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S7 The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXIV NUMBER 24 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 4 PER YEAR 10 PER COPY THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1968 For Second Straight Year t 5 JT W FIRST PLACE - Mrs. Charles Helbling, president, accepts a check for $100 on behalf of Wayside Community Development Club, from Ralph Bamharl. Seen at center back, sharing joy with the hay side people is Mrs. Tom Jones, of Dundarrach, president of Hoke County Community Development, who presided over the dinner meeting. 'Sun Time9 Starts Sunday In Hoke Come Sunday morning, residents of Hoke County and other parts of the country will once again he able to sleep an hour later and still get to church on time. The clock will be turned back and again all of North Carolina will be on Eastern Standard Time, or to old timers, "Sun time." That means that those who of late have been rising at 6:30 a.m. before the new Heavy Rains Welcomed Here; Cause Damage According to unofficial reports coming into The News-Journal office, six inches of rain fell between Friday morning and Sunday morning in some parts of Hoke County four inches was measured in others. The results had both good and bad effects. Apparently prompted by Hurricane Gladys, precipitation came weeks too late to save important crops, but did soak the ground with long-awaited moisture and partially filled wells and ponds. With the soybean crop uppermost in his mind. County Agent Talmadge Baker answered with the word, "Nothing," when asked what the rains did for the farmer. On second thought, however, he recalled that small grain crops which have been recently put in were greatly benefited as was pasture land. Some soybean crops became a total loss several weeks ago for lack of moisture. On the whole the average harvest of the previously productive money crop will be only 6 to 8 bushels per acre as compared to 23 bushels last year. The repeated rains also hurt the cotton crop, the farm agent said. Most of the crop had been picked over once but the second pickings was still in the fields. Other damage in the area has included washouts of embankments and road shoulders. The raised road, newly constructed on Highway 211 back of the North Carolina Sanatorium at McCain was badly damaged and repairs were being madejlhis week. : ' " ' " 'T?TTmmmm' 'm ""' ' 'f" '"""" j-irir' 11 t S I T v. - , I PROUD OF THEIR PRODUCTS - Raeford Turkey Farms, Inc., or better known as The Raeford Turkey Plant, was the proud winner of a number of prizes at the N. C. State Fair last week. Not only did the whole birds capture numerous blue ribbons but so did the packages of breasts and other parts. moon disappeared, will now get up at the same time but with light streaming through the window, just as they did back in the summer. By the same token, the sun will drop beyond the horizon an hour early and darkness will be upon us before we can say grace over the supper table. Sunday morning at 3 a.m. North Carolinians will end a second season (which began April 28) of daylight savings time. The change was met with favor by the majority of the clock fiunchcrt- and with executives who adore onger golfing hours in the afternoon. , Daylight Savings Time was instituted by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, One clause of the law permitted any state to exempt itself from observing DST by legislative action. The first year, lobbyists successfully hounded the General Assembly and its members making happy the operators of outdoor movie theaters and other businesses which thrived after darkness set in. Prior to its adoption in 18, many Old North Staters failed to see how the changing of the clock would help while the sun remained the same. Predictions of confusions, however, failed to come to pass. On the contrary enter-state travellers found confusion greatly lessened. Abduction Alleged The Hoke County Sheriffs Department is continuing investigation on the alleged abduction of a 13-year-old white girl last Friday night. The girl, whose name was withheld because she is a minor, reported to her mother and later to law enforcement officers that two Negro men forced her into a station wagon, took her down the road and that later she was able to escape from them. She did not claim to have been molested nor did i hospital examination reveal that she had. She was walking home from church a short distance away when picked up. Officers located a bedraggled auto which fitted the description and the girl identified it as the car. She, nevertheless, declined to identify the owner as one of the men who had taken her against her will around 7:30 o'clock. , " r Wayside Community Wins Service Award Wayside was again winner of the overall Hoke County Community Development service award when annual awards night was held Tuesday night at the J. W. McLauchlin Cafeteria. Mrs. Charles Helbling, president, was presented the $100 cash first prize by County Commissioner Ralph Bamhart. The community of 13S families took first place last year after having completed many porjects which included the establishment of a fire department. This year, among its greatest endeavors were completion of the fire station by adding floors and ceiling, redecorating the community building, clean-up and beautification program, an J cash contributions to further youth work. Winning the second place $50 cash award was Rockfish Club and third place of S2S went to Stonewall. Six communities won $20 prizes as inducement awards for organized community activities. They were: Ashemont, for having the most completed projects in youth organizations. Blue Springs for having the highest percentage of families producing and conserving over 50 per cent of the family's food. Kockfish for contributing the most to home improvements (new and remodeled homes, ground beautification, new furnishings). Rockfish for having the highest percentage completing community projects. Stonewall for being the best all-around community in 4-H organization. Ashemont for having the largest number of adults and youth recreational projects conducted during the year. Mrs. T. W. Jones of Dundarrach, president of the county wide Community Development organization, presided over the dinner meeting. Invocation was said by the Rev. Allen Smythc, pastor of Shiloh and Bethel churches. H. A. McKenzie, Jr., vice president of Community Development recognized guests and Pete Sawyer, Ashemont president, reviewed accomplishments of the competitive clubs. Mrs. Edwin Newton, county secretary-treasurer, presented i slate of officers for the coming year as follows: Charles