OVST Finale A Marital Comedy At Athens OVST Finale
The Ohio Valley Summer Theater presents The Fourposter by Jan de Hartog starring Eleanor McGreevey and Kenneth Plankey as Agnes and Michael in a brisk 35 year marriage arc. The two-actor cast, supported by Richard de Laubenfels and crew, delivers broad humor from the wedding night to the couple’s later strain with tea as a coping tool. Show runs tonight through Sunday at 8 p.m. Tickets at OVST box office LY 3-1373.
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Pat Nolan
Ohio Valley Summer Theater
Jan de Hartog
Agnes
Michael
Eleanor McGreevey
Kenneth Plankey
OVST
Papa
Plankey
Richard de Laubenfels
Lewis Crickard
Larry Sutton
Athens
Speech Building
Mrs Beal Celebrates 80th Birthday in Athens Home
Mrs Vira Beal of Athens marked her 80th birthday at her home 10 E Union St. Guests included grandsons and spouses from New Marshfield and extended family in California Illinois and Florida. She operates a specialty dressmaking and tailoring shop.
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Vira Beal
Athens
E. Union St
Roger Beal
Gerald Beal
Bill
New Marshfield
Beal
Dale Kennedy
San Bernardino
Calif
Ira Roberts
Chicago
Owen Beal
Bradenton
Fla
Couple to Wed at Albany Baptist Church
Plans have been completed for the open church wedding of Miss Bata Brown and Eugene A. Wolfe tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Albany Baptist Church. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Stout of Albany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H A Wolfe of Athens Route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bata Brown
Eugene A. Wolfe
Albany Baptist Church
Howard Stout
Albany
H. A. Wolfe
Athens
Miss Parade of the Hills Still Seeks Entrants in Athens
Lenore Wolf, contest chairman, reminds prospective entrants that applications for Miss Parade of the Hills are available at the Gas Company in Athens until Monday.
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Athens
Lenore Wolf
Shower Honors Bride-Elect Sandra Linton at Bak er Center
The alumni lounge hosted a china and crystal shower for bride-elect Sandra Linton on Saturday. Hostesses Miss Mary Williams of Dayton and Miss Alma Dean Hudnall of Cincinnati attend as bridesmaid and maid of honor. Linton will wed Rev. Richard Rustad of Parma on August 11 in Athens First Methodist Church.
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Baker Center
Sandra Linton
Mary Williams
Dayton
Alma Dean Hudnall
Cincinnati
Miss Linton
Earl Linton
Frank Poston
Dolores McIntorf
Elizabeth Robinson
Rita Stapleman
Ann Williams
Linton
Richard Rustad
Parma
Athens First Methodist Church
Birth of David Lawrence Lee in Chillicothe
Mr and Mrs David Lee announce the birth of a son named David Lawrence on August 2 in Chillicothe. The father is a former music instructor for Rome Canaan schools and the family resides on Route 3 Anderson Station Road, Chillicothe, formerly Athens.
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David Leedom
Anderson Station Rd
Chillicothe
Athens
David Lawrence
Leedom
Rome- Canaan
Visiting Rowlands Tour Athens With Family
Speaking Personally Mr and Mrs Don Rowland of Santa Barbara California visit Athens with their four children Philip Donna Jody and Jeff They fly in via private plane and will return to Santa Barbara this weekend Their eldest son Tom was unable to join as he married July 7 in Tacoma Washington and is a student at the University of Puget Sound Miss Stephanie Sheron 1961 Athens County Junior Fair Queen attended Gallia County Junior Fair ceremonies Wednesday night Miss Sherow accompanied by
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Don Rowland
Santa Barbara
Calif
Athens
O. F. Rowland
Strathmore Blvd
Rowlands
Philip
Donna
Jody
Jeff
Tom
Tacoma
Wash
University of Puget Sound
Stephanie Sheron
Athens County
Miss Pattern 4835 and Local Society Notes
Printed pattern 4835 offers missy sizes 10 to 20 with no waist seams and belt cinch. Mail 50 cents plus 10 cents for first class to Anne Adams in New York for pattern and size details. Also reports a dinner at Bob Evans in Gallipolis for six queens and attendants and furlough news from Athens and Barbertown households.
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Anne Adams
Messenger
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Bob Evans
Gallipolis
Miller Family Reunion Held at Long Run Road Home
A Miller family reunion took place Sunday at Warren Miller Sr. home on Long Run Road with a potluck lunch. Attendees included extended relatives from West Hamlin and The Plains and Norfolk Virginia. A rummage sale by Richland Ave First Apostolic Church Ladies Auxiliary runs today and Saturday at 134% W State St. A bake sale is planned Saturday. St Johns Church hosts its annual homecoming picnic Sunday with mass at 10:30 am and festivities in the afternoon.
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Warren Miller Sr
Long Run Rd
Richland Ave
First Apostolic Church Ladies’ Auxiliary
State St
St. John’s Church
County WCTU Holds Annual Workshop at Temple Church
Mrs. Dan Downey presided as Athens County WCTU held its annual workshop at Temple Methodist Church west of Albany. The program featured prayers, recitations, musical numbers, a panel discussion, catechism, and notice of the Lancaster camp in August with a convention planned for September 26 at Central Ave. Methodist Church.
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Dan Downey
Athens County Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Temple Methodist Church
Albany
Treva Black
Denver McVay
Mendal Jordan
Marjorie Riley
Loyal Temperance Legion
Cheryl Warner
Youth Temperance Council
Eldon Kenny
H. B. Walker
Bessie Strong
Lancaster
C. E. Kenny
Miss Black
Miss Warner
Janie Swearingen
Becky Brown
Marilyn Jeffries
YTC
McVay
WCTU
Howard Stanley
T. M. Galaway
Clarence Arbaugh
Earl Russell
God
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Rummage Sale and Community Events Schedule
Shade WSCS meets 7 30 p m with Mrs Arma Williams Group 2 of CWS at First Christian Church hosts rummage sale in church basement 8 30 a m to 5 p m Entrance at Congress St door Saturday events include rummage at Christian Church basement Entrance at Congress St door Summit Grange New Marshfield holds 8 p m potluck. members bring dishes
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Shade Wscs
Arma Williams
CWS
First Christian Church
Congress St
Summit Grange
New Marshfield
Vicki Rauch Expands Drama Classes in Athens
Miss Vicki Rauch, a Yale Drama School student and Ohio University graduate, will teach additional drama sessions for Athens children at 111 Columbia Ave. The program runs Aug 8 31 by appointment for ages 6 to 15. No productions are planned. focus is on movement pantomime and improvisation with older students studying a one act script.
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Children’s
Ohio Valley School
Miss Rauch
Yale School of Drama
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio Valley
Rachel
Inherit the Wind
Crystal
August Month Of Sandwich Promos Highlight Meat Deals
The Associated Press notes August as sandwich month with supermarkets offering discounted luncheon meats and ground beef. Regional price trends show bone less chuck roasts at 59 cents a pound in New York outlets, while turkeys and baking hens are featured in various regions. Garden vegetables and fruit bargains accompany the sales, and the 27th Stout family reunion is set for Airline Road with a noon basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Northeast
New York
Midwest
Southeast
Northeastern
Boston
Ely Family Reunion at Lake Alma Park
Descendants of George and Sarah Scott Ely plan their annual gathering at Lake Alma Park Wellston on Sunday August 5. A basket picnic lunch is set for noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Sarah Scott Ely
Lake Alma Park
Wellston
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