Tabor City tribune., 1962-01-03
And In This Corner
BY CHARLES YOUNG
a Show OF Shows

We were passing few minutes with cup of
coffee and an oyt-of-town paper when the first of
and they chartered merrily they shucked out of
,her coats and moved chairs around table they
could all see.
Ii still a few minutes before show time
You think she'll really be on?'
1T said in The Tribune"
The station break came, and they quoted down
md watched the commercial, and then the program
anne and the announcer grinned with all his
eeth at all of in tcleviSion land and told about
he great things that were about to take place.
The genial master of ceremonies on, and
welcomed everybody, and the camera panncd acrossO
he faces of the four pancists he introduced them
mere she is! someone at the table said. That's
ner! That's Nell!'
Oh i hope she wins something" one of the
others said.
'Wel, even if she doesn't, she'll get ii Polarod
amera. They give everybody one
The master of cerempnieS explained the game
ne way the thing worked, succession of prizes
VAS brought out and the panclStS had to take turns
guessing the retail price of each of them. The oncV
VINO came closest each time, without going over,
vas the winner
They opened the curtain and unrollcd the first
ntlce large ORIENTAL rug. The studio audience
'aSped its appreciation. The pancSts gasped their
tppreclatlon The viewers in the restaurant gaspc4
heir Appreciation
The guessing began. The rug was won
Well don't know what she would have done
win 1t IN Tabor City anyway one Of the women at1
A pretty girl in shorts brought ont the next nr;zo
"a lawn snow plow. The studio audience gaspcd The
'aneliStS gaSped. The viewers murmurcd
mere not much snow down here anyway" one
Of the viewers said '
Another pretty girl brought out the third article
"a nigh fidelity stcreO phonograph The audience
paneliSts and viewers made their sounds of wonder
and appreciation in unison.
The guessing began. The stercO was won
Silence in the restaurant
A set OF crystal was brought out. There were
mixed sentiments from the audience panclists and
viewers. ' CIV"
The game began again. The crystal was won.
Silence. 0"'
The curtains opened again and a shiny ncw outo
mobile was brought out, enhanced by the presence
of anot thcr pretty girl The oohs and abs and shuf
excitement e''e
The guessing began. The auto was won.
II looked as though that would be ALL The time
was running out " ~
But wait.
, TO the sound of music and the MICS excited voice.
the grand prize was unveiled. There was applausc
and human sounds of unnatural anticipatinn nor
meated the programs atmosphere az The ,,.r;nn.
| articles were described
First an outboard motor boat and then a motor
and boat trailer and all of equipment TO 90
with 1t. And little something extra snoc;., =.
bottle of rare champagne. ''
But this time it was for the folks at home Every
one watching invited guess at the total rcto;I
price and send in postal card The NC said that
YOU could send in as many postal cards you want
| ed. No limit. ~
gathered in big pile enough to satisfy anyones
dream And all of it Just waiting for someone to send
in a postal card with the right figure it.
The cameras swept back and forth over tho
audience and the faces of the panclists re-
cording the moment for all time in the minds of the
viewers There was excitement and chatter and
| ed brows. =
We tried to stay until the end But couldn't. T.,
was Just too much for us
| We got up to leave. The women were still s;ui,o
at the table. The audience was still sitting in the
studio The panelists were still sitting at the pancI
we caught glimpse of Nell at the panel. She