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YOLUME XXXVm. No. 30.
RAEFOBD, N. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1942.
S2Jt PER TEAS
,^.v,
^untry Will Hear
(^Ibsident ot Tree on
White House OroundsN^
'^ristihds Eve
Presidoit Roosavdt will broadcast
Christmas gretings to Ihe nation on
nas Eve from the National
Imunity Christmas Tree on tbe
Grounds of the White House,
jien Mrs. Roosevelt and he will pre-
*e over the atimial cerenumy erotmd
In making the aniuncenaent the
ite Rouse said that tht tree, a
stetely spruce,would not be illumi
nated, because the Office of Civilian
Defttise had a^ed that all out^e
lifting be dispensed with.
, Ihe Roosevelts will have a C3nist-
mas tree in the East Room, but it
will be much smaller tiian hereto
fore ,and its oni^ trimmings will
be imitation snow, white streamers
and white lights. There will be an^
other small tree for the immediate
4puly in the West Hall of the second
mor of the White House. Its decorat
ions wil be from those salvaged from
trees used in other years.
The family gathering will con
sist of the President mid Mrs. Roose.
vdt, Mrs. Itiphklin D. Rioosevelt
Jr. and two d^Udren, Franklin D. 3d
and Christopher; Mrs. J. R. Roose
velt, sister-in-law of the President;
Harry Hooker, former law partner of
the President, and Mr. and Mrs. Har
ry L. Hopkins and Mr. Hopkins dau-
{^ter, Diana.
The day before Christmas Mr. and
Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the White
House office, and later the memgers
of their household staff, with their
families and minor children, in the
East Room.
After fhe familyl dinner on Christ
mas Bvri the President will follow
custom of reading Dickens’s
(Carol aloud to the family,
gtitk will be distributed
las aitemoon. Ihe President
'aind Mrs. Roosevelt and members of
the family will attend religious ser
vices on Christmas Day under the
auspices of The Washington Federa
tion of Churches, and the family din
ner will be held in the'evening."'Urcr
iPresident will carve th turkey.
During the Christmas season the
Wihte House decorations will include
'two wreaths between the columns
in the main lobby, a spray of mistle
toe hun from the big light in the
Ibbby, a wreath over the front door
and one m ^ch of the winders on
either side qfthe front door, and a
a poinsettias to supple existing
s and dracaenas in the main
lobby.
Education Club Meets
At J. C. Thomas Home
On Thursday evening of the last
week Mrs. J. C. Thomas, Mrs. Craw
ford Thomas, hfrs. S. A. Snead, Mrs.
Colon Scarborough were hostesses
to the Educational Department of the
W»nen’s Club at the Thomas home.
This was the the annual Christmas
Bting and the home was most bea-
ly d^oratdd for the occasion.
■ ■ study was Mexico,
erica, South America,
ft Indies and their Capi-
A'
Jeill McFadyen and Mrs. R. A.
Iraon Jr. had charge of the pro-
which wiis an,able one. Mrs.
In of Savannah, Ga. who interest-
about these places she had vis
ited.
After adjournment the guests were
invited into the dining room where de
licious refreshments were served from
a beautifully appointed table.
Roeford Nremen
Hove Annuot Election
Of Officers
The Raeford Fire Gixnpany which
has ^ members had their annual
meeting fm* election of officeis last
week.
Harry Green, who has made such
a capable chief foe the past year was
reelected. C. E., Upchurch was elected
assistant chief, N. McNair Smith, sec
retary and treasurer, E. E. Smith,
treasurer of the relief fui^ and M. V.
Dark, L. S. McMillian, and C. E. Up-
chinch are trustees. It was decided to
invest the relief fund and majority
of active fire department fimds in
War Bonds. They also voted to
furnish materials for electrical safe
ty to be taught in the schools. Mr.
White agreed for the High School
to carry cm the course. At this meet
ing appreciation was expressed for
the way the town people were cooper
ating in giving the right-of-way dur
ing fire and blackouts.
