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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1936

Page

3

Radio Schedule Highlights Morning to Evening Programs

The page lists a dense, hour by hour station schedule with names like J. R. Woods Harmony Band Ray Noble music Echoes From the Hills and Southern Singers. It includes times for breakfast club correct time dance room echoes and various orchestras such as Glen Gray and The Casa Loma orchestra plus reports, horoscopes, sport talks, and multiple local programs.

J. R. Woods Coalfield Lilly Land Company Sun-Dial Ray Noble Jack Clarke Southern Singers World Broadcasting System Cab Calloway Boswell Rock Cliff Chicago House Furnishing Company un-Rise Bottling Company Usical R. Woods Clark Hardware Company J. . Woods Golden Star Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra Dorothy Hendrix Bluefield College Catholic School of the Air Welch Colonial Review Woods-Brevick Barnes Nash

Rubin off and guest artist in an engaging music program

The Chevrolet presents maestro Rubinoff and a guest artist in an interesting program of music. Dance music at 8 15 p m. 9 15 p m news flashes History in the making with Guy Lomardo. Tri City program at 7 45 dance at 8 00 and program at 7 30 7 45 8 15 9 15 p m.

Tri-City Rubinoff Chevrolet Guy Lomrdo

Radio Network Schedule Notes and Evening Programs

Central and Eastern Time listings outline NBC CBS and WABC/WJZ networks with station ranges and programs from 4:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. including Flying Time Adventures Amos n Andy The Voice of Experience Wayne King Wayne King Orchestra Walter O Keefe Pennsylvanian and Xavier Cugat Orchestra among others plus regional clock references and program blocks across East Midwest Mountain Coast and Dixie areas.

Manhattan Guardsmen Ford Bond Weaf Chain Billy Betty Amos 'N Andy Voice of Experience Weat Leo Reisman Orchestra Wayne King Waltzel The Voice of the People Ed Wynne Graham—too Henry Buase Xavier Cugat Cbs-Wabc Network Wabc Wade Woko Weao Waab Wnac Wgr Wkbw Wkre Whk Wir Weau Wjas Wean Wib Wspd Wisv Midwest Wbbm Wfbm Kmbe Kmox Whas Kfab Krnt EAST Wbns Wpg Whp Whec Wibs Wfea Wore Wice Cfrb Ckac Wibx Wmas Wesg DIXIE Wegst Wafa Whre Woc Mountain Khj Koin Kfrc Kol Kfpy Kvi Kfbk Kmi Kwg Kdb Kgmb Kzb Wilderness Road S@rial Benny Venuta Organ—Dixie Wabc Alexander Cores Renfrew the Mounted Eddie House H. Foote Kate Smith Boake Carter Lazy Dan Ken Murray Walter O’keefe Pennsylvania Frank Dailey Geo. Givot Circus Jacques Fray NBC WJZ BLUE Network Whz Wbza Whal Wham Kdka Wgar Wxyz Wlw Wsyr Wmal Wfil Mid Wsky Weur Kwk Roil Wren Wmaq Keo MIDWE Aes Wood Wire Northwest & Canadian Wtmj Wiba Kstp Webe Wday Kfyr Wis Wiax Wila Waun Wied Wsm Wme Wsb Wapi Widx Wsmb Kwoo Wave Wesc Kex Kga Wecar Press-Radio News Frank Flo Spence Dean Welcome Valley B. Bernie & Lads Shandor Dancing Music Orchestra Phil Levant

Anniversary of the June flood remembered in Bluefield area

Monday marked the thirty fifth anniversary of the June flood the region calls the most disastrous river flood in memory. Rain flooded streams washing away tracks roads and property. Lives were lost and a kitchen range was swept downstream. A safe vanished in Dry Fork and never recovered. Local residents recall the chaos and emergency measures as a New York Journal carload of flour was sent for the homeless but later returned empty.

Norfolk and Western Railway Elkhorn Welch Tug River Dry Fork New York Journal Hearst

Big Truck Strands Itself in Bluefield Town

A truck as large as a house entered Bluefield Virginia last week while en route from Williamson West Virginia to collect furniture. The driver could not find any usable underpaths and had to detour about 150 miles through Charleston to reach Mingo County.

Bluefield Graham Pharmacy Williamson W. Va Charleston Mingo

Coopers Leave to Manage Club House in Virginia

A large moving van carried the household of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cooper from Bluefield Virginia to Monk Buchanan county where Mrs. Cooper will run the Strickler Coal club house. Mrs. Cooper previously ran the Osborne lodging house and restaurant in Bluefield. The Steeles then moved into the Osborne home with Mrs. Steele taking charge there after relocating from Beckley two years ago.

