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s Journal . nine CUMDiAll OF UBtMl The Hoke County News The Hoke County Journal VOLUME XLVIIIj NUMBER 42 Tin ItSDAY, MARCH 18, 1934 RAEFORD, N. C. 10c PER COPY $3.00 PFR YEAR hp New 9 Z'szsvat S-V.ffi void o - mm By The Editor Talk of a United Fund drive or a Community Chest for this coun ty has been going on for some time, with a great many people expressing themselves as being of the opinion that such a col lective appeal for the organized charities would be a good thing. It remained for Israel Mann, who is president of the Raeford Ki wanis Club this year, to do some thing about it. Israel got in touch with a field representative of Carolinas United who was able to give him some details on how such drives are conducted and how a community might go about gating started. He also dropped the information that the United Fund drive in Laurinburg in 1953 was one of the most successful in the United States, on a com- parative population basis. Since he talked with the fel-1 Inw several nennle around the ! county have been asked about the idea, as have clubs of various sorts and the Chamber of Com- mcrce. Two or three folks have talked to the campaign directors in Laurinburg, with the main thing learned being that move ment must be a widespread coop erative thing, with the support of a large majority of the people. He said they had that in Laur inburg. A dozen or so persons, repre senting all the communities in the county and most of the civic clubs is to get together tonight to talk the matter over and come o a decision as to whether it ill meet with the approval and ipport of the people of the county. If they conclude that it will, the initial steps of organi zation will probably be attempted In order to set up the machinery for conducting the first United Fund Drive In Hoke County this fall. It has been said here, and I have heard many who work on charitable drives say, that a planned giving effort on the part of the people, with the money re ceived to be divided among the several funds would be more sat isfactory to all concerned, and I certainly hope the group meeting tonight will decide the people of this county will go along, for I believe they will. If I read the figures in K. A. MacDonald's column right, one school in the county certainly has aa attendance record for the last month to be proud of. It seems almost unattainable but Frye's Mission, a colored school In Little River Township with an enroll ment of 40 pupils had perfect at tendance for last month. Every pupil was in school every day. I don't believe you'll see a record like that very often. Hooch McLean has not been by to tell me he has had to lug his groceries any shorter distance to his car lately. Several other shop pers in Raeford have offered a word of praise to the merchants on Main Street for their off-the-street parking practice, however, saying that parking places are much easier to find since they started it. This is obvious to any one who will take a look, and un doubtedly means more business to every business on the street, so I expect they will be careful to keep it up. Representative .Harry Greene paid his filing fee to Election Board Chairman W. L. Poole this week and is a candidate to re present Hoke County again in the General Assembly. Others filing during the last week were David Lindsay and D. R. Huff, Jr., for the Board of Education. Lindsay, who is from McLauchlin Town ship and has been on the board one term, doesn't seem to have niade his mind up completely either way on the question of a full time principal at the Mc Lauchlin School, although his (Continued on Pf 5) Recorder's Court Back To Normal Without Whammy Without benefit of the "wham my," which helped them catch 32 speeders in the county for last week's court, the State Highway Patrol only had about a half dozen for that offense this week which went with 13 other cases to make the session of Hoke County re corder's court before Judge T. O. Moses Tuesday a normal one. In an old case J. R. Roper, col lored, was sent to the roads for 30 days each in two cases of lar ceny in which he had not com plied with the court judgment. For being drunk in public Con nie Lee Johnson, got 30 days to : be sanded on payment of $10 and w's and is s,i" in Jail- Bon' ml s L"v' koi me ! same treatment for the same of fense but paid. Richard B. Bailey, white, was charged with assault. It appeared that he was a member of the Ma- i rinf CorPs abscnt without leave and the Corps wanted him, and the prosecuting witness was not eager to prosecute, so the State dropped the case and let the Ma rines have their man. Ila Mae Jacobs, Indian, pled guilty of hiving beer for sale and got 60 days, to be suspended on payment of $25 and costs and two years good behavior. Willie Smith, colored, was found guilty of having non-tax-paid liquor for sale. Sentence was from three to four months on the roads. He ap pealed and posted $200 bond. Faul Baxley. Jr., white, pled guilty of stealing a radio from Raeford Auto Co. Sentence was 90 days to be suspended