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'Hqre Comes The Groom' Is
Ace Crosby Laugh Bonanza
- In "Here Comes The Groom," which opens Sunday at the Stewart
Theatre, Paramount has provided Bin* Crosby with a big, bountiful
cdtndtfy that dispenses top-notch entertainment with a rare and gen.
erous abandon. There's a star-studded cast, a seme of bright tunes and
a -hilarious story served up in a buoyant, spontaneous show that will
' afford you two of the happiest hours
you've ever known in the theatre.
Here is Crosby at his very best,
and he romps through his role with
the easy assurance and simple
charm that have made him Amer
ica's most likeable film performer.
Co-romping with Der Bingle are
Jana Wyman, Alexis Smith, Fran- 1
chot Tone and James Barton. In |
addition, the film marks the Ameri
can screen debut of Anna Maria
Alberghetti, a fifteen-year-old so
prano with a truly magnificent
vo]ce„
The story, which famed produc
er-director Frank Capra has guid
ed with an unerring sense of com.
edy,-picks up reporter Crosby as
he! brings home a ready-made fam
ily of two French orphans to bride
to-be Wyman. But this fiery miss
has tired of waiting for the far
wandering reporter, and is now
about to merge with a young man
from the plushy end of town.
In cahoots with his editor and
tlie girl’s fisherman father, Bing
sets out to lasso his bride before
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RUTH ROMAN
“Strangers On
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tire knot is tied. Strategems, sere
nades and crafty appeals avail him
nothing until he maneuvers a beau
tiful blueblcod into the fourth cor
ner of a romantic rectangle. Then
the marital mix-up soars to a hil
arious climax involving irate immi
gration officials, a bogus G-man
and a score of incredibly funny
characters. x
All of this wonderful make-be
lieve is enthusiastically performed
by a cast that knows its way
around a comedy script. Two very
appealing youngsters. Jack Gencel
and Beverly Washburn, give heart
warming performances as the im
ported moppets, and Miss Alber
ghetti's singing is a sure bet to
leave a lump in your throat.
As the bride wavering between
two grooms, Jane Wyman is pert
and peppery, while Alexis Smith
and Franchot Tone extract the
maximum laughter from their roles
of anguished aristocrats caught in
a marrying muddle. As for Bing
.when you’ve said that his perform
ance is the greatest he’s ever given,
you’ve told the story.
Ace melody men Jay Livingston
and Ray Evans have provided the
Groaning One with several power
ful rounds of musical ammunition,
and Johnny Mercer and Hoagy
Carmichael have contributed their
infectious "In the Cool. Cool, Cool
of the Evening" to the score. v
Warner Bros. Film
Traces Career
Os Sports Hero
Another great film biography
comes to the local screen on Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday when
“Jim Thorpe—All American,”
starring Burt Lancaster in the
title role, opens at the Dunn Thea
tre. A tender love story, a thrilling
sportsman’s saga, a story of an
American Indian who became one
of the most widely acclaimed he
roes of his day, the real life story
of Jim Thorpe packs more interest
and drafna than half a dozen sic
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TUESDAY
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and share the
biggest package
of entertainment ever I
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BING CROSBY takes over a Paris orphanage with riotous conse
quences in Psramonnt's “Here Conies The Groom.” The Frank Capra
production plays Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Stewart Thea
tre, co-stars Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone and James
Barton in a bright! and tuneful romantic comedy.
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BURT LANCASTER and PHYLLIS THAXTEF. in “Jim Thorp-AU
American”, playing at the Dunn Theatre Sunday, Monday and Tues
day.
Alexakos-Saunders Vows
Are Spoken In Angler
Miss Ruby Inez Saunders, daugh
ter of Mrs. Paul V. Saunders, of
Angier became the bride of Louis
Alexakos Jr, son of Mrs. Alexa
kos of Hamlet recently. The mar
riage took place on the’ lawn of
the bride's home in Angier.
