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Joui HOKE COUNTY'S BEST ADVEHTISING MEDIUM HOKE COUTY'S ews ONLY NEWSP4PER The Hoke County News The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XXXVIII NO. 28 RAEFORD, N. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 16th, 1943 N I ee news or OUR MENwWOMEN IN UNIFORM Paul McCain Gets Wings And Second Lts. Commission Sanatorium, Dec.9. Paul P. Mc Cain, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. P. P. McCain of Sanatorium, has been a- warded his navigator wings and commission as second lieutenant fol lowing graduation from the Naviga tion School at Seliria Field, Monroe, La. Prior to his enlistment he attended Davidson College and is now stationed at Pyote, Texas. Prince Get.Commad Of Walterboro Post Laurinburg Officer and Veteran Army Flier to Head Air Field Forces. Walterboro, S. C, Dec. 9 Col. William M. Prince, a native of Laur inburg, N. C, and a veteran Army Flier, has taken command of the Army Air Field here, succeeding Lt. Col. E. H. Kilgore, who has been assigned tn fh Third Air Force. Prin wn ffrnrhiMpd in law at the,vl"s suggestion by Senator Bailey, University of North Carolina in 1924 and practiced at Laurir.burg until hp colored th Air Com. in 1928. He came here from Dade Field, Fla., prior to which he had spent 18 months in the Aleutians and 10 months in Alaska. O MAJOR Bl'RKHART Word has been received here of the promotion of Capt. Richard L. Burkhart, stationed at Camp Hale, Colorado, to the rank of major. Major Burkhart is married to the former Miss Lucille McNeill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McNeill of Rae v ird, Route 2. Pvt. J. B. Harvey of Fort Bragg and Mrs. Harvey of Fayetteville, spent the past-end here with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harvey. Visits Baby Daughter Sgt. Fulford McMillan of Camp Breckenridge, Ky., spent four days at home this week. He came to see his new daughter, Lucy Gale, who was born Sunday morning, arriving here just a few hours before her father. Sgt. Billie Crawley, of Camp Bark, ley, Texas, Mrs. Crawley and their baby spent a ten-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Crawley. They returned to Texas Thursday. James David Captain Five Months Before Notified Of Fact James David, husband of the former Miss Carolyn McLean, has been a captain since the 7th of July of this year, bpt he did not know it until five months after the promotion. As Lt. David, he completed the required 51 flights over enemy ter ritory and did so much damage to enemy fortifications and factories that he won a string of medals, in cluding the DFC. On July 7th he was ordered home for service at a Flying Fortress training center, af ter serving thirteen and a half months on foreign fronts. On July 8th his promotion arrived at his former station, but he was en enroute to America. Since then orders for his promotion have been fol lowing "channel" and last week he received them. . Boy Carries Farm Lingo To Camp With Him Camp Claiborne, La. Lt. Elijah Taylor, Jr., regimental special ser vice officer here tells this one about a farm boy who couldn't learn the military lingo. Taylor said the private's officers succeeded at last in curing him of calling his rifle a gun, his rifle sling a trap, and using other such unmili tary expressions. "By the time his company was scheduled to fire for record on the -ange, his instructors were congrat- )nting themselves on a job well done, i the firing line, however, the dog- ce's rifle jammed. i "Anything wrong- soldier?" the rac"rL.'"?ui-!d-.. J iiuuiiiig muni, an, wa liic IdSUdl .v,,,J iho t...u. i If Liberty b worth fifhlinc fr it's worth parlor for Bay More War Bonds. Cotton Ed Supports Bailey Plan For Southern Party Nominates Harry F. Byrd for Presidency From Senate Floor WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 Senator Ellis D. '(Cotton Ed) Smith shouted in the Senate today that Senator Harry F. Byrd, Democrat of Virginia, should be nominated for President on a Southern Democratic ticket and called on the people of the South to organize a party behind the Virgin ian "and get one decent man in office." Speaking before a crowed Sen ate the South Carolin.lan, veteran of 35 years service, answered assert ions by Senator Guffey. Democrat of Pennsylvania, that Southern Demo crats under the leadership of Byrd, had joined in an "unholy