Ten Best Film Comics Picked by Joe E Brown
Joe E Brown lists ten film comedians he found funniest and notes Ed Wynn tops his list though not clicked on screen. He excludes others as “character comedians” and praises Red Skelton but says material matters. He tours with Harvey and comments on actress Olivia de Havilland urging marriage to writers as happiness aid.
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Joe E. Brown
Ollywood
A.P
U. S
Joe
Fred Alten
Robert Benchley
Dean Bunny
Charles Chaplin
Jimmy Durante
Bob Hope
Harry Langdon
Harold Stoya
Gretcha Marx
Red Skelton
Skelton
Danny Kaye
Jack Onne
Frank Morgat
Jack Carson
Ed Wynn
Wynn
Frank Fay
Harvey
Frank
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Minneapolis
Toronto
Cincinnati
St. Paul
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Olivia DeHavilland
Olivia
Marcus Goodrich
Uke
Nunnally Johnson
Niven Busch
Charles MacArthur
Predicted surge in overcrowded California mental hospitals
Sacramento reports state mental hospitals already 24.4 percent overcrowded and likely to hit a new all time high as admissions climb past 1,000 daily. Dora Shaw Heffner, state mental hygiene director, notes discharges lag, while De Witt and Modesto State Hospitals absorb capacity. Total patient population up 51 percent from 1946.
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Sacramento
California
Dora Shaw Heffner
de Witt
Modesto
Auburn
Transient Relief Limit 15 Days in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Supervisors set a 25 day limit on relief for nonresidents and offered bus fare home after that period. The law targets the Brink family of Oklahoma who received 3600 dollars before being sent home. The measure also bars relief to those owning 250 dollars or more in property.
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Los Angeles
Brink
Oklahoma
Deer Disease Warning Issued By California Officials
State veterinarians warn of a fatal infectious disease seen in deer across California forests that can transmit to humans and livestock. Dr. Ray Duckworth cites “necrophorous” infection also called spot rot or hoof rot, spread through contact with infected deer or water and muddy ground. Deer deaths have appeared in several counties including San Benito and Napa. hunters are advised not to touch diseased animals.
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E Qluister
California
Ray Duckworth
University’ of California
Sart
Benito
Mercy
Lake
Napa
Duckworth
Greer Garson Seeks Divorce from Richard Ney
Hollywood report states Greer Garson filed for divorce from her husband Richard Ney, following a troubled marriage. The move comes after Ney, once her co star in Mrs Miniver, faced strain after Garson revealed plans to pursue a decree in Bel Air.
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Hollywood
Marsriage
Greer Garson
Richard Neyi
Miss Garson
Mrs. Miniver
Bel-Air
Ney
Boen
Laguna Beach
Press Award Given Woman Press Award for Cres unit
Frances McCaslin Cres pick 1946 47 press chairman of Arthur L Peterson Unit 27 American Legion Auxiliary received first place trophy in 19th District press books judging. Mrs Margarett Warwick district president awarded the certificate to Mrs Creswick at the unit meeting in Veterans Memorial. Guest speaker Miss Phyllis Ann Means represented at Girls State last June in Sacramento.
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Frances McCaslin
Cres
Pick
Arthur’ “L. Peterson
American Legion Auxiliary
Margarett Warwick
Creswick
Edith Rowan
Vetserans
Harbor Expansion Plans to Be Told at North Long Beach Club
Port Manager J Amarwill stell outlines proposed future developments for Long Beach Harbor at a meeting of the North Long Beach Commercial Club to be held tomorrow at the Food Bowl Cafe 5584 Atlantic Ave W A Ayres secretary announced.
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J. Amarwill Stell
Long Beach Harbor
North Long Beach Commercial Club
Food Bowl Cafe
Atlantic’ Ave
W. A. Ayres
Watch Stolen From Joseph Johnston at Alamitos Beach
A $20 wristwatch was reported stolen from Joseph J Johnston of 1656 Peppy St while he was swimming off the foot of Alamitos Ave yesterday afternoon. Police filed the report.
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Joseph 'J. Johnston
Alamitos, Ave
Oee
Republicans Rally in Bixby Park Praises Victory Optimism
In a brisk picnic rally the Republicans of the 8th District voiced confidence after gaining Congress in November. Rep Willis W Bradley spoke in his home district praising party gains, while Gov Warren’s office praised legislative efforts and urged vigilance on policy.
