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1 I 1 of 4 It Happened At Grand Ole By Ben A Green Rod Brasfield in his trailer on Dickerson Road listens to records of former Opry radio shows to perfect style after 30 years in comedian roles He keeps house and is ready to lock up like Rod Bioasfield Sheds 26 Pounds In 4 Hospital To Opry Role Hamden protest a 25-cent hike in the price of haircuts a group of Hamden men formed a "Once-a-Month" club The president James McInnis said the organization's 11 members promised to restrict themselves to one haircut a month "No haircut is worth $150 with or without a tip" he added Third Heart Attack Cannot Keep Him Off TV Leaves Aug 6 To Make Film There was pallor on his face and an extra hitch in his belt as Rod Brasfield sprang onto center stage for the Grand Ole Opry television show For a solid hour he campaigned for office with stump speeches teased his girl friend Minnie Pearl flirted with Marguerite Piazza danced jigs and split the sides of a nationwide audience Not one viewer among them knew this master comedian was fresh from a hospital bed where he lost 26 pounds within four days after a third heart attack Ile left St Thomas Hospital Friday morning learned his complicated part that afternoon and night and gave his inspired performance Saturday night July 21 this when he leaves Aug 6 for Piggott Ark to start work on the motion picture "The Face in the Crowd" The film includes Jud Collins Eddie Hill "Deacon Andy" Griffith in its cast HAPPIEST MAN at the Opry was William Condon Memphis vice-president of the American Snuff Co His wife Marguerite Piazza flew into his arms as the curtain fell and he exclaimed "darling you were wonderful" Then he grasped Minnie Pearl's hand to say "Minnie you were splendid" Thus the singing star of New York Metropolitan Opera and the talking star of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry shared tribute in a merger of great artistic creations New York had come to Nashville reversing a longtime trend Brasfield got a Job with a tent show and Rod joined him at 16 despite a back injury suffered at 12 "A car ran over me and I've had to humor the back ever since" said Rod "Boob" Brasfield now is the Inimitable "Uncle Cype" who plays with his wife "Aunt Sapp" on Red Foley' a Ozark Jubilee in Springfield Mo In 1932 Rod joined the Bisbee Comedians and traveled with them for 10 years in Tennessee and Kentucky Then came a year as a "grease monkey" for the Army Air Corps in 1943 but the ailing back forced him out with an honorable discharge In 1944 he rejoined Bisbee with a tent show operated under Opry auspices through Judge Hay's direction For a time he lived in Hohenwald One day Judge Hay called Rod and asked him if he would like to be on the Opry at Nashville "I knew Rod was a great comedian but needed a chance" says the Judge) Rod said "yes" came to Nashville and has been on the Opry Movie Writer Seeks Music Talent Here Tom Glazer noted New York song writer and singer con ferred Saturday with Opry Pro gram Manager Jack Stapp seeking musical talent for "The Face in the Crowd" motion picture Glazer arrived Friday from Piggott Ark (pop 2000) in the Ozark foothills He has written songs for the film that will star "Deacon Andy" Griffith and Grand Ole Opry figures ever since his first show Rod was a of the best ever" added the Judge) Rod says he doesn't know much about the movie script or his part But he knows the producers are top operators and are determined to turn out a picture that will meet top standards "I don't know why they picked me" said Rod "hut I intend to CAIN-SLOAN CO THE NASHVILLE BANNER Mon July 30 3 give them everything I have ril be in Piggott Aug 7" Later in New York don't be 1 surprised to see Rod take that i 1 ptit I) trailer right up to Central Park teA 1 ll 1 4 8 and set up housekeeping 4 Chet Atkins Fans 1 Stage Convention The Chet Atkins Fan Club In sixth annual convention here Saturday held an afternoon party 1 I at RCA-Victor Studios and warmed up to cheer their fa- vorite on the Opry network I I show Sixty attended the 'con- i vention from all over the United 1 States Mrs Don Fields lovely Louisville housewife and mother of two is the dub'! president She says there are about 300 members Her husband grocery employe