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t i s s c N IT lee ews-journal ci or voicior 2j WAtjiAM 4 IDOM KUIOOM OMiHmrv The Hoke County New The Hoke County Journal VOLUME VLVIII; NUMBER 23 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1953 RAEFORD, N. C. TEN CENTS PER COP $3.00 PER YEAR " GUMMA! lSn Of UBtMH BR? 1 IT 3 czfdcbjida ttj The Editor Last Wednesday afternoon when the actual public notice that the Army was not going to take the Hoke County land got here, we got to thinking that for once things were working out so The News-Journal could come out with some news just as quick as any other paper. We decided to work Wednesday night instead of t Thursday, so our paper would appear on Thursday morning with the story at the same time the State papers did. Mr. Mac Mc Diarmid had already opened up the Farmers Furnishing Co. when we put the paper in the post of fice. That means it wasn't day yet but it wasn't fur off. Writing the story last Wednes day night in a hurry, I wanted to tell the whole story if I could, just for the record, but there wasn't time to think it out and get .the details into each develop ment that should have been there, One thing I did was to overlook the name of Arch Sanders when I named the committee. I named the original committee correctly, but Arch was named to represent the town board on it at a later date, and met with us several times. Leaving his name outiwas unintentional and I regret it. Another wrong impression left in this column was that Congress man C. B. Deane sent the com mittee to General Kenneth Roy allDeane named no one; he Just told us to get the biggest and best lawyer we could get, and to pre pare a brief. We thought of Roy. all, and decided to approach him after Gordon Gray suggested him without thinking a minute . . Heard a mighty smart man quoted the other day as saying Royall was the best lawyer he ever saw, Well, he's a winner, that's for sure, and I doubt if many of us will ever know just how much he really did do to save the Hoke County land. The people in Raeford and in both ends of the affected land that gave their money and worked to raise expense money for the fight ought to be named and recogniz ed as should the many clubs and associations and counties and dis tinguished individuals in various places who stepped up and struck a blow for us when we needed it. I am going to take my time and try to get all that sort of stuff straight and set it down one of these days, and print it. Understand they are calling him "Daniel Boone Benner" now, after the bagging of a buck with towering antlers this week. For a refreshing change, it gives me great pleasure to announce that there are no new candidates for political office being announc ed in this newspaper this week. It had begun to look as if there would be a candidate fl week. With some 20 or 25 weeks to go until the primary that was quite a prospect. There may be that many yet, though, for politics Is really being talked, around the county for it to be so early. The Hoke County Young Dem ocrats are thinking about asking Senator Alton Lennon to come to this county for a feed and a speech some time in the next month or so. They think to kill two birds with one stone. The people can get to know their new senator, who has made no public appearance in this county, and the Young Democratic club can get a little money In its practical ly destitute bank account. Understand some of the duffers around here who go bird hunting are a little more hopeful of get ting something now that they've heard Preacher Lee is leaving. I presume that's a Joke, but he is a fine shot and a fine sportsman according to all who know him. He'll be missed Is the truth of the matter. Judge Susie Sharp To Speak Saturday At Flora Macdonald Judge Susie Sharp, special judge of North Carolina Superior Court, will be guest speaker at the annual Homecoming program at Flora Macdonald college on Saturday morning, November 7, at 11 o'clock, it has been an nounced by Mrs. L. Franklyn Jones of Wilmington, Alumnae President. The public is cordial ly invited to attend this program in the college auditorium. A native of Rocky Mount, Judge Sharp was graduated from Reids ville high school and from the University of North Carolina Law School. She attended Woman's College in Greensboro. While at the University, she was student editor of the North Carolina Law Review. She was appointed the first wo man judge in North Carolina by Governor Kerr Scott in July, 1949, and is the state's only woman judge. The morning program will be featured by music from the col lege choral club under the direc tion of Professor James Cobb and a piano solo by Professor John Sinclair. A business meeting will follow the program at 12, noon, with Mrs. Jones presiding at both sessions. Luncheon will be in the college hall at one o'clock, and at two o'clock a coffee hour will be held in the coliege parlors, when the members of the college fac ulty will be guests of the alum nae association. 