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The News-Journal. HOKE COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER HOKE COUNTY'S BEST ADVERTISING MEDH'M The Hoke County New The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XL NO. 4 UALKKI. A. C. THURSDAY. JUNE 28. 1943 $M)0 PER YEAR NEWS OF OUR MENwWOMCN IN UNIFORM Sgt. Irvin Currie Given Merit Award Sgt. Irvin R. Carrie, son of Mrs 1-.,.- r nf T)aA tirinfle Rt 1. war .ecommended for the award of Certiticate of Merit, by Captain Marion L. Harkey. of the 83rd sig-: ,v r-nmrnnv. while serving in Ger- many, fcr meritorious service from March 1 to April 16, 194a. He was servinj in charge of a wire term with the 83rd Division and the recommendation states that his i'' a"' exceptional ability in installing and . mer, ''n3' .. ... . , maintaining wire communication beJ Well-built cabins will accomodate tween units of the dvision "contribu- boys and young men during their ted materially to the success of the a"d V'0?,- W" hM, l" speetaralar sustained drive by the ethtr a d'nlnB ?a11 fx" division from the Rhine to the Elbe,"' when thf, have a cook-out. r;ver" ! Swimming, life saving, pioneering, 'sgt. Currie had previously been ' cooking, bird study, and camping are awarded the Bronze S'ar medal for badge subjects that will be err,- service prior t) July, 1944. Currie Phasized, while each troop will also nt-v1 tho in No vemher. 1942. W-0 Joe McBryde Awarded Bronze Star WITH THE 6ith INFANTRY DI- A- t "a nrn J ,, . rant Officer Joe A. McBryde, 261st Infantry, has been awaro'ed the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service during the division's mill- tary operations agai Germany anj Austri Germany in Mr. McBryde Ins been cited for the period from March 17 to May 5, 1945, during which time the 6th In fantry division, as a part of Gen. Pat- ions . .nrm ur-me ,:.ruu8n m Siegfried Line at Saarlautem and then drove 600 miles through Ger-. Mr. McBryde, as assistant regimen- -l ... te. ..,,. MnnKnn:ulA for the maintenance of all vehicles in the, 261st Infantry. In the face of.l , C:I,: Of h. ,,id ,rfv,-,.. unHor romhat LOSt In Hiking Ut conditions of the troops on many occasions, only ane vehicle was lost to the organization 33 the result of mechanical failure. Mr. McBryde at one time assisted in the recovery of six vehicles under enemy fire at a great savings to the United States government. The citation reads, in part: "With no regard for personal comfort and . convenience, Mr. McBryde has de-,Japanese transport. On October 24, voted himself to the care of the ve-i9Mi tne ship was attacked by an hides of the regiment and has never I Allied subrr.arine and sank in . the failed to deliver in readiness the south China sea, 200 miles from the transportation so vital to the tactical nearest land. success cf a rapidly moving situa- The Japanese report stated that tion. The initiative and aggressive-I only fjve prisoners escaped in a small ness with which he has pursued his.boat and that four were retaken by task of maintenance and the out-',).. Tan, standing devotion to duty, which has characterized his accomplishments throughout, reflect the highest credit upon himself ani the military ser vice." Mr. McBryde's father. Mr. B. Mc Bryde, resides at Shannon. With Rainbow Division At Dachau Prison Cpl. Alton P. Belflower, son of Mrs. Rosa Belflower of Rl Lumber Bridge, was with the 42nd Division which killed th- SS guards and re leased the 32,0'h prisoners held by 1 . u... n Ti o7,,Z - f rrl it Of all accojn.3 of this cruel ! - plav of the utter bestiality of the Germans, probably the most grue-1 simey realist:? is t rared Army reporter which was written for the Rainbow Division's cwn pr.ptr. the V.'arlJ News, for its issue of May 1, a copy of which reached the News-Journal this week. It is being re-printed in this issue of the News-Journal. Lewis McNeill, S 2-c. spent the week end at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J .McNeill. Boatswain Ma'e 2-c William Tol mage Bobbin has arrived safely on Okinawa. aceoHing ti message re rentlv received here. In January, he retu-r.td from nin months service in I the European theatre. Capt. Neil! Jime B'.ue is at home on furlough, recently returned fiom F.urorp: Wiiliam Pool.;, has completed his 1 basic inlantry training at Camp Blan dmg. Fla., and h at home on fur lough for two week;. He will re port to Ft. Meade when his fur lough is over. Miss Helen Patricia Stuart re turned from a weeks visit in Wash ington, D. C, which she spent with Mis Ir.abel B-'liune and Mrs. Bill Truesdale. Boy Scout Camp Opens July First At Singletary j Staff For Camp And Weekly Rates Are Announced. I Buy Scouts in the Cape Fear ICouncit are looking forward to July '1. f"r when Summer Camp - e Smglc tary At Catrp s;"8le a' suts will have com- ' l,lLle jurisdiction over a large aiea for a period of 6 weeks. The lake lis over a mile square, and there are ' thousan.