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The Hoke County Newt
The Hoke County Journal
VOLUME XLIV; NUMBER 25
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1949
YOUR
[SCHOOL NEWS!
By K. A. MacDonald
The Ashemont PTA in con
junction with the Woman’s club
is sponsoring a fish fry at the
schiool house on Friday evening
from 6 till 8. Proceeds of the fry
will go to putting in playground
equipment.
The Mildouson school is spon.
sormg a show in the school audi
torium Friday evening at 8 o’,
clock. Hadio artists from WEWO
will put on the show and a good
time is in prospect for all: who at
tend. Proceeds will be used by
the school to further several of
the school’s projects, such as
lunchroom, playground equipment
and librai^r. .
Tuesday William L. Duff, Jr.,
an engineer with the Division of
Survey, State Department of Pub
lic Instruction, Raleigh, and an
architect for the Board of Edu
cation made the engineering sur
vey required before application
can be made for State Building
funds. This survey consisted of a
check on the structural soundness
of present buildings and on loca
tion of sites of present and pro.
posed school buildings.
Dollar Days
Next Week
HERO IN WAR AND PEACE—PauJ Saunders, 27, former marine, is shown in his hospital bed, hands
and face bandaged after his courageous rescue of a small child from a burning building. The public is
being given an opportunity to show its appreciation to the local hero by making donations to “Paul s
Hospital Fund” in care of this paper. (Photo courtesy Fayetteville Observer).
The grand jury madq a check
on the condition'of the school
buses while in session at the onen-
ing of court on Monday. The
, county superintendent was called
in and questioned about buses,
their operation and condition. He
was able to report that the State
Highway Patrol had checked the
buses and reported' them in the
j^ ^ .best i'4P,^isn.^^at ti(^y,^had seen,
and itliat'an dangerous" spots on
the roads had been remedied with
one exception and that place was
scheduled for rerouting and sur
face treatment.
The superintendent was re
quested to warn all drivers to
(Continued on page 4)
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Consider Release
Resistant Tobacco
The North Carolina Tobacco
Seed Committee announced to
day that as many as four new to
bacco varieties may be released
next month.
All of the new varieties have
resistance to at least one of the
following diseases: Granville Wilt,
Black Shank and Fusarium Wilt.
Some have resistance to both
Granville Wilt and Black Shank.
All were developed througn a co
operative breeding program con
ducted by the North Caroina Ex
periment Station, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, and the North
Carolina Department of Agricul
ture.
Dr. C. J. Nusbaum, chairman
of the seed committee and pro
fessor of plant pathology at State
College, says many tobacco farm
ers have already seen these lines,
either at a branch experiment
station or a demonstration farm.
Many have asked about their re-
lease.
“It takes long and careful work
to develop new lines combining
disease resistance with good
yield and quality,” Nusbaum ex-
plains. “The original crosses on
some of these lines were made in
1944. It has required the years
since then to select and evaluate.
For every strain released, hund
reds have been tested and reject
ed.”
Dr. Nusbaum has anticipated
the question growers will ask a-
bout the date of release and the
availability of seed. His answers
follow.
(Continued on Page 2)
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' An ingathering and barbecue
supper will be held at Pittman
RAEFORD NATIVE PERFORMS
HEROIC RESCUE OF CHIID
Kiwanis Sponsors
Celebration Of
Natitmal Kids Day
Grove church on the night of next
Wednesday, November 23. Sup.
per will be served at 5:00 o’clock.
The public is invited.
Editor’s Note—This, article a.
bout a heroic act by a Raeford
native appeared in Tuesday’s
Fayetteville Observer. We feel
that many of our readers will
also want to contribute some
thing toward the expenses in.
curred by his unselfishness. You
may send: It, to The News-Jour
nal for “Paul’s Hospital Fund.”
A handsome, former marine,
who was badly burned while risk
ing his life to rescue an infant
from a flaming dwelling, Monday
received and expression of grati
tude and pride from his fellow
employees.
Workers at M and M Truck and
Tractor Co. passed the hat to help
defray medical expenses of Paul
Saunders, 27, who lies in High-
smith hospital with his face and
hands incased in bandages.
Paul’s heroic actions in saving
the life of three-weeks old Patri
cia Ann Robinson last Friday has
won admiration of folks through
out the state. But the ex-marine,
who has a record for gallantry in
the South Pacific, is extremely
modest about the whole affair.
Anyone would have done the
same thing,” he declares.
Paul prevented the baby’s mo
ther from rushing into the intense
flames, saving Tier from possible
death or serious injury.
The intrepid act occurred about
10 a. m. last Friday at the Maple
Leaf Filling station, some eight
miles from Fayetteville on the
Raeford road, which was a com
bination dwelling and business
establishment.
