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The News--JU ureal. HOKE COUNTY'S BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM HOKE COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER The Hoke County Newt y The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XL NO. 47 RAEFORD, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 191G S2.00 PER YEAR Personals Mis. Charles Riddle, Jr. andi daughter, Brenda, spent Sunday i STSZZJV with! Miss Florence Lester, who teaches in Fairmont, spent the Easter holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Lester. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Foreman have returned to Elizabeth City after spending the Easter hol idays .with Mrs. Foreman's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Moon and daughters of Graham spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. W. E. Blue. Mrs. Ed Fuller and children of Liberty, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaylor of Raleigh were week end guests of John McKay Blue. J. B. Mclntyre left Tuesday for Battle Creek, Michigan to join Mrs. Mclntyre who has been visiting friends there for the past two weeks. They will re turn the latter part of tins week. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Morris of New Bern visited Mr. Morris' mother, Mrs, A. R. Morris over the week end. Lt. Edith Winters of Ft. Bragg spent Sunday with Misses Jean and Mardell Campbell. Miss Juanita Glisson spent Sunday in Hamlet with friends, Mrs. Mary Miller had as her guest Sunday Mrs. Bessie Mc Cormick of Dillon, Tom. Miller of Lumberton and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cumber of Fayetteville. Miss Josaphine Hall and Mrs. Archie Byrne visited their sis ter, Mrs J. B. Eubanks, at Win gate on Saturday. Mrs. Eubanks returned with them for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dezerne spent Sunday in Pittsboro with her mother. Truman Austin of Charlotte spent Easter with his mother. J. T. Yarboro and Charlie Kirby of Campbell college were visitors in town last Thursday night. Mrs Jenny Daniels and son of Reidsville were guest of Miss Lizzie Niven and her mother last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott of:aal" "rcd. Democrats .of 'thei Fuc.uay Sprnss were week end:LUU ,l-v lu f l"e y L?. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neill Stnter. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Crumpton of Belmont spent the week end with Mrs. Crumptin's mother, Mrs. B. R. Gatlin. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walters had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Hooks and daugh ter of Fayetteville, Henry Bul lard of Winston Salem and Miss Katherine Walters of Lumber ton. Mrs. Harvey Cole visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Avent, in Sanford the past week end. Mr. and Mrs. Neill James Blue of Fayettevile visited Mr. Blue's parents here over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Niven, Mr. and Mrs. James Stephens and Jack Pope were week end guests of Mrs. Niven's mother Mrs. M. D. Gentry and family jn Roxboro. Miss Lenora Currie of Queens liege spent the holidays at home. Miss Faye Baker 'spent the -week end with her parents, Mr. aid Mrs. Walter Baker. Miss Maude Poole of Belmont pent Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Poole. REYNOLDS FREED&iAWom.n CN CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER CHASON TO DIX HILL; SMITH SENTENCED FOR SHAW DEATH Judge Q. K. Nimocks yester day approved a defense motion for nonsuit in the case in which Harry Lee Reynolds, white man of the county, was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of John Sanderson in an auto accident at Timberland last November 15. The motion was made by counsel for defense at the conclusion of the state's evidence and was granted by the judge on the basis of fact that the state had failed to show conclusively that Reynolds had driven the car and if he had that there was any culpable negli gence on his part. ' Robert Smith, colored, was tried for first degree murder yes terday. He was charged with shooting James Arthur Shaw, also colored . to death with a shotgun at Dundarrach on the afternoon of April 14. After evi dence hud been presented by the state counsel for defense enter ed a plea of guilty of manslaugh ter which was accepted by the state. Sentence was not less than 12 nor more than 18 months on the roads. In the case in which David Chason, white, was charged wth assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill the court or dered Chason to be confined in a state mental hospital until such time as he should be considered sane enough to reply to the bill of indictment. In this case Chason was charged with as saulting David Hendrix with a knife in the Bank of Raeford on the afternoon of April 6. Leroy Brunson, colored, enter ed a plea of guilty on, a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Sentence was six months on the roads. The court also ordered Cliff Thomas, colored man under a suspended sentence for violating the prohibition laws, sent to the roads to serve this sentence af er learning that he had recently been convicted of another charge in recorder's court.. