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Around Town
By SAM C. MORRIS
We continue with the article about
grist mills and gins as recalled by W.T.
McLean of Clinton. Next week we will
run the 1884 map that was put together
by Robert Gatlin which shows many of
these mills.
Mr. McLean also writes about
Edinborough and some churches and
schools.
The McQueen Grist Mill
This water powered mill was located
on the same stream (Tonie's" creek on a
dam that was started by the beavers and a
dirt dam was built over the dam started
by the beavers and was called, The Beaver
Dam). This mill site was owned by the
Rev. Archibal McQueen who owned
considerable land around Bethel
Presbyterian Church. Rice growing was
started in the section and the McQueens
installed a rice mill which was
constructed with a couple of pestles that
pounded the rice in mortar like
containers which cleaned the rice. I recall
seeing this operation.
The McBryde Grist Mill
Further down on Tonie's creek there
was a water powered grist mill owned by
Mr. Tom McBryde. Mr. McBryde had
mure water power than the mills above
him and he installed a saw mill and
cotton gin which was powered by the
water from his pond.
Hodgin Grist Mill
Further down the creek there was a
large pond that powered a grist mill and
other machinery which was known as the
Hodgin Mill. I don't recall what if any
other machinery was powered by the
water from the Hodgin Mill
The McNeill Grist Mill
On Route 24
(tils'ponfi and grist mui'wa^ passed on
to Mr. Russell McNeill from his father.
On many Saturdays when there was no
school. I carried a load of corn to the
McNeill mill to be ground into corn meal
and feed. Mr. Russell McNeill would show
"me how to set the ro:ks to make fine
corn meal and also to make courser feed.
Also told me what and how many toll
measures to take out for the mill from
each type of grain. Mr. McNeill was a very
pleasant and likeable man and I enjoyed
going to his null.
McFadven Grist Mill
I have personally been to all the above
grist nulls, except the MeFadyen mill
which was located in the same
neighborhood as the McNeill Mill. I am
sure that it you will contact Mr. William
MeFadyen or Mr. Neil L. MeFadyen, you
can secure some information relative to
the grist mill on Mr. McFadycns land.
If you should contact them, I think
that you will find that Mr. Alex Sinclair
had a pond that powered a grist mill. I
think that he had a daughter named Miss
Mollie Sinclair and I think that she
married Mr. Lacy MeFadyen who lived
near Montrose.
It has been a long time since 1 was
familiar with things in Hoke County, so
you will have to check my memories as I
am unable to pin point the dates.
I don't suppose that my memories will
help you much, however I hope it may
help you a little bit. Lei me hear from
you sometime as to what you uncover in
your travels around the county.
Rdinborough or F.dinboro
NO doubi you have seen the write up
or Dr. Hector McLean's medical college
at Ldinborough. Dr. McLean (no relation
to our family) was a large land owner and
also owned a considerable number of
slaves. Dr. McLean was successful in his
business and farming operations. He built
a brick mansion and a brick office
building which might still be standing.
The home was burned several years ago.
After Dr. Hector McLean's death, his
son Dr. Murphy McLean incurred so
much debt that he borrowed money from
Mr. Mack Bethune and eventually sold
the property to Mr. Bethune. Mr
Bethune gave Mrs. Hector McLean a life
right to live in the office building. I
remember being in Mrs. McLean's home
with my parents as they visited Mrs.
McLean.
There is a small cemetery about a
hundred yards from the old medical
building in which members of the Hector
McLean family have been buried.
Mr. Bethune leased the property to a
Mr. Dennit Dew of South Carolina who
installed a cotton gin in the old medical
building and operated (he farm land. Mr.
Dew operated a country itore adjacent to
the Gin property, I recall being in this
store with my father.
At that time cotton seed was
considered worthless and a great umount
of cotton seed accumulated n.-ar the gin
and Mr. Dew required all parties having
their cotton ginned at his gin must haul
away the seed coming from their cotton.
I hope that the random recollections
that I have jotted down will enable you
VOLUNTEER - Mrs. Winnie Cameron looks up from stacking blood samples during the make-up visit of the Bloodmobile last
Wednesday. Workers stayed busy, as more than 200 pints were donated to make up the deficit in the county's yearly quota.
Make-Up Blood Visit Nets
A Double Quota?225 Pints
More than 200 pints of blood was
donated at the make - up visit to the
Bloodmobile on June 30, to restore Hoke
County to good standing in the Red Cross
blood program.
A total of'225 pints were donated,
Clyde Upchurch, Jr., blood drive
chairman, said.
The make ? up visit was held because
the county was more than 100 pints short
of its quota for the year, after poor
response to several bloodmobile visits.
