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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Ottawa Co. Health And TB Assn
Elects Officers At Dinner Meeting

Atty Luella Zehner was re-
elected president of the Ottawa
County TB and Health Association
Monday night when 80 members
gathered at Trinity Methodist
church for their annual dinner
meeting.
Other officers named were Earl
Wiseman, vice president; Doris
Bendar, Oak Harbor, treasurer;
Ann Schrader, Elmore, secretary;
Martha Peters, representative di-
rector; Charles Scherer, alternate
representative director.
introduced as new directors were
Gaylord Wendler, Clay Center;
Gaillard Braithwait, Lakeside; Mrs.
Gene Graves, Oak Harbor; Mrs.
Robert Kreilick, Mrs. Willard Rice,
Willis Knowles and Erma Johnson
OF Genoa. Hold-over directors are
Mrs. Otto Rozine, Sanke Bahnsen,
Lyle Kibbel, Margaret Kramb, Mrs.
Dwight Gould, Ruth f. Fetterman,
Mrs. William Shrader, Mrs. Otto
Bolte, Mrs. Robert Bay, and Mrs.
Donald Johnson.
The Advisory Committee of DR..
J. l. Rhiel and county superinten-
dent Edwin Digby is being aug
mented by welfare director Eva
Seufert and Elmore superintendent
L. A. Hetrick.
President Zehner paid tribute to
executive secretary Gretchen Claus
whose untiring, painstaking devo-
tion to her job, she said, is largerly
responsible for the programs in.
creasing progress. A summary of
the Associations work for the year
was presented, and will be pub
lished next week.
The two-panel discussion, with
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
ST. CHARLES STUDY CLUB

Mrs. Raymond Wight was hos
tess to the st. Charles Study Club
March %. Roll Call was Garden
Seeds. Mrs. Burton Below spoke
on "Our Lady of Fatima". Mrs.
Irwin Ermish read paper on The
Mission. April 27 the club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Howard
Florian with Mrs. Carl LaValle as
the co-hoSteSs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
ELECT OFFICERS

Mrs. Frank Manley was elected
new president of Mothers Round
Table Monday, with Mrs. Leroy
Higley vice-president, Mrs. Gerald
Wonnell secretary, Mrs. William
Foster treasurer, and Mrs. Thomas
Bradbee press reporter.
Members wore "sack costumes,
a collection of laughable items of
attire which they had received at
the previous meeting in an ex-
change of paper sacks, and the
outcome was an hilarious one. The
meeting was at the home of Mrs.
Roger Kinney, with Mrs. Lynn
Christensen co-hostess.
Mrs. Wonnell had devotions, and
Mrs. Higley presented the pro-
gram, Making The Most of What
You Are. April Is meeting is a
guest night at the home of Mrs.
Charles Stephenson.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

four children, Ann, Joan, Susie and
George, ranging in age from 8 to
18, left Nassau in an out-island
sailboat and crossed the Tongue
of Ocean to Andros Island. Their
movie shows life with the natives,
diving on the Barrier Reef of
Andres, life beneath the sea, ex-
ploring the Flats, and diving on
wrecks of a Spanish galleon, a
pirate ship, a tanker and a ship
dating to days of Columbus.
Sharks, turtles, blowfish, cowfish
and barracudas are shown. Some
of the relics that the Criles brought
back from the bottom of the sea
are on exhibit at the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington.
Mrs. Wayne Friderici is program
chairman arranging the luncheon.
Tickets are available through Fed
Grated Clubs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

