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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1932

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Radio Schedule for Tuesday August 2 on NBC CBS and NBCIJZ

Program grid lists daily shows and times across NBC WEAF CBS WJZ networks. Entries include The Goldbergs Sanderson and Crummit Jack Denny's Orchestra Mardi Gras Crime Club and Dance Hour with numerous orchestras and musical acts.

Nbc-Weaf Rollickers Ray Perkins The Goldbergs Opry “House Jack Denny Ralph’ Kirkery Paul Whiteman Cbs-Wabc Geo, Hall Reis and Dunn Jack Miller Sissle Sid Gary Piano “Pictures Connie Boswell Georgia Price Edwin GC. Hill Abe Lyman Kate Stith Joe Palooka Crime Club Shilkret Freieht Isham Jones Irene ‘Beasley Martin's Barlow Symphony Little Jack Little Harold Stern Gus Arnheim

Solar Eclipse August 31 Seen Across North America

Professor Robert H. Baker explains the August 31 total solar eclipse visible across the continent. The central track spans from near the north pole to the Atlantic, with totality lasting about 100 seconds and partial phases preceding and following. Safe viewing via dark glasses is advised for all observers along the path and beyond.

Robert H. Baker University of Ilinois Urbana Atte States Canada Mexico North America North Pole Hudson Bay Quebec New England Ocean Vermont Lancaster Conway N. H Portsmouth Portland Lake Champlain Salem Mass Boothbay Maine Boston Denver Los

Talks o Parents Talks o Parents by Alice Judson Peale

Advice on father daughter relationships and the effects of a mother's possessive behavior. The article argues that a distant or antagonistic father harms a girl's emotional development and stresses the importance of loving both parents to form healthier adult relationships.

Alice Judson Peale

Brains Supplant Bravado in Victoria Police Recruits

Melbourne reports Victoria police shift to brain over brawn with lowered height and higher intelligence standards. Commissioner Blamey says muscle fails against modern crime while the new recruits include a Shakespearean student and Poet's League member, signaling a modern approach to policing.

Melbourne Australia Victoria Blamey Poet's League

Publisher Ed Blake to entertain veterans en route in Ronceverte

Greenbriar publisher and American Legion leader Ed Blake plans to host Drum and Bugle Corps members from Fairmont Post and other veterans passing through Ronceverte on their way to the West Virginia Department meeting at Bluefield. He aims to feed 100 Fairmont residents and arrange further entertainment before arrival.

Charleston Ed Blake Greenbriar American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Fairmont Post Roncevert West Virginia Bluefied Biske

Greeks Elect Officers in Tri-State Ahepa

Weirton resident Peter G. Samaris named district governor of the Tri-State Ahepa at the annual convention. Retiring governor William Essaris of Pittsburgh presided. Pittsburgh chosen as the 1933 convention city.

Weirton Peter G. Samaris Ahepa William Essaris Pittsburgh Ieee

Cumberland youths held in car theft case

Two Cumberland youths are detained in Wheeling on charges of stealing an automobile and violating the Dyer Act, awaiting federal authorities.

Wheeling Cumberland

Nice Women at Opera House Opens Three Day Run

Bird's local engagement of Universal weak comedy drama Nice Women opened at the Be Barrona Opera House for three days. The plot follows a young girl in love with a penniless clerk, a wealthy bachelor, a designing mother, a younger sister, and a siren, with misadventures and romantic perils unfolding through amusing domestic complications.

Bird Be Barrona

Nice Women film review portrait of sisters and romance

The piece praises Sidney Fox as the witty younger sister in Nice Women, with Frances Dee as the elder, Alan Mowbray as the financier and a strong supporting cast. Edwin H Knopf directs this engaging screen outing adapted by Gladys Lerman, delivering sustained charm and light comedy in late period cinema.

Sidney Fox Little Miss Frances Dee Alan Mowbray Russell Gleason Carmel Myers Lucille Webster Gleason Edwin H. Knopf Gladys. Lerman

Ford says prohibition works, cure is less liquor

Henry Ford restates his anti liquor stance in Collier's Weekly. He argues prohibition is a success with virtually no drinking, says repeal agitation could endorse the law, and contends the cure for drinking is less, not more alcohol, noting machine age sobriety and industry standards.

Henry Ford New York Collier's ‘Weekly Ford United States Crisi Eevee

Grand Theatre Presents The Rich Are Always With Us Star Ruth Chatterton

Ruth Chatterton leads The Rich Are Always With Us at the Grand Theatre drawing unusually large crowds since last night. Cast includes George Brent new leading man Bette Davis Adrienne Dore John Miljan Mae Madison Robert Warwick Walter Walker and Burton Churchill. Brent once aided Michael Collins in the Irish revolutionary period before fleeing to America.

Ruth Chatterton First National Pictures Grand Theatre Bush the Grand George Brent Bette Davis George Arliss Man God Adrienne Dore John Miljan Mae Madison Robert ‘Warwick Trish National University Dublin Michael ‘Collins Collis Brent America Asain Abet

Finally Catch Lanham in Wheeling Justice Chase

Calvin C Lanham 49 of near Clarksburg returned from Canada after 6 years sought by Department of Justice investigators. He was jailed on a charge of stealing interstate shipments at Clarksburg and several others linked to the theft have served prison terms. Lanham will be arraigned in federal court here in October.

Wheeling Department of Justice Calvin C.lanham Clarksburg Canada Lanham

Unwilling Officials Face Public Action in Constitutional Change

The speaker argues that any change must come from the people and be enacted through Congress and a deliberate vote. He stresses that no authority can compel action or prevent refusal, asserting no real crisis exists and predicting how the country will react after a long debate.

Ford Congress

Pompous Funeral Held For Slain Gangster Trio

Pittsburgh Aug 2 with pomp and splendor 6000 crowd mobbed Hill District as three underworld brothers Johnny Volpe Arthur Volpe were buried in bootleg era graves. Bodies lowered amid threats of exposing city state figures and politicians. Justice agents turned over vast evidence to police for prosecutions.

Pittsburgh Johnny Arthur Volpe Hill Pittsburgh Ani World Department of ‘Justice

Bandits Flee After Gas Station Hostilities Near Welburg

Two armed men fled from a Welburg area gasoline station after a shotgun exchange with owner George Myers. Hospitals in the tri state district searched for the wounded bandits as traces of blood were found at the scene. The suspects escaped in a car toward Pennsylvania.

Weirton Tri-State District Welburg George Myers Pennsylvania

Police Chief Rescues Man Then Jails Him

Morgantown August 2 Police Chief C W Smith is reportedly considering offers to star in movies featuring frontier men. He rescued Blosser who sat on Deckers Island Creek preparing to drown. Smith threw him a rope and hauled him to the shore, then turned him over to authorities for drunkenness.

Morgantown Police C. W. Smith Will Rogers Tom Mix Smith Blosser Deckers Alan Fet

Ohio Governor to Review Unity Musical Parade

Governor George White will view a parade of Unity musical units in Liverpool Ohio on August 2. About 3000 participants are expected as 20 drum and bugle corps compete in the event held Saturday afternoon.

Eant Liverpool

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