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American Republican; 7/14/1846
Teachers Wanted
The School Directors of Charlestown District will meet at Little's School
House, in Charlestown township, on Saturday the 8th day of August, at 1
o'clock p.m., for the purpose of appointing four male Teachers to take
charge of the Public Schools in said district, for the ensuing term, to
commence on the 2d Monday in September next.
By order of the Board,
JONATHAN REES, Sec'ry.
American Republican; 7/13/1847
Teachers Wanted
The Board of School Directors of Charlestown district, will meet at
Little's school house in Charlestown township, on Saturday, the 7th day of
August next, at 2 o'clock, p.m., for the purpose of employing four
competent persons to take charge of the public schools in said district,
for the ensuing term of 6 months.
By order of the Board,
JONATHAN REES, Sec'y.
American Republican; 7;/10/1849
Teachers Wanted
The Board of School Directors of Charlestown School District will meet at
Little's school house, in said district, on the 4th of August next, at 1
o'clock p.m., to examine and employ four teachers for said district.
School will open on the 13th of said month and continue for seven
months. By order of the Board.
MAJOR LITTLE, Secretary
1850's
American Republican; 7/23/1850
Notice to School Teachers.
The School Directors of Charlestown District will meet at Little's School
House on Saturday the 10th of August, 1850, at 1 o'clock, p.m., to employ
four teachers for the said district.
MAJOR LITTLE, Sec'ry.
American Republican; 7/15/1851
TEACHERS WANTED.
FOUR Teachers wanted to take charge at the schools in the district of
Charlestown, Chester county, for the term of 7 months; commencing the 4th
of August next. Qualified teachers will be required, to whom the
salary of $22.00 per month will be given. The Board of Directors
will meet at Little's school house in Charlestown, on Saturday, the 2d day
of August next, at 1 o'clock, p.m., for the purpose of examining
applicants and appointing teachers for the different schools.
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary.
American Republican; 9/07/1852
Notice to Teachers.
FOUR teachers wanted, to take charge of the public schools in Charlestown
township, for the term of five months, at 24 dollars per month. The
Board of School Directs will meet at Little's school house, in the said
township, on the 2d day of October next at 9 o'clock a.m., to examine and
employ teachers for the said schools. The schools will open on the
11th day of October. None but men of good moral character need
apply.
By order of the Board,
JACOB RIXSTINE, Sec'y.
American Republican; 8/30/1853
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
THE School Directors of Charlestown township, will meet at Little's school
house, in the said township, on the 17th day of September, at 9 o'clock,
a.m., for the purpose to examine and employ four Teachers to take charge
of the public schools, in the said township, for the term of five months,
at $24 per month.
By order of the Board,
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary.
American Republican; 7/18/1854
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS. The School Directors of Charlestown
District are desirous of procuring Four Teachers to take charge of their
public schools for the term of seven months. The County
Superintendent appointed under the new school law will be present at
Little's School House, in said township on Monday, July 24th, at nine
o'clock, a.m., for the purpose of examining teachers. Those wishing
to be applicants will therefore present themselves on that occasion.
Liberal wages will be given for competent teaches.
By order of the Board,
JACOB RIXTINE, Secretary.
American Republican; 7/10/1855
NOTICE TO TEACHERS. The School Directors of Charlestown district and
the County Superintendent will meet at UNION SCHOOLHOUSE, in said township
on the First day of August next, at 8 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of
examining and employing FOUR TEACHERS to take charge of the schools of
said district, the schools to continue open 7 months. By order of
the County Superintendent.
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary
American Republican; 7/22/1856
NOTICE TO TEACHERS. The School Directors of Charlestown district,
will meet at the Union School-House in Charlestown twp., Chester county,
on Tuesday, August 5th, 1856, at 1 o'clock, p.m., for the purpose of
selecting FOUR TEACHERS, to take charge of the public schools in said
district. Schools are to be opened on the 1st Monday of September,
and to be kept open 7 months.
The County Superintendent will be present to examine Teachers.