The Women's Fellowship of the
First Congregational Church in
Marblehead is sponsoring its an
nual spring Bazaar and Dinner on
Saturday, April End. The Bazaar
will open at 3 with aprons, fancy
work, baked goods, novelties, and
Stanley products featured. A new
feature will be the opportunity to
place orders for Easter flowers,
corsages and potted plants to be
delivered April 9th. A ham dinner
will be served beginning at $50
Pm. Tickets are available in ad-
vance from any member of the
Fellowship.
Mrs. D. L. Peters, President of
the Fellowship has appointed the
following committees for the af-
fair. Dinner Committee: Mrs. John
Lane and Mrs. Rex Jordan, CO.
chairmen, with the following wo-
wen assisting: Mrs. Ernest Latti-
more, Mrs. D. L.. Peters, Mrs Rol-
len Dehring, Mrs John Oles, Mrs.
Wesley Oglesbee, Mrs. Larry
Smith, Mrs. Edgar Pierce, Mrs.
William Waldecker and Mrs. Wal
ter Myers, The Dining Room Com
mittee is in charge of Mrs. E. ].
Fairchild with Mrs. Floyd Smith,
Mrs. Erwin Mutach, Mrs. William
Mutach. Mrs. Charles Sullivan,
Mrs. John Kuzma, Mrs. Marie Vie
denhoft, Mrs. Bill Halblaub, Mrs.
Ellsworth Burdue and others as
sisting.
The Bazaar committees are as
follows: aprons and fancy work
Mrs. Olan Gardner, chairman, Mrs
Is. C. Arnold and Mrs. Bertha
Graves; baked goods, Mrs. Pearl
Kemp. chairman, Mrs. T. E. Beebe
and Miss Lillian Krueger; novel
, ties, Mrs. Eugene Ohlemacher and
Miss Elma Schmidt. Mrs. Earle S.
Braithwaite will have charge OF
tickets at the door Mrs. Gordon
Taylor, authorized Stanley Pro
ducts agent, will have charge OF
that display.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
BY Jvel Reed Cover -

Gertrude Bliss of Fremont as mod
orator, provided an interesting
program. On the general public
panel was county agent Fred
Grimm, homemaker Mrs. Robert
Bay, Fred Singer of the U. S. Gyp-
sum Co., substituting for Carl Kel-
Ter who was called out of town;
the Rev. Perry Blankenship, and
Lakeside high school student Elaine
Cahoon The consultants panel was
Audrey Telep, RN, Frances Will
hanson, health educator, Ohio de-
partment of health, and Mrs. Claus.
Some 20 questions on health and
TB problems were tossed into the
discussion.
Bookmarks, made by local Girl
Scouts, were place favors.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
ENTERTAINs BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Warren McDougall was hos
tess for the meeting of her bridge
club Monday. Mrs. Robert Klotz
was nigh and Mrs. John Hrupcho
was second. The club plans to at
tend the Style Show sponsored by
the Jr. Civic Club and have their
next regular meeting on April 25
at the home of Mrs. Mac Stephen
son.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
GARDEN CLUB

Port Clinton Garden Club, or
ganized Is years ago, will celebrate
its silver anniversary Monday with
$50 dinner at Ken'S Cottage
Restaurant, followed by a business
session at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Wedekind. The event will have
observance in that club members
will wear attire of the 1905. Mrs.
Clifton Kirk is president of Gar
den Club this anniversary year,
and Mondays dinner is in charge
of Miss Florence Hyde, Mrs. Henry
Miller and Mrs. Harry Englebeck
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
VIEW AUXILIARY

All members of VFW Auxiliary
are asked to be at the April 8
meeting when nominations will be
held. Checks have been sent by
the Auxiliary to Eaton Rapids
Home, Health and Happiness, can
Ger fund, cerebral palsv, aid and
education for Korean children, and
case of cigarettes was sent to
Brecksville Hospital through hos
pital chairman Zelpha Hogue. Pop
py Chairman Jennie ZesS ordered
supplies for Poppy Day. Next dis
trict meeting is in Port Clinton in
June.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Diane Bauser, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bauser celebrat-
ed her eighth birthday Thursday
with play party after school at
which her guests were Janice Arft,
Bobbie Jean HollingsWorth, and
judy Pollock. Caroline Rosiar was
unable to attend.
In the evening, family party
honored the birthday celebrant
with Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hudec.
Mrs. Edward Leggett, Mrs. Dorothy
Runion, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Fleming joining the Bauser family
for cake and ice cream.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Mrs. George Grille Jr. Will Show
Bahama Adventure" At Luncheon

