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Yin Will 'HA I 1,11 111, II: I OVER MY SHOULDER Noth Ing slowi you up more effectively than looking over your 'shoulder, but this mentor chooses to do just that, rather than make a lot of 1955 predictions that won't come true. Besides, it is a pleasure to recall some of the trails we followed in the line of duty during the year passing, and the pretty wonderful people who crossed our path. Even the frequent cries of anguish, and the resultant Jostling from our many critics has been exhilarating. And, although a columnist has the upper hand, in having a medium to unleash his personal opinions, we continually strove not to abuse that privilege. Well start right out by admitting our 1954 "wrongos," and there were many (even though we can't remember them all).

off, we really "goofed" on the Jackie Gleason blast. By erroneously accusing Jackie of "color blindness, on the strength of a complaint from a disgruntled, out of work performer, we swelled the total of our critics. have had to eat crow over an earlier appraisal of Dolores Harper as an actress and singer; seeing as how she is just about perfect in the "House of Flowers" role inherited from Josephine Premice. who can forget out blooper in considering Marian Anderson "over the hill?" Remember tmr merciless blast against "rhythm and blues?" Every time we hear another exciting Roy Hamilton disk, catch the strains of Ruth Brown's "Mambo Baby," or note that the "pop" field has again raided the and field and come up with a best seller, we'll be contrite, to say the least. earned the title of Johnny Ray's number one tormentor during 1954? Yours truly.

So what happens? The ery guy turns in one of the year's finest vocal and dramatic efforts in "No Busi ness Like Showbusiness." Is our face red. the basis of these few incomplete returns, it is ob vious mat just wasn our year. LOOKING BACK On the oth er side of the ledger, wa were fortunate to have called the shots on some who emerged ai Show business stars during the year. Howver, this was not such a dif ficult feat as the layman would imagine. How far wrong can a columnist go in tabbing greatness for the likes of Sammy Davis, Eartha Kitt, Ruth Attaway, Pearl Bailey, Frederick O'Neal, Martha Davis and spouse, Dorothy Dan dridge, Archie Savage, Leontyne Price and William Warfield? Each year brings additional proof that they, and a few select others have the talent and equipment to carry them to the top, or keep them there.

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2364 At. MO. 6 3312. donable pride that we point to the sensational rise of one Diahann Carroll, and the stature attained by playwright William Branch. It seems like only yesterday that we started beating the drums for the lovely young singing star, Diahann Carroll.

That our faith has been justified, in her arrival to stardom, more than makes up for the cool ness and ingratitude of another, whose name was first mentioned I (repeatedly) here, Joyce Bryant. An even pleasanter chore is noting the lavish praise over Bill Branch's newest playwrighting effort, "In Splendid Error." We told you he was a comer when "Medal For Willie" burst on the scene. Frankly, we are a little disappointed in the crop of Showbusiness hopefuls who sppeared on the horizon during 1954. Perhaps we expected too much, as in the case of Othella Dallas, who has yet to give us a "message." In like manner we were bitterly disappointed over the long heralded debut of the Mahalia Jackson show over CBS radio. What was considered a venture of stature, to offset the "Amos and Andy" type of programming, fell short in our estimation.

We will go into the subject at great length in the next column. Finally, we point to one glaring instance in 1954 which proved that no amount of publicity and "pull" can substitute for downright talent. We have reference of course to the resounding flop made by Art Ford's pride and joy, Pat Reed. MANY THANKS How could we put "30" on the year's final column without saying to those wonderful folks who remembered this corner with gifts at holiday time. These Include assistant to the mayor Ann Arnold Hedgeman, praise agent Virginia Wicks, the gang over at WOV, Syd Eiges, Milo Brown and others at NBC, Mildred and Major Robinson, Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Bourne Vanneck, Bob Solomon and Bob Zanger of Loew's theatres, the Joe Baker associates (and clients), John O'Malley (and Lieb mann Breweries), and Manhattan borough president Hulan E. Jack, among others. The most beautiful greeting cards In years came from Dave Hepburn, Ernest Woodbury, Jerome Lee, Dotts Johnson, Mae and Marvin Eckford, Sgt. Conrad Clarke, the Cecil Laynes, Roberta Ross, Linda Ann, Carol Hart Thompson, Johnnie and Walter Abbott, Larry Stephen Fields, Mildred and Major Robinson (and son), the Herald Attractions' family, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Barts, Ernest E. Johnson, Alonzo Greene, Ohie McCollum, Edwin B. Dooley, Leslie and Margaret Callendar, the Rinkydinks, Mai Braverman, Maceo Pinkard, Ruth King, Lu ther Randolph, Virginia Wicks, Hilda Haynes, Wilhelmina and Jes se Walker, Rudy Toombs, and the Whippers (Leigh and Leigh, Also Dorothy Dandridge, Fannie E. Robinson, the Wives of New York's Finest.

