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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1939

Page

5

Neutral Zone warning to be voiced by 21 American republics

Washington expects a joint statement from 21 American republics outlining consequences for violations of the western hemisphere neutrality zone. Automatic internment of warships fleeing to Pan American ports is proposed, with ships damaged in battle required to leave or be interned.

Washington Western Hemisphere Pan American Europe Dan Augusto Boyd Panama Batte Graf Spee Montevideo Ocober

Three Killed On Icy Roads In Wintry West Virginia

The Associated Press reports at least three people died in highway crashes amid sub freezing temperatures and up to four feet of snow in West Virginia. A Wheeling area school bus with forty students skidded on ice near Wheeling, tipped into a ditch, and overturned. The heaviest snow fell in Preston and Tucker counties, with one auto accident noted as skidding off a road.

Associated Press West Virginia Ohio County

French Line chief in New York takes control of U S operations

Maritime head Henri Morin de Lindays, managing director of the French Line, moves to oversee French merchant marine services in the United States and Canada via a new department of the Ministry of Marine. A 40 foot embankment on route 72 near Parsons kills two women and injures another, while Barboursville sees a fatal pedestrian crash. State road crews prep for holiday traffic as snow and freezing temps affect several regions.

Henri Morin de Lindays French Line New York U.S Canada Ministry of Marine Route 72 Parsons Ella Ward Rosa Thomas Edward Thomas Charles Matthews Huntington Barboursville Barbour

Mickey Rooney stars in Babes in Arms at Strand Theatre

Mickey Rooney headlines the new film Babes in Arms with Judy Garland at the Strand Theatre on Sunday. He performs music and impersonations, enjoys dancing, and says making the picture felt like fun not work while noting singing posed a challenge.

Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Mickey Rooney Mr. Rooney Mickey Strand Theatre Betty Jaynes

Hopa Long Cassidy in Law of the Pampas at Dixie

Hopalong Cassidy stars William Boyd as Hoppy who travels to Argentina to herd prize cattle and confront danger. The film presents a mystery with a murdered Argentine family member, a suspected son-in-law played by Sydney Blackmer, and a high-stakes chase across unfamiliar plains as Hoppy investigates the killings.

Hopa Long Cassidy Lucky Jenkins Russell Hayden Sydney Blackmer Steffi Dunn Sidney Toler Kina Pampas

Glamour Girls at Stran Theater in 2 Day Run

Glamour Girls opens at Stran Theater presenting a 1940s youth drama starring Lana Turner Lew Ayres Jane Bryan and Ann Rutherford in a campus society clash. The film blends comedy pathos and tragedy as six youths chase status amid a college setting with a glamorous social contest and a fatal turn.

Lew Ayres Lana Turner Jane Hall Mario Parsonnet Park Avenue Tenth Tana Turner Hollywood Jane Bryan Anita Louise Ann Rutherford Merv Beth Hughes Marsha Hunt Ayres Tom Brown Rich

Drums Along the Mohawk to Open at Dixie Theatre

Walter Edmonds Mohawk Valley tale adapted by 20th Century Fox with John Ford directing Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda star in Technicolor battle scenes filmed on Mohawk backgrounds Edna May Oliver Eddie Collins John Carradine and Doris Bowden also in the cast The picture opens Sunday at the Dixie Theatre.

Claudette Henry Colbert - Fonda Edna May Oliver Eddie Collins John Carradine Dorris Bowden Jessie Ralph Arthur Shields Robert Lowery Roger Imhof John Ford Toh Centurt Walter D. Edmonds New York State Mohawk Valley Darryl F. Zanuck 20Th Century-Fox Zanuck Claudette Colbert Henry Fonda Tks Dixie Theatre

Stunt Pilot Delivers Thrills in Tailspin Tommy Mystery

Monogram's Stunt Pilot, sequel to Mystery Plane, drives Tailspin Tommy Skeeter and Betty Lou into an airport murder plot. Tommy, hunted by the law, borrows a plane to chase the truth amid perilous dog fights and a climactic pursuit, while the film-within-a-film showcases wartime action.

Monogram Opera House Sor Tommy Skeeter Betty Lou Pictire Company

Fragmentary report notes a pilot role for Tommy with a firm

A fragment indicates Tommy is serving as an unt pilot for a firm. Details are sparse but imply a personnel assignment or collaboration involving Tommy and the company.

Tommy Unt Them

C. & O. Shuts Down Shops Until January Second

Locomotive and car repair shops of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in Huntington were ordered closed until January 2 affecting more than 900 shopmen. The shutdown begins tomorrow and it is not yet determined how many will be recalled upon reopening. Three hundred men were laid off in both departments last Tuesday.

Huntington Chesapeake && Ohio Railroad Tomorro E. A. Murray

Widow held in. slaying probe shocks Illinois town

Kansas City dispatch reports Ruth Ramsey, four months widowed after a second marriage, questioned as investigators pursue a murder theory in the death of George Ramsey. Ramsey’s body was found in a suburban coal yard after he had walked with his bride to a Union station departure. A note from Ramsey to his mother, describing a troubled honeymoon, was read by Ruth but withheld from her. Ramsey had threatened to leave her. she was kept overnight for protection though not under arrest.

Kansas City Ruth Ramsey George Ramsey Ramsey Olney Ill Union Station Dalhart Tex Purdrome

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