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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1939

Page

2

Holiday broadcasts mix Europe front lines and home choirs

New York radio lists NBC and CBS programs across Christmas and Europe themes. News voices from London Paris and frontline Europe will join broadcasts with at home voices from William Brooks John Lloyd and others. Evening schedules feature Bing Crosby Vox Pop and Major Bowes as Christmas programming blends with war coverage.

New York Europe NBC CBS Wew London William F. Brooks Associated Press of Great Britain William Hillman Cokier WABC WEAF One Man’s Family Bing Crosby Bob Burns Nila Mack St. Nick Major Bowes WJZ Gren Hornet Joe Penner Associated Glee Clubs Florence Wayman MBS Old Heidelberg Paul Whiteman

Latrobe Street Man Arrested on Drunkenness Complaint

Nabbed on a neighbor sworn warrant, Harry DeCost of lower Latrobe street faced municipal court today before Mayor P. F. Gillispie on drunkenness charge. Police arrested him at his home at 7 23 o clock last night.

Harry DeCost Lower Latrobe Street P. F. Gillispie

Oklahoma Terror at Opera House

Jack Randall stars as an ex army officer hunting his father s killer in Julesburg as law and order clashes with stagecoach bandits. Slade is arrested but Randall suspects a higher power behind the terror and faces a deadly reveal with Rusty the horse and Virginia Carroll as the love interest. The cast includes Don Rowan Davison Clark Tris tram Coffin Al St John Ralph Peters Nolan Willis Glenn Strange.

Jack Randall Opera House Randall Julesburg Slade Cartwright Jack Law and Order Union Confederate Rusty Don Rowan Davison Clark Tristram Coffin al St. John Ralph Peters Nolan Willis Glenn Strange Spencer Bennett

Ramspeck knives at Wagner act reform in hearings

Ramspeck argued the labor board favors unions and urged protections for small unions under the Wagner act. He pressed for employer rights to demand collective bargaining elections and hoped for immediate House Labor committee action after Jan. 3. William Green claimed Smith committee findings support AFL claims of board partiality toward CIO.

Ram Page Ramspeck House Labor Committee Rep. Smith Smith Committee William Green American Federation of Labor Labor Board CIO

Night of Network Broadcasts on WMMN and Major Stations

Radio schedule rundown lists WMMN Central West Virginia and other networks broadcasting from 5:30 to after midnight. Programs include news by Edwin C. Hill, various orchestras, comedy shows, dramas, and musical acts on NBC CBS MBS and KDKA with multiple host and ensemble lineups.

NBC Jack Armstrong CBS Hollywood KDKA Sam Tom Mix Scattergood Baines MBS Bill McCune WMMN Malcolm Claire Winifred McDonald Nan Wynn Irvine —Teaitenborn Blue Barron Orb Lowell Thomas Amos Andy Easy Aces Fred Waring Pleasure Time Adrian Rollini DKA Mr. Keen Lost Persons Harry Kogen Memory Lane Red Norvo Elmer Davis Major Bowes Raymond Gram Paul Whiteman Columbia Workshop Kraft Music Hall Dance Orch Tommy Dorsey Vicki Chase Henry Weber Orch Nbc—News Ben Cutler Paul Sullivan Mitchell Ayers Eddy Duchin Little Jack Little Benny Goodman Jan Savitt Lou Breeze Lyle Murphy The Night Owls MBC Sammy Kaye Bob Chester

Sugar firm settles freight dispute with Hamburg American

Houston attorneys report Imperial Sugar paid 38541.72 in freight to Hamburg American to release three ships from Sumatra and South America after fleeing war in the Philippines. The vessels were en route to Galveston when war began and had to finish deliveries on other boats at extra cost.

Coast Guard Houston Imperial Sugar Company of Texas Hamburg-American Line Sumatra South America Philippines Galveston Sugar Company Vera Cruz Mex

Ship could stay in port indefinitely officials say

Washington officials stated yesterday that the merchant ship was able to remain in port indefinitely. The vessel carried a general cargo including phosphates hides and sisal fiber and was tied up since last Thursday for Germany.

Germany Washington

Wanted Rent Restaurant Concession by Young Man

Classified notice seeks a restaurant or lunch room concession by a young man with ten years of restaurant experience. Write Box 4, Sentinel. 223-31.

Sentinel

Legal Notice by Special Commissioner in Taylor County

Pursuant to authority of the Taylor County Circuit Court decree dated October 20, 1939, in the chancery cause G. F. Cooper plaintiff versus John Boston and others defendants, I will on January 15, 1940, commencing at 1:00 P.M., at the front door of the Court House of Taylor County, conduct the required public action.

Circuit Court of Taylor County G. F. Cooper John Boston Bouse Taylor

West Grafton Lot 87 Western Half Auction Notice

County offers for sale at public auction the western half of Lot No. 87 on the West Grafton plat. A two story dwelling owned by defendant John Boston fronts Spruce Street. Terms require one half cash and balance in six months with an interest bearing note and approved security. Special Commissioner Ford signs the decree. Clerk Frank M Hollis Jr and deputy Nellie Tucker certify. Auction date appears as December 21, 28, and January 4.

West Grafton John Boston Spruce Street Ford G. W. Ford Frank M. Hollis, Jr Nellie Tucker Sur

Commissioner s Land Sale in Taylor County Auction Schedule

Court of Taylor County, in a 1939 chancery case with Charles and Emma Bunner as plaintiffs, orders the public sale of real estate on January 16, 1940 at 1 PM. Properties include Lot 12 in Block 18 Rector Plat, southern part of Lot 46 on the Jaco Extension, and Lot 2 on the J B Patterson property South Grafton, formerly owned by Jonathan Bunner and Marandha J Bunner.

Circuit Court of Taylor County Charles Bunner Emma Bunner Lewis Bunner House of Jonathan Bunner Jaco Extension High Street Ross Street J. B. Patterson Grafton Grand Street Marandha J. Bunner

Canal Oal 8c and 9c per bit delivers cash

Classified style notice lists a curious pricing line 8c and 9c per bit for can oal with cash courteous and prompt delivery by WM. Plante contact number 890-R, dates December 14 to 28.

Plante

Grafton Property Foreclosures and Trust Sale Notices

In Taylor County, three parcels in Grafton face sale under court decrees. One sale offers free of dower rights with partial cash and credit terms of up to nine or eighteen months, secured by notes. A second sale, administered by G W Ford as Trustee, describes Lot 1 in Block B of Mrs Charles Storenfels Addition fronting Addison Street, with payments due as specified and title held by the Trustee until full payment.

County Court Taylor County Clarence F. Kisney Rubsyn Kisney G. W. Ford C.D. Jacobs C. D. Jacobs Charles Storenfels Grafton Addison Street Hedrick Ovie

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