British Accent And Silence Dominate Film Awards
The ceremony honored Jane Wyman for Johnny Belinda and Sir Laurence Olivier for Hamlet. Olivier’s British production won Best Picture and five awards, while John Huston’s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre earned two statues for writing and directing. Claire Trevor won Best Supporting Actress for Key Largo.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
P— Silence
Shakespeare
Jane Wyman
Sir Laurence Olivier
Miss Wyman
B Pictures
Seem
Johnny Belinda
Livier
Hamlet
Sea
Lawrence County News Briefs and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Roy Allridge and daughter Peggy visited Lawrence Alexander and family. Pollie England stayed with Wesley Burnett. Holy Church of Christ revival led by Rev Grady Parker invites all. Osborns bought Rooks Cafe at Moulton Alabama. Sunday school canceled due to John Burnett illness. Palmer Ledlow from Decatur visited Hanna England. Junior England and Moral Hockey attended in Moulton. Pollie Burnett visited Moxie Burnett and daughter with Robert Hockey family. Wee Jackson and Mrs Hobert Jackson visited Fillard Smith family.
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Roy Allridge
Peggy
Lawrence
Alexander
Pollie England
Wesley Burnett
Ralph Balbert
Wayne
Holy Church of Christ
Grady Parker
Amon
Hubert Osborn
Rooks Cafe
Moulton
Alabama
John Burnett
Palmer Ledlow
Decatur
Hanna
England
Moral Hockey
Moxie Burnett
Pollie
Robert Hockey
Isaiah
Mavel
Wee
Hobert Jackson
Fillard Smith
Academy Awards Night Lights Up With Fashion and Juries
Voters name Buttons and Bows from The Paleface best film song. Jane Russell wowed in a strapless gown while singing the Jay Livingston Evans tune. Special honors go to Ivan Jand for The Search best juvenile, Walter Wan ger for Joan of Arc, Jerry Wald for high quality production, and Monsieur Vincent named best foreign language film. Wyman jokes about placing her Oscar on TV. Trevors remarks spark laughter. Robert Montgomery's narration is light. Ann Blyth earns fashion praise for turquoise satin gown.
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Motion Picture Academy
Jane Russell
Jay Livingston
Ray Evans
Ivan Jand
Search
Walter Wanger
Jerry Wald
Monsieur Vincent
Wyman
Lrevor
Robert Montgomery
Ava Gardner
Glenn Ford
Arlene Dahl
Louis Jourdan
Kathryn Grayson
Deborah Kerr
Ann Blyth
Rooney Says He Might Freelance After MGM Exit
Mickey Rooney voices discontent with Andy Hardy roles and hints at leaving MGM. He discusses past films and critics, eyes dramatic and musical parts, and cites others who thrived regardless of height. Rooney, now with Martha Vickers, suggests future independence post divorce.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Andy Hardy
Mickey “Rooney
Rooney
MGM
Tom
Peter Lorre
Jimmy Cagney
Edward G. Robinson
Martha Vickers
Basham's WSCS Met At Home Of Mrs Martin
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Basham Methodist met at Mrs J O Martin's home. Vice president Mrs Toney Ratliff opened the meeting. Prayers and devotions centered on Faith with scripture James 2 14 26. Members presented program pieces from Christian Digest and Bible themed talks.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Basham Methodist Church
J. O. Martin
Toney Ratliff
Lewis
Ann Waddell
Aleta Martin
Edna Martin
Elnora Martin
Red Hill Community Notices From Lawrence County
Several residents attend court in Moulton this week. Carlton Way moves to Speake community. J C Roger family visits grandparents J W McCaghren. Local churchgoers attend Farfield. McCaghren and Borden families join relatives in Decatur Austinville Enon. Eunice Ajimon ill with mumps. Elmer McCaghren visits grandparents J W McCaghren.
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Moulton
Carlton Way
J. C. Roger
J. W. McCaghren
Farfield
Bob McCaghren
Leverta Smith
J. T. Borden
Austinville
Alton Borden
Decatur
Eunice Ajimon
Elmer McCaghren
Enon
Veteran pension bill dies in House amid political brinkmanship
Washington dispatch outlines the stalled veteran pension bill for World Wars I and II veterans, noting House members voted by name to kill, then revived, and finally sent back to committee. Rankin of Mississippi laments the defeat as the bill is buried in political calculations.
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Washington
House
Rep
John .Rankin
Mississippi
Rankin
Truman
Congress
Herb Block
Washington Post
House of Representatives
Dear Miss Dix Advice on jealousy and dating ethics
Dorothy Dix advises that jealousy stems from selfish traits and cannot be cured. She notes pre marriage behavior reveals character and warns against marrying tyrants or uptight partners. A reader asks about dating who pays, suggesting 50 50 is viable in modern times. Another asks about an early marriage at eighteen and suggests waiting a few weeks until the mother returns.
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Miss Dix
Bess
Qorotmy
Mary
Dorothy Dix
Laymen's Day Speaker at First Methodist Church
Dr. E. B. Norton president of Florence State Teachers College will speak at First Methodist Church Sunday morning for Laymen's Day. He is the son of the late Rev. E. B. Norton, a former local pastor. In 1946 he was chosen by President Truman for an educational mission to Japan. The public is invited to attend at 11:00 AM.
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E. B. Norton
Florence State
Hill on Board Battleship Missouri in Atlantic Fleet Exercise
Robert C. Hill a fireman apprentice USN son of H W Hill of Decatur is taking part in Atlantic Fleet maneuvers aboard USS Missouri flagship of the commander in chief. After completing their phase the crew will visit Port of Spain Trinidad and Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
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Robert C. Hill
USN
H. W. Hill
Fifth Avenue S. Decatur
Missouri
Port Au Spain
Tinidad
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Poultry Institute Set for Shocco Springs May 30 June 2
The Alabama Poultry Association schedules its second annual Poultry Institute May 30 to June 2 at Shocco Springs near Talladega. President F. G. Birdgess says the meeting will give poultrymen and educators a chance to thrash out problems facing the state's poultry business.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Poultry Association
Poultry Institute
Shocco Springs
Talladega
Association
F. G. Birdgess
Envoy Moved Washington March 25
Foreign service transfers announced by the State Department include Robert Young Jews 602 South Oates Street Dothan Alabama moving from Manila to Athens Greece as first secretary and consul. Diameters of planets range from 3 000 miles Mercury to 88 000 miles Jupiter.
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Washington
Foreign” Service
Robert ‘Young Jews
Athens
Greece
Mercury
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