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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1949
Page
12
On CBS Mystery Theater Inspector Turnbull and assistant Detective Sam Cook chase a fast, tense tale via a fake fingerprints gag. The review notes the show’s grim tone, cheerless hosts, and a habit of killing several characters in melodramatic fashion, with infrequent likable figures.
A radio review notes Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. lacks his father's oratorical flair and delivers a monotone campaign speech. The piece contrasts his performance with Roosevelt Sr. and highlights a peculiar California ad by Kerns Materials Co asking listeners not to buy, citing sponsor overload.
The listing shows WNBK and WEWS programs from late afternoon into midnight including Whispering Shadow Howdy Doody and On Broadway Newsreel and sports. Notable entries include Kukla Fran Ollie Thrills on Wheels Travel Film and Boxing with a full night of entertainment for families and general audiences.
A roundup of radio and TV programs listed for tonight includes Cuyahoga Falls versus Massillon High School game on WAND at 4, Laiblin discussing the Stark County Opportunity Bond drive at 7:30, Lesley Woods in The Unburied Dead on Inner Sanctum at 8, Ginger Rogers in The House Near Little Dock Street on Cavalcade of America at 8, Robin Hood on The Railroad Hour at 8, Indians vs Pirates exhibition game on WJW WJIW FM WCMW FM at 8:30, April Showers on Radio Theater at 9, Lakme excerpts on Let's Go to the Met at 9, a Can Dominant Air Power Give Us Security debate at 10:30, and a special Savings Bond program with President Truman at 10:30 and 11 on various networks.
Rev W K Hogg of Christ Community Methodist Church will be guest speaker on Morning Deviotions at 8 30 a m over WCMW. L J Klug of the National Livestock and Meat Board will speak at 10 a m over WCMW and at 4 p m over WAND. Mischa Auer will be guest on.
A radio listing notes Magazine of the Air presenting an ABC WHBC broadcast at 10 30 a m. The item identifies the program and time but lacks further details about guests or topics.
Sarah Churchill will appear on Preview at 8 over WEWS. Burgess Meredith will star in One Sunday Afternoon at 9 over WEWS.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra program Dress Rehearsal broadcast at 7 30 on NBC was voted the outstanding musical program in radio for 1948 49 by Phi Beta. Bob Hope Show sponsors will send a soap bar for CARE from two soap wrappers. CBS replaces Radio Theater with Leave It to Joan starring Joan Davis and Breakfast with Burrows with Abe Burrows.
A two day spring meeting of the Ohio Federation of Republican Women opens in Columbus with a banquet tonight. Speakers include Senator Taft Senator Bricker of Ohio and Owen Brewster of Maine. About 1000 members are expected to register for events including a forum on Republican versus Democratic philosophy featuring Mrs Taft Mrs Morris Senator Walcott and Rep C William ONeill.
A. C. Gordon presents a list of trivia questions and answers. It asks about church membership in the United States, blood pressure when awake versus asleep, a president taught by his wife to read and write, and the number of compass points. Answers include a little over 49 percent, blood pressure higher by about 20 points when awake, Andrew Johnson, and thirty two.
Crochet pattern 640 offers pineapple motifs to fit any size furniture, scarves 14 inches wide in No 30 cotton with adjustable length, and lunch mats. Send 20 cents to The Canton Repository Needlecraft Dept., Brooklyn NY for the pattern and provide name address zone.
Charles F. Kettering, a Dayton foundation founder and OSU graduate, funds two sun energy studies at Ohio State. The foundation provides 54,700 dollars for initial contract work in the chemistry and physics departments to solve how green plants use sunlight.
Chester Allen of 43 North Bella Vista Youngstown recommends Ranger Joe popped wheat cereal for growing children. The product is described as nourishing, energizing, with golden honey flavor and no sugar, crisps crisply, and leaves buyers feeling good. Buy a package today and claim it’s your cereal.
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