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California Eagle from Los Angeles, California • 9

Publication:
California Eaglei
Location:
Los Angeles, California
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9
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JVR2 jl I'lH 1 -I 1 '-T II i ee KIT FliXB li i i ii Dec. 17, 1953 The California Eagle 9 I i i 1A. VELLE JACKSON, a college-bred miss with a lot of knowledge about travels, open- ln the TALENTED TRIO on. this good and.it apr pears hell be around that much longer. Hes active in advertis ing specialties such as book matches and Union Labels, plus being one of Pasadenas powerful Republicans! CARRIE THOMAS, a cute sisr ter nearing her eighty-first birthday, certainly could use a Santa Claus.

She. lives in a room that is clean as a pin. is a regular church goer and impresses us a person that has always lived a good clean life, -o if you are figuring on playing Santa, include her. Drop (Continued on Page 10) Cleveland Bans 1 i Phil Moore Tune About Yuletide VyardelT Grays -group is the jazziest, butthe Robbins earn their star billing. Slappy Whites humor is more than ah idle rumor, ahd- Gene Bell is still tops in taps! Linda Fontainette and Maxine Gray; are a couple of nie chorus who sport- that crazy fringe and toss hips to jungle rhythr jment of Certain People.

er at of the Slappy White explained that Robbm pad-was a melow deal! Step is salty" becausejie was The Howard' Morehead tops in his world before the' likeness of Sylvia Moon on -the NAACP cramped his stvle! inside fold of last week Jet is Archie Thirsty Thurston got poetry in The. dim- 'weary of people taking a look pled doH is a pert size nine, and at his wheels and asking was the little girl is heading for the Continued on Page 10) lobby of Hotel Clark GEORGE H. CROWDER cele- brated his sixty -one' birthdays 3 NOW PLAYiNG! Thunder Over the Plains In Warner Color Starring Randolph Scott -Plus Second Big Hit- The Limping Man with Lloyd Bridges PBr'aramounts LAST FOUR NIGHTS 3260 W. 8th St' (at Normandie) TIFFANY CLUB Tommy "Fat" Stones Invites CLUB 4557 W. a Washington -t4'-blks.

W. of Cronshaw) nVhoro Hospitality Reigns Supreme" GOOD FOOD- NEW LOW PRICES IN DRINKS ERNIE FREEMAN at-Piano jfc Cfcgfft rfcMfrii LINCOLN Sturt a Saturday, Out. 1 9th MIGHTY! JOE YOUNG 'TREASURE GOLDEN CONDOR II BILL ROBliiSON Cwtr of 43rd AD. 1-9341 Starta Sunday, Dm. 30tk HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN second a to hit -HOUSE OF DRACULA 5918 IT'S THE DYMITES It's the DRINKS Effective and Economical.

FOOD Experly Prepared Served. ENTERTAINMENT-Nlightjy 1. I ERSA TJ LE Joe, A I ay or of Afclody-, right recently shot at his "crazy, "cozy CLUB PIGALLE, as he modestly accepts "boquets from EARL "Buduciscr GRIFF IX the "King of Suds center and GERALD IflLSOX, left arranger, composer and musician. Earl and Gerald added their rarer about Pigalles prize entertainers, Ernie Andrews, soloist and Jackie Glen, pianist. Featuring Eddie '88, Dudley.

st l. Most Intimate Musical-Cocktail Bar 4701 S. Central 1 AD. UNITED Civic LEAGUE, INC. Benefit Donee and Show for Needy Families i TO BE HELD AT California; club 1759 WEST SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD Wednesday, Dec.

23, 1953 9 p.inl to 2 a.m. Help the Needy by Helping Yourself to a Good Time 0 E) For the Very Best FOOD end COCKTAILS: a CHOICE SUNDAY DINNERS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY IN DELIGHTFUL SURROUNDINGS CLEVELAND. Ohio Phil Moores "Chincy Old Scrooge a hep narrative about the famed Dickens Yuletide character, was banned from the air 'lanes here last week following protests from the Board of Education. The song, irecorded with the Phil Moore' Four, tells the plight of some out-of-cash mu- sicians. who; are forced to visit pawnshop owner Scrooge, leav- ing their instruments to get the cash, for a little season's cheer.

The wax story finds a happy ending when Scrooge, as in the original tale about him, has a i change of heart Popular Elsewhere It is interesting to note, that i this difficulty has not arisen in other areas; for the disk is rapidly gaining as the most played of the many Christmas tunes on the market. Moore stated that he sincerely regretted the Board's attitude about the record. 1 He added that he had never felt that the tune would be a harmful influence. Meanwhile, here, and elsewhere, the flip' side of the disk is gaining popularity, too. With lyrics by columnist Dan Burley, Blink Before is a hew version of the famed poem In language the be-boppers are more likely to understand.

