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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

4

Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs and Advertisers

A scan of a June radio schedule lists programs from 3:15 to 10:00 with segments including Sunshine Co, Lilly Mountaineers, Golden Jubilee, Newspaper of the New Graham Pharmacy, Dearest Mother, Colonial Bulletin, News, Music Box, and Haven of Rest. Local businesses like Pocahontas Fuel Co and Fesenmeir Brewing Co are shown as sponsors.

Ces Sunshine Cne Co Buskirk Family Lilly Mountaineers Lilly Land Co HY Singers Graham Pharmacy Granadada Colonial, Bulletin 11:01—Woman’s Radio Journal Pocahontas Fuel Co JFG Coffee Co Music Box Clark Furniture Co Chicago House Pioneer Boys Sun Rise Bottling Co Insonews Chicago Romance Supply Co Manhattan Singers World OF Sports Fesenmeir Brewing Co Colonial Bulletin Feuchtenberger Bak

Odd Radio Schedule Fragments From 4:45 to 5:15 P.M.

The listing notes 4:45 program with The O Neills and Sketch n beaf followed by Bud Barton and Scattergood Baines. At 6:00 Li l Abner and a dance orchestra are scheduled with 5:05 Edwin C Hill and 5:15 News and Ed West plus Malcolm Claire and News be Stern Ed.

the O’neills Nbeweaf Bud Barton Nbec Wiz-East Scattergood Baines Cbs-Wabe Mbs-Wor-East Li'l Abner Nbe- Dance Orchestra Mbs-C Edwin C. Hill Ed West Weaf Malcolm Claire Stern

Television Schedule Fragment With Music and News Blocks

A dense slide of radio and TV listings shows Dancing Music Orchestra and The News segments across CBS NBC and Mutual networks. It includes program titles like Burns and Allen, The Hollywood Eve, Kay Kyser College, Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Fred Waring, with various time slots from 5:45 AM to 11:00 PM and notes about repeats and regional feeds.

Abc-Red-Chain Dancing Music Orchestra Nbc-Wjz Paul Sullivan Cbs-Wabc-Basic Cbspa Wlue Abe-Redehain Lowe Ud Batton Cbs-Wabc-East S—Mbs-Chain Nbcweaf Keen Cbs-Wabc- Sullivan Mbs Weaf Kyw Wbz Nbe Obé Wja Burns and Allen Ae Lane Hollywood Nbc Wjz Benca Lew Lehr Cbs-Wabc Sheep and Goats Club Cbs Wabc Major Nason Roy Shields Canada Kay Kyser Frank Black Symph Glenn Miller Orch

Parkway Grounds Crew Clears Unkempt Growths

Yesterday two men were assigned to trim overgrown grass and remove weeds from parkways along Front Street and Moor Street. The effort targets unkempt hedges and low-lying growths to improve streetscapes.

Front

Dairy Week Ends In Daily Milk Routine For All

An elaboration on making milk a daily staple with three glasses a day described as essential for health and prosperity. The writer urges employers to provide milk for workers at 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, claiming milk boosts vigor and public health. He argues a milk minded nation will grow stronger and healthier.

Uncounted Persons Urged to Contact Census Counters

Bluefield Virginia census committee met to locate overlooked residents and urges anyone missing from the town list to call 4700 at the city hall and report. Boarders roomers and sleepers should reveal their status, as a person’s home defines counting under census rules.

Bluefield Census Hobo Inn

Moon Season Brings Potatoes and Lush Crops

The wet season supports potato growth and rapid crop advancement. Vines reach knee height as all crops flourish, though weeds also thrive in the warm, moist period.

Robbers Loot Wade Nash Chicken House on Bluestone

Reports say night riders made a rich haul at Wade Nash's chicken house Sunday night. The Nash family had fine chickens, with Mrs. Eddie Steele among relatives. The family resides on Bluestone where neighbors may verify details.

Wade Nash Nash Bluestone Mrs Nash Eddie Steele

Virginia Side Personalities and Health Updates

Virginia side personals note Hampton Frazier, operated on at the Bluefield sanitarium Saturday, continues to make fine progress. Mrs. J. T. Lampert and son Bobby have returned from a visit to Clearfield where she visited her sister C. E. Burton. Miss Eleen Williams and her

Hampton Frazier Bluefield Sanitarium J. T. Lampert Bobby Clear C. E. Burton Eleen’ Williams

Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits

Brother Jack Williams visited friends near Benbow and starts a new job in Emenewe while staying with Ron ar Benbow. Mrs H M Wagner of Matoaka enjoys the hot spell in Bluefield Virginia with her parents Mr and Mrs C B Bailey. Mr and Mrs Earl Carr of Charleston West Virginia were weekend guests of Miss Dorothy and Miss Nancy Richardson.

Jack Williams Ron Ar Benbow Emenewe Ely H. M. Wagner Matoaka Bluefield C. B. Bailey Earl Carr Charleston W. Va Dorothy Nancy Richardson

Liquor Control Board Opens 27th Agency at Ellamore

Charleston dispatch reports the liquor control commission announced the establishment of its twenty seventh agency in Ellamore Randolph County as of today June 18.

Charleston W. Va Lquor Control Co Ellamore Randolph County

Cucumber Time Signals Early Summer Planting

Virginia sidelights note zodiac suggests summer begins Saturday, debates about timing of cucumber planting. Flag Day program announced with Bluefield and Elks to hold a Play Day at 8 in the Sevenela Wike lodge room.

Bluefield and Elks Sevenela Wike Lodge

Virginia Democrats Endorse Governor Price Amid Convention Silence

The Roanoke convention praised Gov Price while critics were silenced. Delegates rejected a bid to elect a woman as vice chairman and unanimously backed E. R. Combs, signaling unity under Senator Harry Flood Byrd and a cool stance toward the federal president.

Harry Flood Byrd E. R. Combs Combs

Joint Odd Fellows and Red Men Memorial Service

Bluefield Virginia community as Odd Fellows and Red Men hold a joint memorial service Sunday at 2 30 p m at West Graham church. The Rev Isaac Wright and Leroy Landrum will speak. Public invited. Both orders will pay tribute to deceased members.

Bluefield Odd Fellows West Graham None Isaac Wright Leroy Landrum

Fine Potato Weather Promises Bumper Harvest

Weather indications point to a bumper potato crop as fields planted in darkness yield robust spuds. Local agronomists note early growth signs, while farmers expect high yields this season across the region.

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