Remembering Guiding Light

The show takes its title from a lamp in the study of Reverend Dr. John Ruthledge, a major character in the original radio show whom that family and town residents could turn for find help when needed.
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The show takes its title from a lamp in the study of Reverend Dr. John Ruthledge, a major character in the original radio show whom that family and town residents could turn for find help when needed.

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