Christmas Tree Broadcasts Set On WHIS Station
The Community Christmas Tree program on WHIS opens at 6 o clock with a goal of raising 3000 dollars to fund visits by Santa to local children. New local stars join tonight and weekly shows run weekdays 630 to 7 and Sundays 330 to 430.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Christmas Association
Community Christmas Tree Association
WHIS
Santa Claus
Elizabeth Shelton
Dick Daisy
Charlie Arnett
Daisy Mae
Woody Williams
Elizabeth Morgan
Boy of Mine
Marian Shewey
Music Lovers Club
Marvin Bostian
Willis Anderson
Ray Evans
Ben H. Williams
Ing
C. H
Pat) Mu
Naval Radio Course Arrangements Near Completion in Raleigh Area
Officials plan a refresher course for applicants to the U S Navy radio technicians program in Raleigh county. Carl Porat and L R Black will visit Beckley December 6 and 7 to arrange with vocational schools. The Navy also reopens the Seabee program offering induction with petty officer rating to eligible civilian skills and draft-age men. Porath noted the Seabee path includes stevedore draftsman surveyor carpenter pifeiver and plumber welder rigger blacksmith crane operator road grader and bulldozer operator line and station electrician and general electrician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
U. S. Navy
Carl Porat
L. R. Black
Beckley
Navy
Porath
General Electrician
Gillespie Fined For School Attendance Violation
W. T. Gillespie of Stony Bluefield was fined $4.20 costs after appearing before Justice J. A. Douglas Bailey for failing to send his daughter to school. Mercer County attendance director said four more similar cases will be tried in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T Gillespie
Stony Bluefield
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Douglas Bailey
W E
Mercer County Schools
Radio schedule highlights from wartime December 1944
A dense listing of programs and times for December 6 1944 detailing NBC CBS and local sponsors. Notable shows include News of the World Mr and Mrs North and The Shadow plus dramas serials and musical programs with sponsor names such as Chicago House Furnishing Co Lilly Land Co and Sterling Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groves Laboratories
Age and Madness
Chi House Furnishing Co
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Qoftfee Co
Coca-Cola
Sun Rise Battling Co
N .U, & Air Forces Band
Roecke Mineral Springs
Charlie Arnett
Happiness
Sterihe Drug Co
NBC
Sterling Drug Co
Lorenss Jones
Young Widder
Kn & W
Nacpddie Cantor
Hristol-Myers
Myers
Nbc—College of Musical Knowledge
American Tech. Co
Nbc—Newa
Nbc—News
Richard Ikness
VRC
Broadcast Schedule for Tom Mix Serial and Live Features
Radio listings show a packed slate featuring Tom Mix serials and dramas from Lone Ranger West to Newsreels from London. Highlights include Easy Aces 36 minute drama, Mr and Mrs North, Jack Carson variety, Cecil Brown News, Henry Youngman and Carol, Best Girls family drama, Eddie Cantor, Inner Sanctum Mystery, Ken Murray Spotlight, Cisco Kid West drama, Kay Kyser music quiz segments, Ted Malone overseas commentary, Nelson Eddy concert, and Twentieth Century news and music blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. North
Jack Carson
Cecil Brown
Laum
Abner
Skylar Song
Mbs
Enry Youngman
Carol
Nhe Goon
Dr. Christian
Eddie Cantor
Jane Dunninger
Jel Heatter
LE Eerict
Ken Murray
Blu Cisco Kid
Biu Kyser
Cone
Cbs m &Wing
Summer Welles
Ted Malone
Paul Schubert
Nelson Fady
Dhs Scrambly Amby
Biu
Nbe-Bae
Music Shop
Nbe
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Dickerson
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at John Stewart Posten for Mrs Mary E Dickerson who died at 225 Jones Street. Survived by five daughters and three sons with stepchildren and siblings named. pallbearers and flower bearers listed. Gate City lodge Elks meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. and Scott Street Baptist Missionary society to meet for week of prayer at 6 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Dickerson
Jones Street
John Stewart Ais Posten
Bew
Tterson
Cerbins
Bernetta Dickerson
Beckus
Irene Harris
Tip Top
Viola Nance
Lillian Dickason
Bluefield
Mattie Dickerson
C. L. Proe
Gate City Lodge of Elks
Simpson A. Smith
the Missionary Society of the
Scott Street
Food warmer aids crews on long high altitude flights
A sturdy two foot high insulated food warmer keeps pre cooked meals hot at high altitude low temperatures enabling Superfortress crews to regain energy and efficiency. The cadet model holds meat vegetables soup ice juices coffee bread and more for in flight use.
