Michael Douglas rises in radio and film scene after Navy service
The piece traces Michael Dowd's Chicago birth on August 11 1920 his radio start age one and two year Navy stint as radioman third class He breaks through quickly after discharge landing on Ginny Simms show a movie contract and Kay Kyser College of Musical Knowledge slot His name changes to Michael Douglas and he marries becoming a top vocalist Meanwhile NBCs Mr District Attorney features a crime plot where two women thwart an heir to a fortune with the D A Miller solving the case.
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Michael
Chicago
Aon
Navy
Ginny Simms
Kay Kyser
The
College of Musical Knowledge
Michael Dowd
Michael Douglas
Michele
Christine
NBC
Heir
Radio Schedule Highlights Stars and Guests Tonight
A busy broadcast lineup features Hildegarde and Art Linkletter trading spots on each other’s programs. Desi Arnaz with Jo Stafford appears on Eddie Cantor’s show, plus NBC notes a full night of music news and serials. Public notices list Chicago House Furnishing Co and General Mills as sponsors.
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Hildegarde
Art Linkletter
Chesterfield Supper Club
Desi Arnaz
Jo Stafford
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Bert Gordon
Harry von Zel
Patsy Bolton
Leonard Sues
Band House Purnishing Co
Corral
Htenberger
Nbc—World News
Korn Kobblere
Cole Baking Co
Nbc—Reveilie
Oroves Laboratories
Chicago
Furnishing Co
Tient Alongetheo Pathway
Jefferies Pharma
Cole Baking
Rex and
Riesner
NBC
Road of Life
Barney Nash Warlicks
Pena
H and M Shoe
Rock Mineral Springs
Guiding Light
General Mills
General Mill
Backstage
Dallas
Sterling Drug
Lorenzo Jones
Sterling Ict
Sterling Drug Company
Mountain Music Time— Company
Ray Clarke
Skipper—Warlicks
Peeterlude
West Virginia
Radio Schedule Fragment from Classic Era Variety Shows
A fragmented radio listing shows 7:15 program blocks including Mr and Mrs North and Jack Carson comedy, Hildegarde show, Dr Christian serial, and News segments. It notes guests such as Bob Crosby, Sammy Kaye, and Kay Kaiser with various music, dance, and variety acts.
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Abe Jack Carson
O'Neilis
Abe
Hildegarde
Abe Jean Hersholt
Christian
Cebs
America
Lyle van
Gabriel Heatter
Abe Bob Crosby
Sammy Kaye
Abe Gm
Cugar Orch
Kay Kaiser
Ce Weekly
Dorsey
Curt Massey
Rose Orches
Cbs Fantasy
Kay Armen
Abe Baste
Former Pastor Here For Summer Months
The Rev Samuel W Moore former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bluefield is in town from Fort Pierce Florida to serve as supply pastor in June and July at Northfork Vivian and Landgraff. He will also preach at Presbyterian churches in the area and spend August as supply pastor at Westminster Presbyterian church. He may remain in coalfields into September and October before returning to Fellsmere Florida to begin a seventh year as pastor. He resides with Mr and Mrs Rte Shelton on Rogers Street during the stay.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Bluefield
Fort Pierce
Fla
Mr. Moore
Northfork
Vivian
Landgraff
Presbyterian Ne
Film Is Feature Of Rotary Meeting
A Rotary lunch program featured the film A Date With West Virginia. Visitors included E W Stowers Weston A P Strahm Tulsa Jack Shoptaugh Bellevue Ky Paul W Jones Welch D K Wickham Saeger Frank McKinz le Princeton Osborne C Dot son Chagrin Falls Ohio and others Charles Mc Hesney Richmond Va E H Perkins and Shirley Brown Bluefield. George Backus and P D Bratton led the program with President P D Woods presiding.
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West Virginia
Rotary
E. W. Stowers
Weston
A. P. Strahm
Tulsa
Okla
Jack Shoptaugh
Bellevue
Paul W. Jones
Welch
D. K. Wickham
Saeger
Frank McKinzle
Princeton
Osborne C. Dotson
Chagrin Palls
Ohio
Charles McHesney
Richmond Va
E. H. Perkins
Shirley Brown
Bluefield
George Backus
P. D. Bratton
P. D. Woods
Blaze Extinguished at Madenteeie Shop Cellar
Firefighters responded to a blaze at about 9 45 yesterday in the basement of the Madenteeie Shop on Bland street. Coal piled near a hot water heater ignited but no damage occurred.
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Catingutha
Madenteeie
Bland Street
Vinson’s Chief Justice Prospects Darken Byrnes Ties
The article notes President Truman is reluctant to replace Chief Justice Vinson citing Vinson’s close Capitol Hill ties and Byrnes as a rival for the role. It mentions Byrnes’ broader experience but emphasizes Truman’s hesitation to part with Vinson despite official statements.
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Jimmy Byrnes
Vinson
Capitol Hill
Byrnes
Seedent
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