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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVI NUMBER* 4 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 84 PER YEAR I Or PER COPA Till RSDAY. Jl NE 4. 1970
Around Town |
By SAM MORRIS I
The lurnoui of voters in the second
primary election last Saturday was very
disappointing. When about 25% of the
voters decide an election, the issue at
stake must not be important. But the
election last Saturday named the
members of the House of Representatives
for North Carolina who will raise or lower
taxes for the next two years. Is this
important?
When the legislature was in session last
year all one could hear was tobacco tax,
gasoline tax and other items that were
placed in the tax package. The only place
that tax issues can be settled arc at the
ballot boxes. So from the turnout of
voters last week and also in the May 2nd
primary, it would seem most voters are
satisfied with the tax program of our
state. It also seems that most citizens are
wanting the minority to run this state and
county. This is what 1 gather from the
way citizens leave the voting to just a
few.
Maybe we will'wake up one of these
days as citizens of other countries have
done after a minority of voters took over
the aovernment. Two that mostkxan
remember are Hitler aM the Commun&ls.a
Time will fell *
Time will tell.
A few people asked me if the softball
results got into last week's paper after the
comment in this column, that they were
on the sport page. We must say "No"
they were not in the paper. The column
was written on Tuesday and softball
results usually get to the office on
Wednesday morning. Last week the
results arrived after the paper had gone to
press. We certainly expect the results and
standings to be in this week's paper.
Check anyway.
The games last week showed
improvement by some of the teams that
are playing for the first time. Also the
fans are increasing each game and the
increase has swelled the razzing that is
part of this game. The price is free so
come out for a night's fun.
A call last week from Raz Autry
informed me that he came in second at
the Blueberry Golf tournament. He said
to print it because I didn't mind putting
his 90 in the paper a few weeks ago. It is
in the paper Raz, but we have been
wondering if the pressure of playing
before the local fans caused that 90 at
Arabia.
The following letter was received lasi
week by W. Hilton Graham a formei
Raeford resident who is now a patient ai
Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville:
Dear Noble Graham,
It is with a great deal of pleasure that I
advise during the Business meeting ol
Sudan Temple held in Wilmington or
May 23, 1970^, you and other living
charter members of "Sudan Temple wcrt
elected to Life Membership. You
election to life membership was *fo
meritorious service in the long number o
years you have served Sudan Temple
Masonry, and your community. This i
indeed a great honor and one which yot
arc most deserving of; and it is a pleasuri
for us to enroll you as such on th<
permanent records of Sudan Temple. Yot
will not pay for any future dues and cacl
year your annual card will be mailed wit!
the love and esteem of the entiri
Nobility.
Knowing that it will be of interest ti
you, we are listing the living Charte
members.
W.N. Hackney, Wilson. Fred I. Sutton
Kinston. WH S. Burgwyn, Woodland
Clifton R. Shulcr, Rocky Mount, J.H
Cutchin, Whitakers, W. Hilton Graham
Red Springs, Ross H. Reynolds, Raleigh
and T T Wcllons. Raleigh.
May I lake this means of adding m;
personal congratulations and appreciatior
along with that of Illustrious Potentati
Luther Cromartic and the nXMfcpthai
9500 members of our great Teniplr
Wishing for you and yours the ver)
best, I am Sincerely aid fraternally yours
Nelson B. Banks, Recorder
Johnson Leads Ticket With 5386
JMcFadyen Wins Seat By 7 Votes
Soldier Dies
In 401 Wreck
A Ft. Bragg soldier was killed and a
truck driver seriously injured in a
car-truck collision on US 401 South near
Bowmore early Saturday morning.
The accident happened at S a.m.
Saturday morning about a quarter of a
mile north of Bowmore.
A 1969 Chevorolet Camcro, driven by
E - 6 Victor Manuel Martinez, of
Headquarters Company, 82d Airborne
Division, crossed the center line and hit,
almost head-on, a tractor-trailor driven by
Fred Spenser;-5t?bo?JJ*<eigh.
The speed of thp'fluto was estimated at
70 mph and the truck was traveling about
50 mph, Highway Patrolmen Joe Stanley
who investigated the accident, said.
Neither driver appeared to have applied
brakes before the collision.
On the impact, the car was knocked
over to the left side of the highway and
the truck continued moving until it ran
into an embankment
Martinez, 26. who was originally from
Larado,Tex., was! illcd instantly.
Spencer was taken to Scotland
Memorial Hospital and was then
transferred with serious injuries to Wake
Memorial Hospital.
