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V News HOKI COUNTY'S BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM HOKI COUNTY'S NEAV5P APf R me urn a CM The Hoke County New The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XL NO. 36 LI RAKKORD. N.C THURSDAY, FEB. 7th, 1946 $J .00 PEtt YFAR Jo NEWS Of OUR MEMwWOMEN IN IttOFORM Set. Ken McNeill, who has been in Japan in the army, landed at a West Coast port this week. S 1-c Luke Sanders, son of W. R. Sanders, landed in, San Francisco this week. He has been in Okinawa and expects to be discharged soon. Riley Jordan was recently dis charged from the Navy and has re sumed his studies at Wake Forest College. 14. (jg) Hugh McLauchlin of the U. S. Navy, is at home from the Pa cific Theatre on a thirty-day leave. Strike Opposed By FarmGroups National Organizations Reject Proposal For Nationwide Far mers Strike. Washington. Three national farm organizations turned thumbs down last week on fidwestern suggestions for a nationwide farmers' strike a gainst industrial walkouts. They were the National Farmers' Union, the National Grange and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Loaders of these groups agreed that a farm strike involving the withholding of food products from market until industrial disputes are settled would be impossible to carry out because of the peculiar charac ter of farm production. The suggestions for a marketing holiday came from farmers' meet ings at Chickasha, Okla., and in Clay County, Nebraska. V. Herbert John son of Edgar, Neb., told the Clay County gathering that farmers "have their Irish up" because they can't gel the industrial products they need and want. While agreeing that a farmers' trike should not be encouraged, leaders of the farm organizations disagreed in talking with a reporter as to the merits of wage demands of striking Industrial workers. Russell Smith, legislative repre sentative of the Farmers Union, said rda organization was sympathetic to demands of "most of the strikers." "We feel," he said, "that it ia a case of management refusing to give up some of their big war profits. We feel that if farmers are to have good markets, industrial wlortars must be well-paid." (President Edward A. O'Neal of the Farm Bureau said he sympa thized fully with "farmer resentment over efforts of organized labor to obtain monopolistic control of the national economy." "The solution," said O'Neal in an interview, " is not to be found in a farm strike but in legislative ac tion by Congress to protect the people." Crusade For Christ Rally To Be Held The Methodist young people of this community and county are join ing in a Crusade for Christ Rally at the Methodist church in Aber deen on Friday, February 22. The Intermediates and Seniors, together with their pastors and adult leaders, will begin the rally at 5 p. m. All delegations will bring a box lunch and an evening service will conclude the program. Those who cannot coine for the afternoon service and supper are urged to come by 7:30 P. M. Rev. W. L. Clegg, district super. intendent, and Rev. C. P. Morris of Rockingham, will be the featured speakers. Rev. LeFon C. Vereen and Rev. J. G. Phillips of the Metho dist Board of Education, will an nounce dates for the camps and as semblies and present the plana for the Youth Movement in the Metho dist Crusade for Christ, n Mrs. Baucom's Sister Dies In Charlotte CHARLOTTE, Feb. 0. Mrs. M. K. Harrill of 2942 Selwyn avenue died yesterday moring at her home after an illness of five years. Funeral ser vices will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Pritchard Memorial Bap tist church with Dr. George D. teaton of Myers Park Baptist church officiating. He will be as sisted by Dr. W. H. Williams of Pritchard Memorial Baptist church. Surviving Mrs. Harrill are her husband, M. K. Harrill, Charlotte attorney; her parents; a sister, Mrs. Nelda T. Baucom of Raeford; and a brother, Capt Gerald Hall Tay lor of Atlanta, Ga. POOLE'S MEDLEY fV D Scott Poole) Lost: Two golden minutes. No use looking for them, they are gone for ever they are now in the eternity behind us, irretrievably lost. Strikers have lost beyond recov ery, millions and millions of dollars in time. My advice is work on, and adjust the wage question by diplo macy. Talk sense and do your duty so fully, there can be no contro versy. Produce, cotton, tar, pitch and tur pentine were, shipped from Wilming ton to New York and other northern markets, and goods were shipped from northern markets to Wilming ton, and from there to Fayetteville on the Cape Fear river. Country produce was hauled by carts and wagons to Fayetteville, sold and then shipped by the Cape Fear to YfiV mington