alliance" Republicans to kill the administra tion's servicemen's Wte bill last week. Smith his voice rising to a shout, asserted without naming Guffey that these charges had been made "by those we wouldn't recognise as being Democrats in the South." Declaring that southerners had 'made possible the election of a gang that is now disgracing the party," Smith said he endorsed a pre- Democrat of North Carolina, that the (southerns form an independent party !of wn anci attempt to wield the balance of power in the electoral college. "If the South organizes and stands by its selfrespect, and votes the way it should, we may never have another Democratic President Imean of a certain variety," the South Carolin ian said. Chuckling, Smith said he was "afraid" his hearers would infer that "I am not a new dealer.1 "I want to nominate Harry Byrd for President now and call on the southern states to organise, yieir own Democratic party ana get one decent man in office," he said. O Snowfall General Throughout Carolinas Late yesterday afternoon the first snow of the season had covered this area with a white blanket about three inches in depth. The forecast was for more snow in western and central North Carolina this morning, with the weather turn ing clear and colder later in the day. Reports from the eastern part of the state said snow fell generally. In Raleigh there was a substantial amcunt of snow, with the tempera ture hovering around the 28 degree point. Will Sell Army Trucks To Civilians Applications For Fuel Should Be Approved By OPA Before Bids Are Entered. All persons who are planning to purchase trucks placed on sale by Army officers as no longer suitable for military use were advised today by the Office of Defense Transpor tation to consult their ODT Motor Transport district office before bid ding on such equipment. , G. T. Muselman, ODT District Manager in Wilmington, says several cases have occured where persons have purchased trucks and then found the proposed services were of a nature that would not qualify them for allotments of motor, fuel and mile age. The ODT warning on purchases of Army trucks applies also to would be purchasers cf used trucks of any kind. Such a purchase should not be made until the prospective buy er makes certain that a Certificate of War Necessity, required for oper ating any kind of commercial motor vehicle, will be issued by the ODT for the type of service in which the truck is to be used. It the vehicles are to be used in "for-hire" carrier services for which Federal or State certificates are re quired, it will be necessiry to sub mit evidence of such authorizations when applying for Certificates of War Necessity. By cherking with the ODT, pro spective purchasers of such trucks c?n avoid possible financial los from buying vehicles for which they will be unable to obtain gasoline alloca- tions, the ODT pointed out. p . . , Liirl DOm I UeSday In Courthouse Lynda Carol Stubbs, a seven and a nan pouna Daoy gin was uora oi Mr. and Mrs. Hoover Stubbs Tues. morning in the courthouse apartments. Mrs. John Cameron Succumbs To Stroke Suffered Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. John Cameron were conducted Tuesday morning from the home at McFar lands by the Rev. A. D. Carswell, isted by the Rev. Mr. Keith and the Rev. Harry K. Holland. Mrs. Cameron was taken ill Satur day and died about midnight Sun day. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Katie Cameron of the home and Mrs. Vann Swanson of Erwin, and three sons, Clifton of Aberdeen, Fred of Wilrrington and W. W. Cameron of the home. O Hoke 90 Bales Over 1942 Ginning The December 1st report of the Census bureau showed that 13,421 bales of cotton had been ginned to that date this year as compared with 13,331 on the same date last year. according to J. R. Shaw, special a gent. County Abbatoir Had IBiggest Day Monday Monday was the biggest day for the abbatoir since beginning oper ations several weeks ago. 4,193 pounds of dressed pork was deliver ed to eight cutomcrs, it was reported by Dave Jones, Butcher. O McNair Smith Had Chicken Pox Attorney McNair Smith was out Tuesday after suffering from an attack f chicken pox. Still bearing the marks of the attack he says he cannot undersand why he had to " , '"ISrj so much more while Consolidation Of Negro Schools Is Broughton Plan State School Board Hears Gov ernor on Post-War Proposal