0 Red Springs Armory Dedication Program Next Wednesday National Guard bigwigs from all over the State, and possibly Governor Umstead, will take part in the dedication of the first ar mory constructed in North Caro lina since World War II in Red Springs next Wednesday after noon, November 11. The program will begin at three o'clock. Following the dedication exer cises open house will be held in the new building, constructed at approximate cost of, $97,000. The building is the first in the State to be constructed wholly .from Federal and State funds. After the open house the Red Springs American Legion will serve a bar becue supper in the building for the benefit of the guard unit. This will begin at 6:30 and the public is invited. The evening will be concluded with a dance to the music of Blue Barron and his nationally famous orchestra. The public is invited to attend all the activities, Capt Walter R. Bullock, commanding officer, said this week. Gene Smith Leaves To Become Editor - Eugene P. Smith, son of Mrs, Lucy Smith of the Blue Springs community who has been work ing with The News-Journal since February of 1952, left last week to become editor and publisher of "The Havelock Progress," at Havelock, N. C. Havelock is a community of a bout 15,000 people and is located near Cherry Point, about half way between Morehead City and New Bern. The "Progress" is a weekly newspaper and there is also another weekly in the town. Smith, a graduate of Hoke High School and East Carolina College has worked in both the news and advertising during his almost two years here, and expects to do great things in his new position. He is an officer in the local Na tional Guard unit and a member of the Raeford Junior Chamber of Commerce. NO PREACHING SUNDAY AT METHODIST CHURCH Due to the change in pastors there will be no morning worship service Sunday morning at the Raeford Methodist Church. The new pastor will preach his first sermon here on the morning of November 15. Regular Meeting Of County Board Deals With Roads At their regular monthly meet ing Monday the Hoke County Board of Commissioners took up a number of matters of routine business but most of them invol ved roads in the county. Perhaps the biggest item handled was their request to the State Highway Commission to proceed at once with the paving of roads in the area which the Army proposed to take in the considered expansion of Fort Bragg for which money has already been appropriated. Several miles of these roads were -ready to be paved back in the spring and the work was inde finitely postponed. The board also asked the commission to examine all roads in the area for needed repairs now that the danger of the Army taking the land is past. It was particularly asked that the road from the D. K. Parker residence to 15A at Wayside be repaired. The board passed a resolution requesting the commission to sta bilize the road from the Ashe-mont-Blue's Bridge road in Que whiffle Township west to the Moore County line. It asked the commission to re consider and approve the portion of the disapproved "Philippi Road" between the Raeford-Ara-bia road and Rockfish Creek pointing out that this would fur nish an outlet for nine families. A petition to pave .7 mile in Allendale Township from the John Ray residence to the Robe son County line was filed until funds become available. Highway commission was ask ed to stabilize and condition for surface treatment the road from the F. A. Monroe residence to the paved road at the old Lindsay place. The register of deeds was auth orized to increase his charges by twenty percent for recording short forms of chattel mortgages, crop liens and commercial contracts. This will amount to 25 cents per paper. The sheriff was instructed to make a separate bill for boarding town prisoners. The county will pay this bill and then present It to the town for payment. 