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I The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLl'ME LXV NUMBER 10 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA 14 PER YEAR 10 PER COPY THURSDAY. JULY 17. 1969 "-AT iT Around Town D ave Jones Retires BY SAM MORRIS Mrs. T. Gibson called Ibis week and asked that something bt said about the good work the Raeford Fire Department had been doing. She was in high praise or the work done by them at the lire at her house last Friday afternoon. It was thoughtful of Mrs. Gibson to call this to our attention, as most of us take the fiie men for granted. These men work for free at all times so we should all express our appreciation to them for jobs well done. The article in this week's paper about Mrs. Taylor and the covered wagon brings to mind the wagon train trip here each summer. It took place about a month ago and the hot weather is still with us. The wagon trip and the National Guard going to camp seem to run hand in hand with hot weather. The local NG unit leaves Sunday for Georgia, so hot weather should continue for at least two more weeks. While on the subject of wagons we don't need a mule or horse at our house. Someone asked me this week if I wanted to buy one to pull my wagon. The wagon parked beside my house was left there after the last trip of tlie wagon train. Every time Rtp. N. L. McFadyen has his lot mowed next to the house, the wagon is moved closer to my lot. This wagon belongs to D. R. Huff, Jr., chairman of the Hoke County Board of Education, who lives in Ashley Heights. The reason the wagon stays on is unknown to me, but anything from farming, cattle, vacations or school work could have hindered "Junior" from moving the wagon. About one more mowing uf the lot and the wagon will be on my lot and then more conversation will come from my friends. Anyway it is a good wagon and seems to be in perfect condition. Maybe a good raffle would help! (rnlS ' : lilt" Someone brought the above picture in the office last week and asked if I knew the man in the picture. I did not and inquired around until I found out. This soda jerk worked at Reaves Drug Store, now Howell's, in 1940 and 41. The reason he is so hard to recognise is that it seems impossible that he would work hard enough for the use of an apron. He is well on the way to becoming a character of Hoke County. The man at the salvage yard can give you his name. The program at tlie Kiwanis Club last week was presented by Robert Gathn and he told sonic tall stories concerning 'characters' and 'personalities' that are living or have lived in Hoke County. Some that he recalled are Tommie Upchurch, Ben Ray, Rock and Gravel, Mr. Downer. Max Miens. Dr. Malheson and Harry Greene. One of the talcs lie told will be related below with the wording changed somewliat. This is about Ben Ray. still living, and was told by Dr. Malheson. so Gathn staled. Ben Kay went to a house to vaccinate dogs ore day . Years ago the di g warden went about through I lie county and vaccinated all dogs, instead of going to a place and tlie people bringing dogs to lum. During the course of Ben getting on with Im work it seems the lady o) tlte Iioum' wanted to make conversation. She told Mr. Ray that site was having a hard time with her children. When lliey were young site said tltey would tell lies. Tlien after getting older some of litem would steal and slie asked Ben what to do about it? Ben slated that wlien a nun wanted a Tine pig lie would go and get a registered boar, if lie wanted a fine calf, lie would acquire a registered bull. The woman asked wlut that had to do with her children? Ben said i woman would go and marry the sorriest and laziest man in tlx world and expect all tlie off springs to b preachers. mm. mm l? U?& ' k " . "... :'' T r - v" bk -. . J-'-fju TOTAL LOSS - Smoke still rises from the ashes of the lume where Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. Baldwin lived until last Thursday night. All tlmt remains standing are tlie clumneys. Struck By Lightning Old McPhaul House Near Antioch Destroyed By Fire "We have so much to be thankful for." It seems like rather an odd comment for anyone in this day and age to make but even more peculiar if that person had just lost a house and its furnishings in a fire. But this is the reaction given by Mrs. A. S. Baldwin Friday morning just 12 hours after her home was completely destroyed by flames. "It could have started late at night and we would all have been killed," she continued. According to A. S. (Slim) Baldwin the fire in their house, which is the old J. W. McPhaul house, located between Antioch and Duffle Station, probably started when a bolt of lightning hit the house about 8 p. m. Thursday night. "There was a terrific pop that occurred when the lightning struck,' Mrs. Baldwin explained. "The