Dean Jones Promotes film at Bowline Southern premiere
Decatur star Dean Jones appears in person at the Bowline Theatre for the Southern premiere of The Great American Pastime MGM comedy co starring Anne Francis and Ann Miller. Tom Ewell headlines as Bruce Hallerton a lawyer drawn into Little League life with family and rivals.
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Dean Jones
Bowline
Decatur
MGM
Dean
Tom Ewell
M-G-M
Bowline Theatre
Anne Fran
Cis and
Ann Miller
Ewell
Bruce Hallerton
The
Panthers
Dennis
Betty
Herbie
Bruce
Ton Ewell
Anne Francis
Rudy Lee
Raymond Winston
Todd Ferrell
Man Mountain O'Keefe
Nathaniel Benchley
Robert Benchley
Herman Hoffman
Henry Berman
Anne
Francis
Letters To Santa from Decatur readers request various gifts
A 1956–1956 batch of Santa letters from children in Decatur and elsewhere asks for bicycles, dolls, toy trains, firearms, and household items. Messages include ages, schools, teachers, and date stamps, ending with a Mars weight fact.
Dear Santa Letter From Carolyn and Cousins
A Christmas note from 8 year old Carolyn of Carver School Athens Alabama to Santa Claus requests hats blouses skirts rings watches and toys for siblings. She mentions her teacher Mrs Leeth and family including Larry and Dale Evans and Roy Rogers watches. The letter ends with holiday wishes and a nod to Bible school cousins in Olt.
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Santa
Austinville School
Evelyn Carroll
Carver School
N.E. Church St. Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
L. M. Leeth
Mother
Daddy
Larry
Dale Evans
Roy Rogers
Athens
Athens Bible School
Everything But The Truth Opens at Princess Theatre
A color Universal-International comedy opens Christmas Day at the Princess Theatre starring Maureen O Hara John Forsythe and Tim Hovey. A boy mayor exposes corrupt officials prompting a witty Washington hearing with a schoolteacher columnist and a cast of supporting players.
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Universal-International
Washington
Maureen O'Hara
John Forsythe
Hollywood
Ernie Miller
Tim Hovey
Frank Faylen
Forsythe
Barry Atwater
Philip Bourneuf
Les Tremayne
Jeanette Nolan
Florida Reports New Flame-Orange Oriole Near Miami
Florida records a new songbird sighting the flame orange and black spotted oriole now settled near Miami. Previously these birds were confined to Mexico and Central America.
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Florida
Miami
Mexico
Central America
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Bussness
Doris Patterson
John Wayne
WarnerPhonic Sound
Sunset Theatre
Decatur, Ala
Garry David Raper
Linda Diane Staggs
Chalybeate School
Robert Sparks
Love
Deborah Jones
8Th Ave
N.E
Mars
Alan Ladd
June Allyson
McConnell
Warner Bros
WarnerColor
America
James Whitmore
the Roxy
Creag
M.g-M
Gaby’ Lesue
John Caron
Kerr Sir
Cedric Taina Hardwicke - Elg
Southern Premiere
M-G
Carolyn
Hatfield
George Gobel and
Mitzi Gaynor
Bob Hope
Eva Marie Saint Dn
Decatur Crescent Theatres
Cecil B. DeMille
Es “Cooper
Paulette Goddard
Cecil DeMilles
Howard Sors
Ward DA Silva
Karloff
Kellaway
Bond
Princess and Roxy
Maureen John
Tim
Hara
Hovey
Onesente
Ui M
Sue Dane Clark
Ian Gojian
Seam Meeilines
Cotor James Cagney
Dana Andrews
Kent Smith
Linda Cristal
de Luke
Lade
Es McConnell
Kartoon
Karnival
Walla
Oklahoma
WarnerPuonic Sound
Little Mr. Hovey
Jerry Hopper
U I
Major Benson
Howard Christie
Robert Ryan
Virginia Mayo
Cartoon Carnival
Arizona
Skip Homier
Kristina Miller
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