THE NEWS-JOURNAL,
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RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 168
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SOON FORGOTTENThis bedraggled snowman, once clad In i fiery red blazer, with head
held high, was soon forgotten after warm sunshine melted the head and left the torso standing,
like the ghost In TamO'Shanter, amid strewn toys Sunday afternoon In Robblns Heights. Saturday's
snowstorm dumped about three Inches of snow on the area, but by late Sunday afternoon, It
had melted from all but shaded spots.
Hoke Gels Air Force Recruiter
Technical Sergeant Charles
B. Denison has recently been
assigned to Raeford area as
Air Force Recruiter.
He will be in the
County Selective Service Office
each Wednesday between 9 and
11 a.m.
Denison is a veteran of 13
years in the Air Force and an
honor graduate of the Air
Force Recruiters School.
"The Air Force is centering
its search towards filling die
more than 140 different posi
tions now open to young ladies
in the Air Force," he said.
The positions, the sergeant
said, are of "the highest
quality" and are open to women
that are high school or college
graduates. There is also great
demand for registered nurses.
The sergeant can be seen
here each Wednesday or can
be contacted at P.O. Box 554,
Fayettevllle, Telephone 483-8608.
New Lights
Installed
In Town
Fourteen new street lights of
the mercury vapor type have
been Installed in Raeford within
the past few days.
They bring the total of 7,000
candlepower lights to 179, plus
29 on Main Street with 29,000
and 19 of another type, bringing
the total to 237. The mercury
lights cost the town $3.05 each
per month.
Of the new additions, four
were placed in Robblns Heights,
four on North Main, three on
Harris Avenue and Wright
Street, one at McLauchlin Cha
pel, and one at the corner of
Roberts Street and Harris
Avenue.
The lights were Installed at
the suggestion of engineers who
' conducted a survey here.
It also was announced by
Ed Williams, town manager,
that the town board will meet
Monday night and will adopt
a bond and election ordinance
on the proposed $700,000 sani
tary sewer bond issue.
Funeral Held
For McNeill
Funeral services for Paul
Thomas McNeill Sr., 61. of
Durham, who died Tuesday,
were conducted at 11 a. m.
Friday at the Apex Funeral
Chapel.
He is a brother of Mrs. Mary
Lee Sides of Raeford.
Other survivors are his
wife, Mrs. Edith McNeill: two
sons, Paul McNeill Jr., of Dur
ham, Charles Belvin McNeill
of Washington; one daughter,
Patricia Ann McNeill of the
home; three brothers, James
McNeill of Apex, Leslie Mc
Neill and Carlton McNeill, both
of Candor, and three grandchildren.
JUST
TWO
THINGS
HOLD
HO AIE
TIRADE
H OAIE
With good automobiles and good highways a merchant cannot afford to
sit back and think of any one customer as his.
Two things and only two attract home town buyers to home stores.
First is well selected stock and merchandise of good quality and fairly
priced.
Second is letting the potential buyer know about the goods by means of
attractive and effective advertising. After 200 years, the best and
tried medium yet discovered for advertising Is still your local news
paper serving the local area.
People can't easily buy what you have If they don't know you have It.
The News-Journal
Hoke Soldier Pays
For Overseas News
He was as good as his word.
David E. Bullard, a former
Hoke county student, wrote The
News-Journal from Vietnam
many montha ago and asked that
the paper be sent to him. He
would come by and pay for It
when he got home, he said.
The unusual request was car
ried to Publisher Faul Dickson
who said, "send It on."
The boy came home and he
came In last week to pay up.
"The boys over there Just
couldn't make It without mall,"
he declared. As for him, he
had a girl and a mother to write
him, but The News-Journal sup
piled that something extra, he
aald.
Bullard, drafted on August
22, was In Vietnam six months
later. Among the lucky, un
lucky ones, he was placed In a
quartermaster outfit. He was
not In the firing line, but his
duty waa not pleasant. It fell
his lot to Identify the dead and
to fill out the death certificates.
Once, he didn't have to refer
to records to make the identi
fication. The body was that of
a friend. The friend waa a
North Carolina boy from Fair
mont. The young soldier says his
time of military service Is due
to be up in a few months, but a
close friend has already been
sent back to the war zone for
a second time. So, Bullard Is
waiting to see what his own
fate will be.
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DAVID E. BULLARD
Agronomist Gives Tips
On Best Use Of Seed
Builders say that a good house
always starts with a good blue
print. Successful farmers, on
the other hand, say that a good
crop always starts with good
seed.
Despite what successful
farmers say, and do, many
farmers and home gardeners
are falling to recognize the
Importance of good seed. As a
result, they are not getting all
of the advantages that science
has bred Into modern seed.
