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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1935

Page

2

Bonus plan debates spark veteran group unity drive

Washington reports a united front among veterans groups to press Congress for quick action on a 2.0 billion soldiers bonus. Senator Steiner and leaders from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars held talks on harmonizing bills, with Byrnes and Vinson proposing near full payment next spring and certificates maturing in 1945.

Washington United Front Congress Steiner Ore American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Patman Senate Legion Vinson Non- Steiner Byrnes S. C

Radio schedule long list of programs and acts from 1936

A dense listing of radio time slots across networks including NBC CBS and WGN WENR WBEM WLW KMOX and KDKA detailing programs such as Jack Armstrong Irene Wicker Buck Rogers The Lone Ranger Amos n Andy Fibers of music and dramatic sketches plus orchestras and hosts with precise times from 5:30 PM to midnight in a typical era schedule.

Jack Armstrong WGN Irene Wicker the Singini Lady Buddy Ginger NBC Tom Mix Wworo Clara WLW CBS KMOX WSAI WBEM WJZ Buck Rogers Russell Brown Edith Ka George Duffy Bobby Benson Sunny Jim Wuz Ken Spannow KDKA GBS WSM Mary Small WABC Charioteers Wham-Terry Ted Bob Newhall Lowell Thomas Orphan Annie WEAF Billy Betty Jimmy Allen Whas—Asher Little Jimmy Wenr—Plash Gordon Skech Herbert Foote Sallie Uncle Ezra Wdz Stamp Club Tim, Healy WAVE WGBF WWVA Kate Smith Jack Miller Orcestra Lum Abner Richard Himber Orcher the House of Glass Gertrude Berg Joe Greenwald Berta Walden Bill Artzi Burns & Allen Wcpo Dick Wirth Lily Pons Andre Kostelanetz Town Hall Fred Allen Portland Hoffa Peter van Steedens John Charles Thomas Frank Tours Orches Bill Lava Ace Brigade Warden Lawes Sing Sing Ray Noble Connie Roswell Wallenstein Sinonetti Rhelny Gau Wsa2 Alfred P. Sloan Lud Glaswa Virginia George Lydia Summers Eva Taylor Georgia Burke

Kiwanis Club Feature Showcases Strong Man West Virginia

Prof. Hiram Whoois presented a weight lifting act as the Kiwanis program followed dinner at Debendarfer’s Cozy Rest Inn. Seven men were lifted to the satisfaction of the crowd while W C Chick Lawson assisted. Five new members were inducted by past President Joseph A Jolliffe who spoke on the club’s history. Kiwanis pins were awarded to Mason Tucker Webb Haddix Farrell Yates Arley Leonard and R K Liller. A committee led by Ed Headley Dr J J Kaufman and J C Holt will investigate recent marriage rumors involving Chick Lawson and two other members for the next meeting.

Hiram Whoois Debendarfer's Cozy Rest Inn Wheols West Virginia W. C “Chick” Lawson Joseph A. Jolliffe Kiwanis Education Committee International Civic Organization Dettroit Kiwanis Mason Tucker Webb Haddix Farrell Yates Arley Leonard R. K. Liller Joliffe

Simpson Youth Enlists In Army For Abroad

U S Army recruiting officer in Martinsburg announces Pete Scolish of Simpson has enlisted in infantry, Hawaii. He reports to Ft Slocum N Y awaiting sailing for destination. Vacancies remain in infantry chemical dept field artillery coast artillery Hawaii and Panama. Those seeking foreign service can write to Martinsburg WV recruiting station for full details.

U. S. Army Martinsburg Pete Scolish Simpson Infantry Hawaii Ft. Slocum N. Y Chemical Department Field Artillery Coast Artillery Panama

DANDY FILMS BOOKED HERE DANDY FILMS BOOKED HERE

In Graf ton manager J L Bush of the Strand and New Dixie theatres announced a December haul of major motion pictures. He cited contracts with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Fox 20th Century Warner Brothers and Paramount and listed titles such as Mutiny on the Bounty Shipmates Forever The Old Homestead and Will Rogers last picture plus vaudeville acts.

Grafton J. L. Bush Strand New Dixie Theatres Mr. Bush The New Dixie Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Fox-20th Century Warner Brothers Paramount Mutiny On the Bounty Peter Ibbeteen Old Kentucky Will Rogers Coronado Dr. Socrates Bush

Steady Profit Sought for Gas Well Owners

Washington December 4 The Federal Trade Commission faced a plea from H W Bowers of Charleston West Virginia to provide independent gas operators with a steadier market and better prices He owns about 40 wells in West Virginia and Ohio and noted many wells shut down in summer as profits stayed hard to come by.

