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ew^ Hit Hokt County Journal - Ei1 1905 Second Clast Pottage Pbid At R'aeford« N.C. journal Hit Hoki County Nowi mi VOLUME LVn : IfUMBER 4 RAEfORD, BOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROUNA 12 PAGES 10'PER COPY $4 PER YEAR THUESDA Y, JUNE 14, /fit WANNA LICENSE? MEETING TONIGHT Attorney General Sends 2nd Letter On the one hand THIS, nid on the odier THAT. A second letter from Attorney General Wade Bruton’s office to Town Attorney H. D. Harrison Jr. touched all the bases this week and stayed firmly on both sides of the fence when It came to Issuing an opinion , on the validity of the 1901 Raeford Charter. That charter, as everybody knows by now, contains a pro vision forbidding town and county commissioners to grant a “license" for the sale of li quor within the town limits. In a first letter, well calcu lated to gladden the hearts of all "drys," Assistant Attorney General James F. Bullock cited a case in which the N.C. Supreme Court ruled that “a local statute enacted for a particular municipality Is in tended to be exceptional and for the benefit of such mlnici- pali^ and is not repealed by the Mactment of a subsequent general law." But a second letter, received by Harrison just a few days later cited another Supreme Court opinion which, by ex tension. would invalidate the charter provision and make It possible to locate the liquor yistore within town limits. “When the General Assem bly, In a public measure, has laid down a controlling principle to be applied unifontily andgen erally throughout the State, lo cal measures In contravention of that public measure, must yield to the more funda mental policy. The policy of the general law of the land pre vails over that of.a contrary,/ local act,” said the Court in State vs. DhaoC '*^7' T, Bullock then added a point that had been made ty local “wet” leaders: “The Chaner provision per tains only to the authority of the town and county comls- sloners to issue licenses for the sale of Intoxicating beve rages. and under the general law (1937 Turlington Act) the exclusive control of the local ABC stores is In the County and State ABC Boards,” the Assistant Attorney General said. Or. as wet leaders have not ed: “Who’s asking the comls- sloners for a ’license’ to sell anything?” Harrison has managed thus far to steer a delicate course of neutrality on the legal question of the Charter’s va lidity. but the second letter from the Attorney General’s office drew this comment from the portly barrister: “If that provision of the Charter is valid, then what’s to prevent some character from going before the Town Board to request a ’license’ so he can sell liquor?” It Is widely believed that just such an intriguing possiblity forced the Attorney General’s office to withdraw its first opinion in favor of a second that hedged all the bets. While lavryers in Raleigh and Raeford brooded over obscure decisions In dusty books, the newly-appointed ABC Board tootled off to the Capitol City Tuesday to confer with State ABC officials on practical ques tions involved in opening and operating the store, regardless of its final location. “We had a very good trip” said ABC Chairman K. A. Mac Donald. We didn’t know any thing when we started out. and now we know something.” The group came back by way of Dunn where they in spected the new ABC store there and talked with the store manager and one of the clerks. "It isn’t an easy job to get this thing organiz^ and start ed” said MacDonald, “but we’re going to learn all we can and get going as soon as we can.” He and the other members of the board, William Lamont Jr. and Jimmy Conoly. will look at several suggested sites in the next few days. Asked which sites would be inspected by the group, MacDon^d said he’d just as soon wait a bit before commenting on that Ironically, many “wets” go along with the “dry” efforts to locate the store outside of town. The “wets” see business advantages to US 401 location, and some of these “wets” are by no means oblivious to the possibility of a shopping cen ter development built around the liquor store. In a lead editorial last week, the Fayetteville Observed plug ged for the 401 location and offered the following adver tising slogan: “Sell a ton on 401.’’ ABC stores arc, of course forbldd^ to advertise. Deacons Trail Little League In First Week Man Arrested For Assault On Housewife A 21-year-old Indian was arrested Saturday by SherlfFs deputies and charged with as sault on a female with intent to commit rape. Reece McMillan of Duffy Sta tion was collared for an inci dent that occurred June 1. The prosecuting wimess, a 19-year- old Indian wife and mother, told deputies that McMillan, came by her house while her husband was outof town. She said he was interruped in his assault when a car drove up in her yard, and she delayed reporting the alleged assault until her husband returned. Deputies said that medical testimony will be Introduced that the prosecuting Witness suffered a miscarriage short ly after the assault. McMillan denied assaulting the woman, but admitted hav ing relations with her. claiming it was with her consent. Three teams arp deadloek- -’^^ed for-ftrsi piper to ford Boys BasebsIlXe^ue.wf^ ter the first full week of play. The Blue Devils, the Wolf Pick and the Tar Heels all hold... identical 2-1 records while the hard-luck Demon Deacons have yet to scratch. Deacon Captain Bill Center was put out of action after he sustained a broken arm. an Injury which happened while die lad was playing at home. Early hitting stars have been Steve Stogner for the Blue Devils, Garland Young for the Tar Heels and Zan Monroe for the Pack. Play continues each Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5:30 and the crowds that have so far turned out to watch these future big leaguers have been very encouraging. A rookie league for boys in the 8-10 group will be orga nized when the summer recre ation program begins Monday under the direction of Coach George Wood. State ifoft-* Swine Meeting Tuesday Night Swine growers will meet Tuesday night at 8 p. m. at the County Office Building to hear Ray Spruill, extension spe cialist on livestock. Spruill will talk on feeder pig production, management and housing. All interested farmers are mvited to attend, said County Agent W. C, WlUlford. Softball Tourney In July REIDP^ILLE ball Commissioner JimDay an nounced this week that Raeford has been selected to host the district Slow Pitch Softiball Tournament in the latter part of July. About 20 teams will compeje at Raeford for the right to represent the district In the state tournament to be held this year at Leaksville. August 15-18. In making the announcement Commissioner Day also reveal ed that John Manuel.'localBur lington executive and well known sports buff, had been appointed Southeastern District “Slow Pitch” Commissioner for the area from Rockingsham to Wil mington. Manuel was an all-state first baseman in “fast pitch” soft- ball. and has been active in N. C. softball for 17 years. He pointed out that “slow pitch” softball has been gain ing in popularity in recent years, with North Carolina play ing a prominent part in that growth. The McAdamville. N.C. team has held the world cham pionship for the past two sea sons. noted Commissioner Manuel. Raeford Klwanlans will spon sor the tournament, with all proceeds going to the fund for the proposed Community Build ing. Recreation Director George Wood has been named by Commissioner Manuel as tournament director. V WORLD’S FAIR — Thea* thra* luoity gentlemen will be attending the World’s Fair in Seattle. Waah. next week as part of the annual Wachovia Agrlibusiness Caravan. (L-R) Lawrence Mc Neill. C. L. Thomas and Bernard Bray. Thomas will make the trip as a representative of the directors of the Bank of Raeford and will be called upion to deliver a short speech at a banquet die Caravan will give for the business and industrial leaders of Seattle. North Carolina Day at the Fair will be celebrated next Thursday. June 21. Not shown, but also making the trip, is Raeford lumberman Tom McBryde. Syndicate Dickers For Poultry Plant J Stumbling Block Is Cold Storage Local business leaders this week reported ”a strong pos sibility” that the now-shuttered Priebe Poultry Plam might soon reopen under new management They revealed that a syndicate of area agri-businessmen had agreed to purchase the plam and operate it. provided a deep-freeze storage facility was constructed by the community. ^ A Chamber of necreation Starts Monday v TOUGH SCHOLAR — Touqg Tim Holt, tgt 4. did not get his teedi knocked out at die Baptist Bible School. The Rev. J. M. Glenn says you can be sure of that! This year’s Bible Sdwol Scholar, representing hundreds of Hoke children who spent a week at the annual session held in many churches, is the sen