Large Cans Wanted At 'Ivy's' Xmas Dance The jvy Pledge Club to the Alpha tKappa. Alpha Sorority is presenting a Can-Can Christ- mas Dhce. It will be held at the Alpha Fraternity House on December 19, 1953. The time is from 10 2 a.m. and the donation will be a can of food.

(Size No. 2). Ivy committees are working hard under the supervision of their president Diane Watson, to stress admission by cans of food. All cans received will be placed in Christmas baskets and given to needy families, They are hoping to see thie public out in full force. Noted! Soprano To Sing Here Florence Cole Talbert one of the nations few Negro operatic stars, will lend her well-trained soprano voice to the regular music program at the 10:00 a.m.i services at the Church of Divine Guidance, West Pico at Norton, this The famed singer is a former Las.

Angeles school girl. After competing basic voice and literary training here, she studied in the east and later abroad. She is well known and revered here as a native An-gelenan. She has promised Rev. Clayton D.

Russell, pastor of the Church of Divine Guidance, to sing the liturgy for the Third Sunday of Advent in several languages. The public is invited to attend. CHRISTMAS CAROLS Christmas carols for will be a musical offering of. the Metropolitan Coach Lines glee club at the downtown motor coach and railway terminals during the week before Christmas. Go Farther" C.

P. Johnson Crew All Ready to Swing For Old Charily Cee Pee "Tom Tom' Johnson and his groovy music makers, are set to swing 'this Saturday night at the Masonic Temple, 5200 S. Avalon, for the Eastside Welfare Association's Christmas Basket Fund dance. 1 Charitable Organization The; Association is expecting to turn music lovers away as numerous top names in the field Qf radio, screen and TV, as well as the sports world, will be on hand. Tickets are available at the California Eagle office any ona the leading clubs in the city.

Good Music i-Assured Cee Pee assured this writer that he is cooking up a special treat for Jhe dancing gentry come Saturday night. Johnson trail-blazed the combos a few years ago when he P. "TOM TOM" JOHNSON became the first sepia band to -open in the leading clubs in Hollywood. Since that time his Tom Tom Drums are as famous as the California smog. Stellar Crew Johnsons band includes such music masters as Bill Jennings, one of the smoothest bassists since Duke Ellingtons Jack-The-Bear, Wallace Huff on the slides and Gene Phillips as guitarist, formerly with the famous Mills Brothers, and Austin McCoy, Jeffersons great graduate, tickling the ivories Funds raised from the dance will purchase food for Christmas baskets for the needy families.

The officials, of the Association are three well known figures the community and long known for their work for the underprivileged Alice Keys, -sportsman Elihu McGee and Johny Cornish. Be there! it ii ON FIFTH STREET REM I ERE OP ING FRIDAY, DEC. 18th OF I. 5TH FINEST TRADER JOE'S' CLUB CAFE AND Roproalion Center 840 EAST 5th ST. WHERE CENTRAL AVENUE MEETS FIFTH STREET ft'-' Finest FOOD a SERVICE BEVERAGES -RECREATION brand Opening 23rd Meet Your Friends IN A COMPLETELY NEW WELL-MANAGED GOOD-ATMOSPHERE FEATURE BAR-B-CUB RIBS AND CHICKEN "CROSSROADS OF When Your Dollars ii FflBflDISE COCKTAIL RUBAIYAT ROOM HOTEL LOUNGE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 5505 CENTRAL AD.

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AEoiiiiu S1.S0 (SMMre by-Civil Rights CooaroMl WATKINS "2022 W. Adam RE.2-8111 OPEN DAILY 10:30 A.M. TO JY our Friendly TIPP SAUNDERS, Manager LEONARD MAUNDER-ROWLAND HAMILTON MIXOLOGISTS SHIRLEY PARKER-WAITRESS THE GREATEST CELEBRATION EVER! I it- 1 1 i 1 fr i if I SIXTH ANNUAL JOHN "Streamline," EWZNG HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHT Lady Day will lend her choice voice to the Yuletide festivities at JACK The Ripper TUCKER Tiffany Club 8th and IforrntSIie, following Oscar Petersons iurrent engagement Pjjy NO DOWN PAYMENT TISMS MANY MONTHS TO PAT DUttNO THIS SALE, ROMAN'S W1U REMAM OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTO tM. La Velio Jackson Proudly Announces' the Opening of LA VfLLE. TRAVEL AGENCY CLARK HOTEL cmr 01 conri fr.

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