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YOUR [SCHOOL NEWS! By K. A. MacDonald Practically all of the Hoke County teachers attended the Southeastern District meeting of the North Carolina Education As sociation held in Laurinburg on October 15. Miss Margaret 'Mc Kenzie, former teacher in the Rae- ford Graded school, was elected district director at this meeting. Miss McKenzie will serve for a term of three years. Last week Dr. N. C. Newbold, Mr. Ferguson of the Division of Negro Education, State Depart ment of Public Instruction, and Dr. J. C. Dixon of the Southern Education Foundation of Atlanta, Ga. visited Hoke County and especially the Upchurch school. Dr. Dixon came to inspect the work that has been done there. He seemed to be impressed with what he saw and the work going on. We hope that in the not too distant future the school will get some aid from the foundation Dr. Dixon represents. The annual Halloween Carnival will be held, on Thursday evening, October 28, at Hol^- High from 6:00 to 9:00 p. mrrhere will be games, contests, and a cake-walk and lots of other attractions. You can get yo‘ur fortune told and help elect a king and a queen. Tihere will be eats in the home-ec de partment. Be sure and be there. This carnival is put on annually by the Raeford Graded and Hoke High schools. ir Is hoped fnat every person interested in education will get a copy of the State Education Com mission’s report and read and study it. The Mildouson school is having a chicken supper and Halloween carnival at the school on Thursday' evening, October 28, beghining at 6 o’clock. Go and get a good supper, have a good time and take a tuiizey home with you. All schools in the county are beginning the Junior Red Cross enrollment. We hope that each school and. each class room in the; county will join. This is a most worthwhile project for all schools. The Ashemont school will’stage its Halloween carnival tomorrow night (Friday) October 29. Plans are being made to give everybody a good time. Be sure and be there. The Rockfish school will put on its carnival next week. You will be advised of the date in plenty of time. Principal Garfield Coleman of the Freedom school is now on the job. He was at home ill during the first 3 weeks of the term. The Laurel Hill P.T.A. met last Tuesday night and elected officers for the year. Also plans were made for a Holloween party to be held at the school building on the even-^ ing of Thursday October 28. All parents and friends are invited to come in Halloween costumes. Laurel Hill has already had two previous entertainments that nett ed the school $67.29. We think this is a splendid showing. Principals A. S. Gaston and James Chalmers, Jeans Supervisor Annie W. Pridgen and county su perintendent K. A, McDonald at tended a conference on Negro education called by Dr. N. C. New- bold of the State Department of Public Instruction in Fayetteville last week. The conference was held at Fayetteville State Teach ers college. Last Friday a county-wide teachers meeting was held at The Upchurch school. This was the (Continued on Page 10) Football Here Tomorrow Night; Lose Last Fri. In the third home game of the season the Hoke High Bucks take ■the field at Armory pgrk at 8:00 tomorrow night against the team from Hope MiUs High. Coach, Faircloth’s charges expect to be fairly well recovered from a col lection of injuries suffered during the past few weeks. In last week’s game at Fairmont which the locals lost by a one sided 32 to nothing Niven did not even make the trip and Gulledge and Huff were hampered by in juries. These, and the fact that Fairmont had, a i^avier and faster team, add up to the big score. The Hope Mills team comes to Raeford tomorrow with a record no more impressive than the local team’s, including losses to bigger opponents and both teams are ex pected to be aiming for a victory. O: Guard Unit Has Good Inspection; No Drill Monday Battery A, local automatic wieapons unit of the 677th anti aircraft battalion of the North Carolina National Guard had its annual Federal Inspection at the armory here on Monday night and ■according to unofficiial reports made a good shotring. Officer inspecting was Lt. Col. Archibald B. Barrett, of the In spector General’s detriment of the Third United States Army with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., Col. Barrett