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VOLUME XXXVIII NO. 44
RAEFORD, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 6th, 1944.
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'5' IM UNIFORM
Lt. Lawrence Mclnnis
Of Dundarrach Wins
Air Medal In Pacific
Lt. Lawrence A. Mclnnis, serving
with the Fifth Air Force in the Pacif
ic area, has been awarded the Air
Medal, according to a letter received
recently by his mother Mrs. Annie
B. Mclnnis, of Dundarrach.
The letter reads:
Dear Mrs Mclnnis:
Recently your son, Lieutenant Law
rence A. Mclnnis, was decorated with
the Air Medal. It was an award
made in recognition of courageous
.service to his combat organization,
his fellow American airmen, his
country, his home and to you.
He was cited for meritorious
achievement while participating in
aerial flights in the Southwest Pacif
ic Area from October 18 to December
1, 1943.
He took part In more than twenty
five operational flight missions dur
inn which hojtilc contact was probable
and expected. These flights included
lnterception missions against enemy
fighters and bombing planes and aided
cosiderablv in the recent successes
in this theatre.
Almost every hour of every day
your son. and the sons of other Ameri-
can mothers, are doing just suchc0xe, The News-Journal.
things as that here in the Southwest, The committee was informed that
Pacific. Theirs is a very real nnu permission would be granted for theielu:l'menl wus msiaiiea ana me en
very tangible contribution to victory ! prPotinn nf tnn honor roll, which is.tire operation was considered very
and to peace.
I would like to tell you how gen -
uinely proud I am to have men such
as your son in my command, and how
gratified I am to know that young
Americans with such rourage and re
sourcefulness are fighting our
country's battle against the aggres
sor nations.
You, Mrs- Mclnnis, have every
reason to share that pride and grati
fication. Very sincerely,
George C. Kenney
Lieut. General, Commanding
Lt. Mclnnis Is one of five sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther A. Mclnnis who
are serving with our armed forces.
The others are Robe-t Mclnnis and
David D. Mclnnis. both of whom are
chief petty officers in the Navy;
Warrant Officer John Mclnnis of the
Army at Camp Elanding, Fla; and
Apprentice Seaman Hnry McTnnis
who completed his Naval boot training
this week and arrived home last
Friday In- a 10 day leave.
A daughter. Miss Margaret McTnnn,
was a lieutenant in the WAAC, but
was diseharped when the army took
over the Woman's auxiliary bemuse
of underweight, and is now a civilian !
parachute inspector r.t a Miami army
base.
Former Resident
Receives Decoration
Ocean City, Md., March 29, Mr.
and Mrs. If. Ralph Hastings of Ocean
City, Md. received word from their
son, S'Sgt. Hermus J. Hastings, (Jack)
with the V. S. Army Seventh Air
Force stationed in the Gilberts, Cen
tral Pacific, that lie has been dec
orated by General Hale with the Air
Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster, for
bravery beyond the line of duty. Re
cently he has been awarded the DFC.
Sgt. Hastings entered the army in
October, 1042 and has seen action
since last June 8S a waist gunner on
a Liberator Heavy Bomber. He has
a younger brother in sen-ice. Charles
R. Hnstint";, (Chubby) S 2'c on a
Destrover Escort also somewhere in
the Pacific Fred, the youngest
brother is still in hish school.
Mr. and Mrs. Hastings end family
made their homo In T?Tfort for seven
years, moving in 1937 to Ocean City.
Raymond Bottoms, Seaman 2!e, who
is stationed at Morehead City, spent
Monday at home.
Major J. H. Blue Is visiting his
family this week.
Major and Mrs. Bill Lairont have
recently moved to Fort Screven, Ga.
Chief Petty Officer Ambrose H.
Seate. son of Mrs. C. W. Seate. has
arrived at a West Coast hospital from
service In th South Pacific. He has
ben hospitalized in New Guinea and
Australia for several months and
is Improved. He writes his mother
that he expects to get a leave before
being assigned to a new ship.
Leroy Norton of the U. S. Naw,
is friending several days in town this
week.
Lt. Fletcher P. CMhran of Camp
Swift Texas spent last week here
with his- parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Oothran, leaving Saturday for his
port.
Plan Erection Of
Service Roll For
Hoke County
General Committee With Re
presentatives Of All Civic And
Fraternal Bodies Met Tues
day.
The erection of a memorial placque
to the service men and women from
Hoke county was planned at a meet
ing of representatives of the civic and
fraternal organizations of Hoke coun
ty Tuesday evening and a first gift
of funds of $50 was voted to the
group by the Itaeford Town Board
while It was in session at the same
hour, according to Mayor Neill Mc-
Fadyen.
