Arkansas State press., 1958-01-24
SEEM STARS
by Dolores Calvin


by Dolores Calvin
New York (cNs)-THELMA BACK AND BRIGHT.
Err THAN EVER-Jus back from Europe and probably the
thing York today Thelma Carpenter who
certainly improved her styling 100 per and is
ready join big leagues against Dnah Shore Doris Day.
Pate Page and all them. Back happy be back
town, Thelma made her first appearances Art
Fords Greenwich Village party amazing all who hadn't
herand those who remembered her great talent with the
effervescen which she sang &C" Could Have Danced
All Night After listening to her. were right in the
mood for dancing too.
Thelma is girl with tremendous background show
business. She a child good She grew
up knowing only thing: showbusness Her ambition
and always is to be top singer When she Eddie
Cantos featured vocalist radio she thought that her
great Dnah Shore other former vocasts
sardom. But somehow Thema really got to
the top Her last big date was in anchors Awegh'
with the Sisters Though the show panned by
the critics. heavily supported by the profession and
kept alive for sometime Thelma, however forced to
performances appendix operation She
had just changed and had told how excited she
that this it, Fate always seemed single her
out Then she returned to Europe and bingo this time
SHE changed
Older, heavier (but peasingly SOY and in
ways, Thema Carpenter is now ready for the fight
there the ambition looks talent than
In time when shoWbusines is crowded. really
crowded with amateurs and all seeking golden rain
Thema Ioud have really be good reach the peak
And from what we've of her since her return to native
York she's gem which sparIes like house fire.
and that's how she intends to set New York: on fire.
Injuries shoulder Erskn Hawkins got when
he SO Cadillac into Jersey pole Christ
Eve aren't bad he thought and coming along
fine with special heat treatments But the insurance
pany delaying the claim 40 days The band is back in
town after playing the Lyric Band Club in Hanover Pa
section where few Negroes live. o77
Woody Strode the gutar-stromming giant who
ned in Bermuda while doing TV short there is chieftan
in "TIe Ten Commandments which began its End year
Broadway Nat King Cole and wife paned in from Holly
arrived in New York just the morning before Mats
spectacular opening at the Copacabana There's always
porers greet him International Airport he's
great for flying
Tourists returning from Cuba sadly: the hurricanes
there spoil everything this time of year besides that
the place is infested with gambling. Jimmy Stewart
with the Ravens is background singer with Roy Hamilton
Roys comeback record Don't Let Co" The sales to
this catchy have certainly zoomed.
Jack Parr certainly had a funny Tonight" program
when Tim Moore, the aging Kingfish of Amos Andy"
peared tell his side the beef story" which got
good-sized headlines in the daily press And from what
KngfiSh he's through with marriage forever and his
attractive month wife take what she wants and the
too "as that don't hot anymore anyhow" Asked
whether he'll do "Amos Andy" films for televson,
Moore gave frank he hopes as I'm tired of
them anyway" He says that they look like fun but it's all
work. Parr and his did much laughing till
Moore took the mike and began his bowbybow description
of the beef and the family upset Moore feels it's
time branch out into varied comedian roles not
be typed Kingfish any longer.
Sammy Davis jr, pulling the surprise marriage of the
hasn't yet gotten it himself the poor gals
he left behind WELL they just weeping their champagne
Latest be linked Kim Novac just before wedding.
Sammy says he's "just 80 and scared" He always
inmated he might make it with Eartha Kilt whom he dated
seriously time but that their emperaments just
didn't e His sudden marriage seemed to be thing he
wanted afraid just decided just plunge ahead
and get it over with His bride is delrously happy