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7 p.m. Opening Ceremony
8 p.m. The Buoys
10 p.m. The Buoys
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as you like. .
Great entertainment,
four days of Stake Harness
Racing, an All-Pro Rodeo,
Midget Auto Races, a
Demolition Derby, Horse
and Pony Rulling contests
and more great entertain-
ment will be featured
when the 129th annual
the
oomsburg Fair begins in
late September.
On Saturday, Sept. 24,
the pre-fair Country and
Western Show marks the
unoffficial opening of the
Bloomsburg Fair. Begin-
ning at 1 p.m. and All-Pro
Rodeo complete = with
broncing bulls and tough
cowboys plus the rodeo
clowns, has the makings
for an exciting afternoon.
Then Saturday evening
will: be a Country Music
Spectacular. The show
includes such country
greats as Helen Cornelius,
Grandpa Jones, Ronny
Robbins and the Marty
Robbins Band, and Earl
Thomas Conley. This
Country and Western
Music Spectacular begins
at 8 p.m.
In keeping with tradition
in signing the best enter-
tainment possible for the
nightshow, this year’s
lineup is no exception.
londay, Sept. 26, (Senior
tizen’s Day), country
music legend Charley
Pride will take to the
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performances at 5 and 7:30
p.m.
Mickey Gilley, owner of
the huge Honky Tonk
immortalized by the film-
ing of “Urban Cowboy"
and special guest star
Sylvia, who topped the
charts with her hit single
“Nobody” will provide
Tuesday night’s entertain-
ment.
Tuesday through Satur-
day night shows will begin
at 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday night is a
family special. Donny,
Marie, Wayne, Alan, Jay
and Merrill reunite in
Bloomsburg to give an
Osmond Family special
performance. One of
America’s Premier
Family Entertainers with
over two decades of enter-
taining experience, will
bring all to Bloomsburg
Wednesday night.
Award winning super
stars, the Oak Ridge Boys,
along with" ‘special guest
tear Williams and Ree
Sept. 29. The Oak Ridge
Boys have climbed to the
top in the country music
industry within the past
‘“‘Elvira’’ and ‘‘Bobbie
Sue”. All track seats are
already sold out.
Friday, Sept. 30, the
entertainment direct from
San Francisco with their
No. 1 hit “‘Jeopardy’’ is the
Greg Kihn Band. The
warm up group will be
local rock sensation
Hybrid Ice. They are from
Danville, and have a hit
single ‘‘Magdalane.”’
For Saturday nights
teams up with the First
Lady of Country Music.
Billy ‘Crash’ Craddock
and Tammy Wynette will
put the finishing touches to
a great week of entertain-
ment’ at the Bloomsburg
Fair.
Monday through
Wednesday Alex Houston
and Elmer will serve as
master of ceremonies. Sat-
urday the master of cere-
monies will be Billy Webb.
On hand all week long to
entertain is Mr. Slim
(R.W. Bacon) and L.J.
Newton and Pete, the 10-
foot clown. Don’t miss out
on a week of fun and great
entertainment at the
Bloomsburg Fair.
For a brochure listing
the complete program for
the week, write Blooms-
burg Fair, P.O. Box 479,
Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815.
. Theater
EXTEND YOUR SUMMER VACA-
TION and treat yourself to a ‘final
fling” with a laugh-filled performance
of Neil Simon's “The Star-Spangled
Girl”, opening Sept. 7 for a two-week
run at The Music Box Dinner Play-
house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville.
Simon’s comic genius and famous
one-liners were never more sharp than
in this play, described by critics as
‘‘cheerful,”’ ‘‘genuinely fresh’’ and
‘‘good, honest hilarity.”
Performance dates are Sept. 7
through Sept. 11 and Sept. 14 through
Sept. 18. Tickets are available for
buffet meal and theater or for theater
only.
For reservations or information, call
283-2195.
ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST
LOVED MUSICALS, ‘‘Brigadoon,”’
will continue to enchant audiences as
the grand finale production of the 37th
season at the Pocono Playhouse in
Mountainhome ‘through Saturday,
Sept. 3.
Performances of ‘‘Brigadoon’” are
scheduled Monday through Saturday
evenings at 8:40 p.m. with the final
performance of the season on Satur-
day ‘evening, Sept. 3. Matinees are
scheduled Wednesday and Saturday at
2:40 p.m. |
Tickets are available at the Pocono
Playhouse Box Office, Mountainhome,
(717-595-7456). Box office hours are
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to
10 p.m., Sunday 12 noon to 6 p.m.
Jermyn Motor Inn, Scranton, (717-346-
1666), the Wyckoff Travel Bureau,
Stroudsburg, (717-421-3190) and Glin-
sky’s Drug Store in Honesdale, (717-
253-1390).
Auditions
Musicians of professional symphonic
capability are invited to audition for
the Northeastern Pennsylvania Phil-
harmonic on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Mary-
wood College in Scranton. These audi-
tions are for three openings: Section
Violin I, Assistant Principal Violin II
and Section Violin II.
The Philharmonic, a fully profes-
sional, unionized symphony orchestra
based in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre,
is now under the baton of Hugh Wolff,
who is also Associate conductor of the
National Symphony.
Musicians who wish to audition
should call the Philharmonic during
business hours, (717) 287-1916 or (717)
342-0920, immediately to schedule an
appointment or to receive additional
information. Inquiries may also be’
made by mail to Philharmonic, Box
71, Avoca, Pa. 18641.
Church
TRINITY NURSERY SCHOOL will
hold registration and orientation on
Thursday, Sept. 1, at 11 a.m. Parents
who have a child registered for the
Fall semester and anyone interested
in learning about the school is invited
to attend. Classes will begin Sept. 6.
Programs are available for three
year olds mornings 9 to 11:30 and four
and five year olds, afternoons 12:30 to
3 p.m. The curriculum offers varied
creative activities with materials of
all kinds encouraging the efforts of the
individual.
The school is located in the Trinity
United Presbyterian Church, Church
St., Dallas. Any parent is welcomed to
enroll their child in the school.
For further information, please call.
'675-3771 or 675-3131.
MEMBERS OF EAST DALLAS
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH are
completing plans for their annual Fall
grounds on Lower Demunds Road,
East Dallas, Saturday, Sept. 17, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Included among the various items to
be offered will be new and used items,
plants, produce, homemade baked
goods, homemade vegetable soup.
Refreshments to be served will
include hot dogs, wimpies, vegetable
soup, pie, cake, coffee and cold drinks.
A feature of this year’s benefit
festival will be a flea market. Addi-
tional information on the flea market
can be had by calling either Dick
Dodson at 675-4942 or Russell Ocken-
house at 675-3031.
Among the committee chairpersons
assisting with arrangements are the
following: refreshments, Robert Eyet;
produce, Dick Dodson; plants, Miss
Myra Carlin; funnel cake, Jean Bell;
publicity, Mrs. Hilda Moore.
FOLLOWING IS THE SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS for the Shavertown
United Methodist Church, 163 N.
Pioneer Ave., Shavertown:
Wednesday, Aug. 31 - 8:30-11 a.m.,
Church School Workers Conference;
7:30 p.m. Evening United Methodist
Women’s Craft Group will meet.
worship. Sermon, “Count the Cost
Before Coming’ by the Rev. James
Wert.
Monday, Sept. 5 - Office will be
closed on Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 - 9:30 a.m. Morning
United Methodist Women’s Craft
Group will meet; 7:30 p.m., Council on
Ministries will meet.
JACKSON UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH will celebrate its 100th anni-
versary and homecoming on Sunday,
Sept. 18. The anniversary service will
begin at 2 p.m. with special music and
greetings from former pastors. ;
The, service will be preceeded by a
dinner at 12:30 p.m. Reservations
must be made for the dinner.