Paul had stopped at the stacion
for a soft drink when he saw
flames drop through an air vent
from upstairs. About this time he
Raeford Methodists
To Travel Sunday
The Rev. P. O. Lee has an
nounced that there will be no re
gular preaching service for the
Raeford Methodist church next
Sunday morning, but that the Rev.
B. P. Robinson would preach at
Parker’s chapel at the regular
time. ~-.
Mr. Lee said that the congre
gation would take a trip to Pfief-
fer College at Misenheimer and
to Walkertown on Sunday morn
ing, the group planning to leave
here at 10:30 a* m. He urges every
member of the church to take
the trip as it will be a fellowship
trip as well as a business trip. He
asks each family to bring their
lunch and says that there will be
1 plenty of cars on hand to take
I care of the crowd.
heard someone yell: “Get the baby
out. She’s upstairs.” (Later he
learned that the mother, Mrs. R»
G. Robinson, wife of an army cor
poral, had just given the baby a
bath, and gone downstairs for a
minute.)
Paul dashed around the building
•and started up the southside stair
way. The mother had already
started up the stairs, but he pulled
her back and ran into tiie confl.ag-
ration himself. He opened the
doo' and saw the room envelope!
in flames. Unmindful of his own
safety, he rushed through the
burning room into an adjoining
bedroom where the infant lay in
its baby carriage. The carriage
was so hot, Paul said later, that
the metal parts seared his flesh
when he touched them.
He succeeded in rescuing the
child, although witnesses said the
entije top of the building seemed
to blow up about this time. He
ran outside with the child and
paused only long enough ot 1st
someone put out the fire which
had his hair aflame.
With the child still in nis arms,
he ran to the highway and stop
ped the first car. It was driven
by a friend, J. T. Maultsby of
Raeford, who rushed 5aul and
the infant to the local hospital.
Paul is a native of Raeford and
once served on the police force
cf that city. He married a Fay.
etteville girl, Helen Faircloth, and
they reside with her m.jther at
25 Person St.
Paul does not make a big salary
and he and his wife and TT-months
old son, Larry, to support. Like so
many people, he had nothing sav.
ed back for hospital bills.
Already the medical expenses
have run about $125 and will be ^
an estimated $110 additional if he will prevail,
remains in the hospital another
week. He is hopeful, however
that he can be transferred to the
Veterans Hospital shortly—aright
now there are no available beds
—so/that he won’t incur any ad
ditional expenses.
Doctors say Paul’s bandages can
be removed in about a week. Th jy
are hopeful that there will be no
permanent scars, although it is
impossible to say definitely about
this right now.
Local Theatre Cooperating
With Civic Club In First
Observance By 3000 Clubs
Sponsored by the more than
3000 Kiwanis clubs comprising
Kiwanis International and the
National Kids Day Foundation,
Inc., National Kids Day will be
celebrated #ltcr the first time on
Saturday, November 19.
Locally the Raeford Theatre is
showing a picture, today and to
morrow for the benefit of the Kids
Day promotion. The picture is
“Father Was a Fullback” with
Fred McMurray, and a percentage
of the proceeds of the picture will
go to the Raeford Kiwanis club
for its work with underprivileged
children.
Tonight there will be a broad
cast from 10:00 to 10:30 of a Na
tionwide program, “Kids Day Sa
lute,” over all stations of the
American Broadcasting company.
This piRigram can be heard here
over Station WNAO in Raleigh
and other ABC stations and it will
have many of the best known
stars of radio and screen partici
pating.
Because the problems of under
privileged children cannot I e
solved without providing addi
tional money, Kiwanis clubs
throughout the United States and
Canada will conduct dignified
fund-raising drives in connectl'‘n
with National Kids Day. Money
raised here, however, will stay
here to be used here la aMittlng
underprivileged youth.
People of Raeford and
County have been asked by the
Kiwanis club to cooperate with
this first observance of Kids Day
by attending the movie at the
Raeford Theatre today and to-
mjirrow. Regular admission prices
The merchants and business
men of Raeford, in cooperation
with the Raeford Chamber of
Commerce, Inc., are planning
a big festival on Friday and
Saturday of next week, the
first two days after Thanks
giving. The trade days will be
called “Dollar Days” and all
business firms in town are ex-
bected to cooperate with the
Chamber of Commerce and of
fer real bargains to the people
in the Raeford trading area.
News-Journal readers should -
pay particular attention to the
advertisements in next week’s
paper, as many of these bar
gains will be listed there.
Funeral Sunday For
Isaac E. McAnulty
Died Saturday
Funeral services for Isaac Ed
mond McAnulty were held Sun
day afternoon at three o’clock
from Shiloh Presbyterian church
conducted by the pastor, the Rev.
