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-it 7 The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXII NUMBER 37 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 14 PER YEAR Id PER COPY THURSDAY. JANUARY 25. 1968 Might Save Money, Be More Practical Town May Route Sewer Through 'Hill Surveyors will be working for two or three more weeks planning Installation of a new sewage outfall line from near Pacific Mills to the town's sewage treatment plant) ac cording to Ed Williams, town manager. Current indications are that the line may not parallel the existing outfall, Williams said, because of certain complica tions. Instead, it may be run around the eastern and northern area just outside the town limits. The additional outfall line is a recommended part of water and sewer Improvements which will require, a bond issue of $700,000. A referendum on the bond issue is now being set up. The proposed bond issue was raised to the $700,000 level this week on recommendation of the N. C. Local Government Commission, which then gave its approval of the necessary bond referendum. The original proposal was for a $665,000 bond issue. W. E. Easterling, executive secretary of the local govern ment commission, required the $35,000 increase Monday when Williams, lown Attorney Phil Oiehl, and consulting engineer Richard Moore met with him In Raleigh to gain his approval of the bond Issue. Bond attorneys in New York City already have begun pre liminary steps to set up the bond referendum and a subse quent bond issue. It appears that the earliest date the ref erendum can be held would be April 20. Easterling said the additional $35,000 would provide a "cush ion" to absorb increased con struction costs, Williams said. If final costs are less than the authorUed amount of the bond issue, the additional bonds will not be issued. Easterling also said the In terest rate may be slightly higher than anticipated In Moore's estimate. Raeford Town Board voted late in 1967 to ask citizens to approve bond for the project, which consulting engineers say is essential. The town's sewage treatment plant, completed in 1963, already is taxed beyond its designed capacity, engineers say, and any further loading of the system eventually will lead to serious trouble. Town commissioners wrestled with the problem for more than a year before finally deciding to propose a major addition to the treatment plant and an additional line to handle waste from Burlington In dustries (Pacific Mills Divi sion). The proposed expansion will cost almost $1 million, but the town's responsibility will be only 70 per cent of that amount, since it will be eligible for a federal grant to cover 30 per cent of the cost. Williams said it may be more practical to route the new out fall line around the eastern perimeter of town than to Install it through town, parallel to the existing outfall line. Elevation at one point along the present route Is such that the new line would have to be buried 20 to 30 feet to obtain proper fall, Williams said. That would require brick-lined man holes, much likd a cased well, which would add appreciably to the cost, Williams declared. "If this additional expense can be avoided, we certainly want to do so," Williams said. At least one town commis sioner has said he favors run ning the line through "the hill" (a Negro settlement just out side the northern town limits). When and 11 that section is an nexed, a substantial saving would have been made if the sewage main already was there. Residents of outlying Negro communities currently are planning a campaign to bring running water to their neigh borhoods. They held a public meeting on the matter some two weeks ago, but have an nounced no results of the gathering. Raeford's latest sewer and water troubles bean soon alter the new treatment plant was opened here In the fall of 1963. The plant has a designed capa city of I 12 million gallons ot sewage per day, but a B.OJ). (biological oxygen demand) ca pacity of only 2,o00. The B.O.D. load on the plant rose last fall to more than 5,000 daily -- almost twice the designed capacity. An ex tensive survey was made of sewage loads on lines and treat ment facilities, with the State Health Department, the town water and sewer department, and a private laboratory con ducting the tests. Moore, consulting engineer whose firm designed the ex isting plant, then planned the proposed project, according to instructions from the town board. Moore had recommend ed even more extensive expan sion, which would have cost some $1.3 million. Industry leaders here (from Burlington Industries and Rae ford Turkey Farms, the two biggest water and sewer custo- no additional burden upon the average cituen. The entire bond issue would be paid over a 25-year period by industrial and commercial customers, who would pay substantially higher rates. Neither water rates nor sewer rates (a percentage of the water bill) would be in creased for residential custo mers. Industrialists here have agreed their plants contribute a major part of the water and sewer load. They have almost without exception showed a will ingness -- almost an eager ness -- to help solve the prob lems, town officials say. mers) met several times with town officials to iron out rough spots in the proposed Improve ment program. Somewhat remarkably, the proposed bond issue would place H a wwv--y r HM 1 V ' 1 r 1 1 .J'1S.V'. VM . t U U . .:!..U Of ID TLirlv P ml7- TC? IT xnn Winn ooivt juuiiiv r acc julpsb p. Of Credit At Blood Bank OFFICERS -- Three of tht (bur above officers were