By order,
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary
American Republican; 5/05/1857
NOTICE-- Notice is hereby given that the Directors of Charlestown
township, will meet at Little's School House, on SATURDAY, the 16th of
May, next, at 2 o'clock p.m., to receive proposals for BUILDING A SCHOOL
HOUSE, near the Valley Hill Inn, in said township. Plans and
Specifications can be seen at any time by calling on Jacob Rixstine, Esq.,
Joseph Snyder, or John McCurdy, Esq.
By order of the Board,
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary.
American Republican; 7/28/1857
NOTICE TO TEACHERS. The School Directors of the district of
Charlestown, will meet at Little's School House on MONDAY, August 10, at
10 o'clock, a.m., for the purpose of employing FIVE TEACHERS to take
charge of the public schools of said district. (one a Colored School, for
the term of four months,) and four for the term of seven months.
Liberal salaries will be paid to competent Teachers. The County
Superintendent will be present to examine applicants. The Schools
are to be opened August 24th, 1857.
By order of the Board,
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary.
Village Record; 7/20/1858
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.-- The School Directors of Charlestown District will
meet at LITTLE'S SCHOOL HOUSE, on SATURDAY, the 7th of AUGUST, 1858, at 1
o'clock, pm, for the purpose of employing FOUR TEACHERS, to take charge of
the Public Schools of said District, for the term of seven months.
The County Superintendent will be present to examine teachers.
JACOB RIXSTINE, Secretary.
1860's
Village Record; 4/09/1861
TEACHERS WANTED.
The school Directors of Charlestown District will meet at Little's School
House, on MONDAY, the 13th of APRIL, at 10 o'clock, a.m., to employ 4
teachers for the schools of said district--to commence the next day.
The County Superintendent will be present to examine
applicants.
JACOB B. STAUFFER, Secretary.
Village Record; 9/03/1861
Notice to Teachers.
THE School Directors of Charlestown township, Chester county, will meet at
LITTLE'S SCHOOL HOUSE (near Charlestown), on SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER
??th, at 7pm, to appoint three or four Male teachers for the Winter Term
of 5 months. The Term to commence about the 1st of November.
Salary $28 per month.
JACOB B. STAUFFER, Secretary.
Village Record; 3/08/1862
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.
At the request of the Board of School Directors of Charlestown District,
the County Superintendent will hold a public Examination for Teachers at
Little's School House, on THURSDAY MARCH 27th, at 9 o'clock
a.m.
JACOB B. STAUFFER, Sec'y.
Village Record; 9/20/1862
Notice To Teachers.
The School Directors of Charlestown Township, will meet at Little's School
House, on MONDAY evening September 29th, at 6 o'clock, pm, precisely, to
appoint Three Teachers for Schools in said township, one of them a colored
school. Term 5 months. No postponement on account of weather.
JACOB B. STAUFFER, Sec'y.
Village Record; 9/29/1863
The School Board of Charlestown will meet at Little's School House, on
WEDNESDAY THE 30th of SEPTEMBER, at 6 o'clock, pm. to appoint two
Teachers, one for 7 months and one for 5 months.
Wages 28 dollars per month.
WM. H. SHELDRAKE, Sec'y.
Village Record; 3/26/1864
Teachers' Examination in Charlestown.
The County Superintendent will hold an examination for teachers at
Little's School House in Charlestown District, on THURSDAY, APRIL 14th,
commencing at 9 o'clock am. Wages $25 per month for the summer
session of 4 months and $30 for the winter session of 5 months.
Village Record; 8/19/1865
Wanted, a good Teacher.
A GOOD TEACHER to fill a vacancy in Charlestown School District, is wanted
immediately. Term 9 months. Salary for 2 months $27.50, and
for the remaining 7 months $35.00 per month. Call on or address the
subscriber at Pickering Post Office, Chester county, Pa. By order of
the Board.
WM. HOWARD, Pres't.
Village Record; 7/21/1866
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
The County Superintendent will hold an examination in Charlestown School
District, at Little's School House, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1866 at 9
o'clock a.m., The Board of Directors will be present and appoint FOUR
TEACHERS for the ensuing term of nine months, beginning on Monday, August
20th, 1866. Salary $35 per month. By order of the Board.
