North Carolina Newspapers

■li • ■ Mr. Scbnyk^ Writes Fi^ Several (Mfenders I ■ The News-Jouimlil received an interesting lettCT y&terilay from Mr. Elmer L. Schnj^l^, of th^ Wil liamsport (Pa.y 'Garette-^ulletin and the Evening Sun.' Mr. Schuy ler acconmanied the. Williamsport Grays or the Eastern Class A Easeball league on their, first spring training trip here in/1938 eUid made many friends here/ He plans to return with the- Grays to cover their spring training for his papers this year. In his letter Mr. Schuyler men- io^ that Mr. J. Roy Clunk, bus- manager of the club, had keep the News- as to the club’s ^ they arrive iu ■ His first information fol-; ^fXiMER L. SCUYliER Williamsport, P., Feb. 5.—Raeford, here we coniel. Saturday, March 23, the Williamsport Grays of the East ern Baseball League, will turn their faces southward for a month’s trahi- ing in the friendly, hospitable atmos phere of North Carolina in general and Raeford in particular. If all goes well, they will roll into Raeford Sunday afternoon, February 24, sign the Raeford hotel’s register and settle down for the conditioning they will need for the league’s 1940 season which will be inaugurated April 24th. There will be 24 or 25 man in the Gray’s squad, of whom 17 will ulti- Two Wrecks At McNeflTs In Tuteday morning’s session of Hoke county recorder’s court several defendants were sentenced by Judge McQueehj most of the cases involving liquor or stealing. Austin McFadyePi colored man of Quewhiffle township, was found guil ty Of the theft of $5,00 in cash. Sen- t«ice was sixty days on the roads. Jess Dunlap, local colored man, was found not guilty on the state’s charge of careless and reckless driv ing, improper brakes, and damage to personal property in connection with a wreck on Main Street a week or two ago. * Raymond Collins, local colored man and operator of the colored cafe here known as the “Puddin’ J’int,” wa^ found guilty of violating th-i prohobition laws in two cases. Sentence in each case was thirty days on the roads to be suspended bn payffient otihtTcouft Cost?. Col lins went to the roads. Osie Harvey, local colored man, entered a plea of guilty of stealing a bicycle. Sentence was thirty days, suspended on payment of the court costs and on condition that the bi cycle be returned in good condition. In the next case C. A. Lilly, white man of Raeford, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with violating the road law in connection Tyith a wreck on the Raeford-Roek- fish road last Saturday night. The road law violation charged was that of allowing an intoxicated person to operate his automobile. Lilly enter ed a plea of guilty of being drunk and disorderly only and’ the state {accepted. Sentence was thirty days mately be picked to constitute the f on the roads, to be'suspended on pay- There were two more wrecks at the McNeUl bridge five miles out on toe Fayetteville road yesterday, bringing toe total number there for toe three months toe bridge has been under repair to about twenty-four. cr~ Yesterday morning a Ford pickup being driven in toe direction of Fay etteville by Z. M. Mortimer of Stin go. Pa., collided with a truck and trailer heading south on 15-A and driven by H. C, Cribb of Florida. According to State Hii^way Pa trolman J. E. MerHU, Mortimer pull ed his pickup in &ont of Cribb’s truck as toe latter was entering toe bridge. There were no injiuries and toe damages were settled on toe scene. No arrests were made. Yesterday aft^oon a tnlck.own ed and driven by E. H. Richardson of Columbia, B. C., and traveling from Florida to Baltimore skiddeti through toe side of *"toe temporary bridge and turned over down toe fin ■ below toe bridge. RicH^dson was not seriously injured but his truck was badly smashed and his car go of cabbage was scattered down toe creek bank. Patrolman Merrill said Richardson told him that he xised his brakes and skidded. There were no arrests. eed Production iormation Given Mr. L. T. Weeks, extension to bacco specialist, and Mr. Howard R. Garris, extension plant pathologist of the State College extension service were in Hoke; county Monday. WhUe here they assisted A. S. Knowles, county agent, in conducting a meet ing where they discussed the pro duction of tobacco from both the standpoint of cultivation methods and toe control of diseases. Mr. Weeks told how farmers should strive to make a quality to bacco and at the same time lower toe cost of production. He pointed out that over a period of years it would pay to carry out at least a three year crop rotation on each to bacco farm, as it would tend to hold up quality in tobacco and reduce damage daused by diseases. Jfr Garris presented a nugaber of pic tures on toe effect of