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The St. Louis Argus from St. Louis, Missouri • 18

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PA PAGE EIGHTEEN THE SAINT LOUIS ARGUS, FRIDAY, APRIL 18. 1947 THE PEOPLE'S PAPER right SINGING SENSATION OF 1917 The world will whan wa lira right 1 Club Riviera Presents Mixed Band Beginning Friday; Eipeet Sellout Would that oar talent for ating wealth were matched talent for creating leader. Notico AmatsufS hrgiitur today tor the fo radio show. Send name and ad dram to Club Riviera, 4460 Del mar boulevard (0) Jordan W. Chambers' popular Club Riviera will present the Jimmy Ale aggregation this Friday evening for two thrill-packed week Although thla will not be the first Riviera pmentation of a miaed musical unit.

It will be the first tame the band has had white leadership. Both the International Sweethearts of Rhvthm and Lucky Mlllluder aggregations, are mixed. Hailed by the musicians' biMc Metronone magazine, the Dale unit of IS piece will provide a wealth nf material music for Riviera pa- gw Optn For Buoinsn Sue's Bar-B-Q 2111 Walnut St. AD kfoda Barbecue SUE IRVING, Pro Harris and Seott, two drhghUul fools: The Four Conga roaa; Canfield and Alien Revue which presents the eight beautiful chorine. The show I fash entertaining and noveL Amateur Final Tarsday Next Tuesday night, April 33 the finale of tlie third In the eerie of amateur elimination eonteeta will be presented dlnct from the floor of the club via Radio Station WTMV.

Jesse Bernard, Cfecar McClure, Era Neal and the winner of last Turadayb show will ri for the grand prim of a week1 engagement at the clutz Thera to yet a search on tor talent and any singer, dancer or tnatru-mentollsU are asked to lend their and addressee to Talent Scout," Club Riviera, 4460 Delmar boulevard. St. Louis 3 Mo. ENGAGE EAnN AND MATTHEWS FOE CARNEGIE HALL PROGRAM NEW YORK Muriel Rahn, former Carmen" of Carmen Jones, and Edward Matthews, former "Porgy" of Porgy and Bess, will be wlolato with the New York Philharmonic Symphony at the Carnegie Hall Pops" Concert on May 6. Mil Rahn and Mr.

Matthewi have been chosen to sing for the Annual Gershwin Night Program. j-Choo-Choo Ch-Boogie" vhkh hit I the million mark, is d-i'ng an ok jguHnee at the New Tjrk Para-! mount Theatre. I FLASH Thank for the let-! Thich have been pouring into tie office of the BLUE NOTES Tbout our BLUB NOTE (tare, Cc lirate Joyce, the Locke Sinter, am William iwil Huny up and fet well, Mr. Mary Miller of Gm w- COte Brilliante. Bee.

Chaa Shaw with family to a ddraat at the Central West Methodist Conference, and hi mother. Mr C. W. Shaw, always ha ooy when her arm visiu. FLASH WATCH THE scores NOW Jarkie Robitwon.

a mertber of Uie Brooklyn Dodger hurtall team to In there to make the BIO LEAGUE FINNF.t Thelma Marie Waters, Mo dn to and Mi. Hawl Hunt Behar Irr, tSlut. both of China aeie guests of honor at tlie home of Mr. and Mn. Milton Shelton.

HOI Carr, Sunday. April 13 Among the other gueela who attended were Mm Vera Oglesby. Mm Ma-ble Hicks, Mils O. Hbuaton. Mr.

Frank J- Harden. Mm Emma Itmmaa. Mr. Willie Thnaiaa and Mr and Mm 11 Bradshaw. A beautiful buffet lunclieon waa served, but tbe treat of the evening was tha lecorda with Mm Hayden a the controls, which were preaentr to Mia Water and Mm Schaffer to take back with them to Chicag LAST MINUTE PLASHES Arthur Godfrey CBS Talent Bcout program wont be heard during vacation time.

