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The Hoke County News- Established 1928
The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXIV NUMBER 36
RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
4 PER YEAR 10 PER COPY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. 1969
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THEY REPRESEXT VS - Leaving srvr for Ik 1969 session of the General Assembly will be these four district legislators who
were honored last week at a lunclw n i,j.!sored by the Cliambcr of Commerce. They are. left to right. Judge RL. Campbell,
Rowland, R D. McMillan, Red Springs, Cus Speros, Maxlon and Seill Mch'adyen of Raeford.
Chamber Luncheon
Honors Legislators
Hoke County Commissioners won't
hive to write to their state
representatives. They got th-r mrwit;?
across last Wednesday when the Chamber
of Commerce sponsored a luncheon
honoring the district legislators.
Rep. Neill McFadyen, in explaining the
local sales tax issue which is expected to
come before the legislature this year, said
that under the proposal, the state would
collect an extra I per cent tax on sales in
addition to the existing 3 per cent tax.
The 1 per cent, less something like 10 per
cent, would be returned to the respective
county for governmental spending.
T.B. Lester, county manager, asked to
explain Hoke County's position on the
proposal, said that the commissioners had
taken a stand for slate-wide taxing, but
against local option. He pointed out that
the board would rather have a state-wide
tax which would be divided among the
counties because citizens of small
counties like Hoke spend so much of
their income in neighboring counties
where there are larger cities.
McFadyen replied that there are some
who also oppose the tax because North
Two Men Bound Over
On Charge Of Murder
Two Hoke County men were
bound over to Supciior Court
last week on charges connected
with the death of A. T.
Bobbin, who was allegedly
slain last April at his McCain
store.
James Willie Watson,
charged with shooting Bobbin,
a 69-year-old Southern Pines
resident, waived preliminary
hearing and was bound over
without privilege ol bond.
Wilburt Lee Jones, Raeford
Rt. 3, charged with accessory
after the fact of murder, also
waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over tor action by
the Grand Jury. His bond was
set at SI. 000.
Jones is accused of
"confederating and associating
with and giving comfort to said
defendant by furnishing
transportation to take him out
of the county to Sanford, from
where he was able to get
transportation to New Yoik "
James Lee Harris. 19, a
material witness was released
under bond.
Bobbin's body was
discovered by a passer by who
stopped to make a puichasc
shortly after the shoolmg
apparently had taken place.
The case will come up in
Superior Court here, Jan. 27.
Other judgments in district
and magistrate's court last
week were:
Ralph Saunders, Red Spi mgt
Rl. I. assault on a female.
prayer for judgment continued
for two yeais. costs.
David Byron Crouch,
Aberdeen Rt. I, driving under
the influence, six months,
suspended for one year. Must
not operate a vehicle for one
year. Must pay SI 00 am! costs.
Fvans Lambert Jr., Shannon
Rt. I. licspassing, (0 days
suspended fur two ycats, costs.
Jerry Lambert, Shannon Rt.
I, trespassing, 90 days
suspended for two years, costs.
Clyde Little Lippard,
Raeford, failure to yield right
of way, not guilty.
John Wayne Burke, Si.
Pauls, exceeding safe speed,
improper brakes, not guilty of
speeding, guilty of improper
brakes. $10 and costs.
Mary Ann M e I v i n ,
Hiuhclhtown. Rt. I. unsafe
movement. S 10 and costs.
Willie Edward Carter.
IjiMinhuiji, driving 70 in (0
mile one. prayer for judgment
continued, costs.
Marion James Curry, driving
under the influence, six
months, capias and. or,
committment to issue on
motion of solicitor. Must not
diivc lor one year, SIOO and
costs.
Robert Jcrrcll Mitchell,
Chailollc. improper passing,
prayer for judgment continued,
costs.
I t Phillip Stephen Murphy,
III. It. Braeg. driving 75 in 60
mile one, $25 and costs.
Carolina is enjoying and has enjoyed a
sound financial condition since the 3 per
cut tax begun in lrl?
