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THii HOKE COUNTY NEWS
Hoke Cooiity’s Only
THE HOKE COUNTY JOURNAI
VodljME XXV. NUMBER 47.
RAEFORD, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929.
SUBSCRIPTION PRK E $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
miles^ south of town on the itaefordr
Red Sp(rlnp;s road, died at hxs home
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock af
ter several days illness with- pneu
monia. All that meSical skill and
tender nursing co^d do, was done ,
to save the joung man’s life.' but
He was about i8
;ne altai^ond chance a pyramid | years of age and was the main sup-
mite uns’naded tapers in graduat-1 port of his widow’ed mother and the
Upchurch-HoyJ Neill A. McNeill Dies
Nuptials Take Place Last Tuesday Night
DaWSOllj C^» jjj Neill A. McNeill, better known
as “Buddie” McNeill, eldest son of
Choosing the church where her the late John A. McNeill and Mrs.
father and mothcir pledged their hup- Sarah McNeill who live about two
:ial vows 26 years ago. Miss Anna
hoy], of Ft Lauderdale, Fla., pligat-
:d her troth to Mr. Thomas Bentoji
[Jpchurch, of Raeford* N. C, Satur-
lay evening at six o'clock nt the
Methodist church.
Southern smilax niid handsome
:erns and rich green palmettos bank- j without effect.
?d tne altai
)f white
ii.g lengths casting a so^t glow overJorJer children am' i.if passing is «x-
;he scene. Graceful sprays of smilax”| trcj.iely sad ' nd mysteriou::. imt
nitlined the choir loft and altar rail, “.sometime, up there, we’ll undtr-
1:10 the dark greens forr ed a cnarm-;f.ri d,” He is suni'^ed by His moth-
ng Dackground for the wedding.„o,arr, e: two hr jtboiv and three oisters.
;y. . tic;.’., Presbyterian church by the
Pi^eding the ceremony Mr Charles The funeral was. conducted from An-
iiYall .played “0 Promise Me,” after fft’-'lly pasto'.’, Rev. C. ,W.'Hann.i, at
vhic-h Mr Walter Baldwin, who:^i.mg ^ ;'’ci0ck Wedn^.day aftemo m .."d
it the marriage of tin bride’s par-. interment w's ;i’nlc in the ce.m rery
-pts, rendered “At. Dawning” by j ad.70’ning the cl.urch. He had re-
vha'/les Wakefield Cadnian. jrcj'tly beco.'i.:; a ineinler of Battery
I ' stiains of Mendelssohn’s **-*^^’ ^ rlhtoon ni the local nnii-
March the usl.'ers, Messrs o-rganizatioh atttenrJed the ' fun-
rL'iialR Edwin,' Dudley and Steve “ a body and .'icted as pall
Cocke,' uncles of the bride, entered, bearers. The bereabed family have
miltwed by the bridesmaids and il.e sympathy of the w'hcle commm
irroomsmen, Miss.ps .Sara . King of
holninbus, Vivian Pim-.jn, nf Sylvfis- ^
er, and Enna Morris, vf Macon, and LaUSCV R.OSe Is
Messrs U'c Cu^’rie ai J Law;ence ^
VJcEacI'.ern, of Raefird. N. C.. am!
..awrence McNeil, of. Xwieigh, N. C,'
yho entered singly. i
,ivory chiilon mod- Rose, formerly’ of this county bn
fls of ranil. ow tnts la.-nnoned simi- " ■ _ . .
Candidates Announce
For The State Senate
Boys Fined For
I'ossing Rocks At Gar
In Rec«der’s Coart Tuesday the
^Rowing c»ases were disposed of: j years a prominent' citizen of
Former arizen Of The Sandhill Shrine
Hoke County Killed Club Has ^mpleted
Its Clinic Program
Mr.
Reports from Moore county indi
cate that this Senatorial Distuct will
not go without a senaror for the Dan J^es Brown. Hardy and county, was ^ruck"by a "hit-and-i^n Aberdeen Pilot.
