Summer Youth Theatre opens on Friday The summer has been here for a while and students are out of school. What may prove to be a boring time for many school age children and young adults is not so for the 22 students participating in this year's Summer Youth Theatre Program, sponsored by the Hoke County Schools. This year's drama-musical is be ing called "The Love Boat" and features a story line based on the television show of the same title with music from classic Broadway shows. "The Love Boat's" Director is Jack Peyrouse, who has been the Methodist College Director of Theatre for the last eight years. Peyrouse stepped in at the last minute to direct the play when the original director became ill. Also working with the Hoke County students are Jeff Johnson, Music Director; Linda Glisson, Choreographer; Melody William son, Assistant Director; Bill Sellars, Technician and Andrea Rodrigues who is the piano accom panyist and also has a part in the show. The show will be held on Friday and Saturday nights, July 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. at the J.W. Turlington Auditorium. No lines dropped This crowd did not even miss a word as they rehearsed a scene from " The Love Boat. " Pictured (L to R) are: Sammy Severence, Mary Gwen Thomas, Mark Williamson and Robert Ross playing the various roles of characters from the popular television series. See the show to find out who plays who. -"37! Caught in the act Whether by choice or by direction, Kenny Blake (left), uses some humorous faces to aid his character. Mark Williams (center), and Bill Sellars also go through the motions of a dance that will enhance the song, " There's No Business Like Show Business. " The whole crew Director Peyrouse gives his cast some tips to a good performance. These really began to take shape Tuesday when the show was played for the young people have been working on the show for about a month. Things Hoke County Migrant Summer School students. ...Around Town continued (Continued from page 1) days, but it doesn't rain very hard on the golf course. ? * * You could almost call Miss North Carolina, Joni Parker, a native of Hoke County. She lives just across the line in Cumberland County and that is because of the bend of the stream. Joni is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Parker and D.B. was a Hoke County native and finished high school in Raeford in 1951. He was a classmate of Sheriff Dave Barrington, Frank Teal, and Mrs. Connie Fulk Ellis, who works at The News-Journal. D.B. left Raeford and served 20 years in the Air Force and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He has been in business in Hoke County since his retirement. He operates a mobile home park and also sells mobile homes and recreational vehicles. Maybe he has sold some of these businesses, but he did operate them at one time. He and his wife also have been connected with the Miss Teen-age Beauty pageant over the past few years. He was by the office Monday and told me that he hadn't realized how a beauty pageant winner could have all her time taken up by the organization putting on the event. Her schedule is made up for her and it is almost impossible to get in touch with her. We here at the paper hope that we can get an interview with Joni in the next few days. Everyone in Hoke County is proud of her and offers to her our congratulations. Also these go to her parents and other relatives in the county. So we hope you will wait us out for a write up, the same way we are waiting. ? * * Every year different organiza tions in Raeford and Hoke County give out awards and scholarships to the students at the various schools in the county. Maybe you think sometimes that the students just take them for granted and don't appreciate them. Now maybe some of them do, but others go so far as to let you know that they do appreciate the award. The Ellis Williamson Post 20 of the N.C. American Legion gives prizes in money in the top students at Hoke High and Upchurch for Citizenship. Printed below is a let ter from a student who won one of these awards. I believe you will ap preciate his response to his award. Dear Legionnaires: I would like to thank all of you for the fifty dollar scholarship I was presented with at my senior dinner. I will use this money to help further my education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The knowledge the American Lef.ion has helped me to obtain will always mean a great deal to me. Sincerely, Randy Scull Randy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Scull who live at 1109 Fulton St., Raeford. Who said the younger generation was going to pot? This letter should build our confidence in our younger people. 