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VOLUME XXXIX NO- 27
KAEFOKD, N. C. THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 1944
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NEWS OF OUR
MENwWOMEN
IN UNIFORM
Lt. Truman Austin
Awarded Bronze Star
A U. S. Troop Carrier Base, Euro
pean Theatre of Operations .First
Lieutenant Truman B. Austin, of
Raeford, N. C, an administrative sup.
ply officer in a U. S. Troop Carrier
Forces Squadron, has Just been a
warded the Bronze Star Medal for
meritorious service in connection with
tne military operations his organi
zation engaged during the period
from June 6 to September 4i
Lt. Austin has been overseas for
well over one year and during this
time has been the officer in charge
of all supplies handled by the ad
ministrative supply department of
his Troop Carrier Forces Squadron.
All manner of equipment and ma
terial that Is used by members of
his squadron is the responsibility of
Lt. Austin and he must have the
necessary items on hand so that the
personnel of his squadron can con
tinue the onslaught against the enemy
without interruption. It Is the case
of the "behind the scenes" non-fly'
ing personnel doing an Important
job without benefit of headlines or
glamour.
The citation. In part, reads as fol
lows: "The eminent successes ac
hieved in combat by their respective
units were in large measure at
tributable to the energy, zeal and de
votion to duty displayed by these
individuals and the high standard
of excellence attained by them in the
performance of their assigned tasks."
lit. Austin is member of the
famous Troop Carrier Forces Group
commanded by Colonel William B.
Whltacre of Western Springs, 111.,
who made the award at a ceremonial
review heM at an aerdrome in the
European Theatre of Operations. This
group is part of the U. S. Troop
Carrier Forces under the command
of Major General Paul L. Williams
and this unit, in turn, the Air Forces
component General Lewis H. Brere
ton. Eleven Grandsons
n Service
Mrs. Dora Jda English has ample
reason to be proud, she has eleven
grandsons in Uncle Sam's Armed
forces! Seven have served overseas.
Her grandsons are: 1st Sgt. Tal
madge English, Worth English CM
1-c, James Lacy English S Z-c.
brothers of Miss Rosa Lee English
of Raeford. From Elizabethtown
are: Capt William S. Husgins Cpl.
Robert H. Huggins, and Pvt. David
Huggins, sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Huggins; two are from Maxton:
Douglas English, Y 3-c and Lewis
English, S 2-c, sons of Mr. and Mrs.
T. D. English; and three hail from
Marshville: Sgt. Major Ernest Mc
Gilvary, Lt. Martin McGilvary and
William McGilvary, radioman 1-c,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. McGilvary.
Two of the English boys, Talmadge
and Worth are home on furlough after
serving twenty-seven months or more
overseas. Talmadge was stationed in
Curacao, and Worth in the South
west Pacific. Neither of the boys
knew of the other's furlough, but
both are happy to be home again
and to see each other.
S.it. Walter McDowell and S.Tt.
Charles Pittman of Fort Jackson. S.
C, wtre home for the week-end.
Word has been received that Cpl.
Graham A. Monroe, who recently has
bpen serving in New Guinea, is now
in the Netherland East Indies.
S-Sfrt. Clyde Campbell is home on
furlough, due to the illness of his
father, Mr. Joe Campbell.
Sgt. James Cecil McKenzie of Camp
Butner, spent the past week-end with
his wife.
Word has been received by' Mr.
and Mrs. N. A. McKeithan that their
son, Wesley, has been promoted to
the' rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Mc
Keithan is stationed at Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. Md.
Sgt, Hallie Haire has returned to
Camp' Hood, Texas, after spending
seventeen day furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haire
of Fieford, Route 2, and with friends
in Baltimore, Md.
S-Sgt. Klowman Leach, son of Mrs.
L. C. Currie has recently been pro-mo'-d
to the rank of Tech Set. He is
stationed at Camp Bowie, Texas.
