Television sets in use in the national capital exceed quarter million
In the greater Washington area about 250 000 television sets are now in use. The Korean Affairs Institute says the South Korean government drafts men into its army.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1951
Page
10
In the greater Washington area about 250 000 television sets are now in use. The Korean Affairs Institute says the South Korean government drafts men into its army.
A dense listing of 1940s era radio programs and hosts including Beulah, Bob Crosby Club, Gabriel Heatter, Count of Monte Cristo, Fibber and Molly, Truth or Consequences, You Bet Your Life, Cavalcade of America, Milton Berle, Fireside Theater, Vaughn Monroe Show, Circle Theater, Amateur Hour and Star Time among others. The schedule spans morning to late evening with mixed genres from news to comedy drama and variety.
TV guide style listing for three stations WNEW WTTG WMAL shows with schedule blocks from 4:00 PM to 11:18 PM including titles such as Footlight Theater News Kukla Pran and Ollie Texaco Star Theater Perry Como and guests and various variety and news programs. The entries name programs and time slots across three channels.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank held its regular annual stockholders meeting at 11 a.m. at the bank on Rouss Avenue and Loudoun Street. President Paul M. Haldeman spoke on growth and service, with Cashier J. H. Yost detailing a deposits increase of over 1,000,000 and ongoing improvements including a curb teller. Directors were elected for the next year and officers named by the new board.
Liberty Ships were standardized so completely that a contract could move between shipyards without delay. Repairs could be made at almost any location and replacements could be done quickly. Either a British or American crew could board any ship and be ready to sail within an hour.
William C. Lynch director of the Speakers Bureau of the Bituminous Coal Institute will speak at the Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting at 12 15 p m in the George Washington Hotel on Coal in a War Economy Lynch a resident of Arlington and a Naval Veteran is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association
The question and answer describe a white merle bird in the Druid tale that sang for three hundred years and held the listener spellbound.
A March of Dimes meeting is set for 8 p.m. in the City Hall court room. Campaign Director Robert L. Pizzano and speaker George Funderburk will discuss collection procedures and solicitation for the Winchester Frederick County drive.
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