DOWNTOWN PLANS - A twenty -yearpbn drawn in 1962 to improve the centra business study the plan and consider implementing it. Parking would he removed from Main Street and off district was brought up again at a RaefordPlanning Board meeting by Berry Williams state planner street lots would be provided. Elwood and Campus Avenue would be closed and the downtown for the Department of Conservation and Development. Williams recommended that the board area m>uld be landscaped into an attractive shopping null to lure shoppers into Raeford Stonewall Report BY MRS. HAROLD CHASON Revival services will begin at Dundarrach Presbyterian Church Monday March 23 at 7:30 p.m. and continue through Easter Sunday will the exception of Saturda night. The Rev. Chevis Ligc.i of Fayetteville will deliver the messages. The Lumber Bridge Presbyterian Church is holding revival services this week Monday through Friday. The Rev. Douglas Kelly pastor ot Raeford Presbyterian Church is bringing the messages. Special music Monday night by Steve Phillips. The Rev. Jim Smith, pastor of Ephesus Baptist Church entered Moore Memorial Hospital Monday. Richard McMillian and Hunter Carroll were ordained as deacons at the morning service at Ephesus Baptist Church Sunday. Mrs. E.B. Maxwell and children Ellen and Robert and Mrs. H.C. Maxwell visited Mr and Mrs. Lee Jones in Clio Sunday. Mrs. Ada Jackson, a patient at Cape Fear Nursing home in Hope Mills spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Neill A. Jackson and family. Mrs. Gladys Bostic visited Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Bostic in Rockfish Sunday. Mrs. Earl Tolar, Mrs. J.A. Jones, Mrs. T.W. Jones and Mrs. M.L. Jones attended the Southwestern district of North Carolina Extension Association at Winston-Salem Wednesday March 11 th. Mr. and Mrs. Neill A. Jackson and sons Dwight and Gregg visited Mr. and Mrs. Richard McMillian and daughter Kimberly Sunday night. Mrs. McMillian and daughter Kimberly visited Mrs. McMillian's parents Mr.- and Mrs. Sidney Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Scarboro Jr. of Raeford visited Mr. and Mrs. Odell Miller Sunday. Mrs. O.B. Maxwell Sr. spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Brady Buie and son and Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Maxwell Jr. and children in Raleigh last week. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Carter and daughter Jill of Maine are visiting Mrs. Frances Anderson and other relatives. The Senior UMYF of Sandy Grove United Methodist Church met at the Hut Sunday night with Mrs. Amos Grant and Mrs. Clellan McKenzie counselors, with 11 members and one visitor. Donald McKenzie gave the program on "Girl Watchers Proclamation". Mrs. Whiteford Jones and N?ill J. Blu# AOINT Phono 875-3709 P.O. Box 124 Raoford, N. C. 21376 son Roddy of Annandale, Virginia, Mrs. Rudy Cobb and son Barry of Charlotte and Mrs. C.D. Oliver of Atlanta, Georgia are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Jones. Mrs. Clellan McKenzie and children Donald, Glenda and Teresa attended Youth Services at the First Baptist Church in Parkton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Jones and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Jones and Maultsby Jones of Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McCoin^Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rushin and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mize of Red Springs were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Jones. Mrs. Edgar McGoogan and Mrs. Ernest Davis were hostesses for a stork shower for Mrs. Leslie Irion Jr. Wednesday night at the Sandy Grove Hut. Mrs. Irion was presented a white carnation corsage at the door. The decor was carried out with colors of white and pink. Buttered nuts, mints, cookies, cake squares and punch were served. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge Sandy and sons of Cumberland visited Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Sandy Sunday. Earl Parks and Allen Phillips visited Mr. and Mrs. John Angel and son in Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Preston Phillips in Washington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Glisson attended the funeral of W.C. Mosley at Cumberland Cemetery Sunday. Miss Linda Parker of Durham spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Walker. The Charge Conference will meet at Sandy Grove United Methodist Church Thursday night March 19th at 7:30 p.m. Sally Lynn Maxwell attended a birthday dinner for Robbie Shook at liis home Monday night. Mrs. Jim Ma:well and daughter Mary Monroe and Mrs. Fred Russell of Lumber Bridge visited Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Hall in Rocky Mount Monday. Reta Gillis and Martha Ann Hendrix gave Beth Wood a surprise birthday party at Retas home Friday March 13 with fourteen guests present. