WHIS Radio News Hints and Local Studio Spotlight
Louis Douthat condenses world and national news for radio during five daily broadcasts from Telegraph and Sunset News rooms. Vivian Bolton known as Vee leads Woman’s Radio Journal on WHIS and anchors the Five Keys group. The Mercer County Hoe Down attracts hundreds eight miles from Belford on the Bluefield road with WHIS music by the Five Keys and Buskirks. Donald reads Santa letters as WPIC plans holiday help. NBC's low radio ad reach falters while New York shows gauge interest.
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Louis Jouthat
The
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Louis Douthat
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Associated Press
World News
Europe
Italy
Mexico
Hit
London
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Bluefeld Daily Telegraph
Vivian Bolton
Vee
WHIS
Radio Journal
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Mercer County
Bluefeld
Montcalm
Five Keys
Buskirks
Santa Claus
WPIC
Donald
New York
NBC
Radio Schedule Highlights Local Music Lineup
A historic radio listing shows a brisk evening lineup from Bi-Tone Corp and Lilly Land Co featuring Hillbilly Jamboree and Musial Clock segments. News briefs from Chicago House appear at 7:30 and 9:25 with multiple musical interludes including Vocal Varieties and Musical Nuggets. Forties vibes accent the late afternoon with Cafe Continental and Swing acts from Buskirk Bi-Tone Corp.
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Bi-Tone Corp
Gus
Black Draught
Lilly Mountaineers
Lilly Land Co
Warlick’s
Evening Wireless Schedule From 2 to 10 PM
The schedule lists hourly to late evening programs including Hillbilly at 2, News at 3, Mercer County Hoe Down at 3 30, Tea Dance at 4, Hungarian Gram Pro at 4 30, Happy Birthday at 5, News Chic Hour at 5 25, Rhythm and Romance at 5 30, Musical Memories at 5 45, Tunes and Tones at 6, Football Parade at 6 15, Make Believe Ballroom at 6 30, News P ur on Co at 7 25, Songs You at 7 30, Navy Talk at 7 45, Whis Swind at 8, Variety Thllx at 8 30, For Your Dancing Pleasure at 9, Hits and Encores at 9 30, Organ Meditations at 9 45, Sign Off Ice Bore R ec ord Day Remember Lub at 10.
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Bluefield
Radio Schedule: Evening Programs Across Networks
The entry lists a December 7 schedule of radio programs with multiple time slots across CBS NBC WABC WEAF and other networks. It includes dance orchestras news features concerts and a late night lineup with talk shows and a grand old opry. It notes program changes and station identifications like WJZ WABC WEAF and NBC.
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Waldorf
Wjz
Dancing Music Orchestra
Mbs
Louisville
Cbs
Jimmie Rogers News
Mbs-Chain
Nbcweaf
Nbcw
Curtis
Nbeweaf Dance Music Orchestra
Cbs-Wabe
Nbeweaf
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Chicago
Europe
Nbeweaf Dancing Music Orchestra
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Yvette
Nbc- Wear
Nbc-Weaf
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Cbs-Wabc
Gabriel Heatter
NBC Symphony
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Dave Elman
Wabc
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Abcwear
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Nbewear
Jack Leonard
Hawaii
Mbs Chain
Government approves sites for two plants in Kansas City and Omaha
Government sources report approval of sites at Kansas City Missouri and Omaha Nebraska for two assembly penetory production plants serving the United States and Great Britain. American Aviation would operate the Kansas City plant and the Baltimore firm Sease would run the Omaha site. Each plant likely costs about 10 million dollars, with negotiations ongoing on funding and equipment.
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Washington
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
United States
Great Britain
American Aviation Corporation
Mar Company
Baltimore
Sease
Religious notices from Bethel AME Scott Street Baptist and John Stewart
Bethel AME publishes morning and evening services with sermons on the Ten Commandments and a children's choir. Scott Street Baptist lists Sunday school and worship times with a Wednesday prayer meeting. John Stewart Methodist announces youth day address by Principal Aaron Page and evening program by B Dabney Fox with church choirs and a Wednesday prayer meeting.
