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VOLUME XXXVIII NO. 3G
RAEFORD, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 10th, 1944
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NEWS CFOUR
MtWwWOMEN
IN UNIFORM
Pvt. Earl Dunn of the U. S. Army
Air Fores has landed safe in Italy.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs Jason Dunn
of Raeford received 3 letters from
him this week.
Staff Sergeant Graham C. Mc
Phaul of Camp Maxey. Texas, and
Corporal James L. McPhaul of Fort
Meade, Md. have been spending fur
loughs at home on Red Springs, Rt.
1. Graham returned to Texas Sun
day and Jim leaves tonight for Meade.
Clarence Rose, Seaman 2jc, is visit
inf his wife and parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Rose. He will return to
Bainbridge, Md., Wednesday.
Pfc. Malcolm Campbell is spend
ing two weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Campbell of Wagram.
Pfe. Campbell is stationed with an
airforce unit at Lakeland army air
base, Florida.
Robert Lee McLeod, who is at his
Timberland heme on furlough from
a Rhode Island Naval station, is
quite il'. with pneumonia.
Stuart Giles, U. S. N. stationed at
Bainbridge Md., i3 here on furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Giles.
C. H. Giles, Jr.,, Pfc, is now in San
Diego Cal. He has been1 selected to
attend a radio school.
John Dune McNeill. B. M. 2nd class
Coast Guard, stationed at Penacola,
Fla., is visiting his mother. He has
a two-week's furl:ugh.
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SAN ANTONIO AVIATION CAD
ET CENTER, TEXAS, Of the cadets
in training at the prei'lifht scb ol of
the San Antonio Aviation Cadet
Center include 32 from North Caro
lina, included in them i Denver R.
Huff, Jr., Sanatorium, N. C.
The nine-week prefllgr.t course pre
pares the cadets physically and ment
ally for aerial instruction in primary,
basic and advanced flynig schools.
The future pilots study code, maps
and charts, physics and other acad
emic subjects as well as undergoing
vigorous physical training schedules.
Two Drunk Drivers
Convicted Tuesday
Rufus McRae and Willie James
McNeill, negroes, lost .their drivers'
licenses Tuesday when convicted of
driving while drunk. Each paid $50
and costs. McRae also wag guilty of
having improper brakes and paid an
additional $10.
Rochester Conoly, Moses Town
send and Havey McNeill, negroes,
paid costs for drunkeness. Doc Mc
Cullers and Bertha McCullers each
paid costs for possession of bootleg
beer. John Arthur Shaw, negro, paid
costs for operating car with bad
brakes.
County School News
By K. A. McDonald.
A study of the mid-year report on
all phases of school operation was the
principal work transacted at the
February meeting of the county schol
board Monday.
The NFA organization of the vocat
onal agriculture department of the
Upchurch school held its annual
father-son banquet last week. The
dinner was served to the boys and
their fathers by the home econom
ics students. A movie dealing with
farming was shown as the feature
of the program.
Ryan McBryde To
Head National
Red Cross Fund
County Organization To Raise
$5,900 For War Work March 1
To 15th.
Mrs. Tom Cameron has been elect
ed t succeed Miss Either Parker at
the high school.
Mrs. Jack Durham, nee Miss Elizar
both Brandon, has been elected to
take the place of Mrs. Mary Peele
McDonald, who is leaving to join her
husband at his Army station in Texas.
All school folk are working hard
in the Bond Drive and very grati
fying results are being obtained.
nOCKFISH
A Box Supper will be given at
Rockfish sch:ol Feb. 10 at 7:30. Come
and bring a box and pies. There will
be plenty of hot coffee and cold
drinks.
Gone APO
Mrs. Woodrow Walker, the former
Miss Elizabeth Allred, has received
word that her husband, Sgt. Wal
ker, has lan.ied safely in North Africa.
Voting began Friday on 'the "Queen
of Health", and the 'Knave of
Hearts". These students were voted
by the students to run in the on
test. Margaret Willis, Bettsy Jo
Lovette, Helen McDaugald, Charles
Wood, Harold Monroe, and Ham
Dees. The "King" and "Queen" will
I be crowned Thursday night at the
box supper. Proceeds will go to the
lunch room.
