In Weeks
To Come
Meetings
AMUICAN LEGION ?
Aairicu Legion Port 30 of
Hoke County raeetj the miii
TMadagr of each month at the
Bdinborovgh Restaurant at
7:30 p.m. Tho* interested in
joining are invited.
COUNTY COMMISSION -
Members of the Hqke County
Commission meet the first
MMkf of each month at 9
a.m. and the tfcM Mawday 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 MwMay of each month at
7 p.m. in City Hall. The public
is encouraged to attend.
SCHOOL BOARD - The
Hoke County Board of Educa
tion meets the first Taesday 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.
April 9
DSS BOARD - The Hoke
County Department of Social
Services Board of Directors will
hold a special meeting April 9
at 4 p.m. in the Hoke County
Extension Office meeting
room. The budget for the up
coming fiscal year will be
discussed. The public is en
couraged to attend.
April 9
BOWMORE ADVISORY -
The Bowmore Advisory Board
and Community meeting will
be held at Bowmore Communi
ty Center on April 9 at 7 p.m.
South Hoke, Laurel Hill and
Duffy area residents will attend
along with Bowmore communi
ty residents in order to get
together the planning process
for the year 1984-85. The
public is invited to attend. If
there are any questions call
875-4711, Eva Jacobs or Debra
Gonzales at the Bowmore
Center.
April 11
COMMUNITY MEETING -
The Cameron Heights Com
munity Center Advisory Board
will hold a public meeting to
discuss problems that are most
prevalent in the community
The meeting will aid the Board
of Directors of Four County
Community Services, Inc. in
developing the work program
for the agency. The meeting
will be held April 1J at II a.m.
at the Cameron Heights Com
munity Center. Residents of
the Raeford, Quewhiffle and
McLaughlin townships are urg
ed to attend.
April U
friends of n c
LIBRARIES ? Weymouth
Center in Southern Pines will
be the location for the annual
meeting of the Friends of N.C.
Public Libraries on Saturday
April 14, from 10 a.m. to
noon. Everyone interested in
public libraries is invited to at
tend. For more information,
call the Hoke County Library
or the Sandhill Regional
Library System office in Rock
ingham. 997-3388
Gatherings
April 6. 7, 8
YOUTH REVIVAL - An eight
member BSU Outreach team
from Campbell College will
conduct a youth revival at
Hillcrest Baptist Church on
April 6, 7 and 8. A weekend of
services and activities for the
youth are planned. On Friday
evening at 7 p.m. all youth
from 9-18 are invited to attend
a Bible Study and fellowship.
Saturday's activities begin at
noon with lunch, from 1-4 p.m.
games and fun are planned and
at 7:30 worship service will be
held for youth and adults. On
Sunday the Outreach Team will
close the revival with worship
service at 11 a.m. All youth and
adults are invited to attend and
receive a blessing from these
young people.
MISSION DAY ? Mission Day
Prayer Servies will be held
April 7 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
Church at 9 a.m. The public is
invited.
April 15
CANTATA ? The public is in
vited to attend the Palm Sun
day service held Apr* IS ?t the
Evangelical Methodist Church
on W. ftb Avenue in Raeford.
John Peterson will deliver Can
UUI "Hallelujah, What A
Saviour."
Events
Ajrii 6, 7
HISTORIC HOMES TOll -
Ob A#rl Mk and 71k, over 23
extraordinary private home*
and landmarks in old New Bern
will be open for the Historic
Homes Tour. The many
edifices to be opened date from
1760 to 1910 - ISO years of ar
chitectural expression. Some of
the restored homes have never
been shown before, while
others are of national historic
significance. Tickets for the
New Bern Historic Homes
Tour are $10 per person. They
may be purchased in advance
by mail or upon arrival, at local
motels, the Visitors Informa
tion Center, and the Tryon
Palace ticket office. Hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 6th
and 7th. All proceeds from the
event go to the two co
sponsoring organizations for
reservation and preservation
projects: New Bern Preserva
tion Foundation, Inc. and the
New Bern Historical Society,
Inc. For advance tickets and in
formation, contact Historic
Homes Tour, New Bern Preser
vation Foundation, P.O. Box
207, new Bern, N.C. 2S560.
