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f N I ews - Journa JUiie The Hoke County News GUAJUMAN OF IIBERTY voice or fREEOOM ,0 GUAJUMAN OF IIBERTY The Hoke County Journal r VOLUME XLI NO. 26 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28th; 1946 RAEFORD, N. C. $2.00 PER YEAR voici or jr fREEOOM jult ft mmmr )irMw HOKE HIGH PLAYS BOONVIUE FOR STATE TITLE HERE FRIDAY KICKOFF AT TWO-THIRTY; HIGH SCHOOL BAND WILL PLAY Friday, November 29th, the local high school football team will meet BoonviUe High for the State Class "B" championship. Temporary bleachers have been secured from Fayetteville and the largest crowd ever to attend a football game at Raeford is expected. Raeford took the Eastern title and BoonviUe won the Western title. Raeford has been taking long, hard workouts under the direction of coaches, McNeill and .Walters, and is expected to be in tip-top shape for the battle. Four state officials have been secured for the game. Kickoff will be at 2:30. LOCALS STUBBORNLY LOST TO LUMBERTON The local high school gridders, fighting from the opening kickoff ' to the final whistle, fell to de feat before a strong Lumberton eleven, 37-19. Lumberton, op crating from the trick T forma tion, returned Norton's kickoff to the 50 yard line and after a number of line plays drove to the Raeford 1 ft. line but were held for four downs by a strong Raeford line. Murray's punt was blocked and rolled out of the end zone for an auto.r.atic safety, which put Lumberton ahead 2-0. After Raeford had kicked off from the 20 y2rd line Lumberton ng.iin drove deep into Raeford territory and score by virtue of a nurhber of line plays. The try for the extra point was good and Lumberton now led 9-0. But Raeford was not to be de nied, however, and after a beau tiful kickoff by Jack Lee, Mc Keithan lugged the pigskin 40 yards on an off tackle jaunt for Raeford's first score. Freeman kicked the extra point. After Lumberton had returned the kickoff they drove to the Raeford 15 yard line but fumbled, and McDonald, Raeford's left end, recovered. This time McKeithan, carrying the ball around left end, out ran the whole Lumber ton secondary for a touchdown, a run of 85 yards. The try for the extra point was no good and Raeford now led 13-9. Lumberton, being behind for the first time, came back fast and strong. After bringing the kick off up to the 20 yard line, Bar ker, speedy Pirate halfback, took a pass on his own 30 yard line and ran 70 yards for Lum berton's second touchdown. The try for the extra point was good and the score at halftime was Lumberton 16, Raeford 13. In the third quarter Lumber ton pulled all of their tricks out of the bag and scored three touchdowns. All three trys for the extra points were good and with less than a minute to play in the last quarter, McKeihan scor ed for Raeford again, this time going 15 yards on . across-line trick. The try for the extra point was no good and the game ended 37-19 in Lumberton's favor. Raeford's line-up was as fol lows: LE, McDonald; LT, Free man; LG, Woodhouse; C, Max Well, RG, J. Sinclair; RT, Norton; RE, Lee; QB, Conoly; H. B. Per ry and Poole; FB, McKeithan. TO HOLD ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL PARTY FRIDAY Another in the series of rec reation nights at the Hoke county high school will be held for the students on Friday night of this week beginning at 7:30 p. m. All firmer students of Hoke High school are invited to this party. Thee entertainments for the young people are sponsored by the Parent-Teacher association and hostesses for this one will he IvTesdamcs R. A. Motheson, A. D Gore, W. T. Gibson, R. B. Lewis and K. A. MacDonald. Republicans May End Tobacco Acreage Control SEVERAL LEADERS IN STATE EXPRESS OPINION Raleigh, Nov. 27. The death knell of tobacco acreage control and a 10-year era of farm pros perity" in North Carolina may have been sounded with the re cent election of a Republican Congress. This opinion has been express ed by agricultural leaders in several sections of the State dur ing the past few days. In discussing the tobacco ac reage control program whicn was approved for the next three years by tobacco farmers of this and other weed-producing states last summer, former Governor J. M. Broughton, who is con nected with several tobacco groups, said recently that, in his opinion, Congress could not abro gate this three-year contract which it now has with the to bacco farmers." However, some agricultural leaders and other attorneys are not so sure, Broughton poin ted out that he didn't know "what may happen after 1949 you just can't tell.". As it now stands. North Caro lina and five other Southern states enjoy a'virtual monopoly in the production of flue-cured tobacco. In other words, if you lived in Oklahoma, for instance, and decided to grow tobacco, you could grow it all right, but 40 per cent of the 1946 average price received by farmers would have to be sacrificed by you for every pound sold. If this average price was 50 cents, then you would pay a penalty of 20 cents for each pound marketed. Of course, the same situation would hold if you were a new grower in North Carolina or in any other state. And that's how the tobacco- producing states have something near a corner on the market. On December 1 of each year, the Secretary makes a study of tobacco conditions and if the supply for tobacco exceeds the demand, he calls for quotas for the following year and sets them (Continued on Page 8) SCHOOL NEWS j By K. A. MacDonald i.