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COUNTTS BEST ;tising •IKJM The Hoke County Newt The Hdfe County Journal BOKECOONTTB ONLY NEWSPAPEB VOLUME XBXm NO. 20. RAEFORD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 25tli, 1041. njs$ ■2-Ocean Fleet The demands for men by the new 2-oceen fleet, .the building of which Funnng far ahead of schedule, have caused the United States Navy to inaugurate an active advertising cam- l^ign which begins in the newspapers of North Carolina this week. Nearly 200 publishers of newspapers of this state were presented contracts for advertising space at a meeting held in Raleigh last week when plans for the campaign were outlined. - On the back page-of the News- JoUrnal this week there appears the l^st of a series of advertisements Which summarizes the features and l^antages offered by enlistment in jnaval service. During this cam- paigii enlistment officers from the :eigh enlistment office will be in aeford to confer with men interested knowing more about naval life and service. Any one who desires to talk with these men may do so by mailing the coupon, properly filled in, to the NAVY EDITOR of the NEWS- JOURNAL, or they may visit our office in person and receive the free booklet offered in th6 advertisement. Enlist For Emergency Only While the regular enlistment period in the NAVY is six years enlistment in the NAVAL RESERVE has been changed so that the person enlist ing can sign up for the duration of the emergency. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox has made this statement concerning the reserve enlistments: “All men now enlisting in the Naval Reserve will be retained on active Navy duly throughout the period of the national emergency, but they will be released to inactive duty as soon after the emergency their services can be spared, regardless of the length of time remaining in their enlistment.” At the meeting in Raleigh Lt.- Commander McF. W. Wood, chief of the Raleigh Recruiting Station, stated that the Navy was expecting to re ceive about 4,000 applieattbfts ev^ week during this campaign. North Carolina, he said, has several times in the past two years led the entire country in the number of recruits enlisted and, with this campaign in progress, he expected the enlistments to ^psgd the quotas set for this area he Aain recruiting office in New irk;^ ^ 11’’ Building New Ships Fast In writing to the publisher of the NEWS JOURNAL, concerning the newspaper campaign. Col. Knox stated: “The Navy has never lacked for volunteers. Enlistments are coming in far above normal rate. But new ships are being launched at the rate of one every few days—months ahead of schedule.^ The two-ocean Navy, ap proved by practically unanimous non-partisan vote of both Houses of Congress is leaping toward comple tion. Therefore, the Navy needs dou ble its quota of recruits in the shortest possibe time. The ships cannot wait months, or even days, for the men who are to man this first line of an impregnable American defense. "This campaign MUST be a scc- cess, and it will be. But you and I, as newspaper publishers, know that advertising alone should not be asked to carry the whole load. There must be local organization of patriotic citi- zenSI, local enthusiasm, and local solicitation. The national urgency is ,so great that I know I can ask you to be key-man in organizing the solicitation effort in your community, and to designate yourself ... as “Navy Editor” to serve with us during this campaign. Before the campaign starts you will be supplied with the neces sary material and information.” State To Drq> Daylight Saying Time Sunday Raldgh, Sept. 23.-^Ndrtti Carolina will return to eastern standard time next Sunday morning at 2 o’clock. Under an original announcement by Governor Broughton, which placed North Carolina on daylight saving time as of August 1. the return to standard time wafs set for midnight next Sunday. ^ ■ He announced today, however, that the time for the shift had been ad vanced 22 hours, in order to avoid radio complications and to cotfform to actions in adjoining states. Without commenting on whether he thought daylight saving time had accomplished its purpose—the saving of electricity—the chief executive said th^t if daylight saving time were to be used next year, he hoped it would be used on a nation-wide, instead of a sectional basis. He explained that daylight time had resulted in some confusion in North CamKria, since trains and busses continued to operate on stan dard time. Broughton has been receiving many inquiries regarding the state’s time and also about the date of Thanksgiving this year—so in case you have forgotten. Thanksgiving will be observed November 20. EMBLEM OF HONOR “Volunteer service in the Navy,” continues Secretary Knox, “an act of