lOA THE NEWS-JOURNAL
Raeford, N.C.
February 20, 2(K(2
Religion
Church Announciments
Mt. Elim youth fund-raiser
features collards, fatback
The youth of Mt. Elim Baptist
Church are again having the fund
raiser in which they will sell collards,
sausage, fatback and cornbread for a
donation. The event at the church on
Wilson Road in the Antioch commu
nity will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednes
day, February 27.
Break bread and
hear The Word
'I'he Raeford/Hoke Ministerial
Association is sponsoring Lent en
Luncheons at the First Baptist Church
on North Main Street each Wednes
day at noon until 1 p.m. A different
minister will deliver the sermon each
week.
Methodist preschool
has 3-yr.-old openings
The Raeford United Methodist
Church Preschool has openings in the
three-year-old class. This class meets
on Mondays and Wednesday from 9
to 12 at the church. If interested, call
Around town
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card and calendar. I am improving but
still confined to my home. Come to
see me when you are in Raeford.
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Last week Anthony Cobb brought
me a clipping that had been placed on
my desk by the Rev. Richard Vaughan.
Clipped to the clipping was the fol
lowing note; “Look Sam, Mt. Union
is coming to Fayetteville."
As most of you readers know, the
Rev. Mr. Vaughan brags about the
undefeated Mt. Union football team,
a Division 111 powerhouse in Ohio.
One of the quarterbacks for the
Fayetteville Arena football team is
Gary Smeckof Mt. Union. His room
mate, Justin Sloan, will also play for
Fayetteville. I only hope that the games
are not played on Sunday because the
membersof the Raeford United Meth
odist Church would have to get an
Interim preacher!
From all reports it was a sell-out
crowd at the Raeford-Hoke Chamber
of Commerce Legislative Breakfast.
It was held last Saturday morning at
the conference room of Burlington
Industries. I was told that three State
Senators and one of our three House
members were present.
Whoever attends, it is always good
to meet people and to enjoy fellow
ship with them.
Last Wednesday afternoon 1 re
ceived a call from Bobby McBryde,
telling me of the death of Joe Dupree.
It was a shock to me and it brought
back memories of when Joe was liv
ing in Raeford.
He came here as a Highway Pa
trolman and later became a District
Court Judge. 1 was chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee
when I received a call from Hinton
McPhaul, now deceased, one night.
The judge of Hoke County Recorder’s
Court had died and the Executive
Committee would make a recommen
dation to the District Superior Court
Judge for a replacement. When Hinton
came to the house he brought Joe
Dupree. After talking with Dupree
and presenting his name to the com
mittee, he was chosen.
Later, when the Court Reform Bill
was passed the judge for Recorder’s
Court was done away with and Hoke
ATV accident
(Continued from page lA)
Highway Patrol initially responded to
the accident, Ross said, officers in
correctly thought the road was main
tained by the state.
A witness said Harris was standing
on the side of the road with a group of
children when the ATV hit her. Ross
said a witness indicated the four-
wheeler was traveling north at ap
proximately 45 mph at the time of the
accident.
“The four-wheeler dragged the
child about 51 feet before it ran off the
road and struck a tree,” Ross said. “A
witness said he just barely avoided
hitting some of the other children.
“Mr. Faircloth was not wearing a
safetv helnipf and he was thrown from
the church office at 875-2111 or Jane
Britt at 875-4398.
Christian talent wanted
Good Shepherd Promotions is
seeking Christian talent to perform in
the concerts they do periodically to
benefit local charities.
The nonprofit service organi/tiiion,
based in Fayettevjlle, raises funds to
donate to organizations such as the
CARE Clinic. Sickle Cell Anemia.
AIDS Foundation, Urban Ministry,
American Red Cross, Opeialion
Blessing,Catholic Ministries, United
Way and others.
Audrey Harris, a representative ot
Good Shepherd Promotions, says
choirs, musicians, sitiging groups and
other types of Christiati entertainmerrt
“who do praise and worship" ate iteeded
to donate their time and talents.
The concerts are held about once a
month at the Cumberland Conmtit-
nity Foundation Building.
For more ittformation, call Harris
at 822-9556.
and Cumberland counties were put in
the same district. There would be three
District Court Judges, nitiybe four.
The new law said they must be l;iw-
yers, except for the laymen sers ing.
Joe Dupree ran and won for a jmlge-
ship. He told me that he knocked on
every door in Cumberland Counts.
This hard work paid off.