of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton L. Holt Daddy is the office manager for Pacific Mills Raeford Plant, and the N-J forgot to ask whether The Good Baptist Fairy brought Tim a dime for his missing molar. Cattlemen Msit Buck Blue Two representatives of the famed Santa Gertrudis Breed ers International visited the farm of J. H. (Buck) Blue this week to inspect his herd of the prize bre^. They were John Kiker and Ed Brown, classifier and pub lic relations director respec tively, who came up from the International’s headquarters .at Kingsville. Texas. Their trip was for the pur pose of screening cattle that will be offered in the annual sale this October in Columbia, S. C. by the Santa Gertrudis Breeders of the Carolinas. About 50 head of certified purebred Santa Gertrudis will be offered at the sale. Blue said, adding that he will have two bulls on the South Carolina auc tion block. Blue owns one of the three Santa Gertrudis herds in the state. This breed is resist ant to heat and insects, has great capacity to travel while grazing, gains a phenomenal amount of weight in the ”140- day gain tests’’ administered in Texas and produces a lean grade of beef that is the delight of every butcher and housewife. The Blue herd began in 1967, and has been built up mostly by artificial breeding. He ex plained that one of his early Santa Gertrudis bulls was a loser and set the herd back considerably in its early de velopment. Archie Breeden is spending tne summer with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cameron. He has graduated from the college preparatory technical department of Milton Hersey High School. Hersey, Pa, and has a'scholarship to attend Hersey Junior College. W. J. McQuage Is Gunshot \ictim Veteran Hoke lawman William Jesse McQuage, 79, died Monday morning of a gun shot wound. McQuage’s .38 caliber service revolver was found on the floor alongside the living room chair in which his body rested. Dr. Riley M. Jordan saiddiat McQuage died Instantly from one bullet fired into his chest. Coroner Frank Crumpler made the ruling of death by self- inflicted gunshot wound. In declining health since his retirement as Chief of the Rae ford P. D. in 1956, McQuage was living with Willie B. Mc- Fadyea at the time of his death. McFadyen had gone to Rockfish with McQuage’s son-in-law, Henry M. Meeks to pick up some clothes. The tragedy oc curred while they were gone, and was reported by Mrs. William Gulledgc who lives in an upstairs apartment. McQuage’s body was found by J, C. McKenzie and Bill Sellers. Chief McQuage was a lawman for more than 40 years. He was a deputy sheriff in Anson County before becoming a Hoke deputy in 1918. He was for many years the Chief of the Raeford P. D. Services for him were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church by the Rev. J. M. Glenn and the Rev. W. B. Heyward. Burial followed in Raeford cemetery. McQuage is survived by three sons, Frank of Kenneth Square, Pa., John 0, of Fayetteville and Arthur A. of Norwood; two daughters, Mrs. Clyde McQuage of Wadesboro and Mrs. H. M. Meeks of Raeford; one sister, Mrs. Oscar Jones of Wades boro; one brother. George T. McQuage of Wadesboro; and 14 grandchildren. ARA Planners Meet, Officers Are Elected Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nlvw and son and Gwen Ammons spent the week end in Wilnington. Officers were named at a meeting of the Town-County ARA Planning Board Monday night, and a discussion was held on the various actions needed to qualify the county for low- interest government loans avai lable under terms of the Area Redevelopment Act. Insurance man Jake Austin was named president of the group, with T. C. Jones and Ell Shankle as vice president and secretary-treasurer respec tively. As temporary chairman. Col. R. B. Lewis, opened the meet ing by reading a lener from ovmers of a small fur niture Industry, expressing a desire to find a rural location in Hoke provided the County can qualify under terms of the ARA. Agricultural workers James F ree summer recreation for children in three different agt groups gets underway next Mon- day. June 18. and will continue through August 17. Director George Wood announced this week. All activities, with the excep tion of swimming at the Hoke Association Pool, will be con ducted at the Elementary School Gymnasium, and Wood will be assisted by Jimmy Guin and Jackie McCrimmon. For the “A" group, age 6- 10. the hours are from 9-12. Monday through Friday, with swimi^g scheduled for Tues days and midget basebid} o*' Monday. Wedn^ay and Friday. Group “B.