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ew^ journal The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 The Hoke County Newt - Estobfahed 192i • VOLUME L Vin NUMBER 6 RAEt'OHD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 12 PAGES S4 PER YEAR HT PER COPY THURSDA Y, JUNE 27,19*9 > u Pacific Plant Closes Sat. I For Vacation The Raeford Worsted PUS. will observe the week of July 1 through July 7. as vacatiao week, it was announced Monday by Marvin Pinson, plant mana ger. The plant will close down at the end of operations on June 29 and will resume operations on July 8, he said. All eligible employees will receive vacation with ^y, based on lengdi of service, Pinson advised. Post Office ZIP Number CAR IN WHICH John Linthlcum traveled close to 40 feet in the air before landing In woodea OQQTA area. (Staff Photo By Jack Singles) Patrolman Inman Has Busy Sunday Besides assisting wldi the search for an escaped convict at McCain Sunday, D. F, In man covered three accidents between 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. plus the Llthicum accident which occured at 8:30 p. m. A freak mishap kept the pa trolman busy for several hours in search of an Army truck driver who continued down the highway not knowing he had caused an accident. The truck, towipg an eight- inch automatic cannon, was dri ven by Lonza Bright, 22 of Ayden. He was traveling on Highway 401, being followed by a 1%0 Valiant, operated by Mrs. Betty Owens of 318 Wright St. here, when a piece of equipment fell from the truck damaging the Owens car an es timated $300. Inmati with co operation of the National Guard of which Bright was a mem ber, die driver was determin ed and located, but no arrest was made. At 4:30 p. m. six miles east of Raeford on Shannon Rd., two cars collided and each driver accused the other of driving on die wrong side of the road. A 1963 Ford operated by Fuller Wilkerson. 53. of Falr- Major Parker Dies In France; MacDonalds Host Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Mac Donald, who left recently for a trip abroad, arrived in South Hampton, England, to learn that Mrs. MacDonald’s sister’s hus band, Major Seph T. Parker, had died in F ranee. The MacDonalds were to visit the Parkers, who have been living in Germany for the past year or more. Relatives here have had little information con cerning the death but said they thought the Parker’s were on their way to meet die Mac Donald’s when the Major was stricken and died. Major Parker is formerly of Garysburg. Pa. He was to have served another year with the U. S. Air Force in Germany. Mrs. Parker, the former Irma Stephenson, was a frequent vi sitor in Raeford before her marriage and is well known here. mom, was traveling east and a 1953 Ford, driven by John Ed mond Cathens, Red Springs, Rt. 1, was travelling west Damag es to the 1963 car was appro ximately $300 and damages to the other car was appro ximately $100. Both men were charged with driving on the wrong side of the road. At 5:20 p. m. on rural road 1003 near Davis Bridge, Cecil Locklear. 24, of Fay etteville, ran dirough a stop sign and overturned over an embankment, injuring four per sons who were riding with him. All were treated and released except Johnnie Locklear, 18, a nephew, who is still hospita lised at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. The driver claimed that his with failure to stop for a stop sign and driving with impro per brakes. The car was term ed a total loss. The Lithlcum accident is re ported elsewhere in this paper. Guard Returns From Georgia; Excellent Camp Raeford National Guardsmen reached home in good order Sunday morning, despite having to drive almost all the way from their overnight bivouac site at Santee, S. C. inadrivlng rain. They had left Fort Stewart. Ga.. by motor convoy at 9:00 a. m. After unloading, cleaning and storing their equipment, the company was dismissed shortly before noon. All personnel got home, and during die en campment there were no serious illnesses or accidents, and no members of the Second Battalion, 252d Armor, was even reported for a traffic vio lation during the trip toGeorgia. The local unit, along with others in the Battalion, received an evaluation rating