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‘.f >-^'- •■S'. Tlie Hoke County Newt 'SJf Tlie Hoke Comity Journal VOLUME XUl^ NUMBER 44'^ THURSDAY, MARCH M; 1^ RAEFW.i^-f; SZJtftt f B FARMING . Vemon, County Agent Cotton and Five-Acre Contest Again this year a production and quality contest is being spon sored by the Agricultural Exten sion Service. N., C. Cotton Seed Crushers, ""n. C. Cotton Growers Cooperative and the Cotton Gin- ners in the state. This is known as the 5-Acre Cotton Contest with state prizes of $800 and $400 and district prizes of $300, $200 and $1W. The purpose of this contest, as set up by the sponsoring or ganizations, is the improvement of quality and lowering of the cost of production of cotton on ur farms. With ■toe large 1948 crop already produced and equal ly large 1949 acreage expected to be planted, toe lowering of cost of production is .one item that needs to be stressed more ^d more. For toe past several years the winners in toe State contest have averaged between 12(K> and 1400 pounds of lint cotton per acre by following toe best known fertilization, cultivation and in sect control methods. They have used between 500 to 800 pounds of a complete fertilizer, left 3 to 4 stalks of cotton per foot of row and dusted for boU weevil whenever toe njinilfer of pimc- tured squares ran more than 10%. Any Hoke Cpunty farmer or ten ant interested in' entfring the contest can apply at the County Agent’s >yffioe any time beforh July J.'1949. • .Tobacco Plan Beds Blue Mold has aii^eMy appear ed in a number of plq^i in {loke ■-' ^■1^^ta:atJ•'^^■ ■are planning to dust or spray should begin immediate^. There are three good ifiaterials for dusting or spraying, These are Fermate, Karbam and Dithane. All three of which are prepared as .a pow der for spraying or diluted for dusting. Blue -Mold can be urn- strolled it you treat* your plant beds before mol4 .appears in the ‘bed by sprang or dusting, twice each week. Fbr spraying mix 1 pound to 25 gallons of water of either of toe , tna^ri^ and apply i from 3 'io 6 gallon^. ..to each IW square yards,.. For "dusting. 11 l->2 to, 3 ,1-2 poiinds,/^4t>st;pe? " yards, while the dew is, on the plants, iiither' dost or spray cain be a^pl^ trough the canyttis. " These threh rnaterials — fermate Karbam' and Dithane are recom-. nrended as preventives fOr Blue Mold ahd not as a'cure. if# Bushel Cwn Acres For average soil it requires a- bout 4 to 5 hundred pounds of 20% nitrogen top dressing to pro duce 100 bushels of com. Eveh this high rate of fertilizer per acre is economical imder average weatou:' conditions and is not an ekpodment for those faraidru fisdhg to nmdee 100 biiih*^ ^ com iMt-acre.-In connection with the com prpgram ^ N.^C. Md of the fdrRH^ c^ii^tm(M has allotjl^ ROjee €pdntyTthi^ additiQn|dtp||a qf. A ^ nitrogeti top-^sstog. Any'fiurm-! er attempting "to produce .100 bushels per acre can obtain an additional supply of this nitro gen through the County Agent’s office. The supplies of the recom mended hybrid varieties, Dixie 17 and N. C. 27, are running pret ty low and farmers that haven’t %lready bought their seed had better contact their dealers im mediately. 0 THREE MEN HURT Three Lumber Bridge men suf fered serious head injuries in an automobile accident in Robeson county Sunday afternoon and were taken tp Highsmith hospi tal for treatment. They were Wal ter ipiue, Robert Blue and Lynn M^lvyi. College Baseball in Laurinburg This Afternoon Laurinburg—College baseball makes its 1949 deput at Legion Park heft Thursday afternoon, March 31, as Wake Forest meets Cornell University. Game time will be 3 o’clock. With a dock of regulars back from toe 1948 team that finished second in Big Four competition, toe Beacons are top heavy cham pionship favorites in the state, but are expected to have their hands fuU with toe touring Cor nell team. Wake Forest standouts include Catcher Russ Bachelor, Pitchers Harry Nicholas and Moe Bauer, Infielders Charlie Teague, Art Hoch, and Gene Hooks and Out fielder Joe Fulghum. Teague, who teams with Shirt- stop Hoch tp form one of the best double play combinations in col lege ball, led Big Four batters a year ago with a .391 mark and drove in 24 runs. There is a good chance that Nicholas, who was acclaimed New York’s outstanding high school player two years ago, will hurl against CorneU. The VaUey Stream youth was given a big bonus by the New York Yankees, but was given his freedom by Commissioner Happy Chandler. Preparations are being made to handle a large crowd and admis sion will be 50 cents and a doUar. • 0 67 Persons Die In Accidents During February Raleigh, N. C.