The CCC Legacy in Seneca State Forest and Its Echoes
The article recalls CCC projects at Seneca State Forest in West Virginia and outlines the wider 1930s to 1940s program. It notes dam building creating Seneca Lake, cabins, trails, and towers, with a history of relief, rescue missions, and national impact on land, parks, and employment. It discusses reform debates on welfare and the CCC’s social challenges, including racism, interagency rivalry, and wartime tragedies, and praises lasting benefits to millions of workers and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Seneca State Forest
West Virginia
CCC
Army of Soil
National Forest System
Mississippi
Ohio
Congress
Dear Abby Class Ring Etiquette and Funeral Closure
A reader asks about engraving initials inside a class ring without a year. The Jewelry Information Center says traditional rings include a year, but many can feature activity symbols and customizable sides. A separate letter shares a family’s grief for a mother who asked for no funeral service but found closure at her birthday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
South
Dixie
The
Jewelry Information Center
New York
Texas
Mother
Betty J. Winberg
Nashua
N.H
Senior calendar of local senior groups and events
Calendar items list meetings, luncheons, concerts, and fundraisers across Lorain and nearby towns. Notable entries include a Candidates Day at Steelworkers Hall in Lorain, a Christmas Party at German's Villa in Vermilion featuring Rep She rod Brown, and multiple senior centers hosting Halloween, band concerts, and craft activities. Registration and contact numbers vary by venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Senior Fellowship Club of
Elyria
American Legion Hall
Ohio St
Ray Leuscher
Fruemauf
Delphine's
Tillotson Street
Midway Mai
Michael's
Lorain Bid
Retmees
UAW
Lowell Street
Lorain County
Mark Stewart
Golden Age Pensioners Cub
Steelworkers Hall
Broadway Ave
Lorain
U.S. Club
Lake Road
Vermilion
Sherod Brown
North Olmsted Senior Centers
North Olmsted Preschool
PTA
Fred Hatton
Lorain Road
Continental Cablevision
West Avenue
Lynn Chrismer
Oberlin
Lorenzo's Pizzeria
Carter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Civilian Conservation Corps
Seneca Lake
Corps
Leslie Alexander Lacy
Deep South
Georgia
Labor Department
Agriculture Depart
Ment
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Florida Keys
Cii
Vilian Conservation Corps
Rick Bowers
Staway
Betty
Carlsbad
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
Calif
Abigail Ivan Buren
Dear Abby
North Olmsted
NARFE
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Lorain Blvd
North Ridgeville
Avan Belden Road
Elyria Senior Center
Doc McDonald
Obertin Fire
Dennis E. Kirin
Collage Es
Oberin Senior Center
South Main St
Bruce Chicoine
Red A. Reese
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