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DO S r News - J oomal void or mxidom CUAJUMAN or imim The Hoke County News The Hoke County Journal VOLUME L; NUMBER 13 THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1955 RAEFORD, N. C. 10c PER COPY $3.00 PER YEAR T1 A vwaor f gummas ituooM LJi ofimin HEWS Br The Editor It has rained here this week, and is still raining. That is not news to anyone here, but 'might be to a reader somewhere else who thinks they are getting it all. There are fairly reliable esti mates of as much as eight to ten inches of rainfall from some parts of the county on Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Out in McLauchlin Township seems to be where the heaviest was that night, although other sections of the county report anywhere from three inches up on the same night. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick NeeJey on the Louis Parker place is reported to have had more than two feet standing on it yesterday morning. John McGoogan reports that his pond several miles northeast of Raeford which he built about five j ears ago is full for the first time. There was a time when he was reported to have been pump irg water into it, but this week his rain gage there showed 4.2 inches of rainfall during the night ending Tuesday morning and 5.1 inches during the night ending Wednesday morning, for a total of over nine inches during the two days. We had about five inches here in Raeford the first of these nights, but less than one inrn cn the second, according to Robert Gatlin's rain gage. Whatever the exact amount, the ground and the fields and crops are wet, that's for sure, and some damage to the latter appears likely. Cotton will suffer in qual ity if it stays wet too long, and something the State College spe cialist said a week or two back about worms will probably affect the quantity. Grain will also spoil if it stays wet too long, and in that connec tion County Farm Agent W. C. Williford was telling me today that he has information on sources of grain driers and stor age bins for farmers who may be interested. He is not furnishing this information to advertise the people who have the stuff to sell, but to help make it more avail able to the farmers who need it, so anyone wishing to sell grain driers or storage bins locally and have them, can get the informa tion passed along by the county agent along with the sources he received through the extension service. Loans for purchasing the driers and storage bins can be obtained by contacting the county ASC of fice, according to the information the county agent received. Another effect the wet summer has had has been on the cemetery here, which a good many people worked on to get trimmed and looking nice. Weeds and grass have been growing, and Marion Gatlin, who served as chairman of that project, suggests that may be those who worked then and some others would be interested in mowing it again. If so, he says just go on out and mow a few lots, that's the way it got done the first time. A one-armed man with the itch is idle compared to the way my friend Sidney "Shag" Epstein is going to be for the next week. He has announced that the Rae ford Theatre will open next Thursday, and when I went by there early this morning there were a lot of people doing a lot of things, but it still looked more like a good place to store hay, if you could get the people out of the way. Being the hard worker that he is known to be, though, I guess he will have it looking like 42nd Street in a few more days. Chairman of the County Com missioners J. Fulford McMillan and Commissioner N. H. G. Bal four attended the annual conven tion of the State Association of County Commissioners and Ac countants in Asheville this week. Also amending and representing Hoke County Accountant J. A. McGoogan was his secretary, Mrs. Reid Childress. They heard some good speeches and heard local problems discussed, returning on Wednesday. Speaking of McGoogan reminds (Continued on Back Page) LOCAL GUARDSMEN SHOWN IN INSTRUCTION PERIOD AT CAMP STEWART Sergeant Henry Skinner of Headquarters Company, 7 10th Tank Battalion, is shown above instructing a class of Tar heel Guardsmen on the new tank radio which the men later operated in the field during their encampment at Camp Ste wart, Georgia. Members of the class are from Company A, 130th Tank Battalion, Raeford, and Tank Company, 239 Infan try Regiment, of Parkton. . . ' 11 State Board Of Health Approves Town Sewer Plan Mayor Alfred Cole received a letter this week from J. M. Jar rett, director of the sanitary en gineering division of the State Board of Health this week approv ing the plans the town has for en larging and extending its sani tary sewer system, if voters of the town