Pin Up Girl at Martin Theatre sparks four day run
Betty Grable stars in Pin Up Girl a Technicolor musical at the Martin Theatre for a four day engagement. The production features Martha Raye John Harry Joe Brown Eugene Palettete and Charlie S yak with eight Mack Gordon James Monaco songs. Bruce Humberstone directs a dazzling musical comedy praised for its exuberant dance sequences and entertainment value.
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Betty Grable
Martin Tuddy
Normance
Bety Grable
Sudan
Rome
Giel
Mack Gordon
James Monaco
Bet'y Grable
Martha Raye
Spivak
Milllions
William le Baron
Bruce Humberstone
Spiris
Colar
Bests Opers
Merun Theatre
Brilant
Jonn Harvey
Martha Rave
Joe E. Brown
Eugene Pallette
Charlie Spivak
Hic Orchestra
Wilhhem le Baron
Pre 4 Alabama Film Series Preview and Cast Notes
Fragmented OCR outlines a film lineup with references to actors John Loder and others, mentioning titles and a singing cowboy figure. It hints at a theater presenting multiple pictures including Time fame, Wer Bell Tolls, and Manic a murder theme, with dates and weekend showings.
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Ion Pictures
Boaiang
von Ent
Lee Boyer
Hen-Ekar
Humphrey _ blanca
John Loder
Scar
Maniac
whichEa
Witten
Service With A Fug In Energy Conversion
A brief note compares energy efficiency of motors noting the electric motor converts about nine percent of supplied energy into service while being five times as efficient as the steam engine and triple the efficiency of the automobile motor.
Foodstuffs Prices Announced By OPA For Houston County
The OPA district office in Montgomery announced current week maximum prices for Houston County including Dornan on fruits and vegetables. Listings cover cabbage onions potatoes apples oranges grapefruit lemons carrots peaches and more with unit prices for various sizes and grades.
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Houston County
Dornan
OPA
Montgomery
Teeberg
Gil Wzen
Honduras
Tabasco
Chiapas
Mexico
California
Florida
Grapefruit
Arizona
Lemons
Georgia
Aibertas J
Gordon Thompson Wounded in Action in France
First Sergeant Gordon T Thompson was seriously wounded in action in France. A War Department telegram to his wife Mrs Trene Cherry Thompson of Dothan confirms the injury. Thompson had been overseas seven months.
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Gordon T. Thompson
France
War Department
Trene Cherry ‘Thompson
Dothan Roue Three
Thompson
May Finishes Course for Combat Duty in France
May Finishes a training course bridging U S and French combat operations. Lietener Weyman May son of Moana and Mrs Ben May of 319 East Maw St completed the program at Arc Service Command Station in England. Maxon, a Dothan graduate, attended nine sessions on warfare defense and theater.
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Lietener Weyman May
Moana
Ben May
East Maw St
States
Erems
France
Arcetars
Tnoes
Arc
England
Maxon
Dothan Maen
Heathy
Arom
A Star Is Born At Ritz In Tender Love Story
The Ritz presents A Star Is Born a tender tale of a wife and a jealous husband as fame tests their bond amid drinking and scandal Janet Gaynor and Frederic March headline a renowned love story Also showing is The Imposter with Jean Gabin along with Gene Autry in Susanna and The Contender as second features
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Adolph Menjou
Lionel Stander
Frederick March
Janet Gaynor
Ritz Theatre
Ritz
All Case Beat Me Lien Pictures
Dothan
Frederice Marchaxihe
the Ritz
John Garbeid
Paul Henried
Jean Gebin
Gene Autry
Susanna
Buste Cabpe
Alabama Leading In Enlistments In Navy Drive
Alabama leads the Fourth Area in Navy enlistments since lifting age limits on 17 year olds on August 1. A tabulation from Atlanta shows Alabama ahead of South Carolina Mississippi Florida Georgia Tennessee and North Carolina. Enlistment quotas now unlimited. 18 year olds urged to apply before turning 18 in September.