-. 'M Mrs. Hartsell, of the Raeford Graded school faculty, has been ill for several days. Mrs. J. W. Walker substituted for her. Mrs. Capps of the Rockfish school faculty, was ill for sev eral days last week. Mrs. Ray taught for her while she was absent from school. The heating plant at the new Upchurch school has been com pleted and the heat was turned on Monday. Jeans Supervisor Annie W. Pridgen was called home to Whiteville over the week end because of a death in her family. The Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meet ing on Monday, December 2, at 11:00 a. m. Hoke High hopes to open its lunchroom shortly. Most of the change-over from the basement of the school building to the gym nasium building has been made. Miss Margaret McKenzie, of fice secretary for the Board of Education, is out of the office this week on account of the death of her aunt. Asheront school and Hoke High closed Tuesday afternoon on account of the funeral of Dr. (Continued Page 4) Long Session Of Recorder's Court Tuesday SPEND MUCH TIME ON TRIALS OF GAME LAW VIOLATORS Most of the day in Hoke County recorder's court Tuesday before Judge Henry McDiarmid was spent in the hearing of evi dence and argument on the char ge against seven defendants charged with breaking the hun ting laws in a variety of ways. Four were found guilty by the court and the other three enter ed pleas of guilty. The charges were preferred by District Game Protector H. R. McLean. Guy Gaddy, Wagram white man, pleaded not guilty of kil ling a doe. He was found guilty and sentenced to 60 days on the roads to bt suspended on pay ment of the court costs and a tine of $0. His hunting license was revoked and he was forbid den to hunt in this county for two years. In another hunting case F. L. Jackson, N. M. Jackson and L. C. Jackson, white men, were chargtd with violating the game laws by hunting at night with lights and guns and without hunting licenses. They were found guilty and sentenced to 4 months on the roads to be sus pended on payment of a fine and $100 each and the costs and the court ordered the confisca tion of the car of N. M. Jackson, in which the state alleged the trio were hunting. All the de fer.dants appealed to .Superior court and bonds were set at $350 each. On the sare charges as the Ja.ilsons Bobby Mangrum, W. C. Underwood, and Fred Atkins, entered pleas of guilty. Sen tences were 5 months on the roads ot be suspended on pay ment of $100 and the costs each. Atkins also got 30 days to be suspended on payment of the costs for reckless driving. The car of Atkins was ordered con fiscated as a "device" used in night hunting, pending the ac tion by the high court on the confiscation of Ja.kson's car. James Duncan, white, had posted a $20 bond when charg ed with being drunk and disor derly. He failed to appear for trial and the bond was forfeited. James Baxley, Jr., white, was charged with abandonment. On the prospects of an imminent private settlement between Bax ley and his wife the case was left op for a nl Pros by tne court. Ernest Walker, colored, got 60 days to be suspend ed nopayment of 050 and the costs for driving drunk. Stuart Moore, Colored, got 30 days suspended on payment of the costs for resisting arrest. 0 SEMINARY PROF. TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY Prof. Balmer H. Kelley of Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.. will be the guest speaker in the pulpit of the Pres byterian church Sunday morning at the regular morning worship. Union Seminary Day is being observed in Fayettevlle Presby tery and a number of the mem bers of the faculty will be speak irg from the pulpits of the churches in the Presbytery Sun day. It is urged that a large number of the people of Raeford hear this speaker in the local church Sunday morning. TERPSICHOREANS PLAN BIG CHRISTMAS DANCE The Terpsichorean elub of Rae ford has announced that it will sponsor a dance in tne armory here on the night of Friday, De cerber 20, 1946. The music will be furnished by the orches tra of Blue Barron, a nationally known band who were enthusia stically received when they play ed here several years ago. t McCain Car (Cuts Local Mill Will Receive Labor Safety Award Edinburgh Cotton Mills, of Raeford, has qualified for the State Labor Department's Safety Achievement Award by reduc ing its industrial accident rate from 23.6 in the first six months of 1945 to 10.4 in the first six months of 1946, a total reduction of 55.3 per cent, i'. was announced by Forrest H. Shuford, North Ca rolina Commissioner of Labor. Constituting a "public recog nition of outstanding achieve ment in the