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Bethel A. M. E
J. F. Little
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Robert
A. C. E. League
Childrens
Samu
Cecil Richards
Bland Street
John Stewart Methodist
Hubert C. Jones
Maggie Clarkston
Youth Council
Aaron Page
Crystal Elementary Sc
B.S.T.C
John Stewart Church
B. Dabney Fox
Bluefield State Teachers College
John Stewart Methodist Church
Bethel Methodist Church Bethel Va Cornerstone Services
Bethel Methodist in Bluefield Virginia led by Rev W W Ward with Sunday school at 9 30 led by J 8 Painter superintendent. Morning service at 11 and evening service at 7 30 with prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.
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Bethel Methodist Bluefield
W. W. Ward
Painter
Local Church Schedules and Meetings Listed
A roundup of Sunday school times and worship services at Tabernacle Baptist Freeman Jenkins Jones North Side United Holy Mount Zion and Edwards Memorial churches. Also notes on New Century Methodist Princeton and Jones Street Christian services with pastors, superintendents, and prayer meetings.
Bramwell Colored High School Program at Wolfe Church
The Rev. James Stith Pastor leads morning worship at 11 15 with evening service at 7. At 3 o clock the usher board sponsors a program featuring Principal J D Anderson and Bramwell Colored High School teachers C W Tiffany Roy Davis Willie Chapelle soloist Sophronia Armstead, with closing remarks by Sherman Clark and program conducted by Pauline Martin and Hester Coger.
Church Schedule with Rev. Truitt to Lead Evening Service
Sunday school starts at 9 30 with Fred as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30 led by The Rev C V Truitt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7 30.
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Fred
Miawatha Baptist Hiawatha
J. W. Henry
J. C. Ramsey
Baptist church listings from Bramwell to Bluefield
The notice outlines multiple area church schedules with pastors, Sunday school times, morning and evening services, and special events. It lists Bluestone Baptist Bramwell Hiawatha Mt Calvary Blake Chapel A M E Zion and Varick Christian Endeavor gatherings with speakers, choirs, and guest presenters.
Lockheed Interceptor Claims High Speed and Firepower
The Lockheed interceptor reportedly reaches 500 miles per hour. The P-38 climbs 4000 feet per minute, mounts a one pound cannon and five machine guns, and offers a 1100 mile range.
Stocks Fail to Establish Clear Trend on Mixed Day
New York stocks moved in mixed, small fraction changes as tax selling weighed. U S Steel Bethlehem Sears Roebuck Boeing AT&T Anaconda Westinghouse Allied Chemical NY Central Pennsylvania Eastman Kodak J C Penney Du Pont American Woolen preferred J I Case Johns Manville gained. Aluminum Ltd Gulf Oil Humble Oil fell. Volume about 167000 shares.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Sears Roebuck
Boeing
American Telephone
Anaconda
Westinghouse
Allied Chemical
N. Y. Central
Pennsylvania
Eastman Kodak
J. C. Penny
du Pont
American
American Woolen Preferred
J. I. Case
Johns Manville
American Tobacco
American Smelting
Douglas Aircraft
Loft
U. S. Gypsum
U.S. Rubber
Western Union
Kennecott
Bath Iron Works
American Cyanamid
Creole Petroleum
N. J. Zinc
Aluminum Ltd
American Gas
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Abbott Lab
Northern Pacific
Adams Exp
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Dunean
Owennil Glass
Packard Motor Param Pictures
Allis-Ch Mig Parker Rust Jr
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Penn Dix
Pond Creek Poco
Proctor and Gam
Isis
Pullman - Am
Randall Pee
Socon Vacuum Tee
Bendix Aviation
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Southern Pacific
Blawknox
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Boel Airplane
Southern Ry
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Argentine peso gains as US aid plan weighs on markets
New York reports the peso rising to 23.65 US cents amid speculation over Washington's proposed 100 million dollar aid to Latin America. The Canadian dollar slips to 87 cents, while other major rates from Britain Germany Japan and Hong Kong are noted in open market terms.
