TV Statistics and Heavy Viewers Highlight Shifts in Viewing
Nielsen findings show heavy 38 percent of viewers watch about 10 hours daily while light viewers average an hour or less. Large young middle income families in cities drive heavy use. light viewers skew toward smaller households and varied locales. Also notes signings for Perry Mason guest Walter Pidgeon and Basil Rathbone on NBC and NBC/ CBS schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nielsen Research Organization
Nielsen
Walter Pidgeon
Raymond Burr
Basil Rathbone
Jordan
Stormy Banks
ABC
Israel-Jordan
Boris Godunov
NBC
NBC Opera Company
CBS
East Berlin
Bellevue Hospital
Shoplifters Target Big Items, Akron Official Says
Akron store protection chief Paul Brothers told Junior Chamber of Commerce that thieves operate on a grand scale. He cited an 18 foot boat with equipment stolen from a local store and the loss of a concert grand piano while police seek the instrument.
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Akron, Ohio
Paul Brothers
Akron
Brothers
Engagments and wedding plans in Vermont area notices
North Pownal announces Janet Ann King to wed Pvt. Joseph Sebastino of the U S Marine Corps stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. Shaftsbury reveals Faye Elizabeth LeBarron to marry Harold G Baldwin with a December wedding planned. Bennington notices Lillian Kathleen Cross to wed Kenneth A Eldred of Hoosick Falls with a January wedding planned.
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North Pownal
Edward King
Janet Ann
Joseph Sebastino
U. S. Marine Corps
Anthony Sebastino
Bracewell Ave
North Adams
Mass
King
Hoosick Falls Central School
Bennington Banner
U.S. Marines
Pvt. Sebastino
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Shaftsbury
Daniel LeBarron
Faye Elizabeth
Harold G. Baldwin
Har
Joseph Cross
East Road
Bennington
Lillian Kathleen
Kenneth A. Eldred
Kenneth W. Eldred
RFD 2
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Miss Cross
Bennington Catholic High School
Ben- Mont Papers Corp
Grateful Mom Reunited With Recovering Son Bobby
A Boston area mother shares relief and gratitude after her son Bobby undergoes a successful vessel surrounding heart procedure at Boston Children's Medical Center. She thanks friends for prayers cards and support during a three week confinement and celebrates his rapid recovery and homecoming.
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Bobby
Boston Children’s Medical Center
Lesson in gratitude for healthy children and hospital care
A mother reflects on her hospital stay with Bobby and his fellow patients at CMC. She notes resilient children, minimal crying, and surprising kindness from strangers. She highlights Larry in a wheelchair with a pacemaker battery and a girl born without a hand undergoing reconstruction, emphasizing humanity through crisis.
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Bobby
Larry
CMC
I’m in a Unique Position This Week
A terse remark hints at a defiant stance as the speaker declares resolve to fight the first obstacle ahead. The line implies a focus on initiating action despite being wordless.
TV Admits Turkey Is King for Week of Thanksgiving
The turkey dominates TV for seven days before Thanksgiving with variety shows and specials. Highlights include ABC Close-up on the Jordan Israel dispute, Boris Godunov on NBC Opera, The Story of David with Jeff Chandler on ABC, and NBC Emergency Ward. Bernstein hosts Young People’s Concert at CBS. Thanksgiving day parades on NBC and CBS, Pat Boone special, and Telephone Hour with Sandburg Raitt Wright Mahalia Jackson West Point Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Stormy Banks
ABC
Jordan-Israel
NBC Opera Company
Boris Godunov
David
Jeff Chandler
NBC
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Leonard Bernstein
CBS
New
Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall
New York
Ne York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pat Boone
Patti Page
Phil Harris
Carl Sandburg
John Raitt
Martha Wright
Mahalia Jackson
West Point Glee Club
Actors Guild Holds Line On Salaries In New Contract
Hollywood notes the Screen Actors Guild will not seek wage increases in its theatrical film contract. The move signals a gesture by unions under pressure to restart production and could push costs down as producers seek concessions from various guilds and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild
George Stevens
Actors
Blind girl prompts Braille reply from Maryland official
In Annapolis a Braille letter from a Houston blind girl spurred Betty Caldwell, a mailroom clerk at Maryland's State Economic Development Commission, to learn elementary Braille over a weekend so the state could respond in the girl’s chosen method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Houston
Tex
Betty Caldwell
State Economic Development Commission
Bennington Couple Announces Marriage of Davis Hoag
Announcement of the Nov 3 marriage of Donna Davis and Neil M. Hoag at First Methodist Church Bennington. The bride, from North Adams, Mass, and the groom, a 1959 Bennington High School graduate, reside at 253 Union Street.
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Donna Davis
Earl Davis
North Adams
Mass
Neil M. Hoag
Blanche Hoag
Union St
Franklin A. Hoag
First Methodist Church
Bennington
Melvin R. McGaughey
Bennington High School
The
Polygraphic Co. of North America
Benhi Fresh Plan Class Elects Project and Dues
Benhi Freshman class met November 13 with Mrs. Mary Louise Plumb to hear reports and vote on a class project. Joanne Pello and James Colvin presided. Gloria Hollister announced the freshman account total of 152.32. A dance was voted for the project. annual dues set at 1.25. Pello introduced the class Cabinet and two representatives from each ninth grade home room were chosen.
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Benhi
Mary Louise Plumb
Joanne Pello
James Colvin
Gloria Hollister
Miss Pello
Rosemary Christie
Barbara Garrison
Peggy Kennedy
David Palmer
David Wilkinson
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Activities and Notices
Community notices include VFW 1332 Gold Star Mothers tribute at the VFW Home with a covered dish supper. Bennington bans all night parking to aid snow removal. Southern Vermont Life Underwriters meeting at Mt Anthony CC features Carl Thunberg. Bennington Elementary hosts American Education Week open house.