"Some others think local governments
don't have enough money," McFadyen
noted, "and not many governments do,
from the federal operation on down.
Towns are growing so fast that they have
to keep spending up to the hilt all the
time. But regardless of how the taxes go,
it won't be enough."
He admitted that he couldn't predict
the outcome, and said that he would not
form an opinion on the proposal until he
hjd heard some arguments on the subject
from other members of the General
Assembly. There are 1 20 House members
and 50 in the Senate.
Other members of the State Legislature
attending the luncheon from the district
were Judge R.L. Campbell of Rowland,
Gus Speros of Maxton and R.D. McMillan
of Red Springs.
All four men expressed appreciation
for the good vote they received in Hoke
County and for the luncheon and Judge
Campbell and Gus Speros said they, as
Set LUNCHEON. Pay 9
Seavy Fric Barefoot,
Raeford, driving under the
influence and careless and
reckless driving. Not guilty,
first count, guilty, second
count, six months, suspended
for two years on payment of
SI 00 and costs.
Stafford Junior Locklcar,
address unknown, non support
of four children, six months
suspended for three yeais.
Must pay S20 a week from
October lo April and $30 i
week in summer months for
upkeep of children.
Leroy Edward Ward,
Fairfax, Va., drunk in public
place, bond forfeited.
Harold David McNair,
Lumherton. inspection
certificate violation, nol pros.
George Moore, Raeford Rt.
I . larceny, nol pros with leave.
Bobby Lee Edwards,
Raeford. assault, nol pros with
leave.
James (Jim) Edwards,
Raeford, injury to personal
property, nol pros with leave.
Bobby Edwards, address
unknown, assault on female,
nol pros with leave.
Preston Robinson, Raeford.
forcible trespassing, nol pros
with leave
John Harrison McArn.
Shannon Rt. I, assault on
female, mil pros with leave.
Lloyd Moo-e. Raeford Rl. 2,
reckless driving. 60 days or $50
and costs.
J a met Daniel Robinson.
Local Lawyers
Change Offices
And Partnerships
A sort of fruit basket turn-over is
taking place among Raeford attorneys
with changes taking place in two of the
local law firms.
Palmer Willcox, who has been a part of
the firm of Hosteller, McNeill and
Willcox since 1962, will on February 1,
move his shingle from the Campus
Avenue location to offices which have
formerly been occupied by Harrison and
Uiehl. He will operate there as an
independent attorney.
Phil A. Dichl has announced that he
and William L. Moses will form a
pH'tuc'ship and will set up offices in the
former Dixie Peace home on
Edinborough Avenue.
Harry Harrison, who was a partner of
Dichl for several years, left for a position
in Raleigh last summer.
Willcox came to Raeford as a young
attorney six years ago after having been
employed by the FBI for two years.
Moses is a native of Hoke County and
Diehl came here in 1964. He and Moses
will move into their new suite of offices
across the street from the Presbyterian
Church around March I .
IA A A AA"AAAA A A A A A A AAAAAAAA
Raeford, inadequate brakes
and driving under the
influence. First charge, nol
prosscd. Second charge. 12
months, suspended for three
years. Must not operate a
vehicle for three years, S200
and costs.
Thomas Monroe Jr.,
Rockfish, worthless check, 30
days or restitution of S36.36
check and costs.
John Artis McLaurin,
Raeford, assault on fcma.e,
prayer for judgment continued,
costs.
Bobby Jefferson Davis.
Lumber Bridge Rt. I, reckless
driving, nol pros with leave.
Billy I a r I Turner,
Faycttcville. stop sign
violation, costs.
Carl Larry Sullivan, Spring
Lake, driving 75 in 60 mile
zone, S15 and costs.
Robert Lee Blue, Raeford
Rt. 2, worthless check, costs.
Check previously paid off.
William Bryant Turner Jr.,
Moore. S. C..' driving 70 in 60
mile zone. $5 and costs.
James Patterson Hamilton,
Laurinbiug. driving 70 in 60
mile zone. S2S and costs.
