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THE MORNINU HERALD THE EVENING STANDARD I'AfiK t'NMNTOW'N, nUDAV. AL'SL'ST 13, 1BT6 Teenybop Par Excellence As Pop Idol Invades U.S. million copies phenomenal Isy Dick Kleiner HOLLYWOOD (NEA) -Name a singer who lias been written about in the Wall Street Journal and Time magazine, whose concerts in Japan and France are sellouts, who has oulsold The Beatles anil Elvis Presley in Canada, who has made three movies and who is a eon-firmed millionaire. 'Hie answer: Rene Simard. All Uiat, and the rotten kid won't be 16 until next February.

Maybe you haven't heard at Raw, but you will He's all set to invade" the United States, and he's confident the reception here will be as warm as it's been everyplace else. He's even confident that his recent voice change all his big hits were done in his boy soprano which is gone forever won't slow him down. He's a smallish, ever-smiling hoy with the thick French accent common to Ihe French-speaking part of Canada. He is learning Rnglish now, since he's moved to Los Angeles, but it is still Jar from perfect. 1 asked him a question containing the word "restrictions," and he seized on it.

He didn't know the word and wanted to know all about it what it meant, how to pronounce it. Aug It through Aug. 22 al the Payette County Fairgrounds, holds Mardi Gras beads which will be given away after Ihe parade on Thursday, Aug. 19 at the fairgrounds! Gifts will be given lo all children who talk lo ihe "Big Bird" that evening. Seated, from left, Naomi Kubala, Rev.

Thomas Lukac, John Friek and Mrs. Graiiano. Standing: Robert Horwall, Jack Connors. Andy Habina and Joe Council. (Herald-Slandard Fhotol ST.

ALOYSIUS FESTIVAL PLANNED Mrs, Joseph Graiiano, parade and entertainment chairman for the annual festival of St. Aloysius Church of Dunbar to be held St. Aloysius Festival Set in Canada. About a year ago, the decision was reached he had gone about as far as he could go in Canada, tits fame had leaked around the world, to France, to Japan, a trickle in the United States. But he needed new worlds to conquer, and the biggest world of all was America.

He knew no English, or virtually none. He says that in Quebec you study English, "but it's Uie 'see John run' kind of English." He took a quick Berlitz course, which enabled him to get along in English when he first arrived in Los Angeles. "But I have abandoned studying," he says, "because I am here now and everybody is speaking English around me so 1 am absorbing it." He luves Los Angeles. He and his manager-guardian, a pretty French-Canadian woman named Claudine Bachand. have an apartment here.

"At first 1 was homesick," he says, "but no more. 1 am too busy to be homesick," He is taking voice lessons, to accustom hirn to his new, grown-up voice. He is also taking dancing and acting lessons. His school work is done via a tutor in Canada, so he has some studying to do constantly. "I am not interested in college," he says.

"I am not really interested in anything except show business." He and Ms Bachand-are also exploring, going on trips, and they frequently go to Las Vegas. That's Rene's big goal, a Las Vegas engagement. He's making a lot of money, but Canada bas a law like California's, and all his money is going into a trust fund which can't be touched until he's 18. Meanwhile, he gets Sin a week as his allowance most of that goes for movies." When he does turn IS, and alt that money falls into his lap, be says he will not squander it. "1 am going to protect the money," he says.

By then, there will probably be a lot more, hecause Rene Simard is still raking it in. MILLION DOLLAR SMILE matches the millions of dollars and fans that teenage pop star Rene Simard has amassed during his skyrocket career, rnrionns in Hie St. nobodv likes it like me." was laLKing arxui the type of buildings' in his Lawrence River about six When he was 7, his mother native Quebec, and used the miles from Quebec City. His suggested he enter a big St, Alovsius Church of Dunbar will hold its annual festival through Sunday. Aug.

22 at the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Committee chairmen for the festival mel recently lo discuss plans. word architecture, unlv ne inmer is a cnei di uie iwvcuu Retail Effective Thru My father didn't want me 'arshifesh- Frontenac, yueooc pronounced to do Kenc says. famous hotel Aug. 14, 197G He sanii as a toddler, hut didn't think I was good enough and was afraid I would lose that was I unusual and that would hurt me.

But Everybody in flic family sang, UBBfS CORN Willi Kemal 1 Crura Still ture. "Is that right?" he said. "No, it's architecture." "Architeshure?" He couldn't say it. He laughed. He laughs a lot.

