N
TT
HOKE COUNTY'S
ADVERTISING
BEST
MEDIUM
ews-journa
HOKE COUTVS
ONLY
NEWSPAPER
The Hoke County News
The Hoke County Journal
VOLUME XXXVIII NO. 46
RAEFORD, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 20th. 1944
$2.00 PER YEAR
inn
l he
9
news or OUR
M EN w WOMEN
IN UNIFORM
Pvt. Ralph H. Chapman and Pvt.
John H. McAnulty of Raeford, who
were recently taken into the service,
have been sent to the Ordnance Re
placement Training Center, Aber
deen Proving Ground, Md., where
they will receive their basic training
as odnance soldiers.
Their present address is Company
E. 1st Regiment, ORTC Aberdeen Pro
ing Ground, Md.
Coolidge Sandy, seaman l'c, who
has been stationed in the Aleutians
for the past 14 months has returned
to his base at Camp Parks, Cal af
ter spending a leave with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sandy of Rae
ford. Coolidge is one of three brothers
in the armed forces, Lewis Sandy
is also in the Navy, stationed at Vero
Beach, Fla., and Sergeant Frank San
dy is in England with the army.
Lt. (sg.) Benjamin Franklin Currie,
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Currie of
Raeford, returned Monday to a base
in Florida after spending a leave here
with his parents.
Hoke High News
The English teachers throughout
the high school are cooperating with
the State Department of Education
in putting on an essay contest spon
sored by "The Cotton Trade Journal."
The subject which the pupils are to
wrte on is "The Contribution Cotton
Is Making to War- Effort " This is
endorsed by Dr. Howard A. Dawson,
director of rural service. National
Education Association, and Dr. John
W. Studohakor, United States Com
W. Suidebakcr, United States Corn
local as well as state prizes will be
given for the best essays.
: On Thursday and Friday mornings
of this week beginning at 10:25 o'clock
two sound films, "Hidden Hunger"
and "This Too is Sabotage" will be
shown at the high school under the
direction of the Nutrition Committee
f the Woman's Club. All members
of the Woman' Club and others w ho
are interested are invited te see these
pictures.
The members of the senior class
are still working hard on their play
which they will have ready for pre
sentation April 28.
The high school librarian has just
received an order of one hundred
and seventy new book. These books
are being classified and catalougued
and will soon be ready for the shelves.
The pupils of Miss Fisher's home
room presented a one-act play en
titled "All in Good Time" during
the assembly period April 5. The
character were: Stacey Koonce, Bet-
tie Blue Moon, Eugene Hart and Bill
Moses.
The members of the Hoke County
Educo club entertained the members
of the County Board of Education and
the District Committeemen at dinner
served in the high school lunch room
Tuesday evening. Mr. Ryan Mc-
Bryde, member of State School Com
mission, was also present and spoke
briefly on "State School Policies."
A round table discussion concerning
school improvements was held.
The Hoke High School Physical
Education students are earnestly en
deavoring to become as physically fit
as our country expects them to be.
They are now looking upon their
Physical Education period as a work
period rather than a free forty-five
minutes to play.
The boys especially are being put
through a physical fitness program
equivalent to that used in the ser
vices. -A record is being kept of
every boy in high school from the
eighth through the twelfth grades.
Those boys who deserve honorable
mention for having an excellent re
cord are: Allan McGee, highest ver
age; Joe Upchurch, second high, and
Charles Steed third high. The boys
who rated very good are: Alfred Cole,
Joe Maxwell, Harold Thomas and
Fred Yarborough. Charles Steed de
serves special credit since he is in
the eighth grade and orHy fourteen
years of age. The number of "Sit
Up" exercises considered perfect by
the Army Air Corps is 114, and
Charles executed 120.
Within the past two months an
obstacle course, consisting of balance
beams, a fourteen foot climbing lad
der, a four-foot vaulting fence, walk
ing logs, and a crouching cage have
been added to he school grounds and
are being used by both boys and girls.
