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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
7
Report says Bergen will boost his salary to about 6000 dollars per broadcast as the Benny program tightens its schedule to half an hour. Benny himself earns around 10000 dollars per program, with him covering the orchestra costs.
At a Senate hearing W Avert Hee stated he and his family did not exercise control of the company bearing his name while many top bankers were slated for committee testimony. Broadcasts list a packed schedule of Christmas programs and concerts from WJZ NBC CBS and related stations with operas and concerts noted.
A dense schedule listing WMMN and KDKA programs across the day with musical acts, orchestras, news bulletins, and various hosts. Entries include Edwin C. Hill, Fred Waring, Amos and Andy, Glen Miller, Sammy Kaye, Tony Pastor, and several orchestras, indicating a bustling radio lineup for Central West Virginia stations and partners.
Plans are set for two Salvation Army Christmas Basket broadcasts on station WMMN at 9 30 Friday and 8 15 Sunday. Listeners may pledge food or money and artists will dedicate selections to donors whose pledges go to the Salvation Army headquarters in Grafton Fairmont Morgantown orarksby Variety. Pledges already received, more needed, broadcasts continue while gifts come in. Friday features pop ballads and sacred music with WMMN studio orchestra under Wallace McManus. Sunday features old time songs, mountain music and western tunes with Cowboy Love's Group.
Dot and Smokie lead Grandpa Jares and the Grandsons along with Salt and Pea nuts and the Boys from Kentucky, the Hickory Nuts, and Uncle Nat and his Smoky Mountaineers in a rustic regional music lineup.
The Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia requires all creditors of Hannah J. Colebank deceased to file claims for adjudication with the undersigned at the Taylor County Bank Building in Grafton by January 2, 1940, or be barred by law. The decree subjects her real estate to payment of debts and liens.
William P. Samples signs as Commissioner in Chancery on December 15 1940 with J Guy Allender representing plaintiffs. The notice appears to reference real estate benefits and pending actions with dates December 15 22 and 29 for filings or hearings.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Taylor County issued June 22 1929 in Alexander Forman et al v LH Lindsey et al the Special Commissioners will auction at 1 PM January 6 1940 at the Taylor County courthouse front door the Lucretia Extension and nearby plots including Lots 41-42-43 44-112-113-114-115-116-117-118 Lot 17 Block 7 Lot 3 Block 1 Lots 28-29-33-34 Lot 23-24-25 Block 1 and Lots 1-2 120-121-122 in Knottsville District with the vendor lien and suit costs to be paid. current holders Harry J and Grace Richman George F Butcher Sherman Lindsey A M Moat J B Evan and others.
The notice catalogs numerous Lucretia Extension parcels in the names of H D Shingleton G B Severe E N Shingleton John H Grimes John F Punk Hattie Rosier Emma Blaney Tessie E Thompson Harry L Baker W H Hamilton E C Skidmore A S Lindsey Mildred A Roberts A L Shuman W P Kimmel Anna M Wells M C Squires and Aisa NE Moats, plus Loucretia Farms lots. details include multiple lot ranges and ownerships across Lucretia Extension Lucretia Farms and Flag Run.
A sequence of Lucretia property lots is offered for sale in order listed. Terms require at least one third cash with balance in installments over one or two years, notes bearing interest, good security, and title retained until full price is paid. Special Commissioners W Merle Watkins and H J Poling oversee the sale with clerk Frank M Hollis Jr. C N Rosier Sr. pledged bond.
By decree entered October 4 1939 in the chancery cause C W Gall Administrator v James M McCartney et al the Special Commissioner will at 1 PM January 6 1940 offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Taylor County courthouse a tract of land in Knottsville District Taylor County West Virginia.
Special Commissioner’s sale of lands known as Marque Mine along Sandy Creek near Jacob Pauley and others. 3749 acres original 38 acres, includes schoolhouse site, coal underlay, mining rights, and ore removal rights reserved. Sale terms require one third cash, balance in two equal eight month payments, notes secured, title held until paid. Decree sale overseen by Frank M Hollis. Proceedings posted December 15 22 January 5.
In Tujor County Circuit Court December 1939 a suit by Georgia Kline Lantz seeks an absolute divorce from Charles Derwood Lantz. The defendant, not resident of West Virginia, must appear within one month after first publication. Publication authorized in Grafton Daily Sentinel with copies to test.
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