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The Times-Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 16

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The Times-Tribunei
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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-THE SCRANTON TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL. 17, 1950. 1 3,000 Persons Attend Ordination Services of Wyoming Annual Conference Public Gets Warning On New Sleep Drugs Mor Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH Her la plcaunt way to overcome Ioom plat diacomiort. FASTEETH, an Improved powder, aprinkled on upper and lower plates hold them firmer to HJ LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (U.B The World Health Organization Housecleaning Time! has issued a warning that certain new pain-relieving and' sleep-pro 0c that they feel mora comfortable.

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Acme ducing drugs may lead to addiction. The WHO, agency of the United Nations, recently convened its expert committee on habit-forming drags at Geneva, Switzerland. The committee chairman, Dr. Nathan BUY YOUR in Saves You Money. B.

Eddy, principal pharmacologist to the National Institute of Health on all i at Bethesda, warned that certain new substances devised to replace morphine may lead to drug addiction as readily as morphine Housecleaning Needs REFRIGERATOR From itself. St I He said the excessive use of-fear- biturates, the usual sleep-produc SCRANTON STOVE 10 Quart Galvanized ing drugs, is reaching alarming issr each proportions, especially in the United States, where production 119 PENN AVE; Baay Terms aVrraatad jr. now exceeds medical requirements 51 mill Since 1940, he said, an increasing number of morphine addicts, who Johnson City, N.Y. The nine candidates for ordination are Included in the procession! in the center aisle. Four bishops and four district superintendents participated in the solemn services.

A Approximately 3,000 persons attended the ordination services of the Wyoming Annual Conference of the Methodist Church yesterday afternoon in the Endicott-Johnson Recreation Center at also were taking large amounts of barbiturates, have been admitted quart ottls 13c Speed-Up Bleach By GEORGE E. CLARK Times Staff Writer High Lights as Times' New AM Voice Sang Out to hospitals. Advertise in The Scranton Times 25c pint eaa Speed-Up Wax ous. "I want him to follow in his ion Weist would never go far In radio! Dad's fingersteps," he said. First voice over WQAN at exactly noon yesterday when "The Voice of The Times" hit the airways over 630 KC was that of John P.

eaa jaart bottl presented introduction of the pro- graw to follow. That came when Jack Guinan, Bill Pierce, Joe Scott, Hugh Connors and Program Director Bob Flanagan announged the Wanted: lOOO Dr. Frieder Weissman, hrilliant Speed-Up Liquid Starch During his skit with Dwight conductor of the WQAN Orchestra, Weist Bill Pierce had ocasion to McGoldrick, station manager. 15c 15c quart bottle IF YOU HAVE A DIAMOND TO SELL GET THE BEST PRICE FOR IT. Tm.

KeUataa aays Ik alfhart aask arte. Old fld tad 41a-aardM Jawtlrf af all klefi as tmraad laU aasa, -tl ais bay 4taa4 aatas. E. ROTTMAN Moved New Location At 400 SPRUCE ST. Speed-Up Clear Ammonia name some "famous names" in the world of entertainment who came from Scranton.

They included First announcer to go on the air WQAN Mixed Chorus, Rubinoff, Anita Martell, Eric Mattson, Scran-ton's own Roy Kelly and Dwight Weist. The entire announcement took only a matter of seconds and Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, 2r 59c at the official opening time, 3 P.M., was Jack Guinan. The first words appropriately enough, were "The Scranton Times." Speed-Up Dry Cleaner Russ Morgan, Landt Trio, Allen Jones, and, last but far from least, went off like clockwork. SKINNY GIRLS to sain weight-a doctor's way If there's nothing organically wrong, but you're thin, rundown, weak and tired lack the pep and cnerry you one bad. don't (lv up bop! Thousands of thin underweight people haTe rained thoa flrur-fnilnr pounds with Dr.

Pierce's Golden Medical DiacoTery. Taken regularly you'll notice that this stomachic tonic will Increase your appetite and at the earn time it will aid your dictation to change the fobd you eat Into the solid pounds of flesh you want! Get Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Iwre hottl coats little or in 'J0. Mot yeur druggist (Cat tla4aat-i wiaas artraaaUJ Mr. Weistjhimself.

Pine ll-ee. Oil bet. 19c Speed-Up Disinfectant Beautiful to hear and equally beautiful to look at were the girls gave himself to preparations tor the opening broadcast with characteristic vigor. The final rehearsal, held Saturday night, broke up at 3 A.M. During the long rehearsal Dr.

Weissman found it necessary to change his shirts four times! Each time the shirts became drenched with perspiration. Then he followed by having several extra shirts handy for the Sunday broadcast and used three more! Within a half hour after WQAN went on the air private individuals called in from various points throughout the state to congratulate The thrill that comes once in a lifetime came yesterday to WQAN Announcer Tony Martel. side of the WQAN Mixed Chorus 23c Speed-Up Glass Wax of 30 voices. Each girl wore a Tony stepped up to the micro One of the most pleasant personalities who assisted in the opening program was Dave Rubinoff. Possessing a keen sense of humor he proudly showed The Times reporter a medal presented to him in 1937 by James Petrillo, head of the musician's union.