Last week two fine out-door basket
ball goals were erected by Mr. Dowd's
agrculture pupils on the high chool
grounds and the pupils have derived
20 Scholarships
At State College
Open To Women
Rale'gh April 19. Twenty fellow
ships worth $1070.00 each have been
made available at N. C. State Col
lege to qualified women by the Pratt
and Whitney Aircraft Company, it
was announced today by Dr. W. G.
Van Note, coordinator of the Pratt
and Whitney Program at the College.
The fellowships are designed to
prepare young college graduates who
have no prior techanical background
for positions as engineering aides in
Pratt and Whitney's Hartford, Conn.,
Aircraft plants, and they cover all tui
tion, fees, books, instruments, board,
lodging, and laundry as well as giv
ing an additional cash stipend of $25
per month.
The course of study includes funda
mentals in mathemat cs, engineer
ing drawing, engineering physics,
metallurgy, aircra't engines, machine
shop practices, experimental statis
tics, and mechan cal engineering
laboratory, Dr. Van Note said.
Successful candidates for the fel
lowships must be young women who
have completed a four-year college
course, preferably since 1937. They
must be American citizens in good
health and should bring with them
a birth certificate.
Upon entering the plant at the con-
clus on of the College program, mon
thly earnings will be approximately
$180, and pay raises will be forth
coming a$ experience mid training
proceed.
State College received it initial
group of 20 fellowships last June,
and the i rst class will complete
the courses prescribed ' at the end of
the present school term on May 29.
Dr. Van Note now is receiving ap
plications for the fellowships.
-O-
Ayrshire Sale At
Pinehurst Monday
The annual-auction sale of purebred
Ayrshires, staged each year at the
Dairy grounds of Pinehurst. Incor
porated, will be held next Monday,
April 24, it was announced this week.
A talk on "What is a Good Cow"
will be made at eleven o'clock that
morning by C. T. Conklin, secretary
of the National Ayrshire association
and lunch will be served at the Com
munity church at noon.
The sale, with Prof. R. N. Huffner
as auctioneer, will begin promptly
at 2 p. m under the dirtection of the
Carolina-Virgina Ayrshire association.
Records of each of the animals for
sale are available through the dairy of
the State Sanatorium or through the
dairies of Pinehurst, Inc. All per
formance records kept by the Ayr
shire association are based on the U
S. Standards of twice-a-day milkings.
K ' . , . ' - " t 1 , r ,' , - x o M
, ",'-:;-:'; " v. .7 Wy
t ' ' i r , l S . , , ' ' ' f J
'? . ty- A v' iiLULWiimn m 7 jy ,
s8wss( y. - IU
(Ftyr -- -- - . . . -r- - , j
ARMY'S NEWEST GLIDER This is Uncle Sam's newest motorless craft, the CG-13
glider, which is now in use at Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, installation of the
First Troop Carrier Command. The glider is shown leaving the runway behind its
tow plane, a C-47. The new craft can carry more than thirty men into combat, and it can
carry twice the load of the CG-4A although the wing span of the two ships is practically
the same. The new tricycle landing gear, which may be seen in photo, permits the CG-13
to make 90-mile-an-hour landings.
t . -r.'iy-. v.:?' ' Www-wib.' v . .
a A n:
ZZT" "Oi.
t i- iMBfjlNiiiMMS T1? J
' '! - IIM '-'-jljjjl ''' ' " ' ' '" '' "i
BIG GLIDER IN ACTION Demonstrating the size and cargo-carrying ability of the huge
CG-13 glider, the army's newest motorless craft, troops pour out of the nose and sides of
the craft, some of them already seated in a j eep which the glider brought to earth. Wing
flaps enable the CG-13 to descend sharply by slowing the speed. This action scene was
photographed at Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base.
Musical Program For
Kiwanis Tonight On
"Mealless" Night
Robert Gatlin Is program chair
man for the Kiwanis club tonight
and he states he has arranged for
several musicians from Fort Bragg
to present entertainment. Special
guests of the club tonight will in
clude Kiwanians wives, and members
of the Boy Scout troop which the
club sponsors.