Klwonlons Heor
Meochom
H. L. Meacham, formeo: Raeford
Kiwanians and now in charge of
Bonds Sales in North Carolina was
the guest speaker at tiie dub meeting
on Thursday evening. He spoke on War
Bonds; the necessity of their sale and
the wonderful advantages it offers to
the purchaser. His talk was unusually
good and the club enjoyed haAring him
with them.
Several matters of a business and
civic natiure werediscussed; the most
important matter discussed was con-
''erning the opening of- a rental and
information bureau in town. This
has became a necessity since so many
strangers and neiw comers are in the
town whose friends must have some
central place to go for information
concerning th«n. Kiwankms felt that
it was not a matter for them to handle
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It was also dedded to have Ladies’
Night and Installation of Officers
on Januai^r 7 instead of Dec 31 as
first planned.'
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Stomp No. 10 Good
To Jonuory 31st
'Shgm- stonp No. lObe came valid
pn Wednesday, and wil be good until
Jws. 31, for threit pounds of sugar, the
Office of Price Administration an^-
lounced last Saturday week. '
"The No, 9 stamp likewise good for
three pounds, expires at midni^t
; Tuesday.
Industrial and Institutional users
of sug^r may apply for their Jahuaty
^ ahd February allotments on Tuesday,
OPA said.
Caused by
five Flue
tvas called out
_ to pht out tire
Charlie Baja’s apartment In
Hein’s Bldg., behipd the Bank
eford. The fire got under hand
jt order and little damage was
It was caused by a defective
Twelve Defendants
Face Recorder Tuesdoy
Twdve defendants'faced Recorder
W. B. McQueen Tuesday. James
McIntyre, Uzzel Jones, and Tom
Murray were found guilty of violating
the prohibition laws and given thirty
days on the roads, sentence to be
suspended on payn^ent of the costs.
Lonnie L. Lucas, forfeited a bond
ot $15 for speeding. Bill Evans was
foiuid guilty of affray and paid the
costs, E. L. Cook and W. B. Cook
paid the coats on charges of drunk
and disorderly and violation of the
prohibition laws. Adell Watson was
found guilty of being drunk and dis
orderly ^,pnd carrying a ccmcealed
weapoa
A O. C. Blackman was found guilty
of simplb assault and paid the costs
of the case.
ihn A Copeland {dead not guilty
a charge of abandimment, but was
guilty by the court. Sentence
four Inonths on the roads, to be
suapendil^n payment of |3 per treek
to ^ and the costs of the case.
RATIONING NEWS
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WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH THAT YOUR CHRISTMAS
STOCKING HAVE MUCH MORE IN IT THAN EVER BE
FORE, BUT, AS THIS MIGHT SEEM TO BE AN EXTRAV-
AGANT HOPE, WE WISH THAT IT CONTAIN FAR
MORE THAN YOU EXPECT.
YOU HAVE STOOD BY US LOYAUY IN 1942, AND WE
CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE IT.
THE NEWS.JOURNAL
Hoke High News SCHOOL NEWS
Boy Scout Banquet
The Boy Scouts had a good time
Friday night at their annual banquet
held in Kiwanis HaU.
About twenty scouts were present
and fifteen of them had their dates.
A turkey supper with all the trim
mings was very much enjoyed. ,
Scout Master, Tom Cameron was
Master of ceremonies. V. R. White
and Rev. Mr. Holland are on the com
mittee. Dr. Smith, Cfawford Tmomas,
and Lewis Upchurch are on thC ccan-
mittee for next year.
Into^sting feature of the banquet
was a demonstration of making a fire
with flint and steeL Hamer Leach did
this in one-half minute.
Moving pictures of boy scouts in
England during an air raid were
shovim. For the second time the Rae
ford troup won the pennant for this
district at the Scout Rally in Laurin-
burg. Another time and they will
be fillowed to keep it Tom Cameron,
an Eagle Scout himself, is making a
fine Scout Master and the troop is
growing and doing woik under his
leadership.
