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The Hoke County News- Established 1928
The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXV NUMBER 31
RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
4 PER YEAR 10 PER COPY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1969
Around Town
SAM C. MORRIS
The parade last Friday afternoon
thowt what the people of Hoke County
can do when they work together.
Everyone that made a comment within
earshot of me had something good to say
about the parade. We think that bouquets
should be given to Younger Snead, Jr.
Chamber of Commerce president, and
Harold Gillis, manager. These two put
many hours into the preparation for the
parade and the fine turnout and beautiful
floats, of course, make them feel
rewarded for their efforts, but a kind
; word from everyone in Hoke County
wouldn't hurt.
Now they can itart in January
preparing for the parade next year!
The Christmas season always brings out
the good in most of us. We think about
the needy families and most of us in
organizations make this a project. We
would like to remind people that you
should work through the Social Services
offices in Hoke County if you have such a
project. By so doing this will be a clearing
house and then all families will be aided
and not the same families receiving from
two or three different organizations.
We checked with Miss Mabel McDonald
and she stated they had a master list and
kept it up to - date. So before selecting
the family for your project, check with
Miss McDonald or her staff workers at
Phone 875 3772. In this way maybe
everyone will have a Merry Christmas.
A release from the N. C. State Highway
Commission Public Information office
last Thursday really has us puzzled. We
will not go into the roads mentioned in
the article but we were concerned about
the name in the first paragraph of the
article: "Raleigh The State Highway
State Highway Commissioner W. B. (Bill)
Joyce of Sanford announced today."
. The name of Joyce had been placed in
'the article over an erasure of the name of
Charles Dawhiwg(f ayelievHte. Now we
haven't- received ' any notice of Hoke
' County being transferred from the
district of Cumberland and Bladen or
Joyce and Dawkins swapping districts.
The only other conclusion is that the
information section for the commission
doesn't know what district Hoke County
Is in or maybe doesn't give a hoot!
The old saying, "Don't close the gate
after the horse is out" could be changed
to read "Lock your car at Christmas
j time when you put packages there and
continue shopping." It has already been
brought to our attention that articles
were taken from cars last week in town.
The cost of presents and food is too high
to have to purchase the same thing twice.
So if you shop and place articles in your
car be sure to lock all doors. Better still
lock them in the trunk and they can't be
seen and tempt someone to take the
articles.
The crackdown by the City Council on
the two hour parking in Raeford will
work a hardship on some but we think in
the long run more will be convenienced
by the action than hurt. We also think
t that this should bring to the minds of our
City Council that the parking problem is
in Raeford as well as other places in tlie
nation. Plans should be formulated right
away to start working on this project. We
know that a solution can be found if
someone will just take the time to study
the problem.
As chairman of the Selective Service
Board for Hoke County let me state that
as soon as I know anything different
concerning classification of men it will be
published. At present the lottery doesn't
have any effect on tlie classification
status of any individual.
If you haven't made a donation to the
Hoke County United Fund the campaign
workers would appreciate it if you would
do so. If you haven't been contacted,
don't be mad, because it was certainly an
oversight and your contribution will bring
the goal nearer. So donate today.
Below is a letter received from tlie
Guidance Department at the high school
which is self explanatory:
TO The Parents Of Hoke High Students:
Dear Parents,
Many limes during the year you will
have questions concerning your son or
daughter's academic achievement, ability,
t course selection eel. Tlie Guidance
Department is set up. not only to help
the students, but to help the parents
understand the school system and the
students adjustment to it. Please feci fiee
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Rose H. Brown
Bobby D. Locklcar
j Gerald D. May nor
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Holiday Closing
Burlington Industries will observe the
upcoming holiday season with plant and
office vacations and its traditional
Christmas parties for employees and their
families.
According to A. D. Borrelli, manager
of the Burlington Worsteds Raeford
Plant, and Graham Pope, manager of the
Burlington Worsteds Dyeing Plant,
operations will cease at the end of the
second shift, Tuesday, December 23, and
will resume with third shift at 12:01 AM,
Monday, December 29. Children of
employees will be treated to a Christmas
party on December 14 from 1:30 4:00
PM.
More than $4Vi million In bonuses is
being paid to wage employees of
Burlington during this holiday season.
The December payments, plus vacation
pay Burlington employees received last
summer, total approximately $9 million
during this calendar year.
Burlington employees will receive
bonuses to coincide with scheduled
manufacturing plant closings for the
holidays. Individual amounts are based on
length of service. Employees at
Burlington plants in IS states receive the
bonus payments.
