Good Role Sought For Simone Simon
Los Angeles report on Simone Simon’s career prospects. Darryl Zanuck replaces her with Ann Sothern in Danger Love at Work and vows to find a suitable project for her French accent. Mention of other Hollywood moves and financial details follow in a bustling showbiz column.
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Jonells O. Parsons
Los Angeles
Simone Simon
Darryl Zanuck
Ann Sothern
RKO
Jack Haley
Victor McLaglen
Ann
Simone
Janet Gaynor
Janet
Zanuck
Theater bill notes sparse urban listings at multiple venues
Fragmentary OCR lists theater bill items at The Capitol Rialto Virginian and Greenbrier venues. Mentions named acts and performers in a disjointed schedule with unclear dates and some placeholders.
Cadet Littlepage Graduates With Honors at Kentucky Military
Cadet Joseph Littlepage of Sharleston West Virginia earned his diploma from Kentucky Military Institute Lyndon Kentucky last Tuesday. He made the honor roll all year and received the distinguished military award for outstanding work in military subjects. He captained this year’s varsity football team and served on the student council and social committees. On coming of age he will be commissioned as second lieutenant Infantry reserve United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Littlepage
Sharleston
W. Va
Kentucky
Aurut Bey
AFL CIO Battle Over Two Groups in Portland
In Portland Oregon the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization clashed over control of about 100000 wood workers and 40000 maritime workers. Delegates at upcoming conventions of the woodworkers and maritime unions planned to hear CIO affiliation recommendations with many big maritime unions still AF of L aligned though some have begun desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Federation of Woodworkers
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
CIO
Maritime Federation
Buster Improves After Injury in Kanawha Valley
H B Bert Buster former Republican county executive committee chairman shows improvement after head injury from fall on Quarrier Street Saturday morning. Local hospital reports progress with his condition as of last night.
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Kanawha Valley Hospital
H. B
Bert) Buster
Republican County Executive Committee
Hollywood Scuttlebutt From 1937 Nightlife Scene
A sprawling column recounts star movements and industry gossip. It notes Jimmy Ellison’s shift from Hopalong Cassidy to other projects and Russell Hayden inheriting a series. Joe E. Brown returns to land, while neglected plans involve RKO loaning Woodbury to three studios. Loretta Young, Claire Trevor, Alice Faye and Eddie Cantor figure amid a gala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Polo
Jimmy Ellison
Russell Hayden
Joe E. Brown
RKO
Columbia
Mercersboro Academy
Joe, Jr
Dnan
Woodbury
Monogram
Owen Davis, Jr
Celebration Marked Catholic Daughters Anniversary
The eighteenth anniversary of the Catholic Daughters of America was celebrated with an open house and reception at the Daniel Boone hotel ballroom. Officers honored included Miss Margaret Smoot local grand regent and Miss Mary Gleason past State secretary, with a Houston Quartet musical program and serving by Miss Antoniette Cook and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
Daniel Boone
Margaret Smoot
Hillard Jarrett
Margaret Garges
Honora Coatella
W. JS Mitchell
F. J. MacAndrews
John Shaefer
C. O. Older
Paul Purcell
E. F. Dalton
Margaret Lilly Beaver
J. A. Elsner
Clementine Elsner
W. E. Spalding
Thomas H. Spalding
Marguerite Dalton
Maude Eckert
Andrew Coffey
Margaret Wasser
Ruth Mitchell
Ann Mitchell
M. P. Campbell
Garner Williams
F. A. Genin
Walter Ashby
Clara Gentry
B. J. Wellington
Martha F. Hopkins
L. C. Madden
G. A. Grishober
J. M. Buckman
John F. Dan
Margaret R. Doherty
M.C. Flavion
W. D. Purvis
Nazi Official Cheers Growth of Population
In Frankfort on the Main Goebbels addressed 30,000 parents of large families praising population growth as a remedy to a supposed 20 million excess by Clemenceau. He argued postwar Germany faced “creeping national death” and that only young nations endure. Goebbels also attended ceremonies near Regensburg honoring Austrian composer Anton Bruckner.