30 Defendants Face Mayor In October Police Chief Harry Dees brought a list of 30 persons he said appeared before Mayor Al fred Cole during the month of October for infractions of laws and ordinances in the town. Most violations were speeding, with public drunkenness being second. There were also everal minor traffic violations. Paying for speeding were Cal vin Jones, R. P. Baker, Stacy Carr, jr., John C. Griffin, Vern Lee Dowd, William K. Houser, John M. McNeill, Walter C. Hon- eycutt, A. D. Farros, Alex C. Ray, H. E. Meininger, Pat A. Godwin, Carl Hollingsworth, Hyman Tur beville and Charles G. Allen. Paying for public drunkenness were Willie Parks, Arthur Solo mon, Charlie Shipmon, Mrs Elizabeth Mills, Guthrie Long, Eugene Campbell, Nathaniel Wil liams, Mac McPhaul and Shaw Bennett. For turning in the middle of a block B. A. Hassan and Sam Brogel- were taxed costs. Mary Peele and J. W. Cole had to pay for double parking, and G. M. Sinclair, Ralph W. Hartman and George A. Deere paid for failing to stop at a red light. FARM AGENT DUE 16TH- J. A. McGoogan received a let ter this week from W. C. Willi ford, who was employed by the Hoke County Commissioners last week as county farm agent. Tlte letter was to the effect that the Nash County board has accepted his resignation effective Novem ber 14, and that he expected to start work here on November 16. Hoke High School Halloween Carnival Is A Big Success The annual Halloween carni val was staged at Hoke High School on Thursday evening, Oc tober 29. Supper was served in school cafeteria at 6:00 o'clock. In the high school fortune tell ing, country store, and fishing booth took care of younger chil dren while teen-agers enjoyed a square dance in library. The climax of the evening was the crowning of Judy Thomas and James Jotter as high school queen and king; Evans McNeill and Bill Lancaster from elemen tary; and Mary Neal Senter and Johnnie Keith from primary grades. The members of PTA are grate ful for support given by people of county to make the affair fin ancially successful. Proceeds will be used for school improvements. Bucks Come Thru To Beat Erwin For Homecoming Fairmont Here Tonight . The Hoke High Bucks finally hit the win column Friday after noon with a 27-0 win over crip pled Erwin in their annual Homecoming contest. Edwin received the kick-off and punted after failing to make a first down. The Bucks started a drive from their own 40 which was climaxed by a 4-yard scoring play by Bvaeey oft the right side of the Erwin line. The Bucks added another tally in the 1st quarter on a 35-yard pass play from McLeod to White. The same combination added the extra point and Hoke led 13-0 at .the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Erwin stopped the local running attack time and again. The Erwin guards were the defensive stalwarts in this quarter. The Bucks finally completed a series of passes which resulted in a score when McLeod tossed a 20-yard pass to Daniels standing in the end zone. The half ended when McLeod again passed to White for the extra point. Score 20-0. In the second half, Hoke re ceived the kick-off and with Mc Leod directing the team, marched down to the Erwin 30 where Wright scampered for a touch down on a neatly executed re verse. McLeod passed to Daniels for the extra point. Score 27-0. Coach Rockholz emptied his bench in the final quarter and held Erwin scoreless. One of the highlights in the last period was a 67 yard punt by Jimmy Bracey. Supporters hope that the deter mined play exhibited by the Bucks against Erwin will be evi dent Friday night when Hoke plays host to a fine Fairmont eleven at 8:00 P. M. 0 HD Achievement Day To Be November 12 The annual Hoke County Home Demonstration Achievement Day Program will be held on Thursday afternoon, November 12, at 2:30 o'clock at the Raeford Baptist Church. Mrs. Joe Lovette, Coun ty Council President, will pre side.. Mrs. R. E. Neeley, County Secretary, will give a report of the work done during the past year. Linda Phillips, of the Hoke High School 4-H Club, will read the county 4-H report. Mrs. Gower Crosswell, of Antioch, will sing. Mrs. Mary L. McAllister, District Home Agent of Raleigh, will be present and bring greet ings from the State office. The main speakers of the day will be Mrs. Martin Cameron and Mrs. J. M. Andrews, two Hoke County Club members, who will give a report of their recent visit to the United Nations. The Little River and Mt. Plea sant Club members will serve re freshments during the social hour. Rev. P. 0. Lee To Leave Fine Record In Local Church rw) i REV. P. O. LEE The Rev. and Mrs. P. O. Lee have been transferred to the Wel don Methodist Church and will leave next week. Mr. Lee will be replaced as pastor of the Raeford Methodist Church by the Rev. James Herbert Miller, pastor of the Laurinburg Methodist Church. Mr. Miller will make