The Rev. O. Van Stephens, pas
tor of the Angier Baptist Church,
officiated at the double ring cere
mony. The Rev. Max Richardson
of Rockingham concluded the ser
vice with prayer. The wedding mu
sic was presented by Miss Eleanor
Clark pianist., and Miss Jeanette
Saunders, sister of the bride, solo
ist.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Erlel Saunders.
She wore a white satin gown with
sweetheart neckline and bead
trim. Her fingertip veil, of illus
ion was attached to a halo of
beads. She carried a bouquet of
tuberoses centered with an orchid.
Mrs. Josephine Young, sister of
tional pieces.
“World’s Greatest Athlete”
Phyllis Thaxter plays the girl
for whom Jim turned from track
to the glamorous sport of foot
ball to become the nation’s num
ber one star. He apparently Im
pressed her, a fellow student at
Carlisle Indian School, for they
were married when Thorpe re
turned from Europe where he
performed the prodigious feat of
winning both decathlon and
pentathlon events in the 1912
Olympics. It was in Stockholm that
the King of Sweden crowned him
champ and said, “You, sir, are
.the greatest athlete In the world.”
Thorpe Still Active-
Much drama followed, however,
and life held man; more battles
for the fleet Indian boy. Thorpe
is today alive and well and living
in California where he engages in
youth athletic work, a lifelong de
sire. Last year he was acclaimed
by the sportswriters of America
in a nationwide vote, “the great
est athlete of the first half of
the twentieth century.”
Charles Bickford essays the role
of “Pop” Warner, the coach and
friend of Thorpe. Steve Cochran,
Jack Big Head and Sunl War
cloud are also in the cast of “Jim
Thorpe—All American,” for War
ners.
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GREGORYS ARE HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gregory en
tertained seventy-five guests Fit.
day evening at the Royal Amuse
ment Center and Case in compli
ment to ‘their daughter, Miss Pa
tricia Gregory on her sixteenth
birthday.
Guests wire greeted by the hosts
and received informally by the
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the bride, was the matron of hon
or. She wore an orchid satin and
net dress with matching mitts.
Her, nosegay was of tlisman roses
and Orchid chrysanthemums and
she wore matching flowers in her
hair.
Miss Linda Saunders, niece of the
bride, was flower girl. She wore a
yellow organdy dress.
Charles Kemos of Lowell, Mass.,
was best man. Ushers included the
Rev. Max Richardson of Rocking
ham and Wilton Fish of Angier,
cousin of the bride. i
A reception was given by the
bride’s mother following the cere
mony. For traveling the bride chan
ged to a silver gray taffeta suit
with black accessories and an or
chid.
MRS. DOFFERMYRE
MRS. GODWIN
GUESTS OFNOVUS
BRIDGE CLUB '
Mrs. Lewis Godwin and Mrs. Ev
erette Doffermyre were guests of
the Novus bridge club last night
when Mrs. R. A. Duncan Jr., en
tertained at her home on S. King
Ave. Roses and zinnias in attrac
tive bouquets were used to decor
ate the home.
At the beginning of? play, the
hostess served coca colas and po
tato chips. Later the - guests en
joyed lemon ice box dessert, served
with iced tea.
High scores for the evening was
won by Mrs. Alsy Johnson, while
the. award for compiling the sec
ond highest score went to Mrs.
James Surles. Mrs. Lewis Godwin
held the traveling prize at the end
of play.
Members playing included Mrs.
Alsy Johnson, Mrs. James. Surles,
Mrs. Mickey Rouse, Mrs. Hoover
Adams, Mrs. Gerald Mann, and
Mrs. J. W. Thornton Jr.
Stedman Slaughterer
Closed Dawn By OPS
RALEIGH. Oft One Cumber
land County slaughterer was out of
business today and another faced
the prospect of being cited for con
tempt of court if he violates regu
lations of the Office of Price Sta
bilization.
Federal Judge Don Gilliam sign
ed a permanent injunction yester
day against J. Harvey Hubbard of
Stedman, who consented to the ac
tion preventing him from any
bled about the refreshment table
which was overlaid with a wWte
linen cloth and centered with a
[decorated birthday cake on which
[rested sixteen lighten candles. As
ters and a variety of summer Sow
rated 'taTwhute, Tl
miscellaneous gifts.
