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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1954

Page

6

Bob Hope in Glamorous Masquerade of Mirth at Princess

Bob Hope uses comedy and impersonation to bring a playful spoof of Casanova to the Princess Theatre in a Paramount Technicolor showcase. The performance promises lighthearted entertainment and flirtatious banter as Hope.Direction and humor mix in a film at the venue today.

Casanova Hope Princess Today Bob Hope Cassanova Paramount Princess Theatre Bob Audrey Dalton Basil Rathbone Hugh Marlowe Joan Fontaine Mr. Hope

Take High Ground Opens At Roxy With Widmark Cast

Richard Widmark stars in Take the High Ground at the Roxy Theatre for two days. The Ansco Color drama follows a U S infantryman’s hard fought experiences with Karl Malden Elaine Stewart Carleton Carpenter and Russ Tamblyn in the supporting cast.

Richard Widmark Center Karl Malden Elaine Stewart M-G-M Roxy Theatre Carleton Carpenter Russ Tamblyn Jerome Courtland Steve Forrest Robert Arthur Ansco U. S

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon opens at Ranch Drive In

Technicolor musical starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae opens at Ranch Drive In Theatre. Based on Booth Tarkington Penrod stories it follows a young couple and a mischievous younger brother in a small town set to nine popular song hits.

Doris Day Gordon MacRae Ranch Drive-In Penrod Booth Tarkington

Family keeps D A G initials through six children

In Brunswick Maine Mr and Mrs Dove Albert Gagne named their first child Dove Albert Decades later the family continued the D A G initials with David Alfred Dennis Armarid Danial Arthur Doris Ann Donald Anthony and Dominic Andre 8 months The article notes the sustained D A G pattern across six years and seven children.

Brunswick Maine Dove Albert Gagne Dove Albert D.A.G David Alfred Dennis Armarid Danial Arthur Doris Ann Donald Anthony Dominic Andre

Training the Deadliest Fighting Machine

Describes sixteen weeks of hard training under a stern sergeant shaping a varied group of American boys into a formidable fighting unit. The piece emphasizes discipline, endurance, and drill that forge men into an effective military force.

Vision test urged with license renewals

Minneapolis report notes the Minnesota Optometric Assn. backs mandatory vision testing at every license renewal. Dr Samuel Brown of the American Optometric Assn. argues vision changes with age render prior licenses unreliable.

Minneapolis Minnesota Optometric Assn Samuel Brown The American Optometric Assn

Little Boy Lost at Sunset Drive In

Bing Crosby stars in Little Boy Lost as a newspaper man who searches postwar France for his missing son. Produced by William Perlberg and George Seaton, the film is billed as tense poignant adult entertainment.

Bing Crosby Christian Fourcade Paramount Sunset Drive-In Sunset Drive William Perlberg George Seaton France

Treating a Bird’s Sore Eye With Warm Boric Acid Bath

Guidance on care for a pet bird with eye irritation recommends bathing the affected area in a warm boric-acid solution to reduce discomfort and aid healing. The advice notes caution to use proper dilution and avoid harsh applications to protect the bird’s eye and overall health.

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