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PAGE EIGHT THE JACKSON SUN: JACKSON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1948 WANT ADS 7-3333 Pu ic Service Programs Are Sc ule hed ABC: Abbott Bothers Costello Old Fashioned Sirfging, Human Interest, Comedy IT Combined In "Down Our Way Broadcasting In The Public Interest Evidenced By Large Number Of Special Programs The use of dramatic and variety fdfows to draw the public's attention to facts that should he common knowledge, to urge the purchase of Saving's Bonds, to bring special attention to certain public dealings affecting the general welfare of the people and to increase the recruiting rate into the various services, has become common place. Many are the organizations using The fact that "Down Our Way" is written by Shirjey Thomas, who is planning a visit to Jackson to visit relatives, has evinced much interest from WTJS listeners. In a letter from Miss Thomas, she told that Jackson was the birthplace of her grandfather, T. Conway Thomas, and her grandmother, Attelia Cole was born and raised on the Cole plantation at Medina. Harding Number Concerns Case Wayward Bonds The acting general manager of the Better Business Bureaus, William P.

Collis, will be heard in a special message stressing the importance of trading only with authorized securities dealers when "The Case of the Wayward Bonds" Is dramatized on the WTJS-ABC broadcast of David Harding Counterspy, this afternoon at 4:30 p. m. David Harding, suspecting the identity of the racketeers, sends a counterspy, posing as a crook with stolen government securities to sell, to contact a ring of racketeers in an effort to get evidence. But the agent is murdered and the counterspy this means to get their messages Katherine Bard MHBBPMIJPIUUIIF WfgfMfflmty MJpWUBW Hgj -y' "5 Bud Abbott is up to his old tricks again, and doing his darnedest to keep Lou Costello from getting in more than two words edgewise in one of their comedy routines on ABC's "Abbott and Costello" show. That's all right, Costello; you may be "a bad boy," but Abbott's a "badder" one.

Greatest Story Gives Premiere On 1st Birthday The Greatest' Story Ever Told will celebrate its first anniversary on the air by repeating its premiere broadcast "The Good Samaritan," over WTJS-ABC this afternoon at 5:30 p. m. The listening audience of the series of religious dramatizations hasgrown so tremendously since theflfcrogram made its debut, with little or no fanfare, on Jan. 26, 1947 that the producers felt a repetition of "The Good. Samaritan" would be a welcome experience to a large portion of the audience.

On the insistence of its sponsor, the Goodyear Tire and 'Rubber Company, The Greatest Story Ever Told is broadcast with no commercial or institutional message of any kind save only the bare sponsor identification required by law, at the beginning and close of the broadcast. During its first year on the air The Greatest Story Ever Told has won many awards, has been enthusiastically received by clergymen of all denominations throughout the country who have recommended it to the attention of their congregations and has been cited as a benefical influence by many nationally known personages. So mariy groups wrote in requesting recordings of the broadcast that the producers, in cooperation with the American Federation of Musicians and the American Federation of Radio Actors, have made recordings of the programs available, on a 10 year lease basis, to educational, religious groups-and others for a nominal sum. Two of the special series heard on The Greatest Story Ever Told which received widespread acclaim during the past year were the Easter trilogy and the Christmas cycle, both of which were thoughtful and exhaustive presentations portraying the origin of the seasonal celebrations which have stirred Christianity since its Inception. "The Good Smaritan," which will be heard on the anniversary program, tells of the man who helped an unfortunate traveler who fell among thieves on the road to Jericho almost 2,000 years ago.

Produced under the supervision of Fulton Oursler. written by Henry Denker and directed by Mark Loeb, The Greatest Story Ever Told includes music by an orchestra and choir conducted by William Stoess. across to the people. The brightest stars of the entertainment world give freely of their time and talent to make these shows possible. The list of public service shows on WTJS is long, and a star studded program can be heard at various times during the entire week.

