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-By City Official s, Engineers
Chamber Updated On Waste
Moratorium
The Raeford-Hoke County
Chamber of Commerce Board
of Directors at the board's
breakfast meeting December 8
heard Raeford city officials
describe the currcnt status of
the industrial sewer-system
moratorium placed on the city.
I ) The city officials came on the
invitation of the chamber board
for that purpose. They included
Mayor John K. McNeill, Jr.,
City Councilmen Bennie Mc
Leod, Vardell Hedgpeth and Joe
Upchurch, City Manager Ron
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Matthews, and city engineers Hi
Marziano and Evan Miner of
Moore, Gardner & Associates of
Asheboro.
The moratorium, imposed by
the federal Environmental
Agency and The State, prevents
new industries from locating in
the city area, and current
industries in the city area from
expanding, thus adding to the
volume of material being
dumped into the sewer system.
The city engineers informed
the audience that the city has
been under the moratorium for
approximately three years and
during this time, the city has
been working very closely with
the local industries, as well as
the North Carolina state of
ficials, to correct and have the
moratorium lifted.
Various amounts of monies
have been spent by local in
dustries and the city to correct
this situation.
Recently, the city has entered
into a contract for approxi
mately $1 million dollars in
major improvements at the
wastewater treatment plant.
It was pointed out, though,
that even though this was being
done, that additional work must
be done by industrial users
during this period of construc
tion in order to meet the state's
requirements. It was further
pointed out that Faberge and
Burlington Industries have put
in place certain improvements
and have provided the city with
time schedules and plans for
further improvements that
should bring them into com
pliance by the time the city has
its improvements in place.
The chamber board after
listening to the discussion and
asking questions concerning the
matter informed the mayor and
city officials that it unanimously
encouraged the city to take the
necessary steps, whatever they
might be. to bring the city sewer
plant into compliance with the
state requirements in order to
get the industrial moratorium
lifted.
They further stated that they
would unanimously support
these decisions, whatever they
might be.
The chamber people who
attended included Tom Howell,
president; Earl Fowler, execu
tive vice president; and board
members Cecil Bond. Bill
Moses. Jimmy Wood, L.S.
Brock. Jr., Ivery McNair.
Palmer Willcox, Clyde Up
church. and Steve Parker.
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The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXXII! NUMBER 34 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA S8 PKR YEAR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1981
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55 Units, Including 12Floats, In It
About 5,000 See Raeford Christmas Parade
Around
Town
BY SAM C. MORRIS
I don't believe any day could be
any worse than Mondav turned out
to be. The damp, cold weather
wasn't even made for ducks. 1 guess
?' what made it seem so bad was that
the cold weather over the weekend
had kept most folks inside and this
included me. After a day of being
inside, you need to get out and get a
touch of the fresh air and maybe a
little sunshine. Of course, a little
recreation wouldn't hurt.
If the cold weather continues and
this dampness, then maybe I
should go out to the golf course
, anyway, before I become stir crazy.
' I know that a golf ^all would skid
across the ice on hole #2 and this
would make me feel better.
Maybe with only a few days left
before Christmas. I should forget
about the weather and get in the
mood for Christmas. So after a
food night's sleep, that is what I
will do.
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J The Christmas parade last Sat
urday was a successful event,
according to all reports. The
estimated crowd that lined Main
Street was 5000. I here were ap
proximately 5> units in the parade,
and this <ikI not come bv just
writing letters to the stores and
organizations that participated.
Someone did some work.
The Raeford Merehants Associa
tion is to be commended on this
i project and it just goes to show
what can happen when enough
people will pull together to get
something done.
I don't know who the committee
was composed of or will not seek
theni out. hut I will say that it is
jjtKxl to see the merchants of
Kacford working together. This
could be only the start to make the
slogan "Shop First in Raeford"
j come true.
Keep up the good work!
