North Carolina Newspapers

tilW COOPER SUPER MARKET has grand opening today Opening To Last Through/ Saturday With Door Prizes Daily; Stock Complete ^ 'V > 'k) Stocking lias been completed in the big new Cooper’s Super Mar ket on Main street here next to the courthouse and the doors will open for business at nine o’clock this morning. The first three days, today, tomorrow and. Saturday, have been advertised by the^an- agment as the Grand Opening, and for this occasion they have arranged a sizable list of prizes for their customers and visitors during this time. The store is the largest and finest of the recently-organized Cooper Food Stores, Inc., as well as being the largest and most com pletely equipped grocery store and market in this section. It fronts 50 feet on Main street and extends back 100 feet with park ing space for customers along the lOO-foot side toward n Edinburgh Avenue. The store contains complete ‘ lines of plain and fancy groceries, canned foods, produce, frozen foods, and has a separate counter -for a full line of cheese. It also has a complete assortment of dairy and bakery, products. The meat department carries a complete dis play of pre-cut and pre-packaged ' meats of just about all descrip- , tions, as well as a large cut-to order department on the other side. Regular self-service push . carts are used ancL there are three exits with cashiers and registers for rapid. hahdling of customers, These registers are equipped with electric conveyors for moving par cels by the registers. Among items to be given away to customers during the three opening days are 25 fryers, 25 jars of pickles, 25 half-gallons of ice cream, and other items. Only one gift will be given to a family. D. H. Cooper, president of the chain which now operates stores in Fuquay and Robbins and which will soon open one in St. Pauls, , is a native of Autryville, and has been in the grocery lousiness just about all his life. He was several years with Colonial Stores (then' Pender’s) in Fayetteville and San ford, operated isi^own store in Sanford, and was for over 21 years associated with Progressive Stores with headquarters in San ford. Cooper Food Stores was or ganized this year and its officers include L. M. Upchurch and R. B. Lewis of Raeford as vice-pres idents. D. H. Cooper, Jr., is sec retary - treasurer. The firm’s warehouses and central offices are in Sanford. They expect to expand to about a dozen stores, very soon. Alanager of the store is J. E. Byrd, market manager is A. O. Rast, and Mrs. Esther Allen is head cashier and bookkeeper. 0 Scouters Near End Of 130-Mile Canoe Trip Two staff members of Camp Tom Upchurch had only 60 miles ^ to go Tuesday on their canoe trip from the Camp on Rockfish creek to Wilmington. Joe Spruill of Whiteville and Andrew Cottingham of Warren- burg, staff members of the Cape Pear Area CouiiciTs summer carhp On the Hoke-Cumberland county line, slid their canoe into Rockfish creek at the camp Sun- , day and by Tuesday they had Elizabethtown, although they had to carry the canoe several times due to the creek being dry. The trip is about 180 miles long and they should reach Wilmington ' tonight or early tomorrow, ac cording to Neill C. Cornwall,' Scout Executive. During most of the journfey they had no help from currents because of the . river locks. While Congress busily attempts to curb wasteful spending among the executive agencies of the government, one of its own com mittees charges that money is being wasted through inefficient legislative operations. The Senate Committee on Ex penditures in the Eexcutive De partments reports that between January, 1947, and January, 1951, Congress spent nearly $7,000,000 on special investigations. Much of that was wasted through duplication of effort, up- necessary hiring of special in vestigators and, essentially, ap pointment of special committees to do work which existing perman ent committees were able to per form, the report declares. It does not explore the possibility, of which there is considerable evid ence, that special investigations sonnetimes are conducted for the personal publicity of the com mittee members. The committee recommends, as the main reform, that all Congres sional investigations not directly ritlated to pending legislation be handled.,.by a permanent wmmit- tee. It does not say whether the House, ^d Senate each should have such a committee or wheth er the proposed committee should be a joint House?Senate operation. It recommends itself for the job in the Senate in the event it is decided there should be separate committees. The Expenditures Committee, as. it is known in abbreviated form, presents the following evid ence in support of its recommen dation for centralized investiga tion where pending legislation is not concerned: Several committees or subcom mittees have conducted inquiries into matters already under inves tigation by other committees or subcommittees. For example, the permanent Senate Investigations subcom mittee of the Senate Expenditures Committee is the successor to the old Truman Committee, which was headed by the President when he was still a Senator and inves- ti.gated the defense and war ef forts. That notwithstanding, ihe Sen ate last year authorized funds for special investigations by a De fense Preparedness subcommittee of the Armed Servics Committee. Th subcommittee, which is head ed by Sen. Johnson (D-Texas) and got $190,000 for its work this year, investigates “construction, procurement of supplies, material, munitions, vehicles, aircraft, ves sels, plants, camps, and other articles and facilities in connec tion with th national defense.” The Expendltiu:es subcommittee headed by Sen. Hoey (D.