Mrs. W. D, McLauchlin was named
chairman of the committee and Mrs
Paul Dezerne was elected treasurer.
The following persons representing
various groups and organizations have
been named to the committee which
will solicit funds and plan the me
morial: J. A. McGougan, Hoke
County; Mcyor Neill McFadyen,
Town of Raeford; Mrs. Paul Dezerne.
Tj.,inrn i:v HTr Atw Mntho-nn
Legion Auxil'iary:'jim Poole, Ameri-
- I.ceinn- Mnrinn C.atlin. Raeford
K-inni. ri.ih- F-iin Smith M.i.
jsonic order: Miss Josephine Ha!l,lci,y than used last season. Cans
;mi, rnmntniinn ctnhs. Mrs iwui also be carried in stock for sale
W. F. McLauchlin, V. D. C; Mrs A.to he, pub!lc-
, D Gorc Womans Club; K. A Mac- " laFt F riday afternoon Mr.
HnnaiH rnnv erhnnls- ani rimiKild Dowd, Mrs. J. P- Smith arri Mrs.
to contain the names of all men and
jwomCn in the armed services ad the
j merchat marine from the county,
upon the courthouse lawn
It is expected that the board will
cost approximately $500, and will
rnntain the "names of between seven
and eight hundred men and women
now in service plus space for others
who may be called.
Donations may be made to Mrs.
Dezerne.
Draft Will Call
For Exam All Men
Under 26 Years
Many Men With Farm Deferr
ments Subioct To Draft Soon,
Says Gen. Metts.
An announcement of a change in
draft regulations which eliminates the
farm unit system may take many
men under 26 years of age who have
; been given farm defernnents and
place them in 1-A classification, says
General J. Van B. Metts, state di
rector of the Selective Service Sys
tem. All men linger 2fi who have not
bcn ex..m,ncd within the last 90 peek and receiving the certificates
days may expect to be called up torfj .,.., n
examination, states the announce
mcnt. The registrant, if found ac
ceptable for service with a branch of
the armed forces may be granted a
deferrment if the registrant files with
his local board form 42-A Special,
which must be passed upon by the
State director. Deferrments will be
granted only ' if the man is a key
employee of a very limited group of
vital war industries such as: those
making landing craft, airborne Radar,
rockets, tires, tubes, and' a few others.
The elimination of the unit system
for deferrments in agriculture has not
liberalized the requirements and the
value of the registrant s work, eva
luated unties the Tydings Ammend-
ment, must be carefully considered
before a deferrment is granted.
General Metts states that few men
under 26 may expect further deferr.
rrents yince the critical situation de
mane's that agriculture contribute its
proportionate share of young man
power to our armed forces.
Six Enter Army
Six men from Hoke county leave
this morning for Fort Bragg to enter
the Army. They are:
Sanford Jacobs, Johnny Creed In
gram, Judson Silas Lee, Jr., Kermlt
Luther Wood, George Baueorh Wea
ver, and Leonard Allen Baker.
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MTT.TOX CAMPBELL
ON BOARD
M'ltoi Campbell was named this
week to a membership on the Rae
ford School board to succeed H. C.
McLauchlin, who resigned recently.
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NEW SUPER FOR
SCHOOL BUSES
Leon Luck, of Moore county,
rived this week to take over
r-
the
management of the county school
garage to succeed L. A. Rlvenbark,
who is planning to movs to Wilming
ton soon.
Draft Officials
Met Yesterday
Members of the board and clerks
of the Hoke County office of the
Selective Service system attended a
district conference held at Lumber
ton yesterday. Those attending in.
eluded: Edgar Hall, chairman; Arch
McEachern and F. L. Eubanks, board
members and Miss Pegyy MeFadyen
and Mrs. Frank Newherter, clerks.
Cannery To Open
Each Friday For
Community Use
First Beef Canning Done
Sponsors Last Friday
Successful.
By
Was
The Community Cannery will be
open for service to the general pub
lic each Friday afternoon from 2:30
until 6:30 until public demand
becomes greater, it was announc-
eJ tn's W w- .
. Much new equipment has been in-
s,alled in the cannery during the
',ast Icw months, including a pres-
sure cooker of much greater cap3
Jack Durham conducted the first
bfle? canninS session since the new
successful.
