Ginger Rogers Leads Paramount Backing For Major and the Minor
Hollywood rumor holds Ginger Rogers atop Paramount’s casting list as she receives The Major and the Minor by Brackett Wilder. Billy Wilder’s screen ideas could direct with Arthur Hornblow producing. Also notes Powell Loy bowling tie ins and other New York Hollywood chatter.
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Loretta
Parsons
New York
Ginger Rogers
Hollywood Women's Press Club
Ginger
Buddy de Sylva
Charles Brackett
Billy Wilder
Paramount
Brackett
Wilder
Hollywood
Sam Goldwyn
Barbara Stanwyck
Gary Cooper
Arthur Hornblow
Theaters Listings Include Many 1940s Films and Stars
The page lists current showings at multiple theaters. Among them are Kearse with Albert Dekker, Susan Hayward and Ruth Hussey. Capitol presenting The Little Foxes with Bette Davis and Teresa Wright. Greenbrier featuring Six Gun Gold with Tim Holt and Ray Whitley and Men of Timberland with Richard Arlen. Rialto with Aloma of the South Seas and Secrets of the Lone Wolf. Lyric Down Mexico Way with Gene Autry. New Lyric Paper Bullets and Red Ryder serials. and West Oklahoma shows The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland along with The Reluctant Dragon.
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Kearse
Albert Dekker
Susan Hayward
Capitol
Pulnam
Esquire
Hedy Lamarr
Robert Young
Ruth Hussey
Charles Coburn
van Heflin
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall
Teresa Wright
Merrie Melody
Greenbrier
Tim Holt
Ray Whitley
Richard Arlen
Rialto
South Seas
Dorothy Lamour
Jon Hall
Warren William
Mexico Way
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Joan Woodbury
Jack LaRue
Hongkong
Lucille Fairbanks
Jean Parker
Anita Louise
Russell Hayden
Judy Garland
Reluctant Dragon
Roger Pryor
Unclear Source Fragment About Film Figures
Fragmentary note mentions Lana Turner Rosalind Russell Marlene Dietrich and the Hollywood Women’s Press Club. It hints at voting or ranking among stars and preferences but lacks coherent context or a discernible event. No clear person actions or outcomes emerge.
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Lana Turner
Babs
Rosalind Russell
Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood Women’s Press Club
World War Draft Dodger Bergdall Denied Parole
Grover Cleveland Bergdall, convicted World War I draft dodger, has been denied parole. His wife Berta Bergdall said the War Department notified her, while he serves seven and a half years at Fort Leavenworth for desertion escape and draft evasion.
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Downingtown
Grover Cleveland Bergdail
Berta Bergdall
War Department
Bergdoll
Fort Leavenworth
West Va Service Reports Jobs for Thousands in 11 Months
West Virginia employment service says 42,732 workers found jobs in the first 11 months of the year, with 3,189 placements last month led by Charleston 530 Wheeling 319 Clarksburg 271 Bluefield 223 and Welch 204.
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State Employment Service
Richard R. Zoechler
Service
Charleston
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Bluefield
Welch
Triplet Calves Born in Fairmont Surprise Farmer and Vet
In Fairmont a cow of Mrs G A Kesling Peoria bore triplet calves, a first for veterinarian Dr Fred D Sothern after 35 years in practice. All three calves are normal and the event astonished local observers. Ethyl esters from diso tree nuts are used by Fiji’s central hospital to treat leprosy.
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Fairmont
G. A. Kesling
Peoria
Fred D. Sothern
Fiji
Jeper Hospital
Western Union Wins Action in U S Court
A federal district court jury returned a verdict for Western Union Telegraph Co in an $81000 suit by B T Clayton Putnam county attorney over delayed delivery of a telegram about his mother’s death. Clayton argued the late message caused mental distress. Western Union said it used best efforts to deliver the telegram.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
B. T. Clayton
Putnam County
Clayton
Belpre
Hurricane
Parkersburg
Huntington
Suit Seeks 10000 Damages From Gas Company Driver
In Kanawha county circuit court yesterday Donald Young eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Young of Blue Creek seeks ten thousand dollars in damages from Hope Natural Gas and Harry Ballard of Clarksburg. Plaintiff contends Ballard an official of the gas company was driving at fault when he struck the boy last August while crossing the Elk River Road. Ballard is employed by Hope Natural Gas in the course of official business at the time of the accident.
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Hope Natural Gas Company
Harry Ballard
Clarksburg
Kanawha County
Donald Young
Walter Young
Blue Creek
H. D. Rollins
Plaitiff
Ballard
Haupe Natural Gas Company
Five Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Kanawha Clerk’s Office
Applications for five marriage licenses were filed yesterday in Kanawha county clerk’s office. The couples listed include Forrest Elmo Lewis age 21 of Sprague with Sally June Miller age 17 of Edgewood, Carey Crews Campbell age 22 of Maple Terrace with Emma Gladys Sparks age 30 of Quartier Street, Okey Overton Kearns age 30 of Ken Duck Jackson County with Helena Mae Bragg age 28 of Charleston, Ralph Albert Printz age 82 of Fort Bragg North Carolina with Beverly Elizabeth Nesh age 28 of MacCorkle Avenue, and Leon William Casto age 21 with WandaLee Hanshaw age 21, both of Dunbar.
