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Hoke Agricultural Extension News by WIUIc FwUbentom, Jr. County Extension Chairman Help us observe Arbor Day Friday, March 19, in Hoke County. Have you hugged a tree lately and told it how much it was reciated? y law, there is a day set apart just for such an occasion. Arbor Day in North Carolina became a legally established day when the 1%7 legislature ratified legislation at which time it became law. In part, the bill states, "Whereas, it is desirable that the planting of seedlings and flowering shrubs be encouraged to promote the beauti fication and conservation of the vast and varied resources of North Carolina and "Whereas the desig nation of a particular day each year as Arbor Day would encourage and draw attention to a concerted effort by North Carolinians to beautify and conserve the state's resources by pi a mi in. u voting trees and shrubs." Arbor Day in North Carolina has been designated as the first Friday following March 15. North Carolina has as its official state tree any member of the pine family and as its state flower the dogwood. Arbor was originated back to 1872 in the prairie state of Nebras ka by Sterling Morton, who later became United States Secretary of Agriculture. More than one million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. Today, every state recognizes Arbor Day as trees are a resource cf great beauty and value to our country and state. Forests cover 3 out of 5 acres in North Carolina and everyone bene fits either directly or indirectly from them. The forestry industry is the second most important in the state and generates over 2 billion dollars to our economy each year. Arbor Day is a symbol of our faith in the future. It is our effort to help nature help us. It is a patriotic event. There are many possibilities for observing Arbor Day. Plant a tree or many trees. Dedicate a tree to someone dear. Set aside an area for an annual planting ceremony. Plant a memorial tree. A tree is a gift of God and friend of man. Blue Springs Meet crats will meet Thursday at 7:30] | p.m. in South Hoke School. Hoke Girls In State Contest Two members of the Hoke County High School chapter of Health Occupations Students of America will compete for state HOSA championships in May be cause they won first places in the district competition held March 1 at Fayetteville Technical Institute in Fayetteville. Cheryl Farmer took first place in Instructive Speech, and Pat Keller man first in medical terminology and second with her Extempo raneous Health Display. The state competition will be held in May in Winston-Salem. Miss Farmer's topic was "The Responsibility of the Health Pro fessional in the Community." Miss Kellerman's display theme was "Diabetes Control and Manage ment." S i BEST SLOGAN -- Bnrliiif>itw In dustries RaeJ'nrd Plant announced ii s new Safety Slogan winner. He is Guard Kirkpatrick <>l the Security Force at the /?/<//;/. His winning entry is: "Make Safety First, Make Safety Last!" The other Hoke students who competed in the district events were Deborah Goodman, in Informative Speech; Patrick Locklear. Linda Goodman, and Teresa Pickett. Medical Spelling; Myochi Dudley. Fern Rogers, and Linda Currie. Job Seeking Skills; and Leslie Foster. Extemporaneous Health Display. Myoshi Dudley placed in the top five of 40 contestants in Job Seeking Skills. A slide presentation and tour of the health education programs at Fayetteviilc Technical Institute were planned for the students not participating in the competitive events. At a business session prior to the awards ceremony, a representative from each school reported on chapter activities this school year. Patrick Locklear. president, re ported for Hoke County HOSA. Other members attending were: Pam Clark. Angel Polston. Betsy Blanton. Beth Wilkes. Patrice Smith. Carol Davis. Laurice Slade. Ruth Wheeler. Vanessa Ferrell, Denise Jude. Deborah Taylor, and Lisa Gholston. Sixteen clubs were represented at the meeting. SPECIAL HIGH TRADE ALLOWANCES We Need Good Used Cars, and Remember: your car, paid for or not, may well make your down payment. LOW-COST FINANCING THRU /E%CASH BONUS up to $375 ^ ON FORD ESCORTS & EXPS PLUS 2 Yr./24,000 Mile COST-FREE MAINTENANCE fr? Scheduled Momtenonce including cost of lobo* oil change* , filters, fon belts. #i per blodes, etc ESCORT 2 Or. Hatchbock, ? 11 10, 4 tsr wr fpofsiwo Cyl , 4 Speed. Pow Brakes. Air, jau pftlCE Rodio, Body Side Moldings, LISS CASH BACK Tinted Glass fnom KMIO List Price *6922 YOU* COST $6497* *275 _ ?6227* FAYETTEVILLE FORD DEALERS Authorized Dealers For All FORD PRODUCT WARRANTY SERVICE DIAL 483-7121 or 867-1121 FOR FREE CREDIT CHECK HURRY! CASH BACK OFFER LIMITED TIME ONLY! ?Plus N.C Sat?s Ta* PATRICK -IfOFD/ISUZU 455 G?OVt ST . DOWNTOWN PM 4?J71 J I 5202 RAfFOn) M> (US 40IS) PM 424-02*1 WAGC II VD AT 401 ITFASS PHONf $67 1121 V. Pat Kellernntn [It'll] ami Cheryl Fanner wiili the district HOSA ciunpetitioii trophies they mhii. [Stall photo]. Revival Set For First Baptist Revival services will be held March 14-18 at First Baptist Church, Raeford, beginning Sun day morning at II and closing Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Services will begin each evening at 7:30. The Rev. James Finley from Wilmington, N.C., will be the guest evangelist. The Rev. Bev. Tillman, minister of music at First Baptist, will be the music director. Finley is a native of Spartan burg, S.C. He attended Clemson University and is a graduate of Wake Forest University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has pastored church es in South Carolina and Virginia and has been the pastor of the Pine Valley Baptist Church. Wilming ton. tor the past tour years. The public is invited to attend these services. A nursery will be provided. The Rev. Billy C. Beaver is the pastor of First Baptist Church. Poor Association Dinner Marcli 24 The National Association of the Southern Poor, known as the Assembly, will sponsor a free dinner Wednesday March 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the National Guard Armory. All Hoke County people age 18 and older are urged to attend. Important business will be taken care of at the meeting. Churches and other organiza tions and individuals are required to advise Hoke association repre sentatives on the number each will have at the dinner. Any one of these association representatives among others may be informed of this: Russell McAllister. Jr.. presi dent; Walter J. Blue, deputy president; Jimmy Morrisey. Chief Whip; Julis Vanner. Economic Development; Willie Featherstone. Agriculture; and Charlotte Kelly. Education. foreign Policy Programs At Library "Great Decisions '82" the U.S. Foreign Policy Association's annual discussion program of current worldwide topics, will be offered at the Hoke County Public Library, March 17 - May 5, 10-11:45 a.m.. each Wednesday. Sponsored by Sandhills Com munity College, the discussion leaders will be retired Ambassador Krebs, Ambassador Burns, and Talmadge Lancaster. A person may register at 9:30 a.m. March 17 at the Library for the program. The schedule: March 17 - Central America: Fire in the 'front yard'?. Max Krebs, retired ambassador, Jack son Springs. March 24 - Western Europe and the U.S.: Frictions among friends. Krebs. March 31 ? America's Defense: What price security? Talmadge Lancaster, Superintendent. Sa mark and Manor, Eagle Springs (former head of Tehran American School). April 7 - Japan: Strategic ally, economic rival, Krebs. April 14 ? Global Inflation: Is there a cure? Lancaster. April 21 - The Palestinians: History, politics and conflict. Findley Burns, retired ambassador. Southern Pines. April 28 - The U.S.S.R. and Poland: Troubles in the workers' paradise. Burns. May 5 - Protecting the World's Resources: Is time running out? Krebs. 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