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ISCHOOL NEWS!
By K. A. MacDonald
Six of the Hoke County school
personnel attended the meeting
of' the Southeastern Distrifct of
NCEA held in Wilmisgton last
Friday. Three of these were of
ficers of various divisions of the
association. Mrs. Belton Wright
was elected president of the Com
mercial Teacliers Division at this
meeting. Mrs. Wright will serve
through the fall ipeeting in 1950.
This was one of the best attend
ed meetings held in the district
in many years. .
H. A. Cameron
Funeral Held
Tuesday A. M
The Raeford Graded school
wishes to thank J. A. Baucom for
the nice gift of Bible Story books
recently received.
The Mildouson and Rockfish (
schools are making good progress
getting their playground equip
ment installed.
HUGH ARCHIE CAMERON
Several principals and teachers
of special subjects attended a
meeting in Aberdeen yesterday
afternoon. This meeting was ad
dressed by a physio-therapist from
the State Department of Public
Health and hacllto do with reme
dial posture w^k jn the schools.
—
William P. Dvttf, Jr. of the staff
of the Division o^Sku^eys of
State'Departmmi^^i^ Public In
struction will be^ in the county
next Tuesday the engi
neering survey pn^lil^ary to the
starting of the bulHhtC program
in the county.
The Laurel Hill pfA is having
the benefit of the lunch 'room.
They plan a barbecue on Thanks
giving for the same purpose.
The Upchurch librarian attend
ed a state library meeting in
Charlotte last week.
Upchurch school is in the midst
of preparation for the district
meeting of the NTA which will
be held here for the first time.
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Peter Pate, 61
Dies Thursday;
Funeral Saurday
Peter Pate, 61, died at his home
here last Thursday morning at
9:30 of a heart attack. He had
been in failing health for several
years. He was born in Richmond
county, a son of the late Peter
and Martha Jane Pate.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at People’s Tabernacle Meth
odist church at five o’clock Sat
urday afternoon by the Rev. Ar
thur Graham of Cheraw, S.l C.
Burial followed in Raeford ceme
tery- Pallbearers were all nep
hews of the deceased.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Ada Priest Pate; a daughter, Mrs.
Leola Faircloth and a son John
nie Pate, all of a Raeford; a son
Hansel Pate of the Army, station
ed in Germany; three grandchil
dren; and seven brothers, H. H.
of Cheraw, Albert of McColl,
Floyd of Laurinburg, Stacy of
Kannapolis, Robert of Edenton,
Champ of Fayetteville, and Fred
of Charlotte.. ’
Funeral services were conduct
ed at his home at eleven o’clock
Tuesday morning for Hugh Archie
Cameron, who died in his sleep
there on Monday morning. His
health had riot been good for sev
eral years. The services were con
ducted by the Rev. P. O. Lee,
pastor of the Raeford Methodist
church of which Mr. Cameron
was a member, and the Rev. B.
P. Robinson, former pastor. Bur
ial was in the Raeford cemetery.
Pallbearers were C. M. Baker, E.
E. Smith, C. E. Upchurch, Jr. Bill
Upchurch, Talmadge Englidi. Roy
Martin of Maxton, Robert Pierce
of Sanford, and Charles C. Cam
eron of Raleigh.
Mr, Cameron was born in Lee
edonty, a soh of the late Alexan
der and Jeanette McDonald Cam
eron, and had been a resident of
this community for about 45 years.
He was a farmer arid was for
some years a deputy dieriff
under Edgar Hall and was for
many years manager and secre
tary-treasurer of Upchurch Mill
ing & Storage company until his
failing health forced his retire
ment. He was a member of the
Kiwanis club, tiie Masonic lodge
and was a Woodman of the World.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Miss Florrie Upchurch,
three daughters, Miss Mollie Cam
eron of Winston-Salem, Miss
Marie Cameron of Salem College
and Miss Florence Cameron of
the home; three sons, Thomas,
Hubert and Donald, all of Rae
ford; a sister, Mrs. Neill Pierce
of Sanford; four brothers, Dun
can Cameron, Richmond, Va., Ed
gar Cameron and R. A. Cameron
of Olivia, and Daniel Cameron of
Meridian, Miss., and four, grand
children.
Carlyle Speaks
To REA Members
At Red Springs
Ninth Annual Meeting Of
5200 Member Cooperative
Held Last Wednesday
The Honorable Ertel Carlyle,
U. S. Representative from this dis
trict. was guest of honor last Wed
nesday when he addressed some
1200 persons upon the occasion of
the ninth annual meeting of the
members of the Lumbee River
Electric Membership Corporation
held in the Red Springs High
School auditorium. After a brief
introduction by W. D. Reynolds,
Robeson county manager, Mr.
