European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes monday novembers 1990 faces a no place grand Ole opry has How deep for Minnie from wire reports humorist Minnie Pearl celebrated her 50th anniversary saturday night on the grand Ole opry in Nashville tenn., receiving a congratulatory Telegram from the White House. The message from president Bush and first lady Barbara Bash was read during a special 60-minute segment of the opry. Some of country music Stop stars gathered on stage for the tribute. Quot we Are pleased to join your Many friends in honouring you a the Bushes told Pearl 78, in the note. A god bless you. I love every one of you Quot Pearl said. Wearing her trademark Gingham dress and Straw hat with its $1.98 Price tag dangling Pearl greeted the opry crowd and the live Cable television audience with her Standard salutation Quot How deep in a just so glad to be Here Quot one of several taped tributes aired on the show came from entertainer Dolly Parton who said �?o1 love you. I miss to which Pearl responded a i Wear a hat so folks can Tell us country stars Roy Acuff Chet Atkins Hank Snow and grandpa Jones gathered on stage. The show was taped by Cable television s the Nashville network. Edward Gaylord chairman of opry land inc., presented Pearl with a Statuette shaped like a microphone with her trademark hat perched on the Side. A Minnie Pearl is the reason we bought Oryland Quot Gaylord said explaining that her spirit influenced his Purchase of the entertainment Park in 1983. Acuff 87, who has performed with Pearl throughout her career Sang his famous song a Wabash Cannonball at her request a this is a special night for All of us a Acuff in trouble Patrick Allan Lilley known As Butch Patrick when he played Eddie in the 1960s television series Quot the munsters a was arrested in Chicago on a charge of stealing $130 from a limousine Driver police said. Lilley 37, of Austin Texas was arrested Friday police said. Police provided few details but said Lilley was a passenger with another Man in the limousine and no weapons were involved. Quot Lilley contends that the Driver was less than cordial and he kept getting them lost Quot said Nicholas Kerkes who defended Lilley at his arraignment. Quot a fight began and or. Lilley apparently took the Wallet claiming that the Driver have been paid in the Fust Minnie Peart celebrates 50th anniversary on the grand Ole opry. The actor who played the Werewolf like son of Herman and Lily Munster on the show and John Patrick Sullivan 33, of Chicago were charged with robbery of the Driver at a gasoline station in suburban Glen Ellyn. Lilley was released on $1,000 bail. He told Dupage county judge Bonnie Wheaton he makes a living attending conventions and making personal appearances As his former television character. Now rerun in syndication a the munsters Quot ran from 1964 to 1966.arnold at the mall film Star Arnold Schwarzenegger got mixed reviews on a tour of a suburban shopping mall in Newark Calif., during a break from filming a terminator Quot he a a lot More sexy in person than he is on screen a said Jackie Johnson 20, of Hayward after catching a glimpse of the muscular Star in the new Park mall in this san Francisco Bay City on Friday. An unidentified woman Wasny to Happy with his manners however. A you could at least say a his a she called to Schwarzenegger who did no to respond. Schwarzenegger squeezed a couple of Tennis shoes and tried on Cowboy hats before Security guards escorted him past a group of waving women and out of the mall. He was filming scenes in nearby Fremont. A too bad i done to know How to drive Quot she said while rolling off the line in a Midnight Blue Seville. A but they be got lots of these suckers Back there so Thev done to Brown 28, even found wardrobe accessories in the Plant. But the Cache of parts she stashed in her jumpsuit were confiscated when she was frisked by a Security guard. A i was going to make earrings out of them a Brown said of the foiled theft celebrating heritages actor Lou Gossett or. Says he grew up in an integrated new York City neighbourhood where Black families were As proud of their heritage As italian Irish and jewish families. Now he says Black people need to continue celebrating their heritage. Gossett was the guest speaker Friday at Huston Tillotson colleges 38th annual charter Day anniversary in Austin Texas. The Day commemorates the merging of Huston and Tillotson two predominately Black schools. A it is vitally necessary to celebrate our heritage in the United states today a Gossett told students. He also urged the audience to help americans poor and homeless. Gossett grew up in new Yorkus Brooklyn for Newton entertainer Wayne newtons organization has signed a two year contract to manage a $1.4 million Indian Bingo Hall that a been closed for six months. Wayne Newton gaming inc. Has agreed to manage a Bingo Hall operated by the Seneca Cayuga tribe in far northeastern Oklahoma said Sandra Hoy newtons director of marketing. The Hall will open nov. 16, but a grand opening ceremony at which Newton will appear is scheduled for january Hoy said. Newton already operates a Bingo Hall in Santa Ynez Calif. Assembling her show Hopper regrets drugs mtg video jockey a a downtown Julie Brown pranced prowled and even pilfered her Way through the Cadillac Assembly Plant in Hamtramck mich., while filming segments for her Cable to music show. Cheered on like a Uso entertainer visiting Battle weary troops Brown and her camera Crews had the run of the general motors corp. Facility Friday. She chatted with workers and test drove several Cadillac models. Actor director Dennis Hopper says he still regrets the Many years of his drug addiction. He told people Magazine a instead of directing 20 films in my life i have done Only six. I Haven to left a meaningful body of Hopper and his wife Katherine Lee Lenasa became parents recently but after taking birthing classes with her he was not around for the birth of his son Henry. He was acting on a Showtime special when he got the news in a Telephone Booth and a started dear Abby i am writing to you because you can reach millions of people and there Are millions who need to be reached. Two thirds of the voting population is not registered to vote please Abby help reach those people. It is so important for everyone to get involved and to be aware of what is going on in our country. With november elections right around the Comer this would be a great time to make a plea to the majority who Are not registered and Are therefore not voting. Think of the difference they could make. Wendy Nelson Northglenn Colo. Dear Wendy i wish you had written sooner because the deadline for voter registration varies front state to state and in most states is already too late to Register to vote in tomorrows elections. According to the league of women voters two thirds of the voting population is registered to vote a hot a dear Abby very important one third is not Susan Lederman president of the league says a a huge number of registered voters change their place of residence each year which Means they must Register again before they Are eligible to vote. Many of them postpone or forget to do so. Finding out How to Register is As easy As calling your local election Board listed in the Telephone directory under a City Hall a readers done to put it off another Day. Dear Abby nearly 50 years ago my husband and i a had to get married. In order to save face with our three children we Back dated our wedding Date by three months. We be had a Good marriage and raised three great kids and now have 10 grandchildren. Our children want to give us a Nice family Celebration which we will graciously accept. My husband feels guilty about the Date and i say telling them the truth now would really upset everyone so we should just leave things As they Are. Our pastor saw a forget it and stick with the Date you originally told them As it is not a major then he added a some things Are better left i have written a letter to each of our children to be opened after i die explaining the situation trusting they will understand. May we please have your opinion fifty years late dear fifty years late i vote with your pastor. You Are to be congratulated on a successful marriage that lasted for 50 years. Silence is Golden and so is this anniversary so give yourselves an anniversary gift a your Golden silence. As for those personal letters to your three children a explaining the situation a destroy them. Your very Wise pastor gave you sound advice when he said a some things Are better left dear Abby this is for a had enough in Wisconsin a whose husband of 40 years always introduces her with a meet my wife a but please dont laugh a you May get through to this insensitive clod by introducing him in the following manner a meet my husband a but please done to laugh he was much better looking when i married if you print this please done to use my name. Sign me assertive in Texas Una Usu press Syndicate