Col. R. B. Lewis was speaker on
last Thursday's program and he gave
a most interesting description of the
British West Indies, particularly deal
ing with the geographical situation
of Trinidad. Col Lewis is commander
of the Port of Spain.
A feature of the meeting tonight is
that this is the firt mealless, meetings
which the club is to observe ach
quarter, with the money ordinarily
spent for the supper to go to some
worthy cause. This money has al
ready been donated to the War Fund
of the Hoke. County Chapter of the
American Red Cross.
James L. Nichols
Dies At Ashley Heights
Funeral services for James Luther
Nichols, aged 69, of Ashley Heights,
who died in Moore County Hospital
Tuesday afternoon, April 11 following
an extended illness, were held from
Ashley Heights Baptist Church Wed
nesday at 2:00 with J. B. Rasberry
in charge, ass:sted by the Rev. E. M.
Harris of Aberdeen. Burial followed
in the Hillside Cemetery, Laurinbrg.
Mr. Nichols is survived by his wid
ow, the former Miss Elizabeth Rus
sell; pne daughter, Mrs. J. B. Ras
berry, Hohenwall, Tenn., and one
half sister, Mrs. Malcolm Everett,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
o .
New Shoe Stamp
Raleigh, April 19 Airplane Stamp
2 in ar Ration Book Three may be
used for buying one pair of rationed
shoes beginning May 1, Theodore S.
Johnson, district d rector of the OPA,
has announced. He also reminded
purchasers that Stamp 18 in War
Ration Book Onet which has been
valid for shoes since June 18, 1943
will expire on April 30.
Pound Sugar Ration
Raleigh, April 19. Servicemen en
furlough will get their sugar rations
in units of one pound, rather than on
the previous basis of one-quarter
pound for every nine meals at home,
it was announced by the director of
the Raleigh of OPA.
Reason of the change is primarily
'.hat servicemen have found it diffi
cult to buy sugar in smaller amounts
than one pound. In addition, hand-
1 ng of certificates for quarter-pounds
of sugar creates needless banking
and bookkeeping problems.
Eighteen File
As Candidates
For Offices
Contests For Three Offices In
Democratic Primary To Be
Held May 27th.
Contested campaigns were indica
ted in the races for only three offices
on the county slate in the Democratic
primary set for May 27th, as the final
filing date was passed Saturday.
With the principal interest in the
primary centered on the race for
governor 'between Major R. Gregg
Cherrv of Gastonia and f"ror. Ralph
MacDonald of Chapel Hill, and the
campaign for the U. S. Senate between
former Governors Clyde R. Hoey and
Cameron Morrison, with three les
ser candidates thrown in to muddy
the waters, little interest is being
taken in the local scramble for offices.
For the office of judge of the Re
corder's court, former Sheriff and
more lately former Clerk of Court,
Edgar Hall has entered the lists a-
gainst incumbent Judge Henry Mc
Diarmid, who seeks renominaton,
while McNair Smith has no opposi
tion for the solicitorship.
W. S. Craw ley, farmer, shoe sales
man and one-time candidate for"
county commissioner, has announced
his candidacy for the office of Regis
ter of Deeds seeking to unseat W. W.
Roberts from his post. Mr. Roberts
ihas also filed for re-nomination and
has been .campaigning for several
weeks.
There will be a six-way race for
the five-place Board of County Com
missioners with E. R. Pickler, Hector
McNeill and Chairman N. 11. G. Bal
four seeking reno:nination, while F.
Knox Watson of Ant och township,
F. A. Monroe of McLauchlin, and
T. D. Potter of Raeford seek places
on the board. A. K. Stevens and W.
L. Gibson, not filing, for re-nomination.
Ryan McBryde, now a member of
the State School Commission, has
filed for the Senate, an office that
comes to Hoke county every other
term and which he has filled for
several terms. Other counties of the
1 2th district are Moore, Harnett and
Randolph. He is unopposed for this
office as is incumbent Dr. George W.
