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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
11
Fragmented reading outlines TV and radio highlights on WELY and related channels. Mentions film and music programs, guests, and schedules with references to Beaver, Wally, Sally Douglas, Sally Boone Show, and Channel 13 listings though many names are garbled.
Readers submit questions about religion, local names, and TV listings. The column references Weather, politics, and family names like Heather and Charis Ventison with notes on a public notice page and a TV schedule, urging readers to send questions to the Key Mailbag.
Frankie Laine signals a shift from recording to acting, citing a growing emotional range. He has appeared on Milton Berle and Ed Sullivan, with future TV gigs planned as contract limits ease. Laine’s Broadway aspiration follows a stint as Sky Masterson, and industry voices encourage his dramatic talents for potential TV, stage, or film roles.
A dense TV and radio log lists numerous program titles and stations across a broad schedule. It includes various shows, theatres, news bulletins, and entertainment entries with fragmented OCR text reflecting channel names and airtimes. Specific program names and providers are difficult to parse, but the overall page records the Thursday schedule across television and radio offerings.
Kay Thompson recalls singing with MGM choruses in 1943 and advises Frankler to keep trying. He shares a tale of Mitchile’s Columbia demo by Ralph Young, now in Las Vegas, and notes a role for an unknown named Ralph Young in Whoop Up. Kay hints at a TV future when the time and place align.
The 40 Satan tin and honor society for the American Legion auxiliary held a meeting Monday night at Troy Post. Read by Mrs Thelmit Wa fen lwho, a delegate, were notes from the Oneonta meeting. Margaret Merri Reever reported on child welfare work at Christmas time. A social followed with Fayny Fera as chair and Zaidee Pallitseh as co chair. The next meeting is Monday Feb 2 at Na ble Callahan Post rooms.
Shenendehowa Central School presents its honor roll display case in the main foyer. The metal and glass case shows names of students on the superior high honor and achievement rolls, with National Honor Society members listed in the center section.
The Catholic Young Adult League of the Troy Area plans a skiing weekend with Albany and Schenectady leagues at the Marey Motel. A January dinner-dance at Vironi's on the Waterford-Merchanicville road will feature Jerry Walsh and his orchestra after a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour. The league, for Catholic singles 20 and older, will host the Schenectady and Albany groups, with business meetings open to interested participants. Ongoing ballroom dancing lessons started last night at the Pray Council K of C rooms, continuing Monday evenings for 100 weeks.
Saratoga County plans to acquire a U S government surplus Sikorsky helicopter for Civil Defense use. The $84 000 aircraft, stored in Phoenix, will be flown to Ballston Spa next week by Mustang Flying Service at no cost to the county. The purchase was noted by County Director Robert W. Clark who reported total spending around 997 44 plus 900 for transport and repairs on Federal surplus gear valued at 139 834 69. The package includes an Army amphibious duck, pumps, trucks and other equipment. The helicopter will be kept by Mustang Flying Service and used for emergency rescues, forest fire fighting, and tree farm work at no charge.
The Skidmore College dramatic society will stage a Ben Franklin themed play to raise funds for scholarships. Jay B. Keene designed the sets for the Faye Parker production, part of the annual drama department tour visiting Ballston Spa, Hudson Falls, and Shenendehowa. A Mustang Flying Service copter will support operations at Boyleston Spa Airport with costs recovered. surplus gasoline generators were received, one installed at the county farm for storm power and another at the county courthouse for emergency fire radio power.
The Lansingburg WOU meeting originally slated for Saturday has been postponed to February 7 at 2 p m. The February gathering will be hosted by Mrs Ella Bishop at Ahern Apartment, pending venue details.
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