. . . Around Town
(Continued from page 1A)
Textile Week in Hoke County
brought forth a resolution from
the City of Raeford and the Coun
ty of Hoke. The resolution was
signed by Mayor John K. McNeill,
Jr. and John Q. Balfour, Hoke
County chairman. I would like to
quote the ending of the resolution:
"Be it therefore resolved, that
the City of Raeford and County of
Hoke hereby express support of
the Textile/ Apparel/fibre in
dustries. "Crafted with Pride in
America.' Buy American effort,
that citizens of our community
take notice of this serious problem,
and that we hereby make this
document a part of the record of
this official body".
This means, trade at home.
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On Saturday night, October 27
the 3rd Annual TMH Halloween
Carnival will be held at Upchurch
Junior High School. The Carnival
will start at four o'clock in the
afternoon and continue until nine
o'clock. The event includes games,
food and fun for all ages. Proceeds
go to support the Hoke County
TMH program.
The sponsor of this event in
clude the Raeford Kiwanis Club,
the Woman's Club, Jaycees and
the Junior Woman's Club. Last
year the event raised about $3000.
With your help, the proceeds could
be higher this year.
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Mayor John K. McNeill, Jr. left
the following letter on my desk
Monday which he received recent
ly:
Dear Sir:
My name is Richard G. Jones
and 1 thought you and fellow
members of government of the
town of Raeford would be in-,
terested in the enclosed copy of a
brochure of Raeford, published, I
think in early 1941!
Don't know why 1 kept it for
these many years, but just last
month my family had a family reu
nion in Pinehurst, N.C. We lived
in Sanatorium, N.C. and all at
tended Ashemont Grammar
School and got our high school
diplomas at Hoke County High.
Fond memories.
My family is spreadout all over
the United States and we had a
wonderful time.
1 personally visited all of
Raeford and saw a number of old
buildings and some that are no
longer there, but the whole trip
was very nostalgic and memorable!
1 would very much appreciate an
early reply from you on any update
info you have for comparison of
this thing from nearly 44 years
ago. I am somewhat of a history
nut.
Thank you very much,
Yours truly,
Richard G. Jones
I can't recall Richard, but do
remember Alton and Robert Jones
that came to high school in
Raeford. They were behind me in
school. Alton finished, I believe in
1936. Mr. Jones worked at the
N.C. Sanatorium. I remember see
ing him many times.
The brochure is something to
look at. It has pictures of the old
Raeford Methodist and Raeford
Baptist Churches when they were
wooden. The high school was then
where Turlington School is now.
I hope the Mayor will send
Richard our latest brochure. Peo
ple that were bom and raised in
Hoke, will never forget the place.
Richard now lives in Merritt
Island, Fla. 329S3. His street ad
dress is 880 Waikiki Drive.
Thanks Mayor, for the letter.
Autry, Gentry join
Martin campaign team
The Jim Martin for Governor
campaign has announced the for
mation of the Hoke County
Democrats for Martin Committee
to be headed by Raeford Coun
cilman Bob Gentry and former
school Superintendent Raz Autry.
In expressing his support foe
Republican candidate Martin, Co
chair Gentry, a Raeford City
Councilman, said, "Jim Martin is
a vivacious, honest man who talks
about things I think will help make
North Carolina a better place to
live. He, like the Republican party,
is more aligned with my thoughts
than is the present Democrat par
ty."
Autry, former superintendent of
the Hoke County School System
and county chair for Eddie Knox's
gubernatorial bid, said, "As a
Democrat, 1 chose to support Jim
Martin because he is not only in
telligent, but he is also compas
sionate. He is also very educa
tionally minded. Having been an
educator for 33 years, the fact that
he sees education as his #1 priority
appeals very much with me."
Autry continued saying, "Jim
Martin will be as Tine a Governor
as North Carolina has ever had."
State Democrats for Martin co
ordinator Mary Lou Smith praised
Gentry and Autry saying, "Bob
Gentry and Raz Autry should be
commended for having the
courage to forget party politics and
do what they think is right - Vote
for Jim Martin. With support
from Democrats like these, Jim
Martin can't lose."
The ocean contains about 97<7o
of the earth's water. Available
freshwater supplies -- ground
water, lakes, rivers and streams --
make up less than one percent, ac
cording to National Wildlife
magazine.
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Actually, this isjwhat bad sewer lines can do to the landscape. A "sink*
hole" like this one is' what tippttPr*W$*'fiT4H*iltt~Tom Phillips into in
vestigating the condition of a sewef line that had to be closed off because
of deterioration. According to Phillips ( when a line breaks, a space is
created where the pipe used to be and water runs out of the break. When
the space gets full of water, it has no place to go and runs back into the
pipe carrying sand along with it. When this has happened long enough, the
ground collapses from underneath and such holes are made.
. . . City investigating sewer woes
(Continued from page 1A)
By measuring what flows
through one manhole, and then
going a short distance down th
line and measuring again, the team
can find sections of the system that
are taking on more water than ex
pected, said the manager.
The city now has constant
measurements of how much
sewage should be contained in a
length of pipe depending on how
many houses or businesses is hook
ed into the section, he said.
Before any such inspections can
begin, the city sewer system must
be broken down into subsystems,
said Phillips.
The subsystems will then be
tested and findings will be noted
for a total system evaluation, he
said.
Those subsystems that show in
itial problems will have indepth
studies run on them first.
The two man team will also do
some maintenence work on the
system.
Small problems that can be cor
rected by the team will be dealt
with on the spot and the team will
make notes on problems large
enough to legitimize a construction
team from the city, said Phillips.
Another problem being address
ed by the manager is the possibility
of faulty records of water sales.
If the records of water sales are
wrong, the sewer plant may not be
treating as much extra water as
previously estimated, Phillips said.
The city will be evaluating its
meters in the near future to see if
they are all functioning properly.
Democratic rally on lap for Nov. 1
The Hoke County Democratic
Party is inviting all registered
voters to a Get-Out-The-Vote Ral
ly which will be held at the new Na
tional Guard Armory on the US
401 -bypass in Raeford on Thurs
day, November 1 .
The event is being sponsored by
the Hoke County party to stir
Democrats to cast a ballot on
November 6, party Chairman
Harold Gillis said.
Voters will be given an oppor
tunity to learn more about the can
didates and to enjoy good food
and fellowship, Gillis said.
Admission will be free.
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