and then on north. I have seen trains of wagons a mile long on the Morganton road going to Fay etteville loaded with cotton and other farm produce in the fall of the year . Until the outbreak of the Civil war there were less than 200 miles of railroad in North Carolina. For years after the war Fayetteville was still a trading center for the people of Western North Carolina and Tennessee. When I saw the Old Market House in Fayetteville in 1868 it was a market house for a fact. There were half dozen fresh meat markets un der the town hall right above there. Records show that there were more" strikes after World War 1 than there' have been following World War 11, but it is nothing to brag on in either instance. Folks used to sing "Everybody Works But Father," but some of the fathers worked everybody used to have to work or suffer hunger. There has been reason for farmers to strike 85 years out of the last 100. I hope the people of the United States will never see the return of 60 cents a day and the worker board himself, but if it does happen it will still mean that they work for that or starve. One man who happen to have a little money gave fifteen men in his community work digging dirt and washing the gold out of it near Troy in the 1890's. That man did not know how much they would mine for him, but he took the risk and gained a little. The State Constitution fixed, the pay of Members of the Geneal As sembly at $4 a day. and the mileage which meant direct way to the State Capital, was adopted at 10 cents a mile both ways, but for only one round trip. In 1923 the Constitution was amended, paying members $800 for the term, no mileage. The Reconstruction Legislature members found they were not get ting enough pay and could not change the Constitution, so they passed a resolution allowing them selves mileage not for one round trip only, but for as many times as they wanted to go home. It paid better to go home than to stay in Raleigh. County Convrrissuoners used to meet on first Mondays as they do now, but in the 1860's they stayed an average of four days at each meet ing. They paid themselves a little additional sum as county script was a little below par and went home on Thursday nights. The sessions of the General As sembly were long in Reconstruction days, but those were hard times, and they really had a hard time. They put a large and useless debt upon this state because money was hard to get. Things grow. The first tax rate in Raeford was 15 cents on the $100 valuation. It was raised in 1916 to 20 cents on the $100 valua tion and fifty cents on the thousand dollars. Valuations have been raised also since 1900. The United States has a popula tion of one hundred and thirty mil lion, mostly fools. The idea of giving the liquor ma kers all the sugar they want and not leavilng us any for pies will make antidemocrats, shore's you are born. People of wealth are the only ones who are treated as people should be treated. Poor folks are tolera ted, that is when they do as they are told. Fifty years ago if you had told some of these sand hi llers that the day would come when they could not get lightwood with which to start their fires, they would have thought you crazy or drunk. Down about two feet there la a right good quantity of kindling if you know where to dig pine stump cut off. 200 years ago following the battle of Collodin, a large number of Scotch people came to America and the greater part settled in the Cape Fear February 15 Last Day To File For Payments T. D. Potter, chairman of the Hoke County AAA Committee, reminds farmers of the county that they must file performance e porta for their soil improvement payments under the 1945 AAA program. Potter said there were still about two hundred farmers in the county who had not filed Uiese reports and stated that fail ure to da so by Feb. 15 would mean an aggregate loss to these rarmere ef several thousand dol ars. He urges farmers to make these reports by the closing date. Cotton Production Meeting Thursday Of Great Interest Cotton Ginners And Farmers Discuss Betterment Of Pro duction In Crop , . . tt tramp Mackall, wmcn is now De- Cotton Production took on new jng abandoned. The Army pur emphasis at a meeting in the Hoke cnased about 6ooo additional acres County Courthouse last Thursday t3 add to the property. Prior t0 the night .where 200 or more leading war the Djvision of Game and In cotton farmers, ginners, merchants, ,and F;sheries controlled the area, and implement dealers gathered to Excellent fishing was reported on discuss their common problems. Im- Tany of the 13 artificial lakes in portant, up to date discussions were the refugei and tne state has mapped made on