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BOONEVILLE WOMAN'S CLUB AND FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS MAKE
VALENTINES FOR VETERANS

by
Laura Cartwright

The Booneville Woman's Club has a project of which they are so proud. They are proud because they are helping veterans to be happier, and they are at the same time teaching young children to respect the veterans of all wars.

Both the Fourth and Fifth Grades in the Booneville School System have done something for veterans at the Veterans Hospital in Jackson, Miss. At this particular time, with war going on, it "just seemed more fitting to help those men who had helped their country," one of those in the project was heard to say. The project was to make valentines for 100 veterans at the Veterans Hospital. The students did their own valentines - however they wished them to be. And they included a message - some short and some a little longer. One student wrote (in her own words and spelling), "To an inchanting gentleman, Be my valentine" - and inside it read, "Roses are red, Violets are blue, I dumped my boyfriend, So I could be with you." That one will go to a 90-year old veteran in Jackson!

Mrs. Kim Eubank and Taylor Dees spearheaded the Fourth Grade valentine-making drive at Anderson Elementary School.     Mrs. Edith Wilhite and John Allen spearheaded the project for the Art students at Howard Long Middle School.
The Booneville Woman's Club's special project for Veterans is seeing that valentines are sent to veterans at the Miss. Veterans Hospital. Ann Landers suggested this project and published a number to call for information as to where to send them.   The Woman's Club has been "cooperating" with these young people since John Allen has entered the
Booneville School System, and has continued it each year as he went from grade to grade.   Another student, Taylor Dees, wanted the Fourth Grade to continue this project at Anderson Elementary.

The Booneville Woman's Club commends these young people for doing such an excellent job, and extends their appreciation to them. Appreciation is also extended to Principals Jody Presley, Rick Coggins and Beverly Hill. The Booneville Woman's Club is a part of the GFWC/MFWC, and is interested in honoring veterans as much as they can - including making those veterans in Veterans Hospitals a little bit happier.

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Tea Time at Lake Caroline, a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness hosted by the GFWC-MFWC Florentine Evening Club will feature the home of Jack and Sandra Webb at 109 Pembroke Point Drive located in the beautiful Lake Caroline community. The event will be held Saturday, April 5^th from 1 to 4 p.m. Click here for flier and picture of home.

This European traditional home with a modern twist includes five bedrooms, five baths, exercise room, and upper and lower covered verandas with maximum water views overlooking the lake. The kitchen includes professional grade Viking appliances for home and large scale entertaining. Four piers are located on the property for enjoying Lake Caroline fishing and water sports. The boathouse includes a kitchen for outdoor entertaining. The landscaping reflects an English cottage garden.

Marlon Sowell designed, built, decorated and landscaped this home for everyday use. He decorated with traditional timeless pieces for comfort and elegance.

Riverwood Appliance, Cline’s Florist, and Community Coffee also sponsor this event.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $ 8 for seniors, students and groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available at Riverwood Appliance, Cline’s Florist or at the home on the day of the tour. Refreshments will be served. For more information call Belinda Peacher at 845-5299 or Annajeral Knight at 845-8840.

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BOONEVILLE WOMAN'S CLUB HAS BREAST CANCER COMFORT PILLOW PROJECT

by
Laura Cartwright, Immediate Past President, Booneville Woman's Club

Submitted November 6, 2002

The Booneville Woman's Club launched a project of making breast cancer comfort pillows for breast cancer victims in their area. Members made 500 - cut, sewed, and sewed again - small, very comfortable pillows from materials donated for this particular project.

The pillows were disbursed to local doctors' offices, the Baptist Hospital/Booneville, as well as the Cancer Center and Breast Care Center at Tupelo.

The newly formed Booneville Juniorettes assisted with the project. One of their meetings was devoted to learning more about breast care from a Woman's Club member, Mary Dean Stone, and stuffing all the pillows that the Woman's Club members had cut and sewed.

Louise Sanders is the Booneville Woman's Club President and the Sponsors of the Juniorettes are Woman's Club members, Christi Allen and Angie Via.

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The May meeting of the Thursday Club was a fun and fellowship time when spouses and friends were invited to attend a salad and dessert supper. During the meeting an installation of officers for 2002-2004 was held with Kay Young, Past President District V, in charge of the program. Officers for the new year are Betty Gomillion, President; Debbie Rushing, President-elect; Geralyn Freeny, Secretary; Teresa Withers, Treasurer; Hilda Ann Spence, Historian; Karen Freeny, Parliamentarian;

The Thursday Club was organized in 1947 and federated in 1948. The red rose is the club's flower and the colors are red and white. The club's motto is "Arise, activate your dreams." There are presently 19 members. Invitations are being sent out this month to eight prospective new members. The meeting time for the club members is the first Thursday in each month at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are held in the homes of club members or at the Walnut Grove Library.

The first event on the agenda for the year will be a fund-raiser for an annual $500 scholarship. Tickets are now being sold for an "opportunity to own" one of Gail Pittman's chip/dip pottery pieces in the Christmas pattern. The pottery will be given to the lucky ticket holder on Walnut Grove Day on August 31, 2002. In addition to selling tickets, the club members will bake beans and serve barbecue chicken plates at noon on Walnut Grove Day. Proceeds from the sale of the chicken plate lunches

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