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V \ \i ^OKE C9IJNTY*S BEST ^ i advertising medium News- The Hdce County Nenrs The Hoke County Journal "fank Crashes IsKflled Monday Morning an army tank of the 2nd Armored Division crashed through the bridge over the Rock fish creek at that place where the road from Raeford going to Motts lake St M crosses the creek. The capacity of th^ bridge was four tons and the weighed 28 tons. Three soldiers mann ed the tar-k. The creek was up from recent rains and the tank was com^ pletely submerged, but two soldiers managed to escape. They got to the nearest telephone and notified off icials at Bragg, then came into Rae ford. Wrecking crews, doctors and large crowd gathered at the scene, the trapped soldier was drowned. Ef forts at resuscitation were not suc cessful. The soldier who died was Sgt. Joe Melvin of Joffre, Penn. His body was'^nt to Fort Bragg. Sheriff Ordered to Sell Property for Unpaid Taxes On order of the board of comimis- sioners. Sheriff D. H. Hodgin an nounced yesterday that all property on which 1941 taxes had not been paid would be advertised for sale for these taxes, beginning on October 1st, and that the sale would be conducted the first Monday in November. in Stray Bullet Wings J.6.Hall G>nimissiHi Asks Bird Season Be Restricted No School Buses to Be Operated Over County Road Near Parker’s Chapel J. B. Hall, farmer on the Council place on Route 1. was struck on the army by a stray bullet, evidently fired * on the Fort Bragg reesrvation, ad jacent to his farm, last Tuesday, An artery was severed and Mr. Hal lost much blood while walking an3. running to Raeford for medical aid. He was picked up about a mile from his home by an army truck and brought to town, after the soldiers had applied a tourniquet. It is understood that the incident was reported to Bragg officials and 1 measures are being taken to i prevent a similar occurence, as the Hall farm located near an area of the fort where no firing is permitted. The injury of Mr. Hall has caused r.uch concern among the farmers, of the section because they have been unable to get cotton pickers to work in the fields close to the reservation. The Board of County Commission ers voted to request the State Board of Conservation and Development to restrict bird hunting in Hoke County to three days a week this season while in their regular September ses sion Monday. The request was made following the hearing of a number of petitions presented by sportsmen of the county. FoUotHng the approval of the move a resolution was adopted in which the commission asks the state board to set the days for game bird hunting in this county on the same days of the week as those during which jtiinting is allowed in the adjoining cowties of Robeson and Cumberland. , Hwas stated at the hearing that with hunting restricted in those counties ,,to three days a week, huntsmen from those counties would come to Hoke on the other days of the week and the stock of birds in Hoke was being greatly depleted by out-of-the-county hunters. ' Resolutoin on School Buses if In a joint meeting with the School Board, the Commission adopted resolution approving the removal of school buses from the county road way which runs northwest from 15-A near Parker’s Chapel to the Fort Bragg reservation. It was stated that the roadway was unsafe for the op eration of buses carrying school chil dren and it was voira to leihove school buses from the two-mile stretch until it had been put into sato condition. Copies of this reso- luf&on were Sent to the State School Co^amission and the State Highway ' Commission. According to County Accountant Jjohn A. McGoogan, there are some [/five school children who are served on this two-mile bus route who will have to walk to the highway to reach a bus. A.A.McFayd^Jr Arrives in U. S. A.A. McFadyen, Jr. who was code man in the/American Consulate at Shanghai, arrived in New York late in August, on the Grip^olm, ^ SwesdU ish ship used to ezshange Nation^ from Pan America and Japan. He with other American Nationals, was takeen on board at a port in Portuguese East Africa, where they had been brought for exchange by a Japanese ship. He was met in New York by his wife, who, with their little son Arch- abald 3rd, has been with her mother in Harrisonburg, Va. They