The Six Shooter – Aunt Emma

Broadcast on April 1, 1954, this was the show’s first Thursday airing. This title for this program is also given as Marrying Off Aunt Em and Aunt Em from Kansas.

Aunt Emma was played by Eleanor Audley. William Johnstone also appeared as Ethan Greenriver.

Because of the new day and time for the broadcast, some newspapers ran special articles to let listeners know about the changes. The one below appeared in the Long Beach Independent, Long Beach, CA.

Long Beach IndependentThe Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, NY, made the announcement in the form of a photo ad.

Syracuse Herald-JournalThe Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, ran a short preview of the show.

Oakland Tribune

Britt returns to Powder Creek to find that his Aunt Emma from Topeka, Kansas, has moved to town. She wants Britt to live with her. He explains that he has a job waiting for him at the Bar-Y and he can’t stay in town. Aunt Emma says that she’s already found him a job at the bank and he can stay. How will Britt solve his problem? Listen and find out.

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