No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Traynor ora halftown february 24, 1917july 5, 2003, better known as chief halftown, was an entertainer who hosted a childrens show that aired on wfiltv which became wpvitv in 1972 in philadelphia from 1950 to 1999. Phillys favorite kids show hosts whyy specials pbs. Autograph chief halftown dutch wonderland lancaster pa. Native american chief of the seneca iroquois tribe, and signatory to the treaty of canandaigua. All that said, here is a very handsome example of the chief being our chief halftown, donating his time to support the philadelphia police annual thrill show fund raiser, arriving in style in the sidecar of what is now a vintage harley davidson.
There was no better way to pass a day than at angela park. Traynor ora halftown february 24, 1917 july 5, 2003, better known as chief halftown, was an entertainer who hosted a childrens show that aired on wfiltv which became wpvitv in 1972 in philadelphia from 1950 to 1999. Mar 02, 2020 the halftown council cited the federal recognition, along with a letter the interior departments bureau of indian afairs sent in june to seneca falls police chief, as the basis for taking its. The photo was sent to us by todd kimmell who sells copies of the photo in a rich sepia color for the halftown estate.
Autographed picture card chief halftown well known telvision personality. See more ideas about childhood memories, kids shows and seneca indians. Betty zane by zane grey full text free book part 46. One of things on the show was to get marching sticks that you got to keep, everybody paraded around tapping their sticks together to the music, at the end you climbed. May 07, 2017 pinky lee and chief halftown, both childrens television show hosts, also visited the park. Photo book captures dutch wonderlands 50plus years of fun. Recently acquired out of an old estate in nj is this neat old printed photo of chief halftown it is in very good condition and has his original signature on it which reads chief halftown walter that is who is it made out to it measures 5 12 by 7 neat old collectible check out my other items. May 08, 2017 pinky lee and chief halftown, both childrens television show hosts, also visited the park. Full, first appearance on johnny carson show duration. Indian nation destroys own buildings over leadership dispute. Print size 22 x 24, and consciously formatted to work with a standard size store bought frame, or custom framed as you see fit. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information.
Chief traynor ora halftown, full blooded native american from the seneca tribe in upstate new york, passed away july 5, 2003 in absecon, new jersey from complications resulting from diabetes. Chief halftown tv series 19511999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. I thought i had a bad usb cable, but it appears the latest palm desktop software doesnt support 64bit windows. Fortyone years ago traynor halftown was getting ready to apply for a job with the pennsylvania turnpike commission when he decided to give one last try at stardom. Clint halftown is 47 years old and was born on 06101972. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Download htown mp3 songs and albums music downloads. My grandfather, clyde was a tall handsome man who reminded of andy griffith. Yes, he is the same chief halftown that baby boomers had watched on philadelphia television shows as kids.
As a child, she had appeared on tv shows of the day like happy the clown and chief halftown. He taught us how to behave like good tribal members. The chief halftown program aired from 1951 until 1999, a remarkable 48year run on wfil now wpvi channel 6. The lone girl in a crowd the thoughts and perceptions of an. Chief halftown was a full blooded seneca indian, a direct desendant of a seneca chief who signed a treaty with george washington. Prevalence of episodic homelessness among adult childbearing. May 7 1968 may 8 1968 goodwill envoy speaks chief half town a seneca indian from. Chief halftown cheers elderly, as well as kids the. A good salad can be a full meal, and theyre not just for summertime. He had been seen for the last several decades in a saturday morning time slot, usually featuring the young talent of the region.
Prior to his television career he was a nightclub singer and a radio disc jockey. Clint halftown c, 47 seneca falls, ny has court or. Chief halftown tv series 19511999 chief halftown tv. Chief halftown hired one of his close and personal friends, horace hoffman, to make his indian headdress and wardrobe. Halftown was a full blooded native american from the seneca nation in new york state. Just click on the thumbnail for the full size image. On his broadcasts and public appearances, chief halftown always dressed in full indian costume. Here is another page of photos that many of you have contributed over the last few years. There are chief halftown junior bowling clubs in over 200 cities in the united states and canada.
