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WW HOKE COINTV8 BEST ADVERTISING MtllHM HOKE COUNTY'S )LY The Hoke County News The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XL NO. 40 KAtFOKO.N.C. THURSDAY, March 7. 1946 ,0 PK'' Vf." The Ne o M If 0 i FARM NOTES ! ! by i i f A. S. Knowlcs, Counly Agent Farmers should apply top dressing to their small grain as soon as possible. Use 200 to 300 pounds of nitrate of soda or tie equivalent per acre. If the soil is deficient in potash, apply 50 to 75 pounds per acre. Ni w is the time to plant kobe lcsp deza for hay and seed. All smi'i grain land should be seeded as this is one of the best crops for hay, and will save labor over putting in cow- 'pcas for hay. Book hybrid corn seed now. Plart in 3 1-2 feet rows ,18 inches in drill. Put 200 to 400 pounds of ft-P-B fertilizer per acre and side dress with 300 to 500 pounds of nitrate of soda or the equiva lent per acre when 2 feet high and plow out shallow. Cultivate by use of wceder or section har row when corn first conies up and then use cotton plow or cul tivator once or twice before plowing out. Plant local Adopted varieties of corn in 4 feet rows, and work the same as sugges ted for hybrid corn. Time To Plant Pastures Every farm in the county should have some permanent pasture if livestock is to be kept there. February is the best time of the year to put in the permanent pasture. The a mount of pasture to have will be determined by the number of livestock on hand or the anti- -ipated number. W If we are to have a balanced ' farm program, more livestock must be kept on the farm. If we are to have more livestock, more pastures and improved pastures must be established. In general heavy, fertile soil should be se lected for the pasture. One to two tons of ground limestone and 400 to 600 pounds of superphos phate should be applied per acre. Broadcast 100 pounds of muriate of potash per acre and harrow it in just before seeding. " The pasture mixture should consist of the following grass and legumes which is a mini mum: 15 lbs Kobe lespedeza, 10 lbs Dallis grass, and 2 lbs white dutch clover per -acre. The white clover must be inoculated, using 2 times as much inoculant as recommended. When even dis tribution. If seeded by hand, cover lightly with a spike-tooth harrow or weeder. Do not graze until growth is 5 or 6 inches high. Do not overgraze the first year. Control weeds by clipping wit1, mowing machine. Apply 1 to 1 1-2 tons of limestone per acre everv five years.. Apnly 200 lbs 11 percent simernhos pha'e and 100 lbs muriate of po tash per acre every year. o Colored Man Run Over And Killed Thursday Thomas C. Fairley, colored man of Timberland. was driv ing west on N. C. 211 at seven P. M. last Thursday when his car turrd over and left the road, falling down a fill. R. C. Fairley, brother of the driver, was a passenger in the car and he climbed back to the road af ter the wreck and got run over by G. P. Stracker, white man of Soii'hern Pines. Fairley was taken to the Moore - Countv hospital and died Friday morning. He is reported to have lurched into the road, either fror" drunkeness or shock from the turning over. At the coroner's inquest the deatn ot rairiey was neia to nave beer unavoidable as far as Strac ker wai concerned. Thomas Fairley was found to have hon drunk in recorder's court Tuesday morning and was .cr,nr ed to the roads. o J " V Kolley, Extension animal hi ' ii'rvmm. warns that corn fi-- o- n r"rr feeding to hogs must be tec ted and dried out now. POOLE'S MEDLEY (By D. Scott Poole) For some years there was an Elders' and Deacons' meeting at Red Springs sponsored by the late Rev. filliam Black, D. D., Captain William Black of Maxton. he was then. They had a half dozen choirs directed by a good singing "Master" and I have never singing equal to that. At every house all through the Sandhill section of the coun try there was a little patch of cotton and an indigo patch. The people saved all the rusty pieces of iron they found to set the dye in their thread when they colored it. I have not seen any good sausage since they quit putting red pepper in it to aid the flavoring, and I have eaten it while it was red hot. It seems to nie music is on the decline. Two things causes this, the radio docs not produce correct sounds, and the songs are not musical no matter who sings them. Several nuisances left the country about the same time but strikes are as great a nuis ance as I have known. When one is settled, cause for an other is being sought diligent ly. It should be a capital offense for anyone to strike. If he wants to quit a job, that is all right, but strik ing has worn out my patience. I remember how important the farm work was during