Benny Favorite of Ando Fang Dominates 1940 Radio Poll
Jack Benny again led the nation as the top radio entertainer in a 1940 poll by Radio Daily. Benny topped in comedian and entertainer categories with rivals including Bob Hope and Fred Allen following, while Bing Crosby scored highly in vocalists and programs. The survey, publicized by Radio Daily, involved over 1,500 editors and papers nationwide.
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Jack Benny
Benny
Io Daily
Bob Hope
Fred Allen
Allen
Texaco Theater
Information
Bing Crosby
Kraft Music Hall
Kyser
Kay Kyser
Kuger
College of Musical Knowledge
Keyser
Harry Sabbitt
Ginny Simms
Ter
Clem Miller
Guy Lowbhardo
Tommy Dorsey
Wayne King
Take UboFere Collese
H. V. Kaltenborn
Lowell Thomas
Ted Husing
Bill Stern
Weichard Crooks
Nelson Eddy
Kenny Baker
Baker
Kate Smith
Connie Boswell
Queen
Lily Pons
Margaret Speaks
Jessica Dragonette
New York Philharmonic
NBC Symphony
Arturo Toscanini
Leopold Stokowski
Lux Radio Theater
Helen Hayes Theater
Aldrich
American School of the Air
Irene Wicker
Radio Daily Poll
A Telegraph Radio
WHIS party lights up the holiday season with radio staff revels
The WHIS banquets after Christmas are described as lively closed affairs with jokes gifts and playful ribbing. Notables present include Bar nett Barney Nash Stooge O Dell Sam Snyder and guests such as Hugh Ike Shott Sr and family. The event features a long feast and playful teasing among station workers.
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Me Barnett
Santa Claus
Kitts
Barney Nash
Stooge O'Dell
Sam
Jim
Hugh, Jr
Pete” Kardaras
Radio Schedule Highlights Christmas Eve Programs and Talkline
A detailed Eastern time radio lineup for Tuesday December 24 lists programs from 5:00 PM with The Carter Party and Dan Wilson the Miner through 10:00 PM with Sign Off, noting CST adjustments and network corrections. The schedule includes music shows, news breaks, devotional features, and several live drama and variety segments featuring names like Buskirk Brothers, Merry Tomchin's, and Wayland brands.
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Carter Coal Co
Dan Wilson
Gus
Fiat Ee
Buskirk Brothers
Walford Wrecking Co
Chicago
Chicago House 9:30—Woman's Radio Journal
Poca
Fuel Co
Mary Lee Taylor
Pet Milk Co
Warlick
Lee Moore
Juanita Tomchin
Feuchtenberger Baker
MGM
Chicago House
JFG Coffee Boys
JFG Coffee Co
Coca-Cola
Heekin Co
Bird. Supply Co
Mineral Springs
Howe
American Oirco
Bethlehem Music Festival
Christmas Eve Radio Schedule Highlights 1930s Era
A fragmented, era-bound radio timetable lists multiple network programs and hosts across CBS NBC WABC WJZ chains. It covers music orchestras, dance bands, talk shows, news, dramas, quizzes, and special features with hosts such as Tom Mix Arthur Hale Lowell Thomas and more, ending with Christmas Eve Mass.