—During Feb ruary, 87 ■persons lost toeir lives in 82 fatal traffic accidents oiit North Carolina streets ^d higff^ ways, a 45 per cent increase in deatos over the same month last year when 37 persons were kill* ed in 32 fatal accidents^ the Mo tor 'Vehicle Department announc- .ed today. The February figufts brought traffic deatos for .1949 to 1212, an increase of 23 pOr cent over toe ■99 persons killed in tod 'same two-months’ pei^od last jtoar. ^e' Department expressed grave iton- eern over toe'tremendous rise in traffic deaths toid'calli^ on .the State’s motorists to exercise moire caution in toek ckivin^ to'fhe end that accidents hiay be.,;^^fntod. Total accidents .-foir v State during February numbered 1,287; an increase, of 17 per cent over the . accidento ar|^to>^ted during Feiktiju^ of 1948. Injuries for the month showed a ito i)ar cent In crease—^88 persons injured in February, as compared \vith 472 for toe same month last year. Of the injured, 187 were severely hurt, and 401 only slightly. The report toowed'toat 24 toe fatalities were p^estrians, who literally “walked themselvM to death.” (an ihcreato. of 63. per Cent' o^er pedestrian deaths' lot February of last yeieiir);'’ 20 'pe^ amia died in motor vehicle'^Col4 rlistou; accidents, '■ (ah- toci^iilli'-df. ,j;ti9: percent); 12 were ythe vehicles in which toey vtrera riding ran* off roadways, (Ih- ,crease, of ,42 per cent); ..thito per sons ^ere killed when their .ve hicles overturned on roadways, (increase of 300 per .cent); three lost their lives when tooir vehi cles struck fixed objects; . two persons were fatally hit -while riding their bicycles; one died when his vehicle was ,struck by a train, and two others toed in non-collision accidents. The Department expressed concern over the rise in pedes trian fatalities. During the month, there were 71 accidents involving pedestrians, with 24 of the walk ers being killed and 57 others in jured, 13 severely and 44 slightly. More pedestrians under 14 years of age? were killed and injured than any other age group. One falality was reported from Hoke County. TOWN ELECTION NEXT MONDAY; ONLY 3 FILE The semi-anniial election for Raefwd’s town officials will he held at the town l^all next Monday, April 4. '^en the time for filing etosed last week only three persons had fijed. for seats on the five-man board of comndssianers. These are T. B. Lester and J.. M. Mc Duffie, hoith frma the old boird (although neither were elect ed), and Mitchell Epstein. Members of the, presmtt board who did not file for re- election are Clarence Lytch, J. K. McNeill and Alfred Cole. Mayor W. L. Poole is a can didate to succeed htanself and is without opposition. ‘ According to the town clerk, the other two vacancies will be filled by ■write-in votes in toe election or, if hone, toe two will be selected by too three elected members. of the new board. HOKE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS The Hoke County High School Band under the direction of Mr. 'W. O. Melvin, will present its annual spring concert in the high school auditorium 'Wednesday, April 1'3 at 8:00 o’clock. The piib- lic is invited to attend. ^ Mr. A. B. Combs, Assistant Di rector of High Schools; Miss O’- Briant, Supervisor of Elementary Schools; Miss Barrett, Guidance Counsellor; Mr. John Cameron, Director of Health and Physical Education; Mr, John Noe, Direc tor of Safety spent Monday of this weok at toe high school. Ail these repretentatives from^ toe State Department of Education wfere very much impressed,' with the quality of work the schopl is doing. At the close of school these rer presentatives met with the teas ers to aid in. making a curriculum for toie next school year. During the meeting a panel discusrion was ..held ..concerning the part textbooks play* in implementipg the' cU^iculum. Since toe beigi};i- ning of too year, toe local Jat- toty memitors have been maj^g an intj^ive stud^ of how to«y could. best . center toeir teaching on child. deYelopmient, and- :0n leafing for life use. The teach* ers hove ftlsg reappraised |he courses being offered in hl^^ school and are working toward, better integration of aU .cournto;- toward incorporating some of the values of “general” courses into specialized ones. The next year’s ciuriculum will be organized so that each faculty member can modify or perfect his teaching to the end that all boys, and girls will get more out of school. Through toe courtesy of hhr. Irvin Hubbard, manager of Col lins Dept. Store, Clyde Powell, a top-rate magician, gave a pro* ^am in toe high aehool auditor ium last ^iday. This was one pf the most entertalaaing programs qt the .