The Front Page drama heads to Kearse theater
Adolphe Menjou and Mary Brian star in The Front Page at the Kearse theater with Pat O'Brien and Edward Horton in support. The piece centers on pressroom intrigue and a famous acting family’s ties to the production, while Equity battles over an act of God clause amid Miss Hayes's resignation in Coquette.
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Charles MacArthur
Ben Hecht
Menapaper
Kearse Theater
Act of God
Charleston
Trixie M. Daniel
Kathryn ‘Trent
Bernice Wasserman
Herbert
Johnson
Louise M. Butte
Lewis Risk
Harold Given
Eileen Gumm
Ellen Gibson
Fred 3B. Heal
Anna Florence Meadows
Gene Pareons
Delphia Groves
Hetty Armstrong
Juli Cummings
Winders Mey
Gamatte
Macarthur
Bar. MacArthur
Elon Hayes
Pignt
Booth Tarkington
Seventeen
Etil
Jed Harris
Coquette
Vuiters
Miss Hayes
Adore’ Equity Association
Equity
Sesson
Hayex
Harris
Aha
Hartis
Golumny
Misa Hayes
Adolphe Menjou
Pat O'Brien
Dainty Mary Brian
Yale
du Pave
Edward Everett Horton
Walter Catlett
George BE. Stone
Mae Clarke
Slim
Summerville
Two Men Sentenced In Money Order Case
Thomas Bird alias Thomas Penix and W. T. Harper alias W. T. Best were sentenced to ten years in prison after conviction in Cabell county court on charges of forging and stealing a $50 American Railway Express money order. They were turned over to Cabell authorities by Kanawha county officers and arrested in Charleston several weeks ago.
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Thomas Bird
Thomas Penix
W. T. Harper
W. T. Best
Cabell County
American Railway Express
Cebell County
Kanawha
Charleston
Indian Hindus Now May Get Divorce
BARODA India June 17 Divorce hitherto scarcely known in Hindu India was written into the statute books in Baroda state at the instance of Maharajah Pakwar. Hereafter any married man or woman may seek annulment if either party proves the other was deaf mute blind mad or suffering from a disease or was converted to another faith or initiated into asceticism or was under age or was tricked into the marriage.
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Baroda
India
Maharajah Paekwar
Trooper Resigns To Become Federal Agent
Arthur H. Harney of Fairmont resigns from the state police to take a federal prohibition agent post. Colonel R L Osborn announces the move effective July 3 with Harney planning to begin duties on May 1.
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Arthur H. Harney
Fairmont
Pace
R.L. Osborn
State Department of Public Safety
Harney
Fire damages home of former city councilman
Fire yesterday damaged the Randolph Street home of Louis F. Vines former city councilman with about $500 loss. Captain Robert Young of central station said the blaze started when roofing tar overheated during warming by workmen.
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Louis F. Vines
Randolph Astreet
Robert Young
Central Station
Skyles Set for July Trial on School Board Theft Charge
Charles L. Skyles, former Malden district board of education member, will be tried July 22 in intermediate court on a larceny charge tied to stealing funds from the school board. Prosecutor J. Blackburn Watts announced the date set by Judge Henry K. Black. Skyles, Joseph Martin, and Emerson Camp were named in the indictment. Camp is serving a prison term after conviction, and Martin has died.
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Charles L. Skyles
Malden
Educaton
Unda
J. Blackburn Watts
Dudgie Henry K. Black
Skiles
Joseph Martin
Maldica
Emerson Camp
Camp
Martin
Greenville Man Held Here for Extradition
Ww. H. Milam of Greenville D C was held in the city jail awaiting extradition to Greenville where he recanted on charges of assault with intent to kill Milam was arrested yesterday by Chief of Detectives Dan Smith and Sergeant Wallace Bias Officers said Milam allegedly injured a Greenville policeman with an automobile tie.
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H. Milam
Greenville
D. C
Milam
Dan Smith
Wallace Bias
County Welfare Board Meets Here Today
Kanawha county welfare board meets in the county court offices at ten o clock for organization. The new board consists of six Democrats and four Republicans.
