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Connell-Bailey
Miss Peggy Dorcen Bailey and
William Thomas Connell were
married on September first in the
Crews United Methodist Church
of Winston-Salem. The Rev. Fred
A. Hill officiated.
Miss Bailey is the daughter of
Mrs. Katheryn Bailey and the late
Thomas E. Bailey. She is a
graduate of Guilford College and
works for Integon Corporation.
Connell is the son of Mrs. Amanda
Lou Connell and the late Charlie
Connell. He is a Hoke native and
he works in the Avery Connell
Agency.
The church was decorated with
palms, candles in spiral holders,
and an arrangement of pixie carna
tions and mixed flowers.
Mrs. Ralph Conrad, organist,
provided traditional wedding
music and Steven Dunn, soloist,
sang "If" and "Wedding Prayer."
Steve Bailey of Signal Moun
tain, Tenn. escorted his sister to
the altar. She wore a gown of ivory
satin brocade. The scooped
neckline, hemline and sleeves had
ruffles; the waistline was accented
by a satin sash. The skirt swept in
to a chapel train. Ivory lace trim
med the fitted bodice. The hat and
train were made of the same lace.
The bride's dress hat was created
by her mother. She carried roses
and pixie apricot and white carna
tions.
Mrs. Karon Money of Dan bury,
N.C. was her sister's matron of
honor. She wore a dress of apricot
chiffon which featured a scooped
and ruffled neckline, capped
sleeves, and a full, scalloped skirt.
She carried three long-stemmed
sonja roses.
Bridesmaids were nieces of the
groom, Misses Sharon, Dana and
Paula Connell of Raeford. They
were dressed like the honor atten
dant and carried one long
stemmed sonja rose.
John McDiarmid of Raeford
was best man. The groomsmen
were Val Spera of Sophia, N.C.
and Richard Spera of Monks Cor
ner, S.C., nephews of the groom,
and James Johnson of Raeford.
They wore black tuxedos with
apricot ties and cumber bunds.
The wedding party also included
Miss Rebecca Yarborough, flower
girl, Miss Kimberly Spera,
miniature bridesmaid, Aaron
Spera, ringbearer, and Nicholas
Yarborough, miniature grooms
man.
Mrs. William Thomas ConneU
The reception which followed in
the fellowship hall of the church
was hosted by Audrey Ward and
Dell Johnson. Mrs. Libby Bailey
kept the guest register. Honor
guests were the bride's grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.
Longshore of LaGrange, Fla.
After a wedding trip to Orlando,
Fla., the Connells will make their
home at 209 Patterson Street in
Raeford.
McEachern Mill Prong topic
"This area is very rich in un
discovered . history" was the
message of Judge Henry A.
McKinnon Jr. to Mill Prong
Preservation, Inc.
The members. of the Preserva
tion and interested 'friepds met for
the annual lunch and^Jearoing ,
-metrn? sriffifttrnr aSmst
Presbyterian Church on Sunday^
President Hector McLean
presided at the afternoon meeting
in the sanctuary. He introduced
Judge McKinnon as one of the
"judge dynasty of McDonald"
and as a learned local historian.
Judge McKinnon's talk was on
Archibald McEachern, a settler in
the area now Robeson and Hoke
counties. The Mill Prong Group is
familiar with many McEacherns,
but this man was a pre-Revolution
Scotsman who owned land, served
as a Loyalist, and now has no
descendants in this area.
The research which Judge
McKinnon had done began with
^ his interest ^n' originaHarBt,
possession. TheTasfBiTs of tfrfor
mation he has gathered came as he
researched the original owners of
the Antioch property in prepara
tion for his talk.
Bill McLean gave background
on the Mill Prong house and the
organization which is preserving fc.
The home was built by the
Gilchrist family and had been own
ed by the McEachern family for
over 140 years. The home and four
acres were given to the Preserva
tion in memory of Mr. Richard
Bullock of Red Springs, a
McEachern descendent.
The Mill Prong Preservation,
Inc. is now in the process of trying
, to raise matching funds/'for a
rtflHSd to match if by July^f^^*
President McLean asked for sug
gestions for raising approximately
$20,000.
The meeting was adjourned -so
that everyone could go to the pro
perty w hpus$ j? on the old
Fayctteville-Camden Stage Road
and is part of an interesting,
historic path across southern Hoke
County.
Raeford Presbyterian to hold
renewal- services Oct. 11-14
Four nights of faith renewal are
planned for the Raeford
Presbyterian Church October
11-14, and lay ministers from four
states are expected to attend the
"Celebration of Life" services.
The lay renewal will be led by
Dr. Myers Hicks and his wife
Edith Hicks of Florence, South
Carolina.
Other lay assistants are expected
to attend from North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
The program will begin with 12
"Cottage Prayer Meetings" to be
held in homes around Raeford on
Sunday, October 7. Church
members and guests will be divided
into the different small groups for
these small services.
On Thursday, October 11, a
covered dish supper will be held at
the church at 6 p.m. and services
will follow.
"Glow Sections" will be con
ducted each night after the ser
vices.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Wood, Jr.
of Raeford announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Pamela
Gale Wood to Ronald Alan
Whitehead, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Whitehead of Grants
Pass, Oregon.
A November 24 wedding is plan
ned at Raeford First Baptist
Church.
Dr. Myers H. Hicks
Dr . Hicks is a elder in the church
and a member of the General
Assembly. He serves on the Per
sonnel Committee of the Division
of International Missions.
He also served on a short-term
mission to Zaire.
Hicks is a graduate of the
University of Virgina Medical
School and is an internal medicine
Edith Hicks
specialist at Florence Hospital. He
is a veteran of World War II.
Edith Hicks is the president of
the Women of the Church and is a
graduate of Converse College.
The Hicks have six children and
11 grandchildren.
Lay Renewal services will con
clude on Sunday October 14 after
the morning worship.
Couple is honored
at supper Sept. 29
A buffet supper at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williamson on
September 29 honored Miss
Sabrina Livingston and Richard
Warner.
Miss Livingston and Mr.
Warner are to be married on Oc
tober 13.
The Williamsons and their fami
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son and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky
English, served a meal of chicken,
roast, potato salad, fruit salad and
a variety of desserts.
Tables were covered with red
cloths and centered with red
candles and pine.
An electric fry fcan was the gift
of the hosts for the couple. They
also received an oriental ginger jar
from" Mrs. Joyce McDiarmid and
r .httrton - Sctrn a ?
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at shower on Tuesday
Sabrina Livingston was honored
at a miscellaneous- brldah shower
given by the ladies of Dickson
Press, where she is employed, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Terry
Scarboro.
After gifts were opened and
displayed, refreshments of cake,
wedding cookies, nuts, mints,
potato chips and dip, punch and
coffee were served.
Miss Livingston is the October
13 bride-elect of Richard Warner.
Special guests were Mrs. Marie
Warner and Mrs. Juanita Liv
ingston.
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Friday Night, October 12
Before Hoke High Homecoming Game
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5 p.m. -8 p.m.
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Take Out Or Eat Iij
Advance tickets available at
The News-Journal, Hoke County Library,
Western Auto and Howell Drug Co.
Nov. 6, 1984
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The Woman's Club of Raeford would like to thank
the sponsors of the Second Annual Woman's Club
Golf Tournament. The event will be at the Arabia
Golf Course October 27-28. Eveiyone is invited to
come and participate in the fun. Anyone else who
wishes to sponsor this event may do so by contacting
Sue Fant at 875-4658 for further details.
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Edlnborough Family Restaurant
Farm Chemicals
Heritage Federal Savings and loan
Green Pines Mobile Park
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Home foods Market
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