'wot r Tourney Champs The Royals, sponsored by Open Arms Rest home, won the Hoke County Bambino League Tournament on Saturday June 29. Pictured holding their trophies are (L to R) Row one: David Hill, Travis Blue, Antonio Graham, Brian Wiggins, Wally Edwards, and Steven Ashley. Row two: James Allen. Scott Leandro, Darrick Graham, Keith Massey, Bryant Blue and Robert Davis. The Royals defeated the Padres, who were the regular season champs. Recreation Bits July ?: 7:00 7:45 8:30 9:15 Co-Rec volleyball results Faberge United Carolina Bank United Carolina Bank SAT Vision F.I.S.H. Bruts & Babes Bad Company Melton's Heating & A.C. Gustos - Teal Oil Un-Names Silver Bullets Un-Names Silver Bullets SAT Vision Mixed Company Bruts & Babes Standings 15-8. 15-12 10-15. 15-5. 16-14 15-7. 4-15, 15-12 11-15. 15-11, 15-9 13-15. 15-12. 15-13 15-10, 15-8 15-5, 15-12 14-16. 15-3. 16-14 1 . Bad Company 2. Faberge 3. Gustos - Teal Oil 4. United Carolina Bank 5. Melton's Heating & A.C. 6. Bruts & Babes 7. TIE - SAT Vision Silver Bullets Un-Names 10. F.I.S.H. 11. Mixed Company Open Arms wins tournament The O.A.R.H. Royals won the 1985 Bambino League Tournament on Saturday, June 29. by defeating the JRA Industries' Padres, 10-7. The Royals earned a spot against the regular season champ Padres, by defeating the Red Sox 14-8 in a game on Friday. Tae Kwon Do karate classes Tae Kwon Do classes are being taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. on Main Street above Howell's Drug Store. Cost for lessons is S20 per month. Instructors are Macky McDonald and Anthony Freeman. For more information, please call the Recreation Office at 5-4035. Deer Track team drops close match Deer Track's Junior Tennis League played its second match of the summer season on Monday at Seven Lakes. In a very close match Deer Track was defeated by the Seven Lakes team 7-6. Deer Track's singles' winner were Brad Edwards, Tom Scar borough, Todd Odom and Kim Hawkins. In Doubles' play, the teams of Brad Edwards, Todd Odom and Stephen Simpson/David McDonald were victorious. The Deer Track team was vic torious in their first match in June over the Sandhills team of Southern Pines with a 13-7 win. Singles winners for Deer Track were Terry Brasier, Wendy Simp son, Chris Phillips, Bill Upchurch, Brad Edwards, Kim Hawkins, Jeff Huffman, John Glisson, Chris Clark and Stephanie Phillips. The winning doubles team were Terry Brasier /Tom Scarborough, Chris Phillips/Bill Upchurch, and John Glisson/Chris Clark. Seven teams from the area are competing in the 1985 Sandhills Junior Tennis League. A post season tournament will be held in Southern Pines in August. DID YOU KNOW? *5.00 A Month Will Buy *20,000. OF NATIONWIDE UFE INSURANCE If Age 21 Or Younger (Onty a utt u Mot* tfOymriu Vardell Hedgpeth, Agent 875-4187 ? : "v RAEFORD Animal Clinic Animal Health Pet Supplies Bathing, Boarding, and Grooming, by Appointment Herri* At*., Reelord, N.C. COUNTY OF HOKE A summary of the 1985-86 Hoke County Budget, including General Revenue Sharing Funds, adopted by the Board of Commissioners is available in the office of the Clerk to the Board located in the Pratt Building, 227 N. Main Street, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays and in the Hoke County Public Library during regular operating hours. L . ? NEED IMMEDIATELY CHURCH ORGANIST for Tabernacle Baptist Church Located in Rockfish Area Contact: Rev. Mike Osment 875-2825 for further information Phone Raeford 5 y ||||pyjp N.C. 515 Harris Ave. Movie & ?CR Rental Beta & VHS Karate Kid f)uqe **Pl? Super Girl City Heat COMING SOON Yeacfcert Tl>e f enplpator Sluipber f arty Maaaacre 7l>e flerer Epdlpg Story T(st_, MflljUpare Op tlnj St. Mlaalpg Ip Actlop ^ ' Mickey i Maude Ulaf Of Heart* Tlje ' Puff 71>e Magic firagop Stanpap Additional VCR't In Stock For Your Viewing Pleasur* HOURS Mon. ? Fri. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat. 9 a .in. - 9 p.m. Son. Cloacd . RfNTA MOVIE LJ> TONITE! ?7