George A. D,ayis for many!
this'
next meeting of tha General Assem
bly. Hoke, Moore, Harnett an
Randolph counties are Rouped into
one district and have two state sen-
atoi's. Last term Hoke and Ran
dolph furnished the men and this
Moore and Harnett.' MurdocK .Tcil’n-
Niek McDuffie, Dau and Torn Mc-
Lauchlin, Rufus Inman and .Johns
Gardner, all young colored men and
other missiles at a car driven by
Mr Robert Beck, of Hamlec on the
night of February 7th, a rode strik-
Dan
lawyer of .Abrrdesn, audjing the radiator of the car
Shields Cannon., an iri mrar.ee anti real j Brown and Rufus Ii'ihan
estate mail of Southcra Pines an-1 pleas of guilty. YoaVg- Gardner,and
nouijced themselves as candidates Inman were four.,-! in ha
elittl with vary much'interest.
I'. Vv'iir he' recalled that W. B. Me-
''iu.er, lepfesented ti'ir- d.i.strict as
:saiiator from Hoke Ceiinty last time.
automobile last Saturday night in .be no sUbsrtitute for milk.
Asheboro, suffering a fractured skull With the opening erf the Moore
u J- ■ n, 2 broken leg from which he Gounty Hospital at Pinahurst, the
hoys from ^Lauchhn township, were I died Sunday night. The ac iid . nt Sandhill Shrine Club gave a clinic
thvo'wing a rock .and occnied within one block of Ivlr. the underprivileged children for
Davis-’ home. The driver of the car '•be section. This movement was de-
m'ade his escape, but eya-witnesses ^on by the club in the early
claim that a description of the car Pu^of 1929 with the view of being
was obtained and an arrest may fol- readj^o hold the clinic with the op-
ntered low soon. Mr. Davis was a native' the new hospital. Then,
of the Rockfish section of this county necessary to star; thJ
and is well knowm here. He waVin 'o.dcr t.ha: the C^iarTv*
_ J! ... _ 1 • C'C 0.1- 11 . . , ^
as-
of a
hat
entire-
unless
paid
tha^.Uie.c:!.lu. ,n te u.giecLed.
John Deaton, white, of Laurinburg
V '.,s found not ..uiity of parKirig a
on :i)t hignw..' or night veil
T • o TT T T» . ^ light.
iaive-at-Home Banquet j nonnie campbej coioix-j, o-
ANTIOCH NFbon.dls -afid’- Idehoids
1 IMV.W o were onorated on successfully at a
cost of. on 3 thou.^un,! dollars aside
i-om t.'i- trarsD'rtariori o- th-^ ch-'d-
i-nr-i i .-v 7. ‘J 1 . .
Miss Elkabeth Stutts of the loc.il -
iueaity expects to spend uiis Ibe hospital and their returi.
cn-'
In' th.i.s
ILVL’y,
rorr.ty
v.'or;
i-: t'lc
J olu’.:
j d'epe.uied
Don
f'li.'S
Ii'i Mf-rry
Cro.=
s* nv
Tha
ino.*
tf-e
oxce
Hint and
Held At Mildousonl'T"” ^ as Rund- gullty of the her parents at Ui
, |0-ny of a light brown chicken. from > p
The governor’s livo-at-home pro-i ^"°bher colored m,an named Iko Me-! t. Bigg,^, Mi. Henry n
gram was observed at Mildouson! and was
Thursday ni.ght of last wafdc. „
la,I'ge number of peop'le weie pres-- ,
Pflitlfiillw TnilifpH'and eiu'eyed the banqaet veryi McUoy, who was- pros.,.......,, tnrinm ....
I much. .About one hundred and ewen-,Jbo chicken case, plead | _1 .. -r-.,, , , NV ■' ' ' t- V' , . ■ -
■ . Uy-five parents were sei'vo-1 a delight-i ^be illegal possession' oii. --lenry G.oson r,a3 been ,-.ne ac'-empasayd ,-} a' -'I>tinr tl
Mr,:., Causey--Rose, son of Mr, Williful dinner made-up of Hoke county iEiven five months \ , s-jvcr.d uays, anu to ma.m.. tms cnr.ic-,-’ .su c^’s.'.
