HAPPINESS IS TOYS AT CHRISTMAS - Santa will be able to stop at a few more houses this
year because of the help from the II th Military Police Group at Ft. Bragg. Members of the unit
collected and refurnished 700 toys for children in Hoke County. Shown with the toys, which were
delivered to the Department of Social Services last week, are Maj. Hugh Holden, Chaplain
Frederick Glazier, Jr. and MSgt.. James (Vlav.
This Is The Law
By Robert E. Lee
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From Mike Wood, R. 111.
In a study of 1200 patients,
a V.A. dentist in washing
ton found cancer of the
mouth and throat more
prevalent in persons who
were both heavy drinkers
and heavy smokers. Alco
hol may increase the suscep
tibility of throat and mouth
tissues to cancer from to
bacco smoke and other can
cer-causing agents.
tOrug-Co-.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown
were happily married. John
operated a clothing store:
Mary, his wife, was a registered
nurse at a hospital. John
became sick and he promised
his wife that in consideration
of her quitting her job he
would pay her one hundred
dollars a month for nursing
him. cooking, sewing, and
other domestic duties around
the home. Mary assented to the
terms of the agreement and
performed the agreed services
up until John's death a year
later. May she recover Si200
from the executor of John's
estate?
No. The contract is not
legally enforceable. It could
not have been enforced against
John had he lived, and it
cannot be enforced against his
estate after his death.
A wife cannot recover form
her husband for domestic
services in the home which are
imposed by the marital status.
This is true even though there
is an express promise in writing
by her husband to pay for such
services.
The husband, still
considered in some aspects as
head of the family, is charged
with its s u ppor t and
maintenance, in return for
which he is entitled to his
wife's services in all those
domestic affairs which pertain
to the comfort, care, and well -
being of the family.
The marital duties of
husband and wife cannot be
made the subject of barter and
trade. Mary's services in the
home were incident to her
marital status. She did no ntore
than that which was expected
of her. The contract was
without consideration and
contrary to public policy. The
Supreme Court of North
Carolina has rightly refused to
reduce the institution of
marriage, or the obligations of
family life, to a commercial
basis.
If the contract entered into
by John Brown had been with
a person other than his wife, it
would have been enforceable
against the executor of his
estate.
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Lester Britt operated a
grocery store. He expressly
promised his wife, Lucy, a
hundred dollars a month for
helping him in his store. If
Lester refuses to pay Lucy,
may Lucy recover from Lester
in a court action?
Yes. A wife in North
Carolina may recover for
services rendered outside the
home where there is an express
or special contract to that
effect between the husband
and wife. In the absence of a
special contract, such services
are presumed to have been
gratuitously performed.
The service that Lucy
performed was beyond her
ordinary household and
domestic duties. The express
contract is supported by a
valuable consideration and is
enforceable.
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License
Cards
Mailed
The application cardi
necessary tor obtaining 1971
license pines were placed in
the mail on December 21 and
. Apartment of Motor
Vehicles officials expect this
huge mailing, estimated at
more than 3,5000,000 cards,
to be delivered by January 1.
The 1971 green and white
plates will go on sale
throughout the State on
January 4. The 1970 plates
expire December 31 and their
use beyond that date is
permissible only if they are
duly registered by the
Department to the vehicle on
which display is made. Owners
who have their vehicles
properly registered by the
Department have until
February 16 to obtain a new
plate.
Surrounding area residents
may obtain plates at Raeford.
The local license agent,
Frances W. Greene, points out
mat "to renew a plate you
must have a renewal card" and
cautions against the misplacing
of it when it is received. She
also asks you to open the
envelope, read the instructions
and complete the application
according to instructions
before presenting it for a new
plate. This will expedite
issuance and keep lines from
forming.
The Department of Motor
Vehicles has made
arrangements with the Post
Office in Raetord to turn over
to the local license office
renewal cards which the Post
Office has been unable to
deliver. Anyone failing to
receive an application card may
possibly find it at the local
license office. "It will take
from ten days to two weeks to
get application cards from the
Department of Motor Vehicles
in Raleigh," says Miss Greene,
and she suggests that those
who have not received an
application apply to her office
as early as possible so that
there will be time to get one
out of Raleigh it she does not
have it.
Motor vehicle owners who
have not received their license
application cards by January
1st, should notify the
Department of Motor Vehicles
in Raleigh. "It will take you
from ten days to two weeks to
get one and you should,
therefore, act promptly," says
Miss Greene.
The office will be open 9 to
5 on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday. It will
close at noon on Wednesday
and Saturday. The office will
be open all day Jan. 2.
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To our cuttomert at this festive
season we wish all blessings.
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Stonewall Report
BY MRS. HAROLD CMASON
Sgt. and Mrs. Lester Bullock
of Frankfurt, Germany are
spending thirty days with Mr.
and Mrs. J.C. Barnes and
family and other relatives.
Mrs. Ella Traywick of
Durham is spending several
days with Mrs. Lilly
McDougald. Guests on Sunday
were Miss Dell McMillian and
Mrs. Edgar McGougan.
The Arabia Homemakers
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Gladys Bostic Tuesday p.m. for
their annual Christmas party.
Gifts were exchanged. Cake,
chicken salad sandwiches, nuts,
candy, coffee and cokes were
served.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.C.
Maxwell Sunday were Mrs.
Paul Adams and Mrs. Grace
Mclntyre of Lumberton, Mrs.