Sgt. Jesse N. Gulledge. ASN
34315704, , has a new address. It's:
APO 13150, Mis?. Co. A., Care Post
master, New York City.
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Mrs. Harold Long of Raleigh is
visiting her mother, Mrs. W. B. Gul
ledge, at the home of Joe Gulledge,
where Mrs. Gulledge Senior makes
RAEFORD GRADED
Teachers and pupils of the Raeford
elementary (school enjoyed a de
lightful hour of music Monday morn
ing when Mrs. Arah Gatlin Stuart
presented her piano pupils in re
cital in the school auditorium. Before
the musical program Miss Buie's fifth
grade had a short devotional perod
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Scouis tAark 34th Anniversary
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: V More than tWW.CM Boy Scoots, Cubs and their adult volunteer
leaders will observe Boy Seoul Week, Feb. to 14, marking the
34th anniversary of tha foundinf of Scooting in the United States.
Sine 1919, more than 11,40C,004 American boys and mer tuvs
; arreed Uut-;"It's Great to bo Seoat P-
Ryan McBryde has been named
head of the Hoke County committee
for the National Red Cross War Fund
campaign which will be conducted
during the period from March 1 to
15, it was announced here yesterday.
Plans for the raising of the $5,900
quota assigned to Hoke county for
this fund are rapidly taking shape
and Mr. McBryde states that the
township committees and the chair
men for each of these groups will be
ready to announce in the next issue
of the News-Journal.
Mrs. H. A. Camreon, for many
years a leader in the Red Cross work
of the county, will have charge of the
campaign in the county, and H. L.
Gatlin, Jr., has been selected to head
the drive in Raeford. There will be
a man and a woman selected to serve
as co-chairmen in each township.
"Already," states Mr. McBryde,
"the people generally are showing a
great interest in the drive and we
anticipate no difficulty in raising this
amount. Everyone is quite familar
with the wonderful work the Red
Cross is doing in service to our boys
and girls in the services at home and
abroad and we expect that our folks
here who have so many from their
homes on the battlofronts of the
world will contribute to this fund in
their usual generous manner. The
P.ed Cross has always been an organi
zation dear to the hearts of Hoke's
people and each campaign held in this
cunly has seen the quota oversub
scribed. ' We expect it will be so again
this year."
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Dr. Homer McMillan
Heard By Two Large
Groups Here In Week
Dr. Homer McMillan, Baptist Mis
sionary to China,' who returned to
America on the Gripsholm last Dee
ember, was heard by two large audi
ences in Raeford during the past
week. He spoke at the Kiwanis club's
open meeting at the Armory on
Thursday evening and to a union
church service held Sunday evening
at the Meth:dist churh.
Dr. McMillan reviewed his trip
to China and return' and the period of
his confinement in a Japanese con
centration camp on Thursday even
ing. His talk dealt larpely with- his
personal experienes. He was very
guarded in his talk and made no
mention of any harsh treatment that
may have been given the prisoners
during his confinement.
He stated that for a time he was
only restricted to the city of his stat
ion at Suchw and had considerable
freedom of action during this period.
Later he was in a camp at Shang
hai, where he was restricted to the
camp area. During this time he and
his fellow prisoners spent most of the
time (except that necessary for cook
ing etc. which they had to do for
themselves) studying. He compared
his time there to that as spent in a
university. Each cf those qualified
organized classes a number of var
ious subjects were studied.
On Sunday evening an audience
which taxed the capacity of the
Methodist church heard him give a
review of the religious work done in
the concentration camp, and in the
restricted city of Suchow. He gave
also some interesting sidelights of the
study classes which were taught on
religious subjects while shipboard on
the trip home.
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Boy Scouts Give
Two Program On
Anniversary Week
Court Of Honor Tonight Sche
duled For Kiwanis Meet; Spec
ial Union Service Sunday.
In observation of the 34th anniver
sary of the four..-Iing of the Boy
Scor'ts of America, two programs will
be held this week at wVich the Poy
Scout cf l'.acfor.i will b? hmoreJ.
