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N.C. HOG MARKET HALEIGH (AP) NCDA North Carolina hog markets mostly 25 to 50 cents higher Monday, with instances of 75 cents higher. Tops of 24.50 to 25.00 at Kenly; 24.25 to 24.73 at Rocky Mount; 23,00 to 24.50 at Tarboro; 23.75 to 24.25 at Siler City, Denton; 23.00 to 24.00 at Bethel; 24.T)0 at Greensboro, Mount Olive; 23.75 at Salisbury. NEW RECORD SYDNEY (AP) There's a new figure for the "Guinness Book of Records" about the oldest Australian. Clara Augusta Byrnes, of Summer Hill, Sydney, is now well into her 110th year and has eclipsed the record of the late James Hull of a lifetime of 109 years, 37 days.

The Guinness Book recognized Hull as the oldest Australian ever. Someds By LEE HAMILTON, Robesonian Entertaimnent Editor A Princess Becomes A Storyteller Tonight On TV Tuesday's television charm and gaiety inspired by show's as previewed and select-' Shakespeare's comedy, A Mid' by TV Key's staff of A good story always needs a storyteller, and every fairy tale worth its salt must have an enchanted prir.csss. What does one have when there is a combination of both 1 Gail Patricia Morgan! Gail, as most frequenters of the quieL precincts of the Rob3- son County Public Library well know, is Children's Librarian, but, as we shall see, she's much ed by TV Key's staff of ex-1 summer Night's Menperts: i delssohn's memorable 7:30 (13) Lancer, i Sir Frederick Ashton's imagi- (Repeat). One of the better epi-! native choreography, and mnrf a a sodes of the series finds John-! skill of Britain's Royal ny Lancer falling for a young! Tune in for all the misadven- About a year ago, Miss Mor- missionary girl. Though John-! ture of a night in fairyland com- ny is not too keen about pounded by playful Puck, a girl's religious fervor, he ac- enjoy King Oberon and i cepts it and helps the inexperi-! queen Titania (Anthony Bowel! enced Laura in her work with'and Antoinette Sibley), the I i a James Stacy's quartet of amorous young mor- quiet, underplayed style is ef-jtals, and especially Alexander Recreation Standings fective in the by-girl moments with Brooke Bundy.

8 p. m. (6, 11) Special. 'The Man gram Series Special) (Repeat) The search for man's prehis- Grant's country bumpkin of a Bottom. Ballet buffs a note.

In the intervals between scenes, critic Clive Barnes will interview Sir Frederick Ashton, who is reitiring as director of toric beginnings by archeolog-, the Royal Ballet. ists and other teams of scientists is quiet fascinating, and anyone with even a layman's terest are scheduled for this 10 p. m. (13) CBS News. '60 Minutes." Two features of in- gan began a story telling ser- ies at the library for youngsters I during which she used as an 1 attention getter, as it were, a lighted candle.

Once that thin sliver of tallow was lighted, she has the rapt and totally divided attention of the young! audience. Now, Gail has ventured into the realm of radio, and will be bringing her stories to countless thousands of Robeson Coun- ty children on both local sta- 'tions WAGR a-nd WJSK. She still has the "Magic which, incidentally or not so in- ight in making the story visual-! preparing his broadcast over a ly interesting, and has to a 11 radio station in Wheeling, West back on "diggings" and film clips. Near the finale and in action during a faith- healing session filmed in Phil- interest in the subject should i edition of CBS' magazine of cidentally, she has dubbed the enjoy this hour. The documen-; the air.

One is a profile of program's name, tarian is faced with an uphill evangelist R. L. Stiles, Gail, who is a native of Lum- bertonian and daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Hugh H.