A passenger in the Martinez car, E-5
Walter W. Greenwald, of Ft. Bragg, was
treated at Scotland Memorial Hospital
and transferred to Womack Army
Hospital at Ft Bragg.
A passenger in the Colonial Foods
truck, Steven Allen Bass, 16, of Raleigh, FATAL CRASH ?? 1 /?'/ Brav.v s <!.hrr ?'?ft.ir Manuel Marline:, died in a ear-truck odlisinn on 401 Sou ill near Bowmore early
See FATALITY. Page 7 Saturda y in, 'nun.i;
SP-4 Dallas Fairley
Wounded GI
Home On Leave
Sp-4 Dallas E. Kairley is glad to be
home, after two operations and long
weeks of recovery in three hospitals
around the world
He is home with Ins parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. James H. Kairley. on a 30-day
convalescent leave from Walter Reed
Hospital after being severely wounded in
Vietnam.
SP-4 Kairley graduated from Upchurch
High School and was employed at
Burlington Mills until Jic was drafted into
the Army last July He served in Vietnam
from November of last year until April
when lie was wounded in a fire fight near
tlic Cambodian border.
He was assigned to the 25th Infantry
Division in A Company. l/5tii
Mechanized Infantry. When Ik was
wounded, the tracked vehicle in which Ik
See WOl MM 11 Pi.... 7
Commissioners Discuss
Yearly Tax Collection
Counts tax collections are about one
per cent behind last scat's totals, the
counts board of commissioners ssas told
Morulas at the regular June meeting ol
the board
An uncollected balance' ol
S 180.537.33 of the IW> tax levex
remains. A total ol 7K.07 pei cent has
been collected tins year. I.asl sear at this
time, 7C).6X per cent had been collected
Tax collector B H Thornheig reported
to the commissioners on recent actions
such as qarnishments Ire had taken to
collect late tax payment':
The commissioners approved the
release of 2l>4 names front the active tjx
roles. The list includes persons ssho no
longer live in the counts 01 whose addiess
is not known.
A delegation headed by Fuim.ru O
Clark, county soil conservation agent,
outlined the need for a soil curves to be
made of the entire counts Tltey
presented copies of a soil stiivey prepated
for Scotland County and explained uses
of it for agriculture, industry and
housing
A soil survey of 152 XX)0 acres ot
private land that has not been mapped in
Hoke could be done in connection with j
similar survey in Cumberland County
which sxill be stalled next yeai. they said
The cost to the counts would be half ol
ilie aetuul cost ol the technical expenses,
up to i maximum ol "s 15.000
John Retd Davis came hcloie the hoatd
to explain plans foi the Rescue Squad to
puichase the building the squad is now
using (loin the T B. I pchurcli
Corporal ion
Slieull D M. Burlington icq nested ilul
the jail cell walls and ceiling, which were
not painted when the new jail w j., built,
be painted at an approximate cost ol
S225 The commissioners approved the
request
The sheriff also announced the lining
ol a new depots slier itt. Robert (iruham.
to icplace James Adams, who died last
month.
The ho.nd discussed plans lor the
addition to the counts health ccntei and
approved the lining ol an architect
The bouid also approved expenses tor
the sheiill and his lamils to attend the
state sheriffs convention iti Boone in
Juls: appioved the purchase ol a copiei
and a transcriber foi the department ol
social se sices and awarded a conliact to
conduct :I.e audit toi the counts to A K .
I os in. (' I' \
The death benefit contract tor counts
emplosces ssas also lenessed h\ the
counts
The boa'd also Iteaid icports tioin the
counts farm agent and home extension
a cent
Hoke Count) kept its representative in
the state House In a margin of seven
votes in a run-off primary last Saturday
that featured a small turn-out with a
heavy single-shot vote.
Rep. Seill McFadyen defeated Ri>ger
Hall, of Robeson Couity. by seven votes
to win a sixth term in the House of
Representatives.
In unoffieial returns. McFadyen was
ahead of Hall by only two votes, but Un
official canvass Tuesday added another
five votes in Robeson Countv for a total
of 4Sl)7 to Hall's 4800.
Joy J. Johnson, a Negro minister fiotn
Fairmont, led the ticket with 888 votes in
Hoke County and 5386 in the 24th
District, which is composed of Hoke.
Robeson and Scotland counties. Mrs.
Mary Odotn was second with 5114.
The total number of votes cast in Hoke
County was 1478 or 26.8 per cent of Un
registered voters. J.Scott Poole, elections
board chairman said.
