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We were welcoming Ed to the Uptown studios and Court into Field. GEORGE MADGE was emcee for the occasion. Congratulations to TONY ROMEO, who became the father of another girl on March 29. BARBARA WALDRON has left TV Technical Operations. The stork is due at her house in September. BETTY JENSEN is leaving 106th to be Mr. DeBAUN's secretary in Color. MAY WATSON has taken over Uptown. Welcome to our newcomer MARY JANE EGGLESTON, who will be secretary to Messrs. PROTZMA GROMBERG and TOWNSEND. A belated but genuine welcome is extended to JEAN FAAS, who joined us as Mr. WANKEL's secretary a while back. ROSE MARIE MacLELLAN has taken over as secretary to GEORGE GRAHAM, who is now Assistant to the Manager of TV Technical Operations. HOWARD ATLAS became engaged last month to RUTH GREEN and will be married June 3.
Program: Congratulations to ROSE SHEEKY and PRANK EVANELLA, who are to be married August 19. Farewell and the best of luck t^o BILL BURKE, ALA NEUMAN and AUSTIN SMITHERS, who are leaving for the Army with the NBC reserve unit. Also leaving is BETTY McCABE, who is joining the Sherman & Marquette agency, and PAT GRAY PAUGHMAN, who is moving to Cleveland. Good luck to both. ELINOR TARS HIS has bought herself a car and lately has been touring Long Island.
Controllers: We're all settled down and happy in our new quarters on the 15th floor of the International Building. Welcome to DAN SULLIVAN, who has joined our department. LES VAUGHAN has just bought himself a house on Long Island.
Film: HELEN KALL has left us to go to work for Reid Davis in TV Technical Operations. Her place has been taken by BARBARA COLE, who is new to the company. Also welcome to newcomers RONNIE PHENEY, ELIZABETH THOMPSON and RUSSELL SCANIO. Goodbye to HUGH DAY, who is going into the Army May 1.
0&0 STATIONS — WNBC-WNBT: The entire staff of WNBC-WNBT was entertain ed at a cocktail party given at the home of our station manager TED COTT. The get-together coincided with Mr. Cott's first anniversary wit the stations and that occasion also was celebrated. As part of the station's promotional campaign — dubbed "Operation Chain Lighting" — the staff visited Rockaway's Playland, one of the organizations included in the tie-in. Refreshments were served and a tour of the Playland highlighted the full-day visit. HARVEY GANNON, WNBC Program Manager, was recalled to active duty with the Navy. Harvey is a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserve. Welcome to TONY SHARP, the latest addition to our production staff. Congratulations to BILL RICH on the birth of his first daughter — Gail Ellen.' (Congrats also to Mary Katherine, Bill's wife. )
News and Special Events: Congratulations to our June bride-to be — MARJORIE KOBRE, who will become Mrs. Jerry Neitlick on June 21. We are losing two copy clerks - FRANK MULLEN to the Army and LEE CARLTON to TV Technical Operations. Their places will be taken by HOWIE ELDOT and TED KEMPER, respectively. Also new to our department is newswriter SUMNER WEENER.
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