Sunday afternoon in the Hoke High
School auditorium Mr. and Mrs. Las-
iter presented the band pupils, girls,
glee club, and public school music
pupils in a Christmas concert. The
program was creditably given and re
flected the work that the music de
partment is doing in both elemenUuy
-and hi^ school;"~- - - - '■
The Wednesday morning chapel ex
ercises were under the direction of
Miss Kimborough, Bible teacher. Each
home room was represented on the
program. The cr^t for stage decora
tion goes to Miss Peele’s and Mr.
Dowd’s rooms. 'The presentation of
white gifts for children at Sanator
ium climaxed the program. Luke,
the janitor, was eilso showered with
In the recent Red Cross Christmas
gifts from teachers and pupils.
Seal Drive held at the high school,
Miss Adcock’s home room won first
place for selling the most seals, and
Mrs. McLean’s ranked second.
School work was suspended Wed
nesday for Christmas holidays and
will be resumed Tuesday, Dec. 29th.
By K. A. McDonald.
At a principals meeting Monday
afternoon it was decided to open all
schools 30 minutes later b^inning
with the opening of schools after the
holidays, on Tuesday, Dec. 29. This
■will mean that Antioch, Ashmont,
MildOuson and Rockfish will open at
'9:30 A. M. and Hoke High and Rae
ford graded at 10:00 A. M. Each sch
ool will then clbse 30 minutes later
in the afternoon. This schedule will
continue xmtU the days lengthen suf
ficiently to change back to the pre
sent schedule 'witiiopt causing the
children to get out to meet the buses
before sunuup.
The Rat&mal Set up in Hdce Coun
ty to date is as follows.
General chairman O. P. A. for Hoke
County, Ryan McBryde.
Coimty Board, F, B, Sexton, J. B.
Thomas, A. K. Stevens. This Board
handles gasoline, tires, sugar, rubber,
coffee, etc.
Publicity, K. A. McDonald.
Fuel Oil and Kerosene parrel, W. D.
Brown, diair., T. N. MdLauchlin, M.
D. Yates.
O^ce Persminel, Chief, Miss Mar.
ian MaxweQ, Receptionist and sugar
clerk, Mrs. Christian Davis, Gas and
ceiling price derk, Miss Mary Ann
Currie, Fuel, oil clerk, Miss Lillian
McBryde.
Aceiling price panel of the Board
will be appointedi' ri^t away. We
hope to be able to announce the nsunes
in the next issu.
This 'Will be a new panel of the
county War Price Administration. Its
purposb is outlined by the office of
Price Administration as foUo'ws.
’’Each local war price and rationing
Board panel shall serve as the local
representative of the Price Di'vlsion
of O. P. A. in tips community.
Its primary fimction shall be that
of actively enlisting and stimulatiim
local support of and vqlimtary com.
plianca with, maximum price re.
ulations and ’The Emergency Price
Control Act of 1942”.
Some of its duties are,, to provide
information pertaining to price reg
ulations, to conduct surveys to det
ermine local cooperation, to find out
about, and report to state office in
justices and hardships caused to local
institution andbusir/ejsses by max.
imium prices, and the. recommending
of price adjustments that are needed,
to accept local rports of noncompli
ance and forward such to state of
fice, tostimulate: an understanding
and acceptance of the price control
program.
The rationing administration in
Hoke County earnestly requests the
cooperation of everybody in the pro.
gram, especially in the conservation
of gasoline (being shipped now from
the Eastern Seaboard to Africa) fuel
oil, rubber, coffee and sugar.
The board in addition to asking co.
operation in the conservation program
requests, just as earnestly, that every
one comply with all regulations to the
best of his ability. The I. P. A. check
ed 10,000 retail establishments in
Nov. and sent warnings to 4,000 of
them. We would hate to have any
one in Hoke County found out of line.
Widi The Army
People
Th schools have had a hard time
fo rthe past several days on account
of the •very cold weather causing the
buses to give trouble and three buses
tied up on account of it being impos
sible to get the necessary repair parts.
Every effort is being made to have all
the buses ready to go again on the 29
or before if possible.
Ma jOT and Mrs. Max Roedruck gave
up their apartment at Mrs. J. S.
