First Napoleonic Symphony Opens Series Under Sevitcky
The Naples Symphony Orchestra launches its season with a program led by conductor Fabien Sevitsky featuring a new work by Lionel Barrymore entitled Fugue and an array of period performances. Beatrice Kay and Michael O'Shea sing classic tunes from the Gaye nineties as part of the musical lineup.
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Gard Areag
Vany
Linkletter
Spadecieane
Renade
Tras
Lionel Barrymore
Napolie Symphony Orchestra
Fabien Sevitcky
Nes
Beatrice Kay
Michael O'snea
Bluefield Native Receives Brigadier General Rank in World War II
Bluefield born W Herschel Middleswart gains brigadier general rank in spring during World War II. He served in North Africa Italy and France after earlier tours in the Philippines Panama Canal Zone and Miami. His sister and wife in New Jersey keep informed.
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W. Herschel Middieswart
Bluefield
Italy
Chester Mustard
Albemarne Street
General Middleswart
France
Appalachian Electric Power Or
Virginia Ly Technic Institute
Blacks
Philippines
States
Panama Canal Zone
British Isles
Pearl Harbor
North Africa
Corp
Russell Middleswart
Miami
Fla
Middleswart
Army of the Uni
Quartermaster Corps
Jersey City
N. J
Broadcast Schedule Notes and Program Listings
Radio listings show a dense afternoon to late evening schedule with segments including World News, dramas, comedies, quizzes, and musical performances. Highlights include Captain Midnight repeats, I Love a Mystery, Its Friday on Broadway, Dancing Music Orchestra, and Amos Andy Comedy Show with Garry Moore.
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Hira
Mwwt
Portia
Nbc
Evelyn Winter
Dick Tracy
Chick Carter
Plain Bill
Terry Alien
the Kore Sisters
Che
Jack Armstrong
Nbdelyn Murray
Cba
Blu-Weest
M.bally Moore
Biu- West
Lowell Thomas & Newernast
Nbe World News & Comiment
Che Henry J. Taylor
Biu-Weast
Tom Mix
Como
Nbe
Che the
Kad Wren
Biu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Carolyn Gilbert
Senge
Obstane Ranger
Biu
Cecil Brown
Iabriel Heatter
Brewster Boy
Amos Andy
Garry Moore
Jimmy Durante
Godwin
Biu King
Bill Stern
Door Canteen
Variety
Cha Doctor
Andrinini
His Continentales
Nbcebasic
Area Soldiers Return To States
Tech. Sgt. Clarence F. Dean of Ashland Staff Sergeant James F. Linkenhaker of Bluefield and Pfc. Thomas F. Bowen of Bramwell were among more than 300 West Virginia soldiers arriving at the redistribution station in North Carolina to be reassigned to duty.
Pvt. R. E. Snidow Returns To States
Pvt Roy Eugene Snidow of the parachute infantry division has returned six months overseas in the European Theater aboard the hospital ship Jarrett M Huddleston and is being treated at Stark General Hospital in Charleston Washington. He is the son of Roy I Snidow of Athens Star route Princeton and wears the Presidential Citation and the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.
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Roy Eugene Snidow
Parachute Infantry Division
U. S
Jarrett M. Huddleston
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
D. C
Snidow
Roy I. Snidow
Athens
Princeton
Princeton Marines Escape Injury as Jap Bomber Crashes
Leyte Philippines delayed report says marine pilots escaped harm when a Japanese bomber was shot down by anti aircraft fire as it neared their airfield. Lt Donald Frost of Northampton Mass and Majors Jacob Stab of Minneapolis and Joe McGrothiin of Princeton West Virginia survived as the plane crashed and exploded near their tent.
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Leyte
Philippine Island
Leatherneck
Princeton
W. Va
Area Men Serve In New Fighting Unit In France
The 397th Infantry Regiment of the 100th Division serves with the U S Seventh Army front in Eastern France. Five men from Bluefield and Princeton are in the unit, which fought in the Ves mountains and joined the push through the Saverne Pass and Belfort Gap, aiding French thrusts toward Strasbourg and the Rhine. The 397th helps drive the middle against thousands of Nazis while French troops hold the flanks.
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Sixth Army Group
France
U. S
19Th Army
Bluefield
Princeton
Saverne Pass
Belfort Gap
Strasbourg
Rhine
7Th Army
397Th
Ves
Ee of
Carat
397th Army Faces Harsh Winter Combat in France
The 397th endured ferocious enemy resistance, extensive mines and booby traps, cold rain and ankle deep mud, with Nazi snipers in dense undergrowth. Despite conditions, they advanced through Knon lEtape Senones toward the Rhone, contributing to the unraveling German defenses in France. Five local soldiers are Pvt. oe. E. Linkous, Pfc. ate, Pfc. Lemuel W. Boykin Jr., Pvt. William J. Dinger, and Pvt. James O. Brookman.
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397Th
Ena
Knon lEtape
Senones
Rhone
France
Pvt
Oe. E. Linkous
Hanover Bluefield
Pfc
Ate
Bluefield
Lemuel W. Boykin Jr
Jefferson Street
William J. Dinger
James O. Brookman
Princeton
Dr. E. W. Lang Named To State Health Post
Charleston officials announced the appointment of Dr. E. W. Lang as acting director of the division of communicable diseases. Lang, health director for Norfolk county Virginia for the last three years, is loaned by the U S public health service and will assume duties immediately. Dr. J T Duncan will revert to supervising the bureau of tuberculosis.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. E. Offner
E. W. Lang
Norfolk County
Virginia
Lang
U. S. Public Health Office
J. T. Duncan
Bureau of Tuberculosis
Body Of Young Woman Identified In River
The body of a young woman found floating in the Mississippi river today was identified as Miss Gray Erickson, 26, of Virginia Minnesota. A coast guard civilian employee she had been in Washington about a year and disappeared November 11. Identification was made by a supervisor at her government residence and a fellow worker.
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Andy
Amos
Sean
Jackson
Washington
Coast Guard
Erickson
Erick
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