lights went out in the house and about five or 10 minutes later, Hoke Booster Club To Meet July 21 Charlie Hottel, president of the Hoke Booster Club, has announced that the July meeting of the club will be Monday, July 21 at 8 P.M. at the W. T. Gibson cafeteria. The meeting is being held to discuss plans for tlie upcoming football camp and season. A film, "1968 Football Highlight" will be shown following discussion. At the June meeting it was decided that football camp would again be held in the mountains of North Carolina in August, with Head Coach John Pecora heading the project. At that meeting it was also decided that the club would provide S900 to finance the camp. Simmons Manager Tex-Elastic Plant ) ( HUGH SIMMONS m husband smelled smoke." Baldwin ran out on the front porch and saw the smoke billowing out of the upslair's windows. Although he tried to enter the upstairs the fire was already too embedded in the rooms and he had to ret real. Mrs. Baldwin immediately went to sec her invalid mother who was living with them. They carried her from the house and Mr. Baldwin started carrying furniture from the downstairs out to the yard. Mrs. Baldwin ran to the nearest phone and called the fire department. "The response from tlie fire departments in the area and the neighbors was wonderful," said Mr. Baldwin. "I've never seen so many people work so hard in my whole fife," commented Mrs. Baldwin. "We're so grateful to have Guard To Georgia f For Encampment f $ The Hoke County National ft Guard will leave for summer ;$ camp this Saturday at 7:45 a.m. According to Major Edwin Willis over 100 men from the H county will spend two weeks training at Fort Stewart, S Georgia. : The entire North Carolina : Brigade of 1,500 men will be participating in the two weeks : :!: of training. The guard will : return on August 3. S Plant manager for the new Raeford Tex Elastic Division Plant of Adams Millis Corporation is Hugh Simmons. Simmons look over at the new plant last week, shortly after tlie t'mroyal plant was purchased by Tex Elastic. Simmons is a native of North Carolina; he was born and raised in Hickory. A graduate of North Carolina State I'mversity, Raleigh, Simmons majored in textile engineering. Ik started his career working for three years with the Kayser Roth Corporation. From there he moved to the Kendall Company in Seneca, South Carohni. In 1967 he started working with tlie Tex Elastic Division at their main offices in High Point. He helped to establish a fine and critical yarn for tlie company that is used in such things as girdles and some types of women's hose. The Simmon's family, which includes Hugh, his wife. He Ida and their two children, Chris, and Annaliese are moving to Raeford the first part of August. so many friends." The front section of the house was destroyed. Ironically, the oldest section of the house, which is over 100 years old, is still standing. But it too was completely gutted by lire. The fire trucks left the scene around midnight. Much of the furniture in the downstairs portion of the home was saved, although it received fire and water damage. Everything in the upper portions of the house was destroved; which included their 20-year-old daughter's college wardrobe. "Our daughter was at the beach and didn't come home until Thursday." said Mr. Baldwin. "All of my silver was recovered," said Mrs. Baldwin. "But the china and stemware is mostly broken." The Baldwin's are storing the .remainder of their belongings at the old Burlington School auditorium. "We'll store it there until we find somewhere to go," said Mrs. Baldwin. Two Injured In Accident Two residents were slightly injured in an auto accident here last Saturday morning. The accident occurred at 1 1 a.m. at the corner of Stewart and Edinborough when Ronald Adcock of Roxboro failed to observe a stop sign. According to Police Chief L. W. Stanton Adcock's car hit a car driven by Louise Cauldcr. Mrs. Caulder and a passenger in her car, Mrs. Jolin Caulder, Sr. were injured. The car driven by Mrs. Caulder was thrown out of control and two parked cars were hit. These cars were owned by Cecil Pace and Charles Bramlett, both of Raeford. Damage to Adcock's car amounted to $350 and the Caulder auto received 5500 in damage. The parked car owned by Cecil Pace received SI 50 in damage and the Bramlett car had S500 worth of damage, according to Stanton. Adcock was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign. Carter, Currie Are Promoted W. E. (Gene) Carter, who has been serving as cashier ol tlie Lumberton office of Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company, has been named assistant vice president and managing officer of the CUdbourn office. A native of Raeford. Carter joined Waccamaw in July, 1966. Prior to that he was manager of the Southeastern Grain Company in