TV Listings and Musical Variety Night Schedule
A dense schedule of radio and TV programs lists shows and times including musical variety, comedy, and drama slots. Notable items include a Monday opener Saturday's Children with Joan Caulfield, Horace Heidt TV talent search, Martha Raye, Anything Goes on NBC, plus Paul Winchell Lights Out Studio One and Treasury Men among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchell
Nbe
Cba Treasury
Abe
Barrow
Chs
Abe al Morgan
Dumont
Ecs
N.Y
the Goldbergs
Cbs
Joan Caulfield
ABC
Chico Mark
Cbs-Tv
Horace Heidt
Nbc-Tv
Martha Raye
John Conte
Paul Winchell
Goldbergs
Studio One
Treasury
al Morgan
October TV Debuts Lead Tonight's Broadcast Happenings
New York schedules spotlight television premieres as Chico Marx hosts Radio Theater and a Broadway style musical comedy debuts. Horace Heldt appears with Tom Corbett Space Cadet on CBS TV. Perry Como shifts from NBC and premieres three weekly broadcasts. CBS TV 8 Radio Theater transitions from radio to television with the continuing radio series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chico Marx
Radio
Horace Heldt
Cbs-Tv
Tom Corbett
Perry Como
NBC
CBS TV 8 Radio Theater
Anniversaries of Founders and Notables in U S History
A compilation of notable birthdays and deaths: Francis Hopkinson born in Philadelphia 1737. Hannah Adams born Medfield 1755. Gateway Bugg Lamar born 1798. Alexander P. Stewart born 1821. Edwin L. Godkin born 1831. Theodore Tilton born 1835. each tied to careers in writing, journalism, steamboats, and Civil War banking, with key death dates. Also notes Major John Andre 1780.
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Francis Hopkinson
New Jersey
Columbia
Philadelphia
Hannah Adams
Boston
Medfield
Mars
Gateway
Bugg Lamar
Georgia
New England
Savannah
Richmond
Alexander P. Stewart
University of Mississippi
Rogersville
Tenn
Edwin L. Godkin
New York
Ireland
Theodore Tilton
Beecher-Tilton
John Andre
Notable historical dates and birthdays from a 1940s digest
A compact timeline lists events from 1860 to 1949 including Gen. Robert E. Lee’s postwar presidency of Washington College and a 1949 shift recognizing Communist China. It also notes anniversaries and birthdays for Cordell Hall Groucho Marx Bud Abbott Ruth Bryan Rohde John Reach Benjamin McKelway Admiral Ramsey and DeWitt Ramsey. The horoscope suggests military and scientific aptitude for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ake
Robert E. Lee
Washington College
Francis
Dodge
Colorado
Washington
D. C
Argonne
White House
U. S. First Army
Germany
Russia
China
Cordell Hall
Pickett Co. Tenn
Groucho
Julius Marx
New York
Bud Abbott
Asbury Park
N. J
Ruth Bryan Rhode
William Jennings Bryan
Jeckeonville
John E. Reach
Wanamaker's
Llesalpha
Staten Inland
N. C
Benjamin M. McKelway
Washington, D. C
Sunday Star
Fayetteville
Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey
Arizona
Snow depth hits 16 inches in Rocky Mountains
On October 1 16 inches of snow were reported in some Rocky Mountain areas while New York recorded a record warm 88.4 degrees. Boston saw 85 degrees and Chicago enjoyed 93.8. A later tropical storm and season's seventh hurricane formed offshore Atlantic near Bermuda.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain
New York
Boston
Gulf Storm Tracker and Cold Front Reach Iowa Pace
The Gulf of Mexico storm center lay about 320 miles southeast of New Orleans as a cold front dipped into Iowa. Sioux City and Iowa City reported sharp temperature contrasts with readings near 50 degrees. Farther west Livingston showed 10 below, Butte 12 above, Ely 17, Reno 20.
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Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Iowa
Sioux City
Iowa City
Livingston, Mont
Butte
Mont
Nevada
Ely
Reno
Snake Coaxes Gorilla Back Into His Cage
Chicago dispatch reports Bushman the famous Lincoln Park Zoo gorilla escaped his cage and roamed the monkey house for over two hours. Keepers struggled to coax the 550 pound animal back to confinement and prevent access to park grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bushman
Lincoln Park Zoo
Big Monkey House
Gorilla Escapes Cage Prompting Guard Standoff at Calvary
A two foot “garter snake” aided a break for a gorilla named Bushman, prompting armed staff to guard the building. Edgar Robinson, Bushman’s keeper, was bitten while recapturing the primate. The escape ended when a long pole nudged the ape back into confinement and the cage was secured with a padlock. In a separate note, Calvary Methodist Church held its regular Leader's Bible Class with Chas. VV. Main presiding and Fred Bowers reading the morning scripture on the topic What is Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceoile Crown
Edgar Robinson
Bushman
Calvary Methodist Church
Chas
Vv. Main
Fred Bowers
Leaders Banquet Set With Radio Broadcast Plan
The class was entertained by Donald and Harry Young with a duet. Secretary Chas. Myera announced the Leaders' banquet on Oct 11 at 6 15, to be broadcast between 7 30 and 8 30 on WFMD-FM. Two new members joined. Harry P. Stull to Red Division and Frank C. Cover to Blue Division. Attendance totaled 140 with 72 Reds, 65 Blues, and three visitors. Rev Bernard C. Morris, former Salvation Army leader, gave a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Thomas
Donald
Harry Young
Chas. Myera
Wfmd-Fm
Herry P. Stull
Frank C. Cover
Bernard C. Morris
Salvation Army
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Abe-Cha
Abe Sueat
Abe-Mas
Abe-Mba- Reat
Abde Anion Sarlee
Che Orié
Che Be -B
Cha
Abe Laws
Mba
Abe Jack Smith
Abe Date
Rabe
Bob Croaby
Jone Ranger
Gordon MacRae
Abe Bobby Benson
Barlow
Abe Godlres
Henry Taylor
Dell
Esperte
Paul Lavalle
Abs
Mbs
NBC Symphony
Irma
Cbe United
Bob Hawk
Vbs
Mbs 1300
al! Weta
Muenday
Eoples Drug Stores
Servier
North Mäikei Si
David
Griffin Automobile
Cout
Markell & Ford
Spartan
WRESE
Know
America
Tappan
Rocky Mountains
Philco
Motorola
Melvin M. Engle
N. Carroll St
Helena Rubi
Salon
Helena Rubinstein
Wonder School
Madame Rubinstein
Michel
Allen
Corner Market and
Second Sts
Snake
Gorilla
VapoRub
Rue VapoRub
Mare To
Peace Memorial
Gettysburg
Frederick County Teachers Association
Sale
Milton Cross
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Rome
Donald H. Andrews
Atomic Energy
Dod Osborne
Cornelia Stabler
Charles Collingwood
Capital of the World
Berger’s
Firestone
Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc
Frederick
E. Patrick Sr
Rome and Auto Supplies
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
United States Congress
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frederickstown
Gilbert
Pape
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