THE NEWS-JOURNAL, RAEFORD, N. C.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1945
JAGK FOLK
The News-Journal
Published Thursday At
Raeford, North Carolina
Subscription Rates $2 per year
For Servicemen ....$1.50 per year
PAUL DICKSON, Editor
Entered as second-class mail mat
er at the post offic. at Raeford, N.
C, under Act of March S, 1870.
WE ARE WELL SERVED
The American people have been
shown in a graphic manner dur
ing the past three years the im
portance of their transportation in
dustries which previously many of
us took for granted. Politicians
thought of then primarily as some
thing to legislate against, regulate or
tax. The war has demonstrated that
no branch of transportation in a
nation as vast as ours, is unimportant.
We are used to being well served
In our country with everything the
people want, and we never realize the
excellence of the service we receive
until a crisis brings it to our atten
tion. Take the express industry as one
branch of transportation. Few peo
ple think of it as vital to the na
tion's welfare, and yet there is hard
ly ur. industry l: u.tivity in the coun- 1
try thit doe not depend on it to i
move impurum shipments. From j
blood plasma U carloads of perish-'
able fruits and vegetables, we depend
on express, in-1944. the Railway.
Express Agency handled no less
than 200,000,000 shipments, almost!
two-thirds of it was business 1,-'
500,000 shipments went by air. j
This is but another of the count-;
less examples of the manner in ,
which American business stands rea
dy and able to serve the government
and the people. There is no waiting
and there is little confusion. It is
this ability of priwte enterprise
to meet emergencies that enable
the United States to confound those
who planned our destruction.
You can't lick a country that works
in this manner, because the peop :
are constantly on their toes and ready
to go when occasion demands.
HUMAN JUDGEMENT STILL
BEST WEAPON
In years to come there will be less
excuse than ever for uncurbed fire
waste in this country. Effective new
ways of fighting fire have been de
veloped during the war and were
widely used in saving such famous
naval vessels as the carriers Frank
lin, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Ticon
deroga. One of the many unique fog and
foam methods developed by the Navy
for wartime use was the perfection
of a liquid foam, particularly effec
tive against oil fires. Made from
soybeans, fish scales and iron salts,
it is nicknamed, "Navy Bean soup."
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Fire prevention authorities are the
first to welcome innovations in fire
fighting. However, regardless of the
new devices that may be invented,
they can never take the place of
preventing a fire, and only human
judgement can do that. Only hu-
;man judgment can remove combus
tible materials to safe places; only
huTnan Judgment can use caution in
the use of matches, and in the Con
struction details of homes, factories,
and schools;
n.i Lllm.n i1t jtfmnni ,
.. t,,,ll .f ... thai :
' . u , . u ; . safest and best transportation possi
is the objective of the professional
firefighter. i r ,
So. while there is no excuse for a!T Certity Drivers
soaring annual lue bill and thou-,
sands of deaths by fire annually, division, will be in the county Fri
these evils will be with us as long j day to certify additional bus drivers,
as the element of human carelessness It is hope that we will get a suffici
exists. Don't think that buying a'ent number of drivevs certified to
fancy new fire extinguisher elimi-jhave two drivers per bus.
nates the danger of fire on your About District Committees
property. The best course to follow The unsung heroes of school work
is to eliminate the fire hazards and ;
buy the fire extinguishers too!
School News
By K. A. MacDonald
Attendance Figures Announced
tendance and percentage of atten-
dance for the first month of the white
schools is as follows: Raeford Grad-
ed average daily attendance 363.8 of
393 enrolled for percentage of 95.5;
Hoke County High average daily at-
tendance 255.6 of 277 enrolled
for a percentage of 95- Mil- vy v no-g.n nousewue, re
douson average daily attendance pla.ced S B' McBryde on the com
61.6 of 69 enrolled for a per. Kee last year when Mr. McBryde,
centage of 94.4; Ashemont average wno nad ser,vfd 2 years resigned
daily attendance 98.8 of 108 enrolled on aecount his health. Mrs. Hod
for a percentage of 94.2; Rockfish ?ln 1S a" ex-school teacher and is
average daily attendance 103.2 of 111, interested m tne 5cho1 and a11 its
enrolled for a percentage of 92.4; actlvlties-
Antioch (grades 1-3) average daily Messrs A. L. McFadyen and W. D.
attendance of 13.1 of 17 enrolled for arc farmers ana Save been on
a percentage of 84.2. i"1 committee Tor six and eight
Safety Program At Rockfish 1 years. They stand behind the school
The Rockfish school put on an ex- and do a11 Possible for it. Cooperate
cellent safety program during fire : with wour committee and help them
prevention week. All pupils made 1 irakc vour school the best possible.
original posters showing fire hazards.
The best of these were displayed on
the bulletin boards in the hall. Clim
axing this week of work was a chap
el program that combined the best
features of the week's work. Mr.
