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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1953

Page

6

OUSTs The Happy Time Opens in Family Comedy

Ohio Valley Summer Theatre presents The Happy Time a bright ensemble piece set around the Bonnard family in Ottawa Ontario era early twenties. Cast includes Philip Baedecker Edith Smith Louis Spiegelaars Nicholas Spanias and others delivering warm humorous vignettes with strong family ties. Curtain calls announced for August 4 and 5 with tickets at box office 31373.

Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Bonnard Bibi Philip Baedecker Samuel Taylor Ottawa Daniel Logan Papa Edith Smith Louis Spiegeleas Harry Peckham Uncle Louis Nicholas Spanias Alfred William Cooley Nancy Nolan Precious Jean Trepp Felice Barbara Rosser Mignonette William Kearns Spencer Steenrod Ily D. L. Polacheck Summer Theatre Company P. m

Legion Auxiliary Installation Sets Officers and Picnic

The American Legion Auxiliary held an installation at the Legion Home Tuesday at 8:00 pm with Mrs. Esta Haskins of Trimble as installing officer. New officers include Mrs. Ben Williams president and Miss Monia Vermillion reported Buckeye Girls State duties. An annual picnic is planned for August 13 at 6:00 pm on Athens State Hospital Grounds.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Esta Haskins Trimble Ben Williams Loren Williams John Buck FE. W. Kramer Wilson Carr Frank Harvey Laura Cable James Vercoe Jack Quest Monia Vermillion Buckeye Girls’ State Capital University Vermillion Athens State Hospital

Young German Boy Joins Athens Community For Opera Premiere

A six year old German boy William arrives at Columbus Airport and moves into the Smeck home in Athens as he adapts to American life. He will enter first grade at St Pauls this fall. Cast of 25 announced for World Premiere of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by Charles Hamm at Ohio University July 30.

Germany Athens Opera Gwen Roach William Columbus America Peach Ridge Road Hocking Valley Papa Mama Ralph Dorothea Smeck Smeck H. Griesenbrock Smecks Edward A. Sprague Andrea Doria New York City Sprague Jean States Europe Switzerland Corsica Rome Paris Vienna Brussels London Berlin Robert G. Brown Barbara Bethany Frankfort Brown Pan American Airlines Evan Jones, Jr Dr. Sprague Brooklyn Navy Yard Mediterranean Atlantic West Germany St. Paul's Walter Mitty Charles Hamm Hollace Arment Second Opera Workshop Ohio University Merlyn Ross North Kenova Betty Dando Stewart Mrs. Mitty James Gault Logan Dream Mitty Charles Frank Nicholas Spanjas Edward Stahl Ruth Ellen Stone Robert von Gruenigen Essie Woods Patricia Yates Hamm Ohio University Opera Workshop Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Charlottesville Ben Grasso Lindsey Norden Philadelphia Edith M. Keller Ben Deutschman New York Charles Minelli Eugene Jennings Ewing Hall Lindley Hall

Local Visitors and Guests Report Across Athens and Surroundings

Social notes list visiting relatives and guests from Grand Rapids Athens and Columbus. Families invited include the Baehlers Smiths and Barkers with Beynons and Al, alongside Pugh Cranmer and Pugh kin. County women attend Tar Hollow camp with multiple Athens residents and Nelsonville delegates.

Athens County Tar Hollow P. J. Huffman Lewis McBride Raymond Lee Ray L. Smith Martha Gabriel Charlotte la Tourrette Athens Roy Sayers C. D. Duncan Imogene Kennedy Ruth Patton Elsie Weaver Bessie Warehime Wavelene Prichard Nelsonville Fred Nixon Deanville Florence McBride

Reeves-Rupe reunion and social calendar events

Sunday features the 13th Reeves-Rupe reunion at Athens County Fair Grounds with a noon basket dinner and invitations to friends. Also Harvey reunion at Kachelmacher Park Logan with basket dinner and program. Garden and Nature Club gathers at Hockingport cottage for a 5 30 p m picnic supper. Scotch Foursome at Athens Country Club at 4 with reservations via Bob Littler. Monday Athens Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus meets 7 30 p m at Angel Ridge Road.

Athens County Fairgrounds Harvey Kachelmacher Park Logan Howard Eschenbacher James H., Dorr James Josten Hockingport Cottage Scotch Foursome Athens Country Club Bob Littler Athens Farm Bureau Women's Chorus C. E. Heft Angel Ridge Road

Easy to Sew Needlework and Pattern Ads

A collage of sewing pattern notices and instructions for pattern No. 8792 in sizes 11 to 20, with counts of fabric for dress and jacket, plus other Needlework patterns 4a and 5794. Includes mail order details to Sue Burnett and Anne Cabot, and a chess bidding puzzle with a suggested line for South.

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

Lessons in Bridge Playing Sorrowful West Misreads Two Key Chances

In today’s bridge hand West fails twice to defeat the contract. He shifts to the king of diamonds over spades after East signals for a club continuation. East discards, South ruffs, and West cannot prevent declarer from securing the long spades and diamonds.

West East Fast Declarer South Queen of Diamonds

8 and 40 Elects State Officers

The 8 and 40 auxiliary honor society held its two day convention in Cleveland. Officers elected include Leah M. Chance of Bucyrus as le chapeau, Gertrude H. Moore of Cleveland as le demi chapeau premiere, Mary H. Weisend of Youngstown as le demi chapeau deuxieme, Mabelle Gamble of Van Wert as l archiviste, and Helen Killworth of Columbus as l aumonier.

Cleveland Women’s Auxiliary Honor Society Leah M. Chance Bucyrus le Chapeau Gertrude H. Moore le Demi Chapeau Premiere Mary H. Weisend Youngstown le Demi Chapeau Deuxieme Mabelle Gamble van Wert I’rchiviste Helen Killworth Columbus L'Aumonier

Twins Born to Mr and Mrs Day in Columbus

Parents of twin daughters Sarah Banks and Susan Forrest welcome the arrivals Wednesday morning July 22 at White Cross Hospital. The Days two sons Norman eight and Bruce five stay with grandparents Norman and Mrs Enghe in Athens. Emerson Day of Columbus is another grandfather.

Sarah Banks Susan Forrest William S. Day of

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