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Nbe-Weaf
Nbe-Wiz
East
W. van Dyne
Scatter- Baines
Cbs-Wabe
Mbschain
Arthur Jr
Acotonsk
Edwin C
Pearson
Nbc-Weat
Lowell Thomas
Nbc
Wjz
Mbs
Midwest
F. Waring
Nbcweaf
Amos and Andy
Putton Wis Jr
Mbs-Chain
Europe
Nbeweaf
Mr. Keen
Wiz
Lanny Ross
Morgan
Chain
Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Red Dance Music Orchestra
Wjiz
Sam Baker
Johnny
Horace Heidt
Weaf
Uncle Jim
Cbs-Wabc
cbs-Dixie
Ned Jordan
Wor
New Eng
Elmer Davis
Cbswabc
Nbcwear
Grand Central
Nbc-Wear
Bishop
Cbs-Wamc
Morton Gould
Hope
Nbcw
Olmstead
Glenn Miller
Ortra
Wabe
Walt Doghouse
Nbe
Abwe Wens
Chaig Brostcesing
Fred Waring
Nbec
Cbswabe
Britain Speaks
London
Mbs-Net
Matoaka Child Hurt in Fall From Car
Six year old Diane Martin of Matoaka fell from a moving automobile Sunday, suffering deep lacerations to the head and knee. She was reported at Bluefield sanitarium. the car was traveling about 25 miles per hour. No internal injuries are believed. The girl is daughter of Cc J Martin, Matoaka store manager for the American Coal company. Dental plates first patented in 1840.
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Diane Martin
Matoaka
Bluefield Sanitarium
Cc. J. Martin
American Coal Company
Bartley shooting follows drunken brawl leaves two injured
Mose Hagerman of Bartley shot Dorie Davidson a 17 year old in the abdomen then wounded himself with a pistol during a drunken fracas at Bartley. Both men survived with hospital reports noting possible recovery. Investigators Maupin and Bellamy continue probing the incident.
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Mose Hagerman
Bartley
Dorie Davidson
Grace Hospital
Davidson
Hagerman
State Polite
David
Oe Maupin
Berwind
Hubert Bellamy
Charley Koboski
Johnnycake Mountain
Upper
Christmas church services listed for Dowell county area
Christmas Eve and Day services are announced for Welch churches including St Luke's St Peter's Catholic and First Baptist. An Episcopal service at 11 30 tonight with Holy Communion opens a sequence of planned worship with a Welch church choir. Midnight mass begins at 11 30 led by A J Gesing with special music by Mrs J B Roy. Confessions heard until 10 this evening and again at low masses Wednesday 8 30 and 10 30 am. A First Baptist vesper service follows at 5 pm Wednesday with Rev D M Dorsey speaking and music. Sunday night Welch church youth sang carols across the city.
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Yuletide
Dowell County
St. Luke's
St. Peter’s Catholic
First Baptist
Welch
Episcopal Church
A. J. Gesing
Roy
D. M. Dorsey
Welch Personal Notices Reflect Local Christmas Plans
Mrs. W Herndon and Milton of ek Hill spend Christmas in Welch at the Crisp home. Maj. Charles Gearhart of the 150th infantry, WV National Guard, visits Welch and will return to Fort Benning Ga for officers training. Rauntees Cloud of Welch spends Christmas with kin in Nashville. Martha Darsie, Welch High School instructor, holidaying near Pittsburgh. Gail T Carter of Welch visits friends in Huntington.
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Nashville, Tenn
Martha Darsie
Welch High School
Pittsburgh
Gail T. Carter
Welch
Huntington
Christmas Baskets For Needful In McDowell County
Salvation Army and Welch Kiwanis club distribute over 800 large food and Christmas package baskets to needy families in McDowell County today. Kiwanis volunteers transport baskets to about fifty locations, with store managers and proprietors assisting in distribution.
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McDowell County
Salvation Army
Mayle
Welch
Mcdowell
Welch Kiwanis Club
Kiwaniang
Oea
Bo. Ea
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Ramsey Auditorium
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Jacky
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Falls Mills
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National Defense Board
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Giseumen
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America
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James E. Pepper
Kentucky
Bluegrass
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Amare
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Jas, B. Pepper & Co, Inc
Lexington
Ohio Quality ‘Wines
the Engels & Krudwig Wine CO
Sandusky
Ohio
WHITE
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ESSO
Bluefield
Virginia
Walker’s Service
Tazewell, VA
Houston
Pocahontas, VA
O’dells
Virginia Tavern
Peterstown, W. VA
Williams Wayside
Rich Creek
Bell’s
Glenn Lynn
Keister
Old Fort Inn
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Browns
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