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New Zion A.M.E. Zion Church will hold a special fellowship day Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. The special guests will be the Rev. Marvin Lee, his choir and congregation from Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church of Southern Pines.

Apostle Hoover Benymon is scheduled to be at the Community Center on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. He has been coming to the center every month for the last two years, with all proceeds going toward the restoring project. If you are unable to attend, you may want to give a tax-free donation to help support your community.

Who would you like to see on the Board of Directors to help carry out the responsibilities of the Community Center? If you would like to have a say, come out Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Betty Washington, Berneice Chavis and Angerica McKoy went on a cruise aboard the Mariner of the Seas, departing from Port Canaveral, Fla., and making four port stops: Labadee, Haiti; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; the Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico. They toured the areas, enjoyed the cultures, and brought back souvenirs and memories. Other family members joining them were Berneice’s son Jerome and wife Phyllis McMillan, her son Jévone of Southern Pines, her daughter Evette Ingle, her daughter Candace of Myrtle Beach and her granddaughter Natasha McMillan of Charlotte.

There will be a freedom march in Southern Pines next Monday beginning at 11 a.m. All are welcome to come and take a part in the march.

Birthday wishes go out this week to Latisha Womack (Jan 15), Donald McMillian and Leonard McMillion (Jan. 18).

Diana Brown, Ola Chavis, Corenna Nealy, Erma Arnold, Stella Gillispie and Martha Harris are all homebound.

Connie L. Covington, Nezzie Haith, Alton (Jim) Smith, Eugene McRae, Leonard McMillion and Allen (Nutt) Smith are all in nursing homes.

—Lorine McCants

East Moore

Frye’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church will hold its regular worship service Sunday, Jan. 18. The church pastor, Kent McMillian, and the congregation will render service at Rock Spring Free Will Baptist Church in Lillington on Feb. 18 at 3 p.m.

The Church of God Lobelia Church will hold its worship services on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m.

Maggie McCrimmon, Sandra Jean Chalmers and Johnsie Williams attended the missionary program at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Spring Lake on Sunday afternoon.

Maggie McCrimmon attended a baby shower last Saturday evening for Rosylyn Blackburn at Vicky Castallo’s home in Lakeview.

Annie L. Frye, Thelma Tinnie of Cameron and Lousie Frye attended the funeral of Essie Mae Horton Whitfield last Wednesday at the Fair Promise A.M.E. Zion Church in Sanford conducted by the church pastor, Dr. Sherwin O. Green.

A funeral service for Maude McCrimmon was held last Saturday at 3 p.m. at Frye’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church conducted by Pastor Kent McMillion.

Jeri McLeod hosted a Christmas dinner party at her home on Saturday, Dec. 27 to celebrate the reunion of Pickney High School Class of 1944 classmates and friends of her sister, Jacqueline (Chris) Addison of New York City.

Reflecting on the past 59 years were about 30 people including out of town guests Hattie Hayes Warrington of Durham, Banner and Myrtie Hayes of Southern Pines and formerly of New York, Steve and Gloria Covington of Greensboro, Karen and Darrell Patton of Atlanta, John and Delia McKenzie of Sanford, Courtney and Gertrude Brokenbrough of Southern Pines, William and Morine Watson, Irving and Vivian Adams, Fred Frye and his guest, all of Carthage, Elbert Litzelle Lee of Vass, Raymond and Hattie McLeod, and Louise Frye.

On the prayer list are the sick and shut-in. Maggie McLeod and Annie Eaddy are both patients in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

—Louise Frye

Eastwood

The God’s Love in Action church family would like to thank everyone that came out to make their church anniversary a success. Pastor Alice Hooker of Works for Christ in Sanford will be at the church on Friday night at 7:30. The Pastor’s Aide Committee will present the Fruit of the Spirit on Sunday at 4 p.m.

The St. Ruth church family would like to thank Elder Willie Purcell for an outstanding church revival.

St. Peters will be having a church business meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The church will hold a three-night “Send Up Judah” revival with the Rev. Larry Alford on Friday, Jan. 16, Evangelist Vivian Humphrey on Friday, Jan. 23, and Elder Willie Purcell on Friday, Jan. 31.

Julian Brewer celebrated his birthday with his family.

Evelyn McLaughlin’s brother, Elisha Henderson, passed away last week in Georgia.

Birthday wishes go out to Sade Thompson (Jan. 12), Latoya McLaughlin and Aaron Jackson (Jan. 14), Nannie Mae Thompson and Yoshelia McGhee (Jan. 15).

Sick and shut-in are Lewis McLaughlin, Evelyn McLaughlin, Carol McLaughlin, Rob Williams, Mamie Williams, Helen Reaves, Lydia Jackson, David Purcell, Michael McLean, Drissie McKinney, Sandra McKinney, Chester Thompson, Joe Jackson, Joe McNeill, Marcella Kearns, Shirley Dunlap and Alma Jones.

—Wilma Monroe

Hoffman

Fletcher’s Chapel will hold a Father, Son and Holy Ghost program Sunday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m.

Macedonia will hold its church meeting Friday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. Bible Study is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Bea Little attended the Deacon and Deaconess annual program on Sunday afternoon at Marston First Baptist.

