RANGERETTE PRIZE WINNER - Mrs. Bonnie Russell (center) is being presented a check for S 200 worth of groceries by Gail Lowery (left) of the Raeford A&P and Lisa Usher, Miss Rangerette of the local Rangerette Group 1404, Woodmen of the World. The contest was sponsored by the local Rangerette group. Several Rangerettes of the local unit are looking on. Maxine Blackburn sold the most tickets - 122 - for the local group, followed by Crystal Barefoot, 76, Lisa Usher, 75. and Lisa Barnes, 72, all Rangerettes. (Staff photo by Pam Frederick.) The local group would like to thank everyone that aided in the success of this project. N.C. Group Hits Fed Nursing Home The Governor's Advisor)- Coun cil on Aging will issue a stronglv worded official protest against a proposal by the U.S. Department ot Health and Human Resources to abolish most nursing home standards. "The change in policy will cancel out years of progress made in improving the level of nursing home care in North Carolina." said Dr. Ellen Winston, chairperson of the Governor's Council and presi dent of the National Council on Aging. Dr. Winston stated that the federal administration seeks to eliminate staff positions, rules and standards that protect older citi zens in poor health from abuse and neglect. A resolution embodying the pro test w as sent to Richard Schweiker. secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Changes sought by the Admini stration include deleting require ments for a medical director, staff development, activities director and other personnel assigned to assist nursing home patients in their emojjonal, social and physical adjustment. These proposed regulations would no longer require a pharma cist to supervise drug dispensation. It would cancel medical evaluations as well as dental care in nursing homes. Requirements for nutrition Contract Cancellation Despite' the fact that the state of North Carolina has cancelled its contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to conduct Medicare surveys, there will be no adverse health affects on North Carolina citizens. l.O. Wil kerson. director of the N.C. De partment of Human Resources* Division ot Facility Services an nounced today. "We. in North Carolina, have been conducting licensing survevs since long before the Medicare program came into existence, and under the laws of our state we will continue to conduct these surveys." Wilkerson said. "These licensure surveys check facilities for basically the same thing that the Medicare certifi cation surveys do. The only result of the action of the state is to let the federal government know that we will not conduct business with an entity which cannot uphold the Group Sponsors Gospel Sing For TMH Pupils The Parents and Volunteer Com mittee for the Trainable Multi Handicaps of the Hoke County Schools sponsored a Gospel Sing at the J.W. Turlington School in Raetord Saturday evening. April 3. from ~ to 10. There were six performers or groups of performers from the surrounding areas of Hoke County who gave so generously of their time and talent for a very worthy cause. They presented an excellent evening of entertainment. The groups participating were: The Lumber Bridge Community Choir. Freedom AME Zion Gospel Choir. The Raeford Trio, from The Church of God of the Prophecy. The Wavmakers from Pittman Grove Baptist Church, and also two soloists from The Church of God of the Prophecy. Marshall Wade from WSHB Raido Station was MC for the evening. The attendance was not as good as expected as many more tickets were sold than were utilized. The proceeds were over St>00. And will be used for projected programs and future needs for the group. The Committee would like to express gratitude to the partici pants in the program, to those who helped and were supportive and also for the donations received. SOCIALS - 875-2 1 21 FESTIVAL WINDOW ART- These Fourth Graders of South Hoke School are working on their window paintings at Michael 's men s clothing store in downtown Raeford, in connection with the Celebration of the Arts '82 Hoke County Arts and Crafts Festival. Their art teachers is Martha Warren. The boy in the while T-shirt standing at the left of his painting is Chris Long, the boy at the right of him is Lander Peterkin. and the girl is Casey Williams. [ Staff photo by Pam Frederick |. Won't Hurt Tar Heels basic stipulations of a contract." Wilkerson said. Gov. Jim Hunt has cancelled a contract between the N.C. De partment of Human Resources and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services because the federal government reneged on a signed agreement to provide funds to the state for the state to conduct federally mandated Medicare eer Jaycees Organizational Meeting The "new" Raeford Jaycees organizational meeting was sche duled for April 7 at " p.m. in Carter's Pig-N-Chicken on the U.S. 401 Bypass. All males ages 18 to .15 and interested in becoming Jaycees are asked to attend. No meal will be served . e Energy Conservation Now 536 Attend Presbytery Women's Meeting The 93rd annual meeting of the Women of the Church of Fayette ville Presbytery convened in Brown son Memorial Church, Southern Pines. March 30-31. Mrs. John G. Balfour, presbyterial president, presided. Attending were 536 women and 31 guests. Mrs. J.L. McNeill, Jr., as presi dent of the WOC of the host church welcomed the assembly. The invo cation was delivered on Tuesday evening by the Reverend W.W. Olney, 111. on Wednesday morning by Dr. Harold E. Hyde, Jr. Inspirational speaker for both sessions was Dr. David Burr, minister of First Presbyterian Church. Winston-Salem, whose topic was "What's Next?" He was introduced by Mrs. T.H. Linger feldt, past presbyterian president. Special music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. John Hatcher on Tuesday evening, by Mrs. Robert Ewing on Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Marley presented the offering objective, the comple tion of the WOC commitment to Proposal would also be abolished. In addition, standards mandat ing nursing homes to accommodate the handicapped and disabled would be cancelled. The Governor's Advisory Council on Aging viewed all of these revisions with alarm. It is a function of the Council to make recommendations to the Secretary of Human Resources designed to improve human services to the elderly in North Carolina. tification surveys. Under law. such surveys are a responsibility of the federal government, but in practice the federal government has paid states to do the work. In the current federal fiscal year, the federal government issued a signed letter of credit for funding for the program and then pro ceeded to issue funds at a lesser amount. Historically, letters of credit from the federal government could be considered absolute guarantees of payment. -