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Page 4-C THE PILOT-Soutfaeni Pines, North Carolina Wednesday, May 6, 1981 4- WINS TROPHY — Kristin Soby, a junior at Wallace O’Neal won the Junior High Point Championship at the Western Carolinas Summer Classic Horse Show in Greenville, S.C., April 24-25. She corhpeted in equitation and English Pleasure classes on her purebred Arabian gelding. Count Salah. She and the eight-year-old gelding are shown at Windy Hill Farm, home of Kristin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Soby.—(Photo by M.E. de Nissoff). Directory Released A tradition dating back over two decades is being continued this week with the release of the 1980-81 edition of the Hill City Directory of Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Pinehurst and suburbs. The Directory also includes Pinebluff. Hill Directory Company (Southeast District office of R.L. Polk & Co., established in 1870) first published the City Directory for Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Pinehurst and environs over 23 years ago in 1958. The HiU Directory contains 8,^ names of householders and lisis 2,381 businesses in its 673 pages, said J. Ed Robbins, Jr., chief executive officer of the Sandhills Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. The Hill Directory, long regarded as an invaluable reference work and historical record, contains considerable factual information in addition to the names of adult residents and businesses. In sequence, the 1980-81 Directory includes: -Historical Section on the area. -Buyers’ Guide and Classified Business Directory. -Alphabetical list of residents and businesses, from Michael Aaron in Aberdeen to Robert and Maxine Zydonik on Kensington Road, and A Cut Above to Young World. -Directory of Householders, including Street Guide. —Numerical Telephone Directory. The Southeast District office is located at 2910 West Clay Street in Richmond, Virginia, telephone 359-6001. YOUR BEST DEAL ON A USED CAR IS AT McBRAYER CHEVROLET 1980 Honda Civic *4>95 1980 Monte Carlo 6,295 1980 Buick-Skylark 6,495 1980 Citation 6,395 1979 Corvette 10,895 1979 Eldorado 11,295 1979 Caprice SW 5,995 1979 Monza Hatchback 4,995 1978 Caprice 4,995 1978 Trans Am 5,695 1978 Cadillac-Coupe Devilie 7,495 1977 Olds 98 Luxury Sedan 4,495 1977 Impala SW 3,495 1977 Jeep Cherokee 3,995 GM QUALITY SERVICE PARTS GENERAL MOTORS PARTS IHV1SEC»I Ke^ That 6i!eat CaUJbeling Wm Genuiiie GM Barts. HOIMDA. HWY. 15-501 & 1 N. ABERDEEN, N.C. 944-2111 f ! FOSTER PARENTS HONORED — Barbara Gant tells about her experiences as a foster mother during the Foster Parents Appreciation Dinner Thursday night. Mrs. Gant and her husband (center), the Rev. James Gant, were among 53 foster parents who were honored. They -were presented certificates by Wanda Hunt (right), chairman of the Moore County Board of Social Services, and a rose by Melinda Hamrick (left), supervisor. Family and Children’s services. Looking on is Social Services Director Calvin Underwood.—(Photos by Florence Gilkeson). Foster Parents Are Honored “People say you’re special. We’re not special. We love children,” said Mary Williamson, a foster parent from Aberdeen. Mrs. Williamson and her hus band, Andrew, were among 53 foster parents honored Thursday night at an appreciation dinner held at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church. When the guests of honor were presented certificates and roses, they were asked to make im promptu remarks about their ex periences, and this opportunity prompted Mrs. Williamson to ex press her reasons for becoming a foster parent. The dinner was staged by the Moore County Department of Social Services wi^ assistance from Brownson Church, the Car thage Jaycettes, Carthage Presbyterian CHiurch, Dr. and Mrs. James McFadden, Linda Underwood, and Morgan and Hubbard Printing and Advertis ing Co. The covered-dish dinner was prepared by members of the young adult Sunday school class of Brownson Memorial Church. The Williamsons have cared for so many children through the years that they have lost count. They think the total lies somewhere between 75 and 1(X). They are also the first foster parents to raise a second genera tion of foster parents. Their son, David, and his wife, Joyce, have become foster parents as well. Mrs. Williamson said she once worried about whether her own children would resent the time, effort and attention she and her husband had spent on foster children. When David and Joyce joined the program, she decided there was no resentment after all, that they had learned to show concern for people in need. The Williamsons are the Moore County foster parents who