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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1938

Page

2

Eden to Talk on Networks in New York

Anthony Eden, en route from England to address the National Association of Manufacturers convention, will speak on Democracy and the Modern World via WJZ NBC and WOR-MBS on December 9, starting at 10 for one hour. NBC adds three more stations December 4, boosting total to 165.

WEW York Anthony Bien England National Association of Manufacturers Wjznbc Wor-Mbs NBC FEEU WRAW Reading WNBC New Britain Los Angeles

Pilot of Wrecked United Flight Survives Off Point Reyes

Captain Charles Stead, at the controls of United Airlines Mainliner, was rescued after the plane was forced into the sea off Point Reyes while en route from Seattle to San Francisco. The craft carried four passengers and a crew of three.

Charles Stead United Airlines Point Reyes Stead Seattle San Francisco California Bobby” Lay Alameda

Bing Crosby Tonight On the Air Tonight

On the air tonight WEAF NBC presenting vocal varieties with Bing Crosby Rudy Vallee and Bob Burns. Programs include Good News and a 11 30 finish with Crosby and Burns in a radio variety lineup.

Bing Crosby WEAF NBC Rudy Vallee Bob Burns

Radio Schedule Rhythm and Hosts Across Stations

A detailed listing of evening to midnight radio programming across NBC CBS MBS and regional networks. Programs feature familiar acts such as Doris Rhodes Jack Armstrong Jean Shaw Tom Mix Bing Crosby and various orchestras and sketches along with times from 5 30 P M to midnight and notes on specific show names personalities and musical features.

CBS Doris Rhodes WLW Jack Armstrong WMMN WCAU Jean Shaw WOR Little Dephan Annie WJZ WABC KYW MBS Sammy Watkins Vincent Lopez NBC Artie Shaw KDKA Sweet Adeline WSM the World In Review Richard Himbers Cab Calloway WHAS Ray Pearl Richard Himber Orches Little Jack Little Ramon Ramos Fran Eichler WBT Moon River Evening Fantasy

Dance and radio schedule across networks

Radio and music lineup listed by time and program, including WABC CBS segments with Joe Penner Kate Smith Major Bowes amateurs workshop drama The Giants Stair and Americans at work. WEAF and WIZ details for Easy Aces Let’s Talk It Over Ma Perkins and Your Family and Mine. Turin concert from Italy and Farm and Home Livestock show segment.

WABC CBS Joe Penner Kate Smith Major Bowes WIZ NBC Jerry WEAF Ma Perkins Turin Italy WJZ

West Virginia business shows slow rise toward recovery

Charleston dispatch reports that West Virginia business, though below 1937 levels, is gradually improving. The West Virginia chamber of commerce notes favorable indicators and a rising trend, aided by higher electric consumption, coal production gains in October, and rising postal receipts for 1938. Retail trade remains below 1937, but payroll growth since August may lift November and December figures, with construction contracts expected to outpace last year.

Charleston West Virginia

Ambiguous Award Character Reflects Long Term Employment

A fragment notes that many awards and some recent ones will honor work that provides employment over a considerable length of time. The passage emphasizes durability and sustained effort rather than short term gain. It lacks clear names, places, or dates.

Farm Youth Given Life For Murder Of Student

PRYOR Okla Dec 1 Wirt Parr 17 was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for clubbing to death Alma Manning 19 a high school honor student who repulsed his advances He pleaded guilty County Attorney H A Kern quoted Parr as saying I knocked her down she looked so pitiful I couldn't attack her I dragged her to a brush pile put her on it and set me to it

H. A. Kern Parr

Will Contest Case Is Heard For Second Day

Testimony in the will contest case before Taylor county court resumed at 10 o clock this morning amid indications the protest against probate of Meredith Newtons will would not finish until late afternoon. Mrs Vonda Booth, a daughter, fights admission of the will which left the bulk of the estate to his second wife represented by attorney W R Samples. Attorney Harry Friedman with W Merle Watkins for Mrs Booth. Testimony yesterday concerned the transfer of over eight thousand dollars in a savings account to the daughter the day the will was signed.

Taylor County Meredith Newton Vonda Booth W. R. Samples Harry Friedman W. Merle Watkins Booth Booth. "Testimony Was Presented Yesterdday

Earle Lawis Held Illegal In Pennsylvania Action

Pennsylvania judge declares fair trade practices act unconstitutional and beyond police powers as the Little New Deal legislature ends. Zasloff case quashed. ruling mirrors broader debate on below cost sales and competition. Assembly adjourns with Democrats dominating both houses. Republicans to take House in January. Governor Earle's administration ends amid shifting control.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Samuel H. Gardner Ben P. Zasloff McKeesport Gardner General Assembly New Rules House House Senate George H. Earle Arthur

Governor-elect James and the special session actions

Governor-elect H. James is poised as outgoing Democrats hurried through 21 of 30 requests in the emergency call. In the session, 38 bills were enacted with nine awaiting the governor’s signature.

Earle

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