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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1931

Page

10

Army Air Corps maneuvers to be broadcast coast to coast

The Army Air Corps will stage Atlantic coast maneuvers in late May with 672 planes. Brigadier General Benjamin D Foulois will describe the exercise on a nationwide Columbia network from 10:30 to 11 p m. A night raid over New York City with 36 bombers is planned from 10 to 10 36 p m May 22. A mock air combat over lower Manhattan will follow the next afternoon from 1 to 3 p m. Marlene Dietrich will appear on a Columbia network program at 7:30 p m with Dorothea James and Freddie Rich directing intoned music.

Army Air Corps Atlantic Columbia Benjamin D. Foulois New York Lower Manhattan Marlene Dietrich Holly Germany Raymond Paige

Radio Schedule Fragments Feature Old Time Variety Shows

The listing strings together early 20th century radio and theater items with acts such as Lowell Thomas Amos and Andy, Jim and Walt, The Buddy Boys, and Henry Busse's Orchestra. It notes programs including The Pleasure Hour NBC and Slumber Music NBC with night songs, weather, and sports slices by Bob Newhall.

NBC A&no Jim West Ray Perkins NBC Murray Horton Dorothy Chase M—Venstian Village Rhymester Oklahoma Bard Jimmy Carr George Ted Weems Glenn Sisters Ramona Edna Wallace Hopper U. S. Army Band Walt Crossey Old Man Sunshine Lowell Thomas Amos Andy Glenn Adams Wnn Ramona R Ben Bernie Clara Bob Newhall Oklahoms Weoneeras Phil Cool fSouthern Singers The Buddy Boys the Pleasure Hour NBR Weather Man Rasier Theater Jimmy Carts Gerhestra Oklahoma Cowboy Band Henry Busse

Program highlights on air with Kennedy and orchestra lineup

The listing features John B. Kennedy’s talk and an 8 35 orchestra, plus Amos ’n’ Andy, Jesters, Phil Cook, the Pickard family, Southern folk songs, In Tin Tin Thriller, Horses on Parade, a poem reading, Salon Orchestra, Robert Simmons debut, Frank Crumit Julia Sanderson solos, Jack Shilkret direction, John Charles Thomas with Lou Rader, Don Voorhees conducting, and The Story Behind the Song Home Sweet Home.

John B. Kennedy Lowell Thomason Amos ‘N Phil Cook Sipirtual Singers Planders Field Salon Robert Simmons aMo Frank Crumit Julia Sanderson Jack Shilkret John Charles Thomas Lou Raderman Don Voorhees

First sail hoisted on Constitution at Boston Navy Yard

The 134 year old frigate Constitution under reconstruction raised its first sail today at Boston Navy Yard. Officials hope to recommission by July and plan a tour of American ports after completing the rigging.

Boston U.P Boston Navy Yard

Rail Time Card Trains Departures to Athens

Northbound Trains No 3 and 9 arrive Athens at 7:41 pm and 19 47 am daily. Southbound No 2 and 4 arrive Athens 11 19 am and 6 22 pm. C&O and B&O routes list sporadic schedules with no Sundays spans and scattered times.

Chesapeake & Ohio Hechine Walier Athens Baltimore & ‘Ohio

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