Fred O'Neal. Kath leen (Rusty) Stamford, Tommy Smalls, Andy Razaf, Genevieve and Henry Senber, the Cecil Laynes, NBC Press, Edward de Velde, Jean Wade, the DeMiUe "outfit," Izzy and Billy Rowe, Dix on Gayer, Ed Brooks, Doc Calhoun, Mike Marmer, "Tommy" and George Norford, Carolyne! Rich Henderson, Sig rid Marquis, Delores and Darlene Kenty, Juanita Randolph, Sharon, Lesley, Lois and Billy Williams; Enid and Walter Bishop, George Utendahl, Candy and Lawson Bowman, Dorothy Ross, Betty Lee Hunt and Shir ley Herz, Bee Walker, Muriel Rahn and Dick Campbell and Helen and Irwin Stein. THERE'S MORE Hazel, John and Kevin O'Malley, Leslie Matthews, Edwina and Otheas Staples, Chick Solomon, Dr. and Mrs. Mar cus W.

Moore and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bourne Vanneck, Carl Schorr, Ruth Bowen. Awes Jackson, Ameil Brown, the She! tenng Arms Children's Service, Lora Pierre, Connie Palmer, Phil (CBS) Sterling, Mr.

and Mrs. C. Gaylord Rolle, Mr. and Mrs. Clif ton Herben (the former Belle Ka I meda), Renee, Toby Sue and Lou 'has remained first rate, but his Weintraub, Erroll Garner, Ted kind is still badly needed in po Worner and associates, and Ma whatever became of dame Crenshaw.

NEW YEAR. Rev. Milerson Buried In Va. The Rev. AI Milerson, pastor of the New Canaan Baptist church died Saturday evening, Dec.

18. The cause of his death was attributed to a heart attack. Rev. Milerson founder of both Mt. Ollie Baptist church and the New Canaan Baptist church, was born in Key West, Dec.

1, 1900. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Ollie Baptist church, with the Rev. R. D.

Brown offic ating. The remains were taken to Norfolk, for interment. First railway dining car made its appearance in the U.S. in 1868. Stefan And For Monte Hailed as one of Showbusiness' finest ballroom dance teams, Ste fan and Celise of Broklyn have signed contracts with the Fred Harris (New York) and the Daniel France, for engagements in Monte Carlo, Nice, Cannes, Paris, San Remo Italy; with London and an Italian revue also scheduled.

The talented young team sails Feb. 1 to open Feb. 11 in Monte Carlo. Celise will take with her 24 original gowns created by Sutton of Newark, and will combine dancing with high style fashion modelling for leading French de signers. Stefan will study staging techniques, in preparation for producing an original musical play, "The Babulous Francesca," upon his return to New York.

POLKA STAR Stefan and Celise have supported the Billy Williams quartet, Dinah Washington, Erskine Hawkins and his orchestra and theatre engagements, and have headlined at the Club Delisa (Chicago) three times, the Club El Siso in Detroit, and nightspots in New Jersey, Providence, Montreal, Geneva and New York. The winning of the polka in the annual Harvest Moon ball in 1949, started their career as a team. Negro teams' winning ways were heretofore confined solely to the "jitterbug divisions. Both dancers graduates of Theodore Roosevelt High school in the By JULIUS It's funny that at about this time every year, almost everyone begins reflecting over the mistakes he had during the year and resolves not to let 'same bee sting him twice." Little does he realize that he made the resolve 12 months before, and in all probability will do the same thing at the end of 1955. I'd like to suggest that the one resolution an individual could make that would prevent these recriminations and self persecutions at the year's end.