^ear, ^ tor Fivilr~st»I ifaclii^ axe grat0fi||i-to Mr^ Hidn {91; a^anginf tois entertain- 'm«d,',' .„•'■■■.;•■ , ■• Miss hlcKeithan’s home room visited Mrs. McIntyre’s gardens on Wednesday of this week. On Thursday of this week Mrs. Roberts of the commercial de partment showed a film, strip entitled “Duties of Secretary” to all commercial pupils. Joe Gulledge, Jimmy McGoo- gan, Bobby McNeill, Johnny Sin clair, Paul Johnson and Jimmy Sinclair, members of the local Key Club, attended the National Key Club convention held in Washington, D. C., last vireek. AU of these boys report a splendid trip and a good meeting. While •In Washington they •went on several sightseeing trips. Key Clubs are boy’s clubs sponsored by Kiwanis clubs. Two film strips, '“Story of Glass (Continued on back page) Alice^Matheson Places Second In State-wide Contest M5ss Alice Sutton Matheson. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. A* Matheson of Raeford, won second place in toe State-wide Soil Con servation Speaking Contest held at N. C. State CoUege March 25. From a group of ten conestants, three girls mid J§ boys, who were aU district winners representing 82 countieis, Alice Sutton won $100 in Government Sa-vings Bonds awarded by the North Car* oUna Bankers ^Association. Judges in toe contest were L. Y. Balleh^e, Commissioner of Agriculture, John W. Goodman, Assistant Director of Extension Service, and Jule B. Warren, Ed itor of “We the People” maga zine. Miss MatheSon’s prizes now total $185, as a result of winning first plaee in Hoke County, first in the District' and second in the State finals. Rer coaches in the local Hi^ School were Mrs. Tom Cammmn 8md Miss Miriam Wat son. T announce! EXAM FOR T McCAIN The lUnlted State Civil Service Commissioif announces an open competitive eisjamination for the position of Substitute Clerk-Car rier for fiUinii vacancies in the Post Office at jMcCain, N. C. The usual entrance j salary of this po sition is $1.04 [per hour. Competitors will be required to report for'a written examination at 8:80 A. M. on 4|7|49 at South ern Pines, N. C. Full information and appUcation blanks may be obtained froni the Postmaster at thg j»^^,^^jffice.- I%ialll^tes For D. Pead Andrews Held At Galatia Rockfish citizen, Former Raeford Rodent Passes In FayetteviUe Hospital Sun. D. Pearl Andrews, prominent farmer and business man of Rock fish died Sunday night in a Fay etteviUe hospital after being ser iously U1 for four days. His heal' to had not been good for several months. He was 62 years of age and was born. to Chatham county, a son of the late W. H. Andrews and Mrs. Nancy Patterson Andrews He Uved in Raeford with his fam ily for several years, during which time he was employed by toe At lantic Coast Line railroad. His wife died December 8, 1948. ' Funeral was conducted at three o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Ga latia Presbyterian church, of which he was a member. The ser vice was conducted by the Rev, B. " O.. Shaiuion, pastor, assisted by the Rev. £■ B. Booker and the Rev. Donald McMahon. Burial was in the churchyard cemetery. 'PaUbearers were A. L. Long, Jr.. Herbert Long, Mack Andrews, Lyhn Dees and Graham Andrews aU nephews of toe deceased.^ Surviving are one son, J. Nash Andrews of Charleston, S. C.; three daughters, Mrs. Clifton N. Blue of Laurinburg, Mrs. W. C. ' WilUams of Charlotte and Mrs. B. B. Britt of Fayetteville; seven grandchildren; one brother, R. R. Andrews of Asheboro; and by one sister, Mrs. H. L. Koonce of Rae- ;ford,..Boute.2., By Eula Nixon Greenwood CALLING WASHING TON,,— As close: as sweethearts .daneipg to the moonK^t were 'Watotogton and Raleigh last Weric as:' sttod and steady old North (torolina suddeoly found herself wafteI toto the forefretot ^ liber al toought to America. like: school -ikids ydling over toe back fence several states Witoto - recoit shears have - played toe igame of “I can be more Bb- aral ,.toan you can.” NOw-wito Ito* Frank Graham hoMtog dOwn one, to! our ;U. Si Senate geats; we .cap :be just as Uberal as-any of them. The White House was kept tofom^ of developm^ts tor several days prior to the ap pointment. President Harry 'Tru man himself contacted Raleigh toe ni^t the appointment was made public. 