Mavericks Unite To Battle Common TV Foe Sullivan Allen
Hollywood stars Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen drop their rating feud to focus on a shared rival the Maverick pair Bret and Bart The 1957 58 season sees Maverick surge past Allen and Sullivan in Trendex ratings, with Jim Barner and Jack Kelly delivering the rough hewn frontier energy while playful on screen and off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ed Sullivan
Steve Allen
Bret
Bart Big Surprise
Maverick
Allen
Sullivan
Jack Benny
Jim Barner
Jack Kelly
Bart
Television Listings Snapshot for Wichita Falls and region
A dense compilation of TV listings shows programs across Wichita Falls stations and neighboring areas. It includes news, weather, cartoons, dramas, game shows, and sports with times and channel references, plus scattered program notes and station mentions.
Saturday TV Schedule and Program Lineup
A dense Saturday lineup lists cartoons, adventures, and shows from 4:00 PM through 11:00 PM, featuring Cartoon Party, Howdy Doody, Fury, Captain Kangaroo, Mighty Mouse, Susan’s Show, Pro Football, Pro Hockey, and many classic programs, with film and news blocks interspersed. The schedule also includes sports broadcasts, variety shows, and late-night premieres across multiple networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Kangaroo
Susan
Jimmy Dean
Sky
Sergeant Madden
Frontier
Warner Brothers notes on TV siblings in new script
Warner Brothers Studio, producers of the ABC TV show, reveals the ages of actors playing the younger brothers Kelly at 30 and Garner at 29. Both are over six feet tall, with Garner about 20 pounds heavier. If the studio adds more brothers, Sulli van and Allen could be considered, as they remain popular with fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Garner
Jack
Allen
Warner Brothers Studio
Warners
Sullivan
Carrollton man jailed in attempted assault on students
James Duncan Monroe, 36, is in Denton county jail on charges of attempted criminal assault against a 14 year old Dallas junior high student and aggravated assault on her sister and two younger brothers. police say a two hour chase ended with Monroe’s arrest after the girl called for help. Authorities may add kidnapping charges later.
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Carrollton
Tex
James Duncan Monroe
Denton County
Dallas Junior High
Denton
Dallas
Monroe
Wiley Branes
Dallas County
Bill Decker
Dam Bursts Floods Houston Area
An earthen dam bursting released an artificial lake of silt and water, flooding a 32 block stretch of the Pleasantville area east of Houston. Water reached three feet or more in parts of streets, prompting evacuations by some residents while police said no lives were endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Pleasantville
Twin Brother Kidney Transplant Ends FlightDreams
Sam Merriman of Shawnee Oklahoma opted to donate a kidney to his twin Bill to save his life. The 26 year old twins served in Korea era military and both became kidney diseased. Sam plans to resume flying if cleared after recovery.
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Richmond
Van
Sam Merriman
Sam
Bill Sam
Bill
L. M. Merriman
Shawnee
Okla
Coast Guard
Air National Guard
Texas National Guard
Air Force
Hondo
Tex
Air Force Base
Accuse Attorney For Defense Of Leaking Information
A four day murder trial in Tyler stalled when prosecutors accused a defense attorney of leaking information to a newspaper reporter. Judge Connally McKay dismissed six jurors and sent the case to Dallas County. defendant J. H. Rogers, 47, farmer, was charged with the shotgun killing of W. H. Lyle, 71, on Oct 1, 1956. Rogers had been found guilty earlier, given a 50 year sentence, and later granted a new trial on a technicality.
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Tyler
Tex
Connally McKay
Dallas County
J. H. Rogers
Wood County
W. H. Lyle
Rogers
McKay
Teens Die In San Antonio Collision At Busy Intersection
Two teens die and six others are injured in a late night two car crash at a San Antonio intersection. Victims identified as Avis Tomlinson 19 and Patricia Hardin 18. Injured include Joe Jew 19 Grayson Little 19 Virginia Roberts 19 Manuel Ramos 19 Yolanda Martinez 19 and Marty Herrera 17. Police say Roberts driving the car carrying the two dead collided with Ramos’s vehicle.
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San Antonio
Avis Tomlinson
Patricia Hardin
Joe Jew
Grayson Little
Virginia Roberts
Manuel Ramos
Yolanda Martinez
Marty Herrera
Miss Roberts
Tomlinson
Miss Hardin
Ramos
Explosives Seized By Fire Marshal Over Gulf of Mexico
A building inspector found two large lumps of metallic sodium in a jar during an inspection in Harlingen Texas. Fire Marshal Max Coffey and pilot Scotty Bowlin dropped the sodium into the Gulf of Mexico where it exploded on water causing two eruptions.
