NBC chimes (Jan 1953-Dec 1954)

People and Places KNBH, Hollywood Golfer Donald Xorman followed in the footsteps of Ham kelson and had his first hole-in-one week before last at the Lakeside Country Club. Travel Notes: Dean Craig, executive producer, spent two weeks in the New York offices. Director Tom Belcher made a quick four-day trip to the same citv. Bob Ogden visited Denver and San Francisco. Marvin Biers and George Burke returned from 17 days in Mexico Citv and Acapulco. John W ehrheim. controller, finally settled his house affairs and welcomed his wife. Jo. and children. Joan and Patty Jo. to North Hollywood from Chicago. News Notes from the NBC -KNBH Annual Outing: !\aomi Hallum. secretary to Ted Rick's Facilities Department, was crowned beautv queen, and Marge Clark jitterbug queen. Jim Damon kept up his record as "last man home from the outing." Rouen W estcott was a close second in the sack race while Jim Parks placed third in the straw-blowing event. WTAM, WNBK, Cleveland People aren't as much on the move as far as vacations are concerned this month, but apartment hunting and home-shifts seems to be the vogue of late. Happy hunting to Jean Strobel who hails from San Francisco and is Mr. } oder's secretary. Also looking for an apartment, or two new roommates, is the T\ Traffic manager. Pat Babb. secretary to the "Idea Shop"' has recently moved to another flat. Operations manager George Cyr and executive director Charles Dargan are just getting settled in their new place. Our staff singer. Jackie Lynn, found a cute little abode on Clifton Boulevard and is still in the market for more new furniture. Johnny Andrews of "Bandwagon" fame, wife Bette. son Jonathon. dog "Buttons" have moved into their new five bathroom home. Johnny Wellman. AM production, swamped with parakeets at a recent remote. Congratulations to Fran Dougherty. secretary to Bill Dix in AM Sales, for the best news story of September. Fran won the award for her coverage of the recent explosion on Cleveland's west side. 18 NBC Chimes A hearty welcome to .Margaret Sands, who replaces Anita Lejkort in the AM Engineering office. Margaret will be Mr. Leonard and Mr. Disbro's secretary. Also, a big hello to Carolyn Bertko. a new traffic clerk in programming. Carolyn replaces Teela Stofsky who is starting a singing career. Chalk up another one for the engineers. By the time this is printed, we hope that Al Smith has won in the race for Councilman in Mayfleld Heights. George Cyr, operations manager of T\ , enjoys the jockey whip tacked on his wall by irate talent so much that he's decided to keep it there. Let's hope he never has occasion to use it. The entire staff sorry to see Jake Hines and Russ Carter leave. Lots of luck in your new endeavors. Bob Miller has also left Cleveland's ranks, having been transferred to Detroit Spot Sales. Before leaving. Bob had both eyes blackened in an airplane crash while on maneuvers for the Air National Guard. Peggy Amsden, former secretary to Ham Shea, is now working for Charlie Hutaff. who heads up Promotion. Advertising & Publicity. Joan lllinguorth who was Charlie's secretary, is working as a promotion assistant. Alice Soula of Accounting got a big kick out of a French postcard enclosed in an envelope from Paul NewaU, T\ engineer vacationing in Sunny California. Bill McGau. assistant TV director, tried his hand out at being a newsreel photographer. He took some film of coastguard maneuvers including a coastguard rescue in Lake Erie giving the Newsroom an exclusive. Evervone at the switchboard awaiting the arrival of Bill Prunty's young "un. Sorrv to see Frank Jay go back to straight free-lance after being a temporary announcer here. Mary Lou Barman — "Miss Processing" — represents the station as the chief salesman for the Charitv Football tickets. Charlie Philips. TV Sales director, looking for a top-notch secretary as Shirley Frye takes over in Sales Traffic. Word of acknowledgment to Dave Lamareaux, who always has a nice smile for everyone and a few kind words. Sanford Markey. Newsroom, has loads to tell about his recent jaunt to Europe. Special points of interest with "Sandy" are Greece. Turkey and Israel. Ed Wallace can also be cornered for an interesting conversation. Ed covered about 18 western states on his vacation. Also traveled down to the southernmost section of Mexico — "Todos Santos". Bernadette Prescotte. secretarv in the Film Department, enjoyed New York verv much. "Bernie" staved clear of NBC-N.Y. WMAQ, WNBQ, Chicago Congratulations to the John Olenders on the birth of their daughter. Teresa Marie. The mother is the former secretary to Chet Campbell, manager of the Press Department. Welcome to new staffers: David Barnhizer, TV associate director, who has just returned from militarv leave, Barbara Parker, secretarv in AM Engineering Recording: Elaine Kolka and Anne McCammon. Network Sales secretaries: Diane Young and Sarita \unez, Spot Sales secretaries: Martha Jewell, chief accounting clerk: Fred Pinkard, T\ prop procurement. Congratulations also to David Gray on his promotion to associate T\ director. Charles Crum, master control engineer, recently racked up a bowling score of 278. That's almost as good as getting married or having a baby, don'tcha think? WRC, WNBW, Washington On Wednesday. September 30. Stanley Bell. \^ RC Sales Department, completed 26 years of radio in Washington. Telephone operator Marie Whitehead was married on September 15 to Leonard Irvin. Sue-Eileen Walker. Radio Traffic, will be married to Richard Humbert Moseley of the U. S. Marine Corps, in Januarv. Dick is stationed at Quantico. and thev will live in Virginia after their marriage. New addition to the announcing staff is cowboy Joe Campbell. He was previously associated with WMAL. Washington and WTON. Staunton. Virginia. Several additions to the page group: John Tullis. new page in the vicepresident's office, a giaduate student at American L niversitv. and a graduate of Southern Methodist University: Joseph Slade. graduate of Georgetown School of Foreign Service and an exMarine: Lee Hasselman. student at American University. Pat W ynn. secretarv to Bob Reed. WRC's "Timekeeper"' is teaching a swimming class at American Univer