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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1938

Page

2

Broadcast by jockey booked for horse speed talk

New York report details a live radio broadcast arranged around a jockey riding a fast horse. The plan includes a transmitter link and the rider discussing the horse's feel during the breeze. Schedule notes list WEAF NBC and other programs for the evening and following day with sports and variety segments.

New York Weaf-Nebc Eaf-Nbc Rudy Vallee An Crosby Dick Himber SABC CBS Kate Smith Major Bowes Wjz-Nbc Pishing North Atlantic Toronto Craig Harry Owens WEAF NBC Betty Bob Rush Hughes Carlotta WABC Scotland Harrisburg WJZ

Mystery Strangling Murder in Front of Lighted Candies

Reported strangling of Dwight pid Simpson in a public setting. Unclear details from an Italian-sounding source. mentions a guild and a performance of Cymbeline at 4:30 p.m. Little variety show noted. Further readable facts are limited.

Dwight Pid Simpson Dio Guild

Booklet of State Police Regulations Approved

A 135 page booklet codified by a three man commission was approved by Superintendent C. C. Tallman of the Department of Public Safety.

Charleston C. C. Tallman Department of Public Safety

Radio Schedule Highlights Prime Evening Programs

Radio listeners tuned across networks for a busy evening with music and comedy. Highlights include Jowell Thomas and commentaries on WJIZ, WSB, CBS, CKLW and more, followed by sketches on KDKA and CBS. The 6 to 11 PM block features orchestras, variety shows, and theatrical programs from NBC, CBS, ABC, and local stations, ending with late-night music and dance bands.

WJIZ Jowell Thomas WSB CBS Barry Woods CKLW Adv Jimmie Allen EYW Bonnie Stuart KDKA Easy Aces SBC Amon ‘N’ Andy Just Entertainment Jack Fulton Andrews Sisters Carl Hehengarten WPAR Amer Family Robinson Wheel of Chance WLW NBC Mr. Keen Tracer Los Boake Carter WIBX EDKA Perry Como WFBL County Courier WMMN Wgy—Science Forum WJZ Nbc—Cadets Isham Jones Paul Sullivan WOR Andy Vallee GBS Kate Smith March of Time Alfred Wallenstein Sinfonetta Murphy Raphy Bee American Legion Watts the Answer WJTN Rev. Swanson WLBW Elvira Ruppel Rhythm School Green Hornet Happy Havlichek Nbc—Choir Symphonete WGBI Echoes of Hawaii WEBW Boots and the Bachelors Traveler Sony, Orchestra

Community Guests and Memorial Day Visits Across Rowlesburg and Grafton

Residents and visitors from Rowlesburg and nearby towns spent Memorial Day and Decoration Day in Grafton and Braxton and Preston counties. Notable mentions include Webster Kem pin Spaur and Nellie Shackelford hosting guests. Charles Devers from Washington Pa visiting Woodford Addition. and multiple families, including the Loshs, Feltons, Fordyces, and Bartlets, seen at homes and Decoration Day services.

Grafton Ralph Gibson Geraldine Alice Jane Jane Lake Teters Dellett Bartlett Bartlett Gail Shingleton Betty Braxton County Rowlesburg Charles Digman Harold Pittsburgh Jeff Janes Zane Smith Simpson

Zoak Special Tonic for Men Ad

An advertising notice for Zoak a special tonic for men promotes a money back guarantee. It claims a health boosting formula from Grafton Drug a Chemical Co. It lists an economy size offer and a save one dollar incentive and provides a New York address 56 W 45th St for orders.

New York Grafton Drag A Chemical Co 45Th St New York City

Ex governor and father at 67 in Ohio

George White of Marietta Ohio, a twice governor and former Democratic national chairman, becomes a father again at 67. His wife Mrs White gave birth to a son Charles in a Columbus hospital. White, dating to 1936 marriage, seeks the Democratic nomination for U S senator against Robert Bulkley and has five other children from a prior marriage.

Ohio George White Marietta Charles Columbus White U. S Robert J. Bulkley Central Preas

Sundry Webster Residents Visited and Spotted Here and There

Sunday from Webster lists Miss Zane Smith and many relatives visiting relatives in town. Roy Mouser and Clarence Kelsely spent Tuesday in Clarksburg. Raymond Preston and family were Memorial Day visitors in Grafton. Mrs Russell McCartney shopped in Grafton last Thursday. Robert Ninekirk was at home here last week. Word says Ethel Smith, a former Webster resident, is in Clarksburg. Gerald Pitewater and Mrs Hess visited Mrs Fitzwater’s parents in Wenz, Del Friday.

Webster Zane Smith Lulu Reynolds Albert, Jr Alfie Newton Leo Thames Newton George Felton Pearl Felton Lulu Smith Melvin Newton Ruth Newton Kenneth Frances Bessie Withers Myrtle Wilson Roy Mouser Clarence Kelsely Clarksburg Raymond Preston Grafton Russell McCartney Robert Ninekirk Ethel Smith Apearkersburg MB Gerald Pitewater Fitzwater Hess Wenz, del

NEW BUSINESS (Continued from page one) Declines Hit Sales

The bank reported a 12 percent drop from last year in new business and furniture store sales fell 39 percent. The report notes continued weakness in financial activity and insurance sales.

Help Kidneys Pass 3 Pounds a Day Remedy

Fragmented OCR text appears to discuss kidney health and passage of fluids, mentioning daily weight passings, pain, burning, and incorrect terms. It references general health effects and a shaky description of remedies without clear sources or coherent instructions.

April activity shows steep declines across district

A 1932 report notes April totals fell to the lowest in years with construction down 33 percent from a year earlier and residential building off 35 percent. For the year to date declines reached 22 to 39 percent in various sectors, while industrial output showed some continued weakness into May despite pockets where road, glass container demand improved.

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