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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1940

Page

2

Air program battles to let refugees hear London on Christmas

York dispatch notes British war refugee children will join a Christmas morning broadcast fed by WEAF NBC with short wave to England. The two hour Greeting to England features 70 stars via WJZ NBC, with messages from Premier Mackenzie King and New York Mayor LaGuardia. Also listed are radio schedules and the Joe Louis fight. In Wellsburg, a carbon monoxide death of George Z Brady is reported.

York America New York London Weafnbc England WJZ NBC BBC British Isles MacKenzie King Canada R. H. LaGuardia WEAF CBS MBS Richard Crooks WABC Ginger Rogers Futh Avenue Wm. Green Salvation Army Joe Louis al McCoy Ham Fish

Radio Schedule Fragment From Central West Virginia Station

Central West Virginia’s WMMN 890 kW airs 5:30 to midnight with NBC CBS and MBS network listings. Multiple programs include news by Edwin C. Hill, performances by Lucille? piano sketches, Westerns and comedies, and sports with Bill Stern and Captain Tim Healy.

CBS WMMN Edwin C. Hill NBC WJZ Escorts Betty Bill Stern Hedda Hopper Hollywood WEAF Tim Healy Paul Sullivan Fort Pearson the World Today Thomas Fulton Lewis, Jr Amos N' Andy Nbc-Weaf Fred Waring West Virginia

NO WINNER Will Let Up In Five Day Push

A terse rallying cry sparks a five day sprint urging steady effort and focus. The message emphasizes maintaining drive, discipline, and intensity to secure victory, with leaders stressing persistence through the final stretch.

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