STATIC WHOS KILLIN COCK ROBIN AT THE WEST VIRGINIAN
PIXY covers a chaotic Conductor's convention in Bluefield as he interviews a Swing Band conductor known as Benny Goodman while locals debate radio fame and the rising Hillbilly and big band scene. The piece blends backstage banter with references to Blake, WHIS, and the STATIC column, highlighting the era's entertainment culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Static
Otto
Pixy
West Virginian
Aaa
Gentleman
Bluefield
WHIS
Bill Blake
Raymond Scott
King Sisters
Barry Wood
Stubby Currence
Stubby
Bob Peters
Goodman
Benny
Father Devine
Ae Gentle
Swenitt Nash
King
B. Goodman
Sheriff Nash
Radio Schedule Highlights From Carter Coasts to Dawn
Tuesday programs list a full day of music, news, and features from 5:00 p.m. through midnight. Stations present concerts, talk, and serials including The Lutheran Synod, NBC Dance Orchestra, and Captain Midnight, with sponsor mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Party
Carter Coa
Dan Wilson
Miner—Carter Coal Co
Woody Willi
Lilly Mountaineers
Lilly Land Co
Wonder Valley Boys
Judie
Julie
Chicago
Woman's Radio Journal
Poca
Fuel Stores
Mary Lee Taylor
Pet Milk Co
Lee Moore
Juanita — Tomchin
NBC
Ivory Silhouettes
Ouse
JFG
Superior
Sterling
Coca-Cola
Sunrise Varieties
Sun Rise Bottling Co
Kaass
Bluefield
Rock Mine
Bluefield Hardware Co
Kro
Chicago House
Rev. H. D. Statum
Lilly
Lilly Lal
First National Bank
Bill
Edgewater Beach
NBC News
Jack Armstrong
Nbc-Redeast
Nbc-Red-West
Wings On the Watch
Nbc-Blue-East
W. van Dyne
Nbc-Blue-West
Scattergood Baines
Captain Midnight
Mbs-Basic
The
Lutheran Synod
Nbe
Dinning Sisters
Ireene Wicker
Edwin C. Hill
Cbs
Bartons
Radio Play Schedule from CBS NBC and ABC Markets
A dense listing of 1940s radio programming with time slots from 6:00 to 10:15 PM noting shows across CBS NBC and MBS networks. Programs include Captain Midnight, Fred Waring's Time, Amos and Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope, and Lanny Ross with various orchestras and news segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cbs
Mbs
Midwest
Fred Waring
Nbcred
Herbert Foote
Nbc
Red-West
Easy Aces
Nbc-Blue
Amos and Andy
Cbs-East
Delta Rhythm Boys
Cbs-West
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Europe
Nbe-Red
Mr. Keen
Lanny Ross
Chicago
Dance Orch
That Morgan
Jayne Cozzens
Get Goin
Helen Menken
Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Sam Baker
cos-Dixie
Ned Jordan
Elmer Davis
Nbc-Red
We, the People
Mexico
Ted Steele
Lewisohn Stadium
Morton Gould
Bob Hope
Glenn Miller
Soeey Epeks
Anene Ram
Palton Lewis
Adventures In Rhythm Orch
WN. Olmsted
Ramona
Abered
Abered-West
Edwin C. Hill
Cbswest
Cbs-Wbe
Virginia Sidelights and Weather Highlight Bluefield Heat
Old-Timer toppled the weather bureau as heat waves grip the region and crops. Miss Effa Loudermilk, Monroe county native, elected president of Quota International, with a planned banquet at the old home place. Rail conductors and their companions visit Bluefield hotel lobby. Mrs. W. B. Dunn named delegate to Charlottesville public affairs institute.
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Weather Bureau
Bluefield
Monroe County
Effa Loudermilk
Quota International
Miss Loudermilk
Willow Bend
Monroe
Old Home Place
W. B. Dunn
Institute of Public Affairs
Charlottesville
Europe
Asia
South America
Dunn
J. H
Bluefield Youth Struck by Train in Camp Lee Trip
William Osborne of Bluefield Virginia was struck by a train on the way back to Camp Lee after a weekend trip with friends. He remains in critical condition with transfusions given. his transfer to Camp Bowlingfield in Louisville was noted. Family members traveled to Camp Lee hospital as officials reported his condition as favorable pending recovery.