The medal. black skirt and white blouse. Not to be outdone, the male side of the phone and his words thrilled the Meat Department Values chorus, sported matching auburn audience. Said Tony: "It isn't) often that an announcer has the 1 ties. Breakfast Sliced diamond studded and valued at It wasn't necessary to ask Gloria Jean her impression of the WQAN $10,000, was given to the great BACON opportunity to introduce some one whom he knows and loves so well my sister, Anita Martel." It surprised no one that Miss Mar-tel's truly magnificant voice scored a tremendous hit.

studios. As the beautiful auburn-haired stage and screen star walked IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON BUILDING YOUR HOME the station on the program they were picking up. The first call came from Elmer Sears at Lewis- by the studio auditorium she full pound pkaj. glanced through one of the windows along the corridor. "Oh, isn't town who is a Scranton native and consult went all out in his praise of the that beautiful," she exclaimed to And Building her father, F.

H. Schoonover, who accompanied her to the broadcast. Dick Lyons, Bell Telephone Co. official and guest at the opening. Complete Una af Lumber 39c ib.

59c m. 19c Supplies violinist through the Chicago Federation of Musicians. "And when you get something from Jimmie Petrillo you should hang on to it," he laughed. Rubinoff took great pride in telling about his son, Rubin Rubinoff now back in Texas with his mother at the family home. "I've already enrolled him in the Wichita Falls (Tex.) University even though he's only five," explained Rubinoff.

"You see professors can not instruct outside of the university and my son is taking violin lessons there." The noted violinist quickly added he would give the lessons himself except he is constantly on tho move. How busy is he? "Well last year Finest. Center Cut Pork Chops For Tasty Kidney Stew Beef Kidneys had a fast one waiting for one of his friends on The Times news staff. AsHhe reporter stopped to say hello Dick, the telephone man. For the hundreds in the WQAN studios and the additional thousands who listened, the performance of Dwight Weist Jr.

in his impersonations will never be forgotten. In amazing fashion he first presented Fred Allen as master of ceremonies at a Hollywood radio show, then "took off" Allen's guest who included Warren Williams, Ned Sparks, Paul Muni, Paul Lukas, Raymond Massey, Lionel Barrymore, Walter Dam- rosch, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover and Thomas E. Dewey.

He then impersonated famous voices of history which included Hitler, Wendel Willkie, John Barrymore, W. C. Fields and the late President Roosevelt. came out with, "Well, what's new? broadcast. "Now I can follow The Times news bulletins every day," he declared.

Other points heard from included Pottsville, Lewis-burg, Bloomsburg, Shenandoah, Sunbury and Montrose. Dwight Weist Jr. and Bill Pierce made a terrific hit on the show. It was actually a get together for the famous New York radio star and Scranton's most popular radio personality. Pierce recalled that over 20 years ago he was instrumental in getting Weist to go on the air.

That was over Station WGBI and Weist broadcast instructions on how to play bridge. Pierce swears it's absolutely true that one of the audience expressed the opin- BROOME LUMBER CO. The customary answer, "Nothing much," quickly raised his eyebrows. Looking around at the luxurious surroundings, he smiled broadly, "Well now," he laughed, "that's Small Size, Tendered Whole or Shank Half Smoked Hams i 49c MOSCOW 31 1 1 HAWLEY 328 PHONE hardly correct today!" It "was strictly big time radio I made 1,500 free appearances and I've lost track of my concert engagements," he answered. His ambitions for his son are both understandable and humor- Swift Premium lo Get AD the News Read The Sqranton rimes when five WQAN announcers followed each other in a smoothly Skinless Franks 49c Gloria Jean's tribute to the new Times Station was neatly phrased.

"It's like Hollywood in Scranton," she said of the station and the Every Day Low Prices Eskimo Light Meal Tuna Fish 29c Eskimo Alaska Pink Salmon 35c Go Id Seal Macaroni or Spaghetti SJ: 39c program. Incidentaly Dwight Weist jr. is going into his own production and, keeping up with the world, it will be television. His program is now in the planning stage and there's no room for doubt will meet with the same success he has enjoyed on the radio airlanes. 53- 79c tall $1.00 Glendale Club Cheese Food Farmdale Evaporated Milk Ideal Crushed Cherry Preserves Ideal Creamy Peanul BuHer Donald Duck Chocolate Syrup 27c 29 2.37e Mayor James T.

Hanlon, attired in a very Spring-like light brown suit, sauntered through the new studios apparently fully recovered from the cold that confined him to bed the latter part of last week. As to his impression of the modern studios: "Beautiful the last word," he declared. Marilou Roche, 1122 Myrtle official WQAN receptionist, was one of the busiest persons in the studios. Her work took in a characteristic friendly smile for the arriving anrl artist Vonin tr National Do nut Week Virginia Lee DONUTS rSa Safety Sninring MagexJw eemmendf udn in an award1 at Itedtr in fn covm of puUk wfefy through flie design mmd i its mefor ears." track of the many floral tributes and answering the almost constantly ringing telephone. Frank Blair, production manager, had a very, very busy day.

To Doz 20 Sujar, Plaun or Cinnamon Blair went the responsibility of making certain everything went off smoothly, and of major impor Fresh Fruits and Vegetables tance, on time. He scored a 100 Finest Southern per cent for the program. JEW CABBAGE 5c Two "unseen" men who also turned in a grand job were James Petunato, assistant chief engineer. who was in the master control room during the two-hour show and Bill Slutter, engineer at the Fancy White PARSNIPS auditorium control room. Tender Green SPINACH 2 19c Rubinoff makes it extremely easy for highway patrolmen to 2 lbs.

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