Black history celebration
Upchurch students performed for a full house this
week In celebration of Black History Month. State
Rep. Sidney Locks was the guest speaker.
Upchurch honors black history
North Carolina House
Representative Sidney A. Locks,
Jr. was the keynote speaker for the
Black History Celebration held at
Upchurch auditorium.
Introduced by Miss Lorie Smith,
Locks challenged students to set
high goals for themselves and then
devote their time and talents to the
business of achievement.
By emphasizing the ac
complishments of such distinguish
ed Afro- Americans as Dr. Daniel
Hale Williams, George
Washington Carver, and Charles
Drew, Locks pointed out that
obstacles must and can be over
come through hard work and
determination.
Preceding Lock's inspiring
message were musical selections by
the school's chorus and a solo per
formance of "Sometimes 1 Feel
Like A Motherless Child" by Miss
Ann Weathers bee.
All musical selections were
jnder the direction of the school
Choral Director, Miss Ellen
Heidenreich.
Seventh grader Monica Ray fur
ther seasoned the program by
briefly citing the reasons why
Black History is celebtated.
This year's theme, "Believers
and Achievers: A Salute to black
Americans" was spearheaded by
the school's social studies depart
ment under the direction of depart
ment chairperson William Munn.
"We are very pleased and proud
of the success of the black history
observance at our school. We had
the cooperation of the entire
school body - and we feel that type
of cooperation is the essence of
brotherhood," Munn said.
One of the many persons who
contributed to the success of Up
church's black history observance
was Art teacher Mrs. Eloise Carter
who worked diligently with
students to prepare a striking
display of famous black American
sketches for the enjoyment of the
school family and visiting friends.
"Warm, inspiring, and rewar
ding" is how Mrs. Geraldine
Munn, a seventh grade Social
Studies teacher described the
event. "I can hardly wait to do it
again next year."
Upchurch Junior High School
principal Mr. C.A. Edwards in the
closing remarks encouraged all
students to work together, study
hard, and strive to achieve.
Student ushers for the obser
vance were: Cynthia Jones,
Thomas Bissett, Jason Jones,
Diane Locklear, Michael Warren
and Kendra Parker.
Raeford students honored at UNC-Ch
Four Raeford students have
been named to the 1984 fall
semester dean's list at the Universi
ty of North Carolina at- Chapel
Hill.
To make the dean's list, a stu
dent must earn a 3.2 grade average
on the 4.0 scale (A = 4, B = 3, etc.)
while talcing IS or more letter
grade hours of credit, or a 3.5
average while taking aLtoast IXkt
^te^r grade hours (with no grade
below a C).
The students honored are: Ed
ward Roderick Coley of N.
Magnolia Street.; Gena Machalle
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pi Blizabeth Wilburn of College
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Hoke students capture
district arts awards
Four Hoke High students cap
tured awards during the annual
District 9 Arts Festival of the
North Carolina Federation of
Woman's Clubs, which was held
Saturday in Sanford.
Several Hoke County High
School students attended as
representatives of the Raeford
Woman's Club and Raeford
Junior Woman's Club.
Attending the competition were
Jameria McPhatter, Marie Blue,
Nanette Cross, Andy Sizemore,
Nod Jones, Sheila Leak, Jeanette
Bratcher, and Gregory Thompson.
Mark Blue, Junior Woman's
Club representative, was awarded
a blue ribbon in the sewing divi
sion.
Jeanette Bratcher was awarded
second runner up in girls' vocal
division.
Gregory Thomas, drama
representative for the Woman's
Club, received a first place rating.
Susan Osborne received first
place honors in fabric crafts.
First place winners will travel to
state competition to be held in
Winston-Salem, March 30.
Art winners
These stud*
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advance to state competition in Winston Salem, March 30.
Greta Johnson
Local student
receives honor
Greta Johnson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roosevelt Johnson of
Raeford, has been honored for her
performance in The Southwestern
Company's nationally known sum
mer marketing program.
While in competition with
thousands of students from all
over the United States, Greta earn
ed the company's coveted Top
Sales award for ranking in the top
percentage of student dealers in
personal sales.
Greta has been asked to return
as a Student Manager in the com
pany's summer program. Her
selection was announced after con
sideration in the areas of initiative,
self-motivation, and determina
tion.
Greta is a 1982 graduate of
Hoke High School and is now at
tending North Carolina State
University.
Ward among
ECU finalist
Ten outstanding high school
seniors including one from Hoke
High have been selected as finalists
in competition for the first five
University Scholar awards at East
Carolina University and will be in
vited for interviews by a selection
committee on March 9.
Hoke High Senior John D.
Ward is one of the finalists selected
by the screening committees on the
basis of academic scholarship and
leadership potential.
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