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f. ; Demos win here - . -V if (Continued from page 1A) In that precinct, 799 voters out of 1,239 registered marked ballots. In other races, Hoke County maintained its record of going for Democratic Party candidates. Unlike the state and nation, all of that party's slate were vic torious in Hoke County. Incumbent Congressman William G. Hefner was successful in carrying Hoke County and narrowly defeating Republican Harris Blake for the Eighth Congressional District seat. Hefner carrried Hoke County in better than a two-to-one margin, garnering 3,669 votes to Blake's 1,600. With 222 of 223 precincts reporting on Wednesday, Hefner had recieved 99,443 votes to Blake's 94,841. In other races, Hoke County was one of the bright spots for Democrat Walter Mondale. Mondale and running mate Geraldine Ferraro captured the Hoke County tally with 3,213 votes to Presi dent Ronald Reagan's 2,449. Governor Jim Hunt also carried Hoke County in his unsuccessful bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Jesse Helms. Hunt received 3,655 votes to Helm's 1,913. In the race for governor, Rufus Edmisten failed to carry the state against Republican Congressman Jim Martin, but he did win Hoke County 3,734 votes to Martin's 1,800. Lt. Governor-elect Bob Jordan had a wider margin in the county than most major statewide candidates. Jordan received 3,805 to 1,108 for Republican challenger John Carrington. Although they did not win any races in the county, Republicans picked up cross-over votes in every race. Democratic candidate Lacy Thornburg out polled his opponent here almost 3 to 1 in his bid for state Attorney General. The former Superior Court judge carried Hoke County 3,996 to 1,103 on his way to winning a statewide victory. Only 487 Republican's are registered in the county, but all major candidates of that party received more than 1,000 votes. In the balloting Tuesday, about 5,748 voters out of the 9,050 registered went to the polls in Hoke County. Every precinct, except Blue Springs, had better than a 50% turn out. In Blue Springs, 49 ?7o of those registered voted. Democratic state House of Representatives candidates Danny DeVane, Sidney Locks and Pete Hasty, along with state Sen. David Parnell were unopposed in their bids Tuesday for re-election. Hoke County Commissioners Wyatt Upchurch and Neil McPhat ter also received rubber stamps from the local voters. Couple busted for pot SBSMWiw-. ?y Ed Miller I'-^rA.Ra^Qxd.cQupl&.afef^arcgs.tej..^ Friday and charged with posses sion of marijuana with intent to sell and distribute, according to Hoke County Sheriff's Detective Ed Harris. Favien McPhaul, also known as Sambo, 36, and Mary Jane Cobb, 33, were also charged with main taining a dwelling for purpps^s pt selling and delivering controlled substances. A search warrant was obtained from Magistrate John A. Willis for - -com- . ._. McPhaul lives at Rt. 2, Box 4952 A, in Raeford, according to the detective. McPhaul and Cobb were placed in jail under $10,000 bond each, but that bond was posted the same day, Harris said. Detectives Harris and Weav?r Patterson confiscated "a quantity' of marijuana and some money" in the bust along with some pieces of drug paraphernalia. Break-ins plague county County residents were plagued by five break-ins last week and the loss of more than $5,000 in goods, Hoke County Sheriffs Depart ment records show. Tommy Stevens reported his house was robbed last Wednesday of a video cassette tape recorder and some wedding rings. The rings were valued at $1,000 while the video recorder was worth $800, sheriff's reports say. According to reports, intruders entered the house through a living room window. On October 28, the home of Clarence Davis was entered through a bathroom window. Taken from the home were two television sets, a stereo, a water pump, the stove and other items totalling $1,985, reports say. Neighbors of the residence say they saw a truck leaving the home, reports say. The construction site of the soon to be Butler Funeral Home was robbed of $649 worth of building materials and doors, according to a report by Thaddeus L. Butler. Apparent thieves entered the site by taking doors and casings off their frames, reports say. The incident occurred on Oc tober 28. Upon the arrival of Dwight Ox endine at his home last Wednes day, the man found that his home had been entered and his wife's jewelry box plundered and pillag ed. Over $750 in jewelry was taken, according to reports. The home was entered via the back door by breaking out the door's window. In other crime, Patricia Bradly, of Pinebluff, reported her hus band's car robbed and burned after it was left along a Hoke