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7 Tho Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXV NUMBER 6 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 4 PER YEAR 10 PER COPY THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1969 Around Town BY SAM C. MORRIS Lull Thuriday I went with Paul Dickton to Raleigh to meet with Dr. Raymond Stone ind H. Clifton Blue and ill of ua were going before a committee for Sandhills College. The joint appropriation! committee of the House and Senate wai to meet that afternoon, but due to the tobacco fight on the floor of the Houae the meeting wai poitponed. We did get to talk with Senatora John Henley and 'Hec' McGeachy from our district. Ai always they were moit cordial and helpful. We talked a few minutes with Lt. Cov. Pat Taylor and kidded him about his tie-breaking votes and hi! running for governor in 1972. Pat wouldn't Make any commitment about the governor's race but he did say the tie votes could be left orf. The fight over the tobacco tax in the House gave everyone present the true picture of law make in action speeches pro and con on the lubject, the administration's men doing contact work for the bill and Its lobbyists against the bill making contacts. Sitting on the back row, smiling, and enjoying the fight were the Republicans. Their 26 votes controlled the issue for the day. Another fight will come up this week. Who will win is anyone's guess at this time. Saturday Raz Autry and Judge Joe Dupree accompanied me to Wilmington to be present at the airport and hear Governor Bob Scott present his case to the people. Around 400 were present from southeastern North Carolina. Rep.i Gus Speros, from our district, was in the limelight, and with Sen. John Burney of Wilmington, was putting the show on the road, so to speak. We came to the conclusion that the governor is ready for a fight and will not give in. Time will tell! The Senior pictures are ready and many seniors or their parents have come by a and purchased tliem. Some were missed, but approximately 200 turned out presentable. So If you want your picture in cap and gown and of course, with Mr. Autry, come by the office and get it. Mrs. Donnie Smith, Jr, and Mrs. Joel L. Lewis were In the office Monday and brought pictures of their husbands, each holding a large bass. The pictures are in color and we cannot reproduce them in the paper. The fish caught by Lewis weighed 8 lbs 14 oz. and the one aught by Smith weighed 8 lbs. As expected the ladles didn't know the name of the local pond where they were caught. Since the rain of the past few davt the pond could be In any field or yard in Hoke County, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Langdun came by the office late Monday afternoon to subscribe to 1'he News-Journal. When he gave the address, it being the old address of Ub Floyd, I knew from talking with Raz Autry who lie was, The Langdoni live with their three sons on Nivcn St. He will teach and be line coach fur the football team at Hoke High. We welcome this couple and their family to Hoke County and hope their stay will be long and prosperous. Douglas Kelly, assistant pastor at the Raeford Presbyterian Church, returned last week from Edinburgh, Scotland where he has been for nine months studying. We welcome Doug buck and Invite liim to come by and roll his Rs' for August Football Camp For Hoke High Team Football camp for the Hoke High School Bucks will be held again this year in Western North Carolina in August. The decision was made at the June meeting of the Hoke Booster Club Monday night at the W. T. Gibson cafeteria. The club voted to provide as much as $900 to finance the camp. The project will be under (lie direction of Head Coach John Pecora and lie will be assisted by his coaching staff. Complete plant for the camp will be announced at a later date. The meeting was presided over by president, Charlie Holtcl. C. D. Bounds, secretary and treasurer, gave the financial report. Hit report showed that all bills were either paid or the club was in a position to do to. Approximately SI 25 is on hand to start the new year. Membership duet tor the club were set at S5XK). The club again will give a cap with each membership. This year the cap will be white with red lettering. The membership committee will be iiimed in Head Start Summer Program Begins June 18 This summer 169 pre school children from low income families in Hoke County will receive a much needed helping hand through the Head Start program. For six weeks these children will learn how to play with other children, how to eat with a fork and spoon, how to tell colors, how to identify shapes and how to write their manes. Just little things - but they are so important to a frightened first grader as he enters the crowded classroom for the first time. The program which started June 18 is being directed by Jim Bowles. Mrs. Iris Abe met hy is the acting social worker and medical coordinator. "The children receive a free pre-school physical and immunizations," said Mrs. Abernethy. "In July a dental team, composed of four student doctors and one medical supervisor, will also provide free treatment for the children." Each child receives $24 for medical care. If a medical examination reveals a serious illness there is a follow up medical program that will cover additional expenses. "One of the main objectives of Head Start is to provide medical care for these children, said Mrs. Abernethy. "If a Westell New West Hoke Principal The Hoke County Board of Education elected Woodrow H. Wcslall principal of the West Hoke Elementary School at a special meeting June 16. Westall will assume his duties before the opening of the fall school term. Westall is a native of Black Mountain. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Education Degree from the THE REV. ZEB MOSS Missionary To Speak Sun. At First Baptist A missionary to Zambia East Africa will speak at the II a.m. morning worship, June 22, at the First Baptist Church, Kacford. The speaker, the Rev. Zeb Moss, was bun in Hoke County and was graduated from Hoke High School, He it also a graduate of Wake Forest and Southeastern Baptist Seminary. The Moss family it home on furlough but will soon be returning to Zambia where he serves at a field evangelist. Everyone it invited to the service. the near tulure and a drive will get underway to double this year's -membership over last year's. The numbering of scats in the new stadium wat discussed but it wai decided to let the tcatt go to the spectators on a first come basis. It wat decided, however, to think about the numbering of teats and selling season tickets for future years. Raz Autry, school principal, introduced Glenn Langdon, the new line coach, to the members present. Langdoit comes from Montgomery County and was a head football coach theic. Also introduced was Billy Colston, another coach who will take over the wrestling program at the school. A film showing outstanding moments in last year's season of the St. Louit Cardinal! foothill team ended the meeting. The club will meet again in July to further plant for llie coming football season. ( V J cliild is not healthy he can not learn." At least 90 per cent of the children in this program must be from families with below poverty incomes. In the Hoke program Mrs. Abernethy estimated that 95 per cent of the children were from poverty income families. Throughout the year Mrs. Abernethy said that there were over 300 applications made for participation in the program. But only 169 were deemed qualified for Head Start. These eligible are chosen by a board composed of SO per cent of its members from low income families. The Head Start program is being held at the J. W. McLauchlin School week days from 8:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. and will run through July 31. All children receive a free snack and lunch. Bus service is provided for the participants. The program employees eleven primary teachers and eleven aids. The aids are parents of the children participating in (lead Start. Volunteer workers are needed to help with the planned activities according to Mrs. Abernethy. She also said that parents of the children are encouraged to visit. University of North Carolina. He has taught in the North Carolina schools of Columbia, Bailey, Cornelius, Huntersville and, since 1963, Hoke County. Ik has been an assistant to the principal at the W.T. Gibson School and Lpchurch School. "I appreciate the opportunity to serve Hoke County children in the new capacity and I will do my best to see that every child has an equal opportunity to recede an education, '.Westall said after lie had been notified of his appointment. Westall will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of M.B. Hayes who was awarded a full scholarship to study toward a Doctrate at North Carolina State University. xx-x-xwx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-xwxw Ernest Campbell Retires As Automobile Salesman After fifty yeart of ear telling Ernest Campbell it semi retiring from the business. Since the I920's Campbell has told can and for the last 33 yean he hat worked at a taletman for Hoke Auto Company, Rueford. Campbell wat born and raised in Raeford and took hit first job as a car talesman with a Raeford Ford dealer. He moved from the county for a time but by 1 936 he wat back in Rueford working for the Hoke Auto Company. When Campbell began hit career in cur sales the auto sold at an averuge of S600 to S700, now a standard model, six cylinder, four door sedan will sell for $2,700. In the 1940s, during World War II, Younger Sncad. Sr.. owner of Hoke Auto Company, was culled into active duty. Campbell then took over not only us salesman but also us manager of the Company. During the war years the business turned into a used car operation. The government froze the new car business so Campbell became a used car salesman during these years. During lut 33 years of service to the Hoke Auto Company Younger Sncad, Sr., estimated that Campbell sold 100 or more new and used cars each year. Over a 33 year period Campbell has told more than 3,300 cart. Campbell hat another distinction that should be NOTICE There will be a children-! fellow ship hour at McLaughlin Chapel AMb Zion Church on the fourth Sunday. June 22 at 4 p.m. Tlie guest speaker will be Mrs. PriK'illa Daw kins of Wadesboro. Tobacco-Cotton-Soybeans Suffer Crop Losses High From Heavy Rains j5 l4 .. H'. 