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The "Share the Christmas" pro
ject of the Raeford Woman's Club
is going over with a bang. There
have been more than 80 families
turned in that need help. These will
be screened and then aid in one way
or another will be given to them.
i . Sarah Leach. Chairman of this
project, said that besides food,
clothing and toys that over $700
hail been donated by Monday of
this week. The club is still at the
librarv on Tuesdays and Thursdays
between 2 and 5 p.m. On Saturday,
they are at the library from 9 a.m.
to 12 noon. ,
If you have not made a donation
to this worthwhile project, do so
today .
i If you cannot get by the library
then mail your donations to "Share
the Christmas." P.O. Box 550.
Raeford. N.C. 28.176.
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The following letter is from
Frank H. Jeter. Jr. of Raleigh, who
is a wheel in the N.C. Soil and
Water Conservation Dept. Frank,
at one time was a reporter for the
[ ) Faveiieville Observer and pub
(See AROUND TOWN, Page 16)
Prosecutor
Testified In
Murder Trial
Assistant District Attorney Jean
Powell, the regular prosecutor for
the state in the Hoke County
District and Superior criminal
courts, was a state's witness in the
trail of Anson A. Maynard, who
was convicted Thursday in Cum
berland County Superior Court of
first -degree murder.
Maynard was sentenced Friday
to death for killing Steven Henry,
20. on June 13.
Miss Powell testified that Henry
had agreed to tell the court
regarding Maynard's role in alleged
possession of stolen goods. May
nard was living on Rt. 2, Raeford.
in Hoke County, when he was
arrested on ihe charge.
Maynard pleaded innocent to the
murder charge. Henry was found in
the Cape Fear River. He had been
shot twice in the head and beaten
on the head. Henry also had been
stabbed several times so his body
would sink after it was thrown into
the river, the court was told.
Maynard was found guilty by a
Miry Thursday, and the next day the
jury recommended Maynard be
sentenced to death.
The trial judge, Maurice
Braswcll. scheduled the execution
for January 1, but death sentences
are appealed automatically to the
State Supreme Court.
This automatically cancels the
date as it takes several weeks for an
appeal to be prepared and pre
sented to the Supreme Court.
The jury took about 30 minutes
of deliberating Thursday to decide
Maynard was guilty of first-degree
murder and about three hours
Friday to decide to recommend the
death sentence.
94 Years Old
SASTA CLAUS Photo by Pain Frederick
Fired As Dog Warden November 23
Board To Hear Hales's Appeal
The Hoke County Advisory Per
sonnel Board for the county's
Personnel Policy will hold a hearing
at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on William
Hale's appeal from his tiring
November 23 from his job as county
dog warden.
No reason or reasons were given
for the firing, done by Hales's
superior, Lloyd Home, Hoke
County Department of Health ad
ministrator.
Search Under Way
For Missing Man
A 94-year-old Hoke man last
seen at home on the Vass Road at
bedtime Saturday night, had not
been found up to late Tuesday
afternoon despite intensive search
ing.
The News-Journal learned a!
press time that the body of
William Holllngiworth wa?
found off the highway near
Webb'? Tire Service north of
Raeford. Complete details will
be printed next week.
The Hoke County Sheriff's De
partment reported the man is
William Hollingsworth, who had
been living at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. K.C. McNtirof Rt.
I. Raeford. on Vass Road.
Mrs. McNair notified the
Sheriffs Department at 7 a.m.
Sunday her father was missing. She
told an officer the . discovered
between 2 and 4 a.m. Sunday that
he was gone.
The area is forested.
Participating in the search be
sides Sheriffs Department officers
have been the Hoke County Rescue
Squad, a tracking hound handler
by trainer Gary Laphan. a Ft.
Bragg Army helicopter using
lamps, and neighbors, the latter
hunting through the areas around
their homes.
fhe Sheriffs Department has
issued a request to agencies and
Kople within 50 miles of Mrs.
cNair's home to watch for
Hollingsworth.
The department reported that
when last seen Hollingsworth was
wearing a blue-and-white check
ered shirt, a pair of brown pants
over blue pants, and a gray hat.
The report says Hollingsworth is
bald, is about 5 feet 4 inches high
and weighs about 150 pounds, has
brown eyes and has a medium
brown complect ion.