Simply resolve to do the very best one can every don't put off what you can da one day for if this policy and practice are adhered to day by day, you will find that your time will have been well spent, and more than likely the things you wanted to do, would have been so, a Happy and Prosperous New Year to all. rest of the family and I want to thank our friends for the more than 500 greeting cards we received for the It Is certainly nice to know to many people even think enough of us to send a and for these friends we are mighty grateful. SAY, HEH, WILLIE MAYS Willie Mays already has received more honors than any oth er athlete for 1955.... and it is ironic that no prize fighter ranks in the high brackets for performance during ttie in the old days, the likes of Joe Louis, Ray Robinson and Jersey Joe Walcott were the big noises and for the first time in 12 years, the Republicans in the state will not be trekking to Albany to be gin four years of 'riding ome of the younger men who may play a big part in the new ad' ministration are Freddie Weaver, Carson Dewitt Baker, and Lloyd hope the talk about a feud between the American' born Negroes and those from the 'West Indies, is just so much talk I that Hulan Jack and'mcni published to find out how Adam C. Powell are not thinking about choosing up sides It will be a bad day for the Negro in New York if this should come to pass we miss the old fox, alias J.

Raymond Jones, from the poli tical wars these J. Ray mond was as sly as they come in a political basle, tut he was a mighty nice guy if you were neutral or were on his The Negro community of New York lost a fine, unstanding leader when Guy Brewer quit the political front his work in community affairs Clarence he, who put the skids under Guy be chiefly because Guy refused to knuckle under him and be a mere errand boy and come to think of it Brew had not been able to isolate Brewer, the maneuver that settled Herbert L. Bruce and Joe Pinckney would have never and strangely enough the same kind of deal that put Lloyd Dickens in the driver's seat was used to bounce his older brother, Fred, several years ago, proving that the same drug that can cure you, can also kill you Mayor Wagner is ending his first 'year in office and the politicians as well as the public will start appraising his stewardship. the whole he hasn't made too many mistakes, his friends say if he is able to do better (from his point of view) with the Harriman administration in Albany than he dd with Dewey's he might be able to leave a creditable record however, there is one thing all men can Celise Due Carlo Show Bronx, and Celise has been a Hunter college student They have 'studied ballet and modern danc 4r xF i 2 STEFAN AND CELISE training in Europe. Fred Harris, their manager, discovered Stefan and Celise in the 1952 revival of "Shuffle Along." J.

ADAMS and that is, that what one says the other fellow ought to do, and what one would or culd do himself, once he has the respnsibility, are vastly a kibitzer, peeking over another fellow's shoulder, can suggest much more reckless action that he would follow if his money were on the line be too surprised if the boys fall out, ere moreover, it is going to be interesting to watch Albany during the next four Harriman can't sign a bill until the Republican legislature passes it, and the bill will die unless the. Democratic governor signs tell what do you think i going to Was over to see Larry Foster in Cumberland hospital last Sunday, and the old warborse was exceedingly cheerful, despite the fact that it is not yet certain that he doctors will be able to save mat lert leg, crusnea in an. accident several week Brooklyn's Dick Simons planning big season at Shangri La next year, expects business will be tripled In 1955, now that so many peole are the advance publicity painted such a beautiful picture of the place that the public simply ouldn't believe such a resort had an interesting letter from a reader in Staten here it is verbatim: Harlem Confidential, to whom it may This column has provided much of interest to this reader, including the item one week ago wherein you urge greater publicity for Bob Mangum's post. Well, it seems to me you and your co workers are in an excellent position to do just this. Or would this be outside the province of a newspaper? Publicity stories are created daily about people and positions of infinitely lesser stature.

And you claim TV viewers get one hour of Glaeson, Berle, etc, an 13 minutes Chronoscope. Was this state many are reading your column, for who cannot see that there is one and a quarter hours of Chronoscope a week? Miss Murphy, but I still think that if Chronoscope were on the air for a longer period it would permit the fuller developmnet of the interviewer's ideas. do you think Berle could do in an hour and a quarter if it were split into five That's it further affiant sayeth naughtl Fire Policeman For Brutality NEW ORLEANS Patrolman George Dalmas, Negro police officer in the juvenile department, was fired by acting superintendent of police. Joseph L. Scheuering on charges that he had mistreated a juvenile.

