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10-D ENTERTAINMENT RADIO TV St. Petersburg Times, Wednesday, Nov. A. 1968 WHITE CROSS DISCOUNT DRUGS ADVERTISf MENT 0 town! Nctt Cuorinliei Aunt Bee Is More Than Just 'Competent' Fait, IHitini? Courtg P(tlCfiptio Sric Woreheui. Full of SOI Nyloi CARPETING to 50 COLO SY SILICTION 665 CENTRAL AVENUE 862.5570 Outdoor Carpeting 3' JJ AT FAETH 4tn A.e.

Ne, read that Dr. Alvarez' medical column about getting arteriosclerosis of the brain if you don't work, so here I am." Miss Bavier has been playing these homespun Aunt Bee parts for a good piece of those TV SERVICE CALLS $050 CoI' $3.50 14 yan' tipirltac ill i Houst of Sudden Service 1171 4th St. Pin.llal fark rhaiw 1-Vi1 AM a fM 45 years. Many fans still remember her from the NBC se frLfim ries It'a A Great Life, which H' wa. pr had her as Amy Morgan, sis mm By IIALHIMPHKKY HOLLYWOOD, Calif a review of Mayberry RFD (the srqurl series to the Andy Griffith Show) I committed the unpardonable sin of referring to "the competent assistance of Frances Bavier," who continues to play Aunt Bee.

What I'd forgotten is that a word like "competent" is as distasteful to actors as the word "adequate" in describing their performance. They don't even like to be labeled as "real professionals." "Now if you had said something like 'unique' or says Miss Bavier, more or less good-naturedly, "but 'competent'! That's just nothing." Even though I meant it as praise, Miss Bavier is abso lutely right. She deserves much more than the adjective comMtent for her work as Aunt Bee these eight years, going on nine. As she points out, her job Is to take some quite corny situations and try not to make them "soap-opera-ish." "But I will say that you brought me down to earth, so maybe it was for the best. I was beginning to think the success of the series must be me after nearly nine years," says Miss Bavier, showing her favorite Aunt Bee smile.

CKRTAINLY Aunt Bee was and is an integral part of this success story, and Andy Griffith and the producers knew it. That's why they went to a lot of pains to get her to stay on for Mayberry RFD. said to me, 'You're the backbone of the know, which was almost as bad as your word Hhe recalls. "But finally It was flattery that convinced me to continue. I get more money, too, but the flattery did It.

And I wouldn't have to touch wardrobe. It would all be picked for me, they said. Then Ken Berry himself came to me and said, 'Oh, please Producer Ross finally got her to say yes to doing four Mayberry episodes, but now they keep coming up with another "wonderful Idea" for Aunt Bee, so she admits it looks as if she'll stay the season. "I've been acting 45 years and it's a hard habit to break," she says. "Then I ter of James Dunn and housekeeper for him and his two ex-Army buddies played by Michael Shea and Bill Bish op.

in me Kitchen Extra pure, extra heavy, mineral oil. Tasteless. Miss Bavier loves to buy things, at the right price, ADVERTISEMENT FRANCES BAVIER she' unique. Miss Bavier was thinking of quitting when Andy did, but they persuaded her to carry on with the new star, Ken Berry. "Bob Ross, the producer, There's an Oriental rug on the set of Mayberry which she has her eye on, and if it doesn't eventually wind up In her apartment, I won't even THE ASTRONAUTS' 7 STEPS TO FITNESS call her competent.

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One of 39 articles and features in the November Digest. Pick up your copy today. READER'S DIGEST CAMPAIGN '68 what hap. pened last night is a wrap-up of the election news and subsequent happenings of this day with Walter Cronkite anchoring and the complete team of CBS newsmen reporting. These include Mike Wallace, Dan Rather, Joseph Ben and Roger Mudd for the regional news, Daniel Schoor from Washington and Robert Pierpoint with President Johnson.

10-11 p.m., Channel 13. BEST BETS The opening monologue on THE BOB HOPE SPECIAL will be delivered live to allow the comedian to aim his humor at yesterday's elections. A feature of this show is the appearance of Apollo astronauts Walter Shirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham with Hope and guest Barbara Eden. The quintet do a come- To2igit 7s30 pm First LauiMi-Ouf. outer space motif, added guest David Janssen appears with Hope in a takeoff on "The Odd Couple." The duo are spacemen on a 91-day trip.

Janssen plays the super-clean half with Hope as Dus-tin Swine. Rounding out this well-packed telecast is Ray Charles, singing "The Sun Died," while Barbara hustles to "Don't Tell Mama," from "Cabaret." 910 p.m., Ch. 8. 7:30 p.m., Ch. 8 Joseph Campanella makes good villainous bounty hunter on THE VIRGINIAN.

He comes to Shi-loh armed with a story and a lady. The story is that a stage has been robbed by a man the hunter is hunting, and that part of the cargo is a vaccine the Virginian needs to stem a cattle plague. The lady is the girl friend of the outlaw. The bounty hunter figures to bargain with her. The Virginian has no choice but to go along on the hunt, which leads to several surprises when they reach the canyon hideout of the gang.

Katherine Justice plays the lady. p.m., Ch. 13 Bob Denver looks more like May-nard G. Krebbs than Rufus on THE GOOD GUYS. He has an and blames his buddy for it.

Bert pays the hospital bills and even takes Rufus into his home when he is released. But Rufus remains angry and simply won't shut up. Finally, he decides to sue and the two friends go to "court" (the diner) where they handle their own cases. 9- 9:30 p.m., Ch. 13 THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES continue their association with Petticoat Junction with Betty Jo, Steve and Sam showing up here.

