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? M s ft C i The News The Hoke County New oiaraal The Hoke County Journal 9 VOICI Of MUtPOM GUAJUtAJi voici of xa owji m OF tlBFUV MIIOOM Xt''! oria VOLUME XLVIH; NUMBER 35 THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1954 RAEFO.RD, N. C. 10c PER COPY $3.00 PER YEAR I I V ii By The Editor State Highway Patrolman W. T Hcrbin was telling me this week that one of four wrecks in the county this month had already resulted in a death. He said that Booker T. Love, 20-year-old col ored man of Lumber Bridge, R-l, had failed to make a curve on January 10, just 300 yards inside this county on the road from Mc Gougan's gin to Lumber Bridge, and that he died in a Fayctteville hospital on January 15 from in juries received. Love was alone in the car, and no other car was involved. There must be some way to stop this. We had the awful total of 19 killed in the county Inst year in car?, most of them were near the same age as Love, and most of them were result of speed. We have got to get cons ciousness of the fact that you can't fly these high-powered au tomobles on these good roads, or they'll kill you. We have got to talk it and talk it and talk it, and I anyone who condones excessive speed under any circumstances whatever should consider it care - fully, for the chances are good that they are contributing to someone's death, sooner or later. Don't have that on your cons cience, and don't speed yourself, for it ran happen to you, as it has to so many others. Of course, if the American people (you and I) that is) did not want high-powered, fast auto mobiles the manufacturers would n't build them that way. One of the main selling points on the 1954 models is more power, when the old ones wouldn't even limber up at 55, our speed limit here in North Carolina. Well, we want 'cm fast and that's the way we're getting them and driving them, and they're killing us, so I sup pose that's what we want, too. Local Young Democrats, who had asked Senator Alton Lennon to come here and talk to them at a county-wide rally on January 29, had to give it out when, the senator couldn't come due to a previous engagement in Oxford. They also thought it unwise to try to arrange another date right at this time, with all the March of Dimes benefits and other con flicts. Don't know when they plan to get him here now, or if they do. Speaking of Senator Lennon reminds me of guess who? Well, you're right in one guess, and he was here last Friday with his ear to the ground, in person, none other than W. Kerr Scott of Ala mance County, our former gover nor whose occupation right now is running but not running for the United States Senate seat Lennon holds by appointment of Governor Umstead. Scott set up last Friday in the office of the Thomas trothers down at the Raeford Gin, where a good many of his friends called on him dur ing the day. He had planned to circulate about the town and county, my informer. State Sena tor J. Benton Thomas, tells me, but you may remember that the bottom dropped out of the sky and it rained all day, and kept him in. Word from Senator Thomas, who insists that he had no interest in the matter, is that Scott is expected to announce his candidacy for the senate in "a bout two weeks." The former governor had lunch with Senator and Mrs. Thomas Friday. Keep hearing a rumor around town that business is expected to pick up soon at Robbins Mill here, which has been laying right many people off in the last cou ple of months. Along that Hne, there was an article in the South ern Pines "Pilot" last week which quoted W. P. Saunders, president of Robbins Mills, Inc., as ex ' pressing "guarded optimism" a bout an upswing of business in the Robbins plants. He was (Continued on back page) j Hoke County 4-H Achievement Day Is Held Monday Night The annual "Achievement Day' program of the 4-H clubs of Hoke County was held in the high school auditorium on Monday night before an audience of a bout 125 persons. The program, in which work of the clubs of the county during the past year was reported on and at which each county winner is recognized, was presided over by Hazel McLean. Songs were led by Nancy Faye Calhoun, the roll call of 4-H clubs was by Lacy Koonce, and Linda Phillips gave a report on 4-H club work in the county dur ing 1953. The 4-H program for 1954 was outlined by County Farm Agent W. C. Williford, who also recognized visitors at the meeting. Slides of 4-H club work in the county were shown, and the t-II girls served refreshments. The awards, donated by various business firms and civic groups were presented to the county winners by Miss Josephine Hall, county home demonstration a pi'nt. Propocts, donors of the