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BAEFORD, N. C., mURSDAY, JULY 10th, 1941.
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WiUiam^ort, Pa., July lOf.—^No,
doubt the good people of Raeford are
wondering how the Williamsport
Grays are getting along in the East
ern League campaign, and it gives
the News-Journal’s representative a
great deal of pleasure to report that
they started the current week with
a three-point lead over Wilkes-Bar
re, the runner up. At the moment
the standing lines the teams up
in the following: , '
Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre, Elm
ira, Scranton, Binghamton,, Spring-
field, Hartford ahd Albany.
It has been a nip-and-tuck race
from the start, and once or twice the
. Grays have been in the second .di-
> vision—but not for long. The standing
now shows Williamsport and Wilkes-
Barre as the chief contenders, the
latter being four and a half games
ahead of Elmira and nine games
ahead of the fourtti place Scranton
Miners.
The Grays have made some chang
es since they left Raeford Apirl 18.
The outfield has undergone no
change! being made up of Kenny
Ridiardson, Dave Goodman and Ron
Northey.
Don Richmond, Hal Quick and Irv
Kolberg are still infield fixtures, with
Irv Hall doing yeoman service at
the Keystone sack. Hall, who came
to the Grays on option from Syra
cuse, easily displaced the veteran
Leo Ogorek, who joined the squad
at Raeford.
Rotund Harry Chozen is still the
first string catcher, with Dewey
Williams, on option from Toronto,
sharing the backstop duties.
Of the pitching staff, Pete Blum-
ertte, Leon Kyle, Charley George
Herman Drefs and George Klivak
have departed, Blumette going to
Scranton, George to Hartford, Kyle
to Florence, S. C., Drefs to his home
in the south and Klivs^ to Wil
mington, Del.
in their places Manager Abbott
has established Art Jones, a South
Carolina lawyer, Alex Mustaikis, a
veteran, who was an over-night
visitor at Raeford, but went to Little
Rock, obtained his release later and
signed with the Grays; Art DoU,
aw)ther veteran, bought outright
from Hartford; Rankin Johnson, on
option from the Athletics, and the
old standbys, Roger Wolff, John
Cordell and Nick Butcher.
Hdie County
Eoy Wins 4-H
Scl^larship
One of the delegates from Hoke
County to the 4-H Short course at
State College this year will be Riley
Jordan of Timberland. He was named
the outstanding 4.-H dub boy in the
county, and the honor carries with it
a scholarship to the Short Course,
awarded by the Chilean Nitrate Edu
cational Bureau, of which A. G.
Floyd of Raleigh is State director.
The scholarship pays all expenses
and is worth $5.50.
The 1941 State 4-H Short Course at
State College will open with regis
tration on Monday, July 28, and will
continue through a morning assembly
period on Saturday, August 2. L. R.
HarriU, State 4-H Club Leader, and
Miss Frances MacGregor, assistant
State dub leader, have announced
a complete program for .file event.
Governor J. M. Broughton will
speak on theAchlevement Day* pro
gram Friday morning, August 1, and
Dr. Frank Porter Graham, pr^ident
of the Greater University of North
Carolina,, will address the young
people on Wednesday morning. A
Citizenship Ceremonial will feature
the Thursday morning session, during
which J. O. Howard of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, Washin-
ton, D. C., will lead a panel discus
sion of “The Responsibility of Rural
Youth as Citizens.” ,
Dean I. O. Schaub, director of the
Extension Service, and Miss Ruth
Current, State home agent, will talk
on “The Responsibility of Rural
Youth on the Farm and in the Home”
at the Tuesday morning assembly.
The annual 4-H Health Festival
will be held Thursday night, and
new officers will be installed at a
Candlelighting Se^ice on Friday
evening, both events being planned
for Riddick Stadium. Dairy produc
tion, foods and cattle judging contest
are scheduled during this week.
Final Rites For
Miss Rosanna
Peterson
Miss Rosanna Peterson, the last
member of her immediate family
died at the home of her nephew,
L. B. Smith, at Dundarrach, Wednes
day night, July 2.
