Deborah Raffin Telethon guest
Deborah Raffin, an American actress starring in “Death Wish III” with Charles Bronson, is the latest Telethon guest star to be announced. Miss Raffin has appeared in 10 feature films, two plays, a television series, three television mini-series, and 10 television movies since her teen-age debut 12 years ago. She played the role of Cherry in Burt Reynolds’ theatre production of “Bus Stop,” and she recently series, “Lacell," which has not been screened in New Zealand. Miss Raffin will join the British actor, • Johnny Briggs, who plays Mike
Baldwin in "Coronation Street,” and two actors from “The Young Doctors,” Chris King and Alan Dale, as Telethon guests. Others are the Australian singer, Kamahl, and an American country singer, Becky Hobbs.' Fund-raising ideas are continuing to flow in for Telethon, whose proceeds will go to the Child and Youth Development Trust. The ideas include: A soccer match on Monday, between Spruce Services Soccer Club and the Prince of Wales team, at the Kmgslea Girls’ Home field behind Burwood Park. A collection taken from spectators will be given to
Telethon. Mrs Maureen Hayes, the “wool lady,” plans to knit a long multi-coloured scarf. She has 50kg of wool, from Feltex, and needs people to knit peggy squares on sponsorship. Mrs Hayes has already knitted a rugby football and a Robbie Deans look-alike doel for auction for Telethon. Hoon Hay Brownies, at a jobathon organised on
Wednesday, June 5, will clean cars, sinks, fold washing, clean and vacuum, and do other household chores for a small fee. The contact telephone number is 385-484. The Woolston Working Men’s Club is having a sing a long on June 3, between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Proceeds will go to Telethon. The Rehabilitation League will hold a table tennis-athon during Telethon week-end. About six Rehabilitation League clients will be sponsored to play table tennis for 24 hours from 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, at the league’s office in Riccarton Road.
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