1X01! BEACnON — Reports reaching Raleigh plus an informal survey made by this column to several sections of toe State in dicate .’toat organized labo^ was delightad with the appointoient j^i O^'/Gxnham to fill>the- ’biig siiat ']cf|:,VpieaBt by the deato el- Bsoiui^fctom. The ‘ educated Negioes" iiv too, but the others^ don’t and -haire little lntei«st in it School teachers, as a whole, seem School eachers, as a' whole, seem to be very much pleased with the appointment. Farmers are appar ently disinterested. In toe main, the political lead ers of toe town, counties, and of the State think the appointment is “A hell of a note”, whatever that means. Businessmen - small and large — say they are getting rather used to being surprised by Governor Scott and merely shake their heads. 'Virtually every editor in North Carolina who took the time and space to comment on it (and most of them did) commended Gov ernor Scott on his choice. BRAINTRUSTERS — Of those in the running for the position. State Democratic Chairman Capus Waynick was' the first to learn that. Dr. Frank was the man if ^ would, take it. Then he slip ped up to Washington to obtato support from that end of toe line. Johkthah^ Daniels, State Demo cratic National Committeeman, imd his assistant editorial scrib bler for toe Balei^ News and Obserirer. Robert L Jlieet) Wil- liamsv are .reg^ed 'as the me^ largely responsible for Governor Sfebtfs, giving toe hod ■to Dr. Frahk Grahh^ However, neith* « Charlie .-Parker, Scott’s plea- ant and personable secretary, nor Waynick must be l^t out of toe picture. - P, S. Doh’f be si^rised to Dan iels or Waj^clc '— or both — come up \^tfa, a Truman appoint ment,. vThey^ have sent to Harry one of his most ardent followers — at a time when he is sorely needed. SOCIAL NOTE— I&. and Mrs. R. Gregg Cherry of Ctostonia spent last Friday night in toe home qf Mr. and M^. W, Kc^ Scott RaMgh. ’ VNHitfWr -* Many dbee of Dr. 'FVaitk'Ortossh^ ife Vtltf. much surprised end! disappointi^ that he decided to accept the! hp- pointmeht as U. S. Senator,' feel ing that his decision will result only to unhappiness for him. If he follows Senator Hubert Hum phrey,, .toe wild-eyed gentleman from Minnesota, Senator Claude Pepper of Florida and that ultra liberal crew. North Carolina will demand.his scalp and get it. On the other hand, if he runs -with men like .Senator Clyde R. Hoey and the other middle-of-the- roaders, his conscience will con stantly berate him, for he is not a for-votes liberal, but a sincere liberal, and his going in any oth er direction will cause him mental suffering. . NOTES — The strongest lobby here is the one trying to get a law passed to permit trucks to carry heavier, loads on Nc|rth Carolina ( Continuea on page 4 ) Frank P. Graham Announces Plan To Run In 1950 Senator Frank P. Graham of North Carolina wUl be a candi date to succeed himsClf in 1950. Both Governor Kerr Scott and the ne'.v senator confirmed this shortly after 'Vice President Bark ley administrated the: senatorial oath to Dr. Graham. Thus the well-kno-wn univer sity president dropped the role of educator for toat of legislator and took up the duties of the late Senator J. MglviUe Broughton who died March 6 following a heart attack. Senator Broughton had completed only nine weeks of his six year term. Senator Graham’s appointment runs until the next general e- lection in 1950 when North Car olina will elect two senators. 'The term of Senator Clyde R. Hoey will also expire in 1950. 'While Senator Hoey has not discussed his plans for re-election, his fri ends are certain that the popu lar and well-liked senator will run again. Senator Graham started his new duties with the good wishes'^ of more than 100 Tar Heels, most of whom came from North Car olina to see him take the oath of office. Governor Kerr Scott went by plane. ! . ^ Senator Hoey escorted Dr. Gra ham to the Senate floor where he was jpined by Governor Scott and Secretary of the Army Roy- all. Senator Grah^ answered with a firm. “I do” to the oath ,of al legiance admtoistrated at the Senate rostrum. He signed the Senate register, then walked a- way from the well of the cham ber wito^ Sena^ Hoey. First congratulations came from his old friend and former associate on toe National War Labor board Senator Wayne Mors# of Oregon. With tei«rence to Senator Gra ham’s campaign to aucceed him self, Governor Scott said he would win 'wito an overwhelming ma* jority. “I have asked him to run in 1950 and he has