Raleigh, Dec. 9 A post-war pro of consolidation of the state's Negro school system, to afford more and better opportunities for agricultural and vocational training, wag advoc ated today by Governor Broughton. The Governor, speaking at the reg ular meeting of the State School board, termed the Negro's educational opportunities as inadequate to meet the needs in these fields and recom mended that a long term program be planned now for the time when phy. sical equipment is available. ASKS EQUAL CHANCE Asserting that there are 1,000,000 Negroes in North Carolina, Governor Broughton said that after the war these citizens of the state should be afforded an equal chance of education "both in the school rooms and in agricultural, vocational and other en deavors." He recommended that the board appoint a committee to study the problem of consolidation and he ask ed that the committee make its find ings known to the 1945 General Assembly. The board deferred ap pointing of the committee until its next meeting. Speaking of the salary differential between .white and Negro school teachers, the Governor said- "In 1938, white teachers were be ing paid a maximum salary of $133.33 amonth, compared with $100 for Negroes. This year salaries or white teachers remain approxi mately the same, but those of Negroes have been increased to a maximum of $125." "I expect that the 1945 General Assembly will provide for the leveling- off of this differential. More than any other state. North Carolina has recognized! the justice of equal pay for all teachers, and the day Is cominr when such equalization will Be realized. The Governor said consolidation of Netrro srhools in one-fourth of the state's 110 cunties already had been brought about, but added: "There . still are too many one, two and three.teacher schools in the state, many of them entirely in adequate in physical equipment to serve the larger numbers of Negro children enrolled. Racial harmony is at stake in the matter of seeing that improvement is made in this field." He said that agricultural and health agencies already have been asked to work out long-term programs for the betterment of the Negro race. Dr. Hudson Mc Millan Back At Riverton Some Information on What He Has Seen and Done Since He Returned to China Two Years Ago. Was Gripsholm Passenger Laurinburg Exchange This week we welcome back Dr. Hudson McMillan, who hns been in China since late in 1941. We are all interested in him and in what he is doing, so we will jut peep in on him. He is now making his home down in Riverton at the old McMillan Home. Dr. Hudson McMillan met with the Wagrams Men's Cluh on the first Thursday in October, 1941, and soon after left for his work in China as a missionary. The day after Thanks giving, 1941, Dr. McMillan arrived in Soochow, China, and was there at the time of "Pearl Harbor." He found three missionaries at Soochow, and they stayed together in Soochow un til April 12, 1942, when they were strongly advised by the Japanese authorities to go to Shanghai with the view of a possible return to America. All four of the missionaries went to Shanghai, and remained there until February 15, 1943. Dr. McMillan! being from an outpost of Shanghai, had an opportunity to return to the United States on the first exchange ship, but gave over his place to sick person in Shanghai. This of course is right in line with the fine spirit of Dr. McMillan. While in Shanghai, Dr. McMillan was staying in the concession, and he had right much Liberty. He taught during the year in the Baptist Seminary which had been temporarily moved to that city, which was a great opportunity for service, and they had informal contact with the Chinese Christians. On February 15, 1943, He, and about 1,000 British, American, Cana "-lUin and-Putch subjects were intern ry filjipn Pootung Civil Assembly ijenier. vrouna ou oi mose m me camp were missionaries, and they held their Sunday worship services and their Sunday Prayer meeting services. Dr. McMillan says that one of the finest Bible classes he ever taught was the Book of Acts which was taught while in tamp. Dr. McMillan was one of those who sailed on the Teia Maru on Sept ember 19, for the trip back home. There were about 1,500 on board the ship, which traveled about 19,000 miles before reaching New York on November 30th. When they'left the interment camp, they were given their unmarked Bibles, and on the