Summer Youth theatre tryouts begin Wednesday The North Carolina Arts Coun cil Grassroots Program and Hoke County Schools will sponsor a Summer Youth Theatre at J.W. Turlington School for rising fifth through 12th grade students and recent high school graduates. : Randy Bryant, current drama director at Seventy First High School in Fayetteville, will direct the July production, which will in volve dramatic, vocal and move ment skills. Working with Bryant will be pianist Andrea Rodriquez of Rfceford. For Summer Youth Theatre no past experience is required. The student's desire to learn and his commitment to excellence are of upmost importance. Auditions will be held at J.W. Turlington School Auditorium on Wednesday, June 12 and Thurs day, June 13 from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. for intermediate students (ris ing 5 - 8th graders) and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for high school students (rising 9-12 graders) and recent high school graduates. Students should report to the auditorium any time during these hours dressed in comfortable clothes (no skirts for girls), tennis shoes, dance shoes or bare feet. If possible, students should prepare for audition a short musical presentation (with printed piano music or recorded accom paniment). About twenty five (25) students in each age group will be accepted for performance. Bryant, who teaches English, drama and speech at Seventy-First High School, is well known regionally as a character actor and director/producer of student pro ductions. His credits include numerous shows in Clinton, Greenville, Wilmington and in Fayetteville, at the Fort Bragg Playhouse and the Bordeaux Dinner TTieater. At Bordeaux, he has had leading roles in "My Fair Lady," "A Fun ny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "Oliver," "Once Upon a Mattress," and starred last fall for eight weeks as Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof." Last winter Bryant worked at Duke University with Pulitzer Prize winning author William Styron. Bryant performed dramatic readings of several of Randy Bryant Styron's best selling works such as Academy Award acclaimed Sophie's Choice. He is presently rehearsing with Aileen Quinn, star of the motion picture "Annie". Bryant is prepar ing the role of "The Lion" and Miss Quinn will portray Dorothy in the classic "The Wizard of Oz" opening June 20 at Fort Bragg Playhouse. Bryant is married to the former Maggie Pate of Roseboro. They have two sons, 11 -year -old Eric and nine-year-old Ben. The summer theatre offers an opportunity for Hoke County students to develop their talents. For more information contact: Mary Archie McNeill, Cultural Arts and Community School Director, Hoke County Schools at 875-4106. In Weeks To Come MUSIC BOOSTER - Hoke n meets the secoad Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at t&e board offices on Wooley Street. The public is encourag ed to attend. AL ANON - Meetings are held wery Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Library Conference Room. MVCEES ? Raeford Jaycees meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month over Howell's Drug Company on Main Street. Anyone interested is in vfced to attend. special services - The iGoung People's Holiness Msocation and Sunday School Convention of the United Qiurches of God will convene 5 St- ?,4mes United Church of God. Raeford, Special Feature. Wednesday, June 19th Prcmusictl" consisting of great choirs and illustrious soloist. A speaker each even ing. Services each day beginn ing at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 21. Elder Claude Campbell, from Colonial, New Jersey will be the principal speaker. He is ? great speaker and a great ?oloist. Do plan to attend this great convention. Doors are open for all races. People of all *iH be attending from across North and South Carolina, even the Northern States. Services begin each evening at 8:00 p.m. Sunday. June 23. Services begin at 1 1:30 a.m. NAACT - The Hoke County Branch of the NAACP will hold Ita regular monthly on Thursday, June 13 * 7:? P-m- at the Freedom Maaonk Lodge Hall. All m""fc",a?d the genera! public we Invited to attend. has II CHIC LRACUK - The Hoke tmm 31, at 7 pjp. g&gssja s ththoMmi, District Court Judge Patricia Timmons Goodson, 12th Judicial District. Tickets can be purchased for $6.00 from any of the Civic League Members. thm A ?gatt 10 GUYS A DOLLS ? "Guys and Dolls", Damon Runyon's Broadway Musical Comedy, at The Raleigh Inn Dinner Theatre, Raleigh Inn, Route 70 West. Show stars Don Johnston, Liz Jureka, Allison Lawrence-Smith and Jay Thompson and plays through August 10th. Theatre features hors d'oeuvres and Prime Rib or Shrimp Scampi