George Kirby the first Negro comedian on TV stage
New York AP profile of George Kirby 16 year old Chicago nightclub porter turned entertainer. From war service as combat engineer to starring in supper clubs and a televised beer ad he built a wide repertoire of over 100 impersonations and credits pioneers like Fetchit and Robinson for opening doors for Black performers.
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New York
George Kirby
Chicago
Kirby
Royal Box
George
Europe
Philippines
Duke Ellington
Sophie Tucker
Cab Calloway
Lena Horne
Count Basie
Nat King Cole
Zazu Pitts
Bette Davis
Charles Boyer
Jimmy Durante
Pogey Lee
Stepin Fetchit
Bill Robinson
Girl Scout Troops Refurbish 225 Dolls for Christmas
Twelve troops in the Southwest Eastern Heights area refurbished 225 used dolls for Salvation Army Christmas distribution to needy families. Dolls collected via city schools and cleaned and redressed by Brownie to Cadet troops, led by Mrs. Howard Thompson.
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Girl Scout
Eastern Heights
Salvation Army
Elyria
Ohio Association of Public School
Howard Thompson
Midway Mall
Avon Lake Library hosts art exhibit by Nancy Nantz
Avon Lake Library displays works by Nancy Nantz in December. Nantz teaches arts and drawing at Lorain County Community College and began teaching a decade ago at Cincinnati Art Museum. Her pieces have appeared in Cincinnati Art Museum annual shows and at Sandusky and Elyria libraries. A wall in the children's room features 13 drawings by Margaret Redocs, a Nantz student.
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Avon Lake
Nancy Nantz
Margaret Redocs
Nantz
Midview High School Honor and Merit Roll List
Midview High School released its Honor Roll and Merit Roll lists. Honor Roll requires all A grades with at most one D B in enrolled subjects. Merit Roll requires at least one A and no grade below B in academic subjects. Names include seniors and juniors such as Tont Berry and Sherry Carducci, among many others.
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Midglow High School
Tont Berry
Catherine Fetterman
Wayne Goodman
Carol Holbrook
Tom Knecht
Teens Freed After Oberlin Dorm Sleep-In Incident
Two 18 year old Rochester youths Jeffrey Barh and Alan Hertel were found in Tank Hall at 4 am after a fire drill. They appeared in municipal court on suspicion charges but were dismissed on recommendation noting they were invited to stay the night. They must leave town and avoid college property.
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Oberlin
Tank Hall
Oberlin College
Jeffrey Barh
Alan Hertel
Rochester
N.Y
David R. Goldthorpe
Pallee
Heichard St. Huber
Huber
Walter C. Hopewell
Magnavox Introduces 1964 Color TV With Chromatone
The Magnavox ad touts a 295 sq in color screen with vivid natural color. Features include Chromatone depth, Quick-On instant picture, Automatic Purifier color purity, and reliable performance on all channels.
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Magnavox
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