Ami to May 13 BIO AMATEUR CONTEST for TVen-Aaeri at Bill Reid'a Paradise Club. April 33 Oil Newsome, MC Prise awarded Member of TOMMY DOUGLAS bend are nyint Ht Off to L. buuniM. WK HOPS TUI TBLZPHONX STRIKE WILL BB OVER BT THE TIME TUB BLUB NOTES REACH YOU. JiKlalnc from the ianrt crowd that wua aeen oa the oubdde of the Palace Gardena lut Sunday night, when Johnny Moore Three Blaz-era.

pliw Jcter-Pillart orrlieetra wore placing, prana that St. Loulwui Mill crave thoaa one-night attrariiona With the attempted slashing of pricea all over the country, maybe In tlie near future, an attraction of thla type will be I AM Oonna' Bain No Mura wtmnim April bhowkhb. MB uraally tha fourth month of tha yaar vtiao the ellmata la motot and laaiy a downpour of aprlna rnina Whathar wa acknowledge it ar no thii kind of weather la a raat batp to all: tha asriculturixM who grow tha crops, and you. the aonaumar, whoneed these eropa in part of your dally dirt i people flan hit weather a bad and for them wa aupputr to, for attendance la alow, but than again, there are atilt other ft hatpa, Pat example, tha tail cab Mert Hiri Qualifted Bondimas NL 1733 FUrfoa Atw, MM BOBS CAFE FIELD'S RADIO REPAIR MM Eugenio Sr. Ct 1194 Wo repair all hiadb nf radios aad rnmMaalioaa Wa aopair anything that imtaa hy etertrirfcy AH Jobs Guaranteed The Ravena are llie new eat quartet to buret upon the theatrical horizon.

The Raven who made a pert ocular debut at the Apullo Theatre a month agu, how into the New York Strand Theatre April 4lh with Cab Calloway' revue. The Raven are being hailed oa tho beat new harmony bet in the inwI 10 veara. rowwwMwwwwwwww For Sale-For Lease or For Rent at a cheaper ticket GRANDPA BEN HAS SWITCHED TO 90 SECOND Liniment For Neuritis, Arthritis, Rheumatism At All Good Drag sixer Pal Runny Irani in the days to come. Metronone eatd, The Jimmy Dale orchestra is one of the finest Inatl-GBOHGE tutlona the Windy City sector has. SMITH, businos aeent of musician i The band has been operating a long Liral 197.

for coming to their aid time and held tip many deserving at the time when needed. Cat musician heads above the atarv-(trpt) Anderson's band is making a mg mark. A mixed band, the boys CLUB BOLO Lotxisrd and Easton Avenua St. Louis' Newest Nits Club AT BARGAIN PRICES For Information Coll JE. 4825 or Apply S300 Easton Avenue terrific hit out East.

Cat to the high note stdeman that waa formerly foetured with Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, etc. prove that there la no rare lines in their book. Aa a result the listener hears creative big-band music studded by fine individual talent Borne nights, tlie bond may have aa many aa seven tenors." With the Ale show to scheduled WATCH REPAIRING- EXPERT SERVICE Built on Long Experience. Repairing wotches is a specialty with us. CROWN JEWELRY CO.

4016 OllVC ST. adverttoed price. yUSH Lovely Lena Home la now free from that MOM eon- 4 i tract and making preparations for a rang concert. FLASH Rank Sinatra ia recto oanlaed aa a fighter ilnre he racked 4 1 Lee Mortimer, eolumniat of tlu to Daily Mirror. PLASH Earl lull Wairr-2 1 formerly a udeman of Count Ba- 5 neb crew, will open up at Bmall'i Paradice in New York iince Joe Loula rrataurant folded.

PLASH Robert (Bunkyl Parker, popular O'er, back home for a few day and hi brother, Ben. a till carrying on at the RBt-DRZVOU8 Steak House. FINNEY WERE NOT CALLING ALL CARS, but we're Minuting for the attention of all BLUE NOTE FAN8 to participate In a contribution to "SPIDER BURKS ON KXLW DAILY MON. THRU FR1. JlMT OPKXKH New Harlem Cafe 4255 W.

Boston Avenue Home Cooked Meals Daily Specialty Bar-B-Q Thomas Hxrlaa. Prop. Si Hoar FR. 7AM Actress Technician Entertains Germany Occupation Troops FRANKFURT. Germany Judi Idumer of Tulsa.

Oklahoma, a Negro civilian actrena technician, just recently arrived In European Com mand, ha be: assigned to th 17th Special 8e. vlea Oompan; Band in Pfon heim, according to Eu ropran Commam Special Igtlmer wil add much to th-top-flight Negr band which hs delighted audier rk Uimuohiiiii tha European Omimnd. addition to bring a singer. b1 Announce A Radio Essay Contest On Tha Strengthening of Family Radio fame and cash awards await the writer of the two beat letters on How Can We Strengthen the Family." in a new essay contest announced on KXOK-ABCs Americas Town Meeting of the Air a part of a program to arouse public thinking on the all-important problem of the family. One man and woman of the nation-aide radio audience will be selected ax grand prize winner for writing 750-word essay an "How Can Wc Strengthen the Family? and each will receive 6500 in cash and all-expense trip to New York to read their eaaaya during the 13th armi-renary broadcast of America' the Jack Ward Orry Memorial Committee.