Bahama Adventure" an under
water movie of exciting sailboat
experiences, will be shown by Mrs.
George Grille Jr., Cleveland, when
she comes here April 13 to head
line the program at the annual
spring luncheon of Federation of
Women's Clubs at st. John Parish
Hall.
Part of the story of the movie
is related in the last chapter of
the Grille book, Treasure Diving
Holidays, published last year by
Viking Press, which is now avail
able at the Port Clinton library.
DR.. and Mrs. Grille with their
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
CLUB MEETS

Mrs. Raymond Denney entertain
ed the members of her pinochle
club in her home Friday evening
Prizes went to Misses Catherine
Fitzthum and Elma Miller and
Mrs. Elmer Balsbaugh. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
Miss Fitzthum will entertain next
month.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
ENTERTAlNS CLUB

Mrs. AL SCHNEIDER entertained
her bridge club Monday evening.
Mrs. Robert Holzhauer was a sub
stitute player. High score went
to Mrs. Leo Sands and Mrs. Wilbur
Gill. The hostess served a dessert
course proceeding the game. Mrs.
Keith Leathers will have the group
on April Is.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
HAS CLUB

Mrs. Stephen Trenshaw enter
tanned her bridge club Monday.
Mrs. Lucille Christensen held the
high score and Mrs. E. Rhode
second Mrs. George Svehla and
Mrs. Rhode were substitutes. Mrs.
Louis Hetrick will have the club
April 25.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
HOME ON VISIT

Miss Noel Myers from st. Lukes
School of Nursing, Cleveland will
be home Friday to spend a ten
day Spring vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. ].
Myers, Route 9, east. She will have
as week end guests Miss Dodie
Slash, Miss Pat Walter and Miss
Jerry Tomcik all from st. LukeS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
CLUB ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Edward Norris entertained
her bridge club Tuesday after
noon. Substitutes we're Mrs. Cyrus
Wood, Mrs. Ralph Roose and Mrs.
A. D. MieSsner. East-west winners
we're Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Francis
Mekus and North-south winners
we're Mrs. Miessner and Mrs. Ed
ward Refschneider. The round of
play was finished with Mrs. Norris
in first place, Mrs. Carlton Allan
and Mrs. Riefschneider tied in
second place and Mrs. Lee Brack-
en- third. The club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Reifschneider in
two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

David Manley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Manley, entertained a
group of his friends on his eighth
birthday. The guests enjoyed a
theatre party at the Clinton Satur-
day afternoon and then returned
to the Manley home for lunch At
tending we're: the honored guest
Tommy Ceccoli, Terry Christian
sen, Billy Cooley, Clair Jeremy,
David Hilditch, Carl Mizener and
Craig Stephenson. Johnny Chris
tiansen and Larry Riedmaier we're
unable to attend due to illness.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
HAS CLUB

Mrs. JOHN Morton entertained
her bridge club Monday. Winners
were Mrs. Keith Montgomery and
Mrs. Morton. Mrs. Paul Sahs will
entertain the club April "a. The
group plans to attend the Style
Show to be given at the Guild Hall
by the Jr. Civic Club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
HAS CLUB

Mrs. Robert Boster was hostess
for her bridge club Monday. Sub
stitutes were Mrs. John Macko and
Mrs. Richard Crawford. Mrs. Louis
Syr and Mrs. Richard Crockett
were high. Mrs. John Azok will be
the merit hostess in two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
CIVIC CLUB

The Rev. Perry Blankenship,
rector of st. Thomas Episcopal
church, was guest speaker at a
meeting of JUNIOR Civic Club in
Guild Hall Monday night Hos
tesses for refreshment service we're
Sally Petersen, Mrs. Bob Boeshart,
Mrs. Robert Brown, and Mrs. Will
bur Ahrens. Tickets for the April
II style show were distributed,
Next regular meeting is April 25.
and are available from members.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
PAST CHIEFS

Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs will
hold their regular meeting Mon
day, April 4th, at the home of Mrs
Lillian Brown with Mrs. Leahbelle
Adams as the co-hoStess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
DANBURY CLUB MEETS

DIR. James Rhiel spoke on Men
tai Health" at the meeting last
Wednesday of Danbury Gel. Mrs.
Robert Ahrens was the hostess and
Mrs. Leland Cahoon co-hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
CLUB MEETS

