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A country Christmas The warmth is inviting in this log cabin home of Mr. and Mrs . Jimmie Seal Conoly on Puppy Creek Circle. The house is part of the Raeford Junior H Oman's Club tour set for Sunday. Homes will sparkle on Hoke Christmas tour Since 1981, Raeford Junior Woman's Club has provided area citizens a special Christmas treat with its annual home tour. This year's tour promises to be one of the best sponsored by the club. Five homes within the city and county will be decorated in the finest Christmas traditions. The Reverend and Mrs. Ray Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Johnson, Mrs. Lawrence Bounds and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie N. Conoly have been selected for this year's tour. Beginning at the Civic Center on December 8 at 2 p.m., tour goers will be treated to light refreshments provided by club members. Before leaving to tour the homes, they can then visit with the area and state craftsmen who will be in residence for the guests. Handmade crafts will be available for purchase during the hours between 2 and 5. Artists for the tour include Delton and Juanita Hardin and their fine array of wooden and country craft items. Journeying from Rockingham will be Denise Davis and Connie Reeves, who specialize in wreaths and tree ornaments. Punched lampshades will also be available from these crafters. Making his third appearance for Raeford Junior Woman's Club will be Jack Pinkerton, a stained glass artist from Fayet teville. Local cross-stitcher, Cordelia Purdie will have plenty of her ex quisite work on hand for buyers of this intricate needlework. Also from this area will be Cathy Oliver, of R and D Ceramics. Especially popular items that she will be selling Sre kitchen magnets and bear lamps. Her ceramic Christmas trees and or naments will also be available. Cathy James will have pretzel wreaths, potpourri hearts and country baskets for the country lover. Specializing in Christmas reds and bright colors will be Jean Freeman of Spring Lake. Freeman and her cross-stitched items were a nice addition to the Turkey Festival craft show and she plans to have plenty of items for sale Sunday. For the price of $5, tour participants will be able to see some of the prettiest homes in the area, enjoy some light refreshments, and Finish (or begin) their Christmas shopping. A small price for a purely entertaining afternoon. Special show Local arts and crafts will be on sale at the Raeford Civic Center during the home tour. Many of the handcrafted items could help complete Christmas shopping lists. V7T T-gwy- ???? - S-'JL'J: : Special rooms The horn* of Mrs. Lawrence Bounds features Interesting wallpaper and special treats In each area of the house. Mrs. Bounds suggested the first home tour to the Junior Woman 's Club. Decked out for tour E\tn the deer Is decked out for the tour of the home of Mr. and Mrs. ' Julian Johnson. Home for the holidays A cheerful fire, a pine cone wreath and basket welcome visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williamson on Polaris Circle in Raeford. XAJJ.- *? --*?? e_ ?? - ? MM??? * Christmas all through the house The Reverend and Mrs. Ray Phillips will have decorated each room of their home on Fulton Street In preparation for the JMMqw. Mrs. Eioise Carter and Mrs. Shirley Owens, of Carthage, wtU be adding their special skills to the Phillips home.
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