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Hefner Seeking Another Term Congressman W.G. (Bill) Hefner has announced that he will be a Democratic candidate for re election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Hefner, from Concord, is seek ing his sixth consecutive term as the Eighth Congressional District's representative in Congress. The District includes the coun ties of Cabarrus, Rowan, Davie, Hoke, Union, Stanly, Scotland, Richmond, Anson, Montgomery, and parts of Moore and Yadkin. "I have worked hard for the people during the 10 years I have been in Congress, and I have always tried to cast my votes in the best interest of our citizens," Hefner said. "I am asking the people of the Eighth District to permit me to serve them another term. Hefner said he has strived to be responsive to the people by holding town meetings in each of the coun ties in the district and by maintain ing local offices in Salisbury, Con cord, and Rockingham. He said he has spent as much in the district as his schedule in Washington would permit. Hefner said he has maintained an excellent staff that has handled thousands of cases involving veterans, Social Security, grants and countless other types of government programs. "I also have worked hard to keep the people informed on key issues and on my voting record," Hefner said. Hefner serves on the House Ap propriations Committee. He is chairman of the House Appropria tions Subcommittee. In 1981, he was chosen to serve on the House Budget Committee, which sets spending priorities of all federal agencies. . . . Around Town (Continued from page 1A) county. Elsewhere in this issue of the paper is the obituary of Miss Sturgis. Some of her former students had talked to me about going down to Rock Hill and visiting with her. Like so many things we didn't do. and so now it is too late. Miss Sturgis taught me in the 1 1th grade, the last year for me in school, and also was the teacher in charge of our Senior Play. We will never forget her. ? * * The following letter was received last week after the death of Miss Sturgis. I thought it would be of interest to many people in the county. Dear Sam, Enclosed is an obituary from yesterday's "State." 1 thought it would be of interest to you and your readers. After learning from your column that she lived in Rock Hill, I tentatively planned to go up and try to locate her. But now I've waited too long. She was a nice person. Hope this finds you and Mary Alice well and enjoying yourselves. Jan is fighting a cold, but other wise we are O.K. Give my regards to Baldy, Sam, Paul. etc. Yours truly, Jamie (Jimmy) This letter was from Jamie Stone of Columbia, S.C. who graduated from Raeford High School in 1933. He and many others that read this column from out of town will always remember Miss Carrie Sturgis. Thanks Jimmy for the obit. Raeford Man Is Arrested In So. Pines Drug Bust A Raeford man is expected to appear in Moore County District Court next week following a January arrest for possession of il legal drugs. Billy Gene Brock, 24. of Raeford was arrested two weeks ago in a Southern Pines nightspot by Moore County authorities, reports show. Brock was charged with felonious possession of cocaine with intent to sell and deliver, felonious possession of metha qualone. simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both the marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges are misde meanors. Reports show that Brock and two Moore County residents. Richard Earl Hancock. 26. of Robbins and Tony Curtis. 18. of Star, were spotted outside The Ranch in Southern Pines around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Moore Detective Tommy Cox. Drug Officer Lane Carter and State Alcohol Law Enforcement Officer Joe Matthis spotted the three allegedly smoking marijuana outside the club. The officers confiscated five small bags of cocaine and one methaqualone tablet during the in vestigation, reports show. Brock was released on a $2,000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Moore District Court February 15 on the charges. One OfNC's Oldest Citizens Dies At 114 In Hoke County An Antioch man, who was believed to be one of North Carolina's oldest citizens, died Saturday. Alexander "Bud" McQueen was reported to be 1 14 years old when he died at his home after an active life. McQueen was believed to have been born in Laurinburg shortly after the Civil War in 1869. He had five daughters, a son, 29 grand children. 91 great-grandchildren and 44 great-great grandchildren. He was a farmer. Funeral services will be con ducted Sunday at the Center Grove Baptist Church in Raeford by the Rev. T.M. McDonald. He will he buried in the church cemetery. Survivors include, his five daughters: Rebecca McPhaul of Red Springs. Rosa Lee McKoy of the home. Emma McRae of Fayet teville, Eldress Cassie McNeill of Erwin. and Ethel Mae McKoy of Angier; a son, James McLean of Baltimore. Md.; 29 grandchildren; 91 great-grandchildren and 44 great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Buie Funeral Home in Raeford. PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS OF HOKE COUNTY You are Invited to attend a public hearing to discuss the County of Hoke's application to the State of North Carolina for Community Development Block Grant funding not to exceed $750,000. The hearing will be held on February 20, 1984 at 7:30p.m. in the Commissioners' Room of the Pratt Building, 227 N. Main St., *m+ford, N.C. Controlling the blaze A North Raeford Fireman hoses down the remaining flames that spread through a Jones Hill yard last Thursday. The grass fire burned across an open field and into the hack and front yard of a nearby residence. Firemen were able to contain the blaze before any major damage was done, a spokesman said. The cause of the fire had not been determined at press time. ..Hoke High Prepares For SAT's (Continued from page I A) an equal opportunity employment policy. According to Williams, this is the first time the board has ever, adopted a grievance policy for students. Under the newly adopted policy, students who feel they have been "mistreated or discriminated against" can bring th'ose "feelings" to the attention of the principal. The grievance can be appealed first to the director of personnel and secondly to a "special hearing panel." according to Williams. "This type of policy will give students an outlet if they feel they have been mistreated in any way. even if it is only alleged or just believed." Superintendent Robert Nelson said. "I think it looks good." board member Waller Coley said. A second grievance policy was adopted for employees "who feel they have a problem" that needs to be aired. Under the policy, a grievance hearing would not be considered a "public hearing" and would be held in a "closed session." "We are not required by law to hold an open grievance hearing." Williams, said,- - "If the board chose, they could open up the meeting, but it would be at your discretion." she added. Other policies approved by the board, showed the school system's impartiality in hiring because of "race, color, national origin, sex. age or handicap." The board also approved a "voluntary fingerprint project" that will be implemented throughout the schools. "This will be only on a volunteer basis." Nelson said. The project will give parents a chance to secure a permanent fingerprint record of their child. "These fingerprints provide famines with a positive identifica tion of a child that might be a kid nap victim or a runaway." Nelson said. "1 see both values and problems with this project." Nelson said. "Maybe it is better to be safe than sorry." he added. Although Nelson said the finger print project would take up "some school time." he admitted that it would not "take a great deal." "1 think this project is fine as long as it is on a volunteer basis." > board member Bobby Wright said. In other school matters, the board voted to accept resignations from Kitty McNeill. James Miller and Constance Davis. The board also approved the employment of interim teacher Janice Clewis. language arts teacher Mary S. Hendrickson and substitute teacher Daniel McPhaul. We don't take your electric service for granted so you can Most of the time our customers don't give electricity a second thought ? until - the service goes off. We try to make sure that doesn't happen. During the past year, elec tricity from CP&L was available more than 99.9 percent of the time. But occasionally things may happen? like winter storms? that cause the power to go off. When they do. our people are on the job to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. We know it's hard to do without electricity, even for a few minutes. So we are working to keep your service so dependable you can take it for granted. What to do If ttoo pow?r goes off 1) First check to see that the trouble is not wtth your own fuses or circuit breakers. 2) Then, see if your neighbors' homes are without power. If so. wait a few minutes for service to resume. If the power remains off. call CP&L 3) If your neighbors' power is restored and yours b still off. call us once more.
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