Radio Schedule Highlights Christmas Eve 1944 Broadcasts
A dense listing of December 24 1944 radio programming across NBC and affiliate networks. It notes orchestras, quartets, serials, news, church services, and special holiday segments featuring performers such as Puente, Arnett, Loyd, Kennedy, Lavalle, and Ben.
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NBC
Erian Church
Ee of Puente
Nehi Botng Co
Fis—Tremmeey Rosake $Os
Chetereas
P. T. Saunders
Henry Fortune
Ake
Gancsaaen Charlies
Thomas
Parede
Sheaffer
Paine
XBC
BN Radio Hall of Fame
Philco
Jackne
Tob.eo. Guadwagen
Charlie McCarthy
Lin Bergen
Standard Rand
One Man's Family Standard
Manhattan
Sterling Drug Co
Sterl! Drug Co
Jen
Harold
Fifty West Virginians Wounded On Two Fronts
Washington reports fifty West Virginians wounded in action on two war fronts. The list includes ranks from private to sergeant with names and next of kin across towns such as Morgantown Elkview Buckhannon Weirton and Charleston. Local families are cited with mothers wives and grandparents among the wounded.
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Washington
West
Qgeriend
J. Hedrick
Roma G. Hedrick
Percy Ws
Clarence FE. Herndon
Herndon
Morgantown
Mae Arthur & Holliday
Ien Holliday
Dunber
William Hooker
Stella Hooker
Moundsville
Walter Bemienski
Mary J i
Elm Grove
Karl D. Miller
Janice J. Miller
Spelter
Pic
John M. Miller
Geneva Miller
Robert H. Monk
Maggie BR. Monk
Charleston
Pie
Michael C. Naasif
Michael C. Nessif
Wheeling Pte
Charlies L. Williams
Jessie Williams
West Union
Hoy L. Williams
Viva P. Williams
James W. Alien
Winifred Alien
Maundeville
Ernest C. Bennett
Laura J. Bennett
Blue Sulphur Springs
Gerald 8. Bisir
Alvena M. Bisir
Virginia L. Duskey
William D. Pluty
Carriever
Cassig
Jimmy C. Pord
Nora J. Ford
Oak Hill
Jack J. Prey
Nancy EB. Frey
Pecks Mill
Pie Warrick
MH. Gibson
Orie G. Gibson
Siaytfork
Tech
Wall Summit
Dink A. Nelson
Myrtie Nelson
Harrison
Lawrence P. Parsons
Delia FP. Parsons
Bernard KR. Pietkoski
Marthew Pietkosi
Peter Piscitelli
Susan M. Piscitelli
Fair
Local War Casualties and Honors Reported
The Daily Telegraph carries notices linking several local families to the war effort. Names include Pfc. Joan Miller of Switchback reported seriously wounded in France on Sept. 28, later said hospitalized in England and awarded the Heart before recovering. Nearby residents include Elizabeth T Schoolcraft and Annie White of Powellton with kin in Cherieston Muntersville Webster Springs and Ray Woodrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome Peting
Ernest FP. Schoolcraft
Elizabeth T. Schoolcraft
Washington Street
Cherieston
Pic
Beryl K. Sharp
Clifton Co
Sherp. Fagher
Muntersville
T-Set
Isaac B. White
Annie BR. White
Powellton
Jesse EB. White
Veda L. White
Dorothy
Ray 0. Woodrell
Ray J. Woodsell
Webster Springs
Daily Telegraph
Pfc
Joan Miller
Joe Miller
Switchback
France
England
Pvt O M Bailey Wounded Overseas in Georgia Hospital
Orville M. Bailey of Rock has returned from overseas and is a patient at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta Georgia He served a year in the European theater of operations in France and Belgium and wears the Expert Combat Infantryman badge and the Purple Heart His brothers Wallace R Bailey and Lake Bailey are also in the service
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Pvt
Orville M. Bailey
Rock
Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
Euvall Bailey
Bailey
France
Belgium
Wallace R. Bailey
Lake Bailey
Freeman Seaman Earns Silver Star for Sicily Courage
Norfolk Virginia report says Tra Lee Miller Jr. of Freeman Mercer county born April 25 1923 enlisted June 14 1941 earned Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry in the amphibious assault on Sicily June 10 12 as coxswain of a landing boat his craft was hit by machine gun and shell fire he plugged holes with pegs and life preservers allowing the craft to continue its approach and he faced further danger.
