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curnal The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 yOLVIHELVW NUMBER 50 RAEtVKD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA S4 PER YE IR PER COP) nUKsni), tPRIL:iO.I90l FOLLOWS FATAL WRECK Grand Jury Charges Driver With Manslaughte A 20*year-old Hoke County you* was Indicted for manslaugh ter *is week by a grand jury meeting at the beginning of the April term of Holw Superior Court. The bill of Indictment was returned against Billy Howard Barefoot of Raeford Rt. 1. He was the driver of a car which crashed February 28 on Five Points Road. James Ronald Thre- att, 20, of Raeford was klUpd in the wreck. Barefpot's case was ordered to the grand jury by a six-man coroner’s jury which held an inquest here two weeks ago. Barefoot's automobile was one of two vehicles which crashed seven miles west of Raeford, allegedly at high rates of speed. Driver of the second car was Ronnie Lee Baker, 19, of Rae ford. He was convicted in Hoke Recorder's Court on a charge^ of careless and reckless driving. He received 60 days suspended and was fined $200 and costs. State Highway Patrolman W, T, Herbin said folldwing his investigation that both drivers denied they were racing at the time of the accident. He said they told him they mistook the Five Points Road for an adjacent road known as "Timberland straii^away," known locally as Hoke County’s drag strip. Herbin said both drivers told him they left Raeford, one car following the other, and after turning onto Five Points Road, "opened their cars wide open’’ until they crashed on the curve. Baker, alone in his car, was only slightly injured in the c rash. Another pa.»jer;;-.;r in the Barefoot car, Billy A, Baker of Raeford Rt. 1. was seriously injured, as was Barefoot. Both spent several weeks in the hospital. Barefoot’s case is docketed for trial in this weeks session of Superior Court. Meanwhile, five Hoke County men were freed on charges of hunting deer at night with the use of an artificial light. The incident was alleged to have occurred on the night of December 22 in the Wayside Community east of Raeford, At the conclusion ot state’s evidence. Judge W. H, S. Burgwyn directed verdicts of acquital (non-suit) for William D. Luns ford, and Fred M. Lunsford, brothers, and James R. Barefoot. Earl F. Conoly and John W. Riley remained on trial and were declared not guilty by the 12-man Jury. All five reside in the Wayside community. Game Protector Stacy Forbis testfied that while he and other wardens were patrolling the area on the night of December 22, they saw a car sweeping its headlights across a field and pro ceeded to follow it. Forbis described a high-speed chase of 4.2 miles in which a .22 magnum rifle was thrown from the car. The rifle was recovered by the officers. Forbis said when the car finally stopped just offU. S. 401, he found that it was driven by Conoly, Several ,22 magnum were found on the seat and floorboard of the car. he late Fe'-.-jary on t'e co.rplain: of □o.-ot*'v Lee Thomas of shells said. Conoly testified that on the night in question the Lunsford brothers’ car broke down near his service station. He said they had the rifle, which they had just borrowed from Riley, and threw it in'his car when he offered to give them a ride home. Conoly said the three drove to Big Star Truck Stop, where they met Riley and Barefoot, and the group decided to ride around and ’’see if we could see some deer." He said they flashed the car headlights on a deer just be fore the chase with the wardens began, "but nobody thought about the gun or intended to shoot it." All five denied'that they were night huniibg. „ The trial consumed most of the afternoon and morning of the first and second days of the session. Another driver was freed of manslaughter charges evolving out of a wreck in Hoke County during August. 1962. Kol pros with leave was taken in the case against James Armstrong of Pink Hill. Daniel Ray Tliomas of Aberdeen Rt, 1 was given six months after the jury found him guilty of bigamy. Thomas, 38, was married February 24 in Chester , S. C.. to Juanita Lester of Aberdeen Rt. 1. He was arrested here in Sanford who produced cocu "ents showing she was married to Thomas in .April P63. A Charge of bigamous cohabitation against Tbomas was nol prossed. Willie Gra'.a ’ ■'i .Rae’o.'d ir’w a thrce-f^-’.ve-/ear sentence for felori.'ns as.'a’;’.; t'^e sentence to he’.n at the expiration of a term ht is 'ctw strv'-g. Sam N'elv,'. of 1. inker 'L'ldge Rt. 2 was fi^ed 5130 and costs on a cha.'te o: pcssis-i": a complete distillery ouf'it. He also was pur 0” probat.on 'or three vears. Charles ’’obby Cordell of Goldsboro, charged with larceny by trick was '.;iver six onths. to begin at the expiration of a sentence he is now servi"g. Fred Powell of Rae'ord dres 90 davs suspended, plus $100 a-1 costs or. a cha':;e of driving after''is license had been snsp--,d,.d. Willia '■ T. Cumk.o and Carl 'jailev, both of New Bern, were convicted of carrying a concealed weapon. Cum'o was fined $100 anc costs. Pailey. who also was convicted of speeding and pos-ession of illegal liquor, was fi.ned $150 and costs. A case against L. C. Cuniingham of Rae'ord Rt. 3. charged with assault, was nol prossed with, leave. 