new uses of cotton, me- a proRram of game and fish man ehnmzation of the cotton farm, and gement by fertilization and stock ginner and farnrer cooperation. ing which wiu begin immediately County Agent A. S. Knowles acted upon tne return of the area to the as chairman of the meeting. division's control. Ralph Thompson of Memphis, Ten- The Federal representatives ac nessee, director of Field Service for t ompanying Findlay on the inspec the National Cotton Council, spoke jon tour were Lansing A. Parker, to the group on the advertising and tiief of the Federal Aid Section on i to do so. sales promotion work carried out snds and Development, and Dr. C. Mr. McBryde said that Governor by his organization. Of particular y. Watson, regional inspector for .Cherry had approved the motion interest was several new products xleral Aid for the Southeast. They and that the governor had been in made from cotton that was placed i M Federal Aid had built a budget ' Washington this week conferring on display. He also spoke of then: more than $10,000,000 for the re- with officials of the War Assets Corn advertising campaign carried on by toration of wildlife, a proporionate mission on the matter of obtaining the Council and what it meant to j Jrt of which will be spent in North the hospital after it is declared sur the cotton industry. Tommie Up- Carolina. plus. He sad that the State want- church, Hoke county cotton farmer, told how the National Cotton coun cil was financed, pointing out that the farmers, ginners, crushers, spin ners, and cotton warehouses all took active parts in its finances. Fred Johnson, gin specialist with the N. C. Department of Agriculture and executive secretary of State' Ginner's association, spoke on the Cotton Ginner's Association program for the improvement of cotton. He said that the Association had adopted the combined program of the Extension Service and the State Department of Agriculture as itt main objective for 194. He pointed out that the five-acre cotton contest was the most Important program to farmers as it embodied most of the approved practices in the production of cotton. J. C. Ferguson, Extension Agri cultural Engineer, discussed the mechanized cotton farm. He told of the high cost of labor involved in the production of cotton, and how important it is to convert to new and improved methods, includ ing mechanization if cotton produc tion is to remain a profitable enter prise. Mr. Ferguson showed a pic ture taken on the Delta Experiment Farm in Mississippi showing the use of the flame cultivator in con trolling grass and weeds. The pic ture demonstrated that weeds could be kept under control by this method if used at the proper time without injuring the cotton plant. This met- Mrs McKeithan led the devotion hod of weed control can be carried I , out lor aDOUt is cenis per acre wnue hand work would cost $4.00 per acre. i. u . i . ,, ;!, ,u;v. It showed the cotton picker which can replace fifty hands. Funeral Held For Mrs. Jennie Cothran Funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon at Ashley Heights Baptist church for Mrs. Jennie Cothran, respected lady of that community who passed away Thursday after a long illness. Rev. Harris of Aberdeen and Rev. W. B. Gaston conducted the services and burial was in the churchyard ceme tery. Mrs. Cothran was seventy-five years of age and resided with her son, L. R. Cothran at whose home she passed away. Surviving are five tons, including L. R. Cothran of Ashley Heights, R O. of Red Springs and R. W. of Bear Creek; one daughter, Mrs. E. T. Garrett of Carthage; thirty grand children and five great-grandchildren. section between Wiltmtington and Upper Scotland county, hence so many Scotch Presbyterians In the section. These Scotch took the side of the British in the war for Inde pendence and fared badly because of this. Army Purchases Add To Game Refuse Area Hoffman Area To Be 7,000-Ac Game Refuse; Federal A Available. Through Army purchases, the Hoffman area in Moore, Richmond anil R.ntlanH .ftitnttM haa innrpacptfl ----- from 64,000 to approximately 70.000 acres since 1942, Commissioner John D. Findlay of the State Division of uame mm uiiduu ti.n ''""jtion cf game generally. yesterday. Findlay, other members of the di vision and two Federal officials re cently inspected the area, which is proposed as a wildlife refuge under joint sponsorship of the state and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The latter will assume con trol, Findlay says, and has already made commitments to turn the area over to the State Department of Conservation and Development. During the war the refuge was under the protection of the Army The International Association