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Mrs. Carlton Niven, Social Reporter, 875-3785
Rockfish News
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Morning worship service was well
attended the past Sunday at Taber
nacle Baptist Church.
Jimmy Dees was in the pulpit for
the Sunday evening worship ser
vice.
Saturday evening November 20th
the youth group are planning to
deliver Thanksgiving baskets to
selected families in the community.
They will have a pizza party in
Fayetteville afterward.
Sunday evening November 21st
the church family is having a
Thanksgiving dinner at 5:00 p.m.
in the Fellowship Hall at the
church. Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
there will be a special musical
program presented by "The Har
vesters" which is an outstanding
quartet. The public is invited.
The choirs are practicing for the
Christmas musical program. The
Youth Group is making plans for
the live Nativity scene at the
church.
Am sorry to report that Mrs.
Helen Fraziers father is critically ill
in Winston-Salem.
The W.M.U. Ladies at Pittman
Grove Church have Benson fruit
cakes for sale. The prices are 1 lb.
S3. 00. 3 lbs. S7.00. They can be
purchased from any of the ladies or
by calling Mrs. Shirley Boahn at
875-5823 anytime during the day.
Phyllis Berry of East Carolina
University visited Mrs. Lawrence
Barnard Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Jimmy Hill. Sr. of Cheraw,
South Carolina visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Barnard and Mrs.
Jimmy Sakobie of Hope Mills
Tuesday of last week. Justen
Sakobie returned home with her for
a visit.
The Rockfish 4-H Club met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Culp Friday evening November
12th with approximately 18 mem
bers present. Tom Pilkinton from
the Wildlife Commission spoke
to the group about the laws and
regulations on hunting and fishing.
He also talked to them about the
safety of hunting and handling
guns. After the program the group
enjoyed refreshments and a social
hour.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of John Dyer of Fayetteville
who died unexpectedly Friday No
vember 4th. Funeral was Monday
in Asheville. Mrs. Dyer is a
Welcome Wagon hostess in Cum
berland County and associate of
Mrs. Lawrence Barnard.
This item failed to get in the
Rockfish news at the current time.
Mrs. Mary Adams and Mrs. Dewey
Hendrix were recognized for their
many years of dedicated service to
Sandy Grove United Methodist
Church. They were presented a
corsage and a gift during the
morning worship service at Home
coming Sunday October 17th.
Sandy Grove United Methodist
Church are having a Christmas
Bazaar Saturday December 4th at
the Church Hut. Watch for further
details in this column and plan to
attend.
The Rockfish Fire Department is
having "open house" Saturday
November 20th from 1:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. The public is invited.
There will be a "pig-pickin" for fire
The Johnson Company
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Teleflora's
Cranberry Mold Bouquet
Don't be late for dinner.
Call your Teleflorist early to assure timely holiday delivery.
Just ask for the Cranberry Mold Bouquet from Teleflora.
Because with Teleflora, the flowers always come in something
as pretty as the flowers themselves.
Thanksgiving, November 25.
CALICO CORNER
325 N. MAIN ? RAEFORD, N.C. TELEPHONE 875-8245
district members at 5:00 p.m.
Claudyne and E.T. Brock, Jr.
celebrated their 25th Wedding
Anniversary with a reception given
by their family in the Fellowship
Hall of Tabernacle Baptist Church
the past Sunday afternoon from
3:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m.
Mrs. Henrietta Tanner is re
cuperating at home following surg
ery on her knee in Moore Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Alice Allen, Allen Gibson
of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. David
Gibson attended the funeral of
their cousin, Percy Griffin Sunday
afternoon in Pittsboro. Mr. Griffin
died Friday November 12th fol
lowing several months illness.
Allen Gibson from Richmond,
Virginia is spending this week with
relatives in the area.
Mrs. Tracy Garner and children
of Carthage spent the past weekend
with Mrs. Henrietta Tanner and
other relatives in the area.
Mrs. Louise Watson spent sev
eral days last week in Selma visiting
her sister. Mrs. Wright Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Koonce
spent the past weekend in Lumber
ton with their grandson, Tom,
while his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Lacy Koonce attended Home
coming at N.C. State in Raleigh.
Karen and Kirkland Parker
spent the past weekend at home.
Karen is a student at U.N.C. and
Kirkland is a student at Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn B. Dees
spent a few days last week with
Mrs. Truman Tally in Winston
Salem while Mrs. Dees is re
cuperating from surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. La Vel Osteen of
Dillon visited Mrs. A.W. Wood,
Sr. Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wood and
daughter of Thomasville spent the
past weekend with Mr. Wood's
mother. Mrs. A.W. Wood. Sr.
Miss Beth Wood of Fayetteville
had a surprise birthday dinner for
her grandmother, Mrs. A.W.
Wood, Sr. Saturday evening No
vember 13th. Others attending
were Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wood and son,
Mrs. Roy Page of Raeford and Mr.
and Mrs. Craig Wood and daugh
ter of Thomasville. In addition to
the nice dinner, birthday cake with
all the trimmings were enjoyed.
