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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1951

Page

7

Forbidden Jungle Opens at Capitol Theatre Monday

Thrilled preview audiences hail Forbidden Jungle as an exciting adventure. The story follows a famed big game hunter in Equatorial Africa seeking a missing heir while battling hostile natives and dangerous animals. Cast includes Don Harvey Alyce Louis Forrest Taylor Robert Cabal with animal stars Satan Jackie Dynamite and Tamba.

Capitol Theatre Equatorial Africa America Don Harvey Lovely Alyce Louis Forrest Taylor Robert Cabal

Mynah Bird Saute at El Barrio Club Sparks Price Doubt

Nicky Quattrorocchi owner of El Bor racho bar lists his mynah Tom on the menu for 750 dollars as a joke. A patron orders Mynah Bird Saute and is stunned when the price jumps to 3137.83 dollars exclusive of tax as a practical joke escalates.

New York Nicky Quattrociocchi el Borracho Nicky Tom

Record Readers Help Children Learn To Read

A fragmented ad-like notice promotes Record Readers aiding children to learn reading. It mentions pianists and a piano company E Forbes Sons Piano Co located at 214 E. St with phone 931, implying a local advertisement or promotion.

Ohtet Hemera E. Forbes Sons Piano CO E. St

Three Convicts Denied Bonds In Alabama Case

Three recaptured convicts Johnny Rogers Charles Campbell and Fred Noe were ordered held without bond in Eutaw Alabama on robbery and kidnapping charges They waived preliminary hearing and face additional rape and kidnapping counts in Tuscaloosa and Elmore counties The men escaped from Draper prison June 13 and were captured in Delhi Louisiana June 16 with a 250 mile drive to Delhi The victims included a taxi driver T W Pendegra s and a 9 year old boy and 7 year old girl in Elmore county involved in the car trip.

Eutaw Ala Alabama Greene County Delhi Draper Johnny Rogers Birmingham Charles E. Campbell Bessemer Fred Noe Anniston T. W. Pendegrass Here Hershel Morris Tuscaloosa County Elmore County Tuscaloosa Charles C. Cargile Charles Cindy Gober

Brownies Visit Wheeler Refuge to View Scenes

A Brownie Scout group from Austinville guided by Mrs E L Foster and mothers visited Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. They examined wildlife paintings photographs relics and native fur at the refuge office while refuge staff spoke on history and purpose and showed them the headquarters grounds. Wheeler Refuge established thirteen years ago draws more visitors and welcomes groups.

Austinville E. L. Foster Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Wheeler Refuge

Irma Goes West brings laughs to Sunset Theatre

Hal Wallis presents My Friend Irma Goes West a Paramount comedy star Marie Wilson John Lund Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Corinne Calvet and a chimp. Irma and friends head west for gold in Hollywood Hills but face a crooked producer kidnapper and gamblers in a caper filled with song and humor.

Paramount Irma Sunset Theatre Hal Wallis Marie Wilson John Lund Jane Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Steve and Sey Corinne Calvet Pierre Hollywood Hills Steve Las Vegas

Buildings Get Green Light for Southeast Construction

The Commerce Department authorized 83 construction projects in the Southeast totaling 2.7 million dollars. Florida leads with 867 813, Georgia 717 131, Tennessee 509 550, Alabama 252 541, South Carolina 189 270, Mississippi 161 257. Projects span 30 in Florida and 18 in Georgia under National Production Authority orders to preserve building materials for defense.

Atlanta Federal Commerce Department Merrill C. Lofton Commerce Department Florida Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee National Production Authority Alabama

Frank Capra Born in Palermo in 1897

Italian born director Frank Capra was born in Palermo in 1897. This milestone highlights Capra's rise to prominence in American cinema and his lasting legacy in film history.

Frank Capra Palermo Italy

Refuge office contact urged for visiting plans

Citizens planning a visit are asked to contact the Refuge office for guidance and scheduling. Officials emphasized proper procedures and hours before arrival.

Starrett and Burnette Western at Capitol Theatre

Starrett and Burnette star in Horsemen of the Sierras a deadly family feud saga at the Capitol Theatre on Friday. T. Texas Tyler Lois Hall and Tommy Ivo support the Western team with songs and action as Starrett as a U S Marshal delivers a vigorous six guns performance along with a comic sheriff Sunday. Barry Shipman writes the script blending feud murder and a ghost turning life with thrilling outdoor drama expected to excite Western fans.

Columbia Charles Starrett-Smiley Burnette Western Plains Capitol Theatre T. Texas Tyler West Lois Hall Tommy Ivo U. S Starrett Barry Shipman Tyler Miss Hall Jack O’mahoney Jason Robards Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette

American Empire at Capitol film

A Masters era Texas ranch drama set after 1865 moves to the Capitol. Richard Dix Leo Carrillo Preston Foster star with Guinn Williams and Frances Gifford in a story of cattle theft outlaw Beauchard and a deadly range war ending in a blaze and reconciliation.

Texas Ranch Country Capitol Masterpiece Capitol Theatre Harry Sherman Richard Dix Leo Carrillo Preston Foster Guinn Williams Frances Gifford Dix Foster Dan Taylor Paxton Bryce Pax American Empire Masterpiece Productions

Mickey Rooney Stars in Grimy Crime Tale Quicksand

Mickey Rooney plays a first time law-breaker in Quicksand at Sunset Theatre starting Thursday. The tense drama follows Dan Szabo as he slips from an ordinary life into crime, with Barbara Bates as his steadfast love and Peter Lorre among the veteran cast delivering sharp, dramatic impact.

Mickey Rooney Sunset Theatre Robert Smith Rooney Dan Szabo Barbara Bates Peter Lorre Jeanne Cagney

Child Interest Is Urged In Germany

FRANKFURT Germany German parents must take more interest in how little Klaus is doing at school if democratic processes in education are to take hold in Germany. James M Read chief of the education and cultural relations division of the U S high commission advised in an address to German educators. He cited personal experience as a parent with a child in a German school and urged teachers to form study groups with parents on modern theories of child growth and development.

Frankfurt Germany Klaus James M. Read U. S. High Commission Read University of Louisville Kentucky

Auburn Bandmaster Leaving That Post

P R Bedie Bidez retires after 32 years as chief bandmaster of Alabama Polytechnic Institute to serve as senior chemist at the state laboratories. A former Auburn football fullback and band member, he directed the 167th Infantry Band of the Rainbow Division in World War I.

Auburn Ala P. R. (Bedie) Bidez Alabama Polytechnic Institute State Laboratories South Bider 167Th Infantry Germany

Corcoran Gallery of Art Founded in 1868

The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC established in 1868 focuses on American art and remains a key cultural institution. The description notes its origin and primary collection emphasis.

Corcoran Gallery of Washington, D. C

Under The Gun Thrills With Conte Audiences At Roxy

Universal-International film Under the Gun debuts at the Roxy Theatre with Richard Conte as a ruthless New York racketeer bent on pressuring a small-town nightclub singer played by Audrey Totter. A sheriff exposes the plot, a murder occurs, and Conte’s bid to control the escape-prone prison leads to further deadly schemes.

Richard Conte Audrey Totter Universal-International Roxy Roxy Theatre New York Conte Royal Dano Sam Jaffe

Vienna bans Western names on infant and perfume goods

A Budapest paper Fuggetlen Magyarorszag urged removing Western terms from shop windows including infant diaper brands and perfume names as part of the peace fight. The article notes OK and Old Lavender style names should be avoided. The government newspaper framed this as a cultural policy measure.

Vienna Budapest Fuggetlen Magyarorszag

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