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Hilliard Station Baptist Church will have its Family & Friends Day program Sunday, November 16, 2:30 p.m. The speaker will be Robert King.

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Washington Fire Chief Alan Poss will speak on "Fire Safety for the Home" at the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn Thursday, November 6, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital cafe. Call 706-678-9272 to register for the event.

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Donations are being accepted for the lighting of the second annual "Christmas Tree of Love" on The Square during the Downtown Candlelight Shopping November 25. Donations for listing names and lighting a light are $5.00 each.

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Twin Oak Baptist Church will have pastor appreciation day honoring Pastor Charlie Maddox and first lady Linda Maddox on November 16, 3 p.m.

Trinity Baptist Church will have its annual men and women's day on Sunday, November 2, 11:30 a.m.

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American Legion Post 194, Lincolnton, will have its 56th annual fair October 28-November 1, 5 p.m.

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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will have a three-day fall revival October 21-23, 7 p.m. Dr. Charles Henderson, pastor, will focus his messages on "The Kingdom of God."

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Twin Oak Baptist Church will have pastor appreciation day honoring Pastor Charlie Maddox and first lady Linda Maddox on November 16, 3 p.m.

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Raytown Baptist Church will present a Christmas musical December 13, 6 p.m.

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The Washington Lions Club will have barbecued chicken for sale on Saturday, November 8, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the club building on Spring Street. Cost is $7.00 for eat in or take out. Tickets are available by calling 706-678-2422 and asking for Mary or Lisa. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door while they last. Tickets may also be reserved on the morning of the barbecue by calling the Lions Club at 706-678- 2951

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The Wa shing t on/Wi lke s Historical Foundation will hold its quarterly meeting Sunday, November 2, 2:30 p.m., at the Robert Toombs House. The program will be presented by Prof. Tim Drake from Clemson University on "How to Determine the Age of Your Old House." The public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge and light refreshments will be served.

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Booker's Chapel Baptist Church will Down Home Old Time Day Services, Sunday, November 2, at 12 o'clock. Dress old-fashioned if you wish to and enjoy the services. Dinner will be served.

The next meeting of the Washington-Wilkes Toastmasters Club will be at the Mary Willis Library on Monday, November 3, 6-7 p.m. Anyone 18 years of age and above is invited to attend.

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Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, is changing meeting times beginning November 2. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m.; the morning worship service, 11 a.m.; and the fifth Sunday service, 10 a.m.

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Washington-Wilkes Primary School will have a student council meeting November 12, 12-1 p.m.

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Bethlehem Baptist Church will have men and women's day rally program November 16, 11:30 a.m.

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New Springhill Baptist Church, Philomath, will have its annual family and friends day Sunday, November 2, 2:45 p.m.

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The men of the First United Methodist Church will have chicken barbecue dinners for sale in the church's old fellowship hall on Saturday, November 15. Cost is $7.00 per plate, eat in or take out.

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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Rd., Washington, will hold SNAP meetings on Saturday, November 22 and 29, 10 a.m.

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Shady Grove Baptist Church Senior and Junior Usher Boards will be celebrating their anniversary Sunday, November 9, 11:30 a.m., during the morning worship service. The church is located at 1596 Broad Road, Tignall. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Angela Bufford Taye of Pole Branch Baptist Church.

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The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 13, at the Lincoln County Board of Education, 423 Metasville Road, Lincolnton.

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Regular church services for The Move of God Church of Rayle are now being held at the former location of Truelight Holiness Church, 152 Horace Callaway Road, Rayle. Sunday services begin at 12 noon; Sunday evening, 7 p.m. Prayer service is each Tuesday night at 7 p.m.; Bible study, Thursday at 7 p.m. A separate Bible workshop will be held each Saturday at 6 p.m.

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Revival services will be held at Morningside Baptist Church, 483 Elm St., Lincolnton, November 16-19, 7 p.m. Dr. Wayne Hamrick, former president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, will be the speaker.

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Black Rock Church of Tignall will have a benefit program for Peggy Watts Zellars November 15, 2 p.m.

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New Saints CME Church, Baltimore Road, will have an usher board program Sunday, November 16, 2 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Demetrius Porter, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, and his choir will provide the music.

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The next meeting of the Washington-Wilkes Toastmasters Club will be held at the Mary Willis Library November 10, 6-7 p.m. Anyone 18 years of age and above is invited to attend.

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Jackson Chapel AME Church will have fall revival services November 6 and 7, 7 p.m. The speaker on Thursday will be Ella M. Samuels, presiding elder of the Athens/Augusta District. Friday's speaker will be Rev. Richard Washington, First AME Church, Athe

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The Washington Presbyterian Church will hold fall services

on November 7-9, 6 p.m. each

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evening. There will be a different

leader for each service. The

GEORGIA Sunday evening service will be

preceded by a potluck supper at 5 p.m.

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The Episcopal Church of the Mediator's annual luncheon and bazaar will be held Saturday, December 6.

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Flint Hill Gospel Choir will observe its anniversary Sunday, November 2, 2:30 p.m.

Artfest Th e annua l Rotar y Pancake Supper will be held on Friday, November 7, 5 p.m., at the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School on East Street. Tickets are available from any member of the club and will be available at the door.

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The Robert Toombs House Historic Site has a new schedule for being open to the public. The site is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed on Monday and Tuesday.

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The W-WCHS Class of 1978 will meet at the home of Marie Cade November 9, 3 p.m. All dues need to be turned in at that time. The reunion party will be November 29. If you are planning on participating you will need to be at this meeting.

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Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will have Men and Women's Day Sunday, November 16, 3:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Roy L. Thomas and the Waggoners Grove Baptist Church members will be guests.

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Pau line's Cha Church will celebrate the eighth anniversary of Pastor Kim Leverette Sunday, November 2, 3 p.m. The speaker will be Pastor Tonia Cody of Parks Grove SBH Church, Lincolnton.

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The Wilkes County Branch NAACP is making preparation for the annual "Awareness Banquet" to be held November 1, 6 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Mission Center, 219 McLendon Drive, Washington. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling Rachel Jackson at 706-678-7183. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Melvin Adams, president of the 10th District of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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The Lions Club is selling tickets for the raffle of a cedar chest made by Bobby West, to be given to a lucky winner on December 1. Tickets are $1.00 each and may be obtained from any Lions Club member or by calling Mary or Lisa at 706-678-2422.

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Independence United Methodist Church, Tignall, will be providing a free pancake breakfast to the first 100 people on the morning of the Tignall Fall Festival, November 1, beginning at 8 a.m.

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The Washington-Wilkes Bands have begun their annual sale of citrus fruit from Florida. To order, call the band room at 706- 678-7917; Robin Spradlin, Band Booster president, at 706-401- 9497; or see any band member. The sale will help support the band's expenses for traveling to football games and festivals. Delivery will be in mid-December.