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VFW
Green Mountain
Gold Star Mothers
North Street
Cmdr
Louis Ross
Helen Hall
Brattleboro
North Adams
Bennington
Bennington Village
Southern Vermont Life Underwriters Association
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Carl A. Thunberg
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Concord
N. H
Patrick Gordon
Parent - Teachers Association
Miss Townsend Weds T J Morin in Hoosick Falls
Miss Peggy Alice Townsend marries Thomas Joseph Morin at Immaculate Conception Church Hoosick Falls on Oct 10 at 2 PM. The couple plans to reside at 7642 13th St Troy after a Canada honeymoon. both are graduates employed in Troy and Sycaway respectively.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Peggy Alice Townsend
Thomas Joseph Morin
Immaculate Conception
Floyd Townsend
North Petersburg
Gerard Morin
Sally Anne Townsend
Joyce
Judy
Jeanette Townsend
Patricia
Marie Morin
Molly Faye
Canada
Morins
13Th St
Troy
Mori
Troy Girl Weds Former Pownal Pastor in Troy Church
Miss Sandra Lee Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Hughes and Rev Charles Baboian son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Baboian were married at United Armenian Cavalry Congregational Church of Troy. Ceremony by Dr Harvey K McArthur. reception followed. The bride, a nurse, and the groom, pastor of the Troy church, will reside on 210th St.
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Troy
N.Y
United Armenian Cavalry Congregational Church of
Sandra Lee Hughes
LeRoy Hughes
9Th St
Charles Baboian
Charles H. Baboian
Watertown
Mass
Harvey K. McArthur
Hartford Theological Seminary
Hartford
Robert L. Polk
Riverside Church
New York City
Florence Yosian
James Smarl
Hughes
Troy High School
Samaritan Hospital of Nursing
Samaritan Hospital
Watertown High School
Boston University
United Armenian Calvary Congregational Church of
North Pownal ,Vt
210Th St
School Lunch Menu Highlights And Thanksgiving Recess
Monday through Wednesday menus cover Frankforts and Molly Stark School with items like buns, pickles, celery, apples, cottage pudding, lemon sauce, milk, and a Thanksgiving recess noted on Wednesday. Bennington Catholic High offers goulash, chicken, chow mein, bread, desserts, and milk across Monday to Thursday with recess planned for Thursday and Friday.
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Frankforts
Williamstown Stage Actress Engaged to Richard Goodyear
Miss Clelia Pinza, a Williamstown actress and staff member this summer, is engaged to Richard Goodyear son of John Goodyear, U.S. Embassy counselor in Tokyo. The wedding is set for June 16. Pinza appeared in Once Upon a Mattress and The Miracle Worker and Rhinoceros at Williamstown, studied dance, and attended Smith College and Yale School of Drama.
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Clelia Pinza
Richard Goodyear
Ezio Pinza
Stamford
Miss Pinza
Simon Seminoff
Leningrad Kirov Ballet
Miss Pearl Lang
Smith College
Yale School of Drama
Bennington High School Names First Semester Honor Roll
The first semester honor roll lists 55 students with all A or B grades in five weekly courses. Forty-one girls and fourteen boys earned honors across grades 7 to 12, including Eva Antonio and Gail Horsix in grade 12 and Anne Bahan in grade 11.
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Bennington High School
Eva Antonio
Gail Horsix
Constance Killian
Mara Lusisx
Sandra Turner
Martha Wallace
Larry Watkin
Anne Bahan
Janet Carpenter
Carolyn Comstock
Jay Crozier
Judith Dawson
Mark Donavan
Kathy Graham
Lorelei Lewis
Lynda Patterson
Lynne Preston
Ellen Jane Shoemaker
Linda Sibley
Patricia White
Kathleen Danforth
Anne Fairman
Alan Moskovitz
Lynn Oldendorph
Marie Bergquist
Joanne Valle
Leslie Wager
Robert Walker Gail
Winn
Ann Arnold
Lynn Davis
Janet Hayes
Neil Lachant
Nancy Lawson
Stephen McGaughey
David Palmer
Joanne Pellex
Daniel Shultz
Mary Wolf
Pamela Zync
Jeffrey Bergquist
William Dupree
Marshall Knapp
Joan Mollica
Nancy Rallis
Susan White
Linn Wilson
Sue Bitensky
John Riddle
Suzanne Gall
Amy Gillans
Dorothy Hathaway
Robert Hoffman
Gloria Salter
Jane Wolf
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the Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Rfnington
FDC
Beauty
Nichols
Janet A. King
Marine
Old Baldwin
North Bennington High School
Ben- Mont
Dow Chemical Co
H. T. Cushman Company
North Bennington
Faye E. Lebarron
Faye LeBarron
Mr. Baldwin
Lillian K. Cross
Lillian Cross
K. A
Joe
Turkey
Cynthia Lowry
Actors Guild
Neil Hoag
By Lynne Davis
Bennington Briefs
LeRoy H. Dunn
Pico
Rutland
East Main St
Ralph E. Washburn
Marion
Arthur LaCroix
U.S. Navy
Joseph Handy
State Vocational Rehabilitation Center
St. Peter’s Parish House
Helen Bearden
Vermont State Nurses Association
Athol, Mass
Union Street
Ernest Venette
James S. Shea
Albany Veterans Hospital
Main Street
Les Burton
Miss Townsend
T. J.morin
Troy Girl
Pownal
Bennington Elementary
Molly Stark
Bennington Catholic High
Williamstown
Williamstown Summer Theatre
Bemnith
E.T. Williams
Benci
Madkour
MKT
Trins Jewelers and Silversmiths
Main St. Bennington
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