-N.C.), considers that authority a whole sale invasion of its realm, which has approximately the same boundaries. Meanwhile, the John son subcommittee hired staff members for tasks which, it is complained, could have been per formed by persons already on the staff of the permanent Hoey sub committee. FTurthermore, the report de clares, a subcommittee of a per manent committee, authorized to investigate a particular matter, sometimes finds its jiirisdiction inadequate. It develops facts which require further investigation into related matters over which it has no jurisdiction. That happened during thg in- (Continued 4|n bade page) N. C. FARM AND HOME WEEK OFFICERS FIVE FORMER PASTORS TO BE AT BETHEL HOMECOMING SUN. Bolton Fined By Judge In Court Tuesday Several Other Presbyterian Churches Started At Bethel, Oldest Church In Section The annual Farm and Home Week will be held on the.State College campus in Raleigh, July 30 to August 2. Officers for the convention are, left to right; W. A. Davis, Farmers Convention president; Mrs. P. P. Gregory, Nroth Carolina Federation of Home Demonstation Clubs presi dent and F. S. Sloan, Farmers Federation Convention secretary. Hoke County 4-H Members In Raleigh For Club Week Six Hoke County 4-H Club members are spending this week at State College, Raleigh, where they are participating in the an nual 4-H Club Week. They are Nancy Faye Calhoun, Annie Blue Cameron, Carole Marshall, Hugh Wright, Clyde Leach and Roberf Neal Currie. Around 1200 delegates from aU over North Carolina are seeing and hearing demonstrations on Record Keeping, Parliamentary Procedure, Highway Safety and Citizenship. State winners in Dairy Foods, Soil and Water Conserva tion, Floor Sanding and Sheep Shearing demonstrations are giv ing their winning demonstrations. Speakers heard have included Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, President of Eastern Air Lines, Chancellor J. W. Harrelson, Di rector D. S. Weaver, Dean Hilton of State College, Governor Scott and Dr. Elizabeth L. Kemble, Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina. Recreation includes folk danc ing, softball and swiming. Tours will be made to the Capitol Build ing and to the Governor’s Mansion. Annie Blue Cameron represented Hoke County in the State Dress Revue Contest on Wednesday night The State Health Pageant will be presented Thursday night and the Candlelighting service will hr held on Friday night. E. M. Stallings, County Agent, accompanied the Hoke County delegation. to Raleigh and is spending the week with them. 0 Raeford Native Dies In Whiteville Mon. Hail Hurts Tobacco Tuesday Afternoon A severe hailstorm hit Mrs. J. S. Johsson’s farm north of Rae ford at, about four-thirty o’clock Tuesday afternoon and severely damaged about 20 acres of to bacco, as well as right much cot ton. Hail was also reported in the vicinity of Timberland at about the same time but the extent of the damage was not reported. There was also some hail in the storm in Raeford yesterday afternoon, but if there was dam age word of it didn’t get to the paper. Red Cross Asks Funds To Help Flood Victims John Albert Guiton, 50, 'White ville druggist for almost a quar ter, of a century, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Whiteville early Monday morn-1 ing. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock from the chapel of McKenzie Mortuary by the Reverend D. A. Bowleg. Interment, was in the Whiteville Memorial cemtery. Dr. Guiton, who was a native of Raeford, came to Whiteville soon after his graduation from the school of. pharmacy at the University of North (Carolina. After working a year in Wiggin’s drug store he established his own drugstore. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha Cameron Guiton, a dau ghter, Ann Guiton; one brother, the Reverend Alex Guiton of Lillington and two sisters, Mrs. William Rhodes and Miss Chris tine’ Guiton, both of St. Pauls. 