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County Welfare Board
Kanawha County Welfare Board
Court House
Miss Clark Receives School Watch Honor
Grace Clark, pupil at Chamberlain school and daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Clark of MacCorkle avenue, was given a white wrist watch by teachers for exceptional work this session. She achieved a general average of 98 12 percent in her studies.
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Grace Clark
Chamberlain School
Harry Clark
MacCorkle, Avenue
Mss Clask
Alcohol Plant Eyed Under Probe in South Charleston
The Carbide and Carbon Chemical company proposes an industrial alcohol plant on Blaine Island in the Kanawha river at South Charleston. Thomas J. Brtone of Richmond Va supervisor for the federal bureau of Industrial Alcohol inspected the site for the fourth federal prohibition enforcement district. Taxi fares in Buenos Aires have been reduced to 20 cents a mile with a three cent minimum.
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Carbide and Corbon Chemical
Blaine Jained
Kanawha River
South Charleston
Thomas J. Btone
Richmond
Federal Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Weather Outlook Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky
Ohio and neighboring states forecast fair conditions Thursday and Friday with warmer temperatures noted in western regions. River stage updates report several gauges showing rising or falling levels across Pittsburgh Cincinnati Parkersburg and Kanawha areas with mixed changes to names and times yesterday morning.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Borttom
Virginia
Kentucky
Eist
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Point Plessant
Dan
Cincinnati
Allegheny
Presbyterian Church To Broadcast Service
The Rev. D. R. Buwer assistant pastor and a quartet from the First Presbyterian Church choir will radio broadcast the devotional services this morning from 10:30 to 11:00.
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D. R. Buwer
First Presbyterian Church
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kanawha County
The Kanawha County clerk issued licenses to several couples including John B Collins 52 and Cora A Mason 52 Elbert N Wood 24 and Carrie Strong 21 Ray Murphy 21 and Maryskeen Houston Davis 29 and Meda Elayick 42 Alfonso Strother 26 and Provence 22.
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Kanawha County
John
Collins
Cora A Mason
Elbert N. Wood
Carrie Strong
Ray Murphy
Maryskeen
Houston Davis
Meda Elayick
Alfonso Strother
Provence
Derricks Creek Men Arrested in Dry Raid
J. F. P., Stewart, and M. H. King of Creek face arraignment before Justice Charles E. Burge of Big Chimney on charges of possessing a moonshine still mash and whisky. Deputies said they confiscated a still along with 450 gallons of mash and seven gallons of liquor yesterday, with the outfit believed to belong to Stewart and Bing.
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J. FP
Stewart
M. H. King
Creek
Charles E. Burge
Sherriff Howard Gunningham
Carl Turner
William Dyer
Byrne
Stewart Ani Bing
Norwood Pauley sentenced for drunken driving arrest
Norwood Pauley of South Ruffner was sentenced to six months in jail and fined 100 and costs on a driving while intoxicated charge after appearing yesterday before Justice of the Peace Chatlen Burge of Big Chimney. An additional 841.40 fine was imposed on intoxication. Pauley, arrested on Ferry branch road early Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Byrne Given, collided with another vehicle allegedly driven by Welch of South Charleston.
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Norwood Pauley
South Ruffner
Justice of the Peace
Chatlen Burge
Big Chimney
Pauley
Ferry Branch Road
Byrne Given
Given
Welch
South Charleston
Reception Cancelled for Cooley Couple at Weekley Memorial
The Weekley Memorial United Brethren church canceled a reception honoring Rev. and Mrs Charles R. Cooley yesterday. Pastor J. M. Knight announced the plans were scrapped after Rev. Cooley, a graduate of Gettysburg College, received a pastoral call to New Haven Connecticut.