have taken an apartment in Morganton, to be near his father. Dr. A. A. McFadyen. ECHOES FROM THE ARMY PERSONNEL (Editorial) Up tintil very recently relations with the army personnel our midst have been most pleasant. But since the coming of the 2nd Armored Division has overtaxed the rooming and eating capacity of the community, reverberations of a most un- jleasant nature are being heard on all sides. These complaints reaching town and county officials, and as our informant said, “An investigation is going to be made if it continues. Many persons have complained that local eating places have raised their prices or have cut the portions served to the point that satisfying meals cost prohibitive sums. It was pointed out by the informant of the News-Journal that the demand for meals was so great here, especially during the past few weeks, since a division of soldiers is stationed here, that faciUties for feeding the accompanying famiUes of the men were greatly insufficient, and that in many cases the cafes would sell completely out of food and drinks, have to lock their doors and refuse to serve many customers. County officials sympathized with the cafe operators in their effort to meet the greatly increased demand, but are emphatic in their demand that fair prices be asked. That the recommen dations made by the town commissioners in regard to rents are being disregarded is being heard on many sides. They asked that where an apartment was vacated and immediately re-rented that the amount in full beyond the -date the tenhnt left be returned to him. In several cases reported, this has not been done, but an extra week’s or even month’s rent has been kept by the landlord. On the other hand, other officers being transferred have had nothing but nice things to say about their landlords. One captain having said, “I only had two days notice, which I passed on to my landlord, and he insisted on returning every penny paid beyond the day I left. Jle said he knew he could rent the apart ment if he chose to do so.” Now the way these people are treated is., best possible NATION-WIDE advertisement “for Raeford and Hoke county, and Jtown officials insist that if price gouging continues, publicity will be giveii''a^^‘ made. Hoke Kiwams Club Sponsors USO Dance The Hoke County Kiwanis Club was the sponsor for the USO Dance in the Raeford Armory on last Sat urday evenMg. The 67th Regiment Band of the 2nd Armored Division furnished the music, under the direc tion of Sgt. Johnnie Fortune. The committee leaders were Dr. Marcus Smith, Mr. K. A. McDonald, Mr. N. A. McDon^d and Mr. John McGoogan. The metphers of the Ki- wanis Club Vere assisted by Mrs. K. A. Cameron, Mrs. N. B. Blue, Mrs. N. A. McDonald, Jr., Mrs. John McGoogan, Mrs. Thomas Cameron, Mrs. Marcus Smith and Mrs. Flora McLauchlin. Those serving on the refreshment committee were Miss Josephine Hall Miss Spec Blue and Miss Sarah Con- noly. The dance Was well attended spite of unfavorable weather condi tions. Robbers Get 500 jas Rationin' ooksinHanl Hoke County Rationing Board Office Entered Thursday Night in You Don’t Have To Go to Ocean For Sea Shells on WHEAT INSURANCE STILL AVAILABLE Mann Enlarging Department Store Israel Mann has recently getumed from northern markets where he per. sonally selected.a complete line of ladies, men’s and children’s Ready to Wear. This is coming in every day. He has such a larger stock bought to nieet the heavy demands of shoppers that he was forced to enlarge his store. The entire second floor is being re modeled and on this floor he will have ladies’ ready to wear. According to Jewish custom this store will be closed Saturday of this week in celebration of the 5703rd anniversary of Roshhashanna, the Jewish New Year. Notice The list of names of Boys in service from Hoke County is incomplete, and we would appreciate receiving the correct name and address of any boys that have been left oif. If these names are left in my office or with the Draft Board, I will have them put Ion the Board list at an early date. J. A. McGOOGAN In~Gathering (A# Dundarrach " There winan ingathering a; Dundarrach, Prqsbyterian churqh y0%ursday, Oct 1st. A barbecue dinner and supper will be served and there will be a bazaar. Legion Auxiliary Treats Draftees The members of the unit of draftees who