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journal he Tews The Hoke County News- Established 1928 VOLUME LMV NUMBER 28 .'.Murder, Kidnapping, Arrests Union Service Thanksgiving On Thursday, Nov. 28, at 9 a.m. the annual Union Thanksgiving Day service will he held at the Raeford United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cortez Cooper, pastor of Raeford Presbyterian Church will deliver the sermon. The Rev. Jack Mansfield, pastor of First Baptist Church and the Rev. R.C. Mooney, pastor of Raeford United Methodist Church, will participate in the service. Congregations of the Raeford United Methodist Church, the First Baptist Church of Raeford, the Raeford Presbyterian Church and members of other churches in Raeford community are" invited to participate in the service. The choir of the Methodist Church, under the direction of Bryan Miller, will provide special music. Further details of the service will be announced next week. Hoke Chamber Honors Lennon Congressman Alton A. Lennon will be honor guest at a luncheon today at the Family Restaurant at 1 p.m. Harold Gillis, manager of the Chamber of Commerce which is sponsoring the event, said that some 40 to 50 men in the area are expected to attend and hear what the congressman will project for the coming session of the U.S. Congress. Lennon arrived in Hoke County Wednesday. 1 hi will be his last trip to the area before the 91st Congress ' convenes in January. Other visits in this section of the state will include those to Cumberland County, Robeson County, Columbus County and Bladen. He will not go to Scotland since that county will be no longer in the Seventh District after Jan. 3. North Raeford Water Money May Be Lost The Northwest Water Supply, Inc., is in danger of losing the $221,700 which has been allotted for installation of water and sewer, Wayne Ware, of Shelby, supervisor designated to work on this project, said Wednesday. Ware explained that the funds have been approved and set aside for the local project which involves a Negro residential section beyond the north borderline of Raeford. But loan closing requirements call for a sign-up of 27S members. At piesent only 2.15 have signed. The quota must he met within the coming week. Before the engineer can complete his lay-out he must know exactly who is going to be using the water lines. Ware and Jake Vincent, local FHA office supervisor, pointed out. He will not begin until the 275 members of the corporation have signed. A property owner can sign up by contacting the FHA office, phone 875-2645, or by seeing the Rev. Robl. E. , Fisher, president or R.E. Kemp, secretary of the corporation. Modern Trends In Education Explained BY LUCY I i f v U" N'V- miis. Acusr.tcr RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, 1 . ra355S5;j 5 "l WON MAMA "-This It what Mickey Beasley It very likely telling her mother after winning in the dress revue held in Raleigh last Saturday. She competed with more than 250 girls. Mickey made the dress she Is wearing for the "Make It With Wood" contest. In Superior Court Johnny Scott Found Not Guilty Johnny Ray Scott went free yesterday when a jury of 12 men and women returned with a verdict of not guilty on charges of attempted rape. Scott was charged with assaulting Vivky Zeman last June 20, by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Zeman. The 15-year-old girl and Scott, 20, were attending a party. According to witnesses in Superior Court being held here this week by Judge Maurice Braswell, the event (party) took place at a secluded, abandoned farm house near the Ft. Bragg reservation about five miles from Raeford, Scott, who said he met the girl for the first time that night, denied taking her against her will to a secret spot away from the crowd and attempting to remove her clothing. Defense witnesses declared that they were in his presence the entire evening. They admitted, however, seeing Miss Zeman crying or "snubbing," and heard GRAY PEEBLES programs must bc provided through the General Assembly and both issues arc to bc brought for legislature next year. Mrs. Agnes Page explained the fast developing modernization program to members of a local club last week. She said that she believes the kindergarten program will be launched within the next two years. A pilot kindergarten is being carried on in Fairmont and some other places in the slate this year. There are 7.200 five-year-olds already enrolled in N. C. Schools at the expense of the state. She also has high hopes of the new school bus program Coming into realization in the near future. She pointed out. however, that the buses which began transporting town Modem trends in education arc expected to bring about great changes for North Carolina Schools. One of the proposals, if it materializes, will lor the first time, give town and city children a privilege which has been enjoyed by rural students for more than 40 years. The proposal is for bus transportation to be provided for every school child who docs not live within reasonable walking distance at the school. Another idea projected by the Governor's Commission on Education after an extensive