Bluefield A. C. Cooper Monk Buchanan County Virginia

Bluefield Pioneer J Be Catron Stricken in Va

J Be Catron a pioneer citizen of Bluefield Virginia is critically ill at Bluefield sanitarium after two weeks of illness. He manages the Tri City Traction tracks and lives on Virginia Avenue. His condition grew grave Sunday and he is among Bluefield’s early settlers.

J. BE. Catron Bluefield Catron Mr. Catron Tri-City Traction Company Virginia Avenue Blueefild Edna EB. Dudley West Graham

Virginia Side Personal News Highlights

Miss Margaret Dudley visits Norton as guest of Miss Ren ro. J. H. Gillespie leaves for St. Louis to attend a shop men convention. Mrs. W P Hager and son Eugene spend a week in Thompson valley visiting Mrs. Hager's mother Mrs. Florence Buchanan. Mrs C L Alexanders in Norton around the Rhododendron Festival.

Margaret Dudley Norton Renro J. H. Gillespie St. Louis W. P Hager Eugene Thompson Valley Hager Florence Buchanan C. L. Alexanders Norton Arene

Benbow Home Shady Brook to Host Tea Room Opening

The Benbow home Shady Brook will become a social center with the opening of a first class tea room by Miss Lois Benbow on June 30 from 6 to 12. The property features velvet lawns, bending trees, old porches, a stone spring house, and numerous song birds in the surrounding oaks.

Benbow Shady Brook Lois Benbow

Kansas gives Landon big boost for election

From Dover Kansas a clipping and letter by Mrs Maude Hurdle Cheavrant discuss Gov Alf Landon's nomination for president. The writer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Jones, praises Landon as a wonderful man and great governor with universal popularity in the Middle West and predicts his election.

Dover Kansas Maude Hurdle Cheavrant Alf M. Landon Cheavrant Joe Jones Hurdle Gov. Landon

Funeral Held at Swords Creek for Mrs. Miller

Funeral services were held Monday at Swords Creek for Nancy Jane Miller 80 a Russell county pioneer born near Blackford daughter of the late David Counts Her husband died in 1913 She is survived by two sons J W Miller and R D Miller both of Honaker and a daughter Mrs W P White of Bellfontaine Ohio J W Miller is agent for the Norfolk and Western at Swords Creek The funeral and burial were largely attended Mrs Miller died Sunday morning.

Swords Creek Nancy Jane Miller Russell County Blackford David Counts J. W. Miller R. D. Miller Honaker W. P. White Bellfontaine Ohio Norfolk and Western Miller

Miners Flee From Black Bear Near Mine Entrance

Three Dayton Coal company miners near a little used entrance in Mingo County faced a harrowing encounter as a black bear charged the group. Mine foreman J. M. Stanley led the effort to escape, with the ore entrance serving as a refuge from the charging animal.

Mingo County Dayton Coal Corporation Sprigg Matewan J. M. Stanley

Bear Chases Miners Into Mine Entrance

Miners fled a charging bear advancing at a fast gait, reaching the main entry safely. The bear abandoned the chase later, with bookkeeper B F E Hindman noting the animal had holed up in a rarely used mine section last fall and left fresh tracks. This marks the first bear sighting in Mingo to authorities.

Mr. Stanley B. F E. Hindman Dayton Coal Corporation Mingo

Bear hunt planned in neighborhood seeks game lane details

Residents discussed a bear hunt in the neighborhood and asked about the applicable game lane rules. The note references a ten year span of events and mentions men planning to hunt bears today.

Dancing class to repeat program at Lee theater Thursday

The dancing class of Miss Esther Graham will repeat their program at the Lee theater Thursday evening by request. Rhythm on Rails in Richmond notes Mrs. Ellis Edmunds is organist at a local church but her husband is a better known musician. He plays .

Graham Presbyterian Church Ann Mullins India The Christian Church FE. B. Brewster D. A. Stevens Alvan Carter Angel Miss Mullin Bettye Nelson Wilma Edna Vera Maud Fleshman R. A. Trayer Chas. T. Paul Crockett M. Hughes Edwin Brewster J. D. Hinegardner Sara Brewster Circle No. 1 Ann Mullin Esther Graham Lee Theater Rhythm ON Rails Richmond Ellis Edmunds

Locomotive Whistle Solo Delights Local Residents

Edmunds has practiced the art since he began railroading and now entertains residents along his route to New News with The Old Oaken Bucket and other favorites.

Edmunds

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