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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-03-24, Page 2He Says Hein N ay WARTS CANNEIo Newaper Enterprise Assn. NEW YORK — (NEA) — In this testament an unearthly chill Visits three Americans actor William 'Free, evangelist Billy Graham, and a young student who must remain anonymous— and convinces a Swiss bank to put 12 million dollars on faith. To begin with actor Free: "In 1953 I had finished a movie and a TV series and went home to Dallas to visit my tarn - It was a very hot day, 1 recall, and we were going swim- ming when I noticed a billboard announcing a Billy Graham rally. So we went there instead, "I don't know what happened to me. I can't describe the feel- ing. But that night, I came back to my mother's house and began to work writing the scenario of Christ's life. It took me more than a year tc. do the research and get a first Craft done, "It also cost me mere than $40,000—and I had ;o sell my mother's home and a i'•srm we owned." At that moment, a young stu- dent far away in North Carolina e .. but listen to his own words: "It was as if a cold chill had gripped me—colder than any ever Act Again!! he had stayed up all that night to pray for Free's scenario. Within three years, Free had Polished the script and had gain- ed the approval of leaders in every church, with only One adamant condition attached: the. actor who played the part of Jesus would have to remain anonymous—not only in the film, but for the rest of his ca- reer could take no other parts. "I *as then ready to go out and look for production money," Free said. At this moment, the young student , but let him tell it: "The cold chill returned. I had no warning, and it descend- ed again and hovered around me without relief. "Then one day I picked up the newspaper and read that there was to be a motion picture call- ed 'The Son of God,' It had al- ready been scheduled for pro- duction. "I called home to North Caro- lina and asked my mother to pray. "I don't know why I did that. But my mother called a friend, and the friend called a friend and the htree of them prayed. I have letters from all of them re- porting the same vision while they prayed. I was shown on a WILLIAM FREE: "I can't wind I had ever felt, It was a cold cloud over me directing my every move. I had to read, pray, think. And every place I looked I saw the word 'Rome.' "I announced to my friends and family that I had to go to Rome, even though I had no money at all. But the cold cloud was urging me. 'And then a strange thing happened. I received an anony- mous gift of $1,000. I do not know to this clay who sent it, But 1 took it and went to Rome. And when I came back to North Carolina, the chill and the cloud were gone." By this time actor Free had finished a workable scenario of the story of Christ, and took it fo evangelist Billy Graham. "Billy was visibly moved," actor Free said. "He bought me breakfast the next morning and picked up the tab." That night Graham brought Free to a rally of ministers, and told them: here was a true 'Christian, a man who had given up all to do Christ's work — without being subsidized by any church or congregation, Billy Graham said later that describe the feeling." cloud in heaven talkin to thou- sands of people pelow ..." Meanwhile, Free says, "I was getting the okay from a Swiss bank for a 12 million dollar loan to make the movie," And at the same time, Billy Graham said: "I shall join you in prayer that the choice of an actor to play Christ will be a divine choice." "With no knowledge of what was going on—or even that they needed an actor," the youny stu- dent said, "I called Mr, Free." And from Free: "The minute I saw him I knew." The movie will be made in Jordan. Tickets will be sold through churches. And the young student has signed a contract that restricts him from acting for the rest of his life. A new recruit had been strug- gling for hours trying to master the intricacies of a Bron gun. The instructor waited for some time: "You know, there's one thing you and a Field -Marshal have in common." "We have?" asked the pri- vate. "What's that?" "You've both got as high as you'll ever get in the army." BITES THE DUST — Novice matador Bombita tumbles headlong upon his cape after being nudged by the bull he was fighting. ''wasn't serious though; Bombita rose again to defeat the bull in Va!dcmorillo, Spain, WINDSOR'S THE NAME — The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, arriving for a stay in New York, extend grad -hands simultaneously to welcomers. Nelson Ate One Steak Too Many The quality and kind of food we eat is the most important factor influencing our health. Professional fighters; whet use an enormous amount of energy dur- ing a bout, need wholesome, nourishing fare to give them the power they pack behind their Punches. Jack London, the celebrated American novelist, once wrote a story about a boxer, who lost an Important fight merely because he hadn't the price of a pound of steak to tuck under his belt before going into the ring. Steaks have always formed the major part of a fighter's diet. Usually, after a weigh-in at mid- day, they go to a restaurant where the proprietor knows the kind of food they require. He cooks them a steak that covers a large plate and that sets up the inner man for the tough business that lies ahead later on in the clay. Sometimes a fighter has a diffi- cult time making the weight for the championship contest. He may have to semi -starve himself . cluing the last week of training. But immediately he has passed the scales he hurries off to make up for lost time, But you can have too much- steak! Battling Nelson, that old- time tearaway lightweight chain -7 pion, could fight at top speed all." day. Whenever he had a title fight they billed it for 45 rounds. None of his opponents lasted that long. He loved steaks. One day, af- ter weighing -in, he went into his favourite eating house with a number of friends, all of them whom ordered large steaks, As he knew Nelson was very hungry the proprietor hurried the champion's along and the Battler attacked it with great gusto. By the time the other lunches arrived Nelson had finished his and pushed the plate away. The waiter, seeing