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Fish fry fundraiser to benefit Woodville School preservation

A fish fry fundraiser to benefit ongoing efforts to preserve Woodville School will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The First United Baptist Church, 6188 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester.
Of the six Rosenwald schools built in Gloucester County in the 1920s, Woodville School is the only one left standing. Located on Route 17 in Ordinary, the school served the community’s African American community. Julius Rosenwald, CEO of Sears, Roebuck & Co., funded 5,300 elementary and training schools in partnership with local communities across the South.
The fundraiser includes fried fish “with sides of education, history and community,” a release from the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation stated. The fish fry is being sponsored by the Men’s Ministry of First United.
The cost is $15 for one dinner or $25 for two, dine-in or take-out. In addition to the fish, the menu includes baked beans, cole slaw, rolls and dessert (assorted cake slices/brownies). All...

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