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Conservation Corps puts young adults to work nu. anH the same time get The Index-Journal By SETH S. KING Wi. in Yatt fiat Nan Scnfet r. ROANOKE.

Va. The water as cold and the footing uncertain as the five young women nd men stood knee deep in Otter Creek, throwing rocks against the far bank to turn the stream away from the undermined abutment of an old Civilian Conservation Corps bridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The five were enrollees in the Young Adult Conservation Corps, the Carter Administration's effort to emulate the Depress wo-born C.C.C. in of fering unemployed youngsters a year's work in the outdoors. The Blue Ridge Parkway component, one of the first to reach its allowed strength, now has 161 persons from age 16 to 23 clearing fallen trees, draining swamps, laying water lines, repairing rail fences and clean- Living Today Page 1 2 June 29, 1 978 Miss Stargel marries conservation work done in the national parks and national forests which wouldn't get done otherwise," he said.

Spencer said that the project directors who supervise the-Blue Ridge work crews tried to give their enrollees as much experience as possible in conservation and craft skills and were offering them help in finding permanent jobs. "There's certainly a lot of plain, hard unskilled work for them," he said. "But we've also been teaching them to paint, to work with wood, to drive small vehicles, and in some instances we've taught them to dispatch trucks and prepare payrolls." Since the Blue Ridge Parkway program began late last fall, 96 of the original enrollees have left. Of these, 41 have found permanent jobs in the have not droppped out ot school just to take a job in the corps and that they be physically fit to do heavy work outdoors. Hal Spencer, the director of the Blue Ridge Parkway corps group, said that in hiring he had looked for, and found, as wide a variety of workers as possible.

"Our objective has been to offer them jobs that will get them ing drains along the 469 miles of National Park Service scenic highway, which, by coincidence, was built by C.C.C. members in the 1930 s. The Blue Ridge Parkway members, like all youth Corps enrollees in Federal and state projects, are offered a year's employment and a minimum wage of $2.65 an hour for a 40-hour week. The corps, which was started last November, differs from the Youth Conservation Corps in that the latter provides only summer jobs. Before autumn, the Interior Department and the Forest Service, the Federal agencies directing the young adult program, expect to spend $233 million to hire, equip, and in some instances provide camp housing for 22,000 workers.

Included in this total is $65 million in grants to states for young adult projects in state and local parks and wildlife areas. The current version of the old Civilian Conservation Corps has the same purpose. But its design is different and its scope more modest. Although a few resident camps have been established in parts of the United States an-dimore are planned, most young adult corps enrollees live at home, within commuting distance of their projects. At its peak in 1935, the C.C.C.

had over 500,000 youngsters, all out ot tne ranKs ot tne un emDloved in the cities and area, spencer saia. men, living in 1,500 camps and working under the supervision of the Army. The Blue Ridge, Parkway corps members, like the more than 13,600 others now enrolled in Interior Department and Forest Service units in all parts of the country, are a mixture of urban, farm and small-town youngsters, male and female. Some are high school dropouts who have never had a full-time job before. Some are college graduates who have been unable to find another job.

Some have finished tours of duty in the Army or Marine Corps and were looking for civilian work. Pan Holt, a husky 20-year-old from Buena Vista, who was driving the Otter Creek crew's pickup van, had been looking for a job to earn money for nursing school when the state employment office referred her to the Y.A.C.C. office in Roanoke. "I started in April and since then I've been running a chain saw, pouring concrete, painting, building fences, running a wood lathe. You name it, and I've done it," she said.

Eugene Hill, 23, a former Marine from Roanoke, was building a tool box in the corps' supply shop at the National Park Service's garage in Vinton. He had been out of work since March, when he was discharged from the Marine Corps. "This looked like a chance to work, and maybe to learn some skills while I'm here," he said. All youth corps applicants must first go to their nearest state employment office and then be referred to the nearest Federal or state project director. The project director makes the final decision on hiring.

The only eligibility requirements are that the applicants be from 16 to 23, that they state they MUSIC WORLD 106 NORTH CAMBRIDGE, NINETY SIX LATEST Soul Rock Gospel ThlsWuk'iSptclal- Teddy Pendergrass $5.99 1 1 Tapes Albums Potters .4 Miss Patricia Ann Stargel and George Lester Gary Jr. were married at South Greenwood Pentecostal Boliness Church Wednesday at p.m. The Rev. Ansel Boggs officiated. Steve DriskeU.

organist and Foster Falls, vocalist, both of Greenwood, provided music. tThe bride's mother gave a reception at the church social hall. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J.

