re 2 WVIA'’s studios in the Public Broadcasting Center, Pittston, and the New York City area will be utilized during August for the TV adaption of Goethe's tragic masterpiece, ‘‘Egmont,”’ ac- cording to an announcement this week by George H. Strimel Jr., executive vice president and general manager of Chan- nel 44, the producing station. When completes, the “Egmont’’ production will be offered to the Public Broadcast- ing Service for showing on na- tional public television. The complete TV production entails two 90-minute segments. Casting has been completed and production dates assigned for the “Egmont” masterpiece. Mr. Strimel said the dates of Aug. 19 and 20 have been set for location filming in and around New York City, with videotap- ing at the WVIA studios set for Aug. 25-26. Peter Brewer, senior director at Channel 44, will han- dle the location filming. Mr. Strimel will be executive produ- cer. Producer-director ~~ Brian Richard Boylan has cast prin- cipal roles and has already started rehearsals. Heading the cast will be Vincent Filippini in the title role of Count Egmont, the leader of the revolt of the Netherlands against Spanish rule during the late 16th Cen- tury. Goethe constructed his historic tragedy around the his- torical Egmont, who was exe- cuted by order of Spain’s King Phillip II. Goethe’s theme of freedom and the importance of individualism so inspired the young Beethoven that he com- posed incidental music for the play. This music will be part of the scheduled production. Others in the cast include Tony Savage as the Duke of Alba; Bob Heitman as William, Prince of Orange; Phyllis Sere- bin as Clare, Egmont’s mis- tress; Lola Boyd as Clare’s mother; Bob Van den Berg as Ferdinand; Jacqueline Cassetta as Margaret of Par- ma; Tom Cardullo as Mach- iavelli, and Rick Zahn as Brackenburg. About 20 extras will be used in the ambitious local production, with Shelly Miller, associate producer and second-unit diree- tor, in charge of casting and re- hearsing. Beau Holland is pro- duction coordinator. Producer-director Boylan has adapted Goethe’s massive but neglected play for TV and will use narration to bridge some of the longer explanatory passages in the original. Mr. Boylan, who divides his time between directing for the stage, screen and television and authoring books, has establish- ed his credentials as an histor- ian with the current publication of his latest book, ‘Benedict Arnold: the Dark Eagle,” which W. W. Norton is publishing. Wayne Daniels, a prominent historian-archeologist who served as historical consultant to Mr. Boylan on the Arnold book, will function in a similar capacity with the production of “Egmont.” by~the Rev. Charles H. Gilbert Memories of My Uncle Charlie! Since 1 became a highly numerous Uncle Charlie to many children and adults, I thought T would jot down some memories of the Uncle Charlie I had, the same fictitious kind of uncle I am to many others. I am not ashamed of this kind of ~ uncle-ship! It is a pleasure. A little book of only 145 pages came to me as far back as 1935 with this inscription on the fly leaf: ‘‘to Charles H. Gilbert In memory of the translator. Jan. 1935. The title of the book is “The Orestei of Aeschylus, The Agamemnon, The Choephoroi, The Eumenides” translated by Charles H. Hitchcock. Those are three Greek dramas put over into beautiful English in somewhat of a poetic style. The book became mislaid and until only recently, I had not had an opportunity to begin reading it. The obviously deep scholarship in the Greek’ language of the classies I cotild not help but ad- mire. In addition there is the precise and well-chosen words of one who knew how to write beautiful English. In my childhood I did not know how great a scholar he was, this Uncle Charlie I * thought so much of. He had been a very dear friend of my father’s and when my father and mother were married, this Charles H. Hitchcock was a friend of both. When the babies were born this friend thought a great deal of them. I have un- derstood from my mother that before I was born this man sug- gested that I be named™after him. And so my mother called me Charles Henry Hitchcock Gilbert, and naturally he be- came my ‘‘Uncle Charlie’! Uncle Charlie was a member of a law-firm of Carver, Deyo and Hitchcock in Binghamton, N.Y. The story was told that when as a little boy I visited the law office and watched the stenographer at the typewriter, I reported I had seen ‘‘the lady Uncle Charlie playing ‘Jesus ~ Loves Me’ on a typewriter!” Later I came to know the real “Lady Uncle Charlie” as Aunt Stella Hitchcock, and I remem- ber a very nice lady of the family as Aunt Enid Axtell. Vaguely there seems to have been a very old lady hwom I called Grandma Hitchcock. It seems natural to think of the friendship between my father and Uncle Charlie com- ing about through their common interest in music, for both men sang in the choir of the First “Presbyterian Church of Bing- hamton. My father’s sister, Aunt Katie Bruce was church organist. My