In Weeks To Come
MUSIC BOOSTER - Hoke
Co. Mwic Boosw Aaodetioo
meetings wfll be flnt Monday
night of every month at Hoke
High School band room at 7
p.m. Parents and friends of the
music association are urged to
attend.
AIRPORT AUTHORITY
-The Hoke/Raeford Airport
Authority will hold its regular
meeting at the Raeford City
Hall oo the second Tharaday of
each month at 7:43 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION
-American Legion Post 20 of
Hoke County meets the seeead
Tuesday of each month at the
Bdinborough Restaurant at 8
p.m. Those interested in join
ing are invited.
COUNTV COMMISSION
-Members of the Hoke County
Commission meet the first
Monday of each month at 9
a.m. and the third Monday at
7:30 p.m. Pratt Building
located at 227 N. Main St. in
Raeford. The public is invited.
CITY COUNCIL - The
Raeford City Council meets the
first Moaday of each month at
7 p.m. in City Hall. The public
is encouraged to attend.
SCHOOL BOARD - The
Hoke County Board of Educa
tion meets the flnt Taasday of
each month at 7:30 p.m. at the
board offices on Wooley
Street. The public is encourag
ed to attend.
AL ANON ? Meetings are held
every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at
the Library Conference Room.
JAYCEES ? Raeford Jaycees
meet the 2nd and 4th Monday
of each month over Howell's
Drug Company on Main
Street. Anyone interested is in
vited to attend.
BOAT LICENSES - The
Motor Vehicle License Agency
in Raeford is now authorized
by the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission to
register boats. This will be
good news for local boat
owners as it will prevent them
having to drive to Fayetteville
or other surrounding towns to
register their boats. Mrs.
Frances W. Green Jones,
operator of the agency, believes
that, this will be a much ap
preciated service for boat
owners of the community.
Feb. 23, March 4, 11
Alcoholics and drug addicts
need help to help themselves.
As a public service. The Life
Center of Fayetteville will pre
sent a new series of workshops
for family members and others
whose lives are affected by the
alcoholic/drug addicts, to
educate them about the disease
of akohotism/drugism, and to
train them in an intervention
method designed to lovingly
confront the alcholic/addict
with his/her disease, and to
cause him/her to seek help.
This new series of workshops
will be held at The Life Center
of Fayetteville, 3423 Melrose
Road. Fayetteville, NC 28304,
on Feb. 25, March 4 and 11,
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. each
night. To register, or for fur
ther information, contact The
Life Center, 483-7188.
thru March 10
SKY SHOW - The Fayetteville
State University Planetarium
will present the sky show
"Cosmic Dimensions." This
planetarium program brings in
to focus the size of the Universe
by discussing the relative
distance from Earth to the
Moon and other planets, then
the star, galaxies, and the in
terne, rapidly receding quasars.
"Cosmic Dimensions" will be
presented on Sundays at 3 p.m.
through March 10. Admission
is $2 for adults and SI for
children and students with pro
per identification. For more in
formation call 486-1681 or
486-1650 between 8 a.m. and 3
p.m., Monday through Friday.
BINGO '^Raeford Junior
Woman's dub will again spon
sor bingo games each Saturday
night in March at the civic
center. Garnet will begin at
7:)0p.m. aad win inctadt a S30
jackpot, split pots and regular
games. Come on out and ?a)oy
the fellowship and fun. All
proceeds will be returned to
Hoke County in charitable
form.
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niMRAM pXHBIT - One
of the largest European
to come
history behind the first English
attempt! to coloabe the new
world, the struggles of the first
(ettlen and the discoveries they
mad*. Museum hours will be
extended, as the show is ex
pected to be very popular. Ad
mission is free, and a catalogue
will be available for purchase.
Groups planning to visit are
urged to make reservations
now by calling 919/733-3894.
For details, contact the N.C.
Museum of History, an agency
of the N.C. Department of
Cultural Resources, 109 E.
Jones St., Raleigh, 27611.
March 3
SEWINO WORKSHOP - The
Hoke County 4-H Program
will sponsor a Beginners Sew
ing Workshop for interested
youth between the ages of 9-19.
Participants will make either a
wrap-around skirt or skirt with
eUstkized waist. Cost will be
SI, which will include bobbin
and tewing machine needles.
Participants must furnish
fabric, pattern and notions.
The workshop will begin Tues
day, March 3, from 4-6 p.m.
There are only a few more
spaces left. To register, call the
Extension Office at 173-2162.
Museum or An. Slide entry
dnadHne <? February 23. For
more information call
4S3-3121.