Phone (919) 633-6448.
prominent member of colonial
Halifax society - and the
bulding Jwlgwd to explain it
are highlights of the day-long
"celebration of archaeology"
at Historic Halifax State
Historic Site. Admission is free
to all Halifax Day events.
Historic Halifax Slate Historic
Site, an agency of the Depart
ment of Cultural Resources, is
located in Northampton Coun
ty on US J01 (marked exits
from 1-93).
April 14
STONEYBBOOK - The
Stooeybrook Steeplechase Race
Invitations are now in the mail.
Anyone who has not yet receiv
ed an invitation and wishing to
receive them do so by writing to
the Stooeybrook Steeplechase
Race Office, Box 1474,
Southern Pines, N.C., 28387 or
by calling 919-692-8000. The
Race Office is located at the
rear of the Campbell House at
482 East Connecticut Avenue,
Southern Pines, N.C. Office
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The
37th running of Stoneybrook
Steeplechase is Saturday, April
14.
April 14
FRONDS OF LIBRARIES -
The public is invited, at no
charge, to the Fourth Annual
Meeting of "Friends of North
A T CAROWINDS ? Ball-crawls and rope tunnels are just two of
the features on Carowinds' all-new Smurf Island.,a participatory
play area for children. Smurf Island is a l.i-acre wooded island in
the center of Carowinds which has become the home of the
Smurfs. A giant rope climb, exploring trails and a Smurf Village
await small children and their parents who ride over to the island
on special Smurf boats. Carowinds is now open for weekend
operation through June 3, when it goes to a Saturday through
Thursday operating schedule.
April 6-8
AT FSU - The Ftyetteville
Area Cultural Theatre, (FACT)
present "Inacent Black and
ihe Five Brothers," April 6-4
on the campu, of Fayetteville
l?,u ^"Si,y in ,he Butler
LitUe Theatre at 8:15 p.m. Ad
mission is $4 general public. 53
children. If additional informa
tion is needed, please call
488-1702.
April 6, 7
AZALEA FESTIVAL - One
of the highlights of Wilm
ington's 1984 Azalea Festival
will be two special presenta
tions of the wor)d famous
Sound and Light Spectacular.
' Immortal Showboat "
The sound and light display
which tells the WWII history of
tne famed battleship, will be
shown on Friday and Saturday
nights, April 6 and 7 at 8 p m
at the USS North Carolina Bat
tleship Memorial.
April 7
"SUPER SATURDAY" _
April brings with it not only the
beauty of springtime, but also
the fifth annual "Super Satur
day at Pembroke State
University, scheduled Satur
day, April 7. On that day PSU
will resemble a Barnum and
Bailey Circus with a bevy of
sports activities and other ac
tivities taking place. Old timers
baseball and basketball con
tests, an invitational track
meet, varsity baseball and soft
ball games, tennis matches, a
tentative parachute jump. Civil
war firing demonstration, and
a super raffle are all on
schedule. Everything is free.
April 9
VIDEO DEDICATION
Video equipment given to the
Hoke County Library by the
Bicentennial Commission will
be dedicated on April 9 at 7:30
p.m. The program will include
presentations by Robert Gatlin
Luke McNeill and Ruth
McEachern. A reception will
follow. The public is encourag
ed to attend.
April 9
"FAREWELL' RECITAL -
Herbert Horn, artisc-in
rendence and professor of
piano St. Andrews
Presbyterian College, will pre
sent a "farewell" piano recital
prior to his retirement froan ac
tive teaching April 9 at St. An
drews. The recital, which is
open to the general public, will
be*m at 8 p.m. in the Hagan
Choral Room of Vardell Hall.
There is no admission charge.
April 12
HALIFAX DAY ? For several
ye?rs, archaeologists have
worked to uncover the past at
Historic Halifax State Historic
Site. Now, on Halifax Day,
April 12, visitors can ice the
results and significance of
those years of digging. Opening
of the excavated foundation -
?fl that's left of the home of a
Carolina Public Libraries" to
be held Saturday, April 14 at
Weymouth Center in Southern
Pines - 10 a.ra.-Noon.