the Civil War. When my father and mother were married in 1852 grandfather Ray gave her Mil lie, who was 20, and a boy, Lum. Lum was 14 when the Civil War started and could plow, although he could not count he was trusted to feed the horse, which ate 8 ears of corn three times a day. ' I was three when the war started and learned to count before Lum. Father put a han dle in a little hoe for me to use while he was gonr, as I did not go to school until 1865 and then learned very slow. I could not speak some words plainly; I said free for three. Scott Mc Kenzie, four years older than I took me in charge one day in school and said three over and back again, having me to say it after him, and at last I said T H'R E E I guess the Confederate govern ment took part of all farms pro duced. Anyhow, we had not a bit more than we needed. Mother milked four cows nd made more butter than we needed so others who had none were supplied. Folks had old John Baton to make wooden cane mills to grind cane so we could have s'-rup to eat with that butter. I Tt was as black as molasses but it tasted as well as any I have ever eaten. Those cane mills screaked and you could hear ! them screaming all up and down ; Drowning Creek early in the morning. i Soon after the war started there were many things which ' could not be had, sugar, coffee. coperas, and even the simplest family medicines were out of the question. Everything folks wore was home made, even hats and shoes. Then, as I have said before in this column, that for a few years prices of farm produce was eood and the whole South prosp ered. The government was bad. Scalawags from the North came here, had the slaves freed so they could vote for them, and men who knew nothing of govern ment were elected to office, even : judges to hold courts. It was very rotten. My grandfather Ray's slaves Tom and Winnie were married nfter he bought them. Their -hildren were Jennie, Margar et, Ilenty, Millie, Nancy and Willis, and when the Emanci Continued on Page 2 CWO Joe A. McHrv'e is now attending the Armored Force School at Fort Knox, Ky. Project Started To Remodel SwimmmgHoIe Contributions Needed Harry Greene announced yes terday that he had received ex cellent financial support from all he had approached with his plans to repair the road to the old swimming hole on Rockfish creek about one mile east of Raeford and to have the place itself graded and cleaned out. Contributions, however, are still in order, Greene stated. He has acquired the services of the bulldozer from a road construction company of Char lotte, which has been working in this neighborhood for a fort night or so already. This ma chine will gif.de the approaches to the beach and will do some work on the road beyond the ritv limits. Greene appeared with his pro "ct before the county commis sioners on Monday and the town board on Tuesday. The County board approved the project, which was necessary inasmuch as the property belongs to the county, and announced their in tention to give some financial assistance as well. The town board was asked by Greene to repair the street leading to the town, limits nearest the creek. They also expressed their ap proval of the project and prom ised their cooperation in keep ing the street mentioned in good condition. Although response has been good to the appeal, it seems that Greene has resorted to blackmail in some cases to get his money. It is reported that in at least one instance he threatened to tell a man's children on him if he did not come across. He came across. Aberdeen High Defeats Raeford In Final Game Tournament Well Attended In the finals of the first annual American Legion Invitational Tournament here Monday, Ab erdeen High School clearly out classed the Hoke County High team by a score of 32 to 20. The tournament started Thursday night with games Friday and Saturday. The game was close for the first half, Raeford leading by only one point, 15-14, when it was over. The Moore County boys came back strong in the s: -(v. nd. however, to score 17 ri int.: to Raeford's five and won ?'l-20. Aberdeen reached the finals by defeating Wagram on Thurs day night and Candor high school in the semifinals on Sat urday night. The Hoke County team started the tournament with a victory 42 to 14. over Fairmont on Fri day right and followed up by beating Red Springs 26 to 16. in the semifinals on Saturday. Officials of the Ellis William son Post of the American t gion here state that the tourna ment was considered highly suc cessful from every angle and that the post intends to make it an. annual affair. The all-tournament team, sel ected by a committee whose names were not made public, was made up of the following players: Burns and Wicker of Aberdeen, Wood of Red Springs and Malcolm McKeithan and Frank McNeill of Raeford. Rev. Harry K. Holland of the local post, presented the tronhv to the visitors. n Miss Dorothv Pearson. Mrs. A. R. Currir- and Ervin Currie visited in t" hi-v rf Mr. and Mrs. R J. Livingston in Laur-i'-.'