left Wednesday morning for Fort Bragg for induction into the army were treated by the Raeford Tmerican Legion Auxiliary before their departure from the Soldiers’ Center. Cigarettes, postal cards and chewing gum were given each man. The art icles were contributed by: F, W. Ritchey, N. A. Mcdonald, Jr., W, B. McQueen, Don Davis, John Cameron, ArchGraham, W. P. Baker, Marshall Thamas. Cecil Dew, and Mrs. CoUis, C. F. Tapp Appointed To Welfare Board Folks wanting seashells, to pretty up their yards r oto crunsh for their chickens r ally don’t have to go all the way from Hoke County to the beaches and then lug them home. Nope! Nope, not any more. Max Lester brought into the News- Journal office this week a large block of shells found within two miles of Raeford, taken from a well being drilled on the T. B. Lester farm by the Heater Well Co. In drilling the new well the drill struck a hard stratum at about th® 65-foot level and when samples were brought to the surface it was foimd t to be a rock formation of almost pure shell, the most of them still perfectly preserved. Workers report that the formation-is approximately one and one-half feet thicter- ®u»^i5 em in teresting fact for geologists, because it seems to prove that this Sand Hill section was at one time an ocean beach. Approximately 500 gasoline ration ing books were taken from the safe of the Hoke County Rationing Board by Thieves Thu.sd^y night, it was discovered when employees entered the office Friday morning. Sheriff D. H. Hodgin, assisted by finger print expert of the 2nd Armored Division and a special in vestigator of the Office of Price Ad ministration, are ccmducting an in vestigation of the robbery. Service tatiems of this area have been re- queslied to take the numbers of all gasoline custwners in an attempt to run down local suspects. Several sus pects arrested at points as much as several hundred miles away, have been released after investigations. The thief or thieves entered toe building by a window at the side of the building, protected frcmi sight of the street by a large pile of lum ber. The half-screen was removed and the window, being unlocked, was easily raised, it was said. The cou pons and rationing books were kept in cui old safe which would not lodr, according to officers, ard apparently the thief was acquainted with the fact. Officers feel that they have very little in the way of clues to guide them in their search, particularly since the serial numbers of the books stolen had not been recorded by the local office. It was said toat the books had been in a wreck while in transit here and that it had been impossible to record them after their receipt by toe local board because they w'ere badly mixed and the staff of the office wqs too limited to re cord them without closing the office for many hours. Only a few more days remain tw making application for wh^t tBSor- asnee on the 1943 crop, according to E. Y. Floyd, state AAA ezeenttve ass- istont, at N. C. State College. The in surance.. is available., to any.. North Carolina wheat grower, ud guaran tees 75 per cent of the normal yidd established for the turn. Known as afford protection against losses from windstorms, hail, floods, drouth, fires, and other causes over whhdi the grow- erhas no contnd. Premlam rates in North Carolina vary from .4 bushel to .6 bushel per acre, which, a4 pre sent prices, is between 59 and 60 cents per acre. Farther details conceming wheat crop insoralme may be obtained Newo-'ornnal Sent To 100 OHkers The News-Journal was mailed last week and this week to something around 100 commissioned officers who are making their homes in Raeford. Many copies were also given to noncommissioned men. These people read the paper and it is therefore the best possible medium for local Mer chants to teU the army people about what they have. Lack of tires and gas is making it more and more imperative to tade at home, so merchants who do have anything to sell are (osing an opp ortunity by not taking advantage of the county’s best advertisinz med ium. Hunting Seasons For 1942-43 Court Docket Light Tuesday E. Lester or Ej^ster, Wade pleaded guilty to non-support charges .and also to worthless check charges Tues day • in County Court The non support action was brought by his wife. Tiny Brooks Wade. The dieck charges were brought by J. W. Tucker who had cashed two chedks totaling $19.58. He was ordered to pay costs in each action and to repay Tucker. Clara Wade and Estella Willis were found guilty of affray and given 60 day sentences, suspended upon pay ment of costs and good behavior for six months. Buddie Cadlett paid costs and a fine of $50 for carrying a concealed weapon; C. W. Benton paid costs for speeding. Last week John McKay Blue plead ed not guilty to charges of operat ing a car while under the influence of liquor. He was found guilty by Judge W. B. McQueen and fined $50 and costs. He appealed to Super ior Court and bond was set at $100. 