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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1941

Page

5

Louis Battle to be Aired On NBC Blue Card

Joe Louis third fight of the year set for NBC Blue eight week slate from Friday night. From Detroit the 20 round bout features Abe Simon. Taub and Stern serve as ring announcers. Legion hosts birthday party. radio coverage includes Camp Shelby from Miss. Various time listings for NBC Red CBS and NBC Blue programs follow.

New York Joe Louis NBC Detroit Abe Simon Sam Taub Bill Stern Y Legion American Legion Army Navy Legion Camp Shelby Miss

Dynamite Slaying Victim’s Kin Display Local Ties

Relatives of Clarence Johnson, the dynamite slaying victim, live in Graf ton and nearby areas. His brother George Johnson stays in Blueville, and sisters include Mrs Nellie McDougal wife of Samuel C McDougal B and O switch tender, and Mrs Bessie Trimble wife of Jesse Trimble B and O brakeman.

Clarence Johnson Grafton George Johnson Blueville Nellie McDougal Samuel C. McDougal Bessie Trimble Jesse Trimble O. Brakeman East Knotts Avenue

Fairmont WV Radio Schedule Highlights Autumn Lineup

Broadcasting from WMMN Fairmont West Virginia 890 KC lists 5 to 12 minute blocks featuring CBS NBC and MBS programs. Contents include The Goldbergs Irene Wicker Pic Stays Life Can Be Beautiful Captain Midnight and The Lone Ranger with news and local university notes. The schedule shows a mix of dramas quizzes Westerns comedies music and musical variety through late night with multiple sponsors and hosts.

CBS WMMN Nbc-Weaf WHCU NBC WJZ Irene Wicker John B. Hughes Nbc-Wblk the Barton's Cbs-Wabc MBS Shafter Parker & Circus Joe Chief Blackhawk Scattergood Baines Tom Mix WEAF WOR Captain Midnight

Dark Streets of Cairo at Opera House tonight

Universal romantic mystery drama Dark Streets of Cairo stars Sigid Game as a heiress entangled in jewel theft with Ralph Byrd opposite a Norwegian actress. Katherine DeMille aids police against a dangerous band. Director Leslie Kardos and photographer Elwood Bredell part of a star laden cast in Egypt set action scenes. The story blends romance and suspense with an underground tunnel escape.

Universal Cairo Sigid Game Ralph Byrd Katherine DeMille Soldie Quillan George Zucco Aut Rod LaRacque Yollande Mollet Siegfried Aro Loyd Corrigan Henry Branch Alex Golulisch Egypt Americas Leslie Kardos Joseph G. Sanford Elwood Bredell

Bomb Blame Cast On Train in Sofia Hotel Attack

Istanbul reports say four dead and several injured after a bomb blast at a Sofia hotel linked to the Rendel party. First Secretary Lambert and an unidentified Englishman were among the injured. investigators found bomb fragments in the lobby and suspect an acid fuse rather than a timer.

Istanbul Lambert Sofia Legation Rendel Turkey

Murder trial details disputed over killer’s changing story

State Trooper Burke was told a revised account fearing impact on Mrs. Jarrett, an expectant mother. Mrs. Vesta Rock of Cedar Grove testified A G Cecil of Columbus claimed seeing a man kick Miss Collier out of a hotel window. Cecil had testified to vandalism and escape, then denied seeing a man at the window.

H. H. Burke

U S Aviation entries from Page One

England, or in ferry work. The examination points are adjacent to Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Oakland and New York. Anthony Hanzlik of Flushing, N Y, who handles examinations in this area for the committee, headed by and named after the world war flier and commercial artist, emphasized that enlistees are accepted from neither the airlines nor the United States armed services. Only Three Lose Lives. No flier needed in this country is being accepted. The safety record of the men now in service has been extraordinarily good. Two Americans have lost their lives in crashes in Canada. One was killed in England. Atlantic crossings in Lockheed and Consolidated land bombers and Consolidated patrol bomber flying boats have been without incident. Given temporary commissions without loss of American citizenship, they have had to learn to fly not only single-engine light planes and multi-engine trainers but in the case of Americans in England Hurricane and Spitfire fighters and bombers such as the Blenheim. One goce

England Dallas Chicago Los Angeles Kansas City Oakland New York Anthony Hanzlik Flushing N. Y United States Armed Services Canada Atlantic Lockheed Consolidated

Family Loans Offered in Fairmont by Union Brokerage

Union Brokerage offers practical family loan plans requiring only husband and wife signatures. No other endorsements needed. Borrowers pay monthly amounts from 5.15 to 20.76 on sums from 50 to 300 with no fees or deductions. Representative visits Graf ton on Tuesdays and Fridays. appointments by phone or mail. Clarence L. Hall, Manager, 1199 Main Street, Fairmont, W Va.

Grafton Union Brokerage, Inc Fairmont W. VA Main Street Clarence L. Hall

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