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Some of the older employees, left to right: Paul Evans, 82; Johnny Kuhl, 84; Frank
Caireo, ???
The company men and their wives, mostly from the old Hope Natural Gas era, enjoyed
their annual dinner at the Calhoun County Park barn.
A large group enjoyed a great meal, including selected items from Bell's Pickle and
Fish Company, plus taters.
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Bell's "Fish and Pickle Company" (plus taters) added to the event
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Hope "alien" helps with event
The old Hope Natural Gas Company, which rolled over into CNG and later Dominion
Gas, was a major employer in Calhoun County. Once you got a job for the Hope, you
likely stuck around awhile. Some worked for well over 40 years, a retention unheard
of in this new century, where most people change jobs every five years.
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