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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1954

Page

9

Curtain Calls winds up OVST 1954 season with lively finale

The Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Company concludes its 1954 season with Curtain Calls a two hour variety show filled with skits songs and dances. Diana Schultz Jim Sullivan and others perform standout numbers as the cast is praised for tireless work and talent. Curtain Calls runs for two more nights with tickets at 31373 after 2 PM and curtain at 8 PM.

Gwen Roach Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Company Maggie Nolan Harold Baedecker Diana Schultz Spencer Steenrod Diana Bill Melver Jody Byers Tawny Jim Sullivan Norma Naylor Bill Henderson Bruce Roach Victor Campbell Marv Morris Harvey Loeb Agnes Thornton Louis Spiegel Betty Groach Bob Scheswenter Beverly Fetterman Barbara Watson Dott Giuliano Phil Baedecker Janet Hutchins Nelsonville OVST

Mr and Mrs Rosser Honored at July Shower

Long list of guests attended a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Jack Rosser and former June Frost near Frost Indiana. The couple married July 3 in Richmond Presbyterian Church. They now reside at 6 Putnam Drive.

Jack Rosser June Frost Clarence Frost Wayne Koehler Jack Halbirt Frost Rosser Anthony Meengs Presbyterian Church Richmond Ind Sam Rosser Athens Mrs. Rosser Putnam Drive

Lessons in Bridge Playing by Jacoby

North and South discuss a heart play and a trump finesse in a bridge hand. The article analyzes optimal lines, missteps, and a recommended response to a heart lead and subsequent trump sequence. The example features West and East with detailed cardings and a future bidding decision for South.

Bridge Jacoby East West South Fast

Hutchinsons Welcome Daughter Christine Ann at Sheltering Arms

Mr and Mrs James Hutchinson announce the birth of daughter Christine Ann born August 8 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Don Young of Albany and Mr and Mrs Henry Hutchinson of New Marshfield. Great grandparents are Mr Ed Hanning of Albany and Mrs Addie O Donnell of Buchtel. The Hutchinsons also have a son Michael, age three.

James Hutchinson Christine Ann Sheltering Arms Hospital Don Young Albany Henry Hutchinson New Marshfield Ed Hanning Addie O'Donnell Buchtel Hutchinsons Michael

Coming And Going Mrs Louise Kerr Tullis And Family

Mrs Louise Kerr Tullis and daughter Jan returned from Las Cruces New Mexico where they visited Mrs Tullis cousin Mrs O H Brown. They toured Ruidoso White Sands Carlsbad Caverns and other southwestern sights before.

Louise Kerr Tullis Jan Las Cruces N. M Tullis O. H. Brown Ruidoso Mountain Resort White Sands Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico D. K. Pierce Jack Pauline Collins Beth West Coast San Angelo Texas Mrs. Pierce Herbert Morrison Walt Davis Carlshad Caverns Painted Desert Petrified Forest Grand Canyon J. W. Whaley Athens Boulder Dam Las Vegas Hollywood Catalina Island Pike's Peak Straits of Mackinac Michigan Collins

Needlework Pattern for Embroidered Duckling Motifs

Simple embroidery stitches and gay colors create busy duckling motifs ideal for towels. Pattern No. 2737 includes iron transfers for seven motifs, stitch illustrations, color chart, and finishing directions. Send 25 cents and pattern details to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger in New York.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y

Basket Weaving Demonstrated at County Fair

Women in the Home Demonstration Program showed simple basket weaving at the Grange Hall entrance on Thursday and Friday. Demonstrators from Athens and Trimble presented sessions and posters were created by local members. The Athens County Fair features floral displays by multiple garden clubs including Albany and The Plains Junior Garden Club with arrangements, miniature displays, and shadow boxes on view.