Find everything you need to know about horse racing at. Future where i came from free mp3 download and stream. Horace, his wife vera and his two sons tommy and bobby were all part of that dance. Here is also his number if you need this kind of help or you want to upgrade yours as it was some. Brian playing the piano on chief halftown back in 1987. The network also discovered they could use their big event twohour tv movies as pilots for potential series. For nearly 50 years, chief halftown was a part of the lives of philadelphia children. Three weeks after lees death, fridays welcomed a guest host who would provide a lasting memory of fridays. Later, as an adult, elaine was quite active in community theatre. Ees da sa sussaway lets get started phillyhistory blog. In a solemn and dignified manner every chief duplicated half town s performance with the club. Halftown justified the apprehensions by citing a june 17, 2019 letter from the bia to seneca falls police chief stu peenstra, which he said declared the nation has authority to enforce its own. Vintage philadelphia print chief halftown wfil 23 window. Chief halftown was a full blooded seneca indian, an iroquoian tribe from western new york state.
Chief halftown traynor ora halftown, full blooded native american fr. Openttd is an open source remake of the classic strategy game transport tycoon deluxe from 1995. He appeared at duth wonderland on route 30 in the heart of lancaster pa. The chief would appear in full indian garb and discuss tribal customs and folklore, as well as feature entertainers of all diversities during his 12 hour show. In it, you must create a transport network between different cities that will be profitable and fill your pockets with cash. Jul 30, 2019 my favorite person as a child is hard to narrow down but im going with some of my fondest memories.
Chief halftown was a fullblooded seneca indian born in upstate new york. Originally intended to be a simple cartoon show, it grew into the longest running local childrens program in the history of television. His parents were both born on an indian reservation near buffalo. Chief halftown chief traynor ora halftown was a full blooded indian who hosted philadelphias longest running kiddie show chief halftown aired on wfil and later wpvi from the 1951 to 1999. Scientific facts can not be ignored about underground water.
In october, 1964, the first full length film produced especially for home delivery debuted see how they run starring john forsyth. Protesters call for halftown to step down after buildings demolished. Halftown grew up in buffalo,ny about 25 miles from the senaca reservation. Using a cowgirl persona, she appealed to local tv audiences of several generations of children through american radio, broadway stage, movies and as a recording artist for over 60 years. Right now clint is a manager at new york and co inc. The show started out as an inexpensive cartoon vehicle and within weeks, halftown was a star. They included chief halftown, roy rogers and dale evans, chuck connors the rifleman, dick clark, jerry lewis, tim conway, jimmy durante, nick adams, gene autry and of course, her long time friends, the three stooges. Vintage autograph printed photo chief halftown indian. Vintage philadelphia print chief halftown philadelphia etsy. In the year 1603 the white wings of an english vessel were reflected in the blue waters of chesapeake bay, virginia, as some hardy voyageurs upon the deck of the ungainlylooking craft took soundings of the depth of the water, admired the broad expanse of fertile country, and, after making expeditions into the many coves and. Treasures from the philadelphia delaware valley collection at the willing mind.
A leadership dispute within the cayuga indian nation took a stunning turn over the weekend when nation leader clint halftown sent bulldozers to demolish a working daycare center, store. They feature the old wfil building at 4100 city avenue, along with some vintage inside photos of the old wfilfm studios. Chief halftown 19172003, aka traynor ora halftown, was a. He worked at wpvi,channel 6abc, for 50 years for many versions of childrens entertainment,a record,according to the broadcast pioneers of philadelphia,retiring in 1999. Ken burns country music on pbs page 40 steve hoffman. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A full blooded seneca indian, chief halftown has traveled thousands of miles in helping thousands of youngsters learn to enjoy the fun of bowling. Another visitor from that station was sally starr, a cowgirltype. A leadership dispute within the cayuga indian nation took a stunning turn over the weekend when nation leader clint halftown sent bulldozers to demolish a working daycare center, store, schoolhouse and other buildings controlled by tribe members who oppose his. Old images of philadelphia traynor ora halftown, better. In these politically correct times a show like chief halftown wouldnt have half a chance, but for us he was magical. Old images of philadelphia january 31, 2017 traynor ora halftown february 24, 1917 july 5, 2003, better known as chief halftown, was an entertainer who hosted a childrens show that aired on wfiltv which became wpvitv in 1972 in philadelphia from 1950 to 1999. Evidently sam was not too fond of kids, especially little fat boys of which i was one. Print size 20 x 24, and consciously formatted to work with a 20 x 24 frame, or custom framed as you see fit.