For instance, Harding College at Searcy. Ark. produces a fifteen minute program titled, "Land of the Free." It tells in damatic story form the true life story of a great American, how obstacles were overcome and the personage rose to great heights. In other words It tells why America is truly the Land of the Free. The U.

S. Army has two shows, both featuring top entertainers and used to get across to young men the many advantages of Joining Uncle Sam's defense forces. Guest Star is a show with exactly what the name implies. It features a different star each week. Many are the great comedians, sing, ers, dramatic actors and band leaders who have graced this program.

The American Red Cross, through its Madison County Chapter furnishes listeners with a dramatic series urging greater knowledge of first aid and what to do in case of accidents and emergencies. Medoly of life 'brings to the afr music of the great composers along with advice about health. The American -Legion has a dramatic fifteen minute show titled "Decision Now." The Veterans Administration with its show "Here's To Veterans," furnishes entertainment by outstanding stars and advice to American War veterans. Another type of public service broadcast Is the forum programs. A local forum program is heard Thursday evenings, "Neighbors in the News." It features local people who are making news with their work or hobbies.

This program keeps local listeners abreast of the weekly happenings in West Tennessee and. in fact, about any Ten-nssean anywhere who hits the bead-lines. Of course the network program "America's Town Meeting of the Air" is one of the top public service programs of the entire week. On Tuesday evening at 7:30 George V. Denny, and his pick of the men and women who are familiar with the subject chosen, discusses pro and con and answer questions from a huge audience, a topic of interest to all persons in this Miss Thomas is one oi tne top writers in West Coast radio as prov ed by her bright scripting of the local show, heard at 3:30 every Sunday afternoon, pid fashioned singing, the kind your mother and fathers loved to do.

Human Interest, a warm and entertaining story about the folks "Down Our Way" and the simple fun and refreshing humor of life In a small town, puts just the right touch to a wholly different radio show. The characters in "Down Our Way" are portrayed by people well known in the entertainment world for their acting abilities. "Eli and Jenny Jenkins' are played by Emory and Effie Parnell. They are man and wife in the series, and also in real life. They interpret the Jenkins as a warm, affectionate couple, who have an interest in everything and everyone.

They were featured in "It's A Wonderful Life" with Jimmy Stewart; -Fun On A Week-End" with Eddie Bracken: "The Guilt of Janet Ames" with Rosaline Russell; "Suddenly Its Spring" with Paulette Goddard; "Abie's Irish Rose" and a long list of others. Ben Potts" acted by Wade Lane, is the town's grumpy old bachelor. Lane gives him a humorous appeal which touches listeners. The actors background in the entertainment world is nothing short of fabulous. Years cf singing in Grand Opera with America's foremost companies; a sparkling career in musical comedy; a dramatic stint with Robert Mantell, Leslie Carter, Maude Adams and others; a radio career that is amazing because of the fact that he keeps the same sponsors for unbelievably long periods.

The present sponsor for his "Strolling Tom" series has backed the program for -Seven years. Lucille Vance, a veteran performer brings to the series a delightful comic portrayal of a widow, "Patience Peavoy," with a hankering for men. Miss Vapce often spots her appearances with bits of amusing verse, as weU she might since she authored the popular book, "Pet Peeves in Rhyme." Her recent picture appearances include "The Mtllerson Case with Warner Baxter; "The Unsuspected" with Claude Rains and "Animaloony" with Sterling Holloway. Jimmy O'Brien. "Cliff Tyler, is a talented singer and actor who was years in Hollywood's famous variety show.

Ken Murray's "Blackouts." He has appeared on the Bing Crosby Show, the Glnny Simms Marian Huffon Joins Tex Beneke Today On 'Sound Off Ted Beneke, band leader who has taken over the baton of the farmer Glenn Miller orchestra, will be joined by the Miller band's former star vocalist, Miss Marian Hutton, for a special guest appearance on "Sound Off" with Mark Warnow, broadcast today at 3:00 p. over the ABC Network and WTJS. Beneke will be welcomed officially into the United States Army's "radio family" by Maestro Mark Warnow and the ensemble with the new Frank Loesser Air Force song, "Keep Your Eye On the Sky." Beneke opens his own radio series for the United States Army and United States Air Force Recruiting Service Friday, January 16. over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Miss Hutton wili sing two solos and will join Beneke in one of the duets they made popular during their appearances with the late Major Miller.

