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Hoke resident receives .Morehead scholarship Lisa Armsrees Gillespie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gillespie of Route 1, Red Springs, in Hoke County has received a Morehead Award to study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | The announcement was made today by Hugh G. Chatham of Elkin, N.C., chairman of the board of trustees of the John Motley Morehead Foundation. Gillespie, a senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, is a member of the French Club and the Gospel Chorus and head of Residence Life. ) Gillespie is one of 69 high school seniors who have received 1984 Morehead Awards, presented to students of superior achievement and potential. "Evidence of leadership and service, character, academic standing and physical vigor are qualities looked for in a Morehead Scholar," said Mebane Pritchett, executive director of the ^ foundation. The scholarships are worthy ap proximately $27,000 to North Carolina students for four years of study at UNC-CH. Out-of-state scholars receive the same stipend, and the foundation pays the out of-state tuition differential, mak ing the scholarships total value ap proximately $36,000. All finalists who did not receive k Morehead Awards were awarded four-year N.C. Merit Tuition Lisa Gillespie Awards by the Morehead Founda tion. Awards were presented to students of superior achievement and potential. "Evidence of leadership and service, character, academic standing and physical vigor are qualities looked for in a Morehead Scholar," said Prit chett. "The program i$ designed to at tract to the University students who will enhance the University's stature through their presence on campus and contribute in a positive way to their alma mater and to society in later life." The award is based on merit, and financial need is not con sidered. The Morchead Awards program is the largest and most lucrative scholarship program of its kind for undergraduate students in American colleges and universities today, Pritchett said. The awards are patterned after the Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford University in England. Seven Morehead Scholars have been elected Rhodes Scholars in the last ten years. Besides the regular scholarship stipend, Morehead Scholars are of fered eight-to 12-week internships each summer during their Univer sity careers. The summer program, fully funded and arranged by the foundation, offers practical ex perience in leadership to supple ment classroom work. Oppor tunities for enrichment are provid ed in outdoor leadership schools, governmental agencies and private corporations throughout ? the United States, and in independent travel-study opportunities abroad. The awards program was established in 1945 by the late John Motley Morehead, a native North Carolinian and 1891 graduate of the University. Following his graduation, Morehead helped found the Union Carbide and Car bon Company in New York. Since the first scholarships were presented in 1951, almost 1,500 Morehead scholars have graduated from the University. Seventy Morehead Scholars entered UNC-CH last fall as freshman, and 250 currently are enrolled. . .CP&L spurned (Continued from page 1) mMWiKHUI In last year's application, there were two areas which were not ac | ceptable to the committee, consul tant Skip Green said. Both provisions involved the repayment of funds, he added. Another public hearing will be scheduled prior to the application deadline of April 16. Green and acting City Manager BiU SelJars have m?t.sath residents, in the "target area," and a group of six attended Monday's public . hearing. * One of the main concerns of the residents is drainage, a spokesman for the group said during the hear ing. Last year over 200 counties and municipalities applied for about $28 million which was up for grabs in North Carolina, Green said. Only about 40 projects were funded. Raeford's chances this year are ) improved, and the city should get funded if all federal and state recommendations are met, Green said. Hob Nob on tap In other business, support from the council was sought for a newly organized spring arts festival to be held in Raeford on May 4 and 5. | The festival, which will be held to promote Hoke County and Raeford, will encompass a week of public activities at the county library and will include a weekend arts and crafts show, event Chair man Mary Archie McNeill said. Activities during the Hoke Heritage Hob Nob will be highlighted by a performance on Saturday afternoon by the beach music group The Embers, Mrs. k McNeill said Youth Involvement proclaimed Raeford Mayor John K. McNeill (right) signs a proclamation naming March Youth Involvement Month. Hoke High spokesperson Amy Wilson (left) told city council members Monday night that students will be participating in a " number " of activities involving government during the month. (Photo by Pam Frederick) In still further business, the council took action on these other matters: ?Received for consideration a proposal from the Asheboro engineering firm Moore Gardner & Associates to recommend replacements for the city's pumps at the sewage treatment plant and to review municipal electricity use. The two-phased proposal is for 515,500. The matter will be voted on at a later meeting. ?Agreed to release a sewer ease ment under streets slated for pav ing by the state Department of Transportation. The paving is ex pected to begin soon on Cumberland Avenue to Keith Street. ?OK'd access to the new animal shelter for members of the Hoke County Humane Society. ?Requested that the city at torney draw an ordinance which would prohibit U-turns on Main Street between Edinborough Avenue and Central Avenue. ?Adjourned to an executive ses sion to consider applications for city manager. ?Approved the appointment of Frank Baker and Wayne Byrd to serve as the city's representatives on the newly formed Airport Com mission. FREE AUCTION SALE FREE MONEY * * \J1W MONEY Zo%Eey 62 BEAUTIFUL LOTS & 6 TRACTS %??EYY PLUS 866 LBS. TOBACCO SATURDAY, MARCH 17, of 10:30 a.m. On The Premises $600.00 in Cash fr Prizes & a Free Chicken Bog Dinner will be given away. Don't miss this sale. Come be with us whether. you buy a lot or tract or not. Something for