S. A. Ewart, assisted by the Rev.
Judson Lennon, pastor of the Rae
ford Baptist church. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mr. McAnulty was the son of
the late John W. and Anne Bar
ringer McAnulty and was 79 years
of age. He had a long illness and
passed away at his home on Rae
ford Route three, on Saturday.
He was connected with the North
Carolina Sanatorium for about 20
years.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Mary Elizabeth Freeman;
two daughters, Mrs. Rosetta Mel
ton of Greenville, S. C., and Sadie
Lou McAnulty of the home; three
sons, John H. of Raeford, I. E. of
Wilson, and J. R. McAnulty of
State College, Raleigh; three sis
ters, Mrs. Ellzabetti Linker of
Union County, Mrs. D. M. Randle
and Mrs. Cunningham of Char
lotte; one brother, Zeb V. Mc
Anulty of Charlotte; six grand
children and one great grand
child.
JURY FINDS MANLEY GROOFT
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
Hoke High Wins
Over Laurel Hill,
14-7, Last Friday
To Be Sentenced Today;
Criminal Cases
Jnd^ Nimocks On Ben^
Bucks Win On Long Ran
By Holland And Pass
Interception By Davis
Special Services
At Presbyterian
Church Started
Paul’s employers have gener.
ously offered to continue his sal
ary while he is hospitalized. But
there are the medical bills to be
met—he had no hospital insur
ance. While the donations made
by fellow-workers will help some,
it is not nearly enough. They, too,
have families to support, pressing
obligations to meet.
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FMC Homecomingr
Plans Announced
Miss Martha Gaitley, president
of the Flora Macdonald college
Alumnae Association, has an
nounced plans for the Homecom
ing Day program at the college
on Saturday, November 19.
Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin of Rae
ford, the former Beatrice Hall,
and a' B. M. graduate of Flora
Macdonald, will be guest speaker.
Mrs. McLauchlin, who is now ser
ving her second year as president
of The Women of the Church of
Fayetteville Presbytery, has been
for many years a leader in church
and civic work both in Raeford
and throughc , the state.
The morning exercises will bb.
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First of series of special “Sun^
day at Seven” services at the
Raeford Presbyterian church be
gan last Sunday night with an at
tendance of from 150 to 200. The
Sunday evening services are be
ing promoted by a special “Sun
day at Seven” men’s group in the
church, and unusual programs
and speakers are to be arranged.
Last Sunday evening the sing
ing was led by J. J. Pence of Wa-
gram and there was singing by a
wkorj’a />Vi/vy»na VOiC^Si Next
Sunday Mr. Pence will again lead
Hoke' ringing the message will
be brought by the Rev. W. B.
Heyward, pastor.
On November 27 the message
will be brought by Dr. S. E, Howie
pastor of the Highland Presbyter
ian church in Fayetteville. On
December 3 the message will be
brought by Dr. Walter L. Lingle,
author of “Timely Talks” in the
Christian Observer.
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Raeford Masons
Hosts To District
Meeting Tuesday
Raeford Masonic Lodge number
306 entertained the other six lod
ges of the 12th Masonic district
here at the armory on Tuesday
night. The supper and meeting
at the armory was proceeded by
a business meeting at the Mason
ic hall.
At six thirty the group enjoy
ed a supper of planked mullet and
oyster bread prepared by a com
mittee headed by Harry Greene
and Buck Chisholm. Following
(Continued on page 4)
The Hoke County High School
Bucks, coached by Haywood Fair-
cloth, outclassed a willing and de
termined Laurel HUl eleven, last
Friday night at Armory Park, by
a score of 14-7.
The first half was rather ^ow,
as neither team could get their
offensive attack started. There
was no scoring in thb first half
as both teams were best on then-
defensive play.
After the Bucks received the
kickoff to start the second half,
they immediately' marched down
to the Laurel Hill 10 yard line,
only to have a pass intercepted
on the 15 yard line. After Laurel
Hill tried two cracks at the line
that were unsuccessful, on third
down the Laurel Hill quarterback
went back to pass and just as he
threw the ba^ Joe Davis, local
right end, leaped into the air,
caught the ball, and raced 18
yards for the Bucks’ first touch
down. A pass from Phillips to
Joe Davis was^ good for the extra
point.
The Bucks kicked off to Laurel
Hill after their mrst touchdown,
and it took Laurk Hill only six
plays to tie it up. ' A pass from
Meekins to Currie was good for
45 yards an a touchdown. The
extra point was scored on a line
plunge. At the end of the third
quarter, Bucks 7, Laurel Hill, 7.