his first appearance in the pulpit here on November 15. The Raeford Methodist Church has made great progress during the six years Mr. Lee has been here, and he leaves an outstand ing record of leadership when he goes to his new church. When he came here on Novem ber 19, 1947, there were two churches in the charge, Parker's as well as the Raeford church, and the total budget for the two was less than $5,000 annually. In the time that he was pastor at Parker's, up until last year, a new church was built and paid for there. In the Raeford church a new building has been constructed and paid for except for about $8,000 of a total cost of around $150,000. The church has more than doubled its resident mem bership in that time, having now a resident membership of about 500 and a total membership of 635. Its annual budget is about $15,000 now. There was slightly over $40,000 in the church build ing fund when Mr. Lee came. The Sunday School has grown greatly while Mr. Lee has been here, the men's Bible class for example, growing from an aver age of about a dozen to the neigh borhood of 100 men every Sun day. The men of the church have organized their men's club and have been active in various ways. Mr. Lee came to Raeford from Stantonsburg, N. C, and succeed ed the Rev. W. L. Maness as pastor here. His wife, the former Bernice Buck of Lake Charles, La., has done outstanding work s pastor's assistant since coming to Kaeford. The Lees have two sons. Robert E. Lee is principal Of Aberdeen High School and Charles O. is teacher and assist ant coach at Kinston High. The Lees have a home here and ex pect to return here to live when he retires from the ministry.' General John Hodge To Address Kiwanis Lieutenant - General John R. Hodge, former commander of V Corps, the post of Fort Bragg, Third Army in Atlanta, chief of Army Field Forces and deer hun ter well known "in this section, will be the speaker at the regular weekly meeting of the Raeford Kiwanis Club at th High school cafeteria tonight. Clyde Upchurch, jr., who has invited General Hodge to speak to the club, feels that his address should be most interesting in view of his last assignment before re tiring from the Army last June. General Hodge was in Korea as military governor when the Reds were driven from Seoul and was in charge when the country turn ed back over to the government of Syngman Rhee. General Hodge is retired and lives near Fayetteville. Farmers Must Use Acreage Quotas To Get Price Support The U. S. Department of Agri culture has announced that a pro ducer will, with one exception, be required to comply with all acre age allotments established on his farm for 1954 crops in order to be eligible for price support on any basic crop wheat, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice or peanuts produced on that farm. The exception applies to wheat, where only those farmers who will be subject to marketing quota penalties if they exceed their es tablished acreage allotments will be ineligible for price support on other basic crops if they fail to stay within their wheat allot ments. The marketing quotas only on farms with more than 15 acres of wheat. Therefore, a farmer who exceeds his acreage allotment but does not have more than 15 acres of wheat on his farm, will still be eligible for price supports on other basic commodities pro vided he observes the acreage al lotments for those on his farm. He will, however, be ineligible for wheat price supports. The Department announced on October 8 that a wheat producer would have to be in compliance with all other basic commodity acreage allotments on his farm, in addition to the wheat allot ment itself, in order to be eligi ble for wheat price support in 1954. Today's announcement ap plies that same principle to all other basic commodities. Eligi bility for available price supports on non-basic feed grain and flax seed crops would not be affected by non-compliance with basic crop allotments. For instance, a producer could be eligible for price support on his oats crop even if he exceeded his wheat allotment. Town Board Has Meeting Monday The town board held its regu lar monthly meeting Monday with all members present. Routine matters concerning water bills, light contracts, current bills and the like were disposed of. The board, following recent publicity in tha State about chil dren being caught in old ice boxes and suffocating, passed an ordi nance prohibiting them in Rae ford. The ordinance says that any person who shall permit any re frigerator or ice box to remain outside of a building on premises he