everybody, the young and the old. Sandy Acres Subdivision. Located on Bethune Rd. #1436. From Red Springs take Hwy. 211 Raeford road & go app. 1.2 miles & turn right on paved road /1436 & go 1.4 miles to cross roads. Look for Auction signs. This property also has paved road fron tage on Hwy. 1447 and only 2.5 miles from Antioch. Look at the terms we have to offer = 10% down day of sale. And the owner will finance the balance as low as $50.00 a month at 12% interest. You can put houses or mobile homes on these lots. For further information contact the owner, C.R. Hayes, Lumberton, phone office =738-3759. Night = 739-7766 or the Auction Co. SALE CONDUCTED BY l? Lloyd Meekins & Sons Realty & Auction Co. UMitbsrfto*, N.C. ? _ DiMon, 8.C. ? a 7MM7 SAif tOT-774-Wtl ft ?.c.un? y. UIMOisHUU Erupted in flames Hillcrest firefighters are assisted by Hoke Rescue Squad members as they attempt to fight the flames which erupted in this Scurlock area residence late Tuesday afternoon. One resident was slightly in jured in the blaze which apparently started in the bedroom, according to Hillcrest Fire Department Chief Earl Conoly. One room and the attic were damaged severely. North Raeford Fire Department assisted in fighting the fire. The owner of the dwell ing was not known at press time, but Conoly said the utilities were listed in the name of James W. Smith. (Photo by Pam Frederick ) . .Mixed drinks to be mulled (continued from page 1) It is hoped the new tax clerk will also be able to discover real and personal property which is not be ing listed by the owners, Martin said. County officials suspect that there are a number of mobile homes which are not being listed with the county and whose owners are not paying local taxes. Of those properties which are listed, the county is now collecting almost 94<Vo of the taxes assessed against them, Livingston said. Welcome signs sought On another matter, efforts have been launched to erect welcome signs on the main arteries entering Hoke County. Commission members requested Monday that Martin ask the state Department of Transportation (DOT) about the signs and deter mine what expense the placards would be to the county. "I think welcome signs on the Hoke County line would be an asset," commission Chairman John Balfour said. "They make you feel real welcome when you get there," Commissioner James Albert Hunt said, noting that he had seen similar signs in other counties. The signs would be approx imately four feet by eight feet, Balfour said. In still further business, the commission took action on these matters; -Approved a bid of $4,210 from Sandhills Pulp and Timber Company for the purchase of timber on a site adjoining the pre sent landfill. -Rejected a bid from County Engineer Jack Ellis to purchase 15 unuseable trash dumpsters for $30. Martin will negotiate with salvage dealers in an effort to get a better price for the containers. -Approved the use of approx imately $5,300 in contingency funds to improve the county rural fire protection radio system. Although the expenditure was ap proved a year ago, it was not in cluded in this year's budget, Mar tin said. -Waived a late penalty on per sonal property for one taxpayer who just moved to the area and was not aware of the deadline for listing property for tax purposes. -Ok'd a contract with the Association of Developmentally Disabled to provide non emergency medical transportation for elderly residents. Funds for the project were budgeted. -Granted a request for $75 to repaint Community Watch signs in the Five Points area. -Voted to cancel the March 19 meeting because of a conflict with a National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. which some commission members are expected to attend. ?Appointed members to the Senior Citizens Planning Commit tee. January unemployment increases Although Hoke County's unemployment rate jumped more than 2?7o during January, leaving 890 local residents out of work, the figures released this week by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC) show the county is faring better than it did a year ago. In January of this year, the jobless rate was ll^o, which was an increase of 2.4% over December. However, the rate was down 4.3% over the same period in 1983. The rate the previous year was 15.3^o, and during that period in PHONE FOR FOOD Flih. Shrimp. BBQ. Chl<k?n . . . SPECIALS DAILY 875-5752 Wagon Wheel Restaurant 1983, there were almost 400 more residents on the jobless rolls. In December 1983, there were 7,930 residents in the labor force and 680 workers without jobs. During the first month of 1984, there were 8,090 residents in the labor force and 890 jobless. There were 210 more unemployed workers during January and the labor force show ed an increase of 160 workers. Both factors made the unemploy ment rate increase. ESC employee Pat Mcl.ean at tributes the increase to "seasonal layoffs and "bad weather condi tions." "We have also had some tem porary layoffs at our local in dustries," McLean said. "I think the increase is normal for this time of the year," she add ed. ATTENTION!! ROCKFISH REGISTRANTS This is to advise that properly registered voters in Rockfish precinct will vote at Rockfish Community House on SR 1418 on May 8, 1984 and all subsequent elections. The Johnson Company INSURANCE AUTO ? FIRE fes/ir) HOMEOWNERS ? COMMERCIAL '& Oldest , noi.c?trd ' PIMM I75 J550 "We are coming off the Christmas holiday and things are getting back to normal," McLean said. McLean also said she "expected" the jobless rate to "level off" some as the year pro gresses. "Once we get through the bad weather, you will see more people going back to work," McLean added. Hoke had the second largest jobless increase during the month of all the counties in the area. Moore County showed a 2.8% hike, compared to Hoke's 2.4% . However Moore's overall rate was only 8.6% for the month, which was the lowest of the area's counties. Hoke also did not have the highest rate in the surrounding area. That honor fell on Robeson County where unemployment reached 12.7% during January. DID YOU KNOW 7 *5.00 A Month Will Buy *20,000. OF NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE If Age 21 Or Younger (Only A Utttm Morm tf Ovr 21) AGENT 87M187
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