Beneke will be heard in saxaphone specialties. In addition to the guest artists and Maestro Warnow, "Sound Off" features the Gene Lanham "Sound Off" chorus. Baritone Glenn Darwin and Chantmaster Arno Tanney. George Fenneman announces. "Sound Off" with Mark Warnow is directed and produced by Charles Herbert.

Whiteman's Career Runs Music Gamut Classics To Jazz Paul Whiteman was bom to be a musician of some sort. From his father, Wilberforce Whiteman, director of music in the Denver public schools, Paul got a solid grounding in the classics, playing them on the violin and the viola. From his mother Jie inherited his excessive avoirdupois and a good musical ear. He was well on Ms way to being a classical violist in the San Francisco Symphony when he heard his first jazz in a "joint" there. That was in 1916, and what Paul heard "sent" him straight out of the classics to fame and fortune i Harry Wlsmer reports on sports at 8:55 p.

m. Friday and at 6:45 p. m. Saturday over WTJS-ABC. Former Singing Star Returns To Sub On Breakfast Club It's the homecoming season for WTJS-ABC Breakfast Club alumni.

Tomorrow Nancy Martin who occupied the vocal spotlight on the popular early morning program between the years 1939 and 1946, will return as guest vocalfst. She will be the third former member of the Breakfast Club cast to return as guest songstress within a three week period as temporary replacement for Patsy Lee who is re-cuperating from an attack of virus pneumonia. During the current week, Anette King, who left the program 'to devote herself to full time duties as a wife and mother, returned for five broadcasts. Beginning Monday, Jan. 19.

beauteous Evelyn Lynne, who starred as vocalist until 1941, returns for a one week stint. Miss Martin, who in private life is Mrs. Sam McEldowney, was chosen "The Best Woman Singer of Popular Songs" in a national magazine poll conducted in 1942. She left the Breakfast Club cast in 1946 to join her husband, an employee of the Federal government, in California. for the listening music and comedy SHOW other wonderful programs I fw chier devises a clever and bold scheme to smoke out the criminals and bring them to justice.

Claudia Star Chosen To Play Lead In Broadway Play Katharine Bard, who stars in the title role of the winning airwave series, "Claudia," has been named to play the female lead in the forthcoming Broadway play, "The Hallams," playwright Rose Franken announced today. Miss Franken is the author of the four "Claudia" novels, two movies and one hit play which serve as the basis for the amusing "Claudia" radio show, now heard weekdays at 11 a. m. over Station WTJS. The naming of Miss Bard to the coveted role of "Ken" in the Broadway-bound "The Hallams" came as no surprise to Big Stem observers who agree with Miss Franken that Katharine Bard has performed excellently in her "Claudia" role, winning for herself permanent recognition as one of radio's brightest stars.

"The Hallams," which will be produced by Miss Franken's husband, Brown Meloney, goes into rehersal this week, and will play, Boston, Cleveland and Buffalo before being brought back to Manhattan sometime in late February or early March, according to present planning. Playwright Franken has also authored such legitimate theater hits as "Claudia." "Another Language," "Soldier's Wife" and "Outrageous Fortune." Prior to starring in the radio version of the famous "Claudia" story. Katharine Bard earned considerable legitimate theatre experience in London and here, where she played for two years in the all-time hit dramatic vehicle, "Life With Father." 'Is Zafio' Stars Pat O'Brien On Theatre Guild Screen star Pat O'Brien fas Hap Hurley) and Arlene Francis fas Marie Swanson) play leading roles in the Broadway hit. "Is Zat So? on "Theatre Guild on the Air," tonight at 8:30 p. m.

over WTJS. "Is Zat So?" a hilarious comedy of prizefighting by James Gleason and Richard Taber ran for more than a year in New York. Hap Hurley and his fighter. Chick Cowan, are down on their luck when they meet up with a war-time buddy, C. Clinton Blackburn, a wealthy young man.