helps with presidential chores "Chet is really 0 great to us when we have our convention here" says Mrs Filed "He makes himself a slave to us where just being with him for our convention would be enough" N-O-T-I-C-E To Home Builders and Contractors we have available face and common brick for prontpt delivery! LEWIS SOUS 534 1st St 11 Al 5-6571 What your skin does for you Vow does a cut finger so mysteriously heal itself? What causes excessively oily or dry skin? Why do we turn pale with fear or anger? Why is it dangerous to remove a scab? In August Reader's Digest read facts about nature's Ain Get August Reader's Digest at your newsstand: 39 articles of lasting interest including the best from leading magazines and current books condensed to save your time i THE NASHVILLE BANNER Mon July 30 3 give them everything I have It Happened At Grand Ole 'Ipry By Ben A Green rii be in Piggott Aug 7" Later in New York don't be t- I eurprised to see Rod take that it l'' yill 1 I I trailer right to Central Park 1114 i i oa 1 3 i' and set lip housekeeping O( i 'IP Chet Atkins Fans 1 leg 4 44ftls :1 '411 '1 Ai-to' ---44' 1 de" 4set' 44:1: i'''''''''''''7 1'1'''' j''sl: 11''''' 1 ') :11 11 it: 4I" 4 Stage Convention A i The Chet Atkins Fan Club "4t'14'Ne 4 '4-1 i in sixth annual convention here i yr Saturday held an afternoon party 4 at RCA-Victor Studios and t''''Iie I I i 4 i I -1 kl as lioN lll 1 i ee 04 1 Sixty attended the 'eon- coh pe er yr ph ee ti rw ofrak- ihl 1 I l': 7-sf'''- I 4 I 1 vention from all over the United 1 States -4 4 I I I 4t4 I Mrs Don Fields lovely Louis- i fei el 1 lle housewife and mother of t- two is the dub! president She I P'' says there are about 300 mem- I4' hers Her husband grocery em- fi 144 7 A 1 4 plo helps ye 101 president ial 1 r) i -44ti 11 40? rttiO "I14 --01' 5 og4 4 11 40 4 1 'lie to chores "Chet Atkin" is really us hae our whe wv 4 LN tui- 4' $4k 40- -7-0----'-- i convention here" says Mrs -es Fileds He makes himself a 1 44 74 a 1 i 1 ifit 01 vs where jut being 04 444 1 with him for our convention 1 wi eze' IT 4 TOe" 1 1 A wuld be enough" i r71747 as view "Ilivillo A i 44' 40 i A 4 4 11 4 4 I l'Sk Nt N-0-T-I-C-E cit NI -----'zz- tr 71 IL l'' ivy 1 l's 1 "'I' 1 k''' 41 i To I 1 14-a0 reat to 1 Home Builders and I Rod Brasfield in his trailer on Dickerson Road listens to rec- this when he leaves Aug 6 for Piggott Ark to start work on HAPPIEST MAN at the Opry was William Condon Mem- Contractors Iti ords of former Opry radio shows to perfect style after 30 years the motion picture "The Face in the Crowd" The film includes phis vice-president of the American Snuff Co His wife in comedian roles He keeps house and is ready to lock up like Jud Collins Eddie Hill "Deacon Andy" Griffith in its cast Marguerite Piazza flew into his arms as the curtain fell and We have available he exclaimed "darling you were wonderful" Then he grasped face and common brick Minnie Pearl's hand to say "Minnie you were splendid" Thus for deivery! i Rod Brasfield Sheds 26 Pounds ht the singing star of New York Metropolitan Opera and the talk- prompt ti) mg star of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry shared tribute in a merger of great artistic creations New York had come to Nashville LEWIS reversing a longtime 4 Hospital Days Steps To Opry Role trend Brasfield got a job with a tent SOUS I show and Rod joined him at 16 a 534 1st St Tel Al 5-6571 despite a back injury suffered at It one Writer Seeks 12 "A car ran over me and Hamden protest Third Heart Attack Cannot Keep Him I've had to humor the back ever Music Talent Here a 25-cent hike in the price of hair- since" said Rod 330 oo Brasfield now is the Tom Glazer noted Now York yi Irktlii cuts a group of Hamden men rr "ixT Leaves LP 4 91 Film formed a "Once-a-Month oII club 1 eaves Aug I 0 Make an said the organization's 11 members i bl "Uncl who song writer and singer con What our skin inim ta a yp The president James McInnis 9 0 plays with his wife "Aunt Sapp" leered Saturday with Opry Pro Red Foley Ozark Jubilee in gram Manager Jack Stepp seek does for you I 1)11 on 'a I promised to restrict themselves to There was pallor on his face and an extra hitch A pringfield Mo ing musical talent for "The Face gri rk bee i th Crowd" One haircut a month "No haircut In 