Radio Tonight Features Penicillin Story and Star Interviews
Listings show tonight’s broadcast slate with Daniel Mitchell and George WRC hosting penicillin program. Interviews include Vox Croydon Wassell and Cecil B. De Mille, plus Irene Dunn and Deems Taylor on Information Please. Various hour blocks cover news, music, comedy, and drama across stations including WMAL WRO KC and more.
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Wascade of America
Thomas Mitchell
George Wrc
Vox
Croydon Wassell
Cecil B. de Mille
Dr. Wassell
Irene Dunn
Deems Taylor
WRO
Naming War Mother Candidate Deadline This Week
The Women’s Division of the War Finance Committee calls for Virginia residents to nominate a War Mother to be honored on Mother’s Day May 14 1944. Nominations must show outstanding voluntary war contributions with no limit on children’s military status.
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War Finance Committee
Ana
WMNC
Virginia
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE CLUES
A list of across and down crossword clues including Per to the cheek Greek letter Harden Flower Storms Angry A furnace for cooking Maile cat Piece out Sleeveless garment Covered with ivy Competitor To become rapid Ax-shaped stone Branches Analyze gramm atically Affirmative pores Measure Ate as dinner Prescription in Haul God of war Paused Boy s name Bog Guido s highest note Gun slang Highest card All correct Fuddled Egg shaped Measures of distance Prevent Tropical tree Change Shade tree River So Am Tom book by Mark Twain Glued Coin Chin Weed Public vehicle Millpond Female sheep Feline Kind of roll Poem River W United States
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Boy
Guido
Mark Twain
Coin
O Sullivan Company Eyes City Softball League Revival
Bill Jones proposes organizing a city softball league with the O Sullivan Company as a start. He believes at least two teams could form with interest from other plants and groups if initiative is taken. The idea is routed through the City Recreation Department to revive the defunct league for summer activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Sullivan Company
Bill Jones
O'Sullivan
Central Truck Tire Inspection Station Opens in Winchester
The CPA Roanoke District opens a Central Truck Tire Inspection Station in Winchester serving Winchester and Frederick County. Commercial vehicle tires must be inspected before replacement requests are filed with the War Price and Rationing Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CPA
Roanoke
Winchester
Frederick County
War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Central Tire Inspection Station
The Little Elf Man by Maud Anne Baker
A nine year old Maud Anne Baker writes of a tiny elf in a green forest who shouts at bears and smiles at birds by a woodland stream. The poem ends with elves dancing at night and returning to their tree by dawn.
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Forest Green
Bowling League Scores and Highs From Virginia Woolen League
The VA Woolen No 1 and Bell Clothes faced off with Elk results shown for multiple lanes. Individual game leaders include Braithwaite and Funkhouser with 147 and 142 respectively. High series list features Funkhouser 355 and Studebaker 1653 leading teams Studebaker and Bell Clothes in a 1-2-3 finish.
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Braithwaite
Ss. C
Funkhouser
S. C
Lake
V. W
Merriner
B.C
Braithwait
Billmyer
G. B
Studebaker
Bell Clothes
Dorothy Allen Captures Dorothy Allen Handicap Title
Mrs. Dorothy Allen, a 91 average Cadillac bowler, won first honors in the Dorothy Allen Handicap tournament for Evening Star Ladies League bowlers. She totaled 586 across five games, beating Dolly Lyles by three pins with 583. Eliza Beth Jasper was third with 573 and Virginia Butsler fourth with 536. Only 12 of 50 participated in the five game event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Allen
Evening Star Ladies League
Star Office
Mrs. Lyles
Elizabeth Jasper
The
Elk’s Club
Virginia Butsler
Special Invasion Day Services Planned in Stephens City
Reverend Walter Smith of Stephens City Methodist Church announces 8 p.m. communal service open to all denominations on invasion day. Church bells ring at 7:30 and 8, local merchants urged to close for the hour, with music prayers and brief talks as the program.
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Walter Smith
Stephens City
Rainfall Data and Averages From Winchester Laboratory
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 am at 0.09 inches. April to date 1.75 inches. year to date 11.97 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches with monthly means from 1913 43 inclusive led by June 3.83 inches and October 3.45 inches. Data courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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WMAL
K. C
Wills
Agr
Sky
WwTroPt
Lyn Murray
Harsch
Heidi
Hires
Ranger
Eda Sullivan
Blondie
Fred Waring
Vox Pop
Sum ‘N’ Abner of
America
Voice of
Firestone
News
Lux Radio Theater
Screen Guild Players
Fachzine
Aanara
Dr. I. Q
I. Q. Harkness
John Curtin
Calmer & Shirer
Arch McDonald
Moondial
Jerrald ‘Wald
Broadway
Showtime
the Food Center
N. Leudour St
Just Dial
Cc. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
District Nurses Association of
First Baptist Church
Stephano Brothers
Phila PA
Daily Crossword
United States
MLE Irie I
Gene Miller
Maud Anne Baker
W. Piccadilly St
New Florida
Florida
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville, Pa
Earl OF Shankham
Earl
U. S
Chic Young
Thimble Theatre
Starrirz
Popeye
Harry Ape
Sims & Zaboty
Opeye
Rassel
Eae L
Secret Agent X-9
BY Robert Sturm
Big Sister
T’s
BY Les
Muggs and
Skeeter
Wally Bish
Efrie
Woolen No. Ll Leewewns
Clearbrook
Winchester Research Laboratory
Leesburg
Harpers Ferry
Potomac By-Products Co
W. Va
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