patriotism. Public recognition will be given this fact by presenting to each applicant, whether finally ac cepted or not, a handsome lapel badge as an EMBLEM OF HONOR. With your help,' we hope to make this EMBLEM a coveted possession on the part of many young men in your community.” Credited To Draft Quota It was pointed out at the conference In Raleigh that each person enlisting in the Navy was accredited to the ;Community from which he came, and that the local selective service quota would be reduced accordingly. Mrs. Roosevelt To Broadcast Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will broadcast a Democratic Women’s Day tails: frotip ® Hyde Park picnic for DutSidljlCounty women at which she is host^ on September 27, 7:30-7:45 ► f). ift.; “Eastern Daylight Saving Time. , Red Network. NBC. Mrs. Cahrlea W. Tillett. Assistant. Chairman, Demo- •'cratic National Committee, will in- !:‘.1roduce Mrs. Roosevelt. Angus J. Gillis Dies Saturday Angus J. Gillis, aged 79, died at his home near town Saturday night at 11:45 o’clock, following an illness of only five days. He was born and reared in Seventy First township, Cumberland County, now Hoke, and had spent his entire life near where he was born. He was a good citizen, free of guile, but was a good neighbor and helpful friend to those in need. He was a devoted husband, and a kihd indul- ^it father. His first wife and two mijiareh, a son ’and a^^dhughter had preened hinri to the grave. He is survived by his second wife, who was Miss Etta McKay of Maxton before marriage, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Marvin Gillis, one daughter, Mrs. P. C. Howell and one sister, Mrs. An ne Moore, several grand children and three great grandchildren. There are a number of other relatives in this county and in Cumberland. The funeral was conducted from the home Monday afternoon at 3:30 by his pastor. Rev. H. K. HoUand, and burial followed in Raeford cemetery. The home has lo^ & de- vouted father and husband, (.^nd the community has lost an honest upright citizen,—Contributed. Three Ordered Bound Over For Cotton Theft Willie Carter and Rufus Carter were bound over to Superior court Tuesday by Judge W. B. McQueen, and Lit Jacobs was ordered to be brought in for a magistrates hearing, on charges of stealing cotton from Daniel Tyler and Rodney Locklear. The three men were charged with stealing some 1,400 pounds of seed cotton and disposing of the same, which was the property of Tyler and Locklear. The two Carter men were ordered to post $300 bail or remain in jail. Jacobs has not been arrested by officers. Buster Townsend was given a four months stretch on the roads for possession of illegal whiskey. Hart man Oxendine drew a six month sentence for manufacturing. Peter Roller, charged with driving under influence and the possession and transporting of whiskey, drew a $50 fine and sentence of 30 days. He filed notice of appeal to Superior court. Other cases disposed of included: Walter William, drunkeness, 30 days suspended on payment of court costs; Kennedy Monroe, violation of road laws, costs; John D. Cambell, drunk eness, costs; Vance Norton, drunk eness, costs; J. W. Sanders, violation of liquor laws, costs. .United States May Arm Merchant Ships Washington, Sept. 23.—President Roosevelt said today that the country was probably heading toward the arming of its merchant ships to pro tect them from the attacks of axis warships. At the same time, he disclosed that some American-owned ships— former Danish vessels which have been transferred to; Panan(|anian registry — have already been equip ped with guns. Among the latter was the Pink Star which the President said was sunk by a submarine last Friday night, at a position 275 miles north east of Cape Farewell, the souther- most tip of Greenland. The state department received word from the American consul in Reykjavik, Iceland tonight that 23 of the 34 men in the Pink Star’s crew had arrived there in good condi tion. The report gave no details of their rescue and did not identify them. Could Be Armed. The Pink Star could be armed be cause, although American-owned, she flew the,.flag of Panama. The neutrality act forbids the arming of American vessels. The President, who made his announcemoits at a press conference, was asked whether it was intended that the la>v should be amended piecemeal of repealed in its entirety. That subject, Mr. Roosevelt re plied, was under study at the mo ment and a determination would be made some time next week as to how much repeal the administratiem would request. Whatever the extent of the ad ministration’s ultimate proposal, it was certain to arouse a bitter row in Congress, although administra tion leaders were' confident that they could obtain congressional ap proval. Fort Bragg Selectees To* Give