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Former Mansfielders In Columbus ShowSeveral former Mansfielders will lend their talents to the 300-member cast of Vaud-Villitics, opening April13^ for a three-day run at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus.The Silver Anniversary production of the biggest “home-talent” show in the state’s capital, will feature the work of songsmith Lee Adams, and composer-col-umnist Ron Pataky and the musical-acting talents of former Community Players veterans Dick and Sue Stadler and Gwen Walton.★ ★ ★The combined men’s and women’s choruses of the show will present “Once Upon a Time” from the Adams-Strouse musical “All American,” and “Give Me This Moment,” words and music by Pataky.T ournament Finals Set For WeekendBasketball tournament fi- 5pm, Saturday, and Chan-nals will highlight the television sports schedule this1 ,nel 4 at 3 p m Sunday.This week’s “Golf Class jc”Adams is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Leopold Adams and brother of Arnold Adams, owner of Possum Hun Golf and Swim Club. Pataky is the nephew of Christ Pataky Jr., 610 Hickory Lane.Mrs. Stadler, who was awarded the Helen Bacon Award for acting excellence while with the Players, will appear as half of a comedy team for “Bosum Buddies” from the current top Broadway success “Mame ”Stadler and Mrs Walton will have featured roles in the show’s big production numbers of “Showboat” and “South Rampart Street Parade.” Mrs. Walton’s husband, Craig, who appeared with Stadler m a spoof of operettas in last year’s show, will be featured as soloist with the men’s chorus.The show is under the auspices and tacit directionof First Community Church, a 6,500-member suburban independent church which follows a pattern of seven-day a week ministry.★ ★ ★Directed by Lowell Riley, minister of music at First Community Church, and Dr. Robert Murphy, prominent Columbus physician and Ohio State’s team physician, the show has become a tradition in Columbus. More than half of the cast of 300 are members of the First Community Church. Some 50 other churches are represented. An estimated 12,000 see the show yearlyShow costs average $25,000 a year with an average yearly profit of $5,000 going to charitable organizationsOrder forms for reserved seats can be obtained from Rita Akins at First National Rank Travel Service./•y' ///s/'fa/ ///// //StY' /St////; /////'//' ''/fa'/ / / //// / //y 'Old Show‘Revived?Veteran television viewers will remember “The Colgate Comedy Hour” as one of the popular big weekly programs of the early years.It expired a decade ago,News Journal, Mansfield, O. 19 Friday, March 17, 1967GE To Lay Off 100 WorkersCINCINNATI (UPI) —One-hundred workers at General Electric’s huge Evendale jetbut a single one-hour special engine plant are to be laid[under that title will be broad-least on NBC early in May,I employing a roster of popu- spokesman.off, according to a plantlar comedians.He said they are doing jobsThe gimmick is that \ou’ll which are not needed any-be treated to material t^'more Another 50 workers might have appeared on the ..(program had it been alive will be reassigned to other'during the 10 years. jobsTEEN DANCE(Otis of the Largest Dance Floors ir» the Area)Sunday, March 19th — 1:30 - 5:30 P-M,FeaturingKNAVES ACRESADMISSION 75c
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Mansfield, Ohio, US
Fri, Mar 17, 1967
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