Bluefielders to Sing With VMI Chorus on NBC
Bluefielders Walter Mack and Minor Lewis join the VMI Glee Club for an NBC broadcast from New York City. The 60-member choir will perform at the National Manufacturers Association convention banquet hosted at the Belmont Plaza hotel with about 4 000 guests.</analysis>
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VMI Glee Club
NBC
New York City
National Manufacturers’ Association
Walter Mack
Sanders
College Drive
Bluefield
Minor Lewis
Rand
J. M. B. Lewis
Leb‘Street
MacCallie School
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lewis
Glee Club
New York
Herbert Dillard
Belmont Plaza Hotel
George Marshall to Speak at Banquet and A Cappella Show
General George Marshall will headline a banquet. The Beaver A Cappella choir led by Miss Elizabeth Shelton and the local VMI alumni group sponsor a Blue field performance early next year. The boys released a popular album and have performed in Atlanta and West Point with notable success.
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George Marshall
Bluefield
Beaver
Elizabeth Shelton
VMI
Atlanta
West Point
Pope Pius XII postpones end-of-year papal retreat
The Vatican announced that due to the Holy year the pope will delay his customary year end papal retreat until January. Typically the pope and his court spend the last days in spiritual devotion and all papal audiences are suspended.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican
Mercer county schools reopen after long Thanksgiving break
Despite heavy snow the Mercer county district resumed classes after a multi day holiday. Memorial school in Bluefield and the Bluestone Negro high school vocational building reported radiator leaks but repairs were completed calmly. maintenance crews chased damage reports all week with no widespread harm.
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Mercer County
Board of Education
Memorial School
Bluefield
Bluestone Negro High School
Hearings Thursday In State Police Raid
James Ira Spurrier pleaded guilty to sale and possession of whiskey in Princeton and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. In the raid on the Railroad Veterans club five Town club arrests were continued. Ben Steiner and four employees posted 500 dollar bonds each as hearings were postponed. Charges include sale and possession of whiskey and operating a gambling device.
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James Ira Spurrier
Railroad Veterans Club
E. Dale Bailey
Princeton
Ben Steiner
Steiner
William H. Harris
John A. Reed
Thomas Earl Irvin
Juanita Trigg
English Language Has A Defender
An unnamed defender of English filed a court protest against probate of George Bernard Shaw's will. The objector suspects the will seeks to fund a 41 letter phonetic alphabet. Executor W M Limb said protests can be filed for one shilling and would withhold details until probate. Shaw died November 2 at 94, with estate guesses from 250000 to over 1000000 dollars.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
W. M. Limb
Shaw
Limb
University Bridge Matches Set for Thursday Night
Bluefield bridge players anticipate the second weekly duplicate match at the University club. Play occurs Fridays at 7 30 with this Thursday as the exception. Top players will earn American Contract Bridge League rating points and last week’s winners are listed for north south and east west.
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Bluefield Bridge
University Club
North
South
G. M. Cruise
C. A. Joyce
Garfield Burton
Princeton
Clyde Elliott
R. L. Burgess
Ralph Taylor
L. D. Feuchtenberger
East and West
L. C. Owens
Paul Cole
H. A Porter
J. L. Soulier
J. M. Herndon
Harry Lawson
Kyle McCormick
Modern aspirin for children promoted by St Joseph brand
An advertisement urges mothers to use St Joseph Aspirin For Children in age flavored tablets instead of breaking adult tablets. It touts a single dosage suitable for children and advertises the price at 35 cents.
Cavalcade of America Weaves L'Enfant Tale With Washington Plot
Charles Boyer stars as Pierre Charles L'Enfant in Pont Cavalcade of America on WHIS NBC at 8 00 PM portraying the Revolutionary era planner who plotted Washington DC. The program blends history with dramatic sketches and live radio features from NBC.
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Charles Boyer
Washington, D. C
America
NBC
Pierre Charles L’enfant
Revolutionary Times
Washington
Potomac
L’enfant
Young veteran Ed Sharkey joins Yanks as four year pro at 23
Guard Ed Sharkey of the New York football Yanks is noted as a four year pro veteran at age 23. The report highlights his early start and professional experience with the team.
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Ed Sharkey
New York Football Yanks
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