Morgan, has been associated with the local library almost the entire time shies she was graduated from Littlefield High School nearly two years ago. The grey-eyed, honey-blonde Miss -Morgan is purely and simply a "natural" with children, and when she tells a story, the narrative virtually to perhaps seeking a message for adelphia, Pa. Another segment, the program a clue as to our I 'A Cry for examines the earliest ancestor seems to sug- alarming problem of i gest why man is aggressive and beating. Correspondent i warlike. 8:30 p.

m. (3, 5) Movie of the Week. 'Honeymoon with a (1969). a Tins is the type of melodramatic opus Joan Crawford a Greer Garson used to suffer through during the '40s. In this case, the troubled gal is Janet Leigh, who spends her honey- Wallace discusses a specific case of child-abuse with a young Colorado mother, who has received help from a rehabilitation program set up by the Colorado Medical Center.

10 p. m. (3, 5) Marcus Welby, M. D. 'The Chemistry of (Repeat).

Tonight's case history concerns lukerriia in a OPEN LEAGUE McNeil Old F-Strickland Benton Construction Scotish Packing Southern Bell Cox Furniture Moose Blackmon Lumberton Sales Acme Electric Spero Construction Saddletree Jay. Skillet 10 8 9 6 8 7 5 4 3 2 4 1 Page 5--The Robesonlan, Tuesday, June 9,1979 TV Veterans Awaiting Summer Re-Run Chance By CYNTHIA LOWRY AP Television Radio Writer NEW YORK (AP) Televi- 31 sion's summer soldiers are 4 a i i impatiently in the network wings for their moments in the limelight, mostly July and August. Some are veterans pulled out of retirement for new duty: Corner Pyle will be back in CAVALIER LEAGUE Deacons Cardinals Gamecocks Tar Heels Blue Devils 1 1 0 0 0 11 CBS's boot camp. "He and She" has been recalled for short, hot weather duty as has "Wild, Wild LjWest." The Smothers Brothers will try to be topical, relevant and funny without being really 1 controversial in an ABC trial i run. 0 LITTLE TARHEEL Longley Supply Freeman Motors Gene's Electric Lumborton Motors Dial Finance Jon San Chevrolet 3 3 3 2 2 2 Des O'Connor already has taken over the summer "Music Hall," and Jim Nabors' compa- ny will give way on July 2 to a 21 comedy-variety hour called 2 i "Happy Days." This, however, ers have invited a mythical people.

"We have invented the Yaknes," he said. "They have no national pride, are a bunch of clods and love to be insulted. But with my luck. I'll get a bunch of mail that starts, 'My father was a Yakne and I resent Few are called as summer replacements and even fewer make much of an impact. Glen Campbell did and "Hee Haw" did.

Since Klein's series replaces Campbell's, and it is on. the same network as those two, he is one optimistic, if nervous comic these days. WOMEN 7 'S LEAGUE STANDINGS Pepsi Cola Libby's B. Shop Benton Construction B. F.

Goodrich Kendall Co. Temptation Hosiery tones Knitting Textured Fibres can hardly count as a showcase for new faces since its stars are Louis of the original Steve Allen variety hour and Bob and Ray who have been doing TV comedy since the days of kine- 6 5 scopes. I About the only straw hat GAIL PATRICIA MORGAN and "The Magic Can- moon in Spain looking for boy which shouldn't husband has disappeared scare fans off, because there's I to "bug" her; but "they l-n 7 A 1 'l life. She relates the time when a group of high school seniors came into the library and "demanded" that she tell them a story. Obviously, she said, ttey were making an overt attempt and trying to convince the local police that the man who claims a happy ending.

The real problem in the drama is Dad, parently, reckoned with wrong person. Inviting them, in with al! due Weekend Action A i at the Lumfaerton Tet-u this Friday night will be highlighted once again with music by The Stone Cloud (of Peir-broke) on sugc for the big i(imd. The blaat-oif begins at. 8 o'clock. to be her spouse really isn't, whose fear shows and panicks It's all complicated and terri- the son.

