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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1956

Page

11

Television Log Fragment Shows Dense Schedule Across Stations

A listing of WSIL TV 32 and KFWS TV 12 daily grid notes varied programs and times from 1:00 PM to 1:30 AM including news weather dramas sports and children's shows for Harrisburg and Cape Girardeau. Names like I Led 3 Lives Garry Moore Show and Tennessee Ernie Ford appear alongside local news segments and cartoons.

Bob Ingham Eddie Fisher Riley Walter Winchell Chevy Jim Bowie

Watchdogs Watch TV Ads as FTC Expands Monitoring

Federal Trade Commission expands a new television and radio monitoring unit with 125 investigators to flag false advertising. Harold Scott will head the team, which operates around the clock from three branch offices with portable sets and tape recorders.

Kenneth O. Gilmore Washington Television Federal Video Uncle Sam Federal Trade Commission FTC Harry A. Babcock Bureau of Investigation Babcock Harold Scott FCT Scott

Murphysboro Lions Mark Annual Dinner Program

Murphysboro Lions invite college students and service personnel to a 6 15 p m dinner at Immanuel Lutheran Church as part of their yearly program after shifting this week's meeting to Thursday to avoid Christmas conflicts.

Murphysboro Lions Immanuel Lutheran Church

Eleanor Roosevelt Again Tops Gallup Most Admired List

Eleanor Roosevelt again tops the Gallup Poll as the world’s most admired woman for the tenth time in 1] years. Clare Boothe Luce and Mamie Eisenhower follow, with Helen Keller Queen Elizabeth Helen Hayes Marian Anderson and Princess Grace among the top ten newcomers joining the list.

Princeton N. J Eleanor Roosevelt Gallup Clare Boothe Luce U. S Italy Eisenhower Mamie Eisenhower Helen Keller Queen Elizabeth Helen Hayes Mme Chiang Kai-shek Kate Smith Marian Anderson Princess Grace of Monaco Princess Grace Grace Kelly Hollywood Prince Rainier

Pianos Sold in U S Largely For School Children

About 65 percent of pianos sold in the United States are intended for use by school-age children. The figure highlights a strong demand for instruments among households with students.

United States

Kinkaid Group To Meet Friday

The Kinkaid Reeds Creek Development Project board will meet Friday night in Ava for routine business. George Schneider of Ava, active promoter, was named president. The group aims to promote a dam across Kinkaid Creek near Scenic View Hill on Rt. 144 in Western Jackson County. Newcomers to Alaska are called cheechakes and oldtimers sourdoughs.

Kinkaid - Reed’s Creek Ava George Schneider Ava Merchant Schneider Kinkaid Creek Scenic View Hill Rt. 144 Jackson County Alaska

Far East Duty Complete for USS John W. Thomason Sailor

Garry Billinton son of Mr and Mrs Levi Billington and husband of Mrs Betty J Billington of Rossclare recently completed a Far East tour of duty aboard the destroyer USS John W Thomason.

Garry Billinton Levi Billington Betty J. Billington Rossclare Far East John W. Thomason

Promoted Melvin D. Johnson to Yeoman Third Class

Melvin D. Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Stanford L Johnson of Percy, has been promoted to yeoman third class in the United States Navy.

Melvin D. Johnson Stanford L. Johnson Percy USN

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