He was one of the best judges with
whom I haveevercome iticotitact. As
one Cumberland County man stated
last week, "He usedcommoti setise in
his decisions.” Joe and 1 beeatne
friends and until his deatli we re
mained friends. As someone once said,
"You could count your Itue friends on
the firtgers of your hand."
We e.xpressour sympathy to I lelen
and her family.
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Another call last week from Amt
Webb with news of the death ol John
Draughon of Ashville. Johti came to
Raeford matiy years ago when he
worked for Collins Dept. Store here.
Collins was located in the McLauchliti
building that burned some years ago.
Later John opened his owit store
on Main Street. It was called Bon
Mart. Later it was purchttsed by
Theresa McBryde atid called
Theresa’s. John was also ;i veteran
and was a It. col. In the Army. Later I
understand he became a colonel. W'e
express sympathy to his family.
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It seems that when w-e have the
Olympics every four years we ha\e
trouble. One year it was killing of
people; another w as a boycott in Rus
sia. This year it w;rs a cut-deal in the
figure skating decision. 1 was ghrd to
see that a second gold medal was
awarded. When w ill we remo\ egreed
from our world?
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It happened in the same weekend.
Duke was defeated and Carolina woti
in basketball. There are still a few
games left before the tournament. Who
will win the tournament?
*****
Monday you could file to run in the
upcoming primary. How many will
file and for what offices will they file
for? According to the condition of the
state, county and city governments,
we need to be wise in our choice of
our elected officials.
See ya’ll at Lenten Luncheon
Castor’s
^en
A pastor walked into his church’s
bo;ird meeting one night. He began
his pastor's report with the words, "I
have canceled the Wednesday night
prayer and Bible study.” There was
stunned silence for a short time and
then all "heaven" broke loose.
"How dare you cancel that without
our approval'.’ 'I'his event has been a
tradition iti this cliureh long before
your ueie our pastor and will be lotig
after you are gone! What in heaven's
name were you thinking?"
The pastor replied,"! w;is thinking
tliat you woidd not be concerned, since
I eaneelled it thiee weeks ago."
1 wanted to u.se that little humor
ous stoiy I hetitd a long time ago to
talk about the I .enten Luncheons. And
no, they have trot beeneancelled! But
they tire alieady here and started! It is
hard tr) believer that Lent hits beguti.
but liaster is March 31 this year so
Lent began really early. 1 hope that is
the reason for the "weak" attendance
this past Wednesday. Feb. 13. It was
about half the crowd I normally see
and I am trusting th.at many of you
foigot that this was the beginning of
the Lenten Luncheons!
The Inneheons are being hosted by
the Hoke County Raeford Ministerial
Association and are being held at the
First Baptist Church on Mtiin Street
every Wednesdav fioni noon till I p.m.
Rev. Richard Vaughan
Raeford United Methodist Church
Different pastors from our community
are bri nging the message each Wednes
day and that isgood news since we each
have at least one good sermon, your
chances are really good that you will
find some great food, great fellowship,
atid a great message!
Fhere is also the fact that this is one
of the few opportunities that we have
as a Christian community to gather
regardless of race or denomination
and I would love to see a great repre-
setitation of our Christian community
gathering once a week to break bread
and to hear the Word.
In fact, there are 132 churches in
this area, so if we each sent one person
what a crowd we would have! Some
of our churches should be able to have
25 to 30 from their church attend. So
what are you waiting for? This is a
moment to take a break from the rush
of life, to find a spiritual oasis, to hear
God's word and to be fed physically
and spiritually. See you at the Lenten
Luncheon!
Lenten Luncheon speakers
• I’ebi imiy 20—John Robinson;
interim ptistor. First Baptist Church
of Raeford:
• February 27—James Glenn,
Full Gospel Temple of Raeford;
• March 6 — Sister Jean Mor
gan, St. Lliztibeths of Hungary
Catholic Church of Raeford;
• March 13 - Barry O'Shoffner,
Buffalo Springs Missionary Bap
tist Church;
• March 20— Kevin Campbell,
Raeford Presbyterian Church;
• M;irch27 — Richard Vaughan,
Raeford United Methodist Church.
Location is First Baptist Church.
Time is noon — 1 p.m.
Roll call for prayer
In light of the teiiorist attacks of
September 1 1 ;md responding mili
tary actioit.'l'he News-Journal iscom-
piling a prayer list for those service
men and women w lu) may he in hartn's
way or are just in need of our prayers
at this eiitieal time. We also think
their families should be included iti
our .s[ieeial prayers.
