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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

8

Benchley Featured Role Back in Hollywood

Hollywood gossip notes Rupert Benchley rushed to Hollywood for a featured role in Universal's Hired Wife with Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne. Producer William Seiter plans to start filming soon. The piece also tracks other show business tidbits including John Garfield's new film idea P S 45 and various star sightings across LA venues.

Harrist Parsons Hollywood Rupert Benchley New York Universal Russell Brian Aherne Virginia Brave Bob William Séiter China Seas

Y Board Luncheon Notes Camp John Laing Report

Twenty one Charleston Yo ML G AL board directors attended a luncheon yesterday, the last monthly session before September. Reports covered Camp John Laing on Coal River, a recent free learning program and related work, with details of the national initiative.

Charleston

Fragmented obituary fragment from early 1900s Alberta

A damaged OCR fragment notes a woman from Ementon Alberta, born July 12, 1828, mother of four, married life details unclear. It references a June 26 1911 date and a November 15 1828 milestone, but essential names and context are missing. The readable bits suggest a long life with motherhood noted at age sixteen.

Ementon Alperta Teiplete

Radio Log highlights and shows for WOR schedule

Radio log lists the WOR lineup with Mrs H V Milligan on Quitting Bee program and Dr Orestes Ho Caldwell exploring radio mysteries in Radi a Magic. NBC’s Ladies and Gentlemen for Allen Prescott, a Pot O Gold series, Horace Heidls orchestra, $1000 prize, and a day full of music news and diverse programs from 9 to 12 with Dr. Irving Mider, TG-Ray Perkins, and others.

United State H. V. Milligan Orestes Ho Caldwell Allen Prescott NBC Bayeer Housewives of New Ughten Wory Kitacyeleay Nexs Toon Irving Mider Orchestra Ray Perkins The-Harvey & Dell TSS AP News Linda Dale Clark Densin Witerover Southerngires Natonal Farms Hone Joe Bandwakon Ber Pan America

Safari and Phantom Raiders At Theaters

The page lists multiple film bookings with stars Madeleine Carroll Douglas Fairbanks Jr Walter Pidgeon Florence Roe Irene Dunn Randolph Scott and Barbara Reed Helen Vinson, plus cinema schedules at The Capitol The Virginian The State The Custer The Best The Greenbrier The New Lyric The Rialto with titles These Ghinuir Girls These Ghosts? and Watermeyne. Also a long ad-like block of radio and music listings and times.

Capitol Walter Pidgeon Florence Roe MGM Novelty and the Virginian Irene Dunn Carl Grant Randolph Scott Merrie Ies Taon Ayers Lar Taran Watermeyne Leslie Manard Custer

Medical Auxiliary Past Presidents Plan Breakfast

Kanaawhi County Medical Auxiliary past presidents will hold their annual breakfast at 10 a m today at the Daniel Boone hotel. Mesdames Bobbitt and Moore arranged the event. Covers priced for past presidents and listed officials including Preston, Bareber, Mendelott, Churchman Jr, Aull, Walker, Copekind, Fucker, Price, Wilgan, Peters, Kessel, and Dunn.

Pat Kanaawhi County Medical Auxiliary Daniel Boone Hotel Mesdames B H. Bobbitt J. W. Moore B. S. Preston Maxfield Bareber M. 1. Mendelott W. T. Churchman Jr OL. Aull RH. Walker BE. Copekind Db. Fucker

Miss Waterloo Pupils To Play in Recital

A group of Miss Waterloo’s piano pupils will perform in a public recital tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the Charleston Woman’s Club. Listed are Katherine McGregor, Virgilia Lee Duding, Marcia Lambing, Diana Dyer, Marjorie Lou Hall, Dorothy Belie Russell, Dana Allison, Margaret Russell, Barbara Jean Latterner, Annabel Stephen, Norma Dean Foley, Mary Alice Goffaux, Barbara Alice Sebre, Imogene Given, Margaret Marie Ingra, Rita Marie Schneider, Kay Rezzonica, Betty Jane Brunet, Virginia Lee House, Lesha Irene Weaver, Louise Russell, Jean Frazies, Helen Ruth Clay, Madge Morris, Lorijtaine Ranson, Retta Jeanne O’Connor, Juanita Mary Salamie Ora Mae Dodd, and more students including Virginia Cadley Shelton and Carmen Davidson Carper.