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county Manager James Martin
said Tuesday afternoon that, be
cause the dismissal has been ap
pealed. he didn't think it was
appropriate at this time to give the
reasons lor the dismissal. He
pointed out that, among other
things, Hales's rights are involved.
He added he had no concurrence
with the Board of County Com
missioners to discuss the reasons
for the firing.
Under the county policy. Martin
will have to make the final decision
on whether the firing be left
standing or Hales be rehired. This
decision, the policy provides, must
be made within three working days
after the county manager receives a
written recommendation and re
port of the findings from the
Advisory Board.
Martin said this means he should
get the board's statements Mon
day but since there are only two
working days next week because of
the Christmas holidays, it may be
the last week of December before
his decision is made. The county
policy says the decision must be
based solely on the record of the
hearing.
The board has 10 days from the
time the notice of appeal is received
from the employee to hear the
appeal and issue a recommenda
tion. Martin said the notice of
appeal was received by him De
cember 7.
The members of the Advisory
Board are Hugh Lowe, chairman,
Theresa McBrvde. Harry William
son. Robert Taylor, and Carnell
McLaurin. The members are ap
pointed by the county com
missioners.
The board must issue to the
employee and the county manager
in writing the statement of its
findings.
Martin said he and Duncan
McFadyen, the county attorney,
would attend the meeting.
No criminal charges are pending.
McFadyen said Monday morning
but added that he couidn't com
ment on a report published Mon
day morning that the SBI had been
investigating.
It was reported the investigation
had been requested by Assistant
District Attorney Jean Powell, the
regular state's prosecutor for Hoke
County's District and Superior
criminal courts, and that she made
the request after consulting with
Hales's superiors.
Hales started work as county dog
(See WARDHN. Page 16)
Laurinburg Couple
Seeking Owner Of Dog
Mrs. Lacey E. Winters. Jr., of
Laurinburg has a purebred Irish
setter that she wants to find the
owner of.
She said whoever lost the dog can
reach her at her Laurinburg tele
phone number. 276-8625.
Mrs. Winters said she and her
husband saw the dog and another.
a Doberman Pinscher. off Turn
pike Road Tuesday afternoon. She
said the setter crawled into the
back of their pickup iruck while
they were trying to reach the
Doberman but the Doberman,
trailing chain, ran off. The
Doberman is light tan. she said.
She said the setter is at her
home.
About 5.000 men, women
and children Saturday saw the
first full-dress Christmas parade
held in Raeford since 1971,
lining the streets along the
parade route running south via
North Main Street from the
J.W. Turlington School As
sembly area to Edenborough
shopping center where it ended.
The guests of honor in the
parade were Santa Claus and
Mrs. Santa Claus. After the
parade ended, they went to
Santa House in the railroad
depot where Santa received each
of many children to hear the
wishes for what the youngster
wanted him to bring him or her
for Christmas.
Twelve floats were in the
parade and were among the
units representing 55 different
organizations. John Howard,
chairman of the Raeford Mer
chants Association Parade
Committee called the floats
"superb."
In the judging, members of
the Raeford Junior Woman's
Club decided the Raeford Ki
wanis Club entry was the best of
the floats. The club's parade
preparations were headed by
Dale Teal, who was chairman of
the float committee.
Named second was the float
of the special students of the
Hoke County schools. Rhenda
Cameron is coordinator of the
programs for special children.
The judges picked the float of
Boy Scout Troop 404 of Rae
ford. whose Scout master is
Julian Butler, for third place.
In the Christmas window
display contest, the winner was
Theresa's. Raeford Animal
Clinic's indoor display placed
second, and J's Vane'- Store
was third. Members of the
Junior Woman's Club also
judged the display on iiie morn
ing of the parade.
Speaking of the parade.
Howard said Monday "The
participation and creativity by
the community was outstand
ing."
He called the large crowd
which turned out "very fine".
The weather, sunny and cold,
he said was perfect for the
parade.
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Dec. 24-25
The News-Journu! office will be
closed Christmas Eve and Christ
mas day for the holidays next week
but no change will be made in the
press time and deadlines for turn
ing in news and advertising ma
terial for publication that week.
The office also will be closed New
Year's Day.
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