Their plan la to aup-ply incubatora in the name of the late Dr. Jark Gray to 8L Mary Hospital, Peoplea Hospital and Homer O. Phillip Hospital. Tlie late Dr. Gray wa well known a a child specialtst who el way offeree splendid ervioe.

Send your donation to the treaaurrr, Miti Beulai 1 Harris, MI St. Louie avenue, Ik fore April 31. Give it up, please." WLASH Have you heard the King Cole Trio do. You Dont Learn That hi School. and the recording of Sinatra doing Sweet Lorraine?" I know you people have got your ticket for the great Circuit Son and Sonny, that unique dance team, i another local boy who ha made the grade alra Ziggy Johnran another local favorite.

PLAflH Jaoephlne Baker, a former St. Lou I girl, but now Pari, France, definitely will visit the US A. thla rammer, according to the report. Smiling Alice Jonc to getting the public attention at Teei Zamibar with her groovy style on the Merc. bar intereat an the manner which aha play, music, we hop 1M7 will put he.

in the ipotligli dong with Dorothy Donegan. Haiti SooU. Lou William; Gladya Hancoci hooper etc. FLASH Mix Lelia Granj and David Pbrbwh were tun at amile lact Sunday at 1536 N. Oar-riran when the Rev.

Rufu Branch taid, I now pronounce you man and wife. The reception wa at Ml. Clevye Bn red'. 42Sd Delmar. PLASH Hay Sneed, one of the modem danrera of today ba been chosen by a Harlem teach: i tut to! Ti Bih i his lift Cm -Auc C.

pul! ti axa hi flgh awn pun who ii trca 4 coni will tricta Rol BB Bobli Hatk hit ti nrn i hand: Koi Wght whtel tha 1 hut a ki A horn j.1 IK 1 Than Meeting of the Air on Thin- day. May 39. which will be broad- 1 1 2 Great Weeks, April 18-May 1 The Band That Rocks At St. Louis' Only Democratic Nite Spot JORDAN W. CHAMBERS RIVIERA FLAYING NIGHTLY SHRVUNl THE FINEST SANDWICH Mi Owe Charge ttofaka at Ppaar Prises 1M1UNW.

HmMdi OT fiRHRlg, Banaatf OLAlrta NVHTKX, KdKMA ELIMUIKiE LORETTA MeALMMTHft, Proprietors QBQaaOBOOOflBBOflOOOBBB1 playa four instruments equally well I cast at 7:30 p.m. over KXOK-ABC Two experts in the field of famt.y wlatioiia win participate with the two grand prize winner in the radio forum an the subject of the essay. Ten runners-up In the essay eon test will be awarded sets of tlie Encyclopaedia Americana and the writer of the next 50 beat totters will receive Hewn Ail Certificates of Merit. Mrs. Hurtense Odium, former President of Bon wit Teller, is chairman of the Judge who will include Elmer Certor of the New York Commission Against piano, aroondion, cello and clarinet Nor to this all.

She to an able conductor. In this capacity, she toured the South Pacific with USO-Camp Shnax with Ocnhwink outstanding musical show, Porgy and Bras. Thto versatile entortalnerk experience Includes Dillard university. Juliiard School of Miisto and Innumerable concerts in the United State, plus a total at three yean iMPBisswaBP.uju 4460 DELMAR PRESENTING Mary Bruce, to star in a Broadway Wlth USO-Camp Shotn. production.

Loula Jordan, who Gold Plaque for hi reeeired the recording of YR 00 3908 Finney Avcnu Open Six Nights A Week Mon. Tuci. Thun. Fri. Sat.

