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The Red Cross Chairmen hqive started the second week of their ra- roUment Campaign. Duririg die first week 1-of the 24 diairmen made re port of work. Tnie chairmen are ask ed to make at least two more re ports to E. C. Crawford, Raeford. The campaign closes Thanksgiving and^all enrollment workers are urg ed to work up to that date and en roll every person possible by tiiat time. The report for the week end ing November. 16, is given belpiy. The report for the week ending Novem ber 16, is given belpiy. 'the report for iweek ending November 23, will ^appear in next week’s ’ papier, and le final report the following week. Raeford business houses, Marcus, mith, chairman, $54.00. Ward No. 1. Mrs. Chandler I^ob- \erts, chairman, no report. ’ Ward No. 2, Mrs. Millard Baker, chairman, $9.25. Ward No. 3, Mrs. J. H. Blue, chair man, $8.25. Ward jNo. 4, Mrs. Joe GuUedge, chau^'man, $17.00. Hike High School, E. D. Johnson, chairman, no report. Raeford Elementary School, T. J. Coates, chairman, $22.00. Ashemont ^hool, R. A. Smoak, chairman, $10.00. Antioch school, M. C. Moore, chair man, $3.00. Rockfish school, W. G. Parker, chairman, $1.00. Mildouson school, W. M. Morgan, chsarm^n, $3.00. l|qolmrch school (colored), D. P. Scwlock, chairman, $78.00. . Raeford mill commimity, Mrs. J. L. I^^L^d, ^airman, no repqrt. Demonstration Clute ^^imtioch. Miss Willie Mae Liles, mairman. no report Mrs. CUff Conoly. chair- ^ $3.00. l^douson, Mrs. Frank McGregor, ^hafeman, no report. Wayside, Mrs. James Ellis, chair- 'man, $14.00. Rockfish, Mrs. Milton Wood, cham man, no report. Allendale, Miss Eloise McLaughlin, ■chaifman, no report Blue Springs, Mrs. D. J. Dalton, chairman, $18.00. • Ashemont, Mrs. Tommie Sinclair, chairman, $8.00. Pine Forest, Mrs. Mary Helton, chairman. $10.00. Little River, Mrs. S. F. Thomas, chairman, $3.25. Sanatorium, Mrs. J. L. Bell, chair' man, no report. Total, $266.75. Win 4-H Dress Awards ■ i. Pleasihg recognition for clothing club work in Hoke county has come with the receipt by County Home Agent Josephine Hall of an award for participation in the 4-H dress e^-lue. The award is a handsome silver medal bearing ■ the words .uiysilOljps Revue,” a graceful j? in a costume and the insignia in'IwjM relief. It is umbnail size and worn with a asp. The awards will be presented to: Elsie McNeill of Raeford; Ruth of Raeford; Marcell King of ufte 3, Fayetteville; and Myra Mott, of route two, Raeford. The stele win be represented in the natidiial revue at the time of the 19th National Club Congress in Chicago in December by Hester Rob erts from Robeson county. The trip and all other awards are given by the Chicago Mail Order company for the twelfth season to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plah and construct suitable costumes and wear them becomingly. The women of Circle No. 1 of the Antioch Presbyterian churoh w^U llold a bazaar ifi the community ho^e, Thursday, December 5th, beginning at 11 o’clock in thp monimg and continuing until 9:30 o’clock in the evening. Luncheon will be seryed from 12 to 2 o’clock and supper from 6 to 9 o’clock: Committees are work ing to make this an unusually at tractive event, serving a generous and delicious turkey dinner, and hav ing for sale dainty and u^ful things suitable for Christmas gifts. A large crowd is expected. Tickets are now being sold. A cordial welcome will ayrait you. Make your plans to at tend. of €a8es f ace McQaeen V Couif: Found guilty of passing a school bus and hittii|g the stop sign, Jam^ McQueen, negro, was fined $10 and costs in rerorder’s court Tuesday morning by'judge W. B. McQue^. North McQueen, who was riding with James at the time,-was taxed with the costs on the same charge. Richard Mack Evans and Dwight Evans, negroes, were foimd guilty of being drunk and disorderly and were given 30 days on the roads each, sentences suspended on pay ment of the costs. Henry McEachern, negro, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly and was setenced to serve 30 days on the roads, sentrace sus pended on payment of costs. Jim Monroe, negro, pleaded not guilty to a charge of larceny, but probable cause was foimd by the recorder