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Passing of Children's Bible Hour's 'Uncle Charlie'

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    Jerome Well-Known Member
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    Began with the radio ministry as a child in the early 1940s, succeeded Aunt Bertha as host in 1972:

    Grand Rapids, Michigan • 'Uncle Charlie' from 'Children's Bible Hour' dies
    A young Charles VanderMeer can be seen @ 07:30 helping 'Aunt B' with a Bible quiz
     
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    History of the Children's Bible Hour

    (left) Dr. David Otis Fuller of Wealthy Street Baptist Church, longtime chairman of CBH's board of directors
    (right) Charles VanderMeer, a fixture on the program nearly from the beginning (left at 17 to study radio and television production at Bob Jones University, but returned after graduation)
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    VanderMeer was Debate president at Bob Jones University (from 1955 yearbook)

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    Wow. I did not know he died. Just happened to hear one of his programs on car radio last week. It's been 2 decades since my kids listened.
     
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    Radio has been around for a long time?
     
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    EdnaEdna, welcome to the Baptist Board. I hope you find it a blessing.
     
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