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Weekley Memorial United Brethren Church
Charles R. Cooley
J. M. Knight
Mr. Cooley
Gtterbeth Colle
New Haven
Conn
Bank Name Change Filed With County Clerk
The Bank of Commerce formerly the National Bank of Commerce filed with the county clerk the deed and assignment transferring its business to the new name. Suits entered in common pleas court and circuit court include Elk Milling and Produce Co versus Nunley Lusher Co and others returnable to July rules. Additional suits list R C High versus Lucille High and Lucy Lohan administratrix versus John Barlow and others returnable to July rules. In the law side Fred Auld sues Robert Riordan and another for damages of 1500 dollars.
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Bank of Commerce
National ‘Bank of Commerce
Elk Milling and Proiuce Company
Nunley Lusher Company
R. C. High
Lucille High
Lucy Lohan
John Barlow
Fred Auld
Robert Riordan
Local notices and social roundup from St Albans News
Notes from Charleston and Huntington residents list visits luncheons and guests. Mrs Rex Curry presided at American Legion auxiliary meeting with Bets Harrison speaking. Madeline Pontius staying with father P J Pontius of Charleston. Victor Toney visiting friends. Mind Belmaiwash in serious condition after fire. Gentlemen's straw boater renamed buntraw by London hatters.
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American Legion Auxiliary
J. B. Spechtly
Rex Curry
Bets Herrison
Charleston
Cherleaton
Kelly M. Dyer
D. A. Webb
J. Scherrup
F. W. Summerfield
Goldie White
J. B Brecht
Mra. Beas Harrison
Maybelle Riddle
Birs. Cummings
Victor Toney
Huntington
Prince of Wales
London Hatters
Autogiro Set for First West Virginia Flight at Gallipolis
Twin City Airpark in Gallipolis hosts the first autogiro display in the region with Blanche Wilcox Noyes piloting. Notables from Point Pleasant and West Virginia including Rep. Robert L. Hogg and Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins expected as passengers on the inaugural trio of flights. The craft will arrive at Holterdale near Gallipolis around moonrise.
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Twin City Airpark
Gallipolis
West Virginia
Favorites rule the field in a world of public taste
A survey of public favorites links popularity to a mix of achievement and image. Babs uth shines for home run power, Constance Bennett for beauty and poise, Bobby Jones for skill and charm, while St Joseph's Genuine Aspirin dominates as the leading 10c pure aspirin brand selling over a million boxes monthly.
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Failute
Babsuth
Constance Bennett
Bobby Jones
St.Joseph
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Charleston Gazette
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Baby
George O'Connor
Thomas B. Jackson
South His
New York
A. EB. MacGee
Chicago
Sally Rader
Allee McGintie
Virginia Street
Marginton
M. McClintic
Robert Harrison
Haymond Maxwell
Lee Street
Clarksburg
Arnold Barnes
South
Lewisburg
Homer Holley
Florida
Jessie Fortney
Mary Virginia Miller
Keith Martin
Betty Brown
Edith M. Miler
James Milford
South Hillet
St. Francia Hospital
Malcolm Price
Quarnter Street
Roanoke
Sara Celeste Tinsely
James Quarles Hughes
Graham
A. M. Mahood
Bradford Street
Swathmore Avenue
Exige Wood
Fred Pemberton
Grant Street
D. M. Carey
Mary Frances An Richard
Sioux City
Willis Musser
Philadelphia
Slater
D. W. Fatterson
Louis Atha
St. Louis
Patterson
Walter Braver
Genevieve
Walter Braver, Jr
L. D. Crumley
Vannda
Joyce
St. Af
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Tex
Ace
Destiny
Mary Brian Edward Everett Horton
George Stone
STM
MLR
Pes Pate Ae Ae Mae Clarke
Charles Skyles
Miss Clark
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Tidlens
Derricks Creek
St. Albans ‘News
Charceston
Lillian Phillips
Rave
Dale Hawley
Frank ‘Turner
Beckley
G. M. Hawley
Third Avenue
BR. F. Lipscomb
Fourth Street
E. M. King of
Madeline Pontius
P. J. Pontius
Belmaiwash
Dunn Hospital
Dublin
Irish Free State
Jin
Valley Bell
Hermie
Fostory Invaranive
Sitka
Schoolfield - Harvey Electric Company
Kearse Theater Bldg
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