Members of her Monday contract
club enjoyed the hospitality of
Mrs. J. A. Evers for meeting this
week, with Mrs. Edna Christensen
and Mrs. John Braun as added
guests. Prizes went to Mrs. A. T.
Emmett and Mrs. Christensen.
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Don't Get N. Y. Police
Wrong They Like "

why the current weep might
have declined.
vice President Nixon gave
no reason for so doing, but
there's an obvious one that
could be overlooked. As the
only Vice President who's
working, he may have been
just too darn busy.
"Tales Of Hoffman" one Of
the excellent pictures selected
by WTOP viewers for Double
A Theater" Friday. I1:lE
win be shown next week In It's
entirety ~. Gwen be up
awfully late with that one!')
Lawrence Welk fans can
start squawking now ]. A
Baltimore Colts game viii
again dispossess their hero
from his regular time spot next
Saturday tWMAL-D.
Esther Williams viii be on
Omnibus today Honest.
The Phil Silvers show
switches to 8 next Tuesday.
with Navy Log moving to $3.50.
q switch reported Is likely in
this space some time ago.
BERNIE HARRISON
Evening star., 1955-10-30

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Evening star., 1955-10-30
" IN BRITAIN
BY sHEILAH GRAHAM

LONDON.The British ver-
sion of Person to Person" is
called Personal Call" I
Watched reporter Frank Owen
call on comedienne Hermione
Gingold. but / still prefer Ed
Murrow. In London they
invite people to write TO the
press about their TV hates and
here Is one little printed epistle
about q top TV personality
II suggest that Macdonald
DAILY be thrown to the dogs"
We're more polite in America.
we just turn the knob on the
set. :. Ralph Edwards refused
Radio Luxembourg's big offer
for This Is Your Life" when
they refused his request to pro-
duce the series.
One of the most talked
about shows here Is Art Link
letters People Are Funny"
but people were furious when q
house was deliberately Acmol-
ished In one Of the series. OF
course, the owners were get
ting q new one, but that didn't
matter. Houses are 80 scarce
here that to destroy one was
q shocker.
The. big hit with the new
commercial shows is the COM
mercial. They love them herei
AS one taxi driver told me
"They trained us to receive
them. and they're not on long
enough to annoy us. And it's
good for the BIC to have COM
petition--they've been giving
us absolute rubbish long
enough" There1l be a third
station in February to give the
BIC added competition for the
1000, 900 sets now In use.
The Male Animus
This wilf be sad news for
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. but
II Love Lucy" 70 not the huge
Evening star., 1955-10-30

ing analysis: demonstration
OF Japanese style Of self de-
Tense with bamboo pole
1880, WRC il)--Frontier: Story
OF how death Of baby In
wagon train en- route 70 Ore
gon brought about founding
Of Omaha, Nebraska.
$500, WRC (4)--Variety Hour:
The. .Warnpus Baby Stars for
1856 are introduced; also
awards to Jack Webb. Robert
Cummings and Spike Jones,
plus entertainers Billy Dam
iels, Jonathan Winters and
Anna Marie Alberghetti.
500, WTOP t9)-Ed Sullivan
SHOW: Scenes from mo Time
for Sergeants," with Andy
Grifiith and Broadway cast;
also Orson Bean, Dick Shawn
and Others.
900, WRC tA--Alcoa Hour
"The Small Servant" story.
about seryent employed BY
avaricious brother and sister
engaged in practice Of law
in London In 1882; Lawrence
Harvey.
800, WTOP t9l Electric The.
ater: Young blind woman
impatiently awaits time when
she will undergo surgery IN
effort to regain sight: Kath-I
Evening star., 1955-10-30

ryn Grayson.
$780,. WMAL t7)-Ted Mack
and Original Amateur Hour:
Returning seriesl. The anna
teurs compete for scholar
ships.
$3.50, WTOP t9I--Alfred Hitch
cock Presents: Pat Hitchcock
plays girl who, with her
mother, runs into excitement
during visit to Paris.
1890. WRC t4)--Loretta Young
show: ISLANDER" story Of
esthetic housewife in culture
less community who aids
young artist: Laraine Day.
1880, WRC tlI--Justice: Story
Of school teacher whose fear
of adverse public opinion al
lows him to be blackmailed; ;
Philip Abbott, Georgian
johnson.
1850, WTTG ~ - Secret File.
USA: Espionage drama en-
titled Mission Acropolis':;
Robert Aida.
1880, WMAL t7) --All Star The
ater, Virginia Field plays
actress obsessed with base
ball. tRe-run.)
1850, WTOP t9) - Police Call:
Policeman poses as bandit to
prove guilt Of outlaw In
Sicily; John Fostini.
Evening star., 1955-10-30
TODAY's Tv
MOVIES

