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Show CBS BRIEFS Latest reports on KNX participation partici-pation in the "CBS War Bond Day" drive, staged September 21, reveal that $14,392,010 in bond purchases were made through KNX with the cooperation of local lo-cal business firms and municipal agencies which place the Southern California station at the top of the list in the nationwide network sales campaign. An additional $850 in bond pledges phoned in to vol unteer workers at Columbia Square dur-the dur-the last moments of the24-hour campaign raised the total of phone pledges by KNX listeners $90,010. A total bond sale of SI,-. 238,525,99 was recorded at six other stations of the Columbia Pacific Network: Columbia's beloved 'Mayor of the Town, Lionel Barrymore also created several , years ago the equally endearing movie role of "Dr. Gillespie." Recounting experiences exper-iences to friends of the CBS "Mayor cast this, be chuckled to recall that a young actor who had worked with him In a recent picture, gaining conciousness after aft-er a traffic accident, made this first request: "Will someone please send for Dr. Gillespie?" |