and he was bound over to superior court under $100 bond. Thomas Fairley, negro, was also bound over to superior court under $100 bond after probable cause was found in a case charging him with forgery. Albert Galbraithi negro, ^pleadjtd guilty to being druhk a^'disorderly and violating prohibition law and was given 30 days on the roads, sen tence suspended on payment of the costs. James Hart, negro, pleaded guilty to a charge of violating prohibition law and was given 30 days on the roads, sentenqp suspended on payment of costs. Adam Bennett, negro, was given 30 days on the roads, sentence sus pended on payment of costs after being found guilty of violating road law. Tom Snow, negro, charged with violating road law and causing dam age, was found guilty of violating road law and sentenced to serve 30 days on the roads, sentence suspend ed on payment of costs. David New, white, was given 60 days on the roads, suspended on pay ment of $50 and costs, for driving drunk. His driver’s license was sus pended for 12 months.' . Joe Perry, white, was bound over to superior court-under $100 bond after probable cause had been found in a case charging him with breaking and entering. vV/ R.G. Byars Dies In Ga^ey, S. C. R. G. Byars, who worked for a little over a year at the Hoke Auto company in Raeford, died early Sat urday morning at the home of his father in Gaffney, S. C. Mr. Byars, who was 37 years old, had been sick for sometime and left (Raeford for Gaffney several months ago on account of his health. Funeral services were held in Gaffney Sunday afternoon. Surviving Mr. Byars are his father, his wife and one child. Methodist Ingathering The Methodist of Raeford Will have their annual ingathering Friday, No vember 22nd. The ladies of the chord) will serve lunch and dinner at the Kiwaois hall from 11 o’dock A. M. until S P. M. , There will be a'biilbwe' and other good Benefit Paity At Sanatoriiuh Sanatorium, Nov. 20.—^The annual benefit party sponsored by the Sun shine Club of the North Carolina Sanatorium will be given on Friday evening, December 6, at the Sana torium nurses’ home. The playing of bridge, rook, and other games -will start promptly at 8 o’clock and at the conclusion of the evening the winner at each table will receive an attractive prize. The proceeds will be used to help th| indigent patients at the Sana torium. Friends of the Sanatorium are re quested to keep the date in mind and plan to attend this most enjoyable affair. Everyone is invited. LegiftmAaires Meet Tuesday, Nov. 26 The Ellis Williamson Hoke county Po6t of American Legion, will meet in town hall building in Raeford, Tuesday, November 26th, at 7:00 p. m. Important business matters 'to be attended to, also some fun and goml fellowship. Every world war veteran urged to be present. E. C. CRAWFORD, Commander DeWITT tAPP, Adjutant. I jH[|Rii]!il£^fwEek| J. L. Hobson, wffl known resident of Raeford route two, didtn’t recog nize the “strati^” who appeared at his d(mr last l^ursday hij^t until the caller asked: “Don’t you know me, dad? It’s Cyrus.” Mr. Hobson wip^, his eyes with the back of his hand in unbelief— but it was Cyrus—although he had not recognized the face of the “strang er” he knew the voice. And no wonder there was no recognition. The 38-year-old man who stood l>efore him scarcely resembled the 15-year-old boy who had nm away from his Hoke county home and fam ily some 22 years ago. Needless to say, Cyrus C. Hobson was received with open arms and the story he told of his adventures during the 22 years he has been away from home was enough to cause in terest to strangers as well as to the many friends throughout this section who for 22 years, have been asking Mr. Hobson, “Have you heard from Cyrus?” Cyrus left home on April 7, 1918, at the tender age of 15 and observed his 16th birthday on the 22nd of the same month—touring the country with the carnivarhe had joined. From then on, life was far re moved from that of a Hoke county farm boy as he switched from car nival to circus, became a waterboy, a canvas man, and—among' other things—a lion tamer. Rice and Dorman, Sells Floto, John Robinson aod many other “big name” circuses were numbered among the employers of Cyrus