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IMulling The Move - Hoke County School Superintendent Raz Autry (center) seems relaxed during, last week's discussion of school transfers during a lehgthy Board of Education meeting. Pupils Moved (Continued from page 1) Saturday. If more than one day is missed during a week, then those extra days will be made up during the Easter holidays. Taylor Case Probed Following a 30-minute executive session and an additional closed meeting to consider evidence, board members voted to table ac tion on a recommendation by Autry that Hoke High teacher Robert Taylor be removed as Chairman of the Indian Education Committee. Taylor's case will be recon sidered during the October meeting. Taylor should be removed as chairman of the committee because of a recent conviction for driving under the influence (DUI), Autry said, noting that the teacher registered a ".25 on the breathalyzer." ' As chairman of the committee, Taylor can drive school vehicles, Autry said. "I'm asking him to step down because he should not be allowed to drive our van," Autry added. Taylor pled guilty to DUI and did not ask for a jury trial. In addition to Taylor's position with the Indian Education Com mittee, he also serves on the Hoke County Department of Social Ser vices (DSS) Board of Directors. Budget Rehashed The board also took action on these other matters during the regular monthly meeting: ?The present year's budget was amended to show an increase in local revenue, however the change was made to comply with state regulations and does not alter the school budget recently adopted. The amendment only changes how collections are designated. Finance Director Don Steed said. Only three members of the board staff can read the budget form which must be submitted to [he state, Autr> said. "It's just a matter ot educa tional jargon. It's a bunch of bull," Autry said, about the state required budget form. "We have to play their game if we want state money," he added. Autry suggested that the form for the state budget was so hard to read and so complicated that, as a joke, he was tempted to submit it to the Hoke County Commission for approval. "1 should turn it in to the Com mission. They would be too em barrassed to ask questions," the superintendent said. ?A request to release a student, who is on probation, from the Hoke County system and allow him to attend school in Moore County was granted with the stipulation that a letter of agree ment be presented to the board by the youth's probation officer. ?Permission was also granted to allow another student to transfer schools tor medical reasons. ?The board spent almost two hours in closed executive session. 63 New Tanks Assigned Here The Raeford-based Second Bat talion. 252nd Armor of the North Carolina National Guard will get 63 new Abrams M l tanks, the state adjutant general. Maj. Gen. Wil liam E. Ingram, announced Sun day. Ingram says a decision to make the battalion first in the nation to be issued the new tank, "is a major statement about our ability to do the job we're supposed to do. The first of the M-ls is due to arrive at the Guard's storage facility at Ft. Bragg in March. The National Guard Armory at Raeford houses the Second Bat talion's Headquarters and Head quarters Company, commanded by Capt. Alvis Dickson, Jr. Capt. Norman Dean is the fulltime battalion administrative officer and is based at the armory. The battalion has units in Red Springs. Albemarle. Laurinburg. Sanford. and Southern Pines. The M-l. which cost SI .8 million each, was described by National Guard leaders Sunday as the most complicated, lethal and expensive armor weapon available. The Second Battalion may have been selected to be the first to be issued the new tanks because it is a unit of the Second Armored Divi sion based at Ft. Hood. Tex. State officials said the battalion also has demonstrated a high degree of proficiency in training with the M-hO. which is currently in use. The state adjutant general said: "The M-l symbolizes the De partment of Defense's commitment to the reserve components in general and to the North Carolina National Guard in particular." The tank is equipped with a digital ballistic computer, is able to achieve a hit with the first shell it fires at a target 3.000 yards away and while moving on rough terrain at 40 miles per hour. Guard officials said. The tank weighs 60 tons, has a travel range of 275 miles, can cross trenches nine feet wide, and is propelled by a 1.500-horse power jet turbine engine. It's main gun is a 105 mm. the same as the M-60's. It also is armed with two 7.62 mm machine guns, a 50 caliber machine gun, and a grenade launcher. Guard officials said Guardsmen ? assigned to M-60s already have started training for the M-l. Fish Fry Saturday (Continued from page 1) Fund which is supported by the gifts and bequests of Shriners. their families and the general public. Additional revenues come from Shrinfc fund-raising events (such as the local Mecca Shrine Club's upcoming Fish Fry on September 18) and from an annual hospital assessment paid by each shriner. The Shrine Hospital network currently includes 21 Hospitals -- 18 orthopedic units and three burn institutes. In addition to patient care, these hospitals are actively engaged in teaching and research programs in order to expand the benefits of the Shrine Hospital program. The hospitals for crippled chil dren are owned and operated by the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, under the corporate name. "Shriner's Hospitals for Crippled Children. Any Shriner will provide on request an ad mission-application blank which must be filled out and signed by parents or guardian, family or attending physician, and the sponsoring Shriner. This form may also be obtained by writing to any of the Shriners' hospitals, or to any Shrine