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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
2
A West Virginia conference adopts a resolution denouncing sales of alcoholic beverages and urges citizens to oppose liquor laws as a danger to society. It cites national repeal, rising alcohol harm, drunken driving, and calls for unity to destroy the demon of strong drink in American life. C. A. Hillman and Geo. S. Strader sign the committee.
The scene shifts to Europe where interrogations unfold. The dialogue reveals a tense exchange about publicity and personal history as Indy encounters questions about former meetings and Harvard connections.
Miss Lee Tay demonstrates Corn Flake Ring filled with Fruit Whip at 10 o clock as a breakfast to dinner dessert stunt. The Chicago House Furnishing Company offers a 12 15 PM musical program featuring famous musicians in an ongoing daily segment.
Radio timetable lists acts and sponsors from 6:30 to 6:25 with groups such as the Ozark Mountaineers, Red Stooge and Charlie, Shoppers Program, The Breakfast Club, Cowboy Jack and His Ranch Hands, Bluefield Hardware, Coca Cola Bottling, and Baseball scores by Bluefield Produce and Provision Company.
A fragment shows a character introducing Gilbert Mallow as her fiancé and future husband. The text implies ongoing romantic developments and a continuation.
A radio listing outlines a Yangtze danger zone broadcast schedule featuring a 6:30 dinner dance 6:45 guidance segments 7:00 shoppers program 7:30 dance melodies 7:45 the Rhythm Modernetttes 8:00 Rhythm Revue and 8:30 boxing matches broadcast.
A scrambled NBC NBC WEAF CBS WABC and NBC WJZ radio grid lists programs and times from 3:30 to 11:30 with shows from Amos n Andy to Henry King Orchestra and NBA era musical segments. One line notes a prior reference: was formerly a method of ca punishment.
Journalists at the National Editorial Association convention in White Sulphur Springs are urged to write prize essays about West Virginia. A fifty ton coal car is awarded to the best piece based on the Model Mine near Pocahontas. Beckley field donates the prize as Bluefield hosts a side event with the Chamber of Commerce. An apple growing area plans a monthly one barrel apple award for the most illuminating article.
Twin City council 149 Junior Order United American Mechanics hosts nearby councils this evening. State officials and many new candidates are expected to attend.
The 32nd annual Rockcastle Baptist Sunday school convention begins this evening at Matoaka Baptist Church and runs through Friday with a Young People’s service. About thirty-five churches from Mercer McDowell and Wythe counties are expected, along with state education workers and WV Baptist officials.
A freight train struck and killed 48 year old Okey L. Kelly on the tracks in a cut west of Grafton West Virginia. Engineer Homer K. Wangen reported he did not see Kelly until it was too late to stop.
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