Sun. Adminion 25c Ladies Man. Night Dancing Refreshment Teenage Only 8 til 11:45 P.M. Eddie Aeon, Mgr. THE MUSIC GOES ROUND AND ROUND" RMO BLUES Je-Jo Adam XHTAXE IN UFI Memphla (Him UNDRR MAN McmNhia Slim VERY MINUTE OF EVERY HOUR Cecil Gant JVUAS BUM Julia Ufl MARIAH Bill Martla THESE IS NO GREATER LOVE Klaa Kentaa BIO TOWN BI.I'ES Jrssi, Price TOIT CANT TAKE IT WITH TOU Jecale Price UTS WIGGLE A UTTliE WINMalE Eedd Fan 1 AINT MAD AT YOU Jeaaie Priea BEGINNING OF THE END King Cote TO THANK YOUR FOI.KS Kjug Cole IWIHIAiL VUldi llaeuli-NOa rmaa Kolica (foe Ptinaa NumImt Him Urea Changed H.

WHIN WE AISO HAVB RriRIITAIO AND SKRMONN fMe Om MalHag LM Pleeao Head Eaara aad Addnaa Smith's Radio fir Record Service MIS BARTON FXanklin SSM Flayflra foe Sain, Magi aad Chaagra Every alirnuun Monday uinnigh Friday at 4:06 Jrase Spider" Burks brinaa to Golden Circle listeners his brand-new radio Show, The Spider Burba House of Joy" Show. Spider wee bom In St. Louis, Mo, September 17, 1903 He received Ida elementary and high school training at Hampton, Va, September, 1923 He majored In Electricity and Radio, graduating In June, 1946. Spider" Buika acquired Ida experience a Master of the Platter through the Hampion Institute Broadcasting Stat waa of IVremod- ua show and toured ran na and campuses with Ibunphinlaua. a studen.

band. Spider Burks has been eoilert-Ing record for ton yean. He iqdna disc designed to pleiue Jana Loven and Ree-Bopera. NEW JIMMY DALE And His Mixed Orchestra FEATURING Coust Levy Red Higgins Pat Bowlby Jnne Davis HEADING A BRAND NEW SHOW WITH Harris seen TWO DELIGHTFUL FOOLS 4 CONGAROOS 4 PLUS THE CANFIELD ALLEN REVUE Spissio Cenfield-Hortense Allan Riviarattes Amateur Nite Every Tuesday Ladies Nile Every Thursday Admission $1.00 Nitsly Except Sat. $1.25 Sat.

COMING ATTRACTIONS Luis Russell's Orch with Lee Richardson, International Sweethearts of Rhythm HAWAIIAN'S? 1839 FINNEY AVENUE West End Waiters Club 911 N. Vandevcnter $1.00 ADMISSION $1.00 Im-L Tzt Ini THIS WEEK'S ATTRACTION Saturdoy Night Only, April 19 JOHNNIE MOORE DANCE STYLIST GINGER LAFAYETTE Exotic Dancer JELLY BEAN JOHNSON Comedian Mickey Parker and Her 6 Bronze Beauties 6 Virgil Harris Emcee Buggs Roberts Band 2 Shows 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. MATINEE DONT MISS THESE Special Attractions EVERY SUNDAY FKtTVKiXi JIMMY FORREST 3 to 8 P.M. Thsy may not ba In ths but Youll And thorn an aw Sholvog On.

of dto haon ih hw MdcarMliliihflwai Pra. atripnoflHradqinnerainbe fact ibat your Physiciaa baowa that ba oa cduoi oa as Mocb dM atweat spa. dalty. or th. aemu.1 drug a is ranly preacrifod.

For zanrfid rompouadiag, pra. 9 tbe doctor direct, briag as your pmcripdoa. PENICILLIN STREPTOMYCIN An nf tha Nawir Suite Drum aad Vilaailaa raa always be fimad at Fry's Drug Store Lcffingwdl at Franklin PHONE: JK. 0640 tokUMWbWbAAM BIG BREAKFAST PARTY OATlUmAY MORNING Tit A.M. Prtssnfing Genial JIMMY FORREST -A; BLUE MONDAY MORNING A Usual 3 to 8 A.M.

Featuring Jos Smith NO ADM MMION NO COY HR CHIKGE NO MINIMUM NEW YORK Emerging four her elongated silence and aerlu-aion for the past truo.th. th. fa. mnus danctuxe TONDALEYO, (Wilhrlmina Irvyl. erstwhile Broadway nightiite hosteqi gnd ntovie star id Herald Picture.

"Sepia Cinderella." to returning to the footliahti with her interpretative dance. Hereafter, the Club will be opened Only on Saturday night. All other nights, including Sunday night will bo available for rentals at Special Rata Call NE. 3649 or RO 7219 HAYWOOD HARBERT H. PARKER, Managers awe-.

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