Radio Highlights and Net Notes From a Busy Schedule
A radio schedule overview cites WMAL and WRC programs from morning through late night. Highlights include a Town Meeting of the Air with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and guests, a Metropolitan Opera preview with Helen Traubel, and a string of news, music, and comedy segments featuring Howard Eric Sevareid Rudy Vallee and Bach-era ensembles. A closing note mentions the General Sherman tree in Sequoia and Army refueling tests by air with para chute drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMAL
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Margaret Bourke-White
Dr. S
Goldwater
Howard Coonley
WRC
John
Lionel
Barrymore
Rudy Vallee
Metropolitan Opera
Helen Traubel
Wagner
WJIV
Sullivan
Musicade
Arch McDonald
Bank
Howard
Eric Sevareid
the World Today
Fred Waring
Amos
Andy
World News
Lanny Ross
Xavier Cugat
Maudie’s
Rhumba Review
Frank Morgan
Death Valley F. ‘Snooks
Brice
Aldrich Duffy
Tavern News
B. Whitehurst
Music Hall
Bowes
Glenn Miller
Op. Guild
Rep
Middletown News Gathers Visitors and Church Plans
In Middletown Virginia on December 4 residents share weekend visits from Richmond Brunswick Stephens City and Winchester. Mrs Lollie Streett travels to Cumberland to visit her daughter Mr and Mrs William Bealle host holiday guests are welcomed by local families. Grace church Christmas entertainment roles assigned with Myrtle Rhodes Ruby Everly as chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lollie Streett
Cumberland
William Bealle
E. V. Coville
Richmond
Annie Henretty
W. A. Lowenback
John Lowenback
Brunswick
C. R. Curtis
Wilson Borden
Edna Keith
Aoa Clark
Holmes Campbell
B. E. Rogers
Trone Sperry
Hollis Colfelt
Winchester
Alberta Martin
Washington
C. F. Carper
Main Street
Anna Hoover
Brandywine
Grafton Ogden
Wash
Rainfall Records and 28 Year Averages
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending today at None and December to date at None. Year to date totals 25.01 inches. Long term averages over 28 years from 1913 to 1940 record 35.80 inches annually with monthly means ranging from 2.05 to 3.77 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Local visits and family illness noted in town
A brief social roundup reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. E V Ogden to relatives in Strasburg and by Mr and Mrs Richard Furr and children to their parents near Marshall. Mrs Purr suffers a broken ankle while Mr Parr recovers from illness. Other ill but improving residents include Mrs Cassidy Mrs Muntzing and Mrs Pickeral. Carroll Farr and two sons of Purcellville are due to visit the Furrs this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
E. V.ogden
Strasburg
Richard Furr
Warren Furr
Marshall
Purr
Parr
Cassidy
David Muntzing
J. J. Pickeral
Carroll Farr
Purcellville
Wheeler acquitted in shooting death of Florence Buzzell
A Franklin County Superior Court jury acquitted Fred H. Wheeler, 50, of murder in the June 7 shooting death of Miss Florence H. Buzzell, 20, a business college student, in Farmington Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Franklin County
Fred H. Wheeler
Florence H. Buzzell
Help Liver Bile Flow Faster Regimen Ad
A 30 day home remedy promotes Kruschen Salts to stimulate bile flow and bowel action. Take half a level teaspoon in 8 glasses of water before breakfast for 30 days, promising improved digestion and relief from biliousness headaches and constipation. Miller's Drug Store endorses the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's Drug Store
Mansion plans and milk bar tease for Susan Farmer
Roy Leonard and Irene Carter stage a publicity stunt for Susan Farmer by turning a Magnolia Lane cottage into a milk bar interview scene. Irene trains reporters with homey farm stories while Susan wonders about Irene and Roy's intentions as the plot thickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Irene
Papa
Susan
Irene Carter
Manhattan
Susan Farmer
Ardendale
Fred Mosher
Magnolia Lane
Tom Walker
Roy Leonard
Diana
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Mr. Keen
Shadow
General Sherman
Sequoia National Park
California
Ericsson
Vinnd
U. S
Neffy
Blondie
U. 8
Patent Office
Chic Young
Esmerelda
Big Sister
Thimlle Theater
Popeye
U & Paters
Les Forgrave
Catlle
Yama
Etia Keit
Secret Agent X-9
BY Paul Robinson
Jeffs
Tom
Bob
Campunstell
Ates
US Naval Base
Bermuda
Muggs and
Skeeter
Doctor Sparrow
Robert Storm
Coral
X-9
OW W
Scotr
BY Wally Bishop
Whitman
Hollingsworth
All Size Pigs
Baker’s Drug Store
Moling
Timberlake
Nhalion
Allen Eppe
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