Many of the voters cast oirift oue vote
on the ticket instead of votmg for all
three seats. In precinct 5. Johnson
received 356 votes out of the 358 votes
cast there. The other three candidates
together received only 36 votes in that
precinct.
Raeford precincts one and two also
had large votes, with 332 voles cast in
precinct one and 31)3 in precinct two.
Three of the four district seats were
filled in the run ? off primary. Gus Speros
was elected by a majority in the first
primary May 2. Hall, was ran seventh on
the ticket in the first pi unary called for a
run ? ott. R I.. Campbell and D.J. Sinclair.
Jr. who ran fifth and sixth ill the May
primary declined to run in the second
piiniary. which was between Hall,
Johnson. Mel adven and Mis Odoin. a
55 a .am scltn 1 ? 're!.-:.
The district vote was Johnson 5386
Odom. 5114; McFadven 480? and Hall
4X00.
In Hoke County the totals were
Johnson. 888; McFadyen. 818. Odom.
718 and Hall. 707.
The results for Robeson Countv were
Johnson 3461. Hall 3130. Odom. 2804
and McFadyen. 2700.
In Scotland Countv the totjls were
Odom. 1502. McFadyen. 1280. Hall
1053 and Johnson. 1037.
In Hoke County, the results from the
following precinct;, were:
1
E
-3
?5
la II
Allendale
3<i
21
A ->
15
Ant inch
18
35
38
30
Blue Spi uigs
78
3')
46
41
Bucliau
42
?5
31
10
McCain
67
52
31
27
Puppy ( reek
34
4 x
50
44
Raeford 1
88
134
157
142
Raeford 2
4t>
150
l')0
16 1
Raeford 3
4-1
20
36
31
Raeloid 4
31
75
85
(>5
Raelord 5
35 (>
13
15
8
Rocklrsli
j ;
2o
2t.
Stonewall
31
"o
Wagon Train
To Move
June 12th
Horsemen, campers and wugoi.neer
will gather Thuisday afternoon. June II
ill the lot by the Vitioiiu' Guard \tmory
to begin the annual lluk 55 Tyson T rain.
The gmup will k.iitip out at the
?Vniory June I !. hegmn.ng at 4 p m. and
will start the wagon trip I riday morning
June I 2 jt v
-\ squjtc dance at the Nimory
beginning at x pin will kick oft the
event. \ drawing lot j pony and cail will
be held at It) p m doting the dance.
Saddle( Hih members say the pony and
cart are cxlia nice and arc guaranteed Ik
make the wagon tra.n ti ip Tickets lor the
drawing may be putchascd at ( My Hall nr
t rom members ol the Saddle Club.
Friday morning, the train will leave
Raeford ai d travel along Turnpike Road
and I ive Points to Sinclair's Pond near
Ash ley Heights, a trip ol about 14 miles.
The wagon train is expected to anive
at Sinclju s Pond about 3 p m and set up
camp tot the temainder ot the weekend
Games and contest for children and
adults will he held Hatuiday Saturday
night will feature another square dance at
the pond
Alter an early Sunday morning
worship service, the train will return to
Raelord. arriving about 2 30 p.m., June
14.
Registration tor the train may be done
at Conoly's F.sso or at Howell's Drug
Store. Jimmy (onoly is this year's
NVagonmasler and he and Bill Howell arc
the official registrars.
Registration fees are S2 per wagon and
SI lor horseback riders.
J?MT\ OsbtirMP
Osborne
To Coach
Basketball
Jo.: \ R jpdall Oshninc. head basketball
coach ji las'. Moiiigomciy High School
lot ihe |>j<t m\ scats. n (he new
basketball vi-.uli ncvt veai bi Hoke
High. K.u \ui.v. principal. announced
He will icpijsC I 11 v Phillips, win is
leasing I In* week i?> work lot House ot
R.ieloid
Osborne. .1 gu lu-ile ol I Ion College
with .1 degree in physical eslueaimn.
