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The general contracts were awarded to the Interstate Construction Company ;,of Charlotte. Both heating con- ;'tracts went .to R. C. Lamb and -^n' of Lumberton. L. E. Dunn . Electric Co. of Laurel Hill was low bidder on both electric contracts. - The plumbing went to two differ ent concerns, Robeson Sales, Inc. of Lumberton getting the Indian job- and McGirt Plumbing and Electric Seiwice of Maxton being low bWder on the Upchurch ad dition. The Raeford Graded School ad dition is still tied up. The Board \ of Education spent quite a while the. 18th discussing this situ- a.>.a.lS^ j.afa.d trying to .d^yj^ some m^S -Mmerelj^^ It can '^taln Ra-- leigh’s permission to proceed with the building. This situation has given the Board more worry than - all of ts other problems put to gether. The schools participating in the Christmas Seal Sale turned i.n y $233.50 to date. - tf ) The Raeford Graded School pu pils collected quite a number of gifts for tiie underprivileged in the county. These'gifts were-dis- tri'outed/to the most worthy cases through the Welfare Department. The Medical Society of tihe State of North Carolina annoiJnces its annual Essay Contest for the year 1952. 'All high school students are invited to participate. The title of thi,s yea-’s essay will be "'Why the P'rivate Practice of Medicine Furnishes The Coun try with the Finest Medical Care". The co.ntest. opened J-gnuary 19.al and* closes February 2-8 135.2'. First prize will be a $600.00 scho larship, with other prizes for sec ond and third places. In addition the first place essay will be en tered in the national competition. The, winners will be announced on or about April 20. The high school principals have the rules of the cozitest and detailed in structions . for participants. At the two-day eye clinic held just before the holidays 75 chil dren had their eyes examined and 53 had glasses fitted. The Health and Welfare Departm^s consid ered-it a ,most succes»ul clinic. Another is planned fo^'the early spring. j Mrs. James B. Hoyl, Local Lady’s Mother, Passes In Florida Mrs. Jamas B. Hoyl, mother of Mrs. T. B. Upchurch of Raeford, died last Saturday afternoon at about four o’clock in a hospital at Fort Lauderdale, Elorida. She' was 72 years of age and had been in declining health for some time and, although she had been ser iously ill for about 10 days, her death was somewhat unexpected. Mrs. Hoyl, the former Eloise Elizabeth Cocke of Dawson, Ga., was in Raeford from May until September of last year with her daughter and family, and while here she suffered a fractured hip. She had entirely recovered from this, however. Funeral service was held at the First Methodist church in Fort Lauderdale at 2:00 o’clock Sunday and graveside service was held in the Dawson, Georgia, cemetery at 4:00 o’clock Tuesday. , Surviving in addition to Mrs. Upchurch are her husband. James' B. Hoyl of Fort Lauderlale; two other daughters,, Mrs. James Thomas and Miss Elizabeth Hoyl, both of Fort Lauderdale; three brothers, Steve Cocke of Dawson and Julian and Edwin Cocke of Albany, Ga., and two grandchil dren. ,n FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT Hoke High Cagers Beat Tar Heel Two The Polio drive is how getting under way. All schools will co operate in this niost -worthy un dertaking. M- W M'ost schools that we have heard from since the be-opening on Mon day reported increased enroll ments. We are glad to hear this. Attendance, especially in the col ored schools, was off badly dur ing the fall on account of the large crop of cotton that had to be picked. We hope that now that most of the cotton is out both en rollment and attendance will pick up. If it doesn’t some of the col ored schools will lose teachers for next year. Teachers are alloted by the state an this basis of aver age daily attendance for the best six of the first seven months. Fire alarm between seven and eight o’clock Tuesday night called firemen to the Mitchell Epstein residence op Campus Avenue a- ^bout 100 yards from the town hall., A faulty chimriey had re sulted in a wall catebihg fire from a fireplace. The alarni was turn ed in in time and it was extin guished before there was much damage. Firemen and spectators .were present in good numbers in spite of the false alarm turned in before day on the morning of De cember 21. This prank, by the way, cost a couple of gentlemen some $25 and the costs each ,in mayor’s court. 