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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1938

Page

2

Hulls Party Will Be Aired From Lima Broadcast

A half hour broadcast from Lima Peru will air tonight featuring Secretary of State Cordell Hull as head of the U S delegation to the Pan American congress. Hosts are members of the American colony with the program on WJZ NBC at 8 o clock. A 6 45 pm Lima comment period will also be aired on WEAF NBC. Hollywood stars Robert Taylor Jeannette MacDonald and others will contribute an hour on WJZ NBC at 10 for the national rededication movement based on Josephine Young Case narrative poem At Midnight on the 31st of March. The drama shows an American community cut off from civilization and returned to pioneer days. Programs tonight Wednesday WEAF NBC 1 45 Boy Scout pro.

New York Cordell Hull U.S Pan-American Congress Lima Peru Wjznbc WEAF NBC Robert Taylor Jeannette MacDonald WJZ- Nbc National Rededication Movement Josephine Young Case Wjz-Nbc

Radio Schedule Snippet Highlights Public Figures

A fragmentary radio listing mentions Earl gram Col. Roosevelt and Fred Allen with Kay Kyser cliss word truncated. The entry references a 12 30 lights out time and WABC CBS at 7 30 for Jim McWil.

Radio Schedule Highlights Across Networks Evening Lineup

A dense listing of 1930s radio programs across WLW WJZ CBS NBC WMMN WSM WGR and others detailing sketches dramas orchestras and hosts from 5:30 P.M. to midnight. Notable acts include Little Orphan Annie Tom Mix Kay Kyser Band Roy Shields Revue and the Lone Ranger with multiple stations carrying variety shows and children's programs.

CBS WJZ Tom Mix MBS Dad and Junior Silent Sim Ford Rush Tinkle Toy Band WGBI Advs Christmas Tree Grove Don Winslow The Navy Johnny Hereford Adrian Rollini WEAF WGR Dick Tracy WIR Don Howie Wing NBC Malcolm Claire Jesse Crawford WSM Watts WLW Mr. Keen Whas—Lum & Abner Melody Grove WPAR Revelers Ask-It-Basket Jim Willams KDKA CKLW Turer & Marson Four Dukes WMMN Jack Marshard WGY Francis Craig Amos Andy John B. Kennedy Red Nervo Johnny Messner WCAU Happy Felton Paul Sullivan Wsz WLM the World In Review Vincent Lopez Nbc—Dance Orchestra Bono Ozzie Nelson Anson Week Eddy Brandt Benny Goodman Fran Eichlers WBT Moon River WSB Victor Smith WHAS

Thursday Radio and Concert Schedule From Local Stations

A reading of broadcast times and programs lists varied shows across stations WJZ NBC CBS and WEAF NBC WMCA etc. Highlights include Mr Keen Hobby Lobby New England Conservatory Christmas concert Wings for the Martins and Roosevelt at the Washington memorial ground breaking with multiple time slots and performers.

Grentlies Renee Wabc-Cbs Ray Bloch

Queenie the Elephant Tops Hollywood Cast in Zenobia Tale

The first elephant with the No 1 film role in a non jungle movie stars in It s Spring Again adapted from Zenobia s Infidelity. Queenie shines as Zenobia beside Oliver Herdy Harry Langdon Billie Burke and Alice Brady. A Mississippi doctor wins her heart after a tail knot fix leading Langdon to sue for alienation of affection. A courtroom scene appears before a final ending.

Queenie Hollywood Zenobia Oliver Babe) Herdy Harry Langdon Billie Burke Alice Brady Hardy Langdon

Board Elects Beckley President. Johnson Resigns

The Raleigh County Board of Education elected K. O. Green of Shady Spring president to succeed J. L. Huffman of Beckley, who resigned after being elected to the House of Delegates. Dr. George W. Johnson of MacAlpin submitted his resignation at last night's meeting.

