FAMIL Y MEMBERS - Members of NeiU McFady en's family attended the Kiwanis function.
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GOLDEN SKILLET -- Bill Niven (left) was honored last Thursday night by the Raeford Kiwanis Club for selling
the most raffle tickets. Here Dale Teal (right) presents Niven with the Rambling Rqffle A ward. Marion Gatlin
was also honored for selling the most pancake tickets to annua I Pancake Supper. Gatlin sold more than 30
tickets to garner the Golden Skillet A ward presented during the annual Ladies' Night festivities at the Bordeaux
Dinner Theatre in Fayetteville. Steve Connel! received an award for hosting the best program of the year. Con
nell had John Farmer, the "Country Poet", as his guest speaker. Other members who were honored for perfect
attendance were: Billy McDiarmid, for two years, Terry Houston, for one year, Ralph Huff, for two years,
Wilton Woods, for six years. Gene Carter, for eight years. Dale Teal, for eight years. Bill Niven, for 10 years.
Bill Lancaster, for 12 years. Jim Attaway, for 14 years, Frank Crumpler, for 17 years. Bill Moses, foe 1 7 years,
Avery Cornell, for 19 years, Benny McLeod, for 19 years, Harold Gillis, for 20 years and Marion Gatlin for 39
years.
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Bordeaux Motor Inn
Village & Owen Drives ? FayettavIHe
Wed. thru Sun. 1
Evenings
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By Popular Demand
(Ends Sat. March 5th)
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Box Office Open
Noon-6 p.m. Daily
Senior Citizen.
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and Group
Discounts
Miller Honored
* -> ? Staff S|t. BranUy-G. Miller , son
of Brantley and Peggy Miller of
Red Springs, has been named
outstanding non-commissioned of
ficer of the quarter for Head
quarters, Air Force Reserve at
Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
Miller, an administration
specialist, is a 1976 graduate of
Red Springs High School.
A. A. Meetings
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Neill McFadyen Named
Kiwanis Man Of Year
Editor 's Note: Neill L. McFad
yen was honored last Thursday as
she 1 9$ 2 Raeford Kiwanis Citizen
ship Man-of-the-Year. Here is a
portion of the presentation speech
given during annual Ladies ' Night
festivities at the Bordeau Dinner
Theatre which was delivered by
club member Harold Gillis.
John William McLauchlin, who
is considered the "Father of Hoke
County", was a farmer, statesman
and friend, a christian and a
gentlemen in every sense of the
word who loved our community.
The individual we honor tonight
has most of the same attributes
possibly because he was in a
position to be influenced by Mr.
and Mrs. McLauchlin during his
early and later years.
Once more, for the benefit of our
guest and fellow Kiwanians, this
club annually recognizes a person
whom they consider has made a
significant contribution to our
county and city? for one year or
over a period of many years.
This award is something very
special.
Through a secret committee, the
Kiwanis Gub is very careful and
meticulous in the selection of a
worthy individual.
The person chosen tonight has
freely served our community within
its boundies and in the capital of
this state but always with purpose
of making our community a better
place.
He has not sought applause or
recognition, but in his quite and
gentle way, has truly been one of
our outstanding leaders over many
years.
He will soon be our Man-of-the
Year, but now let us make him the
Many of the Hour.
This individual comes from a
very distinguished and prominent
family of Raeford and Hoke Coun
ty
They were toilers of the soil-bet
ter known as farmers, country
people, christian parents, descen
dants of a long line of Scots
Presbyterians.
You have heard of having blue
blood-- well this individual really
does- his mother madian name
was Blue.
Our honoree was born and
reared here in Hoke County and
Raeford.
In fact, he arMed the same year
Mr. McLauchlin was able to form
Hoke County--he arrived on Sep
tember 19, 191 1.
He graduated from Raeford
High School, Class of 1929.
After attending Davidson Col
lege and spending some time in
Florida, he returned to Raeford
(Hoke County) and began himself
to "tend the soil" and to serve this
community.
When he became active in
farming, the use of mules began to
yield to the more Modern methods
-such as the gasoline tractor.
Some years later, he was one of
the first owners of that new
invention known as the Cotton
Picker.
His love of the soil continues
today and becoming active in real
estate could also be the result of his
farming interest.
Now, he has retired from both.
Exactly when he developed an
interest in "policties" is not known
by me, but as indicated earlier, his
desire to serve his fellowman was
developed at an early age.
The first record I have of public
service began in 1941 as a Town
Commissioner. He served from
1941-43 as a commissioner and
from 1943-47 as Mayor.
As a student, I can remember
very well him coming to the high
school and speaking as Mayor.
He was a member of the Hoke
County Board of Education from
1949-1960 and served as its chair
man from 1955-1960.
He resigned from the Board of
Education to run for the House oi
Reresentatives.
He was successful in that bid and
served for six terms, 1961-1973.
While in the General Assembly,
he served as Chairman of the
Mental Institutions, served on a
"Blue Ribbon" committee to re
organize the trustees of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, as well as
working and serving the people of
Hoke County.