Viewers also learn courtesyr Gail began the story, bly contrived, but the scenery, there's hope for many victims and before long, the high school- including-Miss Leigh, is nice to of the dread disease, which! ers were entranced. Unfortu- look at, and the twist at the is reason enough for the outing, na tely, an unidentified a end will come as a surprise to; Bradford Dillman is as entered the room and "broke some of you. Dad, a man woo loves his son the leaving the sophis- 9 p. m. (4) NET Festival.

more than anything and is his 'The Here's an hour of worst enemy. We Accept FOOD STAMPS BRITT'S 7'til 11 2020 W. 5th Street We wish ary BRITT'S Laundramat 210 W. 5th St. At Piney Grove School, there will be a dance on Saturday nigh: featuring miuic by bota The Crew and ths Sloue Cloud beginning at 8 ticaL'ed older teens rather embarrassed at being seen absorbed in a Christmas tale, which it vas.

Gail's story-telling ability is certainly not to be surpassed by her interest in young people and The RollaRena -n Pembroke rilJ be sponsoring a dancs on Saturday night with The React- fun-and- open at ions pi games. This for one Tuesday TV Schedule 7:30 p. m. and will finish up by 10:30 p. m.

On Record their problems. She has been! Of "THE LETTER," Cocker "UP AROUND THE BEND," Creedence Cleanvater Revival 'HItCHIN' A RIDE," Vanity Fare "LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET," Moments "THE LOVE Jackson Five "DAUGHTER NESS," Jones. YOU OF DARK- 3 2 0 BABE RUTH BASEBALL TEAM Acme Electric Jaycees Kendall Company Textured Fibres B. F. Goodrich Coca Cola 6 6 4 4 2 1 showcase will be Glen bell's CBS Sunday night hour 2 which will be occupied for two 1 months starting July 5 by a show called "Comedy Tonight." A young New York comic named Robert Klein will be getting his first real big shot at the mass audience.

Klein 28, is a monologist with a flair for sharp, satirical comment. For the past couple of years he has been on the talk- show circuit--a dozen appearances with Johnny Carson plus INDEPENDENT LEAGUE Crowell Construction Lumberton Oil Pembroke Jaycees Lumberton Jaycees Jones Knitting Co. Pembroke Mfg. Co. 5 5 3 2 1 0 WARRANTY' CHICAGO (AP) builders and contractors, confronted already with rising costs and tight markets, now are finding they've got another problem --they may be held liable for damages for improperly built homes.

Recently the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the allowance of recovery for breach trf warranty because of the improper installation of the heating and air-conditioning ductwork by the home builder. A virtual litany of litigation has been raised against home builders and contractors for faulty workmanship, and the trend is toward more cases being brought against the builders of improperly constructed homes. In 1933 playwright Georga Bernard Shaw returned home to Britain saying, "There Channel 3 5:00 Flinmones 0:00 A News McCoys 7:00 Lucy 7:30 310(1 Stiuad 'Honeymoon A Btranger" Marcus Welby 11:00 News 11 Dick Cavett Channel 4 What's New 7:00 Evening- Edition 3:30 Jeremy 0:00 Ballet Ilollix Summers 10:00 Erieourt 10:30 Foreign Aid for quite some time, confidante and "Dear Abby" to many a i teen, and is quite positive i in her -approach to the task. "I've received calls as late as 2:30 in the morning from some youngster who needed advice," she said. "I don't mind, and I hope that I have helped in some Gates Began In 1930 LOUISVILLE, Ky.

