Radio Schedule Glimpse of 1950s Variety and News Segments
Program lists feature news, sports, dramas, and music across a dense slate. Names like Jack Armstrong, Captain Midnight, and Fanny Brice appear among serials, variety shows, and orchestral performances, with time stamps from morning to late evening.
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Bwetust
Nbe
Jack Armstrong
Berlal
Blueaust
Hound
Repest
Burl Ives
Pour Chibmen
Cbe
Chick Carter
Mbs
Front
Parre Serini
Nbo
Midnight
Bitea
Dbs
Mischhes
Mba-Pasio
Mirsenbo Hop Harrigan
Bkit
Blue
Nova—dis Basto
Frayer
Mba
Ildm America
Sporte
Ted
Dhs
Tim Henry
Blue Dancing Music Orches
Jeri Bullavan
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Henry J. Taylor
Fred Waring
Ebs Kelly
Blue Fulton Lewis, Jr
Joan Nesbitt
Cbs
The
Obn
Dixie
Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Nbo- Wertite Orchestra
Fanny Brice
Morgan
Rescue of News
Frank
the Smoothies
Henry Aldrith
Porum
Bine
Death Valley
Drara
Cbs-Basic
Human Adventures
Dramatica
Bing Croeby
Music Hall
Nbs
Ma Bowes Amateurs
Gabriel Heatter
Seria Berles
Bob Byrne
Orher
Bius Itrefa Antonini
Abbott & Costello
Navy
Heymond Gram
Blue Henry Gladstone
Romanca
Bonga
Cba
Brown
Nbe-Dasic
Communicable Diseases Show Decrease Across West Virginia
Measles and most communicable diseases were less prevalent in West Virginia for the week ending May 27 than the prior week. Measles dropped from 257 to 98 cases, diphtheria from four to none, scarlet fever from 121 to 67, meningitis from five to none, and mumps from 20 to seven. Creed Yoak of Gassaway reported campaign expenses of 1071.68 and contributions of 50 after losing the Republican nomination bid in the 3rd district.
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West Virginia
State Health Department
Creed
Creed Yoak
Gassaway
E. G. Rohrbough
Glenville
Congress
Secretary of State
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek at Midtown Virginian
The Midtown theater showcases The Miracle of Morgan's Creek starring Eddie Bracken Betty Huton and Diana Lynn with a Merrie Melody cartoon. Also listed are several other films and cartoons including Tunisian Victory and True to Life with Mary Marlin and Franchot Dunbar in a packed program.
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Virginian
Morgan's Creek
Eddie Bracken
Betty Hutton
Diana Lynn
Merrie Melody
Kearse
Kay Francis
Martha Baye
Carole Landis
Mitst Mayfair
Phil Rivers
Capitol
Robert Benchley
Walte
Td Bupind
Poul Henfeld
Tom Cotway
Alice Faye
Teed Meemnurzey
March of Guster
Billy Gibers
Tom Cons Ware
Wheeling Clubs Seize Whisky From Five Venues
Federal agents seized about 250 cases of whisky valued at $20,000 from five Wheeling clubs including the McLure lounge Club Diamond Pirate cafe Club Paddock and the Social club at Elm Grove. Investigators said much of the whisky came from the black market and was confiscated for nonpayment of the federal floor tax. The liquor was turned over to the district attorney pending civil actions by the clubs.
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Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Wheeling
G. G. Kirkpatrick
West Virginia
Kirkpatrick
Baltimore Tax Unit
McLure Lounge
Club Diamond
Pirate Cafe
Club Paddock
Elm Grove
District Attorney’s Office
Schultze Students to Present Piano Recital at St Johns
A group from the Henri Schultze studio performs Sunday at 4 p m in St Johns parish house. Norma Thaxton receives a diploma after completing the course, and plays Rubinstein Concerto in D Minor first movement. Betty Agston, a post graduate, plays Schultze Concerto in C Major first movement.
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Henri Schultze
St. John’s Parish House
Norma Thaxton
E. W. Thaxton
Miss Thaxton
Rubinstein
Betty Agston
Chopin
Lisat
Mary Hedrick
Patsy Agsten
Rachel Youell
Man Crushed Under Tractor In Accident At Mountain State Memorial
Russell W. Casto who led the Nitro war bond committee and was named chairman for the upcoming fourth loan campaign has appointed assistants. Lanfried, a United Fuel Gas Co. employee, was rushed to Mountain State Memorial hospital where attendants said his hips and legs were crushed.
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Russell W. Casto
Lanfried
United Fuel Gas Co
Mountain State Memorial Hospital
Evangelist Dr Hinsell Ford to Extend Cedar Grove Revival
Baltimore Md evangelist Dr Hinsell Ford will continue revival meetings at the Church of Cedar Grove for another week. He preaches daily and invites residents to attend the ongoing services and gatherings for renewal and prayer.