One person who Is particu
larly concerned about the seed
problem In North Carolina Is
Gene Sullivan, extension seed
specialist at North Carolina
State University.
Sullivan has seven simple
rules which he believes will
help people get more mileage
out of seed. They apply to the
farmer who Is planting 400
acres of corn as well as the
housewife who Is planting a row
of okra.
First, says Sullivan, read
the seed tag. See what the tag
says about the germination and
purity of the seed. A person's
best bet Is to buy certified
seed where possible.
Second, buy seed from a rep
utable dealer. About 4,000
people are licensed to sell seed
North Carolina. Most of them
know their seed; some of them
don't.
Third, start with a "high po
tential" seed of a recommend
ed variety. See that the seed
are treated for protection a
galnst disease.
Fourth, prepare a good seed
bed. Seed are sensitive. They
need a "good community" in
which to start their life.
Faulty
MUFFLERS
ARE
Hazardous!
particularly for
Fifth, plant the correct rate
of seed per acre or unit of
ground. Plant when the soil
temperature and moisture are
best.
Sixth, Use the right kind of
planter and keep It properly
adjusted. Don't plant too fast.
See that the seed are placed
at the proper depth.
Seventh, follow the recom
mended practices throughout
the growing season.
Sullivan says that If farmers
and gardners will follow these
seven simple steps that they will
have only one more chore to
perform, and that Is to harvest
a bumper crop.
winter driving
Niven's Esso
10 Minute
Muffler Check
May Save
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MAIN & CAMPUS AVE.
RAEFORD, N. C.
Someone has suggested that
the burning theological question
today Is not so much, "Is Cod
dead?", but "Why isn't he more
prompt?"
What they mean, of course, Is
that faith Is more surely threat
ened when God seems to delay
In answering our prayers.
Many may doubt not so much his
existence as his love. "If God
really cares," we ask, "then
where is the help I need?"
We sense some of this same
attitude In the hearts of Martha
and Mary. Anxiously they wait
ed for Jesus to come while their
brother's life ebbed ever lower.
Often when human help falls to
come, it Is the result of some
one's negligence or some other
human failure. But It Is not tills
In Jesus's case. The delay is
purposeful: "So when he heard
that he was ill, he stayed two
days longer In the place where
he was" (John 11:6 RSV).
If, as John says, Jesus loved
Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,
then why did he delay? That's a
strange way to show love! When
at last Jesus arrives In Bethany,
there seems to be a thinly
disguised reproach In Martha's
voice: ''Lord, If you had been
here, my brother would not have
died' (John 11:21 RSV). Ap
parently others felt the same
thing, for as Jesus Is led to the
tomb of Lazarus, a bystander
asks: "Could not he who opened
the eyes of the blind man have
kept this man from dying?"
(John 11:37 RSV). The question
seems fair enough, like some
which we ourselves have per
haps asked.
So why does the Master delay?
Jesus says to his disciples:
"Lazarus Is dead, and for your
sake I am glad that I was not
there, so that you may believe."
By the time the messenger ar
rives with news of Lazarus's
sickness, Jesus knows that his
friend has died in the meantime.
There is no need to rush off to
Bethany to save a life that al
ready Is gone. Therefore, Jesus'
delay was partly dependent upon
the fact that he knew what the
others did not know.
So it may be with our prayers
to God. We pray In our igno
rance, but he answers them out
of the context of his divine
knowledge and wisdom. What
we may ask may not be really
wise or good In the long run. He
gives his children what they
need, not necessarily what they
ask for. Cannot all of us say,
"Thank God I have not received
all from God that I have asked
for?"
For example, a boy and a girl
break off their engagement.
Later the girl has a change ot
heart and begins to pray that
God will lead her ex-flanree
back to her. Not an unreasonable
desire, until she learns that he
has since married someone
else!
When Jesus arrives at the
tomb, he does not ask God to do
anything. Instead he thanks God
for what he has already done!
Even though Lazarus Is still In
the tomb, Jesus prays: ' Father,
1 thank thee that thou hast heard
me . . ." (John 11:41 RSV).
Jesus has been praying for
Lazarus all along and now In
per'ect confidence he looks to
the fulfillment of those prayers.
He did not delay In helping his
friends, but he was helping them
In a way that they did not ex
pect. So It may be with our prayers.
We ask for help and expect that
God will give us that help ac
cording to our terms, to follow
our directions. If we want him
to help us, we must let God be
God, for him to help us as he
knows best. Just because we
cannot see the answer to our
prayers, does not mean they are
not being answered.
And so Jesus said, "Lazarus,
come out!" and he came out and
their faith was justified.
