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Date: 6/4/2013 10:18 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2013 : Issue 62
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      re: Code Badge                        [ Mark Higgins <paul_frees_fan@amerit ]
      "Lum and Abner" comic strip, third y  [ Donald Pitchford <donniepitchford@s ]
      Mysterious OTR badge                  [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]

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    Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:44:20 -0400
    From: Mark Higgins <paul_frees_fan@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  re: Code Badge

        That badge would be a 1936 Little Orphan Annie Decoder Pin.  The ROA SS
    stands for Radio Orphan Annie Secret Society.  The design of the decoder pins
    varied from year to year.  I recently came across a 1939 decoder pin.  The ROA
    and crossed keys were still in the design, but the SS had been removed due to
    the more sinister definition of SS which the oncoming war with Germany gave to
    the initials.

    Mark

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    Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:01:47 -0400
    From: Donald Pitchford <donniepitchford@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  "Lum and Abner" comic strip, third year

    The third year of the "Lum and Abner" comic strip (including audio
    performances) is up and running at a new location. The new site contains a
    weekly update from the cartoonist (that's me), an archive of past strips, and
    more. You're invited to join us there. We're also on Facebook at "Lum and
    Abner Comic Strip Group."

    Sponsorships are being extended through this month, while this reorganization
    process takes place.

    Give us a visit at this URL:

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    Thanks so much!
    Donnie Pitchford,
    "Lum and Abner" Cartoonist
    Carthage, Texas

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    Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:02:14 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Mysterious OTR badge

    The badge that [removed] Hinkley described on the Digest is one of many such
    badges distributed by "Radio's Orphan Annie" over the years hence the
    initials R, O, and A on the badge.

    This item is usually described in nostalgia catalogs as "Secret Compartment
    Decoder Pin" and depending on condition, can fetch from $ 5 to $40 on the
    usual market.

    NOTE: In 1936 alone, Annie gave out nine different premiums, including the
    above pin, compliments of sponsor, Ovaltine chocolate powder drink.  These
    included a ROA manual, silver ring, Silver Star Manual, book about dogs
    (including Sandy), map of her town, Simons Corners, and a birthstone ring.

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL

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