seated din ner by Staley's. Doors open 6:>Vpjn ; OHnfriMatJOto 8 p.m.; show following dinner. Fridays S18.95, Saturday SI 9.95 per person plus tax and tip. Special Saturday matinee June 29 and Wednesday even ing special added performance July 17 at reduced prices. For reservations and information call 781-3522, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Group discounts available through Robin Ingram. thru Sept. 2 USS NC - North Carolina's in ternationally recognized Sound and Light Spectacular, "The Immortal Showboat," opens its 1985 season Friday, June 7 at the USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Memorial in Wilmington. The outdoor drama will continue nightly at 9 p.m. through Labor Day, September 2. Ad mission to the outdoor drama is $2 for adults, Si for children 6 through 1 1 and free for those 5 and under. thm Jane 14 PHOTOS EXHIBITED - The Department of Humanities at Sandhills Community College will exhibit the photographs of Pinehurst photographer Sheridan Maitland. The show is scheduled to run thru June 14 in the lobby of the Audrey K. Kennedy Building on the SCC campus. SUMMER CINEMA - The North Carolina Museum of Art will present a summer -long series of feature films each Fri day evening in June, July and August. "Summer Cinema" showings will be at 7 and 9:15 p.m. in the museum auditorium. "Summer Cinema" tickets are S17 for all 13 films; $6 each for the June or July series; $8 for the August series; or S2 at the door. For information, call the museum education department at 833-1935, ext. 144. Jut 26-28 INDIAN YOUTH CON FERENCE - The sixth annual Indian Youth Unity Con ference is scheduled for Jme 26-18 at Pembroke State University . To register or for more information, contact Danford Groves, conference coordinator, N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 2722*. Raleigh, N.C. 27611, telephone (919) 733-5996. POP! CONCEIT - On Weetowdey, Hm It, the lataia CMc Choral* win present its annual pops concert, SENTIMENTAL JOURNBY, at 8 p.m. in Lumberton's Carolina Civic Center. This performance is a part of the week-long grand opening celebration for the newly restored complex. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information, call 738-3457 after 6 p.m. Jaly 27 1980 REUNION - Attention all 1980 graduates of Hoke County High School. We are planning a class get together Jaly 17. If you are interested please contact one of the following persons: Jackie PufeeH, Pmcilla Beady, or Dennis Lomack for mare infor mation and complete details before June I. inly 18-Sept. 15 The 1985 season of the North Carolina shakespeare Festival has "something for everyone," according to Artistic Director Malcolm Morrison. The season, which opens July 18 and runs through September 15, includes productions of SCAPINO! and AMADEUS along with Shakespeare's RICHARD III and THE TAM ING OF THE SHREW. For tickets and further information please call the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival at (919) 889-1544. Jut 22 DINNER AND DANCE - A dinner and dance will be held on June 22 at the Raeford Civic Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from Jimmy Wood, Earl Conoly or Jimmy Neill Conoly. June 23 CONOLY REUNION - The Conoly Reunion will be held on Sunday, June 23 at 1 p.m. at the Antioch Presbyterian Church. All Conoly relatives and friends are invited. Jane 23 "SINGING ON THE MOUN TAIN" ? Rev. Franklin Graham of Boone, who is President of Samaritan's Purse and World Medical Mission, will be principal speaker at the 61st annual "Singing on the Mountain" at Grandfather Mountain Sunday, June 23. Imc 23 ARTS * CRAFTS - The 5th Annual Robeson County Arts & Crafts Festival sponsored by Lumberton/Robeson County Chamber of Commerce will be held Sunday, Jim 23, noon -6 p.m. For booths, call 739-4750. IS ?AKE SALE -The ladies toft ball team of Pittman Grove it sponsoring a bake sale Jaaa IS la front of food Lion from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. PImm come out and sopport these ladies. Jamt 15 YARD-BAKE SALE - The Church of God of Prophecy on Highway 211 West is holding a b'8 Y"rd Bake Sale on the church grounds Saturday June IS from 7:30 a.m. until. June 15 ALUMNI COMMITTEE -The Upchurch High School Alumni Committee will meet Saturday, June 15 at the Cumberland County Headstart Center on Blackjack/Reilly Rd. Turn left off 401 after Passing the State Fishery. It is the first bldg on the left. Time 1:00 p.m. June 15-16 HILLCLIMB RACES - An ?exclusive field of one hundred sports car drivers will try u> master the "Monstor Mile" at Grandfather Mountain in a Sports Car Club of America sanctioned hillclimb race June 15-16. There is no extra admis sion to attend the races other