Area Incidents
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Six Hurl In City Accident
Six persons received minor in
juries Monday night in a three-car
mishap at E. Edinborough Ave.
and Stewart St.
According to police, a car being
driven by Valerie V. Wilson, 18,
Rt. 1, Box 560, Raeford, ran the
stop sign on Edinborough and was
hit in tne intersection by a car being
operated by Linda J. Leach, 17, of
107 E. prospect Ave. The impact
knocked both vehicles into the
nearby jail parking lot, where the
Leach auto struck the side of a 1976
Chevrolet patrol cruiser, causing
damage estimated at $500.
Both drivers and four passengers
in the Wilson vehicle were treated
for injuries. Total damage to the
two cars was put at $3,500.
Wilson was cited by police for a
safe movement violation.
Alton M. Cartrette, 53, of Rt. 1,
Aberdeen, was ticketed by police
for improper passing after an
accident Sunday about 9:30 a.m.
on N. Main St. near Donaldson
Ave. According to police, his
vehicle was attempting to pass a car
on the right when the collision
occurred. Neither Cartrette or the
other driver, Laura D. Hollings
worth, 41, of 803 Fulton St., was
injured, police said.
John W. Cain Jr., 28, of Rt. 3,
Box 300-B, Raeford, was arrested
by police about 5 a.m. Sunday near
the North Raeford Fire Station and
charged with drunken driving,
failing to stop for blue light and
siren, stop sign violation, no
financial responsibility, no valid
registration, resisting arrest and
driving while license revoked. Cain
was jailed in lieu of $1 ,000 bond to
await a July 8 appearance. Police
said Cain's vehicle struck a patrol
vehicle being operated by Sgt. J.E.
Tyndall, causing damage estimated
at $50.
Welton D. Carthen, 70, of Rt. 1,
Box 169. Raeford, was ticketed by
polcie for a safe movement
violation after a collision June 16 at
Harris Ave. and Dickson St. Police
said Carthen pulled out from a
parking lot into the path of a car
being driven by Charles E. Monroe,
24, of 517 E. Sixth Ave.
About 4:30 p.m. Monday, a car
being operated by Catherine L.
Monroe, 18. of 112 Pinewood Cir.,
backed into a parked car on W.
Elwood Ave, police said. A pas
senger in the parked vehicle,
Lindsay M. Morrison. Box 632,
Raeford, complained of minor
injuries.
About 9:55 a.m. Monday, an
auto being driven by Catherine E.
McMillan, 21. of Rt. 2, Box 389,
Raeford, collided with a car being
operated by Alex A. Gray, 48, of
P.O. Box 865, Raeford in a private
lot off Racket Alley. Gray reported
minor injuries.
Oscar J. Allen. P.O. Box 693,
Raeford, reported his car was
damaged by a hit and run driver in
the A&P Supermarket parking lot
Monday. Damage was estimated at
S300.
On June 17, Betty L. Leach, 107
E. Prospect Ave., reported her
vehicle was damaged by a hit and
run motorist also in the A&P lot.
Damage was estimated at S50.
Ann Pridget, 6559 Amadany
Cir., Fayetteville, reported to police
June 18 that her vehicle was entered
while it was parked on S. Main St.
and her pocketbook was stolen.
Police apprehended a juvenile and
S21 of the S49 reported stolen was
recovered. A juvenile petition has
been filed.
Ruth H. Rogers, 23, no address
listed, was arrested by police June
14 and charged with breaking and
entering and larceny in connection
with a reported break - in June 13
at a Lamont St. trailer park.
Rogers was later released under
$1,000 bond to await a June 24
appearance.
Benjie Stephens, 20, no address
listed, was arrested by police June
11 and charged with larceny in
connection with the reported theft
of a tape player from Mack's
Variety Store on June 4. Stephens
was jailed and later released under
$1,200 bond with a June 24
appearance set.
Herbert B. Lynch, 318 Wriaht
St., reported a bicycle worth $70
was stolen sometime June 14 from
the carport of his home.
Police investigated an apparent
break ? in at a mobile home at 207
Lamont St. reported June 16.
Police said the owner, Patricia
Winston, hs not yet been contacted
and no determination has been
made on missing goods.
In the county, Ralph Curric, Rt.
3, Box 300-C, Raeford, reported a
10-speed bicycle worth $129 was
stolen sometime Friday afternoon
from his carport.
Bill Upchurch, Box 127, Hwy.
401 - north, reported to deputies
the Upchurch Golf Craft building
was entered the night of June 15.
The intruder cut a window screen
to gain entry, according to the
report, but apparently nothing was
taken.
James R. McNeill and Clifford
McNeill reported a hit and run
driver damaged a car parked at the
Old Moose Lodge the night of June
5. No estimate of the damage was
given.
L.C. Cunningham. Jones Hill
section, reported a 10 ? speed blue
bicycle was stolen from his yard
June 15. The loss is listed as $100.
Walter Parks, N. Main St.,
reported vandalism done at Parks
Drive - in the night of June 16.
Glass was broken and a sign
damaged.
Deaths And Funerals
Mr*. Muj Southeriand
Mrs. Mary Southeriand, 85. died
Tuesday morning in the Open
Arms Rest Home in Raeford.
