Twentieth Century Fox reshapes Hollywood casting policy
April 20 report notes Darryl Zanuck abandons safe methods and promotes unknowns to lead roles in major projects. Mary Hearst and Lin lawrise shift from supporting parts to top billing, signaling a new wave of star development and fresh faces for upcoming films.
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Century-Fox
Ange
Darryl Zanuck
Hollywod
Neces
Mary Heay
Orleans
Seclead
Tyrone Honie
Lin
Nancy
Hollywood
Studio Notes on Nancy Kelly and Cast Dynamics
The article reviews Nancy Kelly's potential career trajectory and the ensemble on set including Maria Ouspenskaya, Bonnie Barnes, Jane Withers, and Mary Healy. It cites expectations of stardom for Healy after her first dramatic scene while noting Mary Healy's own modest view and Tyrone Power directing her with daily dictation.
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Nancy Kelly
Maria Ouspenskaya
Mary
Tyrone Power
Radio Schedule Snippets Across WTAM WGAR and More
Radio listings show WTAM, WHE, WGAR and WCLE daytime blocks with programs like Dick Tracy News Evening Prelude and Lowell Thomas, plus sports, musical variety, and talk segments. Other names include Howie Wing, Major Bowes Town Meeting, Amos n Andy, and Union Label.
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WTAM
Dick Tracy
Your Family
Jack Armstro
Lowell Thomas
Richard Himbe
Ohio Compuserve
District Att
Rady Vallee
Good News
Bing
Crosby
WGAR
WCLE
Cleve
St. L
Tea
Stenographers and War Veterans Back Hollywood Army Unit
A veteran group led by ex sergeant Pinnick forms a steady core for screen army roles in Hollywood. They train in arms from many nations and feature in scenes for films like Young Mr Lincoln. Relations note eye color research for the Emancipator film and a stunt payment rule. Local families share weekend visits.
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Jack Pinnick
Lincoln
Pinnick
U.S. Marines
Hollywood
Avon Lake High School presents Cavalleria Rusticana in English
Avon Lake Senior Class sponsors a Federal Music Project opera to be sung in English at Loram High School auditorium on May 9 at 8 pm. Madame Bianca presents Ballet of the Nations. The cast is led by Maureen Decker and Carabella Johnson, known in federal music circles. Tickets on sale at Lorain Hardware Co. and Avon Lake High School.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake High School
Charity Hospital operation and community club notes
Leonard Mitchell underwent surgery at Charity Hospital in Cleveland on Wednesday morning. The O M A R Club met with Pat Black on Monday evening. Activities included games, contests, and lunch. Anne Oster is a patient at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs Roy Current was re elected president of the Parent Teachers Association at Tuesday's meeting. Minutes and treasurer's report were approved. An annual birthday dinner will be held May 16 at the school. A Spring health round up is planned for May 8 at 1 pm at the school. Final card party set for April 20 at 8 pm. There are 193 members now. Officers elected include Mrs Roy Current president and others. Joe Cajka and son Bobby with Mrs Lentz provided music. Dr Anspach spoke. refreshments were served by first grade mothers.
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Leonard Mitchell
Charity Hospital
Cleveland
Pat Black
Anne Oster
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Roy Current
Parent-Teachers Association
Snietzky
Art Keller
Joe Cajka
J. I King
James Butterworth
Bobby
Lentz
Anspach
Pinochle Club Hosts and Prizes Reported
Mrs Roy Current hosted a pinochle gathering Tuesday afternoon with a 1 o'clock luncheon. Prizes went to Mrs Joe Boehn and Mrs Harry Burkhardt. In two weeks they will meet Mrs Gerves Gates. The Jolly 12 club met Mrs Russell Cowgill in Lakewood Tuesday evening. Five hundred was played with prizes to Mrs Carl Payne and Mrs C J Snyder. Lunch was served. In two weeks they will meet Mrs Betha Derringer.
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Roy Current
Joe Boehn
Harry Burkhardt
Gerves Gates
Jolly 12
Russell Cowgill
Lakewood
Carl Payne
C J Snyder
Betha Derringer
Wellington 2 Cora i Shepard Junior Grissinger 4
A scoreboard fragment shows Wellington defeating Cora i Shepard with a 2 to 4 score line. The lines reference junior players Grissinger and match details from an early game.
