New Film Based
On Prize Novel
One of the outstanding events
of the current movie season, Rob
ert Rossen’s production of “All
The King’s Men," based on the
Pulitzer Prize novel by Robert
Penn Warren, will have its local
premiere at the Victar Theatre
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Released by Columbia Pictures,1
the powerful film includes in its j
principle roles Broderick Craw
ford, Joanne Dru, John Ireland,
John Derek and Mercredes Me-;
Cambridge.
The story of a big shot whose
world suddenly exploded in his
face, "All The King’s Men’’ is said
to unfold with mounting intensity j
a moving drama of a large scale ;
slice of American life. The movie j
is reported to be a big one in |
every respect, including the ae- ;
tion, cast and story. Filmed on
location in the three northern!
California towns of Suisun, Fair-1
field and Stockton, thousands of
townspeople and the actual build
ings of these towns were used to
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give the film an impact and a
scope that few films in recent
years have achieved.
As the big shot politician who,
by gift of* tongue and magnetic
personality climbs to the political
pinnacle of his state, Crawford
has the best role of his career.
Brutal, forceful and dynamic, he
attracts to his service support
ers of every stripe including
gamblers and crooks, aristocrats
and the common people, putting
them in his hip pocket, next to the
whiskey and the blackjack and
the gun.
Hungry for power, Crawford's
appetites are not appeased by its
achievement. Instead, he rides
roughshod over all opposition,
humbling his opponents in the
dust until his villainies force a
few decent people to risk rum in
order to destroy him.
The film is said to be loaded
with great acting performances
in addition to Crawford’s. There
is the portrayal of Miss Dru as
a young aristocrat who becomes
a worshipper at the shrine of the,
“great" man; that of Ireland's as
the big shot’s hatchet man who
devots himself ultimately to de
stroying the legend that sprang
up among the faithful; Derek’s
as the great one adopted son;
and Miss McCambridge’s who
comes from the Broadway stage
and the radio field to give a bril
liant first performance as his
earthy secretary.
Rossen wrote the screen play
and also directed, in what is ac
knowledged to be his greatest
screen achievement.
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Dishonor begins at home! Broderick Crawford slaps his son, 1
John Derek, in this scene from Robert Rossen's production of
"All The King's Men" at the Viccar Theatre. John Ireland and
Anne Seymour also appear in the Columbia picture beginning
Sunday.
Dance Recital In
School on Friday
-i>—
Miss Annie Lee Powell, danc
ing teacher, presented her pu
pils in a spring dance recital Fri
day evening in the high school
auditorium here.
Eleven ballet and tap numbers
were staged before a large au
dience by twenty-six young dan
cers in elaborate costumes.
The first number, "Tappcttes'’
was danced by Ann Haislip. Judy
Riley, Laura Jo Glenn, Judy Bul
l luck and Helen Anne Harris. A
ballet ensemble in lavender and
I blue was danced by Ella Martin
I Gaylord, Mary Emma Peele, Jean
Trahe.v, Laura Frank Crawford,
Patsy Bowling and BiUie Peele.
| In a number, entitled "Samba
(Tap”, Lillie May Delarrfar, Kath
erine Johnson, Jane Brady and
I Cherry Garris danced in bright
colored Mexican costumes with
full-length ruffled slit skirts For
the next dance, the stage was set
with five white ruffled baby
cribs and dolls and Ann Haislip,
Judy Riley, Laura Jo Glenn, Judy
Bulluck and Helen Anne Harris,
dressed in white satin gowns,
danced a ballet number entitled
“Lullaby Ballet."
