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VOLUME XXXVIII NO. 48
THURSDAY, MAY 4th, 1944RAEFORD, N. C,
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IN UNIFORM
Bruce Conoly Wins
Flying Cross And
Also Air Medal
Tech. Sergeant Bruce Conoly, tur
ret gunner on a B-24 which has
completed some 24 missions over
Germany and occupied Europe has
been awarded the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross, it was learned here this
week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Conoly. Bruce was awarded
the DF.C. before completion of the
required number of missions as an
award fur the two German fighters
with which he recently began his
count of planes destroyed. He was
awarded the Air Medal in March.
Boys From Trinidad
Here On Furlough
Hie most of the Hoke county boys
who were members of Battery "F"
and headquarters battery of the coast
artillery national guard unit here
are now back in the United States,
after some two years of service in
the British West Indies.
Practically all of these boys are
now stationed at Fort Jackson, but
are in the county on furloughs.
Among those at home are: (note::
where either names or rank were
available, these were used. Others
may be at home but the News-Journal
was unable to learn of them. We
would appreciate any information
concerning others not included in
this list.)
Sgt. William Harris, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Harris; Wilson Clark,
son of Mr and Mrs. Luther Clark;
Sgt. Wilson Yarborough- Sgt. Clyde
Gillis; Sgt. Hector McNeill; Pvt. Wil
liam Blue; Sgt. Ralph Parks; Carlyle
(Free) Brown, son of Mrs. Bert
Brown; Sgt. William Lentz, son of
Mrs. Ina T. Lentz; Cpl. James Ste
phens; Carlton Earle Niven (his wife
of Washington is also here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Niven);
Pfc. Tom Conoly; Sgt.SamSnead ...
Earl Bouver; Jack Pope- Mac Mc
Neill; Leslie McNeill; J. C Yarbor
ough (now in flaleigh); Chalmers
"Dink Davis; and Dougald "Dooder"
McNeill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch
McNeill of Faison, and visiting his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Watt
McNeill on route one Red Springs.
Sgt. Ebb Barrington, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Barrington is also at home.
Pic Max Pickler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Pickler; Cpl. Etfgene
Seaford, son of Mrs. Cora Seaford;
Woodrow Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Wilson; and Alvin Robinson,
sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robin-
Cpl. John Tho;i:as Walters who has
b?T. stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss.
is now stat ur.cd at Fort Bragg with
th 100th Division.
Fernice Ecverley Cole, Jr. Slc has
completed the course of training as
Aviation Machinist's Mate at the Na
val Training Center, Memphis, Tenn
Cpl. C. B. Johnson, Jr., has notified
his parents that he has landed safely
overseas. It is believed that he is in
the Indian sector.
Sgt.. Doyle Freeman, brother of
George and Jasper Freeman of Rae
ford and whose parents live at Bis
coe has not fied his family that he
has arrrved safely in England
Major George Graham Dickson is
standing several days here with his
family following the completion of an
advanced course for oflicers in har
bor defense at the Coast Artillery
School at Fort Monroe, Va. Major
Dickson has been stationed at San
D ego, Cal., for the past two years
Lt. North Lily spent the week end here
with his parents.
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Seaman Malcolm McNeill was home
for the week end.
C P. Kinlaw, who has completed
his basic Naval training at Great
Lakes, III., is spending a leave here
with his family.
John Lee Stephens was home for the
wock end. He is stationed at Fort
M icon, N. C.
dpt. Neill James Blue, Lt. Hart
man Yarborough, and Lt. (J.g.) Al
v s B. Dickson, all of Fort Jackson,
S. C, spent the week end here with
the'r respective families.
Warrant Officer George Bethune
was at home for the week and.
Lt- and Mrs. Paul Moffatt of Fort
Bragg spent the week end with Dr.
and Mrs. P. P. McCain at Sanatorium.
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Zip tha Up on Military Sccretf
Honor Roll Fund
Mounts As More
Gifts Are Made
Committee To Meet At Court
House Friday Evening To Out
line Construction Plans.
