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etud journal Th* Hokt County Journal - Eitabliihod 1905 Tho Hoko County Nowt - EftaUiihod 1928 »yOLVME LVIH SVMBER 27 KAEFOHD, HOKE (:Oi.\TY,SOHTH C4ROLl\4 i$p.tcts S4PER)EtR nr PER nW) Till RSDi). yot EMBER 21,19M SOUTHgf bank# r NEW BANK -- Grand opening ceremonies will be held today at the new Raeford office of Southern National Bank. Open house will be conducted from 4 to 9 p. m. at the bank on Main Street and W. Elwood Avenue. For more on the new bank, see section two. Briefs I U,S. Rubber Lays Decline To Strikes Judge Preyer Here Tonight Richardson Preyer, candi date for the Democratic nomi nation for governor, will speak here tonight at a Joint meeting of the Raeford Lions and Kl- wanis clubs. The dinner meeting, sche duled for 7 p.m., will be held in Hoke Civic Center. Clyde Upchurch Jr. is in charge of arrsitgements. Preyer and his wife arrived here last night. A tea will ^ be given this afternoon Inhonor of Mrs. Preyer. Airport Drive Short Of Goal The local airport commis sion still is $400 short of its goal in the campaign for 110,000 to build a new Hoke County airport north of Raeford. Only $2,000 of that amount had to be raised by public sub scription. Hoke County gave $6,000 and Pacific Mills another $2,000. Campaign officials said pub lic contributions now amount to about $1,600. Savings & Loan To Open Bids Bids on a new office building for Raeford Savings and Loan will be opened December 6 in Southern Pines at the office of Hayes-Howell, architects. Tom McBryde, chairman of the firm’s building committee, said construction of the new building on Campus Avenue will begin as soon as the contract has been awarded. Ashemont Is Second In Contest ^ Afh.mont Coininunlty brought honor to Hoke County Monday night and won for it self $75 in cash when die Sand hills Area Development As sociation awarded second prize to die section for its 1963 work in community development. The occasion was die annual meeting of the SADA held at Carthage. Ashemont was se cond only to Mountain Creek Community of Richmond Coun ty. First place award was $100. The presenutlon was made by Miss Wilma Key of Richmond County, area chairman of Com munity Development Mrs. Leonard McBryde. of Ashemont secretary-treasurer, received the award Oh oehalf ofher Club. Other offlcers of the club are * James Thompson, president: C. B. Vickers, vice president and James Nixon, publicity chair man. Tite group competed With 29 1^ other clubs in Hoke, Lee Mont gomery, Moore and Richmond counties. Three Hoke County men were named to area offices. Neil MoFadyen was electeo vice presldanti T. B. Upchuroh, Hoke County member of the board of directors, and R. B. Stone dialrman of travel and recrea tion. Strikes in eight plants pro ducing tires, chemicals, foot wear and plastics were the major cause of a decline in the new income of United States Rubber Co., during the first nine months of 1963, George R, Vila, president and chief ex ecutive officer, reported to stockholders today. Net income for the nine- month period was $18,168,203, equivalent to $2.46 a share of crumon stock, 7.4 per c»*pt ^ower than the $19,611,72C v. $2.68 a common share reported for the Hrst three quarters of 1962, Vila said. Nine-month sales of $740,401,771 were 1.3 per cent below sales of $760, 024,682 reported for the same period in 1962. The strikes came in thetiilrd quarter when net income drop ped 30 per cent to $4,235,380 or 60 cents a share compared with last year's third quarter net income of $6,047,004 or 81 cents a share. Ihlrd-quar- ter sales of $236,206,479 were 1.1 per cent below the $238,- 884,287 reported for the third quarter of 1962. Sales thus far in 1963 in most product categories have been equal to or better than last year's. Sales and profits of plastic resins have in creased, Vila said. Footwear is making gains and sales to the automobile industry reflect the high level of motor ac tivity. Strong progress has also been recorded in chemi cals, textiles and operations outside the U.S.A. Strikes were called by local unions at four of Hve tire plants in July over terms of the local supplemental contracts. The strike at the Eau Claire tire plant was settled on October 17 III PLEADS GUILTY Morrison Given Life For Slaying His Wife after a shutdown of more than three months. Negotiations are continuing at the diree other strlke-bwnd plants in Indiana polis. Ind., Los Angeles, Calif., and Chicopee Falls, Mass. In addition, there was a 27- day strike at two chemical plants in Louisiana, a nine-day strike at a Midwest plastics plant and a strike at the larg est footwear plant in Canada which started 22 days before di» end of the third quarter and was settled after a total of 39 days. Raeford-Hoke To Be Featured By Magazine Raeford and Hoke County will be featured in a forthcoming is sue of The State magazine, it was announced this week by Bernard Bray, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce pub lic relations committee. Bill Sharpe, editor of the magazine, was in Hoke County earlier this week gathering ma terial for the article, which will appear in the "Milestone Edi tion" at a future date. Bray said the magazine was convinced to do the write-up on this area after the local chamber of commerce gave