C. Hobson. With various circuses and carni vals, he toured the United States, going into every state in the union.' Then he traveled through Canada, South America and many European countries. When the winter seasons came and the showa. closed down for the few cold months, Cyrus got a chance to write back home but it was hard to explain his adventures in writing and, too,*, there was not much time for lengthy letters. So the first real word his family received of him and the first tim*. they saw him was Thursday, when he appeared at his father’s door and inquired: “Don’t you know me, dad?” . It was 13 years after he left home before.he sent the first letter; there were a few others; and the last came about four years ago. Cyrus seemed to like the circus and carnival life but he decided to come home a short while ago after a lion in his charge broke loose in Mexico and killed a spectator. After that, he gave up the* circus life and headed back for Hoke county. Thus ends the story of Cyrus Hob son—farm boy — adventurer — lion tamer. ^^ciiltiire Board Planning Matings The Hoke count Board of Agricul ture is sponsoring a series of meet ings and the first one gn the series will be held at Allendale community house Friday, November 22. 'There will be a supper meeting at 6:30 and the open meeting will begin at 7:30. All are invited to be present for the supper but those who can not come then are urged to attend the open meeting. The speaker for the occasion will be F; H." Jeter, extension editor at State College. Mr. Jeter is very pop ular toe his interesting and entertain ing takes. 'The subject of his talk will be “The .Farmers Part in the National Defense Program.” Pictured above is John PhiUip Sousa, II, who will be in Raeford with bis orchestra Thanksgiving night, November 28, to furnish the music for a script dance being spon sored by the Raeford Terpsichorean club. The event is being staged to pro vide some entertaiiunent for the school students coming home for the holidays and it is hoped by the club that many of the army officers and their families will take this op portunity to become better acquainted with the people of Raeford. ■ Cards are being sent 'to surroifnd- ing towns and it is expected that a large crowd will be present to hear and dance to the music of Sousa’s orchestra, which played at Virginia Beach during the summer. TfUi($GmHG CARNiVAi AT SCHOOl TUESDAY 111616 To The Army Personnel Ahd Other Newcomers To Raeford Stitt Tone To Presbyterian Services Services will be held at the Rae ford Presb^rian eht^rch Sunday morning almoui^ it was hot knoWn McGoiigan Heads Committee On “10-Year” Program J. M. MoGoogan has been ap pointed chatmaui ef the HAe coun ty divisipn oi the comvaign “For Balanced Praeperity in the South, 194t-St.’’ Uhis is the tS year pro- gnun headed in this state by Dr. Clarence Poe and Dr. P’mpk Gra ham and udileh has caused interest thronihent this section of Die country. Mr. MaGougan plans to appoint chairmen mi 16 diffment subjects •nd wUl r^tease mom publicity on the subject at an early date. To Buy Farms There is still time fpr farm tenants and laborers to apply for loans to purchase family-type farms under the Farm Security Administration’s ten ant purchase program, it was ex plained here today by James F. Jones, FSA supervisor in Hoke coun ty. Tenant purchase loans are made for 40 years at three per cent in terest. Any farm tenant or farm lab orer is eligible to apply. Loans will be appoved, to the extent of available funds, to applicants who have the character, ability and experience deemed necessary for successful farm ownership. Selection is made by the County Tenant Purchase Committee, composed of three public-spirited farmers who know farm people and farm land. Members of this committee are J. M. McGougan of Lumber Bridge, Ira L. Newton, of route no. 1, Red Springs, and W. L. Thornberg of Timberland. The county agent is an ex-officio member, and the Farm Security Administration supervisor serves as executive secretary. Mr. Jones stated that loans would be made only for the purchase of family-type farms, which the county committM approves as economically living for the applicant and his fam ily. “Under the tenant