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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1949

Page

5

Ancient Egyptians Greeks and Romans used preserving perishables

Louisiana muskrats yield about eight million pelts a year guiding a terse note on historic preservation methods and downstream fur production.

Louisiana

Siren of Atlantis in Benal's ornate film production

Maria Montez stars as Queen Antinea in the filmization of Pierre Atlantis. Jean Pierre Aumont co stars with Dennis O Keefe as a rival officer. Lionel Banks designed ancient inspired sets with lavish gowns by Jean Schlum berger. The film features Taureg tribal dances and grand production numbers.

Benzal Atlantis Pierre Maria Montez Antinea Neptune Spahis Jean Pierre Aumont Miss Montez Dennis O’keefe Lionel Banks Jean Schlumberger

Timber, bees noted in expansive western statistics

The report states the western United States holds over 66 billion feet of standing fir sawtimber and that an average hive contains about 35,000 bees, highlighting vast timber resources and bee populations.

United States

Roseanna McCoy at Princess voices famed Hatfield feud

Samuel Goldwyn presents Roseanna McCoy based on Aberta Hannum’s novel. Joan Evans stars as Roseanna with Farley Granger as Johnse Hatfield, supported by Charles Bickford Raymond Massey and Gigi Perreau. Irving Reis directs a screen treatment of America’s historic feud.

Roseana McCoy Farley Granger Joan Evans Raymond Massey Charles Bickford Richard Basehart Gigi Perreau Granger Miss Evans Massey Bickford Irving Reis Reneecea Samuel Goldwyn Star 1 America Roseanna McCoy Aberta Hannum John Collier Goldwyn Roseanna New York Dale Bunson Katherine Albert Joan Johnse Hatfield

Burlesque Backdrop for Musical Romance at Roxy

Twentieth Century Fox brings When My Baby Smiles At Me to the screen with true burlesque atmosphere. Betty Grable stars alongside Dan Dailey in a story of love, addiction, and stage life, produced by George Jessel who oversaw authenticity with veteran burlesque performer George Lewis. June Havoc appears as a soubrette with Jack Oakie as the comic, in a bustling Broadway world recreated on film.

Jessel Dan June Havoc Jack Oakie

School Bill Behind Jam

Montgomery September 3 Yesterday's stalled senate session blocked action on a house approved bill changing the minimum school age. Schools opening tomorrow must admit first graders who reach six by January 15 under a 1947 deadline. The state supreme court recently upheld this. A Oct 1 deadline bill was moved high but not voted on due to two substitute measures ahead of it. Dr A R Meadows warned of impact on the system.

Montgomery Senate Chamber State Supreme Court Boswell A. R Meadows Meadows

Neely Patterson Finds Home at Chicago YMCA

Neely Patterson, resident of Lester, has moved to the Chicago YMCA hotel, the largest Y residence, while employed with Kalman Floor Construction Company. He was accepted for permanent residency in the Y and participates in its social and recreational programs serving over 2900 young residents. He is the son of Mrs. N. W. Fain of Lester.

Lester Neely Patterson Chicago YMCA Kalman Patterson N. W. Fain Lester i

Younger Brothers in Action Packed Western

Warner Bros Technicolor melodrama The Younger Brothers stars Wayne Morris Janis Paige Bruce Bennett Geraldine Brooks and Robert Hutton. The film unfolds in 1876 Minnesota near the Missouri border with plenty of gunplay and horseback chases as the Younger brothers clash with outlaws in a bank raid. Wayne Morris and Janis Paige perform a staged on screen slap without rehearsal, and the production features several first time dangerous action sequences.

Wayne Morris Bruce Bennett Robert Hutton James Brown Warner Bros Jody Younger Brothers Janis Paige Geraldine Brooks Minnesota Missouri

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