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Bluefield
Camp Lee
William Osborne
Murray Callaway
Osborne
Alabama
Petersburg
Camp
T. A. Osborne
Virginia Osborne
Bus McNeer
H. V. Clary
W. B. Dunn
James
Camp Lee Hospital
William
Allaway
Murray
Camp Bowlingfield
Louisville
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Episcopal Church
Daily Bible School Closes at First Methodist Bluefield
The Daily Vacation School of the First Methodist church of Bluefield Virginia closed on Friday and held a Sunday morning worship service led by Tempe Osborne and Lee Harmon. The theme focused on The Church, with teachers Margaret Porterfield Elizabeth Dittman Margaret Painter Dorothy Tabor Tom Glover P Bates T R Snider Nancy Jean Omar and S E Eschbach supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Bluefield
Tempe Osborne
Lee Harmon
Margaret Porterfield
Elizabeth Dittman
Margaret Painter
Dorothy Tabor
Motor Boat Built By Tommy Metcalf
Tommy Metcalf a young Bluefield Virginia entrepreneur built a firewood boat with a V-4 Ford engine, 18 feet long. He launched it at Claytor Dam in Pulaski and then enjoyed a boat ride with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Tommy Metcalf
O. A. Metcalf
Tommy
Pulaski
Metcalf
Claytor Dam
Graham Mattress Company
Nee
Virginia Side Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs C M Anderson and Mrs H C Baugh visited Charlotte to see their sons C M Anderson Jr and H C Baugh Jr in the service. Walton Rosenbaum and family spent several days visiting mother Mrs Auala. Frances Hall of Roanoke visited homefolks. Mary Stacy Crockett accompanied her home from Durham NC. Scales nee Scales of Durham spent weekend in Biutcheld Va and is stationed at Quantico.
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C. M. Anderson
H. C. Baugh
Charlotte
N. C
C. M. Anderson, Jr
Myrtle Anderson
Herbert Rosenbaum
Frances Hall
Roanoke
Mary Stacy Crockett
Hall
Nee Scales
Durham
Biucheld Va
Scales
Officers Reserve Corps
Quantico
Massive Sanders Oak Believed 450 Years Old
A Bluefield party toured the Sanders home on Sanders Drive to view a massive spreading oak tree. Experts estimate the tree’s age at 450 to 500 years, with about 50 bird nests found in nearby trees and shrubs. The Sanders residence, built just over 40 years ago, has 18 rooms and a cool interior. Nearby road curves prompt calls to widen the fork at Sanders Drive and Fincastle Pike.
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Saunder
Sanders
Sanders Drive
Walter Sanders
Bluefield
Wade H. Frazier
W. H. Cantrell
Elizabeth
W. J. Fink
W. L. Nash
R. K. Crockett
Fincastle Pike
Burke to Perform Organ Recital at Blue Field Church
First Methodist church Bluefield Virginia invites Burke from Bramwell Westminster Choir College, New Jersey to present an organ recital at 8 o’clock Tuesday evening July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Bluefield
Burke
West Graham W C T U June Meeting Recap
The West Graham W C T U held its June gathering with J A Neel and enjoyed one of the year’s best rograms. Speakers included Mrs R B McGuire Mrs J E Oblinger and Mrs Draake with Mrs J S Warden leading the devotional. The discussion topic was Will In Spite of War. Refreshments were served.
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West Graham W
Rose Bugs Ravage Gardens Seeley Notes Home Sprays Suggested
The writer recalls a disastrous rose bug season and reports pests on the Sanders property wiping out roses. Walter Sanders says they avoid poison, suggesting the Wallace spray with limestone blue stone and sulphur as a remedy. The rose bugs are described as hard skinned, resembling potato bugs.