Carlyle discussed the present REA
program, commending and prais
ing the local Cooperative for the
good work it has done in this
area, and he assured those mem
bers present that he would con
tinue his support of the REA pro
gram by doing everything possi
ble while in the U. S. Congress
to assist the rural people of this
section in improving rural living
conditions.
Following Mr. Carlyle’s address,
Gwyn B. Price, N. C. Rural Elec
trification Authority of Raleigh,
spoke briefly on the recent tele
phone bill which had just passed
by Congress and signed by the
President. Mr. Price pointed out
that the present telephone system’s
application had been given a pre
ference for the next twelve mon
ths; however, he further stated
that his office would be more
than glad to cooperate with any
person or group of persons in any
way possible in order to assist
them in securing telephone ser
vice.
CONGRESSMAN
Charles B. Deane, of Rockingham, is shown below with Rich-
ard Neeley, left, retiring president of the Hoke County
Farm Bureau, and Robert Gatlin, right, president of the Raeford Kiwanis club, who intro-
duced Mr. Deane to the annual rally and fish fry of the county Farm Bureau at the ann-
ory last Friday night. A near capacity cifowd was present and heard David L. KeUy,
assistant secretary of the N. C. Farm Bureau, tell in an interesting and concise way
just what the Farm Bureau does and plans to do. Congressman Deane was the feature
speaker of the occasion and the group greatly enjoyed hearing of his recent trip to the
Far East, and also about the problems congressmen face in representing not one district
alone, but in trying always to do what is best for the whole country in the long run.
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Kiwanis Club
Plans To Observe
National Kids Day
Colored Lad
Found Not Guilty
Tuesday Morning
After several music selections
by the RaefoW. and Red Springs
High School Bands and group
singing led by H. D. Baxley, the
Invocation was offered by Rev.
Paul D. Early, pastor of the Bap
tist Church, and a cordial wel
come to the town was extended
by the Mayor, Hiram Grantham.
C. A. Alford of Rowland, presi
dent of the corporation’s Board
of Directors for the past ten years
acted as chairman of this meeting
and gave an excellent report on
the growth of the organization
during the past twelve months,
commending his fellow members,
the management, and personnel
for their splendid cooperation.
J. R. Caddell, treasurer of the
Corporation, gave a detailed re
port stating that the Cooperative
was one of the larger corporations
in the state with approximately
$2,000,000 invested in the rural
system which serves over 5,000
members on some 1400 miles of
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MAYOR POOIE EXPLAINS HOW
TOWN INTENDS TO USE MONEY
Mayor W. L. Poole issued a
special proclamation today sett
ing aside November 19 for the
observance of National Kids’ Day
in Raeford.
In his iwoclamatlon the mayor
called upon all residents of Rae
ford to cooperate with the local
committee M. the celebration of
Kids’ Day vmich is to be observed
throughout the nation.
National Kids’ Day, supported
by the National Kids’ Day Foun
dation, a non-profit organization,
is being spossored locally by the
Kiwanis Club of Raeford. A spec
ial program has been arranged
to properly observe the day here
anl funds derived from special
events will be used by the local
Kiwanis Club to benefit under
privileged children of this com-
musiyt.
In his proclamation, the mayor
declared that the observance of a
day set aside especially for Youth
was ‘both praiseworthy and in the
best interests of both the com
munity and the nation.’
Kiwanis International and the
National KMs’ Day Fouslation are
to be congratulated on making
possible the observance of Na
tional Kids’ Day yiht a program
reminding the public that the pro
blems of youth - and especially
underprivileged youth - require
I constant and ever increasing at-
I tention, the Mayor said in issuing
the proclamation. ■
Raeford will be one of more
than 3,000 cities in the United
States and Canada nartfciD^t^
in the observance of National j
Kids’ Day,
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Matthew J. Graham, colored
youth charged with attempted
breaking and entering with in
test to commit a felony, was
found not guilty by Judge Henry
MrDiarmid in Hoke county re
corder’s court Tuesday morning.
The State h^ no witness who
saw Graham attempt to break in
the house, although (iraham did
admit passing on the road in front
of it. The state did offer sortie
evidence from Harry Dees’ blood
hounds, but it didn’t convince the
judge.
MOSS ON HONOR ROLL
Zeb Moss of Hoke county was
one of 53 students at Gardner-
Webb college making the honor
roll for the first six-weeks per
iod of the year. An average of 90
or above in all subjects is re
quired for the honor roll.
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ANOTHER SMITH
The . Wilbur SrSith caught
speeding several weeks ago and
reported in recorder’s court news
was not the Wilbur Smith of Lum
ber Bridge, Route one.