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service Set
Forest Bowman of Yaras Virginia serves as a divisional mail clerk at a Liberator base in England as eighth air force bombers are serviced and prepared for missions. Sergeant Bowman delivers and forwards mail for his unit and recently completed a year overseas. Aviation Cadet Ray Powell Haynes, 24, of Freeman Texas has begun the 10 week basic phase of flight training at Eagle Pass Army Air Field Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set. Forest
Ray Powell Haynes
E. K. Haynes
Freeman
le Pass Army Airid
Taxas
Eagle Pass
Army Air Force
Haynes
Lewis C. Haynes
Italy
Navy V-12 Brother and Army Discharge Mentioned in Local Note
The item notes Ralph E. Haynes in the Navy V-12 program at the University of Richmond in Virginia. Ed Hancock is stationed at Boca Raton Field. William Hercell Sluss, son of Mrs. J. H. Sluss, has a medical U S Army discharge after two years in the Pacific theater including nine months in Caledonia hospital. The family, en route to Beaumont Texas from Phillipsburg New Jersey, is visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Haynes
Navy
University of Richmond
Richmond
Ed Hancock
Enaneni Field
Boo
Boca Raton
Co. Oem
Vineyard Street
William Hercell Sluss
J. H. Sluss
U. S. Army
Caledonia
Beaumont
Texas
Phillipsburg
N. J
Coal Production Up In October West Virginia Mines
West Virginia coal mines produced 13,927,434 tons in October, vs 13,905,112 tons the prior month, according to Mines Chief Jesse Redyard. October 1943 output reached 13,458,602 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Jesse Redyard
Local Man Applies For Navy Enlistment
Thomas Lee Sarver of Bluefield has applied for enlistment in the U S Navy. Carl Porath, officer in charge of the local navy recruiting station, announced yesterday. 나타
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lee Sarver
Bluefield
U. S. Navy
Carl Porath
Navy
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Naval
W. T. Gillespie
RADIO
Whoenega
Cwr
MWT
Terry Allen
the Ross Sisters
Jack Armstrong
Sea Hound
Rman
Wilderness Road
Morrigan
Quincy Howe
Cbs Sea Hound
Terry
Lyn Murray
Dick Tracy
Chick Crter
Eencore
Bluwest
Lowell Thomas
Ha Henry J. Want
Idnight
Buick
Army Navy
Ath
Havy
Tita
Buick Division
General Motors
News of the Colored People Co
W. Tiffany
DIAL
U. S
Thornton & Minor
Thornton
Wood Drug
Taviors Drug Store
Vivien Leigh
Robert Taylor
Lucile Watson
Virginia Field
Maria Cuspenskata
C. Aubrey Smith
Mervyn Leroy
Behrman
Hans Romeay
George Froeschel
Waterloo Bridge
Robert Sherwood
Mervyn le
Sidney Franklin
Gary Grant
Frank Capra
Massey
Carson
Lorre Eee
Ryan
Denale
Rosemary Decamp
Gavin Muir
Isabel Jewell
John Milian
LSO
Popeye Cartoon
Yen
Gene Autry
Smiley
Burnette
Aliso
Sadie Singletree
Glick Sisters
Ace Denning
Luke
Hank Calico Kitty the
Tom Cats
Ikey Small
Rosin Joe
Kokomo
Hillbilly
Donal O'Connor
MR. Big
Robert Paige
Symphony OF the Air
NBC Network
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