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1 Raeford’s Main Street Gets Ready For Santa Claus With Bright Strings Of Multi - Colored Lights And Christnvjs Displays In Every Store ew^ The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 journal The Hoke County News - Estoblished 1928 VOLUME LVI: NUMBER 2U RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 14 PAGES lO^^PER COPY $4 PER YEAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER :W P/61 Addindeb.. By Paul D ickxon Raeford merchants have an attractive page advertisement in this issue opening the Christmas shopping season and giving their store hours. Most will be open until 8:00 o’clock on Friday, December 15. until 7:00 o’clock on Sat urday, December 16 and then open until 8:00 the whole week before Christnas, December 18 through December 23. We call these hours to your at tention because we in some way managed to leave out the week before Christmas from the ad. Our belated thanks to Mrs. Ruth Bridges for a $5 con tribution to The News-Jour nal Cemetery Fund several ' weeks ago. Word 'from Israel Mann, who is at home recuperating /from several heart attacks, *ls that he had been getting fonder of Raeford and Hoke County people ever since he came here in 1925. but that he has really learned how nice they can be since his illness. As Pete pointed out a couple of weeks ago. Israel is one of us who is not nor ever has been asham ed of his patriotism. Well. I feel certain this patriotism of his extends to Raeford and Hoke County as well as the U. S. A., and I am sure that there are few if any persons around that hospi tal who didn’t know there was for sure one Raeford man there when he was there. He is mighty glad to be home, needless to say, .and is re ported to be recuperating sa- (See ADDENDA. Page 8) A, J, Garrison Buried At Shiloh Church Services were held Wednes day afternoon at Shiloh Pres byterian for Arvil J. Garri son 57, of the Montrose Com munity, who died Monday mor ning at his home. The Rev. Meigs Newkirk officiated, with burial follow ing in the church cemetery. A Tennessee native. Garrison was a Hoke Farmer before his retirement. He is survived by his wife Jessie Bracey Garrison, five daughters, Mrs. Maurice Gray and Mrs. N. A, Capel of Germany,Barbara AnnGar- • rison and JessieMacGarrison of the home, and Mrs. Mi chael D. Fairfield of South ern Pines; one son. Alonzo Franklin Garrison of the home; two brothers,Watson Garrison and Willie GarrUon of Brush Creek, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Ecoh of Brush Creek and Mrs. Ed Hendrickson of Detroit Mich. MOTHER PASSES The mother of Mrs. Alfred K. Leach of Raeford, Mrs. Lena Baxley Cox. died last Friday at Wagram. Services for Mrs. Cox were held Saturday at Spring Hill Baptist Church in Wagram, with burial following in the Spring Hill Cemetery. Sunday guests of Mrs. Wood- row Holt were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blakeley of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jones of Sanford, Harris Jackson Holt of Raeford, five grand children, and her father, G. C. Dennis of Carthage. A spe cial guest was Betty Lancas ter of Robbins. Williai laioit Dies At A7, Biried Monday Funeral services were held Monday for William Lamont 87, wh died yesterday at a Raeford Rest home. The ser vices were conducted at Rae ford Presbyterian by the Rev. W. B. Heyward, with burial following in Raeford ceme tery. Lamont was Dorn at puppy Creek, the son of Malcolm and Isabella McLauchlin La mont. He graduated from Oak Ridge Military Institute and attended N. C. State. The deceased was a char ter member of Raeford Pres byterian, and an elder of that church for more than 40 years. A Hoke farmer, he at one time managed the J. W. Mc Lauchlin farm. Except for a saw mill venture, he had been mostly inactive since a ser- DSA AWARD Local Jaycees Peer, Poke And Peek Raeford Jaycees are peer ing into corners, poking through closets, peeking out windows. The object of their search, according to Jaycee President^ Grover Owens, is the outstanding young man of the year for Hoke County. And the Jaycee committee working on the project is now soliciting nominations for this award from churches, busi nesses, clubs and organiza tions in the County, Commit tee chairman John Carpenter said that any .young man, age 21-35, is eligible for the honor. The Hoke Distinguished Service Award winner will RECORDER’S COIRT Kosilie Biiiwii Appeals Filed On (ililty Df 3ll ^ , DefreeMirifT Kesisting Arrest Resisting arrest cases highlighted a lengthy Recor der’s Court session on Tues day. A bit of holiday whiskey was given the credit by law men for