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Will Parker, played by senior Tripp Whaley, and friends sing and dance to “(Everything’s Up to Date in) Kansas City.”
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Wilson Hall presents timeless
‘Oklahoma!’ PHOTOS PROVIDED
Drake Shadwell plays the Persian peddler Ali Hakim, who’s a real ladies’ man, in the Wilson Hall production of “Oklahoma!”
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he drama and chorus departments at Wilson Hall School continue their collaboration this week with a production of “Oklahoma!” The Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein musical will be presented on the school’s Nash Center Stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Drama teacher Hannah Leirmoe and chorus teacher Laura Ballard are co-directing. They first worked together during the previous school year, when they collaborated on “Guys and Dolls.” Not only do the two teachers enjoy working together, Ballard said doing the show “has been Describing Oklahoma a neat experience for the production students. In addition to singing, dancing and actHANNAH LEIRMOE ing, several of them are handling the technical” DRAMA TEACHER aspects of the show, including stage manager Justin Durant. “We’ve had some help from parents, too,” she said, “including Hank Shadwell, who designed our lighting.” Josie Holler designed the set, and Peggy Kinney,
“I think the community will enjoy it just as much as, if not more than, ‘Guys and Dolls.’”
Curly McLain, played by senior Ken Ballard, and Laurey Williams, played by junior Laura-Clare Thevenet, sing “People Will Say We’re in Love.” Their love story is complicated by the evil Jud Fry’s interest in Laurey.
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Cast of “Oklahoma!” Wells Osteen — Aunt Eller Ken Ballard — Curly McLain Laura-Clare Thevenet — Laurey Williams Lake Kirven — Jud Fry Tripp Whaley — Will Parker Daisy Chumbler — Ado Annie Drake Shadwell — Ali Hakim Lindsey Tisdale and Catherine Kelly — Gertie Cummings Scott Harvin — Andrew Carnes Jack Jackson — Ike Skidmore JD Croft — Cord Elam Dex Buschor — Fred Sean McAlister — Slim Sam Watford — Mike John Ballard — Joe Louisa Aldrich — Dream Laurey Laurey’s friends — Kate Whaley, Hazel Grey Hudson, Emily Hendrix, Mary Copland Heath, Audrey Ann Atkinson, Stewart Holler, Catherine Kelley, Sara Landstrom, Katie Scanella, Lindsey Tisdale Cowboys and farmers — Jake Croft, Brent Carraway, Jake Reaves, Blaze Robertson, Grier Schwartz
City manager: ‘curb dogs’; Bultman named to Housing Board 75 YEARS AGO – 1939 July 10-14 Owners of dogs that make a habit of chasing cars, delivery boys on bicycles and pedestrians are warned by City Manager Raffield today that cases will be made against them in recorder’s court if their pets are not curbed. An official notice of this is published in today’s Item over the signature of the city manager. This action is taken, Mr. Raffield said, because of numerous complaints received by the police department about vicious dogs. • The classroom unit of the new high school has been completed. On Monday the building was inspected by board members W.G. Lyles, representing Wessinger and Stork, architects; George R. Price, contractor; E.L. Hartley, resident PWA inspector; and a Mr. Smith, special representative for PWA, detailed for this inspection by the Atlanta office. When a few minor corrections have been made by the contractor the building will be accepted by the school board, and lockers and other furniture and fixtures will be installed. A large part of the furniture and fixtures has arrived and installation awaits only the final ac-
ceptance of the building. • There are now no Confederate veteran pensioners in Sumter County, but there are quite a number of widows receiving state pensions. • Some months ago, the late Pope Plus the Eleventh entrusted the Oblate Order, one of the missionary branches of the Catholic Church, with the task of increasing Catholicism among the colored peoples of the United States. To that end, parishes have been established already in Gary, Indiana, and Toledo, Ohio. Announcement has now been made of the assignment of Rev. Clarence McIntyre, O.M.I.M.A., Ph.D. to the task of organizing a Black Catholic parish in Sumter. The initial step in this direction was made by purchasing a suitable three-acre location facing West Oakland and Bartlett avenues, just west of Purdy Street, in the name of the Rt. Rev. Emmet Walsh, Bishop of Charleston. Within a month construction is contemplated of a mission house often rooms. Plans include a larger chapel which shall be used for services until a church is erected. A large hall will be built shortly as a social and religious center for the Negroes. The possibilities of es-
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Coach John Riley of the Sumter Junior American Legion Team yells at a slow runner during his team’s 7 to 5 victory over the Camden Junior team in this 1939 photo. tablishing a medical clinic are also being investigated. • The merchants of Sumter met last night at the Sumter Board of Trade and decided to have a Sumter Dollar Day on
Wednesday, Aug. 9. A Dollar Day committee was appointed consisting of B.H. Rutledge, chairman, Mrs. Ruth Jennings, Mr. T.H. Clarke and Dr. McManus. The committee
promises to make this the outstanding Dollar Day Sumter has ever held. • Announcing the removal of KEITH’S GARAGE to their new and modern building, 30 Dugan St. Complete auto repair service, electric and acetylene welding, wrecker service, wrecked cars rebuilt, painting, glass. Also top and upholstery work with Charlie Wyndham in charge. All work done by expert mechanics. We Never Close. D.R. Keith, Prop. Phone 380. • A disastrous $15,000 fire raged through the planting mill, dry kiln and lumber yard of the W T. Roger Lumber Company in Bishopville early Thursday morning before it was finally brought under control by the Bishopville volunteer fire department. The alarm was turned in at about 12:09 a.m., but due to the fact that the nearest hydrant was over two blocks away and the fact that several trips had to be made for more hose, it was some time before the water was first thrown on the fire which started in the shaving house connected with the dry kiln and planer boiler. • Thomas L. Hutchings, who was sworn in as a cadet in the
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