When was it published?

September 10, 1954 in Ottawa County News

Domestic News September 10, 1954

Ottawa County News

Q: What keywords are associated?

Edwin C Day, Band Leader, Tragic Accident, Wtam Broadcast, Bedford Gienns, Cleveland, Eod Employment

Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Edwin C. Day of Lacarne, procedure writer at EOD since October 1941, received a radio tribute on WTAM for his 17-year career as a band leader at Bedford Gienns in Cleveland, which ended due to a tragic accident on his way home from work.

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Edwin C. Day, who lives at Lacarne and is procedure writer at EOD, came in for tribute on a recent radio broadcast from WTAM when the announcer mentioned his services as a band leader for 17 years at Bedford Gienns, Cleveland, and wondered why, with such a successful background, he decided to work elsewhere. The announcer evidently was unaware that Mr. Day's musical career terminated as the result of a tragic accident one night while returning home from conducting the orchestra at the famous night spot. He started work at EOD in October 1941.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident

What keywords are associated?

Edwin C Day Band Leader Tragic Accident Wtam Broadcast Bedford Gienns Cleveland Eod Employment

What entities or persons were involved?

Edwin C. Day

Where did it happen?

Lacarne

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lacarne

Key Persons

Edwin C. Day

Outcome

musical career terminated as the result of a tragic accident

Event Details

Edwin C. Day came in for tribute on a recent radio broadcast from WTAM when the announcer mentioned his services as a band leader for 17 years at Bedford Gienns, Cleveland, and wondered why he decided to work elsewhere. The announcer was unaware that Mr. Day's musical career terminated as the result of a tragic accident one night while returning home from conducting the orchestra at the famous night spot. He started work at EOD in October 1941.