Lela Frances Harrell, Sharon I
Harrison, Lou Godwin, Martha1
Rawls and Ann Woolford danced !
mi stage in lime green coats and
top hats and did a tap number to
the tune of "Winter Wonderland",
Next, Ella Martin Qaylord, Mary
Emma Peele, Jean Trahev, Laura
Frank Crawford, Patsy Bowling
and Billie Peele. wearing red
plaid and white dresses and
matching wide brimmed hats,
danced, using small bicycle bells
in their tap routine. A song and
dance number, entitled "Balling
the Jack", was done by Betsy
Davis, Sally Gray Griffin, Mary
Frances Martin, Virginia Hollo
man and Dianne Cherry. Dress
ed as gypsies and carrying tam
bourines, Lillie Mae Delamar,
Katherine Johnson, Jane Brady
and Cherry Garris danced a lively
gypsy ballet. This was followed
by the only solo of the evening, a
ballet solo by Barbara Gurganus
who wore a short full-skirted cos
tume of dusty rose. Miss Gur
ganus was followed by Ann
Woolford, Sharon Harrison, Lou
Godwin, Maltha llawls and Lcla J
Frances Harrell w'ho formed a I
ballet ensemble in silver and
white.
Concluding the program was a
ballet, entitled "Skater's Waltz",
danced by Mary Frances Martin,
Virginia Holloman, Betsy Davis,
Sally Gray Griffin and Dianne
Cherry who wore brilliant red
costumes trimmed with bells
Mrs James Ward, pianist, was
accompanist for the dancers.
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Jane and William Manning will
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CARO OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all our friends and
neighbors for the many kind
things they did for us during our
illness. And we especially desire
to thank the people of Macedonia
and Maple Grove for the nice eon- |
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and Children.
State of North Carolina
Department of State
PRELIMINAK V ( ERTIFICATE
OF 1HSSOLLTION
To All to Whom These Presents
May Come Greeting:
Whereas, it apears to my satis
faction, by duly authenticated re
cord of the proceedings for the
voluntary dissolution thereof by
the unanimous consent of all the
stockholders, deposited in my of
fice. that the Standard Fertilizer
Company, a corporation of this
State, whose principal office is sit
uated in the Town of Williamston.
Counts of Martin, Stale of North
Carolina (C Godwin Crockett be
inn the agent therein and in
charge thereof, upon whom pro
cess may be served), has complied
with the requirements of Chapter
35. General Statutes, entitled
“Corporations," preliminary to the
issuing of this Certificate of Dis
solution :
Now Therefore, I, Thad Eure.
Secretary of State of the State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify
that the said corporation did, on
the 5th day of June, 1050, file in
my office a duly executed and at
tested consent in writing to the
dissolution of said corporation,
executed by all the stockholders
thereof, which said consent and
the record of the proceedings are
now on file in my said office as
provided by law
In testimony whereof, I have
hereto set. my hand and affixed
mv official sea! at Raleigh, this
5th day of June, A. 1) 1950
Thad Eure, Secretary «>f State.
.It' 8-15-22-29
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Martin County.
The Board of Commissioners of
Martin County, under and by au
thority of law conferred upon
them, will, on Monday, the 3rd
day of July, 1950, at 12 o'clock
noon in front of the courthouse
door in the Town of Williamston,
offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash at public auction the
following described properly, to
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wit:
Beginning at corner of Jones'
house and lot on Main Street in
the Town of Williamston, thence
along Main Street 55 feet,, thence a
line parallel with Main Street 160
feet to a stub, thence a line paral
lel with Mam Street 55 feet to
Jones line, thence along Jones’
line lilt) feet to the beginning, this
being the same premises convey
ed to W J. Griffin by B. A. Crit
eher and wife, O/elia, by deed
dated Dec. 1st, 1910. and of record
in Book D-2, page 105 of the
Public Registry of Martin County,
and also being the same premises
conveved to Julius S. Peel by W.
J Griffin and wife, Mary E. Grif
fin, and also being the same land
deeded to Martin County by Les
lie Fowden and others, of record
in Book D-2, page 571.
The bid will lay open for a per
iod of ten day« for a raise of bid,
and ’1 anybody des;ri s to raise the
bid, bid may be raised with J.
Sam Getsinger, Clerk of'the Hoard
of County Commissioners, or with
Peel & Peel, County Attorneys.
The successful bidder will be
required to make a deposit of 10
percent. f
This the 2nd dav of June, 1050
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF MARTIN COUNTY
B.v J. Sam Getsinger, Clerk.
Peel &. Peel. Attvs.,
Williamston. N. C
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