Gifts of $47 and a pledge of an
additional $20 from the American
Legion brought the total cash received
and pledges to $372 which is to be
used for the erection of an honor
roll listing the names of all the men
and women from Hoke County ser
ving with the armed forces during
th s war, it was reported yesterday
by Mrs- W. B. McLauchlin, chairman
of the Honor Roll Committee.
Gifts from the following have been
received since last week: Raeford
Kiwanis club $33.00; Rockfish Home
Demonstration club $5; the Ladies
Shop $5; Mrs. Ada Jackson $1; and
Mrs. P. H. Weaver $3. Total cash
on hand $237; pledges 135.
There will be a meeting of all
members of the Honor Roll Committee
at the Commissioner office in the
court house Friday evening at 7:15,
it was stated by Mrs. McLauchin,
t attend to a few very important
details. It will be bref, but very
member is urgently requested to be
present and on time.
Persons wishing to contribute to
this community memorial to our
service men and women are requested
to mail or hand their gifts to Mrs.
McLauchlin or Mrs. Paul Dezerne,
treasurer of the committee. No per
sonal solicitations will be made, it
being strictly a voluntary project
from every standpoint Whether you
are able to give a dime or a dollar,
all contributions will be welcomed
and when the reqirred amount is ob
tained (now estimated at about $550)
no further subscriptions will be ac
cepted. Sonny Blue Enters
Army Flight School
Aviat on Cadet Daniel E. Blue,
Timberland, North Carolina, has
completed ten weeks of primary
flight training at th Rankin Aero
nautical Academy, Tulare, California,
operated by J. G. "Tex" Rankin,
world's champion acrobatic pilot and
a flying school operator lor a quarter
of a century.
Cadet Blue (Sonny) is a graduate
of Hoke High school, of Raeford.
He will next report to an Army
At Forces basic flying school for
further training in heavier type air
craft.
The Rankin Academy is one of the
civilian operated pilot schools under
exclusive contract to the U. S. Army
Air Forces for training aviation
Cadets.
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Cameron Attends
Feed Conference
Tom Cameron, secretary of the N. C.
Feed Manufacturers Assn, and sec
retary of the Upchurch Milling and
Storage company, attended the meet
ing of feed manufacturers held at
Memphis this week, a complete story
of which is carried on page six of
this issue of the News-Journal.
Clothing
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?av?v y?,U contrib"tcd the "Clothing For Russia" collection which began Monday?
(Mayl) If not, go through your closots and select the shoes and garments which you
can give to alleviate the suffering of Russian civilians who, like the children shown above
m the remains of a small village on the Kharkov front, have lost everything to the
Gentians. Thousands of such orphaned children need our help. Give your donation
to the nearest school chi d, wholl be glad to take it to the Russian War Relief clothing
center here. The campaign will end May 14
County Cannery Cans
Carload Carrots
Carrots, a whole carload of them,
arrived here this week for the use of
the county schools, half of them were
retained in Hoke county, some were
sent to Southern Pines and others
to Lillington. But workers, school
teachers, pupils and other volunteers
who are assisting with the pre
paration of them for canning say that
Hoke County's share ' is the most
carrots ever seen around here in one
pile."
The county cannery is busy pro
cessing the Texas product, sent here
by the Surplus Commodities bureau
of the US department of agriculture,
to be used in the school lunch rooms
next year. They are being canned
under the direction of the Voca
tional Departments of the county
high school.
Mrs. T. McLauchlin
Employed As Bible
Teacher For 1944
Hoke High And Sevcntv-First
Will Divide Time; Costs De
frayed By Public Subscription
Mrs. Thomas McLauchlin has ac
cepted the position of teacher of Bible
in the Hoke County High school and
the high school of Seventy-First
Township, Cumberland County, it was
announced yesterday by H. L. Gatlin
chairman of the joint committee of
citizens sponsoring the classes in the
two schools
It was stated that the Bible classes
will follow the general plan adopted
by many communities of the state
which have religious instruction in
the schools. No part of the expense
of instruction is borne by the state,
the total cost being paid through
private contributions. The instruc
tion will be non-sectarian and will
be under the direction of the citizens
committee made up of church leaders
of 71st Township and Hoke County.