28 Inducted Into Army It shall be unlawful to hunt or take any of the species of birds or animals mentioned below except dur ing the period specified, both dates inclusive: Deer (male), Oct. 1 to Jan. 1; opposum and racoon (with gun or dogs only), Oct. 1 to Feb. 15; otter, no open season; quail, rabbit and turkey. Thanksgiving Day to Feb, 10; squirrel, Oct. 1 to Jan. 15; fox squirrel, no opmi season; dove, Dec. 1 to Dec. 30; duck, Nov. 2 to Jan. 10. H. R. McLEAN, Game Protector. Band Concert * / C. F. Tapp was appointed to a mem bership of the Hoke County Board of Public Welfare Monday, by the county commission, to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of J. Lawrence McNeill. ^drT’rappT^one'^^S^Se* coiS^^ most prominent farmers and its larg est tobacco gsower, is of Timberland. CIRCLES TO MEET The circles of the Society of Christ ian Service of the Methodist church will meet Monday, Sept. 14, at 4:00 o’clock, as follows; Circle No. 1. Mrs. Marshall Thamas, chairman, with Mrs. S. A. Snead. Circle No. 2. Mrs. B. B. Cole, chair, man with Mrs. J. M. Ferguson. Circle No. 3. Mrs. Lewis Upchnrdi, chairman, with M!rs. Crawford Thomas. “All-Risk Insnnmnn”] the oontraets at the county AAA office. Chaplin Hamilton Preached Sunday Chaplin K. L. Hamilton, attached to a unit of the 2nd Armored Division and living at Aberdeen, was guest minister at the Raeford Presbyterian church Sunday evening. He was accompanied here by Mrs. Hamilton and they were the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Holland while here. P. J. HURT TO MISSOURI P. J. Hurt former owner of the Western Auto Associate • Store is leaving this week for a short visit to his old home in Missouri before tering the Army. Mrs. Hurt will ^ntinue to keep her residmoe in I aeford. Baptist Church Notes Sunday School 9:45. Morning Service 11:00. Subject: “Glorying in the Cross.” Text: Gal. 6:14. Evening Service 8:00. Subject: “A Conscience Void of Offence.” Acts 24:16. Mid-week serviec of Prayer and Praise Wednesday evening at 8:00. J. E. REAMYJ»ASTOR. DOGWOOD Farm woodland owners who have commercial size dogwood trees in their timber stands suitable for shutt- le blocks can help prvent bottlenecks in the textile industry by selling the dogwood timber now . There wil be a band concert Sunday afternoon, from 5:00 to 6KM) o’clodc, in front of the Presbyterian diurch, given by the band of the 67th regi ment 2nd Armored DivusiHi, The public is cordially invited to attend. At 6:30 a picnic supper will be served on the church grounds, by the members of toe three churches in town to the band members and all soldiers present. The following Raefoord men were inducted into service and left for Ft. Bragg Wednesday morning: Herbert Clifton Gillis, George Ed ward Jordan, Ernest Dewey Johnson, Prince Long, James Daniel Matoeson, Howard Wood, Ernest Woodrow Da vis, Burris Browq Shankle, William Smith, j£unes Cecil Reynolds, James Edwin Baker, Alton Stamps Mc Kenzie, Alex Lee Baxley, Raymond ^erill Almond, Hugh D. McFayten, James Lmx>y ^erleigh, James Mc Millan, Ernest Adam Almond. Malcolm Haywood Campebll, David Dixon Odom, Francil Robert McGill (enlisted, William Melton Parks, Tru man Bostic Austin, Oscar Uiidsay Townsend, William Carson Dixon (transferred), Julius Oddi Melton, Hardy Britt Willis, Howard Reddy McNeill. Mailing List Being Brought Up-to-Date No names that do not have a 1942 mark on the pink slip are being left on the mailing list A blanked cut off is benig made. Your pink slip shows when your subscription is out If pou don“t get a card look on it, but pay your subscription NOW. yW I ■i
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