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Hinsell Ford
Baltimore, Md
Church of Ee
Cedar Grove
Bricker Presses Dewey To Discuss Current Issues
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker urged an open policy discussion with Governor Thomas E. Dewey and others as he campaigns toward the Republican national convention. Bricker announced an aggressive issue driven program and said he will present proposals in Chicago as chairman of the party post war advisory council. He planned stops in Lancaster Trenton Baltimore and Connecticut and noted Dewey may offer platform suggestions but will not attend the convention. Bricker pressed for a high level campaign focused on facts and unity.
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Hershey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Brickerville
Roosevelt
Chicago
Dewey
Bricker
Lancaster
Trenton
N. J
Baltimore
Connecticut
Columbus
The
New Yorker
Nit RO Bond Drive Assistants Named
Russell W. Casto, Nitro postmaster and former head of the Niro war bond committee, is named chairman for the coming fourth loan campaign. He designated C. Jordan and L. L. Betz as associate chairmen and listed committee heads for payroll deduction, retail, department stores, hardware and furniture stores, clubs, publicity, advertising, labor groups, and professional associations. The Nitro committee will meet June 0 to finalize Nitro quota plans.
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Russell W. Casto
Niro
Ean
Nitro
3. C. Jordan
L. L. Betz
M. V. Ridenour
E. &. Higginbotham
E. R. Comstock
Tucker
J. C. Watsinpiller
Richard Lewis
H. I. van Netta
Lloyd Chapman
W. W. Alexander
Casto
Enrollments Exceed Six Hundred In Charleston Summer School
Summer school in Charleston opened with over 600 students enrolled, directed by George E. Steadman. Courses for grades seven through twelve include mathematics English history Latin biology shorthand and typing. Classes run daily from 8 a m to 1 p m at Charleston High School.
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Charleston Summer School
George E. Steadman
Charleston High School
Lincoln flier joins Jolly Roger crew on Biak raid
Staff Sgt. James R. Deering of Hubball Lincoln county was among the first daylight raiders against Japanese positions on Biak island in the Schoutens. A member of the famous Jolly Roger Liberator unit, he earned the Air Medal and oak leaf cluster after seven months of combat duty in New Guinea with over 40 missions. He entered the air force in 1942 and won gunner wings in Las Vegas in 1943.
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Lincoln Flier
James R. Deering
Hubball
Lincoln County
Biak Island
Schoutens
Sth Air Force
New Guinea
Deering
Southwest Pacific
Nettie Deering
Air Force
Las Vegas
Nev
Federal Court Jurors Named for June Bluefield Term
Grand and petit jurors named for the June term of the district court at Bluefield. Judge Ben Moore will open the term on June 23 for grand jurors and June 26 for petit jurors. The list includes Posey P. Melener Northfork and many others from Bluefield, Mullens, Welch, Princeton, and surrounding areas.
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District Federal Court
Bluefield
Earl BR. Cavender
Ben Moore
Posey P. Melener
Northfork
8. M. Bernard
1300 Blendie
James F. Mankensnip
Balleyaville
W. W. Brabbit
Malens
Paul Breeding
Morthfork
Garter
Primceton
Use Conk
Qeearis
Lon Cook
Oceana
K. W. Cor Imett
A. EB. Davia
Valley ‘View
Pilvefield
Biliott
Regatone
Gharie Gilmer
Matonks
Graham
McComes
Boyd Green
Berndon
Kena Gore
Mullept
T. C. Henderson
Hovard
QO. Hindaley
Stephenson
J. L. Widdlerson
James Lockwood
West
FL Imak
Herndon
R. Prichard
Well
G. Redd
Elkhorn
G. Scott
Duh‘a
Marry West
Law & Commerce
Tm Winfrey
Princeton
Aro
Petit Jurata
A. Balley
Balleysville
Naab Baliey
Mullens
W. Brown
Glen Rowern
Burkberry
War
W. Burgess
Montemita
M. Burgees
Welch
B. Byrd
Pineville
J. H. Cartes
Iuey Mack Cook
Lerena
B. Crockett
Walch
Frank
Crowley
J. C. Delton
Alpaca
Ri. Duncan
Bland St
Clyde Elliott
J. Mm. Fen Tett
Herwind
C. V. Peller
Graveley
Mullen
B. H. Grey
John Hamlet
Buperior
Joe Musaciwrich
Can
Hendrickson
Lyndale
A. M. Harman
Maruud Barduk
Gary
Wm. R. Hollerman
W. G. Holloway
Im. Bouck
Maven
John C. M Howar Aly
Iddings
Crumpler
B. H. Jenkins
Pete W. Johnson
Jones St. Bluefield
H Jones
Wiliam Kelly
Behman
Americans Bomb Four Kurile Islands Near Japan
U S airmen intensified raids from Pearl Harbor toward the Kurile chain. A Liberator from the 7th Air Force attacked Shimushiri in pre dawn hours, another hit Matsuwa, and navy planes bombed Paramushiro and Shumushu. Fires burned at enemy bases as Adm. Nimitz reported the strikes.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Shimushiri Island
Tokyo
North Pacific
Kurile
7Th Army Air Force
Navy
Shimushiri
Siruke
Matsuwa
Kuriles
Paramushiza
Shumushu
Russian Kamchatka Peninsula
Shumushy
Coester W. Nimitz
Doy
Rural Carrier Examination Announced for Charleston Territory
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an exam for rural rail carrier in Charleston territory with applications closing June 30. The position pays 1400 dollars yearly on a 30 mile standard route plus 20 dollars per mile per year for each mile over 10. Eligible applicants must be citizens residing in the Charleston post office territory for at least six months. Full information from Harry J. Gill secretary of the board of examiners at the post office claims window.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Charleston
Harry J. Gill
Board of Examiners
Navy Says Pacific Fleet Holds Offensive Across Allied Forces
Navy Secretary Forrestal announced the US fleet in the Pacific keeps a permanent offensive against Japan. He cited the carrier task force dominating actions, reconquering territory, and establishing air fields while striking Saipan, Tinian, and Palau. He noted reduced shipping losses and many Japanese ships sunk as Allied forces press in the theater.
