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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1932

Page

2

Radio Listings Snapshot From 1930s Networks and Orchestras

The page lists NBC and CBS programming with time slots for dinners, musicals, bands, and variety acts across WEA F WABC and WJZ networks. It shows orchestra names such as Ray Perkins, Ed Wynng, Paul Whiteman, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim, and Jane Froman, along with sketch and dramatic segments and announcer notes.

Nbc-Weaf Ray Perkins The Goldbergs Sanderson Cbs-Wabc Gus Arnheim Darice Hour NBC WJZ Ted Black Lowell Thomas Amos ‘N’ Andy Frankie Masters Stebbins Boys Gene Austin Rosa Low Jane Froman McCrary Brothers Sodero Concert Orchestra Dancing In Milwaukee Charlie Agnew

Religionists Meeting Here Wednesday Convention at First Baptist

Taylor County Council of Religious Education will hold its convention at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday August 24. Officers include Dellett Newton president J A Keller vice president C C Richman treasurer Mrs Ona C Jeffreys secretary. Theme The Growing Kingdom Through the Teaching Ministry in Taylor county. Program covers devotionals and talks from 9 30 a m to 11 50 a m and 1 30 p m to 4 00 p m with addresses by state officers reports of committees leadership training and county and state officer conference.

Taylor County Lois Luzader Round Table E. F.K. Roof

May Cancel Dues of Jobless Moose Members

Cleveland August 22 thousands of Loyal Order of Moose members gather for the 44th international convention as the conference committee weighs canceling dues owed by unemployed members. The council's report will be presented to the membership at the convention opening.

Cleveland Supreme Council of the Loyal Order of Moose

Jerusalem Water Rationing Threatens Health

In Jerusalem a drought endangers public health as water is now scarce, delivered only twice weekly. The old Turkish era water concession has ended and the Palestine government is aiding plans for a new system. It will take time to pipe Ras-el-Ain springs and rationing will persist until winter rains restore sources.

Jerusalem Palestine Ras-el-Ain Yarkon

The Middle Child in a Family of Three

The passage describes Edith and her two sisters, outlining the eldest's authority and independence, the baby sister's charm and favored status, and Edith's mixed feelings. It stresses balancing attention and responsibility among siblings to foster individual merit and family love.

Edith Mother Sister

Taxi Driver Has Voice

Chicago reports a taxicab driver named Joe Christa who sang while driving the loop and plans to study in Milan and Rome to become an opera star. He won a musical scholarship last winter and was urged by a Roumanian brother to pursue abroad study in culture and music.

Chicago Joe Christa Gve Midani Italy Roumania Ebroad

Destry Rides Again and Tom Mix in a Breathless Scene

The article recounts a Tom Mix sequence in Destry Rides Again with a near skull close shot, noting director Ben Stoloff’s relief at finishing the stunt. It also highlights Tony the famous horse’s value, traits, and voice-driven training on Sunset Boulevard.

Uni“Destry Tom Mix Mix Peale Ben Stoloff

Verbal jab turns up casting tale at Grand Theatre

Joe E Brown boasts of a verbal win over the studio's casting head during talks on a scene for The Tender Foot at the Grand Theatre. Lew Cody and director Ray Enright join in as Brown recalls opening nights in Syracuse and a suggested tie to Rufe Le Maire and Otto Harbach.

Joe E. Brown Lew Cody Ray Enright Grand Theatre Joe Syracuse Enright Brown Cody Rufe le Maire Rufe Otto Harbach

Garden Ends 5 Day Fast in Rosemont Inmate Becomes Weak

Louis Garden, a veteran coal miner living in a Rosemont shack, ends a five day fast aimed at curing miners asthma. He has endured a month and a half of juice intake, spurning milk and vegetables, claiming asthma relief though now too weak to move. Police reportedly pressed him to eat, threatening county jail if he refused.

Louis Garden

Kiwanis and Quotarians Meet in Knottsville Picnic

Kiwanis and Quota clubs plan a joint meeting and picnic at Knottsville this evening. They depart from the courthouse at 5:30 in cars and will be hosted by Knottsville Methodist Episcopal Church ladies. No formal program is set but diversions and outdoor games are expected. Nine proposed amendments to the Texas constitution will be voted on at the upcoming general election.

Knottsville Knottsville Methodist Episcopal Church Texas

Surveying a New Mountain Route for State Road

State Road Commission engineers survey a new Blueville to Halleck route across the mountain. This third survey aims to cut through land near Grafton and Morgantown, with several alternative paths examined between Blueville and the pike. No definite decisions yet on routes or a new bridge in Fetterman or Thornton.

