Radio Highlights on WJSV and ABC Networks
Radio schedule listing programs across stations WJSV WRC WMAL and others with shows including Death Valley Days Easy Aces Amos n Andy Glenn Miller Maudie’s Diary and Big Town Tonight, plus musical offerings and news segments through late night.
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WJSV
WRC
Henry Aldrich
Umees
Wssv
Beattie
Prazier Hunt
Musicade
Good Neighbor
Thomas
the World Today
Pred Waring Amos
N’ Andy
Mr. Keen World News
Glenn Miller
al Pearce
Maudie
Frank Morgan
Death Valley
F. ‘Snooks
Brice
Aldrich
Powerhouse
Dor. Thompson
America’s
Major Bowes
Music Hall
Big Town
Rudy Vallee
the Belfry
News- Warner
Dinning Sisters
Ina Ray Hutton
Raymond Scott
Firemen fix washing machine to free Angora cat
Norwich emergency crews Stanley Osik and Howard Ludlow responded to a call and dismantled and reassembled Mrs. William Co Thorp's washing machine in rapid order to release her Angora cat trapped by the gears.
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Norwich
Conn
Stanley Osik
Howard Ludlow
Douglas High School Field Day Plans For May 29
Douglas High School prepares for Field Day at the Douglas School on Friday May 29 starting 2 30 with Dodgeball and volleyball events. The Douglas baseball team is expected to play Clark County Training School. An exhibition from Industrial Arts and Home Economics will be shown and the operetta plus Miss Douglas crowning happen Friday night May 15.
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Douglas School
Douglas
Clark County Training School
Miss Douglas
Gas Rationing To Top Virginia Dealers Meeting
The Virginia Oil Men's Association annual convention in Richmond May 21 22 will make gasoline rationing a chief topic. More than 150 dealers are expected to attend. John O Little of Norfolk is association president. Dr John W Frey from Washington will speak May 22 with H S Bobbitt of the FBI also addressing the group.
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Richmond
Virginia Oil Men’s Association
John O., Little
Norfolk
John W. Frey
Washington
New Command For Rommel
London May 14 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has been withdrawn from his command in Libya and may be assigned to the eastern front. Albert Kesselring who directed the Malta air attacks from Sicily has left Italy and German air strength in the Mediterranean is being moved to other fronts.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Reuters
Albert Kesselring
Malta
Sicily
Italy
Mediterranean
Public Sale of Personalty in Winchester Virginia
The undersigned sell at public auction at the late residence of Alice Hardy deceased 133 West Boscawen Street Winchester Virginia starting 10 AM Saturday May 16 1942 on personal property of the said Alice Hardy deceased comprising household and kitchen furniture dishes glassware antique items and more. Also sale of household furniture belonging to A G Rohr including valuable antiques. Cash terms. Dunn and Duvall auctioneers W E Edwards and A G Rohr administrators c t a of Alice Hardy deceased.
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Alice Hardey
West Boscawen Street
Winchester
Virginia
Alice Hardy
A. G. Rohr
Dunn & Duvall
W. E. Edwards
Rainfall Totals and Averages From 1913 to 1941
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation none. May to date and year to date totals are given with monthly averages from a 29 year record. The 1913 to 1941 period lists monthly rainfall figures from January to December.
Man Collects 1000 Weapons From 60 Years Of Travel
F J Breuil of Eldorado Maryland has amassed more than 1000 firearms from around the world over six decades. His collection includes a 1795 Springfield musket a Japanese swivel cannon and duelling pistols once owned by Captain William Birch. He recently registered enough arms to equip ten companies for the Dorchester County Minute Men and preserves authentic pieces including a 1800 boarding pistol for navy use.
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Cambridge, Md
Wide World
F. J. Breuil
Eldorado
Breuil
Dorchester County Minute Men
Minute
John Lee
Col
Richard Lee
Mt. Pleasant
Stratford
Lees
Japan
Breui
William Birch
England
Bligh
Haiti
United States
North and Chaney
Berlin
Conn
Navy
U. S. Arsenal
Springfield
Mass
Uncle Sam
America
Vocation Schools Plea for More Teachers
Washington May 14 A serious shortage of teachers in vocational schools was urged by L H Dennis executive secretary of the American Vocational Association and a committee urged draft deferment for them The committee said teachers of vocational agriculture trades and industry and industrial arts were providing materials and services needed for total war and local Selective Service Boards should consider occupational deferment for teachers and students in training for teaching in these fields.
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Washington
L. H. Dennis
American Vocational Association
Selective Service Boards
Best Chance To See Mercury In Twilight May 18
The article notes a rare May 18 after-sundown view of Mercury trailing the sun. Visibility depends on a clear horizon and sky brightness, with Mercury appearing as a dim star about an hour and a half after sunset. It cites Copernicus as never having seen the planet.
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Science Service
Washington
Mercury
Copernicus
Frauenburg
Baltic
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Bert
Fort
Kimberley
Indian Ocean
Siberia
Blondie
Registeres U
Patent Office
Bos
Chic Young
Bumstead Alexander
Alvin
Siggers
Buddiew
Jasper
Trinole
Miss Snooply
Miglus Seagoosewell
Ryles Forgrave
Popeye
BY Paul Robinson
Etta Ken
Young Winton
Davey
Hayward Winton
Etta
Seivice
Savannah Salem
Robert Storm
Muggs and
Skeeter
BY Wally Bishop
Douglas High School
Earl Pinkett
Rommel
Maryland
Fownes
Gordon and Corticelli
Amberlake's
Scotts
John S. Solenberger & CO
Loudoun St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Icc
Cavanond
Winchester Business College
Osual Production Board
Baker’s
Baker’s Drug Store
Court House
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
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