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Luxnbee co-op nominates board for re-election Four directors of Lumbce River Electric Membership Corporation have been nominated for re election to the cooperative's 12-member board. The four, selected by the cooperative's nominating commit tee, are Bill James Brewington, Ronald Hammonds, Alton V. Dudley and Lacy L. Cummings. The candidates represent LREMC's District 1, the southwestern part of Robeson County, including the Maxton and Rowland areas; District S, the northwestern part of Robeson County, including the St. Pauls and Saddletree areas; District 6, the eastern half of Hoke County, including the Raeford area; and one at-large seat. Members of the cooperative will elect directors at the 45th annual meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Pembroke State University's Performing Arts Center. LREMC provides electric power to nearly 24,000 homes and businesses in four counties. The nominating committee's meeting officially opens LREMC's election process. Petitions for nominating other LREMC members for the seats will be ac cepted through Sept, 20. Can didates also may be nominated from the floor at the annual meeting. All candidates must meet eligibility requirements and live in the district they would represent. Four of LREMC's 12 board seats come up for election each year. The nominating committee, made up of LREMC members, is chaired by John G. Deese. The secretary is Brenda O. Jacobs. Other members are Mrs. Billie Q. Britt, Claudie Bullard, Tommy Chavis, John Elebee, Dan Harris Jr. and Lawrence Locklear. Lumbee River EMC's service area covers parts of Robeson, Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland counties. Deaths & Funerals Rosa Thornton Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Thornton, 88, of Rt. 3, Raeford, were held Wednesday, September 4, at the St. Matthew Church of God. Rev. L. McMillan officiated. Burial was in the Silver Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Thornton died Friday, August 30. Arrangements were made by Buie Funeral Home. Junior Nutter MSgt. Junior L. Nutter, 69, died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Crumpler .Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Keith Travis. Burial was in the Raeford Cemetery with a full military ser vice. ' Survivors are two brothers: James Nutter of Florence, South Carolina and Robert Nutter of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Ore Dukes Funeral services for Ora Dukes, 44, of Route 2, Raeford, were held Thursday, September 5 at the Freedom Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church. Rev. J.L. Glenn officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Dukes died Sunday, September 1. Arrangements were by Buie Funeral Home. $ 5746 - 1985 IV I m ii ROSH HASHbtiMi O GREETINGS FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR Greetings to all this Rosh Hashanah. Let the Shofar herald a coming year of peace and understanding for all mankind. May you have a New Year blessed with prosperity and health. In Observance Of This Holiday WE WILL BE CLOSED Monday and Tuesday September 1 6 and 1 7 HARRIS AVENUE RAEFORD, N.C. 876-3781 Poster child Michael Sanders, who receives a congratulation from Gov. James C. Martin, was recently chosen to be the North Carolina Sickle Cell Poster Child. The six-year-old Raeford resident, is one of 300 children in the state who are suffering from Sickle Cell Anemia. He must receive transfusions on a regular basis to combat the blood ailment. Michael is the son of Trevina Sanders of Raeford. Michael was nominated by Operation Sickle Cell Inc., a Fayetteville organization that provides information and testing for the disease. A Job That Pays In Many Ways... ?want a second Job? ?want to get out of tha house? ?want to work after school? ?want a summer Job? ?onty have a few hours to work? A good part-time job at McDonald's does pay in many ways... ?Earn money for school... a trip... extra cash... bills... Flexible hours. ..working with good people... no experience necessary...NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE A good part-time Job is probably waiting for you at McDonald's in Aberdeen. Just ask to see our manager and fill out an application. (y\ ? McDonalds ? ? ? R Hwy 1 and Johnson St., Aberdeen, N.C. AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Newcomers' Gift Let Us Help You Get To Know Hoke County % through The News-Journal If You Are A Newcomer And Have Lived Here Less Than Three Months, You Can Receive A Three-Month Subscription To The News-Journal ABSOLUTELY FREE! All You Must Do Is Call And Give Us Your Name And Address The News-Journal | 873-2121 I Jaycees start program to aid Hoke Co. elderly The Raeford Jaycees, in cooperation with the Raeford Post Office, will soon begin a program to aid Hoke County elderly and handicapped citizens who live alone. Carrier Alert is a program designed to recognize when elderly and disabled persons are in medical need, and to get help to them. The Raeford Jaycees will notify the Post Office of people who have registered with the service. A decal will be placed on the person's mailbox, to let the letter carriers know to watch for an ac cumulation of mail, which could signal an accident or illness. The Post Office will then notify the JC's, who will check on the in dividual. Any interested elderly or disabl ed person who lives alone and is a Hoke County resident should call Billy Norton at 875-2138, Eddie Ramsey at 875-5396 or David Tew at 875-3859, for details. Hoke Co. woman recognized for literacy achievements North Carolina Governor James G. Martin has proclaimed September as "Adult Literacy Volunteer Recognition Month" and honored a Hoke County woman for her efforts. Along with a proclamation for the special month, Martin included a certificate for Doris Calloway for her work with illiterate adults. Calloway has been working with the Hoke County Literacy Council for about two years, said Director Barbara Buie. "She has done it with a special kind of committment and dedica tion," said Buie. One of her students, a learning disabled man, has completed two of four books in his quest to read. He may not have done so well without Calloway, said Buie. Currently, the woman is work ing with a student that has been in and out of the program for years but has stablized and is attending regularly now, said Buie. "She has been his motivation," said the director. New preparation manager named at Burlington plant Kenneth A. Byrd, Transferring from the Oxford Plant has recently been named Department Manager of the Preparation Department at the Burlington Industries Raeford Plant. Byrd was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and calls Charleston, South Carolina his home. Byrd received a B.A. degree from the . Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in May 1974. After serving a tour of active du ty in the United States Air Force and working at the Citadel, he joined Burlington Industries in June 1979 as a Manufacturing Management Trainee. He started as a Weave Depart ment Supervisor at the Halifax Plant, Halifax, Va. He later served as the Weave Department General Manager at Halifax. He has also served at the Oxford Plant, Oxford, North Carolina as the Winding Depart - . r--var i A Kenneth A. Byrd ment Manager and as the Pindraft ing and Roving Department Manager. Byrd will be making his home in Raeford. YOUR LUCKY DAY AT Sullivan's days Footgear ONLY! Mon.-Sat. 1.30-3.30 ywo Qay Celebration Thur. & Fri. FRIDAY THE 13th iuu Entire stock of SHOES, BOOTS * HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES E-X-T-R-A *' TAKE AN ??? I II ^ f f % I J ?" Every item in our stock! (?KC*pt Algner)
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