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Washington
Congress
Harl Warren
Los Angeles
Ie Vin
California
Vasey
Los Angeles ‘County Board ‘of Supervisors
Sacramento
Joong Beach
William S. G
Islation
Bats Grant
LAUDS
Bradley i
1Th
Eay
Europe
United States
Ventriloquist Jimmy Cunliffe Headlines Community Program at Bixby Park
Tomorrow night at 7 shows a community program featuring ventriloquist Jimmy Cunliffe with his puppet Dannaly dubbed Charlie. Musical entertainment by Mrs. Eric Lewellyn and the Municipal Band directed by J. E. Richards, with J. E. Son as assistant director and Jimmie Patterson handling magic. Pearl H. Welch is listed as play director.
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Jimmy” Cunliffe
Dannaly
Charlie
Bixby Park
Eric Lewellyn
J. E. Richards
Fall Recruiting Drive Begins for 234th Artillery
Mayor Burton W. Chace opened the fall recruiting drive of the 234th Antia Artillery Group, California National Guard, during a ceremony at the Armory. He awarded American Defense and World War II Victory medals to 45 officers and men as part of Operation Tack-o Lantern. Councilmen Keeler and Carleson accompanied him, and the program aims to activate all units and reach 40 percent strength by October 31.
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Burton W.chace
234Th Antial Artillery
California National Guard
Ayhen
Zer Carp
Wirschland
Raymond C. Kealer
Bazil A. Carleson
Chace In
Two Bellflower Girls Hurt in Atlantic Ave Collision
Two Bellflower girls were injured yesterday when their car collided with another on Atlantic Avenue at 27th Street. Jeanette Alexander, 14, and Mary E Thompson, 15, were treated at Seaside Hospital for lip and forehead lacerations, while passenger driver Mary Jane Alexander, 22, shared the Flora Vista address. The other driver, John Bullent, 28, of 2711 Atlantic Ave, drove into a service station, causing minor pump damage.
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Bellflower
Atlantic Ave
Seaside Hospital
Jeanette Alexander
Flora Vista Ave
Mary E. Thompson
N. Ryan
Mary Jane Alexander
Flora Vista’ Ave
John Bullent
Bullen
Corher
Ex police Chief who harbor ed Karpis dies
Joseph Wakelin, about 72, former Hot Springs police chief, convicted in 1938 of harboring gangster Alvin Karpis and sentenced to two years in Leavenworth Federal Prison, died in a local hospital after months of ill health.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Joseph ‘Wakelin
Stage Door at Laguna Beach Gryphon Players
Laguna Beach Gryphon Players enact Stage Door last night featuring Janis Paige and Leslie Brooks in leading roles. The review praises Kaufman Ferber writing, strong lines, and witty scenes though notes a slow second act and uneven directing that tempered ebullience.
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Supert Snearer
George
Kauman
Edna Ferber
Laguna Beach
Kaufman-Ferber
Janis Paige
Terry
Keer
Leslie Brooks
Hollywood
Marjori Hunt
Judith
Miss Paige
Miss Hunt
Marjorie
Bennett
Bil Henry
Dean Riesner
Michael Enserro
Russ Gold
Sworthy
Richard Ney
Ite Vera-Elien
Peping
Indoor Sports Meet Draws 75 At Bixby Park
The annual outdoor gathering of the Indoor Sports Club for the blind and handicapped drew about seventy-five participants at Bixby Park. Organizers noted the movement began in Long Beach and has spread widely.
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Bixby Park
Goor Sportsi
Long Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Profits Toward Cancer Fund From Record Sales
Net profits from the sale of phonograph records of the song Tia will be donated to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund. Joe Authier, treasurer of Fono-Plastic Inc, announced. The company operates a plant at Bill Street and Hollywood Boulevard with offices in Hollywood. It has acquired 12 Los Angeles area record plants and 49 distributors nationwide. Records are issued under the United Artists label. Officers include Joe Clein.
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Tia
Damon Runyon
United States
Authier
United Artists
Joo Clein
Bids on Gutter Work Authorized City Council action
City Council voted to authorize bids for gutter work on several streets east of the 2300 block lakesboard river area. Projects include Roswell Ave one block between Stearns and 23rd Sts Belmont Ave Stearns to 23rd St Pep perwood Ave Ximena Ave to 23rd St Mimena Ave Stearns to 23rd St and 23rd St Lakewood Bly to 135 feet east of Ximens Ave.
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Roswell Ave
Stearns
23Rd Sts
Belmont Ave
Pepperwood Ave
Ximena Ave
23Rd St
Mimena Ave
Lake
Local Plant Expansion Cited With 100000 Outlay
The president Cc. W. Miller views the plant expansion led by secretary C. G. Watson. The facility represents a $100000 outlay and has a capacity of 200000 records weekly, he said.
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Cc. W. Miller
C. G. Watson
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