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VOICE OF WEPOM NO^ WMMt The Hoke County News The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XLVII; NUMBER 12 THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1952 RAEFORD, N. C. TEN CENTS PER COPY 93.00 PER YEAR cuz/fcLl^nAa By the Editor Dean White, who accompanied the Aberdeen-Raeford Little Lea gue All-Stars to Wilmington last week where they were eliminated from the State tournament by Greensboro, said that there was one thing about the trip that made him mighty happy,, even if the boys did lose. He said that several of the tournament officials made it a point to congratulate him on the fine behavior of the boys from Aberdeen and Raeford dur ing their stay in Wilmington, and to say that it was far above tJie average of the boys at the tour nament. He said his crowd be haved like gentlemen during the trip, another item for the two communities to feel good about. Flue Cured Tobacco Is Off 92 Million Lbs. Moore County officials and Democratic party leaders started a drive last Week to get Mayor Forrest Lockey of Aberdeen ap- The 1952 North Carolina flue- jured tobacco crop is estimated at 853,040,000 pounds, according to a report issued by the State-Fed eral Crop Reporting Service. This estimate is based on reports from growers showing the condition of the crop as of August 1. Hence, any improvement in the crop as the result of rains since August 1 would not be reflected in the. Aug. 1 estimate, A 1952 flue-cured crop in North Carolina of 853,040,000 pounds would be 124,600,000 pounds or 12.7 per cent less than the redord 1951 crop of 977,640,000 pounds. The decrease in this year's flue- cured crop would be more pro nounced if growers had not plant ed 8,000 more acres than last year. The August 1 estimated crop of 853,040,000 pounds compares with the 1941-50 average North Caro lina flue-cured production of 722,- 736,000 pounds and the 1950 crop of 858,140,000 pounds. Extended dry, weather and ex tremely high temPM^tures during June and July damage pointed next Sixth Division High way Commissioner. The highway j in most areas. The extent of such commissioners will be named by the next governor after he takes office in January and they take office on May 1. The Moore Coun ty commissioners and the Town Board of Aberdeen have publicly endorsed Lockey for the job, now held by George Coble, and it is understood that he has tiie sup port of \V. P. Saunders, who was Umsiead’s can;ipaign maiiager in Moore County and who is said to stajid^very high in Mr. Umstead’s cit^cle*^of political advisers. The State and the Sixth Divi sion could have no better com- iSiSsiofrei' ■Foit'e!ii'**liOcStey would make, in my opinion. It is also a fact that no better friend of Hoke County could get the job. Forrest spent several years of his boyhood here when his father was superintendent of the old mill and he has certainly never forgotten Raeford or Hoke County. In the last few years his help has been invaluable to the community in helping with the dealings with Robbins Mills, in getting the de tails of our housing projects straightened out, and in any other ways he has been able. I know that any here who can will help him get the job if he wants it. He has demonstrated that he is always ready to help us, and I know the feeling is mutual. damage varied considerably, since some farms in a given area re port better prospects than last year. The dry, hot weather caused upper leaves to scald and • ooltora leaves to burn. The dry weather retarded or checked i^owth alto- getSer. In S9me instances early set- tobacco had been harvested TURBINE TO ROLL SEPT. 5—Workmen instipl a 100,000- horsepower turbine for a new generator at Carolina Power and Light.Company’s Lumberton plant.. The force of super-heated, high-pressure steam against these tiny turbine blades drives the shaft at lower left at 3,600 revolutions per minute. At this speed, the outer rim is moving at 900 miles per hour, faster thajj the yspeed of sound. August 1. A North Carolina flue-cured crop of 853,040,000 pounds would result in an average yield of 1,- 143 pounds per acre, This com pares with the record average 'liue-cured yield of 1,325 pounds in 1951, and the 1941-50 average yield of 1,120 pounds. The estimated North Carolina yield and production by types as of August 1, is as follows: Type 11 (Middle and Old Beit): Type 11 production is estimated at 293,000,000 pounds. This is -16,- 300,000 pounds or 13.6 per