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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1938

Page

3

Tovarich at Princess Theatre Pursues Film Spectacle

Warner Bros brings the Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer comedy Tovarich to the Princess Theatre for Monday and Tuesday after a four year stage run sold out. Anton Grot designed two major Paris inspired sets costing $60 000 with two acres of Belleville styled streets and a Paris market scene. The cast includes Basil Rathbone Morris Carnovsky Melville Cooper Montagu Love Heather Thatcher and Reine Riano along with the stars.

Tovarich Civilization Princess Theatre Claudette Colbert Charles Boyer Warner Bros Anthony * Adverse Light Brigade Anton Grot Belleville Hollywood Workingman’s Paris Basil Rathbone Morris Carnovsky Melville Cooper Montagu Love Heather Thatcher Reine Riano

Athens road right of way secured without compensation

J. M. Holt, chairman of the county board of revenue, reports that no condemnation suits have been needed to secure right of way for paving the Athens and Florence road. All property owners have deeded the necessary rights of way without compensation.

Athens Ala J. M. Holt County Board of Revenue Athens and Florence

Population of Rome Then and Now

An estimate shows Rome’s population in the early Christian era around 1.2 million. Current figures place Rome’s population at about 1.06 million.

Rome

Heflin Hill Williams face slim support in Alabama senate race

In Athens Alabama on January first a Special Advance reports very little interest in the Heflin Hill Williams three cornered race for the senate. Both Hill and Heflin claim this county and the strength of the third candidate remains unclear.

Athens Ala Senate Hill Heflin

High Wide and Handsome Opens at Strand With Dunne and Scott

Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott reunite in the musical drama High Wide and Handsome opening Thursday at the Strand Theatre. Jerone Kern provides the score with Oscar Hammerstein II as screenwriter and lyricist. The story follows a carnival singer in 1859 and a Pennsylvania farmer amid Titusville oil boom days.

Irene Dunne Randolph Scott Strand Theatre Roberta Jerone Kern Oscar Hammerstein Kerns Scott Pennsylvania Titusville

Pigskin Parade Opens at Capitol Theatre

A 20th Century Fox football musical features Stuart Erwin Johnny Downs Arline Judge Betty Grable Patsy Kelly Jack Haley Judy Garland and more. A campus caper with songs and slapstick as a boisterous Boola Boola parody unfolds at the capital venue.

Twentieth Century-Fox Capitol Theatre Stuart Erwin Johnny Downs Arline Judge Betty Grable Patsy Kelly Jack Haley The Yacht Club Boya Dixie Dunbar Anthony Martin Judy Garland Yipee University Yipee Patay Kelly Tony Martin Johnny Downs Yacht Club

Star loses ring in show at Strand Theatre

During filming for Thin Ice a crowd of laughter erupted when Tyrone Power misplaced a family heirloom ring valued across generations. The recovery was vital as the ring featured a notable minor role directed by Sidney Janfield amid a heavy snow bank effect.

Twentieth Century-Fox Sonja Henle Tyrone Power Strand Theatre Power Sidney Janfield

Community Development Surges Across Small Towns

Across the United States many towns are advancing community projects to boost infrastructure housing and local services. City leaders cite citizen input grants and partnerships with nonprofits as keys to progress and sustainable growth.

The United States

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