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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1936
Page
7
Convinee iu pase vue discussion among Kiwanians reveals strong interest in a city government plan. No action is taken yet and the question is set aside for further discussion. Last night’s meeting was highly engaging with almost every member contributing. The debate over the plan sparked lengthy after adjournment and a follow up discussion is expected.
The Dixie theatre opens Columbia’s The Cowboy Star tonight starring Charles Starrett with Iris Meredith in a fast moving Western thriller about hard riding, double action heroism. Si Jenks Marc Lawrence and Ed Piel Sr. co star. Frances Guihan wrote the screenplay.
Director W. M. Van Dyke reveals credit for a triple star vocal trio in Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s Love on the Run. Clark Gable Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone perform She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain in a key scene as the trio rides in a truck.
Classified ad seeks buyers for eight rooms of household furniture all in good condition. View Friday and Saturday January 1st and 2nd at 15 East Wilford Street Nicola J Stanley. Phone 388231-41.
Lawrence Tibbett sings three new songs in Under Your Spell at the Dixie tonight and Thursday with Rat off and Treacher providing comedy. The numbers by Schwartz and Dietz aim to be hits and swing up the screen romance. Tibbett plays a popular singer under manager Ratoff’s relentless publicity, who ends up a cowhand out West.
Dixie theatre manager Bush announces local opening of Three Men on a Horse on Sunday January 3 a Broadway stage comedy turned screen hit now touring nationwide The story follows Erwin a shy greeting card writer who secretly bets on horse races and faces collapse under a demanded rush of verses at work leading to comic mayhem and alcohol fueled trouble.
Gladys George headlines the motion picture adaptation of Barry Benefield the Strand presents Valiant Is The Word For Carrie featuring Arline Judge John Howard Isabel Jewell Harry Carey Dudley Digges and child actors Jackie Moran Charlene Wyatt The film portrays a mother who raises two homeless waifs and faces a pivotal choice with jail or revelation in a gripping climactic finale.
During filming of Water front Lady a studio built an exact waterfront set with derelict hulks and three and a half feet of water. An actual boat featured a goat and a young kid as part of the scene.
In a studio zoo scene a propman ferried animals ashore and left the goat and kid for later. While chatting with a supervisor the goat and kid leapt into the water and swam to the dry land, returning soaked to the stage with Barbara Pepper noting the escape. The second feature.
County records show a parole in 1928 followed by recommitment from Brooke county in 1931. Van Tromp stated Marzie is virtually cured of the mental illness and could be released if relatives consent but Mrs. Karl replied she cannot care for her brother.
The investigation centers on the death of 68 year old Elwood Matthews and the search for Reed with the Department of Justice now involved. Dollman’s burned body was discovered in a car set ablaze near Sutton on Thanksgiving Day as the case unfolds across Maryland and Virginia.
List of real estate sold in Taylor County in December 1936 for non payment of 1935 taxes and purchased by the State of West Virginia. Names of taxed property owners, land descriptions, and state purchaser are listed.
List of properties foreclosed for nonpayment of 1936 taxes in Taylor County. Readable entries include Booths Creek parcels, Glen Abots plots, Court House District lots, Simpson holdings, Flag Run coal tracts, Wood and O&G L. R. shares, and Rogers and Sandy Creek lots. Purchasers include A U, 8.25, Lote, Long Run, and W. Miller among others.
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