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Norfolk
Tra
Lee Miller
USN
Freeman
Mercer County
Secretary of the Navy
Fifth Naval District
Miller
Ira Lee Miller
Richmond
James Forrestal
Sicily
Courage Under Fire Aboard Sunken Craft Earns Purple Heart
The crew persisted to refloat a sunken craft after an air attack until a nearby bomb explosion blew them overboard. Miller, despite danger, returned to salvage guns and equipment showing devotion to duty and cool courage. He later received the Purple Heart for wounds from action on June 6, 1944.
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Miller
1500 U S Airmen Held In Switzerland
United States airmen downed on bombing missions to Germany were interned in Switzerland through last October. The Swiss legation said today about 1,500 airmen had been held, with roughly 95,000 refugees of twenty nationalities free to enter Switzerland.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Switzerland
Swiss Legation
Also Mentioned on This Page
RADIO
Bunday
Nore
R. Peyton
Dude Webb
Ountere
Lilly Land
Devio
Rabera & Ballard Corral
Feuchtenberger
Kentucigans
Allied
Rere Robbiere
Cole Baking
Nicc
World News
NBC Reveille
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Jonea
Willame—Tomehine
Alice Blair
Road of Life
P&g
Chariie Arnett
Daisy Mae
Warticks
Chicago House Fur
Guiding Light
Hearts In Harmony
Krogers Ee Ee of America
Ma Perkins
Sterling Drug
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Brown
lAlly Land Co
Chicago
NBC —News
Ab—Keventide
Liggett & Myere
Miles Laboratories
Kaltenborn
Cavalcade of America
Dupont
Voice of Firestone
Firestone Rubber Co
Songs of Good Cheer
Red Top Brewing Co
Heing
Treasury
Wksee Aw
Q. Mare Candy
Neco Now
Richard Harkness
NBC —Authors Playhouse
Nbc—News
Paul LaValle
de Audrint
Josephine Houston
Bia
John BR. Kennedy
Stanley Dixon
George Hicks
Bla
Canaries Pir
Roundtable
Nbe
Murrows
Cbs Ae Jim
Blu
Sky R
Dervicemen
Chas
Nick Carter
Imbe
Shirer
Cbs
Nhe
Onnie and
Harriet
Cba Hall of Fame
Paul Whiteman
Gildersleeve
Fannie Brice
Greenfield Chapel
Alexander & Mediation Board
One Man's Family
Cts
Joe F. Brown
Che Walter Winchell
Biu Horizons
Hollywood
Biu
James Melton
Alec Templeton
Cedric Foster
Jimmie Fidler
Jerry Cooper
Phil Spitaaing
Girl Orch
Phil Baker
Riley
Ben- Mina
the Columbus Choir
Harold Lievd
M. C
Che Freling Foster
Patrick Midnight Mase
Beand ST
Vincent Paoliello
Tazewell
St Bluefield
W. Va
Merry Christmas
Perty
Chrish Hastor
Cumberland Heights
Bluefield
Law & Commerce
Princeton
Billy Land CO
O. M. Bailey
Georgia
Freeman Seaman
Fuggler of
Our Lady
John Nesbitt
THE
Westinghouse
John Charles Thomas Singing
America
Westinghouse Chorus
Westinghouse, the Pioneer of Radio Broadcasting
Carter Floor Landing and Tile CO
Bluefield Ave
Dial
U. S
Mademoiselle
Bland Street
May Deaton
NEW Park Grill
North Street
Consolidated Bus Lines
Consolidated — Bus Lines, Inc
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