In an exclusive interview with
a News-Journal reporter at 6:45
yesterday morning Mayor W. L.
Poole clarified to some extent
just what the town board of com
missioners had in mind when
they set up the total of $125,000
as needed to improve the water
and sewer system and the streets
of the town. Facts not fully, ex
plained herein will be covered in
a later interview, the mayor pro
mised, before the election on De
cember 6. In the meantime, he
urged all eligible voters who are
not registered in the town regis
tration books to do so. He says that
he is not certain whether the af
firmative vote for the three bond
issues will be against the registra
tion or not, but that he will find
out and make that fact known lat
er also.
The first issue of $25,000 for
improving the water system con
templates paying for cut-ins and
lines for a population which the
mayor says has practically doubl
ed since 1940. The present storage
tank holds 65,000 gallons of water
and while this has not run out in
ordinary use so fa:’, the mayor
says expert opinions say the town
should have at least 100,000 more
gallons in storage. The town
plans to either build a storage
tank or reservoir of this capacity.
The largest part of the project
ed bond issue is the second item,
$70,000 for improving the sewer
system of the town. The septic
tank now-in use by the town was
built more than 30 years ago when
the town had about one-third its
present population, the mayor
says, and it is inadequate for pre
sent demands. They contemplate
spending about $30',000 of this
money for an adequate sewage
disposal plant. The other $40,000
will go for extending the sewer
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Scout Leaders To
Meet In Raeford
Junior Dock Layne and Alfred
Beui. wbiti^ wm charged with
stealing sheets of cotton from
David Garner in Little River
township. They were allowed to
plead guilty of forcible trespass
pay Garner $65.80 for the cotton,
pay the costs, and were given
suspended sentences of one year
each and put on good behavior
for two years. The reason for the
changing of the charge is that
stealing something wmrth over $50
is a felony and cannot be tried
in recorder’s court but has to go
up to Superior court.
Percy Lee Clarry, white, paid
$10 and the costs for passing a
school bus which had topped.
Several paid $10 and the costs
tor improper brakes or equipment
on their cars. They were King
David McMillan, Calvin Coolidge,
.Ja:nes A. Council and James tV.
Thomas, all colored.
RalnH A. ■Fitmennei’. u.-hite of
the army, paid $25 and 1i»e costs
for careless and reckless driving.
Robert W. Foster and Charles
Gli^on, both white, each paid
$25 and the costs for having no
driver’s license.
Bucks Lose To
Erwin Here 13-6;
Play Here Friday
Coach Haywood Faircloth’s
Bucks went down in defeat Friday
night, to a hard-charging Edwin
eleven, 13-6. But even in defeat
this was by far the Bucks’ best
game played this season. All of
the scoring was done in the first
half, Erwin leading all the way.
The Bucks made another scoring
threat after their first touchdown
when they got down to the nine
jard line, only to have a com
pleted pass fall short of a first
down.
The Bucks only score came in
the second quarter on an eighteen
yard pass from Bruce Phillips to
Joe Davis. The whole Raeford
team played an outstanding ball
game.
The Bucks will play Laurel Hill
here, Friday night at Armory
Park. Game time 8:00. This will
be the last night home gamt.
Tickets -will be on sale at both
Drug Stores. Advance sale price
will be Adults, 50. Children, 25.
At the gate Adults, 75. Children,
35.
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Local Guard Unit
Gets Good Rating
The Western District of the
Cape Fear Area Council of the
PjOv Scouts will hold its annua-l
banquet meeting in Raeford on
Tuesday evening, December 9th,
according to word received from
R. F. McCoy, publicity chairman.
Dr. Ike G. Greer, head of the
Business Fundation of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, is to
be the chief speaker. L. B. Sirigle-
ton of Laurinburg is chairman of
the Western district and will act
as toastmaster at this meeting.
More than two hundred men and
their wives are expected to attend.
Supper will be served by the
ladies of the Ratford Methodist
church. Tht 4xact place of the
meeting has not yet been deter
mined, but will be announced at
: an early date.
Joseph R. Dawes, white, left
.'^25 bond for speeding.
Chai'ies B. Dobb, white, was |
bound'over to Superior court for'
forgery of a check. Bond was set
:.t $150.
Report was received through
the Adjutant General in Raleigh
last week on the Annual Federal
inspection of Battery A, 130th
AAA AW BN, North Carolina Na
tional- Guard unit here. This in
spection was made for the cerri-
manding General, Third United
States Army, by Colonel John G.
Howard, inspector general, of At
lanta, Ga.