Mr. Dowd states that all meats and
produce should be carefully prepared
adn ready for canning when bought
as early as possible in the afternoon,
Dartieularly in the case of meats for
it takes considerable time to pro-
ccss them
WMC Certificates
Given 22 Workers
At Edinburgh Mill
Second Group Completes Train-
me Courses tor Key Personnel
This Week.
Six men and sixteen women were
awarded ce-tificates by the War
Manpower Commission this week at
the Edinburgh Cotton Mills upon the
completion of a ten-hour training
course for superintendents, foremen
and key personnel.
The training courses, sponsored
jointly by the WMC, the Vocational
Training Program for War Workers
and by the mill, are under the direc
tion of L. B. Singleton, personnel
director of the mill.
Those completing the work this
jz.tiiui juiiii, iiai mLVJiun, ucaua
Wright, Inez Phipps, Liza Carpenter,
S. D. Daniels, Clarence Burns, Chris
tine Haeeins. Maude Daniels. Gcr-
trade Tidwell, Mamie Cashwell, Ger
trude Sanders, Jack Cole, Homer
Thames, Eud Hinson, Margaret Camp
bell, Flora King, Lillian Wallace,
Myrtle Howell, Lester Hinson, Sadie
McGrimmon and Ruth Stokes.
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Era?
Sheriff
ower
Refuse Re-Newal
Beer Licenses
Whore Concerns Are Not Com
plrfcvj With Laws Regulating
Sale.
The Ponrd of Commissioners in
sesrion Monday authorized the sheriff '.
to refuse to re-if sue beer licenses to i
any places which were not comply
ing with the law regarding the sale
of beer. "
The action was taken on suggestion
of EJgnr H. Bain, state director of
the N. C. Brewing foundation, which
organization urges the refusal to
license ell places handling beer which
do not comply strictly with the law.
Licenses of beer dealers come up
for renewal on May 1.
The boTd also raised the allow
ance of boirding prisoners at the
county Jpil from 60c to 75c per day,
du" to the increasing foi costs-
The annolntment of Mrs. C. H.
Gih's, pnhllc welfare sperlntendent,
as Hoke County re-employment com
mittee woTan for Veterans' was ap
proved by the board. -
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POTATOES
Nutritionists report that boiling
potato in their skin saves more of
the foo-i values than baking them.
Baked potatoes lose twice as much
ascorbic scld and three times as
much thiamin as when boiled.
Judge McDiarmid
First Candidate
For County Job
Hoke Board Of Elections Has
Slack Business As Chairman
Thomas Gets Out Of Predica
ment. Judge Henry McDiarmid, incum
bent in the office of Recorder of the
Hoke County Court, is the first to
announce his candidacy for an office
in the primary to be held May 27th.
He filed Tuesday with Chairman
Crawford Thomas, recently re-appointed
to the board of elections.
Mr. Thomas found himself between
two duties this week when he sud
deny realized that he was the holder
of two public offices, that of Com
missioner of the town of Raeford
end a member of the County Board of,
Elections. Thats agin' the law and
I Mr. Thomas was quite undecided to
which ol the nosts he owed the
prcntest allegiance. However, at thelMonday 1 ft 8 one-teacher school
town board mreting Tuesday even -
ins. ne resipnei from trial nnnv tn rp-
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tain his pos-t on the board of elections.
Mr. Thomas was appointed chairman
of the election board two years ago,
and after serving most efficiently for
the last election he forgot the matter
until notified of his reappointment.
Since the last election, however, he
was named a member of the town
board, and his reappointment to the
election board brought on his quan
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Henry T. Teal, 71,
Dies While Asleep
Funeral services were conducted
for Henry Thomas Teal, aged 71,
Sunday afternoon at his home. The
Rev. H. K. Holland was in charge.
Burial was at Bethel church.
Pallbearers were Percy and Charles
Tael, Carson Davis, Jesse Carpen
ter, Malcolm McArthur and Philmore
Carpenter.
Mr. Teal died during his sleep
Friday night or early Saturday morn
ing after an illness of some time.
He was a native of Anson county but
had been a resident of Hoke county
for many years. He farmed in the
Bethel community until ill health,! I F DC A
forced his retirement several years
ago.
Among those out of town attending
the services were his son Seaman
Tommy Teal of the Navy and his son-
in-law Sgt. Eugene Powell of Camp
Van Dorn, Miss.
"T" Operators Must
Apply In Person
By April 15
RALEIGH, April 5. Operators of
commercial motor venicies, including
trucks, buses, taxicabs and rentr.l
cabs, must apply in person to their
local war price and rationing boards
for second quarter "T" motor fuel
rations under a new procedure an
nounced jointly by the Office of Price
Administration and the Office of De
fense Transportation.