1880, WTTG f5)-"Captive
city: A newspaperman
tries to fight forces Of the
underworld in his city:
John Forsythe. t1952) ,
las, WRC. "a - "The
Tanning Of Dorothy: A
satire on crime sagas;
Robert Beatty, Jean Kent.
(l94O).
$500, WTTG 81
Caught: story Of wait
ress who marries Q mil
lionaire, q romance that
turns into nightmare Of
terror; Barbara Bel Ged-
des, James Mason. (1949)
$500, WMAL "a - "The
Bachelors Daughters:
Dom estic comedy:
Adolphe Menjou, Gail
Russell, Claire Trevor.
(i040)
1880. WMAL t7)-"Notori-
ous Gentleman: (First
run on Tv.) Romantic
comedy about q playboy
expelled from Oxford who
agrees to marry Austrian
girl fleeing Nazis; Rex
Harrison, Lilli Palmer.
(1946)
$500, WTTG (5)-"Heart Of
the Matter: CFirst run
on area Tv.) Story Of
man whose passionate
pity for the unhappy, OPP
pressed and the weak
leads to his downfall:
Trevor Howard. (l95D
11:15, WRC t4)--"The Fire
ball":: Melodrama: Mick
ey Rooney. Pat O'Brien.
t1950)
1880, WMAL t7)--"Guest
In the House: Scheming
patient almost destroys
doctors home and fam
lily; Ralph Bellamy, Anne
Baxter. (lo44)
Evening star., 1955-10-30
HighIights

$500. WTOP t9) - DO You
Wonder: The Rev. Chamber
lain discusses Religious Be-
ginnings Of Halloween"
1890, WTOP tsl-Jewish Conn
rnunity Hour: Isaac Frank.
host, answers questions about
Abraham and discussion Of
Hebrew Home for the Aged.
1l:OO, WRC tll-The Catholic
Hour: Frank Blair, news edi-
tor Of To-day" visits with
Mrs. Blair and their seven
children.
1850, WRC f4) - Freedom
Tours: Story Of williams
burg.
1880. WTTG t1--This Is the
Life: When a coach's son is
hit by q truck, 1t Is q young
boy who tells him the score
on faith.
100, WRC tD - American
Forum: Members Of Russian
housing delegation visiting
the United States give "The
Soviet Views Of Housing"
1850, WRC t4)-Y.O.U.--Years
Of. Usefulness: Education and
training for new vocations,
pleasure, recreation. etc.
900, WTOP tsl PRO Football:
The Washington Redskins
VS.. the New York Giants.
2:00, WMAL i7l - Celebrity
Parade: Drew Pearson reports
on Cyprus, Turkey and Med
iterranean policy; Joe Me-
Caffrey talks to Or. Hugh
Dryden.
1850, WRC t4)--Youth Wants
TO Know: Admiral Frederick
Furth. In charge Of Navy
satellite program, is qnizzed.
1880, WNfAL f7)--This We Be-
lieve: (Returning Series) Or.
Shane MacCarthy narrates
story Of christopher Colum-
bus.
400. WRC t4)--Wide, Wide
World: A view Of the West.
with stops for Mormon Taber-
nacle Choir; Las Vegas:
Tombstone: San Francisco
and Houston. where Leopold
Stokowski conducts the Hous-
ton Symphony in ''The Mys-
terious Mountain.
$500. WTOP l9) - Omnibus:
Hume Cronyn and Jessica
Tandy offer series Of famous
courtship scenes: Esther VIII
liams coaches" the Yale
swim team. Three members
Of Walter Reed swim team
also participate.
$500, WRC t4l--Meet the Press:
DR.. Gabriel Hague, economic
advisor to the President,
guest.
$500, WMAL f7l---Science Fic-I
ton Theater: Scientist finds
way to convert desert land
into water; Craig Stevens.
$3.50, WTTG (5)-Georgetown
University: Topic: NATO To-
day. Frank Nash and Paul
Nitze. guests.
$3.50, WTOP t9l--You Are
There: With Grant and Lee
at Appomattox."
1900, WMAL t7)-You Asked
For It: Visit to @hobo' jun-.
. gle; explanation Of handwrit-
Evening star., 1955-10-30
After Years Of Struggling,
Martha Raye Finds Security
She Gives BerIe
All Credit for
Her Tv Success
By MARGARET sicGANUs

