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97 eu^d journal ^ Ihm Hok« County Journal - Established 1905 The Hoke County News - Established 1928 VOLUME LVIII fSUMBER28 RAEEORD, HOKE COi STY, SORTH C4 R0LI\4 8 PACES S4PER}EiR nr PER rnp\ THiHSD4Y, .SOVEMBER 28, im e MEMORIAL SERVICE Hoke Mourns Death Of JFK \\ 4iSL If CANDIDATE — L. Richardson Preyer of Greensboro, candidate for the Democratic nomina tion for governor, was In Raeford last Thursday for a speech before die Lions and Kiwanis clubs. Judge Preyer observed protocol and called on Sam Morris, chairman of the local Democratic Executive Committee, at Morris’ office. The candidate spent the afternoon shaking hands In Raeford and Hoke County. Preyer Proposes Bond Issue To Improve Statens Highways L. Richardson Preyer, candi date for the Democratic nomination for governor, last week called for a road bond Issue which would "convert oiir ribbons of communication into arteries of progress." Preyer proposed the bond issue In a speech before Rae ford Lions and Kiwcrls .Idbs Thursday night. He said the state has come 3,000 miles of'ModelT roads" too narrow to accommodate modern vehicles safely. "We owe It to die people of Nordi Carolina to provide safe roads of adequate width for school buses, farm trucks and private automobiles," he said. Preyer declared the pro posed road bond issue can be financed without new taxes. It would be paid for by the Town Unites For Service Of Thanks The Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches of Rae ford will join together In a united Thanksgiving Day service to be held at the Presbyterian Church at 9 a. m. The Rev, Leon Cheek, Interim pastor of Robbln Heights Bap tist Church, will deliver the message using die topic, "Jesus and Joy." Invocation will be by the Rev. W. B. Heyward. The Rev. John Glenn will read the scripture and Say the benediction and the Thanksgiving prayer will be offered by the Rev. R. E. L. Moser. Special Thanksgiving music will be presented by the Pres byterian Chancel Choir, which will sing, "Unto Thee O God Do We Give Thanks," bv Wil liams, and "Now Let Us All Praise God andSing," by Young. Everyone Is Invited to attend die service regardless of de nomination. (Md Awards Banquet Set Hoke County H’g>' School will hold Its annual football awards banquet Monday night, with the Booster Club making die awards. The banquet will be held at 7 p. m. In the high school cafeteria. Tickets are avail able at Howell Drug Company for IL50 each. I Awards will be made to die most improved player, the best sportsman, the bMt back, the best lineman, the best blocker and the "Top Dog," the latter selected by the coach. All other recipients are selected by the players. one cent in gasoline taxes that will becomfs available In 1966 when the Kerr Scott road bond Issue is retired. "With this penny, we could pay off a $235 million bond Issue In 14 years; a $250 million bond issue In 19 years," he said. He said the proposed issue would pave more second ary roads, ' Improve primary roads, help 400 municipalities pave streets, and open iso lated areas to new opportunity. "Such a bond Issue could be crucial to our future." he said, "and the time to plan Is right now." Preyer said the state's pro gress has been helped by three major road projects. In 1921, he said, the state passed a $50 million bond Issue for primary roads. In 1931, secondary roads were brought Into the state highway system. In 1949, the $200 million Kerr Scott bond Issue provided a system of farm-to-markel roads that vastly elevated die farm Income. North Carolina has the larg est highway system In the nat ion under a state highway sys tem and “without question It Is one of our greatest assets,” Preyer said. "Good roads furnish a good flow of communications. It’s time to convert our ribbons of communications Into arteries of progress. Unking the East and the West and the Piedmont into one people,” he said. Preyer arrived here shortly after noon Thursday and spent the afternoon calling on Indi viduals In Raeford and Hoke County. He also attended the Grand openlpg of Southern National Bank and the Achieve ment Day ’ program of Hoke County Home Bemonstratlon Clubs. Thursday afternoon, a group of women, headed by Mrs. J.L. McNeill, gave a tea at Hoke Civic Center In honor of M rs. Preyer, who used to be a fre quent summer visitor In the McNeill home. Mrs. Preyer once worked in Raeford In the county tax office. Robeson Leaf Meeting Set The annual Robeson County tobacco production meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 2, at the courdiouse in Lumberton be ginning at 2:30 p. m. A principal speaker at the meeting will be Dr. Roy Ben nett, tobacco specialist at N. C. State. New varieties and production practices will be discussed. A special Invitation to Hoke County leaf farmers has been extended by W. C. Willard, Robeson county agent. Memorial services were held here Monday for President John F. Kennedy killed last Friday in Dallas by an assassin's bullet. About 250 persons turned out for the service, held at Rae ford Presbyterian church at noon. Thousands of other Raeford and Hoke County citizens were at home, watching funeral ser vices In Washington via tele vision. This community, along with the rest of the nation, was stun- Open House Scheduled At Library Open house will be held Dec ember 5 at the Hoke County Library from 3-5 p. m. and from 7-9 p. m., Mrs. Lee