the incidents, with all convictions apj;>ealed to Superior Court. In the first case, two white farmers — William Odom and Irvin L, Hook Jr., both of Raeford, Rt. 2 — were char ged by Sheriffs deputies. Odom was tried and convic ted of interfering with an offi cer, resisting arrest, posse- be entered in the state cOT-'^sion of non-tax paid whiskey, . .. * drunk and disorderly, assault ing an officer, and using pro test with the state winrier then entered in the national contest to select America’s 10 outstanding young men. The Hoke DSA winner will be announced January 26, Owens said. ious accident in 1930. Lamont was married to the former Jennie Malloy of Che- raw, S. C., who proceeded him in death by 12 years to the very day. Pallbearers were Tommie Upchurch, H. L. Gatlin^ Jr., W. E. Willis, T. B. Lester, Paul Dickson, and W. L. Ho well, Jr. He is survived by two sons, William^Jr. of Raeford and Charles Malloy of Colum bia, S. C.; one daughter, Mrs. G. G. Dickson of Fort Lau derdale, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. W. B. McLauchlin of Greensboro; and eight grand children. fane and indecent language. Judge Harry Greene sentenced Odom to a total of two years on the roads. In the companion case. Hook was found not guilty and freed of the charge of inter fering ,/ith an officer making an arrest. Odom filed notice of appeal to Superior Court and his bond was fixed at $800. Chief Deputy Dave Bar ring- ton broke his hand in the scuf fle with Odom. In the second case, two Rae ford Negroes were convicted of being drunk and disorderly; interfering with an officer,and resisting arrest. Thfs inci dent occured within town jurisdiction and the prosecu ting witnesses included Rae ford P. D. Chief L. W. Stan ton and Assistant Chief Char lie Proctor. Tommie “Rag Mop” Morris helped himself to two years on the roads in the above case, while James Willie Leach got 12 months. Both men filed appeal notices, but their bonds have not yet been set by Judge Greene. Two Fayetteville youths, accompanied by tear-stained mothers were convicted of a multitude charges. Robert Franklin Overby got two years for an attempted juke box- break- in at the Diner Res taurant, permitting an un licensed’driver to operate his car, operating his car' with Improper registration and without liability insurance and carrying a concealed and carrying a concealed weapon off his premises. Picked up widi Overby by Raeford P. D. officers was Larry Cedric Johnson, also of Fayetteville. He was charged wiA not having a valid dri ver’s license and aiding and abetting in a break-in attempt. Overby was sentenced to two years, while Johnson drew 18 months. Both boys filed notice of appeal and their bonds were fixed at $750 and $500 respectively. In other cases: LeRoy McKinzie, Negro, Raeford. Rt. 3. public drunk, 30 days roads, suspended for $10. costs. Johnnie Lee Marion, NegrO; Antioch, no driver’s license and reckless driving, 90 days roads, suspended for $25. costs. Willie Baxter Adams, Negro, Southern Pines. Drunk driving Six months roads, suspended for $100. costs. Guy Lambert, white, Faye tteville, drunk and disorder ly: six months roads, sus pended for $25, costs, andgood behavior for two years. Carroll T. Pierce, white. Fort Bragg, speeding 79 tni- les an hour in a 60 mile zone; three months roads, ♦suspended for $50, costs. N. ) cliti Junior S>nith, Que- whiffle, speeding 75 miles an hour in a 55 mile zone; pray er for judgment continued on condition of two years proba tion under probation officer, $20, costs. Romus Stephens, Negro, Raeford, Rt. 3. reckless dri ving; 90 days roads, suspend ed for $25, costs. Duncan Carlton Blue, white, Carthage, failing toyield right of way; costs. E. C. McColl. Negro. Rae ford, assault: court costs. Harold Gibson. White, Red Springs, speeding 65 miles an hour in a 55 mile zone. 30 days suspended for costs. Notice of appeal filed, and defendant Gibson was ordered to post a $50 bond. Curtis Daniels. Negro (See COURT Page 8) After two special venires had been exhausted in the selection of a Superior Court jury, and after an all-day session of testimony a week ago Wednesday. Negro farm woman Rosalie Baldwin was convicted of second-degree murder for the shotgun slay ing of her husband^ James. Judge Henry McKinnon. Jr. sentenced the Baldwin woman to serve from 12-20 years in the Women’s Division of State Prison. She was bundled off to Raleigh by Sheriffs de puties on Friday morning. (See MURDER Page 8) Luther Bass Services Held At Fairmont Services were held last week in Fairmont for Luther F. Bass, 61, of Raeford, Rt. 3. The services were con ducted by the Rev. John Glenn, with