Lolly Willowes, or The Loving Huntsman, was the first Book-
of-the-Month Club selection. It was published by Viking Press.

Sylvia Townsend Warner (December 6, 1893 – May 1, 1978)

SANDY KOZEL

Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful call with the
telephone on this day in 1876. He spoke the words "Mr. Watson,
come here, I want to see you."

On this day in 1969, James Earl Ray pled guilty in Memphis, TN, to
the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray later repudiated the
guilty plea and maintained his innocence until his death in April of
1998.

Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko
(September 24, 1911 – March 10, 1985)

Herman Tarnower
(March 18, 1910 – March 10, 1980)

Walter Matthau (left) and Art Carney (right) opened
on Broadway in "The Odd Couple" on this day in
1965. It later became a hit on television.

SANDY KOZEL

Joseph Raymond McCarthy

During the U.S. Civil War on this day in 1862, the ironclads Monitor
(left) and USS Merrimack (right), which had been rechristened the Virginia, fought to a draw in a five-hour battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia.

George Burns (Nathan Birnbaum)
(January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996)

George Burns was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully
spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. He and his wife, Gracie
Allen, appeared on radio, television, and film as the comedy duo Burns
and Allen.

1977