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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1944

Page

8

Diana Lynn guest stars on Kraft Music Hall with Crosby

Diana Lynn, child star turned pianist, appears as a guest on Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby tonight. The program features her piano talents and a lineup including Dinah Shore Open House guest E Brown, with Joseph Lilley and Robert Emmett Dolan conducting.

Diana Lynn Kraft Music Hall Lynn Crosby Kraft Music 1 Bing Vee Miss Lynn Dinah E. Brown Dinah Shore Joseph Lilley Robert Emmett Dolan

NBC Radio Schedule Fragments And Evening Lineup

A dense OCR of a radio schedule lists NBC programs and time slots from morning through late night. It includes serials, news, music, advertisements, and show lineups featuring The Death Valley Sheriff, Amos and Andy, Kraft Music Hall, Dinah Shore, Jack Armstrong, and Abbott and Costello among others.

Bea —Tuifbay Romap Rev Harry Dude Webb Lynn Davis Ballard & Pallard Corral Feuchtenberger Allied Drug Co Chicago House Fur. Co Chicago House Fur Cour Nee Hamilton Theatre Jerece Williams Tomekin The Housewife NBC Road of Life Charlie Arnett Daisy Mae Warlick JFG Coffee Boys Jifg Coffee Co Coca-Cola Sun Rise Bottit Co Glenview Naval Air Statute Rock Mineral Springs Co Guiding Light General Mills Sigdgeatte I Harmony-Krege See —Wenen America Ma Perkine Streaminederlude Right To Happiness Pane Noc Seenalage Kee Ba Stella Dallas Sterlite Sterling Drug Co Lorenzo Jones Sterling Eno Young Widder Brown Sterling Drug Co Tilly Land Co Warlicks Steeigndown Boreande H. V. Kaltenborn General Foods Gen Foods Abbott and Contello Reynolds Tob Co Nbc—News Richard Harkness Bill Terry Allen the Rows Sisters Cbs Jack Armstrong Sea Hound Hop Harrigan Nbe Terry Sprte Cbset Dick Tracy Chick Carter Jack Armatro Supermanal Lowell Thomas Newcast Nbe World News Cbhe Henry J. Taylor Bdiu Midnight Mbs Mercer Music Shop Fred Warine Bdin Fulton Lewis, Jr Johnnie Johnston Martin Black Bob Burns Mr. Keen Che Dixie Arthur Hale Kaltenborn Chester Bowles OPA Frank Organ Cbs Broadcast of News Frank Singliser Abner Sunny Skylar Dinah Shore Dix Sanny Kaye Cbbs Gabriel Heatter Joan Davis Rob Burne Corliss Oreher Seria Ebs Antonini Navy Raymond Gram Wing Biu Henry Gladstone Andy Russell

C of C Dinner Reservations Reminder Issued

Bluefield chamber of commerce members are reminded by president S Frank Easley to submit reservations to the chamber office by Friday morning for the annual membership dinner. The event is at the West Virginian hotel on Friday December 8 at 7 oclock. tickets are on sale at the hotel news stand.

Bluefield Chamber of Os S Frank Easley Chamber West Virginian

Bond sales near million mark in McDowell county

Allocations by Appalachian Electric Power Kingston Poca Coal West Virginia Water Service Standard Oil of New Jersey Consolidated Bus and F W Woolworth Company push McDowell county war bond subscriptions to 835 468 50 dollars toward a county quota of 2 230 009 with 332 981 25 in E bonds against a 718 000 quota.

McDowell County Appalachian Electric Power Comae Kingston - Pocatas Coal Company West Virginia Water Service Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Consolidated Bus Company F. W. Woolworth Company

Pvt Robinson Wounded in Action in France

Mrs. E. B. Robinson of Woodlawn Court apartments was informed by the war department that her husband Private Robinson had been seriously wounded in France. He was wounded November 18 after only about two weeks overseas and had served since April 25, 1944, previously working for a Cincinnati tailoring firm.

E. B. Robinson Woodlawn Court Apartments War Department Robinson France Cincinnati

Teachers To Hear Alderson Man At Meeting Saturday

McDowell county classroom teachers meet in Welch Saturday at 10 30 AM with H Me ey of Alderson delivering an address on a state association proposal. McVey, longtime state teachers leader, serves as treasurer and regional director. Luncheon reservations at Central Cafe due today via Mrs Sarah Allen.

