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Long-time community volunteer is still active I was invited to Paul Lawrence Dunbar School in Laurel the other AT URPHY day for a nationwide Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag program sponSince coming to Laurel, sored by the National Exchange Club and its local clubs. There, he Dick Stone has been a was — Dick Stone, an Exchange member of Legion Post Club member, leading students 80 years younger in the pledge to the 19, the VFW and the Exflag. Forgive me if I have written change Club, as well as about Dick before but he could the Bulldog Boosters. have been home reading his latest Legion or VFW magazines, or Phillies Report for that matter, but there he served as president of several of these organizations. He is currently the outgoing was setting the example he has set for his president of the Laurel Historical Society. whole life. Dick is a proud veteran of World War II Says Dick, “They have a fantastic new who served aboard the battleship New Jer- president in Norma Jean Fowler. It is time sey as a radioman third class. He will soon for me to slow down a little.” We also know Dick is a two-time Lautell you that that ship is the most decorated rel mayor and a town councilman for his battleship in our history. Dick and his beloved town of Laurel. He tells you the wife, Juanita, came to Laurel with their exact same thing every time you ask him three children in 1950 from Belle, W.Va., so we know he means it, “We couldn’t where work was in short supply. They have found a better place. Laurel has would have three more children in Laurel. brought us great joy.” Dick says that he married Juanita after a All Dick and Juanita were looking for long courtship and now they have a 66was a town in which to raise their family year marriage and counting. and a community they could be a part of. I Dick worked in DuPont construction think they found it. upon arriving in Sussex County. He finished up his work career as a teacher at Laurel High School’s Vocational AdviSussex Vo-Tech, where he taught welding sory Board held an open house on Thursfor 22-plus years. Since coming to Laurel, day, Jan. 17. The turnout was not too good Dick has been a member of Legion Post on a cold, wet night. New career pathways 19, the VFW and the Exchange Club, as well as the Bulldog Boosters. I particularly for the school include structural systems, plant and horticulture science and marketremember this as Dick and I spent many hours in the concession stand during many ing communications. Three very enthusiastic teachers, Andy O’Neal, Laura Sapouits football games. In addition, Dick has
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Exhibit at Laurel High will focus on writings from the Harlem Renaissance
A traveling exhibit sponsored by Teacher Discovery and focusing on writers of the Harlem Renaissance will visit Laurel High School during the week of Feb. 4 through Feb. 8, as part of the annual celebration of Black History Month. The Harlem Renaissance, which took place in the 1920s and 1930s, was a pivotal time in American history when black Americans were encouraged to embrace their culture and identity. Featured artists whose writings
changed modern American thought will include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, W.E. Dubois, Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, Alain Locke and Jacob Lawrence. The exhibit is sponsored by the Laurel High School guidance department and coordinated by guidance counselor Joyce Sessoms. For more information about the exhibit, call 875-6120, ext. 243.
and Karen Parrott were there to explain their programs. I encourage you to visit the school and see their programs in action. For those of you who are not members of the Laurel Historical Society, I would like to pass on that Laurel graduate, Gwennie North, has donated $5,000 to complete the entrances to the Studley House on East Sixth Street. According to the society newsletter, the completion of this project will permit the society to open the Studley House doors. The Studley House is one of the oldest buildings in Laurel but for many of us, during our school days at lunch time, the old store meant a cheese sandwich, "a Hobo bun" and a drink, and if there was extra jingle in our pocket we might have had a extra ham and cheese sandwich, penny candy and so much more. Gwennie, I am sure the people in Laurel are thanking you. By the way, I was in Williamsburg, Va., over the weekend and I only have one thing to pass on to you. While we were at the apothecary shop (drug store), the guide told us that advice cost a citizen two days pay. Wow, think of it — I have been giving Eugene Wright, Biff Lee, Frank Caudill, Mike Bradley, Calvin Hearn and a host of others free advice for years. Shoot, Frank Caudill was grilling me for information the other day in Hardee’s.
I think I’ll set up my office in Walt’s Barber Shop; this way I won’t have to charge for a home consultation. Two day’s wages, wow! Happy days are here again. I may even pass a little on to my Packer man Frank Calio. I should have an interesting award out of Bridgeville next week after I find out more about it. Don’t forget the Laurel Chamber of Commerce installation of officers on Jan. 29 at the chamber of commerce building. Members and prospective members are urged to attend. Time is 5:30 p.m. Wayne Givens was holding court at the Oasis early one morning last week with Richard Morris, Wade Johnson, Norris Nibblett and Glen Jones, when the subject of traveling came up. At least that’s what I think it was and Wayne told us that during a western trip a few years ago, he and his wife, Marlene, took a six-hour horseback ride. It was not long until he whittled his horseback story down to three hours and soon less than that. The more I think about it, the more I think that they took a ride on a horse on a merry-go-round at a carnival. Hard to get respect isn’t it, Wayne? Go Packers! Ouch! Have a good rest of the week.
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