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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
5
Plans to broaden welfare work in the city and county through March and April seek more workers with fewer days weekly. Arrangements are not finalized, but the aim is broader employment to aid a large number of needy families. Beginning March 1 the Reconstruction Finance Corporation had 57000 on hand for payrolls and no funds are known to be available.
A terse note states continued relief work will proceed after the first of May as organizers outline plans and staffing to sustain assistance for those in need.
A legendary gridiron figure rose to fame as a football star while losing touch with his true self. The narrative peers into fame, identity, and the price of public adulation as he confronts the gap between persona and person.
The Columbia feature chronicles a college football star drawn into a corrupt system that finances and fuels stardom. Richard Cromwell plays Snakehips Scott in a three day run at the Opera House, with Dorothy Jordan and Mac Marshwin co starring. The film exposes how big time football profits distort education and ethics.
Action packed note promises a perilous voyage with George O'Brien as he enters a dangerous lair. A blend of daring stunts and suspense hints at love crossing paths amid looming threats. Adventure fans are invited to follow the journey through untamed landscapes.
Circuit court convened with Judge Herbert W. Dent presiding all day. Evidence focused on Waddell Fuel Company objection to special commissioners report. Receivers for Delmar Coal Company sought to file exceptions. Proper liens were set to be paid and property ownership defined. Court not in session today. to resume tomorrow for civil and chancery matters.
City Manager Dorsey W. Cork announced that an application had been made to the Federal Radio Commission to equip police cars and the headquarters with radio in Clarksburg on March 16.
The Strand Theatre shows Robbers Roost based on Zane Grey with George Teruen and Maureen O'Sullivan. A Briton ranch owner employs a rogue foreman who drives cattle into Mexico and flees with the proceeds. Louis King directs this screen adaptation preserving the tale's dramatic romance.
A period action tale features George O'Brien as Jim Wall and Maureen O'Sullivan as Helen with Reginald Owen Maude Eburne and Walter McGrail in supporting roles. Louis King directs from a Dudley Nichols screenplay based on a Zane Grey story with George Schneiderman’s photography and Bernard Freericks as sound supervisor.
Washington reports Representative Ramsay of Follansbee West Virginia plans to introduce a bill to let West Virginia claim against the federal government about 15 million dollars representing Virginia’s pre Civil War debt. He says acceptance would wipe WV’s 4 million dollar deficit and ease taxes. If assigned to the house war claims committee the bill could pass.
Fred Fawcett of Route 6 underwent a major operation at City hospital this morning. Jeannette Lake of Simpneson, a City hospital patient for observation, was moved to a Clarksburg hospital for a major operation today.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt recounted her maiden plane trip since March 4. She described the journey from New York as a perfectly good trip though very bumpy.
Washington reports leaders aimed for a Senate vote on the 3.2 per cent beer bill with an amendment adding wine to the same alcohol content. Prohibition allies attacked the measure while Senator Shepherd labeled it a desperate tax. Party leaders pressed for haste amid ongoing opposition debates. The note ends with a stray line about a fox sleeping.
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