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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1954

Page

11

Last Night's Hollywood Hillbillies Opry Aboard

Earl Wilson reports on the Hollywood Florida and Texas hillbillies arriving in New York with a slang laden revue. He recalls acts like Sunshine Sue and Cousin Joe Maphis, notes on Marilyn Monroe and Red Skelton, and jokes about showbiz life, fashion, and TV.

Hollywood Florida Texas Hills Wilson CBS Rickman Boston San Francisco Cleveland Cincinnati New Orleans Sunshine Sue Keosaukua Iowa NBC Quincy Snodgrass Lynchburg Mack's Creek Springfield Johnny Ray Levis Tie Joe Maphis Red Skelton Ohio Indiana Sardis Marilyn Monroe Joe Marilyn Joe E. Lewis Las Vegas AT Rosen Cleveland Indians Ann Southern Betty Hutton Gina Lollobrigida Russell Patterson Holywood Blackstone Twins Genie Stone America Jocko Conlon

Tit for tat across a world of clues and clues

Puzzle style compact and era voice clues span crosswords. Names, places, and numbers appear as entries with definitions like bugle call region most sensitive or Arabian gulf. The mixed listing reads as a sequential crossword with across and down hints.

Arabian Gulf India

This Bid Requires Courage in Bridge by Oswald Jacoby

The article discusses a bridge bidding scenario with West opening three clubs and East raising to four clubs. South overcalls four spades, plans a diamond play, and faces a tactical sequence where the declarer must access dummy to execute the optimal diamond line. The key is careful timing to maximize diamond tricks while preventing defenders from exploiting entries.

East South West Declarer Jon

New Miss America and Mrs America Show Off Stage and Smarts

The Miss America contest spotlights talents beyond looks with Lee Ann Meriwether performing a scene from Riders to the Sea and delivering poised remarks. Mrs. America, 28 year old Marison Jennings of St. Louis, moved from housewife to contestant, balancing cooking and cleaning with travel plans as she promotes homemaking and community service credentials.

New York Lee Ann Meriwether Atlantic City America Marison Jennings St. Louis Ellinor Village Fla

Golfing gaining interest as new courses rise

Readers ask if golf is losing or gaining in popularity. A field director of the National Golf Foundation says golf is thriving with more players than ever, about 190 new courses under construction and over 350 in planning. A roadstead differs from a harbor, being a less sheltered anchorage.

National Golf Foundation Hempton Stead

Housewife Pursues Fame and Work Beyond Home

A housewife with nine years as Mrs Jennings built a national profile through television and radio, toured the country, and planned a Europe trip with her husband. The contest spurred a wartime TV commercial job, reflecting her belief that housewives should have interests beyond home. She questions Cinderella moments as the year ends and notes that beauty alone wasn’t enough to earn dividends in life.

Europe

Explore Your Mind by Edward Wiggam answers

Answers to three questions discuss widowhood lifespans in marriage May–December matches and May December pairings happiness. Athletes show higher IQs. few in lowest scores. Readings cite Runaway children and home misery with agencies aiding. Note offers to solve personal problems via a paid booklet.

A Perfect Gentleman When Sober Said by Aunt Het

Aunt Het argues that liquor cannot reveal traits not already present and questions claims that a man becomes a perfect gentleman only under the influence.

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