Clinics
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSO-
CIATION, Northeastern Pa. Region,
will sponsor a free Blood Pressure
Clinic, Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 3:30
p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rea & Derick, Penn
Plaza, S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre and
Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m.
at Parsons Pharmacy, 209 Georgé
Ave., Parsons. :
The clinic is offered by the Ameri-
can Heart Association and the phar-
macies as a community service.
A CPR - HEART SAVER COURSE,
sponsored by the American Heart
Association, Northeastern Pa. Region,
will be conducted on Wednesday, Sept.
7, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the NPW
Medical Center, 1st Floor Learning
Resources Room, 1000 E. Mountain
Dr., Wilkes-Barre.
A $5 fee is incurred to defray costs.
We also advise those attending to
wear comfortable clothing.
Those individuals interested in
attending this course are asked to call
the American Heart Association at
822-6247 to pre-register.
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSO-
CIATION, . Northeastern Pa. Region
will be offering a CPR - Basic Cardiac
Life Support Instructor Course on
Sept. 9, 10 and 11. The course will be
conducted at the NPW Medical
Center, 1000 E. Mountain Dr., Wilkes-
Barre.
The three day course is limited to 30
students. A pre-requisite for enroll-
ment is a current CPR Basic Life
Support Provider crd from either the
American Heart Association, Ameri-
can Red Cross or Emergency Medical
Tech.
This course is intended for those
area residents, general, business or
educational, who are interested in
teaching CPR to their neighbors and
co-workers.
ciation, Northeastern Pa. Region, 71
N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre at 822-
6247 for more information.
THE WYOMING VALLEY CHAP-
TER, American Red Cross announces
the scheduling of an Advanced First
Aid Progression Course. This course is
designed to provide individuals who
hold currently valid certificates in
Standard or Multimedia First Aid with
a skill and knowledge progression to
the Advanced First Aid and Emer-
gency care level for certification. This
course uses lectures, discussion, dem-
onstrations and skill practices.
The class will meet Mondays, Sept.:
19 to Nov. 28, from 7 to 10 p.m., at 156
S. Franklin Street.
, For more information and registra-
tion, call Safety Services at 823-7161.
Meetings
THE FIRST REGULAR BUSINESS
MEETING of the Harveys Lake
Women’s Service Club will be held on
Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Lake-Noxen Elementary School. A
program and refreshments are
planned after the business meeting.
MOOSIC, PA.
Exit 50, Route 81
Toll Free 1-800-222-4536
Watch out, "Houdini...Harry
Albacker is back in town!
For those of you yet to see World
Famous Magician Harry Albacker’s
mystical magic show, here’s your
chance. ] ;
Albacker, who was born just three
minutes after the death of Houdini (on
Halloween), will be appearing Sept. 7
through 11' at the Luzerne County Fall
Fair, Route 118, Lehman. He and his
“Educated Animals” will be perform-
ing tricks from his repetoire of over
3,000 workable stunts and 10,000
secrets.
During his 41 years of professional
performing, Albacker has accumu-
lated quite a list ofy credits. 'He has
appeared regularly as “Tricky Harry’
on ‘Captain Kangaroo’ and as ‘The
Magic Genie’’ on Paul Shannon’s
‘‘Adventure Time.” Magician
Albacker also performed seven times
in one year at the White House for the
Kennedy children. At present, he is
the official magician for Walt Disney
World in Orlando, Fla. and is perform-
ing in ‘“The Magical World of Walt
Disney’’ which he authored.
Aside from his professional perform-
ances, Harry makes regular visits to
cheer accident victims and VA hospi-
tal patients with his “Magic Mania.”
Making people happy is what has kept
Harry roaming the world dazzling
crowds since the age of 11.
Magician Albacker performs 800
shows per year and is presently one of
only six full-time professional magi-
cians in the United States.
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