More than 68,000 traditional
Christmas treat bags will be given children
of Burlington employees.
$1250 Donation
Of Tex-Elastic
Boosts UF Drive
Hoke County's United Fund Drive got
a healthy boost this week when Avery
Connell was presented a SI ,250 check
from the employees of Tex Elastic
Corporation. The contribution, brought
the total, thus far collected to
$20,095.30.
In its sixth week, the United Fund
campaign is still about $3,000 short of its
budgeted goal of $23,075. According to
Connell the drive for funds will continue
for another week or two until the goal
can be reached, hopefully.
Connell said Tuesday that he wanted
to thank those people who have worked
hard on the campaign especially Mrs. O.
B. Israel of McCain. Mrs. Israel has turned
in more than $300 in collections and
pledges from people living in her area of
Hoke County.
Connell again urged everyone who has
not yet given to the United Fund to turn
in a contribution either to his office on
Edinborough Avenue or to Sam Morris at
The News Journal.
"I hate to think that we'll get this close
to our goal, and then fail to reach it,"
said the Drive Chairman,,
Dupree Has Long Session
In Hoke District Court
Henry A. Dukes, Spring
Lake, public drunk, $6 jail fee
and costs.
John Britcher, Raeford,
public drunk, $6 jail fee and
costs.
Janet Harrison Scott, Rt. I,
Raeford. speeding 7060, $5
and costs.
John Henry Kinj, Rt. 3,
Raeford, speeding 7560, $5
and costs.
John Henry King, Rt. 3,
Raeford, speeding 7660, $15
and costs.
Paul M. Heath, Rt. 2,
Raeford, possession of a
protected bird, $10 and costs.
Roy N. Wright, Rt. 2,
Raeford, possession of a
protected bird, $5 fine and
costs.
CPT Montey Kennedy,
Spring Lake, speeding 7060,
$5 and costs.
James Robert Hendrix, Rt.
I, Raeford, failure to yield the
right of way, costs.
Norton Sellers, Conway, S.
C, misdemeanor of breaking
and entering, 18 months in the
county jail, assigned to work
under the supervision of the
North Carolina Department of
Correction.
James Willie Leach, Raeford,
drunk in a public place, prison
for tlie term of not leu tlian 30
days nor more than six
months. It was Leach's second
offense in lets tlian three
months.
E -4 David Vance Mullins.
Ft. Bragg, speeding 7060. $10
fine and costs of court. Costs
were remitted for good cause
Hoke County Has 13th
As McLauchlin
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ON DONNER, ON BLITZEN! Santa Claus delighted tcores of kids Friday night by driving his sleigh and eight reindeer in the
Parade. Only Rudolph was absent,, Santa later explained tliat he saves the famous Red Nosed Reindeer for foggy weather, '
Good Time Had By Everyone
At Raeford Christmas Parade
Raeford's first big Clirislmas Parade
was considered to be "very successful" by
Chamber of Commerce President
Younger Snead and Chamber Manager
Harold GiUis.
Most of the large crowd that braved
the chilly weather Friday evening and
lined Raeford's Main Street to enjoy the
Christmas Season kickoff in Hoke County
heartily agreed with them.
Snead and Gillis have been the
principal organizers of the parade this
shown.
Ronald Charles Stone.
Raeford, traveling it a speed
greater than was reasonable
and prudent under the existing
conditions, prayer for
judgment continued upon
payment of the costs of court.
Norton Sellers, Conway, S.
C burglary, no probably cause
found. The State offered no
evidence.
Jerry Ray Oxendine, Rt. 1,
Raeford, failure to yield to a
vehicle on a public highway;
being a pedestrian on a bicycle,
State takes a nol pros.
Jerry Ray Oxendine, Rt. I,
Raeford, driving on the wrong
side of tlie road, prayer for
judgment continued upon
payment of the cost.
Lorenzo Blue, Wagram,
leaving the scene of an
accident, 12 months in the
county jail, suspended for
three years, three years
probation, and costs of Court.
Russell Eugene Mason, Jr.,
Fayetteville, speeding 7060,
prayer for judgment continued
upon payment of the costs of
court.
E 2 Jackie Robert Fox, Ft.
Bragg, speeding 7060 and no
operator s license. 30 days in
the county jail, suspended
upon payment of $25 fine and
costs of court.
Grady James Earp, Angier,
speeding 6045. $10 and costs
of court.