Jfrfmson’s Wednesday and left for
F^ Leavenworth, Kansas, where
Major Roadruck will attend the Di-
visiem School for one month. FYom
Ft Leavenworth he will proceed to
Fort Jacksmi, S. C.
Lt and Mrs. Justice who have
been living in the Bill Lanumt house
have moved into the apartment va- "
cated by the Roedrucks.
Lt and Mrs. Edgar Walbome have
returned to Raeford after an absence
of about five months and are living
in the W. W. Roberts’ hcmie.
Mrs. W. E. Suddath returned from
Jackson, Miss., last we^ after an
extended visit with her family.
Lt and Mrs. J. A. J(»dan and son,
Albert, left Wednesday fOT McOx'-
mick, S. C., to spend the hedidays
with Mrs. Jordan’s family.
Major and Mrs. Ralph E. Hewitt
and Capt. and Mrs Cairoll Anderson
are having open housefnxn 5 to 7o-
’dock Christmas Day f»’ the 194th
F. A, '
Mrs. Donald Derouen, Donald Jr.
and Mis. Derouen’s mother, Mrs. Hog-
ge, left Sunday for their home in Pine
Ville, La.
Major and Mrs. Hewitt and Johnny
have moved into the Giles’ apart
ment vacated by the Derouens.
Mrs. Paul Dickson Jr. and Paul 3rd
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
Dickson, Sr.
Capt. and Mrs. Harold Matsen and
baby son have returned to Raeford
from Ft. Sill. They are very anxious
to find living quarters in Raeford
again. At present they are in the
Ralph Patterson apartment, fcxmerly
occupied by the Januarys.
Lt. Col. Poole is here for the hdt-
days. He will go h:;om Raeford to
Key West, Flcaida.'
Mrs. Will Lamont had the j^easure
of a long distance conversatkm last
week with Captain and Mrs. Graham
Dickson’s childr^ who are in San
Diego, California.
Lt. and Mrs. Perry Sloan are spend
ing their leave with their paroits
in Durham, N. C.
The Ration Office will be closec.
all day Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday for the Christmas Holida3rs.
When the office re-opens for busi
ness on Monday, 28, the following
hours will be in effect. The office
will be open for business from 1-5:30
P. M. each day except Saturday.
Saturday the hours are 8:30 A. M.
to 12:00.
Mrs. J. W. McLouehln
Gives Luncheon
Agronomist Exploins
Fertilixer Changes
Farmers of North Carolina should
not be Inconvenienced-in fact,, they
should be benefitted-by the rortrict.
ion in th number of fertilizer grades,
says E. R. Collins, Extension agro
nomy leader of N. C. Statt College.
The War Production Board will allow
only 18 fertilizer grades to be sold
in the State ii^ 1943.
The 18 approved grades were sel
ected 'With the idea of excluding fU-
ler from the fertilizer, Collins ex-
p^ainM. This 'wUl save transportat-
i(m-facillties and bags.
’’The farmer must realize,” said
th)e Extention agronomist,’’that he
will be buying, in most cases, a high
er analysis fertilizer. If he applies it
at thq same rate as in 1941--42, it
will cost him more to fertilizehls crop
But if he decreases the appicatipn he
will get tbe same result at about the
same cost. For instance, a man who
used 400 poimds of 3-8-3 last year
'will get the same amoimt of nitro
gen, phosphoric acid and potash by
applying 300 poTinds of a 4-12-4 this
year.”
News-Journal Not
Honclling Rentols
Further
All schools in the county ran a
short day sdiedule on Wednesday and
closed for the Christmas holidays.
'The board of educaition’m setting the
holiday dates acted at the request
of national authorities for a speed up
of aU school prograims, and also to
help the farmers of the Coimty who
are and will be more than ever, faced
with a serious labor shortage at plant,
ing time. Intoce of this shortage, the
farmeirs are being asked to produce
more crops than ever bfore. The pre-
, sident has called meetings of aU
farmers in the U. S. to be held early
in January to make plans to greatly
increase the food crops of the nation
as we ■will not only have to feed our
selves but our allies and the liberated
nations as well. In face of this it seems
as though every one should b willing
to do their part.
