Knox Signals Major Pacific Blows Against Japan
Washington June 15 Navy Secretary Knox hinted at a steady growth in pure operations in the Pacific and suggested major blows against Japan may come. He cited submarine actions as evidence of increased operations and noted a large raid on Guadalcanal with no casualties. He avoided specifics on submarine production while praising the growing undersea effort.
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Washington
Jary
Navy
Knox
Japan
Attu Island
United States
Pacific
Congress
Guadalcanal
Solomons
South Pacific
Unknown pianist becomes NBC sensation during Cantor outage
On June 2 an NBC audience learned the anonymous pianist Leo Russotto played 16 minutes of medleys and classics when Eddie Cantor’s show went off air due to line failure. Russotto, longtime Radio City broadcaster, drew attention as the mystery entertainer.
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Eddie Cantor
NBC
Leo Russotto
Russotto
Radio City
Guiding Light Debuts on WHIS in Five Points Drama
Irna Phillips presents The Guiding Light a new dramatic serial heard weekdays at 2 30 PM on WHIS. Dr Ruthledge, a kindly minister, leads a melting pot Five Points community toward unity and faith with sermons on holidays.
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Irna Phillips
Guiding Light
Dr. Ruthledge
Arthur Peterson
Alto
Five Points
Mise Philips
Dancing Music Orchestra Time mbs
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Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co
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Cancer Control and Tubercular Care Plans Outlined
West Virginia Health Council in Charleston will draft cancer control rules and discuss care for indigent tuberculars at a two day meeting. Health officials plan a cancer control division under the 1943 legislature with $50 000 yearly for clinics education and indigent care. A merit system council will later set personnel qualifications. Argentina was discovered in 1516 by Juan Diaz de Solis.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Health Council
Walter E. West
Huntingd
C. F. McClintic
Division of Cancer Control
Merit System Council
Cancer Control Division
Argentina
Juan Diaz de Solis
Dororthy Dix Warns War Marriages Face Divorce
Dorothy Dix forecasts wartime marriages ending in divorce as impulsive unions form under loneliness and feverish passion. She cites rapid marriages by soldiers, the lure of homecomings, and war hysteria as contributing factors then warns of alimony, child loss, and broken ties, urging sober careful vows.
VEW Commander To Address Banquet In Fairmont June 26
Rep James E Van Zandt will address the 22nd annual banquet of the West Virginia VFW in Fairmont on June 26. Department Commander Emmet C Jeffery will preside as sessions run June 25 with a memorial service on Sunday June 27 at First Presbyterian Church. Dr David K Allen will give the memorial address and Clyde L Gates will present the VFW ritual.
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Fairmont
W. Va
James E. van Zandt
Altoona
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Virginia
David K. Allen
VFW
Clyde L. Gates
Religious workers school to be held at Bluefield State College
The annual school for religious workers will be conducted at Bluefield State College from June 20 to 25. Courses include How the Bible Came to Be by Rev. R. A. Banks Lewisburg. Administra tion of Children's Work in the Small Schools by Mrs. Anna L Anderson East Beckley. Helping Leaders to Improve their Work by Rev. A. L. Polk Bluefield. How to Administer the Vacation Church School by Mrs. Nannie L. Whittice Bluefield. Rev. L. A. Perkins Williamson is general chairman with Frances Walker as registrar.
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Bluefield State College
R. A. Banks
Lewisburg
Anna L. Anderson
East Beckley
A. L. Polk
Bluefield
Summer religious worker school regisration in Bluefield
The secretary and Rev J J Turner the dean will be at Conley hall Sunday from 3 to 5 p m to register pupils for courses. Classes continue through the following week the program runs as a state wide cooperative led by the West Virginia council of Religious Education and Bluefield State college with local church cooperation.
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J. J. Turner
Montgomery
Conley Hall
School For Religious Workers
West Virginia Council of Religious Education
Bluefield State College
Missionary Society Meeting at Scott Street Baptist Tonight
The Missionary Society of Scott Street Baptist Church will meet at 5 p m in Baraca hall. The junior missionary will open with a solo by Miss Josephine Hendricks and a selection by Miss Mollie Hayden, followed by a reading by an unnamed participant.
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Missionary’Society
Scott Street Baptist Church
Baraca Hall
Josephine Hendricks
Mollie Hayden
Music clinic at Bluefield State College tonight
All persons interested in the music clinic at Bluefield State College meet at 6 this evening in room 303 of the music department. There will be no registration fee except for those seeking college credit.
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Bluefield State College
Garden dusting demonstration at Kirtley garden
Demonstration of garden dusting scheduled for Thursday at 6 pm in the garden of Co. H. Kirt ley at 211 William Street. The public is invited to attend.
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Garden
Co. H. Kirtley
William Street
Pegram Dies at Bramwell Home Tuesday Morning
E. L. Pegram died at his Bramwell home Tuesday morning at 1 o clock. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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FE. L. Pegram
E. L. Pegram
Bramwell
Miss Lillian Venable Visits Brooklyn Relative
Miss Lillian Venable of Brooklyn New York is visiting her mother Mrs Viola Venable on Bland Street.
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Lillian Venable
Brooklyn, N. Y
Viola Venable
Bland Street
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