Hal Eurich was a most handsome man, grey at the temples, his face was tan. Gale Gordon was tall, blonde and beautiful. Together they presented the Local TV News. He the anchor man, she the weather girl

But even on air they could not hide their affair. They became the scandal of the city, the towns favorite sweethearts.

And it was, of course, good for ratings and KROD-TV

But they each had spouses, and do you think they were blind to even what I knew, being only 11 at the time. Gale became pregnant, they both got a divorce,

the ratings plummeted down, They married without fanfare and left town. The Marriage lasted only a few months, Gale returned with infant Holly (later, she became my neighbor, but another story)

Never saw her face on TV again. Hal became "Chuckles the Clown" in some back east town. after a few years, and no change in his career,

began to drink more and more. Til one day he was a "No Show" at the station, found dead at his home, an overdose of barbituates and alcohol ended the situation.