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<S<^eia? Rev. Tuttle celebrates 1 00 By Kay Thomas The Rev. Mills Monroe Tuttle was 100 years old Friday, November 2. On Friday morning he was dressed up and all ready for a festive day. The celebrating had already begun as his children and grandchildren gathered. He lives in Hoke County with his daughter, Mrs. Emma Lee McLean. Her brothers. Mills Monroe Jr. and Robert Erskine had come with their wives and the grandchildren had begun to arrive. The Rev. Tuttle was eager to re count his busy life. His memory is good and he and his famliy had a Fine time reminisc ing. Tuttle was born, as he says, "right on the line" between North and South Carolina, in his grand mother's house. His parents were running a hotel in Lenoir when his mother decided to go home to her mother's for his birth. His grand mother lived between Fort Mill and Pineville. His parents had six other children, four sons and two daughters. Rev. Tuttle says when they began having more children, they gave up the hotel business, and his father began running a store. His mother lived to the age of 92. The Charlotte-Monroe area was his home for "35 or 40 years" he said. He was a bookkeeper or ac countant until he was 52 years old. As a young man he worked as an assistant Register of Deeds. Later he worked for an oil company and textile company - one job for 20 years. At the age of 52, he experienced a call from the Lord and became an evanglist. He had been a life long Methodist, but found the Baptist church was better suited for the evangelical work that he began. At first, he says, he continued to work as an accountant and travel ed around to preach near home at night. Before long he began to preach as a profession, and he continued to preach for 28 years. The Rev. Tuttle's family had come from great distaces to be with him on his birthday. Mrs. McLean's son Monroe lives nearby, but her son Harry was coming from Clarksville, Virginia and her son Neil from Marietta, Georgia. Her daughter Anne lives in Arizona and could not come. His son Mills Monroe Tuttle Jr. and his wife Margaret live parts of each year in Canada. They had driven from Canada to Florida and back to Hoke County for this special occasion. Their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mills Monroe Tuttk, III had came from Birmingham Alabama. Robert Erskin's wife Rachel talked about a family crest she has for the Tuttle family. She says the name derived from Tut Hill, and the crest shows a hill and a dove. She says theirs is a peaceful family. She and Erskin came from Wilm ington, Delaware. Their son Robert Erskin Jr. came from Newark, Delaware. Their other son Michael lives in Providence, Rhode Island. He could not come. Rev. Tuttle shares his November birthdate with two presidents, McKinley and Polk. He got greetings this year from another. President and Mrs. Reagan had sent a lovely engraved card from the White House. When asked if he was interested in political leaders and if he had any special memories of a presi dent, Rev. Tuttle began to tell a story about Roosevelt coming to Charlotte to be in a parade. That was May 20, a founders' day, he thought. His daughter remembered Roosevelt coming too, but as Mr. Tuttle talked on we learned that his wife had been a young woman in the parade. The day he remembered so fond ly was before his daughter's birth. The President Roosevelt he remembered was Theodore. Then and now The home of Mr. and Mrs. Julian King will be on the Raeford Junior Woman's Club Christmas Home Tour. The house, located on Central Avenue, is shown here as it appeared around 1900 (above) and as it did on Monday. King home on Christmas tour December 2 is the date set for the Christmas Tour of Homes and Craft Show planned by the Raeford Junior Woman's Club. One of the homes on the tour is owned by Julian and Mary Neil King. Mrs. King's grandfather presented the house to his bride as a wedding gift, and it has been us ed continually by the Gatlin fami ly. It was built in 1906 by Marcus Dew, a Raeford contractor who built many Raeford homes in the town's early days. The house has changed little structurely since Mr. and Mrs. KA60N VfHEL RESTAURANT PHONE FOK FOOD CaMiBwg FOR SALE 1979 C-J5 Jeep, 304 V-6, 3 spd, AM/FM cassette, 2 tops, headers, tilt wheel, lock out hubs, chrome rims, other extras. 28,2 10 54500 Arm. 675-8776 Hallie Gatlin lived there. The Kings bought the house in 1973 and have worked to modernize the heating system and have added central air conditioning. They still use the footed bathtub and three of the fireplaces. Many furnishings have Gatlin history. There are remnants of a maid's quarters, a wash house, and a smoke house still on the property. It is at 213 East Central Avenue. The Craft Show at the Civic Center will feature demonstrations and the sales of crafts - wonderful Christmas gifts. Melody Schech was a founding member of Fayetteville's Fiber Arts Guild. She dyes her yarn us ing natural materials and spins at her spinning wheel. Bill Riser of Fayetteville builds sleds and other wooden items. He works full-time with Cumberland County Dept. of Social Services, but his wood working is more than just a hobby. The Calico Corner of Raeford will have a display of Christmas ideas in the show. Baby Furniture D/rmot From Thm Factory For Hw test Buys hi My r?itws ^ ? > ? ? ?- -- - - A,,|l , | .MVp rflii* InOTVV I VtllM j vfTNT Cribs Potti# Chair Car tuts UftMBMMM I airoii*n vTimm oufTipvr I High Chairs Boodtr S?ata ?>ingi la? Insttss M Gusrd Rails Flay Yards Pride-Trimble Foctory Outlet Tai tii irrr NEW HOURS: BOTH STOftCS STORE n STORE #2 Yadkin Rd. ? May St.. US 1SSS1 4 Ml. Sawth. S?ST? ^d.S>a4Sa>. S to ? T?a^H. S to 4 Sat. Rev. MiUs Monroe Turtle during 100th birthday Friday Caulder-Dow are married John Earl Caulder of Racford, and Ethel Dow of Pinebluff were united in marriage on Thursday, November 1 at the Raeford Church of God. I Rev. Barney Childers officiated . Children of the couple attended. Out-of-town guests were sisters of the bride. The couple will reside in Raeford. Births Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Brafford announce the birth of d) son, William Paul Brafford Jr. on October 31, in Raleigh. Mrs. Brafford is the former Lin da Currie of Raeford. . Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dietzel of _ Baton Rouge, Louisiana announce the birth of a son, Thomas Michael, on November 1. Mrs. Dietzel is the former AniL FitzSimons of Raeford. 9 Sullivan's Footgear 210 N.W. Broad Street Southern Pines, N.C. HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 8:30-5:30 HURRY! LAST 3 DAYS! Great November Entire Stock MEN'S SHOES Includes all our famous brands 4 DAYS ONLY! SPECIAL GROUP Ladies' Dress & Casual BOOTS BY 9 WEST and DINGO R?fl.$75-$no *49*? ? 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