Lt. Lawrence Mclnnii spent a tew
day at home.
Pvt. George Weaver, accompanied
froTi New Orleans b yhis wife and
son rriv.'d Tuesday night and will
spe-"" a few day with his mother,
Make Farm Census
United States At
War In January
Lands And Buildings Of County
Valued At $5,057,013 In 1940;
Produced Crops Worth Two
Million..
The Bureau of the Census will be
gin making a study of farming in the
United States during wartimes on
January 8, according to Hayne Bau-
com, supervisor of this district which
has its headquarters in Monroe, who
was a Raeford visitor Tuesday.
The census will seek information
on basic factors of the industry,
with a series of questions directed
at labor, farm acreage, livestock, all
types of crops and other items on
farm operations. Even victory gar
dens, which were of three acres in
extent or produced as much as $250
worth of produce will be reviewed,
according to the general announce
ment of the census plans.
In 1940 there were 1,687 farms in
Hoke county with a total acreage of
124,727. The lands and buildings
were valued at $5,057,013 and imple
ments and machinery were valued
at $253,110. There were but 35
tractors. Domestic animals were val
ued at $563,950. The total value of
all dairy products was $9,191, while
the total value of all crops har
vested was $2,011,327.
For the state the Census of
Agriculture of 1940 reported that of
North Carolina's land area of approxi
mately 31,450,880 acres that 18,
845,338 acres, or 59.9 percent, was
in farms. Average size of farms
was 67.7 acres. Population on the
farms numbered 1,659,447 persons of
46.5 percent of the state's 3,571,633
inhabitants..
Value of farms (land and buildings)
in North Carolina was reported as
$736,704,125. Average value per
farm was $2,647 and the average value
per acre was $39.09. Implements
and machinery on farms in the state
were worth $45,468,264, or an average
of $163 per farm.
Of the total acreage planted, 6,125,
386 acres were harvested, while crop
failures were reported on only 68,
642 acres. The total value of North
Carolina crop; and -forest products
reported in the 1940 Census was $243,
838,420. First in "tobacco production. North
Carolina's crop reported in 1940 had
a market value of $109,358,911. Lead
ing the way for the other states, North
Carolina reported a crop of sweet
potatoes and yams worth $5,461,591.
Com harvested for grain was valued
at $33,629,378. Cotton lint was worth
$21,746,519: hay and forage $15 -
933,028; and Irish potatoes $5,552,738.
North Carolina farmers' raised vege
tables for household use valued at
$14,773,625. while those for sale were
worth $3,650,339.
Value of fruits and nuts was
985,973; threshed wheat $4,556,020;
and cotton seed, $4,532,601. Horti
cultural specialties, including crops
grown under glass, were valued at
$1,137,472. Value of forest products
sold from North Carolina farms was
reported as $2,229,641.
The 1940 Agricultural Census re
ported a substantial dollar value
in livestock on North Carolina farms.
In that year domestic farm animnls
were worth $85,698,529. Of the total
mules and mule colts were worth
$52,110,125, cattle and calves $18.
887,073; horses and colts $8.Rf1f;.l rtG:
and hogs and P'SS '$5,747,918. The
slates sneep and iarb nock was re
ported valued at $224,874 ai:J soils
and kids $32,353.
North Carolina farmers reporte i
poultry as of April 1, 1940, valued
at $4,273,943. Of this total', chick
ens accounted for 4,144.457 and tur
keys. $32,666.
An important income-producing ac
tivity was the sale of dairy products,
whole milk, cream, and butter. Mar
ket value of the products was $10,
346,814. Hogs and pigs butchered
were valued at $9,832,400; cattle and
calves, $306,677; and sheep and lambs
$11,773. A total of $7,995,481 wns
derived from the sale of live cattle
and calves, hogs and pigs, and sheep
and lambs. Live and dressed chic
kens brought $3,540,123. North C?td
lina's chickens produced eggs valued
at $8,564,998. A valuation of $182,544
was placed on honey produced in the
state.