Whiteville. Angus J. Currie, who had been serving as executive officer of First Union National Bank in China Grove, has been rromoled to head the bank's operation in iler City. A graduate of Hoke County Schools and the School of Banking of the South, Currie has been with the bank since I960 and a city executive for five years. He was previously employed by the Bank of Raeford. C ommissioner s Sample Free Food A cake made by the Hoke County Nutrition Aids was sampled bv the County Commissioners during their lunch break at the July 14 meeting. According to Ellen Willis, County Home Agent, the cake was made with commodity food and was an example of some of the new foods the nutrition aids are demonstrating to home makers using the surplus food. The commissioners appointed Tom McBryde as the fourth representative to the Southeastern Community Action Program. Notice has been received that the board of directors to the SCAP program had been enlarged and Hoke County was to select another director. Other directors serving on the board from Hoke arc Dr. Robert Townsend, J. H. Austin and William Wind ley. Dave Jones, retired Court House janitor, was presented a watch for his many years of service to the county. The watch was given by the Commissioners and county employees. A death benefit clause was added to the county employees retirement policy at a total cost of SI 4.24 per year. The clause allows one year's salary to be paid to the beneficiary in case of the death of the insurer. The commissioners approved state maintenance to a road located near Rockfish in the chance sub - division. In other action the commissioners approved the purchase of a light and rental of another of another radio for the two new cars for the Sheriffs 1 ' 1 - 1 " f:-A n? DA VE JOSES RETIRES - County Commissioner chairman T. C. Jones presents a gold watch to Dave Jones for his many years of service to the County. Jones has served as janitor in the County Courthouse continuously since I W. Covered Wagon Trip Recalled In Space Age The horse and buggy days seem long gone in this era of rocket ships and new moon shots. There are few people left who remember the covered wagon trips of long ago. but Raeford has one citizen who remembers it well. She is Mrs. H. C. I- MRS. TAYLOR department. The commissioners also gave Sheriff Dave Bariington authority to attend the Sheriff's convention, July 20 in Atlantic Beach. The Sheriff also confronted the commissioners with tlie problem of disposing of 48 cases of confiscated beer that is now in the hands of tlie department. The county attorney, diaries Hosteller suggested that he felt the proper procedure if tlie county wanted to sell the beer would be to offer it for sale to the wholesaler. If the wholesaler would not buy it then it would have to be destroyed. A delegation of women concerned wit lu the upkeep of the Stonewall community building requested help for fixing the building from the commissioners. Tlie commission had delegated $350 for material on any community building and this amount was allotted for repairs on the building. The new director of the Sandhills Community Action Program, Cliarles S. Crenshaw was presented at the meeting. He replaces Frank Kivett. A delegation concerned with the draining of the Lowery Swamp asked the commissioners if they would sponsor the program. After much discussion it was decided that the commissioners could not act as a sponsor for the program and it was suggested tliat those concerned with tlie project choose a representative to get the right - of ways and easements from those living in the swamp area. Taylor, mother of Mrs. NclUa I. Baucom. Mrs. Taylor belies her ninety years and her active lilc can be envied by those who are many times younger than she. In 1879 Mrs. Taylor was born in Cherokee County, . C'., where she spent most of her younger years. She moved to Charlotte with her husband. Dr. H. C. Taylor in 1917. Until 1947 she resided in Charlotte until she moved to Raeford. hen i was around six years old I can vividly remember a trip we took across Nantahala mountain in Cherokee County to visit our grandfather," she recalled. "It took us two days to get there and we camped on the nver bank along the way." For the trip Mrs. Taylor remembers that her mother, who also lived to be in her ninety's, packed a large trunk with food. "During the nights my father djdn't sleep much," she said. "The mountains held a lot of wild animals then." Mrs. Taylor is the only surviving member of a family of eleven. She was the seventh oldest in her family. She still knits and occasionally tews and even cooks. Her good health she attributes to haid work and good living. Occasionally she will go to Charlotte or Fiyetteville with relatives and has even been to the beach this summer!
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