Program A program by a group of Selectees from Fort Bragg will be given at the Undercroft of the Raeford Pres byterian Friday, Sept. 26, at 8:30 p. m. The program is being sponsored by the I^blic Relations Department and the American Legion and Auxi liary of Hoke County. The program is free, and light refreshments will also be served free. The program will consist of musical Trumberar-and talks by the soldiers; followed by a question and answer period in which the audience will participate. Misses Thelma Hall and Louise Blue spent Saturday in Charlotte. Mrs. Bryan Eubanks of Monroe returned to Raeford with them for a visit. "Bako* Place” b Feature of State WOdlife The “Baker Place” is the subject of the feature article of the Wildlife Conservation bulletin published by the N. C. Department of Conservation and Development for Septemer. Hoke County’s own game center, operated by T. B. Upchurch and sons, which is known far and wide as the place to which all good deer hunters want to be invited gets the center spread of the bulletin. There are four illustrations of the article which show 1, a view of RockfisH boundary line between the preserve and Fort Bragg. 2, the collection of clippings from the shirttails of the sportsmen who missed” their game; 3, tl^ “Bob McLeod” stand which is especially reserved for the 76-year old dean of deer hunters from Maxton; and 4, Blaze, the red-bone hound which has blazed the trail of the hard- running pack of Hoke county dogs for the past seven years, t "Iflhe article recounts the story told of Mr. McLeod who, when warned by his physician that the excitment of the chase might prove too much for a heart ailment from which he suffers, stated that he would just as soon die on a deer stand as anywhere else. Defense Stamp Sale Growing Washington, D. C., Sept. 25.—Sale of $4,453,748 in Defense Savings Stamps during August showed an increase of 30 per cent over sales for July, the Treasury Department has announced. Total sales for the four months since the Defense Savings Program started on May 1 last were: May $3,475,070 June 2,802,345 July 3,288,283 August ‘ 4,453,748 Banks Asked To Help Prevent Inflation Washington, Sept 23.—The Fede ral Reserve board today ordered banks to set aside a larger propor tion of deposits in reserve accounts as a step to prevent credit inflation. The insurance amounted to about one-seventh and took about $1,200,- 000,000 of idle cash out of accounts where it could be loaned or invested. The board took the action after consulting the Treasiuy. The two agencies issued a statement saying it was part of the general anti inflation program of the administra tion which includes a price control bill not pending in Congress. Technically, today’s action meant that in New York, for instance, banks must keep 26 per cent of their deposits in reserve instead of 22 3-4 per cent. The action, however, applied only to the approximately 6,600 banks which belong to the Federzil Re^rve system. The board said that these banks had abo«^ $5,200,000,000 of idle mine which they could lend out or invest. When today’s order be comes effective, on November 1, this amount wtll be cut to about four billion dollars. "The action,” the board said, “will leave the banks as a whole with ample funds to meet all bank credit needs of the defense program and all legi timate requirements of their cust omers.” Today’s order set reserves at the maximum limits permitted by pres ent law. This limit was in effect from May 1, 1937, to April l5, 1938, when it was reduced to present levels in an effort to overcome the business recession which occurred at that time. The new limits, however, represent a doubling of the reserve require ments in effect before 1936. Draft Board Of Hoke Exhausts 1-A White Men Abreakdown by denominations of Defense Savings Stamps sales for August followiB. , Denomination Number Sold Value 10c 2,665,715, $266,571.60; 25c 10,130,891, $2,532,722.75; 50c 1220- 739: $610,369.50; $1.00: 765,225: 761,- 225.00; $5.00: 55,772: $278,860.00. SCHOOL NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK BY K. A. MacDONALD The white schools of Hoke County opened Monday with all principals and teachers in place. The enrollment of 1,022 was disappointing but was about what was expected. A full en rollment was not expected on account of the maneuvers and crop situation. It is hoped that after the crops, are gathered that the enrollment will become normal. Miss Annie Lee Cress and Miss Msrrtle Williamson of the High scohol faculty are making their home at Mrs. I. H. Shaukle. The Hoke High School got off to a good start under the, leadership of principal V. R. White who took the place of E. D. Johnson who resigned to take the superintendency of Edge combe county. Mr. White had all the teachers on the stage and