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“West Virginian in the Holly-1 When asked whether he con-wood Hills’' is the title of the i sidered himself an actor or acomedian Mr. Knotts said, . .feature article in the current issue of C P Telephone Company’s publication, “Business Communications.” Don Knotts, native of Morgantown, was interviewed at Universal Studios by C P’s Randy Murray, editor of the publication.Don Knotts talks about his early life in his native city and high school drama teacher Dorothy Stone White and WVU drama professor Sam Boyd Jr. who encouraged him to pursue a career in acting. He recalls that he started in the entertainment field at 13 with the presentation of programs at luncheons anddinners.iI’d say you have to combine the two and say I’m an actor-comedian.” He discusses the roles he has played in the various media — radio, Broadway stage in “No Time for Sergeants,” TV in the “Andy Griffith Show” and his latest venture in the movies in “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.”Copies AvailableAlso, appearing in this issue are articles featuring motels in Elkins, Charleston and Lewis -burg, Oglebay Park and the Covered Wagon in use near the French Creek Game Farm.According to D. H. Griffithlocal C P manager, “while “Business Communications” is printed primarily for business customers, a limited number of copies are available through the business office.”In commenting on this publication, Mr. Griffith said, “thisis the ninth issue published in the past three years. Some of the other famous West Virginians featured were: PearlBuck, world-re-knowned author;Jerry V/est, basketball great; Dr. James Allen, nationally recognized educator and Retired Admiral Felix Stump, a distinguished military man.”Credit to City Don credited the city itself with helping his career. “I dida great deal of work as an entertainer in Morgantown, starting when I was 13. I must say that the town itself encouraged me in that I was askedto entertain at this banquet or that luncheon,” he told an interviewer.He told of returning to Morgantown after his Army service and working night clubs in the area and of his later rejection on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts show.As to his closest current contacts here, Don speaks first of his mother and brother Si, then of some WVU friends like Dr. Henning and Prof. Boyd, and Gus Comuntzis, who took Don and his mother to the preview of “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken”at the Metropolitan Theater.Don says his closest friend in the world, Jarvie Eldred, still lives in Morgantown.State Needs RoadsHe 'ays that on his last visit4HPhere two years ago he “couldn’t believe the way the campus had expanded.” The Medical School, he said, really impressed him.As to the state’s future and its needs, Don feels that poor transportation is a huge handicap. He says the state has the scenery, resources and the fine university, but is isolated by bad roads and poor transportation services.The full Don Knotts interview will be shown on Channel 7, WTRF-TV, on Jennings Martin’s “Be My Guest” show at 12:15p.m. Jan. 18.
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Morgantown Post
Morgantown, West Virginia, US
Thu, Jan 05, 1967
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