prizes, and county winners were as follows: Acievement, Raeford ! Auto Co, George Dees and Ellen Kate Koonce; Better Grooming, 1 Collins Dept. Store, Nancy Faye ! Calhoun: bread making, Laurin- l.tlrf Milling nn T,,rl.r ilmnn Carol Eycrleigh, Bobby Jean Cul breth; canning, Home Food Mkt., Nancy Faye Calhoun; canning (junior), Lions Club, Judy Al mond; clothing, Robbins Mill, Jo Anne King; club achievement, Farm Bureau, Hoke High; com munity improvement. Wayside Grange, Ashemont club; Commun ity relations, Kiwanis club, Ellen Kate Koonce; corn, T. B. Up- church, Inc., Tommie Seaford; cotton, The Johnson Company, Jerry Jordan; Dairy foods dem onstration, McLauchlln Co., Nan cy Faye Calhoun; team, 4-H coun cil, Jo Anne King and Ellen Kate Koonce; Dairy Management, Hoke Oil and Fertilizer Co., James Potter and Clyde Leach; Dress revue, Lions club and Belk-Hensdale Co., Jo Anne King Entomology, Hoke Exchange, El len Kate Koonce; electricity, Car olina Power and Light Co., Jo Anne King; safety, Dundarrach Trading Co., Jo Anne King; food preparation: Lions club, Ellen Kate Koonce; Forestry, Raeford Lumber Co., Billy Cameron; Fro zen Foods, Cooper's Super Mkt., Linda Phillips; Gardening, Rae ford Hardware, Billy Dalton and Elizabeth Ann Overton; home boautification, Proctor's Nursery, Hazel McLean; Home improve ment, HDC Council, Betty Jean Overton; ironing, Baucom Appli ance Co., Elizabeth Ann Overton; Leadership, Raeford Chamber of Commerce, Ellen Kate Koonce; Livestock judging, Raeford Oil Co., James Collins, Bobby Parker, James Potter and Sidney Turner; meat animal, Hoke Oil and Ferti lizer Co., Bobby Parker; Poultry, Upchurch Milling Co., Charles Hcdgpeth and Linda Phillips; public speaking, Mildouson Rur itan club, Linda Phillips; soil and water conservation, Lions club, George Dees and Lacy Koonce; tobacco, T, B. Upchurch, Inc., James Potter; tractor maintenance Johnson Cotton Co., Bobby Par ker; Wildlife conservation, Fed eral Cartridge Co., Nancy Faye Calhoun and Charlotte Posey. 0 WF SOCIETY OFFICER A Wake Forest College senior from Raeford has been elected treasurer of the Philomathesian Literary Society at the college. She is Ina Mae Benner, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jen nings Benner of 115 West Pros pect St., Raeford. Ine Mae also is active in work with the College Theater. , 0 YOUTH SUN. AT GALATIA Observing Youth Sunday, ser vices at Galatla Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning will be conducted by the Young Peo ple of the church. The public is cordially invited to attend. Plan More Events As Dimes March Gets Nearer End Friday night, between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00 o'clock members of the Raeford Worn an's club will join thousands of mothers across the nation in the "Mother's ' March on Polio." Shortly before this time a motor cade will tour the town with horns blowing to remind resid ents that the mothers will shortly be on the march to get funds for the March of Dimes drive. Then, at the times given, the mothers will call at all homes in town which have a front porch light on soliciting contributions to the drive. Persons who desire to help this cause have been asked to turn their lights on so the moth ers will know that they are wel come and that a contribution a wai's them. In the basketball fiacos at the hii'h school gym on Tuesday nii'ht just about all the players I were beat, hut the March of Dini'-s won to the tune of about $125. The Lions Club beat the Jaycocs 41 to 40 in the game that came closer o resembling basket ball, and in the other the Amer ican Legion beat the Kiwanis 19 to 14. Billy Lester for the Lions was high scorer for the night, with Charlie Kluttz for the Jaycees next, followed by Ken McNeill of the American Legion and Dr. Julius Jordan for the Kiwanians. Scarborough Still Leads Red Scarborough still leads the contest to gt in jail with Robert Gatlin, Harry Greene, and Hoot Gibson moving up. Scarborough's lead is attributed by some to the fact that his fellow members of the fire department, at the insti gation of Chief Bob Lewis, have pledged him their whole-hearted support. The man who promised to go as high as $100 to keep from winning hasn't had to put out, yet. Rockfish Supper Tuesday There will be a fish and oyster supper at Rockfish School next Tuesday night for the benefit of the drive. Serving will be from 5:30 to 8:00 o'clock. Fiddler's Convention The old time fiddler's conven tion Will be held at Mildouson School by the Stonewall commit tee next Wednesday night. The best fiddler will be awarded a $10 prize and the best string band a $5 prize. Dance At Armory Friday There will be a dance at the Armory Friday night from 9:00 until 