NBC chimes (Jan 1955-Oct 1956)

Television Network^ * Program Business Manager — Jim McCann and Patricia Sullivan both counting days until they'll be hearing wedding bells. June 18th and May 14th respectively. On St. Patrick's Day, which was some time ago, Bill Moore couldn't understand how the water in his jug turned green . . . must have been a leprechaun! ! Literary Rights & Story — Belated welcome nod to: Peter Heggie, Supervisor of Story Division, replacing Bill Parish who now hangs his hat in Public Affairs Dept. ; Louise Pansini, Ross Donaldson's gal Friday, replacing Olga Pavlova Schaefer who is now living in Florida and the mother of a baby boy; Pat Sensibaugh joining us from Central Files; Gladys Berger, new playreader. Fond goodbye to David Eddy who is now editor of Chimes. NBCers leading double life: Marion Noyes, accomplished cellist, keeping busy playing at recitals and weddings; Jean Brown, very active in social work at Plymouth House. From our neighbors the Script Dept. come the following items: Earl Hamner left the bachelor ranks to marry Jane Martin last October, and is now enjoying a belated honeymoon in Europe. Ann Ahles gives her love to everyone; Ann is now married and living in Pittsburgh and would love to hear from her friends. Call Cici Clarke for address. Bill Welch is turning to drama — has just been elected Pres. of the dramatic group in Haworth, N. J. George Lefferts has just bought a new boat. Jack Wilson retreating these weekends to work on his plot of land in Hillsdale, N.Y. There's been a big move in Literary Rights and Story — Ross Donaldson and secretary, Mary Shea, secretary and typist have moved to very nice quarters in the RKO building, 28th floor. The other part of the department still lives in Room 211. It's a hectic routine. Merchandising — Right after the last issue went to press, yours truly surprised everyone here with her wedding announcement. On February 26th, Mondello was changed to Contos and they're living happily ever after. Our Fred Kiefer is in the winner's circle this month. The night of the Spring Dance the lucky man won the trip for two to the heavenly Isle of Bermuda. He and Mrs. will plane southward and enjoy a week in the sun just as they did on their honeymoon 26 years ago. Music — Three new arrivals in our department since last we went to press: Barbara Ivory from NBC Hollywood in the Record Library, Helen Willey from Piedmont, California, our newest Music Clearance gal, and Shirley Fiorelli fresh from Pennsylvania and Katharine Gibbs as secretary. A new wrinkle for staying in touch with the home folks — Helen and Shirley stand in front of the huge plate glass window on 49th Street Friday mornings to watch "Today". When the camera swings around to pick up the watchers, both girls wave frantically so their mothers in their respective home towns can see them. Maryann Arnold of the Record Library is playing piano with a group called the Cool Hipsters, a small live-wire group. Their test records are real groovey. Jane Langley, a new aunt, is taking a week's vacation to baby-sit with the first nephew. Mary Turner from Music Clearance to Music Selection. Bob Wagner of the Music Library is a prolific writer of pop songs. The music, that is. They are getting some plugs. Bill Paisley enhancing his ASCAP rating with new tunes. Talent galore. TV Network Sales — This month the proverbial welcome mat goes out to June Chenery who came to us from Springfield, Mass. Resorting to that old cliche "All good things must come to an end" seems to be the most fitting way to introduce the fact that our very pleasant association with Winding Webster is about to come to an end. Win leaves us on April 29th and will head for Georgia with her husband, but has promised to leave "that little acre" occasionally for a visit to the little acre that Peter Minuet bought from the Indians "way back when". Judy Marshall has returned from her Canadian vacation. She spent her time and energy skiing at Mont-Tremblant. She described the place as being just like a lovely Swiss village nestled in the foothills of the Laurentians. Joan Dalton has also returned from a Florida vacation beautifully tanned and, we presume, well rested. Ethel Smoak has just inherited a herd of elephants (quite dead, she says). They were part of a collection belong ing to a friend. She confided that all she has to do now is find a man who will take care of her and eleven elephants ! Lalia Pleadwell, who works in the TV Sales Traffic department, has sponsored a little German girl, and has brought her to New York through the Save the Children Federation. "A friend and myself started to sponsor a little twelve year old German girl named Brigitte Wingert three years ago. We were very interested in becoming good friends and learning all about her life in the small town near Hamburg. She responded to our letters and our friendship grew very fast despite the distance. We soon discovered from her letters that she was an exceptionally intelligent girl although a good part of her life had been spent enduring illness, hunger and sorrow due to the war. About a year ago it seemed clear to us that if Brigitte was to attain even a little of what she deserved in life, she needed a big morale booster. We wanted her to laugh, and for her to see what was in the world beyond her own home. With the fine help of the Save the Children representative in Germany, we were able to arrange for Brigitte to come over here for an extended visit. She is now enrolled in an English class and a teen age club at the YWCA. In her own words 'American girls and boys are very kind.' She likes New York City very much and loves television as it is a great help in improving her English. She lives in my apartment with me in New York." News and Special Events — Sitting here in my cozy corner of room 404, new faces are shining everywhere. . . . Sam Sharkey, formerly of the New York Times: our two new writers, Steve Flanders and Harry McCarthyPatty Schull, now working for Frank McCall of the "Camel News Caravan," and Ann Teahan. Looking straight down the corridor to the "Today" office I see where Buck Prince, Jim Fleming, Jim Holton, Grace O'Donnell and Jerry Smith have disappeared to the radio show "Monitor". To top the list of smiling faces is Pauline Frederick, proud holder of the 1955 Peabody Award, who along with this exciting award received corsages, letters and telegrams, one being from the Secretary General of the UN, Dag Hammarskjold himself . . . who wouldn't be smiling! Another award was won by Director of News William 22 NBC Chimes