Hoke Leaders
Going North
For tht first time, two tdult
leaden from Hoke County will
go to Washington. D. C. to attend
the national leader forum.
Mrs. James Attaway, leader
I IK- DlMal. IihiUw .Ink A
Mrs. Alex Norton, leader of the
Blue Springs club, will leave
Monday to attend the meeting
March 11-16, Previously, only
one Hoke delegate has attended
this meeting each year.
The overall purpose of the
forum I- to equip leaders with
Ideas for becoming more
effective In working with younj
people In 4-H.
The local women will Join
some 78 other North Caro
linians to travel by chartered
bus. While In Washington, they
will visit the capltol and
f possibly the off Ice of Congress
man Alton Lennon.
Polston Gets
Army Award
U.S. ARMY, VIETNAM (AH
TNC Army Specialist Four
Wll.la.n E. Polston, 24, whose
mother, Mrs. Doris J. Polston
and wife, Eileen, live at 804
E. Main St., Aberdeen, N. C
was awarded a Certificate of
Achievement while serving with
the 54 th Ordnance Company In
Vietnam, Jan. 29.
THE NEWS-JOURNAL,
THURSDAY, MARCH 7,
RALFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
1968 PACE
Plaintiffs jyew Watermelon Is Good To Eat;
Nothing is more sobering to
a preacher than the knowledge
that he usually "talks a far
better gains than he plays."
He Is aware that the moral
dimensions of his preaching and
teaching must go beyond the
limitations of his own accom
plishments. Thus he can hardly
help saying in effect: "Do as
I say, not as I do," although
actually It is not "as I say,"
but as the Word of God in
structs us.
The minister who holds up
himself as the model to which
the people should aspire Is both
thinking too highly of himself
and pointing his people at too
low a target. He may rightly
strive to "practice what he
preaches," but he ought to aim
higher than "preaching what he
practices."
This is true of any Christian,
particularly the Christian pa
rent. He ought to strive to set
the best example possible, but
not forget it is Christ himself
who sets the example we need.
Just as we ourselves ought to
be continually dissatisfied with
our level of spiritual and moral
growth, so we need also to
point our children to a level
ANNOUNCES
The Appointment Of
C.C. Conoly
as their agent In Raeford, N. C. carry
ing a full line of Smith-Douglass Ferti
lizers including Orange, Corn Kicker
and Bean Booster and also Smith
Douglass Farm Chemicals.
He will be located at the A & R
Freight Depot building and can also be
contacted at his home - Phone 875-2460
SMITH-DOUGLASS
A Division of the Border Chemical Co.
this is ever higher than the
,:ne on which we stand.
With Je.-ui, however, It was
different. He not only had a
me5546e for his people, he was
the mtisaye. He was the em
bodiment of the Good News he
brought, the incarnation of all
to which he exhorted his fol
lowers. His preaching and prac
tice were all cut from the same
bolt of cloth. To do what he
said was nothing more or less
than to emulate what he did.
We see this at work In his
last evening with his disciples.
It Is his plan to give them a
"new" commandment: "that you
love one another" (John 13:34).
Oh yes, THAT commandment!
That's the ONE with which we
have so much trouble and frus
tration. What do you mean by
"love," Jesus, and how is It
possible in a world like this?
Aren't you asking for some
thing beyond the grasp of we
ordinary folk?
Jesus, however, did not In
tend for his "new" command
ment to become just an interest
ing philosophical question. He
left no doubt as to what he in
tended; "even as I have loved
you, that you also love one
another". The questions of
"how much love?", "what kind
of love?", etc were taken care
of by that one yardstick he gave
for measurement: "even as I
have loved you . . ."
The love of Jesus was some
thing which they had already
experienced In so many ways.
Yet he did not rely upon their
memories of the past, but in
stead gave them a new example
that pin point the meaning of his
command in dramatic form for
the rest of their lives: he "gird
ed himself with a towel . . .
poured water into a basin, and
began to wash the disciples'
feet" (John 13:4-5 RSV).
What was he teaching them?
Was he merely commanding
them to practice foot-washing?
No. he was giving them "an
example" of the love which
was implicit in his command to
"love one another."
If he, the Christ, could hum
ble himself to undeserving, un
lovable men, his disciples were
to respond with no less a love
than that.
"And how far should such
love be expected to go?" we
ask. hoping for some "sensible"
limitation. "As far as he did,"
comes the unsettling, though not
unexpected answer: "As far as
Calvary!"
Win $850
In Court
Louvenla Burke and Monroe
Burke were awarded $850 In a
Superior Court suit last week
against Nationwide Insurance
Co.