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Walter Sanders
World’s Tonic touted as kidney aid in Welch WV ad
An advertising claim from Welch West Virginia promotes Worlds Tonic as an officially recognized diuretic kidney aid. The testimonial from G T Arnold describes relief from gas, constipation related symptoms, nervousness, heartburn, and kidney pains after using the product. It urges purchasing at Goody Koontz Stores and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worlds Tonic
G. T. Arnold
Hemphill
Welch
W. Va
Goodykoontz
Virginia WMU conducts vacation Bible schools in Buchanan County
Prominent workers from the Virginia Baptist WMU direct daily vacation Bible schools in Grundy Leemaster Keen Mountain and Harmon. Since June 16 more than 300 pupils enrolled in the first week. The Life of Jesus is the theme with crafts training offered. public program to close the schools on June 27.
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Virginia Baptist
WMU
Buchanan County
Grundy
Leemaster
Keen Mountain
Harmon
L. W. Kersey
Grundy Baptist Church
Ruth Saul
Grundy School
W. F. Randolph
Hurley
F. H. Combs
E. E. Dixon
Betty Riley
Mamie Moss
Mary Jane Lewis
Marguerite Tutwiler Buchanan Named Dogwood Festival Princess
Miss Marguerite Tutwiler of Patterson will represent the county as a princess at the Dogwood festival to be held Friday June 27 in Marion Virginia. Western Virginia leaders plan events including a luncheon, tea, banquet, and a dance at the high school gym. The elimination contest will be at the Lincoln Theatre as she joins the queen and court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Tutwiler
Patterson
Hungery Mother Park
Marion
Southwestern Virginia
Lincoln
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
C. C. Lincoln
Lincoln Hotel
Lincoln Theatre
Present Boards Able Handle Registration In West Virginia
Charleston June 23 The state's present draft boards will be adequate to handle new selective service registrants listed on July 1 Lieut Col C Pierce said Acting state officer said no increase in boards would be necessary About 13 000 West Virginians will be added to the lists on that date with no change to board numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Col. C. Pierce
West
Check on Compliance In AAA Set for July 1
Farmers in Buchanan County enrolled in the 1941 AAA program will begin performance checks around July 1. Jim Hale, county AAA chairman, says supervisors will visit every farm to record crops planted per signed plans and require the farmer or his representative present. Cooperation is expected to ensure complete, accurate work with minimal delay and lower costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Jim Hale
County Association
Executive Secretary To Be Chosen Today
Charleston West Virginia June 23 Employment of an executive secretary at a salary up to 5000 a year will be the main business at the state teacher retirement board meeting tomorrow Superintendent W W Trent says no new retirement applications will be acted on at first session but about 140 pensioners under the 1939 act will be accepted under the new contributory system.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. W. Trent
Gilbert couple officially adopt 11 year old Barry Gilbert
In Los Angeles on June 23 juvenile judge Benjamin Scheinman signed final adoption papers making Barry Gilbert the son of Billy Gilbert and former actress Alla McKenzie. Barry had lived with the couple for a year. Also noted, hunting rifles were turned over to anti parachute pens by King George of England.
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Los Angeles
Billy Gilbert
Alla McKenzie
Barry Gilbert
Benjamin Scheinman
Gilberts
George of
England
Area 4-H Camp Set July 7 12 at High Knob Wise Co
An area Four-H camp will be held at High Knob in Wise County July 7 12 with clubs from Buchanan Dickenson and Wise counties. W A Turner of Blacksburg led camp planning and J L McCormick Jr and F F Fletcher will run instruction. Activities include small fruits gardening animal husbandry manners handicraft and daily swimming and games at Mountain Lake.
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High Knob
Wise County
Buchanan
Dickenson
Wise Counties
S. D. Woods
Buchanan County
W. A. Turner
Blacksburg
Virginia
J. L. McCormick
F. F
Jimmy's Restaurant in Bluefield Draws Conductor Visitors
In Bluefield diners are urged to eat at Jimmy's where live lobsters and a wide seafood selection are shown in windows. The restaurant also offers charcoal broiled steaks and chops and is praised as a distinctive national favorite with moderate prices for conventionists visiting Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Jimmy’s
Lynnhaven
Jimmy's
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