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Alabama
R. E Macdonald
Dothan
Atlanta
South Carolina
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Macdonald
Wage scale in penny per hour for manual farm work
A note explains farmers earn x penny per hour when using muscle power instead of motors for tasks like grinding stone or pumping water. The text questions if a shelter or pump can be powered by corms, reflecting archaic or unclear methods.
Teen-Age Club to Reopen Tomorrow
The Dothan Teenage Club, closed for three weeks due to a polio epidemic, will reopen tomorrow. Officials of the Exchange Club announced the decision, made with county health authorities to curb infantile paralysis spread. The club has served as a gathering spot for local youth and aimed to combat juvenile delinquency.
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Porbork
Dothan
Sgt Wills Writes Of Army Hardships
Hartford special reports Master Sergeant Lord E Wills of Hartford wrote his mother about soldiers in service. He praised home front support for War Bonds and described the American troops as brave, determined, and never whimpering despite severe wounds. He urged pride in the soldiers and felt home efforts foster victory.
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Hartford
Mi. Service
Lord E. Wills
Carlow Promoted to Technician Grade V in CBI Theater
S. T. Carlow, after 11 months along the Ledo Road in China Burma India, is promoted to Technician Grade V. His wife Verna lives in Gordon Alabama. Formerly with Solomon Motor Company, he now serves in an engineering role aiding the lifeline to China.
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Carlow
S. T. Carlow
Ledo Road
Technican
Verna
Gordon
Ala
Solomon Motor Company
Burma
China
Private Jesse D Deal Arrives at Camp Shelby Miss
Private First Class Jesse D Deal, after 432 months in the Southwest Pacific, was to arrive at Camp Shelby Mississippi around August 10 en route to his home at 209 North Appletree Street to reunite with his mother Mrs Armet te Deal.
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PFC
Jesse D Deal
Pacifc
Camp Shelby Miss
North Appletree Street
Armette Deal
Panther Division Rebuilds Bridge for Coffee County
Coffee County farmers had crossed White Water Creek for fifteen years on the old Jackson Bridge. The 66th Panther Division and 266th Combat Engineers Battalion led the demolition and rapid reconstruction, using a 13 ton pile driver and air hammer to install new pilings and spans. Two soldiers from Victoria aided the effort, while the county supplied materials. The project ensured safe travel and provided valuable training for the Panther unit.
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Coffee County
White Water Creek
Jackson Bridge
Carmelinon
66Th Panther Division
Son
266Th Combat Engineers
66Th
Victoria
Alabama
Panther
Mathis Completes Submarine School Training
William J. Mathis, fireman first class and son of Mrs. J C Ward of Bonifay Florida, has completed basic training at the Submarine School, New London Conn, for duty with the undersea fleet. He will wear the twin dolphin insignia after further submarine experience. Mathis, a Helm County High School alumnus, lettered in football and joined the Navy last September with recruit training at Bainbridge Maryland.
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Mathis
William J. Mathis
J. C. Ward
Bonfay
Fla
Submarine School
Submarine Base
New London
Census Figures Show 13 920 600 Foreign Born In U S
Figures from the 1930 census reveal that there were 13 million nine hundred twenty thousand six hundred foreign born residents in the United States, reflecting the era's immigration patterns and demographic makeup.
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United States
Theatre Today: Stars and Schedules Peek Through Week
The page lists upcoming showings and cast notes with Charles Borer Boris Gum Edmund Lowe and Randolph Scott in plus other stars. It names Meg A Frinay and Sazuemy Dirks Gena and Boru Earloff Dester Sunday Ramdolph Scott Ja Wale and Gives He. Also mentions Star In Born with Veeder March and John Garfisié Betws Worlds Os Somme and Crabbe Sundat OMLX Preston Foster Reger Touhy Ga 2.
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Charles Borer
Boris Gum
Yey
Edmund Lowe
Leder
A Frinay
Sazuemy
Dirk Foran i
Boru Earloff
Ramdolph Scott Ja
Tod
Ial Stauy
John Garfisié
Peas
Gene Antis
Mt Ter Crabbe
Preston Foster
Reger Touhy
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