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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1939

Page

7

Chaotic Listings of Radio and Public Events Cited

Fragmented OCR shows multiple broadcast schedules and public notices. Mentioned are NBC CBS and WABC events with personalities Kathlefn Nortis Maude Royden Alma Kitchell and Orson Wickford Point. Also references to Peace hour with Mothers of the World and Derby broadcasts with varied times and stations.

New Bonx Toy Tpreg Mieten Dudareks Roosevatt Mudertin of Modern Wiz-Nbc MBS CBS White Holts Pet ” Mithers Mothers of the Worldry Mike WZNBC Kathlefn Nortis Pdm San London Alma “Kitchell New York Eaf-Nbc Lucile Manners Guy F. B. Keefe WABC Biddy Burns and Allen Orson Raeday Wickford Point Ripley ABC NBC Porget Champ Clare England Porfamiouth WEAP Federation of Music Clubs

Radio Schedule Snapshots From WMMN and Docket of Live Acts

A dense listing shows WMMN Central West Virginia and NBC CBS NBC radio lineups across afternoon and evening hours with multiple programs. It names Soph ie Tucker Buck Rogers Jimmie Fidler Archival listings include tracing announcers orchestras and variety acts such as Burns and Allen, Kay Kaiser and Glenn Miller along with a parade of station IDs and time slots. The column captures a rich era of radio programming with many performers and station identifications.

WMMN Nbc—Song Pictures WSB Dirke Tracy Sophie Tucker NBC CBS Enoch ‘Light Lowell Thomas Buck Rogers Mr. Dist Jerry Cooper Amos ‘N’ Andy WSM Jimmie Fidler Wjz Jan Savitt Lum Abner WGBI WHP WOR Inside of WBC Stan Smith CKLW Jimmie Allen KRDKA Jarhboree Johnny Richard Himber Orches Burns Allén KDKA Board of Education WWVA CBS_Campbell Playhouse West ,Virginia Niagara ‘String Quartet Woody Hermiltt Wanda Pairmont Will McCune Dorina Drake Wahima—International News Guy Lombardo ICBS Grand Central Station MBS WPAR WIBX Wsyr—Journal Glenn Miller Jery Cooper Robert L. Ripley WLW WFBL Sun Dodgers WGY Will Osborne Amos N* Andy Seger Ellis Paul Morton WCAU WJTN June Moody Edwin C. Hill Tommy Kaye del Courtney Lim World In Review Cab Callof Waty Dante Woody Herman Burns & Aten Nation's Playhouse CKUW Dec Siltishine King Kimo Xhalohi Hatans Piredide ‘Singers Sion Tito Me Uy ‘Kysér Ernie

Strand Theatre Screens Ambush as Thrilling Melodrama

Gladys Swarthout stars in Paramounts Ambush at Strand. Toyd Nolan leads a gun crew in a bank raid plot while ErNest Truex delivers a menacing turn. A trailing bank stenographer pursues the robbers as subplots mix with romance and high society maneuvers involving John Barrymore Mary Astor and Constance Colbert.

Strand Theatre Paramount Gladys “Swarthout Nolan Ernest Truex Mr. Gibbs California Gladys Swarth

Colbert Ameche Star In Midnight Comedy

Claudette Colbert leads an Ameri can fortune hunter and Don Ameche a taxi driver in the Paramount gay comedy Midnight. At the Strand Friday and Saturday next the pair appear with Francis Lederer as a Paris playboy. Colbert plays Eve Peabody a third-rate dancer with grand ambitions who meets the driver and stirs a high society scene.

Claudette Colbert Don Ameche Francis Lederer Paris Paramount Strand Theatre Miss Colbert Eve Peabody

Pa tiste Lider on Ocean Steamer at Opera House

The RKO Radio release Pa tiste Lider stars Victor M Laglen Chester Morris and Wendy Barrie. On a Shanghai to San Francisco voyage an epidemic rages in the engine room as two iron willeds men clash over duty and passion while passengers above remain blissfully ignorant.

Stokehold RKO Radio Victor M Laglen Chester Morris Ievolves McLaglen Morris Wendy Barrie Shanghai San Francisco

Local Theatre Offers Gene Austin West Adventure

Gene Austin stars in a Western adventure with Barry Fitzgerald Alan Hale and Allin Lane. Lew Landers directs the production by Robert Sisk. The Opera House presents Sunday Monday and Tuesday with 600 navy planes and dramatic aerial sequences.

Willtig Power the Pacific Barry Fitzgerald Alan Hale Allin Lane Lew Land Ers Robert Sisk Opera House

Dixie Theatre to welcome Gene Austin for preview of new outdoor musical

The Dixie Theatre in ENE Austin hosts a preview of Gene Austin’s new outdoor musical picture "Songs" this Friday and Saturday. Audiences are expected to pack the venue as the storied entertainer returns to the stage for two showings.

Ene Bas Ah Real Hollywood Jducers Tdtil “Ater Beitie Gene Austin Austin Gene Dixie Theater

Wings of the Navy opens at Strand with Brent and de Havilland

Warner BrosCosmopolitan picture Wings of the Navy opens Sunday at the Dixie theater led by George Brent Oliva de Havilland John Payne and Frank McHugh. The studio promotes the film as a top service picture based on naval aviation and wartime heroism.

Uncle Sam George Brent Olivia de Havilland John Payne Pratk McHagh John Litel Victor Jory Henry O'Neill LCOYD Bacon Casa le Fey Warner Bros United States Navy Wings of the Navy Dixie Theatre Oliva de Havilland John Payne Frank McHugh Hollywood Warner Studio

Unclear fragment suggests exciting shots and crashes theme

Fragmentary OCR hints at exciting shots and crashes possibly involving a performer or event. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving ambiguity about participants or location.

Trustee's Sale Notice West Virginia Trust Deed

Public auction set for May 13 1989 at the Taylor County Courthouse front door to sell Lots 13 and 8 in Grafton with details from the McGraw and Yates Addition and Lader Plat. Terms require one third cash and notes with security. title retained by the trustee until full price is paid.

Cor Beted Taylor West Virginia A. Haymond W. Merle Taylor County Grafton West Virginia McGraw and Yates Yates Avenue Durbin Baltimore and’Ohio Railroad Company Main Street Tega

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