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Opal Ripley 1914 - 1979

Opal Ripley of Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia was born on April 12, 1914, and died at age 65 years old in November 1979.

Opal Ripley
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Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia 25801
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April 12, 1914
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Updated: October 7, 2011
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In 1914, in the year that Opal Ripley was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1927, she was merely 13 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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Ripley, Howard (Aug 5, 1938 - Dec 13, 2009) Ripley, James (Sep 28, 1940 - Aug 16, 2005) Ripley, Marguerita (Sep 9, 1895 - Oct 1978) Ripley, Anna (Mar 1, 1898 - Jun 1966) Ripley, Marjorie (Apr 13, 1918 - Mar 10, 2006) Ripley, Percy (Nov 29, 1917 - Nov 19, 2005) Ripley, Clyde (Dec 20, 1896 - Feb 1963) Ripley, Frank (Jun 20, 1909 - Jul 1982) Ripley, Edgar (Apr 5, 1917 - Jul 1944) Ripley, Lillian (Feb 6, 1895 - Apr 2, 1995)
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