Ghosts keep students spellbound
How would you, if the situation
presented itself, hold 900-plus
junior high school students spell
bound for about an hour?
Tell them ghost stories, of
course. And that's just exactly
Nancy Roberts-Brown, a North
Carolina author, did recently at
Upchurch Junior High.
Roberts-Brown, a North
Carolina native, was invited by
Librarian Elna Averitte, to talk
with Upchurch students about
ghosts and the stories she has writ
ten.
For approximately an hour, the
soft-spoken author held the
students enthralled as she quietly
retold some of the more famous
stories in her collection of books.
Using Southern folklore as a
basis for most of her stories,
Roberts-Brown has written five
books and numerous articles for
"The New York Times," "
Christian Science Monitor,"
"Southern Living" and "School
Library Journal."
Selecting three stories from
GHOSTS OF THE CAROL1NAS,
Roberts-Brown told her rapt au
Hoke
Arts Scene
By Sonya Falls
dience about Lillian, the ghostly
hitchhiker who is said to be seen
near High Point. She then re
counted the "Devil's Stomping
Ground," which is located near
Silar City and finished her trilogy
of horror with the mysterious
"Brown Mountain Light."
"And then the driver turns to
question Lillian about her home,
he sees nothing. She has vanished
into thin air!" whispers Roberts
Brown.
"Ooh, Aah!" responds her ap
preciative audience. (There's
nothing like a good ghost story to
capture everyone's attention.)
The interest Nancy Roberts
Brown stimulated by her stories
bubbled ov?r into an active
question-answer session. Im
mediatly she was bombarded with
questions concerning her career as
a writer, famous people she might
have met, the research involved in
her stories and whether she had ac
tually ever seen a ghost.
"In 20 years of research and
learning about ghosts, I can
honestly say 1 have seen one
ghost," was her response to that
question.
"Would you ever pick up
Lillian?" queried another curious
soul.
"Why yes! 1 wish I could have
the good fortune to see Lillian to
pick her up!" verified Mrs.
Roberts-Brown, thus proving
herself to be one who practices
what she preaches.
During an autograph session
following her talk, the students
had an opportunity to talk with
Mrs. Roberts-Brown and to pur
chase a book from this talented
lady.
. It is opportunities such as Mrs.
Averitte and Mrs. Nancy Roberts
Brown have provided which helps
to enhance our young people's
education. Growth in education
can never be limited to just what
happens within the classroom.
Rockfish News
By Polly Barnard
, Tel. 875-2736
Sunday began the Advent
season. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Brady
and son, Matthew, lit the Advent
wreath at Galatia Presbyterian
Church during morning worship
service.
Circle #1 met at the church Tues
day morning.
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The W.M.U. at Pittman Grove
Baptist Church will have their
Christmas party at the church
Wednesday evening beginning at
7:30 p.m.
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Mrs. Sally Brock spent a day
recently in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. David Miller of Fayetteville.
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The community extends sym
pathy to Mrs. Alton McCulloch
and family whose brother Charles
Pardue of North Wilkesboro died
November 28 after several months
of critical illness.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Fletcher of
Boone spent Thanksgiving with
Jeff's mother, Mrs. Marv
Benkasky.
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Buie Dove of Cheraw, South
Carolina visited his sister, Mrs.
Lawrence Barnard and family last
week. Paul Dove of Cheraw visited
Friday.
Recent graduates
Students who attended the Home-Health Aid class
at the Hoke County branch of Sandhills Communi
ty College take a break during graduation exercises
recently. The 48-hour class was funded by the Job
Training Partnership Act (J TP A) and was part of
the Hoke County branch of Sandhills Community
College.
Elkins receives 'I Dare You' award
Missy Elkins ot Ashley Heights
has been awarded the "I Dare
You" Award by the Hoke County
4-H organization.
The honor was presented by
Sandra Kelly at ceremonies held
recently at the Agricultural Exten
sion Service Office.
Missy was selected for the
Award in recognition of excellence
in character and well balanced per
sonal development as well as
leadership potential.
In addition to the national
recognition received, the Award
provides the recipients with a copy
of William H. Danforth's book I
Dare You, and a personalized cer
tificate.
Danforth wrote the book out of
his own experience.
He dedicated much of his time
and philanthropy to youth work.
In the hook, he challenges the
readers to aspire to their highest
potential, to attain constructive
lives of service and citizenship and
to commit themselves to ex
cellence.
The "I Dare You" Award is
made available by the "I Dare
You" Committee of the American
Youth Foundation in cooperation
with the County 4-H Office.
This award has been in existence
since 1941, and recognizes
thousands of outstanding young
people representing every state.
The American Youth Founda
tion. founded in 1924, is a non
sectarian. not-for-profit organiza
tion dedicated to providing pro
grams for youth.
The purpose of the Foundation
is the discovery and enhancement
of leadership skills and the promo
tion of balanced growth and
development.
Missy h'.lkins
us
government course offered on Hoke campus
Dr . LeRoy Dare, who has been a
member of the Sandhills Com
munity College faculty for 17
years, is no stranger to the county
for he taught history here before
the Hoke Campus of S.C.C. was
formed.
This winter quarter he will teach
Political Science 201: The
American Political System, a
course he feels is essential "both so
that we are informed about the
workings of our political system
and so we can become more fully
involved in that system."
Dare's course, which meets
5-7:25 p.m. on Monday and
Wednesday evenings in the Gibson
Building of Hoke High, will review
the history and philosophy of the
U.S. government, the origin and
nature of political parties and in
terest groups, civil rights, and the
three branches of the U.S. govern
ment.
Dare encourages students to
enroll in the course whether or not
they intend to pursue a college
degree.
After all," he says, "under
standing the politics of one's own
country is a life skill more than an
academic skill."
There is no pre-requisitc for the
course although some knowledge
of American history is helpful.
The course, which carries 5
hours of credit, will include discus
sion of material in the text, unit
tests, and relating current events to
course content.
For more information, contact
Betty High at 875-8589.
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