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The Hoke County Journal
VOLUME XL NO. 50
RAEFORD, N.C.
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
$2.00 PBR YEAR
SCHOOL NEVYSi
By K. A. MacDonald
Commencement
The commencement sched
ule is given below. We sug
gest you have it for reference.
Friday, May 17, 8:15 P.M.,
Mrs, Stuart's piano recital;
Friday, May 24, 8:15 P. M.,
Senior class day exercises;
Sunday, May 26, 11:00 A. M.,
Baccalaureate sermon; Thur
sday, May 30, 10:00 A. M.,
7th grade exercises; Friday,
May 31, 8:30 P. M., Graduat
ion exercises.
On yesterday the last
county-wide colored teach
ers meeting was held. Plans
weie made for the closing
of the schools the last of the
month.
Four Teachers Resign
Last week the Raeford
school committee held its
meeting and re-elected the
teachers for 1946-47. Since
that time the following tea
chers have handed in their
resignations: W. N. Rhyne,
Mrs. Jason Barnes, Miss Lil
lian Johnson, and Miss Mar
garet Register. It is regret
ted that these teachers are
leaving us but we wish them
the best of success in their
new ventures.
Exhibit at Upchurch
Tomorrow there will be an
exhibit at Upchurch school.
This exhibit is being put on
by .the vocational depart
" merits of the Upchurch
school in conjunction with
the academic departments of
the school and about 10 of
the country schools. The ex
hibit will be well worth vis
iting. Both colored and white
friends are invited to attend.
Food Being Saved
Reports coming in from
the various schools on the
food saving and production
campaign are very encour
aging. Especially good re
ports have come in since the
last writing from Bowmore,
Buffalo and Upchurch
schools.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Mann
went to the Antioch school
on May 10. Mr. Mann talked
to the students on Memorial
day and Mrs. Mann made a
talk to them on Mother's Day.
Pupils and teachers apprec
iated and enjoyed the talks
very much.
The Lone Star quartet will
be at the Rockfish school on
the evening of May 20 at 8:00
o'clock. Proceeds from the
entertainbment will go to the
lunchroom.
Mrs. Thomas McLauchlin,
representing the Chaminade
music club, visited tne itae
ford graded school on last
- Friday and assisted with the
music as part of the National
music week celebration.
The Mildouson school com'
mittee had its meeting last
week and re-elected the tea
chers for another year,
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COLE IS HORNER'S
MANAGER IN HOKE
Alfred Cole, erstwhile
member of the Army now
engaged in the service sta
tion business here as well
as being sports promoter for
the local American Legion
post, has asked this news
paper to announce to the
public that he is in politics
as well. Cole states that he
" "" is the Hoke County campaign
A? manager for Bill Horner,
Sanford publisher who seeks
the Democratic nomination
to Congress from the eighth
district.
REA
COOP GETS S410.000
FOR 235 MILES
NEW LINE
The local REA Coopera
tive has received $410,000 to
finance the construction of
its "C" project lines consis
ting of 235 miles of rural
power lines in the counties of
Hoke, Robeson, Scotland and
Cumberland, C. A. Alford,
President of the Cooperative,
announced this week.
According to Mr. Alford
this additional mileage will
be built by amendment to
present contract or by a new
bid as soon as materials can
be obtained for construction.
Contract was let to F. D.
Cline Construction Com
pany for the construction of
230 miles of line. Construc
tion of this 230 miles is pro
gressing very slowly due to
the scarcity of materials,
namely: transformers, poles,
and conductor.
In 1940 the Cooperative re
ceived its first loan from
Rural Electrification Admin
istration of $428,000 for the
construction of 475 miles of
rural power lines. These
lines were energized in April
and May 1941 with 1200
members receiving electric
power. Today the system has
535 miles of energized lines
and is serving 1700 members.
To finance its program to
date the Cooperative has re
ceived a total of $1,148,000.00
in REA loans to be repaid
over a period of 35 years at
two per cent interest.
A total of $65,261.79 has
been paid in principal and
nterest on the loan, $32,386.79
of this being repaid on prin
cipal in advance of due dates.
Mr. Alford stated that
within the next few years
electricity wil be made avail
able to every rural farm
home.
BROWN PUBLISHES
PLATFORM
Dr. G. W. Brown, in
cumbent representative from
Hoke County to the North
Carolina legislature who is
seeking renomination in the
primary May 25, is setting
forth his reasons for seek
ing the nomination in a
paid political advertisement
in this issue.
In his ad Dr. Brown states
his record and his views on
activities pending before
the next Legislature. He al
so states that he favors an
agreement among the candi
dates for the office that they
with draw after the first pri
mary in favor of the high
man as was suggested last
week by Harry Greene,
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CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSES
Information released this
week by the local represen
tative of the Highway safe
ty division of the State High
way Commission was to the
affect that all persons who
expect to apply for new or
renewal licenses as chauf
feurs should do so as early
as possible.
