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VOLUME LVll NUMBER : I R4EFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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THURSDAY, Mar 24 , 1962
Candidates And Voters
Anxiously Await Count
Polls Open At
6 A. M. Saturday
TOUGH DECISION — Voter H. L. Gatlin, Sr. symbolizes the
dilemnss of 3,000 Hoke folks as he stands in front of his
store, torn between two fine Fayetteville attorneys who are
running for Superior Court Judge. On the left is Coy Brewer
and on the right is Maurice Braswell. But that race is only
one of the many tough decisions that voters will be face, with
this Saturday. Numerous candidates plus an ABC Refere. lum
are expected to bring more than 3,000 • otersto the polls for
an easy, all-time Hoke record.
Priebe Closes In Raeford
# Still another chapter in the
tangled history of Priebe Poul
try unfolded this week as Plant
Milager Leonard Frahm an-
rfounced that the bankrupt cor
poration had closed down its
Raeford operation as of last
Thursday, throwing about 125
men and women out of work.
The new crisis for the com
pany came as a result of the
lease on the plant expiring June
1. This lease is held by Bonner
Thomason of Fayetteville, who
will take possession of Replant
on that date 4!kiSS Cltloago a,-i
torney Harry Ash. the court-
appointed receiver in bankrupt
cy, gets a bid for the plant
that will enable him to sell.
Fraham said that Ash had
received several bids, but all
were so low that court approval
of the sale could not be granted.
The ■ Manager indicated that
local interests might be
brought together to purchase
the plant before Thomason takes
over on June 1.
The order to close, as of
Ust Thursday came from Ash
tS^^T.jot wish a repetitijr
of the unfortunate experience
last summer when the local
Priebe payroll checks "boun
ced” as did company checks to
turkey growers in the area.
The payroll checks were later
made good, but the growers --
some of whom are owed thou
sands of dollars --will proba
bly ha e to settle for about
30 cents on the dollar, when
the plant and equipment are
finally liquidated.
Ironically, the Raeford
Priebe plant has netted more
profit in the last few months
than ever before in its history.
Frahm said that net profit since
October was "o'er $100,000;
the best we’ve ever done.”
As for the grov/ers who. had
raised flocks in anticipation
of slaughter, and who were
scheduled for processing in the
riext few weekp, Frahm said:
"Those birds are looking for
a home.”
And as for Raeford and Hoke
County, the threatened perma
nent loss of Priebe payroll
amounts to a sizeable $400,000
p*r year.
Wet And Dry Leaders Sum
Up Their Principal Points
By PETER B. YOUNG
Candidates by the score will be -hanging around on Saturday
evening for the counting of \otes by the thousands, as a record
number of Hoke citizens are e- pected to troop to the polls for
the Primary Election that will determine the occupants of im-
/portant offices and settle (at least for four years) whether or
not an ABC liquor store will be established in Raeford.
Col. W, L. Poole, Board of
Elections Chairman, predicted
at least 3,500 votes which would
be an easy all-time record for
elections in this County. The
previous high vote was about
2,700 votes cast in the Gen
eral Election of 1960. Poole
said the total could go even
higher, perhaps as high as 4,000
votes, if Saturday gurned out to
be a warm and sunny day.
But while a record vote loom
ed, politicians showed con
siderable anxiety about the
results. Dr. Riley M. Jordan
spoke for marry of the politicos
when he said;
"It’s been mighty quiet
around here. Nobody’s heard
much talk. Frankly, I wouldn’t
be surorised at anything.”
Thi# was a widely-fiSld
opinion, mixed in with good
arguing about whether or not a
large ^le would favor the pro
hibitionists or the ad .'ocates of
legal control.
Both "wets” and “drys” pro
fessed public confidence in the
outcome, but indicated privately
off-the-record that it was stiU
INTO THE STRETCH
5 Entries In
Sheriff Race
♦ ABC Store To Boost
*' Our Liquor Drinking
Liquor Will Be Sold
In Hoke This Sunday
The issue of whether Hoke
County will have liquor stores
has not been decided by what
has been said by either side.
