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August, 1968 Page Twenty The Grocers' Guide, Cincinnati, Ohio Mr. and MYs. H. K. Waller receive a Clark Gum Shuffle Shift Party Kit from hospitality hostess Midge Evans at the Southern Tobacco and Candy Association _Convention held June 14 to 16. Mr. Waller, President of the R. A. Hill Tobacco Company of Mobile, Ala., is newly-elecfed Board Chairman of', the Association. Wives ofl the members received' the Clark Gum Party kits as they registered. The kitt contain a Clark Gum diiposablb dress, instructions on "How to do The Clark Gum Shuffle," o recording of'the "Shuffle" and a giant stick of Clark Gum. August 1968 "CLARKIE," THE C L A R K GUM CLOWN, has a new face,. a re-styled~ costume and it traveling the country, coast to coast,. pro- moting Clark Gum flavors. JDo~Vo°` 19~U .. : C1ark Gum Sponsors Tobaeca Dist'ribut'or & Contectionery Guide N.Y.C. Tennis Clinic Clark Gum Co. renewed a$15.000~ corporate grant to New York City for use in a city-wide summer tennis clinic program held uud'er the auspices of the Department' of Parks from July 8 to August 16; it was announced by Mayor Johm V; Lindsay and Parks Commis- sioner August Heckscher. The program, for youngsters between the ages of 10 and 15, is conducted'in 15 Department of' Parks and private facilities by professional instructors, with tournaments scheduled for fin.-,l week. Commenting on the corporate gcant„ Mayor Lindsay noted, "We thank the Clark Gum Company for sponsoring these clinics for the second year and hope that its confidence in the City's recreational activities will encourage further involvement from the corporate sector."' rr. Mayor Lindsay noted that Lt. Arthur P.she, one of' the world's leading tennis stars, visits each, tennis clinic at least once during the program. Currently on active duty at West Point with the U. S. Army,, Lt. Ashe is, in civilian life, an cxccutive trainee with Philip Morris Inc. Clarkie wili' perform the famous "Teaberry Shuffle" before mil- lions of men, women and children across the nation as the lead ' `clown with, the Clyde Beatty - = Cole Bros. Circus. He makes tele- '~ 1=1 vision appearance and visits chil- dren in schools, hospitals, homes ~; an& other centers in the cities the .,-.•s circus plays. -_ Clarkie's new face, with his • ; highly arched eyebrows, laughing mouth and bulbous nose, topped by a wild yellow wig, now is be-. ,, , ing used as a permanent Clarkie ~ identification. His costume car- Ns ries the brightly colored discs which represent the happy feel- ~ ing of the Clark Gum Flavor Tree C and the lively flavor of Clark's N Fruit Punch gum. "Ph - Clarkie also has become a well- where he samples Clar~ Gum flavors to the children an$ teen: , agers who attend. >%``= Clark Gum, part 'of -the Gum "''="'and Confections Division of Philip Mor i D ti k i th f r omes s c, e ma er o s Cinnamint, - Fruit Punch; Tea- Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Waller receive a Clark Gum 'Shuffle • berry and Peppermint flavored Shift Party Kit from hospitality hostess Midge Evans at the sugar gums, and Di et gum In Southern Tobacco and Candy Association Convention in At- I;1Spearmint, Peppermint, Cinna- lanta, June 14 16: Mr. Waller, President of the R. A. Hill 70 ~•-mon and Fruit flavors. R bacco Co.• Mobile Ala,, is newly•elected Board Chairman of the Association. Wives of the members received the Clark Gum Party kits as they registered. 19) X . , pp r g at majq~, sports (Z ' events throughout the'- nation known and well-recognizgd sports fan a ea in '