father served as “precentor’’ in which he led the music of the choir. I have un- derstood that my mother as a young bride was also a member LAMP FACTORY OUTLET LAMPS POLE, SWAGand TABLE | SHADES FITTED AT FACTORY PRICES Allegheny Lamp MANUFACTURING 54 Scott S Wilke:.Barre Tel 825-6135 of the choir. Some of our family’s silverware was a wed- ding gift from that choir. Uncle Charlie was an army man, sometimes known as Cap- tain, and then as Major Hitch- cock, and later as Colonel Hitchcock. I am sure that the military interests was not the common union which drew the two men together. Byt Uncle Charlie was a frequent visitor at our house in the West End sec- tion of Binghamton. Especially was his visit on Fourth of July observed, because he brought man-sized fireworks for our en- tertainment, and you may be sure this was always under ex- pert supervision. I think he must have been dis- appointed in ‘his little name- sake, for when he set off the giant firecrackers I hid my face under mother’s apron. I did not like the ‘big noise’ then, nor do I now! But I like to remember the principles of handling fire- works that Uncle Charlie taught my mother who kept those prin- ciples alive. One was, never to point a gun, not even a play gun (we never had any other kind of guns!) toward anybody unless we intended to shoot. I teach that to any child I have occasion to even now. Accidental shoot- ing never occurs when a gun is pointed elsewhere! I think I am today one of the least military- minded people in the world. But I always hold Uncle Char- lie in the highest esteem. I know he was disappointed that he was never sent into the Spanish- American war. I had occasion to see some of the parades of those days. Uncle Charlie was the best looking of all of them (according to me!) when he rode horseback along the lines and shouted orders that sound- ed something like—‘‘H-r-r-r-r- UP!” And the men changed their march and “H-r-r-r-r- UPPED”! In private speech he almost lisped, and took quite awhile to get his words out. I think his legal practice did not include much pleading of cases in court. But he knew what to do. and what advice to give. My mother looked to him often for guidance after my father be- came a patient in the hospital from which he never returned. It may seem too bad that in my adult life I did not know of his interest in the Classics. M.B. Bedding “Custom Bedding &: Upholstery’ 526 S. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. S70 822-2491 181 Often in these later days of my hobby in Greek I have thought of the professors I had in Wyo- ming Seminary and in college. Sa fas as I know they are all gone. But I can still enjoy my hobby with what resources I have. And I do admire the manifest scholarship shown in the one book which my Uncle Charlie wrote, and in my invisi- ble self, I am grateful for the book coming into my hands. UGI Reports Earnings Drop UGI Corp. today reported earnings for the six months ended June 30 dropped to $5,566,000, from $6,034,000 a year ago. Earnings per sMare were $1.34 versus $1.47. Average common shares. outstanding totaled compared with 4,110,000" shares the previous year. Arthur E. Bone, president, said utility earningsrdeclined to $1.40 per share from $1.48 in 1972. Non-utility operations recorded a loss of six cents per share, versus a one-cent loss last year. ‘Warmer than normal weather during the heating season depressed utility ear- nings by approximately 15 cents a share,” Bone reported. ‘‘Non- utility results were adversely affected by a three-week in- terruption of production at our housing subsidiary, Capital Industries, due to a strike which was settled June 25.” The chief executive also reported that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has authorized UGI’s Electric Utility Division to make a $768,000 annual rate increase, the $2,360,000 increase filed April 13 has been suspended for a period of up to six months. Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat. DOTTER’S APPLIANCE SERVICE Pittston, Pa. 654-1884 WESTINGHOUSE Modern Maid Ambassador A ‘‘Youth-Led Revival” will be held at the Dallas Baptist Church, Aug. 10,11 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 12, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., sponsored by the youth of the church and their leaders, Ronald and Melba Boudreaux. Carol Waltz, student at Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Ky., and a Pennsyl- vanian, is co-chairman. Highlighting the program will be young evangelist Phil Roberts, and song leader Ed Herbold. Phil Roberts is a native of Columbus, Ohio, and a graduate of Georgetown College. At present he is a student in Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Ky. During 1971, he ed served as a student summer missionary to Israel. He has preached in over 30 Revivals and has been involved in Lay Evangelism Schools, Campus Evangelism and Coffee House Ministries. Song leader Ed Herbold is from Lutherville, Md. He is a music major at Georgetwon