In Weeks To Come Meetings AMERICAN LEGION -? American Legion Post 20 of Hoke County meets the weoad Tmii<?j of each month at the Edinborough Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. Those interested in joining are invited. COUNTY COMMISSION - Members of the Hoke County Commission meet the first Moaday of each month at 9 a.m. and the third Moaday at 7-30 p.m. Pratt Building located at 227 N. Main St. in Raeford. The public is invited. CITY COUNCIL -? The Raeford City Council meets the first Moadsy of each month at 7 p.m. in City Hail. The public is encouraged to attend. SCHOOL BOARD - The Hoke County Board of Educa tion meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the board offices on Wooley Street. The public is encourag ed to attend. AL ANON - Meetings are held every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Hoke County Health Department Conference Room. Feb. 3 TOBACCO GROWERS - Tobacco farmers will have a chance to hear state and na tional experts discuss the cur rent tobacco situation and outlook at a special meeting ar ranged by the Tobacco Growers Association of N.C. in Raleigh, Feb. 3, during the Southern Farm Show. The meeting will begin at 1 1 a.m. in the Governor Holshouser Building, N.C. State Fairgrounds and adjoum at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6 CIVIC LEAGUE - The Hoke County Civic League will meet Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Feb. 7 LAW SEMINAR - F. Leary Davis, dean of the Campbell University School of Law, will be featured speaker for a law seminar, to be sponsored by "The Kenelm Foundation - Campbell University Seminar Series" at the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The seminar, one of a series that was established by the Kenelm Foundation and Campbell University in 1981, is entitled "Thinking about Thinking, and Behaving Like a Lawyer." Persons wishing further infor mation regarding the seminar are asked to contact the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines -- telephone (919) 692-6261 or W.C. Lyon Jr.. director of Estate Planning at Campbell University, telephone (919) 893-4111. Ext. 241. Feb. 10 WEST POINT SOCIETY - The West Point Society of North Carolina will hold a wine and cheese tasting party Feb. 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the Strac Lounge of the Fort Bragg Of ficers' Club. All graduates or ex -cadets of the academy, as well as their parents or spouses, are welcome to attend. Cost will be $1 per person. Call Jack Cox (488-1432) or Brad Jones (323-1404) for further informa tion. Gatherings Feb. 5 LIVE VIA SATELLITE - Jimmy Swaggart live via satellite. Join the worship ser vice via satellite from Family Worship Center, Jimmy Swag gart 's Home Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Raeford Foursquare Church 506 E. Pro spect Ave. in Raeford, Sunday, Feb. S at II a.m. thru Feb. U BLACK HISTORY - The Silver Grove Missionary Bap tist Church of Raeford, invites the public to join in paying homage to the many Black men and women who struggled and died that all might live fuller and freer lives. The schedule of events are as follows: Feb. 5 at 5 p.m., the Young Adult Choir will sponsor a program. Robert R. Snipes, Jr. will be the guest speaker. This program will start the celebration in lieu of the Black History Month. Snipe* it a graduate of Lincoln High School in Chapel Hill. North Carolina. He received a B.S. and Master's degree from North Caroltaa AAT Universi ty at Greensboro, North Carolina. At present, Mr. Snipes is a history teacher at Hoke County High School. Muafe will be furnished by the Ym? Adult Choir of Silver Orove Church. M. 12 at S p.m., the Youth department will portray different Black leaders. A skit, depicting the Underground Railroad will be presented. Feb. 19 at 4 p.m., the n Usher Board will present a tribute to Blacks through music. The Voices of Inspira tion choir of Laurinburg, North Carolina will be the guest choir. The theme for the day will be "LOOK HOW FAR COD -HAS BROUGHT US." Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. the Layman league will portray famous Black leaders. A T SIL VER GROVE - Robert E. Snipes Jr. will be the guest speaker at Silver Grove Baptist Church in Raeford on Sunday. Feb. 5 at S p.m. as part of this month's Black History Pro gram. Events Feb. 5-11 PSU HOMECOMING - Pern broke State's University's 1984 homecoming is a full week of activities from Feb. 5-11 with the theme being "A Feeling Of Pride." On Friday, Feb. 10, a semiformal dance will be held at Pine Crest Country Club in Lumberton from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music provided by "The Band of Oz." Tickets are $4 single or $7 per couple. Prior to the dance, a homecom ing hospitality room will be at the Ramada Inn in Lumberton from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to which alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends are invited. The climactic night of homecoming will be Saturday. Feb. II. An alumni business meeting wilt be held at Nadeau Lecture Hall in the Jones Physical Education Center at 5:15 p.m. This will be followed at 6 p.m.- by the Alumni Awards Banquet in the Auxiliai^ Gym at 6 p.m. Tickets to the banquet are $10 and may be purchased at the PSU Office of Institutional Advancement (Phone 521-4214, Ext. 252) or from alumni officers or directors. Immediately following the Alumni Awards Banquet, PSU's men and women's basketball teams will play Pfeiffer in a doubleheader with the women's game at 7 p.m. and men's game following at 9 p.m. A Victory Dance will be held that night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Auxiliary Gym. regional Lung Association of fice (ALANC. Mid-State Region). P.O. Box 726, Southern Pines, N.C. 28387 (tel. 919-692-3981). Doings thru Feb. S "THE MOLSETRAP" - The Fort Bragg Playhousewill pre sent Agatha Christie's hit mystery thriller. "The Mousetrap," this month. Play dates will be February 2-5. Shows will begin at 8: IS p.m. each night. There will also he Sunday Matinees on January 29 and February 5 which will begin at 2:15 p.m. Admission will be S5 for civilians, S4.50 for military (active-duty and retired) and their families, and S3 for Senior Citizens and children ten and under. Admis sion to the Sunday Matinees will be S3 for everyone. Military personnel ranked E-4 and below will be admitted free by showing their military I.D. at the ticket office. For more information and ticket reserva tions, call the Playhouse at 396-7555. Feb. 7 STRESS MANAGEMENT - Dr. Marvin Vick, Counselor with the Center for Growth and Development, and Dr. Leo Hawkins, Extension Human Development Specialist, will discuss successfully handling the stress generated by the ups and downs in your everyday life. The Hoke County Agricultural Extension office is sponsoring the meeting which will start at 7 p.m. in the Exten sion office. Husbands and wives are invited. Feb. 8. 22 SQUARE DANCING - The Hoke County Swingers, a local western style square dancing club, will hold open house Wednesday evenings on Feb. 8 and Feb. 22 upstairs over Howell Drug Store on Main Street in Raeford. Anyone in terested in square dancing is in vited to attend. Feb. 9 GAME COOKING - Are you a lover of cooked wild game? On Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., local Hoke County wild game cooks will share their recipes and exhibit a dish prepared from wild game. Do you prepare a dish your family en joys? If so call the Agricultural Extension Office 875-2162 or 875-3461 and register to he a cook. Plan to attend and invite other lovers of wild game. Feb. 29 STOOL MAKING Workshop of making stool with seagrass seats. Call Exten sion Home Economics Office at 875-2162 by February 17 to register. Class number is limited - will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Here Sunday? The King's Messengers, gospel-singing ensemble from Pikevllle, will be appearing in concert at Tabernacle Haptist Church on Sunday night. Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Tabernacle Haptist Church is located in the Hock fish Com munity. April 13-15 LIFE St BREATH' -- The American Lung Association of N.C. is inviting bike en thusiasts to join them for a 2-day, 2-night bicycle tour of scenic, historic southeastern coastal North Carolina, April 13-15. The 50-mile a day Bike TREK will follow a circular tour along the Cape Fear River with an overnight stop on the Atlantic Ocean at Long Beach and return via the ferry and the coastal highway. Any person who is 16 yean of age or older and in good physical condition is invited to participate. Per sons under 16 must be accom panied by a parent or guardian. Bike Trekkers are expected to supply their own gear and bicy cle in good working condition. They are also expected to secure