Beckley Raleigh County Board of Education K. O. Green Shady Spring J. L. Huffman Huffman House of Delegates George W. Johnson MacAlpin

Passioning Law Bluefield Zoning Ordinance Adopted

Bluefield city board of directors, after weeks of delay, adopted a zoning ordinance for the border community. The measure aims to organize land use and guide development, reflecting adjustments from the lengthy revision process and signaling a new regulatory framework for the town.

Bluefield

Clark Gable to Be Freed for Carole Lombard Marriage

Hollywood dispatch reports Clark Gable likely to obtain a divorce from his estranged wife Maria Langham Gable after a property settlement award of 286000. Gable and Carole Lombard have planned an Italian wedding, while Lombard's past marriage to William Powell is noted. The judge's ruling on the settlement is expected.

Hollywood Clark Gable Carole Lombard Maria Ria) Langham Gable Ruben Schmidt Gable Miss Lombard Ria Gable New York Himat Santa Ana Calif Miss Lambard June Petvers Fort Wayne Ind William Powell

McDermott Seeks Senate Serjeant At Arms Post

Charleston December 14 E J McDermott president of the American Business School announces candidacy for sergeant at arms in the state senate. Other names mentioned include Edgar Dickson of Monroe county former secretary to the state road commission and Grover Worrell former deputy state fire marshal.

Charleston E. J. McDermott American Business School State Senate Edgar Dickson Monroe County State Road Commission Grover Worrell

Cat of the Yukon opens at Opera House this week

The Republic picture Cat of the Yukon opens tonight at the Opera House promising top adventure. Starring Richard Arlen with Beverly Roberts and Lyle Talbot, the tale follows a stubborn young woman stranded in Northern Alaska and sheltered by a rough trapper. Lew Sanders directs the Robert Sisk production based on a stage hit Crime. Opera House tonight and Thursday.

Alaska Richard Arlen Northwood Hugo Lyle Talbot Frank M. Thomas Jack Carson Eddie Acuff Jack Arnold Lew Sanders Robert Sisk Samuel Shipman John B. Hymer Opera House

Law of the Underworld film thrills with romance and peril

The RKO thriller Law of the Underworld stars Chester Morris Anne Shirley Eduardo Cianelli and Walter Abel. Morris leads a crime gang while Abel as prosecutor fights city corruption. A romance with Anne Shirley and Richard Bond deepens as the pair are drawn into robberies and peril.

RKO Radio Law of the Underworld Chester Morris Anne Shirley Eduardo Cianelli Walter Abel Morris Crookdow Richard Bond Abel Lee Patrick Paul Guilfoyle

Reissue of David Copperfield Plays Dixie Theatre

The reissued film David Copperfield opens at the Dixie theatre. The article lauds the production as both grand and intimate, praising its soul and range of emotion from romance to tragedy. Freddie Bartholomew as the young David is highlighted as a sensational child star and a remarkable find.

David Copperfield Dixie Theatre Freddie Bartholomew David Jackie Coogan Chaplin the Kid Jackie

Algiers at Strand Theatre Starring Boyer and Gurie

The Strand presents Algiers a romantic melodrama set in the Casbah of Algiers with Charles Boyer Sigrid Gurie and Hedy Lamarr. The plot follows jewel thief Pepe le Moko and his gang as Paris tourists visit, sparking a dangerous romance and police intrigue.

Africa Algiers Walter Waneer Charles Boyer Sigrid Gurie Hedy Lamarr Pepe le Moko Debonair International Uves Strand Theatre Casbah Algeria Europe Asia Boyer Paris Cabah Joseph Calleia

Dramatic chase on the dock ends in a tense climax

In a perilous escape plan, a fugitive outsmarts Nazis and manipulates Miss Lamarr into believing Boyer is dead. As she and her party push toward France, Boyer risks arrest to board the departing ship, leading to a gripping dockside finale with pivotal confrontations.

Lire Miss Lamarr Boyer France Merc

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