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Beasley announce the birth of a daughter Sherry Elois at Cape Fear Valley Hospital March 6. Mrs. Berry O. Barbour attended the annual United Methodist WSCS conference as a delegate from the WSCS of Sandy Grove United Methodist Church in Wilmington Monday and Tuesday. The Junior 4-H Club met with Mrs. Woodrow Hayes and Mrs. Robert Orem Monday night at the Community House with six members and 1 guest, Kathy Bishop The program was on "Record Keeping" given by Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Orem. Plans were made for the program to be given at the April County Council Meeting in Raeford. Refreshments of ice cream sandwiches were served. Ping pong was played by the group. Take stock in America Buy U.S. Savings Bonds & Freedom Shares Support The Dream Of Excellence! tilt]* J|&gstt?totUe To Be Located On Morganton Road At City Limit* OPENING SEPTEMBER 1970 "Our viilon for the future Fayetleviile Academy It challenged by our knowledge of the past Thus, we are establishing The Fayettcville Academy with the purpose of achieving and maintaining the highest academic standards. The Academy, for boys and girls, will have classes of limited site with individual academic instruction which will foster the develop ment of good study habits. Broad participation in intramural sports will be encouraged with emphasis on good sportsman, ship, thus achieving optimal physical and mental growth of the student." "We feel that w# have an exceptional opportunity to cultivate ^ STUDENTS integrity and learning in our students and mat if is our a TCArucne duty to do so. Wt will promote high standards of honor. I LA^nCnO We will stimulate our students' interest in Irammq and m Q A DC si to encourage them to think rationally and independently. We rMntli lo will provide a curriculum that will help prepare them for conege Wc will develop interest m the arts, music, tha INQUIRIES ?citnccs, and religion." ? Joseph Las liter. Headmaster INVITED Facts About Your Fayetteville Academy T. The Fayettevlllo Academy, incorporated a. The Academy docs plan to havt a kinder under tha taws of N. C on December gartcn m tha future, a, ttsf, will ba a non-profit and non* secretanan school. 7. The Academy will havt a library. 3. On recommendation of the Supervisor of Nonpublic Schools. State Department of Public Instruction, The Payrttcvitle Academy will have a maximum ol 20 students in grades 1-4 and students m grades f-12. 10 When ? q-ade reaches the niavimum nu'nbrr ol Mudcnls, no olhcr applications will be accepted. J operating costs Will be paid by tuitions. Funds for the land and building mast ba roahled through donations. MAIL TO: For Mora THE FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY Informotion ' P'?' B0X 3752, FAYETTEVILLE' N C- 28305 Complat* And ! NAME Mail Coupon j ADDRESS CITY..,. I PHONE 1 1'. THE NEWS JOURNAL RAEFORD, NORTH CAROL THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 1970 SECTION II.PAC Planners Meet On Zone Laws A 1962 central business district study that recommended off ? street parking, closing some streets to traffic and creating attractive shopping malls was called to the attention of the Raeford Planning Board last week by an official of the Department of Conservation and Development. Berry Williams, a staff member of the Department of Public Affairs Planning Division of t lie conservation and development department, recommended the planning board and the city government look at the study and consider implementing some of ihe suggestions. Williams met with the planning board here March 10 to explain and discuss the proposed new zoning ordinances This is the third meeting with him. John Caddy, city managei said, and was the last one before the public hearing on the ordinances April 27. Gaddy said he would be happy to discuss ihe proposed zoning changes with anyone before the \pnl hearing, however. . The planning board also adopted rules of procedure for the operation of the board. Regulai monthly meetings were set for the first Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Court House. Elections were set for June and provisions were adopted to allow a boaid chairman to succeed himself. Bill Howell, chairman, presided at the ipeeting. mm I Wo Salute The American Legion on their 51st ANNIVERSARY 1919-1970 Fifty-One Years Have Passed Since The American Legion Was Organized Fifty-One Years And Many Wars Since The Day In 1919. We Commemorate The Anniversary Of The American Legion With The Belief That Peace Will Prevail And Wars Will End; With The Hope For Mutual Understanding Between Nations And Good Will Among All People; And With A Sincere Tribute To Those Who Have Valiantly Fought For Our Country. MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION A Noma Bank For Homo Pooplo The Bank of Raeford

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