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umal The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXIV NUMBER 42 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA $4 PER YEAR 10 PER COPY THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1969 Around Town BY SAM C. MORRIS Mri. Jay Woodard was in the office last week and showed me a letter she had received from her ton, PFC John Pratt, who ii now serving with the Army in Vietman. She stated that this was the first letter she had received from him since Jan. 19. He wrote that he was now on Eatrol duty in the Me Kong Delta area elow Saigon. According to the letter he hasn't seen any VCt yet, but has heard firing. In an answer to the question of his sister, Betsy, about shooting a VC, he said, "No, and doubt if I saw one and fired, if I could hit the broadside of a barn." In case anyone would like to write to John, hit address it at follows: PFC John Pratt, Co. B, 3139th 9th Inf. Div. APO San Francisco, Calif. 96373. The joint meeting of the Men of the Raeford Churches held February 18 was well attended. The men were about evenly divided from the three churches but the count showed the Presbyterians had a head or two more. The Rev. J. C. Halliburton, a Baptist pastor from near Parkton, spoke and showed some slides of his stay in Colombia, South America at a Missionary. The program was well received by the group. Albert L. Cox, Lt. Governor of Division Four, was in attendance along with four other Kiwanians from Sanford last Thursday night at the regular weekly meeting of the Raeford KiwanisClub. He made several announcements and made a few remarks. The program for the night was given by the Rev. Cortez Cooper. He gave a talk on "The New Left - A Gospel of Nihilism." The talk concerning the unrest of our college students and young people was from research and his own experience as pastor in the past few years. The remarks made by Cooper opened the eyes of most Kiwanians. ey School will have their annual Bar-B-Que tonight (Thursday) at the W. T. Gibson Cafeteria. The club will start serving at 5:00 p. m. and continue until 7:30 p. m. If you haven't already made plant for the night, be sure to go out and help these boys. This is the only way they have to raise money for their projects. The Crazy Day Sale in Raeford last week was successful to far as merchant! were concerned. One store owner ttated that he didn't have at much to offer as some, but that the traffic through his store picked up during the three days. The cooperation of all merchants is what makes a tale event successful. The observance of holidays is not to show retpect anymore for a man or for a date, but just another day off or to make available a long weekend to workers. Three different times last week we were informed that an office would be closed Friday to observe George Washington's birthday which was on Saturday. The office was to be closed anyway Saturday to they were taking the holiday on Friday. The trouble with tome people who don't have much to say is that you have to listen so long to find that out. If I Friday, February I I BY LUCY GRAY PEEBLES Tomorrow it going to be Josephine Hall Day in Raeford nd at a matter of fact all over Hoke County. Mayor H. R. McLean has declared it to it hat Chairman T. C. Jonet of tht Board of County Commissioners. Miss Hall will retire as of that day after 30 yean of service in Hoke County Extension work. On that day, all adults, men and women of both Raeford nd the county, are Invited to pay her homage by attending either in afternoon tea, between the hours of 4 and 5:30 p. m. or a reception that night between the hours of 7.30 and 9 p. m. Both will be held at the Hoke County Civic 1 1 If . : ' - V . SMOKE AND FLAMES claimed all the house Itself. In Case Of Rural Fires Call 875-4242 Radios have now been installed at all county fire stations and at the Sheriffs office so that all fire calls can be first received at that office. Robert McNeill, Puppy Creek Communications chairman, and E. W. Cocn, head of the North Raeford Fire Department, said that from now on every person discovering an escaped fire should call 875-4242 no matter what fire district they live in. (This does not include Raeford Fire Department). When the call it received, a button will be pressed to sound off the alarm at the respective fire station. Each caller is expected to make it clear to the person answering the phone at 875-4242 whether they are calling from the Puppy Creek, Wayside, Rockfish, or North Raeford fire district. The new system is expected to expedite fire-fighting service and to enable one fire truck to contact any other in the county when additional aid is needed. Bloodmobile Here Monday The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Methodist Church Monday, March 3, from II a. m. to 5 p. m.; Clyde Upchurch, chairman, announced this week. Upchurch said that since last year, response to the bloodmobile has been excellent and that the county has lacked only three pints catching up its deficit during the first half of the fiscal year. There are two more collections before the end of the fiscal year, this one and one coming up in June. The new year begins July I. Center with her own club women making and serving refreshments. The partiet will terminate a day In which all present and former Home Demonstration (now Homemakers) Club will ptuw - and reminisce. They will recall happy timet at function! Jointly planned and enjoyed with Miss Hall, eventful