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION SATURDAY Walter P. Baker, chairman of ; i the Hoke County Democratic j ! executive committee, this week vention at the courthouse Sat urday ai'ernoon, April 27, at two-thirty o'clock. Baker particularly urged all those who were elected precinct chairmen and vice chairmen at the precinct meetings last Sat urday to attend. He stated that the new county chairman would be chosen at the convention Sat urday as well as delegates to re present the county at the state convention early in May.. ii ATTEND MEETING C. P. Kinlaw and Joe Gul ledge attended the annual meet ing of the Masonic Grand Lod ge of N. C. in Raleigh Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Lt. Mary Frances Tapp of the Lawson General hospital, Atlan ta, Ga. is expected to arrive Friday to spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. De witt Tapp. Dr. and Mrs. Milton Jordan of Fairmont spent Sunday with relatives at Timberland. Eldred Helton of Raleigh spent the Easter holidays with his mother. Milton Mann has been con fined for the past several days with mumps. Harold McDiarmid of Elon college spent the Easter holidays at home. i Win Honor forty rioke county nome ue- monstration Club women attend- ed the 10th District Federation Meeting which was Meld at Whiteville on luesday, April 2 J. meeting at the Kaetord Armory This was the largest County , on Wednesday evening, May 1st, group attending according to at seven o'clock, miles traveled and as a result, T. B. Upchurch Inc. of Rae Mrs. Roy Shockley, of Rt. 2, ' ford and the Raeford Kiwanis Raeford, Hoke County Council Club are interested in seeing President, was presented the ga-1 the rural youth club organized, vel which is to be kept in the and are contributing $10.00 each County until the district meet - ing next year. Another honor bestowed upon the County at the meeting was the fact that Mrs. Marshall New ton also of Rt. 2, Raeford. was elected Vice Chairman, of the District which is made up of Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, and Hoke Counties. The women attending he meet-j will consist of social and recea- Miss Pratt was selected unan ing at Whiteville reported a ' tonal features, discussion groups, , imously on the fifth ballot by most delightful day. Dr. Frank ' picture shows, music, and per- the committee after six other P.Graham, President of the haps community projects will be .candidates received scattered University of North Carolina, undertaken. ! support in the first four votings. was the speaker, heports of the ; work done in .the eight counties durng th past year were also heard. W.H. BEASLEY DIES IN COUNTY LAST THURSDAY FUNERAL IS CONDUCTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT EPHESUS William Henry Beasley, aged and respected farmer of Stone wall township, passed away at his home there last Thursday af ternoon. He was seventy-nine years of age. Funeral services were conduct ed at Ephesus Baptist church at Arabia at three-thirty P. M. Friday by Rev. Booker of Fay etteville and Rev. Charlie Hes ter of Saint Pauls. Burial was in the churchyard cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Mc Fadyen, John A. Jones, Wilbur Smith, Troy Johnson, Luther Ellis, John Glisson, Clifford Bos tic, and Lee Adcox. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dan Carter, Lumber Bridge; the following sons: Walter Henry Beasley of Fayetteville, Ches- ter Beasley of Lumbe Bridge, ; ana iseiton iseasiey ot shannon Library News Schedule: Mondav thro- Satur day, 10 to 5:30. Closed from 12 to 1 for lunch. The public is cordially invited to visit tne norary and look over were talking with the girl and the new books which are coming Alsbrook raised his rifle to take in. shot at something just for prac- Among the non-fiction titles tice when the gun in the hands are the following: Starling of . of Mc Millian was discharged. It the White House. This is the appears. It also appears that Mc story of Col. Edmund W. Star- j Millan was in a sitting or squat- ling, whose Secret Service de tail guarded five presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Frank lin D. Roosevelt. Burma Surgeon Returns by Gordon S. Seagraves, M. D., the author of the Burma Surgeon. Talk About Russia with Mas ha Scott by Pearl