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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
7
A printed AP radio listing shows WEAF New York and other stations with standard time, program times, and wave lengths. It outlines dinner music, dances, orchestras, recitals, and talk segments including Godfrey Ludiow, Xylophonist, Orient Echoes, and various hour long slots from 7:00 PM to 11:60 PM.
Fanny Brice keeps her orphaned brother Phil and sister Audrey. The story follows Fanny’s struggle to support them and save Audrey from routine life as she juggles work, care for family, and daily city routines in a Bronze area apartment. A woman named Audrey begins her day amid urban bustle and fashion, while Fanny eyes a window display promising muscle with a flamboyant trainer.
A schedule lists events from 10 00 tunes of sroxaway to 11 00 Ponce Sisters and Dance Dinner My Baritone Music Tali and Thirty Minutes from Broad ft Concert Hour featuring Cotton Pickers Amos Andy News and Dance.
Washington reports that President elect Hoover asked Secretary Mellon to remain as secretary of the treasury and Mellon accepted. officials say the claim lacks authority. A Utah woman seeks a baby gift from the Mayor's Christmas Tree Committee, while insomnia treatment is hinted with black bedclothes.
Chicago December 14 The merger of Central Trust Company and Bank of America will form a new bank retaining the Central Trust name with Charles G. Dawes named chairman of the board. The combined assets total 10 million dollars with deposits about 150 million and capital stock of 10.5 million. Dawes will assume duties after his March 4 retirement.
Holders of Bank of America will receive 2 60 000 in stock for their present holdings. The plan details suggest a per-share stock distribution to current shareholders as part of a corporate adjustment.
The West Virginia Transportation Co a B&O subsidiary will launch bus lines from Clarksburg to Grafton Weston Buckhannon Parkersburg and Cairo with parlor car style coaches. Joseph Z Terrell named general manager will begin tomorrow based in Clarksburg with terminals in railroad stations offering waiting rooms ticket offices baggage and parcel handling. Seven maroon coaches with gilt Capitol Dome emblems will operate, drivers in military style uniforms, and service coordinated with B and O trains to improve frequency and coverage along the routes.
City aims to link bus lines from the Clarksburg headquarters area to Oakland and Davis, Philipp and Ethine, and the Fairmont line, routing buses mainly to nearby coal-field community centers. Officials expect more lines beyond the Milholland communication, but timing remains unknown. Local railroad officials lack definite knowledge of bus service beyond the vice president's assistant letter.
London reports the King's condition is favorable. Buenos Aires notes Hoover stating the world stands at a threshold of a new era. Lugano letters suggest an international air police to deter wars. London also covers the Marquis and Marchioness of Hundy welcoming mentees linked to Chicago orphans, and Reichstag requesting a 2,000 000 appropriation for Zeppelins.
In Washington the Senate approved a rain bill for Boulder by a 64 to 11 tally. The report notes other items including a Kellogg pact reservation introduction and near completion of merger talks between Victor and RCA. A note mentions Coolidge’s expectation Hoover's tour boosts goodwill and a student’s suicide in a hotel. Department of Agriculture estimates crop value this year at 8.456 billion dollars.
Northcott reportedly confessed to killing Alvin Gothen a Mexican youth at a Rivers California chicken ranch. Officers who brought him from Canada quoted him admitting that nine youths were killed at the ranch. Washington reports Coolidge’s mother may block the president’s planned holiday trip to the south.
Gene Tunney, the retired boxing champion, led British marines in a brief silent prayer in Portsmouth England for King George's recovery. The scene occurred during Tunney's presentation of a cup donated by American marines to the British unit.
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