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Date: 6/5/2015 4:18 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2015 : Issue 50
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      OTR clubs                             [ Donald Pitchford <donniepitchford@s ]
      Re: Chamber Music Society of Lower B  [ "Steve LaVere" <stevelavere@hotmail ]
      RE: OTR Clubs                         [ "Robert P. Burchett" <bob_burchett@ ]
      Dragnet Comic Strip                   [ Damon Coffey <damoncoffey@sbcglobal ]
      June Issue RADIO RECALL               [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      ORCATS still meeting                  [ Jay Lichtenauer <kc9ayh@[removed] ]
      Re: OTR Clubs                         [ <tallpaulk@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:21:34 -0400
    From: Donald Pitchford <donniepitchford@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  OTR clubs
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    I'd like to remind everyone that the National Lum and Abner Society is still
    in existence, although we don't publish "The Jot 'Em Down Journal" anymore. In
    fact, we're in Mena, Arkansas (hometown of Lauck and Goff - Lum and Abner)
    this weekend for the annual Lum and Abner Festival.
    I'm doing a program for the festival at 4:00 [removed] June 5, sketching characters
    from my "Lum and Abner" comic strip and discussing L&A in general.
    Saturday at 1:00 [removed], the NLAS is conducting a stage show at the Ouachita
    Little Theater. The finale will be a new L&A script, in which the old fellows
    meet Snuffy Smith (played by his cartoonist, John Rose) and Dick Tracy (played
    by his writer, Mike Curtis).
    This celebrates the 30th anniversary of our first NLAS Convention!B Donnie
    Pitchford,
    "Lum and Abner" Cartoonist
    Carthage, Texas

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:23:43 -0400
    From: "Steve LaVere" <stevelavere@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street

    Hi Jerry,

    In regard to the Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, I know that
    Willard Robison made two appearances on the program, one of which was June 30,
    1940.

    If you know the date of his other appearance on the program, I'd appreciate it
    very much if you would send it to me.

    Lastly, do you have either episode in your archive?

    Thanks for your help.

    Steve LaVere

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:24:14 -0400
    From: "Robert P. Burchett" <bob_burchett@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  RE: OTR Clubs

    The Old Radio and Classic Movie Club in Cincinnati is still
    going strong after 31 years.

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:24:34 -0400
    From: Damon Coffey <damoncoffey@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Dragnet Comic Strip
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    Hello, OTR fans, I have been trying to determine the start / end dates of the
    Dragnet comic strip that was syndicated in newspapers in conjunction with its
    run on OTR and the first TV series. I have only been able to find a few scans
    here and there of isolated examples, and I would like to compile a complete
    collection. Also, I think there were at least a few comic books devoted to
    Dragnet, but I have been unsuccessful in finding any of those. If you listers
    know of any resources I might consult, I would appreciate it. Thank you! Damon

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:25:44 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  June Issue RADIO RECALL

    The June 2014 issue of RADIO RECALL in full color just went out to PDF
    subscribers; the B & W hard copy will be snail-mailed to other subscribers on
    or about June 15th.

    The leading article by Jim Cox, "As Schieffer Goes, the CBS Durable Heritage
    is in Doubt", traces the high standards of that network's news from Murrow's
    Boys in WW II to the retirement of Bob Schieffer. John Abbott follows with
    his article on how radio helped rationing win the war, explaining the ration
    books and radio's part in this important campaign.

    Stewart Wright authors an interesting piece contrasting and comparing "Rocky
    Jordan" with another similar radio series, "O'Hara" and concludes with his
    research log material. Jason Hill's book on radio celebrities, "Life in the
    Past Lane", based upon their radio interviews, is reviewed in fine fashion by
    Mark Anderson.

    A tribute to the recently deceased J. Fred MacDonald is included in this
    issue; most of us recall him from his popular OTR book, "Don't Touch That
    Dial." And if you wondered why "SOS" was ultimately chosen for ships'
    distress calls, all will be explained in this issue.

    The Metro Washington OTR Club has been invited by the Library of Congress to
    perform two re-creations for the public in their Packard Campus Theatre this
    summer; Michael Hayde discusses the plans for this stellar event.

    Brief tributes are given regarding the recent deaths of Alice Anderson and
    Dick Olday. All this, plus an OTR scramble quiz, Letters to the Editor, and
    information about all upcoming OTR festivals and conventions.

    For subscription information, or to sample past articles, point your mouse at
    <[removed]>

    Jack French
    Editor

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:25:56 -0400
    From: Jay Lichtenauer <kc9ayh@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  ORCATS still meeting

    Just a little info on the ORCATS:

    ORCATS meet weekly on Sundays at 7AM-8AM CT on [removed] MHz LSB. ORCATS amateur
    radio operators have been meeting on 40 meters continually for over 40 years.
    Larry WA8DDN and Ken W9ZMR started in the early 70's and are still active. I
    think about 8 of us are regular weekly. We're centered in the midwest but
    have participants in the NE and South and wherever we can be heard or hear as
    propagation moves from long to short during that part of the morning
    generally.

    Although I first joined in with the ORCATS in 2003 I haven't been regular
    with them until about 1 year ago. I'm the youngest of the group @ 45yo and it
    shows no signs of dissolving. I've never heard of "Illinois club Walden".
    --
    73 de KC9AYH, Jay Lichtenauer, Antioch, IL
    [removed] ABN Old-Time Radio

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    Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:26:44 -0400
    From: <tallpaulk@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: OTR Clubs

    The Cincinnati Old Time Radio And Classic Video club is alive and well.  No
    news letter, but monthly meetings and a lending library.

    Bob Burchett is President.

    -                  Paul Kattelman

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