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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-08-08, Page 14PUSSYCAT VERSUS OWL — Gloria Gifford as Dons bias spying on her on stage at Huron Country Playhouse. eneeeereeeieeiree s Felix played by Tim Henry for St, Johns honours Helen Lawson Stained glass dedicated SAVE 20% TO 50% OFF / * A GRAND BEND DECORATING and FLOORING CENTRE 15 Main St. 238-8603 matiot chtrco 'HURON SANITATION' Owned by John J. Hotson CAN OFFER YOU PORTABLE TOILET SERVICE Custom backhoeing & power sewer line cleaning. Phone John Matson at 238.2140 or 2384240 R.R. I , GRAND BEND —THE BOOK STORE HAVE YOU READ A GOOD BOOK LATELY . . GRAND BEND 21 MAIN ST., SERVICE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE HARWOOD DRUGS Lid. W, ficirw004, 2384840 Beside Post Offite 22, 81 CRESCENT GRAND BEND, ONT. sun shop ANNUAL SUMMER CLEARANCE CONTINUES Savings of 20% • 50°70 off entire stock of summer fashions 4-1IM SWIMSUITS DRESSES — BLOUSES HALTERS PANTS — SHORTS SANDALS ACCESSORIES ALL SALES FINAL OPt14 7 Days A. Week 10 11.61, • 9 p.m. lilASTERCIIARGE VISA the sun shop 713 MAIN STREET` GRAND BEND 236.2511 Continued from page 1A arcade to play a game where you take shots with a rifle at beer cans and a flying bird. As soon as you drop your coin into a machine banjo music starts playing in the background. Then as fast as you can shoot the beer cans over, they pop right back up. The bird only flaps its wings when you shoot it. Perhaps because the sound effects make it more ex- citing, pinball has become a spectator sport. Crowds gather round to watch a young player wiggle the flippers. Back in the Ipperwash Casino you never stood openly and watched another player. If it was somebody who was "cool" you stood 'way back and watched silently, If he happened to glance in your direction, you quickly looked away, or busied yourself with another machine. The "cool" person never wanted spectators Kids Camp Church of God held a Kid's Camp last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on Marian Snider's lake property, with 10 children attending. They slept in tents, had crafts, swimming, games and classes on the theme Jesus- "I'm his"-"He's mine". Rev. John Campbell a teacher, Marian Steckle and Susan Rumball were cooks, and Marilyn MacGregor in- structed in crafts, when the children gathered stones and driftwood and made into plaques. At the close of their camp, the parents and congregation joined the children and leaders for an insperation hour, Mary's musings The Ontario Provincial Police detachment at Grand Bend reported that there were no major problems over the Civic Holiday weekend. A spokesman for the force said "We had a good weekend, and so did the people," They investigated four minor car accidents during the week of July 29 to August 4. There were two incidents of break and enter, because they could throw him off his game. Of course, you never, never, leaned on a machine that somebody else was playing. That could possibly cause a "tilt" — which was a real dilemma. Today crowds gather round, even leaning on the player's machine and cheering him on. Being a "pinball wizard" has ceased to be a lonely occupation. Just when I thought I'd need lessons on the new machines because I was nearly broke, I discovered a haven for old people like me in Grand Bend. There is one arcade which still has nickle pinball machines. Antiques, they call them!? The kids tell me the machines are boring, because they don't make crowd noises and the numbers look like an odometer on a car, not like a calculator. But I had a great time--I found baseball machine just like my favorite one that burned at Ipperwash so long ago. The players were little metal men with painted uniforms and faces and they ran around the bases behind a glass window. They were much easier to watch than the little electronic men who twitch about on a television screen, And most important, I kept winning free games with my one little nickle. In fact after I played four free games I got so bored that I turned the controls over to two small girls who were watching me. and three thefts reported, The Grand Bend detach- ment laid 62 charges under the Liquor Licence Act, and about 60 under the highway traffic act. The Pinery detachment of the OPP investigated two accidents during the week. On Friday a vehicle driven by David Peat of London collided with a tree in Pinery Park. Damage was feature games and prizes for children and adults and a barbecue. The Forest and Grand Bend Catholic churches are combining to sponsor two families of Vietnamese boat people. At present they are wilding up a fund to help them. The C.W.L, members are reminded of their date at the Playhouse, August 29th, to see "Sound of Music." Outdoor service popular The green benches under the trees were filled to capacity, for the Sunday morning outdoor United Church service, Special music was presented by Ross Hargreaves, who is presently serving as Lay Minister at the Thames Road United Church. Rev. H. Moore's sermon text was "Blessed Assurance". Both of the congregational hymns were written by Fanny Crosby. Rev, Moore told us Fanny Crosby was unfortunately blinded at age 6 weeks and spent her lifetime writing, hymns, verse and poetry. On August 12th a five-piece Brass Ensemble from London, under the leader- ship of Mike Ibsen, will be taking part in the service of worship at Grand Bend United Church. The work of this group is funded by the London Musicians Association. After the service, the group will present a, Concert in the Park, in the outdoor worship area. Beef Barbecue The Lambton United Church Centre is holding a Beef Barbecue dinner on Saturday, August 11 from 5.00 to 8.00 p.m. "Rain or Shine," Adult tickets-Advance- $5.50 at the door-$00, children under 12-$2.50 at the door. All welcome. Bridge Winners Winners of the duplicate bridge game held last Wednesday night at St. John's Anglican Parish hall were north-south, Muriel and Ted Hunt east-west, Elsie and John Inglis. Summer visitors welcome. The games are held every week on Wednesday at 8,00 p.m. