Christmas network schedules span Royal messages to carols
Across Dec 24 and 25 networks announce a crowded holiday slate. King George broadcasts to the empire while religious services, mass broadcasts, and programs from NBC CBS and MBS feature in Europe and America. Highlights include De Valera greeting Eire and a Dickens Christmas Carol read by Barrymore, amid children and service personnel messages.
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New York
Red Cross
Eamon de Valera
Eire
King George
British Empire
Free World
Nbc-Red
Great Britain
Bruton Parish
Williamsburg
Mistletoe Co Magnolias
CBS
Dayton
An Ren
Bethlehem
U.S
MBS
St. Patrick's Cathedral
NBC
Barrymore
U. S. Army
Nbc-Blue
All ‘Angels Episcopal Church
Qtmisti
Mead Empires
Ercershure
Academy Carillion
Ancient Christmas Customs Prevail in War Rung Switzerland
In neutral Switzerland amid war, old Christmas customs endure across cantons Argovia Grisons and Basel. Children sing carols in German and Romansch with violins, clarinets, and handmade stars. Sebastian brethren in Rheinfelde perform century old midwinter rites for protection and peace.
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Neutral
Switzerland
Argovi
Grigor
Sweat Shirts Given To Pruntytown Children
Charleston dispatch reports state homes and institutions will distribute Christmas gifts to youngsters in care. Director Raymond Kenny cited 300 sweat shirts sent to Pruntytown Industrial School for Boys and to the West Virginia Travelnke School at St Marys, saying the boys voiced what they wanted.
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Charleston
Raymond Kenny
State Department of Public Assistance
Pruntytown
Virginia
St. Marys
Her First Beau at Dixie Promises Youthful Romance on Screen
Jane Withers and Jackie Cooper star in Columbia's Her First Beau a holiday comedy directed by Theodore Reed Adapted by Gladdys Lehman and Karen DeWolf the film follows a girl near sixteen who aims to be a great writer through unhappy love while Cooper struggles with a glider and romance Ensemble includes Martha Driscoll The Merry Macs and several chorus stars delivering song numbers and light comic intrigue amid youthful romance and social venue capers
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Jane Withers
Jackie Cooper
Dixie Theater
Columbia
Gladdys Lehman
Karen DeWolf
Theodore Reed
Jane
Cooper
Martha
C Driscoll
Jackie
Miss Withers
Opera House Stars In Moonlight in Hawaii Show
Universal presents Moonlight in Hawaii at the Opera House starring Jane Frazee and The Merry Macs with Leon Errol Mischa Auer Johnny Downs Sunnie O’Dea Maria Montez Marjorie Gateson Elaine Morey and Richard Carle. Frazee headlines with Downs in a romance as radio stars while Errol and Carle provide comic support in a sensational comedy act.
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Jane Frazee
the Merry Macs
Leon Errol
Mischa Auer
Universal
Hawaii
Opera House
Johnny Downs
Sunnie O'Dea
Maria Montez
Marjorie Gateson
Elaine Morey
Richard Carle
Miss Frazee
Buck Privates
and Downs
Johnny
Jane
Errol
Carle
Strand Theatre Presents Whistling in the Dark Comedy
Red Skelton stars in his first MGM film in an updated Broadway farce about a radio crime creator who attracts cultist criminals. Ann Rutherford Virginia Grey and Conrad Veidt illuminate the cast as Skelton and the two women outwit the gang. Rags Ragland adds Broadway comedy flair to the Strand engagement.
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Fomous
Red Skelton
America
Strand Theatre
Skelton
Racksteers
Pretty Ann Rutherford
Virginia Grey
Red
Miss Rutherford
Miss Grey
Conrad Veidt
Christmas Buying Across Cities Reflects War Impact
Christmas buying continues from page one with buyers purchasing more goods and higher dollar volume despite wartime mood. Department stores in Charleston Huntington and other cities report 10 to 20 percent higher sales than last year while postal receipts reach record highs as Charleston and Huntington handle more mail than ever in a single day. Statewide the Christmas season nears prosperity driven by business and defense programs with many stores closing early to let workers enjoy Christmas Eve celebrations.
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Charleston
Huntington
Coal Mines Are Closing for Christmas but Major Plants Run
Across West Virginia most industries will idle for the holiday but key chemical plants in Kanaw Valley like Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp of South Charleston and E I DuPont in Belle will operate buses as usual, despite a broader shutdown. The state's coal mines largely pause operations for the season.
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West
Belle
State shuts down except for Xmas maintenance work
The state will shut down except for essential maintenance over Christmas with doubts in some quarters. Production is expected to resume in full before next Monday. Most day shifts today were the last scheduled to enter the pits. The International Nickel Company at Huntington said its departments would work while the General Machinery.
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International Nickel Company
Huntington
Tme
General Machinery
Ordnance firm plans big naval gun work in Charleston
An Ordnance company based in South Charleston said a significant crew would work on large naval guns at the ordnance plant. The statement indicates a substantial force prepared for weapon production and maintenance.
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Ordnance’ Company of
South
Charleston
Nay
Fragmented land tax list includes multiple parcels and owners
A garbled public tax record lists numerous names and parcels across West Virginia, noting back taxes for 1939 and 1999. Entries reference owners such as Mayle Thomas and Susan, Sears, Musgrove, White, Laurel Run, and others with parcel counts and acreages, creating a sprawling historic property ledger.
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Same
Mayle
Susan
W. Va
Sandridge
Gordon Et al
Sturm
Triplett
Henry
Festerman
Sears
Dempsey
Helen
Inc
W&sb
Elder
Burke
Eee
Ns Wo
Menegr McConkey
A. W
Brownlow
Ae Miller
John W
ANS
Monongahela Valley Coal & Lib
Musgrove
Orlando R
Laurel Run
Newcome
Perl & C. M. Armstrong Iin Ao
T. Feo - Partish Realty Co
Robinson
Walt
Bluey Shackelford
Elzie
Swartewelder
Earl
Jones NéMe
I Johnson
Saran J
Layton
Mary
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Auer
Cupid
Miss Montez
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Ted
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Merry Macs
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Merry Bacs
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Strand
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