Funeral services were scheduled
for 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at
Grove Presbyterian Church in
Keenansville. The Revs. Troy Mul
lins and Ed Johnston will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Keenans
ville Cemetery.
Mrs. Southeriand is survived by
four daughters. Mrs. Ellen Willis
of Raeford, Mrs. Eleanor Powell of
Clinton, Mrs. Patty Newlin of
Guilford College and Mrs. Mary
Beth Gaylor of Dallas. Tex.; one
son. Lawrence Southeriand of
Marietta, Ga.; and one sister. Mrs.
Ella Cogdell of Raeford.
In lieu of flowers Mrs. Souther
land's family has requested that
SECRETAR Y OF YEAR ?? Margaret McKenzie. school finance officer and
office manager, is the recipient of the Hoke County Educational Secretary
of the Year Award for 1976-77. She is shown receiving her award from
School Supt Ra: Autry. Miss McKenzie has been employed by the school
system for 35 years. She and 19 other school secretaries were honored at a
banquet June 15 at the Captain s Place in Raeford. \Photo by Harold Gillis |
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Alexander McRae Sr.
Funeral services for Alexander
McRae Sr., were conducted Sun
day. June 12 at 4 p.m. in Rock Hill
Baptist Church with the Rev. S.V.
Melvin officiating.
McRae. 65. the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy McRae, died
June 8.
Surviving are five sons. John D.
McRae, Alexander McRae and
Sterling Covington, all of Newark,
N.J., J.W. and Robert Lewis
Singletary. both of Raeford; four
daughters, Hattie Blue of Chicago.
111.. Dean Hough of Detroit, Mich.,
Christina McRae of Newark. N.J.
and Mamie Knight of Raeford; a
half - sister, Kerry Hunter; 22
grandchildren; and 12 great -
grandchildren.
Church News
Fifty delegates from Raeford will
attend a four-day assembly in
Greensboro sponsored by the Je
hovah's Witnesses June 23-26.
H.S. Graham, spokesman for
the Raeford group, said that 1 1 .000
persons are expected for the
Greensboro meeting in the Greens
boro Coliseum.
The principal address will begin
at 2 p.m. Sunday. "How God's
Kingdom Can Benefit You" will be
the topic.
Jehovah's Witnesses will be con
vening this summer in 63 cities
throughout the United States with
108 conventions on the agenda.
Nearly 1 ,000,000 persons are ex
pected at the "Joyful Workers"
district conventions.
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PLANT FIRE Raeford volunteer firemen were called out about 1:30 p.m. Monday to put out a blaze at the
Summerfield Industries plant on 5. Main St. which emptied the complex. The smoke was blamed on an exhaust
duct to a drum dryer.
Just about one year ago our
nation was in the midst of its two
hundredth anniversary. The July
4th weekend was the climax of a
celebration that some said "never
really got off the ground." There
will be varying opinions on that
subject, but few would deny that at
best the birthday party was sub
dued, somewhat akin, perhaps, to
the celebration of a person who no
longer is anxious to call attention to
his or her age.
There was an effort put forth to
encourage the churches - local
congregations as well as denomina
tions -- to do their part in the
celebration. And many did, sche
duling special observances, servic
es. and projects throughout the
year. Still, when it was all over
(nobody seemed quite sure when
that was), there was a feeling that
the party had been, on the whole,
disappointing.
Sometimes the pronouncements
made it seem as if God were simply
one of a long cast of characters in
the great historical pageant of
American freedom. From time to
time, it seemed, God did "his part"
--whatever that is or was. It was as
if God deserved no more than
mention among the "patrons list"
on the official program. So, maybe
one of the reasons that the celebra
tion was such a dull party was that
many people didn't know what the
celebration was all about.
This is a problem the people of
Israel do not have when they
celebrate the Passover. Although
they revere and honor Moses and
the Israelites who followed him,
there is no question as to who or
what was the source and author of
their freedom: "And Israel saw the
great work which the Lord did
against the Egyptians" (Exodus
14:31). God alone was the Libera
tor of the people of Israel and their
historic response to that recogni
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tion has always been in the spirit of
celebration expressed by Moses'
sister, Miriam: "The Lord is my
strength and my song, and he has
become my salvation ' (15:2).
Should we not also view our
freedom as a gift from God?
Should we not also regard him as
our Liberator? Instead of assigning
God a "part" in our celebration,
ought we not to knowledge that he
is the great author and source of
our freedom?
This takes nothing away from the
"fathers" of the Revolution. It
takes nothing away from the rag
tag armies of Continentals who
endured incredible suffering
against fantastic odds, nor from
our French allies and others.
Without Moses there probably
would not have been an Exodus;
without these men there might have
been no Revolution. But behind it
all. it is God who moves men and
nations toward freedom.
Firemen
Extinguish
Summerfield
Plant Fire
Nineteen Raeford firemen re
sponded to a fire call from the
Summerfield plant Monday after
noon.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Jack
son said the call came in at 1:35
p.m. and took firemen between 20
and 30 minutes to extinguish.
Firemen donned masks in order
to search the smoke filled finishing
department. The blaze apparently
began in the exhaust stack of a
drum dryer machine. Jackson feels
that the fire was the result of a
buildup of oil and lint in the duct.
Dyeing and Finishing Plant
Manager Ernest Crawford estimat
ed damage at around S600.
Seventy-five employees were
evacuated while the fire was
brought under control.
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