it a report on progress and changes in this area. Paper Earlier The News-Journal will be is sued on Wednesday of next week in order that its staff may ob serve the Thanksglvlnghollday. Plea Makes Sentence Mandatory Henry Morrison, 44-year-old Hoke County Negro, was sen tenced to life imprisonment here Wednesday for the shotgun slaying of his wife, Mary Stephenson Morrison. In an unexpected move, Mor rison pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Ae August 26 slaying. The plea carries a mandatory life sentence. Sentence was pronounced by Judge Maurice Braswell, pre siding over this week’s session of Hoke Superior Court. The plea, entered through Morrison’s attorney, Carl Barrington of Fayetteville, paved the way for an early ad journment of court. Court of ficials estimated the docket will be cleared by 5 p.m. today. No witnesses were called in the Morrison case. Judge Bras well said it would be pointless to call them in view of the fact that the plea automatically call ed for life imprisonment. Morrison was accused of kill ing his 40-year-old mate with a single blast of a 12 gauge shotgun at the Morrison home. The blast, fired at close range, struck die woman in the neck. The wadding was lodged in her throat. At the time of the slaying, Morrison admitted to ofHcers that he killed his wife, but re fused to give the reason. Kelly Ray, who lived in die Morrison home, told officers he was in an adjoining room and heard Morrison say "1 am going to kill you." He said he heard the woman answer, ’’Aw, get your clothes off and let’s go to bed." Officers, summoned to the scene by Morrison, found die' body apparently where it had fallen, with the feet near the bed. A special Hoke County venire of 46 had been summoned, to gether with the regular venire of 36, for the Morrison case. The extra Jurors, ordered to be in court at 11 a.m., didn’t arrive until after Morrison was sentenced. The grand jury Monday indicted Morrison on the first degree murder charge. He was arraigned before Judge Bras well and at that time pleaded not guilty. Hoke Countians summoned for the special venire included: Gilbert M. Ray, Willie S. McNair, R. L. Almond, James D. McGougan, Irvin Currie, Mary Kelly, Neal Jackson, Ed gar T. Collins, Thomas Richardson, Jack Morris, Charles H,Keaton, Joseph Hunt, R. B. Lewis, George Jackson, Mrs. Richard B. Baker, Billy (See MORRISON. Page 6, Sec. 1) i Henry Morrison Preston Chavis John Calvin Jones Chavis Gets 25‘Year Term Jones Gets For Axe-Murder Of Wife ' 24-year-old Hoke County Indian who confessed to tfie axe-murder of his wife was sentenced here Monday to 25 years in State Prison. Preston Chavis of Red Springs Rt. 2 pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the slaying of his wife, 17-year-old Doris Lee Chavis. Sentence was pronounced by Judge Maurice Braswell, pre siding over this week’s session of H^e Superior Court. Quess Henderson, an eye witness to the killing and broth er of the victim, testified about the slaying, which occurred August 26. He said Chavis was chopping wood in the backyard of the de fendant’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Melissa Henderson, in Antioch Township when the victim ap proached Chavis and said some thing to him. "He started toward her with the axe. I thought he was going to drop it, but he hit her with it and she fell down. It looked to me like she was trying to get up, and he hit her Raeford Man Gets Jail For Assault On Stepson A Raeford man began serving a 30-day jail sentence here this week for beatlnghls stepson and making him drink water from a hog trough. Angus Thompson also was sternly reprimanded by Judge Maurice Braswell when the Su perior Court jurist passed sen tence on him. Thompson will serve the term in Hoke County jail. He was convicted of assault ing Jerry Hyatt, 11, after ac cusing the youngster of not watering hogs at the home of die boy’s mother, whoslncehas married Thompson. The tearful youngster testi fied Tuesday that he was in the kitchen of his mother’s home doing homework when Thomp son struck him. He said Thomp son later took him to the hog pen and told him to drink water from the trough. The youth said he touched his Ups to the water but did not drink. The boy’s mother, who signed the warrant against Thompson, testified that Thompson was ’’the only real father" her chil dren had ever known. She said that he had provided for their care and schooling for the past several years. She said Thompson was not "unusually hard" on the chil dren. although he "corrected" them from time to time. "He loves them and they love him." she said. again, this time in the back. She fell back down and laid there. Preston dropped the axe and took out across the field." Three character witnesses, among them ex-sheriff Dave Hodgin, appeared for Chavis. Hodgin said the defendant came from a home in which the father and mother “were always fussing and fighting and separating." He said the de fendant’s reputation prior to the slaying was ’’good." It was the second slaying within a year Involving the Indian family. A year ago, Frances Henderson Chavis was accused of murder in the death of her husband, Revels Chavis. She was acquitted. Frances Chavis and Doris Lee Chavis were sisters. Revels and Preston Chavis were brothers. In other cases heard earlier this week. Judge BrasweU handed down the following de cisions: Ed MePhatter, Raeford Rt. 3, attempted crime against na ture; two-to-three years. Kenneth Ryan See, Ft. Bragg, drunk driving, not guilty. Oscar F. Bowman, Ft. Bragg, two counts of breaking and en tering and larceny, six months; two years suspended. Thomas D. Lambert, Ft. Bragg, two counts of breaking and entering and larceny, six months: two years suspended. Norris McNair,McCain, pos session for purpose of sale, $50 and costs, good behavior for two years. 