Time capsule

As reported 44 years ago in the pages of The Columbia News, Thursday, April 6, 1961:

Science Fair winners

Recently Appling School held its annual science fair. Winners invited to the CSRA Science Fair were Robin Pollard's "Progress of Power," Lenoir Blanchard's "Rocks and Minerals," Angela Knox's "Electroscope," and Elaine Morris' "Twigs."

Flower show planned

The Pioneer Garden Club will have its first annual flower show, "Suddenly It's Spring," at the Women's Club House in Harlem on Tuesday, April 18, 1961.

Mrs. E.D. Clary, president, announced the show will be open to the public. Admission is 25 cents per person.

VFW officers named

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6445 of Harlem recently elected post officers for the ensuing year.

Lloyd L. McCurdy was elected post commander; Andy Hair, senior vice commander; Billie Chaney, junior vice commander; Harold Jones, post quartermaster; Ray Owens, post advocate; Luther Whitaker, chaplain; John Fulcher, surgeon; and Thomas Swift, three-year trustee.