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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1939

Page

2

Harness Race on Radio to Describe Hambletonian Stakes

York August 7 The racing world watches as NBC plans extensive radio coverage of the Hambletonian stake at Goshen track New York with three 15 minute heats starting at 2 3 and 4 PM NBC and other networks schedule sports and political broadcasts including McNutt Pepper and Rayburn in varied time slots across stations such as NBC CBS and WABC This program slate lists a mix of horse racing and political broadcasts through the evening.

York Kentucky Thy NBC Gosh- N. Y Ponutt Paul V. McNutt JZNBC Young Demotic Clubs of America Pittsburgh CBS Claude Pepper Florida Dilling Margaret Jane Horace Heidt WABC Blondie Howard and Shelton George McCall Bob Burne WPZ Order of Adventurers Radio Forum Samuel Rayburn WEAF

Carnival Opens Tonight in Grafton for Fire Relief

Sam Lawrence Shows bring a large carnival to the old Fair Grounds for a week to benefit the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. Captain Jack the high dive daredevil performs from a 140 foot ladder into a 15 foot tank while other acts include trapeze artists and an all girl revue. Eight rides thrill midway visitors as a Saturday matinee offers free admission for school children and five cent rides.

Sam Lawrence Grafton Captain Jack America Canada Daredevil LeVenia Betty LeVenia Georgia Harlem Baby John Fire Department of

Johnson's Margin Sets Stage for Local Races Outcome

Johnson's final margin would exceed 35 000 as nominations for many other state district and local races remained indecisive based on incomplete results and ongoing tallies from precincts across the region.

Johnson

Beaverhill Freighter Operates Montreal to London Route

Beav erhill, a Canadian Pacific freighter with no passengers, was reported near Notre Dame bay and Cape St John on Newfoundland's northeast coast about 150 miles off. The ship's stern was strengthened for navigation in ice and its crew size remains unknown.

Page Champlain Beaverhill Notre Dame Bay Cape St. John Newfoundland Canadian Pacific Steamships Boston Montreal London

Central West a's powerful 800Ke-5,000 Watts station

Radio grid lists multiple stations and programs across evenings with variety acts, news, sports, music and sketches. Names include Vicente Gomez guitarist, Fred Waring, Chesterfield, Larry Cinitoff Orchestra, Ruth Nichols, Blondie, Gene Krupa era acts, and numerous station call letters such as WHAS WMMN CBS NBC JZ KDKA WLW CKLW WJZ WSM WSYR WBRE WBEN WBT. Many programs air at 5:45 PM through 1:00 PM with concerts, quizzes, and theatrical sketches.

Vicente Gomez Sidewalk Snoopers Edith Arlen Lowell Thomas Buck Bowers Gr—News IAR Sidney Andorn Ellis Vander Pyl Hoosier Hot Shots Little Brown Book WGY Yohr WLW Watts Blondie Larry Cinitoff Ricardo Lone Ranger Ruth Nichols Rainer Dra. Gordinter Lence WMMN NBC wJz Mitchell Grand CBS Our Grant Park Hotel Larry Clinton al Donohué Blonda CKLW Church of God and Christ KDKA Federal Symphony WBEN Salon WBT Noverteers WSYR Ben Bernie Orches Amos N’ Andy Joe Ames Fred Waring Chesterfield RYW WCAU Edwin C. Hill Ben, Bernie Joe Rines MBS Ted Fio-Rito Wsm—World In Review del Courtney Little Jack Little Glenn Miller Cbs—Musical Minstrels Doc Sunshine Wlw—Dance Orchestra WSM Betty The Dixie Dons Everett Hoagland International News Wiz Orrin Tucker NHC Tommy Dorsey Harry James WGAR Jan Garber Geo. Walsh Henry Strong Ella Fitzgerald Johnny Davis Kdka—Dance Orchestra Agield

Chancery Suit Filed In Taylor Circuit Court

Ed da H. Westfall sues Gertrude M. Robinson in Taylor Circuit Chancery Court. A praecipe was filed by Attorney Gene W. Ford. returnable at August rules. The bill in the matter will be filed later.

Taylor Circuit Edda H. Westfall Gertrude M. Robinson Gene W. Ford

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