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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1956

Page

9

Stalag Cast At Athens High Draws OU Ties And War Drama

A local theatre feature outlines the Stalag 17 style production by OVST and OU Theatre with cast members including Germans and Athenians. Veterans and students such as Horst Hammer and Ray Gerell perform in a war camp setting, with performances starting Thursday evenings and a Sunday matinee at the Athens unit.

Mmself Philip Saedecker Davin World Knauf Gary Whitacre Chesterar I Horst Hammer Duke Bill Galarno Marko Sherman Hank Stalag 17 Torstereon Ohio Hammer County Pris- Community Burl Judy Edmund Latre Edward Feidner Ap Cinski Lay Mr. Hammer Ray Gerell June Athens High Holmes ‘Easley Choo Ali Darnall Veer Hio U Anans John Rhinehart Oth Don Jack Edward Penson Sesquicen OVST Chris James Sullivan Pep Topher Lane Harry Shapiro Wil- Given Im Wolfe Athens Horney Will Vincent Jukes Harold Baedecker Form Old Method OYST

Who's Coming and Going Mr and Mrs Beckley Visitors

A social roundup lists visits and travel plans of residents across Leroy Huntington and Stewart. Betty remains with Don and Mrs McVay. Mrs Wise heads to Columbus then Bel Air to stay with Nelsons. several families tour Fayetteville Myrtle Beach and Wisconsin.

Paul Beckley Betty Mr. Beckley Don McVay Leroy H. T. Wise Columbus Warren P. Nelson Nelson Bel Air Wise E. L. Nelson Itary Isis Fayetteville Myrtle Beach N. C Finsterwald

Calendar items mix at First Christian Church and local clubs

Wednesday events include CW group picnic at Strathmore Blvd 6 p m hosted by Mrs Chase and Mrs William Connett. Canasta club at New Marshfield lead by Mrs James Mace. Home Makers Club led by Mrs Raymond Webb 10 30 a m. PEO meeting at 7 30 p m with Mrs H E Bent. Pleasanton Church homecoming scheduled Sunday with activities and meals noted.

First Christian Church Chase William Connett Strathmore Blvd New Marshfield

Naomi Bible class holds church picnic at The Plains Methodist

A Naomi Bible class business meeting at The Plains Methodist Church featured a potluck supper. Mrs. Floyd Linscott led the meeting with devotionals by Mrs. Harold Winefordner. Hostess was Mrs. Winefordner as 12 members attended.

NAOMI Naomi Bible Class Plains Methodist Church Floyd Linscott Harold Winefordner Winefordner

Lessons in Bridge Tossing a Diamond End Play

A bridge hand shows South forcing East out and West end-played after a low club from dummy. East wins the first club with the jack, South then wins with the queen, and West is squeezed into discarding. Dummy ruffs the diamond and West cannot escape ending with East cashing a diamond. The author notes West’s misdefense and overambitious contract.

East West South

South Passes East's Daring Four Spades Bid

A note on a bridge hand with Oswald Jacoby guidance. South should pass East's bold four spades bid while North doubles, aiming to keep declarer from taking strong tricks. The article mixes a bridge analysis with a pattern advertisement for orchid motifs and a pattern order, showing period newspaper ambiguity.

Oswald Jacoby Scenal Teoul Wa Declarer East South Anne Cabot Athplus

Birth Announcement for Michael Dean McKinniss

Mr and Mrs Stanley D McKinniss of Athens announce the birth of their son Michael Dean on May 5 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George R McKinniss of Millfield and Mrs Leonard G Calvin The Plains The Chauncey Mothers Club met at Mrs Frank Shannay Jr home with Mrs Gerald Sorralis as guest Prize winner was Mrs William H Schoonover Next meeting to be at Mrs Schoonover home

Stanley D. McKinniss Athens Michael Dean San George R. McKinniss Millfield Leonard G.calvin Plains 600 Mothers Club Chauncey Mothers Club Frank Shannay, Jr Gerald Sorralis William H. Schoonover

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