Movie Career Profitable Venture For Some Not For Many
Hollywood survey shows top stars may earn up to 300000 yearly while many actors and actresses earn far less. Dr. Leo C. Rosten’s study of Screen ActorsGuild members reveals wide gaps in earnings across classes with averages around 14867 annually and large shares earning under 250 weekly. The report notes men tend to higher pay in top brackets and overall earnings have fluctuated since 1937.
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Hollywood
Leo C. Rosten
Motion Picture Research Project
Screen Actor
Screen Actors’ Guild
Rosten
Guild
SAG
Honor Roll For Decatur Senior High School
Decatur Senior High announces First honor roll members Johnnie Hill Charles Scales Caroline Joiner Margaret Ann Yarbrough Gregg Coleman Nancy Moore Mary Blankenship Frances West Marjorie Lang Annie R. Dillard Jacqueline Burleson Martha Scales Richard Stewart Peggy Wildes Carl Arantz Bobby Trimble Helen Kitchen and Second honor roll students Ellen Massengale Mary Tillery Velores Andrews James Nelson Lila Sheats Elizabeth Anderson Dorothy Akers Will Pearce Clyta Pitts Mary Hulme Carolyn Murphree Brad Bailey Mary Safley Faye Dobbs Corine Ray Margaret Whitmire Pam Kyle Katherine Thompson Nelle Moore Jack Alexander Elaine Mitchell.
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Decatur Senior High School
Johnnie Hill
Charles Scales
Caroline Joiner
Margaret Ann Yarbrough
Margaret Timberlake
Gregg Coleman
Nancy Moore
Mary Blankenship
Frances West
Marjorie Lang
Annie R. Dillard
Jacqueline Burleson
Martha Scales
Richard Stewart
Peggy Wildes
Carl Arantz
Bobby Trimble
Helen Kitchen
Ellen M. Massengale
Mary F. Tillery
Velores Andrews
James Nelson
Lila Sheats
Elizabeth Anderson
Dorothy Akers
Will H. Pearce
Clyta G. Pitts
Mary M. Hulme
Carolyn Murphree
Brad B. Bailey
Mary Safley
Faye Dobbs
Corine Ray
Margaret Whitmire
Pam Kyle
Katherine Thompson
Nelle F. Moore
Jack Alexander
Elaine Mitchell
Eyeless Eden Bares Mountain Romance Twist
Young novelist Bill Latham confronts being jilted when he arrives at a mountain cabin with cousin Joel Randall. They fix up the place, spot a lipstick and a distant car with a mysterious woman, while Bill reckons with Rita's betrayal and his future amid hard labor and new ideas.
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Bill Latham
Joel Randall
Bill
Joel
Carolina
John
Uncle John
Randall Mills
Simon Legree
Rita
Aunt Sallie
Notice to Navigation Interests Tennessee River 1941
The War Department Nashville office issues notice that dredging by the Tennessee Valley Authority will shift from right side to a new left side cut near General Joe Wheeler Lock on the Tennessee River around March 12 1941. Temporary buoys will move to mark the new channel and navigators are advised to use caution and follow U S regulations. Major O E Walsh District Engineer signs the notice.
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WAR Department
United States Engineer Office
Nashville
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
Secretary of War
Corps of Engineers
Stokowski Quits Post as Maestro of Philadelphia Orchestra
Theopold Stokowski resigns as maestro of the Philadelphia Orchestra amid reports of departure after he elevated the ensemble to prominence.
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Stokowski
Philadelphia
Theopold Stokowski
Philadelphia Orchestra
Maestro Quits Co-Conducting Nashville Symphony After 29 Years
The silver-haired 59 year old conductor announced in Chattanooga Tennessee that he relinquishes his co conducting role to hold himself free and available to serve the government and the country after a long 29 year association with the orchestra.
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Ghattanooga
Rev Troxler Club Speaker Highlights Collective Security
Rev Joan Troxier of Westminster Presbyterian spoke to the Lions Club about collective security and civic service praising Decatur's United Charities. Bill Patton presided. T. M Lyons joined as a new member. Charles P. Howell announced an April 1 Giants Indians exhibition game under Lions sponsorship with subcommittees named.