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Wellington
Cora i. Shepard
Suburban calendar notes community events across towns
CLARKSFIELD Ladies Aid hosts a Thursday evening party. SOUTH RIDGE Sunshine Sunday School class is entertained Thursday by Mrs Richard Van Horn of Lorain at her parents home. AVON LAKE PTA sponsors a card party at the school this evening. CARLISLE LaPorte Mechanical chair rehearsal at 7 30 PM. CARLISLE East Carlisle Community Club executive committee meets with Mr and Mrs John Rose Thursday evening. COLUMBIA PTA minstrel show The Worlds Fair Frolic at town hall 5 PM. GRAFTON PTA meets Thursday evening at the school. LAGRANGE Lindon Chapter annual inspection 8 PM at Masonic hall. LITCHFIELD OES entertains Past Matrons and Patrons 7 30 PM at Masonic Hall. SPENCER Womens Missionary Band meets Thursday at town hall. N RIDGEVILLE PTA meets at the school Thursday evening.
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Clarksfield
Clarksfield Ladies Aid
South Ridge—Sunshine
Richard van Horn
Lorain
Nis Elmer Beal
Avon Lake
P T. A
Aig
Carlisle—Laporte Mechuren
Carlisle
East Carlisle Community Club
John Rose
Columbia—Parent-Teachers Association
Grafton
PTA
Lagrange
Ridgeville
T. A
Community club and school events listed for Friday evening
The schedule features the Columbia Townsend Club at town hall 8 PM with dancing to follow, Lagrange Townsend Club at 8 PM, a public dance in Lagrange by the Junior and Senior classes with Jack Flynn's Orchestra, North Olmsted Christian Youth three act comedy at Lorain Road church 8 PM, Penfield Senior class play Silas Smidge From Turnip Ridge at the school auditorium 8 PM, Rochester Homemakers Club all day at Mrs Mildred Parker's home with a flower seed and plant exchange, North Anherst Recreation Center benefit concert at the high school 8 PM, Ridgeville PTA presents Mississippi Follies at the Ridgeville school auditorium 8 PM.
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Columbia — Townsend
Lagrange — Townsend
Lagrange
Jack Flynns
North Olmsted — Christian Youth
Lorain Road
Penfield
Silas Smidge
Turnip Ridge
Rochester—Homemakers Club
Mhldred Parker
Flower Seed and Plant Exchange
South Anherst
Ridgeville
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Columbia-Sixty Club Dance at Town Hall Eight PM
The Columbia-Sixty Club will stage a town hall dance at 8 P M. The Harmony Circle of the M E Ladies Aid backs a food show and bake sale at Edwards Food Store.
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Columbia—Sixty Club
Spencer—Harmony Circle of the
M. E Ladies Aid
Edwards
Wellington council meets to revise sidewalk project plan
The Wellington Village Council met in the Mayor's Court room on Tuesday night to discuss revising the sidewalk project. The sewer disposal plant remains ahead of schedule despite rain and bills were paid. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William B. Murray of Rochester in a Toledo hospital.
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Wellington
William B. Murray
Rochester
Toledo
School Marm Leora Sharp Leads P T A Meeting
Mrs Leora Sharp proved herself a real school marm at the Parent Teachers meeting held at the school house Tuesday evening. She dressed for the McGuffey program with an old fashioned air. A brief business session appointed a committee to select new officers for the coming school year, to be voted on at the May 16 meeting.
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Leora Sharp
McGuffey
Amer ican Legion Auxiliary Members Visit Mrs Myers
Twelve members traveled to Mrs W H Myers home in Spencer on Tuesday night for a social hour. Grace Edwards was absent, forfeiting the special prize which Mrs Myers then drew. Nelle Haden invited the unit to return as guests at the May 2 meeting. The new hall kitchen was discussed and is expected to be usable soon. The evening also featured Rummy and Chinese checkers.
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Amercan Legion Auxilary
W H. Myers
Spencer
Grace Edwards
Myers
Nelle Haden
Town Hall
Hamlin Womans Relief Corps Reports Sale Items
The needlework committee reported pillow shipes crocheted rug and a quilt ready for sale at G A R Memorial Hall Tuesday night. A members only kid party was planned for Tuesday evening April 25. A thank you card from Warren Olio Junior Club advisor honored a flag from Wellington Corps. One membership application was received.
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Hamlin Womans Relief Corps
G A R. Memorial Hall
Warren, Olio
Wellington Corps
Television Expert George Everson Visits Ohio Family
San Francisco television expert George Everson returns to Ohio to visit his sister Mrs Newton Moore and Norman Everson at Brighton and call on Mrs Mary Fox of Herrick Avenue West on Tuesday.
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George Everson
San Francisco
Calforna
Ohio
Newton Moore
Norman Everson
Brighton
Mary Fox
Herrick Avenue West
Mrs Brice Taken to Mt Lima Hospital for Gallstone Treatment
E L Sharp took Mrs A M Brice to Mt Lima hospital in Cleveland Tuesday for further gallstone treatment. She was taken very ill again Tuesday afternoon.
