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Anne Jeffreys is a good looking blond from Goldsboro, who after heading for the grand opera changed her course and is being featured in the movies.
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15208
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Richard Bond, born William Clement Haentzschel, was among the important players in 20th Century-Fox's new release, \"Boy Friend.\" Bond was born in Conover, North Carolina and made his way to California as a screen actor. \"Boy Friend\" is his most promising role yet.
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15234
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Robert Trout occupies a front-rank position as Columbia Broadcasting System announcer and news commentator. He has presented President Roosevelt to CBS listeners, announced the Professor Quiz show, and does a Sunday broadcast called \"Headlines and History\" - and he is from Wake County.
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When the Waldensians moved to Valdese they brought with them a recreational pastime known as boccie. The games originated in Europe, specifically southern France and northern Spain. The game involves throwing balls at one central ball, the boccie, in an attempt to get your team's ball closest to the boccie. The game continues until one team scores twelve points. Games were played by men at the Waldensian Clubhouse in Valdese on Sundays.
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17207
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McAffee traces the career of Charlotte's Randolph Scott in the motion picture industry.
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17189
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Although he was born in Massachusetts while his mother was on vacation, Cecil B. DeMille grew up in Washington and always claimed North Carolina as his home. McAffee recounts his successes as a movie director and producer.
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George V. Denny Jr. was born in Washington, Beaufort County and attended UNC at Chapel Hill. A member of the the Carolina Playmakers, he tried Broadway, and realized he couldn't make a living for his family acting on Broadway. Denny conceived a unique program in 1935--the NBC Town-Meetings-of-the-air, one of radio's first talk shows. Based on the old town meetings of early America, the program sought to bring to listeners various perspectives on the issues of the day.
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17465
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Although Hal Kemp was born in Alabama, his family later moved to Charlotte. Like John Scott Trotter and Kay Kyser, Kemp was educated at UNC and is another Carolinian who has made good as the leader of a nationally known orchestra. McAfee recounts his career to date.
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As a night-club singer in Washington D.C., Helen Caddell already has won quite a reputation, and indications are the she is going to reach still greater heights in the musical field of the blues.
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Clyde R. Hoey's was governor of North Carolina, representative of both State House and Senate, and a United States Senator appointed in 1945. Emphasis is placed on Senator Hoey's humble, 'down-home' character making him very personable to fellow politicians in Washington and his constituents in North Carolina. Further discussion beyond Hoey's disposition includes an outline of political issues of 1946, specifically, changing the presidential term to a singly six term period of office.
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17587
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Sidney Blackmer was born in Salisbury and came to Hollywood a few years ago having built a long and successful stage career. He has had a successful movie career and is known for his many portrayals of the of the 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt.
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15215
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Many musical geniuses of today obtained their start by attending the University of North Carolina and Jan Garber. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Garber came to the University of North Carolina and soon launched his musical ship on the stormy seas of jazz. He is now known to NBC radio listeners.
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John Scott Trotter, like Hal Kemp and Kay Kyser, got his musical start at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. McAfee recounts the rise of this Charlotte native to becoming a top-line orchestra leader and arranger.
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John Shepperd Strudwick, a native of Hillsboro, is one of the most talented young actors in Hollywood. He acted on Broadway and in summer stock under the name Shepperd, but in Hollywood he goes by his first name. The film that has catapulted him to screen prominence is Belle Starr, with Gene Tierney as his leading lady.
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14651
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Of all the actresses from North Carolina now in the movies, hazel eyed, brown haired Kathryn Grayson from Winston-Salem, has attained highest recognition and success.
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