The Bucks received the kick,
off to start the fourth quarter ani
marched straight down the field
into Laurel HUl territory. Thera
at the Laurel Hill 40 yard line,
Fred Holland, local backfield star,
starred a run around right end, at
the 30 he dodged a host of Laurel
HiU tacklers, reversed his
and went the rest of the way up
the left sidelines to paydirt. The
extra point was scored on a pass,
Bruce Phillips to Robert -McGirt.
Joe Davis’ pass catching and
fine defensive play was outstand
ing for the Bucks, while McKen
zie was Laurel HiU’s chief threat.
The Bucks will play Massey
Hill tomorrow night at Massey
HiU. Game time, 8d)0.
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Funeral Friday For
Mrs. Mary Miller;
Buried In Dillon
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A jury found Manley H. Grooms^
white man of the Rockfish section
of the county, guilty of man
slaughter in connection with the
shooting of Fronzo Jackson last ijjg
March 15, yesterday after hear
ing the evidence in the cas^
which had been postponed from
two terms of Superior court Judge
Q. K. Nimocks, Jr., of Fayette
viUe, who is presiding at the
term in place of Judge W. Cm
Harris, is expected to pass sm-
tence on Grooms today.
David Chason, young white man
who assaulted David Hendrix
with a knife in the Bank of Rae.
ford in the spring of 1946, was
found guilty of assault with e
deadly Weapon. Sentence was 12
months on the roads to be su
spended on payment about $200
for David Hendrix and the court
costs. He was placed on proba
tion for five years and ordered
to stay away from Arabia during
that time and from Raeford ex
cept when accompanied by an
adult of his famUy. He has been
•a patient at the State Hospital in
Raleigh since 1946 and the jury
first ruled that he was sane before
judging bis guUt or innocence.
Herman Maynor, Indian, was
charged in two cases with em
bezzlement of timber. He was
granted a non-suit after the State’s
evidence in one case was heard.
The other case was continued.
Silas Purcell, colored, was found
guilty of careless and reckless
driving and hit and ran driving.
Sentence is to be passed today.
The State took a nol pros in the
case in which James H. Gainey
was charged with speeding. Gain,
ey is under a 310,000 bond_ on a
Federal narcotics charge at the
present time.
John Henry Johnson, colored,
got 12 to 18 months for assaulting
Fred Campbell with a deadly-J
weapon. Sentence was suspended
’field payment of costs, hospital bill
and other items to Campbell a—
mounting to about $250 and the
costs.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Bums Miller, who died at her
home here Wednesday afternoon
after an illhess of six weeks were
conducted from the Raeford Bap
tist church Friday afternoon at 1
o’clock, by the Rev. S. Judson
Lennon, assisted by Rev. W. B.
Heyward.
The remains were then taken
to Pleasants HiU Church, DiUon,
S. C. where Mrs. Miller was a
charter member, for a service
conducted by Rev. C. J. Blackman
of Lake View, S. C., Rev. W. E.
Bost of Nichols, S. C. and Rev.
S. Judson Lennon. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Miller was born in DiUon
county, the daughter of the late
Thomas and Martha Hammond
Burns, and lived in this commun
ity about 12 years. She was the
widow of Edward W. MiUer who
died in 1938. She is survived by
five sons: T. H. of Lumberton, A.
W. and A. H. of DUlon, H. J. of
Rowland and J. V. of Red Springs;
five daughters, Mrs. Ray Privette
of the home, Mrs. Ruby McMinis
of Raeford, Mrs. Cora Hall of
Rocky Mount, Mrs. Mary Meares
(Continued on page 4)
J. T. WUkerson, white, had to
pay the costs on a charge of vio^
lating the road law.
Charles B. Dobb, white man
charged with forging N. A. Me
NeUft name on a $25 check and
giving it to W. L. Alexander, was
found guUty and sent to the roads
for six months.
C. .A,. White, white man con
victed in recorder’s court of night
hunting and whose car was con- '
fiscated as a result, was found’
guUty in Superior court. The,
judge, however, let him keep his:
car but gave him a 60-day sen- |
tence suspended on payment of
$250 and the costs. AU parapher
nalia in addition to the car is to-
be confiscated and sold and the;
proceeds given to the school fund.
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Churches Plan To
Hold Sunrise Service
Thanksgiving Day
The Young People’s groups of ]
the Raeford Baptist, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches plan
to sponsor a Union Thanksgiving
service which will commence «t
6:43 o’clock on Thursday morn
ing of next week, Thanksgiving
Day.
The message at the sunrise ser
vice will be deliver^ by the RefT.
Judson Lennon, pastor of thie|
BapdJt church, and there will bit
special music for the occasloa
the combined young people’s cholis j
of the three churches. The yoOBg
people will also serve as ushers I
and collect the offering at the scr- j
vices.