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Roy Flear, attended the 50th wedding anniversary last week-end of Roy's brother and wife at Nobleton, Ontario. Jim Kenn dy, Toronto, and Elizabeth Kennedy, of New Westminster, B.C. are holidaying here with their parents, Clarke and Irene Kennedy. Elizabeth has been working this summer as teaching assistant in a University course on en- vironmental education at Kamloops B.C, and will return to Simon Fraser University this fall. Mrs. Loretta Williams of Port Huron, visited a few days last week with Mrs. Susie Devine, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart L. Lavelle announce the marriage of their daughter Esther Marie to Alberto Reynaud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Reynaud Sr., all of Toronto. The Marriage took place in Toronto on August 2nd, and the couple will reside in -Toronto. l<evin Bestard IS a patient itt University hospital, London as a result of a lawn m ower accident, Heather Love is attending the United Church camp at Menesetung near Goderich this week, Grant and Glenn Hayter, have returned home after a week spent at Braeside Gloria Gifford and Tim Henry are already "living" the roles they're playing in The Owl and the Possyeat which opens tonight at Huron Country Playhouse. Ms. Gifford plays Doris, a brassy-mouthed, street- wise girl, while Mr. Henry plays Felix, a bookish pseudo- intellectual, When Mr. Henry calls Doris a prostitute, Ms. Gifford is quick to jump to Doris' defence. "She's just a part-time prostitute," she says. Mr. Henry adds that it's Felix's job to educate Doris, but Ms> Gifford ex- plains that it doesn't work. The humour in The Owl and the Pussycat is created when the two totally opposite worlds of Doris and Felix collide. Each turns the other's life upside down. Doris, the shady-lady, is constantly intruding into studious Felix's organized life, and vice-versa, Tim Henry describes the first act as light comedy. But the second act, he says, becomes more intense. "The reality of it might make some people un- comfortable," he says. Ms. Gifford adds that a lot of tenderness is demonstrated later in the play. On the whole the play is very funny, and should provide a lot of laughs. Not only does the script read well but much of the action is funny, too. Both Gifford and Henry agree that The Owl and the Pussycat gives them room to be creative and presents a challenge, since only the two of them are in it. The play was written by Bill Manhoff and was first produced in New York in 1964. Originally the show starred Alan Alda and Diana Sands. The theme behind the action in The Owl and the Pussycat is that love will find a way. Both Gifford and Henry are talented actors who lend themselves well to the roles of Doris and Felix. Gloria Gifford is best known for her part in the recent movie California Suite when she played Lola Gump opposite Richard Pryor. She acted with Zero Mostel in the Broadway production of The Merchant, and has made television appearances in A ll My Children One Life to Live, Another World and Love of Life. Gifford says she "did everything backwards" when she came into show business. She had a suc- cessful career as a buyer for Bloomingdales in New York, when she fell into acting. After a few parts on Broadway, and some television shows, she got a role in a movie. Most actors struggle for years to get to SOLD — Grand Bend resi- dent Keith Crawford says he doesn't believe in real estate agents, and he's got the sign to prove it. Crawford says he's sold two homes and purchased one privately. camp, near Paris. Grand Bend Women's Institute exhibit at Zurich fair won 1st prize. Congratulations to the committee who had charge of setting up the display, Several car loads of Church of God congregation, travelled Sunday evening to the Church of God in London to hear of Youth choir of about 40 teen agers from Kalamazoo Michigan. Mrs, Vera Roberts, Of London has been holidaying here With Marg Roberts and Eva Bariteau. Glenda and Tammy Morenz are holidaying with their friend Gloria Moffat, this week at Blyth. Mrs, Susie Devine and Mr, and Mrs. Elgin Adams, attended the service at Crediton United church Sunday morning when Mrs, Devine's great grandson and the Adams great nephew, Gregory Edmund Ervin, son of Mr. and Mrs Howard Hendrick, was baptized, her position and for that reason she says that an acting career is based mainly on luck. Gifford says that her skin color which was once a "minus" has turned into "plus". When she first started looking for acting roles, directors were reluctant to cast her because the audience wouldn't be sure if she was Black, Indian or another ethnic background. Ms. Gifford has an East Indian, West Indian, North American Indian and Black heritage. Now because of her unique coloring she getsoffereda wide variety of parts including Chicano, Hawaiian, and Puerto Rican. Tim Henry is a Canadian born actor who recently moved to Los Angeles. Unlike Gifford, Henry has been heading toward theatre work all his life. His mother is Anne Henry, a drama critic and playwright in Winnipeg. Henry apprenticed in theatre in Vineland, and then worked at the Manitoba Theatre Centre for $25 a week. Since then he has played in most of Canada's leading theatres, and on television in The Collaborators, Police Surgeon and Famous Jury Trials. When he's not acting Henry practisesjuggling and sketches, He plans to illustrate a book his mother is presently writing. Both Gifford and Henry have nothing but praise for Aileen