cent less than 1951 production but 23,- 984,000 pounds or 9.7 per cent above the 1941-50 average pro duction of 267,016,000 pounds. The average- yield for Type 11 is estimated at 1,000 pounds. This compared with the 1951 yield of 1,170 pounds and the 1941-50 yield of 1,049 pounds. Type 12 (Eastern Belt): Pro duction of Type 12 tobacco ( all in North Carolina) is estimated at A cliDoing sent in bv Mrs A 4441,000,000 pounds. This com- A ^ pares with 510,860,000 pounds last A. Mclnnis recently should be of ^ Tobacco Prices At Fayetteville Higher Averages for the flue-cured to bacco on the Fayetteville market were a little higher the first of prior to the receipt of rain around | ^-he week than previously although ' the volume dropped slightly from the first two weeks of sales. Tne Annual Reunion Of Mclnnis Clan Held some interest to readers in the Rockfish section of the county. It is about Dr. and Mrs. John V. Elmendorf being featured in two different illustrated articles in a' Mexico City newspaper. Dr. El mendorf is director of the Mexi can-North America Institute of Cultural Relations in Mexico City and Mrs. Elmendorf is Mission Chief for CARE there. Both Dr. and Mrs. Elmendorf are graduates of the University of North Caro lina in the class of .1937 and Mrs. Elmendorf is the former Mary Tillery Lindsay of St. Pauls. Her father, the late J. Calvin Lindsay, was a Hoke County native and Mrs. Elmendorf has many relatives living in the county. Before going to Mexico Mrs. Elmendorf was active in the early organization of CARE in Europe. year and the 1941-50 average pro duction of 368,522,000'pounds. 0 START COTTON PICKING Cotton picking began in several sections of the county this week, according to reports received in The News-Journal office and the county farm agent’s office, al-r though none has been ginned in the county So far. Gins expect to receive some cotton next week and some will probably begin operating the following week. Two bales were ginned in Scot land County last week and sold 301 45 and 50 cents a pound. 0^ ^ HURTS BACK AT CREEK Younger Snead, Jr., had the misfortune to crush two vertabrae iwh^n he fell or Jumped from a Reason I haven’t been naming water at the swim- any bootleggers lately is that lining hole near here on Rockfish decrease in volume \vas attribu- ed to the fact that the fanners y.’ere working in their fields and in the pack barns in preparation for bring their tirop To the niarkbt. Monday’s sales were over the 220,000 mark in poundage with an average of $42.12. Tuesdays sales were lower in volume with 137,000 pounds being sold with an overall average of- $40.08. Full sales are expected for to day with a first sale at Langdon and Wellon warehouse, followad by a second at Big Farmers The f'ayetteville tobacco market sold more flue-cured leaf during the first two weeks of sales this season than was disposed of dur ing the same period in 1951, mar ket officials said yesterday. The Fayetteville market sold 2J57,515 pounds of leaf during the past two weeks, compared with 2,752,362 during the first two weeks last year. Averages were lower this year than last due to the weather damaged crop. 0—- ^ ■ Hostetler Is' Named To VDC Committee Over 256 members and guests from No:i^v Carolina, South Car olina and Virginia gathered at Dundarrach Presbyterian church last Sunday morning for the an nual reunion of the Mclnnis Clan. The morning program inside the church was presided over by Miss Irene Andrew?;' president. The Wreck Wednesday Interrupts Power Yesterday afternoon at around 1:15 at the height of the rain storm an accident occurred at the corner of i’rospect avenue and Magnolia street which caused an interruption of power service for a few minutes. Albert Bundy, 19, white of Rae ford, was driving a late model Chevrolet east on Prospect (NC 211) and was attempting to pass another car when he met an on coming truck. While trsring to get past the car he lost control of his vehicle and it skidded across the highway and came to rest against a power line pole. Bundy was thrown from the car and across the highway but suffered only scratches and bruises. Damage to the car is ex tensive but unestimated and the pole broke near the top. No charges had been filed against Bundy. o Funeral Saturday For Mrs. Mary F. Parks Funeral services were held Sat urday afternoon for Mrs. Mary Frances Blue Parks, widow of the late G. W. Parks who died last October. Mrs. Parks was taken suddenly ill Thursday morning and was taken to a Fayetteville hospital where she died around noon. Services were conducted at Bethel Church at _3 p. m. by the Rev. S. A. Ewart and the Rev. W. B. Heyward. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are -three daughters, Mrs, Rex Currie, Mrs. C. J. Mc Neill and Mrs. Roscoe Currie, GRAND JURY FAILS TO FIND 1RUE Bill AGAINST McCAlL was told several times that all I was doing was giving them free advertising. I may have been do ing that. It certainly appears that 1 did nothing else, nor did I cause anything to be done.^Just like the cemetery, it’s a sad situation, isn’t it? Donald Yates showed me an in teresting letter from Miss Alice Longenecker this week. Miss Lon- genecker is the missionary of the Raeford Presbyterian church to the Belgian Congo, and the Cecil Dew Bible class, of which Yates is secretary-treasurer, has recent ly sent her $25 to use in her work and plan to do so quarterly. Her letter told about the natives there and the general surroundings un- (Oontinued on Face 10) creek last Friday afternoon. After hurting himself he seemed to feel better but was sent to a hospital by a local doctor and X-ray show ed that the vertabrae were crush ed. He has his back in a cast and, while he expects to return from the hospital in a week or so, he will have to wear the cast for about two months. Recovery is expected to be complete. ' 0 ^ PREACHING AT BETHEL Percy English Tind a response was delivered, by Henry McArthur of Waynesboro, Va. The singing was led by J. J. Pence, well-known song leader of Wagram, and there wa.: special music by a quartet from Trinty Methodist church of Mamiing, S. C. The devotional eve.cise was conducted by E. M. Smith and a memorial service was led by Bel ton Odom of Minning. Following a bountiful picnic dinner on the grounds the busi ness meeting of the clan was held and the following officers were elected: Daniel Mclnu's, presi dent, Maggig Jane McBryde. vice- president and Laverne Mclnnis, secretary-treasurer. The group voted to meet next year at the same place on the third Sunday in August. ■ o GIBSON WILL TALK TO NEW SCHOOL STUDENTS gathering was. .-.v^'lcomed by Mrs. all of Hoke County; four sons, W. Percy Englisfii^ria a response was m. Parks and R. A. Parks, also of this county, Arthur Parks of Norfolk and George Parks of Warrentpn; three brothers. Make Blue and Archie Blue of Raeford, Murphy Blue of Maxton; three Rebels Race For Flag As Season To Close Friday The final week of the regular season finds the Raeford Rebels only one-half a game out of first place after splitting two games with McColl last week. Last Wed nesday night the Rebels defeated the visitors from South Carolina 4-3 after experiencing a few ner vous moments in the ninth inning. The Rebels scored two rims in the top of the third as they combined two hits, a walk and one error They added to their total in the eighth inning as they scored two more runs on two hits and a walk. The Palmettos scored in the 5th, when with two men out got their first hit of the game off Taylor combined with a walk and an error. A ninth inning rally for the visitors fell short as they scored two runs and had the tying run on»third when the final out was made. Taylor pitched good ball for the locals allowing only five hits, five walks and getting seven strikeouts. The Rebels w'ere only able to get six hits off Pate, the losing pitcher, two each by Mc Neill, Conoly and Bill Upchurch. After Friday night’s loss at Mc Coll by the score of 11-2 the Rebels find themselves one half game behind the league-leading Red Springs Robins. But with two games left to play and witli both of these with Red Springs there is a very good opportunity for the Rebels to end up on top. La-st night the Rebels played at ti'.e Robins ball park with Taylor scheduled to pitch for the visitors sisters Mrs. Robert Hendrix, Mrs. Dan Conoly and Mrs. Ed French [ pi iday night the Rebels entertain a of Dover. There ivill be Simday morning worship services at Bethel Pres byterian church at 11:00 o’clock next Sunday morning. 'The pulpit will be occupied by the pastor, the Rev. S. A. Ewart, who has been sick for some time. Charles A. Hostetler, Raeford attorney, has been appointed on the Credentials committee for the annual Young Democratic clubs of North Carolina conven tion at Greensboro September 4, 5, and 6, it was announced by W. W. Staton, state clubs president. A Young Democratic leader of Raeford, Hostetler will assist in the organization and planning for the fall Democratic campaign. The three day convention at Greensboro will be high-lighted by an appearance of all state can didates, council of state, congress men and senators. Election of of ficers will be held on September 5. 