S. M. OLWINE, Sec'y.
Jeffersonian; 5/11/1867
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.-- Sealed Proposals will be received by the School
Board of Charlestown School Directors, until 1 o'clock, pm. on Saturday
the 25th day of May, 1867, for the building of a Stone School House, 32 by
38 feet, with cellar under the same. Bids must be for digging
cellar, furnishing materials, and completing the work. The Board
will meet to open the bids on the ground selected for the house. A
plan and specifications can be seen by calling on William Howard,
President of the Board, at Pickering Post Office, and also at the
residence of the Secretary.
By Order of the Board.
SAM'L N. OLWINE, Sec'ry.
Jeffersonian; 6/15/1867
CONTRACT FOR A NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.-- The School Directors of Charlestown
township, in accordance with previous public notice, opened the proposals
for the erection of a new School House in said township. The
contract was awarded to Young & Davis, for the sum of $1680.00--they
being the lowest bidders. The work will commence at once, and an
effort ___ to have the building ready for the opening of school for the
fall and winter sessions.
Jeffersonian; 6/29/1867
School House in Charlestown Township.
The School Directors of Charlestown township, desiring to erect a new
School house, and being unable to procure an eligible site for such
purposes by agreement with the owner of the land upon which they deemed it
necessary to built it, entered upon, and occupied a portion of the land of
John G. Wersler, in said township, for the purposes of such
erection. The ground they took contains about three-quarters of an
acre, and included a portion of the lot on which the old school house
stands. Being unable to agree with Mr. Wersler in regard to the
amount of damages he ought to have for such appropriation of his land,
they petitioned the Court of Common Pleas for the appointment of viewers
to ascertain and determine the amount of damages suffered by Mr. Wersler
by such taking, in pursuance of the provisions of the Supplement to the
general School Law, passed by the Legislature at its late
session. The provisions in the recent general law, in relation
to the selection of sites for School Houses is precisely the same as the
special law relating to that subject, passed May 8th, 1854, for Chester
and Delaware counties. A supplement to this special enactment,
passed April 5th 1860, provided that when any party shall feel aggrieved
by such entry and occupation of his land by the Directors of any School
District, such owner or owners might make application to the Court of
Common Pleas, for the appointment of a jury of viewers to determine the
question of location, and also to assess damages, if any are
sustained. Mr. Wersler feeling aggrieved by the action of the School
Board of Charlestown, presented his petition asking for the appointment of
viewers under the authority of this supplement. The question arose,
and was argued in Court, whether this special enactments in reference to
Chester and Delaware counties. Judge Butler decided that it did and
consequently appointed viewers on the petition of the School Directors to
assess damages as follows: Joseph J. Tustin, Jacob Clemens and Levi
Pennypacker. Mr. Futhey represented the School Directors and Mr.
Hemp___ Mr. Wersler.
Jeffersonian; 7/27/1867
Damages-- The Jury appointed by the Court to view and assess the damages
sustained by J. G. Wersler, of Charlestown township, by reason of the
School Directors of said township occupying about three fourths of an acre
of his land for the purpose of building a new school house thereon, met on
Saturday 13th inst. and awarded Mr. Wersler the sum of $200 damages.
Jeffersonian; 2/29/1868
The School Directors of Charlestown twp. are preparing for a new school
house next summer on the property of R. M. Nyce, in said township.
Jeffersonian; 2/06/1869
To TEACHERS.-- One Teacher wanted at once to take charge of School No. 1,
(Union) Charlestown township, for a term of four months. Applicants
will please call on Devault Beaver, or address him at Warren Tavern, PO
By Order of the Board,
JNO. WELLS, Secretary.
Jeffersonian; 7/24/1869
TEACHERS WANTED.-- A public examination will be held by the County
Superintendent at Little's School House, in Charlestown township, on
FRIDAY, August 6th, 1869, at 9 o'clock, am, at which time applications for
teaching the schools of the district will be received by the members of
the Board. Time, 8 months. Salary, $40 per month.
Also, at the same time and place, applications for teaching Colored School
will be received. Time, 5 months. Salary, $30.
JOHN WELLS, Secretary.
1870's
Jeffersonian; 7/23/1870
The County Superintendent will hold an examination at Little's School
House, in Charlestown township, on Monday, August 15th, 1870, commencing
at 9 o'clock, am. Five teachers wanted--four for term of 8 months,
one for five months (colored school). Salary $40 per month.