Mrs. Wood received many nice
gifts and everyone had a real
enjoyable time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pittman spent
from Sunday through Wednesday
of last week at her place at Holden
Beach.
Mrs. Nita Quick and Mrs.
Bonnie Mize of Red Springs visited
Mrs. Elizabeth Pittman Sunday
afternoon. They all then visited
their cousin, Mrs. Frank Harris of
the Galatia community.
The group from Tabernacle
Baptist Church that went to
Waccamaw Pottery Place at Myrtle
Beach last Saturday reported a real
nice trip. I understand that the
men who went played Putt -Putt
while the ladies shopped.
NOTICE
The News-Journal will be
ou I early next week
because of the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Deadlines for displa>
ads, and news must be in
by noon Monday.
Classified ads and socials
are due by 5 p.m. Friday.
Edanborough Center
Raeford, N.C.
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Personals
Talmadge Baker, former Hoke
Ctmnty Chairman of the N.C.
Agricultural Extension Service,
and now Chairman in Randolph
County, was recently elected presi
dent of the N.C. Agricultural
Extension Agents Association.
Chan Roberts of Mercerville, N.J.
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Chandler Roberts. He was en
mute to Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Niven, James
Stephens and Mrs. Fleeta Maxwell
spent the weekend at Holden
Beach. They were joined by Miss
Caroline Niven of Raleigh and
Miss Carla Burkhead of North
Myrtle Beach.
Sanday School
Utson
Background Scripture: Judges 6:1
through 8:21
Devotional Reading: Psalms 105:
7-15.
The story of Gideon is one of the
most popular ones in the Old
Testament. Even if we're a bit hazy
of the details of the story, we know
it is about one of God's great
champions.
But. despite its great popularity,
the story is often not as deeply
understood as it should be. We are
likely to become so engrossed in the
rise of this particular champion of
God that we miss the real signi
ficance of his story.
Let me spell it out: much more
than a story about a great cham
pion of God who lived thousands of
years ago, this is a story about
champions of God who are present
-- if unrecognized -- today.
if the Lord Is With Us...
In a time when the Israelites have
suffered greatly at the hands of the
Midianites -- a situation they have
brought on themselves - they begin
io grumble that God has failed to
send them a champion as he has in
the past. In other words, God is
responsible for their plight, as they
see it. ,
Thus when a messenger ("An
gel") of the Lord comes to chat with
Gideon and says to him, "The Lord
is with you, you mighty man of
valor," Gideon is having none of it.
"Pray, sir," he replies cynically, "if
the lord is with us, why then has all
this befallen us? And where are all
his wonderful deeds which our
father recounted to us...?" (6-13).
I think that neither God nor his
messenger blinked at the straight
forward and blunt reply from
Gideon. In fact, it might have been
that honesty that attracted God to
this man (who wouldn't have won
and polls for "Most Likely to
Succeed"). Gideon simply said
openly what lots of other people
were thinking. He was honestly
puzzled by God's apparent failure
to live up to his reputation. 1 think
God has a special affection for
those of his children who have the
honesty to challenge his messengers
with "If God is with us, then how
come...?"
Do Not I Send You?
Actually, when we face God and
his messengers with that kind of
question, it gives him an oppor
tunity to challenge us in turn.
Gideon wanted to know where
God's champion was and God
countered by asking: "Do not I
send you?"
Of course, Gideon resisted this
as best he could: "Pray, Lord, how
can 1 deliver Israel? Behold my clan
is the weakest in Mannaseh, and I
am the least in my family?" When
faced with God's challenge we can
always think of lots of reasons to
refuse. And the assurance God
gives Gideon is also the assurance
he gives us: "But I will be with
you..." It is God who makes us
sufficient for our role as his
champion.
The next time you Find yourself
saying or thinking, "Why doesn't
someone do something about
that?" Take a good look for God's
champion in your own mirror. He's
there, if you really want to find
him.
For Social News
Call 8*75-2121
Wiggins - Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wiggins
of Cary announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter, Bar
bara Ann, to Bert Franklin
(Charlie) Hayes of Cary, son of
Mrs. Dorothy Hayes of Raeford.
A Dec. 24 wedding is planned.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sawyer spent
the weekend in Greensboro in the
home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Duncan.
Mrs. George T. Johnson and
daughters, Mrs. Breeden Blackwell
and Mr. Jack McCormack of
Fayetteville, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Burnett Sunday. They
came especially to attend the
dedication at the Raeford Baptist
Church.
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Schedule
Toeaday, November 16, 1982, 2i30
p.m. - Raedeen Extension Home
makers Cljb Meeting.
Tuesday, November 16, 1982, 7i30
p.m. - Philippi Extension Home
makers CI ab Meeting.
Hint
Test your windows and doors for
airtightness. Move a lighted candle
around the frames and sashes of
yoar windows. If the flames dances
aroiind, you need caulking and/or
weath erst ripping.
REAL VERSUS FAKE
Manmade furs can sometimes
look like the real thing. And to
make matters worse, sometimes
there is extravagant mislabeling of
furs.
But believe it or not. it's easy to
spot the real thing.
Just look at the back side of the
fur fabric.