(AP) A forerunner of tie modern race track starting gate was first i used at Kentucky's Churchill' Downs in 1930. The device was called a "starting machine" and consisted of separate open stalls for the horses. Owners were leary of putting their horses in stalls with closed the many records ga tes for fear they wouldn't rhat i.tve made Mme musical op en. Gates were added to the -i Channel 5 5:00 FiintsLone? SrSO I Love Lucy Sports 'Honeymoon "With News A Stranprer' 10:00 Marcus Welby 7:30 Dream of Jean- 11:30 'Girls In The me Nishf history on the scene during the oas: week or so, probably most interestingly progressive has been the Crosby, Stills and Nash a little tune hy -cni Mitchell. This one still its topical vivacity.

stalls seyeral years later. Monday's Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITCHING--Jirn McAndrew, Mets, fired a five-hitter shutting out Houston 2-0. BATTING--Tommy Harper, Brewers, whacked a first-pitch homer that moved Milwaukee to a 5-2 victory over Chicago. Anniversary Celebration CAMBRIDGE. England (AP) A Baptist church in Gamlingay village near Cambridge celebrates this year the 300th anniversary of its founding by John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress.

repeated turns with Merv Griffin, Joey Bishop, David Frost and Ed Sullivan. Klein, a former schoolteacher who studied drama at Yale, is currently rehearsing, taping and worrying. "We hope for a show with a point of view," he said during a rehearsal break. "We will have more comedy than variety and some satire. We're developing, for instance, a 'man against segment.

One of the first will take on repairmen. Rodney Dangerfield will play a caveman mechanic confronted with his first wheel--it has gone Hat." A problem of being funny and sharp these days is that "somebody in the audience is going to be offended the minute you step out on a stage," Klein believes, but in order to avoid some protests, Klein and the show's writ- three things which I shall never'" forget about Rocky Mountains, the Statue ot Liberty and Amos Andy." Another taste from Nashville way," she added emphatically, i tunivd into a powerful ballad "I am vehemently opposed to is rciu Kenny and the the use of narcotics," a i First Edition and fs entitled stressed, "and whenever I gat; "Something's Burning." the chance, Channel 6 5:00 Mnjor Adams :09 Sports Weather 6:30 Huntley Brinkley 8:30 7:00 TTave fJun You're Never Too The Man Young- 11:00 News 11:30 Johnny Carson Channel 11 5:00 Perry Mason 6:00 Nevfsbeat 6:30 Cronkite Adam 12 7:00 Julia 10:00 Bronson 7:30 Laugh-In 11:00 The Man Tonight Show Channel T3 :30 Miks Douslas Earlv Xetvs CBS A Smith 10:30 CBS Xews Hour Show 11:00 News, Weather, Lancer Sports Red 11:30 Merv Griffin 9:30 Governor And 3 Additional Programs On Other Channels: 4:00 The Hawhide Years 6:30 Dick Van Dvke 1:00 Braves Baseball 10 7:00 Truth or Consequences 7:30 Election '70 10 10:30 Election '70 10 I use whatever influence 1 have againsi it." So enthusiastic is her interest in young people, she and former Lumberton Teen Club director Wo recommend, seryation. the son without re; "What Is Rock Opera Zaps The Stately Met I I RESTAURANT" CO: i WEDNESDAY "Bottle of Britain" Last Day: "MOON ZERO TWO' I I By CAMPBELL NEW YORK (AP) Rock opera came to the sedate Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday Truth" byJop CW star The Who performed "Tommy" to a romping, stomping crowd of 4,000 assorted hippies, Sam Cam hope to organize and each of us, no matter which side i ong -hairs and the just curious. ciicfain an ny Cash. It tells ir L'ke it is, literally, and has a message for Our pick-to-click for this week sustain an informal discussion of the so-called Gsneiation Gap forura which would meet week- might reside.

