The First Baby and a Lost Da Da Moment at Strand
A prerelease Strand comedy features seven month old Sandy Stone causing chaos on set while attempting to mouth Da Da. The baby narrowly avoids choking on a brass ornament as health rules limit work hours. The film follows a young couple reuniting amid in law trouble with Latimar Trotti writers and Lewis Seiler directing. The Walking Dead screens at Dixie Theatre with Boris Karloff revived by the Lindbergh Heart and a capable cast including Ricardo Cortez and Marguerite Churchill.
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Strand Theatre
Johnny Downes
Shirley Deane
Sandy Stone
Sandy
Baby
Lewis Seiler
Health Department
Latimar Trotti
Dixie Dunbar
Jane Darwell
Marjorie Gateson
Gene Lockart
Lewis Seller
Warner Bros
Dixie Theatre
Lindbergh
Lindy
Lindberghbergh
Rockefeller Institute
Floyd Bennett
Quebec
America
Ace Filer
Carrell
Julien-Jean-Cesar Legallois
Michael Curtiz
Boris Karloff
Robert E. Cornish
Berkeley
Calif
Walking Dead Comes Sunday in Medical Breakthrough
A scientist and aviator unveiled an artificial heart developed under Dr. Alexis Carrel, Nobel laureate, marking a landmark in medical science.
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Alexis Carrel
We’re Only Human at Opera House Shows Tonight
Preston Foster stars as Pete McCaffrey a fearless NYPD detective in RKO drama We’re Only Human showing at the Opera House tonight and Saturday. The hardboiled cop dives into danger single handed while his partner Danny Walsh played by James Gleason questions caution amid a deadly bank robbery.
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Lord Nelson
Royal Navy
Preston Foster
Pete McCaffrey
New York
RKO Radio
Opera House
Mac
Department For Aid
Danny Walsh
James Gleason
Danny
Mae
Border Flight Real Success at Dixie Theatre
The United States Coast Guard Air Corps backs the action drama Border Flight. A group of thirty trained fliers fights smugglers in a dogfight laden tale with spectacular crashes and a dramatic finish. Frances Farmer co stars with John Howard and Grant Withers while Roscoe Karns adds comic grit.
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United States Coast Guard Air Corps
Dixie Theatre
Coast Guard Air Corps
Coast Guard
Frances Farmer
John Howard
Grant Withers
West Coast Corps
Air Corps
Roscoe Karns
Robert Cummings
Samuel 8. Hinds
Party Hurt in Crash Near Clendenin
Five West Virginia Odd Fellows members were in a car crash near Clendenin while returning from Morgantown. D. B. Shoemaker and John Lockhart of Huntington suffered the most serious injuries, with others including J. P. Wilkinson, Otto Stettler, and A. J. Wilkinson receiving injuries ranging from a broken nose to hip and back injuries. The group was en route after attending the grand encampment of the patriarchs militant.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Odd Fellows Lodge
Clendenin
D. B. Shoemaker
John Lockhart
Huntington
J. P. Wilkinson
The
Odd Fellows
Otto Stettler
Patriarchs
A. J. Wilkinson
Morgantown
Patriarchs Militant
Prison Terms Continued in Court Proceedings
Chester Robinson, 19, placed on probation after pleading guilty to malicious assault on Pete Cavaretta of Galloway, receives two years in the state penitentiary. Harry Nutter of Century pleads guilty to stealing two diamond rings valued at $100 from Mrs. Bertha G. Smith of North Philippi and is placed on five years probation. Court resumes Monday to determine petit jury summons as indictments from the grand jury are announced.
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Page Coe
Century
Chester Robinson
State
Dent
Pete Cavaretta
Galloway
Harry Nutter
Bertha G. Smith
North Philippi
Philippi Crime Indictments From 1935 1936 District Court
A list of defendants linked to offenses in and around Philippi includes Howard Norris near Philippi with a second offense revolver charge, Ray Biller near Be, Ambrose McPherson of Philippi for assault on J P Vanney, Vince Newman of Olive Hill for murder of Willis Johnson, Jolson shot after a dog dispute, Lester Kincaid Orval Kincaid and Brooks Huey for injuring Earl Roy near Galloway, Landon H Watring of Morgantown for shoplifting at Coffman service station, Harry Nutter of Century for stealing two rings from Mrs Bertha Smith, an arson indictment against Ernie Wright, and Edgar Poling for stealing chickens from A B Nuzum farm.
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Howard Norris
Philippi
Ray Biller
Ambrose McPherson
J. P. Vanney
Vince Newman
Olive Hill
Willis Johnson
Jolson
Lester Kincaid
Orval Kincaid
Brooks Huey
Earl Roy
Galloway
Landon H. Watring
Morgantown
Coffman
Harry Nutter
Century
Bertha Smith
Ernie Wright
Verna Collins
Edgar Poling
A. B. Nuzum
Dorsey Mayle
Indictments List Assaults Thefts And Disturbances In Local Record
A list of indictments includes Sel for assault on Roy Lee oe in 1935 and May 1936 fire setting at Eleanor Thorn residence. Patsey Marasco for mining powder possession. Chester Robinson for assault on multiple individuals. Tony Rowe Frank Amato for assault on Pete Zacavish Edna Cooke and Marie White Estell Corley driving at speed near Junior. Fred Davis disturbing Lovett Chapel worship. Adam Shaffer with prior prison terms for murder and burglary indicted for stealing.
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Lovett Chapel
Adam Shaffer
Riley Shaffer
Tucker County
Barpour County
Three Prisoners Escape From Huntington Jail
Huntington reports three inmates escaped the city jail as detective Lon Adams encountered Clark Jackson aged 45 and two others passing through sawed bars. Adams moved the group to another section while Jackson was sent to the bureau of identification. Inspector Garfield Rose temporarily left the scene as the investigation continued.
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Huntington
Lon Adams
Clark Jackson
Jail Salesman Page Admits Drunken Driving Charge
Cecil Gay, 23, a magazine salesman, was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail for driving while intoxicated in Huntington on June 5. Police report notes his occupation and the verdict ending with the jail term and fine.
Wayne County GOP picks Charles Stewart chairman
Charles Stewart of Ceredo was elected Wayne county Republican executive committee chairman on June 5, succeeding Paul Shingleton in a local party leadership change. He assumes duties as head of the county GOP.
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Wayne
W. Va
Charles Stewart
Ceredo
Wayne County
Republican Executive Committee
Paul Shingleton
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Jane Wyatt
Daily Star
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Berger
Mischa Auer
Foster
Miss Wyatt
Arthur Hobl
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Jane Carewell
Moroni Olsen
James Flood
Edward Kaufman
NEW Dixie
Boris
Osu
Edmund Gwenn
HMA
Jane Arthur Vel
Jimmy Gleason
RKO Radio Picture
Tommy
Dixie
U.S
Samson
R.C.A
I Rae
Gene Lockhart
Metro News
Bob ‘Steele
METRO
R.A
Trobe
Uncle Sam
Paramount Picture
Roscoe
FOX
Betty Boop
Strand. Theatre
Rwathee
Saat
Huntington’s
Re Ley
Cobbs Creek
Atitling Corporation
Philadelphia
Dobbs
CIGA
Arthur Hohl
R-Ko
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