A license examiner is at
the courthouse each Tues
day for the purpose of issu
ing driver's licenses of all
kinds and he stated this
week that the time for get
ting new chauffeur's licenses
for the 1946-47 period would
expire June 30 and that all
those desiring them should
apply early.
NEW RFD ROUTE
STARTS TODAY
Lacy F. Clark, Raeford!
Postmaster, announced yes- j
terday that effective today I
all mail addressed and de-j
livered at Timberland, R-l,
would be delivered from the
Raeford post office. He
stated that the new Raeford
Route wonld be Route 3.
Clark could not give de
tails as to if or when the
Timberland post office would
be closed but did state that
all RFD mail formerly de
livered from that post office
would go out of the Rae
ford post office starting to
day. M
DEATHS
MRS. DONELLA CURRIE
Mrs. Donella Currie, wi
dow of the late W. N. Cur
rie, passed away early Mon
day at her home in Scotland
county after a long illness.
She was 74 years of age.
Mrs. Currie is survived by
five sons, and two daughters,
and two sisters. Among her
daughters are Mrs. Eli Shan
kle and Mrs. .G. C. Lytle,
both of this county.
Funeral services were con
ducted from the home Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock by
Rev. G. F. Kirkpatrick of
Maxton.
MRS. D. T. HINE
Mrs. D. T. Hine, resident
of Winston Salem, died at
the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C. A. Mosley, in Louis
ville, Ky., at 9:20 A. M. Mon
day. She had been critically
ill since the last of January.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday after
noon in Winston Salem and
burial was in Bethabara
cemetery there.
Surviving are four daugh
ters, four sons, and eleven
grandchildren. Among her
sons is H. T. Hine.of the Dun
darrach Community.
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COTTON PRESS WRITES
UP J. BENTON THOMAS
In a recent issue the "Cot
ton Press," trade magazine
of the cotton seed crushing
industry published in Dal
las, Texas, carried a write
up on J. Benton Thomas
and his imminent retirement
from the oil milling business.
The writeup is quoted below.
"After thirty years of ac
tive oil milling, J. Benton
Thomas' will retire at the
end of the crushing season
to devote his time to his
other interests, mostly farm
ing. He has been connected
with the Hoke Oil and Fer
tilizer Co. since 1917. He has
been sec.-treas. and manager
of the company since 1920
During this time the mill has
grown from a small two
press mill to a modern eight
press mill.
Always active in civic af
fairs, he has served on the
school board, town alderman,
Red Cross and War Relief
committees. During the war
he served four years on the
county rationing board. For
twelve years he was chair
man of the Hoke county
Democratic executive com
mittee. He received his education
at the Raeford schools, the
University of North Caro
lina, and King's business
college. He is: past president
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COURT
RECORDER HAS SHORT
SESSION TUESDAY
MORNING
Paul Hunt, itinerant white
textile worker, was ordered
held under a $1000 bond for
Superior court by Judge
Henry McDiarmid Tuesday
in recorder's court. Hunt
was charged with robbery
with firearms of a Fayette
ville taxicab driver in the
county on the night of May
7. The driver was M. L. Le
vy who is from Fayetteville
and who says he was rob
bed at the point of a gun by
three men who took his cab
from him and left him a
foot in the country. The ot
her two alleged robbers have
not been apprehended. The
cab was later found parked
in Fayetteville.
Russell Parker, colored,
posted a $25 bond and failed
to appear for trial on char
ges of careless and reckless
driving and failing to stop
at a stop sign. Bond was for
feited, the costs were paid
and the balance was paid
into the school fund.
Joe McArthur
ana uan
Cherry, colored men ot Lit-
tie River township, were
charged with violating the
prohibition laws by operat
ing a whisky still. Both
pleaded guilty and paid fines
of $25 and the costs each.
Roger J. Cobb paid the
costs for driving without
driver's license.
Paul M. Maxwell and Ed
die Andrews, colored, each
paid the costs for being
drunk and disorderly.
James H. McGill, colored,
got a 90-day sentence sus
pended on payment of a fine
of $50 and the costs for dri
ving drunk.
W. D. BROWN ILL
W. D. Brown, manager of
the Raeford Hardware Co.,
underwent a spinal opera
tion at Duke hospital Wed
nesday of last week. The
operation was apparently
successful and he is impro
ving although his father, Dr.
G. W. Brown, stated yester
day that it was too early to
determine definite results.
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CANNED FOOD
COLLECTION
Last week's News-Journal
announced that the Home
Demonstration Club mem
bers of the county were col
lecting tin cans of food to be
sent to the needy in war ra
vaged lands. In order to
help relieve suffering and
prevent as much starvation
as possible, Americans have
been asked to share their
food. "The Collection is not
confined to contributions
from the club women," says
Josephine Hall, Home Dem
onstration Agent. Any indi
vidual or group who wishes
to help in the drive is urged
to do so. Tin cans of meat,
fruit, vegetables, or milk
nay be brought to Miss Hall's
office in the next several
days. From there the food
will be sent to the Over
seas Relief Headquarters in
New York City and then to
the countries where it is
needed.