-'.trg Stmdav. Four Reports In Red Cross Drive The Red Cross drive which j started last week has had good results in the Allendale, Anti och, Sanatorium, and Dundar rach communities, according to K. A. Mat-Donald, chairman of the publicity committee for the .-ounty. These communities have already reported that their quo-j tas were fully contributed. I Other communities in the coun ty either have not raised their quota of money or their chair men have not reported and turn ed in the money. Mrs. H .A. Ca meron, drive chairman for the county, has issued an appeal to these chairmen to make these reports in order that the countv consolidated report may be pre pared. There is also no report on the success or failure of the drive in Raefor.d Lieutenart ApA Priv?K drunk, h Collision Other Cases Involve Liquor. Autos. Firing Woods Last Fridav night Second Lieut. S. A. Zeller, white, of Fort Bragg and Pfc. Ben M. Barber, also white of Fort Bragg, had a collision on the Fayetteville road about three miles east of Rae ford. Neither was seriously hurt until Tuesday morning when Judge Henry McDiarmid found both guilty of drunken driving and sentenced them to sixty days each on the roads to be suspend ed on payment of a fine of $50 and the costs. Each paid his way to freedom. Thomas Fairley, driver of the ear which turned over near the Moore County line on Thursday nieht shortlv before his hrother I was killed there, was found guilty of driving drunk and care less and reckless driving. Sen tence was one year to be sus pended on payment of a fine of $100 and the costs. He is still in jail. John Nicholson, colored man of Quewhiffle townshiD. eot a sentence of six months suspend ed on payment of $50 and the costs for setting fire to woods and causing damage to nprsnnal property thereby. The $50 was to be paid to John Cameron of Timberland, who lost property in the fire. Chester Lee McArn, colored, and Mack Monroe, colored, were each charge with violating the road law by having improper lights. Each paid the costs. K. C. Mainor, Henry Little, and Milton Roner. all colored j paid the costs for being drunk and disorderly. Elden G. McNeill and Ed I Brown, both colored, paid the costs tor having imnmiwr hmk: Henrv Graham, colorerl the costs for using profane, and indecent language. World Day of Prayer (Contributed) Friday, March 8, is World Day of Prayer. On this day people in more than fifty coun tries will be observing the World Day of Prayer. If we listen closely we can almost .hear their universal praver the voice of all peoples and nations, great and small, echo ing on and on "Guide our feet into the wav of peace." The World Day of Prayer will be observed in Raeford at a service in the Presbyterian church, Friday (March 8) at 3:30 o'clock. Won't you plan to attend? S2-c John A. McGregor is spending a few days with his narents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mc Gregor of Shannon. Route One. ''e has iust finished his train ing at .Great Lakes. 111. Courses in Red Cmss First Aid were begun in 1010. Lieutenant Governor Ballantine To Address Farm Bureau Meeting Here Wagram Veteran Killed Friday In Truck Wreck At Rot-kfish Bridge On 13-A: Sixth This Year In Countv. George Wiley Russell. 25-year -old white man of Wagram who was discharged from the navy about three weeks ago, was in-' stantly killed last Friday at a-1 bout seven P. M. when he lost I control of the trvok he was driv-: ing west loader! with veneer blocks. Russell lost control of the ve hicV just after t-e changed into hih gear ."t the -rest of the hill ' beyond the Rockfkh creek brid-l "- about two r-eb-s east of Rae- 1 ford. La'-r ex:-n;in.ition showed that the steering rod of the (ruck had come loose, leaving the frnnt )-,-,, ls ppiircly f,nP q-lp (rut. --n into a ban'-: and the blocks rolled over the rah and com- '' tc'.y demolished it. Russell was accompanied by ,Vlree colored men, Henry Mc Kav, John McKenyie. and Man uel Harrington. McKay and "arringtnn were seriously in iored and hosoitalized. McKen 'ie was hurt sliehtly on one arm. The coroner's jury, at an in ouest Tuesday night, found that Russell met his death in an un avoidable accident. His death was the sivth this year in auto mobile accidents in this county. FUNERAL SERVICES CONDUCTED SUNDAY Funeral services were conduc ted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the Spring Hill Bap tist church bv Rev. J. D. Whis- nant, pastor. A military