mszsms. REMAINS TO BE SEEN ? This elderly house near Hoke Concrete Works. 220 Wibnouth Ave., is being torn down gradually by Tom Pilk ington on arrangement with the company, which owns the building. Pilk ington, who is the county game warden, is razing it in return for the lumber in the building. The project has taken more than a year. Sandhills Y outh Learn Holiday Crafts Sixty-five inmates of the Sand hills Youth Center at McCain were taught by Hoke County Extension Homemakers Club women this month how to make Christmas decorations, artificial and with liv ing greenery from the center's grounds. The inmates returned the favor by making wreaths and giving them to the Extension Service home economics staff. Ellen Willis, county Extension home economics agent, said nine women taught each of the workshops, which were held at the center December 1 and 15. The Extension Homemakers Clubs hold the workshops each December at the center before Christmas. Last year, Mrs. Willis said, 45 inmates participated. The attendance was voluntary for them. Inmates were enthusiastic about the lessons. One who attended the December 1 workshop said he was looking forward to participating in the second. Another said he learned things in the workshops that he could use when he returned home. Another said he was impressed because he could get something around the house, such as a photo, and make something beautiful of it. In a workshop a regular potato was ornamented with greenery to make a decorative ball. Escape Charged In Court Session Three Sandhills Youth Center residents were charged last week in Hoke County District Court with felonious escape. The youths were among other cases ruled on by the court during the December 17 session. Ricky Wayne Scott, Steven Car son Johnson, and Jeffery Smith, all of Sandhills Youth Center, Mc Cain, each waived probable-cause hearing on a charge of felonious escape. Carl Dean Goins, Rt. 1, Red Springs, driving under the in fluence, six months suspended for 12 months except for three days, on payment of $200 fine and costs, surrender license and not drive for 12 months; taken into custody Fri day and to be released to 9 a.m. December 19. Rodney Brown, Sandhills Youth Center, misdemeanor escape, 90 days, to start at the expiration of the sentence the defendant is now serving. I Wreath of natural greenery with artificial ornament'* made hy Sand hills Youth C enter inmates han t."> on a wall at the entrance to the Agricultural Extension Sei\ice. Raeford Marine Sgt. Serving In Lebanon Marine Staff Sgt. Bobby H. Kearns, son of Mary F and William M. Kearns ot Route 3. Box 146, Raeford, is serving as a member of the international peacekeeping force in I ebanon. He is a member ot Battalion l anding Team 3/8. 24th Marine Amphibious unit (MAI t. ? amp l.ejeune. In conjunciton with Lebanese Army, French and Italian troops, approximately 1,2(X) Marines ot the 1,800 member 24th MAI began patrolling East Beirut. PUBUC AUCTION FOR SALE 75 Merc. Cougar - 73 Toyota Jan. 21, 1983 - 10:30 A.M. JERRY'S AUTO __211 By-Pass - Raeford, N.C. A. A. Meetings Wed. 8 p.m. Nursing Home Dining Room r "%e- : t l -R. S\ indhtlls ) out h C enter inmates W ilham Moe, Raymond Hammonds and John / elyaoi with w reaths they made and gave to the Hoke Extension Service Magistrate's Court I he following Hoke c ounty magistrates' judgments were issued last week Brenda S. Brewer. Rt. 4. Box i 25 -C Rael'ord. worthless cheek, $8.84 restitution to Jackson's I'M A. and costs. Ciarrs A. Thompson, Rt. 1, Box 91, lumber Bridge, worthless check. $38.07 restitution to Auto Speciality, and costs. Henry lee Mcl'haul, 302 Scurlock St.. Raetord. ssorthless check, $17.20 restitution to Jackson's IMA and costs. Joseph I upo, 4t)9 I-. Central Ave., Raetord. worthless check. $60 restitution to Jackson's IMA, and costs. I con Hough. 6 1 ! N Jackson St.. Raetord, worthless check, $ll) restitution to Jackson's IMA, and costs. Barry Christian Foley, Charlotte, speeding 70 in a 55 zone, S10 and costs. Paul Everette. Ri. I, Raeford, red-light violation, costs. Craig l.ocklear, Rt. 4, I aurin burg, speeding 67 in a 55 zone, $10 and costs. Michael Anthony Judd, Fayet teville, no registration, costs. Julius Vonzel Jacobs, Eliza bethtown, red-light violation, costs. Mary Thomas Morrison, Rae t'ord. speeding 48 in a 35 zone, $10 and costs. C'leo McPhatter, Rt. I, Box 669, Red Springs, speeding 50 in a 35 zone, $10 and costs. Larry Cecil Matlock, Clear water, Fla., speeding 67 in a 55 zone. $10 and costs. Jack Anthony Tench, Belmont, speeding 66 in a 55 zone, Hubert Teasley, Jr., Rt. 1, Wade, speeding 67 in a 55 zone, $10 and costs. William Davis Stevens, Raeford, red-light violation, costs. The Johnson Company INSURANCE AUTO ? FIRE ? fefer) HOMEOWNERS - COMMERCIAL ? _ ? ^ .'