She was a daughter of the late
Neill A. Peterson of North Robeson,
now Hoke County, and the late Mrs.
Mary McNeill Peterson o# Scotland
coimty.
One of the oldest residents of
Hoke County, she was 94 years of age,
a member, of Bethel Church since
she was 14 years of age, joining
one year after the Civil war.
She is survived by several nephews
and nieces, L. B. Smith, of Dundar
rach, with whom she had lived for
several y^s; Mrs. J. D. Rphinson
of Hempr ^Mrs. Conway of Dinville,
Va., Mrs. E. P. Yarborough of Laurel
Hill, Mrs. Bell Tedder of Fairmont,
Miss Belle Smith, and Mrs. M. J.
Robinson of Dundarrach.
The funeral was conducted Thurs
day aftemon from Bethel church by
Rev. H. R. Poole, of Antioch, and
Rev. W. F. Trawick, of Raeford.
Burial was in Bethel Church ceme
tery.
Bill Upchwcli Leads
League In Hitting
Kinston—Bill Upchurch, Kinston
Eagles third baseman, held the
highest batting average in the Coastal
Plain league for the second straight
week, according to the weekly re
lease from Howe Hews Bureau,
which gives Bill an average of .397
this past week.
The rookie from Raeford has been
in 43 games and has hit safely for
23 consecutive games until stopped
June 30 by Fred Yeske, Goldsboro
righthander. For 174 times at bat,
• Upchurdi has ^ade 69 hits and 27
TTins He has hit. 11 doubles, one
KAvWple. five home runs and has batted
.y \ln 37 scores. Bill is one of the best
batters ever to be in the Coastal
Plain league and stands a, good
chance of breaking some league
before the season is over.
U. S. Naval Forties
Ordered hto
Iceland
Weishington, July 7.—In a swift
historic move, the United States
landed naval forces in Iceland today,
and President Roosevelt directed the
Atlantic fleet to keep the vast stretch
of ocean between the strategic island
and the United States “free of all
hostile activity or threat thereof.”
In a special message to Congress,
the President disclosed that the naval
forces were faking over from the
British the task of guarding the
north Atlantic nation, which was a
sister kingdom of Denmark until
the nazi seized the latter country.
The President told Congress that
he had ordered the navy to take all
necessary steps “to insure the safety
of communications in the ap
proaches between Iceland and the
United States, as well as on the
seas between the United States and
all other strategic outposts,” such
as the American bases in Trinidad or
British Guiana.
Fire On Sabs?
Whether the presence of a Ger
man submarine, surface raider or
warplane in the areas described
would be considered a threat of
hostile activity, and whether the
United States navy would open
fire op such craft at sight was not
stated.
It was recalled that Secretary of
the Navy Knox recently pictured
the present as a golden opportimity
to clear the sea of the Germans,
but the full import of the orders
Mr. Roosevelt issued today remained
to be disclosed by future events.
The orders embrace a tremendous
ocean area. Iceland is near the
Arctic circle about 2,500 miles from
New York, while Trinidad and
British Guiana are in the north
east part of South America.
The occupation of Iceland pro
vides the United States with an
armed outposts within 700 miles of
the British Isles and defies Ge]>
many’s designation of the area as
a war zone.
To Replace British
Mr. Roosevelt told Congress that
“forces of the United States navy
have today arrived in Iceland in
order to supplement, and eventual
ly to replace, the British forces”
which moved in there in May, 1940,
to prevent the Germans’ gaining a
foothold.
The President added that he had
“issued orders to the navy that all
necessary steps be taken to. insure
the safety of communication in the
approaches between Iceland and the
United States, as well as on the
seas between the United States and
all other strategic outposts.”
President Declares
U. S. Defoise Action
Will Not Be Limited
Washington, July 8.—^President
Roosevelt made it clear today that
the imcertain line separating the
eastern and western hemisphere
would not be considered the eastern
boundary of American defense acti
vities.