0 — Mr. and Mrs. George Wood of Vanceboro spent the week end in the home of Mrs. Wood’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gull^ge. The American Red Cross has launched a national appeal for $5,000,000 as an emergency fund to be used in relief and rehabil itation of disaster victims of the flood now sweepng over wide areas in Kansas, Missouri, Okla homa and Illinois. Hundreds of Red Cross workers are assisting families who have been driven from their homes. Thousands of families are registering for Red Cross assistance. President Tru- h^s written Red Cross President E. Roland Harriman calling upon Americans to contribute at least $5,000,000 to aid their flood stricken fellow citizens. The citizens of Hoke County j are asked to give generously! All contributions should be made through the Hoke County Red Cross Chapter and may be sent to the treasurer, Tom McLauch- lin, or to Mrs. Helen Barrington at the Red Cross office, Dr. R. L. Murra}", chapter chairman, said this week. County Airent Gives Boll Weevil Score; Increase Is Noted The Weekly Cotton Insect sur vey, of July 23 showed 17 per cent infestation in treated fields and 65% in untreated fields, ac cording to E. M. Stallings, County Agent. It would still be advisable to continue treatments at 4 to 6 day intervals where infestations are from 5 to 10% if squares and young bolls are still present. No boll worms and very little red spider observed in the test fields, however, several cases of red spider have been reported to the County Agent’s office withiq the past week. -0- PERSONALS Major James K. David, who' spent last weak at Pope Field, joined Mrs. David and children in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Her bert S. McLean last Wednesday night and Thursday. On Thurs day Major David’s mother, Mrs. Walter David, Mrs. Hamer David and children, Lucy and Everette, Mrs. Clarence Huggins and chil dren, Alice and Tony, all of King- stree, S. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rogers and children, Sally and Ben, Jr. of Blenheim, S. C. were also guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. McLean. Major David left Pope Field Friday to return to Mitchell Field and Mrs. David arid daughters, Kay and Cheryl, left Saturday for their home in New York. Weevil Score To Date Ppr poo Plants Checked May ■ 21.T/W . J- May 28 : 2 June 4 4 June 11 : 19 Percent of squares punc tured in 8 fields (100 squares per field examined) June 18 Poisoned once 7% Unpoisoned 17% June 25 Poisoned twice 1% Poisoned once 9% Unpoisoned 19% July 2 Poisoned 2% UnpoJsoned 19% July 10 . Poisoned 2% Unpoisoned 19% July 16 Poisoned Fields (Unpoisoned for at least 10 days-i 21% Unpoisoned fields 62% (TJapoisoned tro- entir'* > (Poisoned 4 times last time within past week li^% Lewis Also Fined; Both Get Sentences Suspended On 2 Years Good Behavior July Poisoned 17% Unpoisoned 65% BREAK INTO THEATRE LAST SUNDAY MORNING Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith and E. M. Smith spent the day Sunday with Mrs. Smith’s father, E. S. Gibson at Johns. Rev. and Mrs. James A. Hall and H. K. Morgan of Montgomery, Ala. are visiting their daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. Foster McBryde, Jr., this week. Miss Mary Black MoBryde re turned to Greensboro Sunday after having spent her vacation here with , her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Foster McBryde. Mrs. McBryde and her daughter visited relatives in Georgia and Florida last week. Somebody drunk or crazy or badly fooled broke the plate glass window into the box office at the Raeford Theatre early last Sun day morning and went in and tore the money changer loose and made' away with it. They appar ently got cut getting ih, from the blood- they left. There was no money in the changer and they threw it out in the edge of town and J. B. McIntyre recovered it. The film and^paper delivery truck made a sto^ at three o’clock and another at four and said it was entered between the two. He re ported it to the night policeman. 0- Mrs. E. R. Pickier won the new Dexter washing machine, given away at Tullock’s grand opening in Aberdeen, last week. Mrs. Pickier already had a washing machine so she gave the new one to her daughter, Mrs. William Freeman, and Mr. Freeman of Raeford. William Gulledge, who has made his home in Kansas City, Missouri, for the past“ several years, has been called back into the army and will be stationed in lUinois. Ruber: Bolton and William C. Lewis, both white, were tried before Judge Henry McDiarmid in Hoke County recorder’s court Tuesday morning on charges of violating the prohibition laws by having whiskey for the purpose of sale. The charges resulted from a search of Bolton’s place on June 20 by Chief Harry Dees and Of ficers McNeill and Stanton of the Raeford force under a . town search warrant. They reported finding 21 pints of tax-paid liquor under a loose board in the floor. Case was continued for some time due to argument about whether the place is inside Rae ford or not, with the State finally satisfying the judge that it is. Both Bolton and Lewis were found guilty Tuesday and each drew a sentence of 18 months on the roads. These sentences were to be suspended on payment of the costs and fines of $250 each on condition of two years good be havior by each. Both appealed to Superior court and their bonds of $30() each were continued. -. ISpeeders leaving $25 bonds were Neill Bates and Troy Altzer, both white. Those paying $10 and