St Patrick Day Radio Programs Outlining Week of Broadcasts
New York reports St Patrick's Day radio greetings begin Saturday and run through Monday featuring Eamon De Valera. NBC and CBS schedules include speeches from Navy Secretary Knox and De Valera, Shriners events, and performances by Fannie Brice and Tommy Dorsey.
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New York
St. Patrick's Day
Eamon de Valera
Eire
United States
San Francisco
Nbc-Red
Shriners
Order of Hibernians
Plan Radford
Nbc-Blue
J. H. Price
Virginia
Radford Arsenal
Bowes Canlett
Fannie Brice
Vallee
Barrymore
Durante
CBS
City Desk
Major Bowes
Tommy Dorsey
Seattle
Pacific
MBS
Chicago
Wallenstein Sinfonietta
Agente
West Virginia Chamber to hold annual meeting in Wheeling
President E. G. Otey of Bluefield announced that the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting May 8-9 at Wheeling. Charleston is listed as the meeting locale in the notice dated March 13.
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Charleston
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Wheeling
E. G. Otey
Bluefield
Police hunt maniac after Miss Welsh found slain
Kansas City police seek an undoubted maniac in the murder of 24 year old Miss Leila Welsh found in her boudoir. Authorities report the body mutilated with a stone mason's hammer and butcher knife. Miss Welsh is the daughter of a prominent real estate broker.
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Kansas City
Leila Welsh
Miss Welsh
Kitty Foyle at Strand Theatre starring Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers headlines as Kitty Foyle in this Strand version of Christopher Morley novel. The white collar heroine’s life follows love, ambition, and sacrifice from Philadelphia to New York, with Wyn Stratford, Mark Eisen, and a late-life decision shaping her career and future.
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Kitty Foyle
RKO Radio
Ginger Rogers
Kitty
James Craig
Mark Eisen
Mary Treen
Katherine Stevens
Strand
Christopher Morley
Philadelphia
Wyn Stratford
New York
Wyn
Mischa Auer Plays Banana King in Margie at Opera House
The Russian comedy star Mischa Auer headlines Universal’s Margie at the Opera House this Friday with Nan Grey Tom Brown Edgar Kennedy Allen Jenkins and Joy. He departs from his usual types to portray a fiery South American banana king in the musical farce.
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Mischa Auer
Tower of Babel
Arizona
Auer
Universal
Margie
Mischa Hodges Learns Spanish Phrases for Rapid Fire Role
In preparing for the role comedian Mischa Hodges studied a broad range of Spanish phrases and exclamations to punctuate his fast dialogue. He joked that his delivery resembles a Russian interpretation of his own voice.
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Hodges
Texas Rangers Ride Again at Dixie Theatre
Paramount action drama opens at the Dixie with a star cast led by John Howard and Ellen Drew. Rangers collide with cattle rustlers in a tale of fast gunplay and a rapid-fire romance, written by Lipman and McCoy.
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Texas Rangers
Paramount
Dixie Theatre
John Howard
Etter Drew
Broderick Crawford
Akim Tamiroff
May Robson
Charley Grapewin
Ellen Drew
William R. Lipman
Horace McCoy
Knottsville Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Knottsville news reports the Women s Club meeting at Reedexe hosted by Mrs Charles Wilson on Wednesday at 2 30 PM. Patrol boys and girls plan a social Friday at 8 PM with expected large turnout along with several local family visits and weekend guests from Morgantown Pairmont Radford and Buckhannon.
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Parm
Reedexe
Charles Wilson
Knottsville
Dames Hockenberry
Hopemont
J. F. Hockenberry
Denzil Luzadder
Morgantown
Claude Luzadder
Mary Wilson
Pairmont
Ada ‘Thomas
Kermit, Boyles
Charles
Glen McDaniel
Radford
Gail Luzadder
Ed McDaniel
Ardell Lundy
Sam Lindy
Alice Austin
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Rent To Own Housing Ad From Parrish Agency
An old advertisement offers buy now terms with several houses listed. Sample properties include 344 W Washington St six rooms priced with $200 down and $18 monthly, 31 W St Charles St with $140 down and $12.60 monthly, 451 West Wilford St four rooms at $135 down and $9.50 monthly, and 206 Chrisiana St six rooms with $100 down and $6.89 monthly. Parrish Agency, Inc promotes rent free ownership with contact via phone 701.
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W. Washington St
W. St. Charles St
West Wilford St
Chrisiana St
Parrish Agency, Inc
English Classes Taught At Lawson Center
Mrs Hattie Heinlein leads Practical English and Effective Speech at Lawson Center with 18 enrollees. The course covers vocabulary grammar pronunciation enunciation and basic oral expression. The class meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 1 o clock and invites interested residents to visit or join new sections if timing is inconvenient.
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Hattie Heinlein
Lawson Center
Ballot Instruction Card for Candidate Selection
A ballot instruction asks voters to place a cross in the square before the names of the parties they favor for each office. It specifies marking for respective party candidates and directs correct completion of the ballot.