trips she made possible for them, and the fellowship they have shared because the home agent gv them that little pull or push needed, to get them out to participate. During their daily household routine, many will note the well tailored draperies they were able to have, or to save money on, because Mitt Hall showed them how to make belongings in this house belonging to Fred and Hoke Swimming Assn. Holds Annual Meeting The Hoke Swimming Association held its annual stockholders meeting at the Civic Center Tuesday night with aDDroximatelv 25 members present. The meeting was presided over by Giover Owen, president. Owen read parts of the By-laws of the association dealing with the annual meeting. The president called on Mrs. W. L. Howell, Jr., secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting and the January meeting of the Board of Directors. It was stated from the minutes of the directors meeting that Carolina Pool Co. of Sanford had signed a contract for S2770 for repairs to the pool before the opening of the upcoming pool season. From the same minutes the board had directed the treasurer to turn the bookkeeping of the organization over to J. W. McPhaul, accountant, for a yearly fee of $350.00. After the completion of the reading of the minutes some discussion came about over the hiring of McPhaul. No action was taken on the subject. The treasurer, Lauchlin MacDonald, gave his report and reported receipts of $8,085.69 for last year and expenditures of $7,286.42 leaving a net profit for the year of $799.27. The bank balance of the association as of December 31, 1968 was $2,165.56. MacDonald also noted that 27 memberships were offered for sale at a book value of $3,265.00. Four new directors were elected for three year terms to fill the vacancy created by expiration of terms. These were Mrs. C. D. Bounds, Graham Pope, Jim Bowles and Gary Ikenbury. A recommendation by Lauchlin MacDonald that guests of club members that stayed in i home overnight be admitted free was approved and sent to the board of directors for final action. The board of directors met following Mayor And County them properly and where to go to buy quality materials at prices they could afford. They will take a prideful look at the once old relic of i chair rr chest they drug from the barn. It is now one of the home's most cherished pieces because at one of Mitt Hall's workshops, they learned how to strip it down, repair it, put in cane bottom, if necessary, and re finish it like new. Some can look around and tee modern and convenient home that once didn't exist or a modernized one developed from grandpa't old house. All were made possible because Mm Hall, woiking jointly with Hoke Agricultural Agent W. S Young, helped them with floor plans, cabinet design, stouge and utility space. And then they educated them as to how to go about getting a home loan to finance the project. Everyone will remember Josephine Hall as a public servant who answered the call in town or county when a job was to be done. Her extra community service, although sandwiched in, almost equaled her line of duty in extension work. It has so often been said, "Jo Hall will be good for that job," that she was once thoughtlessly appointed to head up a committee of a club to which she didn't even belong Both town and county women have gone to her for advice on family financial management, home improvement, work Lena McRae. Firemen were able to save the the meeting and elected the following officers: Frank Blue, president; Graham Pope, vice-president; Mrs. W. L. Howell, Jr., secretary and Jim Bowles, treasurer. The directors rehired J. W. McPhaul to keep its books and dealt with other routine matters including approving the guests recommendation. Lee Wright Is Charged With Assault One man is in Womack Hospital and another is under arrest, as a result of a quarrel which started and ended on East 6th Avenue. Chief L. W. Stanton reported that Policeman Leonard Wiggins and Jim West, were called to the address at the home of Lee Wright where they found Sgt. Reid Holt on his hands and knees bleeding from his head. He was taken to Womack Hospital by ambulance where he underwent an operation. After further investigation by Chief L. W. Stanton, Wright said, according to Stanton, that he hit Holt in the head with a Croquet Mallet four times in self defense. A Lt. Simmons of Holt't outfit was present when Wright was questioned. Holt, who is in serious condition, has not been questioned. Chief Stanton signed a warrant against Wright, charging him with assault with deadly weapon ' causing serious and painful injury. The young man was released on $500 bond for appearance at the March 28 term of court. Chairman Proclaim 28, Jo simplification and sewing. God gave Jo Hall lot of talents and she hat developed them all. If the hat specialty that stands out above all the others, it is probably sewing. Many a Hoke County young woman who could not put in a hem is today making dresses for herself and her children because of Miss Hall. Many others who had been exposed to the tewing machine but could only make a house dress took one of her advanced tailoring courses and are now making their second or third spring suit. As for herself, Miss Hall has made her own clothes when she could find time. But often, w hen the need arose, there just wasn't time even to select material and necessary Committee Approves $30,000 Stadium For High School 'Excellent' Rating For Jail Sheriff Dave Barrington't jail has