spent the afternoon inspecting the records, administra tion, equipment and training fa cilities of the imit at the armory. In the night phase of the inspec tion he inspected the members of the unit in ranks and later ob served the training. He expressed himself as being well pleased with the improvements made since he inspected the battery hei’e last April, and particularly commend ed Staf,’' Sergeant Clarence M. Willis, caretaker, on the excellent condition of the ■weapons, vehicles and the armory. Col Barrett went to Red Springs on Tuesday and in spected • the battalion’s head quarters battery. No Drill Next Monday The local unit will not have its weekly drill at the armory next Monday night, due to the fact that ■ an extra drill was made last week prior to the inspection. 0 Scott Asks Raise For Legislators Support for a proposed pay raise for state legislators has come from Kerr Scott, Democratic nominee for governor. In a statement issued Monday Scott urged voters to cast ballots Nov. 2 for a proposed constitu tional amendment which would boost legislators’ salaries from $660 to $1,200 per session. The proposal also includes a raise from $700 to $1,506 per ses sion for presiding officers. Scott said “it is. unfair to re quire legislators to dig down into their own pockets to meet living expenses wihile in attendance .upon public business. ” He added that it also is “un sound public policy and not in keeping with the democratic prin ciple to restrict membership in the general assembly to representa- ton who not only can afford to donate their time but also pay a substantial portion of their ex penses. “x X X We face the danger,” he added, “or making the general as sembly a “ricih^ man’s club.’ ” 0 4 BOWLING ALLEY TO OPEN Harry Epstein, manager of the Metro bowling alleys has an- noimced that the alleys will be open for bxrsiness this coming Friday night. Group Meets,To Discuss Town Improvements At the call of the mayor, W. L. Poole, the Town was host last Friday night to the members of the board and the heads of the local religious and civic organizations. The group was served a dehcio^us meal by the ladies of the Raeford Baptist church at the Hoke High School lunch room. The rnayor opened the meeting and presided. He gave a history of the recent business and financial activities of the town of Raeford and told the group that the pur pose of the town board in holding such a meeting was to get the views of all civic, groups on past actions of the town and on future activity to improve the town. He expressed the desire that all groups in the town work together for its good and that some system ■be employed in bringing about unity of purpose and action. Following the majmr’s remarks a nepresentative from the Cham ber of Commerce, the Kiwanis club, the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches were heard from as to what their groups plan ned and Hoped to do or 'help for the town and community and these plans and hopes were heard and discussed by the town commission ers and the others present. The meeting considered a great success by all present and a big step in the direction of progress that this town is finally taking through unity. — 0 John W. Currie To Be Buried Here Tomorrow Funeral services for John W. Currie, native of this section who died in New Orleans, La., are tentatively set for three o’clock tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, de pending on whether or not the re- i mains have arrived by that time. Services are to be conducted at the home of .D. Scott Currie, brother of the deceased, by the Rev. W. B. Heyward, pastor of the Raeford Presbjderian church. Mr. Currie, .who died last Fri- ‘day, will be .buried in the Raeford cemetery. He was a ■son of the. late Hugh McC. Currie and Mary Holt Currie. He was 60 years of age. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Mary Martin of Smithfield, Mrst Craven Burris, Mrs. Coy Muckley and Mrs. Eunice Chaney, all of Wingate, and seven brothers. Sterling of Fayetteville, Hugh and D. S. of Raeford, Will M. of Farm- ville, Duncan M. of Columbia, S. C. Edwin H. of Washington, D C., and Robert of Broadway. Grady Leach Funeral Held Last Friday F. GRADY LEACH Funeral -services for F. Grady Leach wei'e held‘at 10:,'10 Friday from the Presbyterian liiurch in Raeford, of which he was a mem ber. The services ■were conducted by the pastor, Rev{ W. B. Hey ward, with Masonic Rites and an honor guard fro.m the York Rite Body in Southern Pines. The pallbearers were L. F. Clark, Arch Graham, Walter Ba ker, D. H. H'Odgin, Israel Mann, Dr. M. R. Smith, Starr McMillan and Douglas McLeod'. Mr. Leach died suddenly of a heart attack in the yard of his home late in the afternoon of Wednesday, Oot0b«ej|jj^, 1948. He had 'hot been in "gKid health for several months, and had not work ed as mail carrier since August 18. He was born in Hoke County, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Leach, on January 13, 1890. He attended Raeford Institute and Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee. He was a member of the American Legion, having ser ved in the First World War. Mr. Leach had been a popular and efficient mail carrier of Rae ford for almost thirty years. He had also dealt in real estate and had farming interests. He is survived by his wife, the former Geneva Seawell of Car thage, and the following children: Eleanor of WCUNC, Greensboro, Hamer of State College, Anne and Bobby of the home; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Currie of Waycross, Ga., Misj Jane Leach of Pinehurst, Miss Maude Leach of San Fran cisco, California, Mrs. F. M, .Bain of Rose Hill, and Miss Eva Leach, teacher in Mount Holly; one brot her, Oscar Leach of Raleigh. Raeford Baptist Church Soon To Enter 50th Year, Pastor Writes Rev. J. D. Whisnant Will Leave Nov. 1; Tells' Of Church’s Progress Here “Raeford Baptist Church was organized November 22, 1899 at a point one mile east of the town of Raeford, undei’ the name of Moore’s Chapel. The name was chosen in honor of Rev. R A. Moore, who did the missionary woik preceding the organziation of the church; and who was at that time Associational Missionary of the Ro'beson Association.” There were twenty eight charter members of the church having as their first pastor Rev. A. E. C. Pittman. “In the year 1904 it was decided to move the chirroh from its lo- cajtion in the country, to the to'wii of Raeford.” On August 14. 1904, tlie name of the church 'was changed from Moore’s Chapel to Raeford Baptist Church with a memberahip of sixty five. Citizens of Raeford an other Denomina tions here gave liberally along with The Robe«>n Association toward the erection of the new frame building to house the Church. The indebtedness of this building was erased on Nov, 1908. “In Church Conference, June 13th 1920, a Committee was appointed to collect funds and arrange for the erection of a pastors home.” The present pastorium was com pleted March 6, 1921. From time to time after 1909 there were addi tions made to the original building at Raeford. The Church from the time of her organization is now forty nine years old. The Chtirch since her organization under the leadership of Rev. R. A. Moore has had twelve pastors. The Church made rather rapid progress under such men as Rev. A. E. C. Pittman, Rev. D. B. Huimphery, Rev. B. Townsend, Rev. J. R. Miller, and Rev. R. E. Reamy. Other pastors who served shorter terms but made their contribution to the Church were; Rev. J. M. Haymore, Rev. J. W. Watson, Rev. T. B. Justice, Rev. R. G. Kendrick— under who pastorate the Pastori um was built, Rev. E. T. Collins, and Rev. J. E. Hoyle, Rev. J. R. Miller—^much beloved pastor, saw the membership go over two hun^ (Continued on page 4) Hold Halloween Carnival At Hoke High Tonight The County-wide Halloween carnival, sponsored by the Hoke- Raeford P7T. A., will be held Thursday, October 28, froip 6:00 to 9:00 p. m. at the Hoke County High school. The Raeford Elemen tary School is also assisting in preparations for this festive even ing. You are invited to join in the fun it will certainly afford, and to try the hot do^gs, drinks, and ice cream to be served on your ar rival. Then bingo and valuable prizes, donated to the cause by Raeford merchants and business men. Afterwards you may cake-walk to the march and maybe stop where the big prize-cake is yours. Then you may join the turkey raffle and hope for at least one of the big birds awaiting the winners. Are you a good gueser of how many beans in a jar? What about going fishing inside the building! Try.your skill at pitching pennies and rake in the money if you make the correct pitch. Let the Madames tell your