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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1956

Page

7

The Come On at Princess Theatre with Baxter and Hayden

Anne Baxter and Sterling Hayden star in Allied Artists romantic drama The Come On with John Hoyt in support. A beach encounter on La Paz leads to love and reform but a tragic ending. screenplay by Warren Douglas Whitman Chambers from Chambers novel. Superscope production by Lindsley Parsons.

Anne Baxter Princess Theatre Sterling Hayden Allied Artists Lindsey Parsons Russell Birdwell John Hoyt Miss Baxter Hayden Hoyt la Paz Mexico Warren Douglas Whitman Chambers Chambers Superscope Lindsley Parsons John H. Burrows Russell Rey Birdwell Man

Edith Head Gowns Highlight Adventuress Screen Portraits

The article praises Edith Head gowns worn by a leading star as revealing and ravishing and notes the star’s body modeling them as planned. Hayden appears relaxed under Birdwell's direction while Hoyt delivers a standout villainous performance.

Edith Head Miss Head Hayden Birdwell Hoyt

Soldier’s furlough plan sparks a wedding twist

A soldier asks for a furlough to marry after one week with a girl. The superior delays two months, then the soldier returns with a different story. The officer jokes about loyalty while the man reveals the second romance and intent to wed.

The Army, Flattery, and a Joke Laden Parade

A collage of quips and vignettes spans marriage witticisms, navy misdirection, and Army humor. Jests range from flattery's truth to educational toys, car buys, and jokes about milk, trains, and colonel banter. Notable lines involve Mrs Nagger, a sailor plotting inland, and a modern mother worried about timing.

Reading Health Headlines with Care and Caution

A health journalism column urges readers to critically evaluate medical stories. It explains how headlines mislead and how to distinguish established facts from hopeful claims, noting media coverage from Chicago and other cities and stressing cautious, objective weighing of science reporting.

Chicago Deep Blue Sea

Local society notes and visits across Decatur area

Mrs. Charles Speake and Ed Aldridge visit the McCaghrens this week. Mrs. Otto Hill and son return from Florida. Mrs. Ike Johnson hospitalized in Moulton for treatment. Funeral services for John Williams held at Lebanon Church. Rev. Meyers preached at the Baptist Church. Burnett child taken to Decatur hospital for nickel removal. W. O. Wiley visits his mother Bertha Wiley. Speake and Robert Layman with Huntsville relatives visit. Hampston shopping in Decatur. Huff Speake of near Wrett visits relatives. Mrs. Clifford Speake and Mrs. Freeman enroll at Athens College summer session. Robert Lewis Dutton of Michigan visiting his parents. Pruitt Free and Sue Jacobs visit their mother Bertha Wiley in Hartselle Hospital.

Ed Aldridge John McCaghren Otto Hill Florida Ike Johnson Moulton Hospital John Williams Lebanon Church Rev. Meyers the Baptist Church Johnnie Burnett Decatur W. O. Wiley Bertha Wiley Scott and Ruthie Birmingham Charles Eet Robert Layman Cora Crisco Huntsville Luther Hampston Hardin Ottio Huff Near Wrett Clifford Freeman Athens College Robert Lewis Dutton Michigan J. W. Dutton Pruitt Free Sue Jacobs Hartselle Hospital

Nine Million Skilled Workers and Technicians in U S

The United States has around nine million workers with skilled trades and technician roles. The figure highlights the country’s broad pool of technical expertise across industries and sectors.

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