Hedgpeth - McFadyen Wedding
Solemized In First Baptist Church
r Irma Crowley McFadyen and
? Vardell Hedgpeth, Jr., were mar
ried on November 26 at the First
Baptist Church of Raeford.
Performing the candlelight cere
mony was the Rev. Billy Beaver.
Displays of ferns and ivy were also
featured in the chancel deco
rations.
Bev Tillman, organist, and Alice
Glisson, vocalist provided nuptial
music.
The bride was given in marriage
by her three children. Dickson,
Megan, and Laura. She wore a blue
suit with an off-white blouse and
carried a fan adorned with violets
and stephanotis.
Choral Society Gives
Pirates' In February
| Southern Pines: Close on his very
' successful debut as Musical Di
rector of Moore County Choral
Society in their Christmas Concert
last Sunday, Robert A. Engelson
announced today that the MCCS
Gala III presentation February 21
will be the "now more than ever
| famous" Gilbert - Sullivan "Pirates
of Penzance". Again the stage will
be the Cardinal Ballroom of the
Pinehurst Hotel and the format will
be a brunch followed by the
presentation.
Mr. Engelson's announcement
generated high interest in the area
because, in a sense, it means
bringing Broadway to the Sand
hills. On December 31, 1979
, "Pirates" opened on Broadway and
was immediately a smash hit, still
playing to full houses.
Reached at his office as chair
Hospital News
MOORE MEMORIAL
M.V. Hedgpeth
"Personals
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Roper were Mr. and Mrs.
Linzie Singletary and Overseer
E.H. Bain.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Harris attended
the funeral of her uncle, John
Whitt of Roxboro on Wednesday.
^ Mrs. Eugene Monroe and son,
William, of Garner spent Tuesday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Graham
Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris, Jeffery
and Jessica of Durham, and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Harris of Fay
etteville were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff Harris.
r- Kay Thomas Heads
Lighthouse Drive
Gov James B. Hunt and U.S.
Sen. Jesse Helms, state co-chair
men of the Save Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse Committee, have an
nounced that local committees are
now at work in more than 90 of
North Carolina's 100 counties.
^ The drive in Hoke County is
being headed by Mrs. Kay Thom
as.
North Carolina's voluntary drive
is trying to raise funds to prevent
one of the nation's historic coastal
landmarks from being toppled by
beach erosion.
Woman's Club
Has Christmas
Meeting
The Home Life Department of
I Raeford Woman's Club held its
j annual Christmas dinner meeting
i December 8 at the home of Betty
$ Knox.
f The house was decorated in the
' Christmas motif.
j; Ten members and four guests
J attended.
t Donations of toboggan caps and
i other items for the Sandhills Youth
r Center at McCain were given, along
(with money for the Share Your
Christmas for Hoke County needy.
K\ Rosa Morrison presented a
i. ceramic Christmas tree to the
public library from the depart
L ment.
man of the music department at St.
Andrews College, Laurinburg, Mr.
Engelson commented: "Gilbert
and Sullivan has been a music
world of its own for over a century.
'Pirates of Penzance' was not the
best known work of this super 19th
century composer - librettist team
ilntil perhaps the Broadway revival
- but, in the opinion of know
ledgeable G. & S. buffs, it is equal
to or better than other Gilbert and
Sullivan comic operas both
musically and in comic satire.
"On February 21st we are going
to do a concert version of 'Pirates',
enhanced by enough costuming
and staging to get everyone into the
rollicking spirit of the thing. Sure,
'Pirates' can be characterized as
delightful nonsense, but the music
enthralls the listener with its beauty
and robust charm and its comic fun
is really great satire, very witty.
"People everywhere know and
sing tunes from 'Pirates', often
without realizing their origin. A
good example is the most famous of
all patter songs, 'I am the Very
Model of a Modern Major Gen
eral'. Then, so beautiful that it is
often mistaken for an operatic aria
is the lovely 'Poor Wandering One'.
And for comic satire, 'The Police
man's Lot is Not a Happy one'
simply can not be surpassed.
"I was very pleased with the
performance of the MCCS chorus
of eighty and eight soloists in our
Christmas Concert. Although all
four sections did well and are very
talented, we have somewhat of a
numerical overbalance of sopranos.
Therefore 1 would urge that any
basses, tenors or altos desirous of
joining us for 'Pirates' and our
spring concert come forward. They
will be most welcome."
