Sidewalk Cyclists Had To Held To Pedestrians An ordinance governing bicycles ridden on the sidewalks was en acted by the Raeford Town Coun cil. That was at the council's meeting of October 3 - 72 years ago. The ordinance reads; "Any per son riding a bicycle on the side walks within the corporate limits of the town of Raeford shall either dismount or turn into a driveway when they meet or overtake a pedestrian. The penalty for viola 1 tion of this ordinance shall be $1." (Don't laught at the penalty. SI in those days probably could buy you four dozen large eggs, maybe more.) The ordinance was signed by J.W. Johnson, mayor, and H.L. Gatlin, clerk. This is part of the news of the council meeting reported in a newspaper clipping found by Steve Phillips recently in the old house being renovated into the clubhouse of Deer Track Racquet Club about nine miles south of Raeford. The ordinance is no longer on the books, Police Chief Leonard Wig gins told an inquiring reporter for The News -Journal. The town does have a bicycle ordinance, Wiggins said and quot ed it to the reporter. It was enacted in September 1947 and replaced Mrs. Harrington Hospitalized For Heart Attack Mrs. Helen Barrington of Rae ford was reported still in serious condition but improved Tuesday at Moore Memorial Hospital where she was admitted Sunday night following a heart attack at home. Her son, Hoke County Sheriff David Barrington, gave the infor mation to a reporter in reply to a question shortly after the sheriff returned from visiting his mother. Mrs. Barrington, 85, was admit ted to the hospital's intensive care unit. She makes her home with a daughter, Miss Helen Barrington, in Raeford. Mrs. Barrington retired at the end of 1978 as a Hoke County magistrate. That was her most recent position in her 31 years of service as a justice of the peace and a U.S. commissioner in addition to her magistrate's office. the 1910 ordinance. Wiggins explained that the great majority of bicycle riders are juveniles and that juveniles cannot be fined for an ordinance violation, as an adult can. He explained the 1947 ordiance doesn't specify a penalty for violation. He said that, when a bicycle rider is found riding on a sidewalk, a simple warning suffices. Repeated violations would get an adult into court, however, he added. In other business at the 1910 meeting, the newspaper reports: "The mayor and Secretary were ordered to make a note and have all the Commissioners to endorse it. This note is for borrowing money to pay for constructing concrete side walks on Main Street, said note not to exceed $1,000. The following voted yea: T.B. Upchurch, Jno. W. Moore, Jno. Graham. "The following bills were ordered paid: G.G. Davis, cost of repairing pump, 3S cts.; E.E. Fridell, police service, S2.50; Williford & McDia amid (probably meant McDiarm id), Lumber, $15.75..." The report noted near its begin ning: "It was moved and carried that the Mayor see the Town's Attorney and proceed in right way to open the alley on west side of Main Street." The report bore the names of the mayor and the clerk. The paper that published it probably was the Hoke County Journal. Army Sgt. George Valentine, husband of the former Sharon Miller of Raeford, placed sixth in his class of 85 in the Noncommis sioned Officers Academy held at Ft. Carson, Colo. The ranking came at the end of the four-week course. HONEST KIND DEDICATED ONNIE IS THE ONE VOTE ONNIE BRATCHER DUDLEY NOV. 2, 1982 HOKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Paid by Friends of the Candidate RE-ELECT WALTER COLIY * Qualified * Dependable * Interested * Experienced HOKE COUNTY Board of Education TUES. NOV. 2, 1982 *B8 Degree UNC Chapel Hill 'Attended All Board Meetings except one. In 4 year# ' ?3 Children in Hoke Co. Schools 'Served 1 Term Paid poMtical *4. Ball mouth -- This dog is noted for his ball catching. The News-Journal caught him in action the other day on Carl Miller's farm. Ambulance Deal OK'd The Cumberland County com missioners approved unanimously Monday on second and final read ing a transfer of ownership of LaFayette Ambulance Service of Fayetteville to Jim Henley and his partner. Henley is owner of Hoke County Ambulance Service based in Raeford. The Cumberland commissioners had given unanimous approval also on first reading at their meeting of September 27. Henley Tuesday morning declin ed to identify his partner or how much they paid for Lafayette but said the amount was considerable. He said they bought LaFayette from Doug Cary of Fayetteville. Henley said the purchase includ ed LaFayette's accounts receivable amounting to S125.000, contracts with the Veterans Administration Hospital and Nearo Science, a brain-scanner service, both in Fay etteville, and the ambulance com pany's six ambulances and their equipment. Henley said LaFayette will be operated as a separate organization independent of Hoke Ambulance. All but two of LaFayette's staff of 16 have been replaced by 19 people, some from the Hoke Ambulance staff and some new members, he said, and Hoke Ambulance is leasing one ambulance to LaFay ette as needed. Hoke has a staff of 14 fulltime and parttime people. All are Emergency Medical Tech nicians or EMT Intermediates. Henley said the LaFayette franchise area adjoins the Hoke Ambulance area and