Mrs. McLauchlin will spend two
days at the 71st school and three
days at Hoke High, it was said, with
local citizens bearing three-fifths of
the costs and the Cumberland county
group bearing the other two-fifths
of the costs.
The Rev. W. L. Mannes is chairman
of the group which was instructed
to find and employ the teacher, and
this same committee will have super
vision of the class work and materials
used in the courses of instruction.
The group reached a decision to
employ a teacher last fall but at
that time no teacher was available,
it was stated, and pledges for the
support of the work were not col
lected. It was stated that supporters
of the work will make a canvas for
funds here later this year, and that
they planned to u.-e the pledges made
last year as the basis upon which
the budget for next year's work
will be planned.
Mrs. McLauchlin is the daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. George W.
Hanna Her father was formerly i
pastor of the Antioch church. She
has had a number of years of class
roo.n experience and is considered
one of the county's best Bible stu-1
dents. I
Needed By Russian
Eight Caught In
Patrols One-Day
JaloppyHunt
Hit-And-Run Driver Willie Grav
Fined $150 And Costs In Two
Cases.
In a one-day check-up on condi
tion of cars operated on the highways
State highway patrolmen indicted
eight men for operating cars with
improper equipment last Friday. John
Will McAithur paid court costs
Tuesday for having a car with no horn
and improper brakes, and had to do
some explaining for not having the
proper driving license.
Willie James MePhatter, had im
proper drivers license and paid costs;
Billie Walton had improper car li
cense; both Melton Roper and Jesse
Farmer had improper brakes; Lin
coln Perry was caught operating a
car for hire with no chauffers li
cense, and George D. Woodley, of
SamiKson county, the only white man
arrested, was found to have no tail
light on his trailer.
Wiliu Gray. Southern Pines negro
was fined $100 and costs on hit-and-
run charges and an additional $50
J and costs for operating his pick-up
iwnue unoer me innuence or intox
icants, uray siaeswipea anotner car
near Timberland and Patrolman J.
Barnes and Deputy Crawford Wright
were eyewitnesses to the accident,
an dcaught him a few miles from the
scene.
Theodore Bethea, negro, paid $25
and costs when convicted of assault
upon h s wife Leola Bethea; John
Stewart, Fayetteville negro, was found
guilty of larceny of a bicycle from
K. A. McDonald, and paid $10 and
costs . . James Archie Harrington,
negro, paid $15 and costs for assault
upon Laurence Green; Lulie Stocks,
negro, paid costs for using profane
anguage in a public place.
Willie James Mclntyre, negro, was
charged with the costs for the theft
of a battery, and was put on good
behavior for two years.
Marines Ease Up
On Messages To
Boys Overseas
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4
Families of U. S. Marines overseas
now may include births or even
business matters in messages which
Marine Corps headquarters will trans
mit abroad by radio, it has been
announced here.
In making public the more generous
policy of handling personal messages
for Marines overseas from their
families in the States, it was pointed
nut that the messages must be con
cerned with the welfare of the im
mediate family.
The overseas service may be ob
tained by filing messages at any
Red Cross chapter, or by sending
them direct to Marine Corps Head
quarters, Washington. It was stress
ed, however, that messages must be
confined to matters of a definite
emergency nature.
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Clothes that may seem out-of-
style to you may create a new style
in Russia. Give to the Russian Relief.
Civilians
County Tax Sales
Advanced One Month
By Commissioners
The county commissioners in ses
sion Monday voted to have the scale
of property for delinquent taxes ad
vanced one month, with the adver
tisement of the property begining
the first Monday in September and
the sale to be held the first Monday
in October.
