Rumors Float on Holman and Walker Trial Dates
In Winston-Salem on August 10, prosecutors for Libby Holman and Ab Walker deny plans to drop the case over speculation. Solicitor Carlisle Higgins cites a crowded docket and promises Reynolds case trial after a rest, while assistant J Erle McMichael says proceedings will proceed without delay. The indictment’s status and trial timing hinge on state evidence and court schedules with October 5 term looming.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Libby Holman
Ab Walker
Libby
Smith Heggolds
Carlisle Higgins
Higgins
Reynolds
J. Erle McMichael
Bal
Three Hurt In Auto Crash In Wellington
Three Wellington youths Thurl Smith Howard Jackson and Harold Rinckle were injured when their car was struck by a Norfolk Western switch train at Spencer after leaving a Chippewa Lake dance. Smith had a finger amputated Jackson and Rinckle sustained cuts bruises and a broken jaw respectively Jackson to be discharged today. Brighton Falls Hard In Softball Loss To G-13 7-5 at local field.
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Wellington
Oqhig Northern Railroad
Spencer
Thurl Smith
Howard Jackson
Harold Ronckis
Chippewa Lake
Rider
Falls Clinic
Smith
Tackson
Rinckle
Jackson
Miss Helen Watts Weds Robert N Estrich in Simple Ceremony
Miss Helen Watts daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Watts and Robert N Estrich son of Mr and Mrs Charles Estrich of Eden Ohio wed yesterday at the bride’s home before Dr Charles W Recard beneath a garden floral arch. The bride wore a gray traveling suit with a rosebud and heliotrope corsage. Witnesses were Mrs W G Watts Miss Alice Hayes Mrs Frank Andrus and Mrs C W Recard. After light refreshments the couple sailed from Cleveland for a two week trip to the St Lawrence River to Quebec. Mrs Estrich a Wellington High School graduate 1926 Oberlin College 1932. Mr Estrich Ohio University graduate with a Masters from Ohio State. he teaches English at Ohio State. They will reside in Columbus.
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Helen Watts
Robert N. Estrich
W. G. Watts
Charles Estrich
Eden
Ohio
Charles W
Alice Hayes
California
Frank Andrus
C. W. Recard
Estrich
Cleveland
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Wellington
Local social notes from Cleveland area visitors and guests
Mrs. Anna Von Blume returns to Cleveland with her granddaughter after a visit at her daughter's home. William Lashley of Chicago enjoys a ten day vacation with his mother Mrs. Sara Curtice. Mrs. Clara Disbrow of Elyria helps care for relatives. Miss Catherine Markley of Ashland visits Mr. and Mrs. Paul Recard. Mrs. Fred Andrews and grandson Freddie stay with Georgia Andrews in Cleveland, summering at Avon Beach. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Blanchard visit friends in Cleveland. Mrs. Eldo Lehman plans a Wooster trip for the Smithville schools reunion. Miss Carel Lone visits Virginia Gott. Mrs. Elbert Pratt recovers at Falls Clinic. their baby died at birth. R W Faus attends a Democratic Jail in LaPorte. Sheldon Rowland and Dulmage of White Front Restaurant return from Athens. Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett camping at Lakeside plan to return Thursday. Richard Van Arsdale returns home to Columbia after a week with his aunt and uncle Roy and Mrs. Burge.