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Set. 2:30 I i MEDITATION At this time each vear we nut awav our bino culars, put on our ear muffs, and wish everyone a happy and pros perous New Year. Hope the new year will give blues singer Albennie Jones the use of both legs and Ollie Hines a bartending job; happiness may be ticketed for charming Mae Pender, Willie Jackson, operator of the luncheonette at 169th and Washington hopes the New Year will improve the conduct of some of the youngsters who fre 1 quent his store. Detective Gene Barber of 42nd would like to have a healthy year. Felipe N.

Torres and Walter H. Gladwin would like a big reduction in juvenile crimes. Isadore Dollinger is hoping that the new year will give every family a suitable place to live. Patrolmen Joe Thomas, George Hunt, Jesse Scott, Leroy Green are hoping that the public will show more respect for the law in 1955. PROJECT AHEAD Freddie Jenkins and James "Mayor" Alston dashing proprietors of "Freddie's Cafe," are planning something different for their Boston rd.

lounge. Bowen doesn't want a million bucks but just enough to live comfortably. Johnny Williams and "Gibby" Gibbs of "Sport's Corner," would like to remain the best dressed bartenders but Leon Faust and Henry Polk of "Freddie's" will give them a fight. Francis Smith, Joe Washington, Bessie Joyner, Catherine Hill Charles Duke and tall Mae Saunders are hoping that Ltheir ship will come in. John "Harlem" Hartley currently at R.

Goodson's Supper Club, would like to hear one of his compositions on the hit parade. Doris Solomon, Robert Benjamin, Bill Jones, Helen Smith, and Florence Alston want health and strength. Curvaceous Jean Anderson is satisfied. James Reece is hoping that he will not be ushered to the altar too soon. Kindheart Cullens will write his autobiography, WISHFUL THINKING Louise Drysdale would like to open a restaurant.

Alvin "Chink" Ifil would hire only beautiful barmaids the next time he manages a joint. Frank Bryant would turn his 3rd ave. spot into a cabaret. Dolores Wilcox is keeping her wishes secret. Kenneth Wijkins would like to own a string of motels with Kenneth, managing.

Nurses Helen Barbosa and Marita Maya would enjoy seeing every patient to their care regain their health. Dan Montgomery operator of the "Melo Tone" record store and real estate operator, would like to open a Harlem outlet. Elva "Sis" McBean would like to take violin lessons. and Judy Visiconti tower over their mother, Sonia who is hoping that she gains a couple of inches. Geneva Dunbar, young school teacher, just wants er pupils to study hard and remember.

STILL LOOKING AI Rice, well known bartender, hopes the New Year will treat him with kind' ness. shapely Marie costoso, a dancing lass, would like an invitation to Hollywood. Dave Evans would enjoy a healthy year, AI Poage would like to have one of the horses he bet on finish first. Louis Henry would like a job riding around the Americas. Charles Pierce wants a house on the outskirts of town.

Freddie Brisco would like for every day to be a holiday. Rose Taylor would like to attend more dances. Paul Jones, Sunbrite's favorite bartend er, hopes his customers will stop saying that he owns part of the joint. Frankie Fernandez would enjoy taking his 'love' to Paris. Jimmy Neal and Ann Geist would like to get a bartending job.

Sara Gor don, Betty Mead, Bell Yvonne Saunders, Gloria Allen and Stella Davis would enjoy a happy year. A DREAM Jackson Democratic club co leader Mildred Mc Cafferty, would like to see every club member happy. Assist. DA Newton Poyer hopes he is in line for a promotion. Ivan Warner just wants to graduate from law school.

Regina and James Middle ton would like everyone to become brotherly toward each other. LuZelle Ferguson would enjoy pre paring a barbecue dinner for a hundred hungry men and women, i Ptl. William Hopkins of the 48th PAL. Rev. F.

D. Dreher of Bethel temple, and Arlene Dawson Carter would like to see everyone happy. Dick Dickerson would like to change his way of living. Willie Parker, the Rainbow cook, is wishing that more customers eat his delicious cooking in addition to proprietors Teddy Robinson, Her man Bauer and bartenders Sonny Morris and Nichols. NOTHING SPECIAL Ozelia Marshall, Ann Cauldwell, Gwendolyn Penter, Joe Galiber, Buford Beasley, Gilbert Rich, Jimmy Paxton, Kenneth Francis, Irene Walton, Edgar "Life" Christian Bobby James and Louis Washington are not looking for anything special.

