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Attendance at the Thanksgiving Eve dedication was
by invitation only, and through the afternoon, Bob Kinsey was busy running electrical tests in preparation
for the big event, when Roanoke Mayor A.R. Minton
would throw the switch to illuminate the star for the
first time.
"Turns out," says Bob Kinsey, "we did have everything ready. Except the wiring to that switch."
So on that chilly evening in 1949 as the mayor
flipped what was an inert switch, an unseen Bob Kinsey peered out from behind and activated power to the
star at the moment the mayor "threw" the ceremonial
switch.
Among the estimated 250 on hand for the occasion
was Roanoke native John Payne, then a leading man in
Hollywood, and best known for his role in, and funding
with his own money, "Miracle on 34th Street." He also
starred in the NBC television series "The Restless Gun."
The 20-minute ceremony was broadcast on three
local radio stations and was also heard on loudspeakers in Elmwood, Wasena and Jackson parks, as well as
at the airport. The event was covered in newspapers
from New York to Savannah, and national broadcasters
Lowell Thomas and Ted Mack covered the event, as did
the million-plus-circulation Life magazine.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - November/December 2014
Letter (From Us)
From The Editor
The Look
The Flavor
The Gist
The Calendar
Congressman Goodlatte: Roanoke’s Own Clark Kent
Bob Kinsey: He Was There To Turn On The Star The First Time
2014 Dining Awards: Our Readers Pick Their Favorites
Sushi To Candy: Four More Great-Eats Spots
Holiday Celebrations With Friends (Of The Blue Ridge Parkway)
Please Pass The Cookies
Kitchen Magic
The Perfect Weekend
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Intro
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Cover1
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 5
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 6
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 7
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 8
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 9
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Letter (From Us)
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 11
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - From The Editor
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 13
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - The Look
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 15
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 17
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 18
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 19
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - The Gist
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 21
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 22
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 23
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Congressman Goodlatte: Roanoke’s Own Clark Kent
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Bob Kinsey: He Was There To Turn On The Star The First Time
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 2014 Dining Awards: Our Readers Pick Their Favorites
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Sushi To Candy: Four More Great-Eats Spots
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Holiday Celebrations With Friends (Of The Blue Ridge Parkway)
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 65
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Please Pass The Cookies
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The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - 72
The Roanoker - November/December 2014 - Kitchen Magic
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