A sneri.il co'ut of hc-iior will he
held this evening dnrin ' the roT:l' r
program of the Raeford Kiwain.;
Club and mcmVers of the local tr.;op
will be presented frr cuvancement
by Scoutmaster Tom Cameron. It
is understood thrt a number of the
boys will be ready for examination
by the special court. The local troop
is sponsored by the Kiwanis club.
On Sunday evening the annual un
ion church service held in honor of
the Scouts will be conducted by the
Rev. J. D. Whisnant at the Raeford
Baptist church.
Exploding Army
Plane Kills Four
Near Parkton
AAF Board Investigating Crash
Of Transport Based At Camp
Mackall.
An Army plane, a C-47 transport,
which fell abcut 8:30 Monday night
in a pocosin bay near Parkton killed
its crew of four, according to reports.
People in the vicinity of the crash
stated they heard two explosions
while the plane was in the air, then
saw the plane split into several parts
and fall to the earth. Parts of the
plane and its equipment were found
scattered over a mile of the bay.
James F. Blue, Jr., of Parkton and
Red Springs was with a group that
first reached the body of the plane.
Members of the crew had been
thrown from the plane, one, apparent
ly by the explosion, with his para
chute partially opened was found
some distance from the body of the
transport.
A special Air Force investigation
board has been appointed to probe
the crash. The plane was based at
Camp Mackall.
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Expect OPA Checkers
Visit Hoke Stores
Says Ration Board
Hoke CvMnty Over Top
In Fourth War Loan
John A. McGoogan, County Chairman, Expects County To Exceed
Goal By 25 Percent This Week; "E" Bond Purchases
Have Not Yet Beached Assigned Quota.
High Ag Teachers
Met Here Monday
Difficulties Teaching Vocational
Subjects Under War Condit
ions Discussed
Merchants of Hoke county may
expect visits from checkers of the
State OPA enforcement depart. rent in of the work of the Hoffman and Hoke
the near future, according to members Hi?h schools, it was reported. Others
Vocational Agriculture teachers of
Scotland, Richmond and Hoke coun
ties met Monday at the Hoke County
High School, which J. M. Osteen, dis
trict supervisor, presiding.
Difficulties of operation of classes
in vocational subjects under war con
ditions was the subject of several
reports. Shortages of materials and
the high prices of those available
have handicapped shop work instruc
tion. Cr.nncry constructkn and cannery
operations have been a major part
of the War P ice and Rationing
Board of the county.
No dates will be announced f r the
arrival, it was explained, but the
board has been informed that the
checkers would be here.
Recent investigations in nearby
counties have resulted in a number
of merchants being deprived of right.-,
to sell rationed goods because of
non-compliance with regulations.
have turnei to salvage campaigns.
ar.-J the I.aurinburg group has made
an excellent record in the paper sal
vage c'rive now in progress in Sect
land county.
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Miss Caroline Parker is in Arling
ton, Va., where she has been since
January 1st. She is working in the
War Department doing clerical work
for the Signal Corps.
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Col. Lewis Is Made New CO
Post Of Port-of -Spain
The following story concerning the
appointment of Col. R. B. Lewis as
commanding officer of the army post
of Port-oi'-Spain is being reprinted
from the "Trinidad News Tips", an
army paper published for servicemen
of the West Indies.
In assuming command of the Po.t
of Port-of-S;;rin and the Trinidad
Coast Artill-ry Command, Col. Robert
B. I.ewij ol" RaeforJ, North Carol, m, , 1
foiT.oi :no!!'.r- 'ir'i in an important,
mili'm-y err:0!" when he relieve ' C-.!.
a hih degree of popularity among
the citizenry of North Carolina for
his outstanding qualities as a leader,
a soldier, and executive.
In an interview with TNT re
porter, he spoke at length about
Ar.ny activities especially con
corning sports and morale.
"I firmly believe in athletics," he
'.. I have nl.vays noticed that ath-
i undrr ray comm; na are bettc
;ie.s. Thov think qiuM.er ?nd have
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vs coivr"!-i'-.ed a "i ieie" in t!
Infantry fvor'.:y offer lie went i-it i
acive scrviee of World War 1.