On that subject. Col. Martin
Foster, Membership Chairman,
pointed out: "Candidates should
present themselves at or next
rehearsal at 7:15 PM, Brownson
Memorial Church, May Street,
Southern Pines. The only qualifi
cation is some previous group
singing experience. Dues are $15.
for the balance of the concert
season. If more information is
desired, just call me at 692-6201."
Mrs. Frances Wilder of Lilling
ton was the matron of honor. She
was attired in a dusty rose suit and
carried a complementing nosegay.
The couple was attended by their
children Michael, age 6, Mandy,
age 10, and Vickie, age 16
Hedgpeth, and Laura, age 9,
Megan, age 11, and Dickson, age
14, McFadyen.
Melvin Dove of Hope Mills
served as best man. Ushers were
Timothy Sessoms, Edward Hedg
peth, and Troy Hedgpeth of Rae
ford.
After a honeymoon trip to
Williamsburg, Va., the couple are
residing in Raeford.
Mrs. Hedgpeth received her
master of arts degree from East
Carolina University and was a
counselor in the Harnett County
School System.
The bridegroom owns and op
erates Vardell Hedgpeth Insurance
Agency.
Dickson Press
Ladies Enjoy
Christmas Party
The ladies of Dickson Press
celebrated Christmas with their
annual Christmas party Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Marty
Jones on Arabia Road.
A covered dish supper was
enjoyed by all.
Several games were played,
during which each guest was
presented a favor. Mrs. Leonard
Wiggins received the door prize.
Later in the evening gifts were
exchanged.
College News
Joseph Michael Rodrignez of
Raeford has ,been accepted for
* admissions to Campbell University
and will be entering as a freshman
when its fall term opens on August
19. 1982.
Rodrignez will be a graduate of
Hoke Co. High School and is the ,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe A.
Rodrignez.
At Campbell Rodrignez plans to (
major in Political Science. I
The President's List for the past (
fall quarter at Fayetteville Tech
nical Institute has been announced.
To qualify, students must be 1
enrolled full-time and maintain
grades of "B" or better.
The students from Raeford are:
Gloria J. Barefoot, Apryle M.
Cones, Nancy Conoly, William E.
Hinson, Lisa A. Huffman, Ray
mond D. Thompson.
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Christmas Cantata
Sunday At Baptist Church
The Music Ministry of First
Baptist Church, Raeford, will pre
sent the Christmas cantata. "Neol,
Jesus is Born", on Sunday, De
cember 20 at 7:30 p.m.
"Noel. Jesus is Born" was written
by Lanny Wolfe, Don Marsh, and
Bob Benson. It is about a living,
vibrant, ongoing Christmas. The
word, "noel ', has a rich tradition
of meaning at the Christmas
iPamtfu C/W c<?'\ t if I
Hoke High National Honor
Society will make a donation to the
Raeford Children Center. The
group will present the donation on
Wednesday during lunch. Par
ticipating members will visit the
Open Arms Rest Home on Sun
day, the twentieth, to sing
Christmas carols.
The Spanish Club and French
Club had their Annual Interna
tional Dinner on Monday night.
French and Spanish Clubs will pre
sent carols of Christmas. Robert
Capp will serve as the Master of
Ceremonies. The program consists
of a dinner with dishes from
several countries and entertain
ment by members of the club.
The Hoke County Youth Coun
cil will help along with other
various clubs to present a bake
sale. The purpose of the bake sale
is to purchase a van to transport
Hoke County Handicapped
citizens to Scottish Craft,
(sheltered workshops in Laurin
burg) The project is arranged
under the supervision of the Hoke
County Association for the
Developmentally Disabled.
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season. It is a carol of praise and
joy tor the birth of Jesus. "Noel"
represents the entire spectrum of
God's incredible work among men.
We sing "Noel" because Christmas
is alive today in our hearts.
This Christmas program will
consist ot a multi-media presen
tation. featuring the Sanctuary
Choir. Children's Choir, and
several soloists. Joseph and Mary
will be portrayed by Sam Warren
and Joy Hottel. King Herod will be
portrayed by Charlie Hottel; and
C D. Bounds will be the narrator.
Other soloists include Mary Ruth
Lancaster. Terri Parker. Betty
Odum, and Alice Glisson.
The public is cordially invited tc
attend.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
J.W. Turlington School Gymnasium
Saturday, December 19, 2 p.m.
Ages 11 and under
1 CANNED FOOD ITEM PER CHILD
Sponsored By:
HOKK C'OI NTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
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Reception Dec. 23
The Hoke County commissioners
will play hosts to the county
employees at a Christmas reception
December 23. from 2 p.m. to 4:30
p.m., in the Lester Building.
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