The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-05-27, Page 14Page ti-Winghattt Advance -Times, Thursday, May :7, 19ti5
I arts convinced that there
is something terribly wrong
with my sense of humor! The
English comedy series that have
corns our way £rum the 1110,
have caused some people to
roll in the aisles in hysterical
laughter Yet, although 1 can
adrnit that Eric Sykes, Tony
llancoek, Leslie Philips, and
some of the other English pros
do have their funny moments,
most of their routines and
shows have left me absolutely
cold. American series like
"The Real Mccoys" and the
Saturday Evening Post -inspired
"Hazel", have ridden high for
a number of years, but they
have done very little toward
brightening my day!
Now comes a top series
from the U. S, (among the top
five rated shows since its be-
ginning) and one that everyone
is raving about. It concerns a
nutty recruit in the United
States Marine Corps, a kook
named "Gomer Pyle", and itis
seen each Thursday evening at
8. Although Gomer, too, has
his somewhat funny moments,
I can't imagine what all the
fuss is about. He is too stupid
to be true, and many times,
too ridiculous to be funny. Star-
ring in the title role is Jim Na-
bors, a young (30) bachelor,
native of Sylacauga, Alabama,
who got his first acting break
in The Andy Griffith Show
where he played a gullible gar-
age attendant,
In reality, Jim is far from
being the "dumb bunny"he por-
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business ,administration at rhe
University of Alabama and has
a deep baritone voice which
Icontd easily make a fortune for
him on the musical -comedy
stage. (3elie\e me, he could
bring much more sunshine into
Inv life if he were to make the
switch'
The similarity between'Go-
mer Pyle'and Monday evening's
"No Tirne for Sergeants", is
very apparent, NITS features
a southern blockhead by the
name of Will Sroekdale who is
willing to do anything for the
good of the United States "Ar"
Force, but somehow it does
your heart good to watch thirty
minutes of his good nature,
ready smile, and willingness to
work like a horse, and you can
laugh when his crazy schemes
baffle his officers and fellow
trainees.
Sammy Jackson is the bright
new star of this series and his
supporting cast is fabulous Lau-
rie Sibbald, the lone female in
the regular cast, who plays his
girlfriend Millie, has also made
a large impression on "those
who know" in Hollywood. She
was chosen a Deb star (new
starlets most likely to succeed)
at their annual Ball this year.
And, funny thing, though Mil-
lie can't get Will farther than
a friendly handshake on the
television series, Laurie has
Sammy exactly where she wants
him in real life. They are plan-
ning a wedding for sometime
within the next year.
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Twenty -four-year-old Ken-
neth Dawe of Beamsville, Ont-
ario, is the first winner of the
Don Hudson Award presented
this year for outstanding crea-
tive ability in TV production
and direction, writing and
staging. The cash award esta-
blished by the late producer's
widow, will be presented an-
nually to a third -year televi-
sion student in the radio and
television arts courst at Tor-
onto's Ryerson Institute. It will
be given only when there is a
student, or students, worthy of
such an award.
Mr. Hudson, who, during 11
years with the CBC, was one of
the top producer -directors in
Canada ("The Big Revue",
"Showtime". Wayne and Shus-
ter Show, and "A Show From
Two Cities"), was killed in an
airplane crash near Montreal in
November of 1963,
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"Early Bird" will play an
important part in this week's
special television viewing. To-
night (Thursday) at 8,30 there
will be a special report on Her
Majesty, the Queen's visit to
West Germany, with CBC cor-
respondents Stanley Burke and
Phil Calder bringing highlights
of her ten-day visit. Beginning
on Monday, May 31st and for
four Mondays thereafter at 10
p.m. , a public affairs series
about the shape and future of
the Christian church, entitled
"Ferment", should be well
worth your time. Narrator and
interviewer will be Kenneth
Ragnell, of The United Church
Observer; prominent church
leaders will discuss the rebirth
that is taking place within the
Christian Church today.
