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Submitted: 4/20/16 • Approved: 4/21/16 • Last Updated: 4/24/16 • R1134424-G1134422-S3
Maggie
Apr 25, 1911 - July 22, 1991
Luster
Feb 14, 1906 - Dec 6, 1978
Parents:
Daniel Hilry King (1874 - 1941)
Sarah E. Shoemaker King (1878 - 1962)
Marriage Date:
25 Dec 1927
Local radio fans, who in the past few evenings have been disturbed by a voice during their radioizing hours of seven until eleven and later by a voice which proclaims itself as coming from Corning, need not be alarmed. They are not having radio hallucinations, although some of their neighbors would be willing for them to have them, and many ailments, including D.T., T.B. and other diseases, if it would keep their mouths shut during the day about what distances they got last night. It is a real voice they are hearing and it comes from the distant suburbs of Corning, some three miles North. The voice belongs to Luster U. King, proprietor of station 5AHH, who operates an amateur station for his own convenience and information. Luster is well known in Corning. He is the original radio "bug" in this part of the county. In the early days of broadcasting, he built himself a receiving set out of a cigar box and baling wire (the farmer's friend) from which he has caught more distance than many of the high priced sets in Corning.
He is well known to local fans who have called him in from time to time to find out why their beautiful mahogany cases didn't come through distinctly. As yet, Luster has broadcast nothing except his voice, which has been heard in eight states. Next spring he intends to open a regular broadcasting station, using our local musicians, orators, etc., in placing the Voice of Corning before the world.
--from an undated article in the Clay County Courier
Section 3
Contributed on 4/20/16 by hawkinsdonna
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