Adorable Turns Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat into Stars
Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat shine in Adorable at Granada for Sunday to Tuesday. The romantic musical drama features memorable songs, lush music, and strong supporting cast including Mundin and Smith with Dieterle directing this wholesome, charming screen debut.
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New Fox
Granada
Fox
Janet Gaynor
Henry Garat
Mise Gaynor
Garat
Herbert Mundin
C. Aubrey Smith
Seta
Blanche Friderici
Stuart Holmes
Albert Conti
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Esther Muir
Hans von Twardowski
Peter Duray
Barbara Leonard
Sterling Holloway
Werner Richard Heymann
Richard A. Whiting
George Marion Jr
Wilhelm Dieterle
Gaynor
Pearisburg High School Grounds Start Improvement
Pearisburg Virginia June 10 a force of road foremen workers began improving the grounds around Pearisburg high school under W R F Osborne supervision. Several town projects have been finished with more to come.
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Pearisburg
R. F
Pearisburg High School
W. R. F. Osborne
Marriage of Jessie Anderson and Ruth Elliott in Pearisburg
Jessie Anderson and Miss Ruth Elliott were united in marriage Tuesday evening May 16 by Rev. J. A. Barry at his Pearisburg home. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Elliott of Lurich. The groom is son of W D Anderson of Lurich.
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Jessie Anderson
Miss Ruth Elliott
J. A. Barry
Pearisburg
A. B. Elliott
Lurich
W. D. Anderson
Lions Honor Everett Shumate At Savoy Club Meeting
The Lions Club met at the Savoy hotel on Thursday night June 8 where Everett Shumate received a Lions International key for recruiting the most new members. New officers were elected: C. D. Klotz president, W. C. Caudill first VP, Sam Hoge second VP, Paul Phiegar third VP, D. E. Hamlett secretary treasurer, Walter Cunningham tail twister, R. F. Witten lion tamer. Two visitors attended, W. D. Pedigo and Ben Chapman. More members joined the board of directors as Mrs. M. V. Vaught and Miss Verder Donovan, of Richmond, spent the weekend with the Staffords.
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Lions’ Club
Savoy Hotel
Everett Shumate
Lions’ International
C. D. Klotz
W. C. Caudill
Sam 3. Hoge
Paul Phiegar
D. E. Hamlett
Walter Cunningham
R. F. Witten
W. D. Pedigo
Ben Chapman
Chicago Follies Set to Open at Colonial This Week
Ches Davis and a 30 member company bring the Chicago Follies to the Colonial for a week, fresh from Charleston and Detroit vaudeville runs. The bill features the dancing Sweethearts, the Littlejohns from Australia, Anita Muth, Jack Smoke Gray, Ned Haverly, and the Harmony Trio with two dance teams, Sugarfoot Mitchell, and local appeal in a lively minstrel program.
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Ches Davis
Chicago
Kentucky
Davis
Littlejohns
Smoke
Ned Haverly
Paul Landrum
Owen Bennett
Johnny
Madelon
Jean
Rhea
Sugarfoot
Mitchell
Auy
Chicago Follies
Texas voters to ballot on repeal of prohibition amendment
Governor Miriam A Ferguson set up a two convention plan for and against repeal. A June 27 meeting will select delegates to a November state convention that will vote on ratification in August ballots. Senator Morris Sheppard named temporary chairman of the anti repeal group.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Church of the Brethren backs amendment defense in Hershey
The Church of the Brethren at its 13th annual conference in Hershey Park declares full support for the eighteenth amendment. It reaffirms a long standing stance against liquor since 1878 and vows to oppose any moves to repeal prohibition. The denomination plans to protest to President Roosevelt and Congress against loosening liquor laws for economic reasons.
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Hershey
Church the Brethren
Hershey Park
Fim
Roosevelt
Contress
Local residents noted in care and family visits
Miss Katherine King of Charleston was called home due to the illness of her uncle R. B. Oglesby. Miss Bertie Givens of Ronceverte visits brother J. H. Givens and relatives. Miss Eleanor Clark of Wise stays with Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Booth during vacation.
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M. V. Vaught
Verde Donavan
Richmond
James R. Stafford
Mary Stafford
Chester Stafford
Emory and Henry College
B. A. McClaugherty
Bastian
J. R. McClaugherty
W. C. Caudill
R. H. Williams
B. Thompson
Dink Davie
Hiwaseee College
Madisonville
Tenn
J. A
Annie Brotherton
J. A Booth
Eleanor Clark
F. D. Kelley
Roanoke
George Lucas
Hampton
Andrews
Amigo
T. B. King
Union
Dave Whittaker
F. L. Brotherton
Wanda Shepherd Mies
Fannie Mae Stafford
Margie Brotherton
Bluefield
Princeton
Janie Buchanan
Mre
J. L. Munsey
Thomas Muncy
Eleanor Mason
the Springs
Clay Moon
Alberta
Ripplemead
Co. M. Camper
Mary Finley
L. A
John Finley
Dan Finley
Salem
Charlie Smith
Williamson
Mr. Smith
R. Smith
John Allen and Son
Allen
Nancy Pearson
BE. Byron Peters
Mabel Tabor
J. A. Fletcher
Katherine King
Charleston
Oglesby
Bertie Givens
Ronceverte
J. H. Givens
Wise
Mrs. J. A. Booth
Road Commissioner Appointment Nears
Charleston observers expect a state road commissioner to be named soon as Governor Kump has selected four advisory members for the new highway commission. The one man commission will oversee the secondary highway system created by consolidation of county roads and assume most duties formerly held by the three member commission and the bridge commission.
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Charleston
W. Va
Highway Commission
Capitol
Kump
State House
Education boards to be named within ten days
Charleston, W. Va June 10. County boards of education created by the county school unit bill will likely be named within ten days. State Superintendent W. W. Trent has chosen several boards and will wait to announce until the exercise is complete, probably between June 15 and 20. County superintendents meet here to discuss the act which abolishes 300 to 400 independent boards and creates five-member county boards.
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Charleston
W. Va
County Boarde of Education
W. W. Trent
Trent
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Makerre
HER
Prince
Charming
Wiees Dave
Fox Picture
Paul Frank
Billig Wilder
Werner Richard Ey
Wilhelm Dieterleman
Rialto
Montor
Leo Carrillo
Dickie Moore
Lois Wilson
Royal Arch
Pearisburg Royal Arch Chapter
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Bayard Taylor
Church OF Brethern
Kearse Theatre
Jack
Smoke” Gray
Icoloniau
Ches” Davis
Follies
Anita Muth Blues Singer DeLuxe
Babin
HY Branhaws
Jack Smoke Gray
Playboy
Ambassador Theater
St. Louis
Little Johns
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