The issue is as old as civil
ization and could not be settled
by a few advertisements in the
local paper. We sincerely hope
the issue has been decided by
fair-minded people because of
the training they have received
in their homes and Churches.
Any honest person will re
alize that the only reason the
liquor industry wants a store in
Hoke County is to sell more
liquor. They do not care to
whom they sell. The liquor
distributors know the only way
to get hew customers is to start
more people drinking, espe
cially young people. They spend
over 400 million dollars each
' year in advertising - mostly
in newspapers to promote more
drinking - NOT LESS.
We wonder who could care
whether the County got a few
dollars in revenue, as they
looked into a car full of mangled
people that' were killed because
a driver bought a quart of
whiskey at an ABC store and
could not wait until he got home
to get drunk or partially drunk.
We wonder how much re venue
dollars could count, if you could
see some mother patching
clothes and heating over scanty
bits of food for her under
nourished children, while the
empty liquor bottles in the yard
told why they were so under
fed and unclothed.
Those working for a liquor
store have been as fair as they
could be, considering what they
were working for.
NEIL SENTER & TOMMIE
UPCHURCH, CO-CHAIRMEN
AGAINST ABC STORE
Regardless of how the ABC
vote comes out, liquor of all
kinds will be sold in Hoke
County this Sunday%iorning, the
Lord’s Day. Many homes
throughout the county wili have
a good stock of moonshine, ABC
liquor and beer to sell to any
body including children, with
money to buy.
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Also on this Lord’s Day,
there will be some of our cit
izens who will check their stills
that are manufacturing liquor.
We would like to share the pro
hibitionist optimism that, a few
more sermons plus effective
law enforcement by candidates
nominated Saturday will clear
up the illicit, unsapervised, un
taxed traffic in liquor.
We would like to share their
optimism, but we can’t. The
hard facts of human nature are
against them.
Many of the people who will
vote Saturday for an ABC store
are teetotalers. Others are
moderate drinkers. But re
gardless of our personal lives,
which are our personal busi
ness, we believe that the ABC
system of s'ate-supervised
control is a sensible way and
a practical way to get some
degree of regulation into the
enormous liquor traffic in this
county
The attempt to turn this se
rious social problem into a
religious issue is phony. Many
leading churchnienhave refused
to advocate hypocritical so-
called “prohibition.”
The attempt to hide behind
tear-jerking appeals in behalf
of "the little children” is silly.
We also are concerned about
our children, about what they
are exposed to in this “dry”
county We are voting for our
children, we are voting FOR
the ABC system of state-super
vised control of alcoholic be
verages.
--FRED CULBRETH & BER
NICE WILLIA.MSON. CO-
CHAIR.MEN HCCUFLC
Mrs. J. M. Andrews Named
To State Demo Exec Group
Hoke membership on the
powerful Democratic State Exe
cutive Committee was doubled
last week from one to two, the
outcome of a coin toss in a
"pre-caucus” session at the
Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh,
scene of the State Democratic
Convention.
Named to the State Execu
tive Committee from this
counw were Sen. J. B. Thomas
* id first-termer Mrs. J. M.
ndrews of Antioch.
The disputed seat on the State
Executive ComThlttee will ro
tate between Hoke and Scot
land counties, with Hoke getting
the first crack at it th^s to
a coin toss worn; by County
Chairman Sam Morris. (See
"Notes from an Editor’s Diary"
on the editorial
in etfier actl#. the 7th
Congressional District caucus
named Morris as its represen
tative on the Sate Convention’s
permanent organization com
mittee, and Mrs. Ralph Barn
hart, county Young Democrats
chairman was named District
Secretary.
