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Moss Town School Our arrival had attracted atten- tion and with the beautiful cour- tesy so typical of native Bahamia, School Master Saun- aers came forth to welcome his unexpected American guests. Mr. Saunders' gracious intro- duction brought fifty or more smiling, applauding youngsters to their feet, where they re- mained till your writer was seat- ed. From than moment forward we observed their work per- formed at rude pine benches in the large, pleasant, airy room. Art work and papier mache forms adorned the walls. A large, brass hand bell stood prominently on School Master Saunders' desk. This writer was privileged to inspect work books in Science, Math (the new space-age math), English and Bible Study and came away impressed not only with the breadth of the British School curriculum in the Islands but Deserted homes near The Moss-Town School with the quality of the work done Pictured above is the truck, driven by Mart Elza Hammonds, by many of the individual stu- 45, of R.D. No. 3 Steubenville, and the caterpillar tractor, Faultless handwriting dents. which was not securely loaded. seemed to be the norm! The As they took a right turn on Moss Town School has but ten Route 43 by Sunset Bar & Grille, the tractor shifted to the grades. Students desiring further right and tipped the truck over. Neither passenger, Paul education usually go to Nassau Faulkner of R.D. No. 1 Rayland, nor driver of the vehicle on New Providence Island. Keep- sustained injuries. Both vehicles when uprighted were able to ing up with the work of teach- be driven away. ing ten grades keeps Mr. Saun- Damages were done to the frame and right side of the truck. ders, his wife and a Monitoress Wintersville Volunteer Fire Department assisted by washing busy from Fall till mid-July. the diesel fuel from the roadway. Unexpectedly urged to "speak ******^**************************************************;^4<?(e to the children", your reporter spoke of the Tri-State area, de- scribing life along the Ohio river in the shadow of the mighty steel mills. Youthful eyes widened at the thought of great stacks belch- ing smoke that steel might bridge the world! As a gesture of thank you for the "talk"' Mr. Saunders sug- gested that the young people sing for the speaker -- a song of their choice! Some of you have heard the great Boys' Choirs which Tomorrow's Citizens- Great Exuma travel our country and Europe but Having signed the Guest Reg- games held during the recent would that you might hear the ister we departed after first Annual Regatta. children of the Moss Town School, taking group pictures outside the With the mid-July closing of Great Exuma, sing the songs of school. It was then that your school Mr. Saunders departed their choice! Beginning with the writer discovered that the small for a sabbatical leave in England. Hallelujah Chorus, taking all the group of boys lounging outside For a year the School Master parts under Mr. Saunders' di- upon our arrival were waiting to will be associated with The In- rection, - they proceded to sing' take their Bible examinations! stitute of Education in South a haunting native Spiritual which Talking man-to-man with this Hampton. It's to be hoped he will linger in this writer's heart writer's husband they shared then returns to his native Island forever! their youthful enthusiasms and to continue the work he, has so Picture some fifty children, victories. Their youthful philos- ardently begun. The love of learn- dark eyes dancing with the plea- sphy revealed the mould of char- ing, respect for others and the sure of singing for a guest, put- acter fashioned in the Moss Town reverence for their Creator ex- ting their hearts and souls into School. Each wanted to learn a pressed by the young students of their declaration that "all I want trade and each in his own way the Moss Town School is eloquent in the corner of Heaven is a cabin expressed his own dim view of of the quality of School Master where I can hear the angels boys out of school who "just Saunders' instruction. Aristotle sing!" make conversation"! Loafers to once said that those who educate tots on the right of the Tiny right children well are more to be squirmed, smiled, you! The smiling lad on the older group