Clint halftown currently lives in seneca falls, ny. Chief halftown was a full blooded seneca indian born in upstate new york. Those of us growing up in philly watched him on television. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The chief halftown show was on philadelphias channel 6, wfiltv. Many of the top entertainers of the day visited sally on her daily tv show, which was broadcast live from channel 6. This included a full feathered bonnet, beads, and buckskin. Sally starr, a cowgirltype character, was also scheduled to appear but canceled due to illness. Well, then, has dutch wonderland got a monorail train for you. Protesters call for halftown to step down after buildings demolished in seneca falls.
He was a full blooded seneca native americanhe preferred indian. Download full text pdf prevalence of episodic homelessness among adult childbearing women in philadelphia, pa article pdf available in american journal of public health 9311. The project gutenberg ebook of famous indian chiefs, by. This chief got up, walked to the end of the circle, and there brought the club down on the ground with a resounding thud. Old images of philadelphia traynor ora halftown, better known as chief halftown, was an entertainer who hosted a childrens show that aired on wfiltv in philadelphia from 1950 to 1999.
He ran a kids show in philly for 48 years and between cartoons tried to teach kids the important values in life and a little bit about the true nature of americian indians. Traynor ora halftown, star of philadelphias wpvitv chief halftown show entertained and educated children on native american culture on the weekends from 19692001. Vintage car print chief halftown the wfil 23 window vw etsy. Chief halftown tv series 19511999 photo gallery imdb. Margaret halftown historical records and family trees related to margaret halftown. Sally starr january 25, 1923 january 27, 20 was a prominent 1950s celebrity television personality. They had become friends after having the tulpehocken indian dancers on his show. Im 71 and watched this show faithfully and had the record of all the songs. A full blooded seneca born traynor ora halftown, the chief was a fixture on channel 6 variously known over the years as wfiltv or wpvi from 1951 to 1999. I grew up just up the street from the halftowns, and the halftown kids were my classmates. He always presented a positive image and, unlike what the chief referred to as movie indians, he eschewed the stoic, unfriendly look. Theotown is a city building simulation game in which you can build and manage your own simulated city or city state. Margaret halftown historical records and family trees. Take on the role of a city builder and manage multiple cities create a town and build it up to an enormous metropolis.
No bull is a match for pookie tho i must admit that it is spooky for a lion who cant even roar to be a toreador. May 08, 2008 originally intended to be a simple cartoon show, it grew into the longest running local childrens program in the history of television. Traynor ora halftown, star of philadelphias wpvitv chief halftown. Traynor ora halftown february 24, 1917 july 5, 2003, better known as chief halftown, was a native american entertainer who hosted a childrens show that aired on wfiltv which became wpvitv in 1972 in philadelphia from 1950 to 1999. The idea for the park started with local businessman earl clark, who. The show first aired on wfil in 1951 and then wpvi where it ran until 1999.
Alex butcavage, minersville, will sing on chief halftowns tv show, wfil, channel 6, philadelphia, march 20 at 8. Traynor ora halftown february 24, 1917 july 5, 2003, better known as chief halftown, was. This resource guide is intended to assist users with the transition. This included a full eaglefeathered bonnet, beads, and buckskin. Born on the reservation on saturday, february 24, 1917 in upstate new york, chief halftown always started his television broadcast with ees da sa sussaway. Biography for chief halftown turner classic movies. The chief halftown show was philadelphias longest running show for kids. Originally intended for a sixweek series, his show went on to become the worlds longest running local tv childrens show. Jan 16, 2016 other visitors included chief halftown, who hosted a childrens show on philadelphias abc affiliate, wfil channel 6. However, you can download individual images or text just as you would from any other website. Roman gianarthur by jidenna from desktop or your mobile device. The one i had completely forgotten until i started digging around was chief halftown, a kids talent show hosted by.
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