Not satisfied with lif? of a civilian,
he activi-'f d his own National Guard
Coast Artillery battery at Tiaeford,
in 1921. Later, he played an im
portant part in organizing an
Artillery regiment, which he com
manded before coming to Trinidad.
' Meanwhile, he was cashier for
The Ba ik of Raeford and attained
their
er a
-nary
. .i j !-.y.-i-,l r.oility ti dcharr,
Sut:.s v th greater fircsse.
' .'" oris .' re much a part
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' ' "u h mo i.i'i t';e
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I "i rr.J civcr.Un from n
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' I would like to see more conr-clit-ion
hc'avceri units and P sis. When
ever Fn"ible, I want my men ex
cused from duty, if necessary to
participate in leaRue competition."
However, it's not all play and no
work. "Colonel Bob" is known as
a rgid disciplinarian who is as GI
as the odor of a company supply
room.
Hoke county has exceeded it's quota
of War Bond sales in the Fourth War
Loan campaign by close to $25,000,
acording to John A. McGoogan, drive
chairman.
The goal set for the county was
$175,000, with $145,000 asked in the
sale of "E" bonds, and yesterday the
reports from selling points showed
that nearly $200,000 had been receiv
ed for bonds since the first of Jan
uary when the drive officially start
ed. Mr. McGoogan stated that from
all expected purchases reported by
campaign workers indicated sales for
the entire campaign would reach
probably $215,000 before the final
date of the sales campaign on Feb.
29th.
The sale of "E" bonds would
reach the assigned amount of $145,
000, Mr. McGoogan prophesied,
though it will hardly exceed this
amount. Our county is largely a farm
ing center, he explained, and this
drive has come at a time when avail
able money of the farrrers is being
used for fertilizer, seeds and other
neejs in preparation of making the
1944 crop. "However, the farmers
are buying bonds, and they are keep
ing them for a reserve for improve
ments after the war. While it is re
ported that workers in many of the
boom areas are buying bonds during
the drives and then cashing them in
as soon as 60 days passes, this is
not true . f the farm folk here. Their
response to the drives has been ex
ceptionally fine, and in very few in
stances are they cashing them in."
Mr. McGoogan was highly pleased
with the wonderful cooperation re
ceived by his committees during this
Fourth War Loan drive, both from the
individuals and the business concerns.
He stated that the county had actually
passed the quota in purchases late
last week though the Federal re
porting agency would not have the
reports on Friday and Saturday sales
until the first of this week.
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Tenant-Purchase
PlanOfFSAIs
Working Nicely
Zub E. BlrDanicl. County Super
visor, States County Well A
bove Stale Average
Re-payments on loans made by
tenant farm purchasers in Hoke
county last year were about 130 per
cent above payments due, stated Zeb
E. McDaniel, supervisor, in discus
sing the progress of the branch of
the Farm Security's work here.
Mr. McDaniel explained that there
were 33 families now buying their
farms through the Hoke county of
fice and that only two were in ar
rears with their payments. AH the
others are making advance payments,
with several paying nearly 50 percent
of their 1943 income on their mort
gages to reduce their balances sub
stantially. "tThe loans are made for payment
in 40 years, but many of these 33
farmers will own their farms with
in a few years and have their deeds,"
he added. Most of the purchases have
been made in the last three years and
already over $10,000 of the $146,000
borrowed has been paid on the prin
cipal cf the loans.
Two women, whose husbands have
died since the loans were made, are
?arry'r.g cn the farm work and mak
ing excellent progress toward owner
ship of their lands, McDanieU stated.
One of them has a nephew, 17 years
of age, rnd two daughters, to help
her with the work, and she ma de
three annual payments from her 1343
crop.
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Lisltalicrs For Toxes
Announced For County
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A-.-oi;r-rT?"l has teen tvi:!:he!4
'or S"vcr.-! vr celts du-j to dif"'c.;'iy of
s 'cttrins I:r':nkrr in several to.vn
iHrs. U:e firings township U still
uilVut a lisltakcr, but one is e::pect
ei to be appoirtcd today and his
name will be Ljted in the advertise
ment next week, Mr. McGoogan stat
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