For 25 Years9 Federal Service
Raeford Woman Honored
Mrs. Evelyn S. Kelly, daughter
of David A. and the late Nora B.
Smith of 311 South Main Street,
Raeford, has been awarded an Ar
my Certificate of Appreciation and
a pin for 25 years of federal
service.
Kelly is supervisor of the Central
Appointment Section at Brooke
Army Medical Center in San An
tonio, Tex. She was presented her
certificate and pin by Brooke
Commander Brig. Gen. Tracy E.
Strevey, Jr.
A graduate of Hoke County
High School, she began her civil
service career at Womack Army
Hospital, Fort Bragg, where she
worked as a receptionist for eight
years before initiating that
hospital's first centralized appoint
ment system.
Kelly then worked at Tripler Ar
my Medical Center in Hawaii
before coming to Brooke in 1966.
She established Brooke's central
appointment system in July 1975
and has supervised it ever since.
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She is married to retired Army
SFC Jesse W. Kelly, son of Mrs.
Flora Kelly of Mayodan. N.C.
The Kellys each have their own
motorcycle -- she has a 900cc
BMW--and belong to the BMW
(Bavarian Motor Works) Riders of
America Motorcycle Club, the San
Antonio BMW Riders Associa
tion, and the Retreads Motorcycle
Club whose members are all more
than 40 years old.
The Kellys won five awards at
the 1981 BMW Surf and Sand Ral
ly in Virginia Beach, Va , in addi
tion to the plaque for having
traveled the longest distance to at
tend the rally ? 1 ,370 miles by way
of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.
Brooke is the second largest of
the eight medical centers operated
by the U.S. Army Health Services
Command. It is a tertiary health
care center offering the most
sophisticated level of clinical care.
Brooke operates 692 beds in
three hospitals for the care ot
medical, surgical and psychiatric
patients. It also provides outpa
tient care for eligible personnel in
more than 100 specialty clinics.
Activities at Brooke cover almost
every phase of patient care,
medical training, postgraduate
medical education and medical
research.
NAACP To Meet
The Hoke County Chapter of the
NAACP will meet Thursday at 7:30
p.m. in East Freedom Masonic
Lodge Hall.
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25-YEAR PIN ?? Mrs. Evelyn S. Kelly of Raefard. supervisor ol the central
appointment section at Brooke Army Medical Center since she initiated it
in 1975. is presented a service pin hy Brig. Gen. Tracy E. Strevey Jr..
Bronke commander, lor 25 years of federal service. \ U. S Army photo hy
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Hoke County High School had its
annual Mock Graduation Service
on February 19th. The speaker was
Master Sergant Helton from
Raleigh. The 1^82 Senior Hall of
Fame includes Dana Council. Judy
Scull. Rose Parish. Darell
Cromatie. Eldred Blue. Debbie
Williams. Geisila Barnes. Venus
McLaurin. Bill Sellars. Linda Sei/
niore. Pamela McNeill, June Mc
Allister. Patrice McRae. Debra
Love. Tamniy Locklear. Pam
McRae. Gena Jackson. Torence
Mallov. Rowenia Lcggett. Cindy
Smith, and Ginny Leach.
The graduates of the Class of M2
have chosen their Senior Superla
tives. Awards were Most Popular -
Buck Oxendine. Debra Love: Best
Dressed - Lurr\ Quick. Anita
Sinclair; Best Looking - Will Davis.
Anita Sinclair; Cutest - Angela
Candy. Greg Jackson. Most Ath
letic - Eldred Blue. Debra Love.
Most Intellectual - Rose Parish.
Bucky Oxendine; Most Likely to
Succeed - Rose Parish. Bucky
Oxendine: Most Spirited ? Terence
Malloy. Rowenia Leggett; Most
Humorous - Gary Day. Sharon
Smith, Most Talented - Venus
McLaurin, Bernard Bridges.
'Friendliest - Judy Scuff, Arlis
Locklear. Congratufatons to these
students!
On March 5th. the Bloodmobile
will visit Hoke County High School.
Requirements of the donors are
that they be at least seventeen years
of age and weigh at least 110
pounds. Students arc eligible to
leave school after the donation of
blood. Everyone eligible is asked to
participate in this worthy occasion.
Service Personnel
Marine Sgt. Kenneth M. Dixon,
son of Myrtle McCormick and
stepson of James McCormick. both
of Rt. 4. Box 197. Raeford. recently
departed for an extensive six
month deployment to the Western
Pacific.
He is a member of Battalion
Landing Team 1/8. 34th Marine
Amphibious Unit (MAU). Camp
Lejeune. N.C.
The 34th MAU is tasked with
providing quick reaction assault
forces, and the air support required
for those forces.
