Mrs. E.J. Goldschmidt peered into the television screen yesterday evening and tried, unsuccessfully, to glimpse her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Thorn, following the golfers at the Tam-O-Shanter tournament in Chicago. And while Mrs. Goldschmidt patiently watched the golfers, another son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beasley of 610 S. Main St., were winning an automobile, a mink coat, a trip to Rio de Janeiro, watches, a wardrobe and perfume on "The Big Payoff" TV show, just a few dial clicks away from the tournament. But Mrs. Goldschmidt didn't view the wrong program too long for a stream of phone calls from recognizing Middletown friends and neighbors soon pushed her attention from a son-in-law and daughter who weren't there to a son-in -law and daughter who were there in full force...

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