occupies without first having removed all locks and latches from them shall, upon conviction, be fined $50. The ordinance is to be effective on and after Novem ber 16, 1953. A motion was passed to de posit $3500 in Home Federal Sav ings and Loan Association. The board expressed apprecia tion to members of the "Corri dor" committee and instructed the clerk to write persons concerned to such effect. The rat poisoning program was approved for another year. A motion that the town should buy a police car was passed, and a motion to allow the skating rink to operate from 2:00 until 5:00 p. m. on Sundays was passed, "in accordance with existing and prior regulations". n REVrVAL AT GALATIA Rev. W. L. Foley of Sanford is holding a series of services at Ga latia Presbyterian Church. He will be preaching each evening through Sunday evening, begin ning with the song service at 7:30. There will be preaching Sat urday night, also Sunday morn ing with the concluding service in the evening. ARMISTICE DAY The courthouse, the Bank of Raeford and the county office building will be closed next Wed nesday, November 11, It being Armistice Day, a legal holiday, Talking Drinker Gets Bootlegger Convicted Again 33 Cases Before Recorder When Raymond A. Moore, white, pled guilty of having nontax-paid liquor before Judge T. O. Moses in Hoke County record er's court Tuesday he told the judge where he got the stuff. He said he got it from Lou Mattie Hollingsworth, colored woman of North Raeford who was convicted in October along with her hus band, Ed Hollingsworth, of having liquor for sale. Both had pre viously been convicted and were under suspended sentences, which were ordered in effect. They ap pealed to superior court and are due to be tried this month. Tues day morning Lou Mattie was found guilty again and got 60 more days which she also appeal ed. The judge sent Moore away for two months on Tuesday's case and three months suspend ed two weeks ago, making a total of five months. The court also ordered that he be given an ex amination for his nervous condi tion. Matthew Harris, colored, pled guilty of having non-tax-paid liquor. Sentence was 60 days to be suspended on payment of $50 and costs and on condition of two years good behavior. Two white soldiers got 30-days road sentences in separate cases for driving automobiles at tre mendous rates of speed on the highways. Each appealed and posted a $500 bond. Caught at different times were Jack Offen hauser, who pled guilty of driv ing 95 miles an hour, and Fred M. Evans, pleading guilty of driving 90. George Williams, colored, was found guilty of driving drunk, Sentence was 60 days, suspended on payment of $100 and costs. Donnie Lee McLauchlin, color ed, pled guilty of hit and run driving in a case in which there was no personal injury. Sentence was 60 days to be suspended on payment of $25 and court costs, two years good behavior, and payment of damages. Albert Graham, colored, was charged with assaulting Lacy Wall with a knife with intent to kill. Probable cause was found and $1000 bond was posted. Drunks were Harold G. Rector, white, $10 and costs, and Lahone Hasty, colored, $27 and costs. For having no driver's licenses Francis A. Raffaele and Vance McPherson, both white, and John C. Locklear .Indian, each paid $10 and cost. In the case of J, P. Ewing, white, improper li cense, and Hector Hasty, colored youth was driving a drunk home, judgment was suspended on pay ment of costs. Careless and reckless driving cases included Mary Helen Mon roe, colored, 30 days suspended on payment of $20 and costs; A. H. Pruitt, white soldier, 30 days suspended on payment of dam ages and $25 and costs; Carl L. Wansel, white, $10 and costs. J. T. Tillman, colored, paid $10 and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. State dropped its charge of in decent exposure against S. C. Thomas and wife. C. G. Cook, white, left $50 bond for speeding 75. G. W. Roberts, white, paid $20 and costs and W. H. Lucas, white, paid $10 and costs for speeding. Willie F. Woodard, colored, left a $35 bond for speeding as did T. E. Brad shaw, R. F. Humble, D. M. Lesler, J. G. Kuhn, Howard Beckwith, J. J. Boyle, R. S. Withers, Murry Matlin, and E. G. Willette. PUT OFF LEGION MEET Commander Younger Snead of the Ellis Williamson American Legion post wishes to advise all members that the regular month ly meeting will be held on Mon day, November 16 Instead of No vember 9 as originally scheduled. It will be a supper meeting at th High school cafeteria. "V rt.YT, TlV THP
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