of "Excellent” for the field train ing. While the encampment was considered excellent for training purposes, and the local battalion is in the most ad vanced stage of training of any in the 30th Division, most officers and men felt that It See GUARD, Page 10 John Linthicum Seriously Injured In Accident Sun. John M. Linthicum, 31, Rae ford Rt. 3, is still in critical condition in Moore Memorial hospital at Plnehurst, ac cording to reports, suffering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, Sunday night. Linthicum was traveling north, in a 1957 Ford, on rural road 1202 at a high rate of speed, according to Patrol man D. F. Inman, when he skidded 150 feet across N. C. 211 at the intersection, struck an embankment, jumped across die A & R railroad, ^en travel ed 100 more feet to crash into a group of pines, cutting them down as he made contact. His injuries were reported to include severe lacrations about the head and possible fractures of the neck and back. The car was demolished. He will be charged with care less and reckless driving, die patrolman said. k/i The standings of the Raeford Little League tightened consid erably as the leading wolf- pack and Tar Heels dropped games on Tuesday to the Dea cons and Blue Devils, As a result the three teams are now tied for first place. In the outstanding game of the week the Deacons edged the Wolfpack 2-1 when David Kenton doubled home two runs in the third inning. Lefty Jeff McNeil took the win for die Deacons, but had to withstand a last ditch Wolfpack rally when the losers rallied to score one run and had the winning runs on base when the last out was made. The Blue Devils captured their first win of the season by serving an 8-3 win over the Tar Heels and in doing so avenged an earlier 1-0 loss to the same team. Tommy Bak er picked up the win for the Blue Devils while John Morris took the loss. Baker set the See LITTLE LEAGUE, Page 10 - The Post Office Department’s revolutionary new system of improved mail dispatch and de livery. will go into effect Nationally on July 1. Raeford’t code number is 28376. In making the announcement locally. Postmaster D. C« Cox said that every person served by the Raeford Post Office should learn diis number and use it on their return address on all correspondence. In answering mall, he pointed out that ZIP codes taken from re turn addresses on incoming mail should be used in address ing letters to others. “The ZIP Code is literally the last word in mail address- ing,’’ Cox said, "It should fol- low the city and state in ad dresses." (Raeford, N, C. 28376) The new plan, Cox said, for the first time will permit the Post Office Department to short-cut repeated address reading. “The address on mall must often be read as many as eight or so times by postal employ ees. to get it to die projfr. destination. Each handling slows the process of mall dis patch and adds to the oppor tunity for human error. "With ZIP Code, a clerk needs only to glance at die code to know immediately to what national area, state and post office the letter is destined, and to speed it on its way, cutting up to 24 hours off the time between deposit and de livery. Cox added that when ZIP See POST OFFICE, Page 10 Prowler Enters Ranalds Home At Rockfish A prowler, who broke Into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reynolds last Wednesday night has not yet been apprehended. Mrs. Reynolds and her son, Michael, were at home alone. He was sleeping upstairs, and she on the first floor, when she heard a noise at die foot of the stair, about midnight. Frightened, she called her son and before she could turn on a light the intruder jumped out the window, where he had torn off the screen to get in The sheriff was called and blood hounds were put on the trail only to trace tracks across the garden and out to the road. No fingerprints were found and no motive for the break- in has been established. 