have been licensed the longest. Other second generation foster parents have deveioped since their son and his wife became licensed. One foster mother, Barbara Gant, kept the gathering laughing as she teased Melinda Hamrick, DSS supervisor of Family and Children’s Services,' for never placing a little girl in her home. Mrs. Gant is vice- president, her husband president of the Foster Parents Associa tion. Mrs. Gant told the group that she and her husband, the Rev. James Gant, had four sons of their own, and she longed for a lit tle girl. Her husband kept in sisting that the “Lord would send a little girl next time,” but every time she gave birth, it was a boy. After deciding that “the Lord” must have had a reason for not sending girls of their own, the Gants became licensed as foster parents. Mrs. Gant shared her desire for a little girl with Ms. Hamrick, who promised to do her level best to find a girl. Elated, Mrs. Gant promptly went to a store and stocked up oh fabric suitable to make clothing for a little girl. Her heart was ready for the first girl. But the first girl was a boy. Ms. Hamrick made a frantic call one day to tell Mrs. Gant that the department was in desperate need of a foster home for a boy. Their next child was a boy, and the next and the next. The only girl placed with the Gants was an older girl, too old for pigtails and the cloth she had bought for cute little pinafores. “I sure hope Melinda finds me a little girl before all that material dry rots,” Mrs. Gant said. Both the Gants and the Williamsons have adopted one of their foster children. In Mrs. Gant’s case it is of course a boy. This is typical of foster parents, many of whom have done likewise. Social Services Director Calvin Underwood welcomed the group, and the invocation was given by the Rev. Lester Dattler, pastor of the Carthage Presbyterian Church. Ms. Hamrick introduced the guest speakers, Ann Wicker and Gloria Johnson, program con sultants with the State Foster Care Unit, Division of Social Ser vices, North Carolina Depart ment of Human resources. Ms. Johnson reported that North Carolina presently has 3(X)0 foster parents who are caring for approximately 5(X)0 children. Ms. Wicker advised the group that Moore County has one of the top social services departments in the state. She commended Ms. Hamrick as one of the best and most concerned social workers anywhere. Ms. Wicker’s major address focused on the importance of ef fective teamwork between foster parents and their social workers. The program closed with the presentation of certificates of ap preciation to the foster parents, each of whom received a crafted rose. Wanda Hunt, chairman of the Moore County Board of Social Services, presented the cer tificates, Ms. Hamrick the roses. In ad(Ution to the two WiUiam- son families and the Gants, the foster parents who were honored included: Barbara Andrews, Mack and Nealie Baker, Tbomas and Ella Mae Barrett, I^rry and Sue Black, Myrtle Chalmers, Bobby and Debbie Cook, Kathy Garner, John and Brenda Hawthorne, John and Ruby Key, Brian and Sherrie Key, Marvin and Peggy McNeill, Daniel and Margie McPherson, Leroy and Brenda Maness, Harry and Janice Maney, Bernice and Frances Mashbum, Ray and Priscilla Mashbum, L.C. and Faye Muse, Scott and Marilee Norman, Phill and Leila Pierce, John and Ruby Robinson, Jeff and Kathy Stewart, Thomas and Martha Thome, Alton and Linda Tinney, James and Martha Whit field, Otha and Myrtle Worthy. Present for the dinner were members of the social services board, the board of county com missioners, and DSS staff members. Students At Union Pines Top Goal Of Bloodmobile Chairman J.B. Hill of the Moore County Blood Services this week issued the following statement: “I would like to say that I am greatly impressed with the participation of our three high schools of Moore County in the Blood Services. It seems that each bloodmobile visit to the schools improves, in both donor registration and actual collection. The last two visits exceeded the estimated goal by 27 pints and 19 pints respectively. “Our visit to Union Rnes Hi^ School on Friday, May 1 was proof of what I stated above. Our goal for the visit was to expect 150 to register for a total collection of 125 pints. Actual registration was 157 with a total collection of 144 pints, 100 of these being first-time donors. It is always a joy to me to to watch these young citizens so willingly and cheerfully giving of their life-saving blood. One of the first donors in line to donate was the school principal, Mr. George D. Griffin, who donated his 13th pint. “My appreciation to Mrs. Mary Ruto Whitaker and Mrs. Carolyn Fitch for their efforts