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*^Ylewd journal The Hoke County News- Established 1928 yOLVMELIX NUMBER 9 RAEtVRD, HOKE tOLNTY, NORTH CAROLINA The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 SAFER \E4R PER CO FY THtRSDl), JULY 16,1964 ^ V Hoke Officers Search For Bank Robbery Car lAIFOl* SAViaCS 10*1 oiiocunoH - . - New Home Of Building And Loan Association United Fund OPEN HOi SE Needs $300; Savings And Loan Asks Gifts Building Hoke County United Fund this week appealed for $300 in con tributions to meet its budget commitments. The organization conducted its annual fund raising campaign I in October and for only die ^•second time in 10 years of oper ation. fell short of its goal. A total of $18,950 was needed to support the 22 participating agencies. The drive originally was about $1,000 short, but subsequent contributions nar rowed the gap to the present $300. "If anyone hasn't given or feels he can give a few more dollars, it would help." a Fund spokesman said. Raefprd Savings and Loan Association, which has oper ated here since 1913, has moved into its new building on Campus Avenue and will hold open house there tomorrow from 4 to 9 p.m. The building, erected at a cost of about $45,000. is the first ever devoted exclusively to the business of the associ ation. It formerly shared office space with the W. L. Poole Agency on Main Street. Substantial growth of the business in recent years made the building a necessity, officers of the association said. Hoke County Victim Of Poison A Hoke County child was among the first to be hospi talized in Scotland Memorial Hospital tills year from in secticide poisoning. Raymot^ -Henderson, two- year-old ch'i of Mr. and Mrs. Chester He'.icrson of Rt. 1. saifered convulsions last week after reaching Laurinburg hos pital, according to Dr. William Purcell, pediatrician. The ^physician said the little boy had a close call after coming in contact with DDT and tox- aphlne. He was unable to say whether the poison was absorb ed through the skin, through breathing contaminated air, or through the mouth. According to the United States Department of Agricul ture, it can reach the blood stream through any of these methods. The youngster, now recup erating at home, could liavc touched some poison-smeared object and then put his fingers in the mouth, the doctor said. He cautioned that children should not be where they can breathe fume's from insecti cides and that empty containers should be carefully destroyed. Recalling the death from poisoning of two children last year and tfie illness of several others. Dr. Purcell sent out an appeal to farm agents ask- 4-H Youths Are Going ‘To Raleigh A dosen 4-H Club membera will leave Monday for 4-H Week in Raleigh, accompanied by Miss Loretta Gay and Henry Webster, asslsUnt home and farm agents. Some of the local group will participate in contests to be carried on during the week. Betty Pope and Van Carter will take part in the health pageant. Van will also work with Charles Hayes In a conpet- See 4-H YOUTHS Page 11 ing that they caution farmers of the dangers of insecticides. Called by tlie News-Journal this week, tlie doctor said that poison should not he put on fields touching the yard where there are children. Children affected may at first become listless, go Into con vulsions, and sometimes suf fer paralysis. A drug has been developed to fight para- thlon but death can occur be fore there is time to reacn a doctor. Two other poisoned children treated at Scotland Memorial Hospital this year were from Robeson County. Assets of the association now total more than a million dol lars. Currently staffing the new building are Mrs. W. L. Poole, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Shirley Potts, a newly-hired assistant. *■ Officers of the association .re H. L. Gatlin Jr., president. Younger Snead, vice president, and Mrs. Poole. Directors include the three officers and W. P. Baker, Fred Culbreth. Thomas F. McBryde, J. D. McMillian and Sam Mor ris. The new building is con structed of white brick, its modern design features interior and exterior walls of brick and glass. Floors are of terrazzo. Loose-weave draperies are used in all rooms, promoting privacy within, but allowing a view of the outdoors. In addition to the spacious lobby, there are a conference room and an office for Mrs. Poole. "Nobody has had time to sit in there, yet,” she said, declaring that she and Mrs. Potts have been busy with "moving m." There also Is a small kitch enette, not yet completly fur nished. which will be used for "coffee breaks" forcustomers. Mrs. Poole's pride and joy is the fireproof vault, which con tains plenty of shelved closets. Danish modern furnishings in bright colors decorate the wait ing room. There is a drive-in window for customers who do See SAVINGS Page 11 Softball Meet Opens Here Friday The Southeastern Slow Pitch Softball Tournament will begin here tomorrow night at Armory’ Park