Mayoral and Commissioner Campaign Appeals for March 18
In this election notice two candidates seek votes for mayor and city commissioner. CHAS E BURKE appeals for support to manage the eight million dollar city enterprise and asks for continued favor on March 18. SOHN W KNOTTS solicits citizens for the general election on March 18, pledging to serve Grafton’s interests and seeking votes and influence.
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Chas. E. Burke
Grafton
Sohn W. Knotts
Grafton City Election Candidates for March 18 1941
Official notice lists mayoral and commissioner candidates for the City of Grafton in the General Municipal Election on Tuesday March 18 1941. The document names the offices up for election and the participating candidates.
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City of
Grafton
Grafton Primary Election canvass results 1941 official
City of Grafton reports the canvassed results from the March 4 1941 primary with Chase B Burke J B Bradford and John W Knotts among top bidders for commissioner and the City Clerk certifies the accuracy of the tally. Also items mention legal notices in Taylor County Virginia involving Wyckoff Brown Bennett Klein Siehler and others in a creditor suit.
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J. B. Bradford
Grafton
Radio Schedule and Court Notice for WMMN and John Wm. Brown
A broadcast log lists WMMN Fairmont schedule from 6:00 to 11:30 with NBC CBS and MBS programs and names, followed by a legal notice to all lien holders of John Wm. Brown to file claims by March 24 1941 and attend court in Grat ton West Virginia for decree enforcement. The notice cites Taylor County court proceedings and the bank building office as the location for adjudication and attendance.
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WMMN
MBS
Fulton ‘Lewis, Jr
Cbs-Wabc
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Nbc-Weaf
Fred Wating
NBC
WJZ
WBLK
John W
Vander, Cook, News, | Nbc-Wjz—Mr. Keen, Tracer of ‘Lost, Persons, Cbs-Wabc
Lanny Ross
CBS
Vox Pox
Xavier Cugat
WIZ
Tom Powers
WHE
Joseph Gallicthio
John Wm. Brown
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
John
Wm. Brown
Taylor County Bank
Gratton
West Vi
Grafton
Guy Allender
Wmmn- Se
Ican
Way
Platts
Glenn Miller
Creh
Heb
Nbc-Wblk
Rudy Vallee
Bob Trout
Lien creditors warned in Taylor County WV case decree
In Taylor County West Virginia a circuit court decree requires all heirs and lien claimants of Homer Brown to present claims against his estate by a March date. The notice names defendants including Homer Brown Janet Brown and trustees Wyckoff Haney Watkins and Brown officials. Attorneys for the parties set deadlines and outline execution of the decree.
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Tayion County
West Virginia
Charles F. Kelley
Utd
Homer Brown
Janet Brown
Plaintif
C.B. Wyckoff
George Haney
Elizabeth Haney
Bert Haney
W. Merle Watkins
Fiissell Brown
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Tech
Lee Eeiven
Taylor Comey
Gratton
Mariettio
Si Wiikaka Jae
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C. OF C
Strand Theatre
Opera House
Banana King
Dixie
Knottsville News
Belington
Belington, W. Va
C. C. King
Benrus Watch
Skaggs and Co. Exclusive Jewelers Distributors
Grafton Baking CO. Inc
John W. Knotts
Ray A. Monroe
James E. Reed
A.B. Knabenshur
Roy BE. Saffel
Ben F. Sayre
George W. White
J.B. Bradford
John A
Newcome
JAMES E._ REED LEC H,SA
Weer Vin
Ginia
Thomas Wyckoff
Ada Belle Brown
Lee E. Bennett
Lee Bennett and Son
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Klein and Company
Siehler Furniture Company
G. W. Ford
Joseph A. Jolliffee
Webster P. Fleming
Fairmont
Irene Wicker
John B. Hughes
WEAF
KDKA
The
the O'Neills
Shafter Parker & Circus
Jack Armstrong
Joe
Chief Blackhawk
GBS
WABC
Scatterhood Baines
Tom Mix
Captain Midnight
Edwin C. Hill
Escorts
Betty
Charlie Spivak
Orch
Nbc-Wjz
Bill Stern
Bob Edge
Ralph Marteri
Orb
WCAE
Paul Sullivan
the World Today
Lowell Thomas
H. V. Kaltenborn
Metropolitan Oper Guild
Maxwell House Colléé
WOR
Wythe Willams
Tin Pan Alley
Border Patrol
Rhythm Caravan
Aldrich
Wj2z
Fame and Fortune
Eastman School of Music
Bing Crosby
Mbs-Wor
Gabriel Heater
U. 8
Air
Alfred Wallenstein
Cbs-Wmmn
Paul Martin
Chicago Symphony
Woody Herman
Cps
wWaBo
Joey Kearns
Chuck Foster
Ted Fie Rito
Guy Lombardo
Johnny Long
Tony Pastor
Freddy Martin
Iain Noble
Russ Morgan
White House
Bath Rayburn
Boole
Henry Wallace Ee Eleator
Alben W. Barkley
King
Radio Tube
RCA
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