1932 Rod oined the Bisn motion and traveled in his belt as Rod Brasfield sprang onto center stage laze arrived Friday fro ow does a cut finger so mys- is worth 3150 with or without a Comedians with Gr picturem Pig il teriously heal itself? What tip" he added for the Grand Ole Opry television show them for 10 years in Tennessee gott Ark (pop 2000) in the and Kentucky Then came a Ozark foothills He has written causes excessively oily or dry For a solid hour he campaigned for office with year as a "grease monkey" for songs for the film that will star skin? Why do we turn pale the Army Air Corps in "Deacon Andy" Griffith and stump speeches teased his gil friend Minnie Pearl but the ling back forced Grand Ole Op 9 Why is 1943 airy figures with fear or anger flirted with Marguerite Piazza danced jigs and split hospitaliza him out with an honorable the- it dangerous to remove a scab? the sides of a nationwide audience charge In August Reader's Digest Not one viewer among them knew this master beIn 1944 he tent rejoineAllow Joperated Bis- ev since his first show with a Rod er was a of the best read facts about nature's mir- comedian was fresh from a hospital bed where he lost th under Opry auspices through ever" added Judge) skin 26 pounds within four days after a third heart attack Judge Hay's direction For a Rod says he doesn't know Get August Reader's Digest time he lived in Hohenwald much about the movie script or at your newsstand: 39 articles II He left St Thomas Hospital Friday morning learned 'Int One day Judge Hay called Rod his part But he knows the pro- inee and asked him if he would like ducers are top operators and a lasting trst including the his complicated part that afternoon and night and gave his inspired performance Saturday night July 21 to be on the Opry at Nashville are determined to turn out a best from leading magazines "I knew Rod lAll 3 a great com- picture that will meet top stand- and current books condensed tan but needed a chance" says ards the Judge) "I don't know why they picked to save your time me" Rod said "yes" came to Nash- said Rod "hut I intend to vine and has been on the Opry i 1 i I- 11-' (mNSLOAN CO 66 0 Im always tit the best of spirits when I get together with ft to es 00 IP 4is I I'm always in the best of spirits when I get together with 4 0 Ape s' ''I have never worked with a finer person" said Brasfield In 12 years at the Opry Brasfield has always been with the same radio sponsor With advent of Opry tv he went on this once-a-month production He also made extensive personal appearances All schedules have been cancelled to make for the movie contract signed Tuesday His Opry farewell for the 3- month period takes place next Saturday Aug 4 Br as field's hospitalization July 17 followed periods of dizziness and weakness He underwent a series of injections designed to dehydrate tissues of the body Twice before he had been treated for heart conditions but in 12 years he has missed only four shows because of illness "I felt all right Saturday and it didn't hurt me to go on" said the 46-year-old Brasfield in his trailer at Dickerson Road Trailer Park "I feel all right now but I'm weak" he added Then he slid into his Oldsmobile for a 5-hour drive to Smithville Miss to attend the funeral of his favorite aunt Mrs Ida Price That was Wednesday Brasfield returned here Thursday night Brasfield today stands as one of America's top comedians in any medium result of 30 years hard work and a constant striving for perfection He plays recordings of his radio shows over past years seeking to analyze his faults and improve style Rod was born Aug 2 1910 on a farm near Tupelo son of Jim Brasfield a rural mail carrier and Nonnie Cowley neither now His older hrot her 'Boob" ''I have never worked with finer person" said Brasfield a 1 the In '2 years at pry Bras- field has always been with the same radio sponsor With ad- vent of Op he ry tv went on this once -a-month pro duction He al- so made extensive personal ap pearances All schedulea have been cancelled to make for the movie contract signed Tuesday His Opry farewell for the 3- month peid tak Saturdaro es place next Aug 4 a a I I a tion July 17 followed periods of dizzinesa and weakness He un- derwent a series of injections designed to dehydrate tissues of the