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Ihe Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
The Hoke County News - Established 1928
VOLUME LVIII NUMBER 26
RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CA ROLLS A
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THiRSDiY, NOVEMBER 14, mu
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BEIGINS MONDA Y
Three Capital Crimes
On Hoke Court Docket
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DAVE BARRINGTON
Hoke Sheriff Statens Youngest
BY LUCY GRAY PEEBLES
One man aped to the left,
another to the right, and a
third plunged straight ahead
Into the anake-infeated awamp.
This was no game. Nor was
it war.
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^ .It Wtla ^!oke Cwoii^/'s Da'v«;
Barrliigton, the youngest
sheriff in North Carolina, and
his two deputies, dressed in
their go-to-meeting best run
ning down a criminal on a Sun-
* day morning.
On the far edge of the swamp,
the sheriff flushed his quarry.
New Plant
M(^ Begin
In County
Applications are being ti^en
today and tomorrow at Raeford-
Hoke Chamber of Commerce for
Jobs in a potential new industry
for Hoke County.
A spokesman for tite Chamber
said the new industry may locate
here if there are enough quall-
Hed workers STallable.
The plant, a sewing operation,
would begin operations in about
90 day:, the spokesman said.
Sought as' employes are
women between the ages of 18
and 45 wldi a mlnlmun of a
nindi grade education. Starting
wages are $L26 per hour. Ap-
plicants will be notified as soon
^ as possible whether the plant is
to ^ Started here.
Two Injured
la Accident
Mrs. Leo Burner and daugh
ter, Barbjtra, of Wright St. who
were hurt in a head on collision
last Tuesday in Winchester,
Ky., were reported Tuesday to
be resting comfortably.
Burner, a Fort Bragg ser
viceman. returned from their
bedsides Sunday night. He told
a neighbor that Mrs. Burner
suffered a crushed knee and a
broken elbow. Her eight-year-
old daughter is in traction with
a broken diigh.
Wreck Leaves
Pair Injured
* A 1960 Volkswagen skidded
through an intersection at 401
and 401A Sunday at 1:36 a.m.
and cruhed into a pole Injuring
two persons.
^ According to J. E. Herbin.
^ investigating patrolman, the
accident occurred about three
miles north of town. Injured
were the driver, Raymond
Clovis Bottoms. 37. and a
passenger, Grover Cheek, 38,
bodi of Fayetnviue. The two
men were trea^ at Cape Fear
Valley Hoapltiil for cuts and
■brtsions.
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The ensulpg chase led across
a field teeming with briars and
beggar lice. The athletic sheriff
overtook his prey. A neat tackle
pinned him to the ground. With
in minutes, he was in hand
cuffs and on his way to Jail.
It was not an unusual Sunday
morning for Barrington. He
has iushed avray many
Just before starting out to Sui,
day school, to arrest a wife-
killer, an armed robber, or to
round up an escaped teenager
from nearby Leonard Training
SchooL
Law enforcement knows no
holidays. Dave Barrington knew
this. As the son of a deputy,
he was born into the profession.
In fact, he was born in Jail.
Legitimately, of course, but
never^eless, in Jail.
His father. W. R. Barrington,
was Hoke County Jailer at the
time. Dave, youngest of the
Barrington brood of six, was
born in an apartment on the
first floor of the Jail building.
As youngsters, the Barring
ton children enjoyed the spac
ious grounds around the Jail.
But not all their playing was
done out-of-doors. They also
played cops and robbers under
real circumstances.
. Young Dave declared then,
however, and still swears that
it was not he, but his brother.
Ebb, who locked his sister,
Martha, in a cell and left her
there for hours, forgotten.
. Nor was It'he, but a youthful
brother, who when handing a
dinner plate to a prisoner let
the criminal slip through the
unlatched door. A general
alarm was averted when the
qulck-thlnklng youngster grab
bed a gun from a rack, over
took the escapee, and herded
him back behind bars.
At 23, Dave Barrington re
turned from four years of duty
wl* the U. S. Coast Guard
and began marching In his
father’s footsteps. He was
hired by Sheriff Dave Hodgln -
the same man who hadhlredhls
father - and began his career
as a rural policeman.
He served as a deputy until='
1962. When Sheriff Hodgln
announced that he would retire,
Barrington, then 28, filed for
the Democratic nomination. In
the first primary he polled more
votes than his four opponents
tomblned and entered the
general election unopposed.
Even the friends - who week
after week cunningly Inserted
numerous witty campaign ads
In die local paper on his behalf-
never thou^t he would win the
first primary.
