PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Writer of Hardy Boyis books wiil live at Minden Ont. and Sarasota, Florida Famed a utho r Leslie McFarlane leaves Whitb Leslie McFarlane, author of stories for boys and girls, including the famnous Hardy Boys series, is leaving Whitby for the last time. Mr. McFarlane was a resident of this town on two occasions, from 1936 to 1943, and from 1961 to 1976. In August he purchased a home near Minden Ontario, where lie wili reside in the summer, -and in the winters he will continue to live at Sarasota, Florida. On October 14, he lefi Whitby for Florida. During the week of September 20 to 25, Mr. McFarlane made a successful promotion tour of New York and Boston, bcinginterviewed for radio, television and the press about his au tobiography, "The Ghost 'of the Hardy Boys". ~rg h (INTRODUCINS THE 11977) Pocur Wagon "The Gliost of the Hardy Boys", in ýwhicli Mr. McFarlane outlineshis literary career, and tells how lie was really the seemingly immortal Franklin W. Dickson who wrote the Hardy Boys stories, was published in April and Mr. McFarlane liad plans for a promotion tour of the United States from coast to coast. Mr. Mc Farlane's plans were cut shiort when lie; suffered a heart attack early in May, but lie lias made a full recovery. Mr. McFarlane reported before lie left Whitby that hie had been interviewed in September by Judson Hand, literary editor of the New York Daily News, was on the Joy Franklin television show with Debbie Reynolds, was interviewed for television by NBC, was initerviewed by a representative of the New Yorker Magazine, and was fcatured in Jack O'Brîen's syndicated newspaper column aind radio prograrn. in Boston lie appeured on a television shiow called "The Voice of New England", and hield an autograph session at one of the largest book stores irn New England. Ile was even interviewed by Rolling Stone 'Magazine, a popular magazine anong America's youth. Mr. MeFarlane says the tour wvas very successful in ternis of the ntumber of people reached, but hielhas hiad no feedback yet, as it was only a month ago. As he approaches his 74th birthday, Mr. McFarlane is still actively writing, and lias- a Toronto publîsher interest- ed in a new novel. Born at Carleton Place, On tario, Mr. McFarlane started writing fiction at the age of 24 in 1926. The story of his literary work for the Stratemneyer Snydicate, and the creation of the Hardy Boys, is told in his au tobiograpliy. Mr. McFarlane was a produicer for the National Filmi Board of Canada fromi 1943 to 1957; Clief Editor f'or CBC television draina, 195().60; and since 1956 lie lias writtcn 70 TV plays. Amiong the books lie las f SI I I I r I 7,1,976 ÇoupOfltexpires NOV. * Askus about you Conie and tell us what you're Iooking for in a job. Tell us whiat you are today and what you want to be tomiorrow. Ask us if we can offer opportunities and chalenges to match your needs. No obligations on cither side. We'il be glad to talk. And we may have just whiat you're looking for. But you'Ii neyer know until yoii ask. Visit our Mobile Recruiting Unit Canada Manpower Centre [lm Oshawa Wednesday Oct. 27, 1976 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.. ARMED FORCES Leslie McFarlane, "The Ghast of the Hardy Boys", is ieaving Whitby aiter 23 years af residence in this tawn. His persanal -fareweil ta Whitby appears an Page 9 ai this week's issue af the Free Press. F ree Press Phato written under lis own name are: Streets of Shadow, 1930; he MurderlTree, 193 1, The L-ast of the Great Picnics, 1965; McGonigle Scores, 1965; and Padgett's Poocl, 1972. Mr. McFarlane lias lad a deep interest in WhItby and its history, during his residence in this town. In October 1970, wlien Oshiawa wanted to amalgamate with Whitby, Mr. McFarlane was one of the most eldquent speakers against sudh a move, at a protest meeting held in tlie town hall. In his speech lie stressed the historical roots of the town and wliat they mnean to its people. Whitby lias honored Mr. McFarlane by naming one of the streets in the West Lynde Subdivision "McFarlane Court". Mr. McFarlane's farewell to Whitby,written exclusively for the Free Press, appears on page îîine of this week's issue. Starts at the Fantastic Iow price of $4249 Grant Menzies rUI Motors Liniited' 1250 Duoda Sret East W Witby (416) 6686843 Oshawa (416) 728-2822J lere a