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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1937
Page
4
Daily ABC Spelling Bee on WHIS runs Tue and Thu 5:30 to 6 PM for ages 12 to 20. Winners receive $2, three top spellers advance to a tournament, final prize a choice of ABC Washer or Ironer. Also features The Two Jolly Bakers and Miss Mary Lee Taylor Pet Milky Way segment with recipes and other ET programming.
A dense listing of daily radio segments and sponsors from Bluefield stations. Programs include Purity Maid, Pet Milky Way, Belle and Martha, JFG Coffee Boys, Sunrise Bottling, Norge Music, Joe Woods and His Harmony Band, Bluefield Supply Co, and the Blue Flame Swing, with sponsors such as Coca Cola, Du Pont Paint, Borgess Electric, and First National Bank.
Radio station listings outline NBC WEAF ABC WABC CBS WIZ and regional networks with show times from 4:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Programs include news, music, comedy, and variety acts featuring The Rhythmaires, Amos n Andy, Vox Poppers, Al Jolson, and more across East Midwest Mountain and Pacific regions.
Broadcast listing notes a chain program on Tuesday June 15 in Eastern Time. Mentions all programs to key and basic stations or groups unless specified with coast to coast coverage and codgnations include all available stations.
The Bluefield Kiwanis Club held an open forum noting plans for a fall convention, promotion of Bluefield’s climate and history, and involvement of manufacturers in souvenir products. Members urged better street naming, traffic safety near St Luke’s, and support for the Bluefield baseball club.
News item reports Mr and Mrs Joe Jackson naming their baby Peggy Jewell Jackson. Also notes Sun school and Epworth League times at Midway Methodist and St Pauls byes chapel. Funeral services held at Midway Methodist for Sarver rites with evening program listings including performances by Lum and Abner east and Abe Lyman.
Funeral services were held for an individual from Blueneld Virginia. The burial took place in the Yards cemetery with services led by E. W. Dean.
Ray and Mrs Anderson and daughter Miss Nona Lee Anderson visited relatives. Mrs Mary Page roved at home. Mr and Mrs W P Blankenship and son Billie and Mrs Tom Hatfield of Williamson were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs R B Blankenship. Mrs Johnie Counts and sons Jack and Jerry of Bluefield spent several days with sister Mrs J H Goosby.
Chief pilot F. B. Pahrig led a five crew in the USSR N120 aircraft on a winter Arctic flight from Moscow, extending toward Alaska. The mission marked the first endurance trip over the complete trans Arctic route.
Helen Hayes, the American actress, received the honorary degree of doctor of letters in Elmira New York after joking she was nervous and bashful. She said the graduates have earned their degrees and she has not, as she walked the stage to accept the honor.
Miss Hayes received her degree before accepting the Elmira College for Women degree. Katherine Cornell also earned a doctor of letters but was not present to accept the honor personally.
The Young People's synod of the West Virginia Presbyterian church opened its annual conference in Lewisburg on June 14. Sessions continue through June 18. A dining car on display lists equipment totaling 800 china pieces 240 glassware 550 silver items 980 napkins and 200 kitchen pantry items.
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