Radio lists many events for Memorial Day observance
A York May 29 radio schedule lists Memorial Day broadcasts across networks and stations. Highlights include WJZ NBC and WOR MBS coverage of naval ceremonies, cemetery services at Arlington and Gettysburg with Senators Taft and Byrd, Belmont Park horse racing, and a late movie from Springfield.
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York
King George
Victoria
B.C
NBG
WOR
CBS
Indianapalis
WJZ
NBC
MBS
Woodbridge
N. J
U. S
Tahoma
Lake Erie
Arlington Cemetery
Robert A. Taft
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Harry F. Byrd
Springfield
WABC
Oscar Youndahl
America
Cbs-Chain
Belmont Park
Hollywood
Joint application to discontinue passenger trains 32 and 33
The poration and Western Maryland Railway Company filed a joint application for authority to discontinue operation of passenger trains Nos 32 and 33 between Grafton in Taylor County and Elkins in Randolph County. Objections may be filed with the Commission by June 13, 1939, with a hearing set for June 13, 1939, at 11 a.m. in Charleston. The applicants must publish notice in Taylor and Randolph counties weekly for two weeks and post notices at all affected stops at least ten days before the hearing.
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Poration
Western Maryland Railway Company
Grafton
Taylor County
Elkins
Randolph County
Capitol
Charleston
Taylor
Randolph
N. R. Henderson
Central West Virginia radio schedule collage Daily listings
A dense OCR of radio station programming across the evening from 5:30 PM through midnight notes WMC and WMMN among others with dozens of programs, sketches, orchestras, and previews. Mentions NBC CBS CBS NBC networks and multiple named acts like Eddie Cantor Glenn Miller and Jack Teagarden.
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NBC
Lowell Thomas
Ohinson
WHP
WMMN
Beto
CBS
Amos
Andy
W8m
Lum
Abner
WGY
WLW
Eddie Cantor
Frontiers of Geology
Nye Geatiger
Dramd
CKLW
Crinaline
NBC Science
Jimmie Allen
M&bsg
Orch
Vocalis
Voice of
Firestone
Joe Aa
WIBX
WWVA
Penny Wisee
Hour of Charm
Cbs—Radio Theater
KDKA
Doc Schneider
WPA
Vene St Singers
West Va. University
WGBI
Echoes of
Hawaii
Bill Sherman
WGR
West Va
Wesleyan College
WJZ
Nat'l Radio Forum
Eddy Duchin
Mbs—Symphony Orchestra
WSM
Dick Tracy
WENR
Jay Mills
Mitchell Grand
WPAR
Guy Lombardo
Everyboy
Mitchell Gran
MBS
van Alexander
Pianogran
Russel Dasher
Columbia Workshop
Magnolia Blossoms
Henry Weber
al Donohue
Manhattan
WOAU
WSYR
Jack Teagarden
Amos “Randy
Joe Ames
KYW
Melody Time
Edwin C. Hill
Lum & Abner
WKBW
LeBrun Sisters
Ozzie Nelson
Cbs—Model Minstrels
NEC
Happy Felton
Glenn Miller
Doc Sunshine
Wgr—Dance Orchestra
Magnolia Blosoms
Bobby Hackett
Ted Fio-Rito
WCAU
Tommy Dorsey
George Olsen
Anson Weeks
KDEKA
al Marisco
WSB
Art Gilham
Ws5m
Chamberlain's renewed popularity amid peace prospects
Chamberlain entered his third year as prime minister as news of potential peace with Russia spurred optimism. Reporters view the alliance as a major peace guarantee, while many Britons credit his shift away from appeasement for improving public security and confidence as parliament reconvenes on June 5.
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Chamberlain
Russia
Miner Saved After Mine Collapse In Eastern Pa
A miner named Galligan was trapped at 10 a.m. Friday in a bootleg shaft in eastern Pennsylvania’s hard coal region. Two companions escaped, while Galligan survived in a four by four foot chamber as rescuers shored dirt with a one inch air pipe. His father Patrick watched from the crowd as the 80-year-old hobbled to the scene and Galligan greeted him with relief and hunger.
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Galligan
Pennsylvania
Patrick
Gilligan's Refuge
Gift from California gifts scarred by Vernon Pottery note
Legal notices from SKAGGS & CO. reference a gift from California and a rescue scenario near a shelter. Rescuers reported difficulty locating the trapped man as they neared his shelter while hearing him singing and joking. A woman urged hurry to reach home for dinner.
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California
Vernon Pottery, Skaggs & CO
Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland seek train service discontinuance
At a May 18 1939 session in Charleston the Public Service Commission of West Virginia reviewed a joint application by The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and Western Maryland Railway Company to discontinue the joint operation of passenger trains Nos 32 and 33 between Grafton Taylor County and Elkins Randolph County.
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Public Service Commission OF
West Virginia
Capitol
Charleston
A.D
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Oporation
Western Maryland Railway Company
Grafton
Taylor County
Elkins
Randolph County
Notice of Judicial Sale in Taylor County WV
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia dated April 11 1939 in the chancery case Pansy Rose Welling vs Henry Rose the sale of real estate will be held June 17 1939 at 1 PM at the front door of the Taylor County Court House to the highest bidder The property is described as part of Lot 8 in the Jaco Addition to South Grafton Taylor County West Virginia fronting 40 feet on Grand Street and extending back the same width to the railroad line now Baltill?
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More and
Ohio Railroad
Jaco
James M
W. P. Hendrickson
Nannie E. Hendrickson
Taylor County
Lovie R. Rosa
James M. Rose
West Virginia
William P. Samples
Frank M. Hollis, JR
Circuit Court
Pansy Rose
Henry,Rose
Grafton
South
Grand Street
Grafton and
Belington Railroad Company
Baltl
Gift Coupon for World’s Greatest Literature Volume
A single gift coupon offers any one volume from the 42 volume World’s Greatest Literature set. The offer includes a 39 cent special price and requires sending the coupon to the World's Greatest Literature Department at Grafton Sentinel in Grafton West Virginia, plus 6 cents for postage and handling.
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Grafton
Sentinel Office
Mall
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