on pay ment of $50 and costs, return of the radio, and two years good behavior. Johnnie McDougle, colored, pled guilty of driving drunk with out a driver's license. He got six months suspended on payment of $125 and costs and two years good behavior. Paul Evans, colored, was found guilty of assaulting Russell Mc Keithan with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to 60 days on the roads, to be suspended on payment of $25 and costs, doc tor's bill and two years good be havior. He went to the roads. J. C. Purcell, James McPhatter and' James Roper, all colored, were found guilty of assaulting Lawford McPhatter. Each got 90 days on the roads to be suspend ed on payment of $25 and costs and two years good behavior. Neill Sinclair, colored, had to pay $10 and costs for driving with no brakes. At the same time he had to pay $10 and costs for having improper brakes and lights in an old case In which he hadn't bothered to appear for trial. Leroy Baker and William C. Rhaney, both colored, each had to pay $10 and costs for speeding, and Felton Robinson, also color ed, paid $20 and costs for going a little faster. Leaving bonds for (Continued on Pag 6) -o Rabid Dog Found In Seventy First Report that a mad dog" was kill ed in Seventy-First Township of Cumberland County last Saturday was made by the Cumberland County Health Department on Monday. The report said the dog had bitten 15 or 20 other dogs in the Galatia section, bordering Hoke County, and followed by only a day or two the report from Rockfish of a dog in that section biting several dogs on Tuesday of last week before it was de stroyed by Dickson Parker. The Cumberland report said check after death showed that the dog had been rabid, and said that all stray dogs in the Galatia area should be killed at once and all other dogs confined for three months. The Cumberland health officer said that an epidemic of rabid dogs might be expected In some sections if these meas ures are not taken. GUARDSMEN PLAN ,,..J,i ,. ,. , iininniim am Captain Edwin D. Newton, local National Guard com mander, is shown above, center, with Lieutenants Thomas Macko, left, and Talmadge English, right, at the armory making plans for the Red Cros's drive starting this week. YOUR SCHOOL NEWS By K. A. MacDonald The Physical Education Gym class at Hoke High honored all i students making A's and B's with ! a gym exhibit and movie on Wednesday afternoon. We regret to announce that Mrs. B. D. Wright of the Hoke High faculty has been out of school this week on account of the very .serious Illness of her mother. Her many friends sym pathize with her and hope for her mother's speedy improve ment. Mrs. Gladys Carlson of the faculty of the J. W. McLauchlin School has been out this week suffering with mumps. We sym pathize with her. The Hoke-Raeford PTA met Monday night in the J. W. Mc Lauchlin auditorium. After the business was attended to a panel held a discussion on the duties of ministers, teachers, parents and pupils to the home, church and school. Rev. W. B. Heyward was moderator. Hazel McLean rep resented high school students, Allen McDonald the elementary school, Rev. Gower Crosswell the ministry, Mrs. Crawford Thomas and Tom Cameron the parents and Miss Ramona Corn wall the teachers. The discussion was considered by all who heard it as one of the best PTA pro- grams that they ever heard. We (Continued On Page 4) ' I SHOWS FAMOUS CARBINE y Vf ) A J ... u-- ii? ' VI - . -I i ' '' !! "Carbine" Williams, left Club President Colon "Red" Scarborough the famous Army carbine rifle he invented and which bears the autographs of Generals Douglas MacArthur and Mark Clark and Movie Star James Stewart at Lions meeting here Thursday night. RED CROSS DRIVE j McDonald Has Open Nrill A. McDonald, owner, and Hugh A. Gardner, manager, are getting their new "McDonald's' Tire Recapping Service" off to a big start this week with an "Open ! House" at their new building on i Racket Alley on today and Friday and Saturday. Racket Alley, for i any who don't know, is the alley i running behind the Bank of Rae ford to the hotel business block, between Elwood Avenue and Central Avenue. Main attraction to visitors is the gift of a new Motorola Tele vision set to some visitor during the open house. Four new Fire stone tires will also be given a way, as will an Atlas battery. McDonald's invites the public to pay them a visit and register for one of these prizes. No pur chase is required to register and winners do not have to be pres ent at the drawing. The company will feature Motorola Radio and Television sets and Firestone tires, as well as vulcanizing and recapping. They have a display of these items arranged for the affair. Mrs. W. E. Collins of Rocky Mount and Mrs. Joby Collins of Dobson visited Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Nixon, Sr. and family Wed nesday of last week. Mrs. Nixon returned to Rocky Mount with them and remained until Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Nixon, Jr. and Gail arrived to bring Mrs. Nixon home. . Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pender grass and Miss Betty Nixon spent Monday in Charlotte and attend- ed the wrestling match held that night. above, shows Raeford Lions ! Carbine Williams Addresses Lions Thursday Night Members of the Godwin, Spring Lake and Raeford Lions Clubs held a joint meeting here Thurs day night, and with "Carbine" Williams of Godwin and Fay Ridenour of Fayrstteville as the main attractions, enjoyed a pro gram that members of the club are hailing as the finest they have ever hadN Carbine, inventor of the famous World War II Army carbine rifle and other weapons and labor saving devices, created a show effect at the beginning when he entered the Lions den wearing a ten-gallon hat, diamond-studded belt, a fabulous diamond stickpin and a tailored brown striped coat with wide lapels. He later turned up the lapels to show numerous honorary sheriff's badges from counties in the West. Made famous by a hit movie featuring James Stewart and bas- j noon at 2:00 o'clock by the Rev. ed on his life, Williams exhibited Scott Turner, pastor, assisted by to the Lions a display of wea- J the Rev. Luther Wesley of Rae pons including everything from i ford, and the Rev. E. B. Booker. a wooden gun he made when 10 years old and used by Stewart in the picture to the most recently developed version of the Army carbine. He also showed the fam ous carbine he made in a North Carolina prison camp from a Mo- del-A axle and a hickory post. He surprised many of the Lions with his displays of other tools he has patented as well as weapons. Three of Williams' brothers were present, one of them being the president of the Godwin Lions Club and the other two be ing members. He gave many in teresting details of the making of the movie and his constant con tact with James Stewart, who played the part of Williams. After enjoying the display and talk by Williams the Lions were entertained briefly by Photogra pher-Amateur Magician Fay Rid enour who presented a few new feats of magic. President Colon Scarborough of the Raeford Club presided over the meeting. Presbyterian Women Meet In Laurinburg Laurinburg The 65th annual mf ng of the Women of the Ch Oki, Fayetteville Presbytery, Synod of N. C, Presbyterian Church in the USA, is being held at the Laurinburg Presbyterian church Thursday and Friday, March 18-19. Mrs. S. H. Fulton wife of the pastor of the host church, is chairman of the enter tainment committee. The annual meeting of the Prcsbyterial executive board will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday af ternoon, and the opening session will be called to order at 8 o' clock Thursday evening by Mrs. H. Lacy Godwin, president of the organization. Mrs. Godwin will preside at all sessions. The Friday morning session will convene at 10 o'clock and the afternoon and concluding session will open at 1:50. Imports of spe cial committees, reports of offi cers, Bible study periods, and discussion periods will feature all sessions. Guests and visiting church leaders who will have part in the two-day program are: Mrs. Ru fus D. Wilson of Burlington, pres ident of the Women of the Church, Synod of N. C; Mrs. W. D. Pcarce of Raleigh; Rev. H. A. McBath of Eagle Springs, Pres- bytcry's chairman on woman's I work: Pr. Claude H. Pritrhard of Atlanta, memt'rr of the Board of former capacity In order to meet Cfcun-h Extension: Mrs. J. Fmer- the "rowing demands made by its son Fountain of Tarboro, Synod's 1 nai" members, and that at pre ''lairrmn of Christian education: ' sent, the cooperative is in better Dr. Walker B. Healy, minister of, condition to meet this demand the First Presbyterian church. Fayetteville, whi will conduct the installation service for new officers at the concluding session on Friday afternoon; and Rev. C. M. Gibbs of Fayetteville, treas urer of Fayetteville Presbytery. John F. McDowell Dies Early Monday; Funeral Wednesday John Fuller McDowell, 64, died in Moore County Hospital early Monday morning. He had suffer ed from cancer and had been ser iously ill for several months. He had been a farmer of this county for about 21 years and lived on Raeford, Route 2. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Barflhill McDowell; two daughters, Mis. Erie Mae Bare foot and Mrs. Geneva Faircloth of Raeford; five sons, Maxie Mc- ! Dowell of Baltimore, Md Melvin : McDowell of Apex, Walter Mc- Dowell of Columbia, S. C, Curtis McDowell of Raeford and Pearlie McDowell of Baltimore; four J brothers, C. P. McDowell of Dil- Ion, S. C, Rueben of North Adams, Mass., Kemper of Thomasville, Albert of Lexington; two step brothers, three stepsisters and several grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at Tabernacle Baptist Church at Rockfish on Wednesday after- Burial was in the Raeford ceme tery. 1 REA Cooperative Lumberton Nov. 3 At a recent meeting of the board cf directors of the Lura bee River Electric Membership Corporation, the directors accept ed an invitation issued by the Lumberton Chamber of Com merce and Agriculture Incorpor ated and the mayor of Lumberton, R. A. Hedgepeth, to use the fa cilities of the