donations totaling a minimum of $200 which will be a contribution to the Lung Association. Only 150 riders can be accommodated on the TREK. Lodging and meals en route will be provided by ALANC u well as leadership and support vehicles (sagwagons) to carry luggage and spare bicycle parts. Further information regarding the Lang Association BIKE TREK is available by contacting Bike Trek Headquarters. P.O. Box 1256, Wilmington, N.C. 2*402 (Ul. *19) 762 -*486 or the Feb. 17-19 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ? Young adults with disabilities from throughout North Carolina are targeted in a special program to be held at Camp Easter-in-the-Pines near Southern Pines on Feb. 17-19. Sponsored by the North Carolina Easter Seal Society, the Young Adults Career Op portunities Weekend is a pro gram designed to provide en couragement and guidance to handicapped young adults who are interested in pursuing educational or vocational op portunities For more informa tion, contact David "Badger" Landolt, Director, at (919) 692-8655, or write Camp Easter-in-the-Pines at Route 3, Box 217-D. Carthage. NC 28327. Duriag Muck BINGO ? Raeford Junior Woman's Club will sponsor bingo each Saturday in March, at the Civic Center. Games will begin at 7:30 p.m. Various games will be played culminating with a jackpot game of $50. All proceeds will benefit Hoke County charities. Cm Jl? Ncw+Jmrmdm+lH fcg nhmiw thmma to tW offto Mart ?? on Tm*4my. tkra March 10 AT BORDEAUX - The Bordeaux Dinner Theatre in Fayettevillc announces thai the popular Broadway musical "Man of LaMancha" will run each Wednesday through Sun day evening through Saturday, March 10. A delicious gourmet buffet is served before the show. Prices are reasonable and senior cituen, military and group rates are available. Call the box office early for priority seating at 323-1114 any day from noon to 6 p.m. March 13. 14 CRAFT WORKSHOP - Craft workshop in Elizabethtown. Eleven classes being offered. Call 875-2162 (Home Economics Agent) for details and to register. Sports Feb. 4. 11 ICE HOCKEY - The Fort Bragg Dragons Ice Hockey Team will compete against the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Feb. 4 at Cleland Ice Skating Rink, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Admission to the game will be $1 for military and MSAD cardholders and $2 for all others and the public is in vited. On Feb. 11, the Dragons will compete against the Charlotte Lannies, also at Cleland Ice Skating Rink, beginning at 1 p.m. with the same admission price. Cleland Ice Skating Rink, a facility of Fort Bragg's Morale Support Activities Division, is located on Reilly Road next to l^ee Field House. For more infor mation, call the rink at 396-5127 March 10, II FISHING INSTITUTE -- Some of the nation's best known professional fishermen and angling educators will be on hand to share their expertise when the American Fishing In stitute returns to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Saturday and Sunday. March 10-11. Last year, 1,117 fishing enthusiasts from 18 different states attend ed the two-day event, which was then known as the Bass Fishing Institute. Registrations and fees should be sent to: American Fishing Institute, In structional Servies, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind. 47809. Since on-site registrations cannot be guaranteed, pre-registration is recommended. Additional in formation on the March 10-11 institute may be obtained by contacting the UNC-G Office of Continuing Education, (919) 379-5414. Blazons ALCOHOL, DRlCi TELE PHONK COUNSELING ~ There will be a new Alcohol and Drug Counseling service available to (he citizens of our county in the form of a toll free telephone number operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is funded by Sand hills Center and is designed as a means to provide another chan nel of contact for persons needing information and counseling for alcohol and drug problems. If you need help or just need to talk, call 1-800-438- 1026. IRS ASSISTANCE - The In ternal Revenue Service is offer ing assistance to North Carolina taxpayers this year in several ways. The fastest and best method offered is the toll free telephone number, 1-800-424-1040, which is available every weekday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. General ly, the best time to call this number during the busy period is early morning or late