Rrown, who seeks renomination for
the Hoke seat in the State House of
Representatives.
All members of the present Board!
of iducation seek re-nomination and
there will be no contest as only five
candidates filed for the five places
on the board. They are D. B. Mc-
Kadven. A. W. Wood, A. D. McPhaul,
Carl G. Riley and W. M. Monroe.
-o-
One in every three Britons now
has a Post Office Savings Bank ac
count. 7
4 V i
Malcolm A. Clark
Dies At Blue
Springs Home
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon from Bethel Presbyterian
church for Malcolm Archie Clark, 81,
who died at his home in Blue Springs
township Sunday morning. The Rev.
Harry K. Holland officiated. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
A native of that community Mr.
Clark was a farmer. He was active
in the community life and for a num
ber of years had been an elder of the
Bethel Church.
He is survived by three sons: Luther
with whom he made his home, Neal
also of Blue Springs and McLaurin
Clark of Raeford.
O
Dr. H.H. McMillan To
Conduct Meeting At
Wagram Church
By Rev. J. D. Wisnant
Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock
Sprinir Hill Baptist church will begin
a wi consecutive services. Dr.
H. 'Millan recently returned
miss from occupied China will
do aching. Brother McMilan
wil' ' ith us for the f'rst service
anc 'J II the services of the w eek.
Dr. - . Ulan needs no introduction
to " ' ' people of Hoke county.
' ,CJ E; istor of Spring Hill Baptist
ch J ikes this opportunity to ex
te W Hoke county and all of
B j McMillan's friends a cordial
ir. 2? .- n to attend these services,
Re-Elect Teachers
Schools Here
All teachers of the Hoke High
School and of the Raeford Gram
mar school were re-elected at a re
cent meeting of the district board of
trustees. Mrs. Neill A. McDonald,
who was 'drafted" last fall to fill an
unexpected vacancy has resigned, and
County Superintendent K. A. Mac
Donald states that this place, so far,
is the only one that will have to be
filled.
A. S. Gaston was re-elected princi
pal of the Upchurch Negro school
though other teachers are to be elect
ed at a subsequent meeting of the
board.
Raeford Win7T5-8
From Wagram
In the second game of the season
Raeford, trailing for three innings
took the lead in the fourth frame,
and went on to win by the lop-sided
score of 15 to 8 from a visiting Rae
ford team. Jack Campbell hit 3 for
3, and Joe Upchurch hit a thriller
that brought in three men.
LIBRARY NEWS
Helen Mclnnes, author of the best
seller's, "Above Suspicion," and "As
signment in Brittany," has written a
now book, "While Still We Live,''
which has been received in Hoke
County Library.
Other new books of fiction are:
What Became of Anna Bolton
Bromfield; Bedford Village second
book in series of novels on American
history by Hervey Allen; O Distant
Star Doner; Heart on Her Sleeve
Kelland; Homer's Hill Hayes; The
Woman in the Picture August.
Non-fiction: The Queen was in the
Kitchen 'McVicker; Curtain Going
Up Story of Catherine Cornell
Malvern; You Ar4 The Adventure
Boone- Long, Long Ago Woolleott:
The Helicopters Are doming Macau
lay. V
Several new booksui,icliildren have
also been placed on the shelves.
Raeford Presbyterian
Church
9:45 A. M. Sunday School; Mr. F.
B. Sexton, Superintendent.
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship; ser
mon by the pastor.
6:00 P. M. Senior Vesper Group-
Costs of the Kingdom. Herbert Mc
Keithan, leader.
6:45 P. M. The Fellowship Hour
for Soldiers.
7:00 P. M. Pioneer Vesper Group
What Would It Mean to Take Jesus
Seriously in Our Country, and In the
World today? Lauchlin MacDonald,
leader.
8:00 P. M. Evening Worship; sermon
by the pastor.
Baptist Church
Sunday School Sunday morning
9 45 A. M.
Preaching 11:00 A. M. The Lord's
Supper will be observed.