“ age 10-13. gets together foe dieir sessions each afternoon from 2-4:30. This group win swim Thursday mornings from 9-11 and Little League basebaU games are on tap each Tuesday and Thursday. Teen-agers wiU meet Mon day. Wednesday and Friday nights from8-10p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be taken up with afternoon baseball games, and there wiU be no night ac tivities. Each Friday night WiU feature agymnasium dance. In addition to die usual round of pii^-pong. badminton, horre shoes, cards, etc. that are of fered for aU age groups, spe cial activities for the B and C groups Include archery and tennis instruction. Ending on his usual stem note. Coach Wood said loudly that “no horseplay wiU be tol erated.” (The summer defini tion of "horseplay” is more flexible than the autumn and winter definitions.) Linda Phillips, M.A. In English NASHVILLE TENN - A Master’s Degree in English was awarded Miss Linda Ann Phil lips in graduation ceremonies hrid here at the George Pea body College for teachers. The daughter of Mr and Mrs W. P. Phillips, she plans to teach in the Fayetteville High School this autumn. Miss Phil lips received her B. A, degree from Flora Mad^onald Collie. A Chamber of Commerce comminee. headed by Lawrence McNeUl. has called a meeting at the courthouse for 8 p m. tonight (Thursday) to discuss ways and means of flnancii^ the $125,000 deep freeze project. Tom Cameron, a member of the special Chamber committee along with McNeill, CoL R. B. Lewis. C. L. Thomas. Jake Austin and attorney Williain Moses, urged “all local busi ness men and any other inter ested parties to attend this imponant meeting.” Cameron indicated that the Chamber committee was think ing along the lines of the Hoke Development Corporation that financed and built the plant now occupied by U. S. Rubber Ca A similar arrangement, he said, might be possible for construct ing the deep-freeze storage fa cility and paying back the local investors. In the syndicate, that has ex pressed- its desire to purchase die poultry plant and operate it. are: Herbie Evans Jr., associated with the McNair interests in Laurinburg. Marvin Johnson, Rose Hill poultry and feed man. D. J. Murray. Mt. CAive mrkey grower. Sherwood Stone, turkey grow er and feed mill operator in Lumberton Under the old operation. Rae ford Priebe put its birds through a liquid freeze unit that cooled them to a depth of about one inch, just enough tb load them on ^ trucks for shipment to deep-freeze stor^ at eidier Wilmington or Concord. “This was a most uneconom ical arrangemem,” said Cameron on Tuesday, adding: ’This plant is not efficient without a fredzer.” Marvin Johnson was in Rae ford last week for a meeting with the Chamber, at which time he said his syndicate was prepared to purchase and ope rate the plant if — If. a deep-freeze storage fa cility could be worked into the package. While work went ahead lining up the new deal to keep a vital Hoke industry funedoning. Plant Manager Leonard Frahm went ahead with the operations that were closing out the edd deaL Box after box of records were neatly stacked in the Priebe office awaiting ^lipment to the bankruptcy trustee. Chicago at torney Harry Ash. And a sipi was posted on the front door, announcing that Raeford Priebe had terminated all operations by order of Ash. But that sign, bleak and pe»- (Sm Priebe P ^ 8) Pittman, F. O. Clark and Miss Louise V. Blue were named to a technical advisory com mittee. Extension agents were assigned promotion and publi city chores. In order to qualify for ARA funds, counties must first sub mit. and win approval for, an over-all economic development program. The OEDP is chan neled through the Governor’s office in Raleigh, local leaders said. Hoke Road Bids The State Highway Commis sion asked for bids this weak on 48 road projects in North Carolina, including several in Hoke County. The SHC called for bids on 16.6 miles of resurfacing of five secondary road sections In the county. SAD SIGN - This sad ^ U pessaTen 4m fteasi maw-defunct Priebe Poultry Plant, but t auwmwliy Js^re to make the oacessaiy arrangemaats for a saMh transi new man^eBBt. If the deal cofses theex^. tba on the sign will come off and the s#MMdn| birds vAB more go down the Uaa, sf*»
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