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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
5
The piece highlights a lively season’s big game and a debuting coed. It centers on Wesley Barry, once known as Wes Barry the freckles kid, now a college student absorbed in study. The program promises strong comedy and short subjects at the Opera House tonight, Friday, and Saturday.
Benny Rubins star turn in Sunny Skies presents a college freshman hero tale at Tiffanys. The all talking musical directed by Tau Tog follows Benny Krantz as a naive freshman whose misadventures with Jim Grant Marceline Day and Marjorie Kane unfold before Greta Grandstedt enters to complicate romance and Ralph back heroics.
Victor Fleming directs The Virginian at the Strand with Gary Cooper in the title role his first full dialogue part Walter Huston plays Trampas with Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in supporting roles The film is adapted from Owen Wisters enduring American literary classic Kirk La Shelle contributed to the transcription of the novel.
The Virginian stage hero role by Dustin Farum in New York helped launch a lasting play. Fleming directs a filmed adaptation set in California’s Sonora county cattle range. The production promises gripping sound, vivid scenery, and a mix of comedy-dialog, action, singing, and romance.
Ronald Colman stars as a daring renegade who serves a prison sentence on Devil's Island and seeks to win the heroine. The film blends drama romance and comedy with stage veterans Ann Harding Dudley Digges and Louis Wolheim. Sidney Howard's script adapts Clair Niles and Wesley Ruggles directs a jungle-set production praised as a highlight of the new talking-picture era.
In Missoula Montana on August 21 John Hughes age 16 lay near death after a half inch steel slug became lodged in his heart when he struck a wedge with an ax. Doctors monitor his condition as investigators review the accident.
An old adage links weak wealth to business and social lag. The text warns low red blood cell counts cause fatigue, poor appetite, nerves, and illness, then touts 8.8.8 tonic as the quick fix to enrich blood, urging readers to take it before meals and buy the large size at drug stores.
Unemployment and census figures, not yet public, will be printed once automatic electrical calculations are completed. The report notes that the data gathering is advancing and will be released when ready.
Funeral services for Pearl Ransom who died Wednesday afternoon will be held at Warren Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday at 2 20 o clock. Rev L L Moore to preach. Burial in Knottaville cemetery. Body in charge of Bartlett Undertaking Company returned to East Main street home. Oklahoma farmers urged to poison grasshoppers to offset next summer outbreak.
Yesterday the Armstrong Construction Company faced delays as they tackled a 22 foot wire turn on the Northwestern Turnpike cutoff. Only 409 feet of concrete were poured versus 1,000 feet Tuesday, with rough grading close to completion and sub-grade nearly finished ahead of the mixer. Equipment issues from added curve length caused the slowdown, but officials expect no repeat of the problem as work proceeds toward the end of the road. Citizens watch the massive project, hopeful it will boost business and spur further development for Blueville and Fetterman along the highway.
A busted Maryland carnival part, bought by an Ohio man, halted on a Grafton street as three trucks loaded with animals and gear rolled westward. No valid licenses or ownership papers found. a kangaroo and bears were aboard. Mayor King ordered vehicles off the street while Jaco refused monkey business in court.
Tom Muir, a Canadian County Oklahoma farmer, harvested an average of 100 bushels of oats per acre this year from 25 acres, reflecting strong yields for the region.
Washington officials foresee little chance to extend the 1 percent emergency income tax cut into next year without new congressional action. Without action at the December session, 1928 rates would apply. Secretary Mellon and treasury experts see the current business outlook offering scant hope for extending the reduction.
Geneva Aug 21 The American group of the league of nations has nominated Frank B Kellogg former secretary of state for judge of the world court for a nine year term Election will be held during the assembly session next month In teas of nations circles it was considered almost certain that the co author of the Briand Kellogg treaty will be elected
Bennett Curtis was held on a 2,000 bond in Beckley West Virginia awaiting federal court action on charges of sale and possession of liquor connected to a discovery by M. C. The incident stems from a liquor find linked to Curtis and the investigation.
Ten agents reported a digntise of Tortiquor s found in the chambers of Judge Smith in Leigh County. The item was allegedly discovered in the judge's room amid a prohibition investigation. Officials stated they confiscated the item attached at the const house and archived no knowledge of its prior hiding.
Geneva August 21 rumors say delays in publishing minutes of the League of Nations commission's report hinder access to regional documents. The secretary announced the report will be issued Monday in Geneva. Rumors persist the commission seized British goods amid disturbances last year.
Washington reporting that recent rains improved crops, a farm board chairman urged farmers to use mixed feed for livestock to prevent an acute feed shortage and possible price hikes. Officials indicated agriculturists are adapting as conditions improve.
The Mody Mr Newell Garfield, 64, of home, will have funeral after a Monday road accident at Barnes Hospital. His wife, James, was uninjured when an automobile struck a pole after a tire blew out.
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