Call in. e-mail, Ol fa,\ the names of
those you watit to be included on the
list so that their names may be pub
lished and the entire community can
add their prayers to yours.
Include tiames, branch of service
and the service person or person's
connection to Raeford/Hoke County
or their close family members. For
security leasons, weare not including
the rank and unit.
Our list so far includes:
U.S. Army
Chuck LaMonte; Satnuel Eden,
husband of Yolandtt Eden, son-in-
law'ofDorothy Cook; Anthony Cook,
husband of Karen Cook, son of Dor
othy Cook; James A. Wilson, Tho
mas C. Wilson and Cathy Wilson,
sons and daughter-in-law of Pat Allen
Wilson; Michael Sundborg, husbatid
of Dawn Reynolds Sundborg and fa
ther of Ryan. Stephanie and Laura;
Karl Wilkie, son of Delmer and J uanita
Wilkie Barefoot.
The follow ing names are courtesy
of Raeford Methodist Church:
Paul Sark, Mike Garry, Jeremy
Henderson, Kelby Glass, Jenny
Comley, John Woodard, Curtis
Pasley, Brian Smith, Brian Banks,
Jack Parham,StephanTetreault,Chris
Derepentigny, Jeff Meltoti, Frank
Bird, Jason Gonzales, Norman
Johnson, Johnny Meyer, Kirk
Randolph, Davis Thigpen atid David
Joseph Blake.
U.S. Air Force
Mac Langdon, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Langdon; Steven P. Knoll, hus
band of Rhonda G. Knoll and father
of Josh; Steven Lovette and Jessica
Lovette, son and daughter-in-law of
Colin and Bobby Lovette; Neil Kellar,
son of Patricia Kellar; submitted by
Raeford Methodist Church — Matt
McMenamin, James Henderson and
Lester Davis.
U.S. Navy
James W. Watson Jr., son of James
and Linda Watson; Lewis Dees, son
of Rachel Dees and the late Bill Dees;
submitted by Raeford Methodist
Church — Karl Rauch, Gabe Brazell,
James Keith Jackson, Philip Ballard.
Colston building
the ATV.”
Faircloth, of McCain Street in Rae
ford, was operating an ATV that be
longs to his brother, David Carl Th-
ompsonof RedSprings. Ross verified
that the Yahama was neither licensed
nor insured.
Harris is the daughter of Michelle
Harris and Roderick Cuttino, of 140
Hansen Drive. Cuttino is a member of
the military currently serving over
seas, said Ross.
Harris died Saturday in FirstHeal th
Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Final funeral arrangements will be
announced today by Purcell Funeral
Home.
(Continued from page lA)
"1 think he deserved this recogni
tion,” Southerland said. “Mr. Colston
has put his time in. He has seen us
come and go.
“1 think it was the right thing to do
in naming the physical education
building after him.”
The board requested Tyler ask
Colston if he prefers his nickname,
"Billy,” to be reflected on the name
plate that will be placed on the the
sports facility, or merely his formal
name.
Colston has coached at Hoke High
for almost 33 years. He also serves as
an advanced mathematics teacher.
“ The story of this new building is
not about me,” said a modest Colston.
“This building is being constructed
because we are in need of more room
for our physical education classes and
our athletic teams.
“The building is half of what we
anticipated we would need, but it is
what we could afford.”
Colston credited other teachers and
coaches for their hard work to help
improve athletic activities at Hoke
High.
“ 11 is an honor that the school board
wanted to recognize me,” Colston said.
“It is a gift that I value, but it is
something that really belongs to ev
eryone here at Hoke High.”
Colston was described as one who
“goes to bat’' for students, nurturing
their potential in academics and ath
letics.
“1 do enjoy doing my job,” Colston
said. “I do not think I have some
special ability or technique for stu
dents to succeed.
“People are people. Some work
harder than others.
“I do the best 1 can with what we
have.”
Facility
Colston and Tyler said activities
would be economized in the approxi
mate 7,500 square-foot facility. Plans
call for the future physical education
structure to be used primarily as an
athletic training facility, accommo
dating weight lifting and physical
education classes.
“We are pleased the building seems
to be on track,” Tyler said. “The slab
has been poured and, hopefully, the
walls will be going up soon.”
He said architectural plans pro
vide for potential expansion. Seasonal
sports will be incorporated, with dress
ing rooms in the fall for football and
physical education classes. In the win
ter, emphasis will be on weight lifting
and other PE courses. Spring will
bring use of the dressing rooms for the
baseball, soccer and track teams.
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