new tobacco ware house and the town of Lumberton for the purpose of holding the annual meeting. According to C. L. Ballance, president of the co operative, early plans are being made, as the next annual meeting, on November 3, 1954, is expected to be one of the largest ever held. The planning committee compos ed of Ballance, D. J. Dalton, man ager, and Wade H. Powell, Direc tor is to work out the details well in advance of the date of the meeting. This will be the first meeting of the members of the cooperative held in the city of Lumberton. In prior years the cooperative has rotated its an nual meetings over areas in which it operates, in order that it might be easily accessible to as many members as possible. The Lumbee cooperative is now operating some 1,792 miles of line, serving approximately 7,500 members in Hoke, Robeson, Scot land and Cumberland counties. Within the last twelve months, additional sources of power have been made available to the co operative by the Carolina Power and Light Company. Many miles of 3 phase lines have been ex tended through various sections of the area served, making 3 phase service available to many members who are now requesting this service in order to run their larger motors for irrigation, feed grinding and many other rural farm purposes. A new metering point and sub station was energized last year just south of Lumberton and Fairmont respectively. Within the , , . . station about half way between I Laurinburg and Maxton. Along with this new source of power, there will be some 12 to 15 miles additional 3 phase line added In this section of Scotland and Rob eson counties. The manager, D. J. Dalton, states that the cooperative nas continued to increase its trans-1., than it has been for a number of years. Horace Walters, Rueben and Clarence Webb attended the wrestling match held In Charlotte Monday night. Guardsmen Get Organized For Red Cross Drive To Canvass Raeford Mon. Officers and non-commissioned officers of Battery A, local Na tional Guard unit which is con ducting the annual membership drive of the American Red Cross in Hoke County this month, met with members of the county Red Cross chapter Friday afternoon and worked out detailed plans for the conduct of the appeal in every I part of the county. In addition to Clyde Upchurch, Jr., chapter chairman, Miss Ingeborg Rudd of Southern Pines, Red Cross Area Field Representative, was present to assist in the planning. The men of the National Guard battery were enthusiastic about the prospects for a successful drive in the county and expressed their intention to carry the appeal to every section of the county. They fully expect the $2400 goal of the drive reached in the "Roll Call" between March 22 and March 31. The appeal will begin with a canvas of the homes in Raeford at 8:00 o'clock on Mon day night, March 22, by the men of the battery, who will be in their Class A uniforms for the occasion. The canvass of business houses in Raeford and the county is planned for Friday, March 26, and a committee of guardsmen has been named to conduct it, with business places being di vided so that every one In the county will be called upon on the same day, Captain Edwin D. Newton, local guard commander, said. Individuals In Raeford and Hoke County are being contacted by let ter, and asked to mail their Red Cross contributions directly to Battery A in Raeford. The unit hopes for a membership of at least $1.00 from persons contacted. Persons not responding to this mail appeal will be contacted lat er in person by a committee set up for this purpose. Persons not contacted either in person or by mail are asked to send their con tribution to Battery A, Raeford, N. C. Posters and advertising dis plays on the drive are being set up this week In preparation for its beginning. In asking residents of the coun ty to respond to the appeal Cap tain Newton pointed out the fact in years past as much as $5,000 had been raised for the Red Cross, and said that this year only $2400 was being asked for the dis aster relief, help for service men and the distressed all over th world. He said he hoped that by a complete coverage of the coun ty all the people would be able to have a share In this good work by becoming 1954 members of the American Red Cross, Hoke County chapter. , n Merchants Staging Raeford Trade Days Merchants of Raeford are stag- ' ing another in their series of monthly trade promotions, de- signed to Increase and promote trade in the whole business com munity this week end. Friday, Saturday and Monday they are advertising "Trade - In - Raeford Days," stressing the fact to peo ple of the surrounding areas that goods and materials of almost every description can be bought l prices in naeiora 1 Pm""on 15 an ae-ivny oi I me ncan Trade Uivisi m or tne Raeford Chamber of Commerce. MRS. C.msoX ILL Mrs. Jesse Gibson suffered a heart attack last Saturday and has been in serious condition In a Fayetteville hospital since that time. Reports today were that she had showed some improvement.
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