FORTUNE!!!! Get yourself dressed right to win the original costume prize when you step out in the parade. And above all, do not overlook the topnotch stunt when you may vote for your favorite pretty girl and your most handsome Galahad, from which will be chosen the king and queen of the carnival. You ought to spare at least one evening with your yoimg people, and of course, when you know that what you invest will be for their school equipment, you will cancel other engagements and meet everybody at the'CARNIVAL. n Mother Of Mrs. Dezerne Passes Mrs. Cora Holder Poe, 75-year- old resident of Chatham county and mother of Mrs. Paul Dezerne of Raeford. passed away at her ’’.ome near Piitsboro at about nine o’clock last Friday morning. She was the widow of the late J. R. Poe w-ho died about 10 years ago. Mrs. Poe suffered a stroke over a year ago and exactly one year later, about two weeks before her death, shfe suffered another. Her condition improved considerably, however, and death came unex pectedly. Funeral services were conducted at Center Grove church on Sat urday afternoon. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Dezerne are three daughtersi, Mrs. Vann Poe of Sanford, Mrs. Mae P. Charles of Charlotte, and Mrs. Calvin Lee of Pittsboro; five sons, J. O. Poe of Raleigh, Albert and George of Chapel Hill, L. D. of Bear Creek and Tom Poe of San ford; one sister, Mrs. Annie Hatch; 25 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. 0 Raeford People Like Cemetery As Is, Apparently Judging from the attendance at the meeting on Wednesday night of last week to take some action ■to keep the Raeford cemetery from being the worst looking and poor est kept cemetery in' the state, j people in these parts prefer it \ as it is. About a dozen were pres- j Frank Jeter Will Address REA Meet Here Wednesday Co-op To Hold Eighth Annual Meeting, Probably Last To Be Held Here Frank Jeter, r-xtensior. Editor of ent at ■the meeting, and this dozen Carolina Sta'e College, ■ Raleigh, ’.vill 'oe the principal speaker at/the eighth inr.'ual rr.eet- deserves credit for planning an aggressive program in spite of the lack of interest of the other several hundred who might have been present. Ways and means were discussed for practical ways of accomplish ing the large job of getting the cemetery into a presentable con dition and on a continuing source of income for keeping it that way afterwards. Several good sugges tions were heard from mem.b.ers of the legislat'ure w'no were present and from representatives of the local civic clu’os. Results of the :';'.eeting was the decision that a cccnmittee of one member' each from the Woman’s club, the Ki-.\-;tr.;s club and the Cham^ber of Co.v.;r.erce get to gether and complete plans for ac- complis^hing the job. At the con clusion of this another meeting is to be called to act on the proposals prepared by the comrhittee. Prim ary long-time method suggested was that the town be petitioned to levy a special tax for cemetery maintenance. It was mentioned also that a special election would have to be held before this tax could be levied. ; ing of tne memoers f :r.e uu.moee River Electric Merr-'o-srsh:p Corpo.- ration to be held in the court room ■of the Hoke c.ounty co,;rt house I nei^it Wednesday morning at ten- ! thirty o’clock. i The general public 'is invited to ; attend the meeting and the mem- ; bers of the cooperative'are urged ' to be present. Business tt be taken up at the ! meeting inchudes the election of- : directors and the hearing of re- j ports on the past year’s operation ! by t'ne- effi-ters. Prizes '.viil be. ! drawn b;-' membei's 0: the 'Co-oo- :at:ve in Snecia! oaid to the prtole.v.s -..t tne tarnters who do not have electricity and are e.xpecting it fro.m this Co-;pera- ^ ; tive. 378 miles of line have been built and 1319 additional m.embers served since the last annual meeting. Addle McFadyen Burled Friday At Shiloh Church Funeral services were conducted from her home at Montrose last r FARM NOTES By A. S. Knowles MRS. McFADYEN HEADS HOKE-RAEFORD P.T.A. At a meeting of the local Par ent Teacher Association Wednes day night Mrs. NeiU McFadyen was elected president to succeed Mrs. Younger Snead, Mrs. Mary Blackman secretary to succeed Mrs. W. T. Gibson and Mrs. Neill A. McDonald treasurer to succeed Mrs. Tommie Upchurch. The first activity of the