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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1965

Page

5

Earl Brother Man of the Year Georgie Jessel Ribbing at Americana

A Bruce-like charity night in New York features Georgie Jessel as Broadway Man of the Year with ribbing from Toastmaster Joey Adams. Notables including Ed Sullivan, Sophie Tucker, Nancy Wilson, Sammy Davis Jr, and Frank Sinatra attend and praise Jessel as others joke about his aging and career.

New York Georgie Jessel Broadway March For Dimes Georgie Judge Crater Israel Nasser Joey Adams Soupy Sales George Tony Martin Ueight Jessel Ed Sullivan Allan Sherman Harry Hershfield Totie Fields al Kelly Paddy Chayefsky Jan Murray Ted Lewis Connie Francis Spyros Skouras Horace McMahon Sid Caesar Paul Screvane Henry Youngman Nancy Wilson Sammy Davis Ethel Merman Tony Newleys Sergio Franchi Liza Minnelli Joey Heatherton Cab Calloway Bob Alda Ohio Carol Channing Frank Sinatra Joey Bishop Kim Novak Richard Johnson London Fatima Bourbon St Alan King Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Jennifer Jones Mike Walker Trade Heller’s David C. Selznick Walter Pidgeon England Joe E. Ross Douglas Richard Harris Telemark Lloyd Bridges Beverly Hills Nat Cole Sam Cooke Preston Marshall Corinne Griffith the Hall Syndicate, Inc

Rollings Qualifies For Mobile Race

MOBILE AP Former Mobile police chief Talley Rollings becomes the fifth candidate to qualify for the No 2 spot in the August 17 city commission election. Incumbent George E. McNally is expected to announce soon. Rollings, 58, retired two years ago after more than 20 years with the police department.

Mobile (Ap Mobile Police Talley Rollings City Commission George E. McNally Rollings Police Department

Marking Clothing With Iron-On Tape Heloise Secret

Readers share practical kitchen and home hacks from 1965. Tips include iron-on name tags for camp clothing, reuse of biscuit cans for freezing portions, repurposing lipstick brushes, using coffee mugs as organizers, making nylon net cafe curtains, and hanging pots on picture hooks to save cabinet space.

Heloise

Skirts Policy Shifts At Del Vallejo Junior High

Del Vallejo Junior High adopts a reform allowing girls to hem skirts to knee level. Dean Nancy Goforth has invited 35 students to modify their garments with crepe paper extensions. She says the aim is to reduce distraction, noting girls initially shy but increasingly cooperative.

Stratford C. Jones San Bernardino Calif del Vallejo Junior High School Nancy B. Goforth

Television Schedule Fragments and Program Listings

A fragmented TV guide page lists numerous shows across channels with time blocks and host names including Sugarfoot Lawman Have Gun Will Travel Rawhide Flintstones Cajun titles and classic talk shows like Johnny Carson Slattery’s People Jack Paar and Bob Hope indicating a multi-channel lineup and varied genres.

Sugarfoot Rawhide Flintstones Showtime Auburn Farmer's Daughter Farmer’s Daughter

Radio Station Hours Inconsistent Schedules Noted

A clipping lists varied operating hours from 4:55 AM to Midnight and 6 AM to Midnight with conflicting sunrise to sunset references 6 AM to 11 PM and 7 AM to 10 PM. The fragment shows inconsistent schedules across entries without clear dates or stations.

Telephone Talk Opens Toll Free Calls in Four Towns

On July 11 1965 toll free service starts between Decatur Moulton Courtland and Town Creek enabling calls without long distance charges by dialing listed numbers. Moulton Courtland Town Creek subscribers will receive Decatur Directory and Decatur subscribers can obtain a local directory by calling the Business Office. Fathers Day approaches with family plans and safety reminders follow along with summer driving and first aid tips to prevent accidents.

Decatur Maulton Courtland Town Creek Tennessee Moulton Moulton, Courtland, Town Creek

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