boat back hox.e, the religious services were continued, but Dr. McMillan said he had to de pend on the Lo:d for preaching mat erial on the boat as all Bible helps were left behind. He had the second great thrill, teaching the Book of Acts on theboat on the way back home. One business man and one missionary died on the trip, and two children were born, so they landed with the same number as they started with. On arriving in New York, Dr. McMillan, Rev. John Arch McMillan and Misses Katie and Oneta waiting to greet him, with all of Wagram there to rejoice over his coming back home. Dr. McMillan says that God is a wonderful God. Through it all he could see His Hand. There were no outbreaks of sickness, few mos quitoes and a very mild summer. God just seemed to be ther leading and taking care of His own. Dr. Mc Millan was kept in excellent health, and says that: "I was constantly con scious of God's care, of the prayers of the people back heme, and the an swered prayers which were going up to the throne of Grace. O Gen. Hanley Speaker For "Wright" Day At Kill Devil Hill Maj. Gen. Thmas J. Hanley, Jr., commmanding general of the South east Air Forces Training Center at Maxwell Field, Ala., will be the speaker at Friday's observance at Kill Devil Hill on the 4nih anniversary of the first airplane flight. Governor Broughton announced yesterday that General Hanley had been designated to act for General Henry Arno'd chief of the Army Air Forces. General Arnold some time ago accepted the invitat;on to speak provided unforecen developments did not interfere. In the meantime. General Arnold accompanied President Roosevelt to the conferences at Cairo and Teheran. Yesterday, General Arnold was in Italy. T a nnmhftr nt fnrm margin., nn the rationed list has been reduced from 91 to 31, reports J. D. Blickle, Extension agricultural engineer at State College. - - ' - Joint Services For ' Two Members Hour ' Family Held Sundayv Jy- Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon, Dec. 5, for Mrs. Mary Lillie Bounds, 75, and her son, Wil son Junior Bounds, 46, at the Antioch Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Hen ry G. Ruark. their paster, assisted by the Rev. Troy E: Jones, conducted the services. Members of the Board of Stew ards of the Trinity Methodist church of Red Springs were honorary Pall bearers. Mrs. Bounds, a native of Richmond county and the widow of the late Eli Thomas Bounds, had been iU for several months.. She died Friday night at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Sherwood Currie, in the Allendale community. The death of Wilson Bounds, who made his home!which amounted t.y $17.20 in each in Red Springs, was within a few hours of that of his mother. He was a patient at Pittmans hospital in Fayetteville for several weeks. Surviving Mrs. Bounds are two daughters, Mrs. Currie and Mrs. D. H. Yarborough, and four sons, L. L.; C. D.; W. F.; and J. A. Bounds. There are also 28 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Surviving Wilson Bounds are his wife the former Miss Mattie Johnson and five sons: Jack, Howard, Wilton, Harvey and Lawrence Bounds, and five daughters; Mrs. Melvin McNeill, Mrs. Jack Ray, Mrrs. George Hall and Misses Mary Helen and Sara Marie Bounds. O Points-For-Fats M 1 J D lOW ISSUCU DV Meat Markets Washington, Dec. 11. The cust omer can play turnabout with the butcher beginning December 13, col lecting ration stamps instead of giv ing them. Under the Price Administration's new points-for-fats plan, the house wife will be paid one brown raation stamp point plus two cents every half-pound of waste kitchen fat turned in to her dealer. A pound of fat will command two ration points and four cents. The ration-point incentive is de signed to increase iagging collecting of fats, needed for the production of nitro-glycerine and other explosives and for many additional war pur poses. Although cooperation on the part of retailers is purely voluntary, OPA said housewices should encounter no difficulty in excanging fats for points if they remember four simple rules: 1. Kitchen fats should be melted. strained, and placed in a clean tin container; glass or paper containers are not acceptable. 2. Retailers will not give ration points for less than one-half pound. Neither will they give points for fractional overweight; for instance, one and one-half pounds of fat will be worth three points, but one pound, five ounces will be worth only two points. 