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School News Students Construct Replica At first glance, you may think that Raeford has been encap sulated within a glass case by some strange and mysterious force. But there is nothing to be wor ried about, for the explanation is nothing dire whatsoever. Actually, this "Miniature Look at Raeford" is the creation of Mrs. Beverly Bowden's Sixth Grade reading class at J.W. Turlington Elemen tary School. The students were inspired to ; construct this replica of their home * town after their imaginations were Attention People Birth To 90 H you *tm hWimw th? agaa of IS days old and 90 years of tgt. you can now purchase the insurance without a madical exam This policy pays your beneficiary immediately upon daath. You cannot be turned down for any reason Premiums are vary low. C?| CoNtct Cad Now For Information Open Till 10 P.M. Abo Saturday #82-3350 JOHNSON INSURANCE AGENCY Laurel Hill. N.C. 28351 triggered through reading about the city of Maudurodan. Maudurodan is a miniature city in The Hague, capital of the Netherlands. All of the objects in Maudurodan are reproduced in I /25th of life size. The city was built about 30 years ago with funds donated by the parents of war hero George Maduro, who died in World War II. In keeping with the spirit of Maduro, the authenticity of "lit tle" Raeford is enhanced b> such familiar sites as the Bank of Raeford, Hardee's, Theresa's, Ex xon Station, First Baptist Church, Cato's and Macks. Miniature cars, sidewalks, traffic signs, railroad crossings, stoplights and, yes, the "wee' townsfolk are also present. Students contributing their time and talents to this project are Wayne Faircloth, Neill Holland, Sheila Cameron, Tonya Kearns, Wanda Locklear, Tonya Locklear, Terrance Adams, Denise Mackey, Duane McPhatter, Kim Jones, Cariss McLeod, and Lisa McLean. Local Students Named To UNC-Ch Dean 's List Neill Adams McNeill of 615 N. Main Street and Dwight Oxendine of Raeford have been named to the 1982 fall semester dean's list at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To make the dean's list, a stu dent must earn a 3.2 grade average on the 4.0 scale (A = 4, B = 3, etc.) while taking 15 or more letter grade hours of credit, or a 3.5 average while taking at least 12 let ter grade hours (with no grade below a C). McBryde Makes Dean's List Central Carolina Technical Col lege Dean of Student Services, F. Hubert Garner has announced that Michael A. McBryde of Red Springs has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall Quarter, 1982/83. A student named as a Dean's List student must be enrolled full time in a curriculum program and receive no grade lower than a "C" or an "I" and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the quarter. Reg. 19.96 Ladies' 6-10 Black Patent NOW OPEN Suede Reg. 16.! Ladies' 5-10 Ass't Colors HANDBAG SALE Special Group Assorted Styles and Colors $2 $4 *6 Reg. to 10.96 Reg. 14.96 Ladies' 5% -10 Girls' 8Vi-3 Wine at... RAEFORD HOKE VIL1AGE Reg. to 11.96 1 Ladies' 5-10 Girls' 8% -4 Wine Hi or Low Reg. to 24.96 Mens' 7V4-13 Ladies' 5-10 Childs' 8 2. 2% -7 White Canvas m m Balloon Seller -- Clay Boykin of Raeford joined other youngsters Saturday selling balloons to raise monev for the Heart Fund and the March of Dimes. m County Ranked 24th In School Bus Expenses The operating cost of transpor ting North Carolina's 725,120 children to school on buses in creased during the 1981-82 school year by almost $3.5 million over the previous year, according to an nual audit figures released by the State Board of Education. A total of $7 1 ,85 1 ,722 was spent to transport children in 1981-82 as compared with S68.376.247 spent in 1980-81. That represents an average cost to the State Public School Fund of $99.09 per child transported ('excluding contracts and replacements) in 1981-82, an increase of S4.3S per child over the previous year. Hoke County spent $88.52 transporting each child to school. Some local money was used for transportation. The county ranked 24th in the state. Of the children who attended school in 1981-82, 69. 