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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1956

Page

7

Gobel Debuts in The Birds and the Bees Tonight

George Gobel makes his first film bow in The Birds and the Bees a lavish TechnicolorVistaVision comedy. Mitzi Gaynor Niven Reginald Gardner and Fred Clark lead a starry cast with Taurog and Jones directing in a tale of love mistaken fortunes and comic shipboard escapades.

Gobel George Gobel Bowline George Mitzi David Niven Reginald Met Fred Clark Bellaver Hans Conried Fari Africa Mitzi Gaynor David Niven Reginald Gardiner Mitzi Norman Taurog Paul Jones Martin and Lewis Bowline Theatre

Choosing Your Childs Camp By W W Bauer

Health for Today advises evaluating readiness before sending a child to camp and choosing camps carefully. It suggests considering age readiness, family dynamics, and the child's interests, then emphasizes safety, vaccination, water quality, medical staff, and observing the camp and director before enrollment. It notes most children benefit from camp but urges matching the child to a suitable program.

Avith State Board of Health

Lacey's Spring HDC Demonstrates Egg Recipe Creole Dish

Mrs Stidger hosts Lacey's Spring Home Demonstration Club at her home with Mrs W E Edwards assisting. They present a creole egg dish and serve drinks and sweets while Mrs Hobson Mahan reflects on motherhood and closes with prayer. Dress revue results announced. winners include Mrs Georgia Dunn, Mrs Eugene Terrell and Mrs Augusta Winfrey. Social hour features a name the car contest with Mrs James Oakes and Mrs Eldon Stidger as prize winners.

Georgia Dunn Eugene Terrell Augusta Winfrey James Oakes Eldon Stidger

Metal tonnage counts on carrier Saratoga

The article notes a total of 53 500 tons of metal in the aircraft carrier Saratoga, detailing the ship's massive scale and construction materials.

Saratoga

Cotton futures decline amid weather, acreage view

New York May 26 Cotton futures eased overall while nearby July rose 1.55 a bale on the New York Cotton Exchange. Other months fell 1.80 to 2.35 with weather and farm bill uncertainty weighing on prices. Estimated plantings at 16.33 million acres could yield 10.77 to 13.76 million bales depending on yield, with weekly exports 69,000 bales and season total 1.718 million.

New York New York Cotton Exchange New York Journal of Commerce New York Cotton Exchange Service Bureau

Joanne Woodward Debuts on Screen in Count Three and Pray

Joanne Woodward, newly cast opposite Van Heflin in Count Three and Pray at Columbia, wins the coveted Count Three and Pray role after a tryout with Josh Logan. Logan comments on her look and Woodward's self-assured charm helps secure the part.

Joanne Woodward van Heflin Columbia Pictures Sunset Theatre Josh Logan Logan Miss Woodward

Charcoal and Gas Share Shifting Energy Roles

Charcoal is nearly pure carbon. Gas provides about 25 percent of U.S. energy now, up from 11 percent in 1940.

U.S

Vacation Bible School Begins at Falkville Methodist Church

Vacation Bible School opens June 4 at the Falkville Methodist Church with Mrs. Sam Gordon as general superintendent pending instructor announcements. Daily sessions run 8 to 11 a.m. for several days. Friday night the Primary Grades presented the operetta The Magic Bean Star with a large cast including Jack Roger Chaney and many villagers.

Methodist Church Sam Gordon Jack Roger Chaney Captain Kidd Buddy Summerford Faye Murphy Juliana Cow Paul Rowe Jimmy Gray Stevie Shelton Gisby Ann Linda Hammon Loyd Collum Frankie Fitzgerald Linda Holmes Carolyn Hill Dale Bibb Danny Jenkins Roy Price Gary Miller Sarah Ann McCaig Barbara Smith Judith Owens Carolyn Lewis Linda Jean Holmes Jerry Holmes Roy Richards Wade Johnson Beverly Johnson Bennie Weaver Gail Hill Larry Anders Jessie Mae Shoemaker Johnny Rowe Lamar Knox Noah Lanningham Janice Orr Reba Bryan Billy Bryan Loucina Roberts Bill Weaver Bobby McAbee Rayburn Smith Glen Holmes Ronnie Hogan Charlotte Francis Jackie Compton Gerry Thompson Michael Tucker Jimmy Steele Baxter Bryant Milton Greer Larry Moore Bobby McCaig Ronnie Holmes Rodney Jones Kenneth Jones Philip Summerford Barbara Stringer Ila Sue Hamilton Joyce Poole Gay Shaneyfelt Sherry Summers Amelia Fitzgerald Joyce Bogue Barbara Pierce Nancy Macey Judy Glasgow Jo Ann Lee Beverly Davis Joyce Sanders Judy Light Patricia Holmes Martha Looney Jeanne Barnett Susan Harris Rebecca Ae Shelba Evans Ann Alford Diane McAbee

Local fair contestants and hospital visit notes

The article lists beans and fair performers including Sarah Ann Hardin Letha Summerford Gail Murphy Lucy Shelton Rita Tucker and Patsy Steele with alternates Kay Anders Faye Crowe Dan Murphy and Jimmy Barber. Gussie Aycock is at Hart selle Hospital for a check up. Sam Gordon visited relatives near Jasper. A possum incident in Temple involved a woman named Mrs Nelson who dumped bodies to avoid a $50 fine but then found the animals alive on approach.

Sarah Ann Hardin Letha Summerford Gail Murphy Lucy Shelton Rita Tucker Patsy Steele The Beans Fair Kay Anders Faye Crowe Dan Murphy Jimmy Barber Gussie Aycock Hartselle Hospital Sam Gordon Jasper Temple Okla Nelson

Pneumonia Influenza Death Share Shifts Since 1900

Pneumonia and influenza caused 12 percent of U S deaths in 1900 compared with 1 percent today signaling major declines in mortality from those diseases and advances in public health and medical care.

U.S

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J. E Red Sims J.E. Sims Decatur Ala Bermuda MPG Rego McGregor Bermuda McGregor and van Heusen W. W. Bauer M. D American Medical Association Mrs. Stidger Lacey John Dillinger Pretty Kelley Clyde Barrow Raymond Hamilton G Men Falkville News Possum Walgreen Agency 2Nd Ave Johnston St Lonesome Hatfield Cary Grant Grace Kelly Alfred Hitchcock Technicolor Bama Joe Money Scottsboro Gobel Niven Ovedtes Sidney Sheldon Preston Sturges Grone Ee Coates Harry Warren Ara Mack Davie Spencer Tracy Robert Young Northwest Passage
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