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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1941

Page

2

Defense Hour to feature Treasury broadcast on CBS

New York June 26 The Special News Service outlines a defense themed broadcast series for CBS with Fred Allen hour on vacation. Treasury Hour Millions For Defense opens next Wednesday with Allen as special MC and sponsor donating time to the Treasury department. Appearances include Grace Moore Mickey Rooney July Garland Clifton Fadiman Oscar Levant and others. Morgenthau to dedicate the program and Philadelphia mayor to ring the Liberty Bell.

New York Special News Service Defense Fred Allen CBS Treasury Hour Allen Treasury Department al Goodman Barry Wood Grace Moore Mickey Rooney July Garland Charles Laughton Clifton Fadiman Oscar Levant John Kieran FP. P. Adams Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr R. E. Lamberton Philadelphia

Radio Schedule Fragments From WMMN Fairmont 920 KOA Spurs

A textured listing of radio program affiliations and times across several networks. Notable items include WMMN Fairmont at 920 KC with 5000 watts daylight hours, NBC WJZ Irene Wicker stories, CBS WABC dramas, and recurring music and news segments featuring the Abbotts, Crosby, and Gene Autry items.

WMMN Brother Joe Chief Blackhawk NBC WJZ Irene Wicker MBS John B. Hughes Cbs-Wabc Mary Marlin Nbc-Weaf The Bartons WEAF Portia Life Goldbergs Duma WSAF the Abbotts the O'Neills John Burdess WABC Bbuttergood Baines Eens Armittant CBS Ean Hilt Nbc-Wab Bacorts Nbcswiz Sky Britain Aldrick City Desk Jan Garber Bing Crosby WJ2 WOR Gabriel Heatter Major Bowes CBS Glenn Miller Nbc-Wblk Sealtest Rudy Vallee W3z Toronto Olmsted Wst Art Jarrett WLW Pred Waring WJR Amos ‘N' Andy Repele Childs Lanny Ross Jnr Michael Loring Harry James Sunny Dunham Mills Brothers Guy Lombardo WAC Joey Kearns Cab Calloway Sammy Kaye

Lupe Velez Stars in Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga

The Opera House opened the Universal picture based on the rave hit with Lupe Velez as the lead. The Mexican spitfire plays the Havana nightclub queen amid tropical tunes, comic mix ups, and a strong supporting cast of familiar players.

Universal Studios Madame la Zonga Lupe Velez Opera House Lupe Havana Tropics

Thirty-Sixth Division Hat Outfit At Camp Bowie Texas

The Thirty-Sixth Division stationed at Camp Bowie near Fort Worth grew from Oklahoma and Texas National Guardsmen in 1917. In October 1918 it fought in France’s Champagne sector for 23 days, advancing 21 kilometers, taking 549 prisoners, nine artillery pieces, and 294 machine guns. Its insignia features a cobalt blue arrowhead with a khaki “T” over a khaki base, symbolizing Oklahoma and Texas in arms.

Camp Bowie Fort Worth Texas National Guardsmen Oklahoma France Champagne Union of Oklahoma and

Catholic Teachers Attend National Eucharistic Congress

Dignitaries inspect a newly erected altar at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds in St Paul as Catholic teachers from across the United States and Canada visit for the National Eucharistic Congress.

C.P. Phoniephoto Ghairch Minnesota St. Paul United States Canada

Miami Thermometer Sets New June Heat and Low Record

Miami officials reported 2 pm temperature at 90 degrees tying the June 24 heat record, then 6 pm dropped to 68 degrees matching the day’s low. Also dies of injuries in Charleston as Welker Meadows, 68, of Villa Route, dies after an auto collision. In London, a Soviet source says liberated Polish prisoners could join other war theaters and that Russia values skilled commanders among prisoners.

Miami Fla Charleston J_ Welker Meadows Villa Route Russia

Venezuelan Scout Finishes 70 600 Mile Hike To DC

Julio Cesar Berrizbeitia a 19 year old Boy Scout arrived in Washington DC four years and one month after leaving Caracas Venezuela carrying a letter from the chief executive of his country to President Roosevelt The trek covered 20 609 miles of the planned 70 600 mile journey and marks a remarkable endurance expedition into the capital city.

Julio Cesar Berrizbeitia Washington, D. C Caracas Venezuela Roosevelt

U S Blitzmen Shoulder Insignia Adopted for Army

The adopted emblem for Uncle Sam’s new armored force features a gun over a tank symbolizing firepower and a lightning bolt indicating speed. Numerals in the triangle apex indicate divisions.

Uncle Sam

Infant Janet Russell Among Zamzam Survivors Arriving

Janet Russell, seven months old, and her mother Carolyn arrived in Jersey City from Lisbon aboard the Exeter. Fifty three Zamzam survivors were aboard the ill fated liner sunk in the South Atlantic by a German raider. The father James Russell, a Canadian, was held by the Germans.

Janet Russell Carolyn Jersey City N. J Lisbon South Atlantic James Russell

Wife of U S ambassador returns to New Jersey

Mrs William Phillips wife of the United States ambassador to Italy arrives in Newark City after crossing the Atlantic aboard the liner Baeter from Lisbon. She reports no anti American feeling observed in Rome despite official tension between Italy and the United States.

United States Italy William Phillips Dalley City N. J Baeter Lisbon Rome U.S

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