Bucks Edged By Pirates, Cold Hand Evens Record Hoke High School's Bucks, rated as one of tlie strongest teams in the Laslern Division of the Southeastern AAA Conference, found out Friday night that the Pirates of Lumberton High School are not to be taken lightly. The Bucks traveled to Lumberton Friday night in search of their second conference victory, they returned to Racford, after their coldest shooting night of the season, with their first defeat since the Christmas break and their conference record evened at one win and one loss. Final score of the cliff ? hanger was 55 - 53 in favor of the Pirates. Minutes before game time, Coach Larry Phillips said, "To win tliis game, we must shoot well and really go to the boards.'' His Bucks outrebounded Lumberton 59 ? 29 but managed to convert only 25 of 85 shots from the floor (29%) while Lumberton hit on 22 of 52 attempts for 42.3%. The Bucks opened the first quarter by scoring 16 points to 11 for the home team. In the second quarter the Bucks scored 12 points while the Pirates scored 15 to close the gap to two points at halftime. Tlie Bucks managed to hold onto their slim lead for about one and a half minutes of the third quarter. The two teams traded the lead for the remainder of the period. The score was tied at the end of the third period 41 - 42. The Pirates scored the first basket in the final quarter and then managed to pull away to a four point lead. The Hoke team fought back to tie the game at 46 - 46 with 5:06 remaining to play. Lumberton then jumped to a three point lead, had the lead cut to one point, and tlien built back up to a four point advantage with 2:50 to play. The Rucks came back to cut the Lumbcrton advantage to one point 54 - 53 with twenty seconds on the clock. A missed Lumbcrton foul shot and a jump ball gave the Bucks a chance to take the lead in the game. The Bucks came down court and took three good shots before Lumberton gained control. A foul shot with one second left on the clock gave the Pirates the two point margin of victory. The Bucks will play their next game Thursday night against the Dunn Greenwave in. Dunn. The game was originally scheduled to be played Friday night,, but Dunn wanted to reschedule the ball game because of their exam schedule. Coach Larry Phillips indicated he expected another rough game in Dunn Thursday night. "Road games are always tough." Phillips said he would play with the same basic lineup. Dan McGougan who played fine ball Friday night is expected to see more action in future games. To win tire Dunn game and the rest of the games on the schedule, Phillips said everyone on the team must give a good effort. "Even one poor performance, really hurts us" he concluded. Hoke 16 12 14 11-53 Lumberton II 15 16 13 - 55 Hoke - Russell Davis 15, Jeff McNeill 14, Garley Carpenter 8, Eugene Monroe 6, Danny McGougan 4, Joseph Bridges 4, James McLeod 2, and Tom Howell. ? Lumberton - Alvin Bullock 14, Willie Lorick 11, Earl Darnell 10, A1 Price 10, Jim Gane 6 and Lawrence Thomas 4. Sanford Beats Bucks In Wrestling Match The visiting Sanford Yellow Jackets forfeited one match to the Hoke High Bucks but still managed to take a 27 - 16 victory from the local grapplers last Thursday night. The Bucks gathered their 16 points on decision victories by David Upchurch, Don Williamson and Frank Williamson, a draw by David Wallace, and Sanlord's forfeit in the unlimited weight class. Tire defeat Thursday night it the hands of Sanford left the Buck matmen with a record of 3 - 4 for the season. Tliis Thursday night they will journey to Wadesboro for i return match with Bowman High School. In the first rieeting between the two cams. Bowman emerged with a narrow victory. 100 - James Taylor (S) dccisioned Paul Smith (H), 9 ? 4. 109 - David Upchurch (H) decisioned James Wright (S), 6 - 2. 117 -- Zayne Tollfuer (S) decisioned Barry Inman (H), 6 -0. 125 ?? David Wallace (H) and Wayne Jolinson (S) drew, 7-7. Wallace scored two points on a reverse in the last thirty seconds to tie the match. 132 - Hope Gladden (S) decisioned Archie Crowder (H), 2 - 0. The match was scoreless after two periods. 139 ?? Don Williamson (11) decisioned Ld Wester, (S) 7 ? 6. Wester lead at the beginning of the third period. Williamson took the lead by one point, lost it again, and then scored two points on a reverse to win the match and remain undefeated. 147 -? Tony McLean. (S), decisioned Thomas McMilliam (H) 6 - 4. McLean scored two points in the tliird period to win the match. 157 - Nelson Holmes (S) pinned Floyd Ray (H), with 29 left in the third period. 167 - Don Covington (S) decisioned Wilbert McNair, (H), 7 - 3. 177 - Ed Bauer (S) pinned Randy Piopst (H) 1:15 of the first period. 