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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1937

Page

7

Ethel Nimmons Claims Police Persecution in Grafton

Ethel Nimmons a 20 year old Negro girl known for escapades told Mayor E O Waugh she is persecuted by police. She accused friends of leniency for others while she faces a disturbance charge for refusing to leave a Latrobe street rooming house. The mayor delayed ruling until a key witness returns and said she should consider leaving town, though she refuses.

Ethel Nimmons Grafton E. O. Waugh Ethel Police A. K Lockard Latrobe Street

Two drunks picked up by police last night

Two alleged drunks were picked up by city police and brought before Mayor C. Waugh. Cecil Devers, 27, of Grafton, paid a $5 fine after being arrested on West Main Street at 11:45 p.m. and was released. Frank McNaughton, 31, of Cumberland, nabbed near Brinkman's Opera House at 8 p.m. was jailed for three days for failing to pay the $5 fine.

5. C. Waugh Cecil Devers Grafton West Main Street Frank McNaughton Cumberland Brinkman

Train Death in Clendenin Section Lays Basil Comer Low

Basil Comer, 26, was killed after being struck by a train on June 3 in Clendenin. L. A. Hoffman, en route to work, found Comer lying along the railway tracks.

Clendenin Basil Comer L. A. Hoffman

Radio Schedule Highlights From Diverse Stations

A dense listing of radio programs across WHAS WLW WGN CBS NBC and more detailing orchestras talk shows and variety acts. Notable names include Franklyn Gormack Billy Mills Roy Shields Rudy Vallee and Tommy Dorsey with times ranging from 6:00 PM to 12:15 AM EST across multiple networks.

Andy Franklyn Gormack Jack Pitantenor Billy Mills Wi-Johnson DeVere William Stoess WGBS Bin Pierce WGN WSZ Luma Abner CBS Liggett & Myers Tobacco Alexander Woolf Barry Wood MMOX Boake Carter Pleasant Valley The Cotton McConnel Capitol WSM Roy ‘Campbell Wdz Roy Shield NBC Rudy Vallee Smith WOR Music Tom, Dick WJAY WGBI WMMN WPAR Charlotte Deeble Roy Shields Boston Symphony Orc WBAL Junele Jim Salem Winnie Simpson WLS City’ Club Forum Florenco Wate Bowes U. P Joe Sanders 12Th Infantry Chicago WGR Bob Crosby the Wildwood WRK Golden Girls WHAS Flosh ‘Gibbons Wlw—Music Hall Bing Crosby Wjz—Spelling American Legion Band Eddie Duchin WHP Jack Denny Mary Lou Jack Quinlan Hensfoot Henry Weber Hank WGAR Wsyr—Conservatory of Music Sportsmen's Corner Amos Glub John B. Kennedy Arniseitii WCAU Larry Vincent Guts Arnheim Show Boat Cbs—Cavalcade of America Wig Eddie Varros Ishamr Jones Northern Lights Miusical KDKA Baron’ Eliott Ted Lewis Nbc—Dance Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Wenr Don Bestor Wire Arti Shaw Dance Orchestra

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