Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1941

Page

7

Deaf Brooklyn man earns amateur radio license

Leb Sadowsky a 21 year old from Brooklyn New York is described as the first deaf mute and blind licensed amateur radio operator by the Federal Communications Commission. He passed a written exam and demonstrated his ability at copying code using a Braille typewriter and a vibration transducer to hear signals. He uses the same device to listen to other amateurs at his home station.

New York Special Leb Sadowsky Brooklyn N. Y Federal Communications Commission Leo Ttee CBS Nbc-Blue

Woman Mine Operator Recovers From Hurts

Mrs. Virefe Young of McVeigh remains in serious condition after a mine collapse near Mountain Side Marietta Coal Co. in the Pond Creek district killed her companion Laura May. Young, 45, had operated the mine since her husband’s death five years ago and is the Williamsom field’s only woman coal operator.

Williamson Virefe Young McVeigh Williamsom Williamson Hospital Young Marietta Coal Co Pond Creek Laura May

Central West Virginia Radio Schedule Display

A noisy listing shows WV stations and times with programs from WMMN WEAF WABC WJZ CBS and others. It includes music, dramas, news, sports, and orchestras across a full day timetable with multiple hosts and programs.

WMMN CBS WABC Hedda Hopper Hollywood Wiz Bill Stern WBLE WEAP Don Gotdard WLW Jack Gru Paul Sullivan CBY WEAF Dixie WJZ Jose’ Bethencourt The World Today Paul Douglas KDKA Thomas Cbmm Cbs—News Fred Waring Orch Amos 'N Andy Salah Supermdt Radio Magic News of the World Predda Gibson Bob Hannon CBL WBLK Bobby Byrne Raymond Gram School of the Air Amerie Uiited WaR—nAmos Herbie Holmes Tommy Tucker Weafnews CBE Britain Sonny Dunham BBC Dolly Dawn Ares Boyd Raeburn al Kavelin Carl Ravazza Teddy Powell Xavier Cogat WWV Benny Goodman

Disc Dope kak A Record Review

A compact review of Cab Calloway and Dinah Shore records with notes on "See a Million People" and "Don't Let Julia Fool Ya" plus references to Oscar Straus pieces and the 1940s era patriotic tunes. Mentions Swing masters and Dinah Shore's soft vocals, highlighting notable titles and artists.

Cab -Calloway Columbia Palmer Brothers Frakie Masters Euphonius Tiny Hill Julia Oscar Straus Vienna Hero Dinah Shore Irving Berlin Victor Lyn.Murray Dinah Bluebirl Shires Vaughn Monroe Bob Troup Pal

Conte Boswell Complaint Echoes in Musical Week

In a week marked by Victor Sand in Your Shoes and Sammy Kaye recordings the public noted a complaint concerning Conte Boswell. The tune Don t Cry Cherie by the same artist is also cited in reviews and chatter about rhythm and ear appeal.

Conte Boswell Redtly Victor Sammy Kaye Cherie

Lutherans 10 Meet at Mill Week Opens at Jackson's Mill

Lutherans from thirty three congregations and their auxiliary societies attend Lutherans Week at Jackson's Mill starting Sunday August 24. Rev W M Erhard of Clarksburg leads as West Virginia Synod president. Reports cover institutions such as Wittenberg college and Lutheren Theological Seminary and homes for orphans and the aged. Local attendees include Rev E F K Roof and Mrs Margaret Watkins with Kathleen Watkins and others.

Jackson's Mill W. M. Erhard Clarksburg West Virginia United Lutheran Church of America Wittenberg College Springfield Lutheren Theological Seminary Gettysburg Tressler Orphans Home Loysville Oesterlen Orphans Home National Lutheran Home For the Aged Washington D. C Simon Snyder Wheeling C. R. Plack Huntington A. K. Jones Oakland W. Roy Hashinger Morgantown Oscar Fi Lindow Charleston A. B. Leamer D.D David EB. Kinsler Parkersburg C. K. Spigzle Keyser Foreign Missions H. L. Hann Fairmont E. A. Dederus New Haven St. Paul’s Lutheran E. F. K. Roof Margaret Watkins Kathleen Watkins Robert Cassell Mary Roof Luther League

County Wide Sunday School Meet Planned

The Taylor county Sunday school convention will meet next Wednesday at Boothsville church with sessions at 10 AM 1:30 and 7:30 daylight saving time The theme is A United Advance in Christian Education Rev E F K Roof will give the invocation Durward B Brown will speak The Salvation Army Captain Melvin E Jewett and Edward Whitescarver will present talks Music by Boothsville Quartette and Miss Sarah Jane Hall Luncheon will follow with afternoon prayer by Rev William Henry Tyler and address by Rev Z B Edworthy Group conferences will be led by Rev E L Lowery and Arthur Yates Jr Reports will be given and music featured A band concert is planned at 7:30 Rev Arthur Lazenby will open with prayer Rev W C Jones will read scripture Ronald Knotts and Madge DeMoss will sing County Superintendent E G Kuhn will speak on The Tower of the Son A life of St Paul motion picture will be shown All interested in Sunday school work are invited to attend

