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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1937

Page

4

Socialite Marries Red Head Foran

Red headed Dick Foran secretly elopes with Ruth Hollingsworth, a blonde socialite once admired by Alfred Vanderbilt. The couple’s club conversation led to the news. after a short honeymoon they return to town and he begins work on Two Flattons as a fireman. Grand Opera Goes West postponed.

Los Angeles Dick Foran Ruth Hollingsworth Alfred Vanderbilt Eve Tiguana Ruth Nick T In

Western star turns away from horse opera at Capitol

The theater page notes Foran plans a straight drama after fanfare about leaving westerns. Ann Sheridan stars opposite him at The Capitol, with Lionel Barrymore and Louis B. Mayer's choice Captain Obadiah Rich in Excursion. The Virginian show features talks of a Deny at Kania Anita.

Cale Zermy Tirens Aloe Free Ferier Margaret Lind Ensia Meede Kania Anita Rurlel Mrvec Jack Warner Ann Sheridan Lionel Barrymore Louis B. Mayer Obadiah Rich

Swim For Health Day Opens At Rock Lake Pool

A crowd attends the first of a series of Swim For Health days at Rock Lake pool held last Tuesday. The program is backed by Rock Lake pool, the Charleston Transit company and local merchants who provide ten cent admission tickets with purchases. Eligible are men women and children. Ticket sponsors include J C Penney Volunteer Food Cohen Cut Rate Drug Bloom Dairy South Charleston Goff's Pennzoil Nu-Way Dry Cleaners and others.

Rock Lake Pool Charleston Transit Company Focal Merchants

Permit For Dwelling Issued by Hendricks

Permit for dwelling issued by Hendricks Construction costing 5525 approved by City Building Inspector George B. Hendricks. A dwelling costing 1500 to be built for Barnett Baird of Wand Tand avenue. A garage to be attached. Parkhurst Building System to build a shed in Dixie street for 1000. Elizabeth Kyle to spend 3500 on addition on Valley road dwelling. Alterations to Staunton avenue dwelling cost 475 for Herman Huddleston. Empire Savings and Loan authorized to build no shed in Hickory avenue at rent of 50.

George B. Hendricks Barnett Baird Wand- Tand Avenue Parkhurst Building System Tne Dixie Street Elizabeth Kyle Valley Road Staunton Avenue Herman Huddleston Empire Savings and Loan Company Hickory Avenue

Mayor Calls Bridge Committee Meeting on South Side Span

Mayor D. Boone Dawson asks the citizens bridge committee to meet at 3:30 this afternoon to discuss funding and the new South Side bridge completed about two months ago. Dawson notes attempts to secure WPA funds to cover the paint.

Citizens Bridge Committee D. Boone Dawson South Side

Mrs Hill Hosts Circle Members at West Avenue Home

Circle No. of Humphreys Memorial church South met Tuesday night at H C Hills West Avenue home. Attendees included Mrs. Mace Greenlee Mrs A Humphreys Mrs Homer Johnson Mrs R A Nueckells Mrs Henrietta May Mrs C E Woodrum Mrs C H Krebs Mrs H O Fast Mrs C T Butts Mrs C C Neeley Mary Jane Hill and Mary Boettcher.

Humphreys Memorial South Tirs H.C. Hill West Avenue Mace Greenlee A. A3. Humphreys Homer Johnson R.A. Nueckells Henrietta May C. E. Woodrum C. Ht. Krebs H. O. Fast C. T. Butts

Young People's Union Plans Outdoor Meeting

The South Charleston Young People's union held a council meeting Tuesday night at Miss Marian Morris home on Eleventh avenue. Plans were completed for an outdoor meeting June 22. The union will assemble at the South Charleston First Presbyterian church at 6 o'clock. Others present were Misses Emily Ryburn Magdalene Monday and Merde Brackman and Herman Lusk.

South Charleston Young People’s Union

Singapore Exports Over a Million Exotic Fish Including Fighting Species

A Chinese merchant reports exporting more than 1,000,000 exotic fish from Singapore and Malaysia in a year. The category includes fighting fish and climbing perches valued at about $300 in total.

Singapore

Hollywood Chatter on Igor Gorin and Broadway Moves

Rumors swirl as Igor Gorin joins Ugly Duckling with Judy Garland and Broadway Melody advances. Howard Hughes faces a nonreturn to film making per trustee limits while Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor romance spawns headlines.

Igor Gorin Igor Judy Garland Edgar Allan Woolf Florence Ryerson Hollywood Barbara Stanwyck Robert Taylor Bob Honolulu Barbara

Connie opens new cosmetics emporium with Constance Bennett cream

Connie suffered long with sensitive skin and tested cold steam formulas. She plans a June 15 launch for Constance Bennett champagne cold creams at her swank emporium. Rita Johnson, hailed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a standout, is billed opposite George Murphy in Umbrella Man after her screen debut in Fulton of Out: Falls. A Melbourne court fined a young man ten dollars for kissing a girl on a park bench in daylight despite her consent.

Nett Connie Constance Bennett Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Rita Johnson Fulton George Murphy Melbourne Australia

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