April 28
OPEN HOUSE - The annual
Pope AFB-Fort Bragg Open
House ha* been scheduled for
April 28 on the Pope flightline.
Gates will open at 9 a.m. and
there is no charge for admis
sion. Highlighting this year's
events will be a precision flying
demonstration by the U.S. Air
Force Thunderbirds Aerial
Demonstration Team from
Nellis AFB., New, and a
parachute demonstration by
the U.S. Army Golden Knights
Parachute Team from Fort
Bragg
May 5
THE EMBERS LIVE - The
North Carolina-based Embers
will be performing a selection
of beach and pop music at the
old National Guard Armory
grounds Saturday, May 5 from
1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in conjunc
tion with the Hoke Heritage
Hobnob. Advance tickets will
be SS and can be purchased
from The News-Journal,
Howell Drug Company, The
Limited Edition and the Hoke
High School administrative of
fice. Tickets can also be pur
chased from any festival direc
tor. The public is encouraged
to attend.
Doings
AprilS
LOOK HOMEWARD
ANGEL - Thomas Wolfe's
first novel will be the topic of a
seminar conducted by NC State
Professor James Clark beginn
ing April 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.
and continuing each Thursday
in April. The humanities
seminar will be held at the
Hoke County Extension office.
Registration deadline April 4.
Call 875-3461 for more infor
mation.
April 8
ALICE IN BLUNDERLAND
- the musical allegory, "Alice
in Bhinderland", will be per
formed on Sunday evening,
April 8 at 7 p.m. in the
auditorium of Southern Pines
Middle School on May Street in
Southern Pines. The produc
tion is sponsored by the
Presbyterian Peacemaking
Center and the Raleigh YWCA
and is being brought to the area
by the Sandhills Peace Coali
tion. Originally created in
Stow, Ohio, by a group of con
cerned citizens wo wanted to
become involved in doing
something about the perils of
tbe nuclear age, "Alice in
Bluoderiand" has received na
tional recognition and is widely
acclaimed for Hs provocative,
colorful and hopeful audience
appeal. Everyone is invited to
attend the performance. There
is no admissioa charge. Dona
tion! to defray the cost of
bringing the coat to the area
will be accepted.
April 9, M
LAUBACH WORKSHOP - A
Laubach Workshop will be
held on April 9 ami 14, from 6
p.m.-9 p.m. The workshop will
be held In the Old County Of
fice Building. If you'd like to
give an adult hope by teaching
him to read please telephone
173-2143. Hoke Reading/
Literacy Council will teach
reading and writing to adults in
a ooe-to-ooe setting at a time
convenient for the student.
Tutoring is free. For more in
formation telephone 873-2143.
April 7
PLATE SALE - The Hoke
County Native American
Council is sponsoring a plate
sale of chicken and B-B-Que at
S3 per plate, a voters registra
tion drive and a yard sale on
April 7 at 10 a.m. until - at the
Antioch Fire Dept. on
Highway 211. There will be
some candidates present and
the public is invited to attend.
April 11-12
SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA
DAY - The Hoke County
School System will be holding a
school library media day to
share information about the
services and activities of the
school library media program,
school library media program.
Exhibits and demonstrations
will be held at the Hoke County
Public Library on Wednesday,
April 11 from 9 a.m. until 4:30
p.m. On April 12 there will also
be an exhibit display at the
library. There will be a special
session for parents at the
library on Wednesday, April 11
from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The public is encouraged to at
tend.
Sports
thm April 15
SOCCER SEASON - The Fort
Bragg Men's Soccer Team has
lined up the following games
for the 1984 soccer season:
April 1 Brothers Pizza,
Raleigh*. April S Chapel Hill
Internationals* and April 15
Buies Creek. "Home Games -
All home games will be played
at the Polo Field, located off
Randolph Street, beginning at
2 p.m. For more information,
call the Morale Support Ac
tivities Division Sports Office
at 396-1216.