'r\C£i -prwmcirlvr rv'f t-Fic! rt/iiTrifw I 7_ j.
.. .U.)
on the roads, judguient
to bo sus-':^^ feared he has pneum-an.a. i
In add.tic:’. to th-e tcn.^il ar..! ac.c-
Mis
(ride
Dvelv
bouquet of pink ophelia rosebuds
Mrs. Alan McGhee, of Winsto.n-!
'alem, N. C.. sister- of the groom,!
cted as matron rf ho.nor. Her [
runette beauty wa.s accentuated by 1 ii» „ tr I ’ .... .
or dress of ivory sarin, and she d Mrs. K,athryn Anne Bevoriy ox
arriedminlc ophelia-roues.- The little- •>-
Ir.'j'iS^rer, Dan Crouch, wo?,y'.^'sui-f ®V S * F.-^j.i-awics
f wwte satin, and earned the ring -Mcladyen.
xxvT^ieart of a white rose. ! , fflad to see Mr. .T. 'Id. Jor-
ARABIA NEWS
I program. They -emphasized tha fact! week.
' that we have been producing entire- '■
iy too much cotton and tobacco and [ Rockfish School News
not enough fci'd and foodstulfs. It
is hoped that the school observance
ofthe live-at-homc program will bo
-but the beginning of , a determination
on the naj’t of the farmers in this
community to become self-sustaining.
Much credit is due the hard-work-
i a few days recently in the .home j 'fi-v,;,.- ..i,,,..--
'of her sister, Mrs. M. H. McPhanl. |
, Mr. DougVs. McBrydo of the Max:- 'T i-o.-si-
Icn Junior-College, spent the week-i ±-
end bone tnoir aiiiiu..i cnanty bmi .viuch is
Mins Ruth McBrvde has been visit-bb-c-hu:st Coimtp club
ping he.: friend Mrs. ri>il ArchN
Fiom Fob. riOth to iRth was livel^'^ifb, at Mount Tabor for several
x-Ysc-aool ob-i‘!l‘Ws.
* 'pito^ram^ ‘At -D. -MePhatfi and
at home week; v Roc
served this in its cha’^ . . ,
the pupils writing theses on\ the! bnve moved into their new
different sub.iects. The importance of i oiad their have de-'ided.
etals in the patr of the bride from' visi'dre in t!ie home of Mrs,-B. lloJar
pink basket witli pink ro.ses. Her Monday afte,rhoon.
aTy-like costume was of fh-sh ch.if-, j. Rey, G .Scott Turner will hold his
on. ' ' .Y ; regular appointment in the. .Baptist
-Vs the bride enteretl with- inr r'lt.v ichttych here Sunday p. m at 3 ocincu
Thos. Barefoot Passes
On Friday Afternoon
t a ‘ ami -spent the Aveek-ond with his been, appointed and is now en-
. j project^shovrinVhow-to'fivehome!' uarent^s. Mr and Mrs. F K Watson. preparation for the
r-firrua Hii:riSh§:»A xvid. i .nf'rir, t•” ^ lilS
fing March was iplayed. She'- was A,’Son school fjciAty. and Mr Wilter | Lauchlin townshin. died at his home i Tc..':„„ac .c at.. at,-.- The committee on arrangements-
John J.
L. W.
J. Gock-
j Greens
boro: W. Y. Warren, Gastonia.
The c'lub in its annual meeting
dding to its charm. Her veil was
f tulle, the cap forming' a halo
bout her face. The bride’s bouquet, High Point.
with; ^we are glad to report, li&le Lois
1- I 4.W 1A u ii. ! McGougan’s condition much ini-
They were met at the altar by the proved.
room and his best man, Mr. Lewis hi ' « , * j .
' ' ' — - Mrs. Hugh Adcox of Aberdeen
spent the weekend in the home of
he--* mother, Mrs. Kate Jones.