Following the successful make - up
visit, Upchurch said, "The Hoke County
Chapter of the American National Red
Cross wishes to thank the citizens of
Raeford and the near ? by areas for the
splendid support given the blood program
during its drive to secure enough blood to
remain in the Piemont Carolinas Regional
Blood Program.
"The successful make - up visit will
insure that the blood needs for the people
of Hoke County and those who work in
cooperating industries of Hoke County
will be met.
"I wish to express my appreciation to
the management of the local industries,
who made it possible for many of the
donors to give during their working hours
and to the men and women who recruited
the donors for this visit.
"I hope it will not be necessary next
year to face this same situation as the
easy way is the four seasonal visits wilh
100 donors per visit. This does not put a
strain on anyone and is as it should be.
"I also wish to thank The
News-Journal for the splendid
promotional work they did and also radio
station WSHB. who plugged the visit in
everyway possible."
"It all boils down," he said "to the fact
that the finest people in the nation live
and work in our community. When the
chips are down, you can always count on
them to carry their part of the load."
The following donors were recorded by
the bloodmobile staff. A few were not
accepted for medical reasons.
Tex-Elastic worker included: Larry
Moser, Hugh Simmons, James Pratt.
F.ddie Stewart, Benny Self, Ralph E.
Stewart, Robert Clark, Jack Williams,
Charles Capps, Jeenell Britt, Orville
Crowder, Michael Kelly, Shirley Gibson,
Ruth Parks, John Morris, Thelma
Williams, George Gahagan, Jr., Fletcher
Oldham, Jr., Ernest Robbins, Betty
Stogner, Nanata Quick, David Keaton,
Bill Lentz, James Peterkin, Lee Esther
Tilman, Ruby Conoly and Hattie Maynor.
Raeford Turkey Farms workers
inlcuded: Larry Phillips. Boyd Gasque.
James Earl Locklear, James Bullard.
Glenn Jones, Clarence Bullard, Willie
Ray, William McDonald, Rebecca Ellis,
Eric McPhatter, Eddie Campbell, Pat
Coins, Billy Billinger, Terrell Hines, Dave
Hod gin. Jr., Jerry Lyttle, Larry Jones,
Nadine Locklear, Terry Dial. Mary
McLauchlin,. Elease Toir, Doris Brewer,
Sharon Poteat, Clyde Leach, Randy
Oxendine, Victoria Shankle, Ann
Locklear, Carrie Gilcresl, Raymond
Wallace, Marie Barton, Vera Parish, Bobo
Mooney, Sally Brellam, Clara Judd,
Trilbie Inman, Earlene Jacobs, Joshua
Peterkin, Jue Holt, Jerry Hord, Clyde
Locklear, Larry Locklear. Jerry Russell,
Jimmy Sams, Larry Beatty, James Chavis,
Sam Copper, L.C. McMiliian, Betty G.
McNeill, R.L. McLcan, Jr., Clifton Dial.
Evelyn Quick, Doc Ivey, Rachel Locklear,
Haralene Locklear, Thelma Murray,
William McArn, Thelma Tilman, Rosa
Oxendine, Mary Jo Smith. Cristine
Locklear, Ivory Henderson, Paul Monroe,
Mary Jones, J.W. Cain and Essie Hines.
Burlington Industries workers
included: Ben Kolb, Bill McPhaul. Alton
McGirt, Johnny Home, William C.
Johnson, William H. McRae, Evelyn
Locklear, James Thomas, Sally Locklear,
Grace Hamilton. Nancy Black, Hartford
Locklear, Ben Elledge, Wilbert Arnold,
Jr., Carolyn Winston, Marshal Miller,
Edward McLcan, Irvin Stiles, Blanche
Farmer, Eddie Carter, John Willie
McNeill, Howard Ray, Jr., Erwin Doris,
Lester Monroe, Melvin Dees, Thomas
Eugene Sessoms, Donnic Locklear,
Douglas Hunt, Fred Oxendine, Donnie
Smith, Freddie Leggett, Bobby Blanton,
Alonzo Garrison, James Tyner, Jimmy
Wensil, Billy Shankle, Dewel Cox, Annie
McMiliian. Tommy Mercer, Craig Baker,
Ben Harrell, Mary Atkinson, Percy
English, Thomas Allen, Rarena
Blackshear, Tommy Summers, Clyde
Campbell. Jr., Gary Adkins, M.G. Barnes.
Jr., David Lamb, Willie Harrell, George
Baker. Willie Hendricks, James Earnest
McRae, Anthony Holmes, Joe Davis.
Malcolm McKinley, Hestol Garrison, Holt
Harris, S.G. Tant, William Smith, John R
McLean. David Lupo, Leroy Griffin,
Lewis Upchurch, John A. McCrimmon.