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May 6
DOGWOOD MARATHON -
Fort Bragg will be the starting
point for the Dogwood Festival
Marathon, to be held May 6 as
part of Fayetteville's Second
Annual Dogwood Festival. The
race will start at 11 a.m. at the
18th Field Artillery Brigade
headquarters on Fort Bragg's
Ardennes Street. It will end on
Green Street in downtown
Fayetteville after winding
through Fort Bragg's
woodland areas and some of
the most scenic parts of Fayet
teville. Entry fee for the
marathon, which is co
sponsored by the 18th Held Ar
tillery Brigade and the Fayet
teville Area Runners' Associa
tion, is S6 before April 23 and
S8 afterward until the entry
cutoff date of April 30. In
terested runners should contact
Capt. Louis Thomas
(919-396-5077) or John Cox
(919-497-4827) for entry forms
or further information.
Blazons
HEAD START - Head Start
recruitment now in process.
Contact local center for infor
mation. Special needs children
included call Hoke Head Start -
875-5893.
ALCOHOL, DRUG TELE
PHONE COUNSELING -
There will be a new Alcohol
and Drug Counseling service
available to the 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 San
dhills Center and is designed as
a means, to provide another
channel of contact for persons
needing information and
counseling for alcohol and
drug problems. If you need
hetp or just need to talk, call
1-800-438-1026
April 16
CENTER MOVING - On
Monday. April 16, the Hoke
County Unit of Sandhills
Center will be moved from its
present location to a new loca
tion at 132 West Elwood
Avenue in what was previously
the Avery Connell Insurance
Agency in Raeford. Hours of
operation will remain from
8:30 a.m. to S p.m. on
weekdays except till 9 p.m. on
Wednesdays by appointment.
The unit is now fully staffed
and provides services in the
areas of mental health, mental
retardation, and substance
abuse.
Cal The News-Journal or brtof ctkadtr Itnu to tfee office before mm oa Tacaday.
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A SahiteToThe Young Artist Of Hoke County Schools
An artist and her work
Scurlock fourth-grader Cartrette Horsley, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Horsley, stands in front of a
billboard that she designed for Youth Art Month in
Hoke County. Horsley's drawing was selected out
of 14 entries by school superintendent Bob Nelson.
"It was fun drawing. It is one of my favorite sub
jects. " Horsley said. The Naegle sign was donated
to the schools for the entire month. Cultural Arts
Director Mary Archie McNeill said.
Tickets limited for Embers
Only 900 advanced tickets will
be sold for The Embers concert,
scheduled for Saturday May 5 at
the old Raeford National Guard
Armory grounds.
The concert is being held in con
junction with the first annual
Hoke Heritage Hobnob Festival
set to begin May 4.
A spokesman for the Hobnob
committee emphasized that "only
900 tickets will be sold if the con
cert is moved inside the armory"
due to bad weather conditions.
"If we have to move inside, we
will sell up to 900 tickets," HoTT
nob spokesperson Lynne Maxwell
said.
"If the weather is good and we
can hold the concert outside, as
planned, we will sell more tickets
the day of the event," she added.
Despite the hope for good
weather. Maxwell stressed the
"importance" of getting tickets
for the concert early.
"We are giving Hoke County
residents first crack at the tickets.
That is why we are selling them
here first," Maxwell said.
The S5 advanced tickets can be
purchased from The News
Journal, Calico Corner, Howell
Drug Company and the Hoke
County Public Library.
Children ages seven and under
will be admitted free, but no one
under the age of 12 will be admit
ted without a parent or an adult.
Howell heads Hunt drive for Hoke County
The Hoke County Jim Hunt
Oornrrfittee will conduct a spwflal
"Dollars for Hunt" fundraising
drive during the month of April.
Tom Howell of Raeford, chair
mart o? the county's "Dollars for
Hunt" program, will head up the
effort.
For information on how you can
partitipafe, contact the county
"Dollars for Hunt" Chairman at
875-4186.
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ROCKFISH, N.C
AND
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(Except Gasoline)
MAIN ST., RAEFORD
FRESH
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TEXAS PETE
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99c
CASTLEBERRY
BEEF STEW
24 OZ.
$*|09
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HOTDOGS
12 OZ.
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MRS. LANE S
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$149
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$129
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