Helbling, president; Mrs. Walter Parks, vice president; Mrs. Gilbert Ray, secretary-treasurer, and Pete Sawyer, reporter. They were installed by R. B. Lewis, president of the Bank of Raeford. Mrs. Jones expressed appreciation to the some 50 business firms in Raeford who have served in some way as sponsors of the Community Development program. She appealed to CD members to take the work more seriously because, "you get out of your community what you put into it." Following a turkey dinner, Talmadge Baker, county agricultural agent, showed a number of slides, one group explaining the value of lime in the soil, and another which depicted scenes of activities taking place in different sections of the county, of improvements that have been made, and of eyesores which need to be improved. Raeford Turkey Plant Places First AtN. C. State Fair Raeford Turkey Plant did it again! At the North Carolina State Fair last week it placed at the top of the ladder with its entries in several Packaged Poultry Products competitions. As has been the case for many years in the past, the House of Raeford label won several first place prizes as well as runner-up awards. In the fowl division it brought home a first, second, third and fourth place. First, second and third places were won in the tray pack (turkey parts), and for quality in turkey hen and quality pxkaging, it also won a blue ribbon. S. A. Copper, assistant sales manager, and the guy responsible for the plant's fair booth exhibit, said that no turkey sausage was exhibited but the new product was cooked and passed out to booth visitors. A Laurinburg plant was awarded AT-. W OFFICERS - R.H. Lewis, president They are, left to right, Charles Helbling, Pete Sawyer, reporter. District Court Changed From Wed. To Fru Announcement was made this week that beginning on Nov. 15, the day of Criminal District Court for Hoke County will be held on Fridays instead of Wednesdays. Chief District Court Judge Derb S. Carter advised Clerk of Hoke County Superior Court E. E. Smith that district courts will be held on Wednesdays during the remainder of October and the first week in November. On the second week in November, court will convene on Friday, the 15th. This procedure will continue at least through December, the judge disclosed. Band Places First Hoke High School Band took first place in a marching competition among nigh school bands Saturday at Maxton. The occasion was Homecoming Day at the Carolina Military Academy. Director of the local hand is Jimmie James. second place in the Packaged Poultry Products competition and a Lumber I on firm was awarded two 3rd place and two 5th place honors in the same competition. the Raeford Turkey Farms, Inc., plant continues to grow in new products as well as plant facilities. An addition now under construction includes a break -and - lunch room for employees. (Lmployces have a 15-minutc break each morning and afternoon). The bO x 33 foot floor space will be equipped with conveniences for eating with vending machines which offer snacks and drinks. Last year an additional freezer building was completed and future plans call for new offices. The plant is equipped to process 20.000 fowls a day. From one truck of crates is loaded I, (XX) or more birds and one van transporting frozen products to other points carries 30.0IHJ pounds. of The Rank of Raeford, left, installs new officers of Hoke Community Development president; Mrs. Walter Parks, vice president; Mrs. Gilbert Ray, secretary-treasurer, and United Fund Drive To Start Monday The drive for $20,000 by the Hoke County United Fund organization will start Monday, October 28 said Bobby Conoly, campaign chairman. Other announcements concerning the drive were as follows: McFadyenNamed Congressional District Chairman Rep. Neill McFadycn of Raeford, has been named chairman of the Seventh District Congressional District Executive Committee. The state representative from Hoke County was notified of the honor last week by Charles D. Barbour, executive director of Ihe State Democratic Executive Committee. McFadyen is serving his fifth term as state representative from Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. During the past session of the Legislature, he served as chairman of the committee on penal institutions, vice chairman of the committees on higher education and agriculture, and was a member of the committees on appropriations, banks and banking, and mental institutions. He also is on committee number one, working with the governor's commission to study public schools in North Carolina. McFadyen led the legislative battle to retain Hoke County in the Seventh Congressional District in 1067 when a redisricting bill threatened to move it into the Eighth District. He won the nomination for Ihe lM9 legislature last May in the Democratic primary and will compete with Republication opposition in the November general election. fC sty e Benny McLeod has been named vice chairman of the United Fund drive and Mrs. Charles Hottel has been given the job of fund campaign secretary. McLeod will be an assistant to campaign chairman Bobby Conoly. Mrs. Hottel will have a desk at the Raeford Savings and Loan office during the two weeks the drive is in prograss. Conoly has announced the following workers in respective areas: Mrs. David Hendrix, Arabia; Mrs. Jeff Harris, Blue Springs; Mrs. Harold Monroe, Philippi; Mrs. Ralph Plummer, Wayside; Miss Sarah Louise Parker, Courthouse; Mrs. H. C. Roberts, Town Hall; Mrs. Gail Williford, Postoffice Building; Mrs. Bea Herhin, Sheriffs Department; and Mrs. Graham Clark, County Office Building. Additional workers will be announced later. The goal has been set at $20,000, which is $2,000 less than the past year. Officers are, Ed Murray, president; W. T. McAllister, vice president; Mrs. O. B. Israel secretary and Sam Morris, treasurer. Registration Ends Saturday Persons who have not registered will have a last chance Saturday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Those who need to register are those who have become 21 since the last election or those who have moved into the area since the last registration period. Those fitting the latter category must, however, have lived in the county for at least a year unless they take advantage of a special registration. Scott Poole, chairman of the board of elections, said that persons who have lived here for at least 60 days prior to election day are eligible for special registration which will enable them to vole for president and vice president, only. For special registration, one must go directly to Poole's office at 126 South Main St. prior to Friday, Nov. 1. - . ?
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