1 t A LAKE OR A FIELD? In many areas of the county It looked at If the one time fields were turning into summer swimming holes. After Nearly 50 Years added to the list. He it a member of the Legion of Leudcrs, the highest award that the Chevrolet Company can bestow on it's salesmen. Campbell has received this award yearly for 28 yeart. At one time during hit career he had the greatest number of yeart in the Legion of Leaders of uny salesmen in the Charlotte urea. Hit wife. Myrtle, ulto tetired this month from a long career us a nurse. Mrt. Campbell had worked for many years at Fort BruRg. During his spare time Campbell has taken up the hubby of restoring curt. Over the yeart he hut restored nine antique cars the oldest being a 1908 Buick. TIk old Buick took him more than two years to restore. Campbell sent all the wuy to Utah to have a new body mudc for the cur. Soon after the restoration was completed a Buick dealer in Fayetlcvillc offered to buy it und Campbell sold. Of the nine cars he has brought back to life lie now has one, a 1919 Essex, and according to him he'll be ready to sell that one sooner or later. The Essex was bought from an 80 year old woman and wat in almost unrepairable condition. But over a two year period Campbell was able to I.XTEREST IX CARS RUNS FROM JOB TO HOBBY - Ernest Campbell ?ini can most Interesting subject. For the ixst JO I'tvri he lias been selling cars, new and used. He also likes to restore antique cars for t lkbb This IVIV Essex is one of nine cars Cantpbell has restored to perfect running condition. This one will Jo ftl) nules per liour but because some of the parts are not replaceable lie usually keeps the speed down to 40. ,-JakSaW jfvf" m e A l get it in perfect running order. Campbell has had the Essex for six yeart and hat driven it on many of the Horseless Carriage excursions he and hit wife have participated in. The Horseless Carriage Club it an organization tct up especially for old time car enthusiasts. They sponsor a regional excursion in which the members drive their antique curs. "I don't think I'll take the time to restore any more can," Campbell said. "I've had my fun ana satisfaction with my hobby. It't given mc a good deal of pleasure over the years and now it gives me a gov J deal to reminisce about!" v-V .V u. 2- ;7v r.RMkV 4' JM Rain, which a few weekt ago wat in much needed quantity, hut over the patt IS dayt, become an unwclcomcd tight. Hoke County lut been drenched with anywhere from seven to I S inches of rain during the patt two weekt. Many Hoke County farmers look to the field Monday to drain off water left Handing by Sunday's downpour, but the threat of crop scalding from bright sun remains. According to Hoke County Farm Agent, Wendell Young, most of the damage in Hoke has been done to tobacco. He is ttill unture of the total damage to the crops: not until the rain has finally stopped will an estimate of damage be possible. The main areas of damage in the county are in Antioch and Stonewall townships. Young said that in these areas the rainfall had readied 10 to IS indict. In the Raeford vicinity Young estimated the rainfall to be around eight to 10 inches. About one-fourth of the tobacco acreage lias been effected in some way according to Young. Hoke County has around 2,000 acres in tobacco and with one-fourth of that acreage damaged the dollar estimate will run into the thousands of dollars (an acre of tobacco should bring in about $1 ,200 to $1,400). He expressed fear for tobacco in low-lying acres and said that scald might result to tobacco that is beginning to Hop from excessive water if the heat is intense . in the next few dayt. The toybeant in the county have alto been hit hard by the rain, according to Young. , "Soybean!,' are usually planted in left-over land," Young said, "usually in low areas. So the water has really hit this See RAIN, Page 9 Bloodmobile Here Today Tho Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Methodist Church today (Thursday) from 1 1 a.m. to S p.m. Clyde Upchurch, Jr. chairman announced this week. He stated that the year ends June 30 and that 100 pints are needed to finish out the yearly quota. This will be the lust call this year. Hoke Rescue Squad Aids In Recovery Hoke County's Rescue Squad aided ten other rescue squads from District S last Thursday in recovering the body of S. Sgt. Albert Boyd ol 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, according to Jim Wade a local squad member. Boyd went swimming at Little River near the Raider Training School and wat observed by witnesses going under water. They said he did not Come back up. It rained throughout the rescue operation and according to members of the Hoke Rescue Squad they had to work in extremely treacherous water. The rescue boats had to be launched two miles down stream from the drowning lite. During the course of the day one boat was overturned. Two Hoke 4-H'ers Leave For Washington Hoke County 4-H Club representative! to the Citizenship Short Course left Sunday morning to spend a week in Washington learning how to become better and more conscientious citizens. Dale Jones fiom the Rockfish Senior 4-H Club and Debbie Anderson frum the Sunset 4-H Club were chosen to attend the course on their outstanding work this year in 4-H. 1 licy will be part of the 80 North Carolina 4-H member! who will participate in tlie national program. Due to the large number of participant! the course is being held twice. During their stay they will tour the capitol and visit their congressmen. Tlie trip for tlie two Hoke County representatives it being sponsored by Southern National Bank, the Bank of Raeford and the Chamber of Commerce.
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