Jeffersonian; 1/14/1871
PROPOSALS will be received by the School Board of Charlestown School
District for the building of a new two-storied SCHOOL HOUSE at (Little's)
No. 3, up to February 6th, 1871. Specifications of the same can be
seen at the residence of the President, Mr. I. Detwiler, near the School
House. By order of the Board.
ISAAC DETWILER, President.
Jeffersonian; 2/18/1871
CONTRACT AWARDED.-- The schoolboard of Charlestown township, Chester
county, on Feb. 6th, 1871, awarded to Jesse B. R. Young, the contract for
building the graded school house in the same township for $2773.
Jeffersonian; 4/22/1871
SALE OF SCHOOL HOUSE
The old School House Building, No. 3, known as Little's School House, in
Charlestown township, will be sold at public sale on THURSDAY, MAY 4th, at
1 o'clock. The building and refuse to be removed.
ISAAC DETWILER, Pres. of Board.
Daily Local News; 5/01/1873
Schools.-- The schools are now all closed. The last one closed on
Tuesday last. One closed on the 21st, one on the 25th, one on the
28th and one on the 29th ult.
Daily Local News; 6/11/1873
Organized.-- The new school board organized on Saturday evening
last. Officers- President, Peter E. Deery; Secretary, John H.
Buckwalter; Treasurer, Jos. Beaver.
Daily Local News; 9/10/1873
Schools- The public schools opened on the 1st instant, with a good
number of pupils.
Daily Local News; 8/08/1874
School Board.-- The School Board met in s-a-ed meeting on Monday evening
last, members all present. Teachers were appointed for the colored
school; Miss Lizzie Hipple received the appointment. The President
then appointed Messrs. Joseph Beaver and John Shoffner as a committee to
procure nineteen tons of coal for fuel-- 4 tons to each of the white
schools and 3 tons to colored school. Mr. P. E. Deery was then
appointed to get some person to clear the rubbish from off the school lots
at schools Nos. 2 and 3. Board adjourned to meet on first Monday
evening in September. The next school term for the four white
schools commences on the last Monday in August.
Daily Local News; 6/09/1876
School Board-- On Saturday last the new School Board organized by electing
P. E. Deery President; Jno. Fetters, Secretary; and Jno. Shoffner,
Treasurer and Collector. Business adopted: 2-1/2 mills were levied
on the dollar for school purposes; 5 per cents. given for collecting and
handling school funds; $25 for Secretary's salary. The four white
schools to be open eights months; teacher's salary, $40 per month.
Colored school to be open six months; salary, $35 per month. The
white schools to commence on the second Monday in August; colored school,
last Monday in September. X.X.
Daily Local News; 4/03/1879
SCHOOL DIRECTOR APPOINTED. Mr. D. B. Williams has been appointed
School Director in Charlestown township, in place of J. Buckwalter,
resigned.
1880's
Daily Local News; 6/08/1881
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. The County Superintendent will hold the
annual examination for teachers, in Charlestown township, at Amity School
House, near Charlestown Village, on TUESDAY, JUNE 14, at 9 o'clock.
Four teachers will be employed for a term of 8 months at $40 and one for 6
months for $35 per month. By order of the Board of Directors.
JNO. REES, Secretary.
Geo. Pennypacker, President.
Daily Local News; 7/21/1881
TEACHERS WANTED.
TEACHERS WANTED--THE SCHOOL Directors of Charlestown School District will
meet at Little's School, on MONDAY AUGUST 8 at 7:30 o'clock pm, for the
appointment of two teachers, one wanted at Amity school for a term of 8
months at $40 and one at Longwood (colored) school for a term of 6 months
at $35. Applicants are requested to attend. By order of the
Board.
GEO PENNYPACKER, President.
Pickering PO, Chester Co., Pa.
Jno. Rees, Secretary
Phoenixville Messenger; 7/08/1882
Charlestown Township: The Directors of Charlestown township, last
week, made their appointments also, as follows: Amity, Mr. Sylvester
Tyson; Little's, Mr. Howard Bechtel; Union, Miss Lida Bowman; Hopewell,
Miss Annie Davis; Longwood, vacant.
