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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1937

Page

3

That I May Live at the Princess Theatre

The Princess Theatre screens That I May Live featuring Rochelle Hudson Robert Kent and J Edward Bromberg in a Twentieth Century Fox romance. A released ex convict drawn into crime reforms by a waitress and a traveling peddler as love and danger entwine amid a bank robbery past.

Princess Theatre Rochelle Hudson Robert Kent J. Edward Bromberg Twentieth Century-Fox Pln Kent Jack LaRue The

Skunk Prank Found on Rochester Road

A motorist near Trondequoit Bay spotted a skunk that seemed to wander into traffic but investigations revealed the animal was stuffed and tied to a string as part of a hidden prank. The article also notes 1931 U S spending of eight hundred thousand dollars on Mississippi River flood control in the Memphis District to remove silt from eroded upland lands.

Rochester Trondequoit Bay United States Memphis Mississippi River

Kid Galahad Shows Here at Princess Theatre

Warner Bros stars Bette Davis Humphrey Bogart and Eddie Cantor time spin of Kid Galahad at the Princess Monday and Tuesday. Wayne Morris plays Kid Galahad with the underworld fight managers Robinson and Bogart in a tale of ring rivalry and double crossing. William Haade appears as Chuck McGraw after Broadway success in Iron Men.

James Oliver Curwood George Brent Beverly Roberts Capitoel Theatre Warner Bros Edward G Little Caesar” Robinson Humphrey Mante” Bogart Underworld Kid Galahad Francis Wallace Saturday Evening Post Bette Davis Edward G. Robinson Humphrey Bogart Princess Theatre Robinson Bogart Eddie Galahad Wayne Morris Ogart William Haade New York City Hollywood Chuck McGraw

Athens Grants $29,000 PWA Aid for School Improvements

Athens Alabama schools win a $29,000 PWA grant with the city funding $35,000 for improvements. Plans include a new combined auditorium gymnasium, upgraded heating, and a wing addition to the existing three wing grammar school.

Athens Ala Athens City

Forest Fires Wreck Soil Timber and Water Resources

Forest fires damage soil and timber and threaten game and beauty. Water sources are affected as blazes burn through woods, altering habitat and regional landscapes. Authorities mobilize containment efforts and monitor environmental impact.

Strand Theatre Presents Final Harlow Film Personal Property

The Strand theatre in Hartselle shows the last picture Jean Harlow made this Sunday and Monday. Robert Taylor is cast opposite the beloved star in Personal Property.

Jean Harlow Robert Taylor Strand Theatre Hartselle

Industrial Activity Declines This Week in New York

Industrial activity slipped for the third straight week as tie ups in steel regions disrupted output. The Associated Press index fell to 104.5 percent of the 1929-30 average from 106.4, with 90.3 a year ago, amid broader market weakness.

New York Associated Press

Timber Production in Alabama Questioned

A reader references figures about Alabama timber, asking if the state uses one billion seven hundred million, raises 800 million, or could reach five to six billion board feet annually.

House of Commons Alabama

Timber as a Vital National Resource Cited

A nation that destroys its resources destroys itself warns against timber depletion. Emphasizes timber as a major national resource and calls for preservation to safeguard future, economy, and sovereignty.

Man varnishing cellar steps crawls out window

Ward Johnson told friends he painted his cellar stairs from the top down and became trapped inside. He had to crawl out through a cellar window for freedom, a comical mishap recounted in Sidney Nebraska.

Sidney Neb Ward Johnson

Alabama timber action prompts homegrown lumber push

Nearly two thirds of states consume more lumber than they produce with Alabama among them. The piece argues it is cheaper to grow lumber fence posts and fuel wood at home than to purchase from outside sources and urges protection of young timber.

Alabama

This Is My Affair at Princess Theatre

Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck star in This Is My Affair at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. The drama follows a bold midwest bank robbery plot with Taylor as a young Navy officer framed by crime and government secrets, as McKinley-era stakes unfold and a pivotal climax looms. Victor McLaglen leads the strong supporting cast.

Robert Taylor Twentieth Century-Fox Barbara Stanwyck Princess Theatre Taylor Miss Stanwyck Elate Sas Victor McLagen the Informer Ths Bert Taylor Middle West William McKinley Admiral Dewey Victor Mezagien Brian Donlevy Secret Service

Guy Kibbee a Real Veteran of Stage and Screen

Veteran actor Guy Kibbee, famed for Jim Hanvey Detective, appears at Capitol Theatre for two days. Born March 6 in El Paso, Texas, Kibbee rose from El Paso theatre property man to Broadway star and Hollywood screen comedian famed for Cass Wheeler and a string of three dozen films.

Guy Kibbee Jim Hanvey Capitol Theatre el Paso Texas Kibbee Broadway Hollywood Cass Wheeler

White haired man enjoys Hollywood life and boating

The text sketches a wealthy Hollywood resident with a young wife and children, noting his leisure in an eighteen foot motorboat and hunting interest. It mentions a theft of a dollar from an antique shop dated 1799 and remarks on timber production.

Hollywood Newburyport Mass Owen McGlynn

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