College, Georgetown, Ky. He has led music in Revivals in Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The general public is invited. All ages are welcome to attend the ‘“‘Youth-Led Revival’ at the Dallas Church which is located right behind the Agway Store, Mill Street, Dallas. The Rev. Riley George is pastor. The Emergency Medical Ser- vices Committee, affiliated with the Health and Hospital Plann- ing Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania, has announced that the third week of October this year will be designated as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Week. The chairman of the EMS Committee is Edmund Dana, Harveys Lake, Pa., and the committee is made up of 21 members from Pike, Lacka- wanna, Luzerne, Wyoming and Wayne counties. In October there will be a poster contest for students, Regular Coast Guard Has Summer Openings Third Coast Guard District Headquarters, Governors Is- land, N.Y. announced this week that summer openings in the re- gular Coast Guard are now available. Young men between the ages of 17 and 26 are needed in numerous different categor- ies including rescue work and technical areas. A special program which en- ables a man to join now and re- port six months later is also available. Fore more informa- tion of work with the Rescue Experts, call your local Coast Guard Representative by dial- ing 825-6811, ask for extension 355. briefings, interviews, news- paper features, public service announcements, television and film presentations. The cooperation ot municipal and other officials is being sought and obtained. In the period Oct. 15-19 there will be at least one public meeting. Presentations on the concept and work of EMS will be given to small groups and organizations as well. Such a week of saturation of public information has been used successfully in Phila- delphia and in other parts of the United States to educate people on current developments in Repair Leaky Faucets— Drip...Drip...Drip...Leaky fau- cet bothering you? Well, it may bother you even more if you add up the wasted water. At one drop each second, one faucet wastes a quart of water every hour. That’s 7 gallons a day or 210 gallons a month, says N. Henry Wooding, Extension agricultural engineer at The Pennsylvania State University. Sounds , of Music Sponsored By YURISH Hustle Center Is half house. triple! ERNEST A. GAY RD 3 Dallas 333-4500 It's 3 E. FRANKLIN ST. Shavertown 675-5234 DAVID C. EIPPER David Campbell Eipper, RD 1, Dallas died in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Aug. 5. He had been a guest at the Leader Nursing Home since 1970. Mr. Eipper was born in Kingston June 12, 1887. He graduated from Wyoming Seminary in 1904 and from Harvard University, Summa Cum Laude in 1908. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Junior 8 in 1907 and senior marshalls in 1908. He had served 52 years as head of the department of mathematics and physics at Berkshire. School, Sheffield, Mass. He was the author of several mathematics books, member of various mathema- tics societies, and past president of Southern New England Math Association. He was also chairman, member, and president of the Berkshire School Cum Laude Society for many years. He is survived by two nieces and a nephew, Robert Eipper, Roxburry, Conn. ; Alice Tinsley, Dallas and Mary Knecht, Harveys Lake. Private funeral services were held Aug. 8 at the Richard Disque Funeral Home, Dallas. Interment was in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Orangeville. There was no viewing. The Rev. Andrew Pillarella, pastor of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, officiated. ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN Robert McLaughlin, 207 Hill St., Trucksville died in General Hospital Saturday evening. He had been a patient for eight weeks. Born in Vaneville, Ohio, Mr. McLaughlin was a motor runner in the Woodward Mines. 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She retired in 1948, at which time she was serving as secretary to the treasurer of the firm. Her survivors include 113 nieces and nephews, grand and great-grand nieces ar nephews. Funeral arrangements we; by Richard Disque Funer Home, Dallas. Interment was . Arlington Cemetery,” Drex: Hill. JULIA HUNSINGE4W.CE Julia Ace, formerly « Shavertown and now of Buffal She was a native of Wilke: Barre, and the widow of Davi Ace. . She is survived by daughters Ethel Bonanni, Niagara Falls N.Y.; ~ Christine; Buffalo; sister, Lillian Buttons Dallas; six grandchildren, i: great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Noxen Cemetery. Legion Auxiliary To Hold Picnic Dallas American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual family picnic Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Spencer, RD 2, Follies Road, Dallas. p a / SHAVERTOWN necessarily fine. truly memorable. to families who still 730 ON YOUR DIAL — = Prices * WILKES-BARRE P.0. Box 849 Wilkes—Barre, Pa. 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