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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1939

Page

2

Concerts on Radio Again in New York

Radio listings show a series of broadcasts in New York starting with a 15 minute spot by Town Crier on Spratt near Stark. NBC-1 airs Johnny Presents at 8:30 followed by Fibber McGee and Molly and Bob Hope. CBS-1 features Edward G. Robinson play at 7:30 with Dick Powell party and Benny Goodman swing.

York New Rte New York Evening Society Town Crier CBG Spratt Stark Eee York NBC Fibber McGee Molly Bob Hope Uodig Ball’s CBS Edward G. Robwnat Dick Powell We the People Benny Goodman Hal

Soldier Held In Los Angeles Custody Incoherent Transfer Sketches

Private First Class U S Army Soldier held in Los Angeles after police seized gun sketches and defense works drawings. A notebook containing names of four persons was found in his possession. Radio listings follow with various programs and times.

Aiptonse Bruckner Los Angeles Imtter Teather Holtbook

Evening radio schedule from WMMN Central West Virginia

A dense listing of radio programs across networks CBS NBC and more for WMMN Central West Virginia detailing shows and times from 6:00 PM through midnight including musical guests, dramas, news, and orchestras with multiple stations and program titles such as Amos n Andy, Cab Calloway, Jimmie Fidler, and Richard Himber, featuring French and western inspired variety.

News Radio Schedule Highlights for Wednesday

General Murphy hosts Youth Tomorrow's World on WEAP NBC at 12 15 p m. Mary Parlin at 5 30 with Dean Lloyd Garrison on Labor Act Amendments. CBS chain at 3 15 Belmont Park race at 4 15 Rep T V Smith on books new series at 5 45 national open golf preview. WJZ NBC 11 30 a m Farm and Home Hour 2 15 p m Women’s clubs symposium 5 dance music.

General Murphy WEAP NBC Mary Parlin Dean Lloyd Garrison CBS Rep T. V. Smith WJZ

Hitler Reveals Franco Asked Help in 1936 Spanish War

Berlin June 6 Adolf Hitler told 18000 German veterans that Generalissimo Franco asked for aid in July 1936 and that he decided to help The parade before Hitler and Goering showed early concrete backing for the Spanish nationalist cause He praised Condor legion for silent duty and warned against British and French anti Franco campaigns noting the lie of conquest.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Spain Hitler Herman Goering Thefuehrer Britain France Germany Italy Condor Legion Europe Tunis

Huge Show to Dazzle at Clarksburg Ringling Bros Event

The Ringling Bros. circus moves by four trains carrying 1600 people, 50 elephants, 1009 animals, hundreds of horses, and Gargantua the gorilla to Clarksburg on June 8. The huge tent, air conditioned with 22 cooling units, showcases a Streamlined Opening titled The World Comes to the World's Fair featuring 2000 participants. Terrell Jacobs brings the largest group of performing wild animals in America with 50 lions, tigers, and leopards. Doroth y Herbert performs as a rider in rearing and fire hurdling acts.

Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Clarksburg Charles le Marie Terrell Jacobs America Dorothy Herbert

Gift Coupon for One Volume of World’s Greatest Literature

Coupon offers one volume from the 42 volume set World’s Greatest Literature. Includes a 39 cent special gift price and postage/handling extras. Claim books at Grafton Sentinel Office or order by mail with payment to the World’s Greatest Literature Department.

Grafton Sentinel

Greatest Show on Earth Gathers 70 Riders for Kentucky Run

From Europe comes a heavy European feature set headed by John Ringling North with top acts like The Great Arturo and the Pilades. The show showcases daring high wire stunts, teeterboard somersaults, bareback thrillers, and a host of European clowns plus new sensational horse acts led by the Heyers and Dorothy Herbert.

Kentucky New York John Ringling North Arturo Pilades Zerbinis Europe Albert Powell Ricardis Swallows Hubert Castle England Albertino Lulu William Heyer Tamara Heyer Dorothy Herbert Tex Elm_lundt

Coal commission to regulate minimum prices and quality

The commission outlines revised rules to prevent price underselling and misrepresentation of coal quality. It requires producers to file chemical analyses with the commission and notes that regulatory duties will shift to the interior department on July 1 amid Roosevelt administration orders.

Commission Interior Roosevelt

Pensions for WWI craft board staff urged by senator

Senator Neely of West Virginia introduced bills to grant pension benefits to those who served on selective craft boards during World War I as well as to their dependents and widows. He also proposed a preliminary survey of the West Fork river in West Virginia to assess the feasibility of constructing reservoirs.

Washington West Fork River West Virginia Neely D. W. Va

Gene Autry in Home On Time Prairie at Opera House

Gene Autry stars in the musical western Home On Time Prairie at the Opera House with Smiley Burnett and June Storey. The crowd-pleasing film features Dr Sommers and a crafty cattle plot, with Anna May the elephant in notable scenes and strong supporting turns by George Cleveland, Walter Miller, and Gordon Hart.

Gene Autry Opera House Republic T Ime Prairie Autry Smiley Burnett Gene June Storey Moce Jack Mulhall Dr. Sommers Gené George Cleveland Walter Miller Gordon Hart Anna May Elephant

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