Politicians Are Watching
The Congressiona I Race
RALEIGH. Aug SO—While keep
ing in mind that the race* for
governor and lieutenant governor j
next year will be mom important
on statewide basis, many politi
cally minded observers are keeping
eyes and ears cocked for develop
ments in several congressional dis
tricts. /
Immediate attention is focused
on the twelfth district, comprising
ten mountaiA counties, where the
only certain contest is brewing.
Monroe Redden, who has ably rep
resented this district since 1946,
has stated ho will not run again.
| Already announced for the posi
tion are Richard Queen of Waynes
vilfe and Irvin Crawford of Bun
combe. Queen is a former secre
tary to U. S. Senators J. M. Brough
ton and Frank Graham; Craw
ford is a law partner cf former
Senator Robert R. Reynolds. ’ That,
| situation draws a pretty clear line
j between two potent factiorj, ;ln
the district, but leaves a large seg-
Iment of the Democratic party
[ without an acceptable candidate.
(Frank Parker, Asheville lawyer and
former state senator, is expected
to supply that lack and 'his an
nouncement is expected any time.
There may be others, but majority
opinion gathered from casual sur
vey of the district is that the race
will be among these three with
present edds favoring nomination
of Parker.
Colorado contains 51 mountains
more, than 14,000 feet high and
1.500 peaks more than 10,000 feet
high.
as commercial slaughterers and
had frequently secured farmers’
signatures on non - commercial
slaughtering certificates,
slaughtering of meat animals.
The court permitted Myron G.
Bunce to continue operations with
a warning he would be charged
with contempt if he violated any
OPS regulations in the future.
The OPS said both were classed
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DOVGHTON MAY RETIRE
Next point of interest is the
ninth district, where the venerable
Robert L. Doughton has been on
the job since the memory of most
voters runneth no to the contrary.
He is winding up forty years of
continuous service. He will be 69
years old the week of the general
election next year, and although
still physically and mentally more
alert than most men twenty years
younger, there is growing belief he
may not seek re-election. His re
tirement will precipitate a scram
ble among a dozen or more candi
dates. George Uezell, long time
legislator of Rowan county, is
practically certain to be a candi
date with powerful support. Hugh
Alexander of Cabarrus, former
legislator and immediate past
commander of the American Legion
in North Carolina, is a likely pros
pect. The rest of the list Includes
most lawyers between 30 and 50
years of age In the nine counties
making up the district.
Rumors persist that Hamilton
Jones in the tenth district will
have opposition, probably furnish
ed by Robert Lassiter, Jr., Char
lotte lawyer-business man and
Mecklenburg ?2gislator. It Is al
so heard that opposition is being
groomed for Ertel Carlyle in the
seventh, although it is not Shap
ing up very fas*. Same thing goes
for Harold Cooley iq the fourth,
with Mayne Albright of Raleigh
most frequently suggested as a
candidate. The situation in the
sixth district will depend largely
upon the health of the popular
incumbent, Carl Durham. There
may develop contests in other dis
tricts, but capitol square hasn’t
heard much about them.
/ GOP IS THREAT
There is another factor to be
considered in connection with the
congressional races in the eighth,
ninth and tenth districts. That is
the possibility of Republican ma-
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 31, 1951
jorities in those areas. Last year
Hamilton Jones in the tenth came
through with a margin of only 3,-
000 votes over his Republican op
ponent, but of 64,182 votes cast.
That was about the same margin
as he had in 1948. In presidential
years—which next yaar will be—
the margin has been much larger.
The question is whether the Dem
ocratic national ticket next year
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the margin was 11JM0 out erf a to
tal vote of 68,000.
These margins are reasonably
safe tor the Democratic candidates,
but are close enough to indicate
need for continued vigilance to
maintain the lead, particularly
when new names appear on the
ticket. ~