Thousands Cheer arrives at Princess Theatre for four days
Ann Southern Red Skelton and Robert Donat star in a vibrant Technicolor musical comedy. Kathryn Grayson Gene Kelly and Mary Astor headline with Judy Garland and the USO show sequences. Jose Iturbi conducts and appears as himself in this lively all-star production running Tuesday through Friday.
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Irene
Kathryn
Gene Kelly
Hollywood
Jose Iturbi
Iturbi
Mary Astor
John Boles
Judy Garland
Red Skelton
Princess Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Skelton
Bunny Walters
Helen O'Hara
Dorothy Ford
The Traitor Within Opens at the Roxy Theatre
Jean Parker stars in The Traitor Within a Republic release opening Thursday at the Roxy Theatre. Donald Barry shines as a truck driver drawn into a net of ambition and intrigue sparked by his wife Molly, with Bradley Page delivering a standout turn as the town gangster Al McGonigle.
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Roxy Theatre
Republic
Donald Barry
Pearl Harbor
Molly
Jean Parker
Bradley Page
al McGonigle
Adventures of Tartu opens at Roxy with Robert Donat
Robert Donat stars in The Adventures of Tartu at the Roxy Theatre with Valerie Hobson Glynis Johns and Walter Rilla in support. The film blends intrigue and romance as Donat plays four foreign agents and a British operative tasked with blowing up the Skoda works in Czechoslovakia and recovering a deadly formula amid Nazi pressure. Director Harold S. Bucquet adds realism by including 1940 Nazi blitz scenes and Florence Nightingale Nurses’ Home ruins.
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Tartu
Roxy Theatre
Glynis Johns
Robert Donut
Robert Donat
Valerie Hobson
Walter Rilla
London
M-G-M
Harold S. Buecquet
Martin Miller
Neel Club Meets At Home With Darning and Dairying Lesson
The February Neel Club meeting at Mrs. Viola Johnson’s home featured scripture read by Mrs. Gladys Maddox and singing led by Mrs. Amber Glasgow. Members displayed sack articles, crochet, quilts, and homemade soap while Miss Rowe taught a dairying lesson and shared a picture. Ice tea, cheese sandwiches, and cookies were served to nine members and Miss Rowe. The March meeting will be at Mrs. Dessie Puckett’s home.
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Neel Club
Viola Johnson
Gladys Maddox
Amber Glasgow
Miss Rowe
Dessie Puckett
Small group from Morgan county to be inducted
The Morgan county draft board 1 sent eight men to Fort McPherson Georgia for U S Army induction. Named are James Franklin Roper Elbert Wilson Julian Lee Moody Paul Anderson Rodenhauser Jack Church Busch Marshall Garrison Percy Goings Phillips and Thomas Emory Todd.
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Morgan County Draft Board 1
U. S. Army
Fort McPherson, Georgia
James Franklin Roper
Elbert Wilson
Julian Lee Moody
Paul Anderson Rodenhauser
Jack Church Busch
Marshall Garrison
Percy Goings Phillips
Thomas Emory Todd
Henry IV Seizes English Throne From Richard II
The Duke of Lancaster takes the throne as Henry IV while Richard II is in Ireland, ending Richard II's rule and beginning a new royal era.
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the Duke of Lancaster
England
Henry IV
Richard II
Ireland
Eva Ala. high school grad joins military service
Pfc. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sebourn Moore of Eva Alabama, entered military service on the 29th at Fort McClellan. He attended Eva high school and after basic training was assigned to the 2nd Sevecina squadron and now serves with the guard detachment of the 2nd Squadron.
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Pfc. Moore
Sebourn Moore
Eva, Ala
Eva High School
Fort McClellan
Every President Since Washington Heard the Marine Band
The United States Marine Band has performed for every president from Washington onward, marking a long tradition of official concerts and ceremonial performances. The piece notes the enduring role of the band in national events and presidential audiences.
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George Washington
Marine Band
Let's Face It at Strand Theatre with Hope and Hutton
Bob Hope and Betty Hutton star in the film version of Let's Face It at the Strand Theatre today and Monday. The Paramount comedy features Cole Porter tunes, a Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne number, and a riotous plot about an Army jeep salesman entangled with three discontented wives. The cast includes Dana Drake, Cully Richards, Eve Arden, ZaSu Pitts, Marjorie Weaver and Raymond Walburn with Arden, Pitts, Povah delivering standout humor. Hope's gags and Hutton's performance drive the lighthearted farce, which critics call riotously entertaining.
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Broadway
Strand Theatre
Paramount Picture
Bob Hope
Betty Hutton
Caper
Cavort
Sammy Cahn
Jule Styne
Hutton
Dana Drake
Cully Richards
Eve Arden
ZaSu Pitts
Marjorie Weaver
Raymond Walburn
Phyllis Povah
Miss Arden
Bob
Hannahs
Soldier Cadet Receives Army Good Conduct Medal
Pfc. Cecil O. Moore of the 2nd Ferrying Squadron Air Transport Command stationed at Fairfax airport Kansas City has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity Major Harry E. Watson announces Moore has served one year on active federal service during wartime and is cited for his conduct and reliability at the unit.
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United States
Cecil O. Moore
Sth Ferrying Division
Air Transport Command
Fairfax Airport
Kansas City
Harry E. Watson
Beyond The Last Frontier opens new western series at Roxy
The first of a new western series introduces Eddie Dew as a cowboy star at the Roxy Theatre this Saturday. Prominent Jack Kirk headlines with his familiar face and noted heaviness. The cast also features Smiley Burnette, Ernie Adams, Kermit Maynard, and Lorraine Miller in the western epic style.
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Eddie Dew
Roxy Theatre
Jack Kirk
Dew
Smiley Burnette
Ernie Adams
Kermit Maynard
Lorraine Miller
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