Radio series to open with Admiral Nimitz keynote
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz will keynote the new radio series The Church in Action presented by National Broadcasting Co. and affiliated stations airing Sundays from 2 to 2:30 to 13 weeks. The program, heard locally on WGKV, features a panel discussion on The Church at Work Among the Armed Forces and a postwar church report.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Church In Action
National Broadcasting Co
WGKV
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Pacific
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Madge Kress
USC
Hempstead
Long Island
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People
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John Reed King
Kress
Radio Comedian Joe Laurie Jr on Air and Army Son Heroics
NBC program features Joe Laurie Jr praising his aviator son Joe Laurie III serving with Glider Command at Sheppard Field Texas. Their continual VW mail exchanges highlight wartime family bonds as claims of heroism and military service echo through numerous radio segments and guest appearances around the country.
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Joe Lauri, Jr
WGEYV
Joe Laurie
Sheppardfield
Tex
CBS War Bond Day 1:30 P.M. Broadcast Promises Star lineup
CBS stages The Land Is Bright war bond hour featuring Frank Sinatra Irene Beasley Dabby O Neal Sgt Mel Allen Bob Hawk Phil Baker Parks Johnson Warren Hull and more. The program broadcasts for one hour Tuesday to promote the fifth war loan drive with a nationwide spread and a show of public support.
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CBS
Frank Sinatra
Dabby O'Neil
Irene Beasley
Sgt
Mel Allen
Bob Hawk
Phil Baker
Parks Johnson
Warren Hull
Superfortress Fuel Self-Transport in China Raid
Western China bases for bombers carrying out raids on Japan relied on converting Superfortresses into tankers to haul vast fuel loads and supplies. With transports stretched to the limit, the force pressed the aircraft to serve as self-supplied logistics, a pioneering but unsustainable arrangement without a long pipeline or closer supply ports.
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U. S
China
Japan
Mth Air Force
India
Girl Scout Day Camps Still Have Vacancies
Vacancies remain for girls to enroll in Girl Scout day camps in South Hills Kanawha City and South Charleston. Camps open Monday and leaders urge participation for camping experience. Non-Scouts may enroll. Dick Haymes will host Everything for the Boys show Tuesday with Helen Forrest as guest, catering to servicemen at home and abroad. The program includes overseas short wave talks and Gordon Jenkins three piece orchestra.
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South Hills
Kanawha City
South Charleston
Dick Haymes
Gordon Jenkins
Haymes
Kame
Radio Schedule Fragments Include Talks Camps Openings
Fragmented listing shows a dense broadcast grid with programs across music, news, church services, and variety hours. It notes openings in Morrison building headquarters and a Brownie day camp in South Charleston set to open July 3.
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Nbe
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Bilie Des Huff
Tria
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Moylan Sisters
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Voice of the
Dairy Farmer
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Church of the All
John B. Kennedy
Bliue Stantly Dixon
Labor For Victory
Josef Marals
Blue Juss Mar
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Chicago
Dbe
Ed Mirrow
Nowa
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Bimmy Kayr
Cbs O
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Osa
Rimas
Dus
Sky Riders
Nbc
John Chas
Thomas Preg
Kbe
News of the World
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Dr. Fosdick
Upton Close
Ate N.Y. Philharmonie Symphony
Life of Riley
Wm. Bendhg
Fort Dix
Tom Blater
Maba
Army
Nbo
Bluw
Moor—mbell
Percy Palthot
Eileen Steber
Cbi
NBA Symphony
Dr. Black
Nobc Pamily
Glatys Swarthout
Mary Small
We Music
Rayne
Grean Valley
Steelmakers
Bulldog Drummond
Shires
Catholic Radio Service
CBS Sunday
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Hado Hall of Fame
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Gildereleeve
Nine
Try—News Bimmary Fox
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Bandwagon
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Joe Kelly
Charlie McCarthy
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Walter Pidgeon
Eby
Greenfield Village
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Ekdward Tomfingen
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Gabriel Meatter
RSI
Conrad Navel
Chs
Walter Winchell
Walter Hampden
Leonidas
Allen
Ews
Jimmy Piles
Phil Lottelny
Girl
Phil Faker
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God
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Ubo
Maupin Orch
Biye Widbee
Morrison
Brownie
South Charleston
Mrs Clapper to cover women’s side of GOP convention
Mrs. Raymond Clapper widow of the famed columnist who died in a spring plane crash will report the women’s side of the Republican convention opening in Chicago on June 24. She worked beside her husband and carries on his work, reporting for Mutual Broadcasting System from her desk with his picture nearby.
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Raymond Clapper
Masato Islands
Eee
Chicago
Eddie Garr Revue Debuts on CBS With Notable Guest Stars
Eddie Garr leads a new variety hour on CBS WCHS at 7 30 p m with Joan Brooks Bray Reynolds and the Bobby Tucker Chorus, replacing the earlier We The People slot. Produced by John Carney and directed by Herb Polesie the premiere features Lulu Me O Connell as the first guest star.
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Eddie Carr
Eddie Garr
Joan Brooks
Bray Reynolds
Bobby Tucker
CBS
Cbs-Wchs
We, the People
John Carney
Garr Returns from West Coast Tour as Stage and Screen Performer
Philadelphia born comedian Garr recently finished a two year vaudeville tour including Hellzapoppin on the West Coast. He began as an impersonator and built a diverse career from Hollywood to London with vaudeville night club work. His Broadway debut was Strike Me Pink and he later appeared as Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road.
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Garr
West Coast
Four Kanawha Girls to Attend 4-H Conference
Four Kanawha county girls will attend the older Four-H club members conference June 22 to 29 at Jacksons Mill. The announcement came from Mabel Marks Vickers county club agent. Attending are Ann Cochran Glasgow Juanita Comer RFD 2 Glenavieve Martin Charleston and Jean Wolfe RFD 3.
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Jackson's Mill
Mabel Marks Vickers
Ann Cochran
Glasgow
Juanita Comer
RFD
Glenavieve Martin
Charleston
Jean Wolfe
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