He's obviously a happy kid, which is onlv natural. He has the world nrf ho was the sixth seven irairati prevailed," FARM FRESH SWEET CORN child, en. so he heard a lot of It was a lengthy contest, in music as he toddled. three stages. The whole affair "Mv brothers and sisters lasted a year, and when it was n.H over.

Rene Simard was the Service Sunday Citv Chanel of Uniontown 3s89 12,,. 89 by Ihe tail Rene comes from an island mother and father sing But Srand winner. One uf his prizes was a ten- IVORY UQVIO DISH DETERGENT 10tOtt Label KIDNEY BEANS 515.5-ui.S1 Cans Featured events; Thursday, Aug, 19; 6:30 p.m.. Mardi Gras Parade, featuring Sesame Street's "Big 7:30 p.m airplane drop, 250 free prizes: 8:30 p.m, Magician Cecil Cole; two free ride tickets will be presented to the first 500 children. Friday, Aug.

20: 7:30 p.m., Pittsburgh Sky Divers: fl p.m., "Road Runners Polka tree admission: two free rirte tickets ior first 250 children, Saturday. Aug. 21: 7:30 p.m., Old Time Fiddlers Contest; 8:30 p.m.. "We Three midnight, fireworks (Fayette County's largest). Sunday, Aug.

22; noon to 4 p.m., ham dinner; p.m., "Ed Joyce and the Nashville 7:30 p.m.. "Lamplighters" (musical entertainment 1. German Twp, 'SI Reunion Sept. 5 German Twp. High School's Class of 1951 has extended the deadline for reservations for its reunion which will he held Sept.

5 at the Venetian Restaurant. The new deadline is Sept. 1 For more information, call 438-51 28' or mail checks to Irene Zuinerling. R.D. Bon 5-A.

Masonlown, 15461. 1-Pt. 6-oz. Sot. 59 NABISCO RITZ CRACKERS ILIfirfr LIVELY COTTAGE CHEESE week engagement on a Canadian television program from Montreal.

On his first TV show, he was spotted by a lady who thought he was so good "she said I sang like an angel" that she immediately called her sun, who was an important talent manager. He was off and running. Within a year, Rene was a recording star and quickly became the biggest thing In Canada. He sings mostly "ballades," although he likes rock and sings it privately. But in and on records, his Ihing is sweet music, and the public gobbles it up.

Maybe it's a kind or rock backlash, and his fans all ages, he says arc the ones who are tired of rock, So Rene sings about his family, about puppy love, about Christmas and things like that Each record seems to sell better than the previous one. He's made nearly a dozen albums, and they all sell around three quarters of a 69 1 2 1 mm Shuppini St rkiwt will celebrate the 19th anniversary of Chaplain W.E. McClcIlan on Sunday at li p.m. Program Devotions, elders and visiting officers; escorting honored guest, Mrs. Frelnn Davis: master of ceremonies.

James Logan ot St. Paul Baptist Church of Vanderbilt; floral presentation, Mrs. Lelia Jenkins; welcome address. Marvin Wright; response, a guest. Selection, St.

Paul's A M.E. Choir; "The Works of the Mrs. Ruby Merchant; solo. Archie Reed of Konco; offering, James Jenkin and Preston Wright; prayer of remembrance. Elder Nathaniel Slokes selection.

St. Paul's A.M.E. Choir; introduction of juesl speaker, Elder Ben Wright; guest speaker. Rev. Edward L.

Hutler, pastor of SI, Paul's A.M.E. Church of Uniontown; remarks by chaplain; announcements and benediction Elder N. Stokes Sr. is board chairman. Mrs.

E. Saunders is church clerk Elder Ben Wright is chairman, of ser-vkcs. IIEHKING REUNION The Herring family reunion will be held beginning with dinner at 1 p.m. Sunday at the. Wharton Twp.

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Mountain Bible School Vacation Bible School will be held at 7 p.m. each day, Monday through t'riday, al the Laurel Mountain Maptist Church, Route 381. three miles soutli ul Elliottsville. Bus transportation can be obtained by calling 4933 or 329 4283. Special guests will visit (he school during the week, including the world's smallest cowboy Friday evening.

Church pastor James ickle said the school is open to mountain area persons. Legion Elects At New Salem New Salem American Legion Post 753 will meet at 8 p.m. Sunday lu install new officers for the 1970-77 term. Flans for the annual post picnic will also be discussed. FRFF I I 1 In mmm LOADER OR MOWER NOW A NEW -m CorA? The difference could be their vision.

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