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f «•**>'* . eyiewj - Spencer Tracy Swiii iq pages. BY LENNART PE^^: Head Libjarian Presbyterian Collect Spencer Tracy. By Larry World. 1969. For a long time to come, Spence* • will have to be counted among America’s mov. ats. At the end of this fine biography there is a list of seventy-four films in which Tracy appeared. A good many are perhaps best forgotten, but some of them are indeed memorable: “Captains Cou rageous” (1937), “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” (1944), “Father of The Bride” (1950), “The Old Man and The Sea” (1958), “Inherit The Wind” (1960), “Judgment at Nuremberg” (1961), “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?” (1967). Tracy was bom in Milwaukee in 1900, into a family which retained a good deal of the scrapping Irish. No great lover of learning, he finally man aged to get as far as Ripon College, a small liberal arts institution in Wisconsin, where the discovery that he had marked acting ability was confirmed by both the drama department and the debating coach. On a swing through the East with the debat ing team, he auditioned at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. His talent was recognized and he dropped out of Ripon to study at the academy, after which Tracy spent several in credibly difficult and discouraging years doing small parts with a traveling stock company. Mar ried to a young actress named Louise Treadwell, Tracy was on the point of a career breakthrough when his young son, John, was bom totally deaf. The tragedy affected him deeply. Much of Louise’s life w'as subsequently devoted to the child, and in later years, to a charitable foundation for the edu cation of the deaf. The foundation was named for their son. In 1930, Tracy w r as invited to Hollywood to make a “talkie” of a successful stage play in which he had a leading role. “Up The River” marked the beginning of stardom which continued right up to his death in 1967. Hollywood was good to Tracy. His profession alism as an actor was respected by those with whom and for whom he worked. While he had to endure the gossip (not all unfounded) that goes with public acclaim, he also enjoyed its tangible rewards. Katharine Hepburn, with whom Tracy made some of his most successful films, is also mentioned by the author; the singular friendship of these two remains, however, something of an enig ma. Spencer Tracy, the person, as distinct from Spencer TYacy the screen star, comes through as a reticent, introspective and somewhat guilt-ridden perfectionist, w'hose vigor, intelligence, and love of life nevertheless enabled him to bring much pleasure to those who saw 1 him perform. Some thirty-two pages of movie stills enhance the book. Flick fans will enjoy vignettes of Studio Life and bygone razzle-dazzle. Good for one evening by the fire, with the TV off. Freeman Wins Legion Of Merit THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Jan. 8, 1970-1-8 Lt. Colonel William C. Free man, of Clinton, has been pre sented the Legion of Merit me dal by Brig. Gen. E. B. Owen, USA, Commander, Eastern Area, Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service (EAMTMTS), in ceremonies held at EAMTMTS headquarters in Brooklyn, N. Y. Lt. Col. Freeman, who holds the position of Chief, Freight Traffic Division, Directorate of Inland Traffic, EAMTMTS, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious ser vice in Vietnam from August 1968 to August 1969. During his tenure as Executive Officer 394th Transportation Battalion, he de veloped a highly successful com mand maintenance manage ment inspection team which visit ed all units and advised them on proper maintenance proce dures. He was also extremely active in civil affairs and was the primary impetus for the bat talion’s exceptional civil affairs program. While serving as Of- ficer-in-Charge, Vung RoBay, Col. Freeman was instrumental in forming the effectively coor dinated defense of the port area. In addition, he developed the ef ficient organizational structure that operates the port and its facilities. Six Flags Seeks Hosts, Hostesses One of the most often heard comments from guests who visit Six Flags Over Georgia is how polite, youthful, fresh-looking and helpful the hosts and hostesses are that staff the 200- acre family entertainment cen ter. And one of the most often heard comments from the hosts and hostesses is what fun it is working at Six Flags. Beginnjng January 10, some 1,500 host and hostess jobs will be up for grabs at Six Flags as the mammoth job of inter viewing, screening and hiring of hosts and hostesses begin. According to Tommy Beene, personnel manager at the park, “Interviews will run from Jan. 10 until opening day, April 11 and the emphasis is on personality, willingness, and enthusiasm. Applications will be taken dai ly, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Six Flags Personnel Office located at the park off Interstate 20-West of Atlanta. RECEIVES MEDAL—Lt. Col. William C. Freeman receives Legion of Merit medal from Brig. Gen. E. B. Owen, Commander, Eastern Area, Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service, at EAMTMTS headquarters in Brooklyn, N. Y. The citation concluded: “Through his continual striving for excellence and dedicated de votion to duty, he contributed immeasurably to the United States military assistance pro gram in the Republic of Viet nam. . . . Col. Freeman’s pro fessional competence and out standing achievements are in keeping with the highest tradi- Scars Clinton, S. C. Did you know our Sears Store now bus complete facilities for and installation and wheel balancing? We can offer YOU tremendous savings on ALL- STATE tires and batteries! At your earliest convenience, please drop by and inspect our facilities. Check our low prices on guaranteed ALLSTATE tires and batteries. We stock the most popular sizes for your convenience and their three children, Karolyn, 14, Michael, 11, and Lance, 7. Col. Freeman received his BA from Presbyterian College in 1954. in the service, he attended Transportation Of ficer’s courses at Fort Eustis in 1962 and 1968. Among his decorations, Col. Freeman wears the Army Com mendation Medal and the Joint Services Commendation Medal. Eastern Area, MTMTS is one of two subordinate commands of the Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service, a tri-service staffed agency responsible for operating military ocean termi nals and controlling passenger and cargo movements for all military services in the Eas tern and Midwestern portions of the U. S. The Freight Traffic Division, which Col. Freeman has headed since August 1969, pro vides traffic management service for the movement of Defense ma teriel from military installations and depots to and through ocean terminals at the lowest trans portation cost to the Government. INTERESTING FACTS By Tom PUxico It’s hard to believe, but the earth is actually closer to the sun in winter than it is in summer! Why, then, is it cold in winter and warm in sum mer? Winter and summer are actually caused—not by the earth moving closer or farther away from the sun—but by the tilt of the earth. In our win ter, the northern half of the world is tilted away from the sun, while in summer it is tilted toward the sun—although the earth itself is really closer to the sun, in actual miles, during our winter. And here’s another interesting fact . . . Another year has come and gone and we have begun another circuit of the sun which will take our planet “EARTH” 365 days to complete. Dur ing this time you’ll want to do a bit of traveling up and down the highways here; so let us fix you up for taking those trips in style, comfort, and safety. A new 1970 Chevrolet will give you all of these. Plaxico Chevrolet, Inc 400 West Main Street tions of the military service anu reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.” Entering the Army in 1954, Col. 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