Jones, the teachers, and especially
the pupils are to be commended for
the excellent work done
We expect
to hear less of fire loss in the
fish community than ever before.
Fire Chief Reports Here
Harry Greene, chief of the Raeford ,
Fire department, inspected the Rae
fori Graded school, the Hoke County
High school, the gymnasium, and the
Upchurch school during fire preven
tion week. Mr. Greene made some
suggestions for the elimination of fire
hazards that have been and will be, months of service, he can enlist vol
carried out. Mr. Greene was high in untarilv for a Deriod of onlv one
his praise of a fire drill at the Grad-;
ed school that was carried out dur
ing his inspection. He said that the
building was cleaned in one minute
and ten seconds. Perfect order was
maintained during the drill. Mr.
Greene highly commended the teach-
A
nnouncmg
and CLOSING Hours
for the following stores
Monday through Friday 8:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. m.
SATURDAY 9:00 A. M. TO 7:00 P. M.
The Ladies' Shop
Hack's 5, 10, 25c Store
Davis 5, 10, 25c Store
Progressive Store
ers and pupils for their ability to
carry out a fire drill in luch ex
cellent order and time. ,
Principals Meet Wednesday
A principals' meeting was held In
the office of the county superinten
dent on Wednesday afternoon. Rou
tine matters were discussed and an
effort was made to iron out all kinks
,in the transportation system. Jwery
body in authority, priniipals, teach
ers, school committeemen, board of
euuiauuu, iiiciiidiiiis, aiiu mc BUjiri"
",lC"UC"1' ,C """ i"
Larry Wall, of the Highway Safety
are the district committeemen. They
'are the folks that get all the blame
if anything goes wrong at a school
.and no praise if they have a good
school. Lots of folks are so indif-
I ferent as to who is in charge of their
I school that they do not even know
who the committeemen are. In this
and subsequent columns we wTslMB
've a thumBnail sketch of the
coin.nuiremwi oi me vauous aisr
tn:ts '"tne "nty.
. A"'"0 'strict is unique in -Wat
18 he onl,y district in the county
lh;at h;? ?dy on he committee.
Regular Army Makes
Bid For Re-Enlistments
Unprecedented advantages now
are being offered men who enlist or
reenlist in the Regular Army. Lt.
'RicTiarcl Boettiger, Public Relations
Rock-'Officer of the Charlotte Recruiting
Office, has announced.
"For the first time." Lt. Boetifier
said, "a man enlisting in the Regular
Arm is given a choice as to length
of his period of enlistment. He now
may enlist for 18 months, two years
or three years, whereas formerly he
was required to enlist for three
years, if ne already has had six
year."
Men 17 years of age and over are
eligible for enlistment in the Regu
lar Arrr.y, but those under 18 must
have written consent of their pa
rents or guardians.
Retirement Clause
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New Opening
A & P
Lt. Boettiger explained that the
Armed Forces Voluntary Recruiting
Act of 1945 contains a 20 year re
tirement clause, which permits trans
fer to the Enlisted Reserve Corp
after 20 years of service. A sliding
scale retirement pay policy is in ef
fect. "As a further inducement," he
continued, "men honorably dischar
ged and re-enlisted within 20 days
will be re-enlisted at the highest
grade held at the time of their dis
charge, provided they enlist before
1 February 1946. Thus a sergeant
in the temporary army can be a
sergeant in the regular army, if he
rejoins before the expiration of the
20 day period.
"Re-enlistment furloughs will be
grantedto those with not less than
six 'months service if they re-enlist
within 20 days of their discharge.
Any man granted a re-enlistment
furlough will be paid in advance
from me time his furlough becomes
effective. A furlough travel allow
ance of five cents a mile for the dis
tance from the place he is stationed
to his home and back to the place
where he is to report for duty."
Mustering-'out payments are now
authorized for all enlisted men dis
charged for the purpose of immedi
ate re-enlistment. Lt. Boettiger
pointed out.
Mrs. Mamie Osborne
Dies In Durham
DurTTam. Mrs. Mamie Osborne,
67, former merchant of West Dur
ham, died Sunday morning at her
home at 818 Sixth Street, Durham,
after an extended illness.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the Asbury Methodist church by
the pastor, the Rev. M. V. Lawrence,
assisted by Dr. H. C. Smith, Metho
dist district superintendent. Inter
ment was in Maplewood cemetery.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Burleigh G. Clayton of Roxboro; one
brother, E. R. Thomas, Sr., of Erwin;
and two sisters, Mrs. Gordon B. Row
land of Raeford and Mrs. R. H. Clay
tor of Hillsboro.
Shiloh Presbyterian
Church
W. B. Gaston, Pastor
10:00 A. M Sunday school.
11:15 A. M. Morning worship.
Bethel Presbyterian
Church
W. B. Gastcn, Pasior
10:00 A. M. Sunday school.
12:00 Noon Thursday Ingather
ing. -0
Raeford Presovterian
Church
H. K. Holland. Minister
9:45 A. M. Sunday school.
