West Virginia artisans turn quilting into income for 300 women
Mountain Artisans Inc. runs a patchwork project aiding about 300 women across seven rural counties in West Virginia. Seams earned two dollars an hour, with designs, materials, and center subcontracting organized from Charleston. AEO-funded project aims for self-sufficiency and wider poverty relief.
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New York
UPI
Mountain Artisans, Inc
West Virginia
Appalachia
Samuel R
Dorothy) Weatherford
Joseph Mullins
Artisans
Charleston
W. Va
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Mullins
Paris
Bank
In Training Program For Sandusky YMCA Junior Counselors
William Cassidy program director announced an in training program for junior camp counselors open to boys and girls in grades eight through ten. Participants will observe and apply modern camping techniques for at least four weeks and may later qualify for paid counselor positions. Interested youths may call the Sandusky YMCA for information.
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Sandusky
William Cassidy
Cassidy
YMCA
The Song Is Ended But The Violinist Plays On
UPI reports on a school recital where parents follow a strict rule of supportive behavior. Audience members applaud despite mishaps, encouraging young musicians to build stage presence, with a note that even Casals started somewhere.
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Homefront
Uss.a
UPI
Pablo Casals
Want Extra Money Sell Your Unneeded Items
A compact classified note invites readers to call 662 4241 to sell items they no longer need and earn extra cash.
Living Bible Proof via Archaeology Discussed by Women Group
United Presbyterian Women held a spring luncheon featuring Mrs. Ralph Lieber of Bellevue who argued scientific proof supports Old Testament events. She cited Rosetta Stone discoveries, tels in the Middle East, Carbon 14 dating, and digs revealing ancient life and Noah's flood dating to Ur about 4000 years ago.
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United Presbyterian
Ralph Lieber
Bellevue
Middle East
Tels
Local Youth and Community Club Activities Schedule
Tonight and Wednesday events list meetings for Girl Scouts Troops 61 and 661, Cub Scout Pack First, Boy Scout Troop 218, and Brownie Troop 10 at churches and halls. Also included are Queen Esther Chapter 15 and Eastern Star Masonic events, plus a jewelry sale offering old necklaces, and a nutrition class by County Extension at St Peters Lutheran Church.
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First United Methodist Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Masonic Temple
Lee Manor Apts
Women of the Moose Moose Hall
Knights of Columbus
St. Peters Lutheran Church
New wood stain offered as a cream aerosol
A maker introduces a concentrated cream stain that sprays as an aerosol. The fadeproof permanent product claims three times the coverage of liquor stains and is water soluble. It mimics shaving cream and comes in maple mahogany walnut fruitwood avocado and driftwood colors.
Society Elects Officers For Rosary Altar Group
The St Paul Rosary Altar Society opened with a covered dish supper and elected officers for 1970 71. New officers include President Mrs Joseph Stoll President Elect Mrs Carl Keller Vice President Mrs Richard Koehnle Financial Secretary Miss Connie Widman Recording Secretary Mrs Robert Kline Treasurer Mrs Harry Notzinger. A May 19 meeting program on International Understanding is arranged by Mrs A J Zannieri.
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St. Paul Rosary Altar Society
James Kozak
Sophie Niedzwiecki
Ruth Hafner
Joseph Stoll
Carl Keller
Richard Koehnle
Connie Widman
Robert Kline
Harry Notzinger
A.J. Zannieri
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Norwalk
Gay Pauley
Knoxville
Dorothy Weatherford
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Florette Angel
Ripley
Kansas State University
Morris Harvey College
Governor's Office
Gotham Hotel
Rita Bank
Collins
Halcyon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Frank Nims
Thelma Toby
Erie Street
James Finley
Massillon
Ohio
Massillon Museum
James W. Baughman
Ohio State University
Irving Achorn
University of Akron
George Olson
College of Wooster
Elyria
Lorain
Tom A. Lane
W. Main St
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Mutual Fire Insurance Co Life Insurance Co
Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus, C
Look-A-Head Store
POST
E. Main
Society
Certified Public Accountants
Edward R. Moyer
Ohio House OF Representatives
Citizens For Moyer Committee
Eric Zehner
Euclid
Holman Jewelers
E. Main ST
Norwalk, Ohio
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