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Frankfort
Germany
Clemenceau
Paul
Joseph Goebbels
German Republic
Goebbels
Gnaebbels
Regensburg
Anton Bruckner
Kroger Buys Prize Strawberries at Buckhannon Festival
S. F. Rich of Kroger Grocery and Baking company purchased the Blue Ribbon and Sweepstakes berries winning prizes at the Buckhannon festival. Up to 19 per quart, the berries were sold at Kroger stores during weekend specials in Buckhannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
S. 5. Rich
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Kroger
Miss Grose Honored for Weekly Insurance Applications
Miss Mary V Grove of Webster Springs receives a certificate of honor from New York Life Insurance for writing weekly applications for 52 consecutive weeks. She previously taught in Kanawha county schools for twenty years. Also a note from R B Thompson, poultry specialist at Oklahoma A and M College, on feeding advice limiting chicks to one pan of water and one feeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Grove
Webster Springs
New York Life Insurance Company
R. B. Thompson
Oklahoma A. and
Im. College
Barrett Letters Offered for Sale in London Auction
The sale in London next Monday will feature the Barrett Browning letters and manuscripts, including 111 letters from Mrs. Browning to Arabel Barrett and 126 to her friend Sophia May Eckley, preserved by Barrett’s relatives. The collection, guarded by copyright, is the most significant Browning material since 1912. Oranges grown scientifically by the Government have appeared in Shanghai, China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert Browning
Elizabeth Barrett
Sooheby’s
Wimpole Street
Blind pedestrians to receive Mercer school canes
Lions club announces canes for blind persons who did not get white canes. Dr. Leo Mynes will distribute them on ground floor of Mercer school at 1108 Quarrier street. David E. Kahn, committee chair, will be away four weeks. canes available at the school in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lion's Club
Leo Mynes
Mercer School
Quarrier Street
Lions Club
Mynes
David E. Kahn
Majestic Radio Builds New 90000 Sq Foot Facility
Majestic Radio and Television Corp of Chicago completes a daylighted 90000 square foot building. Charles J Hirsch, Columbia graduate and former Edison Laboratories designer, becomes chief engineer to head an advanced radio laboratory program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Radio Company
Majestic Radio and Television Corporation of
Chicago
Edate Research Radio Laboratories
Charles J. Hirsch
Columbia University
Hirsch
Majestic
Edison Laboratories
Fada
Epworth League Hosts Wet Night at Tus Methodist Church
The Epworth League held a wether roast at Tus Methodist Church Friday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Calvert and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hedrick Jr. Bev erley Wilson Pauline Foreman Dolly Gore Vallena Estep Gladys Newman Kathleen Hedrick Reva Huckabee Mrs. Ernest Hedrick Robert Bowles Austin Hedrick Glen Youell Eugene Comer Herman Haley and Guy Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tus Methodist Church
Epworth League
Earl Calvert
Joseph Hedrick
Beverley Wilson
Pauline Foreman
Dolly Gore
Vallena Estep
Gladys Newman
Kathleen Hedrick
Reva Huckabee
Ernest Hedrick
Robert Bowles
Austin Hedrick
Glen Youell
Eugene Comer
Herman
Guy Haley
Bluestone Dam Plans Receive Final Approval
The Huntington district U S engineers office approves final plans for the Bluestone dam on the New River near Simon. The project aims to relieve Kanawha and Ohio river pollution in summer by a steady supply of pure water. Estimated cost is $13,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestone Dam
Hnitington
Huntington District
United States Engineers’ Office
Fi Nal
Sinion
Ohio
Vaz State College Summer Session Opens Next Monday
West Virginia State College summer session begins Monday June 14 with new courses. Dormitories HSM hall and Prillerman hall ready for students. Short courses include Four H camp organization mining and vocational programs with social service training and a conference for workers to earn renew and complete certificates. Session runs nine weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State College
HSM
Prillerman Hall
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Dee
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Bill
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Veree Teesdale
Adolphe Menjou
United
Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Gale
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Douglas Fairbanks
Doug Ander
Ollywood
Pickfair
Buday Rogers
Alexander Korda
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Zogland
Jack Hulbert
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TWA
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Polly Moran
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Aubyan Pauley Munelio
Cary Gram
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Charleston
Capitol
Finble
Teetler
George
Linlepage
K. MI
AFOL
Buster
Loretta Young
David Nixon
Claire Trevor
Billy Bakewell
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
Twentieth Century Fox
Eddie Cantor
Shirley Temple
Ritz Brothers
Gordon and
Revel
Don Ameeche
Lew Silver
Joseph Schenck
Darry Zanuck
Iving Berlin
Neil Hamilton
Norma Shearer
Lynn Fontenne
Shearer
Fontanne
Drew Eberson
Glenda Farrell
Bob Burns
Bel- Air
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Lupe Velez
Johnnie
Medula
Countess di Frasso
Cary Grant
Cary
Betty Grable
Jackie Congan
Lady Yule
Duke of Windsor
Waliis
Africa
Santa Barbara
U. 8
Kroger Company
Miss Grose
WCHS
E.D.S.T
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Hammond Organ
Galperin Music CO
New Kanawha
Wirt G. Faust
Warvard University
Kanawha College
Faust
New England
Barrett
Shanghai
China
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Llord Nolan
MD Et
Stoney Ridges
Piesa Lawson Lire
Bommam Net
Lurats
Rialto
Morr Mir Lucerm Ag
Vaz State College
Little School of
Mason College OF Music and Fine Arts
Ruth M. Ballentine
Eyakteet
Jenna Shawn Forth
Gall
Nousewold
Household Finance
Household Finance Corporation
Kanawha Valley Building
Toeour Mamaqid
Hdgar A. Guest Trodem
NDC
DIAL
Ichurho Lee and
Dickinson Streets
Frances Johnson
Elmo
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