Banquet Honors
Hoke 4-H Leaders
The 4-H Leaders Recognition
Banquet was held April 20 at 7:30
p.m. at the Gibson High School
Cafeteria.
| This event was held during Na
? tional Volunteer Week to honor all
adult leaders who worked with the
4-H program this year as com
munity club leaders, special in
terest leaders, or special activity
leaders.
Gerald Bundy, president of the
Rockfish 4-H Club, was master of
ceremonies for the banquet. Tam
mie Hendrix gave the invocation,
w and the leaders were then treated
* to a nice meal.
After dinner, Sharon McNeill
introduced the guest speaker, Dr.
Dalton Proctor, associate state
4-H leader. Willie Featherstone,
Jr., county Extension chairman,
expressed appreciation for the
work the leaders had done for the
4-H program and citizens of Hoke
County.
Certificates were then given by
Alice Lancaster, 4-H agent, and
I Sandy Lupo. Receiving certificates
were Joye McNeill, Sharon
English, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Culp,
Brigitta Wilde, Rhenda Cameron,
Ron Ellis, and Jimmy Tatum
?community and project club
leaders.
Receiving recognition for
special-interest activities were:
Mrs. Bertha Hendrix, Mrs. Rebec
ca Edwards, Mrs. Ua Burke, Mrs.
) Moline Russell, Mrs. Carol
Holland, Allen Edwards, and
James Murdock. Hank Richards
was recognized for his cooperation
and support of 4-H as community
schools coordinator, and Don
Eaton accepted a certificate for
WSHB's support of 4-H.
In addition Tom Pilkington was
recognized as a leader of the new
4-H Marine Awareness program to
begin this summer, and Mrs. Rose
k Sturgeon and Mrs. Ruth Wilker
^ son were recognized as leaders of a
new club to be organized in Ashley
Heights.
Door prizes were given.
The 4-H'ers who helped plan the
banquet were Kim Hawkins, San
dy Lupo, Gerald Bundy, Ronda
Tatum, Sharon McNeill, andTam
mie Hendrix.
HONORED ? L-R, Bertha Hendrix, Hank Richards, lla Burke. Tom
Pilkington, Carol Holland, James Murdock, Rebecca Edwards, Don
Eaton, Moline Russell, and Allen Edwards with certificates they were
awarded for their services to 4-H. (Photo by Alice Lancaster).
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RECOGNITION - L-R, Rhenda Cameron, Jimmy Tatum. Brigitta
Wilde, Joye McNeill, Ron Ellis, Sharon English, James Culp, and Bennie
Culp received recognition as community and club project leaders. { Photo
by Alice Lancaster).
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Mayor Proclaims EMC Week
Raeford Mayor John K. McNeill,
Jr., signed a proclamation last
week designating this week
Emergency Medical Services Week
in Raeford.
The special week runs through
May 1 and has been proclaimed
Emergency Medical Services Week
in North Carolina by Gov. James B.
Hunt Jr.; and in Hoke County by
John G. Balfour, chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners.
The mayor's proclamation:
WHEREAS, our emergency
medical services system provides
life-saving care to the citizens of
this State; and
WHEREAS, thousands of
emergency medical technicians,
paramedics, emergency depart
ment physicians, and nurses are
trained in a variety of emergency
medical techniques; and
WHEREAS, a vast number of
our citizens have been trained in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation so
they may help their fellow citizens
in time of need: and
WHEREAS, concerned citizens
and elected officials are serving on
regional emergency medical ser
vices councils throughout the State
to further guide the local de
velopment of a comprehensive
emergency medical care system;
and
WHEREAS, a large number of
these individuals unselfishly volun
EMS WEEK PROCLAIMED - Mayor John K. McNeill, Jr.. signs a pro
clamation designating this week as Emergency Medical Services Week in
Rae/ord, commending its observance by the people of Raeford. With him
are Jim Henley (left), owner and director of the Hoke County Ambulance
Service; Clyde Hough (standing) of the Ambulance Service; and Howard
Barkley (right), commander of the Hoke County Rescue Squad. The Am
bulance Service and Rescue Squad will give an EMS demonstration Satur
day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Edinborough Shopping Center parking
lot at Macks Stores, in connection with the EMS W eek observance. (StafJ
photo by Pam Frederick).
teer their time to provide this
valuable service; and
WHEREAS, recognition is due
these individuals who serve on
behalf of all North Carolinians:
now
THEREFORE. 1 John K.
McNeill, Jr.. Mayor. City of Rae
ford. North Carolina, do hereby
proclaim the week of April 25-Mav
1, 1982, as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WEEK
in Raeford. North Carolina and
commend this observance to our
citizens.
This Week Proclaimed EMS Week
This week is Emergency Medical
) Services Week in Hoke County.
John G. Balfour, chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
signed a proclamation last week
designating the period of observ
ance in the county and commend
ing its observance to Hoke citizens.
The week was designated Emer
gency Medical Services Week for
statewide observance last week also
by Gov. James B. Hunt. Jr.
The Hoke board chairman's
k proclamation follows.
