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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1969

Page

15

River Festival Set In Gallipolis

Gallipolis announces the Fourth Annual River Recreation Festival from July 1 to 6 featuring a country and western band contest on Saturday July 5 at 2 p.m. at City Park. First prize is 75 dollars. Lt. Ronald D. Hopper, Vietnam Silver Star recipient, will speak Friday at 1 p.m. at City Park. The festival opens at 8:15 p.m. Thursday with the queen's contest at 8:30 and Queen's Ball at 10. Friday includes a parade at 1 p.m., speech at 1 p.m., sack races at 12:30, parade awards at 1:30, teenage dance at 8:30, and fireworks at 9:30. Saturday includes a fire department display at 10, fashion bean dinner at 11, the contest at 2, teen dance at 8:30, and Celebration Ball at 9. Sunday features an air show at noon, boat show at 1:30, and air shine and parachute jump at 2:30. The festival is free to the public.

Gallipolis Gallipolisuly Marion R. Harrison Lariat Dr Ronald D. Hopper Vietnam Coshoctun High School Ohio State University Army Douglas A. Hopper White Plains N. Y Hopper

Eulogy by James Mason at Judy Garland Services

New York AP report covers Judy Garland’s funeral scene after her London death from an accidental overdose. James Mason delivers a memory filled eulogy as fans and notable figures including Ray Bolger, Harold Arlen, Lauren Bacall, and Liza Minnelli attend. The service ends with a private Episcopal ceremony and interment in Hartsdale, New York.

AP Whephers Crapel T Tertainer Frank EF. Campbell Madison Avenue New York Colum Hartsdale N. Y Ferwent Cemetery James Mason Judy Garland Frank E. Campbell Poiceman Judy London Mason Ray Lolger Miss Garland Dorothy Harnld Ar Jen Lauren Bacall Johnny Mercer Freddie Hartholomew Otto Preminger Hey Comden Adolph Green John ¥. Lindsay Patricia Kennedy Jaywhord Liza Minnelli Loma Joseph Luft Sid Luk Mickey Deal

Servicemen from Ohio Assigned to Vietnam and Germany

Army personnel with Ohio roots receive updates on overseas assignments. Sgt Keith A. Patterson of Allensville leads a squad in the Fifth Infantry Division near Quang Tr, Vietnam. Specialist 4 Carl L. Shermer Jr. of Athens joins WA MTMTS to manage military freight and traffic. Also noted is Specialist 4 Raymond F.E. Ice of Albany promoted near Aschaffenburg, Germany with the Seventh Infantry Division.

Amy Keith A. Patterson James T. Patterson Allensville Fifth Infantiry Division Quang Tr Vietnam Carl L. Shermer Jr Carl L. Shermer Athens Athens High School Spe- Shermer Ohio Diana Lynn Hayhurst Army Raymond FE. Ice Durral Ice Albany Aschafferburg Germany Ft. Gordon FL Ord Calif New Richmond Ohio University

Ohio University summer arts theater institute announcement

An incoherent OCR notice advertises a summer arts experience at Ohio University. It mentions productions including Washington Crossing the Delaware and a dance piece titled Passion, Poison & Petrifaction. Names such as Kenneth Koh or G B Shor appear amid garbled text and misread venue details.

Ohio University Summer Arts Experience and Theater Arts Institute Aucditio Pate Tein Windont Productions Washington Crossing the Delaware Kenneth Koh

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