Bing Crosby Stars in Going My Way at Princess Theatre
Bing Crosby leads the six day Decatur booking of Going My Way at the Princess Theatre. Barry Fitzgerald, Rise Stevens, Frank McHugh and Gene Lockhart co star in a tender comedy about a young priest who aids a small parish while a choir and mortgage issues are resolved.
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Bing Crosby
Decatur
Bing
Leo McCarey
Princess Theatre
Hollywood
Barry Fitzgerald
Father Fitzgibbon
Frank McHugh
Father O
Fitzgerald
Robert Mitchell Boys
Rise Stevens
Chauncey Alcott
Johnny Burke
Jimmy van Heusen
McHugh
St. Louis High School
Carl Switzer
Stanley Clements
St. Louis
Metropolitan Opera
Gene Lockhart
James Brown
Jean Heather
Educator Thomas Wilkinson Dies in Eufaula at 74
Thomas Gregg Wilkinson 74 former president of Alabama Brenau College and former publisher of the Eufaula Daily Citizen died after a long illness. He served 20 years as superintendent of schools in Eufaula retiring two years ago due to ill health. He was native of Florence South Carolina.
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Eufaula
Ala
Thomas Gregg Wilkinson
Alabama Brenau College
Eufaula Daily Citizen
Florence
S. C
Swing Fever stars Kyser with Marilyn Maxwell Lena Horne
Kay Kyser leads a nightclub band in Swing Fever with Marilyn Maxwell Lena Horne and Nat Pendleton. The plot follows Lowell Blackford misled by promoters who exploit Kyser and his eye power to fix a boxing match. Marilyn falls for Kay, complicating the scheme.
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Kay Kyser
Marilyn Maxwell
Roxy Theatre
Hollywood
Kay
the Blonde
Lena Horne
William Gargan
Nat Pendelton
Lowell Blackford
Lowell
New York
Marilyn
Decatur Salesmen's Club Holds Monthly Banquet
The Decatur Salesmen's club gathered Friday evening at the Lyons hotel for its regular banquet with members' wives and guests from the Huntsville Salesmen's club. H. R. Sherrow presided. Carlisle Davis led singing of America and other songs. the flag was saluted and Rev. Wm. Maderas of Huntsville offered the invocation. The entertainment committee included Bill Crawford and A.
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Decatur Salesmen’s Club
Lyons Hotel
Huntsville Salesmen’s Club
H. R. Sherrow
Carlisle Davis
Huntsville Club
America
Wm. Maderas
Huntsville
Bill Crawford
Decatur Salesmen's Club invites traveling salesmen
J Coleman and James Powers presented Rev William Maderas who delivered a timely inspirational message. The club enjoyed extra entertainment with members and wives, then adjourned after the finance committee was assigned to host the next meeting. The club meets on the last Friday evening each month.
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J. Coleman
James Powers
Wm. Maderas
Decatur Salesman’s Club
Salad dressing flavors to spark variety
Balance flavors by rotating oils vinegars herbs and citrus to create diverse dressings. Store the toolkit padlocked and out of reach from children for safety.
Lady in the Dark lights up Roxy in Technicolor debut
The film version of Moss Hart’s Lady in the Dark opens at the Roxy Theatre with Ginger Rogers Gertrude Lawrence Ray Milland Warner Baxter and Jon Hall in leading roles. The plot follows Liza Elliott a successful editor who seeks happiness as her nerves fray with dream analysis and psychiatrist visits.
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Ginger Rogers
Jenny
Roxy Theatre
Ginger
Ray Milland
Warner Baxter
Jon Hall
Broadway
Hollywood
Moss Hart
Gertrude Lawrence
Lady
Liza Elliott
Victor Mature
Rate cut sought by ten Southern states in defiance of wartime fares
Public service commissioners from ten Southern states met in Atlanta and voted to urge eliminating the ten percent railroad passenger fare hike put in effect in 1942. They also called for cancellation of the five percent freight rate increases from 1942 now suspended until January 1.
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Atlanta
Public Service Commissioners
Raft Slaps Star then Sends Roses in Manpower
George Raft delivers a simulated slap to Marlene Dietrich in Manpower at the Strand. The scene, a first for Raft on screen, is followed by Dietrich receiving roses the next morning as a token of remorse. Edward G. Robinson co stars with Dietrich and Raft in Warner Bros. award worthy production.
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George Raft
Marlené Dietrich
Raft
Manpower
Warner Bros
Strand Theatre
Miss Dietrich
Edward G. Robinson
The Purple Heart at Grand Theatre Hartselle
The drama features Diana Andrews Conte Farley Granger and others as eight U S flyers judged by the Japs for murder in a vengeance filled tale. Trudy Marshall Tala Birell Richard Loo and Peter Chong also star. directed by Lewis milestone from Jerome Cady.
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Secor
the Purple
Grand Theatre
Hartselle
Diana Andrews
Conte
Farley
Granger
O'Shea
Donald Barry
Sam Lesvene
Charles Russell
John Craven
U. S
Trudy Marshall
Tala Birell
Richard Loo
Peter Chong
Lewis Milestone
Jerome Cady
Barton MacLane Ward Bond and Cast in Western Project
Joye Compton joins Barton MacLane Ward Bond and Walter Catlett in a Western film with a notable ensemble. The cast list highlights classic lineups from the era.
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Barton MacLane
Ward Bond
Walt Catlett
Joyce Compton
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Sully
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Kyser
Capitol
Theatre
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Jimmie Lydon As
Technicolor
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Dick Powell
Victor Moore
Ralph Forbes
Paula Stone
John Kelly
Kermit Maynard
Three Stooges
Hartselle, Ala
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Edie Foy
B. Adden
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Talae Laird Cregar
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Popeye
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Ats
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Lil
the Purple Heart
Princess
Ular
St. Dominick's
Alm Love
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Rador
Frank Jean Heather
Gene LO Fortunio
Schugh
Hart
Porter Hall
Risé Stevens Femoes
Mattepeliten Opera
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Frank Bytier
Frank Cavett
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