4 Hoke High Principal Quits After 5 Years EYESORE -- Residents of Robbins Height.s are again protesting the appearance of the town maintenacne lot at Prospect Avenue and Saunders Street. The lot. situated under tlie tow'n water tower, is used to park trucks and store storm drains and other material. Only 11,000 Take Second Polio Dose Only 11.000persons turned out for the second in a series of three polio clinics in Hoke County, according to the Junior Chamber of Commerce, spon sor. That was about 2,000 less than the first clinic held here in March. The third and last clinics will be staged at the five clinic sites May 17. “This third dose of vaccine is the most important of the three," said A1 Bruketa. "All three doses are necessary for complete immunization, but the third is especially important." Local doctors have said that if response to the third clinic is as lan(e as the first two, polio will have been wiped out in Hoke County within the next eight to ten years, Bruketa said. Jaycees reported that contri butions fell off during the second clinic, decreasing 10 cents a persori to about seven cents. Jaycees had asked for a quarter per person to help pay for the vaccine. Posters soon will be dis played advertising the third clinics at Mlldouson School, West Hoke School, Hawk Eye School, McCain Sanltorlum and J. W. McLauchlln School. ATTENDS FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maxwell attended the funeral of her cou sin, Mrs. Dick Owen, who was burled in the family cemetery near Fayetteville on Tuesday. Residents Protest Tmvn^Jwik Yard" Residents of Robbins Heights have renewed their protest of the. town maintenance lot at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Saunders Street, describing it as “an eyesore to the com munity.” The lot, situated at a town water tower, is used for storage of trucks, concrete pipes, oil drums, and other equipment. The lot is surrounded by a wire fence. Grady Setzer, whose yard borders the lot. said residents petitioned the town council in 1962 to move the lot. He said he was informed this week that the petition is “still on file.” He said the petition was signed by “just about everybody on both sides of Saunders Street’’ in the vicinity of the lot. The area is zoned “reslden- ilal” Setzer said, "If a private property owner is restricted as to the use of his land in the community, then we feel the town has no right to maintain a junk yard in the same area,” he said. Setzer said residents also feel that any clean-up cam paign in the area would be futile unless the town does something about the mainte nance lot. "We realize that it is con venient for the town to utilize the property around the water tank, but it has other property on which this junk could be piled less conspiciously,” Set zer said. He said he has talked with many residents of the area during the past few days and all expressed disapproval of the lot. He said they also ex pressed willingness to appear with him before town council to again request action on their dormant petition. “We are proud of our neighborhood.” Setzer said. "It is as well-kept as any in Rae ford. We feel like the towm should assist us in developing and maintaining its beauty. He Resigns To Enter Business Dewey Huggins, principal of Hoke County High School, has resigned to enter private busi ness In Piedmont North Caro lina. Huggins submitted his resig nation Tuesday night to the local school committee which earlier in the meeting had re elected him. along with other principals in the district. The resignation was accepted. Huggins said he is leaving school work after 15 years to enter the insurance business In Yadkinvllle, his wife’s home town, He will leave Raeford some time after the middle of June, when his current con tract expires. W. T. Gibson Jr., superin tendent of schools, said the school committee will im mediately begin looking for a replacement for Huggins, who came here five years ago as district principal. He served in tliat post until it was abolished a year ago, then became princi pal of the county’s consolidated high school. Huggins is a graduate of Le- noir-Rhyne College, w’hich he entered after attending ,\'. C. State. He received his master’s degree in 1953 from theUniver- sity of North Carolina. Before coming to Raeford, he has served as principal of an elementary school in White- ville, as principal in Anson- ville. and had taught two years in Johnston County. Huggins is a native of Ca tawba County. Other principals elected at Tuesday night’s meeting include Lonnie Bledsoe of J. W. Mc- Lauchlin School; J. W. Turling ton of Raeford Elementary School: G. A. Page of Upchurch School, and John B. McAllis ter of Scurlock Elementary School. V:'’ 'N h MOOSE officers -- Shown here arc new officers of the local Moose Lodge who were installed Tuesday night. They are left to right: Front row -- Ralph Plummer, junior past governor: Sam Motley, governor; Bion Brewer, Junior governor; Ed Lamb, installing officer. Back row -- i estel Garrison, secretary: Burleigh Thompson, prelate. Paul Bass as ;s trustee. w o:: n,.