Temple. The closest Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children to residents of North Carolina is the one at Greenville. S.C. It has 60 beds. One of the major events held every year to raise money for the hospital is the Shrine football game held in Charlotte between squads of spe cially chosen high school football players from each state. The Shriners' Burn Institute closest to North Carolina residents is in Cincinnati. O. Like the others, it has 30 beds. The other Shriners' Burns Institutes are in Boston, Mass.. and Galveston. Tex. HeaftSiVtch Measles is still the leading cause of death in developing countries, but, because of a strong nationwide immunization campaign in this country, measles will probably be virtually eliminated in America within the next year or so, says the North Carolina Medical Society. Measles will join polio and smallpox on the list of childhood diseases that have now been elimi nated or nearly eliminated. Suc cessful immunization programs -- aimed at elementary school age children -- have been largely re sponsible. Most states have laws that require children to be immunized before entering school. So when registering a child for school, it is helpful to have the child's immuni zation record with you. Common immunizations include: measles, German measles, mumps, and polio. 1 Sewer Approved (Continued from page 1) program," he added. Raeford is currently under a moratorium from the state and cannot add industrial users to the system until treatment guidelines are met. Downtown Parking Aired In other business during the two hour meeting, council members decided to delay action on a pro posal from United Carolina Bank (UCB) to lease the city a parking lot at the corner of Elwood and Stewart streets. Under the arrangement, the city would maintain the lot and would have to pay county taxes. Action was delayed until City Manager Ronald L. Matthews reviews the proposal with UCB and determines if downtown mer chants want the lot. "I'm having a problem with the city paying to lease the property and allowing people to park there free," Mayor John K. McNeill said. The city has a responsibility to keep the downtown viable and as part of the revitalization efforts, the parking lot might be a good municipal contribution, Matthews said. "I think we have an obligation to keep people in the downtown," the city manager said. "If there is no interest from the merchants, then there is no need to pursue it," Matthews said. City Auction OK'd In still further business, the council approved a resolution to Around Town (Continued from page 1) w Mywr' ,^Ut then alon8 came World War II and most of the men from Hoke served from five to five and one half years in the service. As this was the beginning of their adult lite, many of the men stayed in the Army until they retired after 20 or more years. The remainder of us who returned, came back and started !ife in our late 20s or early 30s. Ot course some were older and had already established their ca reers in life. The old Battery 'F unit holds a reunion every year the first week in October and it will be held this vear at Wrightsville Beach on October 1. 2 & 3 at the Holiday Inn. We hope that every member of the unit will be present. ? ? ? This week in The News-Journal ? here is an article about the local National Guard unit receiving the latest tanks put out by the Army. They are the first units to receive these tanks in the National Guard. They must be rated at the top to receive this new equipment. Con gratulations to all members of the unit. *? il is good to ride down the bypass and see the vehicles parked in the parking lot of the new armory. We know that it is a pleasure to work in a building built for the new concept of the Army, he old ar?^ was occupied in and has become outdated. We hope soon to run a special edition on the new armory, the National Guard, both past and present. So all you old guardsmen get on your thinking caps, to give information when called on bv a reporter. J * * * Last Tuesday morning four couples left Raeford for Lenoir and the Lefty-Righty National Golf championships. They were the C D. Bounds. Bill Lancasters. Harvey Warlick and yours truly and his wife. The tournament was played at the Cedar Rock Country Club in Lenoir and had left and right handed golfers from all over the unived States. This was the second year that the tournament has been played at Lenoir. The play was for four days, with the first two days being to establish flights. Then the last two days was for the marbles. We didn't brine any marbles back to Hoke County but Bounds and Lancaster did plav good golf. v 7 The course was tough, with narrow fairways and heavy rough It was also two long for an old short driver like me. There were some fine golfers in the tournament and the fellowship of everyone was worth the trip and my terrible playing. See you at Arabia. I LIKE CALLING zllc'A Matthews ,r* sHI the city's surplus personal property at public auction. The sale will be held at the city garage on October 1 at 10 a.m., and will be handled by County Commissioner Daniel DeVane for a fee of 10% and $100, Matthews said. Among the items to be auction ed off are two old gas pumps and two used police cars. One of the cars has been wrecked, the manager said. High bids will prevail in the sale and city employees will be allowed to bid. Other Action Taken The council also took action on these matters: --Approved the dumping of dirt to fill in a ditch on Patterson Street. The ditch was deeper than others in the area, and adjoining property owner Mike Sutton told the coun cil that it created a hazard for him when he cut his grass. -OK'd efforts by City Attorney Palmer Willcox to locate lots in the municipal cemetery owned by per sons who did not buy them from the city. Presently the city is main taining the lots, which could be a violation of the law, Willcox said. -Gave approval to Marziano to hire a contractor to explore shift ing main sewer feeding pipes and determine the cost of correcting the problem. The oldest pipe feeding the city treatment plant is dropping in places and is allowing sand to infiltrate the system, Mar ziano said. The investigation may cost $300. LEGALS IN THEGENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HOKECOUNTY EXECUTOR S NOTICE Having qualified as Executors of the estate of Opal Lucas Sides of Hoke County. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Opal Lucas Sides to present them to the undersigned within 6 months from date of the publication of this notice or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 27th day of August. 1982. Merrill R. Sides Route 1 Aberdeen, N.C. 28315 & Larry C. Sides Rt. 1. Box 324 Aberdeen, N.C. 28315 I9-22C NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of the Superior Court of Hoke County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled County of Hoke vs DAISY D. BEATTY AND HUS OZELL BEATTY etal the undersigned Commissioner w ill, on the 27th day of September 1982, offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the Courthouse door in Hoke County. North Carolina, in Rae ford at 12:00 o'clock, noon, the following described real estate, lying and being in Raeford Town ship, State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described as follows: Lots Nos. 95 and 96 located on the west side of a hard surfaced highway (now U.S. 401) leading past John Huck's Grocery Store from Jeb Dunlap's gas station toward Rockfish Creek Bridge and Fayetteville, and also the identical property described in and conveyed by deed registered in Book 94, Page 405, Hoke County Registry. And being Tract I described in Deed Book 167 at Page 87, Hoke County Registry. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding city and county taxes against the above-described property not included in the Judg ment in the above-entitled cause. This the 2nd day of September, 1982. Hubert Wooten Commissioner 19-22C NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order 6f the Superior Court of Hoke County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled County of Hoke vs MILDRED E. WARREN the undersigned Com missioner will, on the 27th day of September 1982, offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the Courthouse door in Hoke County, North Carolina, in Raeford at 12:00 o'clock, noon, the following LEGAI-S described real estate, lying and being in McLauchlin Township, State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron by an oak at a fence corner, the same being the northeastmost corner out of the original 24.3 acre tract of which this is a part, and running from said beginning point, S 1-00 W 365 feet to Gully Branch; thence as and with Gully Branch approxi mately N 84-30 W 250 feet: thence continuing with Gully Branch N 45 W 245 feet to a stake in the run, also a point in the North line of the original tract; thence N 71-00 E 415 feet to the point of BEGINNING, and containing 2.8 acres, more or less. This description is taken from a map captioned JIM WARREN PROPERTY, HOKE COUNTY. N.C. as drawn and surveyed by R.H. Gatlin, R.S. 11-10-58. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding city and county taxes against the above-described property not included in the Judg ment in the above-entitled cause. This the 2nd day of September, 1982. Hubert Wooten Commissioner 19-22C NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of the Superior Court of Hoke County. North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled County of Hoke vs DIZZ1E LOCK LEAR etux CYNTH1E GAIL LOCKLEAR the undersigned Commissioner will, on the 27th day of September 1982, offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the Courthouse door in Hoke County, North Carolina, in Rae ford at 12:00 o'clock, noon, the following described real estate, lying and being in Antioch Town ship, State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the northeast corner of lot deeded to Cathern Jacobs by Deed recorded in Book 147, at Page 151 of the Hoke County Public Registry, said stake being in the Western edge of State Road No. 1001, and running from said beginning point with the Western edge of State Road No. 1001, N 16-16 W 109 feet to another iron in the edge of the Road; thence S 54-56 W 218 feet; thence S 16-16 E 109 feet to an iron stake; thence N 54-56 E 218 feet with the Jacobs line to the point of the BEGINNING, and containing 0.50 acres. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding city and county taxes against the above-described property not included in the Judg ment in the above-entitled cause. This the 2nd dav of September, 1982. Hubert Wooten Commissioner 19-22C ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HOKE COUNTY Having qualified as Administra trix of the estate of Annie M. McNeill of Hoke County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Annie M. McNeill to present them to the undersigned within 6 months from date of the publication of this notice or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 26th day of August, 1982. Pauline M. Bruner Route 1, Box 330 Shannon, N.C. 28376 19-22C IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HOKECOUNTY EXECUTOR S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Lawrence Junior Bounds of Hoke County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Lawrence Junior Bounds to present them to the undersigned within 6 months from date of the publication of this notice or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery! All persons indebted, to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 17th day of August, 1982. Joyce Owens Bounds P.O. Box 789 Raeford, N.C. 28376 18-21C