If the back side is knitted or
woven, you can probably bet that
fur was never on an animal.
It's manmade.
The situation with leather is
similar. Sometimes vinyl is sold as
real leather. To know for sure, look
at the backing.
If the backing is knitted, woven,
foam or plastic, the material is
probably vinyl ?? not leather.
Good quality vinyls have a
knitted fabric to support the film.
So there's more than meets the eye
when buying fur or leather. It's the
back side that separates the genu
ine from the manmade.
APPLIANCE WARRANTY
Most appliances have warranties
tucked away in a box somewhere.
But you'll be one jump ahead if you
read that warranty before you buy.
And as you read, look for the
answers to these questions. Does
the warranty cover the whole
appliance or just certain parts?
How long is the warranty in force?
Who pays for repairs, parts, labor,
shipping charges or travel if you
request service for an appliance
under warranty?
Who is responsible for repairing
the product - the dealer, the
service agency or manufacturer?
Will a substitute appliance be
provided while yours is being
serviced?
If so, by whom? Is the warranty
still in effect if you sell the
appliance? Knowing what's in a
warranty should be an important
part of your comparison shopping.
MEDICARE GAPS
Medicare doesn't pay all the
bills. And finding a private health
insurance policy to fill the gaps may
not be easy. So here are some
things to look for; You'll want a
plan that takes care of the deduc
tibles and co-payments found in
Medicare.
And you'll do well to look for a
plan that provides service, rather
than indemnity benefits.
Indemnity policies pay a set
amount each day in the hospital or
for each surgical procedure. Service
plans pay a percentage of the actual
costs. Since service benefits in
crease with inflation, such plans
are good for people on fixed
incomes.
Alao look out for a clause that
excludes illnesses that predated the
policy. Some plans set a lifetime
maximum payment. Policies with
out these limits provide the best
coverage.
Woman's Club
Has Meeting
November 9
The Raeford Women's Club
held its General Meeting at the
Hoke Civic Center Tuesday,
November 9th. Mrs. Jack Pope,
President, presided.
Mrs. Robert McPhail led the
Club in the Pledge of Allegiance
and Club Collect. The devotional
was given by Mrs. Clayton Buoyer.
A note of thanks from the TMH
Class for support of the Halloween
Carnival at Upchurch School was
read by the Secretary, Mrs. Clyde
Knox. Mrs. Crawford Thomas,
Jr., Service Projects Chairman,
reported , that the Muscular
Dystrophy telethon netted $300.00
and that the Women's Club par
ticipation in the Halloween Car
nival was most successful.
Major additional projects plann
ed for the Club are "Share Your
Christmas" and Campership. Mrs.
Leo Salzer, Ways and Means
Chairman, announced that the
Women's Club would be selling
live Christmas trees and wreaths
again this year. Wreaths are $8.00
and trees are $28.00. Orders may
be placed by calling Mrs. Salzer,
875-4083. Mrs. George King,
Library Chairman, discussed plans
for the Club to provide
refreshments and decorate the
Library for the Open House.
The President reported that the
Club had won the following
awards: 1st Place in Community
Service, 1st Place in Cooperation
and Involvement and 1st Runner -
Up in the Arts Dept at the District
9 meeting in Rockingham. Other
recent recognition was received for
membership increases and col
lecting funds for cancer. Mrs.
Pope also expressed her pride in
having represented the Club in
Raleigh when the Club was given
an award as the Community Club
doing the most volunteer work. The
award was presented by Gov. Hunt.
Mrs. Caroline Parker introduc
ed Mrs. Ken McNeill and Mr. Wes
Williams, who presented an in
teresting andi informative update
on NC 2000. The Home Life Dept.
hosted a social following the
business meeting.
Hospital
News
ST. JOSEPH S
Jeannie Quick
HIGHSMITH'S
Edna Parker
DUKE
Herbert McLean
Martha Ben Wood, -surgery Tues
day
It has been erroirously reported by
The News-Journal for the past two
weeks that Gladys Gatlin was a
patient at SOUTHEASTERN.
Mrs. Gatlin is a patient at the
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL
REHABILITATION CENTER in
Fayetteville, P.O. Box 2000, Room
207. We apologize for this error.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Barrington of
Clio, S.C. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Helen S. Barrington.
Mrs. Mary Mcneill, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Mike Desist and
his mother Mrs. Ralph Desist of
Fayetteville, spent the weekend at
Holden Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. C.J. McNeill spent
the weekend in Garksville, Va.
with their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Mack McNeill.
Mr. and Mrs. Monty Lamont and
children of New Bern were recent
visitors in the homes of their
parents, Mrs. William Lamont and
Mr. and Mrs. J.K. McNeill. Before
returning home they left here to
visit relatives in Seneca, S.C., and
were accompanied by Mrs. La
mont, who visited in Walhalla,
S.C. with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Baker and
family, formerly of Raeford, mov
ed from Morehcad City to Rock
ingham last week.
Mr. and Mrs. BUI McNeill and
aiMJ Mrs. Ralph Calloway ac
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McNeill of &>uth Carolina, spent
the weekend at Holden Beach