approve bonds for the purpose at a special election to be held on September 3. In his letter Jarrett said that the plans and specifications for the 12-inch sewer outfall line from the Amerotron plant through Raeford to the. present sewage disposal plant and the 18-inch outfall from the sewage disposal plant to Rockfish Creek had been reviewed by the division and ap proved. A copy of the plans and specifications bearing the stamp of approval of the State Board of Health was returned also. The sewer improvement bonds are to be voted on September 3, along with a $15,000 bond issue for improving and enlarging the town's water system. Sewer bonds are in the amount of $45,000, al though the total improvements are expected to cost in the vicin ity of $80,000. The Amerotron Corporation has expressed an in tention to contribute about $22, 500 to the town for the projects because of the need for additional water and waste disposal facilities for their dye plant. Members of the town board, in discussing their planning of the improvements, have pointed out that the need for increased cap acity of the sewer system exists without the need of Amerotron, and that the increased water con sumption by the dye plant will make the whole investment prac tically self supporting with small chance of any necessity ever aris 'ng for higher taxes as a result. O CANCEL PONY PLAYOFF Angus J. Currie, president of the Raeford Junior Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the win ning Raeford entry in the Pony Baseball league, said this week that the final playoff for the league championship had beer. cancelled because of football practice. Several members of the teams are practicing high school football and couldn't get away for baseball. " 1FPW s-wuvsr--fe,-v V fir COTTON CARDS READY 1955 Cotton Marketing Cards are ready to be delivered to all producers that have plant ed within their allotments, Miss Louise Blue, County A SC Secretary announced this week. "Come to the Hoke County ASC Office and get yours. If it is impossible for you to come you should noti fy the ASC office and it will be mailed. If you send some one else to get it, you should send a signed statement re questing that the card be de livered to them," Miss Blue said. J. L. Hobson, 87, Native Of County, Is Buried Wednesday J. L. Hobson, 87-year-old res ident of Raeford, Route 1, died Monday night in Moore County Hospital after a long illness. He was a farmer and had lived in this county all his life. Funeral service was held at Parker's Methodist Church Wed nesday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock with the Rev. N. P. Edens of Parkton, pastor, conducting. Bur ial followed in the church ceme tery. , Mr. Hobson is survived by six sons, Harvey, Cyrus C. and Stacy Hobson, all of this county, John Robert Hobson of Red Springs, Howard C. Hobson of Wells, Maine, and Henry M. Hobson of the U. S. Army in Florida; three daughters, Mrs. L. L. Anderson and Mrs. G. B. Anderson, both of Darlington, S. C. and Mrs. Char lie Carver of Lumber. Bridge; 25 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. 0 Change In Farm Social Security Requirements The Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administra tion have modified considerably the original determinations on landlord-tenant relationships un der Social Security, it was an nounced today by the Fayette ville District Office of the Social Security Administration. It has been ruled that any ten ant who has arranged to produce a crop or livestock on the farm of the landlord for which the tenant receives a share of the crop or the proceeds of it tale, is self employed, and must file his own (Continued on Back Page) LOCAL MEN AND OFFICERS FIND SUMMER GUARD Mclnnis Clan Has Annual Reunion At Dundarrach Sunday The Mclnnis Clan held its an nual reunion at Dundarrach Pres byterian Church Sunday, and a bout 200 members of the family connections were present to en joy the program, picnic dinner and fellowship. Some were pre sent from South Carolina, Florida, Virginia and even Utah in addi tion to those from North Caro lina. Five generations were repre sented, with Mrs. Sallie McGil- vary of Dundarrach at 94 being the oldest member present, and little Diane Gallimore, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gallimore of Ellerbe, being the youngest. A devotional service was con ducted by Daniel M. Mclnnis, president, and special music was furnished by the Mclnnis Quar tet consisting of Thomas, Dan, Smith and Angus Mclnnis, all sons of Mrs. A. A. Mclnnis of Rockfish and the late Mr. Mc lnnis. History of the family was dis cussed in an interesting talk by Mrs. James Doggett of Greens boro. Mrs. Doggett's talk includ ed the display and explanation of i the plaids of the