blue mold on tobacco plant beds :taid- toeir con trol. Farmers are reminded that paradichlorobenzine is toe. only con trol method recommended to protect young plants from toe destruction of blue mold. HIGHWAY WORKER LOSES LIFE OH BRIDGE HEAR HERE TUESDAY Smith DecM^ Against Race Williamsport “regulars.” Raeford folk will recognize only a few faces, come and go in baseball, you ad of Marty McManus in toe flaying manager there will ■esco Thompson, a native of Ala- lama, now resident in New York, ho managed the Hartford (Conn.) last season. Accompanying toe will be, course, J. Roy secretary and busipess inan- ager, and Elmer L. Schuyler, repre- >'■ senting toe .Sun-Gazette company’s two daily newspapers, the Williams port Gazette and Bulletin (morning) and Williamsport Sun (af^rnoon). Mr. Clunk is busy making up toe exhibition schedule, and it is certain that the people of Raeford wiU see a number of good games. The Grays will have plenty of company in that area. Coxmie Mack’s Athletics’ new farm team, Wilmington (Del.) will train at Sanford, N. C., and Scran ton (Eastern League champions) will establish toeir training camp at Ben- nettsville, S. C. The schedule wiU include 16 or 18 games, as iii former seasons. Louis Kress wiU be in charge of toe big bus and look after the business of toe club when Mr. Clunk cannot accompany the team. ^^— Democrats To Delay Meeting at Raleigh [eigh, Feb. 6.—The state D^o- ‘ convaition- probably wiU be ^ May, 17, instead of May 16, as planned by toe prirty executive com- memorial auditorium was engaged for May 16, an'd that R. Gregg Cherry, chairman, would xite committee members tomorrow suggesting toe change. - The clftef executive explained that Iqng- before toe committee set toe convention date, toe North Carolina Funeral Directors association had en- gaged toe auditorium for its ^- nual meeting May 14-16 and toe dates could not be changed. ’ He said Mayor Graham Andrews had delayed ^^erring with him in hope tlfet to’eitmeral directors could change tofek meeting time; Hoey said he did not belieye .com mittee members would object to holding toe convention a day later. ment of toe court costs. Clarence Pittman, white man of StonewaU township and driver of toe Lilly car at toe time of toe ac cident Saturday, entered a plea of guilty of driving a car while under toe influence of liquor and also of driving without a license. Sentence was sixty days on toe roads to be suspended on payment - off #'fine of $50 and toe court costs. He went to toe roads. . - James Purdie, colored man of Stonewall township, entered a plea (rf guilty of larceny on toe state’s charge of breaking and entering and larceny. The state had charged, that Purdie broke into a smoke house and stole some meat but the plea of toe defendant was" accepted and he was sentenced to serve sixty days on toe roads, toe sentence to be suspended on payment of A-fine of $10 and thei court costs, and on condition toat he pay for toe meat. The same thing happened to Charlie Bradley, col ored man who accompanied FUrdie. Wesley Coggins, local colored man, _ entered a plea of guilty of violating toe prohibition law and careless and reckless driving. Sentence was. toir- ty days on toe roads to be susp^d- ed on pasrment of toe court costs. Coggins received toe same sentence for violating toe road laws by failing to stop at toe sound of toe patrol-, man’s siren. ISCHOOL BRIEFS! By K. A. MacDONALD RAINY DAY SCHEDULE All white schools will operate a rainy day schedule on Saturday of this week. This is to make up one of toe days lost on account of bad weather. ^ BOARD VISITS SCHOOLS The Board of Education held- its regular monthly meeting Monday, F^ruary 5to, with a full attenjiance. The afternoon session was |q^t in visiting toe different schools where toe W. P. A. school repair prdject'is and has been operative. The board members expressed themselves afi being very much pleased with toe re sults obtained from this project'. PRINCIPAL^ MEET A principals meeting was held yes terday afternoon in toe office of the county superintendent. Safe trans portation and routine matters were discussed. Good attendance consid ering toe weather and sickness was reported. New Payments On Loaii Cotton "Caswell Reinhardt Kill* ed by Truck Loaded With Hogs at Me* NeilTs Mill. Mrs. Mary Currie Dies In Raleigh ^/ rs. Ma eigh prt illn| X was ]V| iridge bv . She. y Currie, 51, died in a^ “ ■ Monday after a' lore hdr’ hiania^e iWary Usher of Lumber a native of McColl, S. a daughter .of-the -late .GHatlotte Herndon. ;., ;; is survived by her husband^ ier C. Currie andjwo ^ons,;;E. ^.' Currie and C. A. Cuifie, all o^ ^nford; by one daughter, ^Mra. Jl L. Parker of Shannonj^by two hrolhi- era, W. B. Usher of Rex and*Au -Lr Usher of Asheboro; and by one sis- ^r, Mrs. J. W. Tucker of Dtmdar- Funehd smrvibeg for 'Mm. Currie"^ were held fWedhe^iw Ihorniiig at 11 o’dodc at Lumber Bridge Baptist chur^ SiTrtces cdBSawcted to. Bev^ of ifae?43iurd>iP:;and Bev. R. R> of An^R^ Btarial was^ tiie (Aui^ Government To Try Cotton Staikip Plan Washington, Feb. 6.