John Michael Davis,
Raeford. failure to yield the
right of way (accident) $10
and costs of court. Davis was
ordered to surrender his
operutor's license to the Clerk
of Court and not to operate a
motor velticle for 60 days, (age
17)
Sandy Phillips, Raeford,
public drunk, Stale takes a not
pros.
James David Jones, Rt. 3,
Raeford, assault with intent to
commit rape, no probably
cause found.
Dan Chancy, Rt. 1, Raeford,
Injury to building, not guilty.
James L. Monroe, Rt. I,
Raeford, assault, rot guilty.
Malachi Evans, Rt. I,
Raeford, improper equipment.
State takes a nol pros.
Clyde Junior Campbell, Rt.
I, Raeford, unsafe movement,
not guilty.
Miles Pinckney Thomas,
Lexington, improper passing,
State takes a nol pros,
Benjamin Franklin
Ferguson, Rt. I, Red Springs,
speeding 5545, prayer for
judgment continued upon
payment of the costs of court.
Sandy Phillips, Raeford.
public drunk, 30 days to six
months in the county jail,
suspended for 18 months. 18
months probation, and pay
costs of court.
Bill Pete Pappai,
Fayetteville, allowing an
unlicensed person to operate a
motor vehicle tinder his
control, prayer for judgment
continued upon payment of
the costs of court.
Ssgt. Morris Ellis Lee. Ft.
Bragg, driving under the
influence, six months in the
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year. Both expressed their appreciation to
everyone who participated in the parade
and helped make it so successful. They
agreed that the list of people they wished
to thank for their help was too lung for
individual recognition.
They were still very enthusiastic about
the parade Monday afternoon and were
already thinking ahead to Raeford's next
Christmas Parade.
According to the parade organizers, at
least one firm that helped sponsor a float
county jail, suspended tor one
year upon condition that Lee
surrender his operator's license
and not operate a motor
vehicle in North Carolina for
one year, pay fine of $100 and
costs of court. Lee was granted
limited driving privileges by the
court.
James Bullard, Wagram, stop
sign violation, S 10 and costs of
court.
Jeannette Byrd Hodges,
Laurinburg, no valid operator's
license, State lakes a nol pros,
Daniel Howard Devane,
Raeford, speeding 7060, State
takes a nol pros.
Vernon Hayes, Raeford,
false pretense, State takes a nol
pros.
Willie O. Ross, McCain,
assault by pointing a gun, not
guilty.
Willie Harris, Pembroke
damage to personal property,
not guilty.
Herbert Harry Kilgore, Jr.,
Linden, speeding 6050, prayer
for judgment continued upon
payment of the costs of court.
Theodore Lanford Gerald,
Lumberton, speeding 7060,
prayer for judgment continued
upon payment of the costs of
court.
Giddy Robinson, Raeford,
public drunk, four days in the
county jail.
Harold Carrington,
Philadelphia, Pa., unia.
movement, SI0 and costs of
court.
Carolyn Jane Moore. St.
Pauls, no operator's license.
See COTRT.Paae 10
Dies Sunday
this year has already inlormed the
Chamber of Commerce of their plans to
sponsor an entire float in tlie parade next
year.
Raeford Police said this week there
were no traffic accidents in the City alter
the parade, although every parking space
close to the downtown area of Raeford
was filled and many people were in a
hurry to get to their homes to warm up
alter the parade.
EducationBoard GelslI sport
On Students And Teachers
At the regular December meeting, the
Hoke County Board of Education heard a
report, compiled and presented by a
outside team of consultants, showing that
the Hoke County Schools are doing a
good job of educating their students.
Dr. William G. Katzenmeyer, Associate
Professor of Education at Duke
University, and Walter Maynor,
Educational Researcher for the
Advancement School of North Carolina,
presented their finding with a series of
charts and graphs.
Data was procured by studying student
records and from the results of a series of
tests given during the last school year to
all students in grades 6-12.
The report revealed that students in
the Hoke County Schools, whose raw test
scores were corrected for ability (IQ),
performed at or above the national
average in the areas of mathematics,
reading and language.
The study also shows that the students
in the grades studied acquired the
expected amount of knowledge in the
course of the school year, that boys and
girls learned essentially the same, and the
race of the teachers made no significant
difference in the learning of the students.
This study project was financed by a
special grant from ESEA, under Title V,
Since schools in Hoke County have
been re organized over the past several
years, the Board of Education has been
carefully watching the effects of the re
organization on the quality of education.