Of the total farms in the state, 173,
652, or 64.2 percent, were located ad
jacent to improved highways. Tele
phones were reported on 12,111, or
4.4 percent of all farms. ' In 1940 a
total of 71,196, more than one-fourth
of the farm dwellings in North Caro
lina, were lighted by electricity.
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Mrs. Jennie B Weaver.
Cpl. Carlton Niven. Sgt. and Mrs i
Wilson Yarborough .and Cpl. James '
Stephens, left Tuesday morning
for Camp Chaffee, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Clark have!
been notified that Cpl. Howard Clark i
has arrived safely overseas.
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An Eighth Air Force Liberator Station, England. S-SGT. WILLIAM
H. McBRYDE of Red Springs, North Carolina, is presented with the Air
Medal by Major James C. McAtee, squadron commander in this well' Vnown
Liberator group. Sgt. McBryde won this award for, "exceptionally
'meritorious achievement while participating in bomber combat missions over
occupied Europe. The cqurage, coolness and skill displayed by this man
upon these occasions reflect great credit upon himself and the armed forces
of the United States," reads the citation.
Sgt. McBryde has participated in such celebrated attacks as those on
Hanover, Hamm, Cologne. He is a waist gunner .in the veteran 44th Bom
bardment Group. '
JUNIOR BOND OWNERS Among the children of Hoke County
who are the owners of War Bonds, and who have been awarded
the special certificate designed by Walt Disney by' Mrs. H. A.
Cameron, director of Bond sales to children, are: right to left.
Crawford Thomas Jr., Tom Cameron Jr., Harriett Smith, Larry
Upchurch, Betsy Ross Gatlin. Joyce Mann, Eloise Upchurch. Lilmer
Sue Gatlin. Frances Ward Greene; second row: Neill McFadVen,
Lewis Upchurch. Neil McDonald
youngsters were given bonds by
Day upon tne opening of the Junior .Bond bales campaign. Craw
ford Thomas is shown deeply intrigued by the favorite Disney
cartoon characters which border the certificates.
Science Searches for Cure
Scientists hope some day to dis
cover a drug that will oure tuber
culosis. Christmas Sealfc provide
funds tor Prof. Rudolph J. Ander
son (above) of the Sterling Chem
istry Laboratory, Tale University,
to study tha chemistry of the tuber
culosis germ. This is one phase of
medical -research laanced by tha
tie of Seals, i
Sq
uare Dance At
High Gym Benefit
Athletic Association
The Hoke-Raeford P. T. A. will
sponsor-a square dance which will
be held at the high school gym
nasium on Wednesday night, Decem
ber 13 from nine o'clock until. Mu
sic will be furnished by a breakdown
band and much fun is predicted. The
benefits will go to the Athletic As
sociation. The Public is invited.
S 2-C Malcolm Sessoms is spending
a 7-day leave here with his family.
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and Suzanne Cameron. These
their parents on Thanksgiving
Roger M. McGirt
Named Federal
REA Fieldworker
Wagram Native And Forme PJC
Professor Assigned To St.
. Louis Area In New Work.
Roger M. McGirt of near Wagram,
a,i,J rnrmnrlw n nriifscnr nt PrncViv-
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conlly to St. Louis where he has been many inqu.nts received by the Arner
assigned as fieM worker for the'to" Rod Cruss Southeastern Area
Rural Electrification Administration!0"' here concerning the role of
T- Mrr.irt hnB hnnn rnnnertpH with ! the Re(j Cross in handling requests
the Blue Ridge electric cooperative
at Lenoir, the, Lumbee Cooperation
of this section, and more recently
superintendent of the cooperation
with headquarters at Beaufort dur
ing the past five years.
Mr. McGirt is now at Corvallis,
Oregon, where he is taking special
instruction in the field work of the
administration and expects soon to
be assigned an area for supervision
within a few weeks.
