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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

20

Paulette Goddard to Head Lexie in Reap the Wild Wind

Hollywood reports Paulette Goddard will receive the lead Lexie role in the forthcoming film Reap the Wild Wind to be produced in the fall by C B DeMille. Ruth Hussey gains a major Philadelphia Story role and Virginia Weidler is cast as Hepburn's younger sister as Jimmy Stewart remains a top male contender.

Tnto Paramount Harriet Parsons Hollywood INSI C. B. DeMille Paulette Goddard North West Mounted Police Lexie Thelma Strabel Florida Paulette Mexico City Dennis Mass Cape Cod Playhouse la Hepbiin Ruth Hussey Susan and God Ruth Freddie March Joan Crawford Philadelphia Virginia Weidler Hepburn Jimmy Stewart Richard Carlson George Abbott RKO Griffith Lynne Overman Virginia Overman Providence R. L Saffario Penny Singleton Bos Sparks Blondie Penny Arthur Lake

Theaters Listings Sing Of Technicolor Typhoon And More

The Virginian shows Typhoon in technicolor with Dorothy Lamour Robert Prestott and Lynn Overman plus a cartoon and news. The Capitol offers Edison The Man with Spencer Tracy Rita Johnson adding Mickey Mouse cartoons. Lillian Russell plays at the hearse with Alice Faye Don Ameche Henry Fonda Edward Arnold. short subjects and news follow. Rialto features Island of Doomed Men with Peter Lorre and Huchelte Hudson and La Conga Nights with Hugh Herbert Constance Maore. State theaters present Yake This Woman with Hedy Lamarr and Song of the Navy with Sean Darker. Best of Mavines flies high with Richard Dix. Custer airs Music in My Heart with Tony Martin. New Lyric shows Double Alibi with Wayne Morris Margaret Lindsay and South of the Border with Gene Autry Smiley Burnette. Greenbrier presents Swanee River with Don Ameche Andrea Leeds and Trails West with Sagebrush Family Rita Hayworth. Penny and Artie leave Blondie and Dagwood for the first time since starting their series. Ralph Bellamy to star with Maureen O’Hara in RKO Dice Girl Dance, and he wins the girl.

Capitol Edison Spencer Tracy Rita Johnson Lillian Russell Alice Faye Don Ameche Henry Fonda Edward Arnold Rialto “Island Peter Lorre Huchelte Hudson Hugh Herbert Constance Maore Hedy Lemarr Sean Darker Richard Dix Tony Martin Wayne Morris Margaret Linds Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Greenbrier Swanee River Andrea Leeds Rita Hayworth Penny Artie Blondie Dagwood Ralph Bellamy Maureen O'Hara RKO

A. H. Bartlett 70 Dead at Spencer

A. H. Bartlett 70 retired merchant died at 4 a m at his Spencer home after months of illness. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Spencer Baptist Church with Rev J H Whitt officiating. Burial in Little Creek cemetery. Survived by widow Maggie Mace Bartlett three sons Howard William and Garland Bartlett and sister Mrs Theodosia Moreford, all of Spencer.

Spencer A. H. Bartlett Spencer Baptist Church J. H. Whitt Little Creek Bartlett Roane County Thomas and Nancy Peppers Bartlett Maggie Mace Barrett

Charleston Boy Speaker of House Named at Boys' State

Robert Hall of Weirton was elected senate president and Ray Boyles of Charleston chosen speaker of the house as West Virginia Boys State opens. Governor James Henry Fresh proposed a tax bill to fund schools and curb a fifth volume while the Legions citizenship school begins.

Jackson Robert Hall Weirton Senate Ray Boyles Charleston James Henry Fresh Clarksburg America West Virginia House the American Legion Fresh Bruce Heflin Clarksbur Louis Osterling Welren Ronald Moist James Capeehart Bob Leat Fairmont Robert Proudiach Nutter Fort Junius Musser

Rudy Vallee Tops NBC Hour With Hiawatha Sendup

Radio log notes Rudy Vallee to perform a rough cut Longfellow Hiawatha sketch tonight on NBC WGKV with Martha Raye as Minnehaha and Col Lemuel Q Sloopnagie plus Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom. The program contrasts Africa and China manners and features a segment on good manners and geography. Programs include Red Cross, farm hour, Dorothy Thompson, news and musical interludes from 2:55 to 1:0.

Hudson River Rudy Vallee Manhattan Longfellow Hiawatha Nbc-Wgkv Vallee New York Holida Comedienne Martha Raye Minnehaha Col Lemuel Q Sloopnagie Maxie Rosenbroomaleo Africa Stiguette Omaha Bom Martin County Indiana Dorothy Thompson

Chicago Radio Schedule Snapshot of 1930s Broadcasts

A dense OCR fragment outlines radio programs and performers across stations in Chicago. It lists bands orchestras dramatic serials news anchors and variety acts with numerous names and show titles, suggesting a broad daily schedule and era programming.

Night of Dance Orchestras Moves Through Town

A fragmented radio listings page shows multiple dance orchestras and hosts touring venues. Names like Rudy Vrilee Glenn Miller and Lanny Ross appear in scattered sections with broadcast notes and times across stations CBS West and CBS East.

Rudy Vrilee Mortum Gowth Bing Croshi Glenn Miller Cbs Yasmund G. Saings Wyan Ed Wating Musto Ande Reyemi Cbs-West 1Enterhaina Dance Or & News I Lords Lanny Ross

Trial of $5,000 malpractice suit continues in circuit court

The case of Anna May Thompson of Piedmont road versus Dr. Julius J. Briarsky of Charleston for alleged medical negligence will proceed in circuit court today. Thompson alleges she suffers medical injuries due to the physician's alleged carelessness.

Anna May Thompson Piedmont Road Julius J. Briarsky Charleston Thompson

Lightning Kills Flier Over Catskills in New York

Wallis C. Bird, wealthy sportsman and descendant of a Long Island-New York family, was found dead after a lightning strike toppled his passenger plane over the Catskills. He was ejected from the cockpit and found about three miles from the plane’s engine location while en route to his Thousand Islands estate. Bird had inherited a substantial fortune from his father.

Palenville N.Y Catskill Masins Wallis C. Bird Forday Bird Thousand Islands Long Island New York Sine Bird

Alien Rules Tightened Sweeping Decrees Limiting Entry

Washington June 5 two executive orders from the state department tighten entry rules for aliens to the United States. One order bars passports visas transit certificates or limited entry certificates for those lacking legitimate purpose or public safety justification. The other order focuses on alien seamen and bans certain landing of seamen.

Washington State Department U. S

West Virginia Recruiting Office Relocates to Capitol Street

The West Virginia Recruiting Service moved its headquarters to 11 Capitol Street yesterday afternoon from the city building. Men seeking U S Army enlistment are urged to apply at the new site for full information. Capt R N Ott, in charge, is noted as retired and not on the secretary of state's visaed crew list aboard the vessel of arrival.

West Virginia Recruiting Service No. 11 Capitol Street U. S. Army R. N. Ott Secretary of State

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