Local minister accepts call from Takoma Park church
Dr. Ben S. Johnson announced he will begin ministry at a Takoma Park Christian Church on Sunday February 4 invited by the church committee. He visited November 19 and will move with his wife after January end ending nineteen years in Bluefield. Johnson holds degrees from Bethany Yale and Yale Divinity.
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Ben S. Johnson
Takoma Park
Eee
Johnson
Takoma
New York and
Avenues
Washton
D. C
National City Church
Jr. Warren Hastings
Christian Church Council of
J. Lloyd Black
Bluefield Church
E High School
Lynchburg College
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
West Via
Bluefield
Here
First Lee
Abenville
Greensburg
Bethany College
Yale Divinity School
Yale Graduate School
Radio tribute celebrates Hope as top radio and film star
Joe Alvin Keating profiles Bob Hope, noting his breakthrough via American elbow grease and resourcefulness. The piece calls him official jester at the GI Joe court, cites two hundred thousand miles of travel to theatres of war, and quotes Frances Longford on Hope’s morale boosting at the Italian front.
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NBC
Wats
Bob H
Attein
Hope
Mister
Joe Alvin
Keating the Ager
Alvin
Hora_ Alger, Jr
G. I. Joes
Frances Longford
Sicily
Your School Your Children radio program review
A WHIS broadcast at 11 30 pm discusses a book praised for its up to date insights into public education. The author presents a candid look at the system, highlighting both strengths and flaws without sugar coating.
Program Tonight Singer Dick Haymes Has Dating Promises
Singer Dick Haymes and Betty Grable are featured on a radio broadcast at 7 30 PM. Haymes discovers a promise connected to a Grable moment while plans for Billy Rose Diamonds Horseshoe project unfold. Betty Grable makes a rare radio appearance during the half hour musical segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Haymes
Grable
Billy Rose
Haymes
Betty
Community Christmas Program and Entertainment
Tuesday schedule shows a 6:39 pm community Christmas tree program followed by Johnny Presents economy Simms and servicemen guests, 8:30 pm A Date With July Poor Judy ends happily, 10:30 pm Hildegarde-Bob Consodine and Mary Boland entertain at Raleigh Room with Hildegarde guests.
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Cen m
Johnny
Economy Simms
July
Judy
Raleigh Room
Hildegarde
Bob Consodine
Mary Boland
Hildegardes
Evening Radio Schedule with NBC and Local Ads
A fragmented radio listing shows NBC programs across the day from 11:00 to midnight, including Todays Children Gen Mills, Right to Happiness, Young Widder Brown, Dinner Music, News of the World, Johnny Presents Phillip Morris, Bob Hope and more. Local sponsors include Sterling Drug Co Lilly Land Co and Fort Pitt Brewing.
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Harry R. Peyt
Dude
Rade
Lilly Land Co
Davis—Ballard
Ballard—Feuchtenberger
Rise and Shine
Allied Kentuckiang
Allied Drug Co
Chic House Furnishing Co
Renee Robbiers
Cole Baking
Nabc—World News
NBC
Mirith
Medness
Chicago
Gen Mills
Krogers
Oh House
Right To Happiness
Palane Wife—terling Drug Co
NBC_ Stele
Dallas
Sterling Co
Qayense Jones
Sterling Ag Co
NBC -Young
Widder
Chesterfield
Liggett and Myers
News of the World
Boye
Electric Light
Johnny Presente
Phillip Morris
Judy —Tums
Fort Pitt
Molly —Johnson
Bob Hope
Raleigh
Hilrde
Sto Orr
Service Men Club Hosts Guests from 14 States
Forty five service men and five wives attended the Service Men’s club event with guests from 14 states. Mrs J E B Oblinger led by chairman saisanine and Mrs G W Buchanan acted as one man. A list of workers and helpers is noted with Mrs E E Dixon of Grundy Virginia donating $10 for expenses.
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Service
Service Men's Club
States
J. EB. Oblinger
Saisanine
G. W. Buchanan
Grace
H. L. McCall
Greever Roach
Claudie Armbrister
Cleon Heller
E. E. Dixon
Grundy, Va
Sam Clark
J. D. Watts
W. T. Jackson
John Wilkinson
Kenneth Tickle
R. E. Dixon
Bernard McClancherty
Fred Bransom
H. Ayers
A. B. Chapman
Thelma Bailey
Jupe Lindamood
C. E. Chambers
TV Radio Schedule Highlights Variety and Comedy Lineup
A historical listings page outlines a dense schedule with multiple programs across networks. Featured are Mystery Theater, Fibber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope's Comedy Varietys, Raymond Gram Swing, Andy Russell, and Berle and Comedy Series among others with interludes of drama and music and a late-night news wrap.
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Sunny Skylar
Judy
Nbc Theater
Alan
Bdlu Resere
Best
Blu Atmerican Forum
Bob Hope
Nbe
Raymond Gram Swing
Andy Russell
Paul Schubert
Cac
Cbe Minton” Berle
Blu Dance Orchestra
CBS
Nbec
T—Nbe
West Newcree
Richmond Office Naval Procurement Moved To Washington
Transfer of Naval Officer Procurement activities from the Richmond office at Fifth and Cary to the Office of Naval Procurement in Washington. The move consolidates operations and shifts duties to the national office.
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Richmond
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Fifth and Cary Streets
Office of Naval
Naval procurement shifts with Washington office plan
The Washington Procurement office will direct officer and WAVES commissions after December 15 1942 with local offices for applicants. Lieut Commander F J Barnes notes need for chaplains doctors and Construction Battalion officers. WAVES enlistment continues with stricter numbers and local recruiting stations to handle applications and interviews. Richmond office opened March 16 1942 and hasProcured over 5000 officers trained 3500 trainees including WAVES.
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G. Street
Nothwest
Washington
F. J. Barnes
USNR
Barnes
Capitol City
WAVE
Virginia
West Virginia
Navy
WAVES
Richmond
Cal- US
Wounded in Action Notices From Roanoke and Nearby
The Roanoke area lists next of kin for service members in harm. Pvt. Ray W. Thompson is reported by his mother Mrs. Harriet Thompson of Falls Mills. Pfc. Robert H. Trent is listed with his mother Mrs. Alice Trent of Big Stone Gap. The Vant family of Bluefield were notified in November that their son Private Corner was wounded in action near France. Mr. and Mrs. Crockett were informed in October that their son had been seriously injured in action in France on September 17.
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Lillian
Mountain Avenue
Roanoke
Ray W. Thompson
Harriet Thompson
Falls Mills
Pfc
Robert H. Trent
Alice Trent
Big Stone Gap
Roland Vant
Bluefield
Private Corner
Virginians Wounded in Action In European Area
A War Department list releases 33 Virginians among 1 237 U S soldiers wounded in action in Europe The names include Pfc Paul V Carner Tech 4th Gr Prank Catron Pvt Ora C Compton Cp Raymond P Crockett and many others with next of kin and hometowns such as Bland Honaker Amonate Roanoke Pulaski Appalachia Roanoke Norfolk and Pulaski.
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Washington
War Department
U. S
Paul V. Carner
Arcie Stanley
Bland
Tech
Catron
John Catron
Gratton
Ora C. Compton
Alvey Compton
Honaker
Raymond
Mamie King
Thaston &J
Pulaski
Calvin C. Leffler
Essie Leffler
Roanoke
Robert J. Meredith
Beulah Meredith
Floyd Avenue
Sidney C. Owens
Rufus Owens
Carlton E Stanley
Don't Say You Weren't Warned In War Bond Drive
Virginia side urges rapid participation in the Sixth War Loan as the drive nears its December 16 deadline. The piece stresses communal duty, noting service members rely on civilian support and calling on organizations to stop shirking their responsibility. It ends with a pledge to contribute fully and write to the troops.
Virginia Sidelights CLUB MEETS FOR WAR BOND DONATION
The West Graham community club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the club room. Members are urged to attend for a home cleaning products demo and to donate to buy war bonds. refreshments will be served.
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West Graham
Woman's Club Meeting at Palmer Hall Tonight
The Woman's club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in Palmer hall of the Methodist church. The program will be conducted by the Basic Lovers' club, Ministers of the their wives, and the teachers of Graham high. Dudley and Logan street schools are to be guests.
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Palmer Hall
Methodist Church
Cluo
Graham High
Dudley
Logan Street
Logan Street PTA Meeting Postponed to December 19
The regular meeting of the Logan Street Parent-Teacher Association, originally set for today, is postponed to the following Tuesday, December 19.
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Logan Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
Local servicemen return from leaves and report training and assignments. Sidney I Schlossberg resumes duties at Camp Chaffee Arkansas after a 15 day leave with his family. Kenneth Abshire home on leave after earning his wings at Banana River Florida and awaiting duty at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Thomas E Fife on nine day leave with his family after boat training at Great Lakes and awaiting assignment. Wallace R Wright back in New York City for orders after ten day leave. recently back from six months overseas including the invasion of Southern France.
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Sidney I. Schlossberg
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Armored Infantry
Berg
Union 8
Bruce Ratcliff
Brambat
Kenneth Abshire
ARM 5-c
FE. J. Abshire
Pocahontas
Banana River
Florida
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Thomas E. Fife
J. &. Navy
Rolen Fife
Montrose Street
Bluefield
Great Lakes Tl
Graham High School
Wallace R. Wright
New York City
Grover C. Wright
Rock
W. Va
Wright
France
Virginians Among War Casualties Stated by Navy
The Navy department released a list naming five Virginians among 193 U S naval forces casualties. Two Virginians were wounded, two listed as dead and one as missing. The dead include James Simmerman King, a boil.
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Washington
U. S. Naval Forces
Navy Department
James Simmerman King
Boil
Untitled Navy Casualty Notice From World War II Era
Maker first class United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Crockett King Crockett John Agustus Peoples Jr steward third class USN grandfather Charles Johnson Vinton sister Miss Geneva Peoples 507 North Jefferson Roanoke West Virginians listed as dead two wounded two additional West Virginians died or wounded in action
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Maker
USN
Floyd Crockett King
Crockett
John Agustus Peoples, Jr
Charles Johnson
Vinton
Geneva Peoples
N. Jefferson
Roanox
West
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Martin Block
Dick Haynes
Shaw
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Irresistibles
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Abevee
Frances Greer
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Standard Oil Company OF
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Signal Corps
NEA
Fatherland
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Cole Boys
JFG Coffee
SMC
Naval Procurement
Expert Studebaker
Studebaker
Woods-Brevick Motor CO
Bluefield Avenue
Virginia Side News
Woman's Club
Goody+ koontz
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
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C&o
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Nickel Plate Road
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