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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1938

Page

2

Congress On Air Two Days Opens 76th Session in New York

News reports indicate NBC CBS will broadcast the opening of the 76th Congress next week from New York. The first day will cover the opening ceremonies near noon on Tuesday and the second day at 12:45 p.m. when President Roosevelt’s message is delivered from a joint session in the House and Senate. A change shifts the “Salute of the Nations” opener to Helsingfors Finland at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

New York NBC CBS Paris Helsingfors Finland MBS WEAF One Man's Family Tommy Dorsey Fred Allen Kay Kyser Clas Whiteman WABC Jim McWil

Heads Chemists liams quiz and theater stars program

Radio schedule items list a variety of programs with names like Paul Whiteman band and Eddie Guest. Entries include interviews of football coaches at 8:30 and segments titled Wings for the Martins and Minstrels.

Liams Paul Whiteman Theater of Stars Eddie Wjz-Nbc Wings For the Martins

Radio Schedule Snapshot From 1930s Evening Lineup

Radio grid lists programs across networks WLW WJZ NBC CBS and others from 5:30 PM to midnight. Includes sketches, orchestras, dramas, news, and comic shows featuring Jack Armstrong Tom Mix Rosemary Church Amos n Andy Texaco Star Theater Moon River and more with multiple stations and times across cities.

Pan America Congress highlights and radio notes

Broad schedule lists Pan American Congress delegates events at 1:30 p.m. on WEAF NBC with Words and Music at 1:30 and Hymns of all churches at 2:45. Later Pan-American congress delegates appear at 6:30. WABC CBS airs Music Hour at 13, Ray Bloch show at 4:15, Sir Richard Gregory on Religion in Science at 6:45. WJZ NBC 12:30 covers Library of Congress music and Anderson fairy tales in a new series.

WEAF NBC Pan-American Congress WABC CBS Ray Bloch Sir Richard Gregory WJZ Library of Congress Musi

Famed Wisconsin author Zona Gale Breese dies in Chicago

Zona Gale Breese, 65, famed Wisconsin writer of Miss Lulu Bett and other works, died of pneumonia at Passavant hospital Chicago after three weeks treatment. She was married to W I Breese of Portage, a banker and manufacturer, and died with him beside her. Funeral set for Portage home with Dr John Van Eman Berger and Dr Glenn Frank attending.

Chicago Zona Gale Breese Wisconsin Passavant Hospital W. I. Breese Portage Wis John van Eman Berger First Presbyterian Church Glenn Frank Republican Program Committee Gale Lulu Bett

Blaze Sweeps Northern City In Bitter Minnesota Fire

International Falls Minnesota reports a early morning blaze destroyed three frame buildings housing two hotels and four taverns forcing about 125 people to flee in 20 below zero cold. The Valhalla tavern fire started around 2 30 am and spread to the Victoria and Svea hotels with no wind aiding crews. Nick Kochinos owner of Valhalla woke as flames roared through and fled barefoot. Fire Chief J P Franzen put loss at 60 000 dollars.

International Falls Minn Valhalla Victoris Svea Nick Kochinos J. P. Franzen

Battles in Spain Report Friction on Urgel Plateau

Dispatches from both sides claim heavy losses with no ground gained in the Urgel plateau clash near Sarroca Alcano and Aspa. Franco reports no loss of ground while government forces hold the Monsech mountains and raid the insurgent left wing near the Segre.

Sarroca Alcano Aspa Urgel Segre Monsech

Spanish Loyalists Push Through Sierra De la Lions

Navarrese cavalry swept the foothills and struck the government forces on the Ebro left bank. After a brief clash they established machine gun positions at the Baibarroja bridge head aided by tanks. Ground loss denied.

Sierra de la Lions Ebro Baibarroja

Record of Cold Weather Spreads Across State

The weather page notes temperatures up to 31 degrees yesterday with forecasts of five to ten degrees higher for much of the state though some warming and light snow possible. Beckley saw a drop from 41 to 9 degrees, Elkins also plunged to nine, while Bluefield Charleston and Huntington stayed in the twenties.

Beckley Bluefield Charleston Huntington Elkins

Weather easing after sharp Arctic blast across state

Charleston recorded a 22 degree low as the cold wave subsided with winds easing. The Weather Bureau at the municipal airport forecast a modest warming by nightfall. Martinus in the eastern panhandle hit 16 degrees at 8 am along with Huntington. Minor damage from the high winds was largely repaired.

Charleston Martinus Panhandle Huntington

Funeral today for Mrs Ellen Whitehair 82 at Davis

The body of Mrs. Ellen Whitehair aged 82 was taken to Davis for burial today after dying at a daughter’s home in Keiser.

Keyser Ellen Whitehair Davis

Public Auction of Lot 50 in Glengarry Addition

Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia entered September 19 1938 in chancery case O L McDonald against E E Brumbaugh the Special Commissioner will sell at public auction Saturday January 21 1939 at 2 00 P M at the front door of the Taylor County Court House a certain lot in Glengarry Addition Booths Creek District Taylor County near the Harrison Taylor line designated as Lot No 50 on the plat on file in the County Clerk's Office Deed records.

Circuit Court Taylor County West Virginia O. L. McDonald E. E. Brumbaugh Court House Glengarry Addition Booth’s Creek Harrison-Taylor County

Deed Sale Notice in Taylor County West Virginia

The sale of property sold by deed of record in Deed Book No T1 page 423 is subject to unpaid taxes oil and gas rights and alienation restrictions. Terms of sale cash in hand. Frank M Hollis Jr Circuit Clerk confirms bond with security.December 28 1938 January 4 11.

Card E. EB. Brumbaugh L. G. Williams I. Frank Hollis Taylor County West Virginia Frank M. Hollis Nellie Tucker

Sale of Real Estate in Taylor County Virginia 1939

Special Commissioner will auction at 1 o clock on Tuesday January 10 1939 at the front door of the Courthouse in Grafton Taylor County West Virginia the real estate of Albert R Kunst estate as per chancery order Parcel B 119 acres with reservations including coal rights and mining privileges Parcel C nine lots in Booths Creek District Taylor County WV real property description on record in Deed Book 57 page 975 and related filings.

Circuit Court Taylor County West Virginia John K. Bartlett Albert R. Kunst G. T. Bartlett Grafton West, Virginia Shelby Court House John H.kunst Pittsburgh Albert BR. Kunst Booths Creek West,Virginia

Kunst Addition to Prunt 54 Percent Land Sale Notice

East of Pruntytown on the north side of Turnpike Road leads to Grafton. Property listed as number 5 to 13 inclusive in Kunst Addition to Prunt, remainder of 54 acres conveyed to Albert Rg by J Lee Woodyard, deed dated September 9, recorded Clerk’s Deed Book 7, page 510. Sale terms include one third cash, balance in two equal installments over twelve months, title retained until all payments, deed to follow. Special Commissioner John K Burdett and Clerk Frank Hollison certify bond and surety. notices dated Dec 21, 28 and Jan 4.

Pruntytown Grafton Kunst Prunt Albert Rg J. Lee Woodyard John K. Burdett Frank M. Hollison

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