1:00 for the benefit of the drive. The music will be by Bill Dudley and his orchestra from the 440th in Fort Bragg, which a large crowd enjoyed here before Christmas. Antioch Fish Fry There will be a fish fry at Antioch Friday night, January 29, starting at 6:00 o'clock. Blue Springs Dance There will be a square dance at the Blue Springs community house next Wednesday night. Quewhiffle Supper, Bingo There will be a bingo party at McCain on Thursday, February 4, for the benefit of the drive, and there will be a barbecue sup per at Ashemont school starting at 6:00 o'clock on the night of Friday, February 12. O To Get Commercial Refrigeration Line Franchise has recently been given to Baucom Appliance Co. to sell and install the well known Frigidaire line of commercial re frigeration and air conditionng equipment. C. E. Niven of this firm is attending a service and installation school of these pro ducts in Charlotte this week. Baucom has been franchised dealer for the Frigidaire line of home appliances since 1936, and has enjoyed increasing business. Their place of business is being enlarged at the preent time to take care of these additional lines of merchandise. Income Tax Advisor To Spend Three Days Here; Feb. 11, 12, 17 Edward E. Hubbard, field re presentative of the U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue in Greens boro, announced this week that he will be in the courtroom at the courthouse here on February 11, 12 and 17 to assist the puolic in filing income tax returns. Mr. Hubbard points out that the ser vice is free, and says that he will do all he can to keep people who want help to have to wait un reasonable lengths of time. He also pointed out to the peo ple of this county that his office in Southern Pines will be open daily, Monday through Friday from now until March 15, except the date he will be in Raeford, and except for February 8, 9 and 26 when he will be working else where in Moore County. 0 Leadership Training School Starts Mon. At Flora Macdonald For the third consecutive year, Flora Macdonald college is open ing its doors to the leadership training School sponsored jointly by the college and Fayettevilli Presbytery, beginning on Mon day evening, February 1, and ending Monday evening March 1 Each Monday evening classes will be held from 7:30 to 9:30, with a ten minute intermission. The Rev. L. B. McKeithan, of Fay- etteville, chairman of Presby tery's Committee, will again be director, of the training school. i ne scnool will, consist of a series of classes or seminars of brief intensive periods of study. Its objective is the preparation and equipment of adult leaders and potential leaders in churches and church schools. That the need for such a school was felt, proved itself the first year, when with an expected en rollment of possibly one hundred, an average attendance of 365 necessitated the quick shifting of classrooms for more space. Be cause of this overwhelming suc cess in its first year, the number of faculty members last year was increased to eight - the attend ance also increased, with more than 400 attending. This year, the faculty will in clude eleven instructors. They are, Dr. Leslie Bullock, head of the Christian Education depart ment at Flora Macdonald, who will teach "The New Testament: Its Content and Values"; Rev. S. D. Maloney, pastor of the Red Springs Presbyterian church, teaching "The Presbyterian Church Through the Centuries"; Dr. C. G. Vardell, Jr., Dean of the Conservatory of Music at FMC, his subject: "Music in Christian Education"; Vernon Johnson of Salemburg, "Rrecre- ational Leadership"; Mrs. W. B. Gaston of Fayetteville, Kinder garten Work, Rev. Ralph Under wood of Fayetteville, "Helping Young People Develop Christian Beliefs"; Dr. David Huffines of Lillington, "Teaching Adults"; Mrs. A. D. Cashwell of Hope Mills, Classes on "Home and Church Working Together"; Dr. Price H. Gwynn, Jr., Dean of Fiora Macdonald college, and Dr. S. H. Fulton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Laurin- hurg, classes on "The Work of the Sunday School Superintend ent." The expected attendance area covered will embrace the coun ties of Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Moore, and por tions of Bladen, Sampson, Colum bus, Johnson and Harnett. AT INFANTRY SCHOOL Second Lt. John T. Sinclair son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Sinclair of Raeford, is a member of the Combat Training Comamnd, Fort Benning, Ga. Lt. Sinclair's unit plays an active part in demon strating battle-tested techniques to students at the world famous Infantry School. New Pastor For Baptist Church Arriyes Tuesday Vfj - REV. JAMES E. BAKER The Rev. and Mrs. James E. Baker arrived Tuesday and mov ed into the Baptist pastorium on North Main Street next to the Raeford L.