The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-25

ment radio the party in pc,
word and if that were to happea
freedom of the anyways might very
logically 60 out the studio win
doWs. Now the I'm the know boys
usually have their fingers on the
pulse of the kilos-its why and
wherefor-and if there is any truth
to or even half truth to their latest
intimation about government con-
troll it should be Immediately cut
off in the transformer. Such allega.
tons are still in the rumour stage,
but, its an old, old saying, where
there is smoke, etc. At any rate
this Radio Freedom Committee
sounds like good move.
Did You Know
Ray Galloway, local executive
director AL, had. a program OF
his own over WHIT, Charlotte i.
The first full color television re.
ceivers, made by GE, will be ready
by the end of January-but they
will just be samples One of
the better known concerns in this
county are mulling over a weekly
show That according to a let
ter, just received by this depart.
ment, FIN may come off the pro-
duction lines faster than the aver.
age person realizes The Jack
Berch show, WMFD-4 pm. EST,
has the catchy tag Of being the
Shortest fifteen minutes in radio
/. i. The March of Dimes-A.L. ball
will be broadcast over WMFD for
one hour 1. Jim Sweeney, recent
ly discharged, who did such a swell
job on Army programs, will be
added to the cast of that local
Wednesday night airing Mrs.
Irene Dixon (SRS) is one. member
of the fair sex who can really talk
radio L. J. Mickey CORNER
Sgt. AAF) has had forty-four
months as an aerial radio opera.
tor George S. Prichard,. head
of the order department of a local
radio wholesaler had an acting part
in "Gone With The Wind -.
Romeo and Juliette, Met Opera,
tomorrow afternoon. 30.
Rad-I-Odds
Harry Sosnik, one of the top
musical directors Of the airwaves
recalls that the first commercial
program on which he broadcast
was sponsored by candy bar
manufacturer. The sponsor mis-
trusted the. new medium and be-
sides was in no position to pay
salaries. AS result, the band was
paid off in candy bars, and the
boys, for lack of anything more
substantial, took to eating their
salaries three times a day. After
three weeks the program was
called off-the reason: the band
had acute indigestion.
Flash
The Teacher of 1915" is to be
chosen in a contest sponsored by
the QUIZ KIDS to select the best
classroom teacher in the country.
And wait until you hear the rest.
The lucky schoolmarm will receive
a full academic years scholarship
at the University of Chicago,
Northwestern university or Notre
Dame university. And still more.
The award will include tuition fees.
living expenses and transportation
to and from Chicago-PLUS mind
you-$1 1000 smackero's in cash. On
the theory that students are the
best judges of teachers, American
school kids will select the best
teacher. Grade and high school
pupils will write letter on "The
Teacher Who Has Helped Me
Most" The child writing the prize
winning letter will receive 500
in cash. The judging committee will
follow up the best letters by per-
sonal investigation. We have some
fine teachers here in New
Hanover couaty-come on boys and
girls let's get in the groove and
spill the real 1--WE about them. May
be from now on instead of bring
ing apples to the teacher, the teach
er will be bring apples to her
pupils.
And
Remember, listen to your STAR
NEWS Round The Town Reporter
at LIS and 6.25 p. m. every day.
and for New Hanover county in
the News listen to the STAR-NEWS
REEL over WMFD, Sunday at lis
p. m.