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Joan Troxier
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lions Club
T. M Lyons
Charles P. Howell
Decatur
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
River Traffic Figures From TVA Report
Prepared by the River Transportation Division of Commerce Department TVA, river traffic moves via steamer Clyde to Guntersville with transshipment to Alabama and Georgia. Igert Inc’s Louis Igert Jr passes Pickwick Landing with Texaco gasoline heading to Sheffield Decatur Guntersville and Chattanooga. Norman Crawford enters Ohio River with three pig iron barges from Birmingham, unloading at Decatur. Betty Gardner carries auto mobiles past Pickwick Landing to Guntersville for Alabama and Georgia delivery.
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River Transportation Division
Commerce Department
TVA
Clyde
Arrow Transportation Company
O. J. Walls
Guntersville
Alabama
Georgia
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mississippi River
Louis Igert, Jr
Igert, Inc
Paducah
Ken
Tucky
Pickwick Landing
Texaco
Sheffield
Decatur
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Lawrenceville
Illinois
Norman Crawford
The
Ohio River
Betty Gardner
Roberts Towing Company
Pickwick Landing Lock
Evansville
Indiana
Crochet This Smart Laura Wheeler Rug A Section At A Time
Crochet rug pattern 2802 guides a four strand shell stitch project divided into sections. Includes frustra tion, stitches, color schemes, materials and a photo of a section. Send ten cents and pattern number with name and address to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
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Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Ford visitor at Tuskegee dedicates Carver Museum
Henry Ford visited Tuskegee Institute to take part in the dedication of the George Washington Carver Museum. The ceremony highlighted exhibits and records of the renowned Negro scientist's work preserved at the institution.
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Tuskdghe
Ala
Henry Ford
Tuskegee Institute
George Washington Carver Museum
Five Hundred Aviators Join British and Canadians
More than 500 American civilian pilots have enlisted in the Royal Air Force or Royal Canadian Air Force since mid July last year. About 400 are instructing in Canada, around 40 ferry bombing planes to England, and some transfer British-made aircraft from factories to airfields. The Clayton Knight committee has screened 3,000 applications, with tests at Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Oakland, and New York.
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Devon Francis
Associated Press
New York
England
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Atlantic
Eagle
United States
Dominion
Dallas
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Oakland
Anthony Hanzlik
Flushing
N. Y
United States Armed Services
Tance
Beaver Patrol Party At Troop 61 Leader’s Home
The Beaver Patrol of Troop 61 held a Saturday night party from 7 to 10 at patrol leader Turner Davis Jr.’s home. After business, many games occurred and refreshments were served with attendees including Loyd Bond Edna Beard James Standridge Elizabeth Petty Turner Davis Jr Lazell Roper James Johnson Elizabeth Bethney Clarence Sandusky Kitty Matthews Carl Boley Mary Joyce Davis Herbert Boley Betty Ruth Sharp Hugh Edward Ha brooks Mary Elizabeth Coffey Dewald Russell and scoutmaster. Visitors included Little Jimmie Tucker and Eloise Perret. The gathering ended with the scoutmasters benediction and allegiance to the flag.
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Troop 61
Turner Davis, Jr
Loyd Bond
Edna Beard
James Standridge
Elizabeth Petty
Turner Davis
Jr Lazell Roper
James Johnson
Elizabeth Bethney
Clarence Sandusky
Kitty Matthews
Carl Boley
Mary Joyce Davis
Herbert, Boley
Betty Ruth Sharp
Hugh Edward Ha ‘Brooks
Mary Elizabeth Coffey
Dewald Russell
Little Jimmie Tucker
Eloise Perret
Peterson's Ointment Provides Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement promising rapid relief for itchy pimples and irritated skin. It touts a 35c box of Peterson's Ointment available at druggists and claims the balm stops smarting and improves appearance and comfort. It also mentions use for itching feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
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