Blackburn hires the pair as butler and footman, and Hap promptly falls in love with Marie Swanson, who is employed as a social secretary. Miss Swanson is inclined to look down on Hap's fight managing career and his rough and ready use of the language. She is. however, willing to help him improve. The comedy comes to a climax when Blackburn backs Chick in a fight with the champion, and then believes that I Ian is arranging to throw the bout.

Pat O'Brien was heard in "The Barker" during "Theatre Guild's" first season on the air. He is currently being seen on the screen in "Perilous Holiday" and "Riff Raff." "Fighting Father Dunn" is his next release. Arlene Francis was heard earlier this season in "Her Master's Voice." -at" 7 ttw Talent From Forty Broadway Plays On My True Story Actors and actresses from the casts of more than 40 Broadway plays were heard on WTJS-ABC's My True Story program during 1947, a record unequalled bjany network morning show. The list of plays, including every type of theatrical production-drama, comedy and musical confirms the program's reputation of being one of the most perfectly acted shows on the air. Its directors, Charles Warburton and Martin Andrews, are known in radio circles as perfectionists and they have established the very highest standards for the players on the My True Story program.

Not long ago a character In a Broadway play remarked that if it weren't for radio, most actors wouldn't be alive. It seems entirely likely that when the playwright wrote that line, he had the My True Story program in mind. Now well into its fourth consecutive year on ABC for the same sponsor, Lib-by, McNeill and Libby, its directors have given employment each week to approximately 25 Broadway actors and actresses. Sometimes, of course, it is necessary to repeat certain actors, but Warburton and Andrews take care that this doesn't happen often. In other ways, too.

My True Story has made radio history. Glenn Riggs, the program's original announcer, still handles that assignment; Rosa Rio, original organist, still is heard each day; and Margaret Sangster, who adapts the programs from "My True Story" magazine, still writes five scripts each week of the year. My True Story is heard Monday through Friday at 9:00 a. over the ABC network. Long drawling Hoagy Carml-chael star of song writing piano and screen will carve a niche in a new field radio today.

Hoagy will be the guest star on movie commentator Louella O. Parsons program originating in Hollvwood over WTJS-ABC, 8:15 to 8:30 p. m. as the "King of Jazz" and the "Dean of Modern American Music" and now, the nation's most outstanding disk jockey. 1000 WatU 7:15 All Star "ance Parade 7:30 News Summary 7:45 Morning Devotions 8:00 Breakfast Club- 9:00 My True Story- 9:25 Today's Headlines 9:30 Bob Elberly 3:45 The Listening Post- 10:00 The Woman's Page 10:30 Tune of the Day 10:35 George Hicks Reporting 10:45 Ted Malone Tells- 11:00 Claudia 11:15 Speedy McNatt Show 11:45 Request Jamboree 12:00 Talking 12:15 Plantation House Party 12:30 Noontime News 12:45 Do You Remember 1:00 Walter Kiernan- 1:15 Ethel and Albert- 1:30 Bride and Groom- 2:00 Ladies Be Seated- 2:30 Paul Whiteman Club- 3:30 Treasury Band Show- 4:00 Mid-South Edition 4:15 Rhythmatinee 5:00 Dick Tracy- 5:15 Terry and the Pirates- 5:30 Sky King- 6:00 Headline Edition- 6:15 Sports Spotlight 6:30 Hospitality Time 6:43 Suppertime Serenade 7:00 News 7:15 At Your Request 7:30 Boston Blackie- 8:00 On Stage America- 8:30 So You Want To Lead a Band- 9:00 Ralph Norman- 9:30 Earl Godwin-" 9:45 Imperial Choir 10:00 United Press News 10:15 Sports Roundup 10:20 Musical Interlude 10:30 Gems for Thought- 10:35 Hotel Pennsylvania Stars in the Night- 11:55 News- 12:00 Sign Off.