Grange Hall Leonard Calvin Lewis McBride H. J. Huffman Athens William Wintersteen Robert Lee Trimble Mis Donald Johnson Richard Brown Barbara Woolley Wintersteen Georgia Calvin Helen Vaughn Albany Garden Club Plains Junior Garden Club The Garden and Nature Club Athens Garden Club

Community Club Calendar and Local Gatherings

Albany Grange hosts 8 30 p m with sandwiches or cookies requested. Trimble Grange meets 8 p m first and second degrees with potluck supper. Burlingham Modern Woodmen screens Fred Carter film starring from California. Mingus family reunion at Fairview Park near Chesterhill includes basket dinner. Shade homecoming at Methodist Church features Sunday school and picnic. Bethel Church Homecoming includes basket lunch and program. Women’s Gasco Club potluck at Logan’s Kacheimacker Park. Blackwood reunion at Harold Hayes Park Meigs County with table service. Circle 3 meets Central Ave Methodist 7 30 p m. Plains Band Boosters called meeting 8 p m. Vegetable dish recipe ends.

Shade Methodist Church Bethel Church Women’s Gasco Club Kacheimacker Park Logan Blackwood Harold Hayes Park Blackwood Farm Meigs Co Central Ave. Methodist Church Walton Davies State St the Plains Band Boosters

Wesleyan Missionary Society Meeting Hosted by Mrs Cross

Mrs O E Cross hosted the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society gathering Tuesday evening at 112 University Terrace with Mrs Glen Snider presiding. Ada Belle Trainer and Monica An nette birth announced for August 2 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Alma Trainer named maternal grandmother.

The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society FE. Cross University Terrace Glen Snider Lewis V. Maynard Ada Belle Trainer Richland Ave Monica Annette Mount St. Mary Hospital Alma Trainer

Community church meeting opens with prayer and reports

Rev. L. Shanafelt offered the opening prayer. Mrs. Shanafelt, delegate to the annual conference, reported on missionary activities. Mrs. Snider outlined plans for the coming year. Mrs. Cross, assisted by her daughter Mrs. Evan Edwards and Mr. Ronald Kimes, served a dessert to eighteen members and guests. Sweeten blackberries and layer in sherbet glasses with vanilla pudding and berries.

L. Shanafelt Shanafelt Snider Cross Mra Evan Edwards Ronald Kimes

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Frank Cunningham Rex Quinn Everett Parsons Gary Mary Janice Moore Arthur Janice Allison Rorick Lowell Matack Lola Howard Walter C. Cornwell Boyd and Blaine Media Linton Judy Norman Cyril Stella Arnold Burton Miller Bert Jim Blance Rowell Ralph Frost Herbert Saunders Danny Athleen Jah Sue Jennie Lou Hoisington Gerald Meek Pob Hunter Reba Sandra Marshall Raymond Cook Ted Parsons Paul Hatch Ronnie Charles Hibbard Allen Carolyn Doyt Gallaway Janie Pat Robinson Bernard Linton Chuck Roger Copeland Roger Jr Richard Linton Jessie Dickie Rickie Bob Daft Bernard Vocke Lawrence Burton Mary Louise KR. E. Linton Billy Press Frost Willard Kenny Jimmy James Caldwell May Frost Lenard Lawrence Bean Selah Parsons Claire Linton Roy Parsons Roy Barnhart John James Doyle Sargent Dwight Barrows James Whaley William Mickle Leonard Myers Harry Donally Neil Thomas Ruth Seaman John Hartley O. D. Hooper Ralph Byron Nile Koehler Earl Linton Fred Herron Pearl Russell Tom Chesser Brad Meek John Linton Elvin Patton Ed Wyer Sete Harris S. Court St CAMMA Ann Wilson Carla Sheron Athens County Fair Ann Carla Carl Weber Ruth Wooley Lynn Gardner Sarah Anne Bowling Deanne Sweeney Barbara Humphreys Ginnie Neutzling Carolyn Weber Mary Ellen Huffman Deanna Ullmark Dummy Noas Foat North South Vas NTA Quick's Robert E. Lee Athens County Albany Grange Trimble Grange Burlingham Modern Woodmen Fred Carter California Ethel Hart Mingus Fairview Park Chesterhill O. E. Cross Main Street Logan, Ohio S. Court Florida Cpecial
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