Mamie Van Doren Admits Chorus Past at Latin Quarter
Gossip column notes Mamie Van Doren admitting she once worked as a chorus girl in New York around ten years earlier at Monte Proser’s Theatre Cabaret. The piece recalls friends, stage names, and Hollywood links, with brief mentions of Jack Dempsey engagement rumors, Kennedy imagery in her act, and other entertainment gossip from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mamie van Doren
Monte Proser
Hollywood
Jackie Gleason
Wilson
Leon
Eddie
Joan. Olander
Mamie
Jack Dempsey
Mamie Eisenhower
Tony Santoro
Preparation H Gains Public Notice for Hemorrhoid Remedy
An advertisement touts a new healing substance Bio-Dyne for piles now marketed as Preparation H. It lists suppository and ointment forms available at drug counters and claims astonishing relief.
Steel City Voters To Elect Officials
Birmingham voters head to the polls to elect a new mayor and a public improvements commissioner. Tom King led the mayoral field in the runoff with 16,409 votes with Art Hanes close behind at 14,711. Election turnout is expected to rise amid race and economic issues. Public Improvement Commissioner J. T. Waggoner seeks reelection against Earl Bruner. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
James Morgan
Tom King
Art Hanes
King
Hanes
Alta L. King
Hayes Aircraft Corp
J. O. Hanes
J. T. Waggoner
Earl Bruner
Eugene Connor
Judson Hodges
City Commission
Waggomer
Bruner
Bookmobile Schedule May 31 Planned Routes
The schedule lists bookmobile stops on May 31 at Oden Ridge Mathews Grocery 9 30 to 10 Lawrence Cove Church of Christ 10 15 to 11 Hulaco General Store 11 20 to 12 Ryan Whisenants Store 12 35 to 1 05 Center Grove Salem Baptist Church 1 30 to 2 15 Florette Russell s Store 2 25 to 3 The final time for Center Grove is 2 15 and Florette ends at 3, with stops at each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oden Ridge
Mathew’s
Lawrence Cove
Church of Christ
Hulaco
Ryan, Whisenant’s
Center Grove
Salem Baptist Church
Florette
Russel’s
Tell Me Why Eclipse Lesson Wins Britannica Prize
Readers learn about solar and lunar eclipses with a quiz section and three brain teasers. The article explains how and why eclipses occur, notes frequency patterns, and features a question and answer segment with answers provided.
Old Fortress Used As Prison
AP correspondent Robert Berrellez recalls La Cabana, Fidel Castro’s famed Havana prison. He describes damp barracks, 1800 inmates, and the fearsome regime led by captains including Herman Marks, the former executioner later arrested in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Berrellez
Cuna
Fidel
Castro
la Cabana
United States
New York
Havana
Cabana
Florida Straits
Havana Bay
Jesus Sosa Blanco
Fidel Castro
Manolo Fernandez
Lawrence County Notes Through Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Mamie Hardin arrives from Wayne after a month long visit as relatives in Lawrence County host. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Ward Burt of Ascumbia caring for ill relatives Luther Hampton. Garlands visit Indiana sister Eunice Kirby. Florida visitors include Mr and Mrs Ruby Hembree and Mrs A A Hogan returning to Florida. Thelma Hembree visits Ruby Hogan as Hattie Hill visits J D Brown and Ralph Scott. Seniors from Speake School tour Florida with Principal George Nancarrow and Mrs Nancarrow. Funeral attendance for B A Smith at Boaz. Harold Speake family travels to Birmingham. Judy Lowery visits Vicky Speake. Mrs Hansel Black, patient at Flint Sanatorium, spends days at home before returning. Cuban rancher notes Cuba wealth contrasts with poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Nancarrow
Florida
Clifford Speake
Marie Freeman
C. J. Johnson
B. A. Smith
Speake School
Boaz
Thelma Hembree
Ruby Hogan
Hattie Hill
J. D. Brown
Ralph Scott
aHrold
Vicky
Chas
Birmingham
Judy Lowery
Hansel. Black
Flint
The Trick Box Challenge Underwater Match
A playful trick asks a friend to light a match under water. The setup uses a glass filled with water held up to block air, creating a deceptive puzzle.
Riddles and Prizes Highlight San Diego Winner
A light hearted call to submit riddles and jokes says Linda Cook of San Diego California is today's winner. The promotion invites entrants to win a Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Guier
Decatur
Ala
Linda Cook
San Diego, California
Also Mentioned on This Page
President Kennedy
White House
Sfr Coe
Garroway
Fredric March
Florence Eldridge
Marilyn Monroe
Tony Martin
the Waldorf
Phil Silvers
Nick Georgiade
Paul Picerni
Abel Fernandez
Blair House
Toots Shor
W. 56Th St
Napoleon
Toots
ABC TV
Arline
P. J. Clarke
Geo. Ross
Joe E. Lewis
Philly Metropolitan Hospital
Howard S. Friedman
Amber du Nave
Midnight Earl
Don Cherry
Johnny Johnston
The
Entertainer
Sharon Kay Ritchie
France Nuyen
Cary Grant
Betty Hutton
Pete Candoli
Johnny Burke
Marrisa Mason
Donnybrook
Bob Hope
Elvis Presley
Paramount
Memphis
Iran
Felix Aghayan
Monica
Boyer
Adlai Stevenson
Leila Martin
Connie Francis
Manhattan
Warren Berlinger
Eli Wallach
U. S
Buddy
Jerry Lester
Arid
Earl
the Hall Syndicate
Cherine
Associates
Sixth Ave
Alabama
Ling Ramd
Betts Tving
New York, N. Y
Hartselle
Wilson Fence & Equipment CO
4Th Avenue
Steel City
Dillehay Orug
Decatur Daily
Frank Guier
Somerville Rd
Earth
Phillip I
Death Row
Our Lady of Charity
Cuba
Lawrence County
Charles
FSLIC
Grant
FHLBS
Ducatur
Athens
W. Market Sr
Coe
Davidson Coe & Feed Co
Molly St. N
EL UN
Credit Life
Consumer
Discount Company
Johnston St
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