4-Herf Arriving For mstrotlon Day €k)vernor Honors Lewis Brevet Brigadier General Robert B. Lewis of Raeford, wartime commander of the 252d Coast Artillery, was honored by Governor Terry Sanford in ceremonies at Fort Bragg last Thursday afternoon when he presented the North Carolina Distinguished Service MedaL The presentation was made at afternoon ceremonies during die Governor’s visit to the 30di Infantry Division, North Carolina Guard, which was in Fort Bragg for its annual sum mer field training. The Governor also presented the medal to Major General Weston H. Willis, commander of the 30th, and Brevet Brig. Gen. Robert S. Klttrell received die medal but was not present for the ceremony. During his visit to the Divi sion in training (less the 3d Brigade and attached Armor units which were training at Fort Stewart. Ga.) the Gover nor termed the 30th Division as “symbolic of the highest Army tradition" as^ he tour^ its various elements. Sanford traveled by heli copter and jeep as he witnes sed demonstrations in combat technques, a live-fire operation See GOVERNOR, Page 10 Boards To Meet Monthly meetings of local governing bodies will be held Monday, July 1. The Town Commissioners will meet at the Town Hall at 7:30 p. m, and the Hoke County Board of Education will meet at the Courthouse Annex (Board of Education Building) at die same time. The Board of Hoke County Commissioners will meet as usual in the Annex for an all day session beginning at 9 a.m. Around^700 Give 4-H Demonstrations Laurinburg Beats Locals In Two Turkey Plant Takes Vacation Next Week Leonard Frahm,. manager of the processing plant of Raeford Turkey Farms, Inc., said yes terday that die plant would be closed for vacations next week, the week of Independence Day. High flying Cooper Oil of Laurinburg came to tovm last Saturday night and cooled off the locals by taking bodi ends of a Tobacco State Slow Pitch Softball league doubldieader. The scores were 14-6 and 12- Ulwini 3. The twin loss dropped die Sox to a four and six league record while league leading Laurinburg stretched its re cord to seven wins and one No Coach At High School Supt. W. H. Gibson Jr, is holding interviews for a re placement for former Hoke High School Coach Floyd Wilson almost daily, he said Ms week. And while adding two more teachers to the list already published he implicated that a coach would be settled upon wldiln the next few days. He is also expecting to sign up a librarian for Hoke High soon, he said. Mrs. Eleanor S. Bradford has been hired for the Upchurch first grade to replace the late Mrs. Mary McGrady. Mrs. Dorodiy Carawan. who resigned last spring as teacher of the seventh grade at the Raeford Elementary School, has reconsidered and will fill that position again. The superintendent also re ported that a covered walkway is being added between die new and old buildings at the Mc- Lauchlin school and (hat necessary repaiis are being made to other buildings throughout the county. The Board of Education will set the date for school opening at Monday night’s regular monthly meeting he said. loss. Leading by only 4-3 after four innings, Laurinburg jump ed on Sox righthander. John Manuel, for 7 runs in the fifth to give them a com- ng 11-3 The Red Sox came back to score three more in their half of the in ning when John Canady doubled to score Joe Dean, and scored himself on a single by ManueL A double by Odell Hardin pla ted Manuel with the final Sox run a few moments later. Young Benny Harward filling in for ail ing Sox shortstop, Phil Buck ner, aided the local cause with two singles. In the nightcap Charlie Hot- tel held the heavy hitting Oil^ ers to 1 run for 4 innings but See LAURINBURG, Page 10 Bids To Be Issued Soon For Library While the Hoke Library goes into its first week of operating in temporary quarters at the J. W. McLauchlin School pre- lininary steps are being taken at the library building for re pairs. T. B. Lester, County auditor, who has been authorized by the board of county commissioners to call for bids, said that the ceiling is being torn out of the two rooms in the county office building, used by the library, so as to reveal any unexposed damages done by a leaking roof. Contractors can then make an accurate estimate in submitting bids, he pointed out. What the exposure shows will determine whether or not old rafters will have to be re placed and whether or not steel beams are necessary, he said. The work will proceed as rapidly as possible so that books can be put back in place before school starts. The 693 4-H Club boys and girls and their leaders and agents which crowded imoRae- ferd Wednesday for the all-day Southeasten District 4-H De monstration event overran (he previously expected number by 200 but all were fed and the day ended hapily for all-that is all except the contestants who failed to be a winner. WINNERS iin*3f tdeh comests wfaieh tarmlnmil by press time Wednesday were: Charles Hayes and Harry Daniels of Stonewall, first place in “Forage Crops." Lee Currie. Blue Springs, second place in “Cotton Pro duction and Marketing." Joel Crissman and Ralph Huff. Ashley Heights, first in “Livestock and Conservation.’