Taylor-Smith who is directing The Owl and the Pussycat. "She gets you there and it seems as if it's your idea," Henry says. Ms. Taylor-Smith is taking the position of artistic director at the playhouse when James Murphy leaves this fall. Gifford and Henry agree that they have been very "comfortable" since they arrived in Grand Bend, and they hope The Owl and the Pussycat enjoys a successful run. The play runs August 8 to 18 except , Sunday , with matinees on August 11, 15, and 18. r * The third and final offering in the Canadian Mini Film Series Why Shoot the Teacher, will be shown at the Playhouse on Sunday, August 12, at 8:00 p.m. Why Shoot the Teacher, is based on Max Braithwaite's humorous novel. The film centres around an inex- perienced young man who takes on the thankless job of replacement teacher in a grim Canadian prairie town during the even grimmer 1930's. He eventually comes to understand and ap- preciate the courage and stamina of the people around him: The film stars Samantha Egger, Bud Cort, Chris Wiggins and Gary Reineke. * * * The Playhotise Youth Theatre will continue to perform Sleeping Beauty on the Playhouse stage each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. during the month of August, except August 18th. The show is made possible by a Young Canada Works Project. The conquest of cancer concerns everyone. Protect yourself and your family with medical check-ups. 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Grant Morden, Principal of Huron College, London, conducted the L30 a.m. service of Holy Communion on Sunday, August 5, 1979. At 9.30 a.m. in St. John's by the Lake, a new stained glass memorial window in memory of Mrs. Helen Newton Lawson was dedicated by the Rev. George Anderson. The window was unveiled by two of Mrs. Lawson's great grandchildren. It was a great pleasure to ev eryone to have the Honourable Ray Lawson of Oakville a former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, present at the service honouring the memory of his beloved wife. Others present included Mr. and Mrs. Torn Lawson, Dr. and Mrs. John Kennedy, all of London, and many of the family, The beautiful window portrays Dorcas with her spinning wheel. The story of Dorms is told in the book of Acts, chapter 8. She was a tailoress whose business was making garments. Mr. Anderson went on to point out what a tremendous tribute the family had paid to the memory of the late Mrs. Helen Newton Lawson in comparing her to Dorcas, a sweet beautiful loving Christian believer, a dear lady, who cared for and helped those around. The flowers in the church were given by Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Kennedy in loving memory of Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Kennedy's mother. Mrs. Lillian Myers presided at the organ, and Mrs. Blanche Morrice prepared the sanctuary for the ser- vices. Following the service a family re-union and reception was held by the Kennedy family at Sun- nyside. Helen Newton Lawson Helen Newton Lawson, daughter of the Anglican Rector of Parkhill, whose summer cottage was in Maple Grove, Grand Bend, met her future husband, the Honourable Ray Lawson in 1907, while he was on holiday with his parents in a near by cottage. They were married in June 1909 and enjoyed sixty-eight and a half years of happy family life. Five children were born and they had 23 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren, During all their married life they spent part of every summer in this area, so it is fitting to have a window in this church of St. John's by the Lake as a memorial to the happy times spent in this vicinity. Anglican church news The lawn sale held on Saturday August 4th at St. John's church was quite successful, netting over $1000.00, The success was due to the many volunteers giving their time and donations of useful articles. The bake table was a very attractive feature and as usual the delicious home baked goodies were gone in about an hour. Will sponsor boat people Avery successful bake and produce sale was held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic church, Sunday morning. The Catholic Womens League wish to thank all those who helped in any way. Sunday August 12, Albamba members, C.W.L. members and families will be holding a picnic at 2.00 p.m. at the Alhambra hall in honour of the International Year of the Child. It will The • Playhouse With Mary Alderoan NEW R es US CITATOR — Councillor Harold Green shows the new equipment donated to the village by the Athletic Club. The resuscitator will be used by the life guards. Police say 'no problems' on holiday in Grand Bend estimated at $2500 and there were no injuries. On Saturday, a car driven by William Kelley, London, was in a single car accident involving a hydro pole at Port Franks, Damage amounted to about $1000 and no one was injured. The Pinery detachment laid 16 charges under the highway traffic act, and 42 under the liquor licence act. About 44 people were charged under the provincial parks act, and three under the narcotic control act. The Finery detachment used one empty cruiser over the weekend as a "scarecrow" car. Spokesman for the detach- ment, Provincial Constable William Elliott said that the cruiser on the side of the road near the park entrance was effective in that it slowed people down. It also helped make people come to a complete stop at the exit of the park, before they pulled out onto the highway. Elliott said the force observed people using brakes when they saw the black and white car. "An enormous amount of traffic went by," Elliott said, Special Music Grand Bend United Church Outdoor Service This Sunday — 11 a.m. Mike lbsen'a Brass Quintet Funded by London Musician s • Association Coffee Served Concert in the Park By the Quintet — Early Sunday Afternoon /11.1.1=~11/01