in a double elimination deal. A final game to determine the champion among 16 teams will be played August 1. The winner will participate in the state championship. W, T» Gibson, district com missioner. recalled that this is the third consecutive tourna ment to be played at Raeford. It is again sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. All proceed will go toward paying off Indebted ness of the Civic Center. Trophies will be donated by the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Anerdeen. Tomorrow's games will be played by Scotland Mills and Massey Hill at 6 p. m.; Spring Lake and Burlington Mills, SL Pauls, at 7 p. m,; Raeford and Hope Mills at 8 p.m., and Southern Pines and Paul's Place, Wade, at 9 p.m. On Saturday night. Maxton will play Oleo Mfg., Rocking ham. at 6 p.m.: Morgan Oil, Laurinburg. verses Stedman at 7 p.m.; Alamac Knitting. Lum- berton. versus Glenn Newberry Co.. Fayetteville, at 8 p.m. and McLaurln Texaco, Fayette ville, versus Raeford at 9 p.m. The second playoffs will take place on July 20-22, for winners of Thursdav night’s game and on July 24-25 for Saturday night's winners. All games will be played here. Season tickets can be purchased from Kiwanis mem bers which will admit a fan to all the prospective 32 games. YUM YUM- Julie and Andy Gibson look on anxiously as their daddy, Bobby Gibson, prepares steaks at the built in grill In their new home In the Antioch section. The fireplace Is In one end of the large family room. Story on Page 7. Fayetteville Is Scene Of Stickup Hoke County officers were on the alert yesterday for three gunmen who robbed a Fayette ville bank of $15,400 and fled In a stolen automobile. SherifFs deputies maintained a road check throughout the morning on Highway 401 at the Hoke-Cumberland county line. They were looking for a 1963 red and white Oldsmoblle, stolen at Fort Bragg and used as the getaway car In the hold up. Fayetteville police said two armed gunmen robbed Union branch bank at Treasure City on Raeford Road soon after It opened. A third man waited In the car. The bandits fled toward Fay etteville. Jim Falrcloth, branch manager, gave pursuit In his car and attempted to force the car off the road. When this failed, he followed the car to 301 South. Fayetteville police were con centrating their search In that area at noon Wednesday, be lieving the stolen car would be found abandoned there. Local officers. Including the three highway patrolmen here, maintained their watch and kept abreast of developments throughout the afternoon. Sheriff Dave Barrington main tained radio contact with Cum- berlsnd authorities and relayed Information to his deputies. The FBI Immediately was called in on the case. It was the first bank robbery of the year in this area. Farm Agent Stressing Safety 7 / A Raeford Camper--Pat McAnulty. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H, McAnulty of Raeford. is shown here engaged in a pingpong game at Camp Easter in the Pines. Southern Pines, which held its formal opening Sunday. Current capacity of the camp is 32. but will be doubled when four more cabins are added next year. Children Camp Schools Will Open In Pines August 31 It will be National Farm Week July 19-25 and local farm and home agents have issued some reminders. Agricultural director. W. S. Young, after calling attention to die danger of careless hand ling of insecticides, recalled that lawn mowers have caused many serious accidents around the home both on the farm and in 0 ' city. A case was cited in wnn,ii a youngster was referred to Scotland Memorial Hospital last week (not from Hoke County) with a metal spring lodged in his chest. It was thrown his way at a high rate of speed by a rotary lawn mower. I'oung said that persons In the yard where a mower is running seem to be in more danger than the person oper ating the machine. Flying rocks and other dangerous objects can find a resting place in the eye or some other vital part of the body. Even the sharp blade has been krtown to fly off this type mower and go sailing trough the air atterrific speed, he said. They didn't say much about It, but you could tell by the gleam In their eyes that they'd enjoyed their first week at camp. There were 36 of them. Per haps they were a bit uncom fortable under the eyes of strangers, but before Sunday they’d had a whooping good time. They all had two things In common. They had the enthus iasm of the very young. They also were crippled. They were the second con tingent at Camp Easter In the Pines of Southern Pines, a sum mer camp for crippled young sters owned and operated by the N.C. Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The camp currently Is In Its second session. Attending the camp Is Pat McAnulty, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. McAnulty of Raeford. The McAnultys were on hand Sunday for the formal opening of the camp, along with several other people from Raeford. Mrs. Terry Sanford and sev eral other dignitaries lined the platform. After they had fin ished speaking, the youngsters sang several songs, then spent the long, hot afternoon demon strating the camp program to visitors. The youngsters come from all parts of the state. They pay $75 for a two-week stay at the camp. Many of the youngsters are sponsored by civic clubs and other organizations. For most of them. It Is their first extended trip away from home. Most are confined to wheel chairs, or walk only with the aid of braces and crutches. At the Easter Seal camp, they engage In activities usually reserved for uncrippled children. They swim and fish and play pingpong and other games. They also engage In crafts. Their activities are sup ervised and carefully watched by 25 counselors, most of whom are students. Mrs. Claire Simon is camp director. Facilities at the camp In clude four cabins, each of which was donated by a civic group, a dining hall and infirmary, a crafts shop, and a two-acre lake. Within the next year, four more cabins will be added, doubling the present capacity of the camp. Future plans call for an all-purpose build ing to be constructed on the knoll overlooking the tree-lined lake. Campers take on the name of Indian tribes and each tribe has a billet at the camp. The four "tribes" now at the camp are the Mohican, the Mohawk, the Chippewa and the Cherokee. Capacity of the camp is 32— eight children to a billet. The current encampment, four over capacity, includes 15 boys and See CAMP Page U Man Fined For Firing Gun Into Trailer Home Of Uncle A Raeford Rt, 1 man, Ronnie Lee Baker, was given a 12- month suspended sentence Tuesday in Hoke Recorder's Court for firing a shotgun into the house trailer of his uncle. Bobby Baker. Raeford Rt. 1, Sheriff Dave Barrington, who investigated, said the shooting occurred about 3 a.m. Saturday while Bobby Baker, an employe of Pacific Mills, was at work. The trailer was occupied by Mrs, Baker and her five children. Sheriff Barrington said Ron nie Baker was arrested as a result of investigation and ad mitted firing the shotgun blast, which tore through a porch screen and the trailer door and Imbedded In an opposite waU. The gun Bauer allegedly used was recovered irom a swamp near the scene. Another Raeford man. Lester Lindiicum. was convicted Tues day of trespassing in the Baker trailer. He was given three months suspended and fined 550 and costs. Baker also was fined $50 and costs and placed on good behavior for two years. In other cases. Judge J, M. Andrews handed down the fol lowing decisions: Earl Fitzgerald. Fayette ville. speeding, costs. Willie James Goodman. Rae ford Rt. 1. no operator’s license 60 days suspended. $25 and costs. David Nixon Drauglon Fayeneville. reckless driving uusu. John Wesley Cash, speedinj costs. Daniel Monroe Ward. High Point; speeding. $10 and costs. George Dobbins. Raeford Rt. 2. failure to yield right of way. 60 days suspended $75 for dam age to Elizabeth Caner's car costs. Charles Robart Walters. Bellwood, Pa., speeding, nol pros with leave. Carol Anne DlHehunt. White- ville. no operator's license, nol pros with leave. Fred Gray Harris Jr,. Rae ford Rt- 2. reckless driving. 60 days suspended. $10 and costs. Earl Dial, Raeford Rt. 1. See FINED Page U Hoke County schools will open August 31. Supt. W.T. Gibson Jr. announced this week. Teachers will begin work on August 26 and studenr* will -enroll August 23. Classes will begin on the following Monday. Teachers of white schools will attend the fall NCEA meet ing at Wilmington October 16 and those of the colored schools will attend one in Fayetteville on Nov. 20. The next holiday will come in November when the 26th and 27th will be given for Thanks giving. The Christmas holiday will begin December 21 and continue dirough January 1, Four days will be given for Easter incase no days are lost during the winter due to bad weather. School will close on June 1. 1965. Teachers who hive beenhired recently are Mrs. Nancy Smith, and Mrs. Margaret Moore, at Hoke High; Mrs. Lois Butler at Upchurch. Harry Oxendine at Hawkeye. and Mrs. Mable Robinson at Scurlock. Knifer Gets Suspended Road Term Winston Jones, 21-year-old Indian of Lumber Bridge, was given 12 months suspended and put on probation for two years Tuesday for knifing three men Friday night at The Diner. The victims were listed as Robert Strother Jr. of Raelord Rt. 3 and Charles GUHs and Jimmy Polston of Aberdeen. Neither was seriously wowded. Investigating officers sala Jones told them h**'.as attacked by a white man at the cafe's outdoor Juke box. He told them he went and borrowed a kntle. returned to the scene, and "staiied cutting into the crowd." Police records show Jones was put. on probation In Fab> ruary after a second coavlctte of breaking and entering. 1 ne shenu's depnitaMl alM said Jooea was Iba vlcttao*^ knifing aboui^ montli ago. Ml refused to testUJr tgalMl Mg assailant
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