In addition to the coveted
posts on the State Executive
Committee, the 7th District
caucus approved the follow
ing Hoke f^s to various Par
ty committees!
CONGRESSIONAL - NeiU
McFadyen and Peter B. Young
JUpiQAL —J. M. Andrews,
Laurie McEachem and Ralph
Barnhart.
SOLICITORIAL --G. B. Row
land, William Moses and Jeff
Harris.
STATE SENATORIAL —Tru-
mand Auathi.
Party leaders explained that,
with the exception of the State
•Executive Committee the above
named groups are largely ho
norary — unless a Party nomi
nee dies or is otherwise in
capacitated, at which time the
appropriate committee is call
ed into session to name the.
Democratic nominee
Making the trip to Raleigh
for the biennial State Democra
tic Convention last week were
Chairman Morris. Jeff Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnhart,
Neill McFadyen. Peter B, Young
and H. D. (Lone Dog ) Harri
son
t
Mrs. Andrews was'tne una
nimous choice for the new seat,
with no other candidates in op
position by members of the de
legation.
HHS Grads
Face
Big Week
A total of 71 seniors will
say farewell to Hoke High School
this week with various gradua
tion programs beginning with a
baccalaureate service this Sun
day evening at 8 p.m. at the
Raeford Elementary School Au-^
ditorium.
The Rev. W. B. Heyward will
preach the sermon. "I, My
Ancestor," with the Rev, J. M.
Glenn and the Rev. Meigs New
kirk asslstln.; with the service.
Pianist for the baccalaureate
service will be Candace Autry.
Marshals, chosen on the basis
of their scholastic standing, will
be Jean Brock, Nancy Bray,
Linda Fitzsimmons, Shirley
Johnson and Jane McPhaul.
But the big night, the night
those coveted diplomas will fl-
See GRADS, Page 6
anybody’s ball game.
The Sherif’s race (see sep
arate story) with five candidates
out hustling voters in the boon-
docks was also regarded as
basically unpredictable. All
five candidates have pockets of
strength, but a runoff between
the two top men seemed likely,
even though Dave Barrington
supporters have claimed in re
cent weeks that their man had
an outside chance of coming
home a winner in Round 1.
Perhaps the closest race of
all was between two Fayette
ville attorneys, Maurice Bras
well and Coy Brewer, for the
resident Superior Court Judge-
ship
As solicitor, Braswell began
the campaign with far more
knowledge of Hoke voters (and
vice versa) than Brewer. But
the energetic Brewer has
shaken most of the hands in
the County and even turned up
at the Kiwanis Pancake Supper
last week with his wife and four
children.
Whether Braswell has main
tained enough of a lead in Hoke
to overcome a possible Brewer
edge in Cumberland may well
be the question that decides this
very close race.
Tor theBoard of County Com
missioners, it is generally
agreed that J. H. (Buck) Blue
is the strongest of the three
incumbents who have filed for
re-election. But the incum
bents face strong challenges
from Eli Shankle. Doug Currie,
Harold Gillis, J. A. Webb, Smith
.Vclnnis, and Brownie Vic-
Diarmid. Other incumbents,
in addition to Blue, are Com
missioners §. A. Smoak Snd
Lacy McNeill.
Seven candidates, are in the
race for the Board of Educa
tion. They are: Riley M.
Jordan. Robert Gatlin, Carson
Da' is, Wilton Wood, D. R. Huff
Jr.. Robert L. Gibson and H. E.
Garrison.
Finally, on the county-wide
ballot, are two i.'nportant of-
' fices each being fought over
by a pair of able men In
the coroner’s race, incumbent
Frank Grumpier is challenged
by James C. Lentz. While in
the race for clerk of court.
Arch Graham i.^'d Ed Smith
have voters in a quandry as to
which is the choice.
Smith has waged the more
public campaign, but Graham is
reported to have been “chat
ting" quietly vrtth scores of
friends and voters.