purchase pro gram, the farm has a dual job,” Mr. Jones stated. “It must produce a living for the family, and enable them to repay the loan. Consequent ly, the family is called upon, more than ever, to follow sound, efficient practices. “To help meet this need, we as sist each borrower to lay out sound ipanagement plans. Of particular im portance are the keeping of accurate accounts, and the raising of as much as possible of the family’s food, and feed for the livestock, on the farm.” It was pointed out by the supervis or, that the borrower does not have to take the full 40 years for repay- \xnent. He may pay off his loan in full any time after the first five years. “The 40-year clause se'rves mainly to keep annual installments down to a low figure,” he explained, ‘"rhus, the borrower is protected from too great a burden during the first few years before he has had time to accumulate reserves.” To be considered for loans imder this year’s program, interested farm ers should file their applications im mediately. Applications should be addressed to James F. Jones, Super visor, Farm Security Administration. Col. \«ewi8 Is Word has been received in Raeford' of the transfer nf Col. B. B. Lewis from' Fort Moultrie, S. C., to Fort Ok. New REA Workers Arrive Here Four new REA workers arrived in Raeford this we^ to take up con struction work with the tTumbee riv er project They are: Leon E. McArten, James Bill, j. Fred Breneman, and John K. sinvonir. The News-Joonuil wants yon to get acquainted with Raeford. It wants yon to learn the places to buy and shop in Raeford and to learn about our library, our places of amusement You can only do this through the colnmns of the local paper, so we are offering a special subscription price of $1.M for The News-Journal, good for yonr entire stay in Raeford and we hope, for some, that this stay will be permanent r Court Has %(ni Session A short session of superior court held here last week resulted in the compromising of one civil suit and the dispatching of four defendants to the roads in criminal cases. George Kelly, white, was sent to the roads for two years after plead ing guilty to a charge of stealing an automobile. He also was ^ven six months for assault with de^y wea pon and six months for jail escai>e, all three sentences to run concur rently. Charlie Caulk, white, was found not guilty of assault but was given 12 month on the roads for aiding and abetting an escape. James Steele, negro, was given 12 months on the roads for breaking and entering and larceny. Tom McBryde, negro, was given a 12 month’s sentence on the roads for the same offense but was placed on two years’ probation. H. W. Warner, Richmond county white man, was found guilty of drunken driving and was fined $50 and costs. His driver’s license was suspended for 12 months. Tuesday night, Novonber 26th, will find all Hoke county assembted at the high school building in Raefiml in holiday spirits for the Thankn- giving Carnival. The doors will opeq at six-thirty to everyone with the ten cent admittance tideet which is his passport to a merry evening. Center of attraction will be tile Amateur hour sponsored by Tommy Upchurch at eight-thirty in the audi torium. All local talent is cordially invited to patricipate in the county wide competition for the liberal cash award to be presented to the win ners. Not only will the winners car ry home a heavy purse—but they will also be booked for a public ap pearance on the stage of the Raeford theatre the following Friday night Young or old, large or small, sing er or mimic—if you want to reserve a place on the program, submit your name at once to Tommy Upchurch or Frances Jean Freeman. The more communities represented, the more opportunity for all. Tommy Upchurch is going to out- Major Major Bowes, and Hoke county Is going to present talent that will outshine that of any radio program on the air. You want to be right ttiere when the prizes are awarded, and cer- tainy you don’t want to miss hearing the fateful gong. The hour will lie divided betweoi the youngsters and adults. Two sdji- arate contests will be staged, for tile grown-ups had secret qualms about some cute tow-headed lad or lassie’s stealing the