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. . ? Around Town continued * (Continued from page 1A) terest and assistance in making the broject a reality. ' With best wishes. Sincerely, Bill Hefner Member of Congress Dear Bill: Thank you for your telephone call expressing support for the four-laning of US 401 from Raeford northeasterly to the ex isting four-lane section in Cumberland County. Our Board of Transportation has completed 14 public meetings throughout the State for the pur poses of obtaining requests from local officials and citizens for needed highway improvements to be added to our Highway Improve ment Program. The citizens and officials of Raeford/Hoke County Biade a very good presentation on the need and justification for four laning this portion of US 401. 1 am lure our Board of Transportation will give every consideration to id ding this project to our Highway Improvement Program when it is updated this fall. Bill, we greatly appreciate your continuing support for our Highway Improvement Program. We know that because of your ef forts we were able to get special federal-aid funding to start the construction of the extension of 1-40 to Wilmington. Without your help, this extension of 1-40 would still be a "dream" and an unmet critical highway need. In closing, let me again assure you that our Board of Transporta tion will make every effort to im prove the section of US 401 bet ween Raeford and Cumberland County as soon as possible. Sincerely, W.R. Roberson, Jr. Now the editor handed me these letters to be used in this column and I believe the reason is for me to make some comments. After going to Raleigh to see governors and writing letters about US 401 being four-Ian ed for the past 25 to 30 years, maybe the comments I will make won't help the cause. It seems to me that it would help if letters concerning US 401 could be written sometime other than at election time or during an election year. It has become almost a joke in Hoke County. It is like the boy yelling "wolf." Maybe these letters are sincere, because it may be that the Democratic vote of Hoke County may really mean something this year. But I hope it isn't like when the wolf did arrive. It came too late to get the vote. Let's stop the politics. Either four-lane 401 or forget about the little county of Hoke, ? * * The men and women that are representing the U.S. at the Olym pics are doing a wonderful job. It has brought forth once again pride for our country. If you haven't been watching, please do so before the end of the games this week. *?!&+ ,9'19#4 Woodjeat BoloSna 89c ! lb PACKAGE Cob?e fruit Drink rGA^?N ^ooOranse. GraPe' or fruit P^och p\\\sborV Biscuits I7.SOZ Butte"?'* <* Hot DoSs w"w -Va a"*00 SSSwtch *409 Sausa9e Dogs 99' Cone. 39 pnto's Brand CWPs\?eet s foz convc What have we here? Merchandise apparently stolen from The Raeford Housing Center was recovered last week by Raeford Police behind 401 Gulf. A mirror, some pictures, some bathroom items and other trailer furnishings were found covered by a shower curtain in the rear of the station. The merchandise is still at the police station awaiting the owner, said Police Chief Leonard Wiggins. Three men charged for Moore's heist By Ed Miller A six-week investigation into the break-in at Moore's Department Store has resulted in three arrests and a number of warrants issued, Police Chief Leonard Wiggins said Tuesday. All three suspects are from Raeford and are charged with breaking and entering and larceny, Wiggins said. On Monday police arrested Michael Bethea and William Anthony Gillespie, both 18. Tuesday morning, the third arrest was made as 17-year-old Richard Lee Harris was taken into custody, Wiggins said. Some of the merchandise from the robbery has been recovered, the chief said. The June 26 looting saw Moore's lose about $2,025 in merchandise and another $2,000 in damage done to the building as one of the alleged in truders apparently fell through the ceiling. "Several more arrests are expected," Wiggins said. Non- support, bigamy draw jail for resident By Ed Miller A Hoke County man was ordered to jail Thursday by District Court Judge Warren Pate after the man failed to meet sup port payments to his estranged wife. Russell Locklear, 42, was sentenced to serve not less than three and not more than six months, court records say. Locklear apparently quit paying the support amount of $50 every other week after his payment on July 11, 1983, records say. According to Hoke County Sheriff's reports, Locklear will be back in the county soon to stand trial on charges of bigamy. Locklear was arrested last week on the charge, reports say. His first wife, who was supposed to be receiving the support payments, reported him, according to reports. According to the report, Locklear admitted both marriages. In other action, a Shannon man was sentenced to two years in the N.C. Department of Corrections for driving while impaired (DWI) and driving while his license was revoked. Ricky Chavis was arrested on February 24 on the charges, records say. The 23-year-old man has two prior convictions of DWI and driv ing while his license was revoked, according to records. In another unrelated matter, an 80-year-old man was given an ac tive jail term of seven days for DWI and causing an accident from which serious injury resulted to another person, court records say. Willie Edward McLean, born March 3, 1904, was arrested on the charges July 7, records say. McLean received a sentence of six months suspended for one year on special supervised probation and a S200 fine, say records. By a special court order, Judge Pate released McLean from jail after one day to have a previously scheduled full physical examina tion on Saturday. McLean was given credit for one day in jail but was told to report back to Hoke County Jail Sunday afternoon. McLean was allowed to report to jail late in the day because he told the judge he wanted to go to church. In other action, three Hoke County men were given suspended sentences last week in court for degrees of larceny which stemmed from the same case. Gary and Junior Cummings, both of Raford, and Stephen Bryant, of Lumber Bridge, were sentenced on charges that they took gas from a pump belonging to Robert McNeill. Bryant, 18, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor larceny and one count of larceny, and was sentenced to not less than 18 months and not more than 24 months suspended for two years supervised probation. He was also fined $750, say records. Gary Cummings was charged with larceny and plead guilty to the charges. The 25-year-old was given one year suspended for two years supervised probation and a fine of $250 and ordered to pay $25 restitution to McNeill. Junior Cummings, 35, was also charged with larceny and given a one year suspended sentence for two years supervised probation and a fine of $250. He also was ordered by the court to pay $25 restitution, records say. Gilberto Matos was in court last week facing charges of possession of stolen goods. Matos was served with a warrant on April 26 because he had a pool cue, gold bracelet and clarinet belonging to Norman G. Fowler, records say. The 21 -year-old Lumber Bridge resident received a one year suspended sentence for two years supervised probation, fined $300 and ordered to pay $515 in restitu tion, say court records. The Johnson Company INSURANCE AUTO ? FIRE ZZjfcr) HOMEOWNERS - COMMERCIAL llOt.CMtval
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