Audience Liked Adult Comedy Born Yesterday at Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
Last night audiences enjoyed Born Yesterday directed by D. L. Polacheck at the Ohio Valley Summer Theatre. Harold Baedecker and Ruth Johnson led strong performances in this Garson Kanin comedy with a lively cast, chic set, and sharp wit. Curtain at 8 pm. box office 2–4 pm and 7 pm onwards. reservations 31373.
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Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
H. A. McCaskill
Miss Johnson
Strikng
Beverly Spurgeon
Helen
Philip Darnell
William Cooley
Spencer Steenrod
Jack Curtis
Mary Ann Pancake
Ben Martin
Bootblack
Floyd Heckertig
Margaret Davis
From Frigates to Flat-Tops Biography by Edward Arpee
Edward Arpee formerly of Athens and now in Lake Forest Illinois has published his second book From Frigates to Flat-Tops a biography of Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett USN father of Naval Aviation The work draws on extensive archives and includes an introduction by Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr USN retired The privately published volume covers naval history from the Civil War to World War II and features 14 chapters and 25 deluxe pictures.
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Edward Arpee
Athens
Lake Forest
Til
William Adger Moffett
USN
Richard Evelyn Bywl, Jr
Moffett
Naval Aviation
Admiral Moffet
Mr. Arpee
Admiral Moffett
Arpee
Lake Forest Academy
Lakeside Press
Printers and Publishers
New York City
Athens High School
Ohio University
Beta Theta VI Fraternity
Princeton University
Princeton
Ferry Hall
Marietta
Portsmouth
Country Club Plans Scotch Foursome
The Athens Country Club schedules the first Scotch foursome of the season for Sunday at 4 pm and asks players to call Fob Littler. In Women’s Golf Association events at the Country Club winners include Mrs. Don Jacobs, Mrs. Far Christiansen, Mrs. Grover Hall, Mrs. John McCleary, Mrs. Howard Fuschenbacher, Mrs. Cari Ferguson, Mrs. Russell Hall, Mrs. Carroll Widdoes, Mrs. Earl Christiansen, Mrs. Robert Littler, and Mrs. James Scriven across May to July for various contests and handicaps.
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Athens Country Club
Fob Littler
Women’s Golf Association
Don Jacobs
Far Christiansen
Grover Hall
John McCleary
Howard Fschenbacher
Cari Ferguson
Russell Hall
Carrol Widdoes
Earl Christiansen
Robert Littler
James Scriven
Mrs Lena Humphrey Weds Salvatore Sporsito
Mrs Lena Humphrey of 6 Shafer Street Athens marries Salvatore Sporsito of Sharon Pennsylvania. The couple now live at 844 Division Street Sharon Pennsylvania.
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Lena Humphrey
Shafer St
Athens
Salvatore Bt Sporsito
Sharon, Pa
Division St
Community Ice Cream Socials and Meetings Weekend
Social calendar lists Rome Grange ice cream social at IOOF hall Stewart 5 30 p m and The Plains Junior Garden Club postponed to July 18 at Nancy Jane Hawk home Good Neighbors Club ice cream social at club house Monday Athens OES meeting at Masonic Temple 7 30 p m
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Rome Grange
Stewart
the Plains Junior Garden Club
Nancy Jane Hawkee
Good Neighbors Club
Church Women Set Planning Conference Athens United Church Women
The Athens United Church Women plan a conference at the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal with 4 pm start, 5 45 pm potluck, and 7 pm sessions. Fall activities and Ohio Conference reports from Granville will be discussed. All church women invited. Band Meets Tonight Plains Band rehearsal at 7 30 at the school.
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Athens United Church
Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal
Ohio
Granville
Plains Band
Original Opera to Premiere July 30 in Ohio Workshop
Charles Hamm, 27, Virginia native and Cincinnati Conservatory faculty member, won the $250 prize in the Ohio University Opera Workshop for his original opera The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Premieres July 30 in Ewing Hall as part of the workshop directed by Holace Arment. Hamm studied at Virginia, Princeton, and Cincinnati, with prior works including The Monkey's Paw and The Cask of Amontillado, and has been commissioned by the Cincinnati Symphony.
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Charles Hamm
Ohio University Opera Workshop
Virginia
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Walter Mitty
James Thurber
Columbus
Hollace Arment
Hamm
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Randall Thompson
Edward T. Cone
Bohuslav Martini
Cincinnati Conservatory
Tanglewood
V U. S. Marines
James Joyce
FE. E. Cummings
Cincinnati Symphony
Mature Parent On Disobedient Teen Driver
A 17 year old with a junior driver license defies night driving restrictions. His mother contends the rule is protective while noting his brother left a car in the garage. She questions why the teen resists authority and suggests parental credibility in enforcing community rules.