B. T. U. Sunday evening at 6:55
P. M. Baptists are urged to attend.
No evening preaching service Sun
day. The pastor will be at a pro
tracted meeting at Wagram.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock.
Pay Increase At
Edinburgh Mills
AHowedByWLB
Hourly Increase Will Add About
$2,000 Monthly To Payroll:
New Employment Program
Plans Training For Inexperi
enced Workers.
An increase of five cents in hourly
rates of pay for all employees of the
Edinburgh Cotton Mills was announc
ed yesterday by the management fol
lowing receipt of permission for the
increase from the War Labor Board.
The wage increase was made effec
tive Monday morning, April 17, ac
cording to James C. McKinnon, part
ner in the textile concern. Mr. Mc
Kinnon explained that the increase
would show up in the pay checks
issued April 28th, when pay for the
week of the 17th would be made. The
mill's payroll operates on a full
week's holdback due to the time re
quired for calculating for piece-work
on which basis a number of its opera
tives are employed.
An application to the WLB for the
increase was made by the mill man
agement sometime ago and approval
was granted last week. This appli
cation was made in conjunction with
smiilar requests for the other mills
of the Morgan interests, which own
the local plant, and was approved at
the same time. Wage increases are
being put into effect in accordance
with the WLB approval throughout
all the textile concerns of the Mor
gan concern.
$2,000 Per Month
It was stated that some 200 em
ployees of the local plant would be
affected by the raise and an additional
$2,1100 would be added to the payroll
each month.
Critical War riant
The Edinburgh Mills make fine
carded cotton yarns and a very large
percentage of its entire production
goes to processors which make it into
vital war materials for the armed
services. 'More and more emphasis
is being placed by the Armed Forces
upon the textile concerns," stated
Mr. McKinnon, "as manufacturers of
v tal war products and our product
is termed one of critical need.
Throughout the textile industry pro
duction lor the past year has dropped
about 15 percent over 1942, and local
production has decreased at least
that much from our peak period of
last year." He explained that a
part of this loss was due to fewer
employees an da part to inexperienced
employees and a part to inexperienced
it was due to "absenteeism". "It is
hard to make a man see that cotton
thread is really an integral part of a
combat weapon, but really millions
of pounds are used monthly in the
making of all types of weapons. Cot
ton is just as important in the manu
facture of these instruments of war
as are the steel, aluminum, rubber
or copper that goes into them,"' de
clared Mr. McKinnon.
Training Program
The mill has conducted two classes
for key employees, preparing them
through the Training Within Industry
Program, to handle their own jobs
better and also giving them experi
ence in the training of new and in
experienced employees. "We are
making every effort to train our em
ployees so that we can regain peak
production from our machines, and
have established this program," said
L. B. Singleton, personnel director for
the Mills, "for the especial benefit of
untrained workers."
There are now some forty men and
women among the mill's employees
who have completed these courses and
are prepared to give instruction in
the operation of all the machinery
of the plant. It is through this group
that the mill hopes to train at le.ist
SO and more additional employees
which it now seeks to employ.
"We are prepared now to give new
employees a course of training which
will make them efficient workers in
the very m minium of time,"' said Mr.
Singleton, 'and we hope to employ
at least 50 people from Hoke county
immediately who can soon be earn
ing top wages because of this training
program."
If a sufficient number of workers
from a given section of the county
are secured and transportation by
other means is not readily available,
the mill, which will give preference
to Hoke county people, expects to soon
be able to provide transportation to
and from their homes.
The Edinburgh Cotton Mills have
been operated for the past several
years by the Morgan interests and
since they acquired control of the
local concern vast improvements in
the plant buildings, the community
houses and the machinery have made
it one of the most modern of the smal
ler spinning plants in the Carolina.
M. T. Poovey, superintedent of opera
tios, is a widely experienced and well
known textile man who has a fine
record of successful plant operations,
and Mr. McKinnon states that under
his supervision an employee gets the
finest kind of training In expert op
eration of the mill's machinery. M