show. It is expected that this program, sponsored by the Raeford P. T. A., will be judged by Cecil Dew, Raeford, Rev. H. R. Poole, Antioch and R. A- Smoak, Ashemont AH profits win be shared, it is said, by the Raeford P. T, A., between the elementary school and the high school. Winners of the two other high points of interest of the Carnival— the beauty contest and the cake walk win be announced in the aud itorium foUowing the amateur hour. Buy your ticket now and we guar antee it win purchase an evening of gaiety and laughter. Four Accidents h County During The Past Week Hoke county’s recent epidemic of automobile accidents continued dur ing the. past week with four wrecks being reported to officers. The worst of the four occurred on the FayetteviUe highway several miles from Raeford Monday night around 7 o’clock when cars driven by Fred Johnson and NeiU Ray collided. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were injured in the accident and were taken to High- smith hospital, FayetteviUe, for treat ment. Mr. Johnson left the same night but Mrs. Johnson was stiU there Wednesday, suffering from bruises and cuts about the face. The two Johnson children who were rid ing in the b^ck seat of the car were uninjured for slight hurfe. Johnson told officers that the other car started to turn across the road in front of him and that he did not have time to stop. Ray said one of his tires blew out and caused him to lose control of the car. One negro was slightly injured last Thursay n^ht when the car in which he was riding with six others creshed into the side of a transfer truck a mile from Raeford on the Laurinburg highway. The truck had bogged down in mud beside .the road and was be- i^ puU^ back into the highway at time of the accident. The truck was in charge of'M. L. Brockman of Miami, Fla., and the car was driven by John Floyd McEachern. There was another, wreck on the Laurinburg highway Saturday night when a negro named Tom Snow start ed to turn across the road and was hit by a car driven by Walter G. Lineberger of Gastonia. Show was arrested for violating road laws. The fourth wreck occurred Wed nesday morning around 6 o’clo^ when a transfer truck being driv^ by Elmer M. Ursry of Pahokee, Fla., “flew too low” around the comer of Main street and Laurinburg hl^way and the trailer turned over. No one was hurt and there was little damage. The trailer was righted in about two hours with the aid of a vnredier. “Phil” Johnson, a student at State CoUege, spent the we^md at home. Friends of Mr. W. J. McQuage were glad to see him out Monday after having been side tor several Scouts Hold Meet In Scliool SIm^ By Charles Spivey. Scribe The Scouts held their weekly meet ing Friday night in the high sAool agriculture shop with Assistant Scoutmaster J. W. Dowd and Tom McLauchlin presiding. We had 18 boys present at fiiis meeting. Our atendance is improv ing each week. We had diooting practice and Jimmie Warner won a prize for being the best shot. William Poole, Charles Spivey, and Hal Clark passed the Star Scout tests. *1116 Court of Honor wiU be hdd in Laurinburg Friday night and Scouts are urged to go to this meeting Attend Trustee Meet At Davidson Rev. W. C. Brown and Kennetii MacDonald attended a meeting of the trustees of Davidson CbUege at Davidson Tuesday at which time Dr. John Rood Cunningham of Win ston-Salem, was offered the presi-V dency of the coUege to succeed Db,. W. L. Lingle, resigned. Announcement of Dr. Oinning- ham’s selection was madefy Dr. - J. McDowell Richards of DecKtur, Ga., chairman of the board of Jru^ tees. Dr. Richards said Dr. Cunninifbam would be notified officially sometime in the near future and the wuninat- ing committee would continim to function until Dr. Cunningbam’b de cision was received by the Dr. Cunningham, told of his selecti^ dedined Tbesday make a definite statonent of adwSi* er or not he would accept. House Destroyed By Fire uettroyea Setnrdey The home of NeiU Cocioly od Red Springs hi^way sevexKI from Raeford was dqstroyKd by Saturday. It was repotted that tim Si* _ vdiite everyone arm ewny from and the building and ooRlpitei a total loss. Charlton and viliK
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