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JIMMY O'FLYNN "TV TWINKLING STAR" *The most talked-about youngster in Rochester today is a blue-eyed, taffy-haired* tyke blessed with the disposition of a puppy and the courage of a lion. His name is James Michael O'flynn-or "Jimmy" as he is known to his thous- ands of devoted television friends. Jimmy O'Flynn is not an ordinary boy. A great deal has happened in his six short years-more, possibly, than should ever happen to any youngster. He has experienced pain, suffering and hardship such as few adults have ever known in an entire lifetime. But today Jimmy O'Flynn has emerged from this valley of shadow stronger of heart, happier in spirit and with a tender philosophy of life that has endeared him to the hearts of everyone. This is the story of his struggle The Jimmy O'Flynn of today is a six, and that he has only one month to semi-serious minded young fellow who live. appears weekly on Ralph Collier's popu- The truth of the matter is howeve.r, lar "Ask The Kids" program every Fri- that none of these rumors are correct. day night. Every action and reaction of this un- Ever since his first appearance on the usual little man has a definite reason show, Jimmy has captured the love of and cause, and like most stories, the all who have heard and seen him react simplest way to tell it is to start at the in an adult manner to the panel's ques- beginning. tions. His friends see him as an overly Jimmy O'Flynn breathed his first breath bright lad, quick of wit, mature in in Rochester's Highland Hospital at 10:20 thought and natural in all things. Being a. m. on the frosty morning of Jan. 2, in the public eye as he is, Jimmy, like 1945. Charles and Leonore (Lou), his other celebrities, has been the subject parents, who reside at 3085 Culver Road, .of many an oftentimes cruel rumor. were both a bit disheartened that their . People have said that he is adopted, first-born was a boy. that he is a German refugee, that he was "Oh, how I wanted a girl," recalls brought. in from New York City to start Mrs. O'Flynn. "When Dr. Wronker "Ask The Kids", that he is older than (Continued on next page) ROCH. TV GUIDE-- PAGE 3. ROCHESTER TV GUIDE twinkling star Rochester's Officio/ TV Program (Continued from preceding page) and News Guide (Dr. Harry Wronker, attending physi· cian) told me it was a boy, I broke into Vol. 1 No.7 tears." Owned and by Although Jimmy made his earthly ROCHESTER PUBLICITY SERVICE debut 22 days ahead of schedule, he checked in at a spanking six pounds, Ellison R. Jack James M. Trayhern, Jr . 242 Powers Bldg. Rochester 14, N.Y. Phone: LOcust 6727 Editor Ellison R. Jack Bus. Mgr James M. Trayhern, Jr. Circulatibn Mgr Anthony Ciaraldi Production Mgr Milton H. Nowack THIS WEEK'S TV STORIES TV Twinkling Star 3 Sugar 'N Spice 5 "Peachy's" Checkered Caree r 6 Lucky Listener 8 Three For "Buck" Benny. 9 Backstage Tele-Talk 10 One Candle Party 11 New York Picture ...................... 12 High and Dry .14 Letters to the Editor .14 Aspirin Alley 16 Cable Chatter 19 Did You Know 21 Channel 8 24 TV Quiz . 26 Paul's Pride .. 27 Press Time Flashes 31 Christmas cookies. TView of Next Week . ........ 31 twelve ounces. In a small brown diary which Mom WHAM-TV PROGRAMS O'Flynn maintained through the years Saturday .. ..11 is a penciled note sidelighting the happy Sunday .13 occasion: Monday ..15 Tuesday 19 "At 3 p. m. your daddy brought me Wednesday .. 21 a dozen roses and told me that we were Thursday .. 23 the parents of a healthy, handsome boy. Friday 25 That was you, dear!" WSYR-TV .28 That was th b ginn in g. On April 1, WHEN 29 1945, Easter Sunday, th e weather was WBEN-TV 30 wond rful. At : 15 p. m. Lou dressed Rochester TV G uide, March 10 - 16, Jimn1y in blu creepers, blue and white 1951, published weekly at Rochester, booties, a w hi t swe ater and bonnet, N.Y. Vol. 1, N o.7. Subscription price., a nd a blue waffl e cloth over a lacy $5.00 per year, in advance. (Conllnu d on Page 22) ROCH. TV GUIDE--- PAGE 4 " Sugar ' n Spice Perhaps the first impression to be grow up to become a prime example of noted, upon meeting the vivacious Faye a "wallflower," but upon reaching ado- Emerson, "First Lady of Television," is lescence during her school days in San her complete charm and casual friend- Diego, Faye "discovered" dramatics. liness, born of the simple fact that she Immediately, she launched into a full- genuinely likes people. Her trigger-mind, fledged campaign to become a mistress together with her avid curiosity. about of histrionic art, beginning with a re- things in general, combine to manifest ligious school play in which she aspired themselves in an exciting personality to the role of the Devil; instead, was which perfectly complements her curva- handed the plum role of an angel, to cious loveliness. her complete disappointment. Further Now firmly established in the Tele- proof of her decision to come out from vision World as one of its most glamor- her introspective shell, came about when, ous personalities, Faye Emerson was while at Point Lorna High School in San born in Louisiana. As a tot, her family Diego, she became a rip-roaring cheer moved to Texas and New Mexico, and leader to the delight of the crowds be- later to San Diego where she spent most fore whom she performed. of her adolescent childhood. Dramtics continued uppermost in her Any similarity between the effervesc- mind while at San Diego State College, ing personality that is hers today, and after which she joined the San Diego the shy retiring little lass known as Community Theatre, an ardent, well- Margaret Emerson back in Texas and coached group which had its weather- N ew Mexico, is strictly not in keeping eye on Hollywood. It was there, while with th e facts. She was certain in her appearing in "Here Today," she won a own mind, as a child, that she would (Continued on Page 9) ROCH. TV GUIDE- PAGE 5 " I was born in Toronto and moved to Rochester at the age of four. Even though it meant shifting from one coun- "Peachy's'' try to another, I had absolutely no trouble with the language." There's . probably only one person in local radio or TV that could or would CHECKERED say that .. Ross Weller. And that WAS Ross G. (George) Weller talking; talking about himself CAREER something that doesn't happen very often. Most TV and radio fans in and around Rochester know who Ross is and what he looks and sounds like, for he's been a round a fair amount of time. But What Makes Weller Run is a story all its own! Going through the early years shows this lineup-# 16 school. Madison Junior High School, West High School and the University of Roches ter, '38, B.A. There was a lot more, though, than school- work that concerned Ross. For a long time he had been interested in dramatics, and that interest really dated way. back -even to the 2nd and. 3rd grades in grammar school when the teachers called on Ross to read the daily stories to th e other children in class. In high school it was more grown-up he was ac- tually on the stage, and in one role back to New York when I came home played the part of an 80 year old man, for Thanksgiving in '38. But my family and in another, played the late Joe Pen- had just moved into a new house and ner, when he carried a real live duck. there was a lot of work to be done, so College, too, was mix:ed 'with classes I never did get back to New York. The and dramatics. During Ross' summers, stage lost me for a year to my father's there was actual on-the-stage experience business, the world of auto financing." with summer stock -- in Phelps, Con- It wasn't the stage that called Ross necticut, and back in Rochester, where from his desk, though. It was radio- he played with John Lund, now of the first in Rochester and nex:t in Batavia.