Photo by Ami Frederick
Perfect for a pie
If there is any truth to old nursery rhymes, these
black birds over Raeford last week would probably
make pretty good eating in several pies. Even if they
are not fit for baking, the birds are good for wat
ching on a pleasant fail afternoon.
VOTE NOVEMBER 6, 1984
Edwin (Eddie) McNeill
for
Hoke
County
Board of
Education
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Thursday, October 25
9:30 a.m. -5 p.m.
Stolen truck turns up in Arizona
By Ed Milter
A truck, apparently stolen from
a Raeford man earlier this month,
was recovered last week in
Flagstaff, Arizona, and the
victim's son was arrested, accord
ing to Hoke County Sheriffs
reports.
On October 14, William Edward
Heath returned from church to
And his truck missing.
He discovered the stolen vehicle
after going to look inside it for his
checkbook.
The checkbook was found near
where the truck had last been seen.
An extra set of keys, which had
been inside the house, were also
discovered missing.
In addition the victim's son was
missing after church, reports say.
Last week, a report was received
from the Flagstaff Police Depart
ment saying that the truck had
been recovered and that Randy
Heath and Anthony Wilson were
arrested.
Heath and Wilson were charged
with felonious possession of a
stolen vehicle, the report says.
According to Flagstaff officials,
that department had contacted
William Heath and told him of the
vehicle recovery.
Heath declined to press charges,
the report says.
Young Heath and Wilson were
still being held by Flagstaff Police
as of last week, according to the
report.
In unrelated cases, two Hoke
County residents were apparently
robbed last week tfftcr they left ?
their homes unlocked for short
period while they were out.
While there was little damage
done to these two homes when en
try was gained, the robberies are
classified M breakings and enter -
ings, which brought the total for
last week to six.
Daniel Blue reported that he'
went to a local carnival on October
13 and left his front door unlock
ed.
When he returned, he found his
12 inch black and white television
set missing.
The loss was placed at $250,
sheriff# reports say.
Three days prior to the Blue rob
bery, Roy Eugene Brock left his
house at about 9:30 a.m., much as
he does everyday, for a walk.
Brock left his back door open,
reports say.
When he returned, his .38
calibre pistol was missing.
There was no estimate of the
value of the weapon on the report.
?- Larry Thompson reported that
his parents' house had been broken
into.
The alleged robbery netted a
total of $752 in goods from the
house, reports say.
Items included in the theft were
a color television set, two clocks
and a digital watch.
The home of Russell Friar was
entered last Monday and about
$318 worth of personal property
was taken including his color
television set.
According to reports, thieves
stood on a cinder Mode and tore a
screen out to sain entry.
Mil way Home and Auto Sales
was broken into by prying a door
off the hinges with a tire iron or
similar tool, reports say.
Reports say that about $760 in
goods were taken.
Victor Tyler arrived home on
October 16 to find his small
television-radio valued at about
$388 stolen.
Alleged thieves did not bother
anything else in the house, reports
say.
In other crime, Oreg Jackson of
Bill's Oarage reported the theft of
some tires and rims off his truck.
Value on the stolen property was
placed at $130, reports say adding
that there were some tennis shoe
tracks found on the scene.
This investigation is continuing.
Jackie Maxwell reported the ap
parent theft of $540 worth of tools
from his Jack's Auto Service.
Andrew McLaughlin reported
that his car was broken into and
vandalized.
Allegedly stolen from the car
was a component stereo.
The total cost placed on the car
including paint vandalism was
$795, reports say.
Another vandalism was reported
to the Four County Community
Service Building.
Four windows were broken out
for a damage cost of $200, say
reports.
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