0 Rev. William Smith, 'Native This Section, Passes In Georgia The Rev. 'William Clifford Smith of Sylvester,' Georgia died there on December 24, 1951, at the age of 59. He had been in the hospital since shortly after his "birthday on December 3. He wa.s .the son of Catherine TIcGlrt S'Tiith and Samuel Thomas Smith and v/as born in Bichmpnc County in what is now :Scotla'nd on a farm near Wagram, -v\-here he grerv up. In early manhood he decided to enter the ministry and 'entered Davilson College. His studies there were interrupted by a period of service as a Marine in World War I, but he returhed afterward and completed his stu dies at Davidson and at Union Theological seminary in Richmond, Virginia. His first churches were the Chinquapin and Beulabville group in Eastern North Carolina and later the Lee Park church in Monroe. He went to Georgia about six years ago where he served a group of churches, including the one at Sylvester, until forced to retire because of ill health. Fhmeral services were conduct ed in the church he served in Syl vester and interment was in the church cemetery.- He is survived by his wife, the former Carrie Lewis of Atkinson; two sons and a daughter, W. C. Jr. of Texas, Henry L. and Carrie Lena Smith, both of the home; seven sisters and a brother. Misses Carrie, Maggie and Lucy Smith, Henry J. Smith, and Mrs. J. D. M'clnnis, all of Wagram, Mrs. A. A. Meinnis of Rockfish, Mrs. C. B. Oliver of Fairmont and Mrs. J. T. Russell of Rocky Mount. 0- Mrs. J. B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Julian McLeod, Joe and Ben ny McLeod, went to Elizabeth City Friday for a visit with Mr, and Mrs. Bob Foreman. The local high school basketball, teams started the New Year right by taking both games of a double- header from Tar Heel High school, here Tuesday night. The boys won their encounter fairly easily by a one-side score, 61-28. John McLauchlin wqg high scorer for the victors with 16 points. Lawrence McNeill and Tom Clark shared second honors with nine points each. Brisson was high for the visitors with 12 and Allen was next with seven. The Hoke girls won their fifth consecutive game by a 57-37 score. They were paced by Sarah Cole with 22 points. She was fol lowed by Lyda Williams,‘with 16 an4 daudine Hodgin with 14 points. Lyner with 11 points and Beard with nine were the leaders for Tar Heel. 0 Miss Ella Monroe, Native Of County, Buried At Philippi Funeral services for Miss Ella Gertrude Monroe, 51, of Bunn- level, who died late Sunday after noon in a Raleigh hospital after a long illness, were. conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Philippi Presbyterian churc^h. The. Rev. W. B. Heyward, pastor, conducted the service and burial was in the church cemetery. Miss Monroe was a native of this county and was a daughter of the late Charlie and Sarah Mc- Naughton Monroe. Surviving are two sisters, MrS Roger C. Byfc^ of Bunnlevel and Mrs. Annie C. Williford of Lumber Bridge, and several nieces and' nephews. PERSONAL ITEMS Miss Eleandr Dixon of Oxford was guest olj her sister, Mrs. Chester Wade! one day last week. Dr. and Miis. Howard Baucom and children Visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baucom'during the holidays. They were accompanied back to Goldsboro last Thursday by Mrs. H. D. Harrison, Jr. and David. Mr. Harrison joined them there Saturday and they-went to Wil- liamston to spend the week end with relative?. , 'I Mrs. C. L. plack entered Moore County hospital Tuesday for treatment. The Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Hey ward had as their guests for Christmas Mrs. Jleyward’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ramsaur, and her unqje, Z. V. Ramsaur, all of Linoolpiton. Mrs. Ruth Dixon of Oxford is a visitor in the home of her bro ther, Rbger .Dixon and family. Mrs. Eva Polston of Florence, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Fou- shee and Mrs. Lenna Buchanan of Sanford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cole. Mrs. Buch anan remained this week in the Cole home. Mrs. Chester Wade, Lavinia and Jim, returned honie Sunday after spending several days in Oxford with Mrs. Wade’s fhother, .Mrs. R. L. Dixon. Dr. and Mrs. Alvis B. Dickson and sons returned to Charleston, S. C. Sunday after having visited Dr. Dickson’s mother for several days last week. Post Office Ready For Move To New Building This Month Postmaster Lacy Clark said this week that the new building next | to the Town hall on the Wes: side of North Main street