City For Conquest shines at State Theatre with Cagney
The Strand Theatre presents City For Conquest starring James Cagney and Ann Sheridan with Arthur Kennedy Elia Kazan and Prank Craven in a story based on Aben Kandel novel. John Wexley adapts the script and Litvak directs a brisk film about urban life and striving hearts in a fast moving drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theatre
City
State Theatre
Cagney
Ann Sheri
City For
Aben Kandel
John Wexley
Anatole Litvak
Danny
Ann Sheridan
Arthur Kennedy
Elia Kazan
Miss Sheridan
Sheridan
Prank Craven
Ella Kazan
Donald
Frank McHugh
Christmas Programs and Holidays At Eggleston School
Eggleston Virginia reports the focal school closing for holidays with classes resuming January 6. A Christmas program by the elementary and two one act plays by the high school Dramatic club are noted. Church programs include a Methodist program with Santa and a Baptist program on December 24. Local injuries and travel, plus several personal notices, are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eggleston
Focal
High School Dramatic Club
Jean Francis
Ted
Methodist Church
Santa Claus
Baptist Church
Bluefield Christmas Tree fund at risk from rumor
Bluefield faces a rumor that the Community Christmas Tree fund is large enough this year. officials stress every pledged cent is needed for toys and candy for local children. Donations collected via the Daily Telegraph and sent to treasurer Clyde Elliott are urged, with emphasis that no salaries or overhead are taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroun Bluefield
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Clyde Elliott
Tree Association
Radio Schedule Spotlighting Local Music and Ads
A detailed daily radio timetable listing programs from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Includes church services, concert features, news briefs, sponsor mentions, and a variety of music shows by local companies and groups such as Bluefield Supply Co and Carter Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BiTone Corporation
Uncle Gus & His Gang
Lilly Mountaineers
Lilly Land CO
Buskirk Brothers
Walford Wree CO
Ee Oman
Radio Jour- Oan Puel Co
W. Cox Dept
Bird. Supply Co
Rock Mineral Springs Co
Howe, Co
Chicago
Carter Coal Co
Dan Wilson
MINER
Bob Jones
Sunrise Varieties
The
Sun Rise Bottling Co
Chicago House
Raythm and Romance
Bluefield Supply Co
Radio Schedule Highlights Full Day Program Slates
A dense radio slate lists 5:45 Santa Claus stories through 11:15 dance orchestras and news across NBC CBS and ABC networks. Programs include First National Bank segments, Tonight’s tempo music and Cheyney talk, Make-Believe Ballroom, Parade of Bands, Vocal Varieties, and The Little Show.
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First National Bank
Cbs-Wabc
Cbs-West
American Forum
Man’s Family
Nbcweaf
Nbe
Wjz
Cbs-Wabc-Basic
Dorothy Thompson
Mbswor
Aaneee Davis
Cbswabc
Nbe-Weaf
Walter Winchell
Mbs-Chain
Ta Parker
Nbcwiz
Nbeweaf
Ged Rich
Phil Spitalny
Nbc-Wiz
Bob Hawk
Cbs - Wabc
Mbs-Wor
Nbcweaf-East
M. Sherdnik Orch
Nbc-Red
CBS Workshop
Cbs-Wabc-West
Helen Hayes
Nbcweat
A. Mitchell
Mbswest
Orch
News
Christmas gathering and meetings noted in Princeton news
Princeton R 1 December 21 reports the Woman's Christian Service holding a Christmas gathering at Mrs E C Hager's home with Pollyannas named and new members drawn. Carr Memorial church members attend a Coalfield Mission board meeting at Jenkin Jones and plan a Christmas musical pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton R-1
Woman's Christian Service
E. C. Hager
H. Faulkner
Creed Hinkle
Sutton Caffee
Claude McClanahan
Howard Martin
E.S. Gross
E. 8. Gross
Carr Memorial Church
H. B. Faulkner
E. J. Wheeler
Mission Board
Coalfield Mission Board
Jenkin Jones
G. T. Johnston Sr
R. Wene
Connie Maltese
Shout! Wherever You May Be Tops Sheet Music List
Two patriotic songs lead best selling sheet music as World War II era titles. Ira Shuster Paul Cunningham and Leonard Whitcup developed Shout! Wherever You May Be I Am an American from Roosevelt Citizenship Day remarks. Cunningham recalls navy fleet inspiration near his New Jersey home at Mercer Morris studio.
