Radio Programs Highlight Roanoke Drama On WABC Network
New York reports an hour adaptation of The Lost Colony, Roanoke Island, NC, in its third season to air Wednesday on WABC CBS. The piece notes origins tied to 1587 colony founding and Virginia Dare, plus a slate of Monday through Tuesday radio listings across WHAF WABC WJZ MBS and WEAF networks with varied programs and times.
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Roanoke Island
N. C
Wabc-Cbs
America
Virginia Dare
Atlantic
WABC
CBS
Andrew Kostelanets
Tony Martin
Howard and Shelton
Geo McCall
Guy Lombardo
WJZ
NBC
Order of Adventurers
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Mbs-Chain
Local Market Prices and Provisions Listing
Local quotations show price levels for wheat at milly and barn, corn, butter, country bacon, onions, country ham, chickens, springers, lard, and potatoes. The list reflects producer prices and unit measurements with cents per unit and per pound where applicable.
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Kline Bree
Horoscope for Monday August 21 1939
The Horoscope foresees mingled good and evil for today with mental confusion in the morning and a sign of fore sight. News of naval movements, visits from European statesmen, and possible international incidents abroad are forecast. Death and upheaval threaten leadership while ocean journeys and engineering demand rise. love faces misfortune.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Explorer dies in South Africa at age 65
Klerksdorp Transvaal Aug 21 Commander Frank Wild British Antarctic explorer died Sunday at 65. Wild accompanied Captain Scott in the Discovery in 1901, Sir Douglas Mawson in 1911, and joined three Antarctic expeditions with Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Pax's Sportorials On Softballers Schedule and Rules
Schedule lists Aug 21 games among Kays Stations Victors Hag Leather Meyers Berkson Fairchilds Rogers Sugar Bowl and 4 States with umpires Hoover Lushbaugh Brashears King. Aug 24 features Hag Leather Kays Pangborn Park Reser voir Sugar Bowl Station Field and additional matchups. Eastern States tournament requires six prior games per player and permits one team per player with innings games except finals nine innings. Invitational event open to any amateur club.
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W. E. Hoover
City Park
Victors
Hag
Leather
Lushbaugh
Victorfield
Fairchilds
Meyers
Berkson
Brashears
Sugar Bowl
States
Rogers
King
Reservoir
Pangborn Park
Meyers and Berkson
Hoover
Station
Station Field
Teams Entering Eastern States Association Tourneys
A look at softball clubs seeking qualification under the Eastern States Association rules. Eligible teams include urban programs and regional squads with strong records, youth to collegiate levels, aiming to meet travel, schedule, and competition standards set by the association.
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Eastern States Association
Breadon Injured in Farm Horse Accident
Sam Breadon owner of the St. Louis National League club was seriously hurt at his Fenton farm when his horse reared and threw him over its head. He suffered head injuries and a fractured right thumb and was taken to St Johns hospital. Dr. Robert Hyland attended him.
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St. Louis
Sam Breadon
National League Baseball Club
Fenton
Here
St. John’s
Robert F. Hyland
Breadon
Red Sox Divide With Nationals in Doubleheader
Boston splits a twin bill with Washington after winning 10 to 5 in the second game. Washington took the opener 2 to 0 with two unearned runs, aided by a misthrow by Joe Cronin that let George Case score. Jimmy Foxx hit his 32nd homer for Boston, and the teams combined for errors and key hits as the Red Sox rebound from an early shutout.
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Washington
Dutch Leonard
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
George Case
Taft Wright
Cecil Travis
Jimmy Foxx
Brian Aherne Marries Actress Joan Fontaine in California
Del Monte Calif Aug 21 Brian Aherne British stage star and Joan Fontaine Hollywood film actress wed on Sunday Olivia de Havilland sister attends. Neither bride nor groom had previous marriages and ages listed as 21 and 37.
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del Monte
Calif
Brian Aherne
Joan Fontaine
Miss Fontaine
Olivia de Havilland
Aherna
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