Claudette Colbert to Focus on Comedy Roles in Films
Actress Claudette Colbert will shift to comedy after discussing upcoming projects. She has Toyarich for Warner, Bluebeard s Eighth Wife with Lubitsch for Paramount, and Are Husbands Necessary by Dorothy Bennett to be adapted by Preston Sturges. Colbert and husband Dr Jol Pressman plan a long trip abroad after finishing Bluebeard s Wife.
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Lavelle Parsons
Los Angeles
Claudetta Colbert
Paria
Claudette Fest
Toyarich
Warner's
Bluebeard
Lubltsch
Paramount
Imatly
Dorothy Bennett
Preston Sturgis
Mise Bennett
Claudetta
Jol Pressman
Political Fee Act Becomes Effective In West Virginia
The new Political Fee Act, enacted by the last legislature, takes effect now. Candidates filing for offices voted in a single county pay fees to the circuit clerk, while those aiming for offices in multiple counties pay to the secretary of state. Fees amount to one percent of the office’s annual salary for top positions and other elected roles.
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West Virginia
Secretary of State
United States
Congress
Board of Education
Theater listings at Virginian and Rialto with multiple acts
Fragmented page lists showings at the Virginian and Rialto theaters including performers such as Gosa, Raymand, Pewill, and Palmer. Sketched titles mention Barn and a capital venue finalizing marriages, with other nonsensical captions.
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Virginian
Gree Raymand
Ap. Sothern
Ales News
Greenbrier
Eleanor Pewill
Rialto
Lo A
Egze Faurling
Local Government Fee Schedule Noted for Various Offices
A historical fee chart lists charges for a range of public offices including house of delegates five dollars minimum, state senate twenty, justice of the peace varying by district population, constable fees, delegate at large to the national convention twenty, delegate ten, alternates, and state and county level positions priced from two to twenty dollars.
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House of Delegates
State Senate
Justice of the Peace
Dr Andrew Amick Heads to Pediatric Convention New York
Dr Andrew Amick a specialist in children's diseases departed last night for New York to attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics and several clinics at Medical Center He is scheduled to return Sunday.
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Andrew Amick
New York
American Academy of Pediatrics
Medical Center
Brooder floor litter reduces chick losses, says expert
E R Halrook poultryman at Kansas State College urges use of litter on the brooder house floor during brooding to lessen chick losses and improve development.
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E. R. Halrook
Kansas State College Poultryman
County Health Officer Assumes Post
Dr. T. Elam Cato becomes Kanawha county health officer at the courthouse, bringing wide public health experience. A native of New Cumberland, he studied at Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee, with Johns Hopkins specialization. He succeeds Dr. John Thames, who died in January after nine years in office.
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T. Elam Cato
Kanawha
Court House
Cato
State Public Health Council
United States Public Health Service
Hancock County
Kanawha County
John Thames
New Cumberland
The
Vanderbilt University
University of Tennessee
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Panhandle
Charleston
Edgewood
Additional Talent Selected For VFW Program Thursday
Entertainers were chosen for a charity VFW program at Charleston High School to be held Thursday at 8 pm under Veterans of Foreign Wars auspices. The event will be free with no donations asked, featuring acts by Thomas W. Bartram Nancy Elizabeth Bartram Helen Walker Jack Miller Aunt Minerva Johnson Joyce Holstein Toota Brooks Sarah Ann Hannah James Henderson and others plus George Martin and the Sea Scouts color guard.
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Charleston High School
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Thomas W. Bartram
Nancy Elizabeth Bartram
Helen Walker
Jack Miller
Minerva Johnson
Seni Joyce Holstein
Toota Brooks
Sarah Ann Hannah
Phyllister
Ln Blue
James Henderson
George Martin
The
Sea Scouts
Cecil Kelly
Carl MacAndrews
Gene Ferguson
Sylvia Manson Allen
Harry F. Morris
West Virginia Dental Hygienists to Graduate Tonight
Ten students will graduate at 8 o'clock this evening in the Daniel Boone hotel ballroom as the West Virginia School of Dental Hygienists holds commencement exercises. Dr Hugh McMillan of Cincinnati will be principal speaker. Miss Nettle M Elbon will award diplomas. Mayor Dawson delivers opening address and Robert C Boothe of the Y M C A will speak.
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West Virginia School of Dental Hygienists
Daniel Boone Hotel
Hugh McMillan
Summer school opens as 230 register at Kanawha
Approximately 230 students registered yesterday at Thomas Jefferson Junior High for the Kanawha county six week summer school which opens at 9 oclock this morning at Charleston High. Teachers will likely be named this afternoon after a conference between Fred L. Teal county superintendent and George E. Steadman summer school principal. The number of teachers depends on class registration. Students will assemble this morning for general announcements and assignment of classes.
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Thomas Jefferson
Kanawha County
Charleston High School
Fred L. Teal
George E. Steadman
Recital Tonight at Shrine Mosque by Mazon School of Ballet
The granddaughter of Dr. Charles V. Ray performs tonight at the Shrine mosque in an 8:30 DST recital by the Mazon School of Ballet under Frank Kitchens. Jeanne Goodwin and Vera Baxter Wattkins will join guest artist Gillespie, with two pianos by George Gi leaple and Margaret Dietrich Dunn, as Grace Dorst plays organ and a string lineup of Charlotte Hager Nelle Trowbridge Richmond Rallston Henry Collison James Dunlap Gordon Shingles violin.
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Charles V. Ray
Shrine Mosque
Mazon School of Ballet
Frank Kitchens
Jeanne Goodwin
Vera Baxter Watt
Ruffner Memorial Board Sets Tomorrow Meetings
Executive board of the women’s auxiliary of the Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian church will meet at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the church. Circles No 1 through No 6 will meet at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon with listed chairmen and spouses at various addresses on Washington Kanawha Michigan Carr Swathmore and other streets.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Ruffner Bemorial Presbyterian Church
R. M. Dunsmore
Ralph
Washington Street
S. J. Flournoy
John Harris
Kanawha Street
YWCA Opens Learn to Swim Classes Attract 122 Students
The YWCA opened its learn to swim program yesterday drawing 122 girl students. Instructors included Miss Mary Slut sky Mrs A E Racheall and Miss Elizabeth Bennett with Miss Cornelia Dowling assisting with enrollment. Today's classes will be taught by new teachers.
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Mary Slutsky
A. E. Racheall
Elizabeth Bennett
Cornelia Dowling
Red Cross course closes Saturday in city woman students
The article lists participants including Miss Slutsky, Leslie Greenlee, Miss Virginia Crowell, Mrs. A. P. Hudgeons and Miss Dorothy Cottey. Red Cross buttons will be awarded to those who complete the course which closes Saturday.
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Clude
Slutsky
Leslie Greenlee
Virginia Crowell
A. P. Hudgeons
Dorothy Cottey
West Virginia Social Security Expenditures Report
Social Security funds totaling 363100 were spent on 29150 West Virginians in May. A A Knapp, field agent, announced yesterday. Of this group 17500 received old age assistance, 11000 dependent children, and 650 blind dependents. April figures show 297560 on 22611 individuals and 839800 on 26250. Nationwide May totals indicate 1747500 assisted.
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West
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