Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1937

Page

2

Women Take Over Friendly West Virginia Town Council

Friendly West Virginia swore in its first all female town government with Stella Eddy as mayor and Ella Williamson on the council. The administration includes recorder Edward Rustmyer and five councilwomen, aiming to modernize ordinances and boost health, water supply, fire protection, and town beautification while advancing a family led leadership rooted in founder Friend Williamson.

Friendly W. Va West Virginia Stella Eddy J. C. Flesher Ella Williamson Eddy Edward Rustmyer Everett Williamson Maude Livingston Letitia Bowles Herman Knowlton Tyler Rustmyer Flesher Mac Doty Williamson

Radio Schedule Highlights From Evening Programs

A detailed listing of 6:00 to 11:00 PM EST broadcasts across stations WLW WJZ CBS NBC WGN WMMN WSM and others. The lineup includes musical acts orchestras talk shows quiz programs and dramatic readings with multiple artists named per time slot across cities and networks.

WLW Amos ‘N' Andy CBS Franklyn Wjz Easy Aces WHP WGN Palmer WMMN WSM Louise Hammett DeVore Sisters William Stoess Cyde Barrie Bar Thest WGBI Bill Pierce Sally Jo Nelson The Charioteers Lum Abner Cbs—Liggett & Myers Tobac Co Alexander Wooles KYW Margie WOR NBC Helen Traubel KMOX Boake Carter Pleasant Valley WBAL Cabin In the Cotton KDKA Herman Middleman WKBW Jimmie Shields Roy Campbell WPAR Charlotte Deeble WJZ Boston Wham—Troopers Salem Male Quarts American Legion Pi WJAR Ruth Parks Florence Boston Symphony Major Bowes U. P WLS Joe Sanders Orches WGR Victor Arden Orche Griff Williams Wbal—Park Emaline Church In the American Legion West Virginia the Diplomats Hensfoot Corners Henry Weber Hank WGAR Harry L. Eastman WSYR Conservatory of Music Carlos Molin Amos Andy John B. Kennedy Joe Freeman WCAU Larry Vincent WHK Jerry Cooper Jay Freeman Wjz—King KOA WTAM Cambian Cbs—Cavalcade of America Red Nervo Northern Lights Jack Russell Baron Elliott Middlemen WBBM Manhattan WSB WEM WGY Larry Burke Jerry Blaine Ted Lewis Bert Block Art Shaw WENR Jesse Crawford Night Wire WBT

Grafton Holiday Warnings Prompt Caution On Fireworks

The Grafton commission closes its dispensaries and banks for the Fourth, with many businesses observing holiday hours. Chief A E Lockard warns against shooting firecrackers near people, picking up unexploded devices, or holding lit firecrackers. An ordinance bans shooting within city limits, urging adults and children to observe safety rules while enjoying motoring and picnicking.

Grafton Commission First National Bank Grafton Evening Sentinel A. E. Lockard Lockard

Moving Specialty Hauling Service Ad

Notice for Ellers' Taxi and Transfer Dependable Taxi Service announcing moving specialty available June and July with contact phone 811 and residence 895 M.

Ellers

Motoring Holiday Plans Across Towns and Events

The notice urges careful driving during holidays and highlights taking the B and O excursion to Washington and trips to Pittsburgh for ball games and Charles Town for the race meeting finale. It also mentions an aerial show at Tri County Airport and recommends home warmth before an evening movie.

Washington Pittsburgh Charles Town Tri-County

Fire Tower Dedicated in Memory of Ranger Gaudineer

In Elkins on July 5 a U S Forest Service fire tower will be dedicated to Ranger D R Gaudineer who died 15 months ago in a home fire at Parsons West Virginia while attempting to rescue his three daughters. He served ten years as district ranger in the Monongahela National Forest. The tower sits on Gaudineer Knob near the Randolph and Pocahontas county line.

Elkins United States Forest Service D. R. Gaudineer Arthur A. Wood Gaudineer Parsons W. Va Monongahela National Forest

Victim Found in Baldwin Hills Trio Missing Three Sisters

Police report that Jeanette Marjorie Stephens eight playmate of Madeline and Melba Everett was found strangled with the two little sisters in the Baldwin Hills section near Los Angeles California. The bodies were discovered forty eight hours after they were reported missing in a case described as a central press line.

Central Press Jeanette Marjorie Stephens Madeline Melba Everett Baldwin Hills Los Angeles Cal

Oakmont Smokeless Fuel ordered leased for $1000 monthly

Judge Decatur H. Rogers issued an order authorizing David C. Reay as special receiver to lease Oakmont Smokeless Fuel company property for a monthly sum of $1,000, effective June 30. The action formalizes the lease disposition under court supervision.

Mine Keyser Decatur H. Rogers David C. Reay Oakmont Smokeless Fuel Company

Power Group Directors Will Be Dinner Guests

In Philippi July 1, directors of the Barbour Power corporation sponsoring the rural electrification drive will dine at O. J. Gainer’s Valley Furnace home in Cove district Saturday evening. Invited guests include Stanley Stewart, Carl B. Harvey, I. R. Murphy, Pascal Brake, Paul Smith, Walter Poling, H. J. Poling, Wayne Phillips, J. Carney Bogess, Bretzel Harris, A. G. Hathaway, and Harry Wolfe, electra engineer-manager of the project.

Arry Wolfe Electra

Royal Arch Masons Plan Convocation in Philippi

Philippi plans a special convocation of Tygarts Valley chapter number 39 Royal Arch Masons on Friday evening July 2 at the lodge rooms.

Royal Arch Masons Philippi

Mark Master’s degree to be conferred at Masonic temple

In Huntington on July 1 L Bernard Johnson announced that the Mark Master’s degree will be conferred on candidates in the Masonic temple. Dr W W Neal, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce food wall committee, said river front property owners would be asked to meet with the committee to arrange rights of way for the proposed wall.

Masonic Temple L. Bernard Johnson H&h Huntington Www. E. Neal Chamber of Commerce River Front

Oceanic mysteries outshine land crimes in July issue

The American Weekly July 4 issue, featured with Baltimore Sunday American, presents an illustrated article cataloging unexplained ocean disappearances and puzzling tragedies at sea. It contrasts these cases with on land crimes, highlighting the formidable nautical police puzzles.

Baltimore Sunday American

Also Mentioned on This Page

Petticoat Government Riverfront RCA Bendix NS Aln Royal Typewriter Agency Standard and Portable Clydes, Holt, CO Adams Street Fairmont Power Group Skelvinator’s Kelvinator Sidrow General Radio Shop Cobbs Creek Peg Continental Distilling Corforation Philadelphia Pal King OF the Royal Mounted Mountie King Daggett Niles Barker Emperor Dodds Muggs Skeeters Yo Featur Zane Grey Westas Skeeter By Wally Bishop Wally Bisho the Features Syndicate Cweve
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication