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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1930

Page

2

Radio schedule notes for December program lineup

New York reports a program featuring Irish economist George Russell reciting rural philosophy at 2 30 p m. part of a WEAF coast network from Manhattan Kansas. Christmas music and Ruth Etting appearances via Rudy Vallee guest spots and a WABC studio production are listed with stations WTAG WCSH WKC WBEN WTAM WRVA WFLA WSUN WJAX and WNAC Borton.

New York George A. EB Russell Bet Tomorrow Ranaat State Manhattan Kan WEAF WTAG WCSH WKC WBEN Ruth Etting Rudy Vallee Sp. m E.s.t WNAC Borton WABC

Janet Gaynor to Undergo Appendicitis Operation

Honolulu December 17 Janet Gaynor motion picture actress said she would be operated on tomorrow for appendicitis at the Queens hospital She would go to the hospital tonight Miss Gaynor whose private life is Mrs Lydell Peck has been spending a vacation here with her mother

Honolulu Janet Gaynor Queen's Hospital Miss Gaynor Mra Lydell Peck

Mercer Medicos Hold Annual Meeting

The Mercer County Medical Social will meet at 6 30 this evening in the banquet room of the West Virginian hotel. Wives of members and invited guests will attend. Officers will be elected for the coming year. Several addresses and a Turkey dinner are planned with a musical program by Mrs Harry Ross Miss Virginia Powell Christine Steele and Mrs B E Horton.

Mercer County Medical Social West Virginian Harry Ross Virginia Powell Christine Steele BE. W. Horton

Chamber invites charity groups to meet Friday

The chamber of commerce invites representatives of all charitable organizations to meet at 4:30 Friday afternoon at the chamber offices. The aim is to coordinate activities to handle rising winter demands and avoid duplication of effort. The board notes potential unemployment could raise needs and suggests a unified procedure. Also announced is a new application from Consolidated Fruit Co represented by Clarence Springer.

Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chamber Max Matz Consolidated Fruit Company Clarence Springer

Prohibition Dropped From Ontario Liberal Platform

Toronto reports the Liberal convention removed the prohibition plank from the party platform after a two hour debate. Former President EB C Drury spoke in favor, arguing the liquor issue should be removed from politics because of liquor money and influence. The Conservative party currently governs with state control of liquor.

Toronto Ontario Liberal Party Conservative Party EB. C. Drury Ciry Nquor

Tomorrow In The Strange Man Of India Ripley Explanations

A 1907 1908 winter tale details Billy Seymour's 192 mile snowshoe trek from Hudson Bay Fort George to Quesnel and back carried 60 pounds without stops. He started 11 pm and resumed at 8 am with J A Campbell. The feature notes the voyage was for company business.

Ripley Seymour Billy Seymour Hudson Bay Company Hudstom Bay Fort George Quesnel

Radio Program Grid From New York and Nearby Cities

Eastern time schedule lists NBC CBS and other network stations with multiple hourly programs. Notable entries include Uncle Abe and David, Rudy Vallee Orch, The Birthday Party, Ellington Band, and Amers Andy with various affiliates across WEA F WABC WJZ WOR WPG and others.

Pretty Game in Fourth of Milton Work Radio Bridge

The fourth in Milton C Work's radio bridge series on WHIS features experts Mrs J Vail Shipley Miss Florence Grant Earl Cobey and Henry Jaeger. The hand details show bidding from South opening one No Trump and Jaeger doubling with two clubs to force a suit contract. Grant responds two no trump. Shipley raises to three clubs and Jaeger assesses potential tricks from spades hearts diamonds and clubs.

Milton C. Work WHIS Mr. Cobey West Mr. Jaeger North Miss Grant East Shipley South Cobey Weat Jaeger Rts Meet

Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Evening Lineup

A dense OCR log lists program schedules across stations WEAF WJZ WHAS WNBT and WRVA with sponsored programs, features, news and musical acts. Entries include varied times from 6:00 to 11:30 with titled programs such as Singer acts, orchestras, and dance bands and notes like Same as WJZ or To Be Announced.

van Steeden WBAL WLW Phil Cook WBZ KDKA WHAM WRC Lampe Orch WBZ Whal WLM WRVA WPTF WJAX WIOD WFLA Lulu Landt Nichter WCKY WHAL WSM WSB WJR Herbert Rene Art McGinley Globe Trotter the Moonbeams WCAU WABC WJZ WGY WEAF Clear Channel Dream Shop Cecil S*lly WBHAF Orran Revital WBT Marvin Shirley WHAS WHAF Dot Marylene Jack B'll Jesters Lane

Elks Dance and Christmas Sales in Coalfield Area

Local notices list Elks Christmas Dance on Friday December 19 with music by the Weet Virginians and dancing from 9:30 to 1:30. Also advertised are city shop holiday decorations, coal prices for cash, and business course enrollment starting January 5 at West Virginia Business College with contact details.

Elks

Declarer executes inventive squeeze to win spade contract

In a four spade contract Declarer Jaeger uses a calculated squeeze to exhaust West’s guards. Through a sequence of clubs diamonds and hearts the defensemisreads, Cobey sacrifices a diamond, and the declarer racks up 30 trick points below the line and 40 for honors above. Work analyzes bidding choices including No Trump and two clubs, and poses two questions on leading to trick 8 and whether game is possible against optimal defense.

Declarer Dummy West East Bast Mr. Jaeger Mr. Cobey

Railroad Pension Plan to Share Costs With Employers

Chicago Dec 17 A new contributory pension plan will be presented to 23 recognized railroad labor organizations by the National Railroad Employe Pension association. The plan would have employer and employee share expenses, cover 1 500 000 railroad workers, and set retirement at 65 with a gradual reduction to 60 by 1936. Permanent organization of the association was completed today.

Chicago United States National Railroad Employe Pension Association

Balbo Flight Divides As Planes Struggle With Winds

A squadron of Italian airships from Orbetello split in two at Cartagena Spain due to adverse winds and weather. Eight ships reached Cartagena while six, including Balbo’s, landed at Ibiza in the Balearic Islands. Balbo reported all are safe and weather may delay the next leg toward Morocco.

Cartagena Spain Orbetello Italy South America Italo Balboa Bolama Iviza Balbo General Balbo Kunitra Morocco

J O U A M Will Meet To Nominate Officers

Twin City Council No 149 Junior Order of United American Mechanics meets at 7 45 PM in the Moose Hall Mercer Street and McCulloch Avenue to nominate officers. All members urged to attend. officers to be elected New Year’s Day evening.

Twin City

Six Auto Law Change Proposals Approved by Club Directors

Directors of the Southern West Virginia Automobile Club approve six proposals to modify state auto laws in Charleston. Key items include auto license suspension until damages are paid, sticker labels on cars, raising open highway speed limit to 45 mph, adoption of a Hoover code for uniform traffic laws, and higher state police funding. They oppose increasing license fees or the state gasoline tax.

Charleston W. Va Southern West Virginia Automobile Club Road Commission

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