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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
13
A proposed aluminum source at Raze R.e may alter American music by replacing traditional mutes. If the supply is large enough, ersatz mutes could shift timbre in orchestras, affecting defense tone and prompting caution before sending mutes to Uncle Sam.
A scanned radio grid lists programs from 6:15 p m through 5 30 p m including Pine Fiddlers Black Draught Lilly Beers Wonder Valley Boys Judie and Julie Blue Flash Musical Eye Opener News Chicago House NBC tickets Pocahontas stores Mary Lee Taylor Pet Lee Moore Juanita NBC Silhouettes Tunes Tips News Chicago House Secress to Happiness Superior Sterling Co Sunrise Varieties Sunrise The News Chicago House Interlude Benny Dunbar Group Hillbilly Jamboree Harmony Requestfull Yours Lilly Mountaineers Lilly Land Afternoon Happy Birthday Chicago House M W Douglas and Son.
The listing shows a Thursday radio schedule with time slots from 5:45 PM to 10:15 PM featuring NBC CBS program blocks. Acts include The Korn Kobblers Modern Melodies Army Recruiting Program Varsity and family programs. Several news segments and orchestras such as the Chicago Dance Orchestra and Wings on the Watch are noted along with sports and drama features.
Louis Michael Zaborsky of Tazewell enlisted March 18 at the local navy recruiting station in the post office building. He is a student at the hospital corps school at Norfolk Naval Hospital. He entered the school last Monday. graduates go on to naval hospitals for further training.
The Rev. Eugen Patterson of Bluefield Virginia will lead a revival service starting Tuesday June 17 at East Graham Christian church with music by Prof. A J Galloway of North Carolina. The Female chorus of Mount Zion Baptist church and Genoa high school band members are summoned to gatherings this afternoon. Senior usher board of John Stewart Methodist church meets tonight at 7 30 in the church library. Missionary Society of Church of God Apostolic meets at 8 tonight at Mrs Nannie Youngs 118 Lawson street. Scout committee of troop 29 called to meet at John Stewart Methodist church tonight at 8.
The thirty sixth annual West Virginia Baptist Woman's convention opens at Scott Street Baptist Church with Rev. E. T. Browne as pastor. Mrs. Lola Mack presides as about 100 delegates register at the opening and expect up to 200. The opening sermon is by Rev. J. H. Taylor of Powhatan. The evening sermon is by Rev. J. C. Henderson of Welch.
Pastor Brown reports a very inspiring young peoples conference with meetings continuing today from 9 30 in the morning through tonight, ending with a banquet to honor the visitors.
Circle 2 of John Stewart Methodist Church met at Mrs. Emma Andersons home on Bland Street for a devotional led by Mrs. Mammie Brown. The thought for the day urged Christians as inner statesmen of the new world. A tea served by Mrs. Anderson and her sister Mrs. Gertrude Ross followed. The circle will reconvene at 3 30 this afternoon at the church.
Roy Scott Post 39 of the West Virginia American Legion will present a radio program Friday at 8 30 over WHIS. Mrs. Helen Davis will direct the music and Evelyn Thompson will be soloist. Clarence W. Tiffany adjutant will speak on The Necessity of Knowing Government. The program supports Boys State opening Sunday at Bluefield State Teachers College.
In memory of our wife and mother Mary Lee Morton who died June 11 1940. The family recalls her with affection and speaks her name. A grave nearby holds her memory one year after her burial as they pledge to remember her forever and meet again. James E Morton and Family.
Elwood Harris a Morristown College graduate will deliver a Sunday address at 3 pm at Bethel Methodist Church in Bluefield Virginia. The program highlights a notable local speaker visiting the town this weekend.
Mr and Mrs Harry Odell Shade announce the birth of twin daughters born Monday June 9 at their Eckman home. Mrs Shade is formerly Miss Sarah Louise Prince of the city. Rosa B Kirtley Ineta Jones and Louise Seay will attend a Woman's Society conference in Morristown College with Rev W L Sanders. J Raleigh Rogers of Cleveland has returned home after visiting family in Bluefield and Rev A L Polk has returned from Logan County after delivering the Buffalo high school bacсalaureate.
About 30 intermediates of the Bland Street Methodist church youth division enjoyed a skating party at the White Kitchen last evening. Today the Vacation School department under Miss Jo-Marie Thompson will hold a worship service in Hamilton hall a softball game and then a picnic lunch. The closing worship service of Wednesday's Vacation school session was led by Miss June Shupe in the main auditorium of the First Presbyterian church.
Zack Witten Sanders of Bluefield received the Doctor of Medicine degree from George Washington University. The milestone marks his completion of medical studies and graduation from the university. The article notes Sanders achieved this degree and details the credential conferred by the institution.
The university conducted its 120th annual commencement yesterday evening at 8 in Constitution Hall. Degrees and certificates were awarded to about 650 graduates.
The Treasury reports receipts of 55,894,461.61 and expenditures of 77,090,286.32 for June 9. Net balance stands at 2,549,177,072.49 with a working balance of 1,931, but details show an excess of expenditures over receipts of 5,011,941,297.86 for the current year. Gross debt rises to 48,495,564,000.65, up by 19,445,295.45, and gold assets total 22,587,335,616.95.
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