Washington Federal Trade Commission H. W. Bowers Charleston W. Va West Virginia Ohio

Hold Two Negroes Logan Bridge Attack Suspects

Magistrate Elbert Smith ordered Howard Moore and Arthur Coalfield held for court after Robert Adams and Hulet Blair identified them as two of three negroes who attacked them on a bridge.

Belington Man Guilty in Barbour Court Verdict

In Barbour circuit court William Taylor aged 47 from near Belington was found guilty with mercy on a statutory charge after over ten hours of deliberation. He faces a five to twenty year prison term and awaits sentence in the coming days. Separately Brown Phillips, 29, of Vega Union district pleaded guilty to the same offense and received a two year term. Edgar Poling, 28, of Morrail is being tried today with Phillips.

Philippi William Taylor Belington Herbert W. Dent S. B. Nuzum Volga Union District Brown Phillips Dent Edgar Poling Morrail Here Phillips

Ex-State Official in Huntington Heart Disease Victim

Ex-State official F O Sanders 65 of Huntington West Virginia died on a downtown street from a heart attack. Former supervisor of transportation for the West Virginia Road Commission Sanders had met with Senator Rush D Holt and arranged a meeting with L C Schilder of the Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation to discuss establishing a fingerprinting bureau in West Virginia. Sanders a Republican was succeeded by James A Tierney of Clarksburg as transportation supervisor in 1933.

Washington F. O. Sanders Huntington W. Va Sanders West Virginia Road Commission Rush D. Holt L. C. Schilder Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation West Virginia James A. Tierney Clarksburg

Classified advertising rates and sample notices

Rates are two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion. Minimum charge is 45 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as eight words. Example entries showcase housing, jobs, and lost items with instructions to apply or return items.

Greenee Resident Dies of Complications

Curtis R. Horner 73 year old Green Valley farmer near Bridgeport died at 8:30 Sunday night after a prolonged illness. He was born near Bridgeport, son of Sydney and Bettina Horner, and spent his life in the area. He married Abbie Stewart, who survives with three daughters Mrs. Wirt Webb Green Valley, Mrs. Lemuel Snyder Green Valley, and Mrs. Arnett Cleavenger.

Curtis R. Horner Green Valley Bridgeport Mr. Horner Sydney Bettina Horner Abbie Stewart Wirt Webb Lemuel Snyder Arnett Cleavenger

CCC Worker Fined in Logan for Beating Virginia Myrich

Magistrate Elbert Smith fined John Moore, 32, CCC worker at Sharples, five dollars and sentenced him to 20 days in jail for beating Virginia Myrich and burning her clothes. The incident occurred in Logan on December 4.

Maryland Gas Utilities to Drill Near Romney

Officials of the Maryland Natural Gas Utilities Corporation announced a natural gas well will be drilled near Romney. The project marks a step in expanding local energy production during December.

Romney Maryland Natural Gas Utilities Corporation

Property dispute over Taylor County project 3540 notice

West Virginia State Road Commission notifies landowners Mary Emme Blue Alice Ger trude Johnson Charles W Cas sell Edward M Cassell Carrie Edith Fawcett Arthur F Cassell Elsie Lucille Granneman Edward Ware Frances Shafferman Alberta Powell Lelia ODonnell that on December 12, 1935 at 10 am a petition will seek appointment of commissioners to determine just compensation for parcels described in the application.

Taylor County West Virginia Mary Emme Blue Alice Gertrude Johnson Charles W. Cassell Edward M. Cassell Carrie Edith Fawcett Arthur F. Cassell Elsie Lucille Granneman Edward Ware Frances Shafferman Alberta Powell Lelia O'Donnell Jas State Road Commission of West Virgin Circuit Court Taylor Cassell

State Road Commission seeks right of way on Taylor County lands

The State Road Commission of West Virginia proposes condemning a 0.969 acre tract in Fetterman District Taylor County for a state road right of way. A plat is filed with the Taylor County Clerk and notices request residents to attend and protect interests, with Burr Simpson as Commissioner and James C. Holt as attorney.

State Road Commission seeks appointment in Taylor County

Project No 3540 Taylor County West Virginia to Margaret Camp you and each of you are hereby notified that on the 13th day as counsel may be heard an application will be made by petition by the undersigned the State of West Virginia by the State Road Commission of West Virginia a Corporation under the laws of the State of West Virginia to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia in vacation of said Circuit Court at his chambers in the Court House of the County of Taylor West Virginia for the appointment.

Cassell Avenue State Road Commission of West Virginia Fetterman District Taylor County Circuit Court Burr Simpson George New Margaret Camp Taylor

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