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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1959

Page

6

Oscar Rumors For New Jean Simmons Role in Home Before Dark

Jean Simmons stars as a wife fighting for love and normalization after mental hospital confinement in the Warner Bros drama Home Before Dark. Dan O Herlihy plays her husband as Mervyn LeRoy shoots in Marblehead and Boston to depict New England settings.

Eileen Bassing Jean Simmons Dan O’herlihy Warner Bros New England Mervyn LeRoy Marblehead Boston Mass Ophelia Laurence Olivier Hamiet Miss Simmons Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Bowline Bowline Theatre

Tracy Ford Pool Talents In The Last Hurrah At Princess

Tracy and Ford collaborate on Columbia Pictures adaptation of Edwin O Connors novel The Last Hurrah opening at the Princess Theatre. The cast includes Richard Taymon Betty Jean Moore and Kenneth Wayne Johnson among many. Tracy stars as a veteran political boss facing reformers in a big city.

Princess Today Spencer Tracy Frank Skeffington Frank McHugh Pat O’brien Edward Brophy James Gleason Ricardo Cortez John Ford Columbia Princess Theatre Tracy Ford Columbia Pictures Edwin O’conner Betty Jean Moore South Sparkman St Hartselle Richard Taymon Madison Mechanic Ruby Mildred Adams Kenneth Wayne — Johnson Farmer Peggy Joyce McDonald James Allen Hooper Arline Maze J. Cy Drinkard Eva Employe Neon Sign Co Hazel Athlee Jones Corsby St. Hartselle Jesse Williams Hillsboro Jim Ella Pointer

Submarine Seahawk at the Roxy Theatre

Wartime Pacific adventure stars John Bentley as submarine commander with secret orders to seek the enemy fleet and avoid attacking isolated Japanese units. The crew misreads the captain’s directives as the plot unfolds.

Pacific Roxy Theatre Rugged John Bentley

London Actress Miss Simmons Rising in Hollywood Drama

The London born actress Miss Simmons rose from a 14 year old film debut in Give Us the Moon to early stardom in Great Expectations. Her move to Hollywood has boosted her stature and early previews spark predictions of an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the dramatic film.

Miss Simmons Margaret Lockwood Hollywood

White vs American Hardware Mutual Insurance suit filed

Civil suit filed in circuit court by Addie Mae White against American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co seeking damages over a $250 insurance dispute.

Addie Mae White American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co

Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples

Dave Wagley Sams and Alma Kelso wed in West Nashville area with ages 48 and 38. Noah Lester Cossey and Beatrice Fuller, ages 51 and 24, plan marriage in Chicago area. James Donald Fergerson and Charlotte Lorene Parker, ages 21 and 18, from Moulton, seek nuptials. Jack Howard Roberts, 29, listed with address 1044.

Dave Wagley Sams West Nashville Tenn Alma Kelso 10Th Ave Noah Lester ‘Cossey Chicago Beatrice Fuller Olive St

Submarine Seahawk thrives as air to sea battle epic

Rumblings of mutiny fade during the most tremendous surface and sea battle ever filmed. Jan Brooks appears as Bentley's wife in Submarine Seahawk with Steve Mitchell and Henry McCann providing comedy relief. American International Pictures presents a distinguished effort.

Roxy Today Steve Mitchell Henry McCann American International Seahawk Roxy Theatre

Debtor Transfers and Small Purchases Listed in Ledger

A series of private party transfers shows numerous debts and receipts including David M. McKee Jr to Lessie Smith for 2000 dollars, Johnny Ferrell to B V Shaw for 23000, and Wilma Quinn moving 10 dollars to Mary Carolyn Quin among many minor exchanges and settlements.

David M. McKee, Jr Lessie L. Smith M. L. McKee B. E. Smith L. E. Smith Charles Mitchell C. T. Bates Floyd O. Parker P. P. Shipp David A. Partin Billy Jack Smith Marjorie Smith Nora Thompson Clifton Cotting Charles J. Quinn Wilma Quinn Mary Carolyn Quin Robbie Stephen G. Roper Carolyn Roberts Annie A. Simpson A. D. Sample Harry Cecil Vice Hobart Cagle Hilliard Anders John Anders Price Bogle Phillip Parker John Hunter J. A. Terry King Homes, Inc Floyd Curry

A Wide Tale of a Man and the City He Built

The passage frames a larger story than politics, presenting a vivid portrait of a man and the city he helped shape. It hints at triumph, conflict, and defeat, portraying a compelling biographical and urban saga.

Edly

Ambergris Use in Perfume Making Highlighted

Ambergris, a substance derived from the sperm whale, remains a valued ingredient in perfumery noted for its distinctive fragrance. Trade and conservation debates surround its sourcing and regulated trade.

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