Ed Roach, F.rwin Williams and Arnold
McRae.
Uther Burlington Industries workers
included: Sylvester McAllister. David
Hendren, Frwin Fveritt, Larry Woodeox.
James Cunningham, Frederick Canady,
Ernest Lee Dons, Roscoe McLauchlin,
Doris McDougald, Billy D. Floyd, Edna
Faye Moore, Betty McLamb. Charles
Barton. Eugene Johnson, Flenry
Oxendine, Richard Jackson. Gerald Lupo,
James Hord, E. Thomas Lemons, Marvin
Shaw. Douejas Turnstall. Mary
McDonald, Johnnie Lee McNeill.
Christine Adams, Annie McAllister,
Junior Ganus, Billy Burke, Myrtle
Chason, Mable Foster, Paul Purcell.
William Newton, Larry Tyner, Helen
McLaurin. J.B. Womble. Walter Blue.
F.ugene Polston. Faye Rozier, Lois
Moore. Willie Breeden. Glen Mclnnis.
James Adams, Bonnie Turkeville. Eric
Vann, William McGregor. James W
Quick, William D. Cothran. Conward
Cobb. Joe Schell, Johnny King. Lee
Robertson. James A. McKay. Hubert
Davis, Reynolds C. Clodfilter. Sandv
Thompson, William Bass, John Hector
Purcell, Joe Walters, James Galbreth,
Walter Chaney, Grover Grace, Simon
Headen, Franklin Lupo, Sara Yarn.
Mamie Leggett, Pat Woodeox. Jean
Tompkins. Julius Cannon. Tracy Beard.
Otii Dunn, Helen Smith, Rennetta
Holmes, Alfred Quick. James Leak, Mary
Holmes and Danley Bujbank
Donors from otlrtr businesses, self ?
employed, federal, city or county
employes, housewives, students end other
I
Frankie Seals, Jerry Go/.a, Paul Soloman,
Lester Shelton, Lyiyi Currie, Winston
Riddle, Glen Langdon, Barry Nixon,
Wayne Weston, Howard Barkley, John C.
Rorip, Kay Thomas, Graham Monroe,
Mil'-. ]?!> McNeill Jerry Jackson, Marvin
Bullard, J.D. Pickler, Jr., Harold Nixon,
L'na Augstadt, Jimmy Conoly, Harold
Gillis, Grace Peirce, Jimmy Womble,
Wayne Mason, Jean Hodgin, Clifton Yam,
James Wood, Cleo Bratcher, Jr., Jimmy
Plummer, Johnsie Foster, Bobby Cox,
F.lga Langdon, Loretta F.dge, Lottie
Walters, Gerald Winchester, Bill
Lancaster. Dennis Gaynor, Andrew
Smith, Allen Haymore, Malcolm Sessoms.
James Handon. M.K. Sessoms, Jr., Mike
Stedman, Russell W. Ashburn, Billy
Scott, Mary H. Senter, C.H. Thomas, Jr.,
John C. Smith, Jr., and J.D. Black.
Volunteer workers who staffed the
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State Will Build
Landfill Road
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Fourth Is Quiet
City and county police and highway
patrolmen report a relatively quite
Fourth of July holiday.
No serious accidents during the long
weekend were reported although seven
persons were injured last week in a wreck
on U.S. 401 nine miles north of Raeford.
A two ? car collision on June 30
injured Kirk Parker, 75 and his wife,
Betty, 70, of Rt. 2, Raeford. Two
children in the Parker car, Karen, 9, and
Davis Parker, 7, were also slightly injured
and were treated and released at Cape
Fear Valley Hospital. The older Parkers
were admitted in satisfactory condition.
Two other children, whose .names were
not available, were also slightly injured.
The driver of the second car, PFC John
Thomas White of Ft. Bragg was admitted
to Womack Army Hospital.
The county was quiet during the
holiday, Sheriff D.M. Barrington said.
City police chief L.W. Stanton said that
city policemen made nine arrests during
the period from Saturday through
Monday night. Included in these were
charges for speeding, drunken driving,
public drunk and driving without a
license.
Two stolen cars were recovered last
week, Chief Stanton said. A car belonging
to Jack Pittman that was stolen from
Main Street on June 27 was recovered in
Robeson County Friday night. The car
was stripped of tires and battery, Chief
Stanton said.
Another car was stolen Thursday night
from behind the Raeford Hotel and was
recovered Friday night behind the bus
station. The auto, owned by C.H.
Rowland, was intact, the chief said.
The road to the city ? county landfill
will be built by the state, county manager
T.B. Lester said this week.
