Pitching Horseshoes and a Hollywood Tale of Furs
Rosewood executives recall a long career behind the film business as a movie man talks of a sable wrap worth about 40 grand. He and his wife married 30 years ago when he ran a Canal Street nickelodeon before moving to Hollywood. She rarely visited studios as he grew busier in the industry.
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Rosewood
Sam Goldwyn
Charlie
England
Nickelodeon
Canal St
Hollywood
Ida
Marriage, Minks, and a Studio Scandal
A Hollywood tale recounts a director’s long marriage to Ida strained by an English actress. After several affairs, a plot to keep his career backfires when Ida discovers the mistresses photographed in her mink. Ida sues for divorce, demanding respect over the mink insult and infidelity.
Soap Box Derby Film To Show Over State
The All-American Soap Box Derby film premieres at Kearse Theater and will tour statewide. Local showings include Laiteile in South Charleston tonight and Wednesday and Victory in Spring Hill on Thursday and Friday, June 27 and 28. The 27 minute film covers All-West Virginia Derby highlights and the Akron finals where Kenny Holmbee of South Charleston won.
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Kearse Theater
South Charleston
Victory
Spring Hill
Beckley Area Faces Coal Mine Labor Shortage
Beckley reports indicate the New River and Winding Gulf coal fields need about 350 additional workers to maintain normal production. William Meadows of the West Virginia State Employment Agency cited vacancies among machine operators conveyors loaders and hand loaders. Housing shortages and low seam heights of 40 inches or less hinder recruitment. Veterans reluctant to mentor new miners and state rules requiring experienced supervision further constrain hiring.
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Beckley
New River
Gulf
William Meadows
West Virginia State Employment Assoc
Meadows
Two Plead Innocent To Larceny Charges
Two individuals, Kay Morris of Olcott and Mattie Sugarfoot of Charleston, pleaded not guilty to larceny in municipal court. Morris faced grand larceny for allegedly stealing 200 from Joe Starcher in Spencer Roane County and is jailed on 800 bond. Sugarfoot denied theft of 18 from George Westfall in Dry Branch and is jailed on 200 bond.
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Kay Morris
Olcott
Joe Starcher
Spencer
Roane
J. Chesley Williams
Mattie Sugarfoot
Charleston
George Westfall
Dry Branch
WVU Adds Tailoring Course To Summer Curriculum
West Virginia University will offer a summer term tailoring course for high school instructors from July 15 to August 25. Prof. Ruth D. Noel heads home economics and says rising clothing costs boost interest. Dorothy Stofler of the University of New Mexico will teach the class on fundamental tailoring processes.
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WVU
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Ruth D. Noel
Dorothy Stofler
University of New Mexico
Noel
Series of Thefts Reported by City Police
City police reported two theft series over the weekend. Items stolen included clothing from a car on Capitol Street, a child’s wagon, a set of dishes, eight tailor-made shirts from a clothesline, a generator and a radiator, a wristwatch, a suitcase of clothing, pillow gliders, a battery and a generator from various addresses in Clendenin, Sissonville, Dayton, and nearby areas. Names linked to the reports include H L Powell, D E Styder, J E Strickland, John B Smith, Paxton Salvage Co, James Pritt, Mrs William Harrison, I D Jones, and Bernard Moss. Police detectives A L Chapman and Van Brown led the inquiries.
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H. L. Powell
Clendenin
Capitol St
D._E. Styder
Red Oak St
J. E. Strickland
Sissonville
Summers St
Sgt
A. L. Chapman
van Brown
John B. Smith
Edgewood Dr
Paxton Salvage Co
Patrick St
James Pritt
North Charleston
YMCA
William Harrison
Dayton
Greyhound
D. Jones
Straughan Court
Bernard Moss
Chandler
June Common Pleas Term Opening Delayed to June 22
The June term of the common pleas court will open June 22 instead of June 21, announced yesterday by Circuit Clerk Malcolm H. Hix. The note follows the third Monday of June.
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Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
Malcolm H. Hix
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