-'s of acres of woodland at and around the camp which the ..,,!-,. ,,.i Ik-i, "a v - ",c "i'i"" ,,"s gether as a unit for a week. The cost for one week of camp is $10.00 per scout. For each additional week, the cost will be S9.00 per scout. The location of Lake Single tary is four miles below White Lake and 13 miles from Elizabethtown. Scouts may go to Elizabethtown by bus, and be transported to camp in ., , ,. the camp truck 1! The Camp Staff this year will in clude 5 men and 11 senior scouts, in addition to troop leaders. I touniana vt . Bauer, acout exe- Carroll Tinsley. assistant scout exe cutive, will be in charge of the dining hall; C. M. Gaskins, field scout exe- oii'ltp it -111 la U'dtni-ffrtnt A i r- "! j Q , L field scout executive, advancement; . ,,' . r r,,,,. ,,. ,..; provisional scoutmaster. 0- Capt. W. M. Currie Jap Prison Ship People of Raeford who knew Capt. anj Mrs. W. Mark Currie. residents here during 1940, will regret to learn 0f the death of Capt. Currie, which Was recently announced by the Jap anese government on June 16. He was being transferred with 1775 0ther prisoners of war a Caot. Currie. a native of Enid, Okla., live-i in Raeford for about a year with the John McGoogans. He was transferred to the Philippines arriving there just a few days before war was declared. Captured at Cor regidor, he was interned there for sometime until shortly before his death when he was being transferred to a camp on the Jaj) home islands. 0 With The Army People The Officers Wives club met Thurs ltiay with Mr3- Younger Snead and .' T R r ester Ir Mrs Townes Ml B' .t 6 ' ' , C. "1 Pd'd 'hf ao.er.ee of the vice 1 . D. LCM1 Jr., was elected chair man of the club. High score in bridge was won by Mrs. Jordon. low in rummy by Mrs. Turner and bingo prize by Mrs. Vol ttorne. Guests of the club were Mrs. Lawrence McNeill and Miss Florence Lester. The club will meet Thursday, July 3, with Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Kamm. Anyone just moving here please call Mrs. T. B. Lester, Jr., telephone 4181. Brother Of Mrs. Seate Dies At Apex APEX William Carey Holland. 79, of Ap.x. died at Rex hospital n Raleigh Friday morning after a lingering ;ilr.es. He was the son of the late Winnie Hunter Holland and Turner T. Holland of Apex. Funeral services were held from the Salem Baptist church near Apex on Sunday af'ernoon at 4 o'clock, cqnducted by the Rev. R. E. Atkins, assisted by the pastor of Salem church. Interment was in the chureh cemetery. Survivors include two sisters. Mrs. C. W. Seate of Raeford and Mrs. M. P. Carroll of Apex: one brother, Al sey B. Holland of Little Rock. Ark., and several nieces and nephews. Entrants In Cotton Contest Must File Before July 1st Hcke county farmers wishing to enter the State Five-Acre Cotton con'est should file application at the county agent's office before July 1, reports A. S. Knowles, county agent. This contest will be based on pro duction along with latest approved practices in growing cotton. Further i information can be obtained at the 'county agent's office. There are I S3. 000 in prizes offered for those winning in the contest. IpooleTmedley by D. Scott Poole. In February. 186.5, our smokehouse was robbed. Something awoke me, and I found mother crying. I said, "what's the matter, mother?," and she said, ''why child, we haven't a thing in the world for breakfast." ! A dog was barking fiercely and some one was urging him on. A neigh I bor was on the trail of the rogues who had robbed us. j But they were too far gone to I recover any of the stolen goods. I Mother had sent wheat and corn to j mill the day before, and the new j meal an:! flour and all our supply of j meat was gone. Two bushels of ilea! was found in a barrel at the head of a branch just beyond our 'spring kft behind because the ro gues had more than they could carry. Our nearest and good neighbors furnished us food for breakfast. 