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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1937
Page
11
A Beauty column explains India’s baval sticks and promotes proper brushing. It advises a medium stiff toothbrush, brushing outer to inner surfaces, then biting surfaces, followed by gum and tongue cleansing. Emphasizes gentle, thorough technique and a dentifrice that polishes, removes tartar, and neutralizes acidity.
Milia tips warn against vanishing creams and advocate expert needle manipulation for removal. Advice covers cold compresses for dry skin, makeup after cooling, and a soft powder shell with coral rouge and radiant lipstick to blend tones. A reducing course promises body shaping but omits printable steps, noting a target weight of about 118 pounds.
Greta Garbo appears happier and healthier on the MGM Camille set with Robert Taylor. Reporters note her brisk walk, extended on-stage presence, and lively dances as she rehearses rhumbas and chats with the cast between scenes.
Sunday Beckley schedules include After the Thin Man with Powell and Loy at Lyric and Go West Young Man with Mae West at Palace. Monday to Saturday feature the same venues, with Easy Money at Palace and Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren William at Palace. The text also notes a lively backstage scene with Taylor between scenes and hot swing music accompaniment.
Richard Arlen is celebrated for a screen career of 63 diverse roles including rancher, aviator, coach, adventurer, cowboy, prize fighter, detective and more. Secret Valley, directed by Howard Bretherton and produced by Sol Lesser, stars Virginia Grey and Jack Mulhall among others at the Lyric Friday and Saturday.
Arthur Treacher, the droll English comedian, dons a full cowboy outfit in Lawrence Tibbett's Under Your Spell at the Lyric. Cast as a butler turned broncho buster, Treacher insists on a derby despite wearing chaps and spurs, explaining his long years as a butler have bred a fond bowler attachment.
Nancy Hazlewood, an eighth grade pupil in Scarbro, writes a safety themed verse for the school paper. The poem urges using Safety First in work, play, and school and cautions readers to look both ways before crossing streets to reduce accidents and promote a thriving town.
Funeral services for Mrs. R. E. Dailey mother of W. W. Dailey were held in Roanoke Virginia today with burial planned at Bluefield this afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. W. H. Lusk Mrs. B. L. Depew and Sam Pearls.
Beckley shows the film sequel After the Thin Man with William Powell and Myrna Loy. Nick and Nora return to San Francisco on New Year’s Eve and get drawn into a blackmail plot that ends in murder at a Chinatown cafe. Suspects swirl as family tensions and a singer named Polly complicate the mystery.
The silver stair dance is the feature chorus number in the Girls in Platinum revue at Beckley on Wednesday and Thursday, praised by critics as one of the season's most elaborate shows with several clever acts planned.
George Arliss stars as the East’s jeweled ruler in East Meets West at Beckley Friday and Saturday. A love affair between Nezim and Marguerite Carter drives intrigue as the Sultan dabbles in diplomacy, lynch law, and a fate-changing scheme with British officials. About Flying Hostess and real TWA airliners are noted for authenticity.
Charlie Ruggles and Alice Brady bring a new screen team to the Lyric presenting Mind Your Own Business. Brady, fresh from My Man Godfrey acclaim, returns under Paramount banter, while Ruggles, long a favorite depicter of brow-beaten figures, rose to stardom opposite Mary Boland in Wives Never Know.
Bruce Cabot stars as a postal inspector tracking a terror gang in the Middle West. Miss Churchill and Crawford Weaver aid the pursuit after a bomb is intercepted at the Washington post office. Bob Steele appears in Brand of Outlaws on the same program.
Claudette Colbert stars as a pancake shop owner on the Atlantic City boardwalk who rises after a tramp advises her to box it. The story follows her ascent, then personal happiness and later trouble, with Warren William and a youthful Rachelle Hudson co-starring in the Fannie Hurst drama at the Palace on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mae West stars in Go West Young Man at the Lyric through today tomorrow and Tuesday with twelve wardrobe changes and bold costumes. The plot follows a movie actress under contract who falls for Randolph Scott the backwoods inventor while her press agent William schemes to keep her on track and out of romance.
A sal ad creation nicknamed porcupine salad wins praise for its novel presentation. Ants stuck into frails celery shreds tucked into tomatoes and carrot shreds inserted into small cucumbers create a striking edible arrangement.
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