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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1936

Page

2

Malone Named Lodge Leader

Don Malone elected worshipful master of Bigelow Lodge No. 52 for the coming year. Other officers include Dr. Hu. Myers senior warden Dennis Poling junior warden A. S. Hawkins treasurer and Wesley H. Lantz secretary. Officers to be installed June 23. Royal Arch elect W. D. Sturm high priest of Tygarts Valley Chapter succeeds Dr. Hugh C. Myers. Other officers include Bernard Johnson king J. C. Carpenter scribe H. C. Myers captain of the host C Ralph Thornhill principal sojourner Sherman Lindsey royal arch captain A. S. Hawkins master of the third veil W. D. Gail Jr master of the second veil Ralph Waddell master of the first veil E. L. Baughman tiler H. N. Ward reelected secretary and H. B. Watson reelected treasurer.

Royal Arch Masons Hugh C. Myers Bernard Johnson King J. C. Carpenter H. C. Myers C. Ralph Thornhill Sherman Lindsey Royal Arch A. 8. Hawkins W. D. Gail, Jr Ralph Waddell E. L. Baughman H. N. Ward H. B. Watson

Board of Osteopathy Elects New President

The State Board of Osteopathy elected Dr. Robert Thomas of Huntington president. Other officers are Dr. Harwood Jaes Beckley vice president and Dr. Guy E. Morris Clarksburg secretary. The 1937 meeting will be held in Beckley.

Huntington State Board of Osteopathy Robert Thomas Harwood Jaes Beckley Guy E. Morris Clarksburg

Lions Promote Road Safety After State Convention

Charleston, June 17. Lions club set highway safety as the year’s main objective as the state convention closed. The group endorsed proposed pensions for the blind within the social security program under legislative consideration. Thomas D. Robertson of Charleston was elected the new district governor.

Charleston Lions Club Thomas D. Robertson

Night Radio Schedule Features NBC and CBS Programs

A dense late evening schedule lists NBC Amos n Andy and Easy Aces, WLW and WGN orchestras, CBS Cavalcade of America, and WBX network sketches. Multiple stations present music, dance tunes, and violin concertos with named artists like Xavier Cugat, Jack Campbell, and Archie Bleyer.

NBC Andy WIZZ Easy Aces WLW the Johnsons CBS Lee Wiley WCPO WMMN Transradio Lum Abner KMOX Kate Smith Jack Miller KDKA WGN Lone Ranger Boake Carter Asher Little Jimmy WSM Jack's Gang WOWO Beverly Stull One Man's Family Anthony Smythe Cbs—Cavalcade of America Dka—Follies of America Eugene Howard Fifi D'Orsay WGBF Sev Rubinoff WWVA Jack Lloyd WSAI Laura Aldrich WLS Studio Theatre Fred Allen Portland Hoffa Peter van Steeden Lily Pons Sopra Andre Kastelanetz WJZ Bradford Herald Stokesi Xavier Cugat George Sterney WHAS Happy Jack Turner Wiz John B. Kennedy Wave—Fritz the Major Lloyd Hunter Mal Hallett Clyde Lucas WJR Wsm—Jubilee Singers Sterling Young Griff NWJZ Shandor Joe Rines Archie Bleyer Jack Campbell Orches Clyde Trasks WLAC Kmox—True Detective Stories, 11:30 P.M. Wmmn—Milton Kellam’s Orches Luigi Romanelli M. Kmox Roscoe Ates Phil Levant Alicia Sturman Sophie Tucker Whas—Dance Orchestra Johnny Lewis

Rowlesburg Native Mary Murcamp Dies in Butler

Rowlesburg native Mary Wheeler Murcamp aged 48 died after a major operation in Butler Hospital, Butler Pa. She was the daughter of the late Sherman Wheeler and Belle Wheeler formerly of Rowlesburg now of Fort Myers Fla. She left Rowlesburg about 18 years ago. Survived by husband A John Murcamp of Butler and three children from a former marriage Jack Carver Marion Carver Arthur Carver. Also survived by sisters Adelaide Whalen Richmond Ind Esther Smith Morgantown and brothers Henry Wheeler Akron Howard Edgar and Junior Wheeler Fort Myers. Funeral and burial held in Butler Tuesday.

Rowleburg Mary Wheeler Murcamp Butler Butler Hospital Rowlesburg Sherman Wheeler Belle Wheeler Fort Myers Fla Murcamp A. John Murcamp Jack Carver Marion Carver Baltimore Arthur Carver Adelaide Whalen Richmond Ind Esther Smith Morgantown Henry Wheeler Akron Ohio Howard

Driver Held to Jury on Manslaughter Charge

Huntington June 17. John Crum of Catlettsburg Kentucky was held for the September term of the grand jury on a manslaughter charge connected with the fatal injury of 54 year old Kinner Frazier after being struck by an auto.

Huntington John Crum Catlettsburg Kinner Frazier Frazier

School for Traffic Law Violators Is Proposed

Police Justice Carl E. Tucker announced that from June 23 habitual traffic violators will be sentenced to a five week course at a school for accident prevention. The program is arranged by adult education officials, police, and motor vehicle officials in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls N. Y Carl E. Tucker

Aged Lady of Volga Passes

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Oldaker, 88, of near Volga died Tuesday morning from complications. Born December 22, 1847, she was a daughter of Solomon Ruder and Cur tis Bennett. Survived by sisters Susan Harrison of Volga Berdilla Gawthrop of Buckhannon and brother John Suder. Funeral Thursday at 11 at Rock Springs church Up ishur county with interment in church cemetery. Rev. Mr. Fultz will officiate.

Philippi Mary Elizabeth Oldaker Volga Solomon Ruder Curtis Bennett Peter Johnson Oldaker Lee Lantz Susan C. Harrison Berdilla Gawthrop Buckhannon John Suder Near Hall Rock Springs Upishur County Fultz

County Court Clerk Warns on Relief Application Deadline

Frank Bennett, Clerk of the County Court, Taylor County, states that any person failing to apply for relief at the meeting waives the right to correction for the current year and cannot obtain list corrections except on appeal to the circuit court. Dated June 8, 1936, with notices for June 17, 24, and July.

West Virginia Circuit Court Frank Bennett Taylor County

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Malone Phillips Blue Lodge W. D. Sturm Tygarts Valley OLD Glenfield Straight Rye Aya Caine Mart Rae Board of Osteopathy Lions Joe Sanders Nemo and Eddie Ward WENR Wgn—Sinfonietta Stasia WCKY WHIO Ruby Radio Tube Headquarters RCA Mary Murcamp Preston Co McCrory's Rexall West Main Street West Main Motor System Fifth Street Cincinnati Fetterman Grafton W. Va Frank M. Price Bath Maple Avenue A. B. Care of Sentinel West Washington Street Charles H. Warder Mary E. Oldaker Patronize Sentinel Ihree Rivers U. S Patent Office Taree Hors Amg Re Sessa Ier Chandes Iluminating Engineering Society Rindsberger I. E. S Monongahela System County Court of Taylor Coun New York Philadelphia Baltimore & Ohio Goodrich Tai Big Sister Les. Forgrave Etta Kett Tom Paul Robinson Gregg Vere Money Pe Locke Iy Thane Fade
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