covers Cum berland County from U.S. 401 west of the highway from Hoke County to Harnett County. He said he would continue to operate from the Raeford office and go to Fayetteville for LaFayette business only when he is needed. Henley said the management of the LaFayette office will be handled by two supervisors. He will be general manager of LaFayette. The Army's offering young people a lot of choices these days. According to Sergeant Ulysses Olden, Army recruiter in Fayette ville, there's a program which enables high school seniors to join the Army now and report for duty after their graduation. In the Army, they'll get their choice of either the skill training they want to learn or the first place they would like to be stationed. "We call it the Delayed Entry Program (DEP), and it's perfect for high school seniors. It gives you time to get your high school diplomas, the foundation for al most every opportunity in life. Colleges certainly require it, as do most jobs worth having. The Army wants enlistees to finish high school, too. That's why we give you the time to do it." Under DEP, you get a guarantee of your choice of training, and there's a lot to choose from. The Army has more than 300 skill areas, in fields as diverse as Army Offering Lot Of Choices automobile and aircraft mechanics, surveying and foreign language interpreting. After two or three years in the Army, many of the skills can be used in civilian life. "Or, if you prefer, you can have your choice of the first place you'd like to be stationed. That's attrac tive to high school seniors. A lot of young people have chosen to see Europe while serving at one of our posts in West Germany. Others prefer to stay closer to home, and that can be worked out, too." "College is also very much in the picture," says Sergeant Olden. "Through the Army College Fund qualified soldiers can accumulate up to S15.200 for college in a short two-year enlistement, or up to $20,100 for three years." "The Army wants and needs high quality individuals. That's why we urge you to get your diploma. Complete your senior year knowing that you've planned for your future." ELECT J.H. (Buddy) BLUE HOKE COUNTY BOARD of EDUCATION Nov. 2, 1962 tl[[..1|;::>r ^ (P?td Ad) Methodists Prep Happy Hobby Harvest Racford United Methodist Church is busy preparing for this year's Happy Hobby Harvest. The date is Friday, November 12. The day's activities include something for everyone. The bazaar and crafts sale will open at 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and will be held in the basement of the church with Christmas Decora tions, needlework and similar handicraft. In addition there will be a Country Kitchen with homemade cakes, cookies, candy, bread, can ned goods and jelly. A barbecue pork or barbecue chicken lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the McLaughlin School Cafeteria be hind the Methodist Church. The evening meal will also be served in the McLaughlin School Cafeteria from 5 p.m. -8 p.m., offering the same menu. Both lunch and dinner tickets will be S3. SO per adult (feeds 2 children under 12) and can be purchased from any church mem ber. Immediately following the even ing meal, there will be large auction sale in the church fellowship hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The auctioneer for Happy Hobby Harvest will be Nicole Heyward, a professional from Rockingham. Items to be auctioned include goodies from the entire congrega tion's attics, basements and even neighbors. Two definite auction items in cluded in the list at this time are a black and white television and a solid wood, modern design coffee table. Many times, services are also auctioned -- babysitting, leaf rak ing, window washing, ironing and painting. In addition to all of the above events, there is usually a large number of commodities donated such as soy beans, corn, cotton, pulp wood, fireplace wood, etc. These items are sold at market prices. This will be the Sixth Annual Happy Hobby Harvest. The pubic is invited to come by to view the goodies of the bazaar and crafts sale, to enoy lunch and dinner and to close the day's activities with a very exciting, interesting*, and usually amusing auction. You may find just what you have been looking for. We shall be expecting you. McNeill Completes Food Service Course Marine Pvt. Kenneth N. Mc Neill, son of James D. and Julia M. McNeill of Box 71, Raeford, N.C., has completed the Basic Food Service Course. During the 1 1 -week course at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Le jeune, N.C., students received basic instruction on food prepara tion, management and sevice. WAGON WHEEL RESTAURANT THURSDAY b FRIDAY SHRIMP BASKET (about 20 shrimp) with FF, Slaw ft Hushpuppim $3.99 T?h? Out Prim Cm* I7MIP Bordeaux Dinner Theatre Bordeaux Motor Inn ViHege & Owen Drives ? Fayette villa Wed. thru Sun. Evenings Rmv. 6? WOODY ALLEN 323-1114 Box Office Open _ , Noon-fi p.m. Daily Senior Citizen, Studant ?"d Group Discounts ELECT CHARLOTTE R. KELLY HOKE COUNTY BOARD of EDUCATION November 2, 1982 "An Effective Voice For The People " Ad Paid by Center Qrova Mittkxwy Baptiat Church VOTE BRATCHER COUNTY COMMISSIONER The People's Candidate Paid by the Committee to Elect Bratcher

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