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship,
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Belk-Hensdale Co.
Collins Department Store
Israel Mann
Pender Grocery Co.
Tea Co.
sermon by the pastor: "When Christ
Is Disappointed."
6:30 P. M. Young people's and
pioneer vespers.
7:30 P. M. Evening worship,
sermon by the pastor: "The Tragedy
of Outgrowing God."
Music will be furnished by the
Tftrnng People's choir.
7:30 P. M. Wednesday Mid-week
prayer meeting.
8:30 P. M. Wednesday Choir re
hearsal. 7:30 P. M. Thursday Young Peo
ple's choir rehearsal.
Raeford Methodist
Church
W. L. Maness. Minister
9:45 A. M. Church School.
11:00 A. M. Morning worship,
sermon by pasforT
12:15 P. M. Service at Parker's.
5:30 P. M. Meeting of juniors,
and Youth Fellowship,
7:30 P. M. Evening worship.
7:30 P. M. Wednesday Choir re
hearsal.
You are urged to worship with us
In all these church loyalty services.
Raeford Baptist
Church
J. D. Whisnant. Minister
9:45 A. M. Sunday school.
11:00 A. M. Morning worship on
2nd and 4th Sundays.
6:30 P. M Training TJnion
7:30 P. M. Evening "worship each
2nd and 4th Sundays.
7:30 P. M. Wednesday Prayer
meeting.
Our Building Fund Drive on last
Sunday was a succe- If you have
not made your contribution or
pledge for the fall drive, you may
make same to Mr. H. L. Gatlin.
Spring Hill Baptist
Church
Wagram
J. D. Whisnant, Pastor
10:00 A. M. Sunday school.
11:00 A. M. Morning worship.
7:30 P. M. Training Union
7:30 P. Mv Prayer meeting before
1st and 3rd Sundays.
Pee Dee Association meets with
The Lilesville Baptist church, Liles-
ville, N. C, October 23rd at 10:00 A.
M.
Peoples Tabgrnacle
H. Gwyn Clayton, Minister
9:45 A. M. Sunday School.
Lesson topic: "Making tl.j Home
Christian."
11:00 A. M. Morning worship, ser
mon by the pastor.
6:00 P. M. Young Peoples meet
ing. 7:00 P. M. Evening worship ser
mon by pastor.
7:00 P. M. Monday Missionary
meeting.
7:00 P. M. Tuesday Mid-week
prayer meeting.
WANT ADS
LOST Yellow fold bracelet with 4
blue sapphires In Raeford Monday.
Reward If returned to Mrs. Alex
Walters. 2-
FOR SALE: Four nice building- lots
in Raeford. See William L. Poole.
Raeford. 20-o
FOR SALE Young milch goat. Con
tact News-Journal!. 20-p
FOUND One hog weighing about
200 lbs. Owner please see J. W.
Fill. At Bowmore. and pay for
I feed and advertising. 20-p
FOR SALE 38 burner Mayo Oil
I Burner for curing tobacco. New
I except for part of this season. See
j Clarence Brown. 20-P
1 FOR RENT Store and filling sta
! tlon 5 miles east of Raeford on
1 V. S. 15-A. See H. W. B. Whitley.
LOST String of white pearls Son
day night on Prospect Avenue or
between there and Presbyterian
church. Reward offered for return.
Contact News-Journal. 20-p
I FOR SALE 75 bundles baling wire.
J The Hoke Exchange. 20-c
I FOR SALE Brick strip siding for
building. The Hoke Exchange. 20c
j LOST Two black and white beagle
and one black and whirr pointer
in Timberland section on Satur- .
day, October 13. $10 reward of
fered if returned to A. B. Tapp at
Timberland. 20p
FOR SALE Sunrise and Iredell
barley. Neill McFadyen, Raeford,
N. C. 19-20-p
FOR SALE Young hens for layinr
or baking. 9 months old. Delivered
35c pound. CaU 5157. 19-20P
WANTED Capable woman to clerk
and do general office work In Red
Springs. Permanent work and good
salary. State qualifications and sal
ary expected In first letter to M-25,
Care News-Journal, Raeford. N. C.
FIRE STARTERS for sale Efficient
and economical and "Better than
Lightwood". Free delivery. Phone
524-6, Roland Covington.
FOR SALE Seed wheat, Oats and
Rye. No trash. Clarence Lytch,
Raeford N. C. 17-tfc.
FOR SALE Coker's RED HEART
wheat, Full Grain oats, Iredell
barley, and abruzza rye. Cleaned
and treated. The Johnson Co. 18-tfe
NO WEEDS in tobacco beds treated
with Cyanamid. Now is the time
to use it for best results. The
Johnson Company. 16-21c
BITTONS and BELTS COVERED
any style. Delivery on any work
within 24 hours after received.
Mail orders filled and shipped
C. O. D. Mrs. A. H. Smith, Box
1042. Laurinburr, N. C. 39-tfc.
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