Cameron, librarian announced Monday. The public Is invited to attend the social event and view the newly remodeled facility. Since last June the entire inside of the large split-level room was torn out, with the exception of the cement floor, and replaced after die inside' walls and ceilings were re-ln- forced. The place was rewired. The bathroom facility was moved and a storage closet added. The walls were paneled and a new celling was Installed. The county spent more than $5,000 In the remodeling pro gram which has been going on for the past six months. In addition to the building Im provements. die library has been completely furnished with new shelving. Citizens reluc tant to see delapidated wooden shelves go back Into die new quarters, pitched in with mone tary gifts for new furnishings. Those who contributed are es pecially requested to attend the open house. The Hoke County Board of Commissioners had voted to spend $5,000 on the building but when the new shelves arrived It was found that floor leveling was necessary. Con siderable expense in building a graduated foundation for each row of shelves was involved, pushing expenditures above die original allocation. ned by the death of the young, energetic president. The as sassination was the principal topic of conversation during the week end. Prayers for the late president were offered Sunday in virtually all the town’s churches. At Hoke County High School, students were permitted Mon day to watch the funeral pro- cedings In Washington, where royalty and heads of state from throughout the free world gathered in respect to the late president. All downtown businesses were closed between 11:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. while the fu neral was in progress. During the week end, virnially all social and athletic activity came to a standstill as the stunned community mourned the president. One citizen said, "It was like there was a death in every family In town." At the memorial service, the Invocation was given by the Rev. H. W. Gwenter, pastor of Par ker's Methodist Church. The Rev. V, L. Melvin, pas tor of the Evangelical Methodist Church, read the scripture. The Rev. John Glenn, pastor of Raeford First Baptist Church,,offered a prayer. A responsive reading was led by the Rev. VanceBaucom, pas tor of Sh.loh and Bethel Pres byterian churches. The Rev. W. B. Heyward, pastor of Raeford Presbyterian Church, gave a prayer for the family of the late president and the nation. The Rev. E. C. Taylor, pas tor of Raeford Second Baptist Church, offered a prayer for the new president. Lynda* B. Johnson. An obituary of President Kennedy was read by die Rev. R. E. L. Moser, pastor of Raeford Methodist Church. The Rev. George W. Helms, pastor of Raeford Foursquare Church, gave the benediction. The congregation sang "Our God, CXi' Help In Ajes Past." "God of Our Father. Whose Almighty Hand." and "My Country Tis of Thee." Town Employes Get Raise AWARDS — Mrs. Clayton Maxwell, right, of Arabia Home Demonstration Club receives a $50 bond for accumulating the greatest number of points during 1963 from Mrs. Harry Daniels of Arabia county council president. At center is Mrs. D. R. Huff Jr. of Ashemont, who on behalf of her club, received a $25 bond offered for the club compiling the most points. Former Hoke Hoke Clubwomeil Negro Held Giwn Awards Leavet In Shootiiig In an appeal Issued Tuesday. Town Manager J. Ed Williams asked residents to keep leaves out of the gutters. Leaves piled in the edge-^f the street wash Into the sewer and result in considerable ex pense to the water department, he noted. Fallen leaves. If piled on the edge of the yard, will be picked up by the town as soon as pos sible, Williams advised. J>UUTHERN national A former Hoke County Negro gave himself up Saturday night after shooting a man he found visiting his estranged wife. Benson Bridgets. 42,whohas recently living and working In Greensboro, went to the home of his wife near here Saturday night and upon finding John Pridgen there shot him. Bridgets came Immediately to the sheriff’s office and turned himself in. He told Deputies Jesse Lee and Alex Norton that he shot the man with a 38 pistol, hitting him in the shoulder. The victim was given medical treat ment. Three cash awards were given and two speakers heard when the Hoke County Home Demonstration Club Achieve ment Day was held Thursday at the Civic Center. The Rev. Judson Lennon, missionary to Thailand, aplnch hitter for the scheduled speak er, K, A. MacDonald, who was ill, captivated the audience with stories of Thailand’s living con ditions, climate and its people. The second — an unexpected speaker -- was Judge Richard son Preyer of Greensboro, can didate for nomination for gover nor, who spoke briefly oni politics. He talked on the Importance of women in poli tics. Mrs. Clayton Maxwell of Mil- douson Cluo was named winner of the $50 award offered for die club woman building up the greatest number of points for community service and club work. The award was given by the Hoke County F arm Bureau. Winners in the dress revue were Mrs. Paul Heath, Rock- fish, first; Mrs. E. H. Baldwin, Ashemont, second, and Mrs. H. A. McKenzie third. Miss Flora McDonald, retired Moore County home agent, acted as judge for the revue and pre sented the cash awards. A prize offered the club who decorated the most attractive table for the Achievement Day luncheon went to Philippi. The