Evangelist Plans Ocean Trip to Convert Clark Gable
Ohio minister Samuel Williams sails 27 miles to Catalida Island to turn film star Clark Gable toward evangelism. Williams credits a vision from Mrs. Bertha Harmon. MGM officials remain cautious while supporting dialogue with Gable and endorsing a broader church led cleanup of cinema.
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Clark
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Gable
Cadiz
Ohio
Hollywood
Samuel Williams
Hopedale
Clark Gable
Catalida Island
Williams
Bertha Harmon
Harmon
U. S
Howard Strickling
M.G.M. Studio
Grafton Woman to Receive NYU Degree at 108th Commencement
Grafton will be represented at the 108th NYU commencement at University Heights New York tomorrow morning. Hazel Dilworth Martin of 336 Dewey Avenue is listed among graduates, earning a Master of Arts in the School of Education as of February 1935.
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Grafton
New York University
University Heights
New York
Hazel Dilworth Martin
Dewey Avenue
School of Education
New Orleans
Marie
Maries
Radio Listings For Evening Network Programs
A detailed 1940s style radio schedule lists NBC CBS and local stations Airing programs from 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM including The Orphan Annie Easy Aces Fibber McGee and Holly and Dance orchestras with multiple station lineups and musical acts across KDKA WGN WLW WJZ WWVA and others. The schedule highlights variety shows comedy drama and musical features with many named acts and orchestra performances.
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NBC
Gallagher and Shean
WFBE
WGN
WLW
Jack Armstrong
KDKA
Jack Shilbret
Capt. Blackstone
WJZ
Lowell Thomas
WBC
Billy and Betty
CBS
Col. Stoopnagle
Budd
Amos 'N
Andy
Jimmy Allen
Just Entertainment
Helen Nugent
Tony and
Gus
Just Plain Bill
Jimmie Allen
Sum
Abner
WWVA
Easy Aces
Bob Newhall
Buck Rogers
Grace Hayes
Arthur Tracey
Eddy Duchin
Fire Chief
Hour of Charm
Spitalny
Leroy Bradley
Veloz & Yolanda
WSAI
Marie Mont Chorus
the Caravan
Beauty Box Theatre
Dance Orchestra
Joe Sander
Jerry Cooper
KMOX
Hollywood
Baptist Sunday School Parley at Beulah Church Pruntytown
The Union district Baptist Sunday school convention will meet one day Friday June 14 at Beulah Baptist church Pruntytown. The district includes Clarksburg Elkins Parsons Philippi Bridgeport Pruntytown Grafton and Webster with Archie Bartlett of Grafton as president Ruth Jeffers of Elkins is secretary treasurer The theme is Better Teaching and speakers include Rev A B Withers Dr W F Dunlop Mrs D L De Pew Miss Erva Wells Rev James Fidler Miss Ruby Rush Rev M B Stump and Rev O B Lambert An evening B Y P U rally led by Miss Mildred Newton closes the program.
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Union District
Beulah Baptist Church
Pruntytown
Clarksburg
Elkins
Parsons
Philippi
Bridgeport
Grafton
Webster
Archie Bartlett
Ruth Jeffers
A. B. Withers
Parkersburg
W. F. Dunlop
Alderson-Broaddus College
D. L. de- Pew
Mullinex
Erva Wells
Huntington
James Fidler
Ruby Rush
Salem
M. B. Stump
O. B. Lambert
Mildred Newton
Wedding Gown Pageant Planned in Philippi
In Philippi on June 21 at Crim Memorial church the Clionian Literary Society will stage a wedding gown pageant featuring gowns from Civil War era to today. Over forty dresses provided by local ladies will be modeled accompanied by a musical program. Ushers will wear conventional evening dress. first such event in the city. Mrs. James Babb serves as society president.
Valley Association to Elect Officers on June 24
The Valley Association will elect officers and adopt bylaws at a board meeting on Monday June 24. The group was formed to carry out recommendations of a federal committee for improving business and living conditions in the valley.
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Atien
Board of
Barbour County appoints several new school staff
Philippi June 11 Barbour county Board of Education named E F Vangilder as general science teacher at Philippi high school and added three more teachers to the local high school to handle enrollment from five county bus routes Isabel Smith chosen music instructor for Galloway and Bear Mountain areas Elizabeth McDaniel named Shooks Run public school teacher James Rosenberger named Point Pleasant school principal Olga O Baughman resignation prompts new postmaster assignment at Belington Gertrude Griffith named Tie View teacher replacing Rosenberger including vacancy changes due to resignations and new posts
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Philippi
Barbour County
Barbour County Board of Education
E. F. Vangilder
Alderson-Broaddus College
Isabel Smith
Galloway
Bear Mountain
Elizabeth McDaniel
Shooks Run
Zoa Vangilder
James Rosenberger
Point’ Pleas
Olga 0. Baughman
Belington
Baughman
Gertrude Griffith
Tie View
Rosenberger
West Virginia towns elect mayors and officials in local vote
In six West Virginia towns Fairmont Vienna Hinton St Marys Wellsburg and Kenova voters chose mayors and councilmen for two year terms plus other officials. Wellsburg saw races for mayor police chief and four council seats while Kenova backed Mayor Hurt Mullens for reelection against John T Hereford Jr. Vienna elected city directors and a new nonpartisan governing body selected in Viensia.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Fairmont
Vienna
Wood County
Hinton
St. Marys
Wellsburg
Kenova
Marshall D. Green
J. W. Scott
Paul Arthurs
Fred Page
Hurt Mullens
John T. Hereford,Jr
Wayne County Press
Citizens Party
Viensia
Local Young Man Wins High Pharmacy Medal at WVU
William Dodson Fisher, son of Mrs. Rhea Fisher of Washington Street, received the Lehn-Funk pharmaceutical medal at West Virginia University's graduation exercises in Morgantown. The award honors the graduating senior with the highest scholastic average in the pharmacy department. Fisher completed a four year program with a B average and will join Chrislip Drug Company as an assistant pharmacist.
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William Dodson Fisher
Rhea Fisher
Washington’ S Street
Lehn-Funk
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Department of Pharmacy
Fisher
Chrislip Drug Company
Matthews Finally Is Committed to Jail
A T Matthews, convict for operating a lottery or numbers game, began a one year sentence in Kana waha county jail after surrendering in intermediate court when bond was forfeited for failure to appear. He paid a $500 fine as the supreme court denied appeals.
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Charleston
A. T. Matthews
Kana‘wha
S. Collett Littlepage
Matthews
Supreme Court
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West Va
New York Univ
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Ben Pollacks
the Arcadians
Baptists of
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Valley Association
Ictties
Richard Warrington
Louisiana
Warrington
Rota
Victor Herbert
Mathews
Mooseheart
Child City
Moose Child
Chicago
Supreme Lodge of the World
Loyal Order of Moose
Mouseheart
Patent Office
Black Smith Shop
Stanle
Clarion
Stanley Sentra
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