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E. L. Sharp
A M Brice
Mt. Lima, Hospital
Cleveland
Mrs Eliza Paul Admitted To Clinic For Treatment
Mrs Eliza Paul was admitted to the clinic Tuesday night for treatment. The notice records a patient admission and assigns no further clinical details.
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Eliza Paul
Three Unity Classes Held by Kansas City Instructor
Mrs Margaret Jones, Unity School of Christianity graduate from Kansas City, conducts thr ee classes weekly in Wellington. Two meet at her Courtland street home on Monday evening and Thursday at 10 A M, with a Sunday 9 30 A M session in the Congregational church.
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Margaret Jones
Unity School of Christianity
Kansas City
Wellington
Courtland Street
Congregational Church
Queen Esthers Hostess Plans Banquet At Home
Jeanne Whiteside hosted Queen Esthers with Edith Barnes leading devotions and Ireta Page reviewing a book. A Queen Esther banquet is planned with games and refreshments. Mrs. Richard McKisson is improving slowly from influenza.
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Jeanne Whiteside
Edith Barnes
Ireta Page
Richard McKisson
Preacher Outlines Charter Theme At Local Methodist Church
Rev Thomas Hughins will discuss The Preacher and His Charter in Sunday morning sermon at 9 45 at the Methodist church followed by Sunday School with about one hundred pupils last Sunday Epworth League to meet at the home of Reland and Dale Martin next Sunday evening League met at the church last Sunday with Miss Mary Daugherty leader
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Columbia
Thomas Hughins
Epworth League
Reland
Dale Martin
Mary Daugherty
Baptist Young People to Meet at Parsonage Next Sunday
The B P U will gather at the Baptist Parsonage next Sunday evening. Officers elected last Sunday night include President Stuart Bartner, vice president Howard Klaas, secretary Thelma Cartlight, treasurer Gene Dunford, pianist Virginia Putt. The annual church business meeting is set for April 30 at 7 30 PM. The Women’s Baptist Mission Circle meets at the parsonage on the afternoon of April 26.
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Baptist
Stuart Bartter
Howard Klaas
Thelma Cartlight
Gene Dunford
Virginia Putt
The
Baptist Church
Women's Baptist Mission Circle
Residents Visit Relatives and Move in Ohio
Mrs Britton and children visit her parents in the southern part of the state. Callers at Mr and Mrs Thomas Hughes home include Carl Beckburger of Shaker Heights and the MacKays and Karchs from nearby towns. Erie Oldenburg will relocate from a house once owned by Mrs Sylvia Ives to a new home at Jacquays and Osborne Roads while the house is remodeled. Joe Rapking and daughter from Huntington Ohio were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ross Reno. the Reno couple then left for Saratoga New York for a sister's husband’s funeral. Mr and Mrs Edward J Landin and son George of Pittsfield were present as well.
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Britton
Station Road
Thomas Hughes
Carl Beckburger
Shaker Heights
MacKay
Lakewood
R. W. Karch
North Olmsted
Erie Oldenburg
Sylvia Ives
Rudd
Jacquays
Osborne Roads
Joe
Social notes and visiting guests across Elyria area
dinner guests included Mrs Bertha Grills and Mrs Mabel Meek with families from Elyria Olmsted Falls Massillon and Lorain. Sunday visits at the Law home in Litchfield. Clarkson Brown visited Columbia school friends. Funeral attendance for Mrs Fannie Burton in Wellington. Additional visits by Musa Artz Ridgeville Harold Carpenter family Anna Carpenter.
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Jean
Barbara Ann
Elyria
Lester Landin
Olmsted Falls
Carl Robinson
Massillon
Blanche Stoney
Frank Landin
Lorain
Bertha Grills
Mabel Meek
H. J. Knopf
Arthur Law
Litchfield
Clarkson Brown
John Burnett
Harold Carpenter
Ridgeville
Anna Carpenter
St Louis Blues Brings Fame Fight to Capitol Theatre
A Broadway celebrity's ascent and fall are dramatized in the Mississippi River showboat tale at the Capitol Theatre as part of St Louis Blues.
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St. Louis Blues
Capitol
St Louis Blues
Capitol Theatre
Elyria High Varsity Game Raises Funds For Youth Sports
Elyria High varsity football proceeds support last year’s program as Bernie Fobes helps with ticket sales. Fans attend Friday night events featuring Doyt Perry and Cle Elyria, while Lorain’s Nick Radosevic appears in the playoff week lineup.
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Ely Elyria High
el Roy B. Clymer
Bernie Fobes
Doyt Perry
Cle Elyria
Tarry
Elyria Elyria
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