Feb. 21-24
WAXHAW ANTIQUE
SHOW - This year, 13 defers
from Virginia and the
Carolines will be exhibiting in
the landmark Bdk Building
and In the Woman's Club
Building across the old railroad
bridge. The Show, which is
among the South's oldest and
finest, will include lovely
porcelains and glassware,
silver, jewelry, primitives and
elegant formal furniture. In ad
dition, there are 18 permanent
antique dealers in shops spread
up and down Main Street,
where you can find anything
froma tiny buttonhook to a
massive Renaissance Revival
bedroom suite. A delicious
home cooked luncheon, in
itself a popular attraction, will
be served each day of the show
at the Waxhaw Methodist
Church. Dates are Thursday,
Friday and Saturday - February
21, 22. 23, 24. Hours are 10:00
a.ip. to 6:00 p.m. (Thursday,
Friday and Saturday) 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. (Sunday). Admis
sion is S2. Lunch is S3 in
A T CAROWINDS ? Cato winds theme park b Introducing an ex
citing new addition in IMS! Blackboard's Revenge (located in
Pirate Island at Carowinds) is a motion illusion attraction that will
delight and amaze all ages. The combination ride, show, ex
perience simulates a pirate ship ride with the Caro Unas' own
pirate... the notorious Blackboard. Blackboard's Revenge is the
main focus of a $1 million expansion and enhancement project at
the theme park which opens for weekend operation March 23.
March 7
SOLDIER SHOW SET - "All
You Can Be ? And More!"
-the 1985 Army Soldier Show
-which started a national tour
with four performances in
Washington, D.C. in mid
Jaauacy, will cane 4* the
Fayetteville/Fort Bragg area
for a free performance on
Marck 7 at the Cumberland
County Memorial Auditorium,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. For
more information, call
396-3502 or 396-6893.
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SEWING WORKSHOP - If
you like to sew, and are in
terested in learning new techni
ques, then plan to attend a two
day workshop March 5 and 6 in
Southern Pines. The workshop
is sponsored by the
Agricultural Extension Service
and will be held from 9:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. at Brownson
Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Two day workshops
include: Ultra Suede Skirt,
Modified Tailoring, English
Smocking, Sewing Silk and Silk
Like Fabrics. (You can attend
one). Mini workshops include
Tuesday 9:30-12:00 - Ac
cessories (Belts and Ties); 1 :00
-3:30 - Applique Techniques;
Wednesday 9:30 - 12:00 - Short
Cut Sewing Techniques, 1:00
-3:30 p.m. - Accessories
(Pocketbooks). Registration
fee is $5.00 and the deadline for
registration is February 15. If
interested please call Alice Pet
titt at the Hoke County Exten
sion Office at 875-2162.
March 22-24
HOT ROD - The International
Hot Rod Association and Darl
ington International Dragway
have finalized plans for a se
cond National event at Darl
ington. The track's annual
ZOOM Winter Nationals,
scheduled this year for March
22-23-24, will now be joined by
the Stroll's Nationals on Oc
tober 4-3-6.
April 16
GIRL SCOUT LUNCHEON
-Pines of Carolina Oirl Scout
Council invite* former adult
Oirl Scouts to an alumnae lun
cheon April 16, ?t the
Women's Club of Rakigh. Any
interested Oirl Scout, active or
inactive is welcome. For fur
ther information, please call
the Oirl Scout office in
Raleigh. 782-3021 or
1-800-662-7579.
April 21 -May 19
N.C. ARTISTS - North
Carolina artists' submissions
for the IMS Annual Com peti
tion for N.C. Artists will be ex
hibited at the Fsjretteville
Museum of Art ftw April 21
to Mv ?. Hh exhibit wiB in
clude both l ?a din lad nasi
and three-dimensional art
foras. The U located
behlad Eataw Shopping
Center, is opea Tuesday
through Friday 10 a.M. - 5
p.m.; Saturday and Sudsy 1-5
p.*. is frtt. Vtkts
may obtain entry fbrm far Art
CoapetMon si the PhysttsriBe
eluding drink and dessert. Serv
ed from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. Waxhaw is about ten
miles south of Charlotte at the
junction of Highways 16 and
75. For more information or
ticket*. call Vivian Bjegelmaa
at (704) *43-4033 or Write: An
tique Show, P.O. Box 457,
Waxhaw, N.C. 28173.
Feb. 18-27
POSTER DISPLAY - Winn
ing posters from the 4th, 5th
and 6th graders for the poster
contest sponsored by the Hoke
Soil and Water Conservation
District will be displayed in the
Hoke County Library, Feb.
18-27.
