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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1950

Page

5

That Forsyte Woman at the Princess Theatre

Errol Flynn leads a star cast in That Forsyte Woman a Technicolor MGM adaptation of John Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga at the Princess Theatre Irene Forsyte the foil to three suitors including Flynn Pidgeon Young and Leigh. The drama centers on Irene’s marriage to Soames Forsyte and a four cornered love triangle culminating in a controversial death and a plot shift that elevates the black sheep Forsyte to prominence.

Errol Flynn Greer Garson Robert Young MGM John Galsworth Princess Theatre Walter Pilgeon Janet Leigh M-G-M Flynn Walter Pidgeon Miss. Garson Irene Forsyte Forsyte John Galsworthy Soames Forsyte Irene Jolyon Forsyte Harry Davenport June Philip Bosinney Philip Fore Syte Black Sheep Galsworthy Miss Garson Strickngly Lovely England Erroll Flynn Robert Young Compton Bennett Leon Gordon

Cagney Returns to Screen in White Heat

James Cagney resumes his gangster persona in White Heat delivering a fast paced melodrama. The film follows four murders a $300 train robbery and a climactic gun battle with police amid vast chemical plant settings.

Gangster Cagney James Cagney Acto Jimmy Cagney

Russell honored as outstanding citizen in Alexander City

Alexander City selects Thomas D. Russell president of Russell Manufacturing Co as outstanding citizen for 1949 at Chamber of Commerce dinner. Plaque presented to Mrs. Benjamin Russell in his absence. L'Anse Michigan once hosted a French explorer camp. Uranium ore found in Michigan's upper peninsula.

Russell Alexander City Ala Thomas D. Russell Russell Manufacturing Co Alexanderity Chamber of Commerce Benjamin Russell

Fred MacMurray Stars Opposite Madeleine Carroll in Innocent Affair

The Capitol Theatre presents the sophisticated comedy An Innocent Affair featuring Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll. Born in Kankakee Illinois MacMurray rose from local stages to movie fame after singing and saxophone work with the California Collegians and other clubs.

Madeleine Carroll Fred MacMurray Buddy Rogers Capitol Fred Hollywood James Nasser Capitol Theatre Kankakee Ill Beaver Dam Wis MacMurrays Madison Carroll College Waukesha Los Angeles California Collegians Collegians New York Libby Holman MacMurray The Max Gordon Alice Adams Brooklyn Bali Virginia Lutsbon

Teenagers Confess Attempted Coca Cola Plant Burglary

Two teen-age Negro boys, 14 and 16, confessed to attempting to burgle the Coca Cola plant on Holly Street Friday night. They broke a window with rocks but found all drawers locked and took nothing. Officers Kennedy and Terry arrested them Saturday morning. case to be handled in juvenile court.

Holly Street J. B. Whitmire C. M. Kennedy Alex Terry T. C. Almon Morgan County

Comedy Show is Film Fare Here

Hal Roach’s The Comedy Carnival blends warm chuckles and slapstick for kids with sophisticated wit for adults. Part one pulls a playful Our Gang style revolt on a new teacher, part two follows a stock broker and his dog misadventure. Cinecolor enhances the humor in this U A release.

Hal Roach Capitol Theatre America Roach Will Rogers Harold Lloyd Jean Harlow Janet Gaynor Victor Mature Laurel & Hardy Walter Abel Margot Grahame Marie Wilson Donald Meek Frances Rafferty Barbara Bates Bebe Daniels United Artists

Mountain water used from hydrants to clean downtown streets

In Salt Lake City a firefighting water source is repurposed to rinse downtown streets, using mountain water to wash away debris and maintain cleanliness.

Salt Lake City

Tea consumption in the United States by home drinking

The Tea Bureau Inc estimates that four fifths of all tea consumed in the United States is drunk at home.

The Tea Bureau Inc U. S

Canadian flameless match develops heat with no light

Canadian scientists create a flameless match that releases heat without visible flame. The claim, reported by the National Geographic Society, highlights a novel heat source with potential safety and efficiency implications.

The National Geographic Society

The Undercover Man hits Princess Theatre in Columbia

The film stars Glenn Ford as a U S undercover man who tracks a ruthless crime syndicate ruling a big city. Nina Foch, James Whitmore, and Barry Kelley support, with scenes filmed in Los Angeles locations to heighten realism. Producer Robert Rossen frames a detective story as human drama.

Frank J. Wilson U.S. Secret Service Columbia Glenn Ford Nina Foch America Princess Theatre U. S. Secret Service Nina Fock James Whitmore Barry Kelley U. S Ford Robert Rossen Los Angeles Union Station Federal Building Post Office Los Angeles County Miss Foch Whitmore Kelley Joseph H. Lewis Sidney Boehm Malvin Wald

Streets of Laredo at Capitol Theatre in Technicolor

Paramount presents Streets of Laredo a Western Texas Rangers tale starring William Holden William Bendix Macdonald Carey and Mona Freeman The film follows three friends in a gang turning two toward the Rangers after a shift in loyalties while a fiery romance with Holden’s character complicates loyalties and justice.

William Holden William Bendix MacDonald Carey Laredo Capitol Texas Paramount Capitol Theatre Mona Freeman Lone Star Rangers Carey Holden

Ginner Declares He Will Enter Alabama Governor Race

Blount county cotton ginner Wiley Gordon announced in Clanton he will run for governor this year. He outlined a pension plan offering 65 dollars monthly to all aged residents and said supporters extend across 50 of Alabama's 67 counties. Gordon plans to campaign with a hillbilly band while J D Raynor of the Alabama Old Age Pension Association said the board would meet in Birmingham to decide any endorsements.

Clanton Ala Blount County Wiley Gordon Gordon Alabama J. D. Raynor Alabama Old

Gift Proves Timely Visalia Christmas Blessing

In Visalia a late night knock brings Mr and Mrs Wayne Wilson with a check to fund gifts for over 140 children at the Mission Evangelica Bautista parish. Rev Pedro Gonzalez Carranza and his wife recount the moment as a Christmas miracle and mercy to poor youngsters.

Visalia Galif Pedro Gonzalez Carranza Mission Evangelica Bautista Wayne Wilson Wilson

Beehive Becomes Utah State Emblem of Industry

The beehive stands as Utah’s state symbol, representing industry and perseverance. The emblem also echoes the historicalward labor traditions and pioneer settlement that shaped the state’s identity.

Utah

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