burial in Fairmont Cemetery. Bass is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jadie Belle Lamb Bass; four sons, Luther F. Jr., James A. and Kirby all of Raeford. and Romelous Bass of Florence, S.C.: four daughters, Mrs. J. V/. King of Lake View, S. C., Mrs. J. L. Yopp of Wilmington, Mrs. Aldon Stewart ofFampa, Fla. and Mrs. Robert Rhodes of Jacksonville; one brother, Sanford Bass of Lumlierton, and one sister, Mr:. Joe Parker of Fairmont. Gibson Thanks “Unsolicited” School Donors Several individuals and business concerns have made private contributions to the public schools. Superinten dent W. T. Gibson said this week. He gratefully acknowledged contributions from John Sex ton and Co., Coca-Cola. Hoke Auto. McLauchlin Co.. Dr. R. L. Murray. J. A. Baucom Co.. McPhaul -Williams and Burlington Industries. Gibson explained that, at the beginning of the year, he sent out a letter explaining there would be no solicitations for the schools this year. However, unsolicited gifts would, of course, be accepted. These "unsolicited gifts.” Gibson said, amounted to sev eral hundred dollars. LEWIS PASSES The brother of Col. R.B. Lewis, Harry T. Lewis was buried Friday following ser vices at the Baptist Church of Proctorville. Harry Lewis was well known in this County as a salesman for a wholesale grocery .'irm in Charlotte. For more than 10 years, his business fre quently brought him to Rie- ford. BIG MIDGETS —Our photographer’s ingenuity makes the 1961-62 Buck quintet look considerably bigger than it really Is. (L-R) Jimmy Byrd, Linwood Huffman, Wayne Ashburn,, Bill Howell and Larry Phillips. Ashburn, at 6’2” is by far the biggest of the lot. The Buck quintet is speedy and smoojh, but severly handicapped by lacK of height. The boys open the season tomorrow night (Friday) with an away game against conference foe Hamlet. Sally Bray, daughter of N r and Mrs. Bernard Bray is a patient at Moore Memorial Hospital. Mrs. L. T. Pope Services Today Funeral services will beheld today (Thursday) at 2 p. m. for Mrs. Lola Thrower, Pope 63, who died at her home Tuesday afternoon The services will be held at Four Square Church, the Rev Robert Holt officiating. Burial will follow in Laurln- burg Cemetery. Other obituary information was not available at press tirre. Legion Ladies Slate Program The local legion post has scheduled a ladies night ban quet and meeting for Decem ber 5. 7 p. m. at the Hoke High Cafeteria. The featured speaker will be Martin M. McKinnon, Dis trict Services Officer for die N. C. Veterans Commission. He will discuss the many ve terans benefits such as pen sions, hospitalization, death benefits, and special aids to widows and orphans of ve terans. Post members will also burn a $1,500 note on their clubhouse. “We still owe a few hundred on that clubhouse but money is coming in and the note will be paid off by the time of the meeting, Alfred Cole Reported. John Campbell will be an charge of the note-burning ceremony. Cole said. Tickets for the ladies night meeting and banquet are available from Legion mem bers at Howell’s Drug Store. ADtioch Chirch Ciih Fdgisti To Hoke Pilpit A new preacher has accep ted a c^ at Antioch Pres byterian Church, it was an nounced this week. He is the Rev. Ben Ferguson, who was named “rural minister of the year” for South Carolina in 1961. For the past nine years, Ferguson has been pastor to three Presbyterian churches in the Carolinas—two chur ches in Pageland S. C. and a third in Monroe. N. C. After being selected by Pro gressive Farmer Magazine as the rural minister of the year for the Palmetto State, Fergu son said: ”I feel called to be a rural minister. I think I’m suited for it by temperament, by philosophy and by background. I’m a farm boy. I speak the farmer’s language and I un derstand his problems.” The new Antioch preacher married the former Katherine M. McAllister of Bridgeton, New Jersey in 1938. They have two children --Kathy, a student at Florida Pres byterian College. andsorijCarl, a freshman at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Lau- rinburg. Ferguson was called to An tioch Presbyterian by a church committee composed of Archie Howard. D. A. Currie, R.L. Gibson, Mrs. A. S. Baldwim Mrs. Sarah McDonald ana Mrs. Pete Parker. Ferguson will assume his Antioch duties sometime in January of 1962. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. ander have returned from a trip to the mountains where they visited friends in Sylva Franklln and Highlands. 'They also visited their daughter, Mrs. L. B. Poole and family of Belmont. BEN FERGUSON Mlnis«er-of-Yeir '>J
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