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Rockfish News
By Polly Barnard
Tel. 875-2736
I regret the long silence of the
Rockfish News.
It has not been for lack of news
but it has been impossible to report
it.
Calls concerning it has been ap
preciated, and I hope to do better
in the future.
The Easter Sunrise Service at
| Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday
Morning was well attended
I am happy to report Dr. David
Sutton, pastor of Galatia
Presbyterian Church was back in
the pulpit Sunday morning after
being out the previous Sunday
because of a throat and ear infec
tion.
The choir sounded beautiful and
. the children really enjoyed their
' sermon. Communion was observ
ed and three new members were ac
cepted into the church.
The Rockfish area was well
represented at the meeting in
Raeford, March 25, with the of
ficials of the Carolina Telephone
Company, and others who are in
terested in getting the Raeford and
Fayetteville telephone line merged.
I Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barbour
? extends an invitation to everyone
to visit their gardens and share in
the beauty.
I am also happy to report that
Mrs. Malcalm Gillis Jr., of the
Galatria Community is at home
after spending several weeks at
Highsmith-Rainey Memorial
Hospital.
Douglas Monroe is recuperating
at home after having surgery at
Highsmith-Rainey Hospital*
Ernest Barnard of Lake City,
South Carolina visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Barnard last
weekend after attending the
funeral of Mrs. Littleton Barnard
in Cheraw, South Carolina.
Mrs. Grady English visited her
son Dwight English and family in
Connerley Springs last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood of
Greenville, North Carolina, visited
Mr. Woods mother, Mrs. Martin
Wood Sr., this past weekend.
Mrs. Martin Wood Sr., has been
on the sick list lately but seems to
have improved some.
Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Dove and
son, Paul of Cheraw, South
Carolina visited Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Barnard Sunday after
noon. Paul remained and is spend
ing the week.
Justin Sakabie celebrated his
fifth birthday with a party Monday
afternoon that included five family
members and friends. Hot dogs,
birthday cake and ice cream was
enjoyed. He received many
presents that were opened and
shared with the other children.
Cookout held for couple
. Bruce Ellis and Ja'Nae Williams
' were honored at an Ellis family
cookout on Saturday afternoon. It
was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Ellis on Dickson
Street. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ellis
were co-hosts.
The dining table was centered
with an arrangement of spring
flowers. An Easter motif was used
throughout the dining and living
| room decorations.
After the meal, the couple was
given gifts by family members.
Out of town guests who attend
ed were Mr. and Mrs. James
Williams, the bride-elect's parents,
and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dull and
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wood, uncle,
aunt and cousins of the prospective
bridegroom.
Miss Williams and Mr. Ellis are
to be married this Saturday in
Rockingham at the Beverly Hills
Baptist Church.
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Happy moment
Hoke County Tax Collector Elizabeth Livingston (right) Is surprised
last week by the presentation of an award by Mary Ruth Halre (left),
president of Woodmen of the World Lodge 6179. Mrs. Livingston was
given a plaque commemorating her many years of service to the club.
She has served as treasurer, secretary and held other offices in the
lodge.
Local women promoting
Raleigh spring tour
Mrs. Mary Virginia McFadyen
and Mrs. Anne Hostetler are pro
moting a Spring Home Tour in
Raleigh which will benefit the
North Carolina Museum of
History.
The N.C. Museum of History
Associates is sponsoring the tour.
It will feature eight Raleigh homes
on April 18, 19, and 20. The ar
chitecture of the homes ranges
from colonial to contemporary.
Features are fine antiques, elegant
details, noted artwork, and prize
winning landscaping.
Tickets cost $7.50 per person
presale, $8. SO at the door for non
members, and $7.50 at all times for
Associate members. Bus tour
groups are welcomed; the group
should notify the Museum
Associates office of the date it
plans to visit the homes. To pur
chase tickets, call or write Museum
Associates, 109 East Jones Street,
Raleigh, N.C. 27611 (733-3894).
