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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1939

Page

2

On Air Night With Sally Kreiger Billy Conn Fight

NBC and CBS radio schedules announce a multi program night headlined by a 12 round middleweight bout between Sally Kreiger and Billy Conn from Madison Square Garden at 9. Also Golden Gloves action from Chicago and Preakness dramatizations with WEAF and WABC affiliations.

New, York Wjz-Nbc Chash Sally Kreiger Billy Conn Madison Square Garden New York MBS Chicago Preakness WEAF NBC al Pearce Margaret Speaks Phil Spitalny Eddy Duchin At the Post WABC CBS Eddie Cantor Cavalcade of America Howard and Shelton Paul Min Emil Zola Guy Lombardo Wd2 Paul Martin Radio Forum Guy M. Gillette Col Frank Knox

Former West Virginia Grid Hero Krebs Dies at 67

George Robert Krebs a 67 year old civil engineer and former West Virginia guard died after over three years of illness. He starred on WVU teams in the late 1890s and helped KU defeat Nebraska in a famed 1890s football legend shared in university lore.

Charleston George Robert Krebs West Virginia University Krebs University of Kansas University of Nebraska

Radio Schedule Night Airwaves in Charleston Area

A dense listing of WMMN and NBC CBS NBC stations detailing hourly programs from 5:30 P.M. through midnight. Notable entries include WLW Front Page Parade, Eddie Cantor, Jack Teagarden orchestras, Duke of variety acts, and syndicated dramas. Names include Courtney, Perkins, Johnson, Amosi n' Andy, and many orchestras. The schedule covers comedy sketches, talk, news, music, and dance numbers across multiple networks.

MBS WGAR Buck Rogers Enoch Light NBC Lowell Thomas MGS Johnson WHP Evening Echoes Wdz CBS Amos ‘N Andy WIMM Lurh Abner WGY WLW WOR Eddie Cantor Frontiers of WJZ Jimmy Kemper KDKA WHAS CKLW Jimmie Allen WPAR WMMN Cbs—Cavalcader of America WIZ Paul Martin CEKLW Good Will Court Jinky Walker WESG WWVA Charité ‘Cook Orch Voice of Firestone Ra En Ee University WGBI Bear of Ata Baht Bill Sherman West Va Wesleyan College Nat'l Radio Forum Eddy Duchin Mbs—Symphony Orchestra National Radio Forum Mitchell Grand Dr. Bailey Jack Teagarden Guy Lombardo Mitchell Gran Ante WGR Pianogran Russel Dasher Gaslight Harmonies WBT WCAU Bob Golden WSYR Amos ‘N’ Andy Ted Lewis WJTN Ozzie Nelson Cbs—Model Minstrels Horace Heidts Russ Morgan Doc Sunshine WHK WSM Eddy Rogers Ted Weems WJR Peaceful Valley Shep Field Earl Hines Bob Carter Bob Crosby

Path to Recovery and World Congress on Air

Senator Taft and Representative Smith discuss the path to recovery in a radio segment on WJZ NBC at 2 pm. A world congress of writers airs later, with a club matinee at 5:05 and the Methodist unification conference scheduled in the afternoon.

Senator Taft Representative Smith Wjz-Nbc World Congress of Writers Methodist Unification Conference

Brewster Returned to Face Murder Charge in Virginia

Governor Holt honors Virginia requisition for the return of William Brewster from McDowell County to Tazewell County to answer a 17 year old murder charge. Acting Parton Attorney Stanley Dadisman announced the arrangement.

Charleston Holt Virginia William Brewster McDowell County Tazewell County Parton Stanley Dadisman

Pacific Liner at Opera House Stars McLagen and Morris

An ocean liner tale shown by RKO Radio contrasts life of refined passengers with brutal crew. Victor McLagen Chester Morris lead an ensemble including Barry Fitzgerald Alan Hale and Allan Lane as an epidemic grinds the ship into terror aboard the hold.

Orient RKO Radio Victor McLagen Chester Morris Barry Fitzgerald Alan Hale Allan Lane

World's Greatest Literature coupon offer

This coupon with a 39c gift price entitles to any volume of the 42 volume World’s Greatest Literature set. To order by mail, enclose 6c postage and handling per book to the World's Greatest Literature Department at Grafton Senti nel Office.

Grafton Sentinel

Lockmaster Salmons Dies After 29 Years on Rivers

Harry L. Salmons, 70, a stockmaster on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers for 29 years, died in a Huntington hospital. Elkins Buckhannon and Salem submitted extended bids for the West Virginia Fox Hunters association fall meet, with the 1938 event previously held at Salem.

Huntington Harry L. Salmons Kanawha Ohio Clarksburg Elkins Buckhannon Salem West Virginia Fox Hunters ‘Association

Mayor Gillispie Honored At Morgantown Chamber Event

A Morgantown Chamber of Commerce program will conclude at 3 p.m. at the Municipal airport with about 10,000 attendees. First Assistant Postmaster General W. W. Howes is slated to deliver an address as scrolls are presented to prominent men who aided the project.

As. Kramer Morgantoown Chamber of Commerce W. W. Howes Aifmai

Real Estate Deals advertised under bold sales pitch

When the other fellow wants to sell you have the advantage. Room house bath fine lot near Walnut Street priced as a real bargain at 1800 dollars. Land on the land 116 acres near Thornton West Virginia partly cleared with good timber no buildings price 750 dollars to buy it.

Bath Epper Walnut Street Thornton W. Va

Morgantown set for large airport airmail route rollout

Officials from All American Aviation will present scrolls to state and national leaders including Senators Neely McKeller and Meade and Rep. Randolph, while Morgantown joins a West Virginia tour by airmail plane under a one year experimental contract. Cities listed include Clarksburg Huntington Charleston Nitro Dunbar Spencer Weston Morgantown Point Pleasant Milton Hurricane Glenville Parkersburg Fairmont St. Marys.

Morgantown All American Aviation, Inc M. M. Neely K. B. McKeller Tennessee James Meade New York Rep Jennings Randolph Hamer A. Holt Burr H. Simpson Edward W. Stifel David M. Giltinan State Board of Aeronautics Mer West Virginia Clarksburg Huntington Charleston Nitro Dunbar Spencer Weston Point Pleasant Milton Hurricane Glenville Parkersburg Fairmont St. Marys

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