Radio Highlights and Evening Show Schedule Summary
Radio listings preview a mixed schedule with Salute to Youth starring Commander Gilmore, Lights Out chiller Little Old Lady on WRC and Arch Oboler at WITOP, Diana Barrymore guests on Al Jolson and Monty Wooley, Vera Zorina guest on Duffy's, Gracie Allen contest on WMAL, and a night lineup including Dream House E God Lum n Abner Duffy's Tavern Famous Jury Trials Gracie Fields This Nation at War News Tommy Dorsey Jack Morton Heatherton and more News and music programs across stations WTOP WMAL and others.
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Commander Gilmore
WRC
Arch Oboler
Witop
Diana Barrymore
John Barrymore
al Jolson
Monty Wooley
WTOP
Vera Zorina
Archie
Duffy
WMAL
Gracie Allen
George
Betty
Wilbur
Victory Garden Walkaround Deters Casual Crossing
In Denver on May 25 the Victory Garden in Horace Nicholas neighborhood began as a vacant lot used as a shortcut. After plowing and planting the garden, residents including junior high student Horace Nicholas Jr posted to stop crossings. He told neighbors the garden was planted by volunteers for the Victory Garden campaign and asked others not to cross. traffic ceased.
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Denver
Victory Garden
Horace Nicholas
Nicholas
Restrictions On News At Capital Draws Criticism
Washington observes wartime censorship curbing press access to foreign visitors like Churchill. Newsmen faced no warnings or direct contact as Churchill and Roosevelt avoided public commentary, with handouts through British press services. Critics warn such secrecy undermines public morale and press confidence.
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Capital
Washington
Minster
Winston Churchill
Secret Service
Bermuda
Hot Springs
W. Va
Churchille
England
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
United Nations
Wilson
Goats in Martins Ferry Targeted by Police
Martins Ferry Ohio police warn that goats roaming the village will be picked up and owners fined, in a move to curb wandering livestock.
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Martins Ferry
Yerville
Timely Book On Dark Continent Listed By Library
The Handley Library offers Africa: Facts and Forecasts by Albert Q. Maisel, updated for wartime North Africa. It surveys Africa’s past present and future, its role in the war, and implications for postwar reconstruction, urging readers to learn its meanings.
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Eisenhower
North Africa
Africa
Albert Q. Maisel
Handley Library
Pleasant Harp Made From Emery Wheel In Tennessee
W M Harvey of Newport Tennessee fashioned a musical instrument named the Pleasant Harp from bolts guitar strings a broomstick boards an emery wheel and wood splinters. The wheel’s crank drives three splinters against the strings producing camp meeting style music. The instrument resembles a flat top piano and showcases improvised craft.
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Newport
Tenn
M. Harvey
Public Auction of Personal Property in Winchester Virginia
The administrator W E Edwards will auction on Saturday June 5 1943 at 10 A M at the former Joseph T Richard premises in Winchester Virginia. Items include Indian motorcycles side cars tools hardware cooking utensils oil cans and miscellaneous goods. Cash terms. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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Joseph T. Richard
Charles Street
Virginia Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
W. E. Edwards
D. Dunn & Duvall
Banks Observe Memorial Day Holiday Notice
Bank closing notices state Memorial Day 1943 is a banking holiday. On Monday May 31 banks will be closed and all maturing paper may be paid Tuesday June 1 1943. Signatories include John I Sloat Geo B Bushnell J H Yost Harold G Brown and bank names Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank Union Bank of Winchester Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
J. H. Yost
Shenandoah Valley Nat’l Bank
Harold G. Brown
Weather Averages and Totals From Winchester Study
Present and precipitation 24 hours ending at 8 a m 0 4 in May to date 3 02 in Year to date 15 24 ins Average annual rainfall for 36 years 6 11 inches Average precipitation by month based on 30 year period 1913 41 inclusive Jan 2 49 Feb 1 98 March 289 April 3 14 May 3 58 June 3 83 July 3 62 August 3 79 278 Oct 3 48 Nov 2 46 Dec 2 47 Statistics through end of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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