County road. According to reports, the car was left on the side of the road at about 6 a.m. after it broke down while the occupant was enroute to Ft. Bragg. At 1 1 p.m. on the same day, the car was found burning, reports say. Found in a Field near the burn ing mass was a tool box from the car with about $1 00 in tools in it. Taken and still missing after the October 24 incident was an ac cessory gear worth about S350, the license plates and the car's stereo. Damage to the 1973 Pontiac Catalina was estimated at $1,500, according to reports. Deaths & Funerals James A. Gillis James A. Gillis, 74, of Route 19, Fayetteville died last Tuesday night. The funeral was Thursday at 1 1 a.m. at Galatia Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dr. David Sutton officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sisters, Leslie Gillis McKethan of Fayetteville and Anna Lee Gillis Maxwell of Raeford. mHLZ " Sttook McKcithan Milton Burns 'Snook' MdCckhan, 70. of 320 Bait Pro spect Avenue, Raeford, died Thmfer. Novate I, at his Wr McKeithan was born October 20, 1914 in DeRitta, Louisiana the son of the- late John A. McKeithan and Emma Core McKeithan. Graveside funeral services were held Sunday, November 4, at 2 p.m. at the Raeford Cemetery, with the Rev. W.K. Fitch and the Rev. John Ropp officiating. Survivors are: two brothers, John D. McKeithan, Mt. Gilead, (formerly of McKeithan Funeral Hone, Southern Pines, N.C.) and Julian B. McKakhan, Leiand. The family MMt in Iku of flowers, memorial be made to the Hoke County Rescue Squad, Ratfocd. The McKeithan Funeral Home of Mt. C1H? ri, handled the ar lamwunti fw IMm McKeithan Election Results PRESIDENT MONDALE REAGAN SENATOR HUNT HELMS^^ CONGRESS HEFNER 58 90 81 60 93 118 21 128 12 122 243 146 271 99 275 161 98 109 309 64 171 91 202 170 210 154 212 187 249 150 432 344 508 261 333 317 227 240 292 210 150 334 320 120 260 278 549 22 546 15 113 286 164 226 253 282 165 230 238 505 I 241 I 318 | 287 I 531 182 175 211 143 225 3213 2449 3655 1913 3669 JL 75 I 509 I 83 119 I 137 231 I 204 I 87 228 GOVERNOR EDMISTEN 84 128 287 308 165 234 259 505 1 231 I 340 284 538 I 150 I 221 3734 MARTIN 55 91 I 51 83 | 137 I 141 [ 264 I 246 90 2SLUI 236 131 IT. GOVERNOR JORDAN 102 | 126 SEC. Of STATE 284 306 67 160 .| 255 1 275 | 626 ] 354 |__4lj_74_jj08j^ 115 | 130 | 112 341 70 368 | 531 | "l68" 155 | 10 1 197 263 3805 85 1216 EURE 97 129 282 303 164 257 275 601 322 333 356 52 170 249 4065 DORSEY 37 56 39 61 89 100 126 115 69 146 10 172 80 1108 STATE AUDITOR RENFROW 99 124 282 303 165 251 I 274 575 307 331 351 f 515 I 172 25 3996 HICKS 33 59 39 61 I 91 I 97 I 138 I 111 I 64 I 141 9 I 163 76 1091 ATTORNET GEN. BROOKS 92 125 288 307 162 261 272 589 309 335 343 518 176 258 4035 PLEMMONS PUBLIC INSTR. 38 54 39 63 86 99 131 113 62 156 168 95 1119 PHILLIPS 92 125 284 302 164 258 272 583 310 332 346 517 173 252 4010 BAKER I 37 BOARD OF EDUCATION 59 39 61 90 102 135 114 66 151 175 84 1128 GIBSON 77 42 333 198 96 167 182 376 311 152 333 23 217 197 2604 KELLY 29 83 138 248 109 133 168 254 61 203 140 487 128 115 2296 McNAIR 42 39 123 116 131 155 115 273 113 187 115 345 91 63 1908 McNeill 88 40 158 148 107 186 202 499 399 197 406 70 219 226 2945 HOUSE OF REP. DeVANE 122 125 345 335 210 313 317 731 440 368 494 539 278 292 4909 HASTY 108 124 317 311 190 292 283 657 401 296 455 511 248 271 4464 LOCKS 105 128 321 326 201 300 288 665 404 319 452 545 242 284 4580 COUNTY COMM. McPHATTER 110 131 338 340 208 304 312 680 415 368 456 558 246 I 282 4748 UPCHURCH AMENDMENT FOR AGAINST 118 118 20 125 108 25 329 258 92 323 277 76 192 188 61 309 264 91 294 279 103 685 529 217 402 336 122 321 309 91 479 368 156 516 485 71 267 289 289 97 274] 75 4649 4081 1297 Enjoying dinner These employees mem to be enjoying a steak dinner served when Burlington Menrwear Dyeing PUmi \ recently celebrated four million xafe work h without a lost time ,midemt. The leu* tost time acci ? .1 i V ii i dent at the Dyeing Plant occurred In November, 1979. Festivities Included am "All You Can Eat Ice Cream Dipping" and the nook dinner. Cancer Society Jail-a-thon set for Thurs. Prisoners arc wanted. They can be bosses, employees, husbands, wives or just anybody who can walk into or be carried into "jail." This is to fill the Jail-A-Thon, which the Hoke County Unit of the American Cancer Society will stage November 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Main Street. IS you have a favorite "outlaw" you can have him arrested by an off-duty officer. Your outlaw must then raise bond to be released. ' To turn in your outlaw, call 875-3738. All proceeds from the JAT will go to the American Cancer Socie ty.
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