• Mesdames A. K, McFadyen, Lillie
McDougald and Miss Lqana McGou-
gan were Fiuyetteville visitors Wed
nesday.
Fpchurch, of Raeford, N. C,
( Continued on back page-
ilcout Patrol Awarded
ness trip to Knlcigh Wednesday.
,,.Mi'- _E McMillan spent Monday in
Dinner For Showing m,,. Luue attended
— ; quarterly conference at the Methodist
Wlsdnesday night. Scoutmaster F. church in Parkton Sunday afisruoon.
S^ton and Asst Scoutmaster Al-1 Messrs D L. McGougan and J. L.
redy4£^le entertained the Flying M-cFad^'en w’ere business visitors in
lagle Patrol of the local scouts at a j Fayetteville Saturday.
inner in Kiwanis Hall, this being a '
eward for the patrol that made the' .G T
est showing for the past 2 months, v-iamerOIl rlonorecl
di work done by the scauts is I - With Birthday Supper
raded and each one given chfiinntel ^
redit for everything done. Th ,,, ,, , m -4.1, t r
'lying Eagle Patrol under the lead- „ Me^rs M L. McKeith^, J. L
rship of Natlian Epstein won this | others entertained a
onor and was rewarded with this'™™^®^ of friends last week at the
lanquet. A full course turksy ain-;M°j® at which time a
.er (one of the beys says he weig'hed supper was servou. The
incteen pounds') was served and to i occasion was m honor of Mr S. J.
ay that the boys had a good time i 82 yeaw young
i putting. it mild’y. The dinner wesi-^M and qf guests of Messrs
erred by
iired Cole
liss Mabel ,
Each of ebe guests was requ-^ed: Bethune and Mr. Hall. Some
) make a speech and Mr Sexr.jn'®^*y so quail were served as well
ij's they did it m' fine style Each! abundance of fresh fish and
by had a rather young lady as hisl*^®®® a-ttending report a most pleas-
i.e.'c. Mr Sexton acted as toast-1 ant occasion.
uster. Those enoying this occasion ■
ere: Scoius Nathan Epstein, Jake
-Ubthi. Tom McBryde. Paul Diakson,
A Billy C.UAV.ey and Sam Morris,
this secHon about thirty years ago trasi showing the family who hasriho operation pneumonia, developed
from Johnston county and was well their .....
known fo-r his industry and upright-'
ness. He was 72 years of age and
is survived by one son, Mr Nazro
Barefoot, who lives_ near by, one can goods showed under u lurihlied' in having with them thi.i week
chidlien,
Miss Nordan’s 3rd. 4th and 5th
graoe project was on noultry. show
ing brooders, etc, made by the pupils.
Th-j different kiml of chickens, feeds
etc, to have. Her brooders showing
the 3930 nu lei r.nd 1940. the 19-10
beii-g very interesting as ri w.as
.suc/i an impxcvernent over 1,h-.; 1930.
Miss Towmsend’s 1st and 2d grades
worked out a pioject showi.ug the
value of I'l balance diet of the home
daughter, Mrs. J. C. Blue of Mc-
Laucnlin township, five brothers, W.
B. Barefoot of Washington, D. C„
J B., of Cumberland county, R M.,
of Fiuyetteville, M. L. and I. W, of
Johnston county, three sisters. Miss
Elizabeth, a twin sister of the do-
ceased, and who i.« now ill with
pneumonia, Mrs. E. B. Barefoot and
Mrs N. A. Tart, ali of Johnston
'OiPity. He was a niCmbsr of the
Baptist church hut on account of
failing health was unable to attend
its services for several years. Inter
ment was made in the Wood cem?-.
t?ry near Rockfish, Saturday after
noon at 3 o’clock. The funeral svas
conducted by Rev E. B. Armstrong
of Winston-Salem. The active rwll-
beaitrs were John Lindsay, F A.