S. Buck. Democracy Under Pressure by Chase One Day on Beetle Rock by Carrighar Second Carrot from the End by Beck, Forward by H. A. Smith Fiction: Lady in the Tower 'by Burt Nicodemus by Walworth Forever Possess by Phillips Friday's Child by Heyer Mysteries: Nine Strings to Your Bow by Walsh The Scarlet Button by Gilbert Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Hopley The Fifth Man by Coles The Pavilien by Lawrence Vicious Pattern by Heberden Mrs. Dempsey Herring of An drews, S. C. and Mrs. D. A. Black of Dunn spent Sunday In the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bouyer. Older Youth's Club To Meet ine group oi young people: who met in the Raeford Kiwanisj Hall on the evening of April 16 1 made plans to have a supper j ' toward refreshments to be ser- ved at the next meeting. Every young white person, boy or girl, married or single, be tween the ages of 17 to approx imately 30, is invited to attend the meeting on May 1st. A vol untary educational and recea tional organization is to be or ganized after supper. Later in the evening, square dancing ! will be enjoyed. Activities later The Farm and Home Wents the Vocational teachers and other interested people will serve as advisers for the group. u j NEGRO KILLED INSTANTLY BY ! SHOTGUN BLAST SECOND FATAL SHOOTING THIS MONTH IN COUNTY In the second fatal shooting to take place in the county within ten days a shotgun allegedly in the hands of James Arties Mc Millan was discharged into the heart of Walter Allsbrook at close range Monday killing him instant y. Both principals were young colored men aged twenty years or less and the affair took place on the Reuben Cothran farm near Ashley Heights, shortly af ter eleven o'clock Monday morn ing. Officers proceeded to the scene and took McMillan into custody. Inquest was conducted by Coro ner Harry Greene Monday after noon. Several conflicting stories were told to the coroner and the investigating officers. These were to the effect that Alsbrook had shot himsei and then later to : the effect that McMillan had ac- cidentally shot him, the latter : of which appears to be the more j correct of the two. The evidence showed that the two weie waiting wiui u Kin aim that Allsbrook had a rule and McMillan had a shotgun. They ing positon wth the gun resting across his leg when it was dis charged. The grand jury found a true bill against McMillan Tuesday and it is expected that he will be tried this mprnng on a charge of murder in the first degree, al though from the facts as discls ,ed at the inquest it would appear that a conviction, if there is one, would be on a lesser charge. e HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB MEMBERS TO MAKE GARDEN TOUR Arrangements have been made for the Hoke County Home Dem onstration Club members to join the State Garden Club del egates on a tour of the gardens of Pinehurst and Southern Pines. The Carolina Orchid Growers Greenhouse will be included on the tour. The group will leave the Presbyterian Church grounds at 2 P. M. on Mouday, April 29. They will go straight to the or chid greenhouse and from there to Pine Needles Inn where they will join the Ssate Garden Club group. The club women are fur nishing their own transporta tion for the tour. MISS JANE PRATT IS SELECTED TO ! w CITfTPn RUPf IW uUVVLLLF DUiYVllil ELECTION WILL BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH MAY PRIMARY The Eighth district Democratic congressional executive com- mittee met n Troy Tuesday and coloMfH Mice .Tano Pratt fnrmpr selected Miss Jane Pratt, former 1 Raeford woman who has been secretary to eightn district con- gressmen for the past twenty-two years, to be the party nominee to H1C UIICAJIICU HT1 111 111 H1C seat held by the late William O. Burgin, deceased. Governor Cherry has indicated that the special election required by law will be held on May 25, same day as the Democratic . - , (kn ,,nnvn:..rtJ , i . tha i primary. ' Those mentioned in the first ba! lots were Mrs W. O. Burgin, John A. Lan I i .. r ii . n i t . 1 . f ivy 01 ivmuiot, rut laviui oi Wadcsboro, George T. McCauley ..r nr. i i tir Tjr TTi 01 ivii. v.iot?i.io, uiiu vy. n. lvicrji wee of Wilkes county. Miss Pratt wil be the first North Car olina woman to serve in the House of Representatives. Miss Pratt was born in Anson county, but moved to Raeford when she was a child and grew up here. She attended Queens College in Charlotte. Prior to becoming secretary to the late Congressman W. C. Hammer in 1924 she lived in Troy. After Mr. Hammer's death she was secretary successively to Con gressman Hinton James, J. Wal ter Lambeth, and W. O. Burgin. She is regarded by members of Congress as one of the best in formed and most capable secre taries, and her knowledge of leg islative procedure and