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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1933
Page
2
A sensational tagline teases a romance where a wealthy heiress pays a price for love. The plot promises intrigue as questions of value and desire collide with social class, hinting at scandal and romance in a melodramatic arc.
Carole Lombard stars in No More Orchids at the Opera House with a $3,000 wardrobe designed by Robert Kalloch. The film portrays her as a heiress daughter amid glamorous gowns, gowns, and accessories from ship chic to cocktail dinner attire. The wardrobe, from orchid chiffon to emerald satin, highlights Lombard’s slender figure and blonde styling as she and Lyle Talbot perform on a hydroplane cruise and ship gym scenes. The program notes promise another screening tonight and Saturday night.
A new edition of Scandals by Irving N Lewis opens a three day Strand Theatre engagement next Sunday. The show features a lavish production with extensive scenery costumes and a talented cast led by Lewis with Bob Eugene Al Reynolds Rose Sydell Dorothy Rae The Dancing Three and The Syncopaters among others promising lively family entertainment.
A company that has pleased audiences along the eastern seaboard since leaving New York last August ends its run with a Sunday matinee at the Strant Theatre on popular prices.
Zane Grey, famed for authentic settings, approved Sunset Pass filming across California and Arizona locales before giving the go ahead. The western stars Randolph Scott and colleagues headline the Strand engagement, depicting a cattleman pursuit and a family romance amid rugged scenery chosen for its dramatic depth. Grey, in Hollywood briefly, supervised locale choices with director Henry Hathaway as he prepares new material in the South Seas.
An article on children who overly give away money and toys to others. It suggests building self confidence and managing allowances to curb this behavior. It advises delaying new items, tying replacements to the child’s allowance, and using price awareness to teach responsibility.
Parents may over give causing excess possessions and a sense of limitless wealth. The text argues children should receive only what they need, plus a little for personal expenses and occasional gifts, to teach value and responsibility.
Charleston police announced Homer Harper of Huntington was arrested at Staunton Va on an armed robbery charge for a shoe store holdup. Harper had escaped from the city jail after his arrest January 31. John Newell of Huntington, indicted in the same case, was sentenced to 20 years.
Charleston July 7 The state’s tourist homes are now taxed under hotels and taverns rules at 10 dollars a year per property. Fred L Fox the state commissioner ordered county clerks to collect the levy from tourist homes that advertise as such. Farm houses or casually hosted city homes are exempt.
Charleston June 7 State Auditor Edgar B Sims told Governor Kump the current fiscal year requires provisions totaling 5 million dollars with 1 2 million due three months after next July 1 The June 30 report shows overdrafts of 4 34055712 in the general revenue fund and 1506128 02 in the capitol building fund Yet all state funds held a cash balance of 4773240 82 The overdraft increase stemmed from a 3 million dollar loan from Chase National Bank of New York funds the bank holds a 45944288 cash balance but 4500000 in loans remain outstanding Sims notes 6200000 in loans to the state fund and capital fund combined The report expects repayments through mid 1934 and notes due dates for 800000 and 900000 in 1934 plus 1200000 due September 26 1934 and other notes in December and February.
Erma Irene Neville 4, of Lost Creek, daughter of F. Lee Neville, drowned while pulling off a pier at a dam on the West Fork River near Clarksburg during a Lost Creek 4-H Club outing. The body was recovered late yesterday.
Gary Indiana July 7 operations at the Illinois Steel company rise to 60 percent capacity the highest in two years based on the latest report.
West Virginia political observers in Charleston say Gov Kump rushed his Washington pilgrimage for relief funds before organizing the state road department. They urge naming a head for the department and completing state readiness before seeking federal dollars, though they expect WV to receive its due share. Senator Neely and congressmen are noted as active on the matter.
Fairmont July 7 The Marion County School Board elected Harry E. Odgers of Fairmont and Joseph J. Straight of Rivesville as assistant county superintendents. Odgers previously led Fairmont schools. Straight formerly headed Rivesville Junior High and once led Paw Paw district. Harry H. Greene was reelected principal at West Monongah High. Harold B. Fleming named Rivesville Junior High principal to fill Straight’s vacancy.
The board re elected Floyd Pounty as Mannington District High School principal and discussed finances of the county schools. Fleming, a former Farmington High School teacher now teaching in the southern state, was also mentioned in the election context.
Charleston July 7 The deputy insurance commissioner Harlan Justice said he will direct insurers in the state not to cancel all or much of any business written through an agency until it is sure policyholders have paid premiums to the agencies Cancellation notices must include full return premiums Justice noted reports of cancellations where premiums were paid to agencies but not turned over to companies The remark comes as part of department actions to ensure premium remittance and prevent wholesale policy cancellations Jewel details beside costumes are also mentioned noting wearers rely on decorative butterfly effects for distinction.
A playful scene unfolds as a child-like defendant proclaims I am Puffy the Pig and the judge calls the first case, inviting full names in a mock courtroom full of whimsy and revelry.
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