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Anna von Blume
von: Blume
Cleveland
William Lashley
Chicago
Sara: Curtice
Clara Disbrow
Elyria
Frank Richmond
Catherine Markley
Ashland
Paul Recard
Fred Andrews
Freddie
Georgia Andrews
Avon Beach
E. O. Blanchard
Eldo Lehman
Wooster
Smithville
Carel Lone
Lakewood
Virginia Gott
Elberc Pratt
Falls Clinic
Pratt
R W. Faus
LaPorte
Sheldon Rowland
Mr. Dulmage
White Front
Athens
William Bennett
Bigelow
Lakeside
Richard van Arsdale
Columbia
Roy Burge
Lagrange Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Lagrange society column lists Mrs Will Hastings visiting Mr and Mrs Will Richard son of Oberlin and Miss Mary Stimson entertaining Miss Helen Sheffieldy of Lorain. Pearl Opler visiting aunt Mrs Mary Nugent of Lorain while Mrs Minnie Willard and Mrs John G Wherry of Elyria were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank J Knowles. Mrs Tom Callely and Miss Genevieve Moulder attended Farm Womans club in Wellington. Mrs Joe Klasek of Elyria hosted Laurel Baldwin. Geraldine Betts of Elva was guest of relatives. Patrick Dunn and children Edvie and Emil are visiting in Tiffin. Mr and Mrs James Taylor and Mrs Taylor of Lansnag Mich were week end guests at C B Rawson home. A Stimson entertaining Mr and Mrs L
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Lagrange
Will Hastings
Will Richardson
Oberlin
Hastings
Mary Stimson
Helen Sheffieldy
Loram
Pearl Opler
Mary Nugent
Lorain
Minnie Willard
John G. Wherry
Elyria
Frank J. Knowles
Tom Callely
Genevieve Moulder
Farm Womans Club
Wellington
Joe Klasek
Elvria
Laurel Baldwin
Clifton Betts
Geraldine
Elvma
Prinday
Virgil Dump
Edvie
Emil
Tiffin
James Taylor
Mrs. Taylor, Sr
Lansmeg, Mich
C. B
Must Get Government OK To Cross Border Invasion of Chihuahua
Mexico City report says United States Bonus Army members have government permission to cross into Chihuahua to establish a farm colony. Each veteran must show cash reserves similar to immigrants before entry approval, with the government treating the request as urgent.
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Mexico City
United States Bonus Army
Chihuahua
Nicholas Guerrero
Passeua Ortiz Rubio
Guerrero
Prohibition Likely Prime Kentucky Election Issue
Prohibition appears set to dominate Kentucky's November elections after primary results. Nine Democratic nominees are ahead, with six of nine Republicans listed as contenders. Senator Alben W. Barkley, keynote at the Democratic national convention, was reelected by a margin over 50,000 votes and has called for repeal of the 18th Amendment.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Alben W. Barkley
George B. Martin
Barkley
Obitts Family Holds Second Reunion at Adams Home
The Obitts family plans their second reunion at Mrs. Erwin L. Adams home this Sunday in August, with several out of town guests expected and the gathering forming a family event in the community.
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Obitts
Erwin L. Adams
Natchez Goat Feud Case Tightens in Merrill Murder
Natchez authorities positively matched fingerprints from the slaying of Miss Jane Merrill to Dick Dana, a 61-year-old heir, and to Miss Octavia Dockery. Dana and Dockery, longtime companions at Glenwood known as Goat Gables, face murder charges after prints on a lamp shade and a dresser were tied to the crime scene. The case centers on a feud over goats owned by Dockery that wandered onto the Merrill estate, where Miss Merrill was found shot and her body dragged to a nearby thicket.
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Natchez
Miss. Aus
Jane Sarget Merrill
Dick Dana
Dana
Charles A. Dana
Octavia Dockery
Glenwood
Goat Gables
Miss Merrill
Ayers Merrill
Belgium
J. E. Chancellor
Bertillen
Chancellor
Glenn Burnie
Merrill Homestead
Jane
C. P. Robert
Miss Dockrey
Merrill Estate
Miss Jane
East Amherst Honor Couple at 20th Wedding Anniversary
East Amherst Aug 14 Mr and Mrs L A Ernst and son Glenn with guests Mr and Mrs E C Smith and son Billy were dinner guests at Mr and Mrs William Breeler Olmsted in honor of Mr and Mrs S H Mathias 20th anniversary Garden flowers and a wedding cake adorned the table Other guests included Mr and Mrs Leroy Breeler and children of Cleveland In the day Miss Bernice Schuler and friends camped at Vermilion with Mrs M J Nuhn chaperone More local visits and social hours followed at Deloro Farms and nearby homes
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East Amherst
L. A. Ernst
Glenn
E. C. Smith
Billy
William Breeler
Olmsted
S. H. Mathias
Leroy Breeler
Cleveland
Community Dinner Gatherings Highlight Local Families
A sequence of social visits unfolds with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schubert hosting an evening meal. The Schuberts and Whiton family members join Vera Mae Schubert and Mrs. Wil Hem Schubert for Sunday dinner. Reuben Date visits his father John Fitts of Ridgeville. M Schubert and daughter visit M and V W Schubert in Elyria.
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Marvin Schubert
Jr. Whiton
Mervin Schubert
Vera Mae
Wil Hem Schubert
Reuben Date
John Fitts
Ridgeville
M. Schubert
V. W. Schubert
Elyria
X Marks The Spot at Rialto Opens Drama Man Versus Mystery
Rialto Theatre presents a drama of high pressure metropolitan newspapers. Wallace Ford stars as the reporter, with Lew Cody as the hard pressed managing editor. The plot centers on a murder mystery the hero solves for his paper, yet cannot reveal due to a debt of gratitude.