of Game and Fish Commissioners has, ecommended that the fund be di ided proportionately to the states nd outlying possessions over a period five years, but the budget submlt- ed to Congress includes only an tern of $3,000,000 for Federal aid in he next fiscal year. North Carolina's pportionment of this would be ap roximately $43,000. (Both of the Federal agents ap peared in accord with this states ederal aid program, ana ur. nat- Dr. acclaimed it as conservatively, ione of the best in the South. Parent-Teacher Association Has Monthly Meeting The Hoke-Otaeford Parent-Teach er Association held its regular mon thly meeting yesterday afternoon in the auditorium at the Raeford Grad ed school. Mrs. B. B. Cole, president, pre sided over the meeting which began with a short business session. Dur ing this it was reported that high way signs had been replaced at all the schools to further promote the safety of the children. Concluding the business session the chapter decided to hold its meet ines on the second weanesaay oi each month at three-thirty P. M. , ,:., fnr ,h- nroeram was .F:,, ;ri;;v. " r ' The founders of ' , n .i Founders uay. ine lounaers oi jow on spelling. The highest average parell,teacher association werewas made in Arithmetic comouta- discussed by Mrs. Cole. These werejtion Alice McClellan Birney and Phoe- p. T. A Meets Wednesday be Apperson Hearst. The Hoke-Raeford P. T. A. met at The schoolrooms having the most the grammar school on Wednesday parents present at the meeting were ; afternoon with Mrs. B. B. Cole pre jMiss Johnson's from the Grammar siding. A Founder's day program school and Mrs. uores rrom tne high school. Recorder Has Light Docket Tuesday In Recorder's court Tuesday Jim mie Moore, colored, was sentenced to one year on the roads. The sen tence was suspended on condition that Moore pay the court costs and $18 monthly toward the support of his wife and children. He also pos ted a $50 bond for his appearance to make the payments. Alex Little, colored, paid the costs for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive his car. Rosetta Little paid the costs for driving without a li cense. Carlton Saunders, white, paid the costs for being drunk and disorder ly. D. C. Wilson, white, paid the costs for violating the prohibition laws by having legal whiskey open off bis premises. Wildlife Club Will Hear Ross O. Stevens Ross O. Stevens, executive secre tary of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Inc., has advised J. A. McGoogan, president of the Hoke County Wildlife club, he will be 0 'N 'HOlilva the club at 'iMJqn tsj 4.Iriday night, i - j " I McC-oogan stated yesterday that all members of the club will wish to attend and that the public is in ; vited to hear Mt. Stevens, a man iViiea to near jwt. sievens, a man ;wno has been active in organizing Wildlife ,-1 in North Carolina and who has done much for the protec- McBryde Attends State Hospital Board Meeting State Asking For Camp Butner Hospital. Ryan McBryde attended a meet ing of the State Hospitals Board of Control in Raleigh last Friday and Saturday. He is chairman of the buildings committee of this board and reports that the board urged at the meeting that the State acquire the Camp Butner General Hospital when it if declared surplus by the Army in the next few months. Camp Butner is near Durham and according to McBryde the site is ad mirably suited for use as a state mental hospital. He said the State has enough applications to fill the hospital at the present time. These people are not now being taken care of because the State lacks facilities ed about five thousand acres of land with the property. Camp But- ner contains about thirty thousand acres. School News (By K. A. MacDeaald) March of Dimes The schools were called on this year to raise the country's quota n the (March of Dimes drive. Each 'school it working hard to raise the amount assigned it. some schools have already raised what has been assigned. Some have not When your child asks for a contribution please be as liberal as possible so that our county may reach the quota set and crippled children may receive the care and treatment that they need., Mildonson Lunch Basm The Mildouson school community is worried about the status of the Mildouson lunch room. It is sin cerely hoped that something can be worked out that will keep the lunch room from being closed. Special application has been made to Raleigh for Federal aid. It is hoped that this application will be acted on favorably at an early date. Given Standard Tests This Week Standard tests are being given this week and next in the fourth and eighth grades of the county. These tests are prescribed by the State, and