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Legion To Meet
Monday Night
The Ellis Williamson post of the
American Legion will hold its regular
meeting on Monday evening at 8
o'clock, at the courthouse, it was
stated yesterday by J. S. Poole, ad
adjutant. Mr. Poole reported that the recent
membership drive had increased the
number of active members of the post
from 22 to 28, with five .veterans of
World War Two now belonging to the
local post.
Tuberculosis . hospitals provided
more than 33,000,000 patient days
of care in a year.
Blazing Kerosene
Burns Negro Girl
Luretta Quick, 16 year old daughter
of James Quick, was badly burned
Sunday morning at the home of her
father near Upchurch school, yhen
kerosene, being put into a heater
hv hpr brother flared uo and SDread
I nvpr thp hnrtv nf thp ffirl.
She was given emergency treat
ment by Dr. Matheson and then taken
to Highsmiths hospital where she
is reported to be in a serious con
dition, but out of danger.
Mrs. D. H. Pearson
Of Blue Springs
Died Thursday
Funeral Services Held Friday At
Bethel; Deceased Was 84 Years
Of Age
Funeral services for Mrs. D. H.
Pearson, aged and esteemed woman of
Blue Springs township, were held
Friday afternoon at Bethel church
with the pastor, the Rev. W. B.
Gaston in charge. He was assisted
by the Rev. H. K. Holland. Inter
ment was in the churchyard of the
Tabernacle Church at Gibson.
Mrs. Pearson had been in failing
health for several years and tor the
past two years had been confined
to her bed. She became critically
ill two weeks ago and died Thursday.
She was a native of Richmond county,
and was born on March 8, 1860. She
was marriej to D. H. Pearson on
December 14, 1884.,
Surviving are her husband, and
one daughter, Mrs. R. J. Hasty, and
a foster daughter, Miss Dorothy Pear
son. Also surviving are three sis
ters: Mrs. Susan Davis of Blue Springs
township, Mrs. Sarah Smith of Ham
let and Mrs. H. D. Skipper of Gib
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Local Ration Board
Has Been Generous
With Gasoline
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K. A. McDonald, a Community Ser
vice member of the Ration board,
states that a great many people feel
that the local War Price and Ration
Board has been too tight in issuing
gasoline rations. The District of
fice in Raleigh thinks quite different
ly. Representatives 'from Raleigh
were here last week checking the
files and criticized the board severe
ly for being too generous and ordered
that quite a number of "C" rations
be recalled and "B" cards issued in
lieu thereof. "
lt is hoped that the general public
will realize what the board is up
against and bear with it as patiently
as possible.
The tire situation still remains
critical. There has been no additional
tire allotment for December,
The Board wishes to caution
all drivers to be as careful as
possible in their driving and conserve
tires as much as possible. It has
come to the attention of the board
that speeds in excess of 35 miles is
getting prevalent. Synthetic tires will
not stand speed above 35 M. P. H.
New certificates will not be issued
by the board to replace tires that
have been blown by execessive
speeds
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Local Red Cross Can
Make Request For
Return Of Soldiers
ATLANTA. Doc. 5 Due to th
far the return of soldiers from over
seas, Major General Frederick E.
Uhl commanding general. Fourth Ser
vice Command, today issued this
statement:
Such requests granted in rare
cases of family emergency or critical
illness in the home can now be
made only through the Red Cross,
he said.
Under the new War Department
procedure for making such applica
tions, first responsibility for in
vestigating the actual need for a
soldier's return to the State lies with
the local chapter of the American
Red Cross, through only atthe re
quest of 'military authorities.
The chapter's report and the family
request are then forwarded by the
Red Cross to the field director of the
prope theate of opperations. In turn,
the commanding officer in the theatre
takes whatever final action he con
sider's proper.
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At Currituck Sound
In the earlier part of this week,
a group of Raeford men thoroughly
enjoyed a duck hunt. The party
consisted of Harry Green, Crawford
Thomas, N. A. McDonald, J. W.