after noon. In addition the office in Fayetteville at 225 Green St. is open for questions from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is not necessary to make an appoint ment for assistance, which is given on a first come, first serv ed basis. It is recommended that taxpayers needing help bring their W-2 forms and other tax documents. The IRS also sponsors a tax preparation program called Volunteer In come Tax Assistance (VITA). Sites are staffed by community volunteers in 72 counties. These volunteers prepare returns for low income, elderly and handicapped individuals. JELLY SALES - Raeford Jaycees are once again prepar ing for their annual Jaycee ici ly Sale* to raise money for the North Carolina Jaycee Born Center located in diapd Hill. Lasting throughout the month of January, this year's cam paign will be the 10th year of the Jelly Sales. Jaycees will be setting the jars of jelly for SI .00 A each. ? > ' . .--v ? -v ^ *1* W?"V 5/i7/ more winter Although winter took a brief rest this week, forecasters are predicting that this area will have below normal temperatures for the next 90 days. This pond which was Ictd over recently will pro bably return to a frozen state before spring. Heart Campaign Kicks Off The 1984 Heart Fund Campaign goal for Hoke County has been set at $11,500, county Heart Associa tion President Emma Mims said. The Hoke County Heart Association held an organizational meeting on January 23 at the coun ty library. Mrs. Barbara Lippard will con tinue to serve as Treasurer of the Hoke County Heart Association. She will receive and account for all local Heart Association funds, in cluding Memorial Gifts. Anyone wishing to make a Memorial Gift should contact Mrs. Lippard at 875-5106. Memorial Gifts are acknowledged to the next-of-kin and the donor within 24 hours of receipt by the state of fice in Chapel Hill. Contributions are tax deductible. Anna Jordan will again serve as Public Information Chairperson. She will be responsible for inform ing the residents of Hoke County of activities and benefits during the campaign. She will also help the citizens become aware of the prob lems casued hy diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Mrs. Rebecca C. Smith will be the Fund Raising Chairperson. She will be responsible for Hoke's Fund raising program this year. Mrs. Smith is a Health Educator with the Hoke County Health Department. A 1981 graduate of East Carolina University, she has spent most of her life in Hoke County. This is Mrs. Smith's first year working with the Heart Fund. She feels very strong about the work of the Heart Fund because it is closely related to her work as a Health Educator. Mrs. Smith announced the peo ple who will be helping her with the campaign. They arc as follows; Special Gifts Chairperson - Edna Bratcher, Rural Heart Fund Direc tor - Charlotte Kellv. Jump Rope for Heart ? Susan Blackmon, City Chairperson - Charlotta Howell, Business Day - Tom Howell, Balloons and Tags - Betsy Collins and Alice Petitt, and Heart Sunday - Carolyn McGee. Beth Brady, Field Consultant for the N.C. Heart Association discussed Volunteer job descrip tions and responsibilities. She showed a short film on the work of the Heart Fund. Her discussion concluded with a question and answer period. Mims encouraged everyone pre sent to work hard for a successful campaign. Anyone wishing to help with the Hoke County Heart Association should contact Mims or Mrs. Smith. Roy and Nan Hayward Proudly Announce., : The Grand Opening of the "New" Ms. Shoppe AT 107 S. MAIN STREET In Red Springs On Friday, February 3, 1984. We Will Offer Name Brand Clothes, Personal Service, and Much More In A Relaxed and Beautiful Atmosphere. We Return To Red Springs By Popular Demand And Look Forward To Seeing, All Of Our Valued Friends And Customers Once Ag,ain DURING OUR GRAND OPENING SALE, WE WILL OFFER All styles of Chic, Levi's, and Lee Jeans ONLY $19.88 A lar&e g,roup of name brand ladies Spring, Sportswear 1/2 OF SUGGESTED RETAIL Ladies' poly Pull-On Pants Beautiful selection of Sweaters FOR $500 EACH OR PA? FOR S 12.00 All First Quality $10.00 EACH OR 'SWEATERS FOR (V alues to $36.00) $25.00 Many other specials throughout the store. Register for Free Color Analysis or $50.00 Gift Certificate. Mwt?rChir|i fife Ms. Sfyoppe 107 S. Main Strait Red Sprin&s, NO * Loyaway ViM

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