Piand Emma Waterloo P. m Charleston

Community notices and club events in Charleston area

The S Charleston News reports upcoming church picnic supper at 6 30 p m hosted by the Business Girls circle of First Presbyterian with sponsor Mrs John Henry Purse at 218 Highland Ave. It also notes a Degree of Honor Protective association executive meeting at Mrs J M Pennell's Spring Hill home to plan a benefit games party at Cole Hall on June 24 with Laura Wammond as chair. Several local residents are listed as attendees and attendees are named. The Montrose Garden club held a progressive luncheon with three-course meals at three local homes and an exhibit of miniature flower arrangements won by Mrs G H Law with many other residents in attendance.

First Presbyterian Church John Henry Purse Juanita Lusk Highland Avenue Degree of Honor Protective Association J. M. Pennell Spring Hill Tune Cole Hall Laura Wammond May Corliss Ellen Morgan Mesdames H. C. Wiex Lillian Robertson Nelle Richardson Maude Pennell Marjorie Corliss Anna Pennell Montrose Garden Club R. le Stevenson Alan Marples Shepherd Avenue R. F E. Pence Orbert Price Rosemont Avenue G. H. Law Masdames J. F. Hardesty W. E. Green A. E Baldock R. Dames C. &. Powhall GF. Busehert Leeford G. F. Lefebvre Schultz B. D. Holton We 'MeNamee F. F. Hutton Fulteburgh Pallian

Citizenship Petition Filed in District Court for Naturalization

Mrs. Georgstie Korkesian filed a petition for naturalization yesterday in the district federal court. The case arose after her father, from Syria, migrated to Chicago, reflecting ongoing naturalization proceedings. She lists Virginia street as part of her residence.

Georgstie Korkesian Haddad Virginia Street Selena Syria Chis Eatiates

Questions And Answers Quiz From Graetten Home Service Bureau

Readers can mail questions to the Graetten Home Service Bureau at 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington asking for factual answers. The page invites mail replies with three cents and notes answers appear on page 15 after readers attempt the test.

Graetten Home Service Bureau Thirteenth Street Washington Sper Sour Quest

Neely Opposes Silver Ban in Senate Ruling

In Washington on June 18 Sen. M. M. Neely joined a senate majority in rejecting Townsend JR. of Delaware and ending the treasury's foreign silver purchases. Sen. Rush D. Holt voted for the amendment.

Washington Sen M. M. Neely Senate Townsend JR Del Treasury Rush D. Holt

Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Local Railroad Brakeman

A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed yesterday in district federal court by George Hansford Vanater of McKee Avenue, a railroad brakeman. He lists liabilities at 771.90 and assets at 267.81.

George Hansford Vanater McKee Avenue

Gene Kelso to Leave For Job in Pittsburgh

Gene Kelso graduates from Morris Harvey college with A B and B A degrees on June 4. He will depart Sunday for Pittsburgh to join the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals corporation in the Melton Institute of Industrial Research as a technical sales official. Kelso previously held a Carbide and Carbon position during five years of study and received a Chi Beta Phi scholarship key from the national council of the honorary scientific fraternity.

Gene Kelso Morris Harvey College Pittsburgh Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation Melton Institute of Industrial Research Kelso Carbide and Carbon Morris Harvey National Council of Chi Beta Phi

Bluefield Post Office and Courthouse Funds Boosted

The appropriations committee proposed raising the Bluefield West Virginia post office and courthouse appropriation from 175000 to 225000 as part of 43 public building boosts totaling 3500006 dollars. The list was released in Washington on June 18.

Washington Also Appropriations Committee Bluefield

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