His genial manner and
sincere attitude as a veteran
deputy had won for him admir
ation and respect both in the
courtroom and on the field
of activity.
Barrington’s associates say
he has me knack for knowing
what 'to do and when to do It.
Barrington says that a good
officer must be able to handle
people - - not by force alone.
The Hoke County officer, now
rounding out his first year as
sheriff, contends that diplo
macy will often work magic
with the criminal. Just as it
does with the average citizen.
Barrington did not acquire
these traits in any of die schools
he attended. They Just grew as
he grew while he mimicked his
gun-totlng dad day after day on
the playground.
The sheriff is young but he is
old enough to have experienced
fright, embarrassment, despair
See SHERIFF, Page 11
Murders,
Rape Set
For Trial
Three capital offenses will
be tried in Superior Court here
next week when Judge Maurice
Braswell opens the criminal
term Monday morning.
Scheduled for trial are cases
against John Calvon Jones, ac
cused of rape, and Preston
Chavis and Henry Morrison,
both accused of murder In the
death of their wives.
Chavis, an Indian, allegedly
killed his wife with an axe
August 25 at die home of her
mother, Mrs. Melissa Hen
derson, In Antioch township
during an argument In the back
yard of the Morrison home.
A state’s witness In the case
will be Quess Henderson, broth
er of the slain woman, who said
he witnessed the slaying.
Morrison, a Negro, Is
charged with the shotgun slay
ing of his wife, Mary Stephens
Morrison, on the night of Au
gust 26 in their home on Rt.
2, Raeford.
Jones is accused of raping
Mrs. Geneva McMillan. IntUan,
on the afternoon of September
5 at die woman’s home on Rae
ford Rt. 1.
Other cases scheduled to be
heard during the session
include;
Oscar F. Bowah, breaking
and entering and larceny and
possession of burglary tools.
Thomas D. Lambert, break
ing and entering and larceny
and possession of burglary
tools.
Ed MePhatter, crime against
nature.
James ’’Al” Covlqgton,
felonious assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill.
Matthew Thompson, posses
sion of illegal liquor for the
purpose of sale.
Hub Thames, public drunken
ness and possession.
Clyde E. Taylor, assaultwlth
a deadly weapon and carrying
a concealed weapon.
Herbert Leroy Hendrick,
drunk driving and carrying a
concealed weapon.
Mitchell LeeLomack, drunk
driving.
Ruth EllioR, assault wlA a
deadly weapon causing pain and
Injury.
Morris McNair, possession
for the purpose of sale.
Guthrie Edison Long, drunk
driving.
Kenneth Ryan See, drunk
driving,
James Samuel Jackson, fail
ure to gi ve adequate turn slg-
naL
Bobby Lee Edwards, false
pretense.
See MURDERS, Page 8
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FAIR WEATHER — Although the weather is a little chilly,
it’s termed "fair weather’’ in Hoke County, where the
county fair Is in progress this week. Rides like the ferrls
wheel and the flying saucer, shown above being erected.
have largely stood idle this week but are expected to see
plenty of action dirough Saturday. The fair offers a total
of 13 rides, plus e)dilblts and sideshow anractlons.
Two Hurt
In Wreck
TWO passengers suffered In
juries and an automobile was
demolished Sunday at 8j30 p.m.
when the driver lost control
on a curve near McCain.
WlUle Frierson, Negro 18,
of Raeford Rt. 2, operator of
the 1954 vehicle, suffered com
pound fractures of the upper
right leg, according to Patrol
man J, E. Dupree, who invest
igated the accident.
A passenger, Llnzle Morri
son, Negro, also 18, of Raeford
was thrown from the car. Moore
County Hospital attaches re
ported that he had multiple
injuries.
According to Dupree, the car
was traveling west on rural
paved road 1219. . Due to
excess speed and slick tires,
he said friction was broken
causing the vehicle to skid
186 feet up the highway. It
overturned and rolled an ad
ditional 150 feet.
The operator was charged
with reckless driving.
Driving Instructor
Fails Court ‘TesV Of its Goal
United Fund
Still Short
A driver education instructor
who ignored his teachings lost
his license here Tuesday in
Hoke Recorder’s Court.
Billy Ray Ward of Green
ville, who told officers he was
a driving instructor In Fayette
ville, received 6 months sus
pended, $150 and costs, and
lost his license for a year on
a charge of drunk driving. He
appealed the decision to
Superior Court under $250 bond.
Other decisions handed down
by Judge Harry Greene during
the day-long session included:
John D, Purcell, Raeford,
trespassing and breaking Into
house, six months suspended,
$10 and costs, good behavior
for 12 months.