was about ready for occupancy and that he and his staff were about ready for-the move to the new location. He said that he expected to make March Of Dimes Set To Start, Chaiiinan Says 1951 Financial Report Abo Released By County Pofio Foundation Chapter Heads H. D. Harrison, Jr., committee the move andebe operating from ■ chairman for the 1952 March of the new stand by January 15. j Di.mes in Hoke County, said this He said that while there had i ^^^t the county had acefipt- been no requests, or practically 1 ^ quota of $5,000 in the drive none, for business delivery of . being conducted for the National j mail, that he would like to call i foundation for Infantile paralysis the attention of the business firms ! ‘bis month. This amount, while a "'■^1 Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Landis and family of Pulaski, Virginia, spent Christmas in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Lester. -0- Seal Chairman Wants Funds Turned In Mrs. Hubert Cameron, chairman of the Annual Christmas Seal Sale conducted for funds to fight tu berculosis, said this week that the community’s quota of $1500 had been almost reached. , She asked the cooperation of all workers who have not done so in turning in the funds they have collected in this drive, so that the quota may be reached and the books closed. She also thanked on behalf of her committee all who have work ed and contributed to the sale. • 0 THANKS FOE PARADE Mr. and Mrs. Sonny SuiTes of Nashville, Tenn. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McAnulty one day last week. Mrs.'fiMarsha Harris Sinclair is leaving tonight for Norfolk. Va., where she will be a week end guest of the crew members of the U.S.S. Currituck. The Currituck, seaplane tender, is the ship on which the late John Sinclair was stationed. Mrs. Grace Linney and Miss Martha ^ci£>.:y ,of Wingate Vere gue^s of Mrs. J. P. Smith Sunday. Douglas Dixon spent several days last week in Oxford with re latives. Miss Lona Graham and Mur doch McDuffie spent the Christ mas holidays in Faison with their sister, Mrs. D. Newton and family. Mr..' and Mrs. J. E. Harvey and Donald spent Saturday and Sun day in Charleston, S. C. with Mrs. Harvey’s brother, C. E. Smith and family. ,Chief and Mrs. John F. Skidmore, Jr. and children of Norfolk, Va., arrived Sunday to spend several days with Mrs. Skidmore’s sister, Mrs. Bill Fann and Mr. Fann*. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Smith of Lake City, S. C. were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Blythe and Sandra spent several days in Hun- teryille last week . with Mr. Blythe’s mother, Mrs. J. C. Blythe. Mr. and Mrs. William Lentz and children returned to Raeford Thursday after a week’s visit in Ft. Lauderdale. They visited his ippther and sisters’ families and also went to see Graham Dickson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Farridr Crenshaw and daughter returned to their home in Ft. DepKosit, Ala., last week after a visit of several weeks with Mrs. Crenshaw’s mo ther, Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin. Mrs. H. V. Stuart and two dau ghters of Charlotte visited Mrs. Staurt’s father, W. A. -McLean, several days during the holidays. J. I. Hubbard, chairman- of the Chamber of Commerce committee which got up the Christmas parade heM here December 12, this week expressed the committee’s appre ciation to all who participated in the parade and who contributed in any way to. itS' success. ^0 W. J. McNEILL ILL W. J. McNeill suffered a heart attack Saturday and was taken to a Fayetteville hospiital on Monday where his condition continues quite serious but is reported to be improving. ^ 0 LEWIS UPCHURCH ILL Lewis Upchurch was taken to a Fayetteville hospital late Monday suffering with a heart condition. Latest report was that he was considerably improved. * 0— Out-of-town guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McLean on Saturday were Mr. McLean’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Pittman Allen of Lumberton, his brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny McLean and Mr. and Mrs. Hector McLean of Bennettsville and Mr. and Mrs. William Covington of Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gatlin, Jr. werle^also guests of the McLeans for the buffet supper that evening. -» Captain David Scott Currie, who has been 'in Germany for the past two years, arrived Saturday night for a visit to his parents. Ml. and Mrs. Scott Currie. Among the out-of-town visitors i:i the.honie of Mrs. Mj'rtle Seals, during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs'. Floyd Seals ard children of Pine-bluff, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Seals of Philadelphia. Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Marvin- Saunders of Picd Springs,. iMrs. Nellie Bowen and •John W. Boweii of Rockingham, Mrs. John Tucker and Johnny of Aberdeen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sessoms and daughter, Anne, of Apex. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Seals left Saturday morning for Shel by to visit Mrs. Seal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fortenburry. They also visited friends in Yanceyville, Charlotte and Richmond, Va. en route to their home in Philadel phia. L. B. Seals, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Seals and Luther Seals visited Capt. and Mrs. Lester Seals of Port Arthur, Texas, and friends in Galveston, Texas dur ing the Christmas holiday's. Miss Elizabeth Parker returned to Kenly Friday after spending the holidays at home. D. B. Par ker of PJC, Maxton, also spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D, K. Parkei'. Speskin,or Contest: Plans Annoiisiced Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow McLean and sons of Clinton spent Sunday with Mr. McLean’s father, W. A. McLean. Other visitors in the home of Mr. McLean Sunday were the Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Alex ander of Sanford, who also visit ed Mrs. Ryan McBryde. Mrs. Margaret McMillan Cum mings spent Monday in Raleigh. Her small' son. Start, has been out of kindergarten this week having had chicken-pox. Mrs. Mildred Manry, Millie and Johnny Brinkley spent the week end with Mrs. Mabry’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McDuffie, re turning to Ocean Drive, Virginia, New Year’s day. Jack McDuffie, who is also here, returned with them for a short -visit. On Sunday the jlcDuffie family went to Wil- m' lEfton to see the famous Christ- ase. All v.'hite high school students in Grades 9-12 are eligible to en ter tno 1952. speaking contest sponsored by the North Carolina Bankers Association in coopera tion with all agricultural agencies according to S. H. Dobson, pastiirs .specialist for the State College Extension Service. ' The competition, Dobson em phasizes, is open to boys and girls in both rural and urban areas. A separate contest is being sponsored for Negro high school students. ' Several thousand dollars^ will be awarded as local, regional, and State prizes for the best talks on “Green Pastures—Their Use and Management”, Prizes of $300, $200 and $100, all in defense bonds, will be awarded to the three top winners in the State finals. Re gional prizes will be $50 and $25 in bonds. Informational material is being made available to the schools of Jhe State. Each contestant must write his or her own speech but may receive informational help from any source. Maximum len gth of each speech is 12 minutes. The State finals will be held in Raleigh on April 11. Sehool con tests will be held on March 21, county contests on March 28, sub group contests on April 2, and group contests on April 4. Persons desiring more informa tion should see the local voca tional teacher, high school prin cipal, courty agent, or other ag- lik--Aural worker. of the town to the availability of this service. He said that if it is not used the Post Office depart ment will withdraw its availabil ity. The service to business would consist of two deliveries of mail on six days each week. 0 Now Is Time To Order Pine Seedlings Lando.vners v.-ho .still plan to plant trees for reforestation pur poses are urged by C. F. McBryde, Hoke County Forest Ranger, Rae ford to place their orders as soon as possible. Order blanks may be obtained from Ranger McBryde, the State Foreste'r ip Raleigh or from the County Farm Agent. . The N. C. Forestry Division ex pects to produce 10 million seed lings at the Clayton Nursery this year. These seedlings will cost the purchaser three dollars a thous and delivered or two dollars and fifty cents a thousand if picked up at the Clayton Nursery whicA is located in Johnston County. It will take approximately 1037 seedlings to the acre for a spacing of .six feet between the trees and seven feet between the rows. The trees-can be planted from Decem ber 1st to March 15th. The trees adaptable for this area are loblolly, longleaf pine and vebow poplar. Those in doubt as to what sp-ecies to plant may con tact either tine County Forest Ran- r,er or County Agent for advice. Ranger McBryde states that the value of tree planting is to estab lish a money crop for the land- owner or for his children at a very reasonable cost. It brings 'oack’ into production .land which at pr-rsent returns nothing . to its owner and, in fact, actually costs hi;p. m.oney to keep. As a crop of tree-' requir-^ no soil preparation, cuIAvation, fertilization or other P.":;c'iccr necessary vi:h virtually ■every other farrh crop. After planting it is very i.mport- ant tc take preventable measures t.o keep fire out of ^he planted area, states ' Ranger McBrydd. 