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Rockfish News By Poly Baniard n Attendance was fair at Galatia Presbyterian Church for morning worship service the past Sunday. The sermon by Dr. David Sutton was: "Believe in the Miracle." The anthem "O Sacred Head" presented by the Chance) Choir was very good. Circle #1 met Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Mrs. Dorothy Gillis was hostess. Circle #2 met at the home of Mrs. Jud Newton Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Circle #4 and Circle #6 met at 7:30 p.m. at the homes of Mrs. Helen Teague and Mrs. Janie Bar bour respectively. The agape retreat of Tabernacle Baptist Church at Camp Rockfish Friday night was a success. A chicken and fish supper was pro vided by Frank Bundy and friends. A Worship service followed the evening meal. Saturday morning breakfast was served at 8 a.m. followed by wor ship service at 9:15 a.m. Fishing and sports were enjoyed during the day and there was also prayer for the upcoming revival. Rev. Kinney Wallace is holding revival each evening of this week at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public is invited. Larry Chason presented a mini gospel concert at Tabernacle Bap tist Church Sunday evening followed by a message by Rev. Ar chie Barringer. Tabernacle Baptist Church responded well to the request for aid to the tornado victims in the Red Springs-Maxton area. There will be a brotherhood breakfast at Tabernacle Church Sunday, April 15 at 7:30 a.m. Pittman Grove Baptist Church welcomes Rev. Rodney Barwick as their pastor. Sunday, April 15 will be his first day in the pulpit since being of ficially called as pastor. They are happy and feel that they are fortunate in having Rev. and Mrs. Barwick in the church. Pittman Grove Baptist Chruch WOC are having Aerobic Classes in the Fellowship Hall of the Church at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and Friday evenings. Ladies in the community are welcome to attend. Wdfo' has Tfcen received here that Miss Leila Barefoot is critical ly ill. Erwin Ellis is recuperating at home following surgery at Walter Reid Army Hospital. He returned home March 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barbour extends an invitation to the public to visit and share the beauty of their gardens. Congratulations to David Gene Rutledge and Teresa Ann McKen zie who were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at San dy Grove United Methodist Church. Rev. Russell officiated. Alton Potter is reported on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Grant at tended the birthday party of "Lit tle Miss" Bianco Walley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walley of Hope Mills Sunday afternoon. She was five years old. Mrs. Alma Parker returned to her home in Selma Friday after visiting relatives in the area. Her sister Mrs. Grace English took her home. Miss Mary Sessoms is a patient at Highsmith Hospital in Fayet teville. Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Monroe attended worship service at Taber nacle Baptist Church with Mrs. Monroe's mother, Mrs. A.W. Wood, Sr. the past Sunday morn ing. Sympathy is extended to Erwin Beasley and family in the loss of his sister, Mrs. Sara Margaret Hut chison of Fayetteville who died Wednesday, April 4. Funeral ser vice was Saturday afternoon at Lafayette Baptist Church. Inter ment was in Cumberland Gardens. Mrs. Jimmy Culp is recuperating at home following surgery Saturday at Moore County Hospital. Mrs. Curtis Wood is in Open Arms Rest Home in Raeford after being released from the hospital recently. Mrs. Grace English is on the sick list this week. Justin Sakobie celebrated his fourth birthday with a party at "Show Biz" on McPherson Church Road Saturday, April 7 with eight family members and friends. The community extends sym pathy to the family of Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Bundy who died Sunday. Mrs. Ethel Monroe and Mrs. Marshall Newton visited Mrs. Wood and her sister Wednesday of last week. Talent show contestants Contenders in the 4-H talent show contest were from bottom left to right - Priscilla Carson, Anna Kokoruda and Vanessa Campbell. Se cond row - Danny Harris, Jeffrey Harris and Chris Peterkin. Top row - Amy English, Leah Hendrix, Sharon Wilson, Loretta Honeycutt and Christy Robinette. Hillcrest 4-H'ers enjoy talent show, family day By Sharon Wilson 4-H Club Reporter The 4-H'ers of Hillcrest reported that they had a great time at the Talent Show and Public Speaking Contest held