Return of the Wayfaring Stranger and Lili Marlene Record Reviews
Phonograph notes by Roy Briggs Jr evaluate Burl Ives on The Return of the Wayfaring Stranger and The Andrews Sisters on I Can Dream Can't I. Ives uses a intimate voice suited to Southern folk songs like Little Mohee Lord Randall and On Springfield Mountain. The single wedding tune The Wedding of Lili Marlene draws skepticism about its originality.
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Burl Ives
Columbia
Ives
Little Mohee
Lord Randall
Springfield
North
Lili Marlene
Andrews Sisters
Gordon Jenkins
Decca
Bing Crosby Imagination Gains Favor With Old Favorite
The review notes Crosby and the Ken Lane Singers with Victor Young and his Orchestra on Decca 24696. It praises his choice of Imagination as an old favorite and lists Top Ten High Point sellers, including Do You Ever Think of Me and Some Enchanted Evening. It also mentions George Shearing Quintette and Trio MGM 10487, noting Shearing as a rising pop recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Ken Lane
Victor Young
Decca
Crosby
Bing
Good to the Last Bop and You Are Too Beautiful Review
The second release offers two sides that show promise for more work. Good to the Last Bop is fast and light while You Are Too Beautiful stands out with a moody feel and a fine piano solo backed by steady rhythm.
Through A Long And Sleepless Night Sophisticated Bolero Review
A review cites Vie Damone with Glen Osser's Orchestra performing My Bolero with latin influence but calls one side a standout, while the reverse version is an undistinguished take. It also notes a track titled Now That I Need You My Own My Only My.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Osser
Mercury
Frankie Laine Sings My Own With Carl Fischer Orchestra
Frankie Laine with Carl Fischer's Orchestra performs Mercury 5311. His distinctive style spotlights the release with My Own standing out for its tricky lyric and strong performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Laine
Carl Fischer
Mercury
Frankie
Quotations Challenge Baffles Experts on Screen Icon
A panel tests readers to name well known figures from quotes. Emerson lists Gregory Ratoff Frank Sinatra Mack as the likely subjects while Ratoff himself fails to recognize his own line. The exchange ends with a protest from the misidentified icon.
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Trout
Hollywood
Emerson
Gregory Ratoff
Frank Sinatra
Te Mack
Ratoff
Labor Dept Can Sue Employers For Back Pay
The U S Labor Department can sue employers for unpaid overtime even if workers do not file claims. The unanimous appeals court ruling by Judge Charles B. Clark upholds a district court decision in favor of wage division administrator William R. McComb. Frank Scerbo & Sons challenged retroactive overtime payments after agreeing to an injunction.
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New York
Federal Court of Appeals
U. S. Labor Department
Charles B. Clark
District Court
William R. McComb
Frank Scerbo & Sons
Longest straight railway section spans 328 miles in Australia
A 328 mile straight stretch of track across the Nullarbor Plain in Australia is the world’s longest without a curve. The piece notes Indians in America with incomes over $500, and a custody battle centers on four year old Judy Ann Reuff in Boston, reared by a Chinese laundryman and his wife, with her mother seeking custody and a Rhode Island couple seeking adoption. Judge Robert G. Wilson Jr. has allowed a temporary arrangement pending decision.
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Nullabor Plain
Australia
Judy Ann Reuff
Boston
Jack Ho
Judy
Rhode Island
Robert G. Wilson, Jr
American Legion mobilizes 20 000 strong for national effort
The article urges veterans and families to join the American Legion and Auxiliary, highlighting a 1 000 000 national goal for Auxiliary membership, and notes local drives, eligibility for wives of veterans, and upcoming honors for Junior Baseball at Cooperstown. It also mentions Gastonia’s NC State Championship progress and a call to file insurance dividend forms by August 29.
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Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
America
The
Legion
Ee Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Moths Threaten Wool Loss Across Generations
A single female moth and her descendants can devastate wool output in a year, equaling the production of 13 sheep. The finding highlights the rapid spread and impact of textile pests on historical fibers.
Teen Age Employment Falls 50 Percent in Half Year
North Carolina issued 5 485 employment permits to minors under 18 from January to June versus 11 335 in the prior year. May and January show low certification, June rises with vacation jobs, July drops again. About two thirds took part time positions with one third full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Labor
Ione
Administratrix Notice for Estate of E. B. Outland
Maggie M. Outland Administratrix of the Estate of E B Outland in Guilford County N C calls creditors to exhibit claims by July 15 1950 at her High Point address 113 Parriss Avenue or be barred from recovery. She also notes debts owed to the estate and requests immediate payment.
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R. Galland
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point North Carolina
Maggie M. Outland
EB R. Outland
fParriss Avenue
High Point
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic and Arthritis Pain
An old fashioned home remedy claims lemon juice with Ru- Ba Compound can ease rheumatic and arthritis pain. Instructions mention a two week apply schedule with water and juice, noting quick relief for some and a money back offer if not helped.
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Paine
Aed
Ru Ke Will Cape Ou
Jan Ea
Pac Wonderfy
Revuke
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Roy Briggs, JR
Archdale
Church of the Nazarene
C. BE. Shumake
D. H. Patton
Campbell Sisters
Pilgrim Bible College
George Shearing
MGM
Shearing & Company
Pop Recorders
Alden H. Waitt
Army Chemical Corps
William G. Easton
Washington
Senate
James V. Hunt
International Soundphoto
Hick Porn Savings and Trustem
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U.S
Tate
U. S
Hal Boyle
ED Creagh
Labor Dept
Lula Raper
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown
Hall of Fame
Ruth
Cobb
Gehrig
Gastonia
Glenn
Thomasville
Commerce
Mann's and All Drug Stores
Truitt
Nk Rus Company
Greensboro, Worth Carolina
General Motors
Hedra Marte Deine
Pontiac
Neill Motors
Wisher
Perkins Pontiac, Inc
S. Wrenn St
High Point, N
Salem St
Thomasville, N. 6
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