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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1959

Page

9

TV HIGHLIGHTS On David Niven Show and More

TV listings review a Tuesday schedule featuring NBC David Niven Show with Ellen Baird on an island and a dangerous escort, plus Sugarfoot Northwest Passage Playhouse of Mystery Steve Canyon Wyatt Earp Adventure Showcase Doctor Mike Fanfare Spotlight Playhouse Bob Cummings Andy Williams segments with Gorme Torme and Ballentine.

Bud Evans David Niven Ellen Baird London Jeanne Dru Jacques Bergerac Win ABC Sugarfoot Death David Brian Constance Ford Steve Canyon Big Thunder Korea Wyatt Earp Texas

Martinsburg couple win weekly bridge match at George Washington Hotel

Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Bennett of Martinsburg West Virginia won the weekly duplicate bridge match held Monday night at the George Washington Hotel. Runners up were Mr. and Mrs. S H Reaves and several other pairs followed in order. The next meeting is August 24 at 8 p m.

Paul S. Bennett Martinsburg W. Va George Washington Hotel S. H. Reaves Herbert Schutte John D. Glover Richard Goode Harry Stewart John Griffith Richard Bowers

Mercer Leaves Field TV Columnist Says He Will Freelance

New York AP Charles Mercer announces his final TV column after four years. He will freelance and hand over to Cynthia Lowry while continuing to watch television as an amateur observer. He reflects on past forecasts, noting few big misses and some true hits.

Charles Mercer New York Ter Ave Cynthia Lowry Eneree Iead Cynthia Chet Huntley David Brinkley NBC CBS Goodman Ace Dinah Shore Dick Clark Jack Paar

Television Schedule Snapshot From a 1950s Guide

The fragment lists TV slots and shows across dayparts from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and after, naming programs such as The Three Stooges, Amos n Andy, The Rifleman, The Ed Sullivan style lineup, serials, news, sports and cinema features. It reads like a station rundown with titles including News, Weather, Cannonball, You Asked for It, and regional broadcasts.

Sam and Friends The Three Stooges Amos ‘N’ Andy Spotlight Sheriff of Cochise Backstage

Unrest Denied At Little Rock Central and Hall High

Little Rock officials deny segregationist claims of unrest at Central High School and Hall High School after reports of jeering at Central. Jefferson Thomas, a 16 year old senior and the single Black student at Central, confirms no fights but says he was jeered by a small group of white students. School board secretary Ted Lamb says Superintendent Powell found no disciplinary issues. A minister, Wesley Pruden, had alleged unrest in a telegram to city leaders.

Little Rock Ark Integrated Central High School Central Hall Jefferson Thomas Hall High Ted L. Lamb Terrell E. Powell Wesley Pruden Werner Knoop City Board of Directors Thomas Capital Citizens Council

Rockefeller Proves Man of Action in Albany First Months

Governor Nelson Rockefeller, seen as a bold leader, pushes a monumental two billion dollar budget with pay as you go financing and a harsh stance on taxes. He orders 28 major inquiries, backs a strong atomic shelter plan, and funds inaugurals with personal wealth while enforcing a strict no gifts ethic.

Rockefller Albany Rockefeller L. Judson Morhouse Michael H. Prendergast John D. Rockefeller W. Averell Harriman Rockfeller Harriman

Bag Containing $141,950 Missing in Post Office Tale

New York AP reports postal inspectors hunt for holders of a missing bag containing 141,950 dollars. The bag, logged at Liberty New York post office, was destined for the Federal Reserve Bank but never arrived. Sullivan County National Bank president Joseph Fersch confirmed a post office receipt for the funds. Authorities suggest misplacement or misdirection as the cause.

New York Liberty N.Y Federal Reserve Bank Sullivan County National Bank Joseph Fersch

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