Waltz Returns as Swing Era Fades in Radio Notes
WHIS program highlights Waltz features with Tschaikowsky and Johann Strauss pieces led by Wison Ames and Bruce Wayne, amid a broad radio lineup. The article notes upcoming changes, station moves, programs and staff shifts, including Roy J. Hill changes and WHIS moving to new quarters on Jan 1.
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Rogram
A. W. Cox Department Store
Tschaikowsky
Wison Ames
Bruce Wayne
Johann Strauss
Hi-Jinks
Stuart O'Dell
WHIS
Jack Benny
Radio Daily
Ted Husing
Bill Stern
Kay Kyser
Concord
Melody Shop
Vian Bolton
A. S
Roy J. Hill
Red Clark
Clark
Aeons Fast Club
Foree Bolton
Hill
Myles Foland
Miss Hap
Ford Bond
NBC
Coast Guard
Udy Vallee
John Barrymore
WNAX
WOR
D. Wwariffith
Cecil B. DeMille
James Cruise
Radio Schedule Highlights From The Evening
The lineup features 5:00 Hillbilly Jamboree by Bi Tone Corp followed by Uncle Gus and His Gang at 6:00 from Black Drought. Lilly Lovtaineers at 6:15 by Lilly Land Co. BuskirK Brothers perform at 6:45 from Walford Wrecking Co. Musical Clock at 7:00, News at 7:25, and Breakfast Club at 7:30.
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Tomchin's
Feutchenbe
Aperge House
JFG Coffee Boys
JFG. Coffee Co
Forty-Niners
SAM Coca-Cola
Five Keys Heekin Co
A. W. Cox Dept
Tonic Tunes Bird. Supply Co
Mineral Springs
Bird
Home. Co
Chicago House
Buskirk Brothers
Bi-Tone Corp
Chicago
Sunrise
The
Sun Rise Bottling Co
Nat'l Bank
Top National Bank Commercial Bank
Make-Believe Pure Oil Co
Woman
Gus
Lilly Aontaineers
Lilly Land CO
Buskirk Brothers Walford Wrecking CO
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs
A dense listing of 1930s through 1950s network radio programs outlines a full night of music news and drama. Vincent Gomez and guitar leads, Lucille Manners concert hour, Uncle Sam Soldier Sons, Kate Smiths Hour, Information Please, Death Valley Days, The Laugh and Swing Club, Abe Lyman Waltzes, Gang Busters, Gabriel Heater’s Talk, Arch Oboler Dramas, Wings of Destiny, Boxing Bout broadcasts, Dancing Music Orch and multiple dance and news segments fill the broadcast slate.
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Cbs-West
Mbs
S. Baker
Wen-Kwk
wkreeWire
Vincent Gomez
Nbc
Wjz
Lucille Manners
Nbc-Weaf
Uncle Sam Soldier Sons
Kate Smith
Cbs-Wabe
Lew Loyal
Nbcweaf
Nbc-Wiz
Mbs-Wor
Ae Davis
Cbswabre
Abe Lyman
Johnny Orch
Cbs-Basic
Gabriel Heatter
Wor
Basic
Mbs-Network
Arch Oboler
Nbc-Wjz
Cbs-Wabc
Raymond G. Swing
Nbec-Blue-West
Cbs-Wabc-Ba
al Pearce
Cbs- West
Mbs-Wen
Fred Waring
Saerchinger
Cbs-Chain
Mbs-Chain
Byrd
Federal to Prosecute Three Young Snatch Suspects
Huntington W Va December 19 federal authorities to prosecute three teenage youths charged with kidnapping Durse Wilson of Cincinnati. Azel Wyatt 17 Edward Williams 16 and bond set at 25000 each. Sam Keane Jr 18 to be arraigned on similar charge. Police tie trio to Huntington holdups. Wilson was forced at gunpoint to drive robbers to Huntington.