clan. Daniel M. Mclnnis and Thomas Mclnnis were reelected president and vice-president, respectively, and Wilson McBryd was elected secretary - treasurer, succeeding Curtis Mclnnis of Aberdeen. The group enjoyed a fine talk on "Standing Up For Your Fam- ly" by the Rev. Ralph Under wood, of the Highland Presby terian Church of Fayetteville and former summer supply pastor at Dundarrach. Flowers for the occasion were furnished by the families of L. A. Mclnnis and Mrs. J. C. Camp bell, members of the clan who passed away during the past year, and after the reunion they were carried to D. M. McBryde, in valid member who could not at tend. The reunion adjourned after a decision to hold next year's re union at the same place on third Sunday in August CAMP BEST YET To Arrive Parkton By Train 2:55 Sunday Captain Edwin D. Newton, commanding officer of Company A, 130th Tank Battalion, told The News-Journal today by tele phone from Camp Stewart, Ga. that his officers and men consid ered their summer encampment this year the best from every point of view since the unit first went to its first camp, also at Camp Stewart, in the summer of 1948. Company has 96 enlisted men, five officers and one war rant officer in attendance ' at camp with other units of the 130th Battalion. The 130th Battalion and at tached tank and reconnaissance companies is commanded by Lt. Col. William Lamont, Jr., of Rae ford, with staff officers from Raeford being Major Thomas B. Lester, Captain Herbert S. Mc Lean, Jr., and First Lieutenant William E. Willis. Captain Luther W. Clark commands the battalion headquarters and service com pany of Red Springs, and Captain Jimmie Brock is battalion motor officer. Captain Newton said the men were taking more interest in their training than they ever had be fore, getting more out of it and enjoying it more. He said they were receiving well-arranged and superior instruction from the Re gular Army personnel there, and that they were fast becoming ac complished "tankers." He said that they liked the schedule they work under, which takes them to the tank ranges by about 7:00 a. m. and back at a bout 3:30. Supper is at 4:30 and the men are free for the rest of the day. He said the food was the best and that he considered the work of the mess section in pre paring it second to none. They have had a couple of heavy rains, but the weather mostly has been pleasant, and not generally as hot as the Georgia post is noted for. The Hoke County men, along with others of the 130th Batta lion, are cleaning their 70 M-47 tanks in their motor pool today in preparation for turning them in after their two weeks of in tensive training in gunnery, driv ing, communication, and all it (Continued on Back Page) HIGHWAY COLLISION SATURDAY IS FATAL TO SERGEANT'S BRIDE Superior Court Ends Wednesday, Try Most Cases One Rape Defendant Held, Another Freed Facing a docket of 35 criminal cases and seven civil cases Judge Q. K. Nimocks, Jr., of Fayetteville convened the regular August mixed term of Hoke County Su perior Court here Monday, and when it was adjourned on Wed nesday night five civil matters had been disposed of and there were only 10 criminal charges remaining for disposition at a lat er term. Solicitor E. Maurice Braswell, also of Fayetteville, prosecuted the docket as solici tor for his first time in the coun ty. In the ease In which Chester Murphy or Galbreath was char ged with breaking and entering and rape, the Grand Jury found a true bill. Court appointed an attorney for defense and granted continuance until November term to prepare his case. Murphy is in jail without privilege of bond. In the other case involving a charge of rape, the Grand Jury found not a true bill of indict ment against Willie Wright, col ored, and he was freed. Cases in which Duck Melvin, Chuck Dowd, Willie Arnold and Solomon Allen, colored, were charged with breaking and en tering and larceny were continu ed. Arnold ts already In prison and Allen is still at large. John D. Graham, colored, was found not guilty by a jury on two charges of breaking and en tering and larceny and a third was continued. Cases against Leroy Locklear for violating the prohibition laws. Jerry Walker for assault with a deadly weapon, and Sanford Ja cobs for assault with a deadly weapon were all remanded to re corder's court for trial. Wesley Williams, colored, was found guilty of assaulting Roland Roper with a deadly weapon in flicting serious injury. He was sent to prison for from three to five years. For cutting Sanford Jacobs, Carson Locklear, Indian, was charged with assault with a dead ly weapon with intent to kill. He pled guilty and was sent to pri son for from four to six years. On two charges each of vlolat- ine the prohibition laws Lawrence Harris