—^The a^cul- ture department’s long - heralded .qtnmp plan of distributing rntton pro ducts to toe needy will be inaug urated experimentally in five to 10 cities within .six weeks. Secretary Wallace outlined details today and expressed toe opinion toat toe plan might be extended to a na tionwide basis later, particularly ek- ports of cotton and cause surpluses to increase again. Cities in which toe program will be tried were not announced. Wal lace said, however, toat they would be chosen from toe 44 in which toe stamp plan for distributing sinplus food is in operation. Ltoe toe food stamp system, toe cotton program wiU utilize regular trade channels. Eligible families will receive purchasing power, in toe form ■of stamps, good for tote pmcliase of cotton j, products at rtegular stores. ■. Thi^ will be given an. opportunity to buy cotton stamps in an amount approximately equal to to.eir pres ent . expenditures , for cotton goods. For each dollar’s worth of stamps bought, they will receive a dollar’s worth free. Relief agencies aiid toe agriculture' department .will redetem the Stamps jfrqm stores. BUSINESS MEETING OF P,-T. A. The Raeford P.-T. A. held a busi ness meeting Tuesday afternoon at the school building. Ten dollars was donated to toe county council of P.-T. A. for. toe piano at toe gym nasium. Five dollars was alotted for first aid supplies'at grammar school. 'Twenty dollars was allocated to beau tification of toe school groimds. Ten dollars was voted to purchase victrola records for primary grades. Mrs. Joe Gulledge presided in toe absence of toe president, Mrs. A. D. Gore. Washington, Feb. 6.-^In a letter to Representative John L. McMillan, of toe Sixth South Carolina district. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace to day announced toat an additional payment will be made to some of the Carolina producers who ^tained loans on toeir 1937 cotton. “Under toe program of toe Com modity Credit corporation,” toe Sec retary informed Representative Mc Millan, “any producer who placed cotton grown in 1937 under Federal loan and who had an equity in that cotton cm September 1, 1939—^toe date on which toe Commodity Credit corporation took title, to toe 1937 cotton remaining under loan—will be paid the difference between toe loan price plus canying charges and toe September 1, 1939, market value of toe cotton.’* At the same time, howtever, toe Secretary announced toat loans on cotton now owned by Commodity Credit corporation will not be rein stated. Mr. McMillan c6nferred with toe Secretary on these two questions re cently, and it was in response to questions raised by toe South Car olinian that toe Secretary wrote him today, as^ follows: 'The loans on 1937 crop cottoA were made at toe rate of 9 cents a pound for middling or better cotton, while in grade, having a staple of 7-8 inch or longer, and at various lower rates for cotton of shorter staples and low er grades. The loans on 1937 crop cotton manufactured on July, 1938, but were extended by toe (Congress to July 31, 1939. The Department of Agriculture annoimced on August 17, 1939, toat title to any 1937 crop cotton not withdrawn from toe loan (Continued on page eight) Raleigh, Feb. 6.—Willis Smith, Ral eigh attorney, announced tom^t that he would not be a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomi nation in toe May primEoy. He was toe fifth to withdraw from the race after having been mentioned as a possible candidate. In a formal statement he said, he had “reached the conclusion toat should not at this time abandon my business and professional contacts and neglect my personal associations to enter this race.” Of all prominently regarded po tential candidates, only William Fen ner of Rocy. Mount has not declared himself. There are six candidates—J. M. Broughton of Raleigh, Mayor Thom as E. Cooper of Wilmington, Paul D Grady of Kenly, L. L. Gravely of Rocky Mount, Lieut. Gov. W. P. I Horton of Pittsboro, and Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell. Four others previously had with drawn from toe race—State Treas urer Charles M. Johnson, who will seek renomination to his present of fice; Horace E. Stacy of Lumberton, who will run for toe State Senate Dr. Clarence Poe, Raleigh farm lead er; and D. L. Ward, speaker of toe 1939 State House of Representatives “Six North Carolinians have now announced