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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1961

Page

6

Earl Brother Man Of Year and Other Broadway Bests

A 1961 Broadway Year in review lists personages such as Marilyn Monroe Chubby Checker Natalie Wood Audrey Hepburn Paul Newman and Pat Taylor among those honored for persona and career moments. It names shows venues and clubs with details on awards and notable appearances across an eclectic panorama of Hollywood music and theater.

B.W el Morocco Janet Leigh Serge Obolensky Benny Venuta Billy Reed Henry Fonda Doris Lilly Hugh O’brian Walter Chiari Durgom America Natalie Wood Audrey Hepburn Paul Newman Pat Taylor

Letters From Children And Celebrity Snippets At Christmas

A collection of handwritten Santa requests from children naming gifts such as dolls, toys, and guns, alongside short entertainment notes. Celebrity mentions include Arlene Francis, Martin Gabel, Barry Sullivan, Cantinflas, Joey Dee, and Ed Murrow humor. Local captions reference Texas, Alabama towns Falkville Hartselle and Somerville.

N.Y Arlene Francis Martin Gabel Billy Reed Tony Martin Las Vegas Riviera Barry Sullivan Gita Hall Manhattan Caroline Jackie Kennedy Bobby Lantz Kean Cantinflas Joey Dee Peppermint Lounge Romanoff Texas Wish YD Washington Ed Murrow Earl

Children's Christmas Wish List From Varying Households

Mark Welch asks for a doll ring and a table tennis set while calling himself a good girl. Judy Abney requests a BB gun gun set bat ball and a table tennis set for herself and family. Michael Thompson Trinity seeks a bicycle 20inch fruit nuts and candy for himself and cousins. Kenneth Folitte asks for a Chatty Cathy doll blue dress and fruit nuts and candy for other girls.

Santa Judy Abney Falkville Michael Thompson Trinity Kenneth Folitte

Christmas wishes from Duff Martin to Troy and Mike

Duff Martin writes from Chattanooga to his boys, listing desired gifts including a car train set cowboy boots hat police set hammer and peg kit and asks to leave presents there for Christmas with note I will leave you some cake.

Re, Joy Folitte Troy Mike Chattanooga

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Chubby By Earl Wilson New York Santa Claus Wilson Marilyn Monroe Hal March Marguerite Piazza Eydie Gorme Chubby Checker Ernest Evans Wilson Pat Eddie Fisher Jackie Gleason J.G Alicia Carr Edmund Purdom Joan Fontaine Adlai Stevenson Gary Merrill Rita Hayworth James Hill Dick Greg Damita Jo Jackie Mason Linda Scott U.S Bobby Morse Charles Nelson Reilly Paul Scofield Fredric March Bonnie Scott Julie Harris Jules Munshin Barbara Cook Elaine Stritch Rudy Vallee Peter Lind Hayes Mary Healy Louis Nizer Bernard Sobel Paul Sann Berdye David Merrick Frank Sinatra Nancy Peggy Lee Las Vegas Myron Cohen Bobby Darin Tony Perkins Saint Lubber Irving Berlins Paris al Kelly Don Rickles Kay Starr Glamour Danny John Wayne Robert Preston Forrest Tucker Barbara Hutton Girl Next Decatur Linda Fay Johnson Mrs. Henderson Linda Niee.ce Love, Kathy Stephenson Love Ben and Mark Barnes Stevie Shelton Mommy Grandma Stephen Lynn Shelton Beth Love, June Rowe Somerville Rd. School Loyd Lana Bruce Glenn Potter Charles Hill Hartselle Flint School Joyce Burns Love, Kathy Brewer Karen Conville Love, Lyle Holmes Sister Bell Davidson Coal & Feed Co Ae Melty Bulova Buschs O Avenue S.E Decatur Transit Steak House Cornelian Dining Merry Christmas Dairy Queen W. Moulton Street Love, Mark Welch Love, Duff Martin Polaroid Serge Stock Polaroid Film DicaTens Mmr Aes 2No Avenue 8.E First National Savings First National Seweiry FDIC
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