William Clarence Brown,
Raeford. inspection law
violation, costs.
Jerry Talberl. Aberdeen,
utini expired inspection
certilicaie. costs.
William Steven Thomas,
Raeford, stop sign violation.
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Three Communities Receive
Grants For Improvements
Three communities working under the
"Community Organization" program of
CAP have received grants with which to
finance improvement projects.
The total amount adds up to $2,500.
W.T. Altman, Community Action
Program coordinator, announced this
week that West Hoke community where a
group of citizens it making an effort to
erect a fire station and get i fire
department into operation. This week
received S842. A check was presented to
Paul Hurst, chairman of the Community
Committee this week.
Other committee members at West
Hoke are, James Bratcher, vice president;
Mrs. Nina Davis, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Gertrude Bratcher, Willie Davis, M.B.
Drop-outs Record Shows
Improvement In County
Hoke County is at the top of the list
where drop-outs in North Carolina
counties are concerned but its record has
improved along with that of others during
the past year.
The 13th annual fall Public School
Survey, just completed by the State
Department of Public Instruction and
based on figures reported by the state's
157 county and city .school
superintendents at the end of the first
month of school, indicates that the
"holding power" of the high schools is
increasing and that fewer pupils" are
dropping out.
This is true in Hoke, in spite ol the fact
that some patrons prciicted thai i' would
be worse this year alter changes in the
school system were made. This county,
nevertheless, is still on I lie bottom in the
stale with less than 44 per cent of the
students remaining in school until they
have been graduated.
Hoke is above average in elementary
school enrollment. While statistics show
that the average across the state is less,
this year than last. Hoke lias shown a
slight gain, Supt. D. D. Abcrnethy
reported.
For the third straight year, enrollment
increases across the state at the high
school level have been far greater than at
the elementary level, the office of the
State Dept. of Public Instruction says.
The past year's state-wide survey reveals a
marked reduction in elementary
enrollment; 5,339 fewer elementary
pupils, primarily due to a decreased
enrollment in the first grade 1 10.418 in
Community Action Program
Signup Time For Seniors
It is ncaring time for high school
seniors to sign up if they wish to work
this summer under a Program of CAP
which will help send them to college next
fall.
Last summer, 15 college students from
Hoke County worked in local public or
private non-profit agencies or
organizations under the PACK-I.N.C.
PACE is an acronym for Plan Assuring
College Education in North Carolina. The
program is administered by the Division
of Special Services of the State
Department of Public Welfare.
It is a coordinating effort between the
local high school guidance counselor, the
local student's individual college, the
local agency working the student, and the
local volunteer PACE coordinating
committee which places the student.
Through PACE, these young men and
women were able to woik and crform a
service to this county in local agencies
and earn a large portion of then expenses
to begin or continue their higher
education.
During the summer of 1968. through
PACE, students of Hoke County earned
approximately S8.I30 towaid their
education. Tom Cadell, Sandhills
Community Action Program, Carthage, is
serving as the local county coordinator.
Inquiries from agencies interested in
having students work with them during
the summer should contact the local CAP
office for further information.
Application blanks for PACE may be
obtained through this office fiom the
ktcal high school guidance counselor, the
college financial officer or the local
County Department of Public Welfare.
Paces which have used such students
are the Hoke County Public Library, the
Extension Office, the courthouse. McCain
Sanatorium and others.
Durirj the past summer, 1,999 North
Carolina students from 60 colleges and
universities, winking in 758 different
Hayes, Mis. CM. Lyons and Mrs. B.B.
Dobbins.
Another grant for SI, 500 has gone to
Cameron Heights Community Committee
Building being put into service there. The
structure was donated by the owner.
There are sot such committees
organized in low income sections and
others are about to come into being,
Altman said. Space will be provided in
the McCain Sanatorium for meetings of
the new committee in that area. South
Hoke has a community building and West
Hoke meets in the school building.
