Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1950)

AUNT JENNY Aunt Jenny heard on CBS 12:15 P.M. EST One of Aunt Jenny's latest stories tells of a marriage that almost ended in dreadful tragedy through a combination of a husband's over-ambitious plans and his wife's unselfishness. Molly's efforts to sell her homemade jams to help out with family funds grew into a large-scale business of which her husband Griff took eager charge. What Griff did not know was that Molly's activities were actually endangering her health, and she hesitated to tell him because the new business had given them their first hope of attaining financial security they so badly needed. Griff's enlightenment came barely in time to save Molly, in one of Aunt Jenny's most dramatic climaxes. BRIGHTER DAY Althea heard on CBS 2:45 P.M. EST Elizabeth Dennis has made up her mind not to marry Hollywood producer Nathan Eldredge, in spite of the tragic accident in which he nearly died — and in spite of the fact that her whole family thinks she is making a mistake. From Hollywood, Liz's young sister Althea tries hard to talk Liz into marrying Nathan. Even gentle Dr. Dennis wonders if Liz isn't doing the wrong thing, since it is so obvious that she and Nathan love each other deeply. But Liz sticks to her decision, and only Sam Winship seems to understand . . . Sam, who is resigned to occupying the position of Liz's best friend. Is Liz working her way toward a different relationship with Sam? BACKSTAGE WIFE Mary Noble heard on NBC 4 P.M. EST Claudia Vincent has been very busy mixing into the lives of Mary and Larry Noble. First she talks her way into a part opposite Larry in the new Broadway play in which he stars. Then she elopes with Oliver Wilson, each of them under the impression that the other is well supplied with money. When the truth comes out that they are both penniless, their infatuation changes to hatred. Claudia goes on with her work in Larry's' play. After her debut Mary and several others go backstage to see the actors, and it is then that Mary stumbles over the body of Oliver Wilson — murdered. The shadow of suspicion hangs darkly over the Nobles. DAVID HARUM. Aunt Polly heard on NBC 11:45 P.M. EST Trying to help straighten out the family troubles of his old friend Ed Brice, David Harum learns that young Denny Elkins, with whom Ed's wife Ina was infatuated, is in the stolen car racket. Besides reuniting Ed and Ina, this bit of information gives David all the assistance he needs in preventing Ed's daughter Lucy from making a mistake that might have ruined her life. With Denny's criminal activities an established fact, David is able to make Lucy see that Herbert Elkins, Denny's brother, is the man she really ought to marry. With Herbert, who is as honest as his brother was crooked, and who loves her, Lucy will be able to find real happiness at last. BIG SISTER Kuth Wayne heard on CBS I P.M. KST The marriage of young Neddie Evans and his wife Hope is almost shattered by the influence of the millionaire, Parker, who has laid his plans to just such an end. Neddie's sister Ruth has long suspected that if nobody stops him Parker will succeed in ruining many lives in Glen Falls, but so far she has been handicapped in her efforts to stop him by the clever manner in which he has ingratiated himself with enough people to enable him to pursue his plans. Now, however, Ruth has become confused in Parker's mind with Selena, a woman who once had a vital place in his life. Will his peculiarities reveal themselves as Ruth and the dead Selena join forces in his twisted mind? FRONT PAGE FARRELL 64 Sally heard on NBC 5:45 P.M. EST David Farrell, star reporter for the New York Daily Eagle, was recently assigned by his paper to cover a story which became known as the "Deep Freezer Murder Case." In this grotesque case the body of o department store executive is found in a refrigeration unit. When the police get busy, it develops that one of the store's employees quarreled with the executive shortly before the discovery of the body. In spite of many false trails that have surrounded the murder, and the frantic efforts of the guilty party to successfully conceal the facts, David and his wife Sally succeeded in learning what the 'police need to know to lay their hands on the murderer. DAYTIME DIARY —