agreed to do so”, said Scott. He said toat many people had suggested that Presi dent Trunum could not do better toan to have Dr. Graham for a (Contihtted on. Fate 4) ^ , 0 *--*■■ Mrs. B« B. Cole Chdseh To Head FMC Day Stiidents Mrs. B. B. Cole of Raeford has been elected president of the day studtoits At Flora Macdonald. Mrs; C(^- 'who Calls her college work a reversal the usual procedure of a vraman’s life, is a member of toe rising junior class, having tsdeen her freshmen work at the Fayetteville college cento-, when her twp. QI sons were members of the stone class. This year, her dauitotor, Nancy Lee, has been a member of the commercial class at Ms|Cd(«ald, but left edl- lak to .take a position. Mou fMe has made so eseCB- 4Prt,||d|to|avtie record daring boto jeers ugtjBoUcge. She conunutes fram home in BaoBord, and heeps heaae in between tones. Raalacd's contribution to Flora Maedonald's 1949 - SQ student council has been above the aver age, with Betty McLean president of the Chirstato association, and Mrs. Gole of toe day students. 9- MAKES DEAN’S UST Release of toe Dean’s List for the past semester at Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro listed Laura McDougald from Raeford. ^O— SUPPER AT PHILIPPI A barbecue -suoper for the ben efit of toe church .treasury will be held at Philippi' Presbyterian church oh Friday, night, April 1. Serving will be from six to. nine p. m. Hold Woman For Siqierior Court For Catting Mm Recorder Sets $200 Other Cases For MakiaiB Liquor, Speeding, etc. Mildred McMillan, colored, ap peared in Hoke county recorder's court Tuesday morning before Judge Henry McDiarmid on a charge of assaulting one Roland Ray. also colored, with a deadly weapon with intent to kill him, It appeared that she almost eto his head off in an encounter in Raeford Saturday night. Ray was carried to a Fayetteville hospital, where a dozen or so stitches and several clamps were put in his neck to hold his head on and then he came home* and went down .town Monday. Judge McDiarmid found probable cause in the case of Mildred McMUlan and set bond at $200. She is in jail. Organ Barton, Indian not un known in the court, pleaded guil ty of violating the prohibition laws in two cases by ha'ving li quor-making equipment and non tax paid liquor on his premises. Sentence was six months to be suspended on payment of $59 and the costs and a $25 still fee and on condition of two years of good behavior. Lera D. Ballman and William A. Gaines, both colored, each paid $10 and the costs for speeding. Paul Moroney, Marine of Camp LeJuene, got 30 days suspended on payment of $25 and the costs for no operator’s license. Brooks Lewis Frierson, local colored nian, got off with 30 days sus|^d^.a^. j payment of the. costs for thamnlA. ^ offense. James Davis, colored, got 30 days suspended on payment of the costs for having improper brakes. Harvey Butts, white soldier of Fort Bragg, get 30 days su^>end- ed on payment of the costs for being drunk and disorderly. Loyd Costley, white soldier, was found guilty of toe tempor ary larceny of an automobile. Sentence was 60 days, to be su spended on payment of the costs and dl repairs to the car, which amounted to $20.75. iChrl Ftr^ison,. white of .Moon county, got 90 days to be sus pended on payn^t of $30 sod toe costs for drivtog after his lic ense had been revoked. Charlie Tyson, coIored» paid $10 iand the costs for fUilinc to stop when entering a hi^wuy. Cliff Thomas, colored, i>aid $10 . and toe costs for being drunk* and disorderly. Archie McGougan, white, en tered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge oLriolating the land lord and tertant act He paid toe costs and came to an airBjMnint with Ms. J, L. MauBsbjr, to* lahd$Mrd and. prosecuting -vitaeB. , 0 ■ D«§iieJPr«MCto Ov^SetaionBt Holue Last Week 'Washington, D. C.—Oa Mondaij March 21: 1940 Congressman Charles B. Deane was signaBj honored when he was called to the speaker’s chair by Speaker Sam Rayburn to preside over the U. S. House Representatives, during the debate and passage of a bill involving rent control for the District of Columbia. In view of the honor as well as the responsibility and following a long established custom when a member presides over the House for the first time he is presented with a gavel autographed by the Speaker. , The Eighth District Congress* man received congratulations hi from many of his colleagues fol lowing his report to the Sp^ker from the House floor on the ac tion taken by the Congress.