Recreation Bits Ladies, have you considered volleyball, badminton, or * basketball for younchres? The recreation office has received various calls this week in regards to programs ranging from volleyball, badminton, horseback riding, checkers, chess, to co-ed touch football. Your program suggestions are encouraged. Public opinion aids in the planning of new specific activities. Within the next two weeks details will be arranged and announced if sufficient public interest is expressed. Calls have been received asking for a cake decorating class. Arrangements are being made for classes starting in December. Call in and register u you are interested. Details will be announced as soon as poMpia. ? ?' ' 'Little Miss Football" Contest Forty contestants are now enrolled in the "Little Miss Football" contest. Crowning will take place Saturday, Nov. S, at the Hoke High Stadium. Votes will be collected thru 3 p.m. Nov. 5 with a "penny a vote" policy. Come by the Hoke High Stadium or the recreation office and drop in a quarter for your favorite "Little Miss." Senior Citizens' Trip To Mall Senior citizens, the Parks and Recreation Commission is sponsoring a November Christmas shopping trip to Cross Creek Mall just for you. The first 35 who call and register will be allowed to attend. The bus wiQ depart from the back door of the Raeford United Methodist Church at 9 a.m., Nov. 15. Cost of the trip will be 25 cents for gas expense. We should arrive back in Raeford by 3:30 p.m. Men's Volleyball Organizing The Parks and Recreation Commission now has a proposed total of 11 men's volleyball teams preparing for action in the winter league. To be eligible, any player must be 19 or older after Jan. 1 of the season vear. The maximum number of players on each team will be 12. No team may begin a game with less than five players. All interested teams must have a representative at the recreation office at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, No*. 10. If by chance ttiere are some interested groups which have less than the required six players, you are still encouraged to attend the organizational meeting. Small groups may be merged in order to establish stronger teams rather than various weaker ones. S.O.S.! Save Those Sheets The Parks and Recreation Commission needs old sheets. The Commission is planning to make banners using these items. Give us a call and a representative will come and pick these up. Lumber Bridge Nevis By Lib Sumner A nice crowd attended the Homecoming Day at the Baptist Church. Sunday. The Reverend Frank Turner of Fremont gave the message. Rev. Turner is a former pastor of the church. At the morning worship hour the church honored J.M. McGougan "for the many years of service to his church, community and God." Mrs. Jon Tyner attended the Carolina Beauty and Harvest Festival held in the Civic Center. Charlotte on October 2 and 3. There were hair cutting demon strations by hair styling artists from New York. She reported an enjoyable and beneficial trip. Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Malloy and Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Horton recently attended the Fayetteville Little Theatre production of "The King and 1 ." Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin Clifton returned home Thursday afternoon after a ten day visit with their son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schropp. Pamela and Brian in Silver Springs, Maryland. Robert Schropp is home from the hospital and is improving. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark of Ben nettsville, South Carolina spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Dora Averett. Mrs. Ruth McArthur of Fay etteville visited Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Schell and attended services at the Baptist Church, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sumner of Fayetteville were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Sumner and Miss Pamela Sumner on Sunday. Miss Julia Tolar of Laurinburg spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Gilmer Forbes. They visited their aunt, Mrs. A.F. Tolar in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rick McMillan, Kimberly and Kristy with other members of a Riding Club from Lumberton, Red Springs and Fayetteville enjoyed a trip to the mountains of North Carolina Friday until Sunday. Our known sick and shut - ins: Ernest McGougan, Veterans Hos pital. Durham: Mrs. Clyde Mc Gougan, at home; Mrs. Mary Worrel. at home; Miss Lina Chason, Raeford Nursing Home. J. Edwin Clifton. Jr.. at home. The Captain's Place, Inc Hwy 401 Business Hours: 5 to 9 p.m., Wed., Thur.. Fri. & Sat. Friday - Open 11 ? 