Thomas Says Movie Quality Higher But Business Down
Film critic BOB THOMAS notes 1957 saw higher quality cinema yet declining box office. He cites critics’ praise for titles like Bridge on the River Kwai and Sayonara, while audiences waned. He lists top performances, comedies, musicals, Westerns, and notes on notable newcomers and progress by actors and actresses.
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Thomas
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Sayonara
James Cagncy
Cary Grant
Elizabeth ‘Tay ’'Taintret
Mystery Bird At Funkstown
A stray mystery bird drew attention at the Seidler residence in Funkstown while the town’s hospital emergency room treated multiple unrelated injuries. Reports describe Mrs Krebs fracturing her left hip after a fall, a six month old burned hand, two sisters bitten by a dog with facial and leg lacerations, and a teen with a leg wound from barbed wire, all receiving basic wound care and tetanus shot where needed.
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Seidler
Funkstown
Tom and
Gerry Seidler
Washington County Hospital
West Green Street
Blackbirds
Bessie Krebs
Frank
Lin St
Gregory Hum
Richard Hunt
South Mulberry St
Peggy Spangler
Lawrence Spangler
Maryland Ave
Peggy
Patsy
Beth Iamberger
Donald Hamberger
Mulberry Avenue
L George Ridge
Alvert Ridge
Three Car Crash In City Thursday
Police report two three car accidents yesterday. At 5 10 p m on North Locust Street near Randolph, Thomas G Hardinge rear ended Paul M Young whose car pushed into a parked vehicle owned by William G Beard. A second crash occurred on Potomac Avenue at the Western Maryland Railway crossing when Gorger H Baker stopped for a train, followed by Floyd W Ahalt and Hazel L Royer whose vehicle struck the Ahalt car rear. The Royer vehicle sustained rear damage and the Ahalt car was shoved into the Baker car. A stray paragraph about birds and a kitten appears in the text with no clear relation to the crashes.
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North Locust Street
Randolph
Thomas G. Hardinge
the Terrace
Paul M. Young
Randolph Avenue
Young
William G. Beard
Potomac Avenue
Western Maryland Railway Crossing
Tom
Seidlers
Pinky
Lengthy Journey Across the Milky Way Light Speed Wow
A notice-like fragment states the Milky Way is enormous, with light traveling 186000 miles per second and a crossing time of about 100010 years, described in a concise, distant tone. It mentions a place name flintocrim as a source element.
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Flintocrim
Revival Planned At Jones Chapel
Revival services begin Sunday December 23 at 7 39 p m at Jones Chapel with Rev Richard Hartle as evangelist. Nightly services planned except Tuesday watch night with Lord's Supper at midnight. Sunday school at Wam and a youth service at 6 45 p m Sunday prayer for the sick at evening services. Public invited. Antietam Fire Co meeting postponed to Jan 8 at 7 30 p m due to holiday.
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Jones Chapel
Richard Hartle
Wam
Williamsport Blacked Out By Transformer Fuses
A transformer blew its fuses at a Williamsport substation near Cushwal brickyard causing a two hour blackout from 5 20 to 7 10 pm. Christmas lights were dark and meals delayed as residents walked streets by lanterns. Service resumed after 7 pm as Polomaci Edison crews investigated the fault and local officials patrolled to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Polomaci Edison Company
Cushwal
Talking Snowman Delights Young in Local Display
Eight-foot talking snowman Frosty by artist Ralph DeVore entertains children at 404 North Prospect Street. The creation uses papier mache and lights, features a microphone for conversation, and stands with Santa Claus and a pixie helper.
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Ralph DeVore
North Prospect Street
Hagerstown
DeVore
Frosty
Santa Claus
Presty
DaVore
Count Basie to Appear on TV Tonight Says Mercer
Mercer reports Count Basie and his band scheduled for a TV appearance tonight on the Jerry Lewis Show from London. Basie praises the Lewis program while noting Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed his Birdland recordings. Basie hints at possible future TV projects and reflects on television boosting jazz’s reach.
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Charles Mercer
York
William Basie
Basie
Fee
London
Sui
Jerry Lewis
Davz
Sue
Seven Lively Arts Ifora
Icbs-Tv
Lewis
Plas
Record Set For Local Calls On Yuletide in Hagerstown
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co reports that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day long distance calls were well below normal, while intra city calls in Hagerstown surged. Total calls on Christmas Day rose 42 percent over the Wednesday average, surpassing prior dial system records despite heavy usage and no dialing delays.
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Williamsport
Exton
Williams-echadule
Wilbhours
Hamsport
Hagerstown
Downsville
Telephone Company
Clear Spring West
Yeax
Yuletide
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Magerstown
Black To Buy Another Farm Near Mercersburg
George S. Black, Charley sburg attorney, has secured 2,200 acres and now enters a purchase agreement for a 41 acre farm owned by Paul H. and Kathryn Hawk at 450 per acre. Final payment due April 1959. Black serves a client whose identity is not disclosed.
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George S. Black
Charmeyersburg
Mercersburg
Paul H
Kathryn Hawk
Black
Williamson
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Barewell
Deborah Kerr
James Deak
Mystery Bird
State Line
Bowery Boys
Maryland
John Wayne
Rossano Brazzi
Legend of the Lost
James Stewart
Audie Murphy
CRC
Tl Co
Ryan Orberg Steiger
Rea O
Aaa
Andrea
Job
Ann Arbor, Mich
Santa
Mars
Floyd
David Wayne
Phyllis Kink
Peter Lorre
Wantell
Gene Evans
Ray
Sugano Ue
Mercer
Count Basie
Funkstown American Legion
Paul Newman
Pat Patterson
Phil Young
Wally's Inn
Waynesboro
Sunshine Trail
Blue Ridge Summit
Www
O. Ww
Mmy Mayhue
His Rainbow Serenaders
Darcie
Herview Dept. Oties
YOUR
V.F.W
Eddie & His Aces
Sharpsburg Legion
Bill Peer
His
Melody Boys & Girls
Carl Liston
Eagles Club
Pennsylvania
Tiny Wright
His Orchestra
Featuring
Lou Martin
Eacer
Mickey Lee
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