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.
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William Black Lodge at Montreat
to furnish a room in honor of Mrs.
Beulah McPherson.
Mrs. Russell Park, birthday
interpreter, and the Reverend John
Robinson, director of the Pem
broke Ministry, presented the
Birthday Objective.
Mrs. Robert Snead made
announcements pertaining to the
Camp Monroe Retreat scheduled
for May 21-22, and Mrs. B.E.
Huffine, director of the North
Carolina Women's Conference,
told of plans for the conference at
Montreat June 10-13.
Reports of the president and
treasurer were heard, as were
reports of special and standing
committees.
An Honorary Life Membership
was presented by Mrs. Sarah Mc
Donald, presbyterial historian, to
Mrs. Grace Monroe Hatch of
Sanford.
At the conclusion of Wednes
day's session Mrs. Peter McK.
Cromartie, chairman of Synod's
Ministry Group on Women,
installed the following new officers
and chairmen elected in Tuesday's
session: President-elect - Mrs. J.R.
McLester. Rockingham; Vice
President - Mrs. F.L. Schrodt,
Sanford; Treasurer - Mrs. C.O.
Norris. Olivia; Chairmen: Christ
ian Community Action - Mrs.
Harold Gillis. Raeford; Ecumen
ical Mission and Relations - Mrs.
Roy V. Tew, Dunn; White Cross -
Mrs. Frank Belote. Dunn; District
II - Mrs. James L. Teague.
Fayetteville; District 111 - Mrs.
Robert Britt. St. Pauls; District IV
- Mrs. Robert Snead. Cameronian.
The Presbyterial Council and
guests were entertained at dinner in
the Fellowship Hall Tuesday even
ing by the women of the host
church. A luncheon for the entire
assembly was served at the church
following the Wednesday session.
Mrs. Joseph Marley served as
General Chairman in charge of
arrangements.
Bethesda Church. Aberdeen, will
host the 1983 annual meeting.
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BANK EXHIBIT ? These are some of (he paintings done by retired
United Carolina Bank executive Henry Wyehe of Hallshoro which are on
display at the UCB of Raeford in connection with this week 's Hoke Coun
ty Arts and Crafts Festival, Celebration of the Arts '82. W'yche, who
served at UCB 's headquartaers office in H hiteville has been painting since
I960. (Staff photo.)
CLASS VISIT -- Students in the J. W. Turlington Elementary School Resource Classes toured the Raeford
Police Department March 24 and were told by Police Chief Leonard Wiggins (hack to camera) about the police
work and equipment. Wiggins is shown talking with the students and their teachers, Gloria Butler (right ) and ) }
Gloria Kuhns, during the morning. Another group from the same classes toured the department with the two
teachers in the afternoon. (Staff photo).