Rayon prices, which may
drop to around 22 cents per
pound within the year, are
virtually certain to force a
comparable reduction in cot
ton prices.
KIWAMAXS HAVE
MUSICAL PROGRAM
A.i part of the celebration
of National music week last
week the Raeford Kiwanis
club had a musical program
at its regular meeting on
Thursday night.
The program featured
group singing, songs by a
trio from the Chaminade
music club, and vocal and in
strumental solos. It was in
formally hanflled and was
greatly enjoyed by all pre
sent. Procedure For
Farm Building
Under the Veteran's Hous
ing Program designed pri
marily to furnish housing
for veterans, restrictions
have been placed on the con
struction of buildings cost
ing more than $1,000 and all
dwellings costing more than
$400, T. D. Potter, chairman
of the Hoke County AAA
Committee, said here today
in explaining that the main
objective of the restriction
at this time is to be low
cost living units built as fast
. as possible
"Applications for the con-
struction of all farm build-
ings in Hoke County should
be filed at the local AAA
office," Mr. Potter said, "and
the final approval of the ap
plications rests with the
State AAA Committee in
Raleigh."
"Data such as materials
needed, total cost of all new
materials, labor costs, and
the necessity for the build
ing will be requested," he
explained.
The AAA chairman point
ed out that approval of the
proposed construction will be
based on whether it is essen
tial to increasing or main
taining production of food on
the farm; whether present
facilities on the farm are be
ing utilized to maximum
capacity; and whether the
proposed construction will be
fully utilized upon comple
tion. A copy of the approved
application will be returned
to the applicant accompan
ied by a placard to be posted
on the construction site. In
the case of farm dwellings,
priority ratings for the pur
chase of needed materials
may also be issued by the
State AAA Committee.
The County and State AAA
Committees have the final
approval of all farm con
struction up to $10,000 for
a single dwelling; $17,000
for a double family dwelling
and $50,000 for barns and
other constructions.
G. T. Scott, chairman,
State AAA Committee, re
ported that approximately
300 applications have al
ready been received in the
State Office and are now
being processed as rapidly
as possible.
DR. JORDAN OUT
Lieut. Julius F. Jordan
has been separated from the
Dental Corps of the U. S.
Navy after 20 months ser
vice in Guam and Hawaii
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Jordan of Timberland
and expects to practice den
tistry here.
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It Pays To Advertise
In The News-Journal
BASEBALL
EIGHT HIGH SCHOOLS
TO PLAY HERE
NEXT WEEK
The American Legion
sponsored high school base
ball tournament is scheduled
to get under way at 2:30 P.
M. next Tuesday, with the
opening game being played
between the schools of Rae
ford and Aberdeen.
The tournament is an in
vitational affair, the eight
participating teams having
been invited by the local vet
erans organization. It will
consist of seven games and
will last four days. Imme
diately following the Rae-ford-Aberdeen
game Benn
ettsville will play Lumber
ton. On Wednesday after
noon Rockingham and Red
Springs will play the open
er and the second game wilt
be between McCollnd Fay
etteville.
Semifinal games will be
played Thursday, with the
first game being between
the winners of Tuesday's
games and the second be
tween the winners of Wed
nesday's. The final game for
the tournament champion
ship will be played at 3:30
o'clock Friday afternoon be
tween the winners of Thurs
day's games.
According to Legion of
ficials indications from ad
vance ticket sales are that
the games will be well at
tended. Tournament tickets,
for all seven games were
placed on sale by Legion
members here this week.
These are being sold at a
considerable reduction from
the gate prices for each game.
Impartial officials are be
ing selected by the athletic
committee of the organiza
tion, as well as a committee
to select the best players of
the tournament. According
to the committee, several
scouts from organized base
ball are expected to attend
the games.
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FARM NOTES
By A. S. Knowles j
Cotton farmers should not
chop out the stand too thin
ly. Leave two to four stalks
every eight to twelve inches.
Higher yields can be made
by following this plan. Don't
forget the five acre cotton
contest. File applications by
July 1.
Spray pecan trees with
bordeaux mixture to con
trol scab and mildew.
Small Grain Meeting
Don't forget the small gra
in meeting at T. B. Upchurch
Farm on Monday, May 20,
at 2:00 P. M. The small grain
tour of Coker's Pedigreed
Seed Farm will be held on
Wednesday, May 22. Those
making the trip will leave
Raeford at 8:00 A. M., and ar
rive in Hartsville, S. C. at
10:00 A. M.
Now that warm weather
is here and most chicks are
six to ten weeks old, cocci
diosis, one of the most dan
gerous poultry diseases, may
become prevalent. The di
sease is spread by contam
ination of food, water, and
soil. The best way to pre
vent this disease is to keep
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