What’s In Name and How Stars Get New Names
Hollywood executives explain why screen names matter for fame and box office. Paramount’s Milt Lewis notes simple, pleasant names are best and recounts changes like Sterling to Sterling Hayden and William Holden’s adoption of a shorter, marketable handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Spangler Brough
Ruby Stevens
Jeanette Morrison
Bernie Schwartz
Phyllis Isley
Archibald Leach
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Janet Leigh
Tony Curtis
Jennifer Jones
Cary Grant
Milt Lewis
Paramount
Lewis
Sterling Hayden
Stirling
Sterling
Nancy Olson
Jane Powell
Betty Grable
Esther Williams
Theda Bara
Greta Garbo
Marlene Dietrich
Beedle
Holden
William Holden
Community Notices From Dripping Springs
Mr and Mrs John McBrayer of Auburn visit relatives this week. Miss Nell McBrayer accompanies them home. Buel Rodgers recently joined the Air Force and is stationed at Shepherd Field Texas. Sergeant Alvin C All dredge has returned from Alaska to visit relatives. Basil Huffman family and Rever end and Mrs G W Helms visit C J Huffman and Irene. Viola McBrayer visits Dora Rodgers and Lucy Alldredge. Pearl Sanford and Mobile visitors stay with Eli Rodgers family. Loyd Rodgers and Leola Bowden attend Saturday supper with Roy and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McBrayer
Auburn
Nell McBrayer
Buel Rodgers
Air Force
Shepherd Field
Texas
Alvin C. Alldredge
Alaska
Basil Huffman
Vincent
Alabama
G. W. Helms and
Nadean
C. J. Huffman
Irene
Viola McBrayer
Dora Rodgers
Lucy Alldredge
Pearl Sanford
Mobile
Eli Rodgers
Lois
Loyd Rodgers
Leola Bowden
Roy
Community Church Services and Local Visits
Morgan County residents attend Forrest Chapel and Oak Ridge services led by Rev Thelmer Vaughn. Local families visit relatives in Decatur Birmingham Calera Attalla Nusances include a note on Canada dollar and Israel founding in 1948.
Birthday dinner honors C. A. McBrayer at home
A birthday dinner was given in honor of C. A. McBrayer Sunday at his home. Miss Rosa Ann Tilley has the mumps. Mrs. Dora Rodgers calls on Mrs. Audry Copeland Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rodgers and children of Huntsville visit Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Rodgers and Rosie Sunday. Mrs. Aathaleene McBrayer called on Mrs. Odell McBrayer Sunday afternoon.
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Alldredge
Imogene
Grandma Rodgers
C. A. McBrayer
Rosa Ann Tilley
Dora Rodgers
Audry Copeland
Floyd Rodgers
Huntsville
Loyd Rodgers
Rosie
Aathaleene McBrayer
Odell McBrayer
Local Visits and Births Reported in Lawrence County Area
Tass Jacobs made a business visit to Decatur and Moulton. Rob Jacobs, Lottie Sewell, and Georgie Adaire visited Dee Adaire of Five Points. Jack Owens and Oakville welcomed a baby girl at Decatur General Hospital. W B Cole of Mt Vernon visited friends in the area. Arthur Rodgers and Mrs Claude Hyde with son Neal were in town for business. Tass Jacobs hosted guests with C V Jacobs in Fairfield. Mrs George Cooper and her young son stayed with the Rodgers family in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tass Jacobs
Decatur
Moulton
Rob Jacobs
Lottie Sewell
Georgie Adaire
Dee Adaire
Five Points
Jack Owens
Oakville
Decatur General Hospital
W. B. Cole
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Rodgers
Falkville
Claude Hyde
Neal
C. V. Jacobs
Fairfield
George Cooper
Small Son
Willie Rodgers
Willard
Speake Family Obituary Notices and Names List
A fragment lists individuals including Mary Speake Cole Doris McLemore and Martha Faye Speake along with Z. O. Gillespie Ralph Miller Edison Blan and others in a genealogical or obituary context from a historical page. The incomplete reading suggests a notice of family members with surnames Speake Gillespie Miller Blan in a local column.
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Thomas
Llman
Dripping Springs
Miss Mogene Alldredge
Austinville
Ture
Joe A. Gurley
Clifford Buchanan
County Line Church of Christ
Earl Terry
Walter Jones
Orel Presnell
Dorothy Presnell
Carlos Thomas
Will Pepper
Morgan County Forrest Chapel
W P Roberts
Methodist Youth Fellowship Charge
Oak Ridge
Thelmer Vaughn
Vaughn
Flint
Eugene Lanier
W. E. Ward
Roy Osborn, Jr
Faye Curtis
Selma
Leon Osborn
Clara Battles
Paul Sandlin
Carmen
David and
Morris
Calera
Canada
Republic of Israel
Palestine
Germany
The
United States
J. H. Smith
A&s
Appliance Co
Grant ST
Thelma Ritter
Gene Tierney
John Lund
Princess
Lawrence County
Aldridge Grove
Francis Cole
Loyd’s ‘Crus
Portland Cement Association
Birmingham 3
Ala
Steachi’s
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Chartreuse
Sterchi
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2Nd Ave
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