Representing the plaintiffs
was H.F. (Chub) Seawell of Car
thage, through whom the plain
tiff claimed that she carried a
$1,000 homeowners Insurance
policy that was in force when
her house burned and that the
Insurance company failed and
refused to pay In part or en
tirety. Through Its attorneys, Hos
teller, McNeill and Wlllcox, the
defendant claimed the house was
not being occupied by the plain
tiff, but was being used for a
storage building and thereby was
excluded from the policy.
The Jury ruled that the house
was not excluded and the plain
tiffs were due $850, plus in
terest, from February 28, 1968
until paid.
Notice of appeal was filed.
Appeal bond was set at $20u.
In the matter of James C,
Lentz, plaintiff, versus Jack
Haynes Lentz to determine the
correct status of a land option,
the defendant won ownership
of the option and plaintiff filed
notice of appeal.
Puppy Creek
Fete Success
According to Puppy Creek
Chief Charles Helblng and Mrs.
Edwin Newton, supper chair
man, the second annual barbecue
and chicken lunch and supper
held last Friday was a success.
In expressing gratitude for
public cooperation, Mrs. Newton
said that more than 1,000 plates
were sold. The profit, she said,
will surpass that of last year,
even though the venture at that
time was termed an overwhelm
ing success.
Proceeds will go toward op
eration of the volunteer fire
department. The $104 collected
through taxation was paid on a
note owed by the department.
SCHEDULE
Monday, March 11-14 All
agents will attend state agents'
conference In Raleigh.
Wednesday, March 13, 12:05
p.m. Radio program by Mrs.
A lllls.
Friday, March 15, 12:05
P.m.Radio program by Miss
Hall.
4-H Schedule
Monday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.--McCain,
Sunset, and Stonewall
4-H meetings.
The first large plantings of
the newwatermelonSweetPrin
cess are expected to be made
this year. Seed are available
in good supply.
Dr. Warren R. Henderson,
North Carolina State Univer
sity scientist who developed
the variety, said growers have
shown considerable interest in
Sweet Princess, Indicating that
It will become an accepted com
mercial melon.
The variety was released in
1966 and seed were Increased
! st year. "Now that seed are
available, we believe growers
will want to try Sweet Prin
cess and compare it toCharles
ton Gray and some of the other
established commercial va
rieties," Dr. Henderson ob
served. The variety is well adapted
to the South and Southeast.
Tests Indicate that Sweet
Princess has a superior eating
quality. It is sweeter than
Charleston Gray and has adeep
red, solid, crisp flesh. It Is
oblong, meJiuin sie and sinall
seeded. Marketable yield of Sweet
Princess Is not significantly
different from that of Charles
ton Gray, according to state and
regional test results. The av
erage yield was 28,500 pounds
per acre in North Carolina
tests.
Sweet Princess is resistant
to fusarium wilt and anthrac
nose races 1 and 3, although
it is susceptible to race 2 as
are all other watermelons. It
1-. jlsoresi-Uiittohallpyajrt,
white heart. I'Xploiivtienil
sui.ouj u. . .-
Aiiouier siroug cntracvFis-
tic of the new variety nrhich
should appeal to commercial
grower? is its shipping quality.
Although its rind is thin. U is
strong and should hold up Well
in "hipmeiit.
Attend Church
Sunday
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does delicate fabrics, leftovers,
or nuisance loads like sneakers
or colored things that run.
Big capacity wash basket. Hy
dropower Activator wash sys
tem supplies the action that
gets family-size loads really
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Raeford, N. C.
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NOTICE
NEW PRECINCT
RAEFORD No. 5
Beginning at Eastern Boundary of Raeford
Cy Limits and in NE direction down old town
svnmlng hole road to Rockfish Creek -thence
alg Rockfish Creek In a NW direction to Rae
foi. Vass Road, thence a Southerly direction
to iker Road and along Baker Road to Pike
Rot at Upchurch School, thence E on Pike Road
to tderpass Road to NW corner of Raeford
Cltyjmlts, thence along Northern limits of
Raeld City Limits and In Easterly direction
thencdown Raeford City Limits In Southerly
dlrecyi to the beginning.
PoKg place -v Upchurch School Classroom
Builds
John Scott Poole, Chairman
The Hoke County Boarc of Elections requires all voters in Hoke County to register.
If you do not register, you cannot vote.
The books will be open at the polling places on;
March 30,
April 6,
April 13,
April 20;
Challenge Day - April 27;
Primary Election May 4
Hoke County Board of Elections
John S. Poole, Chairman t
Hoke County Board of Ele