Feb. 23
SANDWICH SELLING
-There will be a selling of
sandwiches (chicken, fish,
barbecue, hot dogs) and drinks
at Shady Grove Missionary
Baptist Church, Highway 401
South of Raeford on Saturday,
Feb. 23, beginning at 12 p.m.
and continuing throughout the
day. At 7 p.m. there will be a
drawing for a radio. Tickets are
Jl and can be purchased from
any member of Shady Grove
Baptist Church. Everyone is in
vited to come out and buy a
sandwich or purchase a ticket.
All proceeds will go towards
the chruch's Building Fund.
Feb. 23
SPAGHETTI SUPPER - A
spaghetti Supper will be held
on Sat. Feb. 23 at the Wayside
Community House. The
Parker UMYF is sponsoring.
Feb. 23
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES - It
comes as no surprise lo anyone
that the recent winter weather
has been terrible! Ice, snow and
deluging rain kept many Oirl
Scoots from their "cookie sale
rounds." Since many people
did not have an opportunity to
order cookies, the Girl Scouts
are prepared to extend the sale.
The cookies will be delivered
starting February 23. All areas
have cookie cupboards with
more cookies. If you have not
been contacted and want to
order cookie*, or if you want ot
order more, just call Shirley
Fergison 875-4473.
Feb. 24
BEAUTY PAGEANT - The
Annual Miss Shady Orove
Pageant will be held on Sun
day, Feb. 24. m Shady Grove
Missionary Baptist Church
Hwy. *401 South Raeford,
N.C. at 5 p.m. The Soul
Seekers froa Raeford. N.C.
*10 be appearing on the pro
grain. Everyone is invited to
oaaMMiadiMwhowill be
cmwmd oar new Miss Shady
Orove 1*5.
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macm Mranr
wfll be a Mack WMery prograan
at the Spring MR Bepd*
Ctomfc. taaday Feb. 24, at 5
p.aa. There wfl be various
on dM program. The
public is invited to attend.
r?fc. 15-28
BOXING TOURNAMENT
-Fbrt Bragg's Monk Support
Activities Division will sponsor
a Novice Boxing Tournament,
February 23-28, in arte to give
Pot Bran's novice boxen an
opportunity to gain experience
through competition.
Fek.lS
SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL
- Very Special Arts Festival for
Handicap children of Hoke
County will be held on Thurs
day Feb. 2 8 at Upchurch
School with performances in
the auditorium at Noon by the
exceptional children of Hoke
County. The students' arts ex
hibit will be in the gym from
1-2 p.m. The public is invited
to attend.
March 1
PUMP BOYS - The Fayet
teville Little Theatre is proud to
present a revival of their
award-winning production of
"Pump Boys and Dinettes".
Winner of the Best Play Award
at the North Carotins Theatre
Conference in High Point last
November, the cast is now
brushing up to take the play to
the South Eastern Theatre
Conference to be held March
7-10 in Tampa, Florida. As an
effort to raise expense money,
the cast has agreed to do two
special performances on FLT's
Stage II on March 1 at 8:00
p.m. and 10:00 p.m. All pro
ceeds from these performances
will help to pay bus and motel
expenses for the cast and crew
of sixteen going from the Little
Theatre to represent the state
of North Carolina. For reserva
tions, please call the Little
Theatre Box Office between 4
and 9 p.m. at 323-4233.
March 3
CAROLINA 500 - North
Carolina Motor Speedway's
business offices in Rockingham
will be open seven days a week
through the Carolina 500
Winston Cup Grand National
race Sunday, March 3. Ticket
offices will be open from 9
a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, and from 1
P-m. until 3 p.m. Sunday.
Telephone 919/582-2861.
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March 14-1*
INDIAN ART CONTEST
-An art contest to recognize
the talent of American Indian
artists in North Carolina will be
one of the many features of the
Tenth Annual North Carolina
Indian Unity Conference to be
held March 14-16, at the
Bordeaux Motor Inn in Fayet
teville. The North Carolina
Commission of Indian Affairs,
a member organization of
UTNC, will coordinate the
contest. For more information
on contest rules and regula
tions, contact Teresa Em
manuel at the commission,
P.O. Box 27228, Raleigh, N.C.
27611 or call 919-733-5998.
FREE HEALTH CHECK
?Men and women over the age
of 60 can get a free heahh
screening at the Robeson
County Health Department's
Adult Health Clinic. The
screening includes blood
pressure, pap smear, urinalysis,
breast examination, blood
sugar, cholesterol, glaucoma
and many others. For informa
tion on clinic schedules and to
make an appointment for this
free health service, contact the
Robeson County Health
Department at 738-7231.
