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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1939

Page

2

Madison Square Garden Fight Broadcast Tonight

New York reports Pedro Montanez versus Davey Day will be aired by WJZ NBC tonight at 9 PM. NBC also schedules the I C 4A track meet at Randalls Island, with previews on WEAF and summaries across WJZ NBC and WEAF.

New York Madison Square Garden Pedro Montanez Davey Wjznbc NBC Randalls Island Stadium Dickstein Wjz-Nbc WEAF WEAP Samuel, Dickstein Bob Hope Barkley Wabc-Cbs Edward G. Robinson We,the People Benny Goodman Hal

Fragmented notes on weather, fire crews and radio listings

The text reports on a windy tower condition requiring repairs every two days and flag changes every two months. It notes over 100 San Francisco firefighters stationed at Treasure Island, plus survey findings on indoor dust storms causing shocks. It also lists a long sequence of radio programs and timings with various stations.

San Francisco Treasure Island

Central WV Radio Schedule and Program List

Central West Virginia station WMMN 890kc lists a dense daily lineup with remote identifications for Barry Wood Herb Frio Chet Smith and NBC CBS and WJZ program blocks. The schedule spans 5:30 pm to midnight with news, dramas, comedies, orchestras, and variety shows including Amos n Andy Edna, Fletcher, and Morton Gould.

Barry Wood Jz—Milt Herb Frio KDKA Chet Smith WOAR Pilcner & Wilson Orchiestra Lowell Thomas NBC Bonnie Stuart WOR Johnson Family Mary Smith Kline WMMN Easy Aces Amos'n' Andy WSM Mr. Keen Tracer WLW Jerry Cooper WGBI WPAR Watts Old Vienna MBS Jimmy Dorsey CBS Nbc—Sones WGY WHP Mary Nichols Chuck Shank CKLW Jimmy Allen Richard Himber WWVA Morton Gould Denver International News Wijz Melody & Madness We, the People WGR International House Hollywood Reporter LGBI Benny Goodman WJ2 Kemp Bob Hope WJZ Benno Rubinoff Russel Dasher Jack Marshad Noble Lisle Sketch Amos ‘N’ Andy Emery Deutsch Melody Time Edwin C. Hill Dec Sunshine WHK Ray Kinney Cbs—Cab Calloway Dick Jurgen Derby Roller Wmmn—International News

Tex Ritter S Sundown on the Pariie at Monogram Opera House

Tex Ritter stars in Sundown on the Pariie a Monogram western at the Opera House tonight with his horse White Flash. The plot follows border smugglers rustling cattle and Tex and Ananias aiding a ranger pursuit. Tex teams with Ruth Graham uncovering a rustling scheme while Hank volunteers comic distraction.

Tex Ritter White Flash Monogram Tex Ananias Santa Fe Ruth Graham Graham Pass Graham Ranch Ruth Dorgan Hank

Sailor Beware stage star cast in marine film

Bruce MacFarlane from the New York stage joins Richard Cromwell in Republic Pictures Come on Leathernecks as the Marine Corps tale follows a West Point graduate who becomes a troublesome Leatherneck. MacFarlane makes his first motion picture appearance in the role of Dynamite Jones.

Bruce MacFarlane Opera House Republic Picture Leathernecks Hollywood New York Dynamite Jones MacFarlane Richard Cromwell West Point Marine Corps Cromwell Mac

Barbour County Court Entries Highlight Property Theft Cases

Barbour County docket lists actions involving Carlton McCauley property valued at 25 dollars and a 20 dollar claim. State cases include Clifford Saffle felonies 1 and 2 for alleged theft, Sherman Boone aiding in theft, Albert Horton arson against a barn, Lester D. Wood DUI and other charges, T B Lantz bad check for 43 dollars, Buey Hershman DUI misdemeanor, and L D Stemple hit and run.

vonUnce TCM Cne Perty Workers Alliance of America State Clifford Saffle Carlton McCauley Sherman. Boone Albert Horton Robert Moss Lester D. Wood Lucky Wood T. B. Lantz Buey Hershman L. D. Stemple

Dozen Labs In State Get Ok For Premarital Tests

Wellsburg lacks a lab. 12 laboratories approved by the State Health Department will perform premarital syphilis tests required after May 26. Tests must be done in approved laboratories. indigent testing available at the State Hygienic Laboratory.

Charleston Wellsburg Gretna Health Department Wellsbore Harry J. McGrumphy Wellsburg Taxi Company Bluefield Sanitarium Bluefield Charleston General Hospital Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Colleman Laboratory Ohio Valley General Hospital Wheeling Hospital Wheeling Clinic Wheelsing Davis Memorial Hospital Elkins Hickslester Laboratory Huntington Memorial Hospital Huntington W. L Madera Morgantown Myers Clinic Philippi State Hygienic

West Virginians Appointed to New York World's Fair Staff

Eight West Virginians were notified today of their two week appointments to the state exhibit staff at the New York World's Fair. Additional appointments will be announced later by the State World's Fair commission.

Charleston West

Notice of Judicial Sale in Taylor County WV

A decree from the Circuit Court of Taylor County WV in the 1939 chancery case Pansy Rose Welling v Henry Rose sets 17 June 1939 at 1 PM for a public sale at the courthouse front door. The property is part of Lot 8 in the Lace Addition South Grafton, fronting 40 feet on Grand Street and running back to the former Graf ton and Belington railroad line now the Baltimore and Ohio site.

Circuit Court Taylor County West Virginia Pansy Rose Henry Rose Grafton South Grafton Jace Grand’ Street Grafton and Belington Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

World's Greatest Literature coupon offer with gift price

A coupon offers the 42 volume World Leading Literature set with a free gift price of 39 cents. To order, enclose 6 cents per book for postage and handling and address to World's Greatest Literature Department at the Grafton Series Office.

Grafton

Legal Notice of Real Estate Sale in Taylor County WV

Legal notice describing adjoining Lot 7 in Jaco Addition and conveyances from W P Hendrickson to J M Rose and to Lovie R Rose with deferred payments and title retention, plus a June 5 1939 execution sale of a 1937 Oldsmobile Sedan license 129798 by Sheriff Herbert Evans.

Jaco James M.rose W. P. Hendrickson Nannie B. Hendrickson Taylor County Lovie R. Rose J .M. Rose West Virginia William P. Samples Frank M. Hollis, JR Leroy Powell Grafton W.va Herbert Evans

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