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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1938

Page

2

Wheeler to Broadcast Jazz Series and Nordic Observance

New York June 13 report notes NBC plans a nine week “Carnival of Popular Music” series led by WJZ stations featuring Paul Whiteman the Dorsey brothers Fred Waring and others. Crown Prince Gustav Adolph will be heard via cross seas broadcast on WEAF NBC before sailing from Gothenburg. Two hundred Boy Scouts from Iroquois council closed a three day camp with a public field trip at Ogle Bay Park.

New York NBC WJZ Paul ‘Whiteman Tommy Jimmy Dorsey Fred Waring Wheeler Gustav Alof Sweden America Weafnbc Gottenburg Radio Forum Burton K. Wheeler WPA WEAF American Medical Association Wheeling Iroquois Council Oglebay Park

Pastor Resigns After Five Years At First Christian Church

The Rev. J. P. Atkins, pastor of the First Christian church for five years, announced his resignation on June 13.

J. P. Atkins First Christian Church

Radio Listings by Station and Time Across Networks

A dense schedule lists NBC CBS and other stations with programs from 6:45 EDT through 11:15 PM EST, including drama, variety, dance music, and orchestras. Notable entries feature WJZ Alias Jimmy Valentine and Cantor's Camel Caravan with Eddie Cantor, plus Burns and Allen on NBC and Lum n Abner on WGAR. The lineup spans local and network shows, with multiple dance times and orchestral performances across stations WMMN WHAS WGR WLW WGN and more.

Sev Lal Now Tna Pisk Carl Ravazza WEAF NBC Pepper Young Rush Hughes WABC CBS Malcolm Douglas Wjz-Nbc Wowo WJZ Lowell Thomas Sum & Abner MBS Buddy Clark Frank Novak WMMN WGR Just Entertainment Jack Fulton Andrews Sisters Carl Hohengarten Wrigley Amos ‘N’ Andy Jimmy Valentine CKLW Wheel of Chance WGAR Black Flame Amazon WHAS Ancle Eara Boake Carter Doris Rhodes Burns and Allen Tony Martin Ray Noble Moptay WSM WIZ Salon Jack Quinlan Those We Love KDEA Voice of Firestone MBC Jack Marshad WOR Jaimen Melton WKBW Boots and the Bachelors Stamp Ruby WHP James Melton Paul Martin WGBI Stonehill WPAR Wayne King WLW American Legion Ogan WIBX Dick Jergen WJB Nat's Forum Burns & Allen Cantor Kyw—Civic Symphony WGY Name WBEN WSYR Viennesse Jory Graet Andy Lub & Abner Ray Kinney KDERA WJR Kresap Brron Ws5m Pat Blué Baron Jack Denny WFBL Royal Worth Dick Casparre WBT S. C. Economic Association Fletcher Henderson Hernie Cummins Bernie Cummins Wee Thank Ae Jean Mie Jane i Deby’ ‘ Societe Joe Oncheat

Insurgents Gain Ground In Spain As Castellon Standoff Persists

Weather hampers Aranda's timetable as Jose Miaja directs Madrid defense. Miaja, in civil and military control of government areas except Catalonia, races to save Castellon and Valencia while insurgents strike from the northwest, severing Albocacer and threatening isolation.

Aranda Castellon Jose Miaja Madrid Miaja Catalonia Valencia Albocacer

Gunman Fined in Morgantown for Illicit Deer Shot

June 13 John Triss a 55 year old Granville coal miner paid a 40.60 fine in magistrate's court after a game protector testified he fired a rifle from his shanty window at a deer seen on a hill. The deer escaped.

Morgantown John Triss Granville Triss

Plane Wreck Victims Named In Fateful Flight

Continued from page one. L B Watts an oil salesman from San Francisco and his wife Mrs L B Watts are among the deceased or missing. Also listed are Harvey M Salisbury 34 of TWA co pilot traveling as passenger pilot John Graves 35 and C W Wallace 29 both connected with Ariz air service. Martha M Wilson from Philadelphia is identified as a stewardess.

L. B. Watts San Francisco Harvey M. Salisbury TWA John Graves C. W. Wallace Ariz Martha M. Wilson Philadelphia

Plane wreckage found after TWA disappearance near Buena Vista Peak

Collier arrived at Yosemite ranger HQ with a briefcase and cap. He recounted searching from Fresno to Bass Lake, finding a wrecked TWA airliner about 200 feet from Buena Vista peak. Bodies lay scattered on the slope, decomposed and not snow covered, with one body in sight. The storm caused floods in Los Angeles and hindered early search efforts.

Collier Yosemite TWA Los Angeles

Grafton Hopes for Roosevelt Visit as Forest Festival Opens

Welch notes safety awards at Keystone meeting. Elkins forest festival starts with dedication plans and low excursion fares. Mayor hopes thousands attend, urges a general holiday during Roosevelt’s dam visit. A souvenir booklet is being prepared.

Elkins Roosevelt Grafton

City reports 1937 death toll changes and child safety gains

The council notes a four percent drop in deaths per 100000 population in 1937 largely due to fewer heat fatalities, with 22 states recording heat deaths. Work accident deaths rose about five percent to 15,500, while child fatalities showed improvement as deaths under one declined to 4,150 and deaths under five dropped eight percent.

Continueu Venice Safter Council

Youth wounded in Bluefield shooting after assault charge

In Bluefield on June 13 18 year old PH Dawson was charged with driving a car while intoxicated. He was wounded by a bullet in the leg during a fight following a car accident. Special officer J O Mitchell said he fired to protect himself after Dawson struck him.

Bluefield PH. K. Dawson J. 0. Mitchell Dawson

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Sen. Wheeler Sadie Monason Mons Monason Monsoon Holc. —Central Press United Mine Worker Aer Arch Masons Sherman Lindsey Lodge Frank Hawkins Royal Arch Earl J. Myers Franklin B. Murphy Doyle Haney C. Ralph Thornhill E. L. Baughhan Lindsey L. Frank Poling Leslie‘c. Bucklew Circuit Oour Seidey Robert Moore Circuit Court Dale Huey Nolda G. Stemple Steve Annese Brownton Kiss From A Justice Hugo Black Roberts Supreme Court Hugo L. Black U. S. Supreme Court Charles Hamilton Elizabeth Roberts Owen J. Roberts Kimberton Welch Keystone Stanley Ul Walt Stee Big Sister Preg Sade Etta Kett Muggs and Skeeter Charis By Les Forgrave AG Inten Cad By Paul Robinson Kkeetto LSA
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