Monroe. N A WiUis. Mack McDoug- .reading. Miss Townsend; prayer, by
alfi, Dickson Parker and Frank Smith, the school; a Fine Food Katherine
Monroe; talk—Importance of the
Cow—Miss Townsend; The Road to
Good Health Land—7 children; The
Drink—Lottie Mae Willis,
i Chapel Program Miss Nordan’s Room
Mr. Carr of 'Aluoresville, who is con-
uuctiiig a teachers training scho.)!.
Mr. Carr is an- experienced in
structor and his lectures are very in
spiring and helpful.
He visited the school W'-diiesday
morning and conducted ‘.he chapel
exorcise which v^-as enjoyed by each
one present. xA'so his singing ■ an-l
(day mg -'v-
Mr Dunfiin McLauchlin of Maxton
Junior College, spent a few days
urer.
The directors include the officers
with the following members: Mur
doch M. Johnson. Lloyd -W. B;ed-
be. k, Ralph Ch-andler, D. G. Stutz.
Marvin Gillis Painfully
Burned Tuesday P. M.
Driver Injured When
Truck Turns Over! Best
Mr _Mar\-in Gillis who ‘vvas assist
ing with the Hoke county road vvork
. ....... ..... w'.'is painfully burned Tuesday after-
products. A breakfast diet being recently with his mother, Mrs. Fl^ra j lu on. He struck a match to light
wTr.vP£.n muo 1 il I _ p. ci.garettc when his clothing-.vhlch
■v'cere saturated with gasoline caught
on fire burning him painfully about
th-.! lower limbs and one arm. Ho
was hurried to town and Dr R, L.
Murray dressec^ tho lacerated parts
and gave hina what n^’Ie^ he .'cukl.
The wounds though very painful are
net . considered seriou.s.
worked out. The attractive break-1 McLauchlin. . , .
fast table and benches being made On last Fridav evening Mr. Sei-
by the boys, out of Hoke county lars McMillan and Miss .Alice Jo.r-
lumber, and the girls set th-j table dan were happily married at the
with homo groYm products. Antioch manse. Rev. Geo. W Hanna
Chapel Program 1st and 2nd Grades perfo,rming the ceremony.
Song, Carolina, by school; scripture
liie&ts were: Mary Ellen McFadyen,
.leanor Brow'n, Jean Lentz, Maiy
lilda 'Barrington. Eva Mae Bethu.ie,
hd Margaret. Morris.
^tfilitry Gar To
Here Feb. 25th
Bank of Wagram
dosed Monday
Notice will be found el&ewher in the bank, to protect its assets and it
i:s issue of a poultry car to be is also stated that depositors will pro
ved in Raeford next Tuesday, Feb. jbably be paid in full,
T> J .. . Bank of Wagram was organ
Laurinburg, Feb. 17.—The Bank of
Wagram, located at Wagram, lO
miles north of Laurinburg, was
closed today by order of its direct
ors and the corporation commission
Was asked to take charge of the in- Civ,#.,, 'T'Ui«..4
stitution. This action was decided] olXty^lJlirCl BirillClflV
upon, it was stated by officials of
i.s in Pittman’ii hospital, Fayetteville, Baxley.
suffering from cuts and bruises sus
tained early Monday morning when
the large truck he was driving over
turned on the highway at the Cum-
berland-Hoke county line. The truck,
which carried a trailer, w,as practi
cally destr-oyed by fire and a large
amount of goods were destroyed, or
damaged. The accident occurred on
the curve im the highway at Little
Rockfish bridge where a numbe.r • of
persons have bean kille^.
Mrs. Patterson Has
6th arid 7th Grades Chapel Program
Song No. 1; scripture rea.ling
Graham Monroe; prayer; Importance
of Milk, McLoyd Crowley; Import-
iTOce of Poultry, Bill Wiade; Talk-
Importance of a Garden-—Miss Wil
■loughby. \
Mr. Brandon and .Jp. Hawfiebi
visited our school Friday morning,
making very interesting talks on the
live-at-home progrjim.
We were very glad lo h.av.a so
many of the patrons put co hea-r Mr.