study is a stale-supported kindergarten for every pic-school child. Funds lor both of these NORTH CAROLINA her ask to be taken home. Prosecution witnesses, including the girl's mother, who said she was quoting her daughter, said that Scott took the girl away from the other boys and girls, all of whom had gone outside the house after drinking two more rounds of beer, and that she returned later crying saying she wanted to go home. Presented in evidence were a pair of torn red shorts said to have been worn to the party by the girl and an See SCOTT. Page 1 1 Bethel Ingathering The annual ingathering for Bethel Presbyterian Church will be held today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 8:00 p. m. The Co-Chairmen for the dinner Mrs. Julian Wright, Mrs. Homer Tuttle and Wilson Clark invite everyone to come out for Bar-B-Q and chicken salad and to enjoy the fellowship. children to Upchurch School last week has no connection with this program. These 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are being favored because the school they attend is not within the city limits and is therefore termed a rural school. "In schools of the future, we see more intensive education of teachers and administrators both at the pre-service and in-service levels. In service workshops held in this and other pilot counties have proven to be subsequently invaluable to both the teacher and the child." the supervisor said. "We see implementation of more teachers for sear around service and for nunc student voluntarv attendance on a scar around basis." she went on. It The 14 PER YEAR 10 Harrell Suspect Nabbed In Court Officer Sam Motley of the Raefo.d police force arrested Henry McRae, Jr., Monday for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with the alleged kidnapping of Robert Lee Harrell, Jr., here earlier this month. Motley made the arrest in the courtroom at the Huke County courthouse, where McRae was sitting as a spectator. McRae, a 23-year-old Negro of Raeford, Route two, was turned over to FBI agents here yesterday. The FBI is in this case because the Harrell youth alleges that he was kidnapped and taken into South Carolina, which would constitute a Federal offense. Robert (Bobby) Harrell Jr., 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrell of Edinborough avenue, has tnld officers that he was using a pay telephone booth at the bus station in Raeford on Monday, Nov. 4 when the door was pushed open and a strange man thrust a gun in his side and ordered him to hang up the receiver. The high school boy said he was then told to get into his car and drive the gunman to Red Springs. Orders were dished out from town to town until (he two were in Latta, S. C. After reaching there, young Harrell said his alleged kidnapper snatched the keys from the car and fled, leaving the young boy stranded. Harrell made his way to a phone booth to relate his frightful experience to his parents. They picked him up as soon as possible. The family car was kept in Latta for some time for examination. Fund Drive Over Hoke County Fund passed its $20,000 two weeks .ftcr the announced dales. goal this week and contributions Conoly urged citizens who have not continued to trickle in. contributed or firms who have not turned Bobby Conoly, campaign chairman, in their cards to do so at once so that the said donations as of Tuesday totaled $20,012.54 or $12.54 more than required by next year's budget. Any excess will be W W Tf Tf used to bolster the emergency fund, f-C "kz f f-C 1 gi f which is used to assist fire victims and the f If V f JLJLMj like and which was not budgeted last J year. Contributions from the two Burlington f ' m 1 m Industries plants, which employs some -jym mj -m -wm j- m 1,700 people totaled $13,73(,.09 or jf ,f two-thirds of the campaign goal. Pushing the fund past the goal with con tributuions of $1.4 1 8 AS from A home on Philippi road was destroyed W0'e'RaeJay'" by fire and a 14 year-old boy was and $233 from Belk-Hensdale. critically burned late Tuesday afternoon The totals by divisions arc as follows: whcn ,ne ad ,rjcd to builU a fire. Details lnduslrial $15,652.44 of (hc MUSC of lhe oulbursl tWs Commercial 1.092.30 coM nu( bc determined Wednesday canity Aieav:::::::::::' - Individuals 242.55 'I he hoy's blind mother and an Public Employees 178.50 18-year-old sister were outside the home Professional 155.00 when they saw James Alton Oxendme $,O0P54 run fiom the house with his clothing on Ed Murray, United Fund president, fire. A local doctor said that more than praised volunteer workers and 50 per cent of his body had been burned. contributors for their response to the He was sent directly to Moore Memorial drive, which only twice in its some lb Hospital. years of operation has failed to reach the ... ... . u . , campaign goal. That, said Murray, is a .M- Ja'n ,lcl,dnx" Wednesday testimonial to the generosity of local ha. the chi d was ater sent to Memorial citizens and to realistic budgets and goals ospilal at ( hapel ll,IU he house was oi, of the organization. Murray also had high ' I endnx tarn, be.ween Scurlock praise fof Bobby Conoly, the campaign