187 -- Frank Williamson (H) decisioned Frank Gillian (S), 4 -0. UNL -Sanford forfeited the match. Tlie U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial at Wilmington attracted a record number of 161,232 visitors this summer. A stalwart of World War II, at one time she was the Kreatest sea weapon ever built y the United States. The memorial is dedicated to the men and women of all the U.S. military services in World War II. Bowling News Blanton's Grocery ripped third place 401 Amoco in four straight games to open up a nine game lead in the standings of the Raeford Merchants Bowling League. While Blanton's Grocery was winning four games, llowell Drugs rocked second place House of Raeford by taking all four of their matches. The four victories moved Howell Drugs up in the standings to sixth place. Dees' Esso broke an eleven game losing streak by winning three .games from Long's Grocery. Dees' was led by James Lowery who bowled a 215 and a 202. John K. McNeill, Jr., leader in the competition for individual honors, improved his average for the season by one point by bowling an even 200 game. Bobby Posey also bowled a 200 game. McNeill is closely pursued in the individual standings by Jesse Taylor, with a 167 average, and John Lockcy, Bill Jenkins, and Harold Wright.all with averages of 165. LEAGUL STANDINGS Blanton's Grocery 52 ? 40 House of Raeford 43 - 29 401 Amoco 41 'A ? 30 L Long's Grocery 41 ?31 Dees' Esso 37 -35 Howell Drug 34',5 - 371: City Cleaners 32 ? 40 McNeill's Grocery 31 -41 Town & Country 29 ?43 Bob's Body Shop 19 ?53 TOP TEN BOWLERS John K. McNeill. Jr. 168 Jesse Taylor 167 John Lockey, Jr. 165 Bill Jenkins 165 Harold Wright 165 Harry Walton 164 Norbet Schmitt 164 Bill Hendrix 163 John Fly 161 Mackie Carter 159 Farmers Subject To Self-Employment Tax Greensboro- ?North Carolina farmers are subject to self employment tax for 1909 if their farm income is $400 or more J. E. Wall, District Di rector of the Internal Revenue Service, advised today. The self-emplnynH'i)t tax rate is ti.9 percent with a max mum of $538.20, and is in ad dition to income tax. A self-employed farmer i^ one who operates his own busi ness or farm. A farmer is also considered self-employed if In employs others to operate or work his farm even though he does not live on it him.-elf A farmer must file a Fed eral Income Tax return ami pay the self-employment tax due if his net earnings from self-employment are $400 oi more, even if his gross income is less than $000 and he ones no income tax. - The self-employment tax ap plies to a maximum of $7800 But this figure is reduced by any wages from which Social Security taxes are withheld. A special optional provision in the law enables farmers to acquire Social Security credits even if they have a loss after expenses are deducted. "Farm" as used in the tax law relating to Social Security and self-employment taxes, in cludes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur-bearing animals, and truck farms, and also planta tions ranches and nurseries. Tid-Bits F rom Hoke High B> Mar> Nell llaruanl \ \? v Last week was .1 win Inis) week lui lloke High students. Thursday and I nday were \ei aside lot exams lomouow lloke High will he gin ? I s second semesler. let's hope ih.ii this one will go by as lapid as the first one did. Monday night. January 12th, the Wrestling leant stoinied o\ei Pineeiesi .?') ? '? Don Williamson set a ictoid this year lor the lastest pin. s-l seconds. Don W illiams m and Richaid Davis aie still undefeated, keep up the good woik! I tiesday night the bucks traveled t>> Rockingham play the Rockets tm the second tune. I he Hahv Iti . k started the inulit oil rtcht win .1 will I I..*11 !' . \ ,i:m1\ Hui k \M>? 1)1 J i.' *2. Ml in jII n wj*. j viieeesslu! ntelii fin huNkelbiill. I lim*>?.!.? \ hielu ike Wiexilisiv" I e.iin li.i\eleil i?> S.niioul I Ik Hueks tueil bin ilie bellow J.ickei* mui iikkI mei litem. I ik1j\ iii.*IiI tlie Hu.ks went lu I umlu'i ion loi tlie?? NeeoiiJ etuilerenee e.inv. tin* lime .lejiiiNt I lie I'iiji. n I lie J. \ leant Iv.iI ilie I'lutex. I lie N .iimH llnek* i'tii up ,i eot tl liglil. loailiiu* ;11? ? >ii-r*In>in tlie e.une mil;l ilie i,i\ i.m. | lie I'nate* ..in1.' l-.ivk i: ilv 1.1*1 moment* '?> !-"e.ti ihe Httek* win i oik College Students Two Hoke County students are listed among the 955 Appalachian Stjie University scltolars who received Dean's List honors lor then academic performances during the university's fall quarter. The total represents 17 per cent ot ASU undergraduate student body. To qualify foi the honor, j student must have maintained at least a B average on 15 quarter hours of academic work. Any grade below ( is an automatic disqualification The honor students tiom Hoke County are Maiy Jean Mat herly . a junior elemental > education majoi. the daughtei of Mr. and Mis. I I MalhciU of Raeford. Jasper Cuine Clark, a sophomore, the son oi Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Davis o' Raeford. Three Raeford students have been named to the Dean's l.isi for fall semeslei at Queens College here. They aicCaiotyn Thomas Culbreth. Saiah Gwendolyn ((iwen l McNeill ami S.njli UiiiI cli'?la! Mi. .i; i! Min. I inu M ( tillnvilt Mil 11.nt in \?e Minn l|ii\>.ell's p.tienlN ate M' dllll Min. WiHiaill I llnvVeli Ji ill Kill \\ I'llil. \ve Minn MeNeill in ilie kUuetiici Min S.n.ili \K I'll-. .1 M X. Ml ..1 11 I \\ I If. iii'd \ppii>\iin.ilc!v 7H0 whiiioii Niuiiei.iN .no 0111 ? tiled at OnettiN Spline semester Ivaan ijn 1:. I)i .1.111 inn I Mietuluii. ilean >?' iiinIi ueii.iii .11 Sj 11 t!h 11 |n (11 in in tt 1 ? it \ ( ??! i v* ji c. has uiiiiiiui'.vYk.! Hij 1 utie liii'uliei) jiul tills eielit students made the IV.iii'n I ini io( jeademie aelneument m the I.1II i|iiailei 1 r was a sound business move. lite company officials believe inci eased sales will nii'ie than offset price reductions. I Ins plulosophv is not a new one. 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