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Reunions for July 22, 2012
The descendants of Preston Locklear will hold a reunion Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Preston Gospel Chapel at 1872 Preston Road. Bring a covered dish. For information, call Lillian Harris at 910-521-4107. Allenton High School classes 1950 through 1955 will hold its reunion on Sept. 8 at Pier 41 on Elizabethtown Road in Lumberton. RSVP by Aug. 20. For information, call Hazel Taylor at 910-739-5886, Betty Lou Prevatte at 910-739-2433, Bet...
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Hank Snow, 'The Mysterious Lady'
The grand design
LUMBERTON — Before Glen Campbell made famous the song “Rhinestone Cowboy” in 1975, Richard Hydell was dressing music legends. In an oasis of rock records and memorabilia in his traditional Southern home in downtown Lumberton, Hydell, an artist and musician, explains how he got his start styling some of the world’s most famous stars. “I was with a church group who opened up a thrift store in Nashville,” he said. “It was right on Broadway, ...
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Libraries, vital to the community
Libraries play an important role as community partners. The public library is the one location in town where everyone is welcome and there is no admittance fee. It is the home of society’s collective information and the place where individuals have access to resources that open doors to opportunity. Libraries change lives by putting people and information together. A strong public library is important to the local economy. Public Libraries ...
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Features briefs for July 22, 2012
Car show set for Aug. 11 LUMBERTON — Classic Cruisers Car Club will hold “Made in the Shade,” a car and truck show, on Aug. 11 at San Jose Mexican Restaurant at 5039 Fayetteville Road. Registration, which costs $25, is from 8 a.m. to noon, and the cars will be judged at 3 p.m. Awards will be presented at 4 p.m. All vehicles must be registered. For information, call Roger Teachey at 910-990-51770, Wayne Dove at 910-876-5578 or Stewart ...
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Announcements for July 22, 2012
McDonald-Justice Betty Vernon of Lumberton is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Tammy McDonald, to Steven “Bill” Justice, the son of the late Bruce and Flora Mae Justice of St. Pauls. McDonald is a graduate of Fairmont High School and Justice is a graduate of St. Pauls High School. The wedding will be held on Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. at the New Hope Gospel Church. A reception will follow right after the ceremony. Daniels-...
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What’s Happening for July 22, 2012
MONDAY July 23-Aug. 31st. Communities in Schools of Robeson County is sponsoring a “Stuff the Bus” campaign to provide back-to-school items for 4,000 needy children starting Monday and continueing until Aug. 31. Drop off locations will be announced. WEDNESDAY Meeting: The Nominations/Personnel Committee of the Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. will meet Wednesday at noon in the board room in the office of Robeson County ...
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What the buzz is all about
PEMBROKE — The road to Dennis Clark’s bee yard isn’t paved. It veers off from his gravel driveway and resembles a mowed path of grass, dotted with destroyed ant farms. The buzz in the distance explains the reason for the walk. Clark has 20 bee colonies at his home on Union Chapel Road, where a sign reads “local honey for sale.” Clothed from waist-up in a white suit with a protective screen covering his face, he carefully removes a lid to ...
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Area farmers recognized
Agriculture is key to the development of human civilization and remains the foundation that sustains life. Every year North Carolina County Cooperative, Robeson County Center, hosts an Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet to highlight contributions made to agriculture. This event provides an excellent opportunity to recognize well-deserving farmers, their families, and educators for the accomplishments they have achieved during the past year...
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Volunteers with AmeriCorps VISTA program have enlisted to help Sacred Pathways with its Summer Enrichment Program, volunteers implement fun-filled lesson plans for students ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade.
Giving back, moving forward
PEMBROKE — Jessica Oxendine relishes a vacation from study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “I’m not taking any classes this summer,” she says, exhaling. “I needed a break.” The need for a break from school is one reason why Oxendine wants to make the children at the Summer Enrichment Program she’s volunteering at enjoy themselves to the fullest. As she explains further, 28 children in grades kindergarten through eigh...
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Sandra Balzo
A hidden gem in Lumberton
Award-winning author Sandra Balzo says she has been fascinated by the idea of a small town that swells into a city during tourist season for several years. And when she visited the High Country in North Carolina — Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock — she knew she’d found the perfect setting for a new mystery series. The mountains have three distinct tourist seasons: summer, when Southerners visit to escape the heat and humidity; autumn, when t...
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Libraries to host summer programs
My name is Pat Middleton and I am the branch manager at the Gilbert Patterson Memorial Library in Maxton. The Gilbert Patterson Memorial Library is open during the following hours: from noon to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays; from noon to 6 p.m. on Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. We are opening as much as possible to serve you, the public. The library is having a book sale. ...
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Meg Smith, branch manager at Hope Mills Branch Library, will serve on the 2014 John Newbery Award Committee. The committee selects the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature.
Librarian Elected to Newbery Award committee
HOPE MILLS — Meg Smith, librarian and branch manager at Hope Mills Branch Library, will serve on the 2014 John Newbery Award Committee. Smith is one of eight elected members of the group of 15 that each year selects the most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature. Because of her selection to the committee, Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center will receive hundreds of donated books from publishers val...
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Rasmussen-Clark
Announcements for July 15, 2012
ENGAGEMENT Swett-Smith Aubrey and Betty Swett of Pembroke, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chrissy Swett of Pembroke, to Michael Smith II, the son of Katherine Teal of Wilmington. Swett attended The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and works for St. Pauls Elementary School. Smith attended The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and is employed at HHGregg of Fayetteville, while working on his Ma...
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Features briefs for July 15, 2012
Lumber River Day event set ORRUM — Lumber River State Park will hold Lumber River Day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2819 Princess Ann Road. There will be canoe rides and races, booths and exhibits, a fishing contest for children and a wet T-shirt race, as well as food and ice cream. Attendants are welcome to bring a picnic lunch. For information, call Neill Lee at 910-628-4564 or Everett Davis at 910-618-6626. Youth camp st...
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Reunions for July 15, 2012
The descendants of William A. Chavis and Gertrude Ledwell Chavis will hold a reunion on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Antioch Baptist Church at 1237 Rozier Siding Rd. Bring a hot covered dish, a dessert and a beverage. For questions, call Caleb Chavis at 910-865-5287 or Jerry Chavis at 910-506- 7164. Allenton High School classes 1950 through 1955 will hold their reunion on Sept. 8 at Pier 41 on Elizabethtown Road in Lumberton. RSVP by A...
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