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Huntington
W. Va
Azel Wyatt
Edward Williams
U. S
J. P. Douglas
Durse Wilson
Cincinnati
Douglass
Cabell
Leo K. Cook
FBI
Sam Keane, Jr
Pittsburgh
Federal Bureau
Lon Whitten
Wilson
Milton
Huge sum needed to meet state highway standards
Charleston West Virginia road commissioner Burr Simpson estimated $19 000 000 would be required to bring the state highway system up to National Defense standards of the Public Roads Administration. He noted 545 miles of state roads are strategic to national defense and cited $25,000,000 spent since 1921, with many sections still failing to meet War Department minimums.
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Charleston
W. Va
Burr Himpson
West Virginia
Public Roads Administration
War Department
Defense
Proposals for a Strategic Highway System
Simpson urged eliminating heavy grades and steep curves and replacing inadequate bridges with a uniform width to move mechanized divisions and large troop bodies. He noted the system has civil and military traffic significance and would require constant maintenance with annual costs of 350000 to 400000 dollars.
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Simpson
Italians Ordered to Attack Certain Spanish Vessels
London reports the admir alty declared a document found by British seamen in an Italian submarine instructed Italian submarine commanders to attack certain Spanish vessels in a wartime muster.
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London
Admiralty
Itish
Secret Italian sub order urges attacks on certain Spanish ships
A curiously released document claimed by the Admiralty shows an Italian submarine command order signed by Vice Admiral Mario Falangola directing units to attack ships flying the Spanish flag from Casablanca to Lisbon. It names Ybarra and Pinillos liners with specific markings and lists vessels Sil Rio and Delta with tonnages.
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Admiralty
Mario Falangola
Ybarra and
Pinillos
Casablanca
Mororro
Lisbon
Ybarra Company
Pinillos Company
Sil
Rio
Delta
Christmas Programs At John Stewart Church Begin
Beginning last Sunday the musical groups at John Stewart church started a Christmas program series. The Senior choir led by Solomon W. Crockett and William P. Greene performed excerpts from The Prince of Judah. The Junior choir will present Christmas Carols and Their Annotations on December 22 with Miss Drexel Thompson as annotator.
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John Stewart Church
Solomon W. Crockett
William P. Greene
Drexel Thompson
Silver Star Children's Choir
Church School
G. H. Linkford
Legion to Meet at John Stewart Church Tonight
Ex service men invited to 7 30 PM gathering at John Stewart church. Legion plans membership drive completion and year’s work milestones.
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Legion
John Stewart Church
Red Cross safety school certificates miss names
The list of persons who received first aid certificates from the American Red Cross safety school at the local high school omitted Prof. F. A. Toyer from the tally.
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F. A. Toyer
American Red Cross Safety School
Funeral services for Mack Evans at Mount Zion Baptist
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Alexander Gregory will conduct rites. Pallbearers include J. C. Hicks R. B. Perry G. E. McKnight Robert Muse Harry Tolbert and Frank Lewis. Friends with cars should reach the home at 1410 Wayne Street by 1 o'clock.
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Mack Evans
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Alexander Gregory
J. C. Hicks
R. B. Perry
G. E. McKnight
Robert Muse
Harry Tolbert
Frank Lewis
Wayne Street
Program Tonight At Bethel Church Aids Shut Ins
The Bethel A M E church presents a charity musical program directed by Mrs Mamie C Lyles at 7 30 tonight to benefit shut ins. Admission is a gift of groceries for the citys needy as invited by Pastor Rev J F P Little.
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Bethel A. M. E. Church
Mamie C. Lyles
J. FP. Little
Extradition Sought for Forgery Suspect Roberts
Governor Holt ordered the return to Williamson of R R Roberts from Pulaski Virginia on a fugitive warrant to face an indictment for forging a note at the First National Bank in Williamson Prosecutor Lafe B Chafin of Mingo County requested the extradition hearing set for December 30 in Pulaski Australia report notes a new road across northern desert.
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Charleston
W. Va
Holt
Williamson
R. R. Roberts
Pulaski
Lafe B. Chafin
Mingo County
Roberts
First National Bank
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