ser vice was neid. Burial followed in the Spring Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by his widow, an infant daughter, Ms father, W. H. Russell of Wa "fam, his mother, two brothers,, Coleman and Preston of Wag ram, two sisters, Mrs. Bennie McMinnis of Wagram and Mrs. Ttck Warner of Ellerbe. o avis Family Leave qyA TVIVo TtsMnU r..:- 1 i.ii . emu mi o. Y-j icKx uctvit aim "hildren left Raeford Wednes day for Concord wherf they ' expect to make their residence omnorarily. The Davises moved to Raeford "rlv in 1042. Mr. Davis was -"nor and manager of the Davis " TO & 2"c store, which he still 'vns. Thev bought Julian '"right's- rewlv built home on )ml 'sun Avenue and have ,;vnd in it on until their leaving, -th Mr. and Mrs. Davis have ""n popular in civic, church, nd social organizations of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Ni have bought the Davis home and tre moving into it this week. Course For Sunday School Teachers The Fayetteville Presbvterv of the Presbyterian church will hold a school for Sunday school teachers at the Red Springs Pres byterian church with the first session on Sunday afternoon, March 17 and with evening ses sions nightly through Wednesday night, March 20. Outstanding teachers have been secured, including Mrs. J. L. Fairly, of Richmond, Va., who will conduct the classes for teachers of children's classes from beginners through juniors. Miss Mvrtle Williamson, of the Assembly training school faculty in Richmond, will teach a course for teachers of adults and young people. S'.m.'av School tencln-rs of a'l (ieno-ir-.-'i iis have been m ite 1 to attend. Committers Meet Monday Arrange Program Officials of the Hoke County Farm Bureau announced yester day that plans had been com pleted for the annual meeting of the Bureau at the armony a eight P.. M. on March 14 and that Lt. Gov. L. Y. Ballantine wouH be the speaker at that meetin There was a meeting of a!', committees at the courthouse og. Monday to arrange plans fo: the meeting. The nominating committee made its report a" this meeting and the nominees for the new year are as follow : Marshall Newton, president; T. B. Unchurch, vice president: J. M. McGougan. secretary-treasurer, and the following direc tors: I. L. Newton. N. F. Sin clair. C. L. Thomas. John Par ker. C. H. Mark.--. M. D. Yates. J. W. Hast". J. M. Norton. Also on the program for a short tMk ;it the meeting next Thur.v'av is R. Flake Shaw, of Ofo"sbo--o, evecit've secretarv r- r the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Mr. Shaw is expected to tell the gathering briefly about 'he work the Farm Bureau has done in the state and nation in the past few years. The Hoke County Farm Bur eau is affiliated with the State ?nd National Farm Bureaus and was organized about five years ago. During the war the farm bureau cooperated with the war effort, by contracting for prison labor for farms in the county, and by working with the Exten sion service closojy to improve farming generally. The Hoke Bureau has a mem bership of 250 farmers and their families. The membership fee of $3.00 includes a farmer's whole family and is used to promote better farming in county, state and nation. The organization is non-political and strictly non profit. The money received is used entirely for the good of farmers. Significant is the statement made three years ago by the N. C. Bureau: "Under no condi tions will the farmers of North Carolina strike but will do ev erything possible in the war ef fort." Jack Hastings Is Declared Dead Information has been received here to the effect that Jack Has tings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hastings of Ocean City, Md.. and former resident of Raeford. has been declared dead by the V.'."- Doiartment after having been missing for two years. "fn". wnc '-st in action in t1 ( P.'.cific about two years ago. rhp News K. A. MacDonald Bv The Board of Education met in regular monthlv session on Mon day. Routine business was con ducted. The Board of Education and Commissioners inspected the reh school building and expressed themselves as be ing well pleased with the pro gress being made with the con struction. Scientific Program Todav there will be a program given at the High School aud itorium at two o'clock by James Elliot. Scientist, on Liquid Air. Mr. Flliot gave this program at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933. He has an immense a mounjt of equipment with him. The program will be both in teresting and educational. The ; graded school pupils will attend this program. 7lnrv Program On Fridav there will be a pro ' r! on 700I0"" riven bv the S Society of Zoology at the 1'.. - School auditorium at nine ., ::n.:t f. '" Page Two) J 1 i