The Babe Ruth Story Shines At the Ranch Theatre
The Babe Ruth Story opens Wednesday at the Ranch theatre and showcases William Bendix Claire Trevor and Charles Bickford in leading roles Bendix delivers a grand skilled impersonation of Babe Ruth while Trevor the dancing showgirl and Bickford as Brother Matthias contribute warmth power and quiet inner strength The film traces Ruths athletic feats and personal heartaches with nostalgia and human depth
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Babe Ruth
Ranch Theatre
William Bendix
Claire Trevor
Charles Bickford
Bambino
Bendix
Miss Trevor
Brother Mattias
Xavierian Order
Baltimore
Rio Grande opens at Mars Theatre with Ford and Wayne
John Ford directs John Wayne Maureen O Hara and Claude Jarman Jr in Rio Grande a frontier adventure set during 1875 on the U S Mexican border involving a cavalry fort a treaty and a perilous mission as family loyalties test the colonel and his wife and son.
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Ford
Wayne
O’hara
Adventure
Rio Grande
John Wayne
Maureen O'Hara
Ace
John Ford
Mars Theatre
U. S
United States
Mexico
Natchez
Texas
Miss O’hara
One Night in the Tropics at the Roxy
Realart comedy centers on Allan Jones as an insurance man who sells a million dollar love policy to his friend. The plot spirals through romantic entanglements with Nancy Kelly Peggy Moran and the comic duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Cast also includes Mary Boland Leo Carrillo William Frawley Nina Orla and Vivian Fay with settings in New York City and a Caribbean island.
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Realart
Tropics
Roxy
Allan Jones
Robert Cummings
Nancy Kelly
Peggy Moran
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Mary Boland
Leo Carrillo
William Frawley
Nina Orla
Vivian Fay
New York City
Juvenile thieves given curfew and jail time
One hour behind bars for minor Cen tralia youths formed part of a penalty by Marion County Judge J E Mc Mackin Jr. The judge also ordered them to stay home at night unless supervised, improve grades, avoid mischief, and obey all laws.
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Centralia
Marion County
J. E. McMackin Jr
Adolescent Health Problems and Teen Development
An overview of adolescence as a critical but misunderstood stage. It covers vaccination, nutrition, acne, mental health risks, and the role of family doctors, plus guidance on encouraging athletics and shaping personality during youth. The piece notes growth of the eyes and corrects a common myth about eye size.
Weekend Visits and Local Social Roundup
The list details numerous health, family, and social visits across Decatur and nearby towns. Highlights include Maree Burchell wed Joe Roberts of Hartselle on Friday, relatives visiting from Tacoma and Atlanta, trips to Birmingham and Auburn, and a National Flying Farmers meeting in Auburn.
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Glenn Pennington
Bertha Martin
Toney Mae Myers
Wilson Lindsey
Aew
Ineville
Tenn
G. W. Lindsey
Beulah McKay
Nettie
Gurtie McKay
Maree Burchell
Joe Roberts
Hartselle
Edd Randolph
Augusta
Burl Hardwick
Sandra
Flying Farmers Meeting
Auburn
Gaines Aldridge
Lewis Sims
W. Martin
Mr. Hope
Street Sandlin
Ted Cotrell
Birmingham
Edna Earl Lee
Betty Jean Aldridge
Bob Lewis
Miss Taylor
Harriman
Field Lewis
Hough Lindsey
Truman Lindsey
J. W. Tomlinson
South Carolina
B. R. Maddox
Lewis Lanier
Lewis
Howard College
Charles Pickens
Loyd Petty
Sebern Garner
Joe
Ramona
Harry Wiggins
Clarence Petty
Lucille Wiggins
Dee West
Falkville
Mack Spillers
Decatur
Arthur Smith
Howard Heflin
Franklin
Indiana
Morgan County Union Grove church officers elected for year
Pastor Rev Charlie Hill of Arab was re elected pastor Alvin Nappier named Sunday School superintendent Nadine Pritchett church clerk Henry Napier treasurer Ralph Hill training union director Nadine Pritchett general secretary Community notes list visits by Cobb family from Lamont Pa Tyler from South Carolina Elaine Thomas with Burks sisters Shirl Dean family from Bessemer Hazel Pritchett grandparents Wise Tyler and others visited Huntsville residents Wellie Thomas improving Alton Yancey family moving to Washington DC George Owens Huntsville visits Yancey family and Florida holidays with Crisco Bowen and others plus a note on US Army purchases in Orient and first UN flag over MacArthur HQ in Tokyo and mention of Java population and Ryan visiting Mrs Lila Tyler
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Charlie Hill
Alvin Nappier
Nadine Pritchett
Henry Nappier
Ralph Hill
Ralph Cobb
Lamont
Eugene Lawrence
Milford Tyler
South Carolina
Frances
Elaine Thomas
Gertrude
Renee Burks
Shirl Dean
Bessemer
Harold Brooks
Hazel Pritchett
Wise Tyler
Marvin Page
H. C. Blevins
Huntsville
E. J. Woody
Magdalene. Crisco
Florida
George Owens
P. O. Yancey
Wellie Thomas
Howard Stephens
Atlanta
J. E. Moody
Pierce Barnard
Arab
Leslie Wheeler
Alton Yancey
Brenda
Washi
D. C
Pvt. Yancey
Mol
Sims Visit As School Breaks For Cotton Picking
Mr and Mrs Murel Sims of South Carolina are visiting relatives here. School began Monday morning and will run two weeks then close for a few weeks for cotton picking.
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Murel Sims
South Carolina
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Copper Canyon
Ranch Drive-In
Limestone County
Athens, Ala
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Midway
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Joel McCrea
Yvonne DE Carlo
Comes the Nelsons
Ozzie and
Harriet Nelson
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Doris Day
Danny Thomas
Randolph Scott
Danny Wilson
Frank Sinatra
Abbott and Costello
Loui Costello
Claude Jarman, Jr
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Mor County
Danville
Add Randolph
Arthur F. Colleran
Roxbury
Mass
Boston
Colleran
Joseph White
Morgan County
Union Grove
MY. Brooks
Tokyo
Orient
Japan Procurement Agency
Japan
United Nations
Gen. MacArthur
Java
Earth
le Hamilton
Ryan
Mrs
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Highway 31
Athens
Jeanne Crain
Scott Brady
Thelma Ritter
Mars
Theatre
Ceri
Robert Armstrong - Banee
Nothi
Morgan County Fair
Decatur Livestock Coliseum
Forbes Sheet Music Department
John Thompson
Melody
Benard Wagness
John Williams
Michael Aaron
John Schaum
E. . Forbes «& Sons
Piano Company
E. Moulton St
Pitts Motel
Bee Line Highway South
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