Recordings by Radio City Glee Club and era artists
A survey of Victor and other labels presenting glee club and orchestra numbers. Highlights include the Radio City Music Hall Glee Club under Irving Landau with varied pieces from Show Boat Very Warm for May and Spring is Here, plus Dinah Shore, Sammy Kaye, Glenn Miller and others. Also details of Records for our Fighting Men campaign and notes on Amos n Andy and Leonard Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio City Music Hall
Glee Club
Irving Landau
New York City
Landau
Victor
Jericho
Radio Program Schedule with War Time Adjustments
Radio timetable shows Eastern War Time adjustments. programs shifted by networks. Highlights include Robert St. John London segment, Silver Stings Orchestra performances, and various news, drama, and music slots across 4:00 p.m. to midnight, featuring The Official Army Hour, Opera From St Louis, and multiple military and patriotic broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert St. John
London
Blu
Church of the Air
U. S
Nhe
Dance Music Orvchestra
Modern Music Orchestra
Tbe
Jozef Marias
Green Valley
Sammiy Kase
Nhe Blue Theater Players
Kate Lovith
M. C
Cbs Renard Baton
Mbs
Dancing Music Orchestra
Nmibs
Chicnzo Roundtable
The
Minn of Yesterday
Sc Louis
Fort Dix
Imis
Columbia
Nbe
Mesiv Oerhes
Dr. Senerer
Hin Gaseball
Atluy-Nayvy Gane
Andre Nosselandz & Orchestra
Cos Youngs
Thuren
Dear Adolf
Nbe Mostau Sisters
Yudeler
West
Sy Out
Iaisle Danea
Organa
Dbs
Disie
bin Wall
Montezuma
Marines
Ens
Nbhe Sweet
Marcenn
Ac Lenden
Alan
Diaima
Bpin
Gabriel Heatter
Sundar
Merry Gio
Walter Winchell
Columa
Mischa the Magnificent
Vonrvedy
Jimmy Fidier
Hollewood
Blu Jane Froman
al Goodman
Bhiu
Spitalny & Girt Orch
Nhbe
Vila
Wirth
Loudon
Boys In Service And What They Are Doing In This Country And Abroad
Lt. L J Hicks has returned to Turner Field Georgia to teach at the Navigation School after a ten day furlough. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and studied at SE Air Corps School, Turner Field, now an instructor. Sergeant Carl F. Davis, son of Mrs. Davis of High Point, serves in the U S Army Air Corps abroad. He has prior postings at Jefferson Barracks, Rantoul, Fort Wayne, Bellingham, New Orleans, and Fort Dix before foreign duty. His address is A S N 14021619 308th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group care Postmaster New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hicks
Turnerfield
M. T. Hicks
West
Russell Street
Lt. Hicks
University of North Carolina
Southeastern Air Corp
Turner Field
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Foreign Service
Carl F. Davis
Carl R. Davis
High Point
Route 4
Mr. Davis
U. S. Army Air Corps
Davis
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Rantoul
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Bellingham
Wash
New Orleans
Ft. Dix
N. J
A. P
Care
New York City
John W. Woolard
Chanute Field
Air Corps Technical School
Woolard
Army
Pvt. Woolard
Bertha Proctor
Whitehall Street
Lessons In English By W. L. Gordon
A compact lesson on word usage and pronunciation by W L Gordon. It discusses misused terms misspelled prefixes and suffixes and urges daily vocabulary growth with a focus on conjectural and related notes. The piece also contains a brief historical note on Irish emigration and a comparison about Chinese book origins.
Promotions at Columbia Army Air Base Honored
Marvin J. Nivett Jr and Forrest L. Cates of High Point North Carolina were among 12 members of the 96th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron at Columbia Army Air Base who received promotions this week. Nivett was promoted from corporal to sergeant and Cates from private first class to corporal. Captain Lameul G. Jarvis announced another promotion, elevating Pfc. William L. Hawkins of Greensboro to corporal. Hawkins serves in base operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Marvin J. Nivett, Jr
Forrest L. Cates
High Point
N.C
96Th
Columbia Army Air Base
Wivett
Cates
Lameul G. Jarvis
William L. Hawkins
Greensboro
Hawkins
Hughes Promoted to Corporal at Camp Butner
Pvt John W Hughes of Headquarters detachment at Camp Butner has been promoted to corporal Colonel H W Huntley announced. Hughes son of Mr and Mrs W E Hughes of High Point lived at 420 East Washington Street. He enlisted October 21 1941 and prior to service worked for J O Conner and Son. He now serves as an assistant file clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Butner
N.C
H. W. Huntley
John W. Hughes
Corporal Hughes
W. E. Hughes
East Washington Street
High Point
Army
J. O. Conner and Son
High Point Contractors
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Set Monday Meeting
High Point Post 619 VFW will hold a regular meeting Monday night in the VIEW hall. The post will elect a chairman treasurer and hear reports from the Aviation Cadet Committee. Plans for a winter roast at the city lake next Friday evening will be completed. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Post
Aviation Cadet Committee
City Lake
Heels to Blame Ruling Sparks Marietta Street Injury Damages
The Marietta city council ruled that women wearing high heeled shoes on city streets may recover damages if they slip and are injured. The decision centers on sidewalk conditions and footwear safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
George Cooper Accepted by Army for Aviation Cadet Training
Corporal George C. Cooper 23 son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cooper of High Point North Carolina has been accepted for aviation cadet training. He awaits transfer to an Army Air Forces replacement center before a 30 week pilot training course. He is assigned as a radio man at Columbus Army Flying School. Cooper attended High Point High School where he lettered in swimming basketball and baseball. Before enlisting July 22 1941 he worked in Adams Millis hosiery mill printing. He played for Adams Mill hosiery mill team in inter city games. Inducted at Fort Bragg he went to Barksdale Field Louisiana for radio training and earned a post diploma. He was transferred to Columbus Army Flying School in February 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mass
George C. Cooper
George W. Cooper
P. O. Box
High Point
N. C
Army Air Forces Replacement Center
Columbus Army Flying School
High Point High School
Adams-Millis
Cooper
Fort Bragg
Barksdale Field
Proper Dining Card Names And Etiquette Questions
A reader asks about using only first names on place cards for intimate dinner guests and how to format a doctor’s card. The piece notes a habit of repetitively questioning others is annoying and mentions Anticosti Island being privately owned for 266 years on the Gulf of St Lawrence, two and a half times Rhode Island's size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Elizabeth
Helen
James Walker
Fseand
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Island
Anticosti
Rhode Island
It’s A Job Insect Silk Thread Production
A fragment describes a silkworm spinning a cocoon and winding thread at a steady rate. The head turns hundreds of times as the organism completes the silk production cycle. Details are partial and technical in tone.