The 1.800 Marines and sailors
forming the nucleus of the 34th
MAU are embarked aboard ships
specially designed to transport
combat personnel.
All are scheduled to participate
in various training exercises and
make port visits to several Medi
terranean cities.
Roekfish News
by Polly Barnard
Prayer Meeting was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Grant
Thursday evening. February 25 in
preparation for Revival Services at
Sandy Grove United Methodist
Church which will begin Monday
evening March 8 at 7:30 p.m..
continuing through Friday evening.
March 12. Rev. Arthur Winstead.
pastor of Raeford United Metho
dist Church will conduct the ser
vices. The public is cordially invited
and prayers are solicited for the
success of the revival.
Family and friends gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hayward the past Sunday evening
to share in the celebration of their
daughter. Peggy Lynn's seven
teenth birthday. Birthday cake and
ice cream was served following a
buffet dinner. She received many
nice gifts and a good time was had
by all.
Am happy to report that Mrs.
Ethel Monroe is getting along very
well at this time. This reporter had
a nice visit with her last week and
she stated that she did not think
that she would be able to get any
springtime fishing in but hopes to
get in some fall fishing. She also
said that the fish seemed to bite
better in the fall. "Miss Ethel", as
most everyone call her is a true
inspiration and a joy to know.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Monroe
of Raeford accompanied by Mrs.
Betty White of Southern Pines
visited Mrs. Ethel Monroe the past
Sunday afternoon.
Little Jonathan McKethan spent
the past weekend at home with his
parents in the Galatia Community.
He and his mother. Mrs. Judy
McKethan visited their grand
mother. great grandmother, Mrs.
Ethel Monroe Sunday. It was a very
special day for Jonathan as. it was
his birthday.
Mrs. Bess Newton of Parkton is
hospitalized with u fractured leg. A
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Koonce or
Raeford and Mrs. Davis Parker of
the Galatia Community visited Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Koonce the past
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Herman Koonce was on the
sick list last week. Am happy to
report that she is feeling much
better this week.
Mrs. Lawrence Barnard visited
Mrs. Grace English last Friday^
Mrs. English reports she is really
enjoying being at home and does
not feel that she will "tire of
retirement" anytime soon.
Mrs. Louise Watson visited Mrs.
Mary Long of Fayetteville the past
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Wright Parker of Selma
visited her . sisters. Mrs. Louise
Watson and Mrs. Grace English
last week.
It is reported that Mrs. A.W^
Wood. Sr. is getting along very weff
at this time. She is able to get
around in the house much better
than she could at one time.
Mrs. Lawrence Barnard at
tended worship service at The
Manna Church in Fayetteville. with
Mr. and Mrs. James Sakobie and
son. Justen last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Barnard attended especially
for the dedication of her grandson
during the service. ^
Charles Chason was admitted to
Womack Army Hospital in Fort
Bragg after becoming ill while on
the job Monday. February 22. He
was later transferred to Cape Fear
Valley Hospital in Fayetteville
where he remained until Friday of
last week. He seems to be doing
very well at this time but has to
have more tests done.
Boy!! that snow sure slipped up
on us didn't it?? After those nicA
spring days we had. the drastic
drop in temperature surely made us
feel it!!
Symphony Groups
At Hoke Schools
The Woodwind and Brass
quintets and Spring Trio of the
North Carolina Symphony will
hold Discovery Programs March
12, making up for appearances
called off by snow last month.
The Woodwind Quintet will be
at the J.W. Turlington School
auditorium starting at 10:30 a.m.;
and the West Hoke School library
in the afternoon, starting at 12:45.
From II to 11:45 a.m. Woodwind
Clinic Master Classes will be held,
the locations to be announced.
The Brass Quintet will be at Up
church Junior High School's
auditorium 10:30 a.m. to 11 a. m#
It will hold Brass Clinic Master
Classes, locations to be an
nounced. from 11 to noon.
In the afternoon the quintet will
be at the Hoke County High School
Band Room. A concert and
demonstration is scheduled for
1:19 to 2:05 p.m.
The String Trio will be at the
Scurlock School Library in the
afternoon, with a Discovery Pro
gram scheduled for 12:30 to 1 fou.
kindergarten and First Grad?
students; and 1:15 to 1:45 for Se
cond and Third Grades students.
Adult Registration March 4
Registration for the Adult High
School Program will be held Thurs
day.
Anyone interested in enrolling is
advised to come to the Hoke High
School principal's office at 6:30
p.m.
The program is operated jointly
by the Hoke County Board of
Education and Sandhills Com
munity College.
To enroll a person must be at
least 18 and out of school at least a
year, unless permission is granted
by the county schools superin
tendent.
The person also must have proof
of having completed satisfactorily
the Eighth Grade or be able to
perform at the Ninth Grade level.
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