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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1956
Page
7
TV listings from The Charleston Gazette reveal a June 16 1956 lineup featuring comedian acts and guest stars. George Sanders appears as Jimmy Durante's guest on Star Theater while Gunsmoke promises a fistfight showdown in Dodge City as Marshall Dillon faces a brutal challenger.
Aries seeks deals through minds in sync with partners while Taurus enhances surroundings and harmony at work. Gemini weekends charm with affection and fun as Cancer and Leo focus on home improvements and pleasurable trips or learning.
A garbled astrology column offers sun signs with tips on personal growth, social ease, and civic attention. Virgo to Pisces receive scattered guidance on tasks, appearance, friendships, and self improvement as the piece ends abruptly with Pisces noting how to align material affairs and companions.
Saturday guide lists the day’s lineup from 9:30 to 12:45 with cartoons, sports, dramas and films. Highlights include Mighty Mouse Winky Dink and You Lone Ranger and Belmont Stakes coverage along with Gunsmoke and Runyon Theatre. The lineup features Brooklyn Dodgers Milwaukee Braves baseball preview late night stage shows and cinema listings with Sign Ott credited.
The listing shows a morning timetable with 9:00 Howdy Doody 9:30 Mr Wizard 10:00 Fury 10:30 Uncle Johnny 11:00 Captain Gallant 11:30 Winchell Mahoney 12:00 Captain Z Ro.
The list presents a dense TV and radio schedule with multiple programs including sports, talk shows, film, and concerts. Notable items include 12:30 Down on the Farm, 1:00 Cincinnati Redlegs vs Giants, 4:00 Sky King, 6:30 Big Surprise, 9:00 George Gobel, and 11:00 News plus cinema and theater features through the night.
A historical home improvement tip explains how concrete should set, recommends a gutter downspout to dry well pitch of one inch per twenty inches, and advises turning off both the main switch and the circuit fuse when replacing fixtures. It invites readers to write to Mr. Cobb with a stamped self-addressed envelope for a personal reply.
Handy man guide covers edge protection for window sashes cords locks and outlets. It advises removing dried wallpaper paste from wood moulding with a damp sponge sharpening tools with a file and keeping tool serrations sharp. Recommends color matching caulking and tinting if needed. For concrete in dry earth dampen soil or line with waterproof paper to reduce absorbtion.
The Charleston Kiwanis Club plans an all Kiwanis Night Tuesday at the Daniel Boone Hotel for members and Kiwani queens. The schedule includes dinner games and dancing for attendees.
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