body Twice before he had been treated for heart conch- tions but in 12 years he has missed only four shows because of illness felt all right Saturday and it didn't hurt me to go on" said the 46-year-old Brasfield in his trailer at Dickerson Road Trail- er Park "I feel all right now but I'm weak" he added Then he slid in to his Oldsmobile for a 5-hour drive to Smithville Miss to attend the funeral of his favorite aunt Mrs Ida Price That was Wednesday Brasfield returned here Thursday night Brasfield today stands as one of any top result of 30 comedians in an medium years hard work and a constant striving for perfection He plays orevceorrdpiansgts yeoafrshisseerkadinigo tsohoawne alyze his faults and improve style BIlraocsiftmeads aborrnurAalugt201c9a1r0rieorn son of Jim farm near Tupeio Rnd Nonnie Cowley neither now li ving His older brother 'Boob" In 30 years of Grand Ole Opry there has been no braver showman" said George Hay the Solemn Ole Judge who brought Rod into the Opry family years ago 'Loyalty inspires All' Rod gave a superb courageous performance and his loyalty and service inspire us all" said Opry Program Manager Jack Stapp Rod was staging his last Opry tv show for this season He eaves Aug 6 to fill a 3-month motion picture contract as a star in "The Face in the Crowd" This film is expected to portray the Opry all the acme of country music achievement In 30 years of Grand Ole Opry there has been no braver show- man" said ay Solemn Ole the Judge who brought Rod into the Opy family yea years go ago 'Loyalty Inspires All' ''Rod gave a superb eourag- eous performance and his boy- any and service inspire us all" said Opry Program Manager Jack Stapp Rod was staging his last Opry tv shw for this season He to fill a 3-month leaves Aug Aug motion picture contract as a expected to portray the Opry RAI the acme of country musi achievement Aurora Borealis May Be A Chemical Reaction Los "northern lights" and the "Mr-glow" after sunset may be caused by simple chemical reactions in the high altitude Charles A Barth graduate research geophysicist at UCLA here recently discovered in laboratory experiments one of these reactions combination of atomic introgen with ozone The puzzling phenomenon of airglow or aurora borealis which mostly consists of invisible light Barth suggests may be caueed by similar chemical reactions Aurora Borealis May Be i A unemical eaction Los "northern lights" and the "air-glow" alter chemical reactions in the high sunset may be caused by simple altitude Ch searcahrigl A uateatgUraCdLAherree- recently discovered in laboratory y8Bi cairistth experiments one of these reactions combination a om i intro airglow or aurora borealis which geTnhwe ithpuozzzolinneg phenomenon of Barth suggests may he ca moitly consists of invisible light calmed by similar chemical reactions in of every country musician Film shooting starts in Piggott Ark (Clay County) picks up scenes in Memphis then goes to New York for the major studio work Director-producer is Elia Kazan who won Oscars with "Waterfront" "The Rose Tattoo" and other pictures He and Budd Schulberg visited here some time to scout Opry talent and picked Brasfield and others Jud Collins and Eddie Hill WSM arid Opry star announcers were signed Friday to appear in this movie "Deacon Andy" Griffith formerly here on night club dates will have a lead role This picture is Already subject to much speculation among film experts who look upon it as a pattern for a new trend in the industry With Opry Since 1944 Tonight Brasfield will occupy his usual niche in the Opry's network radio show where he has performed since he joined the Opry July 15 1944 in a Red Foley show Nine years ago Minnie Pearl joined this act in of every coun- try musician Film shooting starts in Pig- gott Ark (Clay County) picks up scenes in Memphis then goes to New York for the major studio work Director-producer is Elia Kazan who won Oscars with "Waterfront" The Rose Tattoo" and otherpicturesHe ana nuaci cnuioerg vislieu here some time to scout Onry ta Brasfield arid lent and picked Bra others werIssud Collins and Eddie ill Mwearned siOgnpz trairdaaynntoouanpc: pear in this movie "Deacon Andy" Griffith formerly here on night club dates i 1 I have a tion 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