A weary Col. Poole prepared
packages of ballots for each of
the county’s 11 precinct polling
places and suggested that the
count might well be an "all
night job.” Candidates and
their friends can look forward
to seeing the dawn come up
over Main Street before all the
results are finally tabulated
early Sunday morning.
Polling places will be open
from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6:30
p.m., and Elections Board
Chairman Poole issued a last-
minute warning against cam
paigning within 50 feet of a
voting place this Saturday. He
said:
"Due to the interqsMn the
vnrious c'^ndidates foT'Sffice.
the ABC referendum, the first
Republican ticket ever offered
here in a Hoke County primary,
and theincreasednumberofnew
registrants, I would like to call
the attention of the public to
the fact that no politicking can
be done within 50 feet of the
several voting places in the
County."
Judging ■ by the closeness of
the various races. Col. Poole’s
warning is timely indeed!
Candidates
I
Reception
Tonight
Tonight (Thursday) The De
mocratic Women, headed by
newly-elected president. Mrs.
Bobby McNeill, are having a
reception at McLauchlin School
at 8 p. m. for all candidates
in the May 26 Primary.
The Democratic Women held
their organizational meeting
last Friday at the courthouse
with Mrs. Charles Hostetler
presiding as temporary chair-
man.v Mrs. Julius Jordan,
chairman of the group’s con
stitution committee, present
ed a draft constitution and
by-laws which were adopted.
The group’s nominatingcom-
m'itee, chaired by Mrs. J. M.
Andrews who was just recent
ly named to the State Demo^
cratic Executi e Committee
presented a slate of officers.
Elected were:
Mrs. Bobby McNeill, pre
sident: Mrs. Joe Upchurch, ' ice
president: Mrs. Harry Harrison
recording secretary: Miss Isa
bel McFadyen, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Wilson Mc-
Eryde, treasurer.
Ladies interested in join
ing The Democratic Women of
Hoke County are urged to con
tact Mrs. Wilson McBryde
at Theresa’s Dress Shop.
Five horses are ofl and run
ning in the SherifJls Derby, and
as the candidates round the>
clubhouse turn and head for
horne stretch each shows cer
tain political strengths and
weaknesses.
In alphabetical order, here’s^
the way political handlcappers
dope out the “horses,” er, can
didates
BARRINGTON -- GeneraUy
Conceded to be the man to beat,
the inheritor of much support
that would have gone to retir
ing Sheriff Dave Hodgin. plus
considerable strength of his’
own that was not available for
a Hodgin candidacy Liabilities
include his comparative youth
(29) and the fact that as a
Deputy he has had to make
hundreds of arrests throughout
the County in the past six
years.
CLARK--IS waging an ener-
geti(?v«»mpaign, backed by many
young men associated with the
Jaycees, draws strong support
from his original home iii Blue
Springs Township, is widely
liked and respected. Liabilities
include’ a lack of previous po
lice experience.
CONOLY --This campaign
might fool you. It’s been con
ducted \ery quietly by word-
of-mouth stemming from old
Conoly associates and kinfolk.
While kinfolks don’t necessarily
keep their votes in the family,
it is true that Conoly has hard
working relatives in every sec
tion-of the County Liabilities
include lack of previous police
experience plus the fact that
Conoly is an incumbent County
Com'uissioner.
PLUMMER--Was a promi
nent "dry” leader in 1953, but
as a candidate now has his own
race to fight. Ne\erTheless. fi
gures to attract many orohi-
bitionist votes and considera
ble support in Wayside area.
States that he wants to be a
“Christian” sheriff and guard
the rights oi poor men who
run afoul of the law. Liabi
lities include lai k of previous
police experience.
PRCXrrOil --The early sur
prise first horse out of the
starting gate, he has run a
surprisingly intense campaign
and developed wide support.
Whether there ts enough of
that support still lelt to get
him into a runof is an open
question. Liabilities include a
lack of political finesse that
showed most recently in an ad
that claimed support of his
“tt'ellow olfji ers” or. the Uae-
fordP D.