Seems Granny is over to Hooterville tending the new baby and Elly Mae is doing the cooking. On account of that, nobody is doing any eating. So Jed brings in a ringer, a very fetching Italian lady who doesn't speak English too well, or at all. 10- 11 p.m., Ch. 8 THE OUTSIDER is another outdoor episode with David Ross agreeing to take a case by shouting his terms from a baseball stadium's grandstand to the bleachers, where his client is standing.

Simon Oakland plays a businessman who can't find his girl friend, so he hires Ross to dig her up. Willi Koopman plays the lady. A aJLa hSmI Cary Grant 1 Irene Dunn Ralph Bellamy 9pm The Bob Hope Special with David Janssen, Barbara Eden and the Apollo 7 Astronauts (Pd. Adv.) David Janssen, Bob Hope Become Spacemen CHANNEL 44 New Station Begins Partial Programming Laugh-Out dy skit before an audience of 800 at the NASA Center in Houston. In keeping with the 1 Bay Area TV change without notice.

Program! liittd art furnished by tti ttotiom and or wbitct to WSUN-TV Q3 I Independent) We intend to be a strong independent station." The station has temporary headquarters at the Holiday Inn South in St. Petersburg and is in the process of remodeling a building at 365 105th Terrace NE which it will use as studios. WTOG-Channel 44 has its broadcasting tower in the "Antenna farm" in Riverview outside of Tampa and is expected to cover an area from Gainesville to Naples giving the St. Petersburg-based station the largest coverage of any single stat'on in Florida. oo 15 30 45 2 TV Reel Varie.es' IM 8 1S1 9 3 Sun Theatre "The Mantrap" Movie Movie 30 45 3 3j Afl- 10 4 15 Movie 30 Movia it Boio Tht Clown Ultra Men 11 5 tr-orr inqtrr 6 Restless 30 Highway Patrol Chrysler proudly presents THE BOB HOPE COMEDY SPECIAL with the APOLLO 7ASTR0NAUTS direct from Houston Mission Control Center.

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Hoiel r-'ewlvwed Leva It A Many History Haiei Game Splendored Thing Science The Dating Guiding Arithmetic Doctors Gome Liqht Science Another General Secret Scitice World Hospital Storm Film You Don't One Life Edqe Ot FeatJ.t Say To live Night Sew lasy Tht Match Dark The Saw Easy Game Shadows Flintstonei Sew Easy The Merv Gilliqan's Perry Mason Sew Easy Griffin Shaw Island "Case Of vdl Giant Guests: Leave It Married What's Lori Burton To Beaver Moonllqhters" New Pat Cooper Newsniqht Pulse; Newt, Misteroger'i Chat Huntley Newt Sports Neiahborhood Big News ABC News Pulst: News, Speaking Sports, Wthr Frank Reynolds Sports, Wthr. Freely Huntley-8rinkley I Leva CBS News' MH: Report Lucy Walter Cronkite Aieiandar By Times Staff Writer The Tampa Bay area's newest commercial television station, VVTOG-TV, Channel 44, began broadcasting tests Monday evening following authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). "We sort of sneaked up on everyone," said Larry Larson, director of planning for the owners of the new station, Hubbard Broadcasting Inc. of Minn. We got the go ahead Monday from the FCC and decided to start our test broadcasts then.

We were carrying a test pattern before that," he added. THE STATION' will go on the air officially January 6. Until that time, it will be broadcasting in color for two. hours daily from 5 to 7 p.m. Programs scheduled to be shown are "Rocky and Friends," p.m.; "Batman," p.m.; and "Voyage To the Bottom Of the Sea," 6-7 p.m.

Although the station's license does not limit its broadcasting time, the new station will be on the air from 3 to 11 p.m. daily after the official broadcasting date. According to Loren Mathry, operations director for Channel 44, the station will telecast many new syndicated programs as well as old network series such as "I Spy," "Run For Your Life," and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." Loren said that he could not reveal plans about locally-originated programming until later. ASKED IF THE station intended to go after any of the three network affiliations currently held by other Bay area stations, Loren said, "No "The Awful Truth" "Importance Of Being Earnest" Movie 8 9 jerrrt! I I1" 'L 1 2 3 Movie Movie Movie Movie WUSF 03 Educational 4 5 6 7,1 1 5 Movies Today 3 p.m., Ch. 38 "The Man-trap." Henry Stephenson, Lloyd Corrigan.

80-year-old detective solves murder on his birthday. (Good mystery 1943.) 7 p.m., Ch. 10 "Never Say Goodby." Rock Hudson, Cornell Borchers. A man remarries his long-missing wife, and their daughter must learn to live with them both. (Emotional affair, 1956-Color.) 7:30 p.m., Ch.

38 "The Awful Truth." Irene Dunne, Cary Grant. A husband believes his wife is unfaithful to him, and they separate. She schemes to win him back. (One of the best comedies, 1038.) "The Importance of Being Earnest." Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood. Oscar Wilde's exercise in society epigrams with a classic case of mistaken identities thrown in.

(Played to the hilt by Redgrave, 1954.) 9 p.m., Ch. 10 "John Goldfarb, I ea 8 Come Home." Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov. Saucy saga of harem life, football and C.I.A. machinations. (Funnv, '4 WALTER MSCHIRRA Iff 1W (Caps.

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WBRO-1120, Bradenton. CBS: WINQ-1010, Tampa, WSPB-1450, Sarasota. MUTUAL: WYOU-1550, Tarn pa; WTRL-1490, Bradenton. ABC: Tampa. Suncoast homcmakers look forward to their Times THURSDAY FOOD SECTION for recipes, cooking ideas, shopping tips, every with Les Brown and his Band of Renown 11:30 p.m., Ch.

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