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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1948

Page

5

Albuquerque Adventure Film Opens at Princess Theatre

Paramount's Albuquerque premieres at the Princess Theatre starring Randolph Scott Barbara Britton Lon Chaney and Gabby Hayes. Ex Texas Ranger Scott faces his uncle the despot to restore order in 1878 Albuquerque with a cast including Russell Hayden Catherine Craig and Karolyn Grimes in this Luke Short adaptation directed by Ray Enright.

Clarion Productions Paramount Albuquerque Princess Theatre Randolph Scott Barbara Britton George “Gabby” Hayes Lon Chaney Southwest Texas Russell Hayden Catherine Craig Scott George Cleveland Karolyn Grimes Mopet Bing Crosby Luke Ray Enright

Musical Starring Durbin Haymes Opens Tuesday

"Up In Central Park" a lavish Universal release stars Deanna Durbin Dick Haymes and Vincent Price. The Reid stage hit adaptation features Romberg Fields songs plus Verdi aria Pace Pace Dio Mio. Haymes as a crusading Times reporter clashes with Boss Tweed Price. Seiter directs in a polished production.

Central Park Deanna Durbin Dick Haymes Vincent Sion Eens Rehans Universal-International William A. Seiter Durbin Albert Sharpe Ireland New York Tweed Political Y Machine Sigmund Romberg Dorothy Fields Miss Durbin The New York Times Tweed Price Haymes Deanna Coleen Pace Boss Tweed American Ballet Heylein Tamiris Mary Grant Milton Krasner Karl Tunberg

Real estate sales reported in Moulton section

Real estate sales include Charlie Porter selling a residence in the Eastern section to Mr and Mrs J M Levins. The Glenn farm south of Moulton sold by A A Powers to Hebron Boyett and E O Ellis for 12750 including main home and 96 acres. Remaining 420 acres sold for 5040 after Frank Chenault bought merchantable timber for about 1750.

Charlie Porter J. M. Levins Glenn Moulton A. A. Powers Hebron-Boyett E. O.ellis Porter Frank Chenault Decatur

Revival Services At Mount Hope Church Begin

Revival services start at Mount Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Kirk S. Lucas from Helena Alabama leading. Weekday services set for 2 30 p m and 8 p m with public invited. Also note August term Circuit Court opens Monday morning with Judge James H Crow presiding for three weeks. docket includes 30 criminal and 12 civil cases.

Mount Hope Baptist Church Kirk S. Lucas Helena, Alabama Baptist Church Hubert Ray James H. Crow

Local residents return from vacations and visits

Mrs. Arden Atwood resumes work at Sandlin Drugstore after a Smokies vacation with Mr. Atwood and their children. Oxford Windham of Columbus visits his mother Mrs. Cora Windham and sister Bettie Lou Windham in Moulton. J B Richardson and Roderick return from eastern states and Canada. Dorothy Marr heads to Memphis then Denver for a two week vacation with her parents. Milton Hall back from a Purina Mills rewarded fishing trip at Orange Beach. Four local Boy Scouts Jack Burch Billy Howell Max Gordon and Thos B Warren attend a Florence area camp. Edna Bowling and Herman Bond of Trinity visit Moulton. Bob Gray of Memphis visits parental home in Moulton.

Oxford Windham Columbus Moulton Cora Windham Bettie Lou Windham J. B. Richardson Roderick Canada Dorothy Marr Memphis Denver Colo Milton Hall Orange Beach Purina Mills Florence Jack Burch Billy Howell Max .Gordon Thos. B. Warren Edna Bowling Herman Bond Trinity 1 Bob Gray Jack Littrell

Change Mind Montgomery: 380 Alabama Couples Backed Out

State registrar Ralph W. Roberts says about 380 couples who obtained marriage licenses in Alabama last year either changed their minds or had cold feet. The figure reflects a notable portion of licenses issued in the state.

Montgomery Alabama Ralph W. Roberts State Registrar of Vital Statistics

Fire in the Forest The Hero of George R. Stewart contends with a western blaze

In a novel linked to Storm, George R. Stewart presents a pine forest fire that tests man against elements. A volunteer army is marshaled to battle the conflagration over eleven days of climactic resistance and retreat before the holocaust is finally overcome.

George R. Stewart Storm

Black Bart at the Princess in Technicolor Western

Yvonne De Carlo stars as Lola Montez in Black Bart at the Princess Theatre with Dan Duryea and Jeffrey Lynn. George Sherman directs a brisk Wells Fargo caper set against California frontier vistas and Lola Montez era romance.

Yvonne DeCarlo Universal-International Black Bart Dan Duryea Jeffrey Lynn Princess Theatre Lola Montez Miss de Carlo George Sherman Duryea Lynn Percy Kilbride Pa Kettle California Wells Fargo Express Company Irving Glassberg

For Sale Studebaker Truck and 1937 Oldsmobile Offered

Practically new 1 ton Studebaker truck with 11 000 miles stake body booster brake heater and seat covers. Also a 1937 Oldsmobile Four door offered for sale by owner.

Studebaker

Magic Town at the Roxy Stars Stewart and Wyman

James Stewart and Jane Wyman headline the comedy drama Magic Town at the Roxy with Kent Smith Regis Toomey Ned Sparks and Wallace Ford in support. Robert Riskin wrote the story and screenplay and William Wellman directed the stage film adaptation. Rip Smith a national poll expert uses Grandview as a barometer for national issues and pursues Mary Peterman the local editor in a tale of love and a town transformed.

Ned Sparks James Stewart Jane Wyman RKO Roxy Robert Riskin Rip Smith Grandview Rip Mary Peterman Mary Stewart Miss Wyman Kent Smith Regis Toomey Wallace Ford Riskin William Wellman

Prattville’s Paul L Smith Re elected Montgomery Association Head

Prattville resident Paul L Smith will lead the Montgomery Production Credit Association for another year after being re elected president at the close of its 15th year. The organization serves local farmers and businesses with agricultural and credit services.

Montgomery Prattville Paul L. Smith Montgomery Production Credit Association

Montgomery annual meeting elects officers

The meeting held yesterday re elected Avith to lead alongside T. Davis as vice president Y. M. as secretary treasurer and Miss Willette McLeskey as assistant secretary treasurer all from Montgomery.

Gew Avith Willette McLeskey Montgomery

Meteors as Small Rock Stores Swept by Earth

A concise explanation describes meteors as small rock stores swept up by Earth as it orbits the sun.

Earth

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