ttatlc free reception ft: iJAT'd Paul Whiteman, the WTJS-ABC disk jockey, has a new definition. He calls the lunch hour "the pause that refleshes. Wednesday it's yours the show that's full of fl Justifying the predictions of critics, Katherine Bard, who stars in the title role of "Claudia, hit airwave -aeries, has been named to play the lead In the Broadway-bound play, "The Hallams," authored by playwright Rose Franken, creator of the "Claudia" character. Show and others originating on the West Coast. "Alice Wilson" by Verna Nelson, is graced with a glorious soprano voice.

Miss Nelson was soloist with Wayne King for two years. She appeared with the Minneapolis Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the St. Paul Opera the popular "Breakfast Club" and has done extensive work in the Walt Disney studios. Sam Cowling of WTJS-ABC's Breakfast Club has incorporated the following Fiction and Fact into his journal, Sam's Almanac: Having a wife and mother-in-law is like poker. You wind up with a full house.

i A street may run for ten miles, but nobody knows how far a side walks. Heard Dial 1390 WTJS 1390 Kilocyclet lj Fun And Music Old Time Songs On Boivn Mur Way Starring Emery And Effie Parnell With Wade Lane Lucille Vance Jimmy O'Brien Verna Nelson Presented, By It VM Olll WALDEX FURNITURE COMPANY At 3:30 P.M. Every Sunday Over TT JJ '-American Broadcasting Companj 3. 9:30 IP. M.

featuring MIM Y0UUG SUNDAY 7:00 News 7:03 Precious Memories 7:15 Southern Melodiers 8:15 Baptist Hour 9:00 Chin of Christ 9:30 Lutheran Hour 10:00 Sunday School of The Air 10:30 Hour of Faith- 11:00 1st Cumberland Presbyterian 12:00 George Barnes Trio- 12:15 Raymond Swing- 12:30 United Press Reporting 12:45 Concert Hall 12:55 News- 1:00 Mr. President- 1:30 Land of th Free 1:45 U. S. Navy Band 2:00 Reflections 2:15 Sam Pettingill- 2:30 Review of Favorites 3:00 Sound Off- 3:30 Down Our Way day Bloch Show 4:30 Counterspy- 5:00 Drew Pearson- 5:15 Monday Headlines- 5:30 The Greatest Story- 6:00 Old Fashioned Revival 7:00 News and Sports 7:15 The Lynn Murray Show 7:45 West Tennessee in Review 8:00 Walter Winchell- 8:15 Louella Parsons- 8:30 Theatre Guild- 9:30 Favorite Story 10:00 News of Tomorrow- 10:15 Sports Roundup 10:20 Melody of Life 10:35 Message of Israel 11:05 Hotel Stevens Orch- 11:30 Palmer House 11:45 O'Henry Ballroom- 11:55 News- 12:00 Sign Off. MONDAY 6:00 Farmer's Digest 6:15 Variety Time 6:45 Southern Melodiers 7:00 Martin Agronsky- 'Tor high fidelity, A HOUSE IfJ THE COUNTRY Informal chaU witti people everywhere ABBOTT AND COSTELLO Funniest team in captivity THE GUY L0 AH" DO SHOW Audience participation but hilarious THE BING CROSBY SHOW Derd Bingle at his best And what a host of to remember: DIAL 7:30 P.

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to make this a night 1390 "Predictions Of Things To Come 82 Accurate Hear Drew Pearson Authentic Concise News Reporting By PEARSON Every Sunday At 5:00 P.M. Over WTJS Have You this remarkable program the spellbinding story of the greatest life that was ever lived YOB HAVE TO HEAR IT TO APPRECIATE IT Sunday at 5 Vi V7V7 American Broadcasting Company American i Broadcasting Company 100.7 Megacyclei Tune to WTJS-FM 4.