So there are the five thun
dering horses, er.. candidates,
for one of the most important
jobs in the cotam/ --a job that
was tossed up for grabs by
the scheduled retirment ^of ve
teran Sheriff Da e Hodgin.
Which one of the “horses”
can break through the pack in
the stretch? Who knows.
Will there be a runof I? Pro
bably.
Political considerations a-
side,' which of the five would
make tiie best Sheriff? WeU,
that depends on the kind of
Sherifi YCU want, and that
may determine whi'-h of tfie
horses comes home a winner.
Heyward Speechless As
Members Give *1,500
Grad Programs
At Upchurch
A Baccalaureate Service will
be held for 79 Upchurch
High School graduates and their
parents and friends at the school
at 4:30 this Sunday afternoon.
Preaching will be the Rev.GJ).
McNeill. Jr. pastor of the Rock-
fish Grove Baptist Church.
Commencement exercises
will be held at 8 p.m .Tues
day. with the featured address
given by Dr. C. E. Bottlware.
professor of mathematics at
North Carolina College in Dur
ham.
Awards Day will be next Wed
nesday at 11 a. m. at die school.
For one of the few times in
his life, the Rev. W. B. Hey
ward was absolutely speechless
Ust Wednesday at a family
night banquet when he received
a $1,500 check from members
of the congregation.
Com nemorating his 15 years
of service to Raelord Presby
terian Church, the gift will go
into an educational fund for
Heyward’s children.
Heyward, absolutely stunned,
gulped out a “thank you”, when
N-J publisher Paul Dickson
handed him the check in behalf
of the members of the congre
gation.
Canaday
Acquitted
Raeford Insurance min J. W.
(Pete) Canaday and .Mrs. Effie
N. Thomas were freed in U.S.
District Court in Clinton this
week on a directed erdit han
ded down by Judge Algernon
Butler. They had been charged
with lolation of the Social Se
curity Act.
The requests for Social Se
curity benefits involved Mrs.
Thomas, but the charges ag
ainst .Canaday grew out of
the fact that he had filled
out the Income tax returns
for her during the year in
which she claimed to have be
come eligible for the assist
ance.
A government witness testi
fied that Canaday amitted pre
paring Mrs. Thomas Tax re
turns for 1956, 1957, and
1958. But Canaday told the go
vernment officials he knew no
thing about false claims or ary
alleged alterations on the in
voices.
The presentation came as the
hi ;blight to the annual Family
Ni 'ht Banquet, presided at this
year by Ken McNeill, president
of the '.ten of the Church.
Men’s Class /f3. headed by
H. J. Rhodes, served barbecue
to more than 300 who gathered
for the occasion. Most of those
present had. of course, contri
buted to the Heyward gift. But
the secret had been carefully
kept from the recipient all the
weeks the "kitty” was in the
making.
T.he program consisted of
color movies taken of Church
and Sunday School aeti' ities
this past Easter by June John
son and Harold Gillis.
Visiting preachers included
the Rev. and Mrs. George Houck
of West End Presbyterian, the
Rev. and Mrs. B. E. Dotson
of Carthage and the Rev. Les
lie Tucker of Dunn, who closed
the exciting evening with a
prayer.
Agent Says
Treat For
Weevils Now!
The “luck" that cotton finr-
ers will have in the fall de
pends on the work they do right
now, says County Agwt V. C
(Chester) WUlifoi^
Of particular importance, he
said, is proper treatment for
boll weevils now. Boil wnevil
trash counts show that At pea
ky critters are around In br
greater quantity than last ytnr.
Cotton is ust about ratchltl
the "8-leaf stage," said At
agent, adding that expariaMi
done at Missisa%Ai prara iwt
80)1 ot tha crop comes fr«n
Ae first four waafa of mMr-
ing.