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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1935

Page

7

Playground Supervisors Named Across County by Chief

On July 12 L Glenn Zinn president of the county recreational association announced supervisors for five county sections. Named are Kelly Smith Philippi Raphael Coffman Junior Hugh Chenoweth Four-H camp Ced bert Wilmoth Belington Miss Elizabeth Maragni Century and Volga. Away and Bear Mountain grounds remain unnamed. The County Relief Administration approved the appointments and said limited funds are allotted for playground equipment.

Philippi L. Glenn Zinn County Recreational Association Kelly Smith Raphael Coffman Hugh, Chenoweth Bert Wilmoth Belington Elizabeth Maragni Century Volga Away Bear Mountain

Radio program listings and tube price ad blend

A fragmented radio schedule lists NBC CBS and GPO programs through night hours with many station names, shows, and entertainers. The page ends with an RCA tubes price promotion noting specific tube numbers and bulk discount, urging readers to compare with competitors.

Barbara Stanwyck Stars In The Secret Bride At Strand

Barbara Stanwyck headlines The Secret Bride at the Strand tonight and Saturday with Warren Williams as the district attorney. Arthur Byron Glenda Farrell Grant Mitchell and Douglas Dumbrille round out a Warner Bros drama in which Stanwyck and Williams meet on screen for the first time and perform a staged marriage scene guided by director William Dieterle.

Barbara Stanwyck Strand Theatre Warren Williams Miss Stanwyck Arthur Byron Glenda Farrell Grant Mitchell Douglas Dumbrille Warner Bros Waren William Warner Bros. Studios Strand

Crawford to remain on screen under MGM contract

With the camera turning on No More Ladies at the Strand Theater, Joan Crawford confirms a three year extension with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film marks her first under the deal and quashes rumors she would quit the screen. Crawford plays a poised aristocrat in a sparkling comedy of marriage and town life.

Strand Theatre Joan ‘Crawford Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Miss Crawford Crawford

Dynamite Mixers in San Rico Comedy at Opera House

A humorous film adapted from George Bertholon follows three dynamite mixers who fail at romance while drafted into foreign service. Kennedy leads a 50 strong crew to open a plant in San Rico with Armstrong and Cagney along for the ride. The cast delivers excellent, lively performances in what critics call one of the funniest local releases.

George Bertholon Foreign Service Kennedy San Rico Armstrong Cagney

Publicity Firm Hired For Utilities Hearings

Cromwell of New York reports $300000 raised as a publicity firm is retained for $5000 a month to sway congressional opinion on the utilities bill. The senate hearing proceeds with few spectators as questions arise about which congressmen received information on power projects and who was contacted by Randolph.

Cromwell New York Senate Black Gadsden House Randolph

Witness Carter Recollects Names of Several Officials

Randolph D. and Florence P. Kahn are named by Carter who says he supplied information to multiple members. He offers a list if given time, but is pressed to provide it immediately. He recalls meeting Randolph at a Mayflower hotel room linked to Mr Argubrite of American Gas and Electric.

American Red Cross Florence P. Kahn Randolph W. Va Carter Black Mayflower Hotel Mr. Argubrite American Gas and Electric Company

Employees Nabbed For Driving Without Licenses At Dam

State Troopers Wamsley and Hefner halted multiple drivers on the road to Tygarts Valley dam above Grafton Park this morning. Many were detained. several released after presenting licenses at the state police office. Those without licenses face local court action.

Tygart’s Valley Grafton Park W. G. Wamsley Claude Hefner

Father of 29 Applies For Old Age Pension

John Perkin, a 65 year old resident of England Arkansas and father of 29 children, has filed for an old age pension with the Arkansas welfare department. He has been married four times and 25 of his children are living, oldest at 49. His first marriage occurred when he was 13.

England Ark John Perkin Negro Arkansas Welfare Department Perkins

Jolson and Ruby Keeler Star in Go Into Your Dance

The year’s sensation features Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler in First National’s Go Into Your Dance at the New Dixie Theatre. A mammoth musical spectacle with a clear plot and a romantic, emotional core, it blends humor and drama. Bradford Ropes, author of 42nd Street, wrote the story.

Patsy Kelly al Jolson Ruby Keeler Warner Bros Helen Morgan Glenda Farrell Barton MacLane Sharon Lynne Gordon Westcott Benny Rubin New Dixie First National New Dixie Theatre Bradford Ropes 42Nd Street

Typhoid Flies Campaign Seeks Name Change for House Fly

Government entomologist Dr. L C Howard leads a movement to rename the common house fly to typhoid fly arguing flies spread bacteria and at least a dozen diseases. He cites easier control methods and Mellon Institute research yielding Fly-Tox spray as a solution.

L. C. Howard Howard Mellon Institute Pittsburgh Rex Research Corporation

Thrills and Romance in Pive Ten and Up story

George Allen England starts July 14 in The American Weekly in The Baltimore Sunday American. Read the new love story in the weekly magazine and buy your copy from your local newsdealer.

George Allen England Baltimore Sunday American Newsboy

Clements' Tonic Promises Iron Boost for Nervous People

An old health ad claims iron-rich Clements' Tonic strengthens nervous systems blood and energy. It targets men and women described as weak or run down and offers a refund if no improvement in two weeks, backed by Grafton Drug and Chemical Co.

Clements’ Tonic Grafton Drug and Chemical Co

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