reelected by Hoke Rescue squau. ben to right are Eric Allen, commander; Lloyd Maxwell, executive vice commander (public relations); Marlon L. (Jim) Wade, vice commander (equipment and maintenance), and Hervey Jackson, secretary-treasurer. All but Maxwell served in the same rapacity during 1967. Hoke Rescue Squad Volunteers Work 2,107 Hours During '67 Hoke County Rescue Squad answered a total of 169 calls during 1967, the most ever In Its most recent six - year history. In an annual report to coun ty commissioners, officers of the squad spelled out the Job the unit Is doing for the county and Its citizens, all by volunteer workers. Biggest service rendered by the squad was Its presence at the scene of auto wrecks and other accidents, where squad members rendered first aid, directed traffic, and cleared the roads of debris. The squad responded to 138 such accident calls during 1967. In performing these services, the squad last year logged 4,775 miles on its two vehicles. It required s somewhat astounding 1,107 manhours to answer the 169 calls. kkk AA" A A AA"A A k "AAA- Maxton's Speros Enters Campaign Gus Speros, 44-year-old Maxton contractor and a for mer member of Maxton town board, has announced his can didacy for the N.C, House of Representatives, subject to nomination In the May primary. Ht Is the fourth Democrat to id AilL GUS SPEROS enter the rare In the 24th Dis trict, composed of Hoke, Robe son and Scotland counties. Al ready In the race are Incum bents Neil L. McFadyen oj Rae ford, R.D. McMillan of Red Springs, and R.L. Campbell of Rowland. The fourth Incumbent, Rep. Roger L. Klser of Laurtnburg, has not yet disclosed his Inten tions. The district la .'ntltled to four seats. The campaign will be Speros' first venture Into state politics, although he has been active In civic affairs of his community for many years. For the past two years, he has been president of Maxton Industrial Development Corp oration, He aerved as tta vice president when It wasorganlzed several years ago In an effort to attract new Industry to the Maxton area. Speros, a native ot Maxton, baa been In the construction business for 21 years and Is president of Speros Construc tion Company, and of Defiance See SPEROS, lege Nine In addition to the wreck rails, the squad answered these: House fires, four; searrh for missing persons, three; forest fires, business fires, horse shows, and mutual aid (to anoth er squad), two each; and one each for ambulance calls, drownings, false calls, illness at basketball game, firemen's day rally, power line down, to administer oxygen, and a drunk down in the road. The squad also had men and equipment presentatjunlorvar slty, Hoke High School varsity, and Upchurch High School var sity home football games. It also helped with traffic control and parking at Haeford Woman's Club horse show, Burlington In dustries' Christmas party, and worked two local parades. During the year, It was railed out to rescue a cat from a tree on two occasions and also help ed a skydlver when he parachut ed Into a tree and was unable to free himself without danger of Injury. These services were per formed without pay by the 18 See RESCUE, Page Nine Donations Far Less Than Need Alarmed civic, business and industrial leaders met here Monday night to organize a major effort to keep Hoke Coun ty eligible for the Red Cross blood program. Loss of the privilege to bor row blood from Piedmont Caro Unas Red Cross Blood Center Is threatened If the county can not close the gap between its withdrawals from the bank and Its contributions to It. A tabulation of such data for 1967 indicates 167 pints of blood vere borrowed on behalf of pa tients In or from Hoke County. Total contributions in Hoke County for the year amounted to only 99 pints of blood. Monday night's meeting was called by Clyde Upchurch Jr., chairman of the Hoke County chapter, Amerlran Red Cross. 'We are well pleased with re sults produred by the meeting," L'pchurch said. ''After open dis cussion, we made plans to pro duce enough blood for future needs. We are hopeful we ran get enough to make up the de ficit." Upchurch, In a letter to key citizens of Hoke County, pointed out in rnlltng for the public meeting that Hoke County Is not facing its responsibilities In the matter. 'Tor Instance, on the two bloodmobile visits to Hoke County during 1967, we collected from donors 72 pints on the first visit and 27 pints on the second (the second visit was cut short), for a total collection of 99 pints. A e have used over 165 pints and further need la anticipated Im mediately, This simply means that other counties in the Hed mont Blood Center area are having to furnish blood for our Set BLOOD, Page Nine Deer Still Taking Beating At Crossing Hoke County deer continued to take a beating at a deer crossing on N.C. 211 at McCain this week when two does were hit and killed by one automobile. State Highway Patrolmen l.W. Coen said the driver, who was from another county, told him three does jumped Into the highway in front of his car Just after he had met another vehicle. There was no chance to dodge the animals, the driver told Coen. At leaat a dozen deer have been killed along a half-mile stretch of N.C. 211 since deer hunting season opened last fall. Coen alone has Investigated nine Incidents since last fall. kickickkkrkkkkirkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Hoke Murder Trial N-J Wins Two More Nears Final Stage Awards The trial of two Hoke County men charged with second degree murder In the slaying of one of the men's son-in-law headed in