School and Plnlippil hureh. chairman, whose untiring effort brought ,, the drive to a successful conclusion only 1 lie family lost everything they had, is expected that the regular teacher's pupil load will be lightened and that there will be more individual instruction in lieu of the lock-step conformity that in the past has stood in the way of the individual pupil growth and development. There is expected to be a continuation of mergers of school administration units and consolidation. Hoke County has already merged schools to form a 1.400-pupil high school and a school lor all 6th. 7th and 8th grades with 1.300 students. In addition to this, some administration units aie grouping themselves lor services of special education teachers. In some cases there are countv-wide special education supervisors for a special at Hoke been approved as set. rxnchcially school equipment. Mrs iceounled. Hoke County Journal PER COPY FBI Makes Charge In Bobbitt Case Prepauiiom were undei way this week to bring a fugitive back to Hoke County for trial on charges of slaving a McCain storekeeper. Sheriff Dave Barrington said thai 19-year-old Willie James Watson, alias James Willie Watson, was aricstcd by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in New York and is being held on a fugitive warrant. He is a former resident of Raeford, Rt. 3. The sheriff said that Hoke County officers will leave for New York as soon News-Journal To Publish Early For Thanksgiving Your Thanksgiving cJition of The News Journal wit) reach your home before the Thanksgiving turkey emits his last gobble. 1 he newspaper will be punted 1 uesday morning and will be in I lie mail Tuesday aftcrno n. The early publication is being made to guc subscribers full advantage of advertiser's wares. Campaign Successful Seen in the fuluic is more teaching in the field of special education. Ahead) I hero is one such teacher at McL auchlm, one at South Hckc and two al Upchurch. Another is alreadv hired for the county and is waiting to he assigned. Specially trained teachers will work with the gilted and talented as well as the slow pupil. Application has been filed Vocational education is to bc expanded lu include home economics on the junior high level. Another idea which has ahead) been introduced to many classrooms is multiple basil textbooks. This means that a teacher or child may have a choice of textbooks on a given subject for accomplishing better pupil adiustment. Comparatively new in the field ol education is lhe Comprehensive School Improvement Progrjm winch was introduced al Melauohiin School some three scars aeo and was started this scar al Ipchuich. It involves team teaching giving the child the adsantasc ol woiknig with eduealion teachc High but nor ,e has Special education teachers are made available thiough a federal FSFA allotment. Hoke County's allotment for this eai is S3'0.000. "It is being spent productively and tor personnel and Page - Established 1905 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1968 Made as extradition papers arc ready. Wanants have already been issued chaiging Watson with murder and armed rubbery in connection with the fatal shooting of O-ycar old Adolphus T. Bobbin of Southern Pines, who commuted daily to his store near McCain. Bobbin's body was discovered on the floor of the store eaily on the morning of Saturday, April 13, by a passing truck driver. He had been shot in the head. An undetermined amount of money was taken according to the sheriff. The newspaper office will he closed Thanksgiving, along with county and town offices, banks, schools, most businesses, federal offices, including the post office. Correspondents una other persons with news or advertising for the edition arc asked to turn them in as soon as possible. $20,000 book work can be completed. I he place you turn in your cards, Coivily said, is either at The Bank of Raeford or I he News-Journal office. . M W fP f-C f T"F1 gf I M LLi I tV ft Aj J 1 -m m - r- m p Lit I J Mrs. Hendrtx said, except for a washing machine which was taken Iron, the porch lf c VT01 nrK Mrs. iMell iiranch . . Critically injured . III WtCCK Weil. A Kaelord woman was critically "'J"1 h" " Wednesday morning ; following an "-eidenl which occurred on Highway Mrs. I ranees VI Branch, a nurse' at Ft. B.agg. was rushed to ape Fear Valley Husp, al by the Raelord Rescue Squad ambulance. 1 rooper Joe Stanley, investigating ollicer, said thai Mrs. Branch, headed north, was driving on the Icll hand vide ol Sle w Kit K. Pap.- 1 1 more than one teacher. In the future, an increase is expected in the number of full time librarians I here arc ahead) two at I pchurch and at Hoke High and one at all other Huke Count) schools. Fach student is an individual with his own needs, motives and problems and tomorrow's eduealion will be implemented with this in mind. Mrs. Page emphasized. In conclusion she declared that in spue of all educational improvements from the state level, there is an ever-increasing need in bridge the gjp between school and community helween education personnel and citizens al large."
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