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United States
Pacific
Navy
Forrestal
Washington
Saipan
Tinanian Ang Palau
Mediterranean
United States Navy
Maly
Atlantic
United Kingdom
Eire
North
South America
St Albans Women Host West Side Club Install Officers
Local Junior Woman's Club members attended a reception in Charleston to install new officers. Attendees from St Albans included Mesdames Hensley Bayliss Hartling Borreldel Brammer and Dawson. The St Albans club plans a June 14 meeting at the parish house and an annual dinner at Wren's Nest. The club holds a 100 percent district rating.
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Westside
Wren'a Nest
Paul Hrammer
German 10th Army Order Stands Fast Reported
British radio reported Allied forces in Italy captured an order from Nazi Field Marshal Kesselring. The document states the 10th Army will stay where it now stands. The order came from headquarters south of the former Gustav Line.
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London
Italy
Kesselring
Legion To Pick Delegates For District Convention
Delegates to the eighth district convention to be held at Dunbar June 2 will be selected at the John Brawley post American Legion meeting tomorrow at the Post hall. Amendments to the constitution and by laws governing the board of trustees will come up for final reading. et A half pound of steel wire used in magnetic sound recording is more than two miles long and records 44 minutes of sound.
Fascists Flee Italian War-Torn Towns As Allies Advance
Allied officials report Fascist officials retreating north before the Germans as Cori and other Lepini towns face upheaval. Refugees crowd streets while AMG provides food and starts rebuilding, with Germans looting and destroying property in towns like Cori.
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Muzzolini
Rome
Lepini
AMG
Cori
Mellon Institute to Study Pulp Waste Elimination
New research fellowships at Mellon Institute will tackle elimination of contamination from pulp and paper mill wastes. The National Council for Stream Improvement aims to improve waste discharge into rivers and streams by exploring new uses and disposal methods for the liquids and byproducts.
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New York
Mellon Institute
National Council For Stream Improvement
Council
Ite
Rivera
Council Anid
Inspectors Hold Annual Meeting of Mine Institute
Inspectors gather for the Mine Inspectors Institute of America annual convention here June 5-8. Fifteen states represented at last year’s event. Patrick A. Grady of Alleck Kentucky will preside. Governor Neely to attend a banquet. new officers to be elected. Landlocked Switzerland operates a merchant fleet of one ship in wartime.
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Columbus
Patrick A. Grady
Alleck
Institute
Switzerland
Teese
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Esso
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Kat Francis
Carole
Landis
Martha Raye
Memphis Belle
Firemen’s Festival
Mable Mack’s
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Funny Monkey Circus
Reynolds ST. Showgrounds
LEE Street Sandwich
Lee Stree
Paramount
Gripeine Bieerination
Gerethy MacArdit Beobealler
Ray Ronald
Milland- Hussey
Crisp Corwelia
Otis Skinner
Gail Russell
Mearse
Pet Ee
Rosie O'Grady
Betty Grable
Robert Young
Aidelphe Menjow
William Tracydon Sawyer Hopert Barrat
Madame Bane
OFEN
Spitfirg
Leslie
Howard
David Niven Filus
Evelyn Kayas Rch
Federal Court
Kurile Islands
Ip.y & Co
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Paul Henanid
Pie Tom Conway
the Falcon
Claudatte
Comsat
Fare
Murray
NO Time Por Love
Virginia Bruce
U.S. Navy
St. Albans News
Robert Johnsel
St. Albans
Mountaineer
Jackson's Mill
American Legion
Johnston
Lowry G. Johnston
Kasiek Drive
St. Albans High School
Corregidor
Vera Krebs
Little Nickle
Kathryn Lynch
W. F. Cline
Camp Caesar
Cowen
John Laing
Comfort
Mary Anderson
India
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene
N. G. Sansom
Todat
Frigay
Dick Powell
MGM
Robest
Sandiey Sheri
Uonel Barrymore van Marilyn Johnon
Maxwell Keye Iuke
Ava Gardne
Yas West
Onwwa
Custer
Billy Gilbert
Frank Pay
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Memphrey Tomar
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