ROYAL DISINTEREST ? Explorer Ronnie Ellis (pointing) tries to interest the Portugese king, Kemp Oumpler, in taking possession of the island of Ceylon in a play given for the socktl studies students at Upchurch. Also in the cast are (left) Karen Sturdivant arid Wanda Stevens and (rightI Martha Clark and Sharon Blake. J. H. Austin INSURANCE SINCE 1950 f AUT0-F1RE-LIFE v #?'?' CASUALTY Phone 875-3667 BEST Insurance & Real Estate Agency "Your Independent Agent" FIRE ASSIGNED RISKS MARINE LIFE AUTO HOSPITAL ACCIDENT-HEALTH HOME OWNERS-MORTGAGE "We Provide Superior Service" INVEST IN SOMETHING WORTHWHILE! Insure your children for $2500.00 for only $10.00 per year For additional information, call us! BEST Insurance Agency JOHN & EDITH BEST 529 Harris Ave. RAEFORD, N.C. Tel. 875-2244 SEES School Menu FRIDAY, MARCH 10 Creamed Hamburger Rice Sweet Potatoes-A&C Applesauce Roils Milk MONDAY, MARCH 13 Hamburger on Bun Creamy Country Cole Slaw-A&C Succotash Frosted Cream Cake Milk TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Beef Veg. Soup-A&C Peanut Butter & Jel. Sandw. Crackers Cinnamon Bun Milk WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Chinese Pie Turnip Greens, A&C Cornbread Applesauce or Banana Milk THURSDAY. MARCH lb Stew Beef Rice - Green Beans Rolls Peach Half Milk American industry emits 30 million tons of pollutants into the sky each year, according to National Geographic's book "As We Live and Breathe: The Challenge of Out Environment." PROJECT ? Carolyn Black points out areas of interest on a map of Asia to seventh grade classmates at Upchurch School as Becky Thompson holds the poster. The girls made the map as part of a group project in social studies. Students Give Life To Social Studies The uncertainties of dealing with royalty were emphasized by some seventh graders at Upchurch School last Friday. In a playlet, written by student Mark Davis and presented to classmates, explorers Ronnie Ellis. Wanda Stevens and Karen Sturdivant urged the king and queen of Portugal (Kemp Crumpler and Martha Clark) to take over the southeast Asian island of Ceylon. According to the narrator. Jennifer Sessoms. the monarchs. more interested in Swim Officers Are Elected The present officers were re ? elected by the Hoke Swimming Association at the annual meeting last week. Serving another year are Phil Diehl. president: Sam Copper, vice ? president: Mrs. Sarah Leach, secretary and Julian Squires, treasurer. New directors are Mrs. Dayne Crumpler. Jerry Goza. Julian Squires and Joe Stanley. They are replacing Gary lkenberry. Jim Bowles. Mrs. C.D. Bounds and Graham PoDe. Down's syndrome (mongolism) is one of the most common bnth defects, occurring once in every 600 births, according to the March of Dimes. their dinner party that night than the report of"the riches of Ceylon, had the explorers beheaded but later took possession of the island anyway. Other characters in the play, Mark Davis and Sharon Blake, helped the story along. The play was part of a series of group projects to help give greater meaning to the textbook lessons on Southeast Asia. Student teacher Miss Ellis Jones from Fayetteville State University has been directing the projects in the social studies classes of Jerry Oxendine and Mrs. Ida Cole. The students, asked their opinion, enthusiastically supported group work over individual projects. They could divide the work, use each others ideas, work as a team and make different friends, they said. As for the play, the critics' response was mixed. The play could have been longer, the seventh graders said. But on the plus side, they complimented the actors for knowing their parts and for their imaginative costumes. One youngster got down to basics: "You could hear them." he ^aid. RN's To Meet At Sandhills Distirct No. 12 of the Nortl Carolina State Nurse: Association will hold its regulai meeting on Wednesday. Marcl 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sandhill: Community College ai Southern Pines, N.C. District No. 12 includes Registerec Nurses from Lee. Moore Montgomery Richmond and Hoke counties. The meeting will commence with a covered dish supper at 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Nellie B Morrison of Hamlet, President of the District will preside. The featured speaker for the meeting will be Captain Joe Caldwell. A U.S. Airforce Flight Nurse from Fort Bragg After attending the U.S. Airborne School of Aerospace Medicine, Flight Nurse Branch, in Texas. Joe was assigned to the 903rd Aeromcdical Evacuation Squadron based out of NHa Trang Air Base, Republic of Viet Nam, from 1968 to 1969. He flew with wounded C.l's from Viet Nam to the Phillipines. He also served in airevac to Korea and Japan. He is presently offtcer in charge of 1st Aeromedical Evacuation Group at Pope Air Force Base at Fort Bragg, N.C. Besides being busy with his Air flight Nurse duties, Joe is very active in the civilian aspects of nursing. He is President of District 14 of the North Carolina State Nurses Association at Fayettevrlle, N.C. as well as Secretary of the entire North Carolina State Nurses Association. He serves on several State Nurses Committees. He is an elected delegate to the American Nurses Association Convention in Detroit, Michigan in May. After relating some of his Viet Nam experiences to the District 12 Nurses, Joe will talk to the group on "The Nurses Role in the Jet - Age Nursing Problems." Every member of the district is urged to attend and hear this interesting speaker. * * ? New studies in pregnant nutrition are reversing tf prevailing advice to kee maternal weight low. 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Mr. Caudill is also a graduate of Seventy - First High School and a senior at Pembroke State University . Majoring in Physical Education, he will graduate May 14. Tax Heel farmers pro duced an estimated 143,677 acres of vegetables In 1970 worth $66.8 million. In the next five years, expansion to 171,000 acres and $93 million Is anticipated. This growth is projected In the "Impact '76" program, a 'l*e-year development plan launched reoently by the N. C. Agricultural Exten sion Service. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holland and family spent the weekend in Winston - Salem with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milton McNeill. Miss Karen Sue Faulk came home last week to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Faulk, before leaving for Graham to do her practice teaching. Miss Faulk will graduate from Appalachian State University in May. Mr. and Mrs Mike Wood and " children spent the weekend at the coast. D.T. Scarborough and his son, Talmadge Scarborough of UNC-CH, were Sunday guests of Mr. Scarborough's son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scarborough and son, Tom. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnhart and Dr. and Mrs. Bob Townsend will attend the ACC Basketball Tournament in Greensboro today through Saturday. To Report SOCIAL ITEMS Call The News?Journal 875-2121 STL'DHNT BOOKS ? Wanda Stevens, Sharon Blake and Martha Clark show some of the booklets prepared by seventh grade students wurldng on a social studies project on Southeast Asia. Raeford Cleaners and launderers Drive-In Service MAIN STREET RAEFQRD CLEANERS SALE 10 DAYS ONLY Cash And Carry Only S&H Gre?n Stamps Raeford Cleaners and Launderers Drive-ln Service MAIN ST. RAEFORD