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Rialto Theatre
Wallace Ford
Lew Cody
Mystery Thriller Next at Dreamland
Dreamland presents Paramount’s vivid Jekyll and Hyde drama with Frederic March in the title role. Rouben Mamoulian directs this screen adaptation following Mansfield and Barrymore traditions, aiming to thrill audiences over tomorrow and Friday.
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Robert Louis Stavenson
Frederic March
Paramount
Rouben Mamoulian
March
Jekyll-Hyde
Richard Mansfield
John Barrymore
Almost Married opens at Capitol Theatre
Opening today at Capitol Theatre, Almost Married features Violet Heming Ralph Bellamy and Alexander Kirkland in a mystery thriller about a doomed romance and a mad musician. The cast also includes Allan Dinehart Eva Denison Grace Hampton Herbert Bunston Maria Alba Herbert Mundin and Mary Goroda. Berlin supports three opera houses and Paris two.
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Capitol Theatre
Fox
Violet Heming
Ralph Bellamy
Alexander Kirkland
Allan Dinehart
Eva Denison
Grace Hampto
Herbert Bunston
Maria Alba
Herbert Mundin
Mary Goroda
Radio Programs List Across Cleveland and Nearby Stations
A dense listing details syndicated radio schedules for WTAM WHE WGAR and other outlets with times and program names from early evening through late night, including music bands talks and drama segments. The montage notes multiple stations NBC CBS and local outlets WADC WLW and WGR with assorted acts and hosts listed.
Radio Schedule Digest for August 11 1948 WTAM
A dense listing of radio programs and musical acts on WTAM for August 11 1948. Entries include Peter Plant Physical Culture, Margaret Devins pianist, Hugo Mariani Marionetti, Time and again various orchestras and vocalists such as Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, The Goldbergs, Barbara Gould, U S Navy Band, and multiple baseball game resumes. The schedule shows hourly segments from morning into late evening with a mix of music, talks, sports, and devotionals.
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WTAM
Pia Plant Pete
Cheerio
Margaret Devins
Upstaters
Hvestork
Annabelle Jackson
Radio Household Institute
Hugo Mariani
Mays and Jones
Don Besior
Hyestoeck
Voli
Ivy Scott
Paul Whiteman
Moss
Jones
Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
Sotoist
Jack and
Jim
Ray Perkins
The
Goldbergs
New Yorker Orchestra
Whiteman
Aeronautical Review
Dick Snyder
Don Amado
Woman Senator Caraway Leads in Arkansas Primary Vote
In Little Rock, Arkansas, August 10, the reelection bid of Hattie Wyatt Caraway is shaping up as strong as she leads with nearly as many votes as all six male opponents combined. Judge J Marion Futrell leads the governor's race over six rivals. Democratic nomination is tantamount to election in a state where nine in ten voters back the party.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Hattie Wyatt Caraway
Caraway
Thaddeus H. Caraway
J. Marion Futrell
Paragould
Radio Schedule Echoes From Siberian Shores
A vintage broadcast listing cites acts and times including Sid Gray basitone Abe Lymana Orchestra Midsummer Nights Joe Palooka Freddie Rich and Orch The Mills Brothers Story Hour Boswell Sisters Hoover speech Ozzie Nelsons Orchestra Olympic Games Summary Chandu the Magician Radio Jake Mary Morgan Dancing by the Sea and a note that the Siberian shores of the Pol jar Ocean is the coldest region in the world.
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NBC
WEAF
Waldorf-Astoria
Donald Nevis
Whiteman
Andy
Taxpayers League
KDKA
Charles Carlisle
Barlow
Duchin
Wdd—Arnheim
Ball Room
Sissie
Akron Wadc
Funny Boners
D Gary
Moelodeers
Indigo Trio
Tito Guizar
Edwin C. Hill
Sam
Kate Smith
Colonel
Bud
Lombardo
Crime Club
Ruth Etting
Melody
Enders
Symphony Orchestra
Arnheim
Cincinnati
WLW
Chandu
Miné
Herman
Moon River
Sid Gray
Basitone
Watchtower
Abe Lymana
Joe Palooka
Freddie Rich
Orch
Mills Brothers
President Hoover
Ozzie Nelson
Magician
Jake
Mary Morgan
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Louis Rich
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Earl H. Hanefeld
Chas, M
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