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John Henry Faulk's warmth,
understanding and homespun humor
add a delightful freshness and
sparkle to an everyday world
By ELLEN TAUSSIG
MIGHTY LIKE A TEXAN
You can take a man out of Texas but you can't take Texas out of a man." Those who know John Henry Faulk — in person or from his daily John Henry Faulk Show, on Station WCBS from 5:05 to 5:55 P.M.— feel that statement was meant especially for him. For John has always been strictly Texas — and we mean that in the nicest way. . . . Raised on a farm in Travis County ("I never wore shoes until I was 16"), John received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Texas where — after having studied folklore at the Library of Congress — he taught English. Because his lectures were spiced with colloquialisms, and anecdotes, John's course became the most popular on campus. . . . Until World War II, John remained Professor Faulk, then he served with the Merchant Marine, next the Red Cross, and finally the Army Medical Corps. After the war, he decided to test his wings in New York and radio. This in itself was extraordinary, because none of John's family had ever set foot outside of Texas ("They never had enough money to leave"). As luck had it, John was given his own network show on CBS. But, having had no previous experience, he soon realized he wasn't ready for big-time radio — especially after it was learned that "my audience consisted only of Mama, the president and vice-president of CBS." That meant starting from the bottom and working up, so John joined a local station
in New Jersey and became a disc jockey. It wasn't easy and, says John, he never would have stuck to it if it hadn't been for his wife Lynn. Six years ago, after a six-week whirlwind courtship, John and Lynn were married and she began convincing him that he could be a success in radio because he had something unusual to give. Time has proved Lynn to be a prudent prophet. . . . On the home front, John has been equally successful. He and Lynn respect each other's interests and wishes and derive their greatest pleasure from their children: Johanna, 5, Evelyn, 3V2, and 19-month-old Frank Dobie. Although Lynn is quick to praise John's unusual combination of creative artistry and easygoing earthiness, he has his playing-hard-to-get moments — as for example with cutting the grass, which John shrugs off, saying: "When it gets so high we can't find the kids, then I cut it." . . .Of course, John has had to take much ribbing about being a Texan, but he kids right along with it. There are even those who doubt he's "a real Texan." But not his "friends and listeners. They know — and have told him — the kind of man he is: sincere, thoughtful, understanding, common-sensical and pleasantly humorous. These are the ingredients of which a wise, humble and respected man is made — a man who has accepted and understood the challenge of life and who knows where to find, and how to travel, the path to greater success.
John has proved to be a handy man to have around — especially when there's a luscious steak to be barbecued, or time to feed Evelyn, Johanna and Frank Dobie. And, if the girls promise to be very still, he takes them bird-watching.