results are forwarded to the State. It was a very noticable fact .v.... .u ..... j was put on. To Hold Card Tournament The Hoke-Raeford P. T. A. is spon soring a card tournament at the Ar mory Thursday, February 14th at 7:45. Everyone is urged to reserve a table and bring cards. The pro ceeds will be used for the school lunchrooms. Mrs. Durham 111 Mrs. Jack Durham of the high school faculty is ill at her home here. Mrs. Meunch and Mrs. ODriant have been substituting for her. A field worker from Elon College spoke to the senior class at Hoke high on Tuesday. The second semester at Hoke High began last week. Report cards were sent out on Monday of this week.. A county-wide meeting of all teachers in the county will be held at the courthouse next Wednesday evening, February 13th at 7:30 o' clock. At this meeting a picture, "Assignment Tomorrow," will be shown. This picture deals with the work and problems of the teacher. County Will Rebuild Ball Park Here; Legion Will Lease Post Plans To Install Lighting Equipment. The Hoke County Board ol Com missioners in their regular meet ing at the courthouse Monday voted to repair the baseball park at the armory here as soon as materials are available and lease the property to the local Ellis Williamson post of the American Legion. Some difficulty is expected in the procurement of materials with which to do the job because of a recent government order restricting the lar gest part of building materials ts priority housing. This priority housing applies principally to dwel lng construction by veterans of World War II. According to Ryan Mc Bryde, of the Raeford lumber com pany, all building materials will b .held for priority housing buyers un til the twentieth of each month. Ma iterial of that month's production not I ordered will then be sold to the gen eral trade. The county, in building the baseball park, will have no pri jority. The same will apply to cin der blocks, made by Hoke Con crete Works, of which the wall a round the field will be constructed. It is the intention of the America Legion post to install lighting equip- jment at the field and to arange and sponsor night baseball and football I there, Harry Greene, who appeared before the commissioners, stated. The Board contemplates leasing the park to the Legion post for a two-year term with the option of renewal. The lighting fixtures are to remain the property of the Le gion post, which will retain the right to remove them from the prop erty at its pleasure. The work will cost approximately $5,000, according to a rough esti mate by John A. McGoogan. P.-T. A. Will Sponsor Valentine Tourney A card tournament will be held in the Raeford Armory next Thurs day evening for the benefit ot the Hoke-ftaeford Parent-Teacher As sociation. The playing will begin at 7:45 P. M. and prizes will be given. In addition to card games there will be cakes for sale at auction and items will be raffled off. Tickets will be sold at twenty-live cents for children and fifty cents for adults. Patrons are asked to bring their own cards. McDaniel Quits FSA Zeb E. McDaniel, county super visor for the Farm Security Ad ministration, has resigned effective February 8. He intends to devote his full time in the future to The Hoke Exchange company, in which he has been interested since it open ing several months ago. Sugar Dealers Are Suspended RALEIGH, Feb. 0. The keen shortage still existin gin sugar was shortage by OPA's suspension dur ing December of 84 southeaster sugar dealers from doing business in that commodity for violation of ' rationing regulations, Theodore S. Johnson, State OPA director said today. According to reports from the Reg ional Office in Atlanta, Johnson said that an additional 80 cases were instituted against other sugar deal ers during the month. Sentences and fines imposed ia 13 criminal convictions included three $750 fines and five two-year probation periods on prison sent ences, he added. Harris To Discuss Housing & Landscaping "John H. Harris, Horticultural Ex tension specialist of State College, Raleigh, will be in Hoke County all day Friday, February 8th,", says Josephine Hall, home demonstratioa agent. During the morning, Mr. Har ris and Miss Hall will visit several farm homes In order for Mr. Harris to give suggestions fur landscaping the grounds. At 2:30 In the afternoon at the Kiwanis hall in Raeford, Mr. Har ris will discuss housing and home stead planning. Miss Hall believes anyone who is going to build, re model or landscape their grounds will find Mr. Harris discussion both helpful and interesting. Every in terested person in the eounty is in vited to the meeting.
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