1 We had four milk, cows and a Hock of sheep. Father came hotne from the Yankee prison in Elmira, 'N. Y., in the latter part of April. Mother had not heard from him in nine' months, but he hailed at the front gate one morning, and we all met him. He did not come in, though, until he had gone to the creek, bathed and put on fresh clothes. Father borrowed enough bacon from Uncle John Poole to do us that summer, and we ate three beeves and three muttons before hog-killing that fall. We had chickens, and eggs in plenty. Sweet milk, butter, eggs and j oh, ptenty to eat, and father was at home. We rejoice at the prospect of peace. But there was no assurance of real peace. How long will the Germans observe their promises to be good? When the Allies beain n trv thn..dle; McKimmon, When We're Green arch fiends for their high crimes a- j We Grow; deAguirre, Escape via Ber gainst humanity, what will be the'lin- Tobacco Tycoon, story of James reaction of those more-than beasts? I Buchanan Duke. Fiction: Forester, A young German officer informed I Commodore Hornblower; Flack, Fam the high command just a few days ilv n the HilI: Caldwell, Wide ago that a Nazi is a German, and ' nouse Langley, Lion Is In the Streets; all good Germans are Nazis. There Silvers. If This Be Forgetting; you are. Judging from their work ' Slaughter, Touch of Olory. in organizing their forces, all who were not Nazis were either put to death, confined in detention camps 'and killed at leisure, or starved to death. Nazis are of opinion thatiReid, who had been sick for several only Nazis are entitled to life, lib erty and the pursuit of happiness. Therefore, the inhabitants of this earth must be hewn down to a special few, and they are not to trust each other, and love is an imaginary men once imagined. HATE is to be cultivated. If the OPA were practical, they would reduced the price of molasses one half, and then cane growers ouV make more sugar and less syrup or molasses. Molasses now sell for ten cents a pound higher, sugar 6 'or 7 cents. There should be more tobacco fac tories. There are only tobacco fac- tories now wiiere th;y were when 1 the first "malafact' tobacco was put up. There were tobacco factories in many North Carolina towns when I first grew up, and those towns flourished. But the ''trusts" put them out of business. ' Birr. Gump has returned home, after a year spent on a Jap infested island, upon which he landed when his plane had engine trouble, and he had to bail out. He is now at hoire. happy with little F.rdinand and Millie. The Germans made no effort to take care of prisoners of war; that would be kindne.-s. They are stranger to love ani kindness. Nazis must t; the most bae of the human family. I believe I gather my views from reading, that Germans and others of like views, are no longer capable of human kindness and the finer graces. They do not respect age nor sex. It is surprising the depths to which they have fallen. They are totally devoid of a'.l that is right and good. Their latest invention of destruc tion is 1 rjbot bomb that will fal- Expect To Name High Principal This Week It is expected that a principal foi the Hoke High School will be named this week, according to County Su perintendent K. A. MacDonald. The board has been investigating a large number of applicants for the position recently vacated by V. R. White, who goes to Fayetteville Jr-Sr. high schools next term. Mr. MacDonald stated yesterday that a number of very capable schoolmen have applied for the Hoke High post and that so many fine qualifications made the task of the final decision difficult. County Board To Meet The county Board of Education will meet next Monday morning at 9:30. MacDonald stated that a num ber of important matters were to be discussed at this meeting. Major Tolar Commands Troop Carrier Supply A US Troop Carrier Base, European Theatse of Operations. When the hundreds of Troop Carrier C47s flew in through a heavy barrage of enemy flak and ground fire to para chute supplies and relieve the en circled American garrison of Bas togne ani enable the troops there to thwart von Rundstcdt's all-out counter-offensive, two former Enfield grade school buddies, Sgt. Louis N. Cay and Cpl. Joe E. Hudgins, were drnpmasters with the responsibility of sending the vital material floating down accurately. The entire supply was prepared under the direction of their com manding officer, Maj. Gray W. Tolar of Lumber Bridge. Chavis Child Is Buried In McCoIl The 14-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Colon Chavis died Monday night and was buried in McColl, S. C. Tues day afternoon. The child's father works with C. L. Stephens. LIBRARY NEWS The following new books have been received in the library, non fiction: Stewart, 'Names on the Land'; Hansen, America's Role in the World Economy; Stevens. Russia Is No Rid- Mrs. William Lamont attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Rid, in Batestourg, S. C. Monday. Mrs. months, died Sunday. Her husband died just six weeks ago. William Lamont returned Tuesday from Moore County hospital where he underwent an operation several weeks ago. He is slowly recupera ting but has to be in bed most of the time. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morris and daughter are spending some time at! Hot Springs, Ark. Mac Poe of Sanford is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Paul Dezerne. Mrs. Graham Dickson and son, George, have returned from Den ver, Colo., where they spent a month Avith Major Dickson, who : receiving treatment hospital there. Mrs. W. B. Crumpton entered Mem orial hospital. Charlotte, today for a nose and throat operation. low sound waves. Their whole in tellectual powers seem to run to ward the destruction of all other persous, and they have nothing re - errbling love toward one another. To expect a permanent peace, while such beings in human form are on I Hokc County AAA Committee. Mr. the earth, is tl.e height of foolish-1 Potter points out that the new order :css. idoes not apply to corn acquired nn- All this shows what a scientific ed- I rier contract prior to June 11. ucation will do for human beings Corn supplies are reported to be if spirituality is altogether neglected. I substantial but it is not g ttins t I do not believe a sufficient change j market fast enough. In an effort can come to either -he Germans or j 1,1 encourage movement of corn to Japanese unless thev are educated j the markets all farmers having ex in Christianity and its more-than-1 !ra corn on han(l should plan to sc!! human teachirg. Keep all the adult ; now'- M" Potter said that, ac persons in c'.ose confinement, and cor-ing to OPA. the present ceiling each their children as thev should ; Pr;cfs on cnrn reflect parity to 'he be is the only remedy farmers and will not be increased An intellectual woman coiumnis -1 n our state said two or three years i ago: "The worid has gone to the Devil, and science is the goat.", Science, without the Spirit, is a form of paganism, a soul-devouring. Devil- possessed human conceit. Presbytery Will Meet In Raeford Monday A meeting of Fayetteville Pres bytery has been called for Monday Tnoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Rae Prestoyterian church for the of receiving into the Pres Rev. S. E. Howie, pastor 's. V . Highland church of Fa). , resbytery will ap- 9, ' . point '.' i . . . . . , , on 10 install Mr. Howie i r , "v-v d church. The Hon. 'h Committee of the Presbyter, t .mid its monthly meeting at 2 o -k in the pastor's study of the church. Stray Bullet Kills Aberdeen Youth Aberdeen, June 26. Dannie Low der, 17, was mortally wounded by a stray bullet while having dinner in John Marcus Cafe here Sunday a bou 8:30 p. m. The shot was reported to have been fired by W. Glenn Davis, night policeman, in an attempt to stop a speeding motorist passing through tewn. Policeman Davis, according to witnesses, attempted to shoot the tires of the speeding motorist and the bullet glanced, entered the win dow of the cafe and penetrated the neck of Lowder. He was rushed to Moore County hospital .but died be fore reaching it. The young man is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Low der of this community: four brothers now in the armed services; and one sister. Mrs. George Biggs Dies At Antioch Mrs. Ida McNeill Biggs died at her home in the Antioch community Wednesday night at 11 oclock after an illness of about 5 years. She was the daughter of the late Mary Anne McMillan and Henry McNeill of Robeson county. Funeral services were held at the Antioch Presby terian church Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. W. Mann. Interment was in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband. George C. Biggs; three daughters. Miss Ol lie Biggs, Miss Hazel Biggs, Mrs. W. T. Everleigh, all of Red Springs; three sons, Clayton Biggs of Red Springs, Daniel G. Biggs of Rocky Mount and Cpl. Henry Biggs of the United States army in Italy; one brother, Archie McNeill, and 10 grand children. 