15 Years For Assault John Calvin Jones. 26-year- old Hoke County .Vegro, was sentenced here TuesSly to 15 years in state prison on a charge of attempted rape. iie had been charged with rap ing Mrs. Geneva McMillan, 18- year-old Indian housewife of ■Raeford Rt, 1. The state per mitted him to plead guilty to the lesser charge. Mrs. Mc.MiUan, principal witness for the state, testified about the attack, which occurred at the McMillan home on the afternoon of September 5. She said Jones, an infrequent visitor to the home, ’■ad "been off” with her husband that .Tio,-ning and returned m the af ternoon to get some liquor McMillan had left there for him. "We were in the front room and the liquor was in the kit chen," Mrs. McMillan said. "When I turned to go get it. he grabbed me and started chok ing me." She said he forced her into a bedroom, threw her across a bed. and assaulted her. "He kept choking me. He told me to put out "ny tongue. Then he choked me harder and everytfiing got dark," she said. In pronouncing maximum sentence. Judge Maurice Bras weU said: "Under die evidence, the court feels you’re a mighty lucky man not to be on your wav to Raleigh to be executed. "There is a maximum penal ty under the law, and you have (See JONES, Page 6, Sec. I) WILD WEEK END Rash Of Wrecks Leaves One Dead, Others Hurt TWIN TURNIP — To some people, one turnip is enough. But when they start growing two-together, that’s too much, l ne above twin specimen, puUed from me garden of Edwin R. Newton on Raeford Rt. 2, is bcirig held by Newton’s daughter, Kathy. A Raeford woman was killed and her daughter severely in jured Saturday in a head-on automobile coUlslon near Wa- gram in Scotland County. The dead woman,, Mrs. Leo Morton of Prospect Avenue, was driver of a car in which her daughter, Mrs. Audrey Hen dricks, was riding. Mrs. Hen dricks was admitted to Scotland County Hospital for treatment of a severely cut lower Up, loss of several upper teeth, and multiple cuts and bruises. Less seriously Injured were Mrs. Hendricks’two small chil dren, Brenda Sue, 3, and Noah Hendricks, Jr., 6. They were admitted to Scotland County Hospital for observation. The Morton car was Involved in a collision with a vehicle operated by James EarlReden- baugh, a Fort Braw soldier. -Investigating officers said physical evidence at the scene indicated the Redenbaugh car veered at least two feet across the center lane and crashed into the Morton car. Both automo biles were demolished. State Highway Patrol Cpl. J. H. Jackson of Laurlnburg investigated the accident. He was assisted by Pfc. J. E. Du pree of Raeford. .Meanwhile, Dqpree investi gated five other accidents in Hoke County during the week end, none of them involving serious personal Injury. At 8:10 a. m. Friday, a car driven by Fred Dudley of Rae ford Rt, 2 was Involved in a coUision with a car driven by Malcolm Nuh Clark Jr. of Raeford about two miles nonh of Raeford on U. S. 40L Dupree said the Dudley car was attempting a left turn into a driveway at FosterMcBryde’s residence when struck from the rear by the Clark vehicle, Dudley was charged with making an improper turn, while Clark was cited for falling to sound his horn. At 6:10 p. m. Friday, a truck driven by Jim Thomas Powell of Wagram Rt. 1 and a car operated by Albert Johnson. Wagram Ru 1, collided on Turn pike Road six miles west of Raeford. Dupree said Powell was driv ing north and attempted a left turn into a private driveway, colliding with a soughbound Johnson vehicle. Damage tojohnsm’s car was estimated at $1,500. PoweU was charged with reckless driv ing. Cars driven by Sydnor Jane Patrick of Raeford and David Alfred Quick of Raeford Rt. 2 collided at about 9:40 p. m. Friday five miles north of Rae ford on U, S. 401. Dupree said die Patrick ve hicle, headed south, anempted a right turn into a driveway at die R. E. Neeley residence and WM struck from die rear by the Quick car. Minor damage resulted. Quick was charged with fol lowing too closely. Later Friday night, a car operated by Earnest Parker of Red Springs Rt. 1 skidded off Ae road near Hawk Eye School and overturned. Dupree said the accident oc curred on a curve on Highway 1134. He said die ear entered die curve at a speed 20 miles faster diar die curve could be negotiated in safety. The car, a 1956 model, was damaged about $400. At 4:35 p. m. Sunday, a car driven by David Bennett Mar tin of Laurel Hill overturned near the city dump on U. S. 401 a half-rriile nonh of Rae ford. Dupree said the car ran off the road on a curve, vaered back across the highway, and oiwrturnod in UiO sid^tsh. Martin’s wife. Mrs. Franoaa Martin, suffered a fraakred pelvis. Martin wm ehargad wiA driving drunk.
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