SET EXAMPLE FOR
OTHER MOTORISTS
The Canadian Highway Safe
ty Council believes every mo-
torist and every pedestrian
knows full well the right thing
to do in traffic, The fact that
so many of them refuse to do
the right thing is the reason for
Canada's increasing record of
road accidents. The chance-
taker, the rule -breaker and the
road bully not only get them-
selves tangled up in terrible
crashes but they involve you,
too, Drive the best way you
know how, Set an example for
everybody else, It's not sissy
to drive safely, it's common
sense.
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8 -ENDERS PRESENTED—Skip Lloyd Carter
is shown receiving an 'engraved curling
stone butter dish from John Cook, repre-
sentative for Corby's Distilleries. The dishes
were presented as an award to the Carter
rink which scored an eight -ender in a curl-
ing game on March 8. On the left is Stan
Orien, who played second and on the right
Gord Godkin, who was vice. The other team
member, Lee Grove, was not present.
Snakes of Ontario
BY
Dept.
The most common snake,
and the one that most people
can readily identify, is the
garter snake.
This common, usually
friendly snake is the first to ap-
pear in the spring and the last
to go into hibernation in the
fall. It is a moderately slender
snake that may reach a length
of 30 or 40 inches when full-
grown.
Garter snakes are variable
in color, The ground color may
be black, brown or olive with
three yellowish, orange or red-
dish stripes, These stripes may
be vivid or may be so dull as
to hardly be discernible. Two
rows of alternating dark spots
along each side of the back are
visible if the ground color is
light or after the snake has eat-
en a big meal when the skin
would be stretched, The belly
is usually yellowish or greenish.
Garter snakes range farther
BARBARA FROOM
Lands & Forests
north than any of our other
snakes and may be found as far
north as James Bay. They are
adaptable snakes and are found
in a great variety of habitats.
They may be found in woods,
fields, on farmlands, along
roadisdes, in marshes and on
the shores of lakes, ponds and
streams. They usually prefer to
be near water if possible and
will readily enter the water if
a good meal is to be found.
Like their habitat, the food
of garter snakes is also quite
varied. They feed chiefly on
earthworms, frogs and minnows,
and will often take their prey
dead as well as alive. Some
large garter snakes will also
eat mice,
These snakes do not lay
eggs, but give birth to living
young. The little snakelets
may number 10 to 30 in a litter,
but as many as 78 have been
recorded in a single litter, They
fend for themselves from the
moment of birth, and although
they may be found near the mo-
ther, no parental care is given.
Garter snakes are a friendly
lot but some may bite if handl-
ed or cornered. The bite usual-
ly amounts to no more than a few
small scratches, but it is best
treated with an antiseptic solu-
tion. The common defense of
garter snakes, especially that
of small ones whose bite would
be ineffective, is the release
of 'a foul-smelling scent from
the scent glands. When handled
the snake will lash about with
its tail and smear the handler
with its "perfume",
If not molested, garter
snakes often will become so
tame that they will not glide
away when you approach, They
should not be destroyed as they
play their part in the balance
of nature and are as much a
part of the wildlife scene as
birds, chipmunks and other
woodland creatures that people
enjoy about their summer prop-
erty.
Mrs. Newlywed was deter -
Mined that the grocer Should
not take advantage of her inex-
perience,
"Don't you think these eggs
are rather small?" she asked
critically..
"indeed, i do," agreed the
grocer. "But that's the kind.
the farmer sends me. They
were fresh from the country
this morning,"
"Yes," said the shopper,
"that's the trouble with the
farmers. They are so anxious
to sell their eggs they take
them out of the nests too soon,"
Several martella towers re-
main in this country, as a leg-
acy of the British colonial per,
iod, Kingston, Ontario has
one and others are to be found
in Nova Scotia and New Bruns,
wick. These towers are round
and have two stories. Their
roofs were bomb -proof, The
British used to mount a travers-
ing gun upon these towers to he
worked by the tower guard of 6
to 12 men. The walls were of
great thickness, Many remain
on the British coast, builtto
resist Napoleon's threatened
invasion.
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