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School News Learning about Millprong Mrs. Ruth McEachern tells Upchurch students about the history of the Millprong House from the front porch of the 200-year-old dwelling. Upchurch Sch . students visit historic Hoke Co. locations Some 850 seventh and eighth grade students from Upchurch Junior High School and their teachers toured Hoke County on September 26 and 27. The visited some of the historic places which they had just studied through a homeroom counciling program. Upchurch is divided into six communities which are named for historic places in Hoke County. The purpose of the trip was to expand the students' knowledge of their heritage and to instill a deeper appreciation of it, to visit parts of the county many had not seen before, and to become aware of the part of Hoke County which is now Fort Bragg. Airman M.G. Toledo Toledo receives Mississippi duty Airman Maria G. Toledo, daughter of Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard D. and Dominga S. Burke of Rural Route 5, Raeford, has been assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi after completing Air Force basic training. During the six weeks at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received specifl training in human relations. The students saw the Hoke County Courthouse, the Depot, Glen Echo School, visited the sites of Raeford Institute, Edenborough Medical College and McPhaul's Mill. At Bethel Church the students went inside the Church where the ladies of the circles welcomed them and Mrs. Hallie Blyth told the students about Bethel's history, after which they walked around the cemetery looking for family names and the ages of children when they died. At Millprong Mrs. Laurie McEachern met the students on Thursday and Alderman McLean from Wagram met the students on Friday. The students were told the history of the house which is about 190 years old, the part John Gilchrist and his decendants played in developing this area and how the house is being restored. The students picniced at Camp Rockfish where they had an oppor tunity to relax, play and see where Hoke, Cumberland and Robeson counties meet. After lunch the students traveled to Fort Bragg Reservation to see where the Plank Road was and to see Sandy Grove Presbyterian Church. The tour ended, but many students were disappointed in not seeing Longstreet Church, Monroe's Crossroads and more of the area where their ancestors liv ed. Plato helps Hoke pupils The Hoke County campus of Sandhills Community College is currently making use of PLATO - Programmed Logic for Automatic-teaching Operations ? a computer-assisted curriculum designed to help adults acquire reading, writing, and math skills usually learned in grades three through eight. According to Betty High, Direc tor of the S.C.C. Hoke County campus, 1 10 students are currently using the five PLATO micro computer units to complement their work with instructors. "We're excited about PLATO. We know that the use of computers enhances retention. Learning time is shortened. Our students who are working toward their GED are very pleased with this approach." In the PLATO Basic Skills in struction, students are praised for correct answers and instructed how to repeat an exercise when answers are incorrect. GUARANTEED WEIGHT LOSS Heard about the newest discover in the war against fat! It is absolutely amazing. Believe it or not, this great discovery allows you to eat your favorite foods and still lose weight! It's called FULL 'N FREE DietPlan. a natural dietary food fiber from the Oriental Konjac root. Simply take 2 capsules at least 30 minutes before each meal. The capsule absorbs up to 60 times its weight in water ... turning from powder to gel. With the expanding gel in your stomach, you experience a naturally FULL feeling without even picking up your fork. Imagine how you'd look carving up to 7" off your hips or waist ... up to 5" off your thighs or buttocks. FULL'N FREE is safe to use and FREE from any harmful chemicals ... and it's so effective it is being sold with an unconditional money back guarantee. AVAILABLE AT: Howell Drug Co. Main Street Raeford, N.C. Money sale. We have $20 million that we have to get rid of in a hurry. Soforalimited timewereoffering consumer loans, in amounts up to $20,000, at lower-than market rates. And we can lower your payments even further by giving you a repayment schedule of up to 15 years. So if you've been waiting for the right time to get something finished, or to get something improved, or to get something replaced, or just to get something, your long wait is over. Just Stop by any Southern National off ice. Brock selected for Peace Singers Leigh Brock of Raeford has been selected as a member of the Peace College Chamber Singers for the school year 1985-86. Miss Brock, a sophomore, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Brock, Jr. of South Magnolia Street in Raeford. She was selected through auditions on the Peace campus. The Peace Chamber Singers are a select group of vocalists who represent the college throughout the state and region. They served as the nucleus of a larger choir that has twice toured Europe. They will visit about 10 churches in North Carolina during the year. The Chamber Singers are rewarded with a $650 scholarship for the academic year. They are directed by James S. Smith, assis tant professor of voice and choral ensembles at Peace. Peace is a two-year college for women offering associate degrees in liberal arts, music and business. Hodge completes basic training Navy Seaman Apprentice Tony L. Hodge, son of Alfonzo Fraizer and Gladys Ross, both of Forrest Street, Raeford, has completed recruit training at Recruit Training Center, San Diego. During Hodge's eight-week training cycle, he studied general military subjects designed to prepare him for further academic and on-the-job training in one of the Navy's 85 basic fields. Hodge's studies included seamanship, close order drill, Naval history and First aid. Per sonnel who complete this course of instruction are eligible for three hours of college credit in Physical Education and Hygiene. A 1985 graduate of Hoke High School 1 joined the Navy in June 1985. New counselor Sharon Ashburn begins work as a new counselor at Sandhills Com munity College. Ashburn assumes duties as Sandhills counselor Hoke County native Sharon Ashburn assumed duties as a counselor at Sandhills Community College on October 1. Ashburn goes to S.C.C. after seven years as a counselor at North Moore High School in Moore County. The addition of Ashburn to the S.C.C. staff will, for the first time, allow students in the evening col lege regular access to a counselor. In addition, Ashburn's hours of 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. will enable her to assist both day and evening students in student government ac tivities as well as both academic and personal counseling. Like many of her colleagues, Sharon Ashburn was drawn to the profession by an early desire to help others and by a fascination with assisting another person to see a situation objectively and helping that person anafytr options? Her long and rewarding stint at North Moore provided her with the opportunity to be an ear for the problems of the many students with whom she worked. Despite her affection for that school, its students and faculty. Ashburn made the move to Sandhills Community College because "S.C.C. has always been a special place for me. I have known the school for years and see it as among the best of community col leges. I am eager to be part of the college." A graduate of Applachian State with a double undergraduate minor and a master's in counsel ing, Sharon Ashburn is already sensitive to the problems of many S.C.C. students who care for families, hold jobs, and go to school. She is also pleased that the even ing students, whose burdens are often enormous, will have another "college staff member to assist them.
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