// rft it/ j ( /t/fst ? f/^r/'wry 1 1 0 E. Central Avenue Phone 875-3550 FSLIC Around Town (Continued from page 1) played at the same time and it will be impossible to watch them. The Orange Bowl and the Sugar Bowl are played at the same time, if I am not mistaken. ? * + It was a year ago Thursday that I was surprised with a retirement party in the office by the staff of The News-Journal and the workers at Dickson Press. I will never forget the gifts and warm words that were bestowed on me that day, but I also won't forget the wonderful time that has been mine over the past year. A very close friend of mine, when he heard that I was going to retire, stated that it would drive me up the wall not having anything to do. He was thinking of my con tinuous work for approximately 46 years and during that time he had insisted that 1 take more time off from work. My reply to him was that some people find enjoyment in their work, which others have to get away to relax and calm down after the pressure and strain of their work. This was the reason for his comment. I would advise anyone that can retire to do so if the conditions so warrant. A few of these conditions will follow. If you have had a good relation ship with management for a number of years and then the chain of command is soon to pass to someone else, then bow out with the relationship still on the best of terms. This will let you have an op tion, if the opportunity arises, to continue to be of valuable assistance to the business. It will also give you something to do dur ing the years ahead. My desk at the office is the same and 1 believe the people there p\ welcome me to come in at any time to assist when needed. Of course this is a small business and mighb be impossible in other places. Another thing is that my wife retired six months before me and this helped break the routine that we had been following for many years. We now can visit her peo ple just as well in the middle of the week as we could on theO weekend. We do not have to ar range for days off to do anything. I play golf and had for many years played with the same four some every Saturday and Sunday. Now it is possible to play any day of the week that suits me. This means that increased the people I played golf with and also increased the number of friends in this section of the country and ^ these I value very much. ' ' The trips to other towns in the middle of the week with my wife to eat lunch and then go to the theater can only be after you are retired. My health at the present time is good and I am able to do what I want to do. The writing of this col umn takes some of my time, I even gave out cheese for the Depart ment of Social Services. This is a retirement; doing things that you couldn't do when your life was just a routine from Monday to Friday. No pressure now, just the fun of living.' It has been a great 1982. ? * ? Happy New Year to the readers of this column. Area Incidents Man Finds Burglar The Raeford Police Department received the following complaints in the past week. Allen J. Lundy, Jr., 602 E. Donaldson Ave., said he was awakened by a noise about 2:30 a.m. Friday in his home and found someone crouched at the back door. He said the intruder ran out of the house when he appeared. The burglar stole a SI bill, a pocket book, two cigarette cases, and two disposable lighters, valued at a total of $12.60. B.C. Moore & Sons department store reported Friday three pairs of women's jeans valued at $33.97 total, were stolen. Janie Lee Blue of Vass Road, Raeford, was charg ed with larceny of the clothing. Kathy Ann Bratcher, 511 E. Fifth Ave., reported December 21 someone had stolen her Aid to Families with Dependent Children check from her mail box. On the same day, David Smith of 308 N. Wright St., reported his black leather jacket valued at $150 was missing from the Hoke Coun ty Ambulance Service base when he returned to get it. County Dog Warden William Hales reported December 22 that someone had stolen the cat trap from the County Dog Pound. The trap is worth $35. The trap, a cage, catches stray cats without injuring them. Barnhart Joins Ralph Barnhart of Raeford has joined W.E. Carter Realty of Raeford as an associate. 3arnhart had been an associate with Home and Land Real Estate, Jesse M. Sinclair, 116 N. Magnolia St., reported his auto battery worth $50 was stolen be tween December 17 and 23. Pope's Dollar Store reported . December 23 someone stole a * $3.19 leaf rake which was on display outside and at the front of the store. James Peterson, Rt. 1, Raeford, was charged with larceny of the rake. The following were filed recently with the Hoke County Sheriffs Department. Someone broke into- a mobile home between Thursday and Christmas Day on Rockfish Road i" and stole furniture and a lamp worth a total $1,500. Mrs. Francis K. Fromant of Rt. 4, Raeford, reported the property belonged to her son and daughter-in-law, who are in Germany where her son is serving in the Army. Earline Jones Watson of Rt. 2, Raeford, reported someone broke into her home December 21 or 22 and stole a color television set 1 worth $450. A $55 battery was stolen from Herman Koonce's car Thursday or Friday while the car was parked under Koonce's carport at his home on Rt. 2, Raeford. A window, a door and some shingles valued at a total $231.40 were stolen from a construction site on Rockfish Road between December 17 and 20. | Carter Realty Inc., near Raeford for three years when he joined Carter December 1. His is a former Hoke County commissioner. The Carter firm is headed by Gene Carter. I(t1?) 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