They will be satisfied with money." Ann Harris, the dress designer is working on her fashion show already. Thomas Adams would like to see more members join the Morrisania Cleaners and Dyers Assn. Suzanne Perry will learn how to drive. Vincent Has cone wants attention when he speaks. Prudence Black and Wel lesly B.

Richards would like to purchase a downtown hotel. Detectives James Morrow, Simon Malin, Clinton Thomas, Lawrence Diggs, Roy Nunes and Lt. Thomas Byrnes hope the public will recognize the police as a friend and cooperate with the department. BIG PROJECT J. Philip Waring of the Bronx Urban league has big plans 'or the new year.

Rev. Robert J. Stone would like to see more young people in church. Rudy Forbes hopes his ulcers vanish. City councilman Louis Peck will fight for the continuation of the rent law.

Joe Tucci lust wants business the club "845" to pick up. Evelyn Mdntyre corrine Grace, Hattie Watkins would enjoy a rosier year. Macey Duke, Shirley Prioleau, AI Dorsett, Mary Rodgers, Audrey Jones, Joyce Nero, Grace Lee, Ruth Toney, Virginia Jenkins and Keno Harrington want to be surprised. Paul and Adele Savage would enjoy another year of happiness. Teal Lvey, Joe Stamper, Altima Tyson, Francis Thomas, Mae Shirley Lewis, Josephine Norris, Billy Cooper Kyrmith Sheppard, Sid Bergman and Edgar Sampson, Iola Moats, Enid Sheffy wish for life.

Accordianist Julie Gardner would like to give a concert. Rev. James Polit is hoping that apartment superintendents keep their places clean. Pop Carrington is hoping that he will not be visited at nightg in his bar when the place is closed. GOOD TIME AHEAD Lt.

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RECITAL RAWH SPEARMAN Tenor Mark's Methodist Church 49 EDGECOMBE AVE N.Y.C. Sun. Evening, Jan. 9 8:00 P.M. See 'House Of Flowers' For A Treat It is a standing (albeit morbid) joke that the two worse weeks in Showbusiness are (1) Holy Week, and (2) a week in Boston.

New York producers and theatre own will 'quickly tell you that a third series of "dog days" should be added to that duo, Christmas week. Therefore, it is significant to note that "House of Flowers," invading the legit theatre scene in the face of such miserable odds, is already proclaimed as one of the outstanding hits of the season. No mean accomplishment that! The new tenant at the Alvin theatre, survivor of weeks of temper mental outbursts in the cast, petty most abundant script changes in jealousies, pettier rumors, the star's collapse, and the most ab undant script changes in recent memory, has been worth all the toil, heartbreak and money. It should prove a delight to even the most discriminating theatre goer lieves he has one of the best in department. Lt.

Howard Nor ton and Lt. Charles Makris 'al ways helpful, are wishing for good health. Shelia Guyse would like to make another movie. Bobby Or ton and his Mambo band would like a night club weekend engagement. Sam Langford will renovate his Lotus Village.

Bill Flowers hopes to leave for Europe in June. "Prettie" Willie Smith want dough. Willette Smith, Jimmy and Cynthia Jones, Bob Reid, Harry Faust, Monty Ellis, Emma Mears and Marjorie McNeil just want to enjoy themselves. HAPPY TO GREET IT De tective Francis Wallace Charles Winterhalter, James McVeigh, Henry Wettje and Justices Benha Schwartz, Wilfred Walt made, Judge William Lyman and Magistrate Amedeo Lauritano are happy to greet the new year. Olga Juanita and Clyde Lewis, Alice Gray, former patrolman Tom Brown, Sir Robert Harvell Walter Beal and Sterling Gray are harfpy to be able to greet 1955.

Attorney Aldric Reed, president of the Bronx NAACP, would like more members. Junius Hardy, Jean Washington, Assist. Corp. Council Ann Withey, Gerry Wilson and Naomi Phepps Andrews are looking for big things during the coming year. HOPING Buddy Dunk, Rita Haynes, Sam Wiener, Joe Johnson, Dave Kosoff, Rev.