Birthday wishes go out to Henry Isaac (Jan. 1), Lester Ratliff (Jan. 6), Taya McKeithan (Jan. 12), Ivy Little (Jan. 20) and Roderick Brower (Jan. 23), and Billie Swan.

Sick and shut-in are Lillie Morrison, Mattie Jones, Arthur Sloan, Willie McRae, Eugene Martin, Frank Smith, Eddie White, Johnny King, Recia McRae, Clara Wilkerson, Willie M. McRae, Willie M. Hailey, Ethel McKoy.

—Bea Little

Little River

Sympathy is extended to the Edwards and Smith families on the death of Catherine Edwards who passed away in Florida. Burial services will be on Saturday.

Billy and Amy Smith are the parents of twin boys, Elijah Duncan and Isaac Joel, born Wednesday, Jan. 9 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. The maternal grandparents are Charlie and Donna Blue and the paternal grandparents are Terry and Debbie Smith.

Christy Tillman Brennon was honored with a baby shower Saturday, Jan. 9, at the home of Sharon Lowder in Pinehurst. Christy Scarboro and Sherry Lucas assisted with the shower. Several friends and relatives attended.

The Rev. Jimmy Phillips is to undergo leg surgery on Wednesday (today) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. T.J. Athans is a patient in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and expecting to go home soon. Mildred Croom is on the sick list.

Birthday wishes are extended to Sherry Harrison, Mary Winchester, Kristle Evans, Edith Ann Weaver and Alice Seagroves.

Alice Seagroves was honored on her birthday with a get together for dinner at Mama’s Kitchen with her daughter, Ann Seagroves, and some friends including, Annie Page, Mary Cohen and Ina Mae Boggs.

Mario and Letty Garcia are celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary.

—Ina Boggs

Shawtown

Bishop Harley Johnson will be speaking Jan. 21, 22 and 24 at Holy Temple in Carthage, where Elder Allen Moore is pastor.

The church will hold a benefit service for John Purcell on Jan. 30. John is at home and doing somewhat better.

At St. Ruth United Church of God in West End, where Eldress Linnian Kearnes is pastor, there will be a Sunshine service Sunday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. with Ross from Eastwood. A Missionary service will be held Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Elder Joseph Kearnes from Hoffman.

There are many on the prayer list. Irene Ray has been sick, but she is doing better and is ready to go back to church. The community was saddened to hear of the passing away of Walter Morrison Jr.

Birthday wishes go out to Jenifi Bandy (Jan. 17) and Kemoné Ray Evans (Jan. 19).

—Irene Ray

Taylortown

Gladys Garris, senior community center coordinator, urges all women age 40 and over to register for a low-cost mammogram. The FirstHealth Mobile Van will be at the Taylortown Hall on Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For an appointment, call Mrs. Garris at 295-3498.

The Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Youth Department will be participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March on Monday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m.

Brother Kenneth Stewart, lay minister at Spaulding Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, will be the guest speaker on a youth service at the Holy Way Church of the Living Word on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m.

God’s Love in Action Deliverance Ministries will have its “Fruit of the Spirit” program Sunday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. There will be nine different speakers. Deborah Ratliff and the Pastor’s Aide Department are sponsoring this program.

The community extends sympathy to the families of the late Florine Williams and Rudolph Highland.

—Rose Highland-Sharpe

West Southern Pines

The community is making preparations for the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. memorial celebrations.

The Sandhills Fellowship of Churches will sponsor a program on Sunday evening, Jan. 18, at the Southern Pines Primary School featuring Voit Gilmore as speaker.

On Monday, Jan. 19, transportation to the Memorial March site will begin at 9:30 a.m. from the Southern Pines Primary School. The march, sponsored by the West Southern Pines Civic Club Inc., will begin at 11 a.m. from the corner of East New York Avenue and Broad Street and end at the primary school.

Following the march will be a program at the school with the Rev. Marvin Lee as speaker, sponsored by the Moore County branch of N.A.A.C.P. The entire community is invited to participate in all these events. Area youth groups will be participating in each of the activities.

This is an opportunity to join together in reflection of the essence of Dr. King’s life and reaffirm the commitment to continue building upon one’s strengths toward the greater good of the community.

It is with a deep sense of loss that the community will salute farewell to one of its icons. The “Leader of the Band” has laid down his baton. James C. Hasty, fondly known as “Cap Hasty” passed away Saturday.

The son of the second mayor of the incorporated town of West Southern Pines, “Cap Hasty” made his mark upon not just the community, but this entire area. He was the first African-American bandmaster in the southeastern region of the North Carolina Department of Education. His bands played at school functions throughout the region, primarily because it was the only African-American school with a band.

He also had a jazz band, manned by students, which entertained for decades in this area. In addition to his mastery of music in the schools, he taught math and science, drove the activity bus for athletic teams. Although he had specific rules of discipline. He was quick to laugh and always ready to give sound advice. He provided his charges with immeasurably wonderful memories.

“Cap Hasty” had also served as organist for both Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church and First Missionary Baptist Church. It has been often said, “The good one does lives long after them.” Well, there can never be memories of West Southern Pines without a moment of awed respect for its beloved bandmaster, “Cap” James C. Hasty.

Just a reminder that the Moore County Chapter of N.A.A.C.P. meets at Trinity A.M.E. Zion on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The West Southern Pines Civic Club meets on the fourth Monday at Simon Funeral Home at 7 p.m.