Daily Local News; 10/05/1882
NOTICE TO TEACHERS--ONE TEACHER IS wanted at Little's School, in
Charlestown School District, for an unexpired term of SIX MONTHS,
commencing NOVEMBER 1st. Salary, $40 per month. The School
Board will meet at the School, on MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23d, at
7:30 o'clock, to make the appointment. By order of the Board.
JOHN REES, JR., Sec.
Daily Local News; 5/07/1884
Schools Closed.-- The schools of Charlestown township, with the exception
of one, closed this week--the Union on Thursday, Hopewell on Friday, the
other Little's, will close on Tuesday, next.
Daily Local News; 5/29/1885
A Serious Charge-- A warrant was served Thursday upon Chas. C. Buckwalter,
of Charlestown township, summoning him to appear before 'Squire Whitehead,
of West Chester, to-day, charging him with appropriating to his own use
while Treasurer of the Charlestown School Board from 1883 to 1884 money to
the amount of nearly $200. The charge is brought by a member of the
board.
Daily Local News; 5/30/1885
Gave Bail.-- C. C. Buckwalter, of Charlestown township, appeared before
'Squire William Whitehead, Friday morning and gave bail in the sum of $500
for his appearance at a hearing which will be given him June 5th on the
charge of appropriating to his own use monies belonging to the township
School Board. His brother, John H. Buckwalter became his surety.
Daily Local News; 6/04/1885
Settled.-- The suit against C. C. Buckwalter, of Charlestown township,
brought by a member of the school board for alleged use of school funds
has been amicably settled.
Daily Local News; 6/11/1886
School Board Organized.-- The School Board of Charlestown met on Monday
evening and organized by the election of Isaac Detwiler, President; John
Reed, Secretary; George W. Bairs, Treasurer.
Daily Local News; 6/14/1887
TEACHER'S EXAMINATION--COUNTY SUPT. Jos. S. Walton will hold an
examination at Amity School house near Charlestown village, on TUESDAY,
JUNE 21, at 9 o'clock. Terms 8 months at $37.50 per month. Two
or three teaches wanted to fill vacancies. The School Board will
meet at Little's School house on MONDAY EVENING 27th instant, at 8 o'clock
for the purpose of appointing teachers. Call on or address.
ISAAC DETWILER, President
JNO REES, Secretary
Charlestown School Board, Pickering Pa.
Daily Local News; 6/09/1888
WANTED--BY CHARLESTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, two experienced Teachers, for a
term of 8 months, at $37.50 per month. The School Board will meet at
Little's School House, Charlestown township, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, at 9
am. The Directors will be present to appoint 5 Teachers for the next
term of 8 months. By order of the Board.
ISAAC DETWILER, Pres't., Pickering PO
John Rees, Sec'y.
1890's
Daily Local News; 9/29/1891
The "school house on the hill" in Charlestown, has been greatly
improved.
1900's
Daily Local News; 4/21/1926
APRIL 24th--Public sale of two school properties at Little's School, in
Charlestown township, on April 24th, 1926, at 2 o'clock p.m. known
as Little's School, a two-story building situated 1 mile west of
Charlestown Village, bounded by lands of Howard and Mabel Little, Edw.
Dunmore and Elwood Detwiler. Hopewell School, one-room building
situated one mile south of Rapp's Store, bounded by land of Mr. Paul
Killinger. Conditions on day of sale. By order of Board of
Directors.
B. F. James, auct.
Daily Local News; 10/16/1937
Township To Celebrate; Has A Good Reason
Charlestown Taxpayers Wipe Out Debt 18 Years in Advance.
SCHOOL BUILT IN '25
Taxpayers of Charlestown township who recently finished paying off a
$12,000 school bond issue eighteen years before the date of maturity, will
gleefully celebrate their achievement on Tuesday night, October 26th, by
burning the bonds.
The celebration will be held in the Charlestown Consolidated School, near
Phoenixville, and an appropriate address will be given by Charles S.
Swope, president of West Chester State Teachers College. Frank B.
Foster, who contributed $20,000 to the original consolidated school
building, and later donated an auditorium and gymnasium to it, will also
be present, and will speak. Mr. Foster is a widely-known resident of
Charlestown.