State Road Commission Enginare Blueville Halleck Grafton Morgantown Pike Eelie West Brown Walters Bragg Thornton Fetterman

No Aliens Reported At Cumberland Fair

Baltimore reports immigration commissioner Thomas B. R. Mudd says aliens at the Cumberland plant or Cumberland race track opening today will be allowed to carry out duties without immigration inspectors this year. He notes no complaints and believes none are present.

Baltimore Thomas B. R. Mudd Cumberland Race Track Cumberland

Giannini Denies Bank Of America RFC Loan Claim

San Francisco August 23 A P Giannini chairman of Bank of America denied that the California banking system borrowed 3 800 000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as reported by South Trimble. He said no money was received and the bank had applied for a loan long ago but conditions improved and the loan was not needed. The report also named Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association as the recipient.

San Francisco A. P. Giannini Bank of America California Reconstruction Finance Corporation South Trimble House of Representatives Ad Giannini Washington Report Bank of America National ‘Trust and Savings Association

Liner America Moves to Graveyard of Ships

The liner America once commanded by Captain George Fried, famed for rescuing 232 men from the Italian freighter Florida and honored by Italy and the U.S., was backed from Hoboken by Navy tugs toward the graveyard of ships off Solomon’s Island Chesapeake Bay. It was one of two vessels returned to the U.S. Shipping Board, the other being the George Washington that carried President Wilson to France for the Versailles talks.

George Washington President Wilson France Versailles

Friedlander's Grafton to Open New Store Thursday

Friedlander's Grafton store will open Thursday afternoon in a remodeled building formerly occupied by D. M. Osgood of Fairmont. The store will feature a complete line of ladies ready to wear, with a new fall line described as attractive and reasonably priced. The formal opening is slated for 1 o'clock Thursday, with further details to be announced in Wednesday's edition.

Friedlander Grafton D. M. Osgood Fairmont

Slaying of Store Manager Probed in Washington PA

Washington Pa August 23 district attorney's office opened an inquiry into the slaying of C E Bittner 26 store manager after he was shot by Patrolman John Cochran during a dispersal near the courthouse Cochran said Bittner resisted arrest and reached for his hip pocket a .25 caliber pistol was found on Bittner detectives noted conflicting accounts and family claims he did not carry a weapon

Washington, Pa District Attorney's C. E. Bittner Anieel Bittner John Cochran Court House Cochran Bittner Frank Creps

Abduction of Marion Stull Ends in Arrests in Iowa

In Charles City Iowa a group of unemployed men abducted Marion Stull Floyd county overseer of the poor over wage disputes from the city relief fund. She was released near New Hampton after being struck and rendered unconscious. Five of seven abductors and four others were later arrested on conspiracy and kidnapping charges. Stull identified a suspect among those arrested. The incident stems from cut rate wages for wood cutters under relief programs and the men claimed they were forced to work long hours.

Charles City Iowa City Relief Fund Marion Stull Floyd County New Hampton Here Stull Miss Stull Alta Vista G. C. Gray

Breakship Wooden Fall Injures 19 Year Old

In Clarksburg on August 23 Matt Sandy aged 19 from West Inion broke his wooden leg after a fall at a hospital. He said he initially thought his injury was minor but collapsed again following initial treatment and recovery efforts.

Clarksburg Matt Sandy West Inion

Kump Proposes Cut in State Government Size

Parkersburg August 23 Democratic nominee H G Kump urged a one third reduction in state government personnel at the Parkersburg Rotary Club. He also called for salaries to be cut to private sector levels to ease the tax burden.

Parkersburg H. G Kump

Jury panel drawn for November circuit term in Grafton

A panel of 60 petit and grand jurors for the November circuit term convened in Grafton. Circuit Clerk Frank Hollis Jr and county jury commissioners announced the draw. Presiding judge for the term is pending appointment by Governor Conley, expected after the special session concludes. Barbour county term begins next month.

Circuit Court Frank Hollis, Jr Grafton Warren B. Kittle William G. Conley Barbour County

Baker to Take Stamp for Roosevelt-Garner Ticket

The Times reports Newton D. Baker secretary of war will accept the stamp for Roosevelt Garner. Baker attended Governor Roosevelt's lunch in Columbus last Saturday and heard his speech. An elephant's trunk contains nearly 40000 muscles.

New York the Times Newton D. Baker Wilson Roosevelt-Garner Baker Roosevelt Columbus

Daily Crossword Puzzle Solution From Yesterday’s Puzzlia Clues

Puzzle page fragment shows across clues with numbers and garbled text. Names, places, and obscure terms appear amid OCR errors. Readable entries include across clues for dangerous, condensed moisture, dagger. numerous broken phrases suggest a standard cryptic style and theme words. The readable bits hint at grid positions and partial answers but are too incomplete for a full solution.

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