Colonel Howard gave the local
battery a general rating of “Ex
cellent.” He had a choice of five
ratings, Superior, Excellent, very
satisfactory,. satisfactory, and un-
satisfactorvq under the new Na
tional Guard inspection, system.
In hi; remarks on the report
about the local battery he said,
Judge W.C.Harrif
To Preside At
Superior Comrt
14 Civil and 16 Crimiinl
Cases On Docket For Triii^l
To Choose 9 For Grand Jnijr
Judge W. C. Harris of Ralei^V
oldest Superior court judge in
the State in point of service, will
convene the November term of
Hoke County Superior court here
next Monday, November
Judge Harris was judge at the last
term of court here in August. AS
usual, the term will- be for trial
of civil and cases.
Criminal cases include seven
carried over from the August ■]
term and five new cases against j
four defendants. Among the old
rases is the case in which Manley
; H. Grooms, 55-year-old white
farmer of the Rockfish sectino,
is charged with murdering Fonzo^
- Jackson at the latter’s home ■ m
! the afternoon of Tuesday, March
j 15. The case was continued from
the April and August terms dur
ing whic’n time Grooms has be^
under a bond of SIOOO.
The new cases to be tried in
clude two for assault with a dead
ly weapon with intent to kill a-
gains*’ J. H. Johnson, a case char
ging C. B. Dobb with forgery, an
appeal from recorder’s court by
J. T. WUkerson on a charge of
careless and reckless driving; axid
an appeal from recorder's court
by C. A. White, on a charge of
hunting deer at night. Whit^
car was confiscated and his aiqpeal
is an attempt to save it. The law
on night hunting says that aB par
aphernalia, including vfhicleib
used in night hunting may be coo.
fiscated which makes White's
financial penalty conslderaUy
heavier than that o? t!ie odiecs
who were convicted at the same
time in recorder’s court.
Civil cases include six div«wee
cases and eight other casesj four
new and four which had beet
continued.
The grand jury wiR get nine
nevj members from the list ofj
jmors for the term which follow:
Paul Davis, D. D. McCraney, W.
J. McNeill. J. A. Lisenby, C. T. I
Crouch. C. .A.. Lilly, D. H.
borough, Charles D. Baker, Tom.]
I my Cline, E. W. Womack, WilliamJ
Glisson, W. G. Thompson, A. P.
Edwards, J. W. Batten, D. F. Lind-I
say, D. Russell. J. P. Barbourj
Clyde Wood. W. M. Monroe. J. Hl|
McNeill, E. R. Pickier, M. S. HairJ^
Mrs. J. M. .Andrews, A. K. Ste
A.Irs. R. O. Cothran, W. A. Me
Neill, Kermit Wood, E. H. Bowl
ing, C. J. Holland. R. L. Brool
David A. Smith, F. A. Moi
R. O. Cothran, Jasper Chavis
Cliff GiUis, Herman P. Cole, MarJ
shall Newton, T. W. Jones, J. PJ
Niven; B. F, Boyles, Oscar G]
WiUiams. Jack Pope, Walter Pari
Belton Wright, John McD. MC'^
NeiU.
FARMING
By H. E. Vernon, County Agent
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Mrs. Mary Miller
Dies Yesterday
Mrs. Mary Miller died yester
day at one-thirty p. m. at her
home in the Bank of Raeford
building after a critical illness
of only about 24 hours, although
her health had been bad for
some time. When the paper went
to press funeral arrangements
had not been completed, but it
was known that she was to be
buried in Dillon, S. C. tomorrow.
-This
well organize-d and
trained unit. Unit is at ftill erdist-
strength. Facilities are excellent.
Training was se'etionalized and'
well conducted. Adnunistrative
records and maintenance are also
considered excellent.” He also
said the “administrative assist
ant and caretaker are consider
excellent.”
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GERMANS TO READ
ABOUT N. C. TOBACCO
Their smoking habits changed
by the war, people of Western
Germany are going to learn more
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Those farmers who have bee
able to get Atlas 50- or Atlas
I wheat for planting are very foe]
! tunate and should seed it just
soon as possi'ole. November plant-j
Ungs. however, are satisfacto
evex* though the Atlas mati
, about a week or ten- days lat
than Redhart. Both wheats hay
] good resistance to Mildew
I rust which w.ere the sliortc
ings of Redhart this past yea
Atlas 50 appears to have
resistaince to moldew. while. At
66 is more resistant to rush Ha
dired, a weU known old variet
wheih hasn’t been planted so muti
in this section, is probably
in Line to the above wheats in
sistance. It made fair to
yields in Hoke County last
The farmers in the county
have secured Atlas are urged
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