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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1956

Page

11

Shaw's Pygmalion Opens At Ohio University Theatre

Ohio University Theatre presented Shaw's Pygmalion directed by Christopher Lane. Judith Berlin starred as the flower girl with others like Jim Sullivan Huff and Patricia Muller in supporting roles. The five act comedy follows a Cockney girl elevated to society after a bet and a speech therapist's transformation. Tickets remain for four performances at the OU Theater box office with curtain at 8 p.m.

Shaw Pygmalion Ohio University Larry Tavcar Ohio University Theatre Christopher Lane Judith Berlin Jim Sullivan Brather Tal Sames Huff Patricia Muller William Renn Judith Smart Constance Rogers Thomas Fess Carolyn Meibohm Laurence Zoeller Carol Lowe David Knauf Peter Knight Margaret ‘Ones Joyce Kane Cosmo A. Cat Jano Raul Eyes Anthony ‘Isolini

Four Freshmen to Perform at Memorial Auditorium

The Four Freshmen, a popular vocal and instrumental group, will give a concert in Memorial Auditorium Saturday at 8 p.m. Proceeds support Campus Chest. Tau Kappa Epsilon sponsors. Seats are unreserved. The group has appeared in movies, radio, TV, and at major venues.

Ine Four Freshmen C Memorial Auditorium el Ate Thesta Ohio University Center Memorial Auditorium Tau Kappa ; Epsilon Fraternity Ono

Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Morison Home

The Alexander Township Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Morison’s Radford Road home with eight members present. County agent Florence McBride led a discussion on curtain selection and welcomed new member James Jones as the club continued its local activities.

Alexander Township Home Demonstration Club Robert Morison Radford Road Florince McBride County Home James Jones

Who's Coming And Going Mrs Nervert Maison Visits Athens

Mrs. nervert maison of West bury Long Island arrived Saturday for a ten day visit with her parents Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Morton in Athens.

Calendar mentions visits and meetings in Athens area

Calendar notes Calendar 600 A C Clark Gilmore arrives from Sheppard Air Base Texas to visit his mother Mrs Keith in Athens. Summit Grange and various clubs hold meetings and dinners at multiple locations with officers Past Matrons and Patrons visiting Gilmore. Events include degrees conferred at Athens Grange and multiple group gatherings with potluck dinners and luncheons across Albany Grange Hall Fremont Street and State Street venues.

Clark Gilmore Athens Sheppard Air Base Texas Towar Keith Summit Grange Gilmore Harry Hawk Japan Pharoah Jones Shade Minear CES Guysville University Masonic Temple First Christian Church

Family notice naming two daughters Dianne and Lynda

The parents of a son list two daughters Dianne and Lynda. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Locke of St. Marys and Mrs. I. J. Harper.

Ana Srs. Auen . Ocke Dianne Lynda Mr. and. Locke St. Mary's I. J. Harper

Panel compares newspapers of other lands

Theta Sigma Phi members examine foreign press with OU students from France Italy Korea Pakistan and South Africa. Front pages focus on international national and political news similar to the US though sensational crime coverage is rarer abroad. A South African student notes censorship exists while French papers omit society and women pages including Paris fashion features.

Theta Sigma Phi Journalism Honorary Society For Women France Italy Korea Pakistan South Africa Serime Hollywood Paris

Needlework patterns entice spring wardrobes and gifts

An Athens Messenger promotion offers colorful scrap projects and sewing patterns. Pattern No 8962 provides sizes 10 through 20 for a blouse and a 36 inch skirt with fabric needs listed. Send 35 cents plus your name and address to Sue Burnett in New York.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N. Y Anne Cabot Ave. ‘Americas N. Y. Sus

Norn Ago Kio Q108162 hee east wre 33 m iy here gait

Norn Ago Kio Q108162 east west route confusion notable as 33 meters appear in transit note. A brief local item records an unusual gait or path in the area, seen by residents and cited in a short OCR fragment.

Girl Scout meeting outlines Thinking Day program

Ruth Ellen Sands, an Ohio University senior, shared a scholarship story for the Swiss Girl Scout Chalet at a meeting of Juliette Low Representatives. Mechanicsburg Troop 45 led a slide show on birds as leaders outlined camping topics and outdoor activities for Brownies and Intermediates.

Juliette Low Switzerland Ruth Ellen Sands Ohio University M. Sturgeon Mechanicsburg Christian Church Ruth Elen Sands

Scout Activities and Troop News Highlight Holiday Gifts

Activities before long with demonstration equipment available for primitive patrol camping. Brownie Troop 11 sent Christmas stockings to Mrs Olsen and Mrs Dean. The cop furnished a Christmas basket for a needy Athens family. Troop 16 at Plains reports 14 members with nine pursuing proficiency badges and five on second mass requirements. New officers elected: Mary Juseman president, Janie vice president, Donna McDonald secretary, Anita McWilliam Juliette. A miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brooks is planned January 21 at 7 30 p m at the Mineral Townhouse. Delta Kappa Gamma fall luncheon postponed with new date undecided. The Battle of New Orleans, final War of 1812 engagement, occurred 15 days after peace was made.

Brownie Troop 11 University Thor Olson Roger Dean Cop Athens Sol Rosenberg Francis Fuller Troop 16 the Plains Mary Juseman Janie Donna McDonald Anita McWilliam Juliette Kenneth Brooks Mineral Delta Kappa Gamma Malnner New Orleans

Bridge Card Play Defeats Difficult Game Contract

A partial OCR snippet describes a bridge hand where South plays toward a hand with a club entry, ruffs a club to enter his own, draws two more rounds of trumps, and leads towards dummy’s queen of diamonds, leaving no defender able to defeat the game contract.

South East West Duny Queen of Diamonds Noth

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