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1 SMALL TALK By Syms 30TH ANNIVERSARY Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, Mjrch 19, 1957 operated by her original owners until a few years before World War II, when she was declared unsraworthy. Amos 'n Andy Still Go Strong TTM I. I I I By JAMES BACON HOLLYWOOD, March 19- Amos Andy the two fel If- lows Msrconi may have heard when he first tinkered with radiotoday began 30th year of continuous broadcasting. l. 1 LI BACK TO LUX The old aidewheel lerry, Charles Van Damme, veteran oi both the Richmond-San Rafael and MarUnti-Benida runs, will become Oakland'! new floating Showboat Restaurant at Jack London Squ are by Nov.

1. And, they are happy to say, never without a sponsor and CorrifM, IN7. Mlrnr terarteee Ce. you don't too htr. cin't Shi's protending tho dootn't soo vs.

never with an offcojor line. The nation first heard of DcLuxc HI-FI plus AMFM RADIO by Nov. 1. She will fly the Showboat's Old Ferryboat Amos (Freeman' Gosden) and Andy (Charles Correll) on sta pennants from the mooring YOUR TV MAI LB AG the old floating restaurant, now tion WMAQ, Chicago, back in the days of the crystal set. Little being salvaged by Al Mikalow Jack Little, The Happiness Boys, To Become Cafe of the Coastal Deep Sea Diving Company, who bought it from Block, the Cliquot Club Eskimos, the Coon-S a Kansas City I read where Hugh O'Brian is coming to the Bay Are to find wife.

What are his qualifications and where Old ferryboats never die and Nighthawks. The Van Damme's new role is the fourth in which she has Or, as Gosden says: -Ida, Alameda. A 32. How old is Walt Disney? -Helena Santich, Oakland. A 56.

What's Red Skelton'i real sometimes, they don't even fade awayV. career as a floating restaurant at Jack London Square. During a meeting yesterday, the Oakland Board of Port Com "When Jack Benny really been cast since her career be was 39, would one apply? Pat Oak land. gan. The sidewheeler Charles Van Actually, they had broadcast Three years younger than the Damme has been "retired" at A Play it cagy, Pat.

Let him missioners "aproved plans of Petaluma, she took her name least twice since she plopped Patrick C. Warfield and Ludforcrlt) name and age? A Fan, San Leandro, and Margarette Schro-eder, Oakland. im one of the men who helped as early at 1920 a fact that gave rise to the Marconi gag. But then they were known as Sam 'n Henry, a name by which from the ways of a Benicia shipyard in 1916 to become the shin chase you. What does Jeannie Carson call her hair-do? Stella, Orinda.

finance and establish the Rich-mon-San Rafael ferry line in A Richard Skelton, 44. S. Kalfos, both of Sausalito, to make the Van Damme the new Showboat Restaurant." they gained early prominence ing pride of the Richmond-San Rafael ferry fleet. jam 1912. No lightweight, the 342-ton, How old is Jerry Lewis? over WCM, Chicago.

TAKE NEW NAME Now she is being rejuvenated, She will replace the ill-fated A. Hayward. A Michael, a Lafayette hair stylist who knows all about, stars' coiffures, says Jeannie's 152-foot long Van Damme was and. by Nov. 1 will leave the sternwheeler, the Petaluma, A 31.

The WGN contract forbade Sausalito old ladies' home (for which the Ed M. Block Com gamin bob is a European hang them to use "Sam 'n Henry" on How old is Charles Boyer ferries, that is) to begin a new pany operated as the Showboat VODKA MARTINI another station and that's how over from the war and that nol self-respecting hairdresser and where was he born? Mrs. from 1951 until Oct. 13, 1956. "Amos 'n Andy" were born.

Castro Valley. i when she burned and settled Probably no other entertain MOVIES ON TV i would want to be identified with it eight feet to the bottom of the 1 A 57, born in Figeac, France. How old is Johnny Ray? Estuary. ers in history'ever achieved the popularity the two did during their heyday in the thirties. On a warm summer evening, it was How would one get a Warfield and Kalfos, who Irene Stock, Berkeley.

bought the Van Damme and an 27995 1 wildlife photography job with Disney? W.B., Oakland. 10 p.m.. Channel BIO MOVII: A 30. Is it true when the Army A Disney's on the lookout possible to take a lS-minute walk and never miss a word of other ferry, the San Rafael, last March, said that they plan to spend $200,000 to turn her into hmw Ejmiw, Biari uira 0Ogarae and Akun Tameroff. The story oi a lieutenant and four raiders ejvho blow up two Greek air fields.

AOS (TOP) ANDY cuts Elvis Presley's sideburns their program. It seemed like it blared out of every open win Mahogany finish S3.02 ster week All HarewMt! Cabinet the new Showboat. they'll find a mole underneath? miuniidi, stars numpnrey dn. art a M. M.

C. Richmond. dow. iK-. vi a woman is condemned for kllllni the lover who Iwlniiul hw 1 30th Broadcasting Year a blood curdling scream by Ma dame Queen.

A We know one thing they 11 Once the script had Amos -j aim iuir luirman aauahter Is romantically invnlvMt with find his head. aJiaijster. I 12:30 a.m.. Channel jnmi sr The job will take about seven months, they said. A cocktail lounge, dance floor and bandstand will be built on the main deck, where the Van Damme once carried automobiles, and a about to become a father.