field of industrial safety," the award will be pre sented as soon as the printed safety certificate is received by the Department of Labor, Com missioner Shuford said. The cerificate will be signed jointly by the Commissioner of Labor and by the Secre'.ar yof Labor of the United St. tes. During the first half of 1945, Edinburgh. C j.r ?.Iilis put in a total of 16!),223 man-hours of work, and maintained average employment of 165 employees, according to Mr. W. L. Loy, of the plant. During the first half of 1936, a total of 192,618 man- hours were worked and employ ment averaged 187, Loy stated. Lost-lime industrial accidents at the plant were reduced fro:r. four in tht first half of 1945 to two in the first half of 1946. The industrial safety award forms part of a general safety program for North Carolina in dustry which is being pushed by the inspection staff of the State Labor Department, with the as sistance of a large committee of safety engineers employed by ma nufacturing plants throughout the State. To become eligible for the safety achievement certifi cate a plant must effec at least 40 per cent reduction in its indus trial accident rate during a six month period, compared with the same six-monUh period of the preceding year. Troy Whitehead of Charlotte, has purchased the Edinburgh Cotton Mills and the mill is now operating under the name of White-Tex Mills, Inc. Marvin T. Poovey will remain as general manager and superintendent. Poole's Medley BY D. SCOTT POOLE North Carolina received some thing like three million dollars when President Jackson ordered the refund of certain unjust taxes by the federal government, and small log school houses were built all through the country a bout four or five miles apart. The prices of certain "family medicines" went up to 35 cents in time of Warld War I and never have gone back. If ev erything had gone up at once no one would care so much, but handling so much money without getting better off is not helpful. A line in Webster's Blueback speller said, "Anything is worth what it will bring." That is ret the truth. But to shew what in flation will do, Blum's Farmers and Planters Alranac now sells for 15 cents That pamplet sold After Collision Courtesy of News and Observer) Good Health Radio Broadcast On Thanksgiving Durham, Nov. 27. A special 30-minute Thanksgiving broad cast featuring a host of radio and movie stars has been arranged by the Good Health Association it was announced today. The show has been transcribed in Hollywood and records sent to all radio stations in North Ca rolina for use on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th. The program will not be heard ovet all stations at the same hour, the time of presentation depen ding on the individual station's Thanksgiving day program sche dule. Joan Davis, singing comedien ne, and Red Skelton, radio's "mean widdle kid," will head the tine-up of talent. Others to be heard include Anne Jeffreys, Coldsboro starlet; Ava Gardner of Wilson; Skinnay Ennis of Sal isbury; John Scott Trotter of Charlotte; Gene Autry; Fannie Erice (Baby Snooks) and Hanley Stafford (Daddy); and Rocky Mount's Kay Kyscr and his or chestra. As her contribution, Joan Davis will sing the new hit "Tisn't Rain". Ger.e Autry will sing "Roll On Little Doggies" and the Ky scr orchestra will offer a new arrangement of "The Donkey Serenade." The program was arranged in Hollywood by Kay Kyser, who has been active in the campaign of the Good Health Association since his vacation visit to the state in August. All stars appearing have donat ed their services without cost in the interest of the Good Health campaign to enlighten North Ca rolina citizens as to the great need for more doctors and nurses, more hospitals, and more medical fa cilities in general. In addition to the special Thanksgiving show, other Good Health programs have been made by top stars. These recordings featuring the biggest names in the entertainment world are be ing presented daily over all state radio stations. These transcribed shows are being used for the duration of the Good Health educational pub licity campaign. Also, a special Christmas broadcast is planned. for 10 cents for more than a hundred years. The great trouble is that so many people will not get a raise. The school teachers will not get so much because of the fuss they have raised. We think everybody gets too much who gets more than we do. It is 'possum hunting time and we hope it will affect the hog market. Beef is not so crazy in price Soon every farmer will have plenty of his own meat and rarkets will lose on theirs. I sat at a farmer's table one Sun day dinner and they had three meats on the table all of which came from the wood. I thought game would be more plentiful but they keep the birds and ani mals down in number. (Continued Page 4) DR. PAUL P. McCAIN KILLED IN ACCIDENT MONDAY A. M. Dies Instantly After Collision With Bus Near Raleigh; Funeral Held At Sanatorium Tuesday Final rites were held at Sanatorium Tuesday afternoon for Dr. Paul Pressly McCain, superintendent