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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1955
Page
6
Dorothy Funk notes TV Theatre drama Million Dollar Rookie features Buster Crabbe and Richard York as father and son in a Baseball plot about a rookie pitcher who injures a player with a bean ball while his father fears history repeats. Other programs include High Rescue and Here Comes Trouble.
Hollywood actor Fess Parker known as Davy Crockett surprised about 350 Katella Elementary students in Anaheim. He arrived in a 1949 black Studebaker and praised teachers while wearing his buckskin outfit and carrying his trademark gear.
Parker, tall in person at six feet five inches, appeared before students through a back door after Principal Martin Morxco announced his visit. He spoke to the group, answered questions about his rifle and the TV Crockett adventures, and closed with singing The Ballad of Davy Crockett. The visit followed a Disney Studios request and aims to prep for a 22 city personal appearance tour.
Juanita Hall formerly known for Bloody Mary in South Pacific is signed to recreate the role at Cleveland Musicarnival this summer. South Pacific is the second attraction of the season, running June 27 to July 17, following the opening show Kiss Me Kate on June 10.
New York report notes suburbs fueling a housing surge as 50 million people live in expanding suburban areas. A Tile Count of America study says a large share of builders’ income now comes from this growth, reflecting rapid residential construction.
Louella Parsons reports on Paul McNamara and Jack Chertok proposing a 26 part Churchill TV series. The piece moves through industry hints about casts and other Hollywood music and film plans, including Jane Russell projects, Elaine Stewart lamp venture, Warner releases, and rumors about John Wayne and Hondo.
Romanian Communist authorities order all clerks in ministries to guard their offices at night to deter thieves. Officials emphasize vigilance with references to Marx Lenin and Stalin while on duty amid rising security concerns in Vienna.
Suburban listings show Eaton Grange Kiwanis and RAM gatherings, WAKEMAN clubs, Townsend Wake man graduation, and multiple church and civic events across COLUMBIA LAKE AMHERST GRAFTON RIDGEVILLE N LONDON and nearby towns. Activities include graduation exercises prom and aw ards, Cub Scout den meetings, 4H clubs, choir rehearsals, and a town hall memorial day observance.
Berlin reports a new mobile telephone service on German railways enabling passengers to place calls directly from trains. The system connects to federal post and telephone networks, broadening on board communication options for travelers.
Chagrin Falls Summer Theatre signs Broadway actress Julie Hayden best known for The Glass Menagerie to reprise her role as the daughter. She will perform the week of August 16 to 21 with nightly shows Tuesday through Sunday and two shows on Saturdays.
The page lists a Wednesday TV schedule across WNBK and WEWS with times and shows including Mr Weather Eve Howdy Doody Show Liberace Theatre Penny Tos Mission Cox Time Stop The Mumia News, Wed Night Theatre My Little Margie This Is Your Life Big Town News Weather Theatre Tonight and other programs. The lineup covers children's programs, news, dramas, and variety entertainment across 630 PM to 130 AM slots.
A reader listings page shows WEWS channel five and WXEL channel four daily programs. Highlights include news at 4 25 and 9 55, Paige Palmer, Romper Room, Garry Moore, Arthur Godfrey, and soap operas The Guiding Light and Love of Life with varied daytime segments and guest mentions.
A dense listing outlines segments on Bryce Charles Wha and WH IA M channels with music news sport and talk. Notable items include Mayer & Co topics and Fulton Lewis Jr as well as various news and music blocks with figures like Ed Murrow and James Taylor referenced.
Radio and TV listings show WEOL AM 930 and FM 107.3 detailing a full day of programs from morning news to late evening features. Notable items include local news updates, sports roundups, Dugout Interviews, and Revielle morning programs with music, talk, and religious segments.
David Holeon Crockett Jr., 11, in Columbus is described as a grand nephew of the famed frontiersman. The article highlights his skill as an aim and fisherman and notes his hopes to pursue medicine or music, with piano playing as a strength and a dream to become a doctor.
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