to Its final stages Wednesday afternoon after the better part of Tuesday was consumed In seating a jury and hearing the first of the state's witnesses. The defendants are Colon Purcell, 24, and John Stephens, also known as Boyd Stephens. Stephens faces an additional charge of accessory before the fact In murder. They are accused In the Jan uary 13 knife slaving of Robery Melvln, 29. All three live on Raeford Rt, 1. Evidence for the state Indi cated Melvln and Purcell got In an argument over Melvln's wife, who Is Stephens' daughter, and that Melvln pulled a knife. Pur cell then left the house, with Melvln following. Outside, testimony Indicated, Stephens handed Purcell a knife and Purrell and Melvln came to gether. Melvln received fatal cuts on the head and chest. Earlier In the session. another Hoke Man charged with murder In the pistol-slaying of his nephew was sentenced to four to six years in prison after the state accepted his plea of guilty to manslaughter. He was Matthew Thompson, 49, Raeford Rt. 1, who was accused of shooting James Os car (Frog) Leslie to death on the morning of December 9. Thompson, Leslie, and a 16-year-old boy, Larl Leslie, shar ed quarters adjacent to Bertha Leslie's Club north of Raeford, where the shooting took place. Evidence Indicated that the shooting orrurred In early morning when Thompson re turned to the room after being out all night. Thompson and Leslie got Into an argument. Leslie was shot while seated on his bed. Evi dence indicated the shot was fired from another section of the quarters separated from Thom son's area by a curtain. Judge Maurice Braswell of Fayettevllle Is presiding over the term, with Solicitor Doran J. Berry serving as prosecutor. Tuesday, a dozen extra jurors had to be summoned after the original venire was exhausted. A total of 60 Jurors were drawn for the term, but 16 of that num ber were assigned to the grand jury. Other decisions handed down during the early part of the term Included: Isabel Dombowskl, Raeford, careless and reckless driving, remanded to District Court from which Judgment was appealed. James Walter Bratcher, for gery and passing a forged check, two years suspended for four years, $25 and costs, probation for four years, $10 restitution to Robert Harrell, trading asHar rell's Grorery. Albert Lovette, address un known, operating distillery, nol pros with leave, Luther Edward Locklear, Red Springs Rt. 3, assault with dead ly weapon with Intent to kill, two years suspended for five years; must possess no guns or knives or other deadly wea pons for five years; must not See COURT, Fage Nine The News-Journal won two awards In the 1967 better news paper contests of North Caro lina Press Association, bring ing to a dozen the number of state and national awards pre sented to the newspaper since 1961. The awards were presented Thursday night at the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with Gov. Dan K. Moore making the presentations. The News-Journal was de clared second place winner for "best spot news story" and third place In "best feature picture." It was the fourth award for photography In the past five years for The News Journal, first newspaper In the state to convert to the photo offset method of printing back In 1963. Both winning entries were the work of Jim Taylor, News Journal editor. Winning entries were not ldentllied in the notification mailed to participating news papers. Spot news entries submitted See AWARDS. Pase Nine Two Hoke High School Seniors Are Candidates For Academies Two Hoke High School seniors have been nominated as candi dates for admission to the U.S. Military Academy and the Air Force Academy. They are John (Rook) Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pope, nominee for a West Point ap pointment, Ralph Huff, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Huff Jr., nominee for the Air Force Aca demy at Colorado Springs. Their nominations were made by Rep. Alton A. Lennon of the Seventh Congressional District of North Carolina. Five other nominees will compete with Pope and Huff for the appoint ments ?rom this district. There, are eight counties in (he district, meaning that lesi than one boy per county won a nomination. Pope is a 195-pound member of the HH5 wrestling team, and has not lost a match this sea ion. Last year, he was Eastern champion in the 175-pound weight class. He also was a star tackle on the football teams of 1966 and 1967, and has a high academic average. Huff does not participate In conference athletics, but has one of the highest academic averages In the senior class. He was one of three seniors nominated this year fnraMore hcad Scholarship, with Hoke's top nominee. Bill Senter, ad- I J I ikd. 1 JOHN POPE RALPH HUFF vancing to tie finals of the scholarship competition. In letters to the two students, Lennon said: "You will soon receive of ficial notification of your nom ination from the Department of the Army (Huff from the Department of the Air Force), together with instructions con cerning the further require ments to qualify for admittance. "As authorized, I have named five other candidates who will be compering with you for our district vacancy. All candidates will be carefully evaluated by the Military (and Air Force) Academic Board. "My congratulations for sat isfactorily meeting the prelim inary requirements for nomina tion and my best wishes for your continued success." Hok County has not had i young man appointed to either of the three service academies In several years.
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