Icttcicd in basketball I lie 1 c and served as
j eoj?.ii toi ihe 1 leshinan bjsketball learn
duimg ho sen 1111 sea: He was an
nui si .Hiding h.gh sehool jllilete anil
leileied in baseball and hjekotball loi
loin s .ais ai Si a 1 lire Id II igh Seliool
lie 11 as taught physical education,
hiologs and physical ssienee at last
\|o|itg..-neis since l'?M I 01 1 lie past live
vcais lie Iijs also seiscJ as head baseball
s'ojeh and lias eoaehed lunioi varsity
loolbj!! 104 iluee V*"\
Dunne li e inns he eo.ished basselbjll''
a: I.as! \h i'g. ills: s. he had several
ouisiaiidnig teams The P'ft's team ss.is
.e'sond in the si ?.i.'ienee w it It j I1' ? ft
: e e? ? 1 d and w . the eor.tereiue
tournament to g. .?n to the dot net The
llin~ team ss.o k.<inteienec iiinnei up
w :!i an 1 s.o eo ? ,i
Oshome is nun icd to the turmcr
Sheos Deese ot lucust and they have
two childicn. a gnl. 2 . yeais old and a
boy. seven mouths I hey aie members ot
the Hirst Baptist Church ol l.oeust.
Play Saturday
Kaeloid Juniui Tai Heel
team will play Wilmington in a
double ? Iiejdei Saturday night
ai Ainmry Raik,
The lust game begins at
ft :30p.m.
Party Rules Outlined For
Demo Precinct Meetings
Democratic Party precinct meetings to
elect the precinct committees will he held
Saturday at I p.m. at the polling places in
each precinct.
A precinct committee of 10 active
party members who live in that precinct
will be elected. The membership of lite
committee, under party rules, mutt hear
'.'a reasonable relationship to the make -
up of the registered Democrats of the
precinct as to sex. age. race, and where
practical, geography.*
Alter the precinct committee has been
selected, officers for the committee will
be chosen hy the party members
attending the meeting.
The office* are chairman, three vice ?
chairmen and secretary ? treasurer.
In selecting precinct committee
>>> V. . .VAv.- c* ?-Mr,
officers, parly rules require that the first
vice ? chairman must be of the opposite
sex of the chairman and that if as much
as 20 per cent of lite Democrats in that
prccuict are of anoVlt^/. race thatiiltul of
the chairman and first vice ? chairman, if
they are of lite same race, then the
second vice ? chairman must be from
another race. The third vice - chairman
must be aye TO or less if none of tire
other precinct officers arc TO or younger
No two officers of the precinct
committee may be from the same
immediate family but members of the
committee may be from the same family
At leust 10 active Democrats must be
present at (Ik meeting to conduct
business. Party rules define "active
See PRUCINCT. Par 7
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Speed Limits Extended
At City Council Meeting
The cits council modified ilic speed
laws at the request of the State Higlissas
Commission in action taken at the June
meeting of the council
The 35 rnph limit was extended out
Central Ave (Business 4()li>pasi the St
Paul's road (N.C 20)
The hoard approved a motion to
advertise foi bids foi two pickup trucks
to be used in the operations ol the stieet
and water departments
A tentative budget schedule was
presented to the councilmen t'oi studs
until the reeulai budget meeting svhich
will be held lalei this month
The board refused a lequesl b> Mis
J.C. McLean foi pas men I ol s25 foi
leii ih/ei and lahni used t?*i .1 t 1 cc on
I'ulton Avenue xxlueh had t?? he cnioxod
hx 1 Ik- cm \
111 I'lllCI aeli'Mi. lie boaij jppioXed .1
annuel lo \ k I oxin i?' amid the al>
aeenunlx. and aeeepled 4 40 tail
Hkihuii-wjv iiutn 1 he 1 <v s K.iluui!
tiom S Maenohu Si 1 eel to -II South
The boatJ also voted Hi KVsttid (he
I'h.s taxes i>l I.ail MeDul!it smee lie is a>
tint lixine in the eiix then and jeeepteil.
tnnJei the new /omne pioposalx. a map ot
the MeN'eill subdivision oil l ast Prospeel.
The bnjid also jppioved paxment i?*
l)t Jaek Bcvei Ix tot examination and
I it mitt ot e'ljxses to \ I W ieems. xxliose
glasses were dantaecd dunne the eonise ot
duix
wrecks Total Seven So Far
A rash of wrecks biokc out in Racford
this week, with seven accidents occurmc
in the first three das sol the week.
Although proper is damatte was hears .
there svere onls miiiot injuries to the
occupants of the cars
Students were involved in lour of the
accidents.
S11 nu.i\ an accident iiui'Imiiw It
students occured at I S 401 B\ pass a
Cole Si reel A cat driven b_\ l\a Bi
Pope pulled out I rum Cole Si ieel lo en
the hijihwa\ and was Struck b\ an at
drivenb\ Brll\ Wimbuin
Both cars were heavilv damaged, vv