Other persons who will attend the celebration include D. George R.
Cressman, former Assistant County Superintendent of Schools, now head of
the Department of Education at West Chester State Teachers College;
Assistant County Superintendent Clyde T. Saylor, and probably some
representative of the State Department of Public Instruction.
The program for the celebration is being prepared by John Wells, and
William Vandegrift, members of the Charlestown School Board, and will be
in charge of Samuel Buckwalter, president of the Board.
Charlestown Consolidated School was built in 1925, one of the first
consolidated schools in the county, and the first in the vicinity of
Phoenixville. It replaced the one-room schools of Hopewell, Amity,
Little, Union and Devault, each of which has netted the township $200 per
year since that time, under the terms of the State Department's closed
school policy.
When the school was built, Frank B. Foster contributed $20,000 as a
personal gift, and the township floated a bond issue of $12,000. The
bonds were to have matured in 1955, but were recently paid off.
DR; 3/16/1944
An historical outline of Harmon D. Rees' book on Charlestown Township, was
ably presented at a meeting of the Charlestown Parent-Teacher Association
in Charlestown School Tuesday nigh by Mrs. Dorothy Waltz, principal of the
school. Other highlights were short talks by Samuel Buckwalter, Mr.
Rees, and Miss Mabel Little. The president, Alvah B. Wheeler,
presided during the business session.
The historical sketch presented by Miss Waltz, covered early grants,
boundaries, divisions of the township, soil information, Indian facts,
homes, industries, roads and highways, bridges, modes of transportation,
religious life, education, election places, post offices, stores,
occupations, crafts and craftmanship, traditions of early families and
land owners, slavery, temperance reforms, organizations, sports and
Charlestown's part in her country's service.
An interesting announcement was made at the meeting to the effect that
Charlestown Township, when the State requested a record of schools, was
the only township having a complete record. All have been kept
intact in a safe and are in splendid condition. The first school was
held in the home of James Anderson, with his son, James, as
schoolmaster. As early as 1735 there were two schools, one at
Fountain Inn and one at Moore Hall; also a school on the Davis Farm on
Pickering Road. Frog College, at William's Corner in 1820, and
Amity, Union, Little's and Fatter's pay schools. Their public school
system began in 1837, in Union, Little's, Amity and Hopewell
Schools. At first the school term was three and a half months with
the teacher receiving one dollar a day; in 1841 the term was increased to
six months with males teachers receiving $24 per month and women getting
$13; in 1844 the term was reduced to five months; school was held also on
two Saturdays of each month in 1845.
In 1849, Summer school was held in each of the schools and in 1850 the
first standardized text books were installed in the schools, the work of
Jonathan Rees. He established also the first rules of order.
In 1859 the board bought and paid for readers and spelling books,
heretofore paid for by the pupils. These were the first books bought
by a school in Chester county and probably the first in
Pennsylvania. In 1863 a 200-day term was started and the board
decided to purchase all books. In 1866 summer school was
discontinued and the term set for nine months, going back to eight months
in 1869 and returning to nine months in 1878. In 1894, the school was
graded and in 1908 Samuel Buckwalter was elected president of the Board, a
position he has held ever since. In 1923 the board decided to
consider the offer of $20,000 of the late Frank B. Foster, toward
consolidation of the township schools and in 1924 the new school was
started, opening in November, 1925.
Other interesting facts brought out in the outline were that Charlestown
had more slaves in 1780 than any other township in Chester County and that
they founded a library in 1840 with headquarters at Charlestown
Village. Books were rented to people of the district and divided
among the members when the library closed.
Mr. Buckwalter contributed some most interesting and humorous remarks with
regard to the development of the school and the history of the Charlestown
Cornet Band, its services being in great demand at community and political
gatherings.
Mr. Rees spoke of the development of the deeds and boundary lines and also
presented an exhibit of early deeds and books used in the school system in
the 1700's.
Miss Little, a direct descendant of the early settlers of the township,
gave some outstanding highlights of past history.
An animated question period followed the talks, after which refreshments
were served by Mrs. Wesley Pyle and her committee, at an attendance of
150.
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