0 Ration Notes Canning Sugar Sugar ration allotments for can ning will be mailed from the Hoke County board as soon as an additional supply of stamps are received, it was stated this week. The original sup ply allowed the board was insufficient to fill the requests of more than 500 persons whose applications have been approved. Fuel Oil All who use fuel oil for heating and hot water are asked, to get ap plication blanks at the. Hoke ration office immediately. All applications must be processed by July 15. and: prompt attention to this matter is I request-J. 3rd Quarter Truck Gas Coupons to truck operators will . be issued between July 2nd and j July 15. Those calling for coupons after July 15 will have their al lotments reduced. The ceiling on chicken? sold by at F:tzsimon'si"","l,s reimcea 110m -toe ;o Joc;chascd w.,r Bonds ... .h 1 effective June 22. j Chicken Ceiling More Grain Diverted For Food-Feed The new WFA order, restricting the use of grain for alcohol or ex- IP01 - , wi!I divert more corn to live- -iuc-n. ueu aim 10 inausiriai proces- sors, says T. D. Potter, chairman -0 No Court Tuesday No cases were heard in county court Tuesday. Only three cases were on the docket and these were postponed until next week due to various causes. Lumbee Coop Gets $154,000 Loan For Electrical Lines "C" Project Submitted To RF.A To Serve 7.0 Customers In Three Counties. An allotment of $!54.0i)0 from til? Rural Electrification Authori'y v.'jJ announcei this week fur the Lumbee River Electric Membership Coo,era tive. it was stated yesterday by D. J. Dalton, manager. This loan to be made to the co operative is to cover construction of a part of the "B" project which was approved by the REA a number 0' years ago, and construction of whi was halted by war freezes of crit:eal materials. Mr. Dalton stated that materials had been released frarn priority ratings, but that due to cur rent labor conditions it was doubtful that construction would be s'artei for sometime. With 720 customers assigned for service when construction is com pleted a third project was recently completed and submitted by the Lum bee coop to the REA for approval. These extensions would be 230 m;ie.5 in length, and w'ould serve residents of Hoke, Robeson and Scotland oun ties. The cooperative now has SOI miles of line in operation with 13001 customers. The "B" projee" will be 220 miles long and serve 757 cus tomers, it was said. Tobacco Twine Supply Is Short-Save It. Says AAA To avoid a possible ihi.'tage of tobacco twine, it must be usei con servatively, says T. D. Pot'er, chair man Hoke County AAA Committee. Mr. Potter states that in 134. the cotton yarn industry produced 614 000 pounds more tobacco twine than the War Food Administration's es timated requirements of 1,586,000 pounds. This year, however, with requirement! of 1,806.000 pounds, production of only 1,860.000 is sche duled. This leaves a margin af only 54,000 pounds. The AAA leader points Dut that twine manufactured last year and still in the hands of farmers and dealers provided the only cushion if this year's production should prove inadequate. As a means of conser ving this material, Mr. Potter urge all farmers and dealers in Hoke county, having tobacco twine car.-iei over from last years heavy produc tion, to use it only for tobacco pur poses. Farm Committee For Transportation Te Be Abandoned The services of the Hoke County Farm Transportation Committee, which has been serving the farmers in the county in connection with the Office of Price Administration ani the Office of Defense Transporta tion, will not be 'available after June 30, 1945. After June 30., all farmers will make their applications for gasoline and fuel oil at their local OPA board instead of their AAA office. -0- Esso Allots $1,000 To Hoke Bond Quota J. N. Bridgman. field super-; with headquarters ir. Fayet'ev announced today that S'..niard m., ., ,. ..f V ... T. ..-I P'j r of $500,000 in North ('.,: i : 1 in con nection with the 7th W..r Loar. drive In i.ne with the company's policy o! allocating this purchase a. von? ti'.t 100 counties of North C.n i'.ir.j ir proportion to each county's quota Hoke county has beer, allj'ej Sl.O1-) County Canning Plant Open The county canneiy. i ' -,.! or, the grammar schoo'. grur.ii tn Rae ford. is now in ooe. ;,ioi:. Per m; in'ere.-tcd In hnvir.J fooifuffs can ned may make arrsr.Jte:-e"s ir processing the r by see.'1? V.'. P. Phil lips, agricultural teacher )t H)l-:e hUh. who is in charge 'he plant. T) Communion Service The regular quarterly Communion service will be held 1:1 the Pres by'erl.m church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The attention if all the members of the church is called to this service. A cordial in.-itation is extended to 311 people in Raeford whose church .membership is in churches eisewhere. A hearty welcome will be accordei all Christian people) this service.