* Benny Bruner. Antioch, first^ place in Tobacco. Furman Clark Jr. Sunset, first place in ’’Wildlifel’’ Those who rated first, second or third place in other divisions will be announced in next week’s paper. All first place winners will go to Raleigh for the state contest. Slow Pitch Softball Tourney At Armory Park July 12th MOVING DAY presents no problem as this house U moved away to make room for the new Raeford Savings and Loan Association building. (Staff Photo by Jack Singles) District Slow Pitch Soft- JmU commissioner, John Man uel, announced this week that 15 teams have filed to compete in the second annual district tournament. Scheduled for July 12, in Raeford. a total of 28 games, and possibly 29, will be re quire to determine the win ner of the double elinnination affair which will require 10 nights of softbalL Installed as early favorites will be defending champion. Cooper 0(1, of Laurinburg. which is currently leading the newly formed Twacco State League. Last year Cooper Oil came out of the loser’s brack et to trounce Burlington In dustries of St. Pauls twice on the final night. In the lower bracket. High land Insurance of Fayetteville is expected to battle through tough opposition to advance to the finals. The Insurancemen are currently leading die tough Fayeneville City League and have yet to be beaten this year. Joining Highlarxl Insurance In the race for the crown are five other Fayetteville clubs, namely, sunnyslde Presby terian, Snyder Memori^. Lebanon Baptist. Public Works and tne Drag Strip. Odier clubs vflll be Jackson Grocery and Burlington Industries from St Pauls, and Massey Hill. Maxton, Southern Pines, Rodtingham. Red Springs, and the Raeford Red Sox. The winner of the local tour nament will advance to the state finals in Leaksvllle. starting August 21. The Raeford Klwanis Club will again sponsor the tour nament and Hotie High coadi, George Wood, will serve u director. Tournament tickets may be obtained from any Rae ford Klwanian. The Raeford Elementary School failed to take care of all the demonstrations so some were held in the J. W. McLauchlin School, some at the Methodist Church, on the tennis court and baseball field. h was impossible for anyone person to see all the de monstrations as some 25 were all in progress at the same time. Winners were not announced be fore press time so they will be listed in next week’s edtion. Local people serving as hostess or host at each de monstration location were Mrs. Earl Hendrix, bookeeping; James Poner, Cotton Pro duction and Markctiiig: Mrs. J. A. Webb. Dairy FooM; Mrs. Gilbert Ray. Dairy Foods (team); Mrs. J. W. King. Dress Revue; Mrs. D.J. Dalton, Elect ric (boy); Mrs. Vance Baucom. Electric (girl); Mrs. Woodrow, Hayes. Entomology: Mrs. James E, Wood, Fanner Co operative; Mrs. David Hendrix. Forage Crops: Mrs. F. L. Eu banks, Forestry: The Rev. Ben Ferguson, Fruit and Vegetal Marketing and Production; Mrs. Henry F. Nugent. Fruit and Vegetable Marketing; Mrs. R. D. Huff Jr.. Livestock Con servation. Mrs. Gordner Bostic. PeaoK Produr*'": Mrs. R. D. Strother. Poultry Barbecaat Mrs. T. C. Jones. Poultry Marketing; Mrs. James Boyles. Sewing; The Retk Vam Baucom. Public Speakisg; 0. B. Israel, Soil and Water Con servation; Douf MonM.T^ bacco; J. C. Furguaen. TrtcMr Operation; Mrs. FwmanClllfe and H. R. McLcM. WlMUw Mrs. J. M. Andreeat. TalMI. The 700 peopba were M by the Hake CoiiMy Heat Dm»- stratioo Chdl raeMbert wlw baked atnehMti,yatbidbtthiti of pottteet. mifui pethi af beav and inaia faBaaa af lak See 4-41 CLUIk Mfe lw
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