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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

13 Mar 1950

Page 6

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Winchester Evening Star

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Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1950

Page

6

Dorsey’s rise from 68 cents to top orchestra boss

The Broadway Column recalls Tommy Dorsey starting professional life in knee pants for 68 cents and questions about his brother Jimmy. It notes their peaceful partnership, praises Dorsey’s role in shaping stars like Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford, and hints at future showbiz ventures. The piece ends with a stray city population query from 1949.

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Oliver Twist Tommy Dorsey Dorsey MCA Jimmy Dorsey Dorsey Brothers Dorsey Brothers Music Publishing Co Tommy Mama Jimmy Verity Frank Sinatra Pied Pipers Connie Haines Jo Stafford 8. R. O. Cal Music Fritz Reiner Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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Cast a George Washington Satisfies Green’s Casting Plea

Readers suggest numerous contenders for the George Washington role in Paul Green’s symphonic drama. A Montgomery governor candidate Gordon Persons fits rugged looks, height, and bearing, while others claim a six foot two Ohioan, a Savannah wife’s familiar features, or a California resident as incarnations of America’s first president. The editor notes many contenders exist nationwide.

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George Washington Paul Green Green Alabama Gordon Persons Montgomery Persons Savannah George Wash California
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Portraits, diplomas, and a wrinkle remedy

Green remains open to suggestions and asks readers to send a photo of a nominee named George Washington to the National Capital Sesquicentennial in Washington, D C. For wrinkle removal on a diploma, moistening and drying under tension in a frame is advised.

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Green George Washington Washington, D. C
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