Sinatra struck during show at Paramount theater
New York reporters say Frank Sinatra was hit during a performance of I Don’t Know Why at the Paramount theater. Police moved a disruptive youth from the 20th row after several hundred fans caused a disturbance as the singer claimed a grape may have hit him. The theater planned to keep future appearances on schedule.
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New York
Frank Sinatra
Paramount Theater
Raymond Paige
Sinatra
Local Social Notes From Cullman County
Mrs J D Law and relatives are visiting Berlin and Trade, Gardners and Law families host visitors, Coxswain Malcolm Cheatham returns to England from France, Sgt Herman Galin's wife comes home, and farmers hasten cotton harvest as Cullman activity fills the week.
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J. C. Garnet
Berlin
C. R. Garnet
James Ray
J. D. Law
Flora E. Allen
C. A. Law
Herman Galin
Sgt
Florida
Wesley Cheatham
Malcolm Cheatham
England
France
Alvin Hodge
C. R. Garner
Louis Snow
Cullman
Johnnie Talbert
Gopher Avenger meets fate at Sheriff Willoughby drawer
A tale from Morgan county recounts Julius Junior the gopher rousing the jail and office with a quest to avenge a toe injury. He infiltrates the sheriff’s drawer eats papers and coal bills before being felled by a big stick as officials watch. The episode ends with a reminder that vengeance belongs to the Lord.
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Cheri Chandler
Julius
Morgan County
W. T. Willoughby
Julius I
Willoughby
Julius Junior
Susie
J. J
Alabama
Julius, Jr
Jake Parker
Mr. Green
Reed Rogers
Gopher
Girl Crushed to Death by Auto Near Shades Mountain
Jo-Ann Sutton a 16 year old Ramsay high student was crushed to death when the convertible she rode in veered into a rock cement wall atop Shades mountain six miles south of Birmingham. The patrol reported the girl was on a running board with a small dog in hand and the vehicle failed to turn. Three other Ramsay students and an Army private were in the car with the driver a soldier.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jo-Ann Sutton
Ramsay High School
Shades Mountain
Here
J.R. Vanderford
W. H. Norris
Veere
American General Vanaman Captured by Nazis
Brigadier General Arthur W. Vanaman of Melville New Jersey was captured by Germany becoming the first American general officer taken as a prisoner of war. He had been reported missing June 27 over Germany and confirmed a POW on Sept 16. He earlier served as commander of the Oklahoma City air service command and received the Legion of Merit for prior service.
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Washington
War Department
Arthur W. Vanaman
Melville
N. J
Germany
Vanaman
Legion of Merit
Oklahoma City Air Service Command
Soldier Bennich Deployed in France
SGT. HOWARD H BENNICH son of A B Bennich of St Louis Missouri and husband of Mrs Eleanor Bennich of Decatur. Bennich is now stationed somewhere in France. He enlisted November 11 1938.
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Howard H. Bennich
A. B. Bennich
St. Louis
Eleanor Bennich
Decatur
Bennich
France
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Cullman County
Willingham
City Park Flower Shop
Gene Ahern
AAUD
Casey’s Electric CO
Lee Street
Manhattan
Alpagora
Children’s and
Misses’ Coats
Hyde Park
Coats
Decatur United Charities
Alabama War Chest
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