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New York
America
Mercer & Morris
Paul Cunningham
Brown
Ira Schuster
Roosevelt
Tra
Leonard Whitcup
Cunningham
New Jersey
Hudson River
Navy
Christmas program at Union church in Bluewell
In Bluewell on Tuesday at 7 30 p m a Christmas program directed by Miss Pauline Gullion will feature songs and a play with children in all parts. A children’s treat follows at Sunday school and gifts are welcome. The Rev Smith preaches at Union church at 2 30 this afternoon and leads a revival at Farley’s chapel next week with singers from Saltville Va including Clyde and Wanda Fox visiting local families.
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Margaret Williams
Roanoke
J. B. Goodwin
Daugh
Charlotte
Princeton
Carolyn Riner
Eva Carter
W. Price
Richmond Hospital
Kay King
Bell Spring
FP. W. King
Austin Walker
Massachusetts
P. O. Miller
Donald
David
C. E.ler
Willowton
Walter Miller
Jer
Eleanor
Clinchfield
Ada Smith
Mary Porterfield
Elizabeth Smith
Olidays
Bland and
Rich Creek
Joseph
Evening Breeze Quartette
Bethlehem
Mt. Airy
Jesus
Caretta Quartette
Ivy
Singing Mothers of Caretta P.T. A
Four Kings of Harmony
Carter
Harry Westerfield
Christine Westerfield
The
Carter Coal Company
WHIS
Pat Flanagan
Coalwood
Bluewell
W. Va
Pauline Gullion
Union Church
Farley's Chapel
Saltville
Cylde
Wanda Fox
Clyde Lastinger
Daytona Fla
E. M. Gibson
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Cagney and
Eggleston, Va
W. H. Simpson
Lawrence Mills
Levi Mills
Carter Coat Company
Nellie Kelly
Judy Garland
Colonial Theater
Miriam Hopkins
Leslie Carter
Lady With Red
West Virginia
Sunrise Bottling Co
Salvation Army
Myles Foland
Sam Snyder
Myles
Five Keys
Bluefield Sanitarium
Odol
Gordon Jennings
Lynn Davis
Lynn
Kentucky
Opal Clark
Red
Missus
Stew O'Dell
Janie Marie Lambert
Texas
Tom Stewart
St. Luke's
Dixie Lee
Cutie
Possum Hunt
Carpenter
Ivanhoe
Static
Whiss
Stone Age
James Cagney
Donald Crisp
Paramount
Joe E. Brown
Martha Raye
Ellery Queen Master
Ralph Bellamy and
Margaret Lindsay
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Dr. Satan
Ray Whitley
Lady TL
Sun
Eterened
Teems
Leta Corte
Richard Ainley
Laura Hope Crews
Kurt Bernhardt
Warner Bros. - Pics
Colonial Theatre
RADIO
White
First Presbyterian Church
Bluefield Supply Company
Carmen Cavallo
Ray Block
World OF Entertainments
Alec Randolph
Nehi Bottling CompAny
Church OF
First Baptist Church
Eer
Radio City
Nbc-Wjz
Sistine Cho
Rome
Maren
Mbsmidwest
Josef Marais
Lutheran Hour
Mbseast
N. Y. Philharmonic
Cbs-Wabe
Kaltenborn
Young People's Church
Yvette
Nbe-Wiz
Peter Quill
Wizard
Nwea
Mike
Nbc
Cbs
Wabc
Mbs
New England
Ebs-Wabe
Ee Steelmakers
Nbc-Weaf
Tucker Or
Nbc - Wiz
Col. Lemuel
Maglc
Shadow
Mbs - Worchain
Conray Nagal
Wor
Ted Weems
Iz—Nbeweaf
Gene Autry
Tbs
Mary
D. Pearson
B. Allen
Russell Bennett
Princeton, R
EN Fabor
Jimmy Wheeler
Can Pennington
Paul Ballard
Gary
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Walter Wanger
John Ford
Eugene O'Neill
John Wayne
Thomas Mitchell
Ian Hunter
Barry Fitzgerald
Wilfrid Lawson
John Qualen
Mildred Natwick
Union Pacific
Plainsman
Gary Cooper
Preston Foster
Madeleine Roll
Robert Preston
Paulette Goddard
Hane Att
North West Mounted Police
Technicolor
Madaline Carroll
TIN Pan Alley Pages Defense
Tom Wolf
NEA
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