govern ment departments is considered second to none. U. D. C. District Meet Here April 26 The annual meeting of the sev enth district of the North Caro lina division of thp United Dauph ters o tne Confederacy will con- vene in the Education depart ment of the Raeford Presbyter ian church on Friday morning, April 26, at 10:15 o'clock. Chap ters in Dunn, Fayetteville, San ford, Red Springs, Lumberton, Fairmont Laurinburg ,and Rae-: rd will be repre.e be represented and m,.s Hartiev f Lumber , will pre i ton Hktrirt clwiirnian ifiP Mrs. Paul L. Borden, of Golds boro, presdent of the N. C. divi- sion of the U. D. C. will be guest j speaker at the meeting. I Following the business sesson I a memorial service will be held at noon honorng those from the I district who lost their lives in World War II. The public is in vited to attend this memorial ser vice. GRAND JURY WOULD REOPEN ABATTOIR The grand jury of Hoke county in its report to the Su perior court this week made the following recommenda tion: 'The Grand Jury recom mends, in view of the present scarcity of meats and the strin uent rules of OA, that the county abattoir be opened for a period of six months under the supervision of a commit tee to be appointed by the chairman of the Grand Jury. It shall be the duty of this committee to inspect the abat toir at least every two weeks and make suoh recommenda ions as they deem advisable, and -to make report to the grand jury at the next term of court." "M Part T A4TtrtUr IN THE NEWS-JOURNAL SCHOOL NEWS Bv K. A. MacDonald i . i .- ; , , , . xiiv. Lnikj - - classes trom none nigu aueim ed Superior court on Wednes day morning. The civics class is studying common law at the present. The shorthand clas took notes on the proceedngs and will make a transcript of all j 11 I l"al iranspireu. Team Wins One, Loses One The Hoke High baseball team . under Coach Jerry Roberts I d the Robbins team on ' . Monday 11-2. They dropped close and well played game to Mount Gilead here on Tuesday 2-0. Our boys are playing good baseball and should have better support from the public than they are getting. The county superintendent waa called before the grand jury on Tuesday for a report on the con dition of the school buses ar.l on the condition of school fcii ites.. The grand jury seem: I satsfied with the reports. D . B McFadven. Sr.. a member f i oe ooaiu oi niuuiduuii, i ! i ; , lV U!C 1"1 1 I N eai . Ashemont school will present its operetta on tomorrow even ing at 8.30 o'clock. This is the first of the commencement sea son entertainments. Teachers and pupils have worked hard in getting up ths entertainment, costumes are colorful and a treat is in store for all those who at tend. Mrs. Brown's second and third grades of The Raeford Graded school gave an Easter program for chapel last Friday. The pro gram consisted of spring songs, poems, and a play "Easter Bun ny." The program was thor oughly enjoyed.. Presents Memory Contest Prize Mrs. J. L. McNeill, on behalf of The Woman's Club, present ed red and blue ribbons to all pupils at the Raeford Graded school who entered the final competition in the picture mem ory contest. Pupils in grades 1-3 had to be able to remember and describe ten pictures; those in grades 4-7 had to remember 30. Quite a number of the rib bons were distributed. The fac ulty of the school wishes to thank The Woman's Club for making this contest possible.. Miss Gladys Thomas, assistant state supervisor of The Child 4 Vuy , 1 1,1 U!t - " "'"'.uimm oi mi' mucin uoius. one seemen picased with what she saw. The water systems at Mildou son and Antioch got out of fix last week, -but thanks to the C1U1L'K. wui k oi tne electrician and plumber, they were soon work- mS again. The principal of Upchurch high and the Jean's supervisor attended the state meeting of the Negro Teachers Association that met in Raleigh last week end. The sessions were held in the Auditorium of Shaw Uni versity. They reported a splen did meeting. Plans are being made now to send all delegates the county association is allow ed to the meeting next year. School Time Advanced The white schools of the coun ty, beginning Monday morning will open 30 minutes earlier and close 30 minutes earlier in the afternoon until further notice This is being done to allow pupils to be of greater help to their parents on the farms. In return we are asking that every child be kept in school every day that is possible.. Hoke High students are for tunate in having the faculty ar range for them a series of talks on pertinent subjects. Last week Mrs. Marcus Smith talked to the sociology class on 'Choosing a College," Mrs. J. L. McNeill talked to the same group on "Preparing to Live Rather Than (Continued on Page 4)
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