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Jack
Marine Corps
Sweater Hat May Become National Fashion
New York reports a possible national fad as milliners debut the sweater hat at John Frederics shows. The beanie or pillbox in velours with a ribbed knit cuff blends casual sportswear with dressy appeal, aiming to revive lagging sales and satisfy buyers seeking fresh designs.
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New York
John Frederics
U. S
Another Shower For the Bride An Optional Luncheon Idea
As a friend of the bride you may worry about adding yet another shower. Consider hosting a luncheon or another kind of party instead to avoid groans from gift buyers. Also a note on London rain suggests frequent drizzles rather than heavy storms.
Easy to Sew and Knit Patterns for Wardrobe and Home
Seventeen pattern notices describe sewing patterns for blouses and skirts with sizes 11 through 20 and yardage. A crochet filet chair cover pattern provides finishing directions and material needs. Prices 25 to 30 cents with mail requests to pattern authors and offices in New York.
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Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Ave. Americas
New York
N. Y
Anne Cabot
New Variety of Sundaes Will Prove Popular With Family
A feature on ice cream sundae fashions traces menu ideas from Pretzel Sundae in Philadelphia to Peppermint Peanut and Butterscotch Delights. Recipes include Mocha Float and Cherry Punch a la Mode and highlight sundae beverages as family friendly treats.
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Philadelphia
Athens High Class of 1943 Reunion Dinner Held July Fourth
Thirty-one members of Athens High School Class of 1943 with spouses and guests gathered at the Sportsman Grill on Saturday July 4 for a reunion dinner. Class president Bob Johnson of Cincinnati introduced attendees. performances included a pantomime from Annie Get Your Gun and vocal solos by Anne Graham and Robert Sutton. Plans were made for another reunion in five years.
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Athens High School
Sportsman Grill
Bob Johnson
Cincinnati
Anne Graham
Robert Sutton
Athens
Roy Shamel
Kathleen Lavelle
James Daft
Milton Cain
Betty Coffman
Don Stauffer
Betty Williams
Lois Shields
Marvin White
Ann Dilley
Joe B. Vanity
Estella Mae Taylor
Harry Rose
Ruth Evans
Thomas Rose
Mary Louise Brown
William A. la
Coming and Going In Local Notes From Area Residents
Mrs. Harvey C. Baker returned from a four week visit to Newport Beach and other California cities with relatives. Mr and Mrs J Watt Grover vacationed July 4 weekend at Vermillion Yacht Club Put in Bay as guests of the W S Grates family. Glenn Atkinson attends Ohio Federation of Post Office Clerks executive session in Akron planning August state convention. Miss Betty Pugh and Miss Mary Conkey back from a multi state tour visiting Niagara Falls Toronto Adirondack State Park Old Man of the Mountain and Gettysburg. Pugh resumes work as analytic chemist at Sharp Schurtz Laboratories in Lancaster.
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Harvey C. Baker
E. State Sr
Paul Albright
Newport Beach
Calif
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Glendale
Betty Pugh
Mary Conkey
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
Adirondack State Park
Old Man of the Mountain
Boston
Worcester
Hyde Park
West Point
Gettysburg
Pugh
Dale Pugh
Athens
Lancaster
Sharp-Schurtz Laboratories
Lessons in Bridge Handling a Tight Reality in Four Spades
In a misfit hand West doubles four spades showing strong trump length which backfires. South with spades A K J 9 and other high cards contemplates the correct bid after a long play sequence. The puzzle asks for the best response to the stated auction and hand.
Galleries Close Summer Exhibition of Child Art
The Galleries will close the current exhibition of painting and ceramics by children in the Galleries' Workshop classes this Sunday July 12 marking the end of the summer season. The Galleries will close to the public from July 13 through August 31 and reopen September 1.
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Lou Spiegel
Paul Verral
Daniel Logan
Harry
George Dion
Eddie Brock
C. M. Mohl
Norval Hedges
Grace-Marie Merrill
Mrs. Hedges
Brock
Billie
Athenian
Country Club
Masonic Temple
Church Women
Drug Service
McKee Drug CO
Ewing Hall Auditorium
Muriel Lawrence
Dorothy Rop
Associated Press
London
United States
Traffic Bureau
Evanston
Dick Mackinnon
Cleveland
Robert D. Johnson
Reading
Paul Frost
Lakeview
John Houser
Joan Vance
Mary Patrick
Frank A. Tapsar
Nelsonville
Yeene Es Glenn Atkinson
Ohio Federation of Post Office Clerks
Akron
By Oswald Jacoby
West
Dick Kahn
New New York
Dummy
Kahn
Declarer
South
East
Hardwa
S. Court St
Grapt
Imperial
Council ON Foods and Nutrition
American Medical Association
Council ON
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