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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1937

Page

9

Hollywood Actors Plan New Theater in Hollywood

Hollywood chatter notes a group at John McCormack birthday party backing a Reinhardt theater in Hollywood with seasonal operation. Names like Constance Collier, Basil Rathbone, Miriam Hopkins tied to plans, along with speculation on Goldwyn and film projects, while skating and stage interests spark broader entertainment industry talk.

Laccis Parsons Tos Angeles Reinhardt Hollywood John McCormack

MGM and Hollywood Talent Shuffle in a Tumult of News

A chaotic collage of Hollywood notes from MGM talks with Soul Mayer to Jean Harlow's looming exit and possible reissues. Mary seeks fresh vocal talent, Gladys George eyes a role, while Jean’s motion pictures face release doubts. Spontaneous party chatter, Margo and Iturain Philadelphia, and a park snapshot contest headline the page.

Mayer Gladys George Jean Harlow Saratoga Misa George Rita Johnson May 'Scanes Jean

Low Bids On Road Work Announced

Low bidders on five construction projects including surfacing 4057 miles of the Paint Creek secondary road in Kanawha county were announced yesterday by the state road commission. Bids also opened on a grade crossing elimination job and a hauling contract. The estimated total cost is 450000 dollars. Abbott Construction Company of Charleston with 30725 dollars bid was lowest on the Kanawha project. Parkersburg Construction Company led Braxton county bids with 78608 dollars. Work covers grading draining gravel and stone base and road mix surface on 2039 miles of U S Route 19 at Sutton and similar on another section. Additional bids include Upshur Taylor Vendiaton and Ladoga projects with various contractors and prices. Award notices for Moscoe and related roles at Mosca were mentioned alongside acting honors in Tolstoy adaptation.

Paint Creek Kanawha County Atale Road Commission Abbott Construction Company Charleston Braxton County Parkersburg Construction Company Sutton Upshur County Quicens Carl Morrin Tandulph Cassity Allied Products Company Cleveland Taylor Fetterman U. S T. A. Loving and Company Goldsboro N. C Vendiaton Judia Gap Sentee Mouth Marsh Carder Philipps Lada Stub Sen Aneile Peoples Moscae Ne Bell A. K. Tarasova Tolstoy N. P. Khmelev Karenina

Theater Bill and Naval Cadet Training Plan Noted

A theatre bill at the Virginian features That Gi Getter and other acts as Palais Cab Calle performs. Meanwhile Rhodesia plans a naval cadet unit under a navy league to train 30 boys aged 12 to 15 with British navy style uniforms, including drill, seamanship, and naval history.

Gi Getter Esate Anith Leute Charies Wik al Betty Palais Cab Kearse Greenbrier Paine Wi Connelly Rhodesia Itedefance Navy League British Aeamen Hoya Navy Mercantile Marine League

Pension Funds Held Public Funds in Police Pensions Case

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled pension funds of municipal police and firemen held as public funds protected by securities placed by a bank for city deposits. The receiver for Stats Bank and Trust Co of Wheeling sought recovery of 110 492 in bonds. The court also addressed land leased by Cabell county board of education and Huntington parking meters, upholding limits on authority and actions.

State Supreme Court Stats Bank and Trust Company of Wheeling Beard Cabell County Board of Education Cabelleireult Huntington Huntington Horse Show Association Chester D. Wainwright Jefferson County Beatles Wainwright Harrison County George R. Keon Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company Armstrong Products Corporation William Mare Fin Cabell County Cours Armstrong Appliance Company A. B. Hy+man

Weather readings and odd notes from far fields

Temperatures at Wertz field yesterday ranged from 72 at 7:30 am to 83 at 1:30 pm with a high of 83 and a low of 66. Seven years after a farmer sent a rock sample from a Messing South Africa farm authorities confirm the stone is valuable granite for the Voortrekker monument in Johannesburg.China will split funds recovered from smugglers equally between courts and informants who uncover crimes.

Wertz Field Messing South Africa Johannesburg

Special Stamp Proposed for Francia E. Clark Founder

Sen. M. M. Neely of West Virginia urged Congress to authorize a commemorative stamp series honoring Francia E. Clark founder of the Christian Endeavor society. An earthenware vessel unearthed on a Karrin farm in Pomerania contained 4,000 cam of silver leaf weighing each a sixteenth of an ounce, in circulation about 600 years ago.

Washington Karrin Pomerania

Births Reported in Chelyea Marmet and Mount Hope

Mr and Mrs Willis Simms of Chelyea announce the birth of son James on Friday June 4. Mr and Mrs James Lanham of Marmet report a daughter Helen Louise born June 8. Mrs Lanham formerly Miss Marguerite Supthin. Mr and Mrs Ai1 Mule of Mount Hope announce another birth yesterday.

Willis Simms Chelyea James Helen Louise James Lanham Marmet Lanham Marguerite Supthin Mule Mount Hope

Births Reported for Linda Karas and Cecil Ray

A notice lists the birth of a daughter Linda Karas on June 3 and a son Cecil Ray born June 1. It credits Mr and Mrs A C Morgan and Marmet residents with the announcements, noting local family entries in a community births roundup.

Linda Karas A. C & Morgan Posterday Cecil Ray

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