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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
7
Pianist Artur Rubinstein says movies are art not industry and he can fit in as an artist. He notes his enjoyment comes from working with art and he remains critical of film as mere commerce.
First acting role for Rubinstein marks his fourth film job after prior sound track work and a piano cameo. He jokes about nerves delivering a line to Dana Andrews and discusses playing a Leith Stevens concerto in the movie, praising Hollywood musicians and studio salaries.
Spencer Tracy enjoys watching baseball from his box at Hall Park while staying largely indoors. Doug Fanks Jr. stars in "The Exile" facing eight adversaries and wonders if a calmer drawing room life might suit him better.
The New Yorker notes Edmond O'Brien learning to ride a horse on a US back lot for a Western. Dress extras parade into RKO in tuxes and formals at nine A M. Sue Dono van, the South's cotton queen, expresses excitement at meeting Frank Sinatra.
A discovery reports rich submarine coal fields off Japan in the Kyushu region. Researchers note potential energy resources and future exploration plans near coastal waters.
E. E. Gurley of Barnes Park Cash Grocery in East Gadsden Alabama credits Dr. Anderson of Deer Springs Tourist Court for locating the missing funds and securing a confession from the party in the West. The store owner says the case is resolved and recommends Dr. Anderson for business or personal troubles.
A Pierce County Tribune editor defends wedding attire detail in society pages, insisting fashion coverage remains essential. Cartoon snippets and jokes accompany the feature as editors debate tradition versus efficiency in reporting weddings and related events.
The Salvation Army advisory board seeks bids to dismantle remove and restore a chapel now at Courtland air field. It will be placed on Salvation Army property in South Decatur and dedicated as a memorial to those who gave their lives in the war. Contract details available from F C Smith of Smith Motors.
A string of quick punchlines touches on repairs in a car, a Yellowstone guide stereotype, a tourist quip, and a trench of social banter. Jocular exchanges cover debt wit, military gossip, a private marriage joke, a goofus wife mishap, and a suitor quip about salary and consent.
Captain Samuel C. Nethery of Belle Mina serves with the 1st Cavalry Division in the Tokyo Yokohama area on occupation duty. He commands the cooks and bakers school and supervises food service with the 16th Cavalry Quartermaster Squadron after arriving in January 1947.
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