Graham Clark of Raeford, Mr.
and Mrs. Malcolm Maxwell and
son of Greenville, Mrs. Minor
McGoogan and daughter Faye
McGoogan of St. Pauls.
Mrs. Ronald Fields returned
home Friday from
Southeastern General Hospital
in Lumberton where she was a
patient for several days.
Mrs. Lois Padgett of Raeford
was dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Danny Chason Sunday.
Mrs. D.L. Boyles is spending
the holidays with Mrs. Charles
Hauser in Winston ? Salem after
spending two months with her
son and daughter ? in ? law Mr.
and Mrs. M.C. Boyles.
David Lupo spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Thomas Sr. and
children Donald Jr. and Becky.
Miss Queen Taylor of
Lumberton and Donald
McKcnzie attended the annual
Christmas dance held in the
students lounge at the Robeson
Technical Institute Thursday
night, Dec. 17. The Reaction's
Band of Pembroke furnished
the music.
Mrs. Elvira Carson, Mrs.
Walter Parks and L.M. Chason
celebrated birthdays Sunday.
Lt. Lamont Davis of Norfolk
arrived home Friday to spend
the holidays with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis.
Mrs. Hazel Black and Mrs.
James Gray spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ketchel
in Washington, D.C.
Robert Grant returned home
Friday from Scotland
Memorial where he was a
patient for a few days.
William Daniels, a
sophomore at Appalachian
State University arrived home
Friday to spend the holidays
with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Daniels Sr. >
The senior VMYF members
held their dress rehersal
Sunday night for the Christmas
program which will be held
tonight at 8 p.m. at Sandy
Grove United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Clellan McKenzie
and Mrs. Amos Grant,
councilors, entertained the
group with a Christmas party
after rehersal at the Hut.
Ronald Chason, a
sophomore at Pembroke State
University -arrived home Friday
to spend the holidays with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold J.
Chason.
The family of Mr. and Mrs.
J.A. Jones were home Sunday,
December 20 for their annual
Christmas dinner. Those
attending were Mr. and Mrs.
D.C. Oliver of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. Rudy Cobb and ion of
Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Jones and children of Raeford,
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry
McNeill II. Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Jones of Fayetteville, Mr. and
Mrs. Whitt'ord Jones and son of
Arnundale, Virginia, Mr. and
Mrs. Jessie Jones and children
of Raeford and Jimmy Jones
of the home.
The community extends
sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Haywood and family in the
death of Mr. Haywood's father
in Detroit, Michigan this past
week.
Read John 14:1-7
Lei not your heart be
troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.(John 14:1)
The day before Christmas L
was plagued with niggling little
worries and much work to be
done. Unexpected visitors
arrived; they were welcome,
and yet they interrupted my
tasks.
Thoughts came of the
morrow. We had invited a
friend to join us for the day. a
woman whose family was in
another country. My husband
and I, no longer young, were
accustomed to a quiet
celebration. Would our guest
think it too dull a day?
Petty problems? Yes, but
somehow the words of Jesus
came to mind: "Let not your
heart be troubled." 1 had
always associated these words
with sorrow or worry, but now
they spoke to me of His great
love. He gave us love, and so
we had love to give to our
friend; the quiet day might be
just what she, a
businesswoman, wanted.
Christ does not only speak
to us in great troubles, but also
in the small worries. He
removes panic, He gives peace
for us to pass on to others.
With His calm within me, I had
the assurance we would have a
happy Christmas.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, may
each day be a day when Thou
art born again in our hearts,
when we feel the joy of Thy
spirit and Thy peace even in
busy hours. May our whole
lives be hid with Thee. We ask
it in Thy name. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Often this day I will turn to
Christ, who gives peace and
goodwill.
Eileen Duxbury (South Africa)
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Merry Christmas everyone!
The youth choir of Ephesus
Baptist went caroling on
Wednesday night and delivered
fruit baskets to Mrs. Stanley
Crawley and Mrs. Janie Shaw.
The Lizzie Tolar Bible class
members of Ephesus Baptist
Church held their Christmas
party at the Country Kitchen
Thursday night with fourteen
present. Their teacher, Mrs.
Jake Gurley was presented a
gift.
The youth Bible Class of
Ephesus Baptist Chruch
Christmas party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
McMillian Saturday night. The
Youth A class Christmas party
was held a the Community
House Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover
McMillian attended a dinner
party Sunday night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Mercer. Special guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Hopkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Hopkins are leaving to
make their home in Rochester,
New York. Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Lawrence are leaving to make
their home in Greensboro.
The Brewer family held their
annual Christmas dinner at the
home of Mrs. Percy Brewer
Sunday, December 20. Twenty
live guests attended.
Tom Hutchison returned
home. Saturday from the
Veterans Hospital in
Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Treadwell,
Donna, Vickie and Tammy
McMillian and Mrs. Louise
Johnson attended the birthday
party of Ronald Davis at his
home in St. Pauls Saturday
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. John Glisson,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis,
Lamont Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
B.L. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs.
David Hendrix, Mrs. T.W.
Jones, Mrs. Weldon Bishop and
Mrs. W.W. Walker attended the
wedding of Miss Linda Luck
and David Hendrix at the First
Baptist Church in Raeford
Sunday pjn.
The Mildouson Homemakers
Club held their annual
Christmas party at the
Community House Monday
night. Ten baskets of fruit were
fixed for shut-ins in the
community for Christmas.
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