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Word: davises (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Storm Center (Columbia) makes reading seem nearly as risky a habit as dope. Bette Davis, a peppery, small-town librarian, moves like Lady Bountiful among the worshipful peasants in her reading room, opening their purblind eyes to the treasure trove on the shelves around them. One book among the thousands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Aug. 20, 1956 | 8/20/1956 | See Source »

HOMER W. DAVIS President Athens College Athens, Greece

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 13, 1956 | 8/13/1956 | See Source »

As a page boy at the Kansas City convention of 1900, 16-year-old Harry joined full-throat in the bedlam when William Jennings Bryan ("He was one of my heroes") stampeded his second convention with his silver-tongued, silver-oriented (16 oz. of silver to 1 oz. of gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Man of Spirit | 8/13/1956 | See Source »

Schmidt is extremely telegenic and has good TV presence; and he provided brief but helpful commentary on each piece. Elaine Dowd (on short notice) and Polly Davis were the efficient accompanists.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Concerts of the Week | 8/2/1956 | See Source »

Married. Hamilton Farrar Richardson, 22, Rhodes scholar and member of the U.S. Davis Cup team; and Ann Kathryn Kennington, 22; in New Orleans.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jul. 30, 1956 | 7/30/1956 | See Source »

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