Stargel of 225 Georgia the bride is a graduate of Greenwood High School. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Gary of 22S Briggs St He is a graduate of Greenwood High School and is employed by Neptune Measurement Co.

Mrs. Roger Owens of Greenwood was matron of honor. Attendants were Jennifer McCoy and Reta Brown, both of Greenwood. Jennifer Wilson of Greenwood was flower girl. They wore dresses of blue polyester organza lined in woven acetate featuring a ruffle down the back of the dresses, V-necklines in front and back and caplet sleeves.

They carried long-stemmed carnations of white dipped in blue. The bride wore a gown of organza with a high neckline edged in Venise lace. The yoke and sleeves featured embroidered illusion, with Venise lace trimming the yoke. The full sleeves ended in a ruffle at me wrist Venise lace enhanced the front of the gown with the skirt ending in a deep ruffle outlined in Venise lace. She wore a fingertip veil of illusion trimmed with Venise lace attached to a contour cap.

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Pricm" July 4th Clearance Sale Complete Stock of Jr. Sportswear Savings up to mm Wedding information: Attention brides! The Index-Journal realizes the importance your weddings hold for you, and to assure that your weddings are published properly in the paper the following policies have been established: PARTIES Due to the limited space caused by the increasing number of weddings received for publication, The Index-Journal will no longer publish write-ups for pre-wedding parties as of July 13. WEDDINGS Wedding stories should be published the day after the event with the exception of Saturday. Saturday and Sunday weddings to appear in Monday's paper must be in the Index-Journal office by noon the Monday before the wedding. Information for weddings on other days should be received three days prior to the wedding.

Those write-ups brought in late cannot be used in full. Write-ups should be typed or printed on the wedding form available at the Index-Journal office or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Index-Journal, Box 1018, Greenwood, S.C. 29646. PICTURES Pictures may be used with both engagement and wedding stories. A glossy, black and white print, preferably five by seven inches in size, should be provided.

Smaller pictures may not be suitable. The Today's Living Editor reserves the right to reject those not of suitable quality or size. Mrs. George Lester Gary Jr. Ann Stargel pon chrysanthemums, car- Cogdill, both of Greenwood, nations and baby's breath.

Ronnie Powell of Greenwood Phil James of Greenwood was ringbearer. was best man. Ushers were The couple will reside at 113- Richard James and Clarence Pinetree Apartments. IJJ Mfg. Sugg.

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Patricia Eperson hosted a miscellaneous shower in Atlanta, June 10. A pink net-covered umbrella, trimmed VISA XJXJC Open All Day Wednesdays Luncheon honors Mss Johnson SALE IS JUNE 30 JULY 1st WHARTON'S Miller with a quilted bedspread. Mrs. Essie Dean hosted a miscellaneous shower, June 24, at the home of Dr. and Mrs.

William Alexander of Hodges. A pink net umbrella centered the gift table covered with a lace-trimmed white satin cloth. Silver candelabra holding white candles flanked an arrangement of summer flowers on the refreshment table. A plastic umbrella holding white honeycomb wedding bells was used on the lawn. The hostess presented the honoree with a white carnation corsage.

Special guest was the mother of the honoree. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Roy L. Miller of Chicago, aunt of the bride-elect, Mrs. Harry Wilson of Waukegan, 111.

and Mrs. Edward L. Wheeler of Atlanta, cousin of the bride-elect. arrangement of summer flowers on the refreshment table. The gift table was centered with a pink net umbrella.

A corsage of miniature pink roses and baby's breath marked the honoree's place at a table covered with a pink and crimson tablecloth. Candles interspersed with greenery centered individual tables. Special guests were: Mrs. Warren H. Miller, mother of the honoree; Mrs.

Willie J. Woodruff Sr. of Georgia, mother of the groom-elect; Mrs. Mary Miller, grandmother of the honoree; Mrs. Linnie Dansby of Georgia, grandmother of the groom-elect; and Misses Bernice Helen and Theodosia Woodruff and Mrs.

Minnie Sosebee, all of Georgia, sisters of the groom-elect; and Ms. Clorinda Watson of Georgia. The hostesses presented Miss SUMTER posting a bridesmaids luncheon at the Plantation Restaurant, Sunday, for Miss Linda Johnson, the Sunday bride of Lt. John Stanley Jensen II, were: Miss Claudia Strom and Miss Susan Strom, both of Greenwood and cousins of the bride; Mrs. C.H.

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A pink tablecloth accented with red bows covered, the refreshment table. Mrs. Warren H. Miller, mother of the bride-elect was a special guest Hosting a miscellaneous shower at Cokes bury Hills Club, June 17, were: Mrs. Arthur Evans, Mrs.

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