introduced the new teachers to the students and parents who were present. Rev. J. E. Reamy held the devotional exercises. Mrs. A. D. Gore, president of the Woman’s Club welcomed the teachers on be half of the Woman’s Club and P. T. A. Miss Rebecca Webb responded to the welcome. Tom Cameron made a short talk to the students in which he stressed the need for taking advantage of the opportunities offered. Mr. White outlined the aims for the year. K. A McDonald made a few re marks. The band under the direction of Mr. Melvin, played several selec tions that were enjoyed by all present. Ashemont held its opening exer cises with about 50 parents and patrons present. They got off to a good start with about as near normal enrollment as any school in thc'^coun- ty. Principal Smoak was very much pleased with the way things got'start- ed. looking forward to a splendid year’s work. Mildouson opened with quite a lot of improvements made in the building in which pupils and patrons take great pride. Principal Morgan led the opening exercises and gave the boys and girls some good advices that they will do well to follow. ' Antioch opened with two new members of its faculty. Principal Moore feels ithat they are headed for a good year. Mrs. H. R. Poole expects to help with the music again this year which will be just as big a help to the school this year as it was last year. A. W. Wood. Chairman of the Board of Education, is out again after having been confined to his home by illness. Yesterday the county-wide com mittees of teachers on health and supplementary readers met at the home of Mrs. Margie Townsend. The health committee arranged for the health program in all of the schools of the county for the year and also for the first teachers’ meeting at which time, they will give a program on health. The committee on supple mentary readers adopted the new readers that will be bought with the suplementary reader fee of .50 that is charged each child in the county. The Raeford Graded School opened its doors to 365 children with exer cises led by a devotional by Rev. Mr. Crawford. In the absence of Chief of Police Beck, Principal Coates made a talk on safety to the children. They were warned about crossing the streets during convoy traffic. About 50 mothers were present. The fathers were conspicous by their abs^ce. Rockfish opened under the leader ship of a new principal Z. G. Ray. They had a good opening exercise with quite a number of parents present. All were very much pleased With the improvonoats mgde in the school build^ and grounite and are Football practice is under way but Coach Rogers needs additional ma terials. Any way you can help out will be appreciated. One of the three new buses Hoke County is to get this year was brought from High Point over The week end by head mechanic Rivenback. The other two are exacted to be delivered in two weeks. Defense priorities are holding up the delivery of aU . school buses. Marcus Ham, director of NYA in the Sanford District and Messers Peele and Gallop of this staff were in town on Tuesday. MV m So far the school buses have been able to buck the convoy, traffic and get to school on time. We hope that this will continue. 'Ehe cooperation of every one is asked in gettmg the pupils to school safely. White men under 28 years of age without exemptions are becoming scarce. Hoke county has only one white men and one Indian classified in group 1-A. They are to go to camp on October 10. Of potential Class 1-A white men there are only three more to be examined, according to informa tion released by the Selective Ser vice Board of Hoke county yester day. It was stated that there remain approximately 100 colored men who are potential candidates for Class 1-A, and are yet to be examined, then even the colored 1-A men would be exhausted. After that, those men who were placed in lower classes may expect to be called for examination and re classification. The county was not assigned any quotas for the selective service until last July, the exemption being granted because of the large number of men already in active service, either as volunteers to the regular branches of the army, marines or navy, or as members of two local National Guard Companies. The county received drecJlt for 85 men in Battery B, and 26 me^i in Headquarters Company, both of the 252nd Coast Artillery. Four white men apd 1 negro, who were registered have volunteered for service since last) October and 19 wlhite imen and 8 negroes have been drafted and are serving with seletcees units. Questionaires All men. from 21 to 36, who receive questionaires are required to fill them out and return them to the local board, whether they are over 28 years of age or not, it has ben ruled. Though the new age limits give the older men an automatic deferment, it does not excuse them from filling out the questionaires. Director J. Van B. Metts states that there are many men who are not notifying their local boards of changes of address. The boards have not been authorized to use local police and sheriff’s officers to assist them in locating delinquents. If these attempts fail, the names are to be turned over to the FBI for investiga tion. The penalty for this offense is imprisonment for as much as 5 years and fines not exceeding $10.