3. Only fats which are no longer useful in cooking should be turned in. It does not matter to the dealer if the fats are discolored, highly flav ored, or burned. 4. The program will last indefin ately, so it isn't necessary to rush to the butcher Monday. In some cases "ration coupons" may be given instead of one-point brown stamps from War Ration Book Four. Ration coupons are a special type of ration currency used mainly by dealers who do not have ration bank accounts. They may be used in any store to buy meats, cheese, salad oils or other brown stamp foods. If, for some reason, the retailer you take your fats to will not ac cept them, you will find one nearby who will," OPA said. The points-for-fats offer is open only to housewives, other consumers and operators of boarding houses where 50 or fewer persons live. Meat dealers, restaurants, hotels and manufacturing plants will not be paid in p ints for their waste fats. LltTLESTORY CHARLOTTE, Dec. 14. Three soldiers walked along the street. They rret a Major. They walked very straight. They saluted the major properly. The Maqor saluted the soldiers. Then the soldiers grinned at the Major. Then the major grinned back at the soldiers. Then the major went 'one way and the soldiers went an- other way, Probably morale In that out-fit is pretty high, jC&&j't:M PER YEAR JJlght ' .. hunters Heavily Fined This Week Three Drunken Urivers Lose Licenses And Are Fined $50 Each In County Court John H. Kellum, Fayetteville taxi operator, Mark J. Smith and E. E. Grubbs, also Fayetteville men, were fined $100 each when convicted in county court Tuesday cn charges of night hunting in wild game areas of Hoke county, and a fine of $100.00 was remitted in the case of Sgt. Leo nard G. Carter who accompanied Kel lum when he was arrested two weeks ago by Game Protectors H. R. Mc Lean and W. E. McConnaughev. The men also paid court costs case. Sgt. Carter paid costs also on charges of hunting without license. Four men fron out of the county, caught in the Little River section, were tried and convicted last Tues day. They were assessed fines and court costs aggregating $672.95 by Judge Henry McDairmid. Roby Elmer Calloway, white, and David Bethea and John McKay.neg roes, were found guilty of driving autos while drunk, and each paid $50 and costs and were deprived of drivers licenses for 12 months. Dowell Kermit Saville. George Madison Martin and Frank Hodges all forfeited bonds of $20 each posted when arrested for speeding. Clarence Gilloapite, negro, paid for drunkness; Erne?t MoMillian paid costs for drunkness. Willie Purcell and John McKay paid costs for violations of road laws, and Henry Hollingsworth paid $10 and costs for driving car without op erator license. O Laurinburg Taxi Driver Held On May Act Charge Harold Carpenter Hubbard was ordered held under bond of $750 by Commissioner W. R. Barrington for trial on May Act charges brought by the FBI. The hearing vss held Tuesday. He was charged with aiding and abet ting prostitution by federal officers. O Reaves Family Now Occupying Raeford Home On Fulton St. Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Reaves and children moved to their Raeford home from Fayetteville last week. They purchased the Bethune home on Fulton street some months ago and only recently could get possession of the property. Mr. Reaves has disposed of his drug store interests in Fayetteville and will devote his time to the maag ement of his store here. There are five children in the fam ily; L. E. the third, Harriett, Doro, thy, Tommy and Robert. O Edwin E. Smith Is Elected Master Of Raeford Lodge Year Past Under Leadership of Master Potter One of Most Successful In History Edwin E. Smith was named mas ter of the Raeford Masonic lodge Tuesday evening at the annual elec tions. He will succeed T. B. Potter. Other officers elected were: senior warden, Ralph Chapman; junior war den, Joe Gulledge; D. H. Hodgin treasurer, and Lacy Clark, secretary' were reelected to their posts for an other year. Dur'ng the part year under the leadership vf Mr. Potter it is rennrt- ed that he lodge has enjoyed one of ine mosi active and successful years in its recent history. Installation ceremonies will be held on Tuesday evening, December 23th. SHOPPING WEEK LEFT FT A OOTTtN A THING 0. TH KIH(XJEO- OH Htvi Btai Foa Tn' Buy urtfms Sc3$ m