Ozona High School - Lion Yearbook (Ozona, TX)

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cuior Play HMAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONH QRightJ Part of the play cast relaxed and practiced at the same time. Jerry Beasley, Joe Clayton, Ann Baggett and Mike Clayton had line practice. Uaefty Janie Ruth Adams, the maid, offers a magazine to Mrs. Hudson's visitor, played by Judy Patterson. QBelowl J.R. I-lalydier, as Bobby Merrick, is rescued from the lake and revived by Janice Spencer, Ann Bag- gett, Janie Ruth Adams, Benny Friend, Brock Jones and Carl Conklin. This incident indirectly brought about the death ofDr, Hudson QMike Claytonl about whom the entire play revolves. Martha Bailey Kas Helen I-Iud sonj rejoices with Janice Spencer, J. R. Halydier and C a r ol Blackstone on recovering her sight. Martha did a fine job of acting. Il

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Che Window Emily Winthrop . . . . Carol Blackstone Walter Hodge . . ..... Roy Mann Linda Norton . . . Susie Schneemann . Mary Lou Johnigan . . Durwood Wylie Judith Ware. , Judge Craig. . Directed By . . Mr. Haskell Leath The climax of the play arrives when the reporter is attacked by Mrs. Winthrop, and another mur- der is narrowly averted. QRightl Susie is rescued by Roy and Mary Lou, while Carol pretends to faint. In the di s t r i c t competition in Sonora, Roy Mann was placed on the All-Star cast and Carol Blackstone received honorable mention. Our one-act play, directed by Mr. Leath, drama- tized the story ofa man nearly driven insane by the belie f that he had murdered his uncle, although the uncle's wife is the real murderer Qabovel Carol Blackstone gave an excellent portrayal of the selfish, bitter, old woman, who berate S her lawyer for not attending to her business. D u r w o od Wylie was the lawyer. fleftl Susie Schneemann, a reporter, Mary Lou John- igan, the secretary, and Roy Mann, the nephew plot to make the real culprit betray herself, ... --1-L MM--u-1.

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Adam 's Waning... . . . A comedy in three acts, p r e s ente d by the Junior Class, under the direction of Mr. Leath. Much of the comedy was furnished by the antics of B eve rl y Killingsworth and Roy Mann, right, as colored servants in Adam's household. Durwood Wylie played the part of a prominent heart specialist, and Judy Patter son was his wife, who was always in the wrong place. 1 ' 1 Oc Ioplpfa K ! all J i c . 'A' - H414 If 1 f3,m ... I Jimmy Carroll and Carol Blackstone portrayeda couple involved in Adam's dilemma when the death of the man is erroneously re- ported, fRightl A crazy lunatic, QB obb y Estes! forced his way into the house and committed suicide, apparently. Adam Adams fCarl Conklinl, his wife fCecilia Cookej and her mother fMary Lou Johniganj look on in amazement as the doctor tr i e s to revive him, Adam's evening becomes more and more involved, as Carl tries to alibi his escapade. 1