of all of the State's tubercular hospitals, who was killed in an auto ac " g . - i 4 : 'f . DR. P. P. McCAIN Miss Mary McKenzie Dies Monday Night Miss Mary E. McKenzie, 67, died at her home in the Dundar rach Section of the county Mon day night afer an illness of a bout a week. She was stricken by a heart ailment. She was a daughter of the late II. A. and Rachel McKenzie. Fia eral services are being con ducted by Rev. J. W. Mana at tne Antiocn Presbyterian church at 1 1 :U0 Wednesday morning. Burial will follow in the ceme tery at Antioch. She is survived by one sister, Miss Ella McKenzie, and one brother, J. W. McKenzie, both of the ho:ve. ATTENDS MEETING J. A. McGoogan attended the meeting of the State association of Tax supervisors which was held in Chapel Hill last Wednes day and Thursday. He is the immediate past president of this organization, and the present head being Eugene Irvin of Wentworth, Rockingham county. The chief address of the meet ing was delivered by Edwin GiU, North Carolina commissioner of revenue. Graded School Items (By the Pupils) Mrs. Roberts fourth grade is delighted to have a new black board in their room. Newbert Phillips, a fourth grade student, is sick with the whooping cough. Mrs. Roberts' room hopes She la Jean Wright will soon be in school again. She had an opera tion for appendicitis and is be being missed very much. The fourth grade pupils are proud of the Thanksgiving scene they have made. Mrs. Davis' sixth grade boys and girls have organized bas ketball teams. Te captain of the girls' team is Hathlie Har den and the boys' captain is Malcolm Glisson. All the grades have been en joying the books brought from the Antioch schooL We hav some new books for our library, too. Everyone Is looking foward to our Thanksgiving holidays and to the football game Friday af ternoon. Mrs. Robinson's third grade won the P. T. A. grammar grade prize for having the most pa rents at the November meet- : " T- Mrs. John Walker and Mrs. H. R. McLei-.n are' planning a Thanksgiving treat for Mrs. Shelter. 's fourth and fifth grades. cident about 11 miles south of Raleigh Monday morning. The funeral service was held in the Sanatorium chapel be fore an immense gathering from all over the state, together to pay their final tribute. Rev. W. B. Gaston, pastor of the Shi loh Presbyterian church, con ducted the service. He was as sisted by Rev. Harry K. Holland, pastor of the Raeford Presby terian church. Burial was at Old Bethesda church in Aber deen. Pallbearers were Drs. C. D. Thomas and H, E. Wood of th Western Sanatorium at Black Mountain and Drs. S. M. Bittin ger, W. C. Byrd, H. F. Easom, J. F. Hiatt, Edward Levy, Roger Mitchell and R. K. Oliver of San atorium. Dr. McCain, a former presi dent of the National Tuberculosis Association, is survived by his widow, the former Sadie Lou Mc Brayer. There were five chil dren. Paul P. Jr., was killed in action with the AAF during World War II. Three daughters, Mrs. Hill McCollum, Irene and Anne Todd McCain and one son, John Lewis McCain, survive, a long with one grandchild, Sara' Johnston McCollum. ' Dr. McCain was traveling' Raleigh alone to attend a meet ing of the executive committee of the State Hospital Care As sociation at the ti:r.e of his death. Witnesses stated that Dr. McCain's car apparently ran off the shoulder on U. S. High way No. 1 about 12 miles south pf Raleigh and swerved back on the highway directly in the path of an oncoming bus. The acci dent happened at approximate ly 9:30 a. m. and death is said to have been instantaneous. He suffered a fractured skull and a broken neck. Dr. McCain was born in Due West, S. C, June 26, 1864, the son of J. I. McCain and Lula Todd McCain. He was graduated from Erskine college in 1906, and took his M. D. degree from the University of Maryland in 1911. He received art honorary Li,. D. degree from the University of North Carolina in 1936. He came to the North Caro lina sanatorium as assistant su perintendent and chief of medi cal service in March, 1914. He continued in this capacity un til the resignation in January, 1924, of Dr. L. B. McBrayer. Dr. McCain then became superin tendent and medical director of the North Carolina sanatorium and director of the extension de partment of the North Carolina sanatorium. With the opening of the Wes tern North Carolina sanatorium at Black Mountain in 1927 and the Eastern North Carolina sana torium at Wilson in 1942, he was made superintendent of both of these institutions. Governor Cherry, when told of Dr. McCain's death, said that Dr. McCain was one of the lead ing authorities in the nation la the treatment of tuberculosis and that he would be extremely difficult to replace. The Governor sent this mes sage to Mrs. McCain: "News of the tragic and un timely death of your husband has just reached me. Dr. McCaia was a fine and useful citizen of this state and has contributed la an i rrreaurab!e way to the re lief of suffering and the restora tion of health among our people. Your loss is also the loss of the State of North Carolina nd humanity." ,