7H rode the school bus, .7^ more than the previous year. The total number of students depending on buses to get to school each day has increased over the past year, to 725,120 in 1981-82 as compared to 721,703 in 1980-81. Last year 3,758 students in Hoke County rode the bus to school each day during the 1981-82 school year, which ranked 62nd in the state. The average bus traveled ap proximately 46.7 miles each day, carrying an average of 57 children. The average number of school children riding on each bus has { declined over the past year, to 57 in 1981-82 from 57.2 in 1980-81. In Hoke County which was ranked 11th in the state, buses traveled an average of 53.6 miles each day, carrying an average of 65.9 children. There were 12,715 school buses operating 1981-82, 93 more than were in operation in 1980-81. > Hoke County operated 57| school buses during the 1981-82 school year. Area Pupils Honored At ECU Eight area students have been honored by East Carolina Univer sity for their academic achieve ments during the fall semester. Students earning academic honors at East Carolina represent 90 of the state's 100 counties, 28 states and the District of Columbia and 18 foreign countries. A total of 2,841 ECU students earned places on the university's official honor lists for the semester, compared to 3,278 for the spring semester. Most elite of the honors in all A's. Those making the Dean's list have earned a B plus average with no grade below C. The Honor Roll includes students with a B average and no grade below C. Among those being honored were: -- John C. McGougan of Rt. I Lumber Bridge, was named to the honor roll. -David Earl Conolv of Rt. 4 Raeford was named to the Honor Roll. -Patricie Annette McCrae of Rt. 1 Raeford was named to the Dean's List. -Linda Rose Sizemore of Ri. 3 Raeford was named to the Dean's List. ?Joan E. Frazier of Rt. 2 4 Raeford was named to tie Dean's List. ?Julie Kay Frazier of Rt. 2 Raeford was named to the Honor Roll. ?Pamela Gay Ivey of 418 N. Main Street Raeford was named to the Honor Roll. ?Jerry L. Bruner of Rt. 1 Shan non was named to the Dean's L isi Students Study Middle Ages The period of the Middle Ages is vividly illustrated in an exciting display by Beverly Bowden's sixth grade social studies classes at J.W. The News-Journal The News-Journal is pub lished every Thursday by Dick son Press Inc. at 119 W. Elwtx)d Avenue. Raeford. N.C. 28376. Second Class postage is paid at Raeford, N.C. (USPS 388-260). Subscription rates are payable in advance at S8 per year. S4.25 for six months and S2.25 for three months. Turlington. The display, located near the front office, consists of miniature medieval castles, maps depicting Charlemagne's Empire, a chart ex plaining the three field system of agriculture, a Kinght's shield and sword, and several other symbols associated with life during the Middle Ages. The students made each project by using only those materials which were easily accessible in their homes. Their creativity and imagination were then stimulated through the study of this era. The students' projects culminated their study and further prepared them for the upcoming study of "Cities of the Middle Ages. Students contributing to this display include: Darshune( Williams, Teresa Buie, Shelia Parker, Darrick Ray, Kim Craigmiles, Guy Morris, Chris Martin, Terry Jacobs, Sonya Mc Cain, Stephanie Whitted, Brenda Fay Cummings, Brain Harrell. Tammie Jackson, Jeffery Harris, Dcbra McMillan, Denise Mackey, Dayle Perry, Larinda Butler, Jef fery Davis, Ronald Corrado and Terry Smith (map). \ THE BARGAIN BARN WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR MORAL SUPPORT AND PRAYERS, AFTER WE LOST OUR STORE. WITH THE HELP OF GOD, AND OUR GOOD CUSTOMERS, WE WILL RE-OPEN THE BARGAIN BARN, MONDAY, FEB. 14th AT A NEW LOCATION ON RT.-401 (FORMERLY THE HITCHING POST) OF RAEFORD WE WILL BE THERE TO SERVE YOU WITH LOW PRICES AND FRIENDLY SERVICE. JUST AS BEFORE, WE BUY. SELL AND TRADE. WE WILL BE OPEN ( DAYS A WEEK. FROM *00 A.M. TIL MO P.M. - CLOSED ON SUNDAY fftec cofFBE Oft oromto DA r SEE YOU AT The New Bargain Bern
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