WESTPoRT. sConn.. Oct. 20
The rolling Connecticut
countryside was quiet In the
smoky twilight Of . late fall
day. The year-round residents
were preparing for winter,
raking leaves on wide lawns.
sheltering the chrysanthe-
NUNS against the brisk winds
from the sea. and some were
marketing leisurely on the
main street.
one Of the leisurely market
ers that afternoon was Martha
Raye, the big city television
star turned year-roui1d .coun-
try girl. =
IAN my life I've wanted 70
live In the state Of Connects
cut" she said. I've always
wanted 10 put down roots and
live In i house. i've finally
made it. This Is great Tor
Melodye and We both love II. "
A small woman. 5 feet 3,
who weighs just 100 pounds.
she is 80 years old. has, In re-
pose, o very pretty face with
large dark blue eyes and mobile
features. One wonders from
where her energy comes.
Curiously at Home
In blue jeans and . sweater.
black wool socks to her knees
and naoccasins. Martha Raye
looked much more the part Of
the country girl than the tele-
vision comedienne who Just
signed q l5-year contract with
NBC-Tv.
on the screen she is hardly
o quiet type. Her antics are
highly charged. bright with
excitement. noise and action.
Yet she was curiously ut
home In this serene country
scene, loading her groceries
into her station wagon. urg-
ing her boxer. named Maggie.
onto the front seat beside her.
She led the way to Shan
gri-La." the name Of her coun-
try home. The blue station
wagon sped through some mar
row winding roads. UP . tree
lined stone driveway to an
English Tudor house sur
rounded by a lawn and four
acres Of woods.
Good-Luck Song
Martha pushed the doorbell
and the chimes OF '.Mr. Pa
ganini.' pealed forth. She
smiled like a delighted child.
That's my good-luck song
she said. Started me on my
way in HOLLYWOOD. !"
A housekeeper answered the
Evening star., 1955-10-30

While the New York City
police chief. with one hand,
was saying nay last week to
Mayor Wagner's directive that
he open files to Tv Producer
Theodore Crank. tine other
hand was giving permission to
CHS for . Five" remote from
the police laboratory in
Brooklyn.
The implication here Is that
the department is well aware
Of TVS value but would pre-
fer to pick its own spots and
programs.
The acceptable program
turns out to be cBs's excellent
Lets Take 9 Trip" which.
like Adventure" is not car
ried locally by WToP-9.
Star Of "Trip is guide
sonny" Fox. the talented
young man who was plucked
from an educational station in
the Midwest for the job. Two
youngsters accompany Sonny
on these video excursions and
this particular one to Brook
lyn comes up December IL.
"See It Now,s" hour docu-
mentary Wednesday tWTOP-
e) on the subject Of the Vice
Presidency-"The Great Amer
lean Lottery"--lacked the dra-
matte impact Of the Murrow-
Friendly teams half-hour
shows. The use Of "liye" in
serts more frequently in the
nrst half would have given the
show the flavor and spark it
needed. perhaps.
From q historical point Of
view. it was little more than Q
sketchy outline Of the history
Of the post. nevertheless it pre-
sented some facts that may
have been new to most viewers.
And 1t was good to hear for
mer Vice President Gamers
II amt g'wan make none
(speeches) now again.
Former Vice Presidents Tru-
man, Barkley and Wallace
delivered their opinions on the
subject, but since the develop
nnents out at Denver have Civ
en- the issue q controversial
flavor, it's easy to understand