Mozart Opera Broadcast From Metropolitan House
NBC Blue Network and WHIS present The Marriage of Figaro from the Metropolitan Opera House at 2 PM EST. Ezio Pinza as Figaro and Rise Stevens as Cherubino headline a star cast with Ettore Panizza conducting. The program marks Mozart’s death centennial observance and includes intermissions on San Francisco music life and a makeup discussion with Lauritz Melchior.
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Dr. Bartolo
Irra Pe
Marcellina Ettore Panizza
Beaumarchais
Vienna
Mozart
San Francisco
America
Morris Markey
California
Eugene Stinson
Chicago Daily News
Ke Ontorg Spaeth
Opera Forum
William Sands Marvin
Opera Guild
Ira Lenz
The
Metropolitan
Lauritz Melchior
Radio Schedule With Hosts And Programs
Radio lineup lists Joe Church at 5:00 and Lee Moore at 5:15 followed by Arthur Smith at 5:30. BiTone Purina Mills airs 7:45 Rise and Shine and NBC News Here Abroad at 8:00.
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Joe Church
Lee Moore
Arthur Smith
BiTone
Purina Mills
Rise and Shine
Nbc—News
Graziers in Bluefield face losses on early cattle sale
Bluefield Virginia report cites Southwest Virginia graziers led by Bob Moss of Burkes Garden who sold 225 head a month ago and now estimate an $8,000 loss as dry weather and grass shortages push cattle to the lower market. Thousands of fat cattle have been shipped from Clinch Valley to meet demand. Bob Moss, longtime cattleman, owns a rich farm in Burkes Garden.
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Southwest Virginia
Bob Moss
Burkes Garden Grazier
Bluefield
Moss
Clinch Valley
Burkes Garden
Schools Dismiss For Holidays In Bluefield Va
Bluefield Virginia schools dismiss Friday for holiday recess and will reconvene January 5 1942. The year saw good progress under an able staff with principal Gillespie and many teachers living out of town prepare to depart for holidays.
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Bluefield
A Gillespie
Saturday Night Radio Schedule With Dance Music Highlights
The Chicago Theater of the Air CBS broadcasts feature Preak Black Orches and Bill Stern guests. Late evening includes Sammy Kaye Orchestra Olga Coehle and News of World CBS plus Dan Bovay Troubadour and Radio Rodeo variety with Dance Music orchestras.
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Imer Davis
Jimmy Flynn
Cbs
Chicago Theater of the Air
Mbs
Orches
Bill Stern
Hemisphere Revue
Aoe Foster
Virginia Licenses Revoked On DUI Charges Week Of December
Eighty two Virginia drivers had licenses revoked during the week and on December 11 for driving while under the influence. The state motor vehicle department published the names of revoked drivers as part of a crackdown promised by the incoming governor. A Red Cross canvass at the Virginia penitentiary yielded $115 from inmates.
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Virginia
Motor Vehicle Department
Red Cross
West van Spangler and bride send Christmas card from Denver
Odlin is in camp at Denver and his bride works as a stenographer there. Santa Claus this Christmas has higher prices, echoing shoppers’ reports of rising costs this season.
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West van Spangler
Denver
Odlin
Santa Claus
Auxiliary meeting at Graham Presbyterian Church
Mrs A B Hendricks spoke to the Graham Presbyterian church auxiliary on Wednesday and was well received. Mrs H A Willie provided Christmas piano music during the gathering.
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A. B. Hendricks
Graham Presbyterian Church
H. A. Willie
Christmas Program Set at Graham Presbyterian Day School
Graham Presbyterian day school plans a Christmas program at the church Sunday evening with no other church service except Sunday school at 9 in the morning.
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Graham Presbyterian Day School
Christmas Wish Brings Back Home News For Rex Wilburn
Rex Wilburn 16 admitted to Child's Hospital in Richmond January 1 1942 requests the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. His mother arranged delivery and the boy follows hometown news while recovering. His father works on the Norfolk and Western west yard in Bluefield. Decoration awards by Bluefield Virginia Woman's Club offer prizes for outside home displays of $5 and $2.50.