year of the P. T. A. is the carnival they are sponsor ing tonight. LIBRARY NEWS A number of new books, just published, have been placed on the shelves of Hoke County Library. They are: The Running of the Tide, Forbes; Lush Valley, Campbell; Roanoke Hundred, Fletcher; Hearthstones, Harris; Of Flight and Life, Lindbergh; Re membrance Rock, Sandburg. . Three of these authors are North Carolinians, Mrs. Bernice Kelly Harris, an aimt of Mr. W. J. ( Continued on page 4 ) Fruits and TegetaMes Here is a reminder about #76^^ Rabbiteye Blueberry plants. *It’s time to get 'them planted—and we understand there are a few plants still available. Many pecan trees are being Friday afternoon at three o’clock {planted this fall. . Ac '•„: 80 per for Miss Addle Belle McFadyen, j cent will die next s'an:.me:'. Here life-long resident of the commun- j;^ to make vo'.::- trees live- ity who died on Thursday at Moore Count.v hospital. She was 57 years of age and had. been ill for t'vvo weeks.. The ser\ices were conducted by the Rev. S. A. Ewart, pastor of Shiloh Presbyterian ch'arch, of which the deceased was a me.mber, and burial was in the churchyard cemetery. Miss McFadyen was born in that section when it was part of Cumberland counU". the daughter of the late John J. and Mary- Graham McFadyen. She is survived by three brothers, N. A., J. T. and Lacy McFadyen. all of Montrose, and two sisters. Mrs. Mayme Bevan of Montrose and Mrs. W. E. Morris of Gastonia 0 Nine Defendants Face Recorder Tuesday Morning In recorder's court Tuesday- morning Judge Henry McDiarmid sentenced Buddy- Barrett, colored to six months on the roads for as sault with a deadly weapon and using profane and indecent lang uage. Sentence was suspended on payment of $100 and the court costs. Arvin J. Freeman, Jr., yoimg white man of Raeford, pleaded not guilty but was found guilty on speeding and sentenced to 30 days on the roads, sentence to be sus pended on pay-ment of the costs and fine of $10. Defendant paid $10 and costs for speeding in same court on August 3. John Robeson, colored, got 3i> days suspended on payment of the costs for being drunk and disord erly. Wendell Singleton and Neill Martin, both colored, paid $10 and the costs each for speedip^P^ D. F. Lindsay, white, paid $10 and the costs for driving without a tail light. Hugh Mongle, Richard Joy and Clinton Chambers, all colored of Moore County, each paud tiie costs for violating the prohibition la'ws. ■. provided, of co'v.rse. yo.'i get good trees that have an a-aequate ar.d live root system. Thoroughly -.vet the roots when the tree arrives. Plant immediately i: poss.ble. otherwise, keep the roots moist ’oy covering' the.m with moist scil until the tree can 'oe planted. Dig a hole twice as broad and f.vo inches deeper than is necessary to take care of the root system. Place the tree in the hole to its original depth. Use good topsoil to fill in around the plant. Pack this soil thoroughly with your feet or a pick handle. Just before the hole is filled, add a handful of 6-8-6 fertilizer or some rotted manure, then water thoroughly- and finish filling hole without further pack ing. Cowr ground around plant extending two feet from trunk with four to six inches of straw- or pine needles. Now for perhaps the most important thing—cut the tree back by removing about 1-3 of the top. Keep the tree watered next summer during dry periods, but don’t drown the plant. Ornamentals November is an ideal m-onth to transplant m-ost trees and schrubs. Plants moved at this season ■will have time to get settled and pro duce some root growth before top growth starts next spring. Ever green plants should be tranig)lan/t- ed with a ball of earth around their roots. ’VVith' plants that drop their foliage in the fall, this ball of earth is not necessary. It is of the utmost importance to remove all the roots possible with the plant. It is also important to keep these roots moist. A few minutes of exposure to the sun may mean death for the plant. Most plants should be placed back in the soil the same depth that they came out. hallow rooted plants, such as boxwood and azaleas, are particularly sensitive in this respect. It’s a good practice to mulch all newly set plants This will help conserve moisture and later furnish organic matter for the plant.
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