- 000. Bible School Meeting The people of Raieford are* urged to meet at the Hoke County High School Thursday evening at 8:00 p. m. Sept 25 for the purpose of maWfay plans to raise mcmey to pay for the teaching of Bible in the Raeford School. ‘*OVEB-UGHT** E3. E. Butts and J. K. Gray of IRokerton, Greme County, plan con siderable 1842 increases in egg prod uction and are building new modern poultry houseA Gov. Broo^toi And Party Feted By Hoke Himtm Deer hunting was not up to par Monday, perhaps, but there was noth ing wrong with the appetites of the hunters. Governor J. Melville Brough ton, official North Carolina’s No. 1 sportsman, and a party of state of ficers from Raleigh bagged a mighty- fine catch of planked mullet and fried spots at Upchurch’s Pond while visiting Raeford during the middle of the day. The party from Raleigh and friends from Rocidngham and Charlotte were the guests of a Scotland coimty hunt club for a deer drive earlier in the day. Conrad Frederick Smith, sports writer from Charlotte, was the successful hunter who bagged and killed the only deer brought in dur ing the drive. Another drive during the afternoon proved less fruitful, no hunter getting a shot. But drawing conclusions from the remarks of Governor Broughton and members of his party wrho were guests of the Hoke County hunters for the noon hour feed, the day lacked much of being a fruitless one. And judging from the manner in which the food disappeared Harry Green, Buck Chisholm and Dave Jones outdid themselves in putting out the tasty- fish dinner and its succulent trim mings. The hundred men present apparently enjoyed their dinner with out reserve. John McGoogan acted as master of ceremonies and the Gov ernor made the main speech, all done in the informal manner which is the delight of men out for a day’s sport and fellowship. The party from Raleigh included, in addition of Gov. Broughton, Char les Johnson, state treasurer. Bob Dayton, director of the budget, Bruce Etheridge, director of the dept, of Conservation; Hinton James, game commissioner and Charles G. Powell, also of the conservation department. Their hosts from Laurinburg, Rock ingham and Charlotte also attended the dinner. ~ Mrs. Sarah McNeill Claimed By Death •*- Mrs. Sarah McLeod McNeill, widow of the late John A. McNeill, died at the farm home four miles out on the Red- Springs road Saturday evening at 7 o’clock. Mrs. McNeill had been in declining health for several months. She is survived by a son, “Mack” McNeill of Fort Screven, Ga., three daughters, Mrs. Jasper Clark, Mrs. William Glisson and Miss Christine McNeill of the home and community; two sisters, Mi-s. Archie Peterson of Red Springs and Miss Pearl McLeod of Raeford; two brother, Daniel McLeod of Aberdeen and Herbert McLeod of Raeford. She was a daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norman McLeod of Raeford. The funeral was conducted from Antioch Presbyterian church, of which she was a member at 10:30 by her pastor. Rev. Henry R. Poole, and interment was made in Antioch ceme tery.—Contributed. Civilian Defense Office Being Made Ready A Civilian* Defense office has been opened in the County Building over the Library. The phone No. is 206-1. The object of this is to give service to soldiers who will be in this com munity during the mammoth mane uvers now getting under -way. It is thought that many friends and relatives from a distance -will come to see these soldiers and that more people will be here at times than the hotels or tourist’s homes can accomodate. For these reasons all having rooms or apartments they would like to rent temporarily are asked to register just what they have at the Defense Office. A nominal price is expected to be charged. CHANDLER ROBERTS UNDER GOES OPERATION Chandler Roberts was operated on last Friday at Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville. Mr. Roberts had not been in his usual good health for sometime and had been taking treat ment for his general condition, for several weeks previous to the op eration. which was for the removal of goiter. He is getting along nicely since the operation and his tunily is delighted with his rapid improve ment. Mrs. Paul Dickson is actively at work again in the News-JouniM of fice, ready to mako ceive subscription aai igqrk up: lJ'- - ' J ' '■•r 4 , 'A