the empty place, put down another steak which the boxer set upon with the same exuberance he had shown when polishing off the first. His manager, who had to wait for another to be cooked, was naturally peeved. "Do you think that's being clever, Bat?" he asked, somewhat testily. "No harm," mumbled Nelson with his mouth full. "It'll give Jimmy Britt something to punch at" It certain did. The first real blow his rival landed to the body made Nelson wish he had never seen a steak; the second made him vow he would never eat another. He had the hardest job to keep on his feet to the final hell — and lost the de- cision, When Ingemar Johansson was training for his sensational bat- tle with Fiyod Patterson, he startled the American boxing writers who visited his train- ing camp by departing from the orthodox when it came to eat- ing. To their immense surprise, sometimes he went without steak. "You can get bored with the same food every day," he ex- plained. "That means your stomach can get bored, too. If I do not vary my diet my body may miss some of the very things that are good for it." They went away and told the world that it was "in the hag" for Patterson, It was, but not in the way they imagined. Ingo -produced his bingo punch with- out the help of outsize steaks, and the champion was knocked out cold after three rounds, Tom Monneaux, the American Negro, was not so wise. A few hours before his famous bare. knuckle battle with Tom Cribb at Thistleton Gap, Leicestershire, in 1811, he ate a whole boiled chicken, then a huge apple pie and washed it down with half a gallon of ale. He lost the fight. Len Harvey Was another who studied his diet, realizing the importance of looking after his bodily needs. When he was matched to box Carmelo Can. eel in Paris, he thought the /TABLE TMJ(S 4Y n ( Clan Andpa s•nom• �t}� s� , AP1y . When you're in a hurry, here is a quick cake recipe sent by Mrs. Robert C, Jagel. "It is an easy -to -make chocolate cake that is always moist," she writes, QUICK CHOCOLATE CAKE 2 ounces chocolate 1 cup boiling water 'ice cup shortening 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups sifted flour 11/2 teaspoons soda 1/2 cup sour milk 2 eggs, beaten Heat chocolate, water, and shortening in top of double boiler until chocolate is melted and mixture is glossy when beaten slightly. Remove from French cooking might upset him. The Customs officials who look- ed through his luggage were surprised to find half a leg of lamb, a few pounds of potatoes and a large cabbage. "The missus is going to cook this for my lunch before the fight," explained the British. champion. "I'm very particular ;what I eat, so I'm making sure t'!:p'f getting something that will • :giiit me." His caution paid off. He snuff - ea the Candel in five rounds. heat and put in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients in the order listed. Beat vigorously for 2 minutes. Batter is very thin; do not acid more flour. Pour into greased and floured pans and bake at 350°F. for 30- 35 minutes. Makes 2 9 -inch layers. „ '1 am, enclOsing a recipe that has been tried by my friends as well as by myself, and we have found it most satisfactory as well as delicious," writes Erma Fitch, Here is her cake. LAZY DAISY CAKE WITH BROILED -ON ICING 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 14 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup milk Beat eggs; add sugar gradu- ally, beating gpnstantly, Add vanilla, then flour which has been sifted with baking powder and salt. Heat milk and butter together; add all at once to flour mixture. Bake in an 8 -inch greased cake pan 30 minutes at 350°F, Topping: Combine 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons cream and 1 sup coconut. Spread over baked cake, Put cake under broiler flame until ieing bubbles —just a few minutes, "The following recipe is a very old one and is very good," writes Mrs. Olive. V. Armstrong. SPICE CAKE 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 cup seedless raisins 1 teaspoon each, ground cloven and cinnamon '/a cup lard or vegetable shortening %s. teaspoon each, nutmeg and salt 2 cups flour 1'z teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon' soda 1 cup nut meats Combine sugar, water, short- ening and raisins and simmer for 3 minutes, Set aside to cool, Sift together the dry ingredients. Add these to first mixture. Beat until smooth; add nuts, Bake either in loaf or layers at 300' F. (I use white 7 -minute icing with this cake, flavoring with either vanilla or lemon,) e Cranberry Upside -clown Cake makes a handsome end to almost any meal, writes Gertrude P. Lancaster in the Christian Sci- ence Monitor. To make this cake, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a fry pan and stir in a cup of sugar. Pour over this 2 cups cranberries and remove from the heat. Cream together ?'a cup short- ening and 1/2 cup sugar; add a well -beaten egg, then }/a cup milk alternately with a mixture of 11/2 cups sifted flour (gen- eral pastry will do nicely), 11/2 teaspoons baking powder, ?G, teaspoon vanilla, mix thorough- ly, and pour gently over the cranberries. This will not make a thick coating, but if your fry pan is no wider than 9 inches, it will suffice if you spread it carefully. Bake in a 350° F, oven about 35 minutes, possibly less. When the cake appears done, remove from oven and serve warm with a dab of whipped cream (or ice cream if you prefer). I find it better to cut serving pieces from the pan and then turn them upside down, rather than trying to turn the whole cake out whole, but the latter can be done if you are skillful. ISSUE 12 — 1960 FOLKS IN ITALY seem 10 be getting excited about Me forthcoming Summit meeting of Big Four leaders in Paris this May. Above, a puppet show in Viareggio presents a very happy meet- ing between, from left, President Eisenhower, President' De Gaulle, Prime Minister Mac- millan and Premier Khrushchev. Below, clothes make the man — although .these men are just cardboard replicas. In honor of the Summit meeting, tailor Angelo Litrico of Rome creates new suits for the famous men -. Eisenhower, Macmillan, Khrushchev and De Gaulle. He hopes the beaming smiles will be duplicated by their real-life counterparts after May.