Radio Schedule Highlights September 16 1949
Daily program lineup lists air times for music talk and news segments. Notable entries include Edward Stokes Songs at 3:15 and Livestock Auction at 4:00 with Sagebrush Cowboys, Sleepy Joe, and Bob Eberly featured in later slots. Local Club and World News wrap the evening.
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Edward, Stokes
Esk
Nat Aywynne Och
Htme
Sagebrush Cowboys
Sleepy Joe
Bob . Eberly
Ciub
World News
Truman Nominates Cooper for U N post
President Truman names John Sherman Cooper former Kentucky senator to succeed the late Dulles in the United Nations post. Truman also renominates Warren R. Austin Philp C. Jessup and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt to the UN General Assembly for the new session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
United Post
Dulles
Ulles
U. S. Senate
Wagner
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Republic
Senate
U.N. General Assembly
Warren R. Austin
U.N
Philp C. Jessup
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Market Report on Pigs and Prices
Feeder pigs sold with prices around 21 rents per pound as market activity recovered. Trade noted as steady with prices adjusted upward in response to demand, reflecting a day’s shifting quotes in the local livestock market.
Payo Consolidated School Opens In Peyo Ga
On September 12 the new Payo Consolidated School opened for the 1949 50 term. Enrollment rises with 350 elementary pupils and 141 high school students. The faculty includes W B Gear principal and a long list of teachers. the modern new building replaces the fire damaged former structure.
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Peyo
Payo Consolidated School
Epaber
Neslementar
Rewabete
Ina Sasha
Sted
W. B. Gear
Naomi Dennard
Marvin King
Ruth Quarles
Celeste Purvis
E. V. Palmer
Josephine Everett
Mary Taylor
Lucile Jackson
Johnnie Heath
Leo Weeks
Elmo Palmer
Hollywood gossip and star anecdotes from John Derek
Hollywood columnist Howard C. Heyn notes John Derek's rise as a leading man in appearance but not in real life. Derek admits dating difficulties and desire for nonleading roles while eyeing gangster parts. Travel notes include Virginia Mayo in Utah and Jane Wynn in London. Ann Blyth plans Ireland trip. John Payne pursues independent projects separate from Gloria De Haven. Lew Ayres adds quip about aging after Daybreak filming.
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Virginia Mayo
Utah
Michael O'Shea
Pioneertown
Calif
Lew Ayres
Hot Desert
Lew
Final Rites Held at Bainbridge for Mrs. T. W. Jester Sr
Mrs Myrtlee Golucke Jester died at her Bainbridge home after months of illness. She leaves a daughter Myrthe Frances Jester and a son Thomas W. Jester Jr. The funeral was at First Baptist Church with several ministers officiating. Interment followed at Oak City Cemetery with E W Cox and Sons in charge.
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Bainbridge
Myrtlee Golucke Jester
Calhou Street
Thomas W. Jester
Mc.Duffie County
Thompson
First Baptist Church
Myrthe Frances Jester
Thomas W
Leon A. Parker
PF. Vickers
Frank 3. Jones
D.—L.—Dewing
B.W Harrell
M. F. Short
H. &. Stephens
le Roy Waters
Wilmer Willie
Rank Battles
H. L. Metcalf
Sart Gragg
Byron Bower
Dy. Jorden Chasen
R. F. Wheat
J.D. Tucker
E.B. Harrison
J. H Bennett
Oak City Cemetery
E. W. Cox and
Ollie Jd Cleveland Bainbridge to Wed Wray J Hunter
Announcement from Bainbridge notes Ollie J D Cleveland will wed Wray J Hunter. The notice appears in local society pages with cordial interest centered on the forthcoming marriage.
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Ollie JD
Cleveland
Bainbridge
Wray J. Hunter
Mrz. W. R
Cleveland O
Ema Age
Tal Ter
E. Ollie
Huntéy, Sf
Gillis Calls for Bids on Highway Construction Work
Atlanta AP reports highway director James L. Gills issued bids due Sept 30 for 15 road projects with an estimated total of $1,850,000. Projects include paving in Mitchell Grady and Decatur counties and two bridges on the Bada Pelham road at State Route 97, plus construction 8 miles west of Bainbridge on the Bainbridge Spring Creek road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
James L. Gills
Mitchell
Grady
Decatur
Bada- Pelham Road
Bainbridge- Spring Creek
Bainbridge
Bainbridge youth earns B S degree from Tulane
Leonard W. Willis Jr., son of Dr and Mrs L W Willis of Bainbridge, graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor of science degree. He completed pre medical work in May and returned to finish the science degree. He belonged to A T O social fraternity and Beta Mu honorary biology society.
