard Hahn
Birmingham
L. W. Johnson
Decatur
Kinne Sutton
Villa Rica
Harvey Stephenson
Dothan
Paul Sarvis
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Vienna
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Athens News
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W. C. Chambers
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