and Marvin Bullard offer ed no defense. Harris got two years, suspended on payment of costs and was placed on proba tion for three years. Bullard got one year suspended on payment of $50 and costs and was placed on probation for three years. Cases in which Clarence Stubbs and Clonnie Rogers were charged with driving drunk were continu ed to the November term. Fl(cher Dougald McRae, color continued on Back Page) B Young Democrats Of County To Meet Mon.; Rally Date Set Sam C. Morris, president of the Hoke County Young Democratic club, announced this week that the club would have an open meeting at the courthouse next Monday night, August 29, at 8:00 o'clock. He urged all Democrats to attend, saying that matters of much interest to all would be dis cussed, and that new officers would be elected. Morris also announced that the Eighth District Young Democra tic rally for the year would be held in North Wilkesboro on Fri day, September 9, with the Wil kes County Young Democratic Club as hosts. He said the meet ing would be held at the VFW hall there, and that there would be a barbecue and country ham supper. Speaker at the rally is to be Terry Sanford of Fayetteville, former State YDC president and campaign manager for Senator W. Kerr Scott Morris gald tickets would be available at the Hoke County meeting Monday night. Husband Seriously Hurt In Head-On Wreck With Truck Shortly after 2:00 o'clock Sat urday afternoon a young Negro Air Force sergeant and his bride were returning to Pope Air Force Base afte having been married on August 10, driving on the right side of the road at a legal rate of speed, when death in the form of a big tractor-trailer struck. The wife was killed, the sergeant was injured and their 1953 Mercury sedan was destroyed. The tractor was damaged and the driver of it suffered minor Injuries. The sergeant was William H. Davis, Jr., 22. of Pope Air Force Base, and his wife Louise, of Kansas Citv, died on the wa to a Fayetteville hospital. Set. Da vis was thought at first to have suffered near-fatal injuries, but is now expected to recover. The truck driver was Howard H. Wilson of Brookneal, Virginia, driving his own CMC outfit. He suffered leg injuries and was treated bv a local doctor. State Highway Patrolman W. T. Herbin investigated the accident, which took place on Highway 15 A in the southwest edge of Rae ford near the Colonial Diner. Re nort of the patrolman indicates that Wilson In his truck was pro ceeding down the highway at a bout 55 miles an hour when he nulled into the left lane to avoid hitting a slowed car in front of him. He was approaching a curve and the Davis car was coming around ft. Officers state they learned from witnesses that Wilson was follow ing 2 vehicles, the first of which turned off toward the restaurant. This is said to have caused the other to slow down and force Wilson to make his decision to either hit it in the rear or take the left lane around the curve, which he did. Wilson was indicted on a charge of manslaughter by Patrolman Herbin, and was released Tues day under a cash bond of $1,000. Theatre To Reopen Here Next Thursday Sidney Epstein, who has leased the Raeford Theatre from Dr. Alvis B. (Dickson, announces in an advertisement in this issue that he expects remodeling and repairs to the building and in- ' stallation of equipment to be complete and that the theatre will reopen on next Thursday, Seotember 1. Picture for the opening and for Friday will be "The Girl Rush," and according to the announce ment this is one of Paramount' newest releases, being released on September 1. This picture stars Rosalind Russell and Fernando Lamas, and was reviewed on the "Toast of the Town" television show Sunday night. Epstein also announces a pre- opening special, mostly for kids. in the form of a cartoon show at 3:00 o'clock on next Thursday af ternoon. The building has been changed to accomodate the 25-foot screen required for Cinemascope, Vista- Vision and other pictures, and Fngidaire air conditioning equip ment is being installed by Bau- oom Appliance Company. Other improvements have also been made. 0 Grand Jury Makes Quarterly Report The Hoke Countv Grand Junr. meeting at the August term of Superior Court here this week, made its quarterly report to the presiding Judge, and indicated that nothing serious is wrong with the affairs or oronertv of th county. The bedv renoHpd nn incrw. tions of the courthouse and Jail, recommending plastering and re pairs m several offices and paint ing at the Jail. It was also rennrted (hat t A McGoogan, county auditor, ad- visea tnat budget estimate of th county has been published, and that financial tntmnnt ihonrln disbursements is In process of oeing made.
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