Coates, Devoe Austin, Doug Mc
Leod and Robert Gatlin.
FiveRaefordians
Hurt In Wreck At
South Hill, Va
Car Of Mrs- Julian Johnson Side
swiped By One Driven By
Drunken Man; All In Raleigh
Hospital-
F imcn of Raeford were pain
full when their car was side
swipi, South Hill, Va., Sunday
aftern . y a car operated by a
drunkt v. 'or. The drunk was un
hurt. 7
Mrs. ' Lewis, Mrs. Julian
Johnson, iT Agnes Mae Johnson,
Mrs. Bui V ner and Mrs. John
McGougan li-V e enroute to Rich
mond when ' saw a car approach
ing on the v- VLie of the highway.
Mrs. Johnson, who was driving start
ed turning their car into a side'street,
but the other car followed and side-
swiped it. The Raefordians were
brought to Rex hospital at Raleigh
where all are reported to be re-,
covering.
Mrs. Lewis sustained fractures of
four ribs; Mrs. Johnson receivwd1
severe bruises about the body and
an injury to her right eye. Miss
Agnes Mae Johnson received a scalp
injury and a broken nose Mrs.
Bumgardner suffered a fracture of
her pelvis and a scalp wound, and
Mrs. John McGougan sustained frac
tures of six ribs
Standard Oil Buys
$1,000 Bond In
Hoke County Drive
J. N. Bridgeman, field supervisor.
with hparinnartprs in FavpHpvillp
announced today that Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey had pur
chased war bonds in the amount of
$500,000, in North Carolina in con
nection with the Sixth War Loan
Drive. In lines with the company's
policy of allocating this purchase
among the 100 counties of North Caro
lina in proportion to each county's
quota Hoke county has been alloted
$1,000.
County School News
On Wednesday, November 29, stu
dents and teachers of the high school
were happy to have Captain Mace
speak to them. His talk on the
subject "Don't Lean on the Wind,"
was very impressive and appealing.
It fs the wish of those who heard
Chaplain Mace that he visit the school
again at an early date.
Coach White was very compli
mentary in his remarks to the foot
ball players when he made awards
in chapel Wednesday. He men
tioned the good qualities of each
player and praised them for their
fine spirit of cooperation. Those
receiving letters were: William Clark,
Fred Yarborough. Harold Gillis. Glenn
Maxwell. George Freeman, Harold
Thomas Jimmie Plummer, Herbert
McKeithan. and Angelo Sorrentino;
Bars: Luke McNeill, Malcolm Mc
Keithan, Jimmie Conoly, Jimmy War
ner and Floyd Keith; Honorable Men
tion: William Niven, Ted Clark and
Robert Perry.
Public speaking is being stressed
in Mrs. Gore'o ninth grade English
ci:i. s. They are getting training in
Miakini! announcements and intro
ducing speakers. Later they will
use public aciiress system in their
oral composition work.
The Mildouson P. T. A. met last
niKht for the transaction of business
connected with the school, with Mrs.
Jesse Gibson presiding.
B. F. Beasley of the State Safety
Division was here on Monday of this
week and made a safety talk to all bus
drivers. Patrolman Barnes also talk
ed to the drivers last Friday on
safety. Every effort is being made to
operate the school buses safely and
economically.
The schools are working hard on
the bond sale for the 6th War Loan
Drive. It is hoped that bond buyers
will give their school drodit for
bonds purchased.
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A new boiler for the Community
Cannery has been shipped and should
be here this week. As soon as it
is installed, the cannery will be
ready to can meat arrd grind sau"
sage for the public. All persons In
terested in this service should see
W. P. Phillips, vocational agricul
tural teacher at Hoke High.
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Mexico has announced that civilian
workers failing to appear for work
on Saturdays as well as other days,
will be guilty of "indiscipline" and
subject to severe punishment
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