Alaska TV Arrives In Anchorage With Two Stations
Television comes to Alaska with KTVA and KFIA broadcasting daily to about 10 000 sets in Anchorage on a commercial, free basis while nearby Ketchikan plans paid service. Programs span live and filmed fare including Mr Wigard Dragnet Pantomime Quiz You Asked for It and Hollywood features. Even the Army McCarthy hearings aired in edited form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
America
KTVA
KFIA
Anchorage
Ketchman
Path
Mr. Wigard
Ford Theatre
James Keller
Life of
Riley
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Ketchikan
Avon Teen Canteen Election Delayed to September Twenty-Six
Avon Junior Women's Club suspends the Avon Teen Canteen election set for Friday night at Avon High School. Officers include Mrs C A Barbu chairwoman and Mrs William Donborg committee chair, with arrangements by Mrs Theodore Finders, Mrs Gene Clevey, and Mr Carl Bramhall. The event aims to engage Avon teenagers with activities and games while awaiting the new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVON
Avon High School
C. A. Barbu
Walliam Donborg
Theodore Finders
Gene Clevey
Carl Bramhall
Alaska
Northern Television, Inc
KTVA
Mount McKinley Building
Kiggins and Hollins
United States
KFIA
Westward Hotel
NBC
Dumont Networks
KFEA
CBS
America
Best of Broadway Series To Feature The Royal Family
Ralph W. Shelden and Charles Coburn head a distinguished cast in the premiere of Best of Broadway on Channel 5. The Royal Family, a Ferber comedy revived by a telecast, stars Helen Hayes with Claudette Colbert Frederic March and Otto Kruger.
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Ralph W. Shelden c
Charles Coburn
Broadway
Olor
America
Cavendishes
George S. Kouffway
Otto Kruger
Edna Ferber
Ann Andrews
Hardee Wright
Helen Hayes
Claudette Cothert
Frederic March
Radio Schedule Fragments From Lorain Station Guide
A garbled list of radio programs from WEOL and Lorain stations shows time slots for sports news music weather and talk. Entries include Mel Mercer Barretts Garret Faith Red Skelton and Hour of Comfort with scattered local news segments and program notes.
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WEOL
Mel Mercer
Heres ToVetx
Ohio
Henry J. Taylor
Kc. AM
Faeree
Garret Lorain
Barrett
Rev. R. Neighbor
Wid
Lorain
Bartt
Berch
Garrett i
Red Skelton
Royal Family of Broadway on screen and color TV notes
In 1930 The Royal Family of Broadway with Fred eric March and Ing Claire led to the color era of The Best of Broadway series via sponsor tied Wednesday airings of Blue Ribbon Bouls. Soldier Parade on Channel 8, Joan and Brad Stevens in Married on Channel 3, Arthur Godfrey and Friends on Channel 5, My Little Margie on Channel 3. The Witch Child airs on Television Theatre Channel 3.
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WEWS
WXEL
WNBK
Hetty White
Jake
Pinky Lee
Howdy di
Bob Neal
Wild Bill Hickok
Perry
Joan
Godfrey and Friends
Ricy
Little Margie
Crown Theater
Owl Theater
Hill Custom Inn
Hollywood Theater
Bird Apehter
Paul Dixon
Robert
Lew
Art Linkletter
Ne Marlowe
Bop Crosby
Royal Family
Broadway
Frederic March
Ing Claire
Henrietta Crosman
Pulse
Jive
Brad Stevens
Channel 3
Lois
Landauer
Ethel Remey
Stevie Harris
Adele Newton
Don, Briggs
Mary Howard
Television Theatre
Suburban social events and club notices tonight and Thursday
Community calendar lists Grafton St Johns Ladies Aid and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meetings tonight at town hall. Grace Circle in Carlisle, Rum Dubble Class picnic at New London Recreation Park, Girl Scout Troop 1 and Boy Scout Troop 217 meet at local schools and parks, PTA and executive board gatherings in several towns. Thursday events include WSC S luncheon at La Grange, auxiliary police and American Legion meetings, New London Grange, church choir rehearsals, Penfield flower show, Eaton Esther Group, Ridgeville PTA and Catholic Guild, First meeting at Firelands high school, and local PTA dinners and meetings in multiple communities.