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Kanawha
Forrest Elmo Lewis
Sprague
Sally June Miller
Highland Road
Edgewood
Carey Crews Campbell
Maple Terrace
Emma Gladys Sparks
Quartier Street
Okey Overton Kearns
Ken Duck
Jackson County
Helena Mae Bragg
Charleston
Ralph Albert Printz
Fort Bragg
Condemnation Started For Bluestone Project
Government filed condemnation in federal court against three Summers County tracts needed for the Bluestone reservoir and dam project. The defendants include Marie Meadows et al. Judge Ben Moore scheduled February 16 for the hearing.
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Federal District Court
Summers County
Bluestone
Marie Meadows
Ben Moore
Hebrew Order Holds Annual Meeting at Bnai Jacob
The Chebra Kaddisha will meet today at 2 p.m. in the B nai Jacob synagogue with Jacob Wells presiding. Wives of members join a 6 p.m. dinner at the hotel, announced by Jacob Rubin recording secretary.
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Chebra Kaddisha
B'nai Jacob
Jacob Wells
Jacob Rubin
PTA room mothers plan January games party
Nitro News reports Nitro Home room mothers of the PTA met at Mrs J H Rimmer home to plan a January games party. Several members attended and social updates follow about local families and travel changes including arrivals and departures in the area.
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PTA
J. H. Rimmer
T. F. Baumgartner
Howard Cochrane
Howard Hudnall
Edward Knight
B. H. McHone
Charles Dobbins
H. B. Marshall
Hugh Draper
G. F. Hayes
J. W. Skaggs
G. D. Martin
Omar O'Deil
Paul Reynolds
C. R. Oldham
H.M. Drake
L. F. Hartranft
Night club ban on service members sparks senate probe
The senate defense investigating committee heard claims swank night spots and hotels exclude uniformed service members, prompting calls to investigate morale effects. General Osborn and Morale chief were briefed as senators questioned the phenomenon and its impact on morale. Separately Tommy Manville announced his separation from his fifth wife Bonita Edwards after 17 days of marriage, with lawyers involved and Reno planned.
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Washington
Smilor
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Mead
D. N
F. H. Osborn
Army
Sen. Herring
D. la
New York
Tommy Manville
Blond Bonita Edwards
Reno
Asbestos Best
Bonnie
Manville
Driver Killed as Car Crashes Into House
BECKLEY December 5 Tom Hall 40 of Beaver was killed and three others injured when the car left the highway, struck a home wall in Besco, grazed a house roof, and demolished two rooms of Mrs. John Russell's residence, State Trooper C H Padden said.
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Beckley
Tom Hall
Beaver
Bescoco
C. H. Padden
Hall
John Russell
Radio Log and Cartoon Explanation Highlight Opera Broadcasts
The page notes Helen Traubel to star as Brünnhilde in the Met Opera broadcast of Die Walküre at 2 p.m. over NEC and WGKYV with Lotte Lehmann, Lauritz Melchior, Thorborg, Sehnry, Kipnig in supporting roles. It mentions other program items including Opera Forum Quiz, Lincoln Highway program, and Musical Millwheel with elephant and Disneyesque selections, plus a dense schedule of radio shows and guests for the day.
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Helen ‘Traubel
Ax Kusten Flagstad
Brumshilde
Metropolitan Opera
NEC
WGKYV
Lotte Lehmann
Sieglinde
Lauritz Mel Ichior
Siegmund
Fersten Thorborg
Fricka
Friedrich Seheary
Wotan
Alexander Kipnig
Hundine
Morvis Markey
America
New Orleans
Opera Forum
Olin Downes
En Stinson
Sigmund Spaeth
Opera
Ted
Edmund Gwern
Edna Bestow
Dimbo J the Elephant
Walter Patterson
Young
Loretta Poynton
Bester
Baby
Stanley College
Ted Steele
Lorna ‘Deane
Knight
Entertaining Broadcast and Band Spotlight Summary
A noisy program schedule outlines music acts and guest hosts including Cedric Foster and Juan Arvisu. It lists dance orchestras and late variety segments with times and station identifiers, reflecting a campus or community radio lineup.
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Bill Stern
Gurst
Cedric Foster
Fray
Juan Arvisu
Don Bovay
Nhesred
Danengé
Uuc
Cbs
Kuhns to Speak at Elks Memorial Services
Dewey E. Kuhns, past exalted ruler of Charleston lodge No. 202, will be principal speaker at the Elks memorial day services tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the Shrine Mosque. The First Presbyterian church choir and an orchestra directed by George Crumb provide music. Public invited. lodge members gather at 2 p.m. for a march to the Mosque.
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Dewey E
Kuhns
Charleston Lodge No
First Presbyterian Church
George Crumb
Hill to Speak at Washington Conclave on Housing
Solicitor Philip H. Hill will be principal speaker at a National Institute of Municipal Law Officers session in Washington DC. He addresses city attorneys from 40 states on the housing topic.
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Philip H. Hill
Laday
Washington, D. C
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
City Adds Three Street Lights on Lee Street Section
The city installed three more street lights along Lee Street between Trustow Street and the river bridge yesterday.
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Lee Street
Trustow Street
Theiver Bridge
Coal Stocks Ample To Meet Winter Demand
Pittsburgh report shows coal on hand sufficient to cover national needs through the winter despite higher defense demand. The survey notes ample supplies to weather cold months ahead, easing fears of shortages as wartime production continues.
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Pittsburgh
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