in recruiting and coordinating the activities of the bloodmobile visit. Except for the registered volunteer nurses all volunteer workers were students of the Union Pines High School. I would like to add that the School Student Council was the sponsor of this bloodmobile visit. I would like to thank Mr. Bill Poley for taking time out from a busy schedule to cover for me during the hours of operation. Due to another commitment I had to be away most of the day and asked Mr. Poiey if he would fill in for me, and he was kind enough to do so. “The volunteer registered nurses for this visit were: Helen Wilson, Marion Petree, Rotha Brown and Deborah Shamberger. There was a total of 59 students who volunteered their time to serve in the donor belt line, working in two three-hour shifts. Rather than name these students here I will recognize them in a different manner at a later date. I will mention one of them by name, Michael Parker, an EMT with the Junior Rescue Squad, who was great help in the Recovery station of the donor belt line. “If we had the same interest among the people of our communities as we have in our high schools there would be no problem in meeting our annual goal. Our annual goal, as I have pointed out before, is our fair share of the total conunitment of blood to our hospitals, which is established by the Carolinas Region, and, I would like to add is quite minimal compared to the annual usage by our hospitals. So, won’t you community-minded citizens make the effort to donate whenever the bloodmobile visits your area? If high school students can do it so can you, if you are between 17 and 66 years of age and in good health. Also, it is considered a ‘Community Responsibility’ to see that blood is available when needed. “Our bloodmobile schedule for the remainder of May is: Monday, May 11-Quality Mills, Carthage from 11 to 4:30; Friday, May 15~Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines from noon to 5:30; and Wednesday, May 27- Stanley Furniture Company, West End from 10 to 3:30. Please make the effort to visit one of these sites and donate a pint of your lifesaving blood.” COMPLETES TRAINING Marine Pvt. Darren R. Balser, son of Bernard R. and Dorie E. Balser of 115 Pleasant Drive, Southern Pines, has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. During the 11-week training cycle, he learned the basics of battlefield survival. He was introduced to the typical daily routine that he will experience during his enlistment and studied the personal and professional standards traditional exhibited by Marines. He participated in an active physical conditioning program and gained proficiency in a variety of military skiils, including first aid, rifle marksmanship and close order drill. Teamwork and self-discipline were emphasized throughout the training cycle. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PILOT. MOORE COUNTY’S LEADING NEWS WEEKLY. EXHIBIT — To recognize the visit to Pinehurst and meeting here May 6 of The Federation of Women’s Exchanges, Mrs. J.E. Mosbrook last week arranged a special exhibit on the local San dhills Woman’s Exchange in the Tufts Archives. The local exchange started over 50 years ago. In cluded in the special exhibit are photographs, a model of the original log cabin building made by J.A. Wicker, father of the late Rassie Wicker, and other items.—(Photo by M.E. de Nissoff). HAYES HARBOUR 7\ aMAYTAG WASHER SPECIALIST j Little Miss Muffet sat on a{ tuffet, iSpillin her curds and whey. I Her Mother did brag, “Now watch my Maytag jClean up this mess right away| We’ll clean the spots off iThis synthetic cloth; lOn a Maytag you can always rely, Party dress or blue jean,, They’ll always come clean, ^Everyone a Maytag should ( try.” Harbour Maytag Home Appliance Center Phone 692-2024 Southern Pines First Security’s new six month Money Market Certificates rate will be 15.354% $10,000 Minimum Rate Good May 5-May 11 Federal regulations prohibit compounding interest on these accounts. Penalty for withdrawal on certificates prior to maturity. _first Security SAVINGS AND LOAN ^ 205 Knight Street, Aberdeen Seaboard Street, Vass 580 S.W. Sroad Street, Southern Pines Ceralon’s Spring Factory Sale Of Samples And Discontinued Merchandise... Trees, arrangements, planters, lamps, shades, baskets. Good supply of dried foliages, silk and plastic flowers for the home designer. TWO WEEKENDS ONLY: May 8, Friday; and May 9, Saturday. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ceralon’s Factory on Hwy 5, Next to J.P. Stevens. CERRLON LRMPS & PLRNTS Pinehurst Road, Aberdeen, N. C. 28315 (919)944-7187
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