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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
2
The Armour Jester broadcast on NBC Friday night is interrupted by a mysterious laughing voice. Phil Baker vows a response as the intruder mocks him repeatedly. Tune in tonight at 9 30 P M on Armour Hour for the ongoing radio dare.
A detailed schedule for NBC WEAF CBS WABC and NBC WJZ on Friday March 24 lists programs from 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. including The Hutchinson Family, The Swanee Serenaders, Betty Boop, The Goldbergs sketch, Jack Benny Show, Zona Gale story, and multiple orchestras. Also features Lone Wolf, Myrt and Marge, Buck Rogers, Amos n Andy, and Cab Calloway among others.
Holdenville Oklahoma March 24 Pat Ryan a stout 110 keeps plowing with his 64 year old helper Bill. The rustic cabin and hand made tools reflect a simple life. He recalls the 1833 meteor shower, served in the Civil War and refuses a pension due to his claim of honesty.
How many shall I put you down for is the refrain of a growing technique where out of town customers are served by telephone. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co and Grafton Banking & Trust Bldg promote the ease and speed of ordering by phone.
Mitzi Green stars as Little Orphan Annie with May Robson and Buster Phelps in a RKO comedy drama adaptation of Harold Gray's comic strip. The film portrays an orphan caring for another, seeking a good home, with a strong performance by Green and a moving cast led by Robson. John Robertson directs. Wanda Tuchock and Tom McNamara pen the screenplay. The feature plays tonight and Saturday night at the Opera House.
The Strand Theatre profile traces Joan Bennett from child performer to film star. Born into a dramatic family, she faced a serious riding accident but recovered to establish a swift rise in cinema. Her early screen work showcased charm and comedy, leading to stronger roles and popular acclaim.
A fractured life near ruin gave way to a triumphant recovery as Joen Bennett returned to the screen in Week Ends Only at the Strand. The film features a wealthy girl turned weekend hostess amid a three sided romance with Ben Lyon and John Halliday. Cast includes Joan Bennett, Jack Ladden, and Walter Byron. directed by Alan Crosland for Fox. A separate item reports James Gray, 16, wounded in an ambush in Martinsburg with Frank Snow, 25, arrested.
National Academy winner March returns to film with Claudette Colbert in Tonight Is Ours, an adaptation of Noel Coward’s play. The Strands’ first showings begin Sunday with repeats Monday and Tuesday, depicting witty romance of Parisian and English elites and a tense dramatic climax.
A critique of gender bias in expectations of girls and women. The piece argues that perceived physical inferiority and social norms shape demands for special rights and restrictions on girls. It notes how girls’ freedom is hampered and contrasts expectations for girls with those for boys, urging equal treatment and responsibility.
West Virginia Days to Meet April 5 in Clarksburg at the first Meth Episcopal church. Preliminary plans for the convention were discussed last night by representatives of Clarksburg churches and dry organizations at the convention church.
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