$100 was ordered paid toward
the costs of erection of the Serv.ce
mens Honor Roll.
The board appointed the following
to vaccinate dogs: Quewhiffle town
ship, A. H. Calhoun; Stonewall town
ship, Carl McKenzie.
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Calendar Hoke
High Finals Is
Announced
Year-End Activities Of Schools
Extend Through Month Of
May.
Graduating students of the Hoke
County High School will deliver their
own commencement addresses this
year, according to principal V. R.
White, who yesterday announced the
calendar of year-end activities wh'Ch
will extend through the month of
May.
The Rev. J- D. Whisnant, pastor
of the Raeford and Spring Hill Bap
tist churches, will deliver the bac
calaurette sermon for the Hoke High
commencement on Sunday, May 28th.
A concert, sponsored by the Cham
inade Music club on next Tuesday
evening when Nelson Sabin, gifted
baritone of radio, concert and opera,
will be presented as a part of the
school's celebration of National Mu
sic Week. These are the only two
programs which will not be presented
entirely by the faculty and students
of the school.
The complete caendar is as follows:
May 5th Elementary Operetta
8:00 P. M.
May 9th Nelson Sabin, baritone,
will give a concett, 8:30 P. M.
May 12th Mrs. M. C. McLauchlin
presents her piano pupils in a re
cital, 8:30 P. M.
May 19th Faculty play, "Adam's
Evening", 8:30 P. M.
May 28th Baccalaureate Sermon
by Rev J. D. Whisnant, 11:00 A. M.
May 30th Seventh Grade Com
mencement, 10:30 A. M.
May 30th Class Night, 8:30 P. M.
May 31st Graduation Exercises,
Band will open program at 8:15 P. M.
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County School News
Principals Meet
Discussion of school year-end plans
and routine business will be held at
the meeting of Hoke County school
principles to be held at the court
house this afternoon at 3:30.
School Hours
New school hours in effect yester
day morning and for the rest of the
school term were announced by
County Supt. K. A. McDonald. The
Hoke High and Raeford grammar
schools now be:ng in session at 9
a. m. and the county schools begin
at 8:30.
Take Civil Service Examinations
A Civil Service examination was
given at the High School on April
27th. The seniors who took the exam
were: Betsy Ann Cole, Elsie Up
church, Mary Lou Dawson, Ruby
Wood, Retha Howell, Hazel G. Mc
Farland, George White, Cora Lee
Crouch, Mary Gray Helton, Chris
tine Hodgin, Jacqueline Hodgin, Mary
Black McBryde, EVzabeth Strider,
Sara Ellen Williamston, Edna Earle
Cox, Katherine Baker, Geraldine
Wright, Margaret McMillan.
Faculty Play
The characters for the faculty play,
Adam's Evening", have been selected
and practice for the performance
began on Monday evening. The
characters are:
Adam Adams, Devoe Austin; Anna
(his wife), Miss Buena Baldwin; Mrs.
Bean, Mrs. Audrey Conk; Casper
(negro servant), Mr. Starr McMillan-
Gertie (negro maid), M-ss Blanche
Fisher; Dr. Fragoni, V. R. White;
Rosita his wife), Miss Margaret
Adcock: Elmer, Robert Barrington-
Cokes, B. B. Cole; Mrs. Cokes, Mrs.
V. R White.
The proceeds from the play will
go for band uniforms.
Honor Roll
The following names should have
been included in the list of honor
roll students last week: M;ralvn
Johnson, Nita Gullege, and Bobby
Murray. These three made the honor
roll, which is an average of at least
96, for the entire year.
By K. A. HacdoDald
I License Refused
Renewal Three
Beer Dealers
Raeford Town Board Approves
Resolution To Bar Operation
Of Pool Rooms
The renewal of retail beer sales
licenses to three Raeford concerns
were refused by the Board of Com
missioners of the Town of Raeford
Tuesday night, it was stated yesterday
by Mayor Neill McFadyen. Of the
several beer dealers here only these
three had filed for renewal with the
board and only these three were
considered
"The three applications were con
sidered by the board Tuesday night
at our regular meeting," stated Mr.