The new procedure, which went
into effect March 31, is designed to
provide a closer check on the is
suance of "T" rations.
Applications for "T" rations should
be made before April 15th or deduc
tions will be made from their ration
allowances.
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Baptist Church
Announcement
Sun-.lny April 9th, Sunday school i
at 9:45 and preaching at 11:00 A. M.l RF.A had advanced the Co-operative
Fnme facts about the resurrect'on 347.a80 on its construction alldt
s'ory of Jesus will be reviewed at thejments as of December 31, 10J3. Pnnei
r'cvn o'clock hour. B. T. U. 6-51. pr,l and interest repaid bv the Co
A Tiptismnl service at the evening
service at 8 o'clock
Praver meeting Wednesday even-
inp 7:45 o'clock.
The Woman's Circle Meetings for
nevt week:
NenW Young Circle meets with
Mrs. Millard Baker Monday evening
at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. H. L. Gatlln,
chairman.
The Pearl Jnhn'on Circle meets
wi'h Mrs. J. N. McDuffie Monday
at 4 o'clock. Mrs. C. W. Seate, chair,
man.
Th Mnude Porier Circle v.-ill meet
with Mrs. ,T- F. Jordan Tuesday nt"M
at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Helton,
chairman .
The Business Woman's Circle will
meet at the home of Mr. .Too Gul
ledpe, Monday night April 17th at
8:00 o'clock. Mrs. H. K. Brndy will
serve as loint hostess with Mrs. Gul
ledge. Mrs. Arls Shankle, chair
man. The Y. W. A. girls will hold their
meeting In the home of Miss Cathe
rine Baker Momlay night Aril 17th
at o'clock. Mrs- J. D. Whimsnt,
leader.
Six Hoke Men Go
;To Nary
I Six men left for Raleigh Monday,
.reporting to the Naval recruiting of
fice there for transfer to a boot
training station ,
Those left were: Harold Alexand
er McDiarmid, Oscar Giles Williams,
Jesse James Mintz, Raymond Eu
gene Johnson, John Leonard Maults
by, and William Lona Alexander.
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Antioch School
Will Have But
Three Grades
Chile
Att
Boa
bove Third Grade To
lacford Schools, Says
The
Uies which have con
fronted . 'i J mty Board of Education
due to 1. -6 pupils at the Antioch
school w ry peacefully settled
lwitn tnre ft cs was approved by
nnr.A ;
uua,w.
Those sti f ' ; of that community
above the f.-'u grade are to be
transported to Raeford and attend
the graded school, it was decided.
This solution to the matter was put
before the board by A. D- McPhaul
in a motion which was unanimously
approved.
There were no delegations from the
community and it was apparent
that the patrons of the school felt
that the board would work out the
best possible solution for the school.
For a number of years the school had
moved along very nicely with three
teachers for the seven grades, but
only two teachers were alloted this
year, and attendance averages have
been so low that only one teacher
could be expected to be assigned for
the next session.
St. Johns
The board postponed action on
the possibility of reconstruction of
the St. Johns negro school building
of Antioch Township, which was
destroyed by fire two weeks ago,
until later in the year. It was decided
that the school should continue to
use the house on the W. C. Hodgin
(farm for the rest of the year.
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Completes Third
Year of Service
More Farms Beinj Connected
To Aid In Food Production.
The Lumbee Electric Membership
Corporation, of Raeford, completed '
three years of supplying electric ser-'
vice to farmers and other rural con
sumers in this area on April 5, ac
cordion to Manager, D. J. Dalton.
Since the Co-opcrative's lines were
first energized in 1941, it has brought
electricity at cost to 1200 consumers
who now are able to use power to
help increase production of food for
the war. '
War Production Board regulations
since January, 1943, have authorized
the connection to rural power lines
of nearby farms able to use electrical
equipment in livestock, dairy and
poultry production. Farms connected
to the Co-operative's lines under the
WPB regulations use water pumps for
livestock, chick-brooders, and other
electrical labor-saving and food-production
devices.
Mr. Dnlton said that twenty-five
farms have been connected while
approximately sixty or more are
waiting to be added p.s soon as ma-
terinls are available
operative on its construciion loans
amounted to $35,501. In aiJitinn,
the Co-onerative ha3 invested ?10
000 In War Bonds as a reserve for
emergency and for later maintenance.