0 Health Dept. Urges Vaccinations Now Dr. J. W. Willcox, Hoke county health officer, today gave the fol lowing advice to parents who have children starting to school: “All children entering a public, private, or parochial school in North Carolina for the first time are required to be protected (im munized) against smaUpox, diph theria and whooping cough. These vaccinations are recommended and usually given before the child’s first birthday. “The child’s greatest danger from diphtheria and whooping cough is during the six months to 6iree years of age period. A child receives protection slowly after vaccination, usually requiring two (Continued m Page 10) W. T. Gibson wiU be at the high school principal’s office each day from now until school begins to help any new high school stu dent who has a problem with transferred subjects. Gibson urges all new students to come by now and go over their schedules with him instead of waiting until school starts. The office is lo cated on the ri^t at the front entrance of the building. -0 PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Byrd and son were away on vacation last week. They visited relatives in Murfreesboro and spent some time at Virginia. Beach. Miss Lora Mae McKenzie of the County Board of Education office is on a two week’s vacation. Hoke County Paving Report For July Raleigh, August 19—The State Highway Commission completed 0.5 of a mile of new paving in Hoke County during the month | of July, Commissioner George S. Coble reported today. The newly-hardsurfaced roads and their lengths are: School drives in Rockfish, 0.3 mile; School drives at Ashemont, 0.1 mile; and school drives at North Raeford, 0.1 mile. The Sixth Highway Division brought a total of 45.26 miles of road work to completion during July, Commissioner Coble re vealed.. As of June 30, a total of 11,448 miles of secondary roads had been hardsurfaced in the State with funds from the $200,000,000 bond issue voted in 1949. The aggregate mileage paved was 95.40 per cent of Governor Scott’s requested 12,000-mile paving goal on farm- to-market roads. An additional 15,571 miles of county roads had been stabilized for all-weather use. That’s approximately 45 per cent of the 36,000-rhile goal for stabilization, which is being step ped up now that the bond paving program is approaching its end. — 0 CHURCH TO OPERATE KINDERGARTEN AGAIN Mrs. Jewel Klouse visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wood and son in Chapel Hill the past week end. Mr. Wood and son. Drew, left yesterday for New London, Conn, for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Andrew Wood, Sr. and his sister, Mrs. Gene Clark and Mr. Clark. " Joe Fanner, Jr. was discharged from the Cerebral Palsy Hospital in Durham ^ast week and has re turned to his home here. He is recuperating nicely and wiU en ter the third grade in Wagram this year. This is the first time Joe has been well ^6u^ to at tend a public schooL The Raeford Presbyterian church will operate its kinder garten again this year, the Hey. W. B. Heyward, pastor, announc ed this weak. Mr. Heyward said the kindergarten would ogen on September 8 and that Mrs. John Scull would again be the director with Mrs. Raymond Maxwell as assistant. iXxs. ScuU is at the church taking enrollments on Fri day afternoons frpm 3:30 until 4:30 o’clock. ■ -3 Little Jimmy ’Tillman, of the Cerebral Palsy Hospital, in Dur ham is spending a three wee^s vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tillman. the Robins at Armory Park in the season’s finale in a game that might well decide the number one team. 0-— McMillan Attends Water Works School At Duke University L. S. McMillan, Raeford water works superintendent, is attending the 1952 North Carolina Water Works Operators’ Associatioii School this week at Duke Univer sity. This is the 13th annual meet ing of N. C. water works operators. More than 100 water works operators from throughout North Carolina are attending the pro gram of lectures and lab'>ratory work, Aug. 18-22. The school is conducted by the Duke College of Engineering with the sponsor ship and cooperation of the N. C. Section of the American Water Works Association, the N. C. League of Municipalities and the N. C. State Board of Health. This year’s school features for the first time an instructien pro gram for operators of well, spring and unfiltered surface water sup plies. Some 191 North Carolina towns receive their water supplies from sources of this tjrpe. Eaminations wUl be giyen to operators attending the school, and rating certificates awarded. 