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Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers
Rerun Date: Monday - February 24, 1975

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First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Oh, by the way before we get started here tonight. . .

Show Description

Henry H Bliss was the first person to be killed by an automobile on this day 72 years ago today (1899). Hew was struck by the car on Sept 13, and died the next day. Any hobby people here? What's the definition of 'Hobby'? A salute to Robert C. Reynolds who has collected 28 Studebakers and if fighting to keep them. 17 ft ball of string owned by George C. Struthers of Lima, Ohio. Collecting gum wrappers as a kid

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News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
•		Ex-Marine Named May Queen
•		First Auto victim
•		Car Collector

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• 01:25	The Okeh Laughing Record
• 03:47; 14:42	Unknown - Flea Band March

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Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 06:12	Jerry Lambert

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• [ 27:00 ]	Schools		Warren G. Harding Elementary School
• [ 27:05 ]	People		Flick

Record: 6911 / ID: 19750224W6911

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Date	Title
September 14, 1972 Recno: 8116	Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers	Original Airing
February 24, 1975 Recno: 6911	Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers	WBJC Synd Replay

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Database ID #:	19750224W6911	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	07-28-2020	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

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Lee Rotter

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Source: Jim Clavin

Orig broadcast may have been May/June 1972. Shep reads article from 5-15-1972 and usually the articles he read were within a few week of the show.

Source: Jim Clavin

This is the anniversary of Henry H Bliss being the first person killed in a motor vehicle accident. Sept 14 1899. Shep reads an article marking the 72nd aniversary. This makes the original airing of this show Sept 14, 1972.

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	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
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Lee Rotter

Running Time: 31:18

Recordee:
98 - Lee Rotter

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Inventory Name: 1975 02 24_W6911_098-037 Hobbies - Collecting Studebakers - 17 ft ball of string - gum wrappers_WBJC.mp3
Source filename: 1975_02_24_Hobbies_Collecting_Studebakers_17_ft_ball_of_string_gum_wrappers_WBJC.mp3
Source ref number: 37
Station: WBJC

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975