Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1952 — Page 12

11—The Indianapolis Recorder, Mar. 22,1952 _

The Cimarron Kid" Opens at Walker Theatre Su nday

Audie Murphy Stars As "Cimarron Kid"

THEY 1 uricd Herbert 0. Willis last Monday in Crown Hill Cemetery, following impressive funeral rites held at Bethel AME Church (see story on ff;ont page). . . It was a sad day tor citizens over on this side ot the tracks am! many persons on the other side who knew him as a forth right business man. civic and political leader amt a friend to all men, regardless of race, W .. !! creed or color. . . He knew the common man and never lost the common touch. . . He was friend and benefactor to all mankind. . . He was just another regular fellow. . . No pretense, no four-flushing, no make-belie\ e, just another guy who came from the salt of the earth. . . He was at home in a shack or palace. . . He knew people for what they HF \vn F L?s C ’ uere ancl not what they should be - • • Even children in the streets loved him for his kind words and consolation. . . His nickels and pennies were never short wijen a child approached him. . . He knew their wants am! acted accordingly. He lived in a world he loved with i>eople he loved. . . lie was just a human being and if he erred it was of the head and not the heart. BETHEL AME Church on W. Vermont was packed and jammed long before the funeral cortege arrived slowly from the mortuary, founded by his father, and guided by him during the past 33 years. The procession threaded its wa> along Indiana Avenoo (the street he loved so well) where people in all walks of life stood with heads bowed and soma m tears watching the last ride of the man they knew both as friend and buddy. As the cortege turned into W. Vermont ;sr. some young and old mourners were heard to say : “There goes the remains of a swell guy.” . . They stood silently in biting cold weather until services were completed and the funeral procession headed north on West St. for ( rown Hid. . And all along the street people of both races stood silently .n respect paying homage to a young man who had gone to meet the New Jerusalem, in a Promised Land of “Eternal Bliss.” - As the words “Ashes to Ashes” were intoned and his last earthly remains were slowly lowered into Mother Earth, people*were seen crying and wringing their hands and trying to console themselves in the consolation that a fine man had just passed over the River Jordan and made peace with h s Maker. . . His death at an early age leaves a void in the community that will be hard to fill, in the years that lie ahead. . . Active pallbearers were: Atty. Cary D. Jacobs, Mark D. Battles, Lillard Boatright, Joseph Stuart, Lester Craig and George Miller, all local morticians. . . Honorary pallbearers: Henry Fleming, Walker Cornett, Wm. Ferguson. Henry McCall. Cecil Powell, Lionel F. Artis, Marcus C. Stewart, publisher of Indianapolis Recorder, Ralph Bryant. Arthur Dodson, Amos Thompson, Dr. Guy Grant, Dr. H. L. Hummons, Dr. Scobie Linthecombe, Dr. E. D. Alexander, Atty. Robert L. Brokenburr. Judge Mercer M. Mance, Atty. Rufus C. Kuvkendall, Dr. Bernard Pritchett, J. Wallace Hall. J. We--ley*Hall. Dr. Stephen Auter. Atty. Henry R. Wilson, Jr.. O. \V. Ward. Raymond Barton. William Barton, Hayden Hib1 itt, Sea Ferguson, Tucker Williams, Walter Perkins. Atty. j Wilbur Grant, Wm. Walker, Jr., Henry G)*eer. Archie Ransom and Dr. E. D. Moten. Friends from out-of-town w'ere: Raymond and William , Barton, Chicago: Hayden Hibbitt, Philadelphia; Mrs. Edith | Watts Paxton, Louisville; Mrs. Helen C. Carter, Chicago, and O. W. Ward, Dayton, Ohio. Assisting with the funeral arrangements veere: Paul W. Scott, King & King Funeral Home: Mrs. Lula Hall Hinton Peoples Funeral Hr me. and J. D. Stratten of J. D. Stratter Mortuary. Also attending the funeral were: Scotty Scott, Charles Brown. Attv. J*ohn L. Mattocks, Dr. Lloyd Taylor. Emmett i Rudolph, Hortense Bowman, Detective Sergeant Claude j White, Limes Sharpe. Charles Monger, Chick Price, Goldie Hedgepath, Arathar Edelen, obert Durham. Henrv I,ay ton. Lundv Dodson. Joe Douglas, Andrew Davis and Rufus Martin. Detective Sergeant Osa Woodall, exalted ruler Elks ; j,odge 104. Charlie Davis. James (Big Town) Mitchell, Rob- i cut (Bob) Young, Ethel Bostic, etc. The many floral pieces bore mute testimony to the honest\ and integrity of the-man whose organization was honored by The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce with a citation in | 1040 for more than 50 years of sendee. LEO LESSER. JR., artist representative for United En tertainers Association, representing singers, dancers and combos, announced this week that his organization is in the ! process of compiling spring and summer booking engage- | rr.ents for dance halls, nite clubs, taverns and theater-;. For i further information call TA. 7072. . . Mrs. Anna Lee, moth - ! er of Miff Campbell, one of the original Ink Spots, was operated on in General Hospital last Saturday. Her condition is reported as good at this writing. . . Blood donors are urged to contact the hospital at once. A LONG DISTANCE telephone call came in from f’vri! Burris, who is presently basking in the cool climate of Milwaukee, Wis. We also talked to Elmer Franklin, proprietor of the Rose Room, 604 W. Walnut in the same city. Mr Franklin operates one of the city’s top-flight taverns and is a fine person to know. When in the city thait boasts of Schlitz and Blatz. be sure and drop in and meet Mr. Franklin at the a! ove address. Mrs. Burris is the mother of Doris (Little Skip) who loves to please you with fine service at Jackie P’s Golden West Club in the Palm Hotel, this citv. . . Detective Sergeant Claude White was an active pallbearer for Ji Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks whose funeral w'as held in Washington, D. C. recently. . . Mr. and Mrs. Chester Evans and Hugh Clav dropped in for a chat from Muncie last Monday. Mr. Clay promotes dances at the Silver Dale Ballrccm, 6 miles West of Muncie on Highway 32 every Saturday midnite. PALMER RICHARDSON, P. and P. Club owner is presently basking in the sunshine of Hot Springs, Ark. The fella is expected soon. His club will open in the next few weeks with vaudeville. . . The Rev. J. B. Carter, pastor of 25lh St. Baptist Church is back in the city after spending several days in a hospital at Hot Springs. . . George Graham, Horace Stone and Hiawatha Grey are back from a visit with friends in Oorgia. . . Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pope (the sax man) are infanticipatin’. . . Two cards jumped in last week from down South. The first one came from Marguerita (Soutthora) Thornton from New Orleans, where she was playing hard during the Mardi Gras. . . The other is from Louise ; Washburn who is basking in the sunshine of Pompano Beach, Florida. The girl sends love and expects to be playing hard ^

