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Friday. Octobsr 24, 1952
THEHlifS
Woman Unhurt
As Car Overturns
At Vass Limits
with a Saturdav t jo ^•> had a close brush
Carolina
with a Saturday matinee at 3, is
not as savage as it sounds. The
fact is that it is a blending of the
elements of humor, farce, sophis
tication and action, a good story
with capable players and clever
tongue-in-cheek dialog and direc
tion, making it an entertaining
outdoor picture for gerieral pa
tronage.
Gilbert Roland gives a tremen
dously engaging performance as
a likable bad man who has the
audience on his side from the
start. Glenda Farrell returns to
the screen to contribute some fine
comedy moments as a world-wise
widow.
with disaster Saturday morning
when her car turned over on its
top at Vass, ancf she emerged un
hurt. .
According to the patrolman’s
report, a car pulled out in front of
her as she entered the northern
city limits of Vass on U. S. High
way 1. As she applied her brakes,
her car swerved into the ditch and
turned turtle.
The car sustained considerable
damage. No arrest was made, the
patrolman said, as no- other car
was involved and no injury result
ed.
North Carolina
Mrs. Bill Umstead Leads Busy Life
In Durham; Feels New At Politics
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Page Wme
Generally, it’s the Republicant
Party that is accused of shouting,
‘Me, tco!”
Yet here’s a staunch Democrat
who’s using that philosophy as j
a platform in the current race for
Governor. I
Somehow, the old echo is given j
new meaning when Mrs. WiUiam i
B. Umstead says earnestly,!
“Whatever my husband wants, I' p
want, too.” I I
She makes it clear that she |
hopes for victory, in the current
REMEMBER!
A very different attraction is
"O’Henry’s Full House,” with the
greatest array of stars ever as
sembled in one evening, including
Jeanne Crain, Anne Baxter, Fred
AUen, Fairley Granger, Charles
Laughton, Oscar Levant, Marilyn
Mcnroe, Jean Peters, David
Wayne, Richard Widmark, Dale
Robertson coming Sunday
FIVE
(fCLOCK
distilled
LONDON
through Tuesday, October 26-28, at
8:15 with matinees Sunday and
Tuesday.
This is not one story, but five of
O’Henry’s short stories including
“The Cop and the Anthem,” with
Charles Laughton, David Wayne
2nd Marilyn Monroe; “The
Clarion Call” starring Richard
Widmark and Dale Robertson;
“Ransom of Red Chief” with
Fred Allen and Oscar Levant,
‘The Last Leaf” with Anne Bax
ter, Jean Peters and Gregory Rat-
off: and “The Magi” with Jeanne
Crain and Farley Granger, the
stories being tied together by the
narration of novelist John Stein-
back. All of the stars concerned
stand out for their understanding
and sympathy with O. Henry’s
characters, and for the fine his
toric art with which they inter
pret these characters.
Starting Wednesday, October
29, End continuing through the
week, with a Saturday matinee
at 3, is Gary Cooper in “Spring-
field Rifle,” produced in Warner
Color. Neither war, drama nor
western, the film partakes of
both,, plus some fine acting jobs,
strong dramatic sequences and
compelling suspense. Supporting!
stars include Phyllis Thaxter,
David Brian,
carnpaign just for him. It is his I
desire for the State’s number onei ^
job that makes her willing to
swap all the things she loves foi a
temporary stay in borrowed quar
ters—even if those quarters are
the great dark house set back im-!
pressively from Raleigh’s BloUnt
Street, the Governor’s Mansion, j
The change from “Mr. Um-
stead’s wife” to “First Lady” is*
one that she has declined to con-'
template. “I just haven’t crossed
that bridge yet,” she said hesi
tantly.
Feels New
You might think that Mrs. Um
stead would be used to politics—
she married into it. To’ the con
trary, “I feel very new at it,” she!
admitted. |
That’s one of several paradoxes !
you run into after a morning’s!
chat with her. Ycu’d never suspect
that this small and soft-spoken
woman could have mapaged
.school boys older and bigger than
she was with one hand-and had
the other left over to teach with.