judge was Mrs. Janey Ramsey, retired agent from Marshall. A number of actions taken by the Raeford Board of Commis sioners at a special meeting Friday night included the ap proval 0 f an additional em ploye and salary raises for workers in two departments. City Manager J. E. Williams was authorized to employ a bookkeeper, now that C. E. Morrison, former town clerk has left to take the positior. of postmaster, A new bookkeeping system will oe effected in the town office in the near future. The salary increases will go to town employes working as ’’hou'- men." They will be raised from 75 cents per hour to 80 cents an hour and the fire department radio men who were raised from $40 per week to $50. Williams said that both salaries were well below the average paid by comparative towns on the state. The board also voted to set the salary of W. C. Sellers, new water superintendent, at the same as was received by J. C. McKenzie who recently resigned to accept a position at Nags Head. Sellers was made plumbiitg Inspector In ad dition to his re^ar duties. A schedule of Inspection fees will be set up for the towik The city manaiger was au thorized to purchase surplus radio equipment from the Town of Raeford at a price of 1200 provided the sum was satisfac tory with others involved. The equipment, no longer needed by the town, consists of 2 two- way mobile units, two high gain miobile antennas and one "squawk box." Williams was further in structed to try to work out a plan whereby the commercial cemetery which joins the town’s cemetery can be provided with water for its lot owners. A charge will be made for the service. The board expressed ap preciation for the long years of service to the town rendered by Morrison and McKenzie. They requested that die manager have letters written to both. Other subjects discussed and tabled until furdier details can be developed included: 1. New arrangement for town office. 2. The hiring of an additional policeman. 3. Water meter deposits. 4. W ater and Sewer Tap fees. 5. Privilege licerA ordinance.- 6. Revolving fund for curb and gutter. 6. Opening new streets. 7. Employees retirement system. IN LOCAL SCHOOL S" Raeford Has Special Education Class BANK OPENS — More than 3,000 people turned out last Thursday for the opening of the new Southern National Bank office here. Hector McLean, above president of the banking firm, made the principal addresi. Joel E. Davis, senior vice president and manager of die Raeford office, presided at the grand opening ceremony. LUCY GRAY PEEBLES When the state’s experimen tal program designed to reduce the staggering number of school drop-outs Is launched next year, some of the teaching methods will be the same as those being used here In the “special edu cation" classes. The new program will be based on ungraded and multi- graded Instruction, reduction In class size-and the use of specialized personnel. Some of ^e Ideas to be em ployed are ultra modem and some date back to die 189Gs when every child went through his own books as fast as Ms ability allowed, regardless of what his classmates were doing. Governor Terry Sanford Is concerned over the fact dtat there were 24,000 pupils v/ho stopped before finishing high school In North Carolina last year. The percentage of drop outs in lower grades was even greater before special edu cation teaching was inaugurated 15 years ago. ^ere are, and always have been, children In primary, ele mentary and Mgh schools who could not legitimately pass from one grade to another because they were slow to learn In one subject. Under the present system (special educadon classes ex cluded) some students move up the ladder without gaining the basic knowledge they need on each of their subjects. This eventually results In complete Inability to comprehend the weak subjects. Discourage ment follows - - dien the drop out. Today, through individual tutoring In special education classes, children can be pressed forward as fast as tfieir ability allows in die parti cular category where their' talents lie. Raeford and Hoke County were fortunate in having -had aggressive leaders who got local schools in on the band wagon from the stan. Through their influential efforts, the state allotted a teacher for the program to the J. W.McLauch- lin School die second year of the experiment. Miss Catherine Shepherd was the Rrst teacher. She was followed by Mrs. J. L. Warner. Mrs. L. W, Turner has taught die class for the past ei^t years. A teacher for this purpose was eventually added at the Raeford Elementary School and at Upchurch. In September of this year, a second one was added at Upchurch, making four In the county. Others are actually needed, Mrs. Tom Cameron, school supervisor,' said. Mrs. Turner has 18 pupils (her quota) who for one psycho logical reason or anodierfindlt difficult to master all the sub jects required to keep In pace at regular grade scho^ Many of the children falling in this bracket have trouble learning to read. Mrs. Turner pointed out. This thwarts their chances of learning other sub ject maner. For Instance, a child who is finding arith metic more or less easy will be hampered when he reaches the lev^ of stated problems. Some can leam to read, but find arithmetic Impoas^He. Others find they do not have the co-ordination needed for writing. Most children are good at doing tilings with their htoik
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