toeir candidacy for nom ination in toe Democratic primary for toe governorship of North Car olina,” smith’s statement said. “All of toese^e personal acquain tances of mine/ with whom I have had most cordial relations for many years. The number of these con testants makes very certain a sec ond primary, and toe prospect of two primaries and one general election means a severe strain both physically and financially. A contest for toe governorship of North Carolina one not to be entered upon lightly, and I have felt that keenly.” MISS FLETCHER ILL Miss Fletcher, second grade teach er in the Raeford graded school is out, threatened v/ith apeodioltis. Mrs. Jim Poole is substituting for her. RADIO STARS PERFORM There was a program at &e Mil- douson school Tuesday night given by Wade Maynard and Johnie Love- of W. P. T. F. . There was a good crowd in attendance. The program was well receiired. COLD DAMAGES PLUMBING The cold weather seriously hurt toe plumbing in toe Rockfish and Ashemont schools. Ashemont did not get water in toe building until yes terday. Special Fertilizer^ Meeting Next Friday A special fertilizer meeting will be held at toe courthouse in Fay etteville Friday, January 16th, foi' nil agricultural workers ana ieruii- zer representatives in this section, announces A- S. Knowles, county ag ent. The purpose of this meeting is to acquaint and give all workers uniform information upon which to base fertilizer recommendations for toe various crops grown in this area. Professor C. B. Williams, head of toe agronomy department at State College has arranged a number of qualified speakers to discuss toe fertilizer needs of toe counties rep resented at the meeting. Burgin Appoints Local Boy to Annapolis It was announced last week toat Arthur Watson Gillis, of Raeford and a student at toe University of North Carolina, had been selected by Con gressman W. O. Burgin as his prin cipal candidate for entrance to toe UnitSd States Naval Academy this year. Gillis will take toe entrance examinations in Meurch, probably at Fort McPherson, Ga. Young GiUis is toe older son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gillis, of Hoke county, and is a graduate of Hoke county high school, finishing in 1937. Prior to his matriculation at the Un iversity last fall he attended Louis- burg college, Louisburg, N. C., for two years. Hoke High School Cagers Lose Series G>.Y;Newton Calls; 4 Dpi AVarpath -GiteS 'yTOmans Newton, first to file his candidacy for Congress, in toe Eighth district, jvas a Raeford visitra:. yesterday, having spent toe ttteht at Rockfisk. The candidate is njakhiS k houM to house canvaM.of fheiUstciot meet ing peplpkt Jba evrity precinct and ex pe^ % ,8pes^ ip tdl ^ copptteeJfl; the^diriidet beteMM ngw; and ^ate: Beiino^^ prlmaity 25/.: He DISTRICT MECHANIC HERE Mr. Benson, district mechanic with toe state school commission, has beenr with u^, for toe last several ' days helping us get our transportation in shape. We hope toat after all his recommendations are carried out toat toe buses will give much better ser vice. The principals are giving more time to transportation also. We hope toat every parent will read carefully toe mimedgrE^hed excerpts from toe state school commission^ transporta tion regulations sent them by toe. principals. A knowledge of what is expected, required and prohibited Will help-to give efficient service. Un^ MISS SMOAK ILL Mary Ann Smoak, toe small dau ghter of Principal. B. A. Smoak of toe Ashemon; school, has been very 111 at her'^ht^e ati Helidite. She is Howly hnpK^i^,. ‘ ’0ABOlgHA 0DBa$ESr ’V^aliy Shdfii of^’Carolini'OdditiMt” Hem ^ lecturing at tite Hoke Medical Society Holds Meeting The Hoke County Medical Society held its regular meeting at toe Sana torium Tuesday evening, FebruEiry 6to and enjoyed a good meal and an evening of mutual helpful discus sion. Officers for another year were elected eis follows: Dr. H. F. Easom, president; Dr. B. Hsuper, vice-pres ident; and Dr. R. L. Murray re-elect ed secretary and treasurer. NYA Getting Ball Park In Shape The National Youth Administta- tidn in Hoke county is at work on toe grounds, grandstand, fences, etc., at toe baseball park here getting it-ready for the second coming of the Williamsport Grays of Mardi 24. The National Youth Administration in Hoke and Scotland counties is under the direct supervision of lltak Roia Woodhou$|D '' In a series of two doubleheaders, fmir the le.er.l High ho^. basketoall teams lost four times to toe Hamlet high school teams. In toe first games, which were played here, toe boys were defeated 36 to 18. The girls lost 17 to 11. The second doubleheader was play ed at Hamlet and still again Hoke high school was defeated. The boys