In a press conference statement
which followed the American occu
pation of Iceland, the President said
there were points beyond that line
which might become of terrible im
portance to this country. He had
stopped, he said, trying to determine
just where the line ran.
The chief executive met reporters
toward the close of a day which
had seen the White House, through
his secretary, Stephen T. Early, rer
prove Senator Wheeler, Democrat;
Montana, for saying last w^k he
had information that Iceland would
be taken over by this country.
Revealed Military Secret.
Early took the position that Whe
eler had disclosed military infor
mation and at his press conference,
Mr. Roosevelt said he thought the
case spoke for itself.
Senator Wheeler asserted today
that the administration had arranged
United States occupation of Iceland
because it wanted “to get us into a
shooting war” and realized that it
had to have “a hell of a series of
incidents to get this Congress to de
clare war.”
He made these remarks at an in
formal press conference at which
he also said he was informed that
Iceland already had been occupied
when he forecast the move last
week. Wheeler said his prediction
was based on letters he had re
ceived from parents saying that their
sons would receive mail there.
He added that it was a “known
fact that the President, had pre
viously intimated very defi)iiely
that he was considering taking over
file Cape Verde and Canary islands.”
No Definite Reply.
As for the reasons behind the
liceland move, the President said
he could not reply categorically to
a question whetoer he knew of
any German intention to establish
a base upob the island.
light Docket hi
Recorder’s Court
Only three defendants faced re
corder W. B. McQueen Tuesday.
First was Joe Watson, colored who
pleaded guilty to driving a car with
out a license and operating a car
with improper brakes. His sentence
was thirty days, sentence to be sus
pended on payment of the costs.
Johnnie McFayden, colored, pleaded
guilty to being drunk and disorderly
and was sentenced to sixty days on
the roads or payment of the coste and
a year of good behavior. William
Brigman, colored, pleaded guilty to
simple assault, and sentenced to
thirty days or payment of the, costs
and twelve months of good behavior.
Big Time At Becah
H. L. Gatlin, Jr., local General
Electric dealer, spent the week end
at Carolina Beach as the guest of
that company. He reported on his
return that its a fine beach and a
good place to have convention, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Gatlin, and
Mrs. B. R Gatlin spent Sunday in
Columbia, S. C. Mrs. Hallie Gatlin
remained in South Carolina to visit
her brother, W. H. Privette, who
lives near Darlington.
Seven Men To Be
Inducted Today
The following young men of Hoke
County will report to local Selective
Service Board Number 1 at 10:30
A. M. today and will be inducted
into the United States Army at Fort
Bragg at 12:15 P. M.
230—^Armond Daniel Black
301—John Howard Clark
316—^WilUam Smith
413—^WiUiam Elmore Davis
479—^Lacy Lee Sloan
618—^Eulas Edward Oldham
735—Charles Francis Marks
These men are the first men to
be inducted into the army under
the selective service system from
Hoke County, owing to the large
number of men in the National Guard
and the large number of volunteers
from this county.
Franklin Ray, Jr.
Oed By Car
Franklin Ray, Jr., 13, was struck
by a car driven by J. A. Chason of
Lumber Bridge Tuesday afternoon
and died soon after. The chief injury
received by the boy was a broken
neck. The accident occured when
the lad rode a bicycle from a side
road onto the road which passes
Sandy Grove Methodist Church in
lower Hoke county. He had been
swimming with other boys and was
unable to stop his bicycle after he
saw the car a few feet away. Mr.
Chason stated that the boy was in
front of the car before he could stop
or turn. The car struck the bicycle
and boy with the right front fender
and passed over both the boy and the
bicycle' before coming to a stop.
Witnesses stated that neither the
boy nor Chason could see the other
until they were unable to do any
thing about it.
At the coroner’s inquest yesterday
morning the jury returned a verdict
stating that Franklin Ray met his
death from an automobile driven by
J. A. Chason and that the accident
was unavoidable on the part of
Chason, completely exonerating him,
The boy was the son of Franklin
Ray, former county commissioner.
