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By PAT WILSON
Summer Is here, giggles of kids are headed for the river and an epidemic of green thumb Is sweeping the country! PDarlington's woods are truly beau- y. tiful at this time of year.
The Baptist Women’s Missionary Union enjoyed a covered dish supper and book study last week. Mrs. John War die reviewed Trumpets In Dixie by W.C. Fields.
The Pearlington Chamber at Commerce met last Friday evening and discussed highway T beautification with A. E. Holmes Jr. state manager of the roadside development committee. Plans are underway to Improve the entrance to Pearlington. Emphasis will be on safety ^ b\it space will be provided for ■? our historical marker and a rock garden.
Mr. and Mrs, James Doyle announce the marriage of their daughter, Janice Suzan Ben-nett, to bavld Cuevas. The ce- | remony took place April 27 in -Gulfport,
Congratulations to C.B. Murphy honor roll students. I These are, first grade, Jan j Strain, Scott Neel, Aron Wii- \ kerson, and Betty Rayburn; second grade, Tim Smith, Libby Hughs, Karon Frlcke, and Star-. lett Hollis; third grade, Myra : Fulton, Alberta Mars, Valorla Young, Ann Strain, and Steven Kozeny.^ .	. . v
Also ’’ftmrth grade, . Beth ■ ,	- r -f V-
Phone 533-7790 Strain, Diane Hollis, and Sheryl Barber; fifth grade, Mike Frlcke, Tara McLaughlin, Johnny Wheat, - Sheryl Mims, Eileen Douglas and, Glynn ' Davis; sixth grade, Melissia Burge, Ann Thornburg, and Veronica Young; seventh grade; Terry Linsey, Mike. Smith, Glynn Walker, Roda Shubert, Debra Wheat, and Helen War-dle; eighth grade, Tim Carver, Dona Frlcke, Rocky Gaudln, Byron Walker, and Debra Ann J York.
People in Pearlington are
talking about London Bridge falling down and the plans to ”! reconstruct it at Lake Havasu 1 in California; National Library j ^ Week; Boyca • Holleman; the » ' bugs, the pecan road signs, litter bugs who pass our way and leave behind trash and unwanted j animals, graduation time, and 1 vacations.
By PAT WILSON
I have long since discovered thr.' the best way to see all the , neijhbors is to take my little girl, Elizabeth, better known as ‘Peg,’ and go for a walk along U.S. 90. We must somewhat resemble a circus parade, for whither goest Peg, her devoted collie Prlss follows.1 Prlss is followed by the black tom cat My Sin and the trucu -lent Siamese Swe-t brings up the rear. In our travels this much we saw Eldridge Yarborough working - retired after 50 years with the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Things seem to be buzzing at the Continental Development office, after the quiet of the winter.
Miss Elaine Kelly is the new surgical technician at Hancock General Hospital. She graduated from Bay High in I960 and completed her training a t Charity Jiospltal in New Orleans.
We said a reluctant farewell to Mrs. Joyce Penning and daughter, Heidi Wlthle, who are returning to California. Mrs. Penning is a former NASA employee.
Another accolade to <~. ', Russ, *'-r hi.- a; j-oimnr.c**
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chosen a more capable man.' The beautiful Baxter home and the excellent planning of the marina are proof that Roy has a natural talent for building better mousetraps.!
We were privileged to view some of the photographs at the Louisiana Professional Photo* . graphers convention InNewOr-leans and they were absolutely magnlfldent. -
People in Pearlington are talking about the Methodist revival, the generosity and good work of the Diamond Club, the muddy Mulatto Bayou, county advertising through the Chamber of Commerce, the burning of 6,439 forest acres in Hancock County during February, the Belle Isle salt mine tragedy and the poignant, madonna-like portrait of a miner’s wife and child by G. A, Arnold in Saturday’s Tlmes-Plcayune.
Have you read “The Battle for Better Schooling’’ in the March issue of Parents’ magazine? Don’t forget the Edge-water Plaza Art Exhibit, April 1 to 13, open to local artists.
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