Lunch will be available in one of
the tour homes. There will be a
special event for those who would
like to serve as Patrons of the tour.
Those interested in details should
contact either Mrs. McFadyen or
Mrs. Hostetler.
Proceeds from the Spring
Homes Tour will benefit the state
history museum through artifact
purchases, preservation of the col
lection, exhibitions and educa
tional programs in every county in
the State.
Mrs. Campbell
honored at 97
On Saturday, 25 relatives and
friends gathered to honor Mrs.
Mattie Campbell on her 97th birth
day.
The party, organized by her
granddaughter, Faye Fleishman,
was held at the Wagon Wheel
restaurant at 1 p.m.
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Woman's Club
Education
Garden
Public Affairs
The Arts
The four departments of the
Woman's Club of Raeford met last
week in gatherings that reflect their
varied interests and respon
sibilities.
The Education Department met
in the History Room of the Hoke
County Public Library with Chair
man Mary Helen Senter presiding.
Hostesses were Darlene Clark,
Doris Austin and Shirley Gibson.
The program was provided by
new school board members Shirley
Gibson and Eddie McNeill. They
discussed community concerns and
their roles as members of the
Board of Education. The depart
ment made plans for attending
board meetings in the fall.
In its business meeting the
Department presented a book to
the Library in memory of Mrs.
Florrie Cameron. Money was
given to help Special Olympics, a
campership for the Club camper
ship project, and scholarships to
the valedictorians at Hoke High
School and Upchurch Junior
High.
The Public Affairs Departments
meeting this month was a trip to
Raleigh to visit Representative
Danny DeVane at the Legislative
Building. Representative DeVane
had invited them when he spoke to
the group in a previous Depart
ment meeting. The women saw the
legislators in session and toured
the Governor's Mansion.
Mrs. Frances McLean was an
honored guest when the Arts
Department of the Woman's Club
met on Thursday. The group went
to the Fayetteville Little Theater as
a group to see Gypsy.
As Department members and
their guests came together at the
Library, Mrs. McLean was given a
corsage of roses. She was the
Department's guest for the play
and during the evening it was an
nounced that she is to become an
honorary member of the Depart
ment and the Club.
Mrs. Brenda Edwards, Club
President, made several an
nouncements of Club news. She
announced the May banquet and
golf tournament decision plans.
Mrs. Kay Thomas announced
that the Department officers for
the coming year will be Mrs. Har
riett McFadyen and Mrs. Sue Fant,
Co-Chairmen, Mrs. Sarah M.
McNeill, Secretary, and Mrs. Mary
Cameron, Treasurer.
The Garden Department met at
the home of Katie McLeod. Aline
Wright and Ireni Autry were
hostesses. Ms. Ross of the Hoke
4-H program was the invited guest.
She spoke to the group about 4-H
activities and asked the Depart
ment for ideas for Club beautifica
tion projects. Members suggested a
need to beautify the grounds of
several community public
buildings.
At each of the Department
meetings, these items of club news
were discussed:
?Each department is to provide
a minumum of ten volunteer hours
in landscaping work at the depot.
?Each department is asked to
support the work of the Literacy
Council by becoming tutors. (This
means taking training. Harriet
McFadyen is the Club co-ordinator
for this project.)
?The Club has joined the
Chamber of Commerce.
?The Club will sponsor seven
children in the summer Camper
ship Project. Each department will
pay expenses for a child and the
Club will send three from its
Treasury.
?The Club has circulated peti
tions to its members asking sup
port for the expansion of our
telephone service and the widening
of Hwy. 401.
?The May Club meeting will be a
Spring Banquet on May 9. It is
planned for the Raeford
Presbyterian Church Fellowship
Hall at 6:30. The cost will be $7 per
person. The guest speaker will be
City Manager Tom Phillips. Call
Jo Hudson to make reservations
by April 25.
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