recently. Many went home with cer tificates, blue, red and white rib bons. Even if they didn't come in first, second or third place they ap parently still enjoyed it. Family Fun Day, which was held at the Gibson High School Gym, offered food demonstrations, girl scouting, demonstration on bees, alcohol and the harm that it does to the body and Methodist Col lege. Participants saw the slides and pamphlets that were given at the 4-H booth. Everyone did stencilling and there was also finger printing, face painting, refreshments and games. For those who missed Family Fun Day, there is another coming up, but it's only for 9-13 year olds. The Junior 4-H Retreat is at Snow Hill, April 14. Club members will leave Raeford at 7 a.m. and participate in many educational and recreational workshops. The cost is SI plus lunch. There will be lots of games, such as volleyball, tennis, workshops and lots of other fun things. Be there. 4-H leaders host spring retreat Hoke County 4-H Leaders serv ed as host to the 4-H Leaders from Scotland, Robeson and Cumberland counties for the Area 4-H Volunteer leaders spring retreat held in Raeford at the end of March. Leaders participated in various workshops including "Oppor tunities Unlimited in 4-H" and "Sharing of Ideas." Brcnda Edwards of Raeford then taught a workshop on stencil ling on fabric, and all the leaders had an opportunity to stencil a design to take home with them. Leaders from Heke County in cluded Janet Hendrix, Carol Page, Willie Mae Artis, James Culp, Juanita Holland, and Annie Wilson. Newcomers' Gift Let Us Help You Get To Know Hoke County through The News-Journal If You Are A Newcomer And Have Lived Here Less Than Three Months, You Can Receive A Three-Month Subscription To The News-Journal ABSOLUTELY FREE! All You Must Do Is Call And Give Us Your Name And Address The News-Journal 875-2121 | Family Fun Day is successful Hundreds of Hoke County residents turned out March 31 to see what services various agencies have to offer the families of Hoke County. Numerous agencies participated in "Family Fun Day," which was sponsored by the Agricultural Ex tension Service in cooperation with other agencies. Youths got a chance to have their face painted at one of the 4-H booths, and youths and adults got a chance to learn stencilling at another 4-H booth. A drawing was held for a free trip to 4-H camp, and Cynthia Bowden of Route 2, Raeford won that trip. The Agricultural Extension Ser vice also had other booths in cluding a home economics exhibit on "Color for You" in which par ticipants could try on different col ors to determine which colors looked best on them. The Expand ed Food and Nutrition Educa r tional Program had a booth on nutrition and food buying. The Agriculture exhibit and various pamphlets displayed, and the Beekeepers Association had an ex hibit of bees. Some of the other agencies who had displays included Hoke Coun ty Library, Sandhills Mental Health, Health Department, Ministerial Association, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Rescue Squad, Job Security, Hoke County Schools Vocational Program, Hoke County School Food Ser vice; and others. Hoke County Parks and Recrea tion offered recreation outside all day. Various school groups offered a musical program throughout the morning. Young Extension Homemakers fingerprinted children, and preregistration for kindergarten was also held. Local youth takes second place honors Upchurch seventh-grader Robert Lambert (left) accepts a $50 savings bond from Public Health Association President George Bond. Lambert won a second place honor in the state public health essay contest. Lambert's essay, which appeared in The News-Journal, was based on a program of health tips he follows as a long distance runner. Lambert is a previous winner in the local health essay contest that was sponsored by the local United Carolina Bank Branch. HARDIN'S FOOD STORE I BESIDE FIRE STA TIONl ROCKFISH, N.C. AND COLE'S FOOD STORE IExcept Gasoline) MAIN ST., RAEFORD FRESH GROUND SAUSAGE 992 BONE IN CHUCK ROAST $129 KRAFT GRAPE AND APPLE JELLY 2 lb.Jar lb. WHOLESOME BREAD 2 long $*1 00 loaves I AJAX CLEANSER 14 02. 3/$100 TEXIZE PINE POWER CLEANER 15 OZ. CUBED STEAK $^99 $1 29 SUNLIGHT DISHWASHING GENERIC PAPER TOWELS 2/$100 DETERGENT 59c 12 02. WISK LIQUID DETERGENT 32 02. $189 we Have Plants And Garden seed JEWEL SHORTENING $1 79 PEPSI 2 liter 99c | FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS | at 3?aswliti \ in 8loc/cfo>A
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