Taylor County Boothsville B. G. Bailes United Advance In Christian Education E. F.K. Roof Durward B. Brown Melvin E. Jewett Salvation Army Edward Whitescarver Union Baptist Association Sarah Jane Hall Gordon L. Withers Arthur Lazenby W. C. Jones Ronald Knotts Madge DeMoss E. Guy Kuhn Son

Major General Adapts to Armored Service Demands

A major general described his shift from cavalry to armored units as driven by willpower and grim enthusiasm. He spent the first quarter century of his army service in cavalry before converting to engine and combustion efficiency for armored tanks and steel steeds, dedicating himself to mastery of a new field.

President Behind Probe Of Petroleum Needs

President Roosevelt indicated no objection to a congressional investigation of oil and gasoline shortages in the east if no harmful disclosure to democracy would result. He supported examining stocks, oil locations, and tanker world status, provided information on war use was not detrimental to democracy.

Hyde Park N. Yi Roosevelt East Danaher R.-Conn Congress

Isolated Reds Report Details From Russian Front Losses

The report lists prisoners, tanks, guns, and aircraft seized or destroyed in the first two months of fighting. It notes Red army casualties possibly reaching five million if deaths and captures are included, while Germany’s losses remain undisclosed. Ukrainians hold Dnieper and Leningrad front actions are summarized, with German forces claiming Ochakov near Odessa as a naval base.

Red Army Germany Russia Ukraine Dnieper Kiev Gomel Leningrad Estonia Lake Ladoga Odessa Ochakov Black Sea Red Navy Nikolaev Kherson

Icelandic Night Life and Teeland Fog Echoes

Continued from page one describes Icelandic flavor and potency as Teeland fogs roll in from the sea. A three piece band at the Borg provides dance music, revealing a local custom. Unescorted young women arrive after dinner hour with hair like Manila cord.

Borg New Manila

Get Busy On These Scrap Bag Toys Pattern 7076

This item describes a simple craft pattern for three toy figures made from two fabric pieces with embroidered clothing patches. It includes a transfer design, directions, and materials list. To obtain, send ten cents to the Household Arts Dept in New York with name and address and pattern number 7076.

Ana Enite Buell Grafton Berlinel Household Arts’ Dept Width Street New York N.Y

Sautéed Tuna Biscuit Bake and Muddled Wartime Notes

A garbled recipe describes sautéing green pepper and onion with tuna, forming a biscuit crust, baking at 450 F for 25 to 30 minutes to serve six. Interwoven are unclear wartime anecdotes about bars, officers, Icelandic gossip, and rural residents versus city folk, lacking coherent news context.

CA Senmars

Out-of-Bounds Dance Etiquette During Allied Visit

At a hotel a mix of raven-haired and gray-blue eyed girls approach American and British officers for dancing. They refuse to sit at the same table or accept refreshments, signaling strict social boundaries labeled as Out-of-Bounds Conversation while dancing.

Bloody Harlan Mine Shootings Escalate Fatalities

In Harlan Kentucky an ongoing labor dispute claims two more miners killed by gunfire at the International Harvesters mine in Benham. State official W C Burrow says operators agreed to close the mine until Monday amid continued picketing and gunfire.

Harlan Harlan County W. C. Burrow International Harvester Company Benham

Lost youths rescued from storm sewer maze in city maze

Mrs H E Shikles summoned police when she stepped on a manhole cover and alerted officers who lifted the lid and pulled out the two boys. They had been lost about two hours in a maze of storm sewers.

Kansas City H. E. Shikles

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sen. Barkley Perret NBC Alben W. Barkley Nbc-Red America Will Bradley Vox Pop Elisabeth Rethberg Caylght Mary Marlin Irene Wicker Health of Concert Orch WELK Portia Wishart Campbell Goldbergs Bartons Abbotts Weap—Rhyme and Rhythm Club WCAU Dollywood Elizabeth “Réthberg Sep Cihadian Theater Radio Tube RCA Mill Boothsville Methodist Church Venant Cedsy Claire Tilden Grafton Sentinel Patern Department Pifth Avenue Alfee Perretin Ido Ually Milft Farner Camron Hinkey Dinkey Parley Goot Chuck VEAL East Main Street
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication