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- ↑ Milwaukee Sentinel (June 24, 1951)
- ↑ Billboard (January 20, 1950)
- ↑ Paley Center for Media entry for "Opening Night for Dynamic Television and Appliance Store at 65th Street and Broadway" mentioning McElhone as host of Eloise Salutes the Stars
- ↑ New York Times obituary (September 8, 1988)
- ↑ Billboard (January 13, 1951)