Hollywood Fears and Foibles of Early Talkies
A nostalgic column recalls early talkies amid Hollywood skepticism from studio chiefs. Quotes from Schenck Lasky and others capture disbelief that sound films would replace silent cinema, with anecdotes about Mae West, Peggy Stewart, Roland Culver, and production quirks at RKO and Universal. The piece surveys industry doubt, public curiosity, and on set mishaps during the transition era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schenck
Uncle Cath Laemmie
Universal
Jesse L. Lasky
Mr. Big
Paramount
John
Jane
Hollywood
Meyhem
Bergen
New York
Mae West
Rale
Yvonne de Carlo
Peter Piper
Venture Boulevard
Hildur Durder
Bette Davis
Peggy Stewart
Republic
Las Vegas
Nevada
Miss Stewart
Roy Rogers
Peggy
Suburban Events Calendar for Tonight and Tomorrow
Listings from Eaton North Olmsted Avon Lake Grafton and North Ridgeville show volunteer firemen Kiwanis and Troop 304 Boy Scouts meetings plus library boards and water works board sessions. Also notes Girl Scouts Troop 2 gatherings and American Legion Post 211 activities. Toc H services in Belfast closes after wartime aid totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
North Olmsted — Kiwanis
North Olmested
Boy Scouts
Clague Road
Avon Lake
Board of Public Affairs
North Olmsted
Grafton
Rebekah Lodge
Girl Scouts
American Legion
Chateau
North Ridgeville
Wellington church meeting recalls missionary Ruth Mege
At the First Baptist church in Wellington a Friday eve gathering featured Ruth Mege, a returned Venezuela missionary on furlough, with Rev H K Finley and local pastor J Reinert leading devotions and talks. Attendees included Miss Mege plus visitors from Elyria Oberlin and Wellington. 46 enjoyed a picnic supper. next meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Cleo
First Baptist Church
F.C. Wiles
Bing
Ruth Mege
Venezuela
Occa
Lillian Jackson
John
H. K. Finley
Elytia
Mege
Africa
Mroa
HM. K. Finley
Floyd Scoville
Elyria
Laure Barber
Nellie Smith
Oberlin
Faylor
Tater
Cled Assete
Wellington Farm Woman's Club
Westlake Park
Ihe
Bertha Perkins
Susie Reep
Mark Fortney
Nora Baker
Erta Holland
Celia Manning
Leslie Preston
Barker
Berea
Joyce Gott
Lloyd Gott
Twin Gables
Lodi Hospital
Joyce
Parle Wars and Local Shifts Reverberate Town News
A collision injures auld aid truck victim while Reed Kelioga and kin lose men near Chatham. Mrs. Cecil LeFever moves home from Oberlin Hospital to Polk in an invalid chair. Zimmerman and Baumgardner ties, travel to Canada for August. Families visit relatives in Cincinnati and Michigan. Webber BeVier returns from St. Louis. Upson and others stop by town. Wellington Outdoor Club noted among stray items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Kelioga
Chatham
Cecil LeFever
Oberlin Hospital
Polk
Harry Zimmerman
Lakewood
William Henderson
Zimmerman
Mary Ellen Baumgardner
William Kian
Lake Louise
Billy
Bobby
Fred Platin
Cincinnati
Clyde Ray
Michigan
Richard
Kenneth Pawel
Charles Willard
Lakeside
Webber BéVier
St. Louis
Paul Upson
Akron
Tommy Martina
George Ederwards
Barker Street
Billy Worcester
Wellington
R. C
Horace Bassett
Louis Loscony
Nova
Unclear OCR item on strawberry plants sale
Fragmentary notice describes strawberry plants and a seedling sale with quantities and prompts for action. Readable names or dates are absent. details are heavily garbled.
Community Notes and Local Events Highlight Busy Weekend
Metts August 6 gathering with Richard Cho field and local figures as community efforts reorganize. The Ladies Auxiliary hosted an evening social while Mr and Mrs Onser attended a Friday night event. A casserole supper and bingo provided entertainment for about 98 attendees. Child recovers from rare nephrosis cured by Cleveland physician. Green Cove Springs family builds home from boxes, decorating with silhouettes of firearms, amid housing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Chofield
Mane
Christy
Union Street
Cleveland
Green Cove Springs
EB. B. Parkeer
Parker
Army surplus find yields sturdy pine housed storage box
A man gathered items from an Army surplus sale at Camp Blanding to fashion a durable pine storage box. He joined boxes with nails to create a sturdy frame, the interior designed to hold and organize equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Blanding
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Holly Wood
Werner ‘Beothers
Talking Pictures
Mollywood
Wilfred Beaton
Warner Brothers
Roland Culver
Emperor Wakte
Culvet
Joan Fontaine
Bototski
Marques Alonso -la Fuente
Ferdi von Lindendorf
Istvan Bilai de Baloska
Culver
Doe
RKO
Ted North
North
Debra Alden
Lone Pine
California
Mini Alden
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Tony
Octopus
Tony Gatento
Boner
Northwest
Seattle
Wash
Aquarium
Joe Louis
Acme
Tuvi
I Ava AE Shel
Luul
Dana Andrews
Bow Ameche
Moward Baroy
Brany Woodman
Newa-Wallace
Si ' An Ile
Moers
Arry Cameron
Oun Bane
Meppisen
Husiete Bee
Young Widder
Nanty Dizon
America
Byron Wede
Lowell Thames Ports
Maurice Spitaing
Jerry Gray
Fred Waring
Warring Brown the Man Culler
Harkness
Benty George
Blur
Bemmy
Valentine J. ‘Taylor Fulton Tania
Mem'ber Gregory Fond
Dereon Quild
Tommy
Deney
Laneady Phillipe
Olio Worm Journal
Nussbaum Volta
Oying
Amer
Mendes
Brooke Tayior
Jims
BVA
Werrington
Victor Lindlehr
Conmimnend
Gand
Mying News
Lopes
Tome John J. aAnthony
Ording Foster
Bovey Quren
Binger
Airutines
Tad
Ort
Augie
Andorn Sports News
Li Terry
Piratee
Merry-Go-Round
Dorothy Puldham Lane
Ranger
Clayton Bandstand
You and the Atom
Breen Farrell
Etrin
Marly Light J Baker Breakfast Club
Walt Henrich
Melody Ling
Faliani
Kate Brith
Jenny Helen Trent
Rae
Perry
Morgan Mghor
Perlis
Fon
Son
Meuthege
Telia
Tet Kollee
Kate Melody Time Muse
Maer Teald
Cleveland Cipmoy Bell Ooms
Metnairs
Trepacre
Sperrow
Hage Ares ' Nee
Terry
Pirus¢s
Merry
Tennesse
Uldhe
Buy Tien
Bodner von Maoy
Voeatre Boutsnee
Teed al Bend
Arthur Gudfrey
Encore Theatre
Tele Bella Suewack
Dante Mare
Tom Cisston
Charlie Barret
Dane Sersive
Neya and
Sporla News
Nancel
Biongs
Toc H. Services Club
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BeNverp Geevice Cal ” Parte
Owen
Eer
Rey's Diner
Charles Bors
L. Schmidt
Jimming
iNew Saye
Daniel Tobin
Boas
Bilbo
Cme
Columbus
Ohio
Chia
Ameri
Crawford Dairy
East Avenue
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