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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1959

Page

6

Green Mansions Opens at Bowline Theatre

Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins star in MGM's adaptation of W H Hudson's jungle romance. The film showcases exotic locations across Venezuela, Colombia, and British Guiana with live action footage of rare wildlife. The narrative follows Abel and Rima amid perilous jungle adventures and a quest for love and beauty.

Bowline Tonight Audrey Hepburn Anthony Perkins Green Mansions MGM W. H. Hudson South American Jungles Bowline Theatre Venezuela Colombia British Guiana Hudson Abel Orinoco Rima Nuflo Miss Hi Rn Perkins Lee J. Cobb Sessue Hayakawa Henry Silva Kua-Ko

Reserve Officer At Maxwell AFB Orientation Course

A Decatur reserve officer corps member attends a two week orientation at Maxwell Air Force Base, part of Alabama Air Force and Air National Guard training. The report also notes a film sequence with exotic fauna and a Katherine Dunham choreographic focal point, plus Villa-Lobos music and Bronislaw Kaper coordination for the motion picture score.

Decatur Alabama Air Force and Air National Guard Air University Command and Staff School Maxwell Air Force Base Ala Alton B. Hollis, Jr Abel Kua-Ko Rima Brazil Heitor Villa-Lobos Bronislau Kaper Perkins

Lawrence County Deeds Record Pairs Transfers and Sums

Lawr ence County deeds list shows Cecil C Hill and wife selling to Thomas Hill for 25 dollars Myron Standridge and wife selling to J C Scarbrough for 150 dollars Grady Lovelady selling to Clyde Lovelady for 1 dollar Ruben R Morgan selling to J C Beaty for 1 dollar Ed Terry Sr selling to Ed Terry Jr O H Butler selling to Thomas Woodie Copeland for 3200 dollars Virgil Stewart selling to Charlie Henderson for 100 dollars

Lawrence County Cecil C. Hill Thomas Hill Myron Standridge J. C. Scarbrough Grady Lovelady Clyde Lovelady Ruben R. Morgan J. C. Beaty O. H. Butler Thomas Woodie Copeland Virgil Stewart Charlie Henderson

Local Marriages and Transfers Include Teen Bride Mention

The list records several marriage-like transfers: John Chester Ellis, 51, of Moulton, mechanic, linked to Eddie Mae Ellis, 52, of Decatur, teacher. Joe Glenn, 18, Town Creek 1, Brock Candy Co. employee, to Patricia Cline, 18, Town Creek 1. Willard Lee Tucker, 21, Moulton 2, Willo Products employee, to Dorothy McLemore, 16, Danville 2. Harold Gene Hutton, 20, Hillsboro 2, to Mary Ann Gillespie, 18, Hillsboro 1. Walter B. Meherg, 27, Murfreesboro Tennessee, watch maker, to Mary Martha Sherrill, 16, Moulton 3.

John Chester Ellis Moulton Eddie Mae Ellis Decatur Joe Glenn Town Creek Brock Candy Co Patricia Cline Willard Lee Tucker Willo Products Dorothy McLemore Danville Harold Gene Hutton Hillsboro Mary Ann Gillespie Walter B. Meherg Murphreesboro Tenn Mary Martha Sherrill

Edwards Versus Owens and Ora Owens in Damage Suit

The case lists Christine Edwards against John Bobby Owens and Ora Owens for damages of 5000 dollars. It notes First National Bank of Russell as a party and references USAF capabilities and weapons employment training in related course material.

Christine. Edwards John Bobby Owens Ora Owens First National Bank of Russell Ite Chemstrand Corp USAF

Estrellita Sunday Horoscope Encourages Travel Romance and Outdoors

The column predicts a favorable day for outdoor activities travel and romance. It notes strong social mood and benefits for group events, with several optimistic windows for career finances including July mid October mid November December and February. Romance shines throughout the year with cautions to avoid emotional scenes and risky investments.

Hampton and Coleman Hampton debt balance shown

A small classified item notes Hampton and Coleman Hampton with a $208.66 account balance listed under want ads.

Hampton Coleman Hampton

Prize Winning Sea Tale Stars Spencer Tracy on Screen

The work won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes for its compassionate view of the human heart. Warner Bros transfers the sea tale to film with care, set in Cuba and other Caribbean locales. The cast includes 13 year old Felipe Pazos making his debut alongside Hemingway and his wife.

Princess Ernest Hemingway Warner Bros Spencer Tracy Princess Theatre New World Tracy Felipe Pazos Hemingway

No Harsh Harness in Norway Amid Midnight Sun Months

The report notes a scarcity of real harness in Norway during the period from late April to mid August, a time characterized by continuous daylight in the land of the Midnight Sun.

Norway

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ROXY Sandra Dee John Saxon Universal-International Teresa Wright James Whitmore Roxy Theatre L.A. Jungles Hiway Pat Boone Christine Carere Posen Bam Theatres John Wayne Dean Martin Ricky Nelson Angie Dickingon Walter-Brennan Ward Bond Armada Howard Hawks Qmarnl F. Zaruck's Herve Vot John Huston Albert Welles Bereyt Dennen POU Bi Dams Arlen En Faron Young Cerey TV Sime Corery Sterling Hayden Angie Dickinson Walter Brennan Ritz Theatre Athens Ritz Today Maxwell Afb Katherine Dunham Randolph Scott Janan Ed Terry, Sr Ed Terry, Jr Circuit Court Uni Patent Office The Say Estrellita Pel Jjames Whitmore Glenn Ford Ernest Borgnine Diane Brewster Dean Jones James Stewart Kim Novak Dian Jack, Lemmon Ernie Kovacs Elsa Lanchester Susan Hayward Cuba Bahamas Peru Ecuador Panama Nebrig Plumbing Co South America Li Ey Lee J.cobb Suum Dorothy Kingsley Iti Ah Lee Man Denises Spencer Peter Viertel Leland Hayward Derwend Soain Sturges Dimitr Tiomkin Spring Saganaki
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