Elder Hawkins, Varian Joyner, Mary Butler, Car melite Bans, Margie Coefleld, iNettie Haley. "ise Freeman, ri ti Virginia Robinson, James Mat thews, Ben Lampkin, Jimmy Diamond, Eli Karmon, Anita Brown, Jackie Gilpin, Becky Gilbert, Monroe "Money" Hassell, Louise Nurse, Nat Wolinsky, Alice Cooke and Muriel Simpson would appreciate a prosperous New Year. LOEW'S JUBILEE HAPPY NEW YEAR SHOW! STARTS FRIDAY FOR INTIRI Wf IK if I The SEASON'S IRVING mum BEST InVlSTAVlSION starring BING CROSBY DANNY KAYE ROSEMARY CLOONEY VERA ELLEN ii iiirrm riiiiimn "VISTAVISION visits NORWAY" GALA NEW YEAR SHOW Beg. FRI. DEC.

31st AMERICA'S FAVORITES The ORIOLES JOHNNY HODGES BUM AL JACKSON N. Y. AGE DEFENDER Jan. 1, 1955 1 You need not look at marque credits or program to learn that Pearl Bailey wraps up the Saint Subber production and turns la the greatest performance of her spectacular career. When Pearl acts, they cheer.

When Pearl sings, they're charmed. When Pearl spoofs, they double up in laughter and sheer ecstacy. By opening night she should have fully recoverd from the strain of overwork which caused her recent collapse, but this reviewer, who saw the show twice during Its out of town tryouts at the Erlang er theatre in Philly still hasn't re covered from he real profession alism exhibited by Pearl Bailey. We have eome to expect nothing but the epitome In dramatic ex pressionfrom veteran actor, Fred erick O'Neal, and his role as tho witch doctor in "House of Flow ers" gives Fred ample opportunity to exhibit bis stage craft. You'll howl at his attempts to "reach" the spirit world, whila collecting tributes from unwary victims.

"House of Flowers" marks the happy emergence of a new roman tical team, Diahann Carroll and Rawn Separman. Here is one cast where you can believe the advance reports and raves Miss Carroll Is nigh perfect in the ingenue lead. Considered the singing "find" of 1954, the Yonkers lass heightened quite a few eyebrows with her dramatic prowess. You'll hear even bigger things of Diahann in 1955. Rawn Spearman, once relegated solely to the concert field, is a tenor of no mean stature, but in "House of Flowers" you see him in a new, wonderful light.

Not only does he sing the Harold Arlen songs with warmth, sincerity and acknowledged artistry, but Spear, man lends much merit to his characterization of the hill boy who comes to town for a cock fight, and fall, in love with the ward of a notorious Juanita Hall, as operator of a rival bordello, plays the role to the hilt, with the able assist of a crew of long limbed hussies. In like manner do Dolores Ada Moore 'and Enid Mosier romp as the "favored flowers" of Pearl Bailey garden of seduction. if dancing is your xorte, "houss of Flowers" is your meat. Wito Geoffrey Holder leading the way, and the Walter Nicks dancers in close pursuit, some of the most spirited feats of terpsicory are at tained. George Ballanchine de vised most of the dance numbers, with the aid of talented Walter eVlUSUf sTUiU WUI UidV V.1JIJ Vfc take low bows for the effort Rated as the most beautiful F.

nj insfB Bun nnrn Tnnris nanw feari snow to nil sroaaway in many season, "House of Flowers" has sets and costumes by Oliver Mes sel. Eneland. ton designer, and boasts such remarkable stage in AI A novations as scenery mat con tinuously flows from one set to another; huge collapsible trees, gigantic and fantastic puppets for the Mardi Gras scene; and tele vision projection of clouds, forests, flowers and waves. A treat for the eyes, ears and tha.fr facta I. "TTnu.a nt ITlnw.

'wlo'l VIIION SCMIN in MUSIC! BERLIN'S i coioifcyTrpuMirni no bVIIHIVVbVII AND BAND BRIGGS MARGIE ANDERSON WILBUR KIRK ml I Wed. Nite Amateurs! Sat Midnite Show TO ALL OUR FRIENDS PATRONS A HAPPY NEW YEAR.