than the normal Grandfather Mountain gate admission of $5 for adults and $3 for children (ages 4-12). To, receive assistance in finding lodging or area information, call the region's travel information center. North Carolina High Country Host, toll-free at 800/222-7515 (within NC) or 800/438-7500 (outside NC). ? June 16 FATHER'S DAY - The St. Matthew Church of God of Raeford Youth Department will sponsor a Father's Day concert June 16 at 6:30 p.m Featured will be the Happy Land Singers and the Monroe Brothers from Mountain Grove Church of Raeford. The public is invited. Prizes will be given a*[?u' A Other's day reception will be held after the concert. Jnne 16 6TTH BIRTHDAY - The Shady Grove Missonary Bap tist Church of Wagram will observe its 67th Anniversary on Sunday, beginning with the morning service. Rev. J.W Gorham, pastor will be bring the morning message. The Rev. John D. McDonald Choir and congregation from Spring Branch Baptist Church of Wagram will be in charge of the evening service to begin at 4:00 p.m. The congregation in vites the public to join them for these services. ? 4-H MARINE WORKSHOP -The 1985 4-H Marine En vironment Workshop has been scheduled July 22-26 to give teenagers ages 14-18, an oppor tunity to learn about marine resources, ecology, marine pro blems and marine related careers. The summer workshop will be held at Mitchell 4-H Camp on Queens Creek, Swansboro. Cost for the workshop, including meals, ?edging, insurance, equipment fees and field trips isSl25!oo. Participants mutt arrange their own transportation but names and addresses of other ap plicants are furnished for car Poo"1* Applications cat be obtained from local county 4-H atents or the N.C. 4-H Ctap iat Office, Box 7606, NCSU. NC 27095-7606, At Mr. Roland Plory (Telephone 919-737-3242). For mOTe information please con tact Sandra A. Rati, 4-H A?ent at 175-216?. ? ' Personals Bill and Linda Parish of Parish Sign A Service recently attended the 1985 Spring Meeting of the Southeast Electic Sign Association held at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The Barbecue Cookoff of the Pleasure Island Spring Festival was won recently by Carson Davis Jr. of Wilmington, and his sons, Jeff Davis of Charleston, S.C. and Ted Davis of Raleigh. The Davis family Mr. and Mrs. James Russell an nounce the birth of a daughter on May 28 in Moore Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Craine Tillman announce the birth of a son on May 31 in Moore Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Powell announce the birth of a daughter, Ashley Marie, on May 22 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. David Michael Hoffman, announce the birth of a son, Joseph Andrew, on May 25 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Since 1972, the percentage of new homes having two or more bathrooms has risen to 72 percent from 53 percent. gives credit to a four-generation tradition of good pork cooking. Mrs. Kathleen McBryde and Mrs. Edith Best have returned from Matthews where they attend ed the graduation of their grand sons, Wyatt and Everette McBryde, from Independence High School of Charlotte. The graduates' parents are Phil and Jonnie McBryde, formerly of Racford. Mrs. Best's other daughters and their families joined the McBrydes for the occasion. Julie and Lanny Landry and their children, Abbie and ' Earl Murton and their children, and Reba Best attended. The family then traveled to Goldsboro for a Best family reu nion. Agnes Page is retiring Mrs. Agnes E. Page is retiring after 35 years in education. Mrs. Page was a General Supervisor of Instruction in the Hoke School System for eight years. Most recently she has taught in the Exceptional Children's Pro gram of the Red Springs City Schools for 1 1 years. She has also worked in the school system in Robeson, Columbus, and Mecklenburg counties and Maxton and St. Pauls city schools. Mrs. Page, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Edens of Red Springs, has three children who are also educators. They are Patricia Marshbanks of Goldsboro, Bill Page of New York City, and Dan Page of Auburn in Alabama. To protect fine china, stack plates with separating pads. Paper napkins will do the trick if you don't have pads. Over 35 Daniel M. Wright has recent ly completed 55 years of con tinuous service at the Burl ington Industries Raeford Plant. Wright began his employment with Burlington Industries as a Spinner. A fter working one year in the Spin ning Department he transfer red to the Weave Department where he has worked as a Weaver, Warp Hanger, and Technician. He presently works in the Weave Depart ment as a Shift Supervisor. 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