the costs for speeding were Ab raham Oppenheim, Roy Pullian. Marvin Compton, Jr., Zeb Vinson McTiger, all white, David Thomas and David McIntosh, colored. J. B. Gettinger, white, paid $25 and the costs for driving 75 miles an hour. William O. Wright, white; had to pay the costs and make good a bad. check for $330 to Clyde Burge. Vernon Parsons and Dewey Sessoms, both white, were each charged with careless and reck less driving as a result of a wreck they were in. Parsons was found not guilty. Sessoms was found guilty and got .90 days to be su- ' cf S150 to Parsons and the court costs. He appealed. For driving improperly equip ped cars the following paid $10- and the costs: L. D. Baxley, white, Archie, Callihan, Indian, and' Donnie Lee McLauchlin, colored! The State took a nol pros in the case in which McLauchlin was charged with having no driver's license. James A. Graham., colored, left a $25 bond for driving an-irt:- properly equipped car. Buddy Melvin, colored, paid the costs for being drunk and dis orderly, and Janies Jones, white, left a $25 bond for bl^ng drunk and disorderly and vioalting the prohibition laws. John H. Bellamy, colored, got six months for driving drunk and careless and reckless driving. Sentence was to be suspended on payment of $125 and the costs J. F. Stubbs, colored, paid $25 and the costs for careless and reckless driving. J. W. Caddell, colored, was found not guilty of allowing Stubbs to drive his car while drunk. Miss Eloise McLauchlin is on vacation from Collins l^partment Store this week. DEES OUT OF JAIL Polijre Chief Harry Dees has moved from the jail to a home on Prospect avenue, he said yes- t«x[ay. Announcement of who his successor as jsuler will be has not been made. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Doak and little granddaughter, BUen Sa- fran of Raleigh were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. McKeithan Monday. MerTibers. friends and descend ants o: members of Bethel Pres byterian church are looking for ward to a big day next Sunday, July 29.. when .the homecorhing and dedication of the new .educa tional building will be held. Five former pastors of the church, m.other-church of most of the Presbyterion churches in this section, have indicated that they will be present, and all will take part in the program of the day. Dr. Harold J. Dudley, of Raleigh, will preach at the 11:00 o’clock worship service. Dr. Dudley is the executive secretary of the Synod of North Carolina. Pre vious to his election to this posi tion he was pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Wilson. His congregation had just com pleted a $375,000 church when he left it. The Rev. S. A.. Ewart, Bethel pastor, has invited all to meet and hear Dr. Dudley while he is in the community. The five former pastors of the church who are expected to be present are: The Rev. L. A. Mc- Laurin, retired, of Mullins, S. C., pastor from 1901 to 1906; the Rev. Eugene Alexander, retired, of San ford, pastor from 1916 to 1923; the Rev. A. D. Carswell, Spring Lake, pastor from 1923 to 1939; the Rev. George Pritchard of Monroe, pastor from 1941 to 1943; the Rev. W. B. Gaston, McPher son Church in Cumberland coun ty, pastor from 1944 to 1947. The present pastor, the Rev. S. A. Ewart, has been pastor since September, 1948. Following the services at" 11:00, dinner will be served on the grounds at 1:00 o’clock. After this the congregation will reassemble for the dedication of the new edu cational building. The Rev. Eugene Alexander will make the address of dedication and the Rev. C. M. Gibbs of Fayetteville will make the prayer of consecration. The assembly room of the new build ing will be called “The Ryan Mc Bryde Fellowship Hall” in mem ory of the late Mr. McBryde. The Beginners Department will be named for the late Mrs. Wal lace McLean, formerly Katie Graham. It vVas Mrs. McLean who first suggested the raising of a fund for “an educational hut.” Mrs. Ina P. Bethune will play the piano for the services due to the illness of Mrs. N. A. Clark, regular ’ pianist, w’no hopes to be present, .however. Special music will include a solo, “Come Unto Me.’’ by Miss Mary Ann Smoak at the .morning worship service, and another, “Bless This House, O Lord I Pray” by Miss Kathe rine Blue at the dedication service. The day will 'oe concluded by the reading of the history of the early days of Bethel church by the Rev. A. D. Carswell. 0- — Tractor Co. Offers Free Movie Tuesday Bernard Bray, of the Ifoke. Scotland Tractor Co., announced yesterday that his. c»spany, the Dearborn Motors Corporation had made available a movie, “Waves of Green,” which will be shoiira to the public free of charge in Hoke High School auditorium at 8:00 o’clock next Tuesday night. “Waves of Green” tells the stoty of how American termers and American . farm industries have worked together with sdentMi and educators to make this Ska greatest agricultural nation in his> tory. It tells a story that dalgl back to 10^ and shows scenes in ‘ eight states, including North Chr^ olina. .)