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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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