McDowell County Welch H.ers Meey Alderson McVey State Classroom Teachers Association Central Cafe Sarah Allen

Tin Can and Paper To Be Collected In Welch Today

Welch residents urged to place clean tin cans and bundled waste paper on the sidewalk for pickup today by the salvage committee of the civil defense office. Scouts from city troops will meet at the post office at 9 AM for the collection, with only one citywide trip planned.

Welch Office of Civilian Defense

Funeral Services Set For Mr Peak

Funeral services announced for Daniel Illiam Peak age 54, who died Tuesday morning in a fall into an elevator. Services at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Baptist church, with Rev. D. M. Dorsey presiding. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery with a military funeral by the American Legion. Active pallbearers listed. Honorary pallbearers include Legion members and friends.

William Mitchell Archie Bowles Ronda Handy G. M Hollandsworth The Legion and Friends Flower Bear

Peak Rites Held For Local Resident Survived By Widow Children

Funeral services were conducted for the late resident associated with the Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church. The deceased served on the war price and rationing board price panel and is survived by a widow and two sons, Pvt. Daniel Keene Peak in China and Claude M. Peak of Welch, plus a large extended family including brothers Claude, Leon ard, George, Charley H., and sisters Fannie Nolds, Lizzie Reynolds, Bettie McDonald, Lillian Hutson, Doris Statzer, and two grandchildren Patricia Jo Peak and Claude Mitchael Peak.

Ers Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Peak War Price and Rationing Board Pvt Daniel Keene Peak U. S China Claude M. Peak Welch Claude Fort Knox Leonard George Decorta Russell Gus Long Island Charley H Gilberthie Cynthiana Fannienolds Gretna Lizzie Reynolds Appomattox Bettie McDonald Britton Okla Lillian Hutson Republican Grove Doris Statzer Braggs Patricia Jo Claude Mitchael Peak

Rifles From Prized Collection Stolen

C. B. Houston TIT lumber company president reported the theft of a display case holdng a pair of Winchester rifles from his prized collection. Police said no arrests had been made and the guns had not been recovered. Houston also noted the death of his bird dog.

C. B. Houston TIT Lumber Company Houston

Basketball Clinic Set For Friday At Local School Gym

A basketball clinic will be held Friday night at the school gym beginning at 7 30. Coach Vernon Callaway of Welch says junior high coaches are invited to discuss new rules and plan schedules for the upcoming season.

Vernon Callaway Welch

Turbine Locomotive Undergoing Tests by Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Railroad tests its first drive steam turbine locomotive to assess long distance high speed passenger and freight service. The coal burning turbine powers the wheels via gear reduction delivering about 6,900 shaft horsepower and potential speeds near 100 mph for full-length trains. Westinghouse and Baldwin Locomotive Works collaborated with the railroad on the design.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Baldwin Locomotive Works

Court To Decide If Finder's Are Keepers

Norfolk Va December 6 A legal dispute centers on a $3750 diamond brooch found in a Monticello hotel room by Jake Flax a Washington theater official The case before Judge O L Shackleford concerns whether finder or hotel owner has title The judge granted a new trial motion after initial ruling favored the hotel and will hear the case again.

Norfolk Monticello O. L. Shackleford Court of Law and Chancery

Community Bond Drive Boosts Christmas Support in Virginia

An energetic call urges residents of Bluefield Virginia to buy more E bonds and stamp book renewals before December 6. Judy Johnson, five, explains buying bonds to fund her daddy’s gift as local bonds are tied to credit for votes in a tight election.

Aecl Shuttlebare Judy Johnson Herbert Johnson Bluefield

Homemakers Class To Meet Thursday at Memorial Baptist

The Homemakers class of Memorial Baptist Church Bluefield VA will hold its regular meeting this Thursday at 7:45 PM on Thompson and Virginia avenues. The session will be devoted to the annual Pollyanna party.

Memorial Baptist Church of Bluefield Tompson Wisine Avenue Virginia Avenue

Virginia Sidelights Methodist Circles Meet Today

The First Methodist circles meet with Circle 1 at 1 15 p m hosted by Mrs P R Bates and Mrs K K Witt. Circle 2 holds a covered dish dinner at 7 p m with Arthur Miller hosting at Girle 3 circle 3 with Mrs T C Tibbs and Circle 4 with Mrs Reece Osborne at 3 p m with Miss Lina Griffith as joint hostess.