at last won a rating of "excellent" from the Grand Jury. The top grade rating came from the recent Grand Jury working under Judge William Y. Bickett with Mrs. Jean C. Johnson as jury foreman. Ever since the opening of the bright, shiny and colorfully decorated new facility last fall, grand juries haven't seemed to be prompted to use 100 per cent asupiciously descriptive words. The sheriff was each time left in wonderment, the jail was always spotlessly clean - and See MIL. Page 11 Family In Need As Home Burns The home of Fred and Lena McRae located beside the Raeford Lumber Company burned early Monday afternoon. The blaze, which was started by a stove within the frame house, destroyed all of the interior and part of the roof of the structure. Both parents were working at the time. A 9Vi year-old girl and a 1 'A year old ' baby girl were the only ones in the vicinity when the fire broke out. Both were unharmed. The family of five lost all of their belongings in the fire and smoke. Those wishing to make contributions of clothing, furniture, or other items should bring these items to the Public Welfare Department on West Elwood Avenue. Heart Drive Sunday Nets Over $250 The annual Heart Sunday residential canvass, completed ove the week-end by volunteers, has thus far added $263.13 to the fight against diseases of the heart and blood vessels, it was announced by Jerry Goza, Heart Sunday Chairman of Raeford. The Heart Sunday gifts brought the total realized during the month long campaign to $573.27. Goza explained that not all envelopes have been processed, and not all of them have been turned in by volunteers. Announcement of a final tally will be made within the next several dayt. Further breakdown on the contributions to date are: basketball game, $76.75; balloon days, $216.85; memorials, $ 10.50; coffee sales. $6.00. Hall Day accessories. So, a minute was snatched to run to the dress shop for a ready-made. Requests have come from every corner for all types of sewing and cooking. Never, unless there was a confliction of dates, was any group turned down, whether the call came for meals to feed 25 or 225. She took the reins in hand and went to work. Her club women always stood cooperatively ready to help, but the brunt of the job, nevertheless, was on her. Year in and year out, the would not have felt the was living her own life, had not there been tuch calls as: "Will you help us get up this program? Will you write t history of Hoke County for us? See MISS HUl, Paic 11 T-r'X'X'X'X'X'X'X-X'X'W'X-T'VW'VX'X: ::XvXvX:x:X';xvX'Xvxx The second meeting of local citizen! interested in the building of a new stadium on the grounds at the Gibson School met Wednesday night, February 19 at that school. The plans and blue prints for the stadium were presented by Raz Autry, high school principal, and Leonard Frahm represented hit committee that was appointed at the first meeting to form plant to raise funds. Autry presented blue prints of stadium and after much discussion at to cost per seat, size of the grandstand and some revisions of the blue prints, the cost was estimated at $30,000 for a stadium to seat 2000 people. The $30,000 figure was discussed and some present were of the opinion that this was a lot of money to raise in Hoke County. Autry said, "$30,000 seems like i lot of money to be raised in this manner, but look what the women did in a matter of a week or two. They raised $8,000 for band uniforms." Frahm said that the people mutt be assured that none of the money to be used for the stadium will come from taxes. The committee, Frahm ttated, will raise the money from gifts from business firms, solicitations, and other fund-raising campaigns. Someone said the money would come if the citizens wanted the stadium. The principal related again to the citizens present who were not at the first meeting why a new stadium was needed and why he would ask the Board of Education to approve the project. He listed five reasons which prompted him to begin studying the necessity of a stadium. They were: (I) The amount of money to be tpent in replacing the bleachers at the old stadium. The bleachers have rotted and dangerous to the point of making the school liable. The repairs and replacement of them would cost approximately $12,000, he said. Light poles are in bad a shape and linemen will not replace the See STADIUM, Page It Phones, Power Slowly Restored Raeford and Hoke County residents were hard hit by loss of electric power during last week's snow and ice storm. Many homes were without current, there-by without heat and in many cases water for two or three days and more. The home of June Johnson on Vass road was without water, heat, lights and phone on Friday after the snow came on the Saturday night before. Mrs. Ruria Warner on rural Route 3, said that she had lights Friday night for the first time since Sunday and then with the meter lying on the ground Mid-week, Edgar Geddie, assistant vice-president in charge of transmission and distribution for Carolina Power and Light Co., said the company had approximately 2,000 people involved in various ways in the effort to complete restoration of service. The company brought in 236 extra crews, numbering more than 1,000 men. Geddie said that this storm caused more damage to the company's transmission lines than any previous ice storm of hurricane. 1 u i I i I SUSS JOSEPHINE HALL .? r V - " :y.x.;.vW':-?;'?w-x,X'VX'X'X,X;;' .....v....'
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