[PRCo] Re: ot Arthur Godfrey

[Edward H. Lybarger]

My grandmother revered the man.  He could do nothing wrong.

He was an early promoter of the airline industry, as well.  I have a
videotape of him extolling the virtues of Eastern Air Lines, and it is said
that he was responsible for making South Florida a year-round destination
(South Florida is where I learned all about humidity in the summer of 1954,
a couple months short of my 9th birthday).  Eddie Rickenbacher appreciated
what he did so much that he gave him a DC-3 when it came out of the
airline's service in 1953 when the last of the Martins arrived.

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ROBERT R ROCKWELL
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 3:52 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] ot Arthur Godfrey


Now of course anything goes on radio or Tv, but, in ye old days shows ended
either 29:30 or 59:30 after the hour. Godfrey on CBS radio was so popular,
he was the first person to be allowed to "run over".
Robert Rockwell
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