lost by toe wide margin of 54 to 10, and toe girls’ sextet went down in defeat on toe small end of a 23 to 7 count. Gregson led toe Hamlet boys in scoring with 18 points and Jed- fries spiked the girls’ attack with 10. There were no luminaries among toe Raeford basketeers. The Ellerbe game was postponed because of bad weather. One man was instantly killed and.. several others narrowly escaped death or serious injury Tuesday morning when a truck and trailer loaded with 150 Georgia hogs cra^ ed torniigh a barricade protecting toe bridge construction job on toe FayetteviUe road and plunged nose first into Beaver Creek at McNeiS’s min 5 miles from here. TTiUpri was Caswell Reinhardt, of Florence, S. C., bridge WOTkman emr ployed by toe CoEistal construction company, who was working on a platform over toe creek l)ed when toe truck ran tm top of him. Toi or more men who had been working along side of Reinhardt seconds be fore toe tragedy occurred had just left toe “hole” when machine dove in. Jacob C. Williams of Greenville, driver and owner of toe truck, was arrested by highway patrolmen on a charge of careless and reckless driv ing and manslaughter. He was re leased when bond in toe amount of $1,000 was posted. Sergeant J. R. Pridgen of toe high way patrol quoted Williams as say ing brakes on toe trSk and trailer failed to grab, fie t«d officers'he could not make toe turn onto toe temporEuy detour bridge toat par allels toe highway. According to Patrolman J. E. Merrill, of Raeford, toe accident was caused by toe care less and reckless driving of Williams. Coroner W. B. McLauchlin visited toe scene and viewed toe accident but deemed an inquest unnecessary. Road conditions at toe time of the accident were described as bad. 'The highway and bridge bEurIcade were paritaUy shrouded in a li^t mist. Williams sustained only minOT cutt and bruises in toe plunge. The truck was badly damaged suid over half toe load of hogs were eitoer killed outright or so seriously injured^ slaughter was necessary, toe officers reported. His helper, C. W. Jordan, also escaped vnthout serious injury. Hastem Rose, Alvin Seaford GEirfield Kirby, who were working on toe cohstruction job, rushed Rein hardt in to Highsmito hospital but toe injured man was dead on ar rival His skull was crush^, E. F. Billingby, bridge woikman, was toe only other castialty. He sus tained cuts on both hands and minnr bruises in toe scramble. Traffic over toe route was not blocked by toe mishap. The tmdc and trailer did not toudi toe detour bridge at idl. The accident occurred about 8:00 'TuesdEiy morning, toortly after the construction crew had gone to wodc on the job. Reinhardt and oti^ workmen were taying concrete foemtt for some' pourings when toe trtidi. nose-dived into toe eredc bed. Williams, toe truCk driver, said hd was headed north on hi^way IS-A’ enroute to Greenville wito his loa^ It appears that Williams disregard- ed all highway 'signs of warning; 'men working,” and “danger,” and seemed to have lost control of tiM truck, and to»ve directly on toe bridge under construction, where toe foreman and his crew were at wot^ Below toe con^te bridge, a tenf* porary wooden structure hsis been built to accomodate toe traffic whiDB toe bridge is being widened. 'The deceased leaves a wife, bat other relatives are unknown here. The body of Mr. Reinh£u;dt was pce- pEued for bbrial at McDisumids fun eral parlor here and sent to Kersawv S. C., for buriaL 4 Cape Fear To Go To Flood Stage Raleigh, Feb. 7.—H. E. Kichline, United_ States weatherman here, warned todEiy toat toe Cape FeEu: river at FEtyetteville would reach “flood stage or slightly over it” late tomorrow. f The river was rising a foot an hour at Fayetteville today. Flood stage is at a depth of 35 feet The Ctape Fear river at Elizabeto- town wiR be 22 feet deep, two fCet hif^er than flood level, by tomorrow night Kichline said. At Smithfield toe Neuse wiU like ly read! toe bank-fuU stage late tomorrow. Mr. R. H. Gibson has just xetumadi from a trty toHichmonti and Peteta- burg, Va.4 where he visited his aosi and daugbter-hhdaw, Mr. and Mrs. ) .-1 County Applies For Garage At Amunry County Accountant J. A. McGoogan stated yesterday that he had, at the direction of toe Hoke County COB^ missioners, made application to Works Progress Admintatratksn £br funds for the huUdlng of a cos»g^ garage on tim grounds of the HhtlaB- al guard armOry here. , Ihe garage, if approved, wm ho^ toe several vehides OMi^ilitaidle Bat tery “F” and First 'BaMaltHk Oaea^ bat Train ahd taiU as wMl have esiet to iKMise toft tsn> ISiiiHtt ipns asB> malty condgned to Bhtttaif "WJ* cording to Mr. win allow ^ gnat thlBt posttni in doordEUllty StetiUi hsidh Ml tWH-- toisyaar;.^