in the picture holds his Bible. honored than even their parents, sang along when they knew the He was particularly happy, having for these only give them life, words and heartily applauded with been awarded a Rosette for his those the art of living well. the visitors! athletic accomplishments in ******c~~~c~ D A rC 1 TFI I THIFM YUllC ;AW IT IN TH F WINTFR<SVIII E CITIZEN' ON THURSDAY. JULY 30._ 1964 r G._ I.TI ITI.FY I Il %pH A IT I WITIIVII 1-11LI%%J YL-. I *CHURCHSENIICESo F,- Zx ZION TEMPLE CHURCH ST. ANDREWS ORTHODOX (328 S. Sixth St., Steubenville) CATHOLIC CHURCH 'Elder Floyd Johnson, Pastor (319 Lincoln Terrace, Mingo Jet.) Wintersville Citizen Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John F. Psinka Established December 6, 1962 Morning Worship 11:30 A.M. Sundays, Divine Liturgy 9:00 A.M. Publishers: Wednesday Night 7:30 Prayer Saturdays, VeSpers 7:00 P.M. Rudy and Pat Tnliani Meeting and Bible Class Holy Days, Vespers 7:00 P.M. Thursday Night 8:00 P.M. and Divine Liturgy 10:00 A.M. Subscription Rates: Young Peoples Meeting. Confessions will be heard prior $5.00 per year or 10 per copy Last Friday in Month 7:30 P.M. to each service. Advertising rates furnished Missionary Meeting on request BRENTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST CHURCH Published weekly at OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (148 Stephen Street) 559 Canton Rood (Wintersville Grange Hall) Rev. John E. Capper Wintersville, Ohio President, Owen S. Bunker Morning Worship 9:30 A.M. Dial 264-4303 Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Sunday School 10:30 A.M. Supt. Lee K. Eshbaugh 10:30 A.M. Morning Worshir TWO RIDGES UNITED ^;§ 3^ Sacrament PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Roger Bush NEW MISSION CHURCH Morning Worship 8:30 A.M. Silver Stream Knolls Sunday School 9:45 A.M. I(Walnut Street) Rev. Clifton Keith MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH Mrs. Barren Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 A.M. (Bloomin gdale) Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:30 P.M. Rev. R.M. Getschman County Chairwoman Sunday Night Service 7:30 P.M. Sunday school 10:00 A.M. Worship Service 11:00 A.M. Mrs. Jean Barren of McCauslen BUCKINGHAM RIDGE UNION Manor, Steubenville, Ohio, has CHAPEL been named Jefferson County Re- R. 162, 2 Miles from STARKDALE UNITED publican Chairwoman for the New Alexandria PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH term May, 1964 - May, 1966. Rev. Clyde E. Trout Boulevard) (Sunset Former announcement of Mrs. Sunday School 10 A.M. Rev. C. Sheldon Hastings Morning Worship 11 A.M. Church School 9:45 A.M. Barren's appointment was made Midweek Prayer Services Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. today by Walter L. Meyers, Jr., Wednesday Evenings 7:30 P.M. Chairman of the County's Repub- lican Central and,Executive Com- GRACE EVANGELICAL mittees. Myers also announced ST. THOMAS MORE LUTHERAN CHURCH the appointments of Mrs. Hazel ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (Sunset Boulevard) Featheringham of Bergholz, Mrs. (Route 22 at Jct. Broadacre Rd.) Rev. William C. Hagvs Mildred Kemple of Smithfield, Rev. Ronald J. Cox Morning Worship 8:30 and 10:45 A.M. Mrs. Evalyn JMcCleery of Rich- Masses 8:30 and 10:00 A.M. mond and Mrs. Mary McConnell Confessions before each Mass Sunday School 9:30 A.M. of Wintersville as vice chair- OUR LADY OF LOURDES women. ST. JOHN FISHER In his announcement, Myers said (Bantam Ridge Road) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Fred Pasquinelli (Route 152 South of Richmand) that the party's biennial reorgan- Sunday Masses 9 and 11 A.M. Rev. Kenneth J. Uram ization is now complete, and that Holy Days 8 A.M. and 7 P.M. Masses 7:30 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. all effort is now being concen- Saturdays 8:30 A.M. Holy Days 7:00 P.M. trated on plans for the fall cam- Confession Before Masses Confessions before each Mass paign. Mrs. Barren is a native of WINTERSVILLE BLOOMINGDA,~Js Shaker Heights, Ohio, and a grad- BAPTIST TEMPLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH uate of the public school system (Grove Street-(cmmunity Room) (Bloomingdale) Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Rev. Emory G.