The two wrangled about a name but The next installment, not due Hearing calypso inces MOVIE: -Lucky Nick Cain." George Raft and Coleen Gray. A noted couldn't agree. Thty decided to until Monday, left a nation santly on radio and TV is too hanging for a weekend. much. How can the disc jockeys ask the listeners and an ever-present advertising man sug dining room on the top deck "Freeman," said Lasker, 1 stand it? Mrs.

K. F. Frolich, BaIIIUICI. arnm luiy and is framed as the murderer of an treaa iry stent. He searches for the real criminal and proves hit Innocence.

TOMORROW just got a call from Arthur Bris Berkeley. gested that the name should be written on a boxtop from their The floating restaurant's capacity will be 450 persons, they met it Deluxe High Fidelity In beautiful custom-built cabinet with convenient divided top. Special built-in record storage rack. 4 -spaed record changer. 3 speakers; largo 12" 'woofer' for full bass tonei-two 5" -Itwaetaia' for highest treble.

Frequency responses from 20 to 25,000 cycles. Blond Oak, Colonial Maple slightly higher. A Its obvious some disc the vorfto of Todkot Jti.SV,nnel AFTERNOON rnatrtSTlVAL: -Children said. sponsor toothpaste. bane, (the famed editor).

He says he can't wait until Monday. Why did dim Queen jockeys have flipped their lids. Maybe calypso's the reason. tS!" June thorbum. Gosden fumed: H.

W. Estep, vice president "We'll never get a name that viuaxe sure a baby benefit, of the port board, said that an ooo For an answer to your TV 1V ttae way. Who wants to fo to all P.S. She saw her long lost 0miiiwff thi iritttjt tta VODKA (0 sod 100 Proof. Oltt.

frost frila. Sta. Nami Smirnoff Fit. (Dl. of Hsstliln).

Hartford. Cm of that trouble?" husband in the courtroom. question, write TV KEY MAIL- interim agreement with War-field and Kalfos includes a guarantee that the new Showboat will start operating by seAviNEE: "Owe a Th HANG UP RECORD BAG, co The Tribune, P. O. I305 Did.

ttmen Mle Mc- Box 509, Oakland 4. Dinah Shore to Get They got 2,500,000 baby names plus box tops, a feat which ad KBET-TV World Fashion Award vertising men claim is still the CHANNEL 10 SACRAMENTO record. HOLLYWOOD, March 19 (W WWir 3rwe' le t1' -n They were so successful that Singer actress Dinah Shore has been named to receive the they never even from their sponsor for years at a time. iCan recefred la Miti at Contra Cnsia Cotmtvi 5:00 p.m. Great Em in Art 6:30 p.m.

Set Preston 7.00 D.nu SM.000 Question 7:30 tm. Do You Trait Your Wife 1:00 p.m. Phil Silvers 8:30 p.m. Brothers :00 p.m. To Tell the Truth p.m.

Red Skelton Snow Once advertising tycoon Albert Harper's 3azaar 1937 fashion citation as the television artist for good film footage. Tell him what you have and what your experience is. He reportedly buys some footage free lance and has other teams on the payroll. Write him co Disney Studios, Culver City, Calif. If enough people say they don't want Mickey Mouse Club shortened to a half hour will it stay as an hour show? Judy Meyer, Dennis McKenzie and others.

A Why' not get your friends to sign a petition to keep it an hour and mail it to Walt Disney, address above. He plans to cut 4 the show because his new pro- gram, Mark of Zorro, will take up half hour. Where can I get a picture of Tommy Sands? Wilma Silva, Alvarado, and countless others. A The demand is so great the service has bogged down. We hear those requesting pictures months ago haven't gotten them yet.

Try co Kraft Theater, NBC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York. Or try co CBS, Television City, Hollywood. Does Dale Evans play in Annie Oakley? Mrs. Louise Carmichael, Oakland. A No.

The role is played by Gail Davis, 26, whose real name is Betty Jean Grayson. How do they get the people to laugh on the Art Link-letter Show at the beginning? Diana Geer, Berkeley. A They "warm up the audience" by telling a joke seconds before the program goes on. This starts people laughing and springboards the show. The letdown comes later.

IsJohn Hodiak dead? Phillip Martin, Oakland. A Died two years ago of a heart-attack. Lasker made an emergency call. It was the first time they had heard from him in six years. who has contributed the most to the world of fashion.

10:00 p.m. SUte Trooper 10:30 p.m- rwt Movie The Saturday night call came el Js-eli tomobiow a.nL Valiant Lady; Love el Uta 9:30 a jn. Search for Tomorrow; Guldinr Ltiht when Madame Queen had sued Andy for breach of promise. The Miss Shore will be given her award March 31 on the "Wide, Wide World" along with award winners from the motion picture and theater worlds, yet to 10:00 a.m. Gene Nelson courtroom sequence had built up suspense all week and the a.m.

Ai the World Turns 11:00 ajiu Beulah 11:30 a.m-Ait Linklettar 12:00 Noon I Married Joan 12:30 p.m. Bob Crosby DC fO be named. Friday night show ended with p.m. ungnitr uay; seem miarm 1:30 p.m Edge of the Nifbt 3 00 p.m. Our Miss Brooks :30 p.m.

Ail-Star Theatre. 3:00 p.m. Gtj Moore 3:30 p.m. Arthur Godfrey pip UJ vrJo How to Keep Others From Thinking You Are OT7 ypi: if SMS rrirr BodefS faeos is A HEALTH CLUB The spictMui way to correct beanae km I v. i "WHEN YOUR FAMILY USES Wear (lendarliaa Msiea Heariaf Glasses wits BOthinf ia the sir.

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