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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1930

Page

7

Amos and Andy star in first talking film at Opera House

Radio duo Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, known only by voice to millions, appear in their first talking picture "Check and Double Check" at the Opera House last night alongside Sue Carol Charles Morton Irene Rich and a strong supporting cast. Two additional comedy shorts were also shown tonight and Wednesday.

Amos Andy Opera House Amos 'N' Andy Radio Pictures Chicago N' Andy Freeman Gosden Charles Correll Sue Carol Charles Morton Irene Rich

Sweetie Stars In Dramatic Strife On Strand Run

Nancy Carroll headlines the Strand with Laughter, a two day drama written by Doty and D Arrast. The ex Follies star marries a wealthy older man then faces adventures as her lover returns, aided by Frederic Marek. Supporting cast includes Glenn Anders Frank Morgan Diane Ellis Leonard Carey and Worthington Romaine as the ensemble.

Nancy Carroll Paramount Theatre New York Metropolitan Paramount Strand Theatre Douglas Doty Harry D'Abbadie D’arrast Nancy Paris Frederic Marek Talkies Sarah Soo Mayer Mrs Carroll Frank Morgan Diane Ellis Leonard Carey Worthington Romaise

Side Up musical picture cast and thanks note

The item lists the cast for the DeSylva Brown and Henderson musical picture Side Up including El Brandel Mau reen O Sullivan John Garrick Marjorie White Frank Albertson Kenneth Thomson and Hobart Bosworth. A note thanks Haymond Sunday school for a Parker Desk Set as a Christmas present from Waiter A Wood.

Haymond Sunday School Parker A. Wood

Salt water wild well erupts in oil field scene

In Oklahoma City a salt water well blew wild creating a towering spray. Fireproof gauging and a nipple control gate will be used to contain the spill as 20 men battle the plume while keeping salt water from the crews’ eyes.

Oklahoma City

Dewey Backs Party Move Behind New Political Party

Dr John Dewey of Columbia University, chairman of the League for Independent Political Action, supports efforts to establish a new political party as part of a broader movement.

Associated Press John Dewey Columbia University League For Independent Political Action

West Virginia News Chronology Highlights Local Events

A long ran bloglike chronology records events in West Virginia from April through May. Notable items include L. R. Via announcing a Democratic bid for Congress in Huntington, court rulings in Wheeling, tax and road bond actions, college and high school achievements, a firearm fatality in Beckley, and various political candidacies and local incidents across multiple counties. Key names include Donnie Schroeder Martha Schoeniah, W. W. Stonestreet, Sherman Tatler, and John D. Sutton, among others.

L. R. Via Cabell County Huntington Congress Wheeling Court Donnie Schroeder Martha Schoeniah Wheeling Irene Schroeder Pennsylvania House Senate Moundsviile Sherman Tatler Seth High School West Virginia University Kanawha Valley League Oak Hill W.va John D. Sutton Sutton House of Delegates Dennis Black Mary Balen West Virginia Women's Home Missionary Society of M.P. Church David, Kirby Morris Harvey College D. Emerson Camp Kanawha County Charleston Ohio West Virginia Monongalia County J. D. Thurmond Bluefield W. M. Hughie

Refused clemency for Walter Crabtree hanged at Romney

Walter Crabtree a 35 year old man from Romney was executed at the state penitentiary for the charge of making Justice of Peace H C los keep at Romney on December 18 1929.

Walter Crabtree Romney State Penitentiary H.C. Loskeep

Capper warns of chasm over alien counting in reapportionment

Senator Capper told a radio audience that the present cleavage between the north south and west threatens a chasm unless the constitution is amended to prohibit counting unauthorized aliens for apportionment purposes in the House.

Washington Capper Kansas South House

Properties Transferred Between Utilities Firms

A transfer of properties in Ohio and Pennsylvania between subsidiaries of Middle West Utilities Co. and United Gas Improvement Co. was announced today by Harry Reld, president of the National Public Service Corp., an eastern holding company in the Ingull group.

New York Mac Ohio Pennsylvania Middle West Utilities Co United Gas Improvement Co Harry Reld National Public Service Corp Ingull Group

Fragmented Readable Notes From Unclear Source

Obscure text appears to reference health related terms and medication names with broken phrases. Mentions topics like night symptoms and a medical context, but readable facts are minimal and names or dates are not clear.

Chicago Nomination Battle Hints Change in City Race

Chicago observers report Hale Thompson and his son challenge for the Republican presidential nomination with three rival candidates entering the field. Albert, the city council's youngest member, also pursues a prominent position as party dynamics shift in December 1942.

Chiago En Hale Thompson Bot Chicago Terat Wes Bip Thi Pty Trance al Albert

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clue Fragments From The Page

Puzzle text fragment shows scattered clues and entries with varied phrases and numbers. It references across clues, a bishop, names, and random words, indicating a scrambled crossword puzzle page with partial entries and noisy OCR.

Just Imagine Poised as Worthy Sequel to Sunny Side Up

Promoters hail Fox Movietone musical Just Imagine as a likely successor to Sunny Side Up. Buddy DeSylva Lew Brown and Ray Henderson, leading songwriters, discuss the music business, originality, and the market, noting they have five new song hits in Just Imagine directed by David Butler with Seymour Felix.

Buddy DeSylva Lew Brown Ray Henderson Fox Movietone Imagine David Butler Seymour Felix Suan

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