Brandon
ith. Mr Brandon states that the
rices have not been ^o good re-
rntly and he has refused to sign far
car at the prices offered. How-
rer, by holding out he has ar-
ized about 20 years ago. According
to statement _ published January 16, 63rd birthday. A bountiful dinner
it had a capital of $16,000, surplus
. , of $6,000' and tot»ai resources of
mged to get even better prices, $109,602. Frozen assets were given
were offered by the last car as reason far the close. . .
i^g here, -heavy hens bringing 23' i It is understood ^orts will
}n this^cag where only 21 was | be made to reopra Uitak at an
early date.
On Thursday night. Feb J-3th the
teacher’s entertained Miss Williugh-
jby’s room at a Vrlentine party. The
mi. 11.. J • • J ... I started with a heart hunt of
The relatives and friends of Mrs. which Mr. Carl Crowley was Aviuner.
After this everyone had their for
tunes told whi'o 1 was very interest
ing., haying found out the letter that
their husband’s or wife’.s (to be)
names started with. Hot chocolate
and wafers were served.
Jqhn Patterson, who lives in Mc-
Lauchlin township, assembled at her
home Sunday, Pel'>ru*’rv the 9th. to
take part in Hie celebration of b'
was served to the many friends afid
relatives who came from two states.
After dinner a prayer- and soug
service was rendered which was
p-reatly enjoyed, and all 'went away
hoping that tnaiw more such oc-
cabion may be held in the future. .
> BI&IP AMNu HNt E.MENT
Bo^n Mr. and Mrs. Ambroat-
Sute in ot, Louit c,’ Feb. I2lh, 19S0
a daughtei. '
Members Have Fish
Fry At Country Club
Miss Jordan Eas many fri^-nds in
this community where slie has al
ways lived, She graduated from the
high school here and afterwards
took a business course at Winston-
Salem ,
After the ceremony the happy
couple motored over to Laurinbur.g
where they will m,ike their home p xu tt i i
Our coinrpunitv wa shocked and The members of the Hoke Country
saddened when the news came Tucs- j club had a meeting at the club
day night that' Nqil Archie McNeil! house Wednesday night which was
had died. He had been deseprately I "the occasion for a fish fry as well as
ill for three weeks with a compli- | regular club meeting. A, great
cation of diseases and Utile hone pbunaance ot hsh fronu the club’s
has been held for his recovery. Yet Po«d had been caught and were frjed
when the news came that he vas i “^ol sensed to peiitction. A numoor
dead we were shocked. He was the p' guests were preoent and enjoyed
oldest son of a widowed mother. Mrs
John McNeill. His father having
been killed a few years ago. These ,
dispensations are hard to understan l
when one so young, so strong and
statewar'd, is taken. .And it seemed
he was so much needed, too
The funeral will be from Antioch
church Wednesday. .afternoon Interr
ment being in tbe church cemetery.
We extend our deepest heartfelt
sympathy to the deeply bereaved
ones, ,
Miss Claire Crenshaw will spend
this week-end over at Diindarrach
with Miss Aris Shankle, Miss Cren
shaw taught with Miss Shankle at
MiMousin last year.
We are glad to know that Mr.
D. B. MicDonald of Red Springs, is
getting along splendidly 'following
an operation at the Bighsraith hos*
oital last- week for appendicitis. Mr.
McDonald is our R. F D. carrier on
route thr^ from Rod Strings
The hiKb school pupils ill
the feed to the fuUest. After sup
per a business meerlng 'of the club
members was heM,
NOTICE
The pubUc meeting of the Edu-
qation Department will be held at
the school auditorium next Tuesday
February 25th at 3:30 P. M.
Professor Ray Funderburk, Supt.
of schools of Cumberland county,
wih> belithe speaker
, A playlet “Better Englirii” will
be given under supervision of Miss
Sturgis.
All members of. the Woman’s club
are cordially inviftd,- and expected
to come.
Mrs. G W. Brown
Ch^rman Education Dept.
L
looking forwyird to “A George Waslk*
ington peurty” which th^ are
inr to hnvo at the teadionfEe kiM
next aMaz^y «evadii|K