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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1944

Page

3

Radio Schedule Highlights Morning to Night Lineup

A detailed radio timetable lists shows across actors and producers including Woody Williams Gulf Oil Coca Cola General Mills NBC news segments and NBC programs with singing news and drama slots from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Tuesday June 13. It notes a sign off at 11:00 PM and serials for Kiddies and evening concerts.

Ralph Ruth Chicago House Furnishing Company Eee Guiding Light Ral Mills NBC Totley's Children General Mills Women In White Hearts In Harmony — Company Ee A Ae of America Et Ae Perkins Right To Happiness Sterling Drug Co Stella Dallas Young Widder Brown

Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH with FASTEETH

An ad promises FASTEETH powder improves dental plates by keeping them firmer and more comfortable. It claims soothing gums and reduced embarrassment from loose dentures, urging readers to buy FASTHRETH at any drug store.

Bluefield Pilot and Wing Mate Kill 200 Nazis in Action

The Eyo Press release cites Thunderbolt pilots Mau Rice Martin of 908 Highland Ave Bluefield and Lt. FE Sanders of 1034 North Shepherd Drive Houston as trapping a German column south of Bayeux. They dropped two 500 pound bombs then strafed, claiming about 200 enemy deaths.

Eyo Maurice Martin Highland Avenue Thunderbolt Bayeux FE Sanders North Shepherd Drive Houston Texas Sanders Martin 1S Roger Martin Hig Avenue Martin Bluefield

The Music Shop Reels in News Variety

The Music Shop presents a varied program with News Variety and CBS Blues segments. San Quentin Concert Orchestra featured in a three hour broadcast, delivering an eclectic mix for listeners.

The Music Shop Reee Cbs-Blu San Quentin

Births And Deaths Decline In May In Mercer County

May 1944 shows 154 births and 57 deaths in Mercer county, down from 163 births and 65 deaths in May 1943. Births include 79 male white, 60 female white, eight male colored, seven female colored, plus non resident counts. deaths include 29 male white, 20 female white, five male colored, three female colored, with some non residents. By May 31 1944 total deaths reach 293. births total 685 for 1943 and 693 for 1944 period.

W. A. Light Mercer County

J B Boyd First Mercer Citizen Tops War Bond Drive

J B Boyd of Montcalm Mercer county became the first Mercer citizen to buy a war bond as the Fifth Loan drive opened in Bluefield. He purchased a $1000 bond at Flat Top National Bank, repeating his status as a leading purchaser in prior drives. His son Ferrell L Boyd serves in the armed forces.

J. B. Boyd Montcalm Mercer County Flat Top National Bank Blueid Boyd Ferrell L. Boyd

Youth Enlisted For Naval Duty

One youth enlisted in the U S Navy and James O Johnson of Matoaka is among new sailors. Three were sent for final examination yesterday and five from the area have applied for enlistment, per L R Black of the local navy recruiting station. Names of applicants include Arvin R Osborne Princeton Leonard R Bowling Caretta Angelo Lancianese Oswald Earl Caudill Winding Gulf and Daniel Pinkard Vivian.

U.S. Navy L. R. Black Navy James O. Johnson Matoaka Black Tn Ae Joe C Oswald Earl Caudill Winding Gulf Daniel Pinkard Vivian

Chambers Elects 7 New Directors

Seven new chamber directors were chosen after the primary and final annual election. They begin their term July 1 and will meet hold-overs on the second Wednesday in July to name officers. Hold-overs include W. J. Cole and J. S. Dudley. other board members listed include Bowen C J Cheyney Nite H A Goodykoontz George Richardson H H Stuckman and Herbert Markle.

Epcere Bluefield Chain Committee Lila Taylor E.R Bishop J. Taylor W. J. Cole Dudley Peak Ray Evans Ihen

Radio mounts all-out bond drive with shrine broadcasts

National radio plans a twenty one to five hour schedule to promote five million war bond sellers. Ten shrine spots start at Liberty statue 7:58 am and run through the day with Treasury on Wall Street aborts. Lookout Mountain and Buffalo Cody Shrine feature a quarter hour. A mammoth 11:30 am to 1:00 am broadcast stacks big names like Colman Benny Langford and Hope with Thomas McGee and Kyser.

Pat Massachusetts Treasury Wall Street Washington United States Independence Hall Philadelphia Abraham Lincoln Springfield Illinois Betsy Ross Jefferson Memorial Capital Building Lookout Mountain William Buffalo” Cody Ronald Colman Jack Benny Ginny Simms Jack Haley Joan Davis Frances Langford Abbott and Costello Bob Hope John Charles Thomas Fibber McGee Molly Frank Morgan Kay Kyser WHIS

Officials and figures linked to Roosevelt era events

Secretary Morgenthau, Walter Houston, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorhear, Franchot Tone, Paw Muni, Joe B. Brown, and President Roosevelt appear in the described context.

Henry Morgenthau Walter Houston Joseph Cotton Agnes Moorhear Franchot Tone Paw Muni Joe B. Brown Roosevelt

Okayed Electrically Detects Grenade Defects On Line

An automated sighting device on the assembly line inspects grenades at 4000 per hour and signals a bell when a defective unit appears. It then marks the faulty grenade with paint and records a note on a chart for quality control.

City schools occupy nine hundred thousand pupils in NYC

About 900000 students and 33000 teachers are housed in nearly 1000 school buildings across New York City, outlining the scope of the public education system.

New York City

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