The concept of the Community
Organization program is to organize the
communities for the purpose of
improving conditions in the area. "We
Public School Survey
1968, as compared to'l 12,292 in 1967.
Meanwhile this year's high school
enrollment increased by 7,655 pupils.
Overall increase for the year totals
21 ,316 and the number of public school
pupils has increased 18.4 per cent (from
1,009,382 in 1956 to 1,195,583 in 1968)
durine the past 13 years.
A "plus" pointed out by outgoing
State Supt. Charles F. Carroll was the fact
that 31,405 of the state's 54,225
professional school personnel (57.9) are
receiving local salary supplements. This
statistic includes Hoke where teachers get
an extra $200 per year.
The number of "brand new" teachers
this year (leaching for the first time) is
the largest for any one year in the public
school history of the stale-jumping from
3,823 to 4,343, last year.
Salaries have evidently been boosted
enough to attract more males to the
profession. The number of men in the
slate's svslcni is now 12,863 an increase
of 570. '
The number of personnel holding less
than a class "A" certificate increased
from 2,441 to 2,740 in a year's time.
Hoke County had 4,948 pupils in
1968-69. On the leaching staff were four
who held less than an A certificate. This
was a better percentage than was
experienced by many other counties.
Montgomery with 4,869 pupils had 21
teachers with less than an A certificate.
Lee has 2,270 with 14; Mooie, 9,846
with 32 and Scotland, 7,"'36 with 1 5.
New classrooms made available during
the past year were 2,008 with 1.130
agencies, earned over 1 .2 million dollars
toward their higher education under
PACE.
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HA A'.V PAY - R H Lewis, kit, representing The Bank of Raeford, and CD. Bounds
of Southern Suttonal. dii us a slwri o Hint' on Modern r arming which Bill R. Boylei.
ivnter, will attend. The run hanks will Jtnance the scholarship. Hoyles is a young Hokt
County Uairy farmer. The wine is open to a selected group of young Sorth
Carolinians nimhr-d in agriculture, st ho hicausr of th.ir interest, nave been chosen 10
attend from their countv.
cannot encourage them by saying there I
money available," Altman explained,
"because in most instances there is not,"
But, he added that there are many
rewarding things they can do without
spending money.
Scurlock Community had seen tlx
need for a traffice sign to protect school
children. As a group, they asked for and
received it. Cameron Heights needed
traffice signal on Highway 401 and North
Main Street, Ext. As a committee
representing the community, they were
able to secure one, according to (lie
coordinator. Both make for safer living in
the community but neither cost the
community anytliing but effort.
obsolete and inadequate classrooms being
abandoned for a net gain of only 878
classrooms.
Hoke County, in 1968, had nine new
classrooms, making a total of 200. While
some pupils in other counties are
experiencing a shortage of classrooms and
1 ,250 are attending school on t
double-shift or less than a full-time basis,
Hoke has only 420 in temporary of
portable classrooms and is actually in
need of only two new or additional
classrooms.
Bank Of Raeford
Has Successful Year
President Reports
The Bank of Raeford, now entering it'i
66th year of operation, enjoyed one of its
best years of all time in 1968 according
to President R. B. Lewis.
Stockholders of the bank lie Id i
meeting Thursday morning and heard the
year's report from President Lewis.
Stockholders elected to serve as
directors the coming year, or until
properly relieved arc, J. H. Austin Jr., T.
F. McBryde, Bernard Bray, Tom U.
Cameron, Neill A. McDonald, III, H. L.
Gatlm Jr., W. L. Howell Jr., D. K. Huff,
Jr., James B. McLcod, W. L. Moses. J. L.
McNeill, Edwin D. Newton, J. W.
McPhaul, T. B. Upchurch Jr. and R. B.
Lewis.
At a meeting of the board of directors
held following the stockholders meeting
the following officers were elected to
serve for this year or until properly
relieved: J. L. McNeill, chairman; R. B.
Lewis, president; T. F. McBryde, vice
president; Miss Jesse B. Ferguson, cashier;
and Robert L Conoly, assistant cashier.