But she did just that, back when
she was only 19.
She returned to her home town
in Rutherford County, Bostic ,
after two years at Asheville Nor-1
mal college, and found herself
with the job of principal of the
school. Although she had to look
up to seme of the big boys—in
suture anyway—she declares that
“discipline was never any prob
lem.”
Meanwhile, she was making
quite a record for herself, and
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we will be open
Friday Nights
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In West End on Tuesday and Friday
until 9
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MRS. WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD, above, is shown in her home
WilSm B^Umltf husband, gubernatorial candidate
has a long record of public service she savs
=h.st.U-teek new” in polities. (Photo by Bm iSrt
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The Pinehurst theatre will open
Sunday night, October 26, at 8:30
for its 30th season. That magnifi
cent production in Technicolor of
Offenbach’s famous opera, “Tales
Of Hoffman,” with Moira Shear
er, fof Red. Shoos-”, fame) will be
the attraction.
The photographic effects are
the most lavish and imaginative
ever seen on the screen, and Moira
Shesrer’s dancing is nothing less
than brilliant. “Tales Of Hoff
man” is a •■‘must” for opera lovers
and devotees of the baUet.
Aberdeen theatrE
Friday. Oci. 24
"JUMPING JACKS'
Night 7:15 & 9:15
JJean Martin, Jerry (?) Lewis
Saturday (Double Feature starts 3:00)
“Wild Bill’
—also—
Robert Wilcox
"FARGO
"ARMORED CAR
Elliott
Monday & Tuesday. Oct. 27-2B Night 7:15 & 9:J5
THE MARRYING I^IND" Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray
Wednesday, Oct. 29 Night 7:15 & 9:00
CASH AWARD NIGHT
"THE OUTCAST OF POKER FLATS"
Anne Baxter - Dale Robertson
Thursday & Friday, Oct. 30-31
"SON OF PALEFACE"
Night 7:15 & 9:15
Bob Hope, Jane Russell
ship to Trinity college, which be
camq Duke university just in time
for her class to have the new
name on their sheepskins in 1926.
The scholarship added more
than a degree to Merle Davis’
name. While visiting in the home
of friends in Durham, she met
William Umstead, who was al
stimulating place to live,” she re
called—and for six years she en
joyed it. Later, she had a chance
to go again, when “William” was
appointed in December, 1946, to
fill the unexpired term of Sen
ator Josiah Bailey. But that time
their daughter. Merle (now nine),
was just a toddler, so Mrs. Um
stead chese to remain in their
, ....w v.ao oi- lu remain m their
ready practicing law there. She I comfortable wHite brick house on
meved back to the western quar-[Hernr.itake Court Drive.
^er of the state to teach at the It’s a modest house—six rooms
Rutherfordton - Spindale High
school. (“I majored in English,
but I wound up teaching math—
and, believe me, I had to work at
it!”)
During her two-year return to
the classroom, Mr. Umstead, al
ready elected Solicitor, followed
Horace Greeley’s advice—as far
las Rutherfordton, anyway—and
traveled the westward road often-
er and oftener.
Changes Made
And then the green-eyed school - -
marm added Umstead to heri*^®"^^ ® fourth-grader. Pinkie,
name. With her marriage, sher^® alley cat who cams to stay.
on two floors—“but sometimes it
can seem awfully big,” said Mrs.
Umstead, who does/all her o\irn
werk.
Most of that work she loves, es-
oecially cooking. She disclaims
any specialties, explaining that
“Cooking three meals a day rules
out time for fancy things.”
of a couple at the time.