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Bainbridge
Leonard W. Willis, Jr
Mra. L. W. Willie
Tulane Univversity
Dle
Tulane
Beta Mu
Cairo to install mercury vapor street lights and water tank
Cairo authorities authorize a citywide street lighting program led by Ralph Carlisle with mercury vapor lights on First Ave and residential areas and a new elevated water tank. funding will come from light and water revenues as equipment arrives for installation. The council also supports FPC hearings on Atlantic Gulf Gas pipelines and rate investigations involving Federal Power and Georgia Power & Light.
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Cairo
Broad Street
Ralph Carlisle
First Ave
N. E
Booker Hill
Atlantic Gulf Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Southeast
FPC
Tallahassee
Washington
Federal Power ,Corporation
Georgia, Power & Light Company
Welfare Board weighs extending crippled children centers
Atlanta officials report Georgia welfare board studied expanding treatment centers for indigent crippled children to Macon and Columbus but funds are unavailable for expansion. Current locations in Atlanta Savannah and Augusta handled 544000 dollars in expenditures with 508 examinations and thousands of hospital and convalescent days last year.
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Atlanta
Georgias
Welfare Board
Macon
Columbus
Wnt
Savannah
Augusta
Foundation Urges Funds For Polio Care Amid Epidemic
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches Epidemic Emergency Drive as polio cases rise. Basil O Connor warns $14.5 million must be raised to cover nationwide medical and hospital care, with $25 million projected for 1949. By August, epidemic aid already neared full yearly needs.
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National Foundation For
Othe Priceta
Basil O’connor
National Foundation
Iive
March of Dimes
Iermea
O'Connor
Potatoes Surplus and Price Support Program Details
Government potato price support during 1948 created a large surplus and cost about 225 million dollars. The 1949 plan aims to ensure growers average roughly 1.20 dollars per bushel, about 0.45 dollars less than last year, while mitigating market gluts and diverting excess to byproducts.
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Uncle Sam
Agriculture Department
Department
Baby’s 235 mile mercy ride ends with home return
John Pope a one year old from Barwick is back home after a rapid medical transfer from Lovejoy to Atlanta. State Patrol relays carried him 235 miles in about three hours for emergency treatment at Ponce de Leon infirmary where doctors found a respiratory infection. He is reported doing fine after two days of care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quitman
Ponce de Leon
Thomasville
Albany
Thomaston
Griffin
Clayton County
Lovejoy
Quitman City Attorney Faces Quiet Court Week
Quitman Georgia reports a rare pause as city court sits with no criminal cases on the docket and City Attorney William Long finds no trials. Officials note it as an unusual event in 12 years sparking debates about lawfulness, economy, and social conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quitman
William Long
Brooks County
Brooks Superior Court
Farm Bureau leader outlines Georgia growth at Cairo Rotary
W E Sun education director of Georgia Farm Bureau speaks at Cairo Rotary about a strong farmer organization and enrollment of over 12900 new members in Georgia this year. He notes federal price support programs save the government money and urges Grady County Farm Bureau attendance at courthouse meeting Friday night. Firemen rescue 200 pounds of fish from drought impacted river area and relocate them to safer waters.
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Cairo
W. E. Sun
Macon
Wie—Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
Still
R. Still
Grady County Farm Bureau
Fred Roddenberg
Rotary
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Priting
Reed
Yedrock
Farais
Chevrolet
McAuliffers
Howard C. .Heyn
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
John Derek
Derek
Sherwood Forest
T. W. Jester
Gillis
Alas
John Pope
Barwick
France
Department of Lot
Lee
Tom-Cat
Crown
Oshkosh
B’gosh
Adam
Wings
Heine
W. L. Douglas
Jackson
Seixas St
Bennett’s
Jim Dandy Grits
Meat Department
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