Cub Pack No 1 To Meet At Camp Uwharrie
Cub Pack No 1 shifts meeting from First Presbyterian Church to Camp Uwharrie on Saturday July 18 at 4 o clock. Cubmaster Fr D Pickard announced the change and asked Cubs to meet at the church at 3 30 for rides to the Scout camp and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Camp
Uwharrie
D. Pickard
How Can I By Anne Ashley Q. Water for goldfish and moths in piano
The column answers reader questions with practical tips. Change goldfish water when the fish surfaces for air, using cool water. To deter piano moths rub turpentine on interior wood, and place camphor bags at ends.
Staley Montgomery Feted At Outing
Employees of Adams-Millis Plant 1-A hosted Staley Montgomery, former employee now with Company 1, Armored Regiment, at Camp Shaffee Ark. The Dutch outing at City Lake ran 4 30 to 9 30 p.m. with dancing and a picnic supper. Special guests included O F E Harville, Alvs Harville, Joe Kidd, Mrs Kidd, and M B Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corporation
Staley
Montgomery
Corporation Hut
Company 1
Armored Regiment
Camp Shaffee
Ark
City Lake
O. F E. Harville
Alvs. Harville
Joe Kidd
Licenses Sold For One Thousand One Hundred Three Dogs
City health officer Dr. A Herring said licensing covered 1108 High Point dogs under a no city dog license system. Licenses may be purchased without penalty through Wednesday. afterward a 50 percent penalty applies to future purchases. Revenue totaled 1310.23 dollars, with 695 male, 208 female, and 200 sterilized dogs licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
A. Herring
City Health Office
T Health Officer
Herring
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dinah Shore
Gordon Jenkins
Conchita
Marcheta
Lolita
Pepita
Rosita
Juanita Lopez
Paramount
Sammy Kaye
South Wind
Alan Foster
All- Soldier
Don Cornell
Glenn Miller
Ray Eberle
Modernaires
Marion Hutton
Tex Beneke
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Navy
Records For Our Fighting Men, Inc
North Carolina
Kay Kyser
Fabien Levitsky
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta
Amos 'N Andy
Indianapolis
Booth Tarkington
Leonard Warren
South America
Teatro Colon
Buenos Aires
Amonasro
Warren
Ronald Wise
Rca-Victor
Bluebirds
Teddy Powell
Paggy Mann
Dick Todd
Alamosa
Mitchell Ayres
Meredith Blake
Johnny Bond
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
Mayview
Blowing Rock, WC
Western Carolina
Rite of Wire
Milton M. Chapman
Florida
Edward Earle Forward
Army Air Corps
Avon Park
Fla
Air Forces
Camp Jackson
MacDill Field
Tampa
Aviation Maintenance Corps
421St Signal Maintenance Company
Corporal Forward
Marietta Paint and Color Company
E. E. Forward, Sr
Montheu Avenue
AIR Corps
Louisiana
Penn W. Pierce
Sheppard Field
Tex
Esler Field
Obsn
Joseph O. Hucks
DeKidder Air Base
Clarence P. Stanley
Stephen F. Eaton
Allan A. Eaton
Thomasville
Hendricks Field
Young Eaton
Camp Lee
Virginia
Medical Corp
Caracao
Oscar A. Sowers
National Guard
Curacao
Netherland
West Indies
Sowers
Mills
Bert Sowers
Ervin Sowers
Route 2
Hillcrest Throwing Co
Sawers
H. R
Augusta
W. L. Gordon
America
United States
Ireland
Marvin Kivett, JR
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
George Cooper
U. S. Army Corps
Roberta Lee
Australia
William A. Carter
W. A. Carter
Carter
Wilfred B. Rhodes
Zeb Rhodes
Howard Field
Canal Fone
CUB Pack
BY Anne Ashley
Staley Montgomery
Clarlee
Ae Ato
Perlac
Flarilee
BenMont
Clarllee
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