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Fireworks End Gala 4th FestivitiesAfternoon and evening showers j works display started promptly at Pagur, 6, and Donna Pagur, age Moore, Nancy Beekman, Nancytorreduced the attendance but failedto dampen enthusiasm for Steubenville's day-long observance of 4th of July yesterday as thousands enjoyed a banner entertrin-ment program, climaxed with fireworks display at night at Belle-view Park.3 years. Their dicing was well re-10 p.m. Although many soughtshelter, hundreds of persons saw the display from vantage points at the park, Brady Estates, Wood-lawn Road, and the West End.The fireworks on the golf course included many types of. aerial displays. The final bombardment did tub race drew a lot of laughs asiDonahue, Mary Jane Arthurs,!ceived. Marshall Jack, a veteran;Mary Alice Gallagher, Judy Moseswater show performer; Cookie De-benzio, Carl Oprisch and Sherwinand Karlene Linton.The final act was a real crowdAtkinson ail thrilled the on-look- p,easerf ith the cJ,0Wns d°ing!... .. . ... ,... many feats comparable to profes-ers with their diving skills. TheIHundreds of families enjoyed picnics at the city parks prior to the evening’s enlertaiment, inclnd-not come until 10:45 p.m.the three contestants had diffl-Water Show Thrillssional water performers. Riding a Libicycle off the high diving board, a diving three-some and all sortstod:Results of the outboard regatta j Crowd Hi BellevleWand other sports features of Sten-benville’s July 4th celebration appear In the sports section on Pages 14 and 15.The hour-long water show fea-culty moving the tubs more than unK)rthodox diving maneuvers !cr a few feet from JLhe P°ol^deck.a we^ received water!Taking part were Tommy Thompson, Anthong Dirosari and Pudge Wintringer.The “No Spooning in the Park”show for 1957. jcj.Co-directors for the show were!in1(Turn to FIREWORKS on Page 10)ing a band concert by Steubenville High School “Big Red” musicians and a water show with a cast of 50 swimmers.River Regatta In AfternoonThe big attraction in the afternoon was the water regatta on the Ohio River, attracting topnoteh boat racers and hundreds of spectators. The morning’s program was devoted to contests for children at the city playgrounds.The afternoon program also included baseball and softball contests. Some were delayed because of showers but later were played.The concert ahd water show were held on schedule with large audiences but they dispersed when a light sprinkle started to fall at 3:45 p.m„ just prior to fireworks iisplay.tured rhythmic swimming num-jskit featured Harvey Thomas, as bers, fancy diving, a humorous the park “belle”, Buck Wintringer, | skit, clown diving acts, bicycle I as the park “cop”, Bill Kerr andinriding off the diving boards and a tub race.Youth InjuredH(ciSAs Boat FlipsNick Medves as the “park wolves” and Marshall Jack as the “life-The show opened with a little j guard”. Another precision ■ swim-! c]vdp Markpr iq nf «mc«J girl. Kathy Kerr, going to sleep!ming number called the “Pixies” !pLebofsfc.and dreaming of a land of make|comprised of 17 young girls, did;..Eight Ba„ nipped lnbelieve. To the music of thet their number to the music of:Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies” a cast of 11 young girls in“Around the World in 80 Days”. Taking part were Laraine Welch,costume went through swimming! Marlene Gryszko, Beverly Moore,formations Taking part in this were—Paula Harris, Karen Porter, Mary Ann Anticole, Agnes Lannigan, Sharon White, Carolyn Hook, Donna White, Terry Finney, Dolly Karas, Patty Stevenson and Carol Karas. A number well receivedJudy Kotur, Frances Moses, Pat-the “B” - hydro competition of the Mi July 4tli regatta at the Ohio Riv-thlt; er Marine Club, was reported in! ce; “good condition” at Ohio Valley scs Hospital today. He suffered possi-ty Gamble, Jeffie Gamble Jan ble fractured ^ when he‘Toner, Christine Milevsky, Nancy Carlson, Becky Butcher, Lindawas; cathrown against the steering wheel shiStevenson, Edith Glick, Jo Jo;wavp Johnson, Candy Cross, Kathy Fin-of his craft as it nosed into acricisnerty- and Judy Conners, j Other Fancy Performances5 The act of the young girl’sdid a watar d op hall naW dream was the “Romans” as de-l abandoned his boat and held Mar-'to did a water dance ballerina. picted by eight older girls who;ker.s head above ae surface un. lalMarker was thrown clear of the'sci boat by the impact and was float-;bo ing with his head under . water J when Jim Holland of Bridgeport,; GeFancy Diving ExhibitionThe fancy diving exhibition fea-lswam in their intricate formation to the tune of the “Song of theNature, however, held off and (tured among others two Weirton! Barefoot Contessa”. The act washe opening salute of the giant fire-1 girls of extreme young age, Patty comprised of Linda Craig, Carol in -1956.til the rescue craft arrived. j ‘ Marker had won two features at shi Ohio River Marine Club regattas • eylt;iwii
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Steubenville Herald Star
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 05, 1957
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