McFadyen, "and each application was
considered separately. Each was re
fused because each dealer had been
found not to be complying with the
State laws regarding the sale of the
beverage," explained the Mayor, ''and
for this reason each was considered
a public nuisance."
The board also approved a reso
lution which was of fered ' regarding
the operation of pool and billiard
tables within the town. By an unani
mous vote it was ordered that the
town clerk be instructed not to issue
any licenses for the operation of
pool or billiard tables when present
licenses expire on June 30th.
Group Report For
Army Examination
The following white and Indian
men from Hoke County were given
pre-induction examinations at Fort
Bragg on Aprl 29th.
Clarence Alvis Webb, James Bul
lard, John Archiebald Roper, Jr., La
verne Mclnnis, William Henry Rhod
us, Raymond Lester Maxwell, Jack
John Hinson, James Alex Sandera,
Minor Hilton MeGougan, George
Franklin Schaker, Edward G. Hun
sucker, Henry Clayton Maxwell, Jr.,
Isaac Edwin McAnulty, Jr., Charlie
Carter, Earl Jackson Hare, Roland
Baker. ,
Roscoe Leon Bundy, Thomas Doug'-'
las McPhauU Daniel Homer Mitchell,
Ralph Richard Cothran, Parnel Lock
lear, Joseph Tuler, Reedie Lock
lear, Sidney Epstein, John Wesley
Brigman, Grady Locklear, Stanley
Gray Adcox, James Alfred Hardy,
Fred Dalton Baxley, Lonnie David
Smith, Floyd McLean Seals, Bennie
Ralph McMinis, John William King,
John Charlie Emanuel, Charles Pat
erson Holt.
Russell Steph'.-r.s, James Arthur
Jones. Lattie Bright Townsend, Gil
bert Baker, Lacy Manus Hendrix,
Lacy Garner, FJer Austin McKellar,
James Sameul Overton, William Fred
ilcV ckcr, James Brodgen Womblc,
Jr., Eupo'ie Leonard Smith, Howard
Atlas Baucom. Bobbie Rosser Davis,
Dumon Ashley Smith, Don Columbus
llodgetf.
Hoke High Defeats
Wagram Nine
Hoke High school won its fourth
game of the season Tuesday after
noon in the Wagram ball park by a
count of 8 to 3. The only game lost
so far by the Hoke County lads was
an early season defeat by the Red
Springs team. Batteries for Raefotvl
were McNeill and Keith; for Wagram,
Crump and Wooley.
The batting averages of the Rae
ford boys are as follows: Floyd Keith,
500; Jimmy Conoly, 400; A. J- Free
man, 375; Jimmie Wamer, 364; Jack
Campbell, 333; Malcolm McKeithan,
333: Eugene Hart, 250; Alan McGee,
250; Joe Upchurch, 188; Dan Camp
bell. 143; Arthur D. Gore, Jr., 143;
and "ay ton Buoyer, 125.
Award Letters
In an exercise yesterday morning
basketball letters were awarded to
the following: girls- Geradine Wright,
Betsy Ann Cole, Miriam Miller, Judy
Klouse. Jacqueline Hodgin, Edna
Earle Cox. Margaret McMillan was a
warded a letter for thJ second year.
B vs-Luke McNeill, and second year
awards to Joe Upchurch. Din Camp
bell , Eiicene Currie, Jimnve War
ner and Clayton Bouycr.
Baseball Games
Hoke High w ill meet the following
teams on the local diamond: Today
Laurel Hill: Red Springs, May 10;
Parkton, May 12.
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Opposition to widespread govern
ment ownership of productive re
sources, government competition with
private industry and d eta led govern
ment regulation of business opera
tions Is expressed in a statement
by Robert R. Nathan, former chair
man of WPB's planning committee.