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Red Cross
Inadvertently omitted from ti e lists
of contributions to the Red Cross War
Fund last week were:
Stonewell township:
-Arabia
-Dundarrach
S105.00
2fi2 20
$ 3?7 21
Raeford Graded School $105.0
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Revival Services At
Community Church
The Rev. W. S. Smith of Greensboro
is conducting revival services at the
Community church at Edinburgh
Mills this week. The services will
continue for two weeks, with preach
ing each evening at o'clock.
Raeford Scouts
Win Honors At
Wagram Court
54 Promotions And 1.18 Merit
Badges Awarded At Well-Attended
Event Friday.
The Raeford Bov Scouts under
Scoutmaster Tom Cameron took top
honors at one of the bifirest scout
events of the' year which was staged
in the Wagram gym on Friday night
when some 250 people gathered tn se
the scouts of the western district fight
it out for honors and receive a great
number of scouting awards at the
Court of Honor.
The Courts of Hnnor have not been
being held in this district for the
past several months in a effort to
save travel, but the district com
mittee felt that the scout movement
was suffering too greatlv to continue
the pi-aetice of not pet'in? the bovn
tepether to see the othr troops, and
Bet the insniratinn of the prnnn for
better work. The Cane Fpar Council
also has decide'! that the districts
should of had courts- at least every
two months.
The ononlne and closing events
were di-erted by the Waffrnm Troon
assisted bv all scous nreent, and
was verv imoressivelv done
F. L. Goodman, scout raster of the
Wacram trnon diverted the events
of the everirp. and Court nf fTnnnr
Chairman, V. R- Whit? d'reete the
court. Fveeutivrts Conrflmd Poker
and McN'air Gaskins on hand
and assisted in the propram where
eve needed.
The attendance hanner piven to th
trnon havint the mit scouts and
eivilinn presn. takinp into account
h miles tn'eled, was awarded to
the Laurel Hi'! trooo. The four e
vents of the rallv were verv colorful,
and when the dust had settled, Rae
ford was leading with one point mar
gin with Wipram in second place
and Laurel Hill in third. In the four -events,
the awards were: Insneetion:
Raeford 1st, Wagram 2nd, and Laurel
Hill 3rd. The Law dramatization
(Trustworthy): Wagram 1st, Rae
ford 2nd, with Laurel Hill trailing
lust one point in 2rd place. The
Fire building by flint and steel:
Raeford 1st in 21 seconds. Laurel
Hill 2n-I in 22 seconds and Wagram
3rd in 23 seconds. This was a very
close contest. In the Rope tying.
Wagram was first place having
finished in one minute and 32 se
conds, with Raeford in 2nd and
Laurel Hill in third place.
In the court of honor which follow
ed the rally, the following awards
were made: 38 Second Class Scouts,
12 First Class Scouts, 3 Star Rank,
and 1 Life Rank. There were swords
made to the boys from the different
troops of 133 merit badges. This
was indeed a fine record for the scouts
of the Western District.
One very impressive presentation
made was that of the Scouting Key
given to V. R. White of Raeford for
having successfully completed the re
quired courses in scout leadership.
Another fine thing about this
Court of Honor was that every troop
of the district was represented, and
two new troops and one new cub pack
were present for their first time
The troops taking part on the court
were; Raeford, Red Springs, Mnxton,
Laurinburg, Gibson, Laurel Hill and
Wagram and the new troops. East
Laurinburg and Springfield, and the
new Cub Pack from Laurel Hill.
Following the Court of Honor the
executive committee of the western
district announced plans for the Cam
poree at the McKay Beach near Wa
pram on May 2G-27 and 28, at which
time the next Court of Honor will
be held .
h Choirs To
Present Slainer's
"The Crucif ixion"
Fort B-niTO! M?n Will Be Soloist
For F.p-.tor Mt'sical Fvent At
Mci'iodist Church Friday Ev
ening. The Easter cantata of Sir John
Sta;nrr, 'The Crucifivion," will be
pr'.'por'.ed at the Ruefo'd Melho-'ist
church en Friday even'ng at f! 00
o'clock under the direction of Miss
Audrey Brunkhurrt, pastor's assis
tant of the Raeford Presbyterian
church.
The choirs of the Raeford chuhches
and the Charr.inade Music Club are
combined to provide the chorus and
soloist will Include Pvt. Leslie Park
er, tenor, Cpl. Paul Krueger, bass,
of Fort Bragg. Cpl. Paul Bartholo
mew also of Fort Bragg will be pian
ist.
The public is cordially lnvlled W
attend. t