-; treasurer: Reuhe- W geant-at-ar.ns: R.c'.’.a Curne, outer T-^rd. sergeant-at-arms, and .A D. Austin, s ' ot shown .ncl..de Horace Walters, trjstee. Randolph Jones, ser- .nr.er guard , and Bill re . avi Post Office Has Change Lfiective May 4, money orders will not be issued on Saturdays at the Raeford post office, accordine toPo.stmaster Charles Morrison. Several other adjustments in postal Service v-ill be made, .Morrison said. Parcel post deliveries v.Hl be suspended on Wednesdays of each week, bezlnnlnc .May 6. Six-day service will continue on deliveries of first class par- (See POST OFFICE, Pa?e 11) Joanne Cameron Wins School Bid Miss Joanne Cameron, aris ing senior at Hoke High School, has been invited ro attend The Governor’s School this sum- , mer. To be eligible for nomination a student must have an I. >). score on any standardized telligence test of approximate ly 125 or better. He must have an acceptable overall grade Hoke County Democrats Elect Precinct Officials Precinct committees weree- lected Saturday In Hoke County’s 11 precincts In which Democratic leaders termed a light turnout of voters. The chairman and vice chair man automatically become members of the county Demo cratic executive committee, which will meet Saturday , May 9, to elect a chairman and other officers. The executive committee meeting will be held at 1:30 p. m. immediately preceding trie county Democratic con vention at the county court house. the convention is sche duled to begin at 2 p. m. Meanwhile, W, L# Poole, chairman of the county board 0^ elections, announced that registration books will be open at all polling places this Sat urday, May 2. and on the next two succeeding Saturdays. Challenge day will be Saturday, May 23. The polling place for Rae- ford’s Precinct 3 has been changed from Crumpler’s Store to Hillcrest Fire Station. Col onel Poole said. Following Is a list of pre cinct committees elected Sat urday: Allendale -- George Watson, chairman, Mrs. Jack Roper, vice chairman. Miss Wllla Mc Lauchlln, Laurie McEachern and Arch Locklear. Ashemont -- O. B. Israel, chairman, Mrs. N. F. Sinclair, vice chairman, Mrs. R. 0.Cot hran, Mrs. Tom Sinclair and D. R. Huf Jr. Antioch -- W.B.McDiarmid, chairman, Mrs. Bobby Gibson, vice chairman, J. M. Andrews. Mrs. D. W. Glllis and Her bert Gillls. Blue Springs -- Jeff Harris, chairman, .Mrs. Lucy Smith, vice chairman. L. W. Clark, Mrs. D. J. Dalton and Julian Love. Buchan -- C.G.Odom.chair man, Mrs. R. W. Par'KS, vice chairman. .Albert Kellis R, W’. Parks and Mrs. Albert Kellis. Puppy Creek -- J. H, Plum mer, chairman, Mrs. Marshall Newton, vice chairnvin, John Parker. Douglas Monroe and Mrs. D. K. Parker. Mildouson -- C J?. Ek>stic. chairman, Mrs. Bob Meinnis, vice chairman, .Mrs. David Hen drix, N. A. McInnls and Tom Jones. Raeford No. 1 -- J. D. .Mc- McMllllan, chairman, Mrs. Sam C. Morris, vice chairman, Mrs. H. A. Greene, K ..A. McDonald (See DEMOCRATS, Page 11) average on aL ;a"'.ects ta... high school, must be high ;r. t. f scholastic rank in his class and nust ;i“ee’ a ra r.ce.- of Jthe.- rigid req':..'e e.nrs. Five Dt'e.-. s'.uce.nts fr? Hoke Fig', we.'e no I'.nated. Only one staden: ’'.oweve.' .'eceived the appoi .t .nt. The coir "iitees a'’a judges respons.'-le for these '.nal se lections were allowed 'o se’.ec: only 400 s’udgnts ’roi' the rore than 3 n? "r'at'.o.'s. “'-'a.*;/ excellent students we.'e not se- lecied only Wcause of factors beyond our control ’’ Joseph M. Joh.Tston sjperintendent of the State Department ot Public Instruction w-rote local school officials. Other ' ocai s'udents no.r- i .ed included John Dickson, English; .Mana.n.ne Johnson, mathematics; Joe Me.' lillan, chemistry. and Jane Pratt, French. In the field of per forming arts, Gaia Ma.xwell, dance, and Susan Neeley, an, were nominated. (See JOAN.N'k , K've I Death Ruled Aeeidenlal A 35-year-oId .Negro died Thursday of a knife wound which Coroner Frank Grumpier has ruled was self-inflicted. ' .e-iry Seaford of Raeford Rt. 1 as accidentally stabbed near the g.'oin in the left thi* as he atte.npted to raise Freshly- painted windows with a butdier k.n.’e in his home one-half-mile north of the town limits. Seaford’s wife told oHcers she was working in the kitchen about U a. m. and heard her husband, trip. She found him- bleeding badly and Immediately sum ..oned a doctor. The puncture wound severed an artery in the thigh, officers said. Seaford died from loss of blood. Booter Club Meets Tonight The Hoke High Booster Club will hold Its annual spring nwt 4ng tonihgt at 7:30tntfae eeaeh*q otflee at the high schooL Guests of die dinner UMtllig will b«^ members of ^ SSriq| sports teams at die high sebMi.
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