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Bessemer Women's Club offers Flag Day fun with social

By P.J. GLISSON

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BESSEMER - The Bessemer Women's Club celebrated its 26th Flag Day social Thursday with a beautiful day and enough treats to fill a bakery. The location was in the city hall auditorium.

In charge every year since conceiving the event has been Barbara Karpus, who joined the club 58 years ago.

In addition to acknowledging another patriotic day in our nation's history, Karpus said the $2 ticket charge helps club members to provide a scholarship for a graduating senior from A.D. Johnston High School.

Club president Sue Abelman, who joined in 1976, commen...