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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1932

Page

2

Public Notices of Auctions and Bankruptcy in Grafton WV

Public notices announce Administrator’s sale of Franklin T. Thayer household goods at 207 Maple Ave on May 7 1932. Real estate auction by Special Commissioner G W Ford for Eugene Sommerville property in Taylor County on May 17 1932. Also First Notice to Creditors for Fred Shingleton bankruptcy with meeting May 14 1932 in Grafton.

Franklin T. Thayer Maple Avenue Grafton West Virginia Circuit Court Taylor County Rufus Holden Eugene Sommerville Court House Jennings Grafton Banking and Trust Company Henry Gerkin Main Street McGraw Alley Boyd Street Eugen Sommerville Hester M. Sommerville G. W. Ford Frank M. Hollis, Jr District Court of the United States Fred Shingleton Taylor O. E.wyckoff C. E. Wyckoff W. Va W. Merle Watkins

L E to Abandon Passenger Service In Ohio On June 1

Columbus Ohio May 6 Abandonment of all passenger service on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad in Ohio effective June 1 was authorized yesterday by the Ohio public utilities. The action leaves the line with two trains in interstate service between Cleveland and Wheeling while twelve trains will discontinue. The company says operating costs exceed revenues. France plans to spend more than 42000000 dollars on the national highway program next year.

Columbus, O Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R Ohio Ohio Public Utilities Cleveland Wheeling France

Radio Schedule Listings From 1940s Networks

Daily radio program guide listing time slots for CBS NBC and local stations with ensembles orchestras singers and talk shows across early evening nights and late night blocks. Programs include Larry Funk's Orchestra Organ Dream Pictures Madison Singers Amos n Andy and Whiteman's Band among others with station identifiers 348.6 WABC CBS 860 and 394.5 WJZ NBC 760.

Friedman Orchestra Madison Singers Myrt and Marge Lanny Ross Easy Aces Morton. Downey the Club Sam Belasco Orchestra Gus van Beau Bachelor Dr. Bundesen Shilkret’s Orchestra Funnyboners Barlow Symphony Redman's Orchestra Isham Jones Orchestra Specht's Orchestra WJZ NBC Amos 'N' Andy Elsie Janis Stebbins Boys Jones and Hare Joy's Orchestra B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Sisters of the Skillet Friendship Town Shield's Orchestra Whiteman's Band Tune Detective Picken’s Sisters Slumber Music Dornberger’s Orchestra Calloway Orchestra Stoess Orchestra

Japs Order Evacuation After Shanghai Armistice

The Japanese high command announced evacuation of Shanghai forces as part of an armistice signed by Chinese and Japanese emissaries. Mamoru Shigemitsu, hospitalised after the Hongkew bombing, signed before losing a leg. Quo Tai-Chai signed from his recuperating home after a student assault. An unofficial version suggested a Chinese-Japanese compromise. Oklahoma relief funds drew criticism for purchases of jellies and neckties.

Shanghai Mamoru Shigemitsu Quo Tai-Chai China

Mass of candidates seek office in West Virginia primary

Charleston May 6 12 166 candidates seek ing office in the state primary next Tuesday Democrats lead with 6 499 candidates narrowly ahead of Republicans 5 667 Most seek county or district posts or party committee seats County filings total 6168 Democrats 5468 Republicans National or state office filings total 430 with 231 Democrats and 199 Republicans The counts continue by county listings

W. Va Charleston Secretary of State

Carnations and mothers in a May floral reverie

Verse paints carnations in rosy May hues. The speaker links petals to divinity and lullabies, honoring mothers both present and departed as sisterly blooms. Imagery includes pearls, ivory, and coral tones, with references to a sea moan and glossy cheeks.

Mrs Pollard Passes Away at Governor's Mansion

Richmond Virginia May 6 a woman whose touch made things beautiful is dead at the executive mansion where she lived since 1930 when her husband John Garland Pollard became governor of Virginia. Long a sufferer from arthritis she died after three days of critical illness during which her husband seldom left the bedside. Funeral services will be held today. President J A C Chandler of George and Mary College said everybody loved Mrs Pollard she was kind sweet tempered and al-

Richmond Executive Mansion John Garland Pollard Virginia

Kelly-Springfield Capital Readjusted Recapitalization Plan

New York May 6 substantial deposits of Kelly-Springfield Tire stock have been made with Central Hanover Bank and Trust in response to announced capital readjustment. William H Lalley president said final deposit date is May 16 and expressed confidence in benefits to stockholders and the company through the recapitalization.

Kelly-Springfield Capital New York Kelly-Springfield Tire Company Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company William H. Lalley Tire Company

Former nurse in flu crisis here is dead

Mary Frances Garner Duncan widow of Dr Rosea McColl Duncan and sister of Mrs Tom Lowe died Sunday in Georgetown hospital after two months illness. She aided nursing at Havel Atlas Glass plant and at City Hospital during the epidemic and had lived in Wheeling after marrying in Pittsburgh. Survived by two sisters Mrs Love of Grafton and Mrs Elizabeth Cockrell of Lenox and two aunts.

Mary Frances Garner Duncan Rosea McColl Duncan Tom Lowe West Washington Street Grafton Georgetown Stal Washington, D. C Love Washington Greenwood Cemetery Wheeling Capital City Duncan Myrtle Utt Victor Lucas Havel-Atlas Glass Company City Hospital Pittsburgh Manassas Strasburg

Mrs Evens Opens Modern Beauty Shoppe

Mrs Ethel Morrow Evans opens Velens educational cosmetic beauty shoppe at 814 West Main May 4 with assist from Grace Tucker hairdresser and other supporters. The shop offers facials skin analysis and beauty instructions and will provide hair cuts and finger waves by appointment or on Wednesdays and Saturdays each week.

Ethel Morrow Evans Velens Educational Cosmetic Beauty Shoppe West Main Street Edwin’ Skaggs Grace Tucker Thelma Logan J. Yo. St Clair

Grafton Legion Drummers to Parade in Parkersburg

Members of Taylor County Post No. 12 American Legion drum and bugle corps and personnel will travel to Parkersburg this weekend for a mid year conference parade. Dozens of drum and bugle corps from the state will compete for honors in the parade.

Taylor

USB Services On Sunday To Honor Mother

Mothers will be honored in two services at United Brethren Church on Sunday May 8. Morning worship features a message Gods Great Gift sung solo by Mrs B F Poe and special choir numbers. Evening pageant Behold Thy Mother by Verna Whinery presents 23 characters portraying Mother Love and related themes with mixed quartet and solos.

United Brethren Church B. F. Poe Verna Whinery Jesus R. R. Redinger Blanche Ridenour Marguerite Hanley Bennett

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