Richmond Dentist Confesses to Slaying Sprouse in Charlottesville
Dr. R G Miller, a longtime family dentist, confessed to Sheriff J Mason Smith that he killed 18 year old Cleo Sprouse and placed her body in a UVA cemetery. The 55 year old said he borrowed a car on March 1 and returned it three and a half hours later, the vehicle reeking of chloroform.
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Richmond
R. G. Miller
Maida
J. Mason Smith
Cleo Sprouse
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Miller
Sprouse
Henrico County
Miss Sprouse
Commonwealth
W. O. Fife
Fife
Dr. Miller
Automobile
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Radio Programs on March 4 1937 Schedule
A detailed broadcast line up for Thursday March 4 1937 lists numerous radio programs across time slots, featuring hosts, bands, news, variety acts, and music segments. The schedule includes country and city programs, talk shows, and interludes with entertainers such as Jack Armstrong, Orphan Annie, Bernie, and May Perkins, among others.
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Wtaam
Lotorc
Sao
Walte City
Tom Mix
Jack Armstrong
Orphan Annie
Trilisht
Anes C. Barra
Sportsman Lowell Thomas
Amoa Ma
Thurn
Hunter
Rady Vallee
Lanny Rows
Ao Muale Hallatz
Northern Lights
Barren
Bernie
Dreamy Charlottesville murder details split by report
The Charlottesville Daily Progress cites a report claiming Nina Sprouse was pregnant at her death and cites motive as alleged by Ff fe. Dr. Miller, who knew Miss Sprouse, bought chloroform days before her body was found and later claimed a cabinet incident. Police found burns on her lips and cheek, no signs of struggle or force, with personal items nearby. Sprouse’s brother and fiancé are questioned as investigators seek the truth amid conflicting statements. A separate item notes a new dahlia variety named Bernice Davey Dah lia in honor of Gov. Martin L. Daver’s wife.
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Charlottesville Daily Progress
Nina Sprouse
Fffe
Chris Sprouse
Miss Sprouse
Lester Smith
CCC
Miller
Lacey
Richard
Bernice Davey
Fay Company Spring Opening Showcases Bright Spring Fashions
Fay Company presents its annual Spring opening with vivid prints and new gowns suits and sports coats reversing winter somberness. Highlights include starched lace redingote navy silk marquisette black chiffon ensembles and a Schiaparelli inspired afternoon frock as well as pastel sportswear coats in Angomine and Zephyr wools and a beHRine back grey costume with fox trim.
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Elyria
Fay Company
St. Mary's
Belize
The Traffic Lottery and Public Risk in American Roads
A column discusses the vast scale of U S road use with nearly 40 million drivers 500d pedestrians and 27 million automobiles forming a complex traffic lottery. It notes collective responsibility for traffic issues and cites Beecher on mirth as medicine and a phlegmatic person with chronic bronchitis as an example in seasonal cold notes.
Rural Calendar Tonight’s Avon Baptist prayer and study
Community notices list a prayer meeting and Bible study at Avon’s Baptist church this evening. The item notes a rural calendar feel with local gatherings and a small-town tone.
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AVON
In the Baptist Church
Community meeting notices from several towns
Dover Dover Center town hall at 8 p.m. Litchfield O E S 7 30 p.m. New London Grange 8 p.m. Huntington Grange 8 p.m. N Ridgeville Knights of St. John 8 p.m. Oberlin Road Townsend Club East Oberlin church p m Rev Lewis Young Columbus speaker. Special music by Elmer and Nina Harris. Warkeman Bridge Club 8:30 p.m. La Grange M E Church Workers Conference 8 p.m. N Ridgeville Home Economics Grange supper 6 p.m. Carlisle East Carlisle Mothersingers 7 30 p.m. Avon Lake Legion Auxiliary card party 1 p.m. Dover choir M E Church 7 p.m. Fields choir parsonage 7 30 p.m. Grafton Young People class p m Mrs Delbert Dunlap. New London Rebekah Lodge 10 WAKEMAN Gibson Lodge 7 30 p.m. La Grange Home Makers Club bill Turcan dinner. Miss Bird present. Events Saturday Avon Boy Scouts 5 p.m.
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Lewis Young
Columbus
Elmer
Nina Harris
Warkeman—Bridge Club
Werner Todd
LA Grange—Workers Conference
M. E
N. Ridgeville—Home Economics Committee
Grange
Carlisle
East
Mothersingers
Avon Lake—Legion Auxiliary
Maier
Dover
Fields
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Delbert Dunlap
Alex ‘Sehwed
New London
Rebekah Lodge
Co. F. Temple
Wakeman Gibson Lodge
F. & A. M. Mecets
Masonic Hall
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Bill
F. L. ‘Wolcott
Turcan
Miss J Bird
Local Lodge Meetings and Social Notices
Dover Masonic Lodge meets at the Masonic Temple at 8 p m. Oddfellows Lodge gathers in lodge rooms at 8 p m. Feather-Son banquet at church basement 7:30 p m with C H Swan as toastmaster. New London hospital trustees meet city hall 7 30 p m. Oberlin Grange meets for a Pedro party at Grange Hall 7 p m. North Ridgeville Grange card party at their hall late evening.
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New Oberlin
Oberlin Grange
Grange
P. m. N. Ridgeville
Brighton High School Junior Class Presents Romance In A Boarding House
The Brighton high school junior class stages a four act comedy Romance In A Boarding House by James C. Parker at the school auditorium Friday night. The plot follows a backwoods girl who wins a New York trip, meets her suitor, and their families collide in comedic boarding house chaos. Cast includes Elizabeth Moore, Lou Clark, Gladys Merrill, Charles Lampen, Vida Jean Tinker, Willard Barnes, Ross Eaton, Eileen Cassell, Yolanda Huszti, William Davidson, Hettie Newcomb and others.
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Brighton
Brighton High School
James C. Parker
Brighton School
New York
Smith
Elizabeth Moore
Lou Clark
Mary Ann
Gladys Merrill
Throttle Hutton
Charles Lampen
Vida Jean Tinker
Mortimer
Willard Barnes
Duke of
Sussex
Ross Eaton
Timberlands Showing At Capitol Theatre
A thrilling film of timber lands in natural colors titled God's Country and the Woman is now at the Capitol Theatre. The feature presents dramatic landscapes as half the world seems to become slaves of their own dictators.
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Capitol
Capitol Theatre
Counterfeit Lady at the Rivoli Theatre Tomorrow
An exciting mystery plays at the Rivoli Theatre tomorrow led by Joan Perry and Ralph Bellamy. The feature titled Counterfeit Lady promises suspenseful scenes and a dramatic chase as the cast brings the story to life on stage.
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Rivoli Theatre
Joan Perry
Ralph Bellamy
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