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Virginia Avenue
Rex Wilburn
Richmond
Rex
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Woman's Club
Virginia Side Churches Plan Christmas Pageant Programs
Cummins pastor at Memorial Baptist H S announces Sunday school at 9 45 with C W Newton as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features The Gift of God. Baptist Union meets Saturday at 6 30. A Christmas program with choir numbers and Irene Norris reading from Vivene School of Art and Expression is planned. Vesper Pageant follows on December 21 at 5 with First Methodist presenting The Light Still Shines and White Christmas observance.
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H. S. Cummins
C. W. Newton
Baptist Traunion
Irene Norris
The
Vivene School of Art and Expression
First Methodist Church
Christmas services and schedules listed for several churches
Local church notices list holiday services and programs. St Marys Bluefield West Graham Wrights Valley and Christ Church Pocahontas share times for Bible school morning worship and special Christmas programs with youth activities and mid week services. Please leave unwrapped gifts for the 5 30 White Christmas service.
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Graham Christian James David Kitchin
Bible School
W. K. Bailey
Turner
West Graham
Christmas Services and Sunday Programs Listed
The text lists church events including a Tuesday 7 o'clock pageant at an East Chelsea school, Sunday school at St Paul’s Mission Chapel, Bible class by Rev E W Hughes, a Christmas service on Christmas night, a Church of God service at North College street with a Christmas program, Holy Trinity Bramwell with a 4 30 sermon and Christmas day service, and a Holy Communion on Christmas day at 1 30 in the morning.
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E. W. Hughes
Reay School
Chelsea
ST. Paul's Mission Chapel
Henry Goosby
Church OF God North
Holy Trinity
Draft boards refuse to disclose details to relatives
Local draft officials in Bluefield Virginia refuse to reveal board operations to family members amid wartime inductions following raids on the Japs. A board member says they cannot share information with relatives, citing security and policy concerns.
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Tazewell Board No. 2
Bluefield
Warning to draftees on dental health issued
A local notice warns young men eligible for the draft to attend to dental issues. It states a buzz saw of problems may arise from neglected teeth and urges timely dental care.
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Dr. H. Davis
Resident Births in November Exceed Deaths in Bluefield
In Bluefield, November saw 30 resident births and 14 resident deaths, while October had 37 births and 18 deaths. Non-residents totaled 29 births and 18 deaths. Among residents, 16 male and 14 female births occurred with 10 male and 8 female deaths. Non-residents included 11 female and 8 male births and 9 male and 9 female deaths. There were more women physicians and surgeons in the United States in 1910 than in 1930.
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Bluefield
Intel Statistics Bureau
City Health Department
Uni
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Mercer County
Whis
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Dorsey
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John Kirby
Edward Tre
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Gower Champion
Gower
Jeanne
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Philadelphia
Barron
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University of Athens
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JFG Coffee Co
Ts of Happiness
Supers Sering
Lil Roy
SO Land
Rise Bot Co
Ll Evangeeee House
NBC Metropolitan A “Marriage of the Texas Guide
Ellett’s
NBC
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Brush Creek
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Columbia
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Jack Stevens
Mbs-East
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Virginia News
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Carl Crockett Gillespie
Tartwell County
Herbert Jessee
St. Luke’s Hospital
S. Jessee
Stowers Choir
James J. Terry
Randolph Field
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Peterstown
Jame
Bluefield College
Rube Wilburn
Humphrey & Smith
Florida
Tangerines
Mountain Lake
Starks
Stayman
Virginia Side Churches
Memorial Baptist
Ann Shufflebarger
Mararet Pritchett
Marylin Esch H
Alvin Cook
Irene Gill
Earchbach
Eschbach
C. P. Painter
T. R. Snyder
J. H. Crockett, Jr
Joseph Horne
Loraine Crockett
Evans Omar
Ben Bates
Lee Harman
ST. Mary’s Bluefield
J. C. Evans
Wrights Valley Church
N.fp. Earnest
Christ Church
Pocahontas
Hampton Crawford
Boothby
Robert L. Boothby
Mansell
Tabernacle
Bluefield Ave
Lynn ST
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Mansill
Daily Telegraph
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