ly and during which the teens might be able to air their views and ask questions about any topic which is concerning them at the moment. "I have one advantage that many people working with teens don't have." Gail stressed. Re-j ferring to her height and youth-' ful appearance, she explains that" I have to do is put my hair in pigtails, wear different clothes, and I'm one best-selling records of the week fe TMt based on The Cash Box Maga zine's nationwide survey: "LONG WINDING ROAD," Beatles WHICH WAY YOU GOLV "Tommy," the story of the first 21 years in the life of a deaf, dumb and blind boy, was 15 a rouser from Lutiwig Van written and played by the popular British quartet-- the first pop attraction presented at the Met. If the occasional smell of marijuana, the antics of the per- Bfctlhoven by way of Miguel Kuez, the beautifully recorded, "Srng Of Joy." Otherwise, here they are, in all their glory, the Top Ten Wednesday TV Schedule Channel 3 Dark The Mivfe Flinstones 6:00 ABC News Real McCoyi 7:30 Virginian 3:00 Cash Knselber; Humper Uinek Hhow 11:00 News Dick Cavett of them." This situation is not hard to envision for, after all. Gail is just barely out of her teens at the ripe old age of Gail slid "The Candle" will be heard -vith story-; filing on WAGR, beginning! next.

Saturday, at a. m. 1 Saturday, WJSK each AiOnday at 5.15 p. m. formers and the thunderous applause were a new scene for the hall that usually features Aida, Carmen or Madam Butterfly, the world of music was none the worse for it, "This is beautiful, this is beautiful," said Bill Graham, Guitarists John Entwistle and Peter Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey and drummer Keith Moon brought down the house during the two-hour show, performing concert-opera style in front of a row of gray amplifiers.

Daltrey, twirling his hand mike by its cord, and Townshend, leaping in the air and kicking his heels, had about the range of gesteures of many other stars who walk the Met stage-- but their lyrics were barely audible in the booming noise. But, like other Met audiences most knew the libretto anc didn't have to hear all the words. "Tommy" is not the first or only rock opera, but it is the most popular, performed las Continuous Shows Al: P.M. WALTWSNEV COLOR CARTOON BILLY," Poppy Family "EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL," Stevens "GET READY, the rock impressario who hosted i October at the Fillmore East, the performance. "The two The Who, who start an Ameri worlds are really shaking can tour Tuesday in Seattli hands." playing hits and new songs, an- For most of the blue-jeaned, nounced they were T-shirted crowd, it was their "Tommy" for the last time be- first visit to the red and gold- cause they were tired of doing tiered opera hall.

Channel 4 nie Street Kditioa 3:00 fnteriiaiiozi.il 10:00 Soui: 5:30 Ses 6: SO NKT Ja.7.7. Gardening 1 Channel 5 5:30 Lucy 6:55 Sport 6:00 Flying Special 7:30 N'Anny And 10:00 EriCoVoert Hum- Professor die's Father 8:30 Room 222 11:30 'Behind VTMV Channel 5:00 Major A a News, Sports, Wearhtr News, 'OrfKni Wife' "Weather. Sti'i'l HF.l! 11:30 'Then Channel 11 Medical Center 10:00 Hawaii 5-0 8:00 Perry News firiO CBS 7.0 7:30 Hee Iiaw I A 8:30 You're In 11 Johnr.y Carsoa Charlvy Brrwn Channel 13 4:30 Mike Earty News 6:30 CB3 News Rat Hee-Havr Ynu'ro In Charley Crown Medical Ce Hr.xv.iu 5-0 i 0 Weather, 11:30 Merv Griffin Additional Programs On Other Channels: 4:00 The, Rabins Tide' Dickv Van 7:00 Tmtjt or Consequences i Johnny Cash 9:00 Kraft Music Hall 19 Ks'OodtiimOfoi tincl It's Glen and Kim's first movie together since True Grit'! MWONT ncrwcs WED. MEN CAMPUU' KIM DARBY CAROLINA TEENYBOPPER MICHAEL BROOKS of Pembroke (at left) grooves to the music of the The Reactions as that combo came on strong with the music for last Saturday night's big dance at the Pembroke Junior High gym, sponsored by the Pembroke Fire Department. (Hamilton Photo) NQRWGQD Feature: ADULTS $1.25 CHILD 50c 'PUFNSTUF" caps the worid SOON.

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