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New York
United States
Washington
Great Britain
U. S
Bankers Foreign Exchange Committee
Germany
Finland
Greece
Italy
Japan
Hongkong
Bi-Tone Health Remedies Ad Claims Various Benefits
An old advertisement promotes Bi-Tone pills for indigestion bad breath sinus headache and constipation Bi-Tone Cold Capsules for colds headaches neuralgia and pains Bi-Tone Cough Syrup for hoarseness and bronchial irritation Bi-Tone Tonic as a body builder Bi-Tone Antiseptic mouthwash and throat gargle with a general aim to keep healthy and build stamina Seekers are urged to adopt the health habit and stay well with Bi-Tone products.
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America
Pittsburgh Produce Prices Decline Steady in December Report
U S and Pa Dept of Agriculture notes moderate demand for produce in Pittsburgh with apples sold in various crates and baskets at steady to higher prices. Notable offers include Staymans Cortlands Baldwins McIntosh Rome Beauties and Jonathans alongside steady potatoes butter eyes cheese and poultry markets.
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Pittsburgh
U. S
Pa. Dept
Pennsylvania
Quiet Market for Textiles and Wool Goods Amid Strains
In New York on December 6 business in print and bread cloth items was quiet. Large woolen buyers despaired of cloth and spot deliveries in the open market. Rayons showed little activity, with stronger demand for combination yarn goods especially alpaca. Silk goods remained sluggish at steady prices. Hawaii National park is unique for its two-island tract composition.
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New York
Ress
Bonds Rally as Rails and Utilities Lead Gains
New York bonds opened with broad gains as rail and utility issues attracted buyers. Government securities drifted lower from this week’s peak while overall transactions reached the largest value since November.
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New York
U. S
Chicago Livestock Price Report Shows Mixed Movements
Hogs down 6 to 10 cents as receipts shrink to 17 500. Cattle mostly steady and lambs firm. Salable hogs 8 000, 17 500 total with most 8 10 higher, top 6.25. cattle 1 000 salable, calves 500, steady to 11 50 for best, heifers 6 50 to 8 50, beef cows 5 50 down. Sheep 6 000 salable, fat lambs steady, yearlings scarce up to 25 higher, ewes steady to weak.
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Chicago
Baltimore Livestock Market Report December 6
Cattle offerings 500 mostly nominal with few good heifers and dairy cows. Calves and weaners steady while hogs hold firm with good choice 180-240 lb at 6.40 6.65 and lighter and heavier ranges noted. Sheep area nominal with insufficient sales to set a market test.
Grain Prices Slide in Chicago Marked by Corn Decline
Chicago notes on December 6 show corn dropping about 2 cents with values across other grains sagging in sympathy. December corn closed around 59 9/10 cents, May 59 1/2, while wheat eased about 1 1/2 percent to 89 1/2 cents for December and 85 1/2 for May.
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Chicago
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Mrs. LaGuardia
LaGuardia
News of the Colored People
Scott Street
E. T. Browne
Edward Hayden
Ing
C. C. Carter
Eugene Patterson
Tazewell
R. E. Keeling
Saint Mark Baptist
Arista
Peach Via
Marion Conrad
Missionary Circle
Gertrude Deberry
Clara de Cousins
Pauline Graves Dooley
Helen Horn
Catherine Simpkins
Annie Younger
Mattie Redd
Girls Quartette
Tabernacle Baptist
Jenkin
North Side United Holy
Mary L. Glenn
W. D. Green
Mount Zion Baptist
Alexander Gregory
J. C.icks
Edwards
A. L. Polk
Surday
George A. W. Carey
J. Franklin Little
NEW Century Methodist Princeton
Webster
Church School
Geneva Adams
Kentons
Circle 1
Minnie Scott
J. M. Tiffany
Dramlistso Club
Mary Parker
Jones Street Christian
G. M. Dickerson
Bible School
Laurel Creek
Baptist
Union Baptist
Bluestone Baptist
Bramwell
R. H. McKay
W. M. Jefferson
Workers Conference
Frank Thomas
MT. Calvary Baptist
R. V. Coger
Bernard Adam
Thompson Brothers
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Station
Young Women’s Society
William M. Green
Gertrude Bowen
Harriet Campbell
M. E. Williamson
Goodwill
Topos Lane
Ind. RailsiUul
Stks
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Drygoods
Hawaii National Park
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Chicago Livestock
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Grain
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
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