0 Belk-Hensdale Starts Insurance Plan high one, is less than $100 more than the drive netted here last year. Harrison announced that a meet ing of members of the drive com mittee from each community in the county would be held at his office in Raeford on Friday night, January 4, to formulate final plans for cariq/ing the drive to every part of the county. He urg ed committee members from each com.munity to attend the meeting at 7:30 p. m.. as co.mplete and de tailed instructions on the handling " of the drive would be available. Financial Report Released The Hoke County- Chapter of the National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis spent $2491.68 to assist a total of five polio patients last year, D. H. Hodgin. Chapter Chairman, said this week. Making public the 1951 finan cial report of K. A. MacDonald, Chapter Treasurer, Sheriff Hod gin declared that services' made possible through funds raised in .the 1951 March of Dimes uhdLr— lined the need for a successful' 1952 drive. “The record of ■what has been done makes us all eager to con tinue and to expand this work as needed”, he said. “tTnfortilnately, even if we had no cases of infan tile paralysis in our county in 1952, there remains much to be done for patients stricken in 1951 or be fore. Of the five patients aided in 1951, four were old cases, one a new one. The toll of polio con tinues on into the next year or , years." The report showed that $2112.10 was expended for hospitalization, of polio patients whose famiLies couid not afford full cost of care themselves. The sum of $96.'42' went for drive expenses. . The Hoke County March of Dimes last year raised $4908.69, of which 50F.-; ’.vns retained for On December 27, 'VV. C. Phillips of Belk-iHensdale Co. released de tails of the new group insurance plan which has been made avail able for employees of the Belk- Hensdale Co. Under the new pro gram each employee with one year of service will be given $2,- 060 life insurance together With liberal hospital and surgical bene fits. The hospital insurance con sists of $8.C0 a day room allow ance, $60.00 for hospital extra charges and a surgical benefit schedule of $150J>0. The entire cost of this group insurance pro gram is being borne by Belk- Hensdale Co. with no contribution on the part of employees. The new Belk group insurance plan IS a result of a consolidation of many different life and hospi tal plans which -were carried un der over 30 different plans. After a thorough study of employee needs, it was decided that a con solidation and standardization of employee benefits would be most beneficial to Belk employees; : 0 local services and national headoua 50'^- sent to ■Aers for . its scientific research and proiessicnal educ.ation programs, as well as emergency aid to Chapters. The national office supplements .local funds when high incidence wipes out local resources. Mr. Hodgan said the Chapter be.gins 1952 with. $787.00 ill unoaid bills. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Brooks of Roxboro ^ilf! spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs-/i’wni Dxr'vVlU Tapp. • Dr. Whitley Dies In Charlotte, Is Buried Saturday Dr. Ayer Whitley, brother of H. W. B. Whitley of Raeford, died in Mercy hospital m Charlotte last Thursday of heart trouble. He had been in the hospital about a we^. He was 67 years of age. Dr. 'Whitley was a resident at Mint HiR, in Mecklenburg Coun ty, and funerail Service was held there at the Philadelphia Prediiy- terian church Saturday aftecnooiL.v>| Burial followed in the Ever burial park. He was born in Union son of the late Phdllip and Simpson Whitley, of Mo had practiced medicine years at the tinae of Dr. Whitley is si brothers other than of Raeford. They Whitley of Athei^Fjj L. G. 'Whitley shrviving arehia.) ters, seven s dren. He ’amily to' dren are “