Superintendent D. D. Abernethv has be mi
instructed by the Hoke Board '
Education to continue the study tnt"ur -last
year. Application for a research grant
was submitted to the Title V
headquaitert.
The Board of Education was pleased
with the results of the study revealed in
the Monday night meeting. The
comprehensive study indicated no
negative results.
Dr. Katzenmeyer concluded that the
Fatality
Hoke County recorded its thirteenth
highway fatality Sunday when S.M.
"Tip" McLauchlin, Sr. died in Scotland
Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained
in an automobile accident on N.C.
highway 211 east of Antioch Thursday
afternoon.
Investigating Trooper Frank Davenport
termed the mishap a "freak accident.
According to Trooper Davenport,
McLauchlin was driving east on N.C. 21 1
toward Red Springs when he collided on
a bridge with a tractor owned by F.C.
McPhaul of Antioch and driven by Fred
Henderson of Antioch.
McLauchlin was apparently operating
his car left of the center line on the
bridge. His vehicle first struck the
tractor's left tire and then hit the disc
being pulled by the tractor.
McLauchlin received injuries to his
head and shoulders. He was taken to the
hospital in Laurinburg by an ambulance
from Red Springs. Henderson was not
injured in the wreck.
Damage to the late model car driven by
McLauchlin was estimated by Trooper
Davenport at approximately $1,000. The
tractor received an estimated $250 in
damages.
McLauchlin's death Sunday brought
Hoke County's highway fatality count to
13 for this year, as compared with the
same number this time last year.
Funeral services for Tip McLauchlin
were held Tuesday afternoon at the
Mount Calvary Church of God in Raeford
with Eldress Louise K. Thomas, Pastor,
officiating. He was buried with Masonic
Rites in the S. M. McLauchlin Family
' Cemetery in Bowmore.
Born in Hoke County in 1894,
McLauchlin was a life long resident. He
farmed in the Bowmore Community of
Hoke G Jintv. J -
He was a M ister Degree Maion uf Last
Freedom Lodge 328, Prince I Ml F. and
AJM.of Raclord.
S.M. McLauchlin, Sr. is survived by his
wife Mrs. Stella Graham McLauchlin: six
sons, Thomas McLauchlin ot Buffalo,
N.Y., Clyde, Sim, Jr., Henry, Richard and
Johnny Mclauchlin all of Brooklyn, N.Y.;
eight daughters, Mrs. MildicJ Clayton,
Mrs. Sally McPhaul, Mrs. Lucille
Mclntyrc. Mrs. Doris McLean, Mrs. Oella
White, Mis. Thelma McLauchlin, all of
Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Mrs. Marie Owens of
Nashville. Tenn.
Pallbearers were James Dixon,
Benjamin Davis, Jr., Gillis Haley, Lcsier
Flowers, Dock Morn-), Spencer
Morrison, Willie J. McKimum, and C.C.
Steele.
Hoke County school system is doing a
very good job in educating the children of
Hoke County.
Hoke High School counsellors, Gerald
Maynor, Robert Locklcar, and Mrs. Rose
Brown, attended the Board of Education
meeting and heard the report.
Highway Projects
Announced Last
Week For Hoke
The State Highway Commission
Thursday allocated S50.I4S to construct
secondary roads in Hoke County. The
announcement was by District Highway
Commissioner W. B. (Bill) Joyce of
Sanford.
Hoke belongs to the Highway District
composed of Cumberland. Bladen, and
Hoke Counties. The Highway
Commissioner of the district is Charles R.
Daw kins of Fayetteville.
Seven roads in this county are slated to
be graded, drained, and paved. The seven
roads total 1 .64 miles in length.
Hoke County, according to
Commissioner Dawkins, has the lowest
number of unpaved roads of any county
in North Carolina.
The roads scheduled for grading,
draining, and paving are: State Road
1308, Silver City Street, 0.19 mile. Stale
Road 1307, Cockman Hill Road. 0.18
f mile; State Road 1306, another sectio:. of
r Silver City Street, 0 25 mile; Slate Road
1462. North Lake Ruad. 0 40 m:le. State
Road 1423, I aetteille Road. U IS mile;
State Road 1234, Center Sircet. 0.17
mile, St. Matthews Church Road, 0.30
mile.
13 30 miles of secondary roads are
scheduled for grading and stabilizing. The
cost ol the grading and siabilumg work in
Hi'ke County is expected to cost
S27.200.