Hit And Ron Death
Foond Unaymdable
By Cor«Mia'’s Jury
At a coroner’s inquest held Monday
morning the jury found that Scott
McPhaul, Blue Springs negro found
dead on highway 15A June 29, met
his death from a car driven by
Carl A. Prosser, that he had been
drunk and lying in the road, and that
the death was unavoidable.
Acting Coronei W. R. Barrington
first determined from friends and
relatives of the deceased that he
had been drinking prior to the acci
dent and that he was going after rnore
whiskey. From statements made by
officers regarding the injuries rece
ived by McPhaul it was determined
that he was lying in the road when
struck.
The car was driven by Carl A^
Prosser of Arlington, Va., who made
the statement to officers that he
thought that he hit a dog, curled up
in the road and did not stop for that
reason. Prosser’s car was traced
by Patrolman J. E. Mnrrill, vbo
heard that a car had stopped in
Rockingham to reijair a damaged
radiator.
RDriLFa^"
Extending National
Guard Service
Washington, July 8.—^President
Roosevelt today approved continuing
a portion at least of the selective
service army and national guard in
the active service beyond the one
year for which they were originally
called to duty.
To muster all out at the end of
that time, he said at a press con
ference, would result in imparing
the efficiency of the nation’s armed
outposts in both the Atlantic and
Pacific. But whether men not in
volved in those outposts should be
released after a year, he did not
say.
To that extent he thus approved
the proposal of Gen. George C.
Marshall that the term of service
be extended. A second Marshall
proposal that legal restridtions
limiting the service of the draftees
and national guard to the ^western
hemisphere and American posses
sions be removed, he thought of
less importance. He had given up,
he said, trying to determine where
the hemisphere boundary line ran.
Asked whether he planned to
send a message to Congress request
ing legislation along the lines of
Marshall’s proposal, Mr. Roosevelt
replied that he thought Congress
understood the problems involved
pretty well.
The selectees and gua^men, Mr.
Roosevelt explained, have been dis
tributed among regular army untis
for training in line with the plan
followed in the world war.
Among the units containing these
men, he continued, is an anti-air
craft detachment in Hawaii, so that
at the end of the one-year service
a large portion of the unit might
have to be brought home and re
placements would have to come
from raw material.
The same situation applies in
Alaska, Panama, Bermuda, ’Trini
dad or Newfoundland, he added.
A measure to defer men over 28
from seledtive service, already
passed by the senate, is scheduled
for house consideration tomorrow.
The death of Representative Bolles,
Republican, Wis^nsin, prevented
action today.
July 1st Draft
Registration
Totals 22,971
Raleigh, Ji^ 8.—^A total of 22,971
North Carolinians registered in the
second draft July 1., state selective
service headquarters announced to
day.
All but 175 of the total were men
who had become 21 years of age
since last October 16, when the first
registration was heW. The 175 should
have reported for the first registra
tion, but neglected to do so.
Six hundred bl the 22,971 reg-
Istered-in-^-efiMM- gtotes?
Among counties which had a
large July 1 registration (including
residents of the counties who reg
istered elsewhere) were Guliford
1,026, Mecklenburg 910, Wake 801,
Forsyth 700, Buncombe 584, Durham
534 and New Hanover 513. Hyde and
Currituck, with 31 each, had the
smallest.
Unretiumed
Questionaires
Unreturned Questionaires ^ '
186—James Thompson
1147—^Robert Junior EUerbe
1213—Oscar Nathaniel Huff
1358—James Fountain Jones
1439—^Norman Feldon Hussey
1475—John David Daniel
Mr. T. B. Lester,chairman of the
Hoke Coimty Selective Service
board, yestertoy stated that fiiese
questionaires had not been retyrned
to* the' board. He emphasized the
importance of the fact that these
documents be sent in at once. He
urged that if anyone knew the loca
tion of these men they communicate
with the board at once.