In addition to running for politi
cal office himself, he has been
involved or managed several gover
nor's campaigns-beginning with
Gov. Kerr Scott, Terry Sanford,
Richardson Pryon, Bob Scott and
recently Lt. Gov. Jimmy Green.
Always a faithful member of the
Democratic Party and attending
conventions at all levels.
His other civic and community
activities are many, however, let us
recite some of the important lead
ership positions he has held.
President and Director (still is) of
the Hoke County Farm Bureau;
President of Raeford-Hoke Cham
ber of Commerce, 1978-79: Presi
dent, Sandhills, Area Develop
ment; Chairman of the United
Fund Drive; and various others. He
was a Former Kiwanian.
As stated earlier, he came from a
fine home where his mother and
father set the correct examples.
Also, the influence of his uncle and
aunt.
He was taught to attend Sunday
School and Church. The Ten
Commandants was not something
you heard about but rather what
you read and practice in your daily
life.
Our honoree is a life long
member of the Raeford Presby
terian Church-joining at an early
age. His father was one of the 31
charter members.
He is like many of us, being
Presbyterian and a democrat is all
we have known.
- SEWING -
?Alterations ?Repairs
?Buttons Replaced ?Linings Replaced
?Patches ?Name Tags
Raeford Cleaners
and Launderers
214 N. Main
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fh 11 ??'II? W" *ny word stronger (
h^uftrh.Tive"ch"rch",E'
He has always been in church on
He t#u8ht Sun
eleJte?^ ***** and
'r;- He haf been a delegate to
sembly! "* ??*?> *
mill! a,!d Practiccs his com
I2?7 u Lord Jesus ^"St i
and to His Church. I
? e$taW|*hing of priorities
he ou<!rnHPerSOn,l Hfc rtflects th,t
fkst and HU Kingdom
thi^ fL* ?recious *?? of life
that so few of us ever really learn.
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"c4 doesn'< have a lot to say (
?/?* xissue* when he *****
U is after careful and thoughtful
considerate of the facts and is
&S"?sen'td's,lrUESou'ht?
in *mandoes not reach this status
lovi KUt,haVUlg some?ne to
love and to be love.
M?" .'2 1937, he married
Mary Virginia McLean from Robe- 1
son County, a school teacher and *
good one too. She has been hU
partner all of these years- glvL of
andVl lu u8 the w?nderful wife
and Mother. she is known to be.
1-rom this marriage, four chil
dren were born.
They are all with us tonight and
- - S? VCry haPPy for their
presence.
They are Neill. Jr? Virginia i
?;???"> (Bint mcK
and John Curne.
grandchildren*5 f?Ur w0"d"ful
We have tried in these few
minutes to relate some of his
accomplishments, but there is no
waL7h T ^ to the
warmth, the compassion he has for
his fellow be.ng, and the
goodness of someone. ^
dote mZ ?f Ch.aracter Prin
are JUSt ^ankful and
and ar* m 156015,6 ,ike him were
and are willing and able to serve
our community.
.n?.u?Uld ** imP?ssible for me to
^marks without express
ing to him my personal thanks for
s friendship, his support and
assistance over the years.
I know that I respect him,
whT/If ur",\fnd decP'y appreciate
hat he had done for me personally
rJ?11" "J* he had done for
Raeford and Hoke County.
Therefore, it is with a great
amount of pleasure that on behalf
ot the Raeford Kiwanis Club I
present to Neill Lauchlin McFad
yen. the 1982 Kiwanis Citizenship
Man -of-the- Year Award. (
Hoke Co. Rescue Squad
Releases Jan. Figures
By Sherry Matthews
During January the Hoke Coun
ty Rescue Squad made 35 calls and
put in 100 man hours in service to
the community.
They aided in 13 highway ac
cidents involving personal injury 4
and four highway accidents involv
ing property damage.
Also in January, the squad
assisted in eight house fires, two
car fires and several "public ser
vice" calls.
In their service to the communi
ty, the rescue squad traveled nearly
600 miles.
Pierce Graduates <
From Missile
Second Lt. Jerry M. Pierce,
brother of Deborah Hamilton of
107 Chilton Drive, Raeford, has
graduated from the U.S. Air Force
missile launch officer course at
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
Now trained in the operation
and maintenance of missile d
systems, the officer is being assign
ed for duty at Little Rock Air
Force Base, Ark., with the 308th
Strategic Missile Wing.
His former guardian, Lillie B.
Pierce, resides at Route 1, Aber
deen.
Pierce is a 1970 graduate of
Hoke County High School,
Raeford.
SMALLER FAMILIES. U.S. i
families are growing smaller. The "
1980 census revealed that the
average number of persons in a
household is now 2.75, as com
pared with 3.11 in 1970.
FIRST COFFEE PER
COLATOR. The first coffee per
colator patent was granted to
James H. Nason, of Franklin,
Massachusetts, on December 26. .
1865. 4