Keeps Busy
She keeps busy in a variety of
ways. The Garden Study club, the
PTA, the Daughters of Colonial
Wars, the Woman’s club, the
Needlework Guild (to provide
clothes for needy families)—all
these are worked in with church.,
Egtivities and household p||£Q
Perhaps the biggest extra-cur
ricular interest has been the
American Legion auxiliary. For
23 years she has been a member
and all kinds of officers—^unit
president, historian, secretary—
and is now president of the Past
Presidents’ Parley. When the state
convention meets in Durham in
June, she’ll play a leading part in
Gilbert ROLAND • Glenda FARRELL
Robert HORTON-Barbara RUICK-Gene LOCKHART
Thur.< Fri., SeI., Ocl. 23-24-25—8; 15 p.i]i.
Malinee Saturday at 3:00
MARILYN MONROE
The house had the easy look sessions.
"^ne that’s lived in: a breakfast! Right now she’s having a hard
room transfermed to a nook for time keeping her mind totally on
young Merle’s piano, the sunporch that convention, for she’s foldinv
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ANNE BAXTER
JEANNE CRAIN
FAMEY GRANGER
CHARLES lAUGHTON
OSCAR LEVANT
JEAN PETERS
GREGORY RATOFF
lBALERTOERTSON
DAVID WAYIS
RiCHARDIIIIDMARK
piled high with the lesser impedi-
iiaxnt;. wun ner marriage, she wxiu cams lo stay,
shifted her home address to Dur-1 up happily on the sofa, a
1 —01.. 1 , . . family Bible on a table, flowers
on the desk.
ham, and her church-going from
Presbyterian to Methodist.
‘•It was easy for me to join the
Methodist church,” she explained,
“for my grandfather was a Meth
odist minister in Rutherfordton
'’ounty.” With that. Trinity Meth
odist gained a worker that the
Presbyterians might well regr£t.
She has taught Sunday school and
is always active in women’s work.
In 1932 her Durham domesticity
was altered when Mr. Umstead
wen a seat in Congress, which
meant winters in Washington and
summers at home.
Liked Washington
‘Washington was an interesting.
'The Umsteads live there rather
quietly, according to the lady of
the house, entertaining little, ex
cept for the Noah’s Ark method
campaign letters, going to a meet
ing occasionally with her hus
band, visiting the bustling Raleigh
headquarters now and then. I
Three more strained weeks—
but, just as she held those over-
grown school boys in check 30
years ago, she’s not letting the ex-j
citerr.ent of a bjg political race
ruffle her calm demeanor. |
Sun., Mon., Tues., Oct. 26-27-28—8:15 p.m.
Matinees Sunday & Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.
Buy A Season Ticket Now!
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Lucille Cumings
NBC TELEPHONE HOUR
N. C. Symphony
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IN “THE DESERT SONG’’
PLUS TWO MORE CONCERTS
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Theatre
—LAST DAY. FRIDAY, OCT. 24— ~
"SON OF ALI BABA"
Tony Curtiss—Piper Laurie—Technicolor
SATURDAY, OCT. 25—Double Feature
Kirby Grant & Chinnok in Whip Wilson in
Yukon Gold” ‘The Gunman”
Chap^r 12, “Captain Video” - Color Cartoon
SUNDAY & MONDAY. OCT. 26-27
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RICHARD ROBER
NATALIE WOOD
^ MONaeKAM PICTURE
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. OCT. 28-29
“WAC FROM WALLA WALLA”
—with—
Judy Canova - Stephan Dunn
THURSDAY & FRIDAY. OCT. 30-31
'TEUMTOinrlSSII ,
..U. con MeCAUlSTER • Wanda HENDRIX • Preston FOSTER • Writto. t, barry shipman .
CORK . Dloctea by RAY NAZARRO
SUNDAY & MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2-3
"BONZO GOES TO COLLEGE"
Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter and David Brian
—in—
“SPRINGFIELD RIFLE”
(In Warner-Color)
Wed. thru Sat., Oct. 29-Nov. 1—8:15 p.m.
Matinee Saturday at 3:00
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James Whitmore
“BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE”
(In Technicolor)
Wednesday Night, Oct. 29th—8:30