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Freeze obtains Peace honors Lorayna Michelle (Mikki) Freeze of Raeford was among the approximately 170 young women graduated from Peace College dur ing the 1 12th Commencement May )12. She received the Associate of Arts degree. Miss Freeze is the daughter of Mrs. Oleta K. Lopez of 161 Ruby Street in Raeford and Mack L. Freeze of New Bern. At Peace, she was an office assistant in the academic dean's of fice, a resident assistant; chairman of the North Carolina Student I Legislature; and key prepresen tative for the Rufus Edminsten campaign office. Graduation exercises were held on the front lawn of the campus in front of historic Main Hall. Accor ding to tradition, graduates wore long white dresses and carried red roses. Marilyn Butler of Bladenboro, a graduating sophomore, gave the commmencement address. She was chosen for that honor by her classmates. Peace President S. David Frazier conferred degrees during the ceremony. Academic Dean Helen C. Staples presented the candidates for graduation. James K. Dorset t, Jr., chairman of the Peace Board of Trustees, presented each graduate with a specially inscribed Bible. Peace graduates have received Bibles at each commencement since the Presbyterian college opened in 1872. Also participating in commence ment exercises were the Rev. George Thomas, Peace chaplain, and the Peace College Choir and Chamber Singers, both under the direction of James S. Smith. Other graduation activities in cluded a Friday evening bac calaureate sermon by Dr. T. Hartley Hall IV, president of Mlkkt Freeze Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va. The traditional religious service for graduates took place at First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh. A communion service was held on campus prior to graduation and a luncheon for graduation and their families followed the ceremony. 'Earnest receives Wake Forest JD degree Evelyn Sharon Earnest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Weathersbee of Rt. 2, Raeford, was among about 1,000 students who received degrees during com mencement exercises at Wake Forest University May 21. Earnest graduated from the School of Law and received the J.D. degree. She was president of the Black Law Student Association and a member of the Women-in Law Society. She did her undergraduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and receiv ed the B.A. degree. Three students receive degrees North Carolina State University conferred more than 3,800 degrees May 12 during its 95th commence ment, setting a new annual record for number of degrees awarded. Acting on behalf of the faculty and trustees, NCSU Chancellor Bruce R. Poulton awarded some 2,800 baccalaureate, 720 master's, 260 doctoral and 20 professional degrees before a crowd of more than 10,000 parents and friends at tending the early morning ceremonies in Reynolds Coliseum. These candidates for degrees from Hoke County were among the graduates: Raeford BACHELORS-Robert Matheson Jordan, business^ management, son of Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Jordan, Fulton St.; Marshall M. Newton, agronomy, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.B Newton, Rt. 4. Red Springs BACHELORS-Julia Lee Gib son, chemical engineering, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Gibson, Rt. 1. For the first time since 1975 the university awarded an honorary degree, the Doctor of Humane Letters, which was granted to Dr. Theodore W. Schultz, an emertius economics professor at the Univer sity of Chicago. Schultz, who won the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science, is recognized for his contributions to the economic development of poor na tions. Honored as valedictorian was Richard Glynn Cooper of Salem burg, a chemistry major who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade average for his four years' work at the university. Kyle Corbin, a computer science major from Raleigh, was recogniz ed as salutatorian. He achieved a 3.992 grade point average. Dr. Abraham Holtzman, NCSU professor of political science and public administration, gave the principal address, "Political Stereotypes, Dangerous Illusions." In his speech, Holtzman said two stereotypes? that politicians are evil and that government is a problem rather than a solution cause people to be uninvolved in the democratic process. Holtzman told the graduates that they should be willing to look at politicians and government as "positive and constructive elements" and then they "should be willing to participate in the democratic process and to use government in a constructive way." Seventeen newly-elected members of the NCSU Academy of Outstanding Teachers were an nounced. Selected from this group by student leaders to represent the academy at commencement and receive monetary awards were Dr. Leon Freedman, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Gary N. Mock, associate professor of textile chemistry. Since NCSU holds only one commencement a year, degrees earned by those who completed re quirements since last May were of ficially awarded May 12. Bundy receives BS Two hundred sixty-seven Wingate College students were awarded baccalaureate degrees at the college's commencement ceremonies held outdoors on Saturday, May S, including one Raeford resident. James Michael Bundy, of Rt. 2 Raeford, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree. The commencement speaker was the Rev. Dr. Duke McCall, presi dent of the Baptist World Alliance and former president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. OUR BEST ^ mm# '84 THE GRADUATES. May all the days ahead be filled with success! Conoly's Exxon Service Center This is the start of a great beginning, with better things just ahead . Aim for the top! JAN- PAT -USA Cutter's Corner 426 E. Central Av?. YOU'RE TOPS WITH US! ??? GREETINGS TO THE GRADS You're on your way, fcrads. The future looks bright for the Class of '84. Raeford Variety Jane Andrews MAIN ST. Mb To The Hoke High Graduates Glass of 1984 It is a great day for you Graduates, friends, family and community. We join the town in saying - best wishes. Calico Corner and Gin&ham Edition N. MAIN ST. GrudiiaKon^^^ to the graduates of 1984 You've Made It and We're Proud HERE \ S TO A GREA T FUTURE Brock Florist Eddie & Claudyne Brock . ROCKFISHRD. jwi)irr"?s Congratulations You v* com* a long way. graduata*. Wa join family and frianda in wishing you continuod auccaaa and achiavamant Sears Catalog Merchant * HfwfOOO AVii luMITOfui IviUi People, 0[> AIL Kuuli, Co+ujACitulcde, lite, QlaAuateA- . . . Sa Dc WE f Raeford Cleaners and Launderers You've made it! With a shining future and a world of bright promise ahead, the shy's the limit! Good luck to all! Juanita Edmund Clerk of court Hoke County BEST J* WISHES / Our best wishes for success! Keep up the fine work ? the sky's the limit. Set new goals and keep going! Four-O-One Gulf Service HWY.401 south Billy 4 Don Norton
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