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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1930
Page
2
A Little Black Clock narrates a journey to a brook that shifts through seasons. The brook sings, tumbles over stones, and wears mossy beds as spring blossoms appear and vanish, then return with summer warmth and autumn colors before freezing, thawing, and returning to spring.
Radio listings show a day’s schedule of performances and programs across WJZ WIZ WEAF WBZ WEAR and others. It notes orchestras quartets soloists and studio shows with times from 7:00 to 12:80 a.m. including Russian Revels, Moonbeams, and bands like Gerun’s Orchestra. The fragment mentions venues and affiliations such as U. of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati stations.
Williams and Wolfe of Newburg were admitted yesterday with a fractured leg. Mrs. Adeline Orso and Mrs. Ollie Bailey underwent major operations, with Orso discharged yesterday. Mrs. Greta Smith of Philippi was discharged yesterday. George Silcott from Newbury was operated on Thursday and reported in good condition. Farr Bennett was admitted late last night for an operation today. Frank Lake is a patient at the hospital. Mrs. Margaret Morse underwent a major operation yesterday.
The listing shows Eastern Time, station call letters WEAF WABC and WJZ with program lineups including Voters Service, Down Town Glee Club, Nighthawk Frolic, Orchestra, Happy Bakers, Songbird, Radio Vaudeville, Phil Spitality, Hour of Dance, Comedy Trio, Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit, Mardi Gras, Musical Comedy, Straights Orchestra, Amos n Andy, and Lew White Organ Recital among others with 5:00 to 11:00 PM slots and frequencies 454.3 348 804.5 760. The document outlines daily schedules for multiple stations and programs in a concise radio guide format.
A critic notes Margaret Olsen's voice and style echo the Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind. Olsen, picked from many Scandinavian singers, will impersonate the famed diva at the 100 Years 260 emigration celebration. Her unusual talent appeared early in life.
In Brooke County federal court, Mrs. Anna Dayton and Mrs. Mary Robinson, sisters-in-law and Brook County residents, were sentenced to jail terms for violating prohibition laws. Dayton received eight months, Robinson three months in Brooke County jail.
Hudnall faces a forged endorsement charge on a $50 check as part of an ongoing probe into fraudulent handling of the state service fund for World War veterans relief. The investigation began in 1921, with earlier arrests of Campbell Batton and Hubert Steward on a federal mail fraud charge. Prosecutors say the fund was defrauded of about $100,000 over five years. Batton and Steweatt pleaded guilty and await sentencing as the Jones led inquiry continues with help from the Attorney General's office.
New York May 13. Baby Rose Marie, NBC staff artist and star of Amos n Andy, reflects on fame and ambitions to be a movie star. At five she trained with her pianist mother and father, Frank Mazetti, rehearses briefly, and speaks of loving songs and farm life while dreaming of Hollywood.
Messrs R E Blaney and Howard H Holt returned home Sunday after a few days fishing on Dry Fork Randolph and Tucker counties. Blaney forgot many items yet kept a steady hand, while a forest fire burned 4000 acres of brush land near Thomas. Bocosky of Davis was fined 2085 for causing the blaze as crews from three state firefighting units aided the effort.
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