Dam On Clyde’s
Pond Breaks
'The dam on the pond owned by
C. E Upchurch on Peddler’s branch
in southeast Raeford broke last Sun
day for the third time. The dam was
washed out near the spillway. The
cause of washout was attributed to
muskrats, which bore holes through
the dam that caused leaks when the
water rises.
Mr. Tommy Upchurch, brother of
the owner of the pond, has devised a
method to prevent the muskrats from
boring more holes. This method
consists of imprisoning tomcats in
in the dam at regular intervals. 'The
cats will eat the rats and stop the
holes before they are completely
through the dam, Mr. Upchurch
believes
Notice To All
Red Cross Sewers
The Red Cross Sewing Room in
Raeford will be closed beginning
Wednesday, July 9th, through July
22, due to the fact that the material
that was ordered to sew with has not
yet arrived due to the great demand.
Those ladies, who were to sew during
these dates, will just continue their
days, beginning July 22nd.
Tommy Upchurch
Returns From
Fishing Trip
Tommy Upchurch reports on his
return from Swansboro on a fishing
trip that there are some well-fed
fish in the Atlantic ocean at present.
He stated that he was unable to
catch any of these fish but that he
did what he could to prevent the
finny inhabitants of the briny deep
from starving. He hlso stated that
as far as fishing was concerned he
would rock his boat on Clydes pond
hereafter, in order that he might
fatten his own fish. He also let it be
known that several others in the
party were generous.
Canning Project
To Be Carried Out
This Summer
A .joint meeting of the County
Council of the P. T. A. and the
principals of the various schools was
held at the home of the president
of the County Council, Mrs. H. A.
Cameron, on Tuesday afternoon, July
8th. Plans were made for the summ^
canning for the sdiiools of the
county. A list of dates will be smt
the various schools and ccxnmunities
by Mrs. J. H. Smith, canning {nroject
foremcm, so that eadi scdiool may
make preparations for getting vege
tables into the central cannery in
Raeford on time. MOdouson expects
to do its canning in the commimity
at the homes of the various members
of the Mildouson P. T. A. It was
decided that every effort should be
made to can all vegetables possible
on account of the National Emer
gency.
Geraldine Wright and Mary Grey
Helton are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Tapp in Battleboro, this week.
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Cottingham the past two weeks were
Mr. and Mrs. J T Green and family
of Spartanburg, S C, and a grandson.
Worth Cottingham, Jr., of Dillon,
S. C. Delia Cottingham spent the last
week with the Greens at Carolina
Beaoh.
Albert Parham, Of
Shannon, Dies
Albert Parham, aged 70, operator
of a grist mill at Shannon, passed
away Saturday morning, July 5, after
having been in declining health for
two years.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Leona WJllitord betora
their marriage; by one son, Carl
Parham of Shannon; and six dau
ghters, Mrs. W. P. Smith, Mrs. Katie
Hubbard and Bdhrs. Judson Lee, all
of Red Springs, Mrs. Jade Gibson
and Mrs. T, P. Hogan, both of Shan
non, and Mrs. Virginia Moss of Con
cord; and by one half-sisttt, Mrs.
Jim O’Tuel of Gibson.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon, JUty 6, at 4Vciock,
from the residence by Rev. B. R.
Hoke 4 - H Club
Member* To BroedcMt
“Four members of the Hoke coun
ty 4-H club will fffesent a fifteen min
ute broadcast over radio station W.
P. T. F.. in Rald^, on Saturday,
Juty leth, at 1:45 P. M.,” says Jose
phine Hall, home agent. The broad
cast will be in the form of a short
playlet entitled, “Mrs. Brown gets a
water system.” l^rs. Brown will be
played by Elame Smith, Bdr. Brown
by Robert Mott, ^ward Brown hy
Riley Jmrdan, and Mary Brown hy
Martha Harris.
BSiss Hall and Mr. Knowles, county
agent, will carry the boys and girls
to Raleigh Saturday morning.
LIVESTOCK
Martceting of livestock and total
meat production so far in 1941 have
bean about as large as in ttua eor^
responding months of last year, to-
ports the U. S. Bureau of
tural Beonomics.