Feb. 22
CREATIVE WRITING - A
creative writing contest to
recognize the talent, creativity
and originality of American In
dian writers in North Carolina
will be one of the features o
fthe 10th annual North
Carolina Unity Conference to
be held March 14-16 at the
Bordeaux Motor Inn in Fayet
tevilk. The conference is being
sponsored by United Tribes of
North Carolina. Feb. 22 is the
deadline. Persons who wish to
enter the contast must be
American I Than* who are
residing in the state aad are 9
yean of age or older.
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MICROWAVE WORKSHOP
- Dw to the tnwrndous in
tarat ia ntoowave owtoa, the
Agricultural Rartanstoo Service
will sponsor another
microwave workshop on Horn
dnjr. Mwk 4 at 7 pn. The
h open to all people who
tion aadredpai wii! be given
cafl 175-2162 between Vajn.
J p.m. Monday itiin^i
Valentine's party
The Eager Beaver Kindergarten Class at Raeford Kindergarten and Day
Nursery were dressed for a Valentine Day Party and Dance last Thursday.
The children learned to waltz and enjoyed exchanging valentines. Mrs.
Eleonor Scull Is their teacher and pictured are back row (left to right )
Shelley Whkhard, Heath Hayes, Rob Leandro, David Odom, JoAnna
Jackson, Katz Blandkenship, Heather Willis, Buffy Burgess. Front row
(left to right) are Monica Collins, Tracy Williamson.
Center director attends
state disability meeting
Anne H. Johnson, Director of
Hoke County Children's Center,
attended the 52nd quarterly
meeting of the North Carolina
Association for Directors of
Developmental Disability Centers
(ADD) in Pinehurst on February 7
and 8.
Since ADD was established in
1972, members have met quarterly
for sharing mutual concerns and
information from agencies which
provide support. Sources of fund
ing and services for developmen
tally disabled children and their
families are important news.
Through various committee
assignments and group action,
members are provided with oppor
tunities for impact on legislation,
funding, and standards for services
to the developmentalloy disabled.
The Associations sponsors training
workshops for its members. It also
presents an annual award to an in
dividual who has performed
outstanding service to the
developmen tally disabled.
Women meet with
guardian leader
The Hoke Council on the Status
of Women held a special call
meeting on Thursday to meet with
Hoke's new Guardian ad Litem.
Mary Locus, recently appointed
to co-ordinate the Guardian ad
Litem programs of Hoke and
Cumberland counties, spoke to a
group of volunteers including
several social workers and profes
sionals who work with children
and young people.
Locus explained the origins of
this state-wide plan, its goals, and
the work which will be done here.
She will serve as a recruiter,
trainer, and supervisor of
volunteers. In order for the pro
gram to function, she must find
capable volunteers.
A Guardian ad Litem serves as
an advocate for a child who is in
volved in legal proceedings. This
adult friend of the child is given
opport unties and responsibilities
for learning as much as possible
about circumstances and insuring
presentation of the child's point of
view.
Locus is looking for a few really
fine volunteers. She needs in
dividuals who are dedicated to the
concerns of children. She will be
working with Guardian ad Litem
Attorney Millicent Gibson Diehl in
Hoke County. You can write to
Mary Locus, P.O. Draw 688,
Raeford, N.C., 28376 or call her at
486-1348. She would like the op
portunity to talk about the pro
Igram before other groups.
L inin&up f&Qontest ( j
The Miss EKOH Pageant witt kiekoff Thursday at
7:30 p.m. These contestants will take part in the
event: Seated: Susan Osborne, Sharon Kershaw,
Brenda Hendren, Nancy McNeill, Kelly Goza and
Linda Giisson. Standing: Bambi Barnes, Leah Cono
ly, Linda Tyler, Jocelyn Stephens, Jennifer Porter,
Kim McMillan, Mary Bailey, Yvonne Shodja, Nisco
McNeill, Jennifer Perrin, Debbie Janos and Pant
Thompson.
Miss Ekoh pageant on tap Thurs.
The Hoke High School year
book staff will sponsor the Miss
EKOH Pageant on Thursday,
February 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the
MacDonald Gym.
The contestants will be judged
on poise, appearance, evening
gowns, and an interview with the
judges.
Judging the participants are
Mrs. Florence Ransom from Pem
broke, Mrs. Ruth Davis from
Fayetteville and Mr. Pete Cunn
ingham from Red Springs.
Charlie Parsons will be the
Master of Ceremonies.
Entertainment will be provided
by members of the high school
chorus and chorale.
SALE A THON
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Hurry For Best Selections!
Sale Will End Saturday!
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