LeRoy Cooley, traveling at a
slow race of speed so as to
Impede the normal flow of traf
fic, costs.
Charles V. Daniels, Raeford,
non-support, verdict reserved
until Nov. 26.
Fred Currie, Raeford, as
sault with, a deadly weapon,
entering into an affray, 12
months suspended, $50 and
costs, good behavior for
two years.
Robert Martin, Raeford Rt,
2, assault with a deadly weapon
and entering into an affray,
nol pros; assault, $25 and costs.
Michael F. Mahon, Ft Bragg,
reckless driving, non-suit
James H. Rlstow, Ft Bragg,
no registration, improper
parking on highway and no
lights, six months suspended,
$50 and costs, appealed under
$200 bond.
Gerald Bruce Walters, Shan
non, speeding, costs.
Bobby Wayne Salmon, Aber
deen, speeding 90 m.p.h.,
90 days suspended, $75 and
costs.
George H. Tyree, Ft Bragg,
speeding 80 m.p.h., six months
suspenc^, $50 and costs.
Herbert Alfred McCaskey,
Fayetteville, speeding, 30 days
See INSTRUCTOR. Page 11
Hoke County United Fund
crept closer to its goal this
week with contributlona climb
ing to $17,337.75.
With an additional $700 ex
pected from die sanitorium at
McCain, the fund was still ex
pected to fall between $800 and
$1,000 short of Its goal of$lS,-
950.95.
Contributions by divisions to
date, widi goals in parentheses,
are:
Industrial, $10,597.44 ($9,-
457); Commercial , $2,389.90
($3,^3); public employes.
$2,732.66 ($2,875); profession
al and Individuals, $849 ($1,-
783). and county areas. $768.-
35 ($1,392),
While only a few reports
remain to be filed and the
campaign office on North Main
Street has been closed, cam
paign officials were still hope-
hil that the goal will be reached.
They advised persons who
wish to contribute --those who
See UNITED FUND, Page 8
FOR ACCREDITATION
Hoke High School Is Studied
BANK DIRECTORS — Shown here are directors ot the
Raeford branch of Southern National Bank, which will open
its new office here November 22. A grand opening will be
held at the bank building on Nordi Main Street on November
21. Directors are, left to right: Front row, C, P. Klnlaw,
Dr. RJvl. Jordan. Walter Gibson, John Balfour; second row,
Harold Gillls, Ken McNeill, Charles Hostetler, Bobby Carter
and Joel Davis.
A 17-person committee of
top school men and women
representing the Southern As
sociation of Secondary Schools
Tuesday completed two days of
evaluating Hoke High School's
educational standards.
The visiting committee was
headed by 0, C, Dowd, dean of
students of Methodist College,
who served as chairman ot me
group, and odier educators from
St. Andrews College, the State
Department and various
schools In the area.
During the two-day study they
talked Individually with a cross-
section of students from all
grades and with the teachers.
They also looked Into the
school’s policies and methods
of teaching.
The school has been working
for the honor and prestige «
becoming accredited by the
SASS for two years building up
high
to today’s visit, according to
Mrs. Tom Cameron Hoke Coun
ty school supervisor. If It
meets die high standards set
by the association it will re
ceive die accredlutlon by the
end of next year. The school
Is already accredited by the
state.
Mrs. Cameron also said that
Alfred Leach, chairman of the
steering committee for the pro
ject, had been aided In prepar
ing data for this week's eva
luation by^ the teachers, many
of whom served u committee
heads, and by patrons of die
schooL
In commenting on die prog
ress made by the school during
past years, the supervisor iMM
that the enrollment has Jumped
from 259 in 1963 to 431 today.
Principal Dewey Huggins said
that the outcome depends upon
whether this committee recom
mends tne school tavoraaly to
the state committee. If they
do the remainder of the way
for accreditation will be paved.
He said that he hopes to know
their verdict within ±e next
two mondis.
An evaluatloa dinnar wu
given in honor of the visitors
Monday night at Hoke High
School cafeteria.
i.each preside, opening the
meeting with inveeatioo the
Rev. W. B. Heyward. W. T.
Gibeon Jr., suttorimeodeoi of
Hoke Cwny Seheeia. leee She
welcome addreis aiM Dnwey
W. Hug^ns Jr„ high idMcil
princlpel. Introduced the vUt-
tors. A shoR bittiness sseeiop
was cooductsd oy Deivd.
The Hoke High Cnwrnhle
under the dlreetioo of Mrs.
Lewis Upchurch Jr., favs a
short nnusleal progrank