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Harlingen
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Scotty Bowlin
Max Coffey
Gulf
Children Hospital Admits Local Patients
Childress General Hospital reports admissions of Mrs. T. L. Dement and Mrs. Clyde Johnson along with Mike Wilson Jr. on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Dement
Clyde Johnson
Mike Wilson, Jr
White Slave Operator Shot Down in Chicago
Tom Brewster, 27, once Fort Worth’s top white slaver, was killed by Chicago police after drawing a revolver outside the Congress Parkway Lounge. He faced multiple charges including murder intent and armed robbery, with a history of sexual exploitation and a prior 40 year sentence for a teen rape.
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Chicago
Tom Brewster
Fort Worth
Brewster
Congress Parkway
Brewster’s
Strike at Galveston Daily News enters third day
A 55 printer strike against the Galveston Daily News, Texas oldest newspaper, enters its third day with negotiations deadlocked. Officials on both sides met 90 minutes but set no new date. The Tribune remains published but behind schedule as pickets stand at the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Galveton Daily News
Texas
News’ Companion
Galveston Tribune
Typographical Union Local 28
News
David C. Leavell
Rockets named Congreve rockets and early European use
The article notes Congreve rockets were named after Sir William Congreve who improved existing rocket ideas. It cites Harper's crediting Congreve as refining others' principles and mentions evidence that rockets as weapons existed in Europe before the late 16th century.
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Congreve
William Congreve
Werner von Braun
Harper’s
Europe
Spray on Duds May Shape Future Men’s Wear
A New York report imagines spray on clothing and aerosol suits for men. Experts discuss heat controlled fabrics, water resistant sprays, and even paper garments, predicting rapid progress and possible thermostatic linings within years.
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New York
Christmas sales push and new business growth in Childress
The notice urges retailers to advertise Christmas merchandise with 16 shopping days left. It reports 11 new or changed businesses in Childress this year including Tyler TV, Webb Auto Repair, and Ranchouse Motel, and mentions manager Herb Betts attending a Lawton advertising meeting with Ben McDonald of Montgomery Ward.
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Childress
Tyler
North Main
Joe Bartlett
Commerce Street
Tyler TV & Radio
Webb Auto Repair Shop
M & M Hobby Shop
Clement & Brown Real Estate
Ranchouse Motel
Bohannon
Wade's Exchange
Childress Auto & Implement Co
Studebaker
C. B. Sikes
C. W. Stephenson Motor Co
Coyne Motor B&j
Roberson Drug
Herb Betts
Lawton
Okla
Herb
Ben McDonald
Montgomery Ward
Ben
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Art Taylor
Vernon
C. R. Dugan
Phillips Stations
Mavericks
Channel
Kfox TV
Wichita Falls
Hobby Lobby
Southwest Tonight
Warren & the Weather
World of Sports
John Daly
Kit Carson
Ksyd-Tv
World News
Southwest News
Doug Edwards
Beaver
Kdub-Tv
Riley UO
Frank Sinatra
Cavalcade of Sports
Red Barber's Corner
Patrice Munsel
Jack Paar
Zane Grey Theatre
Mr Adams
Eve Schlitz
Zane Grey Theater
Mr. Adams and
Eve Ciant Carerice
Lubbock
Channel 2
Bugs Benny
Outil Otivvite
Muarrens
Bo—— Senses
Warner Brothers
Kfox-Tv
Club Oasis
Gisele MacKenzie
Lawrence Welk
SW News
Weather
Kingdorm
Sgt. Preston
Perry Mason
Susanna
Will Truel
Gunsmoke
20Th Century Fox
David Niven
the World
Houston Area
Southwest
Oklahoma
Tarrant County
LLOYD
Lloyd’s
Avenue D
Robert Asher
Massachusetts
Asher Company
Fitchburg
Dll
Solomon
Nin
Mitchell-Goodwin Lumber Company
Ave. A
Southeest
Childress Lumber Co
Sam Privitt
Paint & Body Works
Stahl’s
Sheet Metal
W. D. Stahl
Elec
McFarland Electric
Mgr
N. Main Childress
Wakefield's Helpy
Ave. C
Harry Mitchell
For — Business
Jack Webb’'S Automotive Repair Shop
Ave. F. N. E
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