3 for Lunch Sunday - Open 12 ? 3 for Lunch FRIDRY ONLY Luncheon Special Hours: 11 to 3 p.m. Seafood Plate Choice Of One SEAFOOD 2. 5D ChoicvOfTwo SEAFOODS Z.75 Includes Slaw. French Fries, Hush Puppies. Ice Tea Or Coffee Carry out orders and Dining Room Service SALAD BAR WITH MEAL Is Available For AS* SALAD BAR ONLY 99' (14 items) Clam Chowder ? Shrimp Cocktail - Oyster Stew OUR SPECIALTY: SEAFOOD also Steak & Chicken PRIVATE PARTIES - PRIVATE DINING ROOMS Jim t Mint Cktttmrt, owntr t ?^?ratori Telephone 171 REUNION ?? Ten of the original 19 members of the 1936 Bucks football team gathered Friday night for their first reunion. Left to right are Douglas Russell. Bill Upchurch. Julius Jordan. Walter Barrington. Sam Snead. Herbert McLean. Ralph Plummer. Jim Williamson. J. B. Womble and James Baker. MEMORIAL Hoke High Principal Earl Oxendine [on left \ accepts the plaque and financial gift made in memory of Coach J.C. "Cap" Clark and players James McDiarmid and John Thomas Walters during the 1936 football team reunion Friday night. Looking on is Mrs. McDiarmid and Mrs. Liza Bullard. sister of the late Mr. Walters, and '36 team member Ralph Plummer. Sr. Citizens Meet Nov. 1 The Raeford Senior Citizen's Friendship Club will meet at the Raeford Methodist Church Tues. Nov. 1 . at 2:30 p.m. Miss Ethelynde Ballance will give a program on the Metric System. Members who have articles which are ready to be sold at the Sandhills Craft Sale are asked to bring them to the meeting. Firemen ? Attend Dinner Hoke County's volunteer firemen and their w ives attended the annual Firemen's Dinner Oct. 17 spon sored by the Raeford ? Hoke Chamber of Commerce. Special thanks were extended to the area businesses who contri buted financial support: The Bank of Raeford. Raeford Savings and Loan Association, Southern Na tional Bank. The Johnson Com pany. N.C. Farm Bureau Insur ance. W.L. Poole Insurance Agency. Vardell Hedgpeth Agency and Southeast Production Credit Association. Welcoming remarks were given by William McDonald, president of the Chamber. Grady Peeler, presi dent of the Hoke County Fireman's Association, gave the response. List Your Real Estate ? FOR SALE with Graham A. Monroe at 203 Harris Ave., Phone No. 875-2186 TEL: 875-4277 NIGHT CALL 875-4419 FARM CHEMICAL, INC. COMPLETE PEST CONTROL FUMIGATION SERVICE WEED CONTROL & FERTILIZATION ROACHES - RATS - TERMITES P.O. BOX 667 RAEFORD, N. C. Jim Walter homes announces another big\ OPEN "BOUSE L JWx. & cj\\ IX. ^/i[zx:ancUx JLeacli CORDIALLY INVITE YOU to attend an, open house to celebrate the completion of their new home. SATURDAY & SUNDAY October 29 & 30, 1977 DIRECTIONS: Take 401 South to Wagram. In WagTarn turn right at Pedcn's Grocery. At stop sign turn left, go to first paved road. Turn right and go 1 mile to the open house on the left. Register for FREE drawing. A KODAK "INSTAMATIC" camera with film, flash-cubes and batteries will be given to some lucky person. Refreshments will be served. Gifts for the entire family. You, too, can own a new home, the easy, Jim Walter way. INSTANT MORTGAGE FINANCING TO QUALI FIED PROPERTY OWNERS. If you can't attend but would like information about building on your property, please mail the coupon or write today. Jim Wa /tor homes FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28306 P.O. Box 64153 Highway 301 PH: 919/485-6111 JIM WALTER HOMES Please send us your free catalog of homes. We would like to have more in formation about building a home on our property. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP" Telephone (or neighbor's) I own property in County

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