SHOWN ABOVE is a scene from "The Bushwhackers," which starts Sunday at the Avenue. Starring in the flicker are John Ireland, Wayne Morris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone, Lon Chaney and Myrna Dell. Don't fail to see this picture starting Sunday.

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AUDIE MURPHY, right, playing the title role in UniversalInternational's Technicolor "The Cimarron Kid," listens attentively to a hold-up scheme proposed by John Hubbard, left. Yvette Dugay, shown above, is starred with Murphy in the new film starting Sunday at the Walker.

i One movie star who will never “go Hollywood" is World War II hero Audie Murphy, currently starring with screen newcomer Yvette Dugay in Universal-International’s j Technicolor “The Cimarron Kid.” opening Sunday at the Walker The-

atre.

“The Cimarron Kid" is a spectacjular Western which casts Murphy j in the title role as a member of the notorious Dalton Gang, which he is compelled to join against his

will.

i . . They call Audie “Grass Roots Murphy of Texas." around the movie city where the taciturn young star has never given any

evidence of being changed by his

screen success.

| Audie is not going to give Hollyi wood an opportunity to change him. he says. He’s going to spend enough time in his native Texas to keep him “like the home folks.” The young star and his wife, j Pamela, whom he married last j spring in Texas, will have to maintain a residence near Hollywood 1 so that Audie can fill his film commitments. but their home will be like the one they have near Dallas. It will he in the vast San Fernando Valley and there will be horses and room to ride them.

Anita Echols, Sepia Bombshell, at George's Swank Bar

Anita Fchols. "Sepia Bombshell, lirect from the Apollo Theaier in New York City, opened at George's Bar and Orchid Room last Monday

nile lo a packed house

The singsational anct dancsallonal gal blew into the spot on the heels of the Five Keys, the sensational singin’ group who ready rocked the pleasure emporium last week with Count Fisher's comho. Miss Echols is holding her own. nd judging from the large number of pleasure lovers present litely. the young lady in ali proob'ltiy will be held over for an-

other week.

George’s Bar and Orchid Room

will continue to offer the best in entertainment according to George Reid, proprietor of the establishment. who has gone to tremendous i expense to bring you a weekly broadcast on every Wednesday nite direct from the Orchid Room j

over WIBC.

ELLINGTON GETS SORORITY AWARD DETROIT i ANPi — Before a •apacity crowd of 1.500 people who crammed this city’s Art In- i •ditme to attend the Delta Jabberwock. last week. Mercer Ellington accepted an award honorn” his “distinguished" father. Puke Ellington.

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RECORDER MUSICIANS, VOCALISTS AND DANCERS POLL 1951—Individual Local Favorites—1952 BALLOT NO. 6 10 VOTES PER ARTIST 'Please Print Or Type Your Choicei FAVORITE INSTRUMENTALIST 1. Piano

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along- the main stem before Labor Day. . . Charles Monger, the Northskie politico, is doing a good job- selling CY beer. . . Ran into James McQueen, Evelyn and Eugene McQueen, Blanche O’Banion and Reft Greer t’other brightness and things began jumpin'. (Fine people to know at all times. . . The boys aro wondering what became 'of FTarry" Gilbert Tone? of the One Day Jonesy cleaning and pressing shop tit •312 Blake St. . . The same thing goes for Lee Collins, who operates a nice spot on Blake Street. Will he seeing you soon at the Subway down Sunset-way, where things got groovy over the week end. Beatrice Xard is confined to her home on account of illness.

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8. Favorite Vocalist A. Male

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Mail or bring this ballot to Bob Womack. Indianapolis Recorder. Musical and Vocalists Contest. 518 Indiana Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind, RULES ^ Print or type your selection on the Official Ballet opposite instrument played, as to vocalist, state Male or Female. 2. Vote for only one artist in each department. 3 Each ballot is goo«.T ror only 10 votes per artist. 4. Only Official Recorder Ballot will be counted. 5. You can send in as many votes as you like. 6. Must be Local Talent.

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