Members of Emrys Watkins American Legion Post 45 of Follansbee and its auxiliary visited Brightwood Center to present hats, lap blankets and dessert to veterans living there. Paul Burdine, a 91-year-old World War II veteran, read a poem he had written in 1943 that placed second in a contest promoting the sale of bonds to support the war effort. The poem also was read by Post 45 Commander Hartzel Brady at Follansbee’s Veterans Day program. The auxiliary continues to collect coupons, even expired ones, that can be used by servicemen and women overseas. The coupons can be left at the Post 45 home at Main and Raymond streets. The auxiliary’s next meeting will be held at the post at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Bethany women discuss projects GFWCWV Bethany Woman’s Club held its October meeting at Bethany Memorial Church with Sydma Hatzapoulous, presiding. Devotions were led by Connie McVicar, using the theme “Letters from God for Women.” Reports were heard from Beverly Chambers and Ruth Tye.