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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1950

Page

8

Not All Stars Are Illiterate

Hollywood columnist Bob Thomas notes that actors are no longer mostly illiterate. Richard Carlson cites well educated peers like John Lund Bill Lundigan William Holden and Ronald Reagan and mentions Phi Beta Kappa actors Franchot Tone John Howard and himself. He recalls a stalled year before choosing between a strong stage role or a large epic film.

Bob Thomas Hollywood T. S. Eliot Richard Carlson Carlson Congo Chicago Africa Collier’s Reader’s Digest Columbia

Christmas gatherings mark MOULTON events

The United Daughters of The Confederacy met at Mrs. Lowe Harris’s home with Mrs. Sadie Simms as co-hostess. The Culture Club held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. R. C. Jackson’s home. Carlson discussed Africa and his writing career, noting success in serials, film work, and future TV projects.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Lowe Harris Sadie Simms J. H. Highsmith A. S. Byars Margaret Alexander Nadine Shelton Will Shelton Nannie Gienn Robert Almon Lige Harris Moulton Culture Club R. C. Jackson E.«. Bailey R. E. Owens

Daily Crossword Clue List and Cryptoquote Puzzle

Crossword clues span across and down with definitions for words and names. The cryptoquote presents a daily substitution puzzle with the quote provided as DES PFPZ YR CLIY RP PNPV and a sample solved by Lowell.

DES PFPZ

Community notices and regional social highlights from Alabama

Local social calendar features a welfare effort by E C Bailey and Crossthwaite with members aiding veterans. Visits planned from families in Warrior, Crossville, Albertville. hospital stays noted at Irwin Dyar Infirmary. Religious district meeting reported and a Christmas program hosted in Moulton. Indonesian fish dispute and Ottawa quilting champion noted. Australia’s population context briefly added.

E. C. Bailey

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