Nite of Stars charity dinner set for November in Las Vegas
Las Vegas hosts its fourth annual Nite of Stars charity dinner show on November 13 at the International Hotel. Proceeds benefit St Jude's Ranch for Children in Boulder City with over 1,000 guests expected. Shecky Green and Forrest Duke help line up entertainers alongside top stars. Tickets are 25 dollars, available at Bonanza Country Club or by calling 734-1122.
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Las Vegas
St. Jude's Ranch
Boulder City
America
St. Jude’s
Shecky Green
Forrest Duke
Bonanza Country Club
Howard Levin
Levin-Townsend
Thomas
Harry E. Neeley
Children’s Ranch
Community Concert Opens 69 70 Season Here
The Southern Nevada Community Concert Association opened its 69 70 season with Dorothy Warenskjold in a French Faust act at Las Vegas High School Auditorium. The program mixed opera selections with a minstrel musical segment, featuring strong soprano and tenor performances and a final ensemble number. Leonard Rose is slated for November 6, 1969.
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Southern Nevada Community Concert Association
Dorothy Warenskjold
Las Vegas High School
Faust
Raymond McFeeters
Maria Dolores Ferracioli
Siebel
Leonard Rose
Casino Manager Named By Thunderbird
John Jenkins, a 20 year veteran in gaming, is named casino manager for the Thunderbird Hotel. Howard P. James of Sahara-Nevada Corp announced the appointment yesterday. Jenkins succeeds Carl Wilson, who becomes shift manager to focus on private life. Wilson praised the Thunderbird Hotel’s progress and will assist Jenkins in the transition. Jenkins previously served as assistant casino manager to Wilson.
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John Jenkins
Thunderbird Hotel
Jenkins
Howard P. James
Sahara-Nevada Corp
Carl Wilson
Wilson
James
Las Vegas Residents Lead Easter Seal Society Officers
A Las Vegas group was elected to high offices in the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Nevada at its Sparks annual meeting. Mrs. Kitty Rodman became chairman of the House of Delegates and first vice president of the board, also reappointed as Nevada's National Easter Seal Society representative. Don Harris, a local insurance executive, was elected second vice president after serving on the board the prior year.
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Las Vegas
Easter Seal Society For
Nevada
Sparks
Kitty Rodman
Society
House of Delegates
Nevada Society
National Easter Seal Society
Don Harris
Growing Age On The Strip Prompts Fond Vegas Nostalgia
A nostalgic Vegas column riffs on aging with jokes about reading obits first, fashioning humor around old timers, and hints of local show life. It recaps recent performances at the Sahara and Flamingo, notes appearances by Wingy Manone, Kirk, and others, and plugs local venues and a Tuscan animal inn along the Tropicana Freeway. Contact details are given for entertainment bookings and antiques shops in Clark County.
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Vegas
Playboy Club
Florida
Bill
N Quarts
Miller
Chuck Leslie
Jimmy Rosette
Focal
Brainy Joe
Delaney
Jim
Cal
Naturally
Norm
Congo
Sahara
Patrick
Flamingo
Miami
Jim “Pal” Cal Pronto
The
Dunes
Wingy
Manone
Sleek International
Kirk
U Vegas
Anti-G’s
Them
Rich
Lin Plant
Maryland
Pky
Richlin’s Dogge Circus
Lin
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St. Jude's Board of Trustees
Norman Jensen
Charles Vanda
Mel Exber
Herb Stout
Faye Petersen Johnson
St. Jude’s Women’s Aux
Ilary
Lila Zona
Myrtle Herth
Nate Marsh
Nicholas Naff
International Hotel
Naff
Tommy Vig
Caesars Palace Circus Maximus
Musicians Performance Trust Fund
Louie Bellson
Don Ellis
Keith Wyatt
Michael Gallup
Mephistopheles
Marguerite
Robert Goulet
Tim
T-Bird
Ager
Tonia Bern - Campbell
Tony Cointreau
Cavanaugh Trig
Elue Reon
Caesars Roman Theatre
Little “Richard
Betty Walker
Acsars Roman Theatre
Cooper Crisby
Paradise Rd
Jay Holds Sway
Rodger
Sonny
Rodge
Clark County
Yenimal
Phil
Alice Newman
Tropicana Freeway
Oquendo Rd
Howie
Tommy
Hill Thomas
Joe
Lin & Her
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