The State Supreme Court reversed
the Superior Court verdict in the Deem
Gilmore case. Until the opmion of
the court is some-what imcertain.
The Bonk of Raeford
Will Be Closed Friday
And Saturday
Governor Broughton has signed a
proclamation setting aside Saturday,
December 26th, 1942, as a special
banking holiday in North Ceirolina.
Under the provisions of the statute
authorizing such an order by , the
Governor the holiday is mandatory
and all banks must remain closed on
the date named. The Bank of Rae
ford will be closed Friday and Satur
day, December 25th and 26th, 1942.
AEF Food to Fotten
British Yule Larder
'On Tuesday, Mrs. J. W. McLaudilin
entertained the family cmnection
living in Raefcnd at lunch in honor of
her niece. Miss Lena Blue Mcfadyen.
Covers were laid for twelve at the
dining room table. The table was cov
ered with an exquisite hindieon doth,
i^ch the hostess had brou^t from
China. It was centered with a Christ
mas arrangement flanked by lightwj
candles. A luncheon in three courses
was served. Members of the family
present were, Mrs. J. W. MoTjinrhitn^
Mrs. William McFadyen, Mi«e^ Tjw.
Blue McFadyen, Miss Christiana Mc-
Fadyen, Mrs. W. B. McTAiirhliw
Misses Mattie and Ida
Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin, Mrs. Chand
ler Roberts, Mrs Will Lamont. Ifrs.
K. A. McDonaldand Mrs. Neill Me-
Fadyen. An interesting feature of en
tertainment was each one presrated
the bride-elect with snapshots of me
mbers of their families, whidi with
favorite recipes were bound into a
bode.
On account of a severe shortage of
employees the News-Journal office !s
feared to turn over its list of army
officers living in town and list of
apartments to the Town Qerk. let
ters of infeannation regarding either
can probably be had there until smne
more definite plan is made.for hand
ling this situation.
A county 'wide meeting of the col
ored teachers in the coimty was held
at the Upchurdi school on last Friday
afternoon. A good attendance was had.
The president of the county 'wide
colored P. T. A. made a talk and out.
lined a plan for eadi school and local
P. T. A. to purchase a War Saving
Bonds for the school. This plan was
unwimoudy adopted. New officers
for the year were elected of the
educational association.
All sdiools are cooperating in tiie
Christmas Seal Sale. The sale of the
stamps has been very gratifying. The
money received from tois sale is div
ided, three fourths k^ in the county
for health work, and me fourth going
to th state and national titourcuL
osis associations foi; their fight
gainst this draad d(
London.—^When American soldiers
go out fOT Christmas dinner with.
British families they’ll go well stock
ed.
So that the troops will not be a
burden upon their hosts, the Army
has arranged for each stddier to take
along a food basket containing “more
than any one man could eat.” It
will contain such delicacies as bacixi,
coffee, milk, fruit, tomato juice, but
ter, lard, tea and rice.
Miss Lena Blue
McFodyen Being
Honored
Orthopedic Clinic
To Be Held Free
An Ortiu^pedic Clinic will be hdd
in the basement of the agricultural
building in Lumberton im Friday,
January 1, beginning at 9 o’clock.
This dinic is free'to all indigent
perscHfts under twenty-one years at
age. X
Dr. Lenox D. Baker of Duke Hos
pital wUl be the surgeon in charge.
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Mise Lena Blue McFSdyen, pi^ular
Raeford giii and bride elect of this
week has been honored with two very
lovely affairs since she arri'v^ home.
On Monday evening Twihrite
Bethune gave a buffet supper to
udiich twenty guests were invited. The
home was made festive with hediday
greens and other seasonal decarations.
FYom a well appointed table in fiw '
dining room a buffet supper waal
served, whidi consisted of turtoiy.aBdtr.
all the accompaniments. The guaalft
ate at the small tables In tiM Itwbug
room. When the tables were laid a^v
side Miss Maude Poole invUMj MteT
Blue into the dining room aad '
to a table laden with baaidilui aa# -4
useful gifts vdikh those pwauit
given her. She was '
her appredatkw of this
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