First Methodist Church P. R. Bates K. K. Witt Arthur Miller T. C. Tibbs Reece Osborne Lina Griffith

Mrs J R Douthat Patient at Bluefield Sanitarium

Virginia side note reports Mrs J R Douthat of Tazewell Avenue is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium with pneumonia and related illness.

J. R. Douthat Tazewell Avenue Bluefield Sanitarium

State Administrative Agencies Will Meet

The legislative commission on administrative agencies will meet January 2 to hear more agency reports on rules. One board on examination of architects engineers and land surveyors has yet to meet. A 1944 act requires rules with legal effect to be approved by the commission. Between 25 and 35 percent of all grain used by the whisky industry today is converted into cattle feed.

Richmond Legislative Commission On Administrative Agencies Board On Counmill Whisky

N and W Transfer Three After Gemmel Retirement

Norfolk and Western announces transfers in its claim department following the retirement of A H Gemmel in Roanoke after 35 years. R P Sayers moves from Bluefield to Portsmouth replacing R V Danner who comes to Bluefield. B R Balthis transfers to Roanoke.

Norfolk and Western hires and promotions in Roanoke office

Balthis began service at the Roanoke office on June 1 1929 as a student chairman in engineering. He joined the claim department February 1 1935 as a messenger and was made a clerk May 1 1936 before advancing to claim adjuster.

Norfolk and Western Balthis Roanoke

Blood Plasma May Be Dedicated To Service Men

Red Cross donors may label blood plasma gifts with donors names and dedicate them to specific service men. Basil OConnell chairman says labels respond to requests from relatives and friends and the plan begins December 7.

Washington Red Cross Basil O'Connor American Red Cross O'Connor

Jimmy's Restaurant Sizzles With Charcoal Broiled Steaks

A real treat awaits today as Jimmy offers charcoal broiled steaks at Jimmy's Restaurant. Savor the meal in a casual dining setting and enjoy a limited-time special highlighted in local notices.

Jimmy Jimmy 8S

Pearl Harbor reference in blood plasma history noted

A fragment mentions Pearl Harbor as the site where blood plasma saved hundreds of lives during an attack. It also contains a sewing tip about threading through elastic fabric to strengthen stitches.

Pearlbor Pearl Harbor

1000 Trusses To Be Given Away This Month

A Kansas City doctor’s invention for reducible rupture offers a free trial with a $3.50 truss at no cost. The device has no leg straps belts or leather bands and is comfortable to wear. Readers may try it for 30 days and keep the $3.50 if not fully satisfied.

Kansas City Physician's Appliance Co Koch Bidg Main St

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RADIO By Elsia Thomas Joe E. Brown R. A Phil the Gene High School Aot Maxwell House Ng Frank Morgan Robert Young Abbott and Costello Bud Abbott His Drewe Cers Allee Edith Gyn Hollywood News C OF C Pvt. Robinson Mr. Peak Virginia Side News Virginia Norfolk and Western Railroads A. H. Gemmel R. P. Sayers Portsmouth Ohio R. V. Danner R. B. Balthis Gemmel Railway Sayers Claim Department Gener Ile B Sadjuster Danner Rosemary Decamp Gavin Muir Isabel Jewell John Miljan Ongs Popeye Cartoon Ailors Holiday Columbia Rth Coca-Cola Company Bait Pri Aat Coke Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company Vivien Robert Leigh Taylor Lucile Watson Virginia Field Mervyn LeRoy N. Behrman Hans Rameau George Froeschel Waterloo Sherwood Bridge Robert E Sidney Franklin Nsatio Sege Onlery Fou Tallulah Bankhead William Bendix Walter Slezak Mary Anderson Wena Hale Weather Angel Hume Cronus Camada Gary - Granto Frank Capra Raymond Jeven Massey Carson LoreRi Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Americas Sadie Singletree the Glick Sisters Ace Denning Luke Hank Calico Kitty the Tom Cats Ikey Small Rosin Joe Kokomo Didbrees Hillbilly
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