The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 12

Jwrml-Ntwi. Hamilton fcFalrfltld. Ohio Friday, Augusts, ST. VERONICA SUMMER FESTIVAL FREE ADMISSION SATURDAY, AUG. 6 6-11 P.M.

SUNDAY, AUG. 7 4-11 P.M. COME JOIN IN THE FUN PLAY BINGO Browse Through Our "WHITE ELEPHANT" FOOD REFRESHMENTS RIDES TAKE A CHANCE ON OUR RAFFLE 1 Cash 2nd prize Dishwasher Steinbergs 3rd radio, 40 Channel Foley Radio TV 4th prize--Two 10 speed Huffy Bikes Beaty Hardware 5th prize--Zlg Zag Portable Sewing Machine Branls' Sewing Center 6th prize--Weed Eater Erie Lawn Garden Supply 7th prize--12" Portable TV TV 8th Merchandise Order Hornung's Meat Mkt. 9th Gift Certificate Butch'sSohio 10th prize--Bowling ball bag Fair-field Lanes Winner need not be present Festival held at the Church Grounds Corner of Hensley and Shuler Avei. Hamilton Dtretloni--North on Rt.

4, Right on Aw, South on Rt. 4, Left on Heniley Little Wencly Holcombe NASHVILLE, tenn. (AP) "Mama, one of these days I'm gonna play on the Grand Ole. Opry," Wendy Holcombe told her mot hen two years ago. Through an incredible series of events, this 14-year- old lass in pigtails and braces has played on the revered country music show and become a regular on the syndicated television program "Nashville On the Road," starring Jim Ed Brown and Jerry Clower.

"It's a dream," Ihe perl'eighth grader said in an interview. "I'm expecting to wake up anytime." It's been a fairytale fling fora girl who gels a weekly $3 allowance "if I'm good," does chores on her family's farm in Alabasler, and is just learning to read music. She's had so much TV exposure lhat a suave man sat down beside her in a hotel in Atlanta and called her by name. It was Hurt Reynolds. Her sudden fame began after father bought i himself a banjo but gave up trying tp play ft.

'Wendy gave it a try and was able to play immediately "by Seven months' convinced her father to 1 travel from Alabaster to Nashville so she could visit the Opry. After arriving in Nashville, they were unable to get Opry tickets and spent their time instead browsing through ''a music store. She spotted a banjo, began playing and caught the attention of a local musician who also in the store. 1 He look her backstage.at the Opry where she met several and was invited back to perform. Since Ihen, she has hired a booking agent, appeared on several television shows in addition to: LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Hamilton Commission of Human Relations Phone: 895-7401, Ext.

81 On the Road" and.had Brown at her home for supper. turnip greens, cracklin' cornbreadand fried 1 she said, pinpointing her home as FEATURE SHoWCtSCK Florence AUJIBMd Brt-MCM 3ft EDITOR'S NOTE: Tlmn of are reported by Individual movie Uiealrct md ind ire subjcel to chtnge Mitliout prior ACME DRIVE-IN If You Don'l'SLop II You'll Go Blind (R) .9:15, Up Your Alley (R) 10:40 CAROUSEL I MacArthur CPG) limes not reported. CAROUSEL II Rocky PG 2:30, 4:40. 7:30, 9:40 CINEMA WEST Spy Who Loved Me (PC) 7, 9:15 COLONIALDRWE-IN Rocky Missouri Breaks CPG) 11:30 COURT Stars Wars (PG) 7, 9:15 KOLtDAY DRIVE-IN Orca Return ol a Man Called Horse (PU) 11 JOM-YROGER DRIVE-IN Dogs (R) Raw Meal CR) IQiaO MA.LIBU The Deep 7, 9:15 MIAME WESTERN C3oied. NORTHGATE1 One on One 1PG) 1:35.

3:, 3:15, 7:50, 9:55 NORTHGATE It "nieCeep IPGt 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 9:55 NORTHGATE til Spy Who Loved Me (PG) 1. 3:15, 5:25, 7:43. 10 NORTHGATE1V NORTHGATEV Outlaw (PG) 1:15, 3:30,5:20, 9:50 PRINCETON I The Dwp (PG) I' IMS, 5:30, 9A5 PRINCETON II SHOWCASE I Smokey It the Bandit (PG) 2,4,6, 8,10, 12 SHOWCASE II RoltereoasIer(PG) 1,3:10.5:10,7:40,10, 12:15. SHOWCASE 111 Bad News Bears In Breaking Training (PG) 2:10, 4. 5:50.

SHOWCASE IV Other Side of Midnight (R) 1, 4, 7:10, 10:10" SHOWCASE Star Wars PG 2:30, 4:55, 7:30, 9:50, 12:10 TIMES' Bridgfe Too Far (PC) 1:15. 4:20. 7:30, THI COUNTY! 5:20.7:50, 9:40 I Who laved Me (PC) 3:15, 10 TRl COUNTY 111 1:15,3:20, 9.W VALLEY I -New Ycrk, New York tPG) 2, 4:45,7:30, her wish Dogwood and Fungo Holler." ''She's one of the most personable young ladies eyer, been associated with," Brown said, "Her personality projects in everything she does. I l9Ve her. She's a doll." It'took Clower, though, to convince her to weir braces.

"He said the Lord would love me just as much if I wore them," she recalled. Wendy impresses friends and fans as Ihe ideal youngster. She's courteous, talented, ebulient and a celebrity to boot, Her pigtails, braces and smile make her a perfect subject for Norman Rockwell. "It's so great to be so young and so talented," said Brown, a country music veteran. "I admire her desire lo want Ip be in this business and be a professional." In addition lo the banjo, she plays the trumpet, dobro and ukclele.

"I practice a lot," she said, play for the goats when Mama gets tired of listening." 10 I Pop-Rock The Top 10 singles in Pop-Rock music as compiled by WMOH music radio are: 1. "You Made Me Believe," Bay City. Rollers 2. VHigher and Higher," Rita Coolidge 3. "I Just Want to Be," Andy Gibb 4.

"Handy Man," James Taylor 5. "I'm in You," Peter Frampton 6. "You're My World," Helen Reddy 7. "Undercover Alan O'Day 8. "Whatcha Gonna Do," Pablo Cruise 9.

"Telephone Line," Electric Light Orchestra 10. "Don't Stop," Fleetwood Mac Country-Western Best-selling Country-Western records of the week based on The Cashbox Magazine's nationwide survey: 1. "It Was Almost Like a Song," Ronnie Milsap 2. "I Don't Want To Cry," Larry Gatlin 3. "I'll Be Leaving Alone," Charley Pride 4.

"Rollin' With the Flow," Charlie Rich 5. "Making Believe," Emmylou Harris 6. "ICan'tLove You Enough," Conway Twitty Lo- fetta Lynn i 7. "Luckenbach, Texas," Waylon Jennings 8. "If Practice Makes Johnny Rodriguez 9.

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