-.ptist Church, where Mr. B.ikcr will assume his duties as pastor of the church next week. He replaces the Rev. Jud son Lennon, who left here last summer to go to Albemarle. Since Mr. Lennnn left the church has been without a pastor, but W. C. Strickland, professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southeastern Baptist Seminary at Wake Forest, has been preaching as supply pastor a large portion of the Sundays. Dr. Strickland, who received the degree of doctor of theology at Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ky., this week, will be in the pulpit next Sunday morning for his last time as supply pastor, and Mr. Baker will take over the following week. The new pastor is almost 32 years of age, was born in Char lotte and grew up in Robeson County, near Maxton. He attend ed Wingate Junior College, Mars Hill College and graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been pastor of churches in Columbia and near Roxboro, N. C, and came to Raeford from near Orangeburg, S. C. Mr. Baker is married to the former Miss Louise Malphrus of Ridgeland, S. C, and they have one son, aged six months. o- Mrs. J. B. Ingram Djes At Mt. Gilead Mrs. J. B. Ingram, native of this county, died last Friday at her home in Mt. Gilead. She was the daughter of the late Reed Mc Rae and Mrs. Alice J. McRae, who survives and who lives in Mt. Gilead now. The funeral was conducted at Mt. Gilead Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon by her pastor, the Rev. Clyde Boggs, assisted by Dr. J. W. Stork and the Rev. John Link. Burial was in Sharon cemetery. Surviving are her husband, J. B. Ingram; one daughter, Mrs. L. M. Pittman of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sons, Jerry and Joseph C. Ingram of Mt. Gilead; her mo ther, Mrs. Alice J. McRae of Mt. Gilead; one sister, Mrs. John H. Stewart of Charlotte; one broth er, O. J. McRae of Laurinburg; eight grandchildren. 0 Red Springs Surveys Available Labor The Red Springs Junior Cham ber of Commerce in cooperation with the Red Springs Betterme-.t corporation is conducting a labor survey this week in the Red Springs territory. The purpose of the survey is to determine the a vailable supply of labor and the various skills in that vicinity. The questionnaires for the la bor survey are not applications for employment but are to deter mine available labor in case tn industry selects Red Springs for its site. , Kiwanians To Hear Svate C. & D. Man At Ladies Night W. Eugene Simmons, who is as sisting Director Pen E. Douglas of the State Department of Con servation and Development in its industrial deevlopmcnt program by directing the work of the de partment's Speakers Bureau, will be the principal speaker at the Annual Ladies' Night of the Rae ford Kiwanis Club tonight at 7 o'clock in the high school gym nasium. Other guests of the club, of which Israel Mann is presi dent, will be C. J.' Hyslup, Car olinas District Governor, of El kin, and R. E. Batton, Fourth Di vision It. governor, of Smithfield. In addition to the address by Simmons, the club will make its fifth annual "Man of the Year" award to the man chosen the most outstanding citizen of Rae ford during the past year. At tendance awards and a prize for best program will also be award ed members of the club. The pro gram will close with a dance in the gymnasium to the music of the high school orchestra. Simmons, who is with the C&D Department on a temporary basis to help in the Statewide indus trial program now underway, is a Tarboro and Rocky Mount to baeco warehouseman. He helped Director Douglas organize the 30 member Speakers Bureau, the members of which are available for appearances before civic, fra tcrnal, and other groups to ex plain what must be done in order to secure new industries. A former official of the Young Democratic Clubs of North Car olina Simmons is a past com mander of the American Legion, at Tarboro. He served as a com bat intelligence officer in the U. S. Army Air Force in World War II for four years, spending more than two years in the European Theater of Operations. An Episcopalian, Simmons is married and the father of two daughters. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Simmons, of Tarboro. D ' Girls Win; Boys Lose At Lumberton Scoring their highest total of the season, the Hoke High girls trounced Lumberton 74-61. It was feared that Lumberton would be a threat to break the local's win ning streak, but Hodgin and Guin continued their steady play by racking up 37 and 30 points each. Hodgin continued to impress the spectators with her speed and spectacular jump shots. Tne steady work of Scull, McLean, Everleigh and Snead at the guar! positions early in the first quar ter gave Raeford a lead it never relinquished. The locals led at half-time 40-29. The Hoke High boys had one of their off nights against Lum berton and went down to defeat, 45-33. The boys couldn't seem to solve Lumberton's zone defense in the first half and Lumberton piled up an early lead that Rae ford couldn't overcome. An en couraging note was Lacy Koonce's good all-around play. Koonce is only a sophomore and with two more good years ahead should give Raeford a long de sired veteran center. The loss gave Raeford a 2-3 conference record, which puts them in 3r:i place behind Tabor City anj Lumberton. Raeford travels to Rockingham Friday for a non conference tilt. o INDIAN SCHOOL PARTY The Parent-Teachers Associa tion of the Hoke County Indian School gave a party to people who have been helpful in the progress of the school on Friday night. Music for the occasion was furnished by the swing band from Pembroke State College un der the direction of Pete Lowry. Officials, advertisers and others were guests. 0 Mrs. Mary McBryde visited her mother, Mrs. D. J. Dalton, iii Lumberton, Sunday. Liquor, Fighting Cases Handled In Recorder's Court A continued battle between two brothers, the capture o' several stills by Deputies J. C. Wright and H. M. Meeks and a pickup in the number of speeders caught by State Highway Patrolmen added to the normal accumulation of cases in the two weeks since re corder's court was last held, made a good-sized docket for Judge T. O. Moses in court Tuesday. The fight between Raymond and Stacy Ritter, white, which went on in Quewhiffle Township and later in Moore County Hos pital wound up with both plead ing guilty of assault with a dead ly weapon. The judge sentenced each to from four to six months on the roads to be suspended on payment of costs by each, and on condition that they stay out of this county for two years. The court then remitted the costs, as they had no money, and ordered the defendants turned over to the sheriff of Moore County, who wanted them. William Breeden, Indian, was found guilty of speeding 90 miles an hour and got 90 days on the roads. He was also found guilty of transporting non-tax-paid li quor for the purpose of sale and got from 12 to 18 months, to start after the other sentence, for this. He appealed and posted $500 bond. His car was ordered confis cated and sold. Alford Banice Thomas, white, was found guilty of aiding and abetting Breeden in transporting the liquor. He got 30 days suspended on payment of $25 and costs. Joe Tyler, Indian, was found guilty of having a liquor still and having non-tax-paid liquor for sale. He got from eight to 12 months on the first charge, to be suspended on payment of $300 and costs and two years good be havior. On the second he got 30 days to be suspended on payment of $50 and costs. He appealed and posted $500 bond. Leroy Locklear, Henry Bullard and Calvin Locklear, all Indians, each pled guilty of operating stills and got from eight to 12 months each to be suspended on payment of $300 and costs and two years good behavior. Each also pled guilty of having non tax-paid liquor for sale and got 30 days to be suspended on pay ment of $50 and costs. Leroy Locklear and Henry Bullard were to go to the roads as they could n't pay, and Calvin Locklear made arrangements to pay his fines and costs. Eugene Stebbins, Indian, pled guilty of having a still and got from six to eight months, to be suspended on payment of $300 and costs and two years good be havior. Sam McRae, colored, was found not guilty on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. Harvey McCoy, Jr., colored was charged with assaulting Sam McCoy McRae, colored with a .22 rifle with intent to kill him. Probable cause was found and McCoy posted a $1000 bond for his appearance in Superior court. Paul James Green, colored, went to the roads for 30 days for forcible trespass. James W. Tyndall, white, for feited a $25 bond on a charge of public drunkenness. Others on the same charge were Joe Good win, colored, and James Scott, Indian. $10 and costs each; Na thaniel Williams, colored, went to the roads for 30 days. Speeders appearing in court were E. J. Sullivan, white, no driver's license, also) 30 days suspended on payment of $50 and costs; Wallace V. Nelson and Na thaniel Smith, white, $20 and costs; Sam Melvin, Jr., colored, same; Staneil Bowles, white, $10 and costs. Speeders leaving $35 bonds were R. M. Bassford, Mel vin C. Geller, Threse Laurent, John F. Hendley, Jr., Hyman Ap plebaum, Melvin Burchett, Lon nie A. Howard, William GaukeL Joseph Giglio, Eugene Poston, all (Continued a back pa0
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