Legals
CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as admini
strator of the estate of Elmer
R. Butner, deceased, late of
Hoke County, this is to notify
all persons having claims
against said estate to present
them to the undersigned on or
before August 29, 1968 or this
notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 29th day of February,
1963.
R. Palmer Willcox
Administrator
Hostetler, McNeill 4 Willcox,
Attorneys at Law
Raeford, N. C. 42-4SC
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HOKE
MARTHA L. MILLER, Plaintiff
VS.
BURDETTE L. MILLER. De
fendant TO BURDETTE MILLER:
Taxe notice that:
A pleading seeking relief
against you has been filed in
the above entitled action. The
nature of the relief beln sought
Is as follows:
An absolute divorce from the
defendant.
You are required to mane
defense to such pleading not
later than the 23rd day of April,
1963, and upon your failure to
LEGALS
d.i jo. the party seeking serv
ice J ,ii n.u you will apply to the
Court for the relief sought
Done, this the 21 day of Feb.,
1963.
E. E. Smith,
Clerk Of The District Court
HOSTETLER. McNEII.L A
Wli.LCOX
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
RAEFORD, N. C. 42-45C
CRE DITORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE CCLNTY
The undersized, having
qualified as Administratrix of
the Estate of Nannie Chisholm,
deceased, late of Hoke County,
this Is to notify all persons
having claims against said Ls
tate to present them to the
undersigned on or before the
22nd day of August, 19G8, or this
notice will be pleaded In bar of
their recovery. All persons
Indebted to said 1 state will
please make Immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This, the 20th day of Febru
ary, 1968.
Katie Potter
Route 2, Box 271
Raeford, North Carolina 28376
MOSES & MOSES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
114 Last Ldlnhorough Avenue
Raeford. North Carolina 41-44C
NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of die
power of sale contained in a
certain Deed of Trust executed
by Alton W. Owens and wife,
Janice S. Owens, dated the 7th
day of December, 1964, to Bob
by Burns McNeill and A. J.
Rainwater, Jr. Trustees, and
recorded In Book 132, Page
553 In the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Hoke County,
North Carolina, and, subsqiient
ly assumed by Wilson Home and
wife, Louise Moore Home, and
default having been made inpay
ment of the Indebtedness there
by secured, and said Deed of
Trust being by the terms there
of subject to foreclosure, the
undersigned Trustees will offer
for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash at
the courthouse door in Raeford,
Hoke County, North Carolina at
12:00 o'clock Noon on the 19th
day of March, 1968, property
conveyed In said Deed of Trust,
the same lying and being in the
Town of Raeford, County of
Hoke, and State of North Caro
lina, and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
In the Town of Raeford, sit
uate on the North side of Fifth
Avenue, adjoining the lands of
Robinson, Epstein and others, -and
described in metes and
bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron stake
in the northern edge of Fifth
Avenue, said stake being S 88
30 E 220 feet from where the
northern edge of Fifth Avenue
intersects with the eastern edge
of Green Street, and runs thence
N 1-30 E 200 feet: thence S 88
30 E 55 feet; thence S 1-30 W
200 feet to Fifth Avenue; thence
with the northern edge of Fifth
Avenue N 33-30 W 55 feet to
"the "point of BEGINNING, and
being the same property re
ceived by Harold L. Gillis and
wife, Peggy M. Gillis, In Book
128, Page 580, of Hoke County
Public Registry.
This property will be sold
subject to any outstanding City
and County taxes, If any.
CASH DEPOSIT: Ten percent
(107) on the first $1,000.00 bid
and five per cent (5) on any
additional amount bid will be
required at the sale.
This, the 15th day of Feb
ruary. 1968.
BOBBY BURNS McNEILL.
TRUSTEE
A. J. RAINWATER, JR. TRUS-'
TEE
HOSTETLER, McNEILL &
WILLCOX
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
RAEFORD, N.C. 41-44C
CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Admin
istrator of the estate of Ann
Marsh Tadlock, deceased, late
of Hoke County, this Is to noti
fy all persons having claims
against said estate to present
them to the undersigned on or
before August 15, 1968 or this
notice will be pleaded In bar of
their recovery. All persons
Indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate payment
to the undersigned.
This the 15th day of Febru
ary, 19C8.
Charles A. Hostetler, Admin
istrator Hostetler, McNeill & Willcox
Attorneys-At-Law
Raeford, N.C. 40-43C
CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of the estate of Flora
McNeill Boyce, deceased, late
of Hoke County, this Is to noti
fy all persons having claims
apalnst said estate to present
them to the undersigned on or
before August a, 1968 or this
notice wilt be pleaded In bar
of their recovery. All person;.
Indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate pay
ment to the undersiened.
This the 8th day ol February,
I9C8.
K. A. VarDonald
Administrator
Raeford, N. C. 2-42C