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Grafton
Grafton St. John's Ladies Aid
Carl Jantz
Columbia
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Town Hall
Carlisle
Grace Circle
Richard Smith
Jerrol Court
New London
Girl Scouts
School Grounds
Boy Scouts
Recreation Park
Belden
P.T.A
E. Carlisle
Harley Gibbs
Lagrange
W.S.C.S
la Grange Methodist Church
S. Amherst
Auxiliary Police
Robert Radke
American Legion
Legion 1
Penfield
Society Hall
Henrietta — Farm Women’s Club
EATON
Esther Group
Doris Mack
Ridgeville
Grafton—Baker's Dozen
Clair Miller
Ridgeville Catholic Guild
Firelands
Carlisle LaGrange P.T.A
Chatham — Ladies Benevolent Society of
Congregational Church
Ray Packard
Londonville
Rochester — Homemakers ‘Club
Dinner Guest Not Welcome in Birdcage Incident
Mrs Mary Christopher heard a terrific racket in the birdcage and found a thief clinging to her budgie at the back of the cage. The intruder apparently tried to steal the birdseed, while Mozambique's photography boom adds context with local wildlife.
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Toronto
Mary Christopher
al -Tamase
Opera Opening Night to Show TV Influence
United Press reports television will directly shape Metropolitan Opera opening night. Four operas will be excerpted to showcase stars, with altered lighting and stage action, filmed by two cameras on stage and two in the Diamond Horseshoe. Theater Networks plans a closed circuit broadcast to movie houses nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gavek
United Press
New York
CPI
Std Metrospolitan Opera Company
TV Boys
Met
Bing Rudolph Bing
Theater Networks Television, Inc
Sherry
the Diamond Horseshoe Lounge
Singer Thinks Hymns May Lead Hit Parade
Hollywood singer Jo Stafford predicts oldtime hymns may top hit parades as she notes fans request religious tunes and stresses performers must live a sincere life. She cites Whispering Hope selling near 900000 copies and says hymns gain pop appeal when sung with energy.
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Emily Beller
Hollywood
Stafford
Cincerella G. Stump
Whispering Hope
CBS
Miss Stafford
Jane Russell
Connie Haines
Beryl Davis
Della Russell
de Lord
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Ala
John Lester
Warnercolor
Doris
M-G-M
The
VEN Brides Brothers
Lemont
Jane Powell
Howard Keel
Last Day
Bowery Boys
Gambler
Natchez
Debra Paget
Rose Ellezoode
Sgt
Joe Friday
Teen Canteen
Ieee
Jack Webb
Yee
TV Hiliies
Elyria Savings & Trust CO
Proemal Secerve
Bustom
Lake
Rock
Avon Lake
Alymia
Pepost Mouranse
WIAM
WHE
WGAR
WIW
Bruce Charles
Allan Freed
Lorenzo Jones
Curt Massey
Todd Purse
Ronnié Bohne
Bul Stern
Molly Flannery
Brown Mr Keen
Joe Marta Tora Brown
Johnny Andrewe Sewa
Gordon
Mayer
de Carson
Andrewa
Bill Gordon
Bil Mayer
Telco
Denny Andrews
Er Breakfast
Martin Gordon
Boo Smith
Arthur Godfrey
Smith
Br. Bank Hest
Hunton
Andrews
Wendy Warren
Johnny Andrews
Jimmy Kish
Helen Trent
Haley Foster
Barney
Tom Haley
Dick O
Yrla Lorain - FM
K. Vincent
RIA - Lorain
Vincent
E. Vincent
Nets
Mercer
Plas
Ows Nner
Siwvaro
Uncle Sam
Soldier Parade
Channel 8
Hiss
Channel 5
Janette’ Davis
Marion Marlowe
Halelake
Lu Ann Simms
the McGuire Sisters
Frank Parker
Mariners
Tony Marvin
Margie Albright
Margie
Mozambique
Vienna
Fort
Merle Swanson
Radio-Tv
Lake Ave
Elyria
Gartner’s Chicken On Wheels
Fish
Stalian
Cena
Oreus Palmer
Richard Leng Meat Taylor
Wicked
Oman
the High and the Mighty
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