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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1955
Page
2
Greensboro WFMY Channel 2 lists a 6:00 Almanac a Floriculture Course at 7:30 Stage Four 7:45 Charlies Laughton 8:00 Today on Farm 8:30 Domino with program times across the evening.
Melvin Oakes of Greensboro North Carolina was elected president of the Southeastern Association of Magic at its recent conclave. The convention will be held in Greensboro next summer with nearly half of the fatal home accidents blamed on stairs and bedroom hazards and discussed during the closing session.
Walter Winchell Jr reports on set antics in Paris during Trapeze with Burt Lancaster and Gina, a misunderstanding over the word basta leading to a near clash. The gossip column also bundles reminders about Peggy King, Joy Windsor, and other Hollywood figures, plus brief notes on Ford and legal cases and social rumors.
Hollywood profile of Jonathan Winters, a 29 year old comedian with macabre humor, who rose from Dayton Ohio to NBC TV with two summer shows. The piece notes his Marine service, Kenyon College, self written material, and his offbeat sketches. It compares early reaction to Gobel and hints at future time slots with Perry Como.
Charles Mercer reports two clergymen critique Sunday morning religious TV shows. They praise sincere Christian, Jewish, and Catholic performances, note bigotry as a core issue, and cite Look to Live and The Passion Religion as examples. The speakers argue for clear reasons behind beliefs and better dramatic handling within brief formats.
A call to buy September Better Homes & Gardens for a collection of varied cooky recipes. The ad promises delights like Spice Date Cookies Chocolate Sugar Puffs Coconut Balls Cherry Dips and Peanut Butter Pin Wheels to tempt families with homemade cookies.
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