9 WHEREAS, the Hoke County
Ambulance Service and the Hoke
County Rescue Squad provide life
saving care to the citizens of this
County; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical
technicians, physicians, assistants,
physicians, and nurses are trained
in a variety of emergency medical
techniques; and
WHEREAS, many of our citi
) zens have been trained in cardio
pulmonary resuscitation so they
may help their fellow citizens in
time of need; and
WHEREAS, concerned citizens
and elected officials are serving on
regional emergency medical ser
vices councils throughout the State
to further guide the local develop
ment of a comprehensive emer
gency medical care system; and
WHEREAS, a large number of
) these individuals unselfishly volun
teer their time to provide this
i
valuable service; and
WHEREAS, recognition is due
these individuals who serve on
behalf of all citizens of Hoke
County; now
THEREFORE. I. John G. Bal
four. Chairman of the Hoke County
Board of Commissioners, do herby
proclaim the week of April 2!> -
May I. 1982. as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WEEK
in Hoke County and commend this
observance to our citizens.
John G. Balfour
Trttvp .145 Scouts waiting to leave for the Camporee
Chaplain R.A.L. H alker addressing the Awards Ceremony audience Thursday night. (Staff photo).
Hoke People Among Them
Center Honors
Community Volunteers
Sandhills Youth Center at Mc
Cain observed its annual Volunteer
Ceremony Thursday night.
Many dedicated citizen
volunteers, who work so closely
with the center's residents and
staff, appeared to thoroughly en
joy the evening's events.
Approximately 70 volunteers,
staff and residents were in atten
dance and quite attentively.
Invocation was given by resident
Peter Colclasure. J. P. Smith, Sr.,
Center program director,
presented opening appreciation
remarks and welcomed the
Honored Volunteers and Special
Guests, who assist with implemen
tation of many meaningful resi
dent experiences and oppor
tunities.
The Center's Volunteer. Resident
Choir rendered moving musical
selections which were quite ap
propriately enjoyed by all.
Keynote speaker, R.A.L.
"Bud" Walker, chief of Chaplain
cy Services with the North
Carolina Division of Prisons,
orated a stirring message which
focused on the plight ? of in
carcerated prisoners and the
positive impact citizen volunteers
contribute toward their resocializa
tion and community re-entry.
Walker cited the history of
Chaplaincy Services, within North
Carolina prisons and the signifi
cant support provided by some
nearly 2,000 citizen volunteers
throughout more than 80 state
prisons.
F. David Hubbard, Center
superintendent, rendered closing
remarks and, along with Col
clasure, -presented the Volunteer
Honorees with official Department
of Corrections Certificates of Ap
preciation.
Rev. Arthur Wilson, Volunteer
Associate Center chaplain, ad
ministered the benediction which
was followed by a light
refreshment-fellowship retreat.
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Refreshments were served after the A wards Ceremony. (Staff photo)
Special appreciation was ex
pressed to Wrightson Lewis and
M rs. Patricia Floyd, Center
Volunteer coordinators, for their
roles in making the evening events
successful. -?????? ?? ?
Messages of Love and Apprecia
tion were sounded to the citizen
volunteers, who freely devote time,
services, love, friendship and con
tinued support for the residents
and staff of Sandhills Youth
Center.
The following were honored at
the Ceremony.
ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS: Billy
Allen, Margaret Allen, Benjamin
Alexander, Nell Bowman, Louise
Deaton, Elizabeth Davis, Eugene
Carl Deibler, Martin Ehrlich,
Joshua Ferguson, Susie Ferguson,
Glen Fogleman, Michael Gehm,
Francis Gehm, Rosie Gilmore.
Lawrence Hagan, Betty Flagan,
Lane Flail, Flattie Hill, Louise
Hinds, Jimmy Hunsucker, Walter
R. Holt, Curtis Honeycutt, Leon
Jenkins, Patsy Jenkins, James B.
Jones. Eulah Jordan, Theodore
Kirby, Ann Kirby, Cleo Bratcher,
J.D. McAllister, Michael
Locklear, John Marr, Estelle
Marr, Elizabeth Moore, James
Ollis, Thomas Olsen, Earl Payne,
Bertie Rahn, Wayne Rogers, Bettie
Rorie, Victoria Wilson-Redding,
Paul Seabolt, Judith Seabolt,
Mary Smith, Sister Gabrielle
Marie, Sister Beatrice Marie, Sister
Mary Doris Day, Howard Stead
man, Pete Teague, Jean Thomp
son, Kay Thomas, Burley Thomp
son, Harvey Williams, Rev. Ar
thur Wilson, Barbara Wilson, J.D.
Wilkes, Nancy White, Fred
Williams, John Youngerman, and
Leroy Yates.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
Sheraton Inn - Southern Pines,
The Aberdeen Jaycees, Raeford
United Methdodist Church
Women's Auxiliary, The Raeford
Woman's Club Education Com
mittee, Hoke County Children's
Center, Moore County Children's
Center, Upchurch Junior High/
TMH Department, and The News
Journal of Raeford.
Girl Scouis at Comparer at the Motor Speedway.
Hoke Girl Scouts In Jamboree
(Staff photos by Henry Blue)
Hoke County Troops 345 and
619 were among those par
ticipating in the Second annual
North Carolina Girr Scout Jam
boree Friday through Sunday at
the North Carolina Motor Speed
way near Rockingham.
The photos show members of
the troops and their adult leaders.
Linda Shaw is leader and Carta
Mack assistant leader of Troop
345, and Shirley Ferguson is Ifa'def
and Corrine Cook, assistant, of
Troop 619.
The Scouts had a weekend of
camping, field sports, and music
and saw a skydiving demonstra
tion. They attended performances
of bluegrass, country and western,
folk, Gospel and rock groups, and
clog dancers.
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Troop ft 1 9 fiirls at the Camporee. \ Staff photo hy Henry Blue.]