Top ten highest paid film figures of 1938 revealed
Treasury data lists Louis B Mayer, Bing Crosby, Irene Dunne, Claudette Colbert, Thomas J Watson, and others as the ten top earners in American industry and cinema for 1938. Figures show Mayer at $686,369 and Crosby at $410,000 among total salaries and roles across MGM Paramount Universal and other studios.
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The
Treasury
Louis B. Mayer
Santa Monica
Calif
Russia
Canada
United States
Haverhill
Mass
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation
Francis
Countway
Cambridge
Boston
Lever Brothers Company
Thomas J. Watson
New York
Campbell
N. Y
International Business Machines Corporation
Claudette Colbert
Los Angeles
Lily Chauchain
Paris
U. S
Paramount
MGM
Harry Lillis
Bing” Crosby
Hollywood
Tacoma
Wash
Universal
Irene Dunne
Kentucky
St. Louis Convent
Chicago
Metropolitan Opera
RKO
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem
Goshen, N. J
Bethlehem Steel
Charles Boyer
France
Walter Wanger
Wallace Beery
Beverly Hills
Kansas City
Circus
Cary Grant
Bristol
England
Columbia
Convicted rapist Willie Peterson dies in Kilby prison hospital
Willie Peterson, 46, executed in a 1931 Birmingh am rape murder case, died of tuberculosis at Kilby prison hospital. He had been sentenced to death, commuted to life in 1934 due to illness, and died while serving in Alabama. The case involved the slayings of two Birmingham white girls. Peterson had been shot in jail by a victim’s brother. The widow claimed his body.
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Montgomery
Ala
Willie Peterson
Alabama
Kilby
Peterson
Birmingham
B. M. Miller
Wiow
Wages Rise for Alabama Industries under Unemployment Law
John D. Petree, director of industrial relations, today reported that Alabama workers covered by the unemployment compensation law earned $239,016,448 in wages in 1939, up from $209,785,776 in 1938, an increase of $29,230,672.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
John D. Petree
Lola Montesa Returns to The Oaks Amid Suspicion
Lola Montesa reappears at The Oaks after rumors she fled following a theft. Bill, Gayle, and Jeremy balance renewal of the amateur play with tensions from Lola’s disappearance and a new theft twist. The Merrifields urge restraint as Lola sits with the group, hinting at unresolved motives.
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Jeremy Tucker
Bill
Tempe Hyde
Gayley
Lola
Jeremy
Gayle
Temperyde
Lola Montesa
Four Dead In Flood Wake In Hallettsville Texas
Floodwaters from a 12 inch, 12 hour rain swept through Hallettsville and other towns in southeast Texas. At least four people died and many more were missing as the Lavaca Colorado and Guadalupe rivers surged through business districts and farmland.|
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Hallettsville
Tex
Texas
Gulf
Lavaca
Colorado
Guadalupe
Morgan
Yoakum
John Swab
Joseph Stanzel
Agnes
Stanzel
John Sereck
Earl Marks
Little
Temple
Halletsvie
Farmers Urged to Live at Home in Limestone County
Athens Ala July 1 Special. Fear of European famine and rising prices spurred a mass meeting at the Limestone County courthouse. County Agent G B Phillips and Mrs Leola Cox Sides urged farmers to rely on home production as cotton remains the only money crop and manufactured goods grow costly. Farmers were urged to can foods and maintain summer and winter gardens to reduce dependence on external supplies.
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Athens
Ala
Europe
G. B. Phillips
Leola Cox Sides
Limestone County
W. T. Sharp Sr. dies at 71 in Columbia Tenn
W. T. Sharp Sr., a well known resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died at his home Sunday morning aged 71. Funeral services were held this afternoon at three o'clock with interment in Rose Hill cemetery. He is survived by his wife, two sons Ronald of Columbia and W. T. Jr. of Decatur, and two daughters Mrs. Melvin Hight and Mrs. Lester Hardison of Columbia.
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W. T. Sharp Sr
Columbia, Tenn
Rose Hill Cemetery
Sharpe
Ronald
Columbia
W. T. Jr
Decatur
Melvin Hight
Lester Hardison
NYA allocates 67.9 million for out-of-school work program
The National Youth Administration announced a 67 884 000 dollar allocation for its out of school work program. Administrator Aubrey Williams said the funds will be keyed to national defense plans.
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Washington
National Youth Administration
Aubrey Williams
Former County Farm Agent Promoted By Auburn
Auburn extension director P.O. Davin names W. H. Gregory former Morgan county agent as extension livestock specialist succeeding Dr. R. B. Sugg. Gregory, Auburn 1922 agriculture graduate, takes post effective Monday July 1 and will lead livestock expansion in Alabama agriculture.
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P.O. Davin
Auburn
W. H. Gregory
Morgan County Ae
R. 8. Sugg
School of Veterinary Medicine
Alabama Polytechnic Institute and
Gregory
Mr. Davis
Cherokee County
Morgan County
Davis
Sugg
Alabama
Young Patterson Learning to Pilot in Civilian Program
Athens Alabama July report notes J G Patterson son of Mrs John Patterson of Cartwright Street, learning to fly an aeroplane this summer in the Civilian Pilot Training program sponsored by the federal government.
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Athens
Ala
J. G. Patterson
John Patterson
Cartw Weat
Athena
Burn
Gly-Cas touted by rural resident for digestion relief
Mrs. Wesley Long of Rural Route 1 Danville Alabama says Gly-Cas improved her digestion, reduced backaches, and restored energy after clogged intestinal issues. She credits the product with better appetite, nourishment, and peaceful sleep, adding she now enjoys housework again. Sold at Loyd's Drug Store and local shops.
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Wesley Long
Danville
Alabama
Decatur
Loyd’s Drug
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