41 UPCHURCH \VINS TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Bill Upchurch left yesterday for Virginia Beach where they are to spend several days at a convention of agents of the State Capital Life Insurance company- Bill was one of 26 agents in the company’s territory winning the all-expense-paid trip for writing the most insurance during the year. They expected to attend the “Lost Colony’ pag eant at Manteo last night, 0— Mi-, and Mrs. Charlie Bei of High Point are guests of and Mrs. J. K. McNeUl this 0 Mrs. R. B. Giles of Hamlet is spending this week in the home of her motiier, Mrs. J. D. Graham. Superior Court Docket i» Finished Late Tuesdasr; Murder Tmls Postpone The Hoke County grand jury . this week considered the case in which Louise Harris had charged Worth McCall with rape and rul ed “Not a true bill.” This is, in effect, a ruling that there was not even enough evidence against Call for the case to be tried, and it was not tiied. McCall had been free under 515,000 bond since preliminary hearing in recorder's court about a month ago whmi the charge was amended to-read “assault on a female with intent to commit rape inflicting serious bodily injury.” The grand jury decided that there was no basis for charging him with any offense. This and other matters coming before the county grand jury were on the occasion of the con vening of the regular August term of superior court here Monday before Judge Chester Morris of Coin jock in Currituck County. The case against McCall along 'with another rape case, two mur der cases and various cases up from lower courts on appeal made, it appear that the session would be of several days duration, but such 'vas not the case, as criminal and civil dockets were concluded by late Tuesday afternoon. The murder eases were contiaued and the State accepted a plea in the other rape case. The case charging C^arRe .P'iynn witt’Korier^.-wasL^S^Hnued ■ until the next term, as was the esse in which Zeph G.aliam was charged with killing Roiiert Nevins in Blue Springs township. Lacy McRae, colored oian charged with carnal knowledge of seven-year-old girl, submitted a plea of guilty-of assau.t with intent to commit rape. After hearing' medical evidence that the attempt was not sucee^uul the Slate' accepted this plea. Judge Morri:. sent McRae to 'th-e State prison for 12 years. Edson Hodges, white, was found gLi'Jty of violating the pniiiibition laws and sentenced to serve not less nor more than 13 months on the roads. He posted $3,300 bond for his appearance oh September 1 to begin his sentence. In a companion case Cecil Lock lear, Indian, pleaded g-aiity of ■ violating the prohibition laws. He got 12 months to be suspended on payment of SI00 and the costs and he was placed oii probation for three years with the addi tional stipulation that he not con sume or handle any intoxicating beverages in that time. Arthur G. Clark, colored man charged with assaulting his wife, offered no defense. Sentence was 18 months, suspended on payment of $150 to his wife and court costs and tluee years probation Johnnie Thompson, coloretl man charged with false pretense by" selling land to which he didn t have totle, failed to appear and his bond was ordered forfeit and capias was issued for hirD. Arthur L. Parks, white, charged with driving ditink, careless and reckless driving and damage to a car, entered a plea of guilty. Sen- lence of from eight to 12 months was suspended, on payment of Si50 fine, $100 damages and court costs and his license to lirive was revoked for three years. The case in which Bethune Maultsby appealed having to pay recorder’s court costs was sent back to that court for cciiectioii. Will M. McLauchlin, colored, entered a plea of guilty of vitiat ing the prohibition laws. Smutwace of six months was su^iended Ott payrp^t of $25 and the costs and he was placed on probation fer two years. Driving drunk diargn against him was dropped. The State dropped the case tn w^ch Louis Cunnuaghaio, ctioir- ed," was charged without license. G. R. Seta». whiter, guilty of driving (OOtttiBMd 4 with drtvint
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