The landfill road was discussed at a
brief, regular meeting of the county
commissioners Tuesday, who met a day
late due to the legal holiday Monday.
A letter sent to T.C. Jones, chairman,
from Highway Commissioner Charles
Dawkins. was read.
The letter said, in part: "The Highway
Commission cannot build roads to
landfills in any county.
"I am sorry that we cannot help you in
this respect, but the Highway
Commission policy will not permit us to
do so. If you would like, we could at
your expense build the road, otherwise
we would not be able to help you."
Lester told the commissioners thai he
had received word Friday that the road
would be constructed, with the funds
coming from the governor's department.
Commissioner John Balfour had called
an aide of Gov. Robert Scott last week
and asked for his help in getting the road.
Lester said highway department engineers
were already at work on the new road.
The commissioners heard routine
reports from the home and farm agent
and received the tax collectors report
showing that the county has received
90.27 per cent of its taxes due.
The formation of a fire district for
Tyler Town was discussed and fire
commissioner Ralph Barnhart agreed to
go to the district to help draw the
boundaries and advise them on the
procedures to take in developing the new
fire district.
The commission approved payment of
dues for $82.18 to the Institute of
Government.
Barnhart Takes
Jones* Place
Ralph W. Barnhart will assume the
position now occupied by T.C. Jones on .
the executive board of the Region N
Council of Governments.
___ Jones was reelected to serve on the
executive board until June 30, 14>72 but
he requested that Barnhart take his place
to represent Hoke County.
Jones and Mayor John K. McNeill of
Raeford were present at the last council
meeting held in Lumberton on June 30.
The council approved a resolution
establishing a Region N Comprehensive
Health Planning C'otim-il
Power To Be
Cut Off Today
There will be a power shutoff
Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30
for about 75 homes in Raeford. ?
Electricity will be cut" off to customers
on Jackson Street to East Prospect
Avenue and on East Edinborough, East
Adams and East Elwood.
Hillcrest-Scurlock Gets
$150,000 In Loan, Grant
A 5100,000 loan and a S50.000 grant
to the Hillcrest ? Scurlock Water System,
Inc. of Hoke County, North Carolina, to
build a rural community water system has
been approved by the Farmers Home
Administration, reports James T.
Johnson, State Director.
The loan will enable the association to
develop a central water system serving
some 540 residents of the Hillcrest and
Scurlock Communities. These two
adjoining communities are located
approximately 1.5 miles east of Raeford
in Hoke County.
The project will bring modern water
service for the first time to the homes of
135 families in the Hillcrest ? Scurlock
area Plans call for drilling two deep wells,
constructing a pumping station, erecting a
75,000 gallon water tank, and laying 3.7
miles of pipeline. Foui stores, two
churches and the Scurlock Elementary
School with its 600 pupils also will be
served.
A great many families in the
community have individual "* water
systems, however, most of the wells are
quite shallow and offer little protection
from pollution. It is anticipated that a
central water system will greatly enhance
the potential industrial growth of the
communities, provide for an orderly
development of resident and business
areas, as well as, provide its residents with
a much* needed adequate supply of
sanitary water.
Johnson said that construction of the
water system will greatly enhance the
development of rural Hoke County.
It is estimated that at least 20 new
homes will be built along the water line in
the first year the system is in operation
The Farmers Home Administration
insured loan will be repaid in 40 years at
an interest rate of 5 percent.
A.S. Mclnnis of Route 1, Raelbrd,
North Carolina, is president of the
Hillcrest - Scurlock Water System, Inc.
Rural water system financing is
extended through the Farmers Home
Administration to organizations operating
on a non ? profit basis, such as nun ?
profit corporations, water supply
districts, small rural towns and other
political subdivisions. Loans are made
only when adequate credit at reasonable
rates and terms is not otherwise available.
Since January 1961., the Farmers
Home Administration has made loans and
grants totaling S46,74l),600 for 158
water and sewer projects in North
Carolina.
Liquor Law Violations
Heard In District Court
Prohibition law violation
cases. (VPL), stemming from
mass arrests made in the
county several weeks ago by
state and local Alcoholic
Beverage Control officers and
sheriffs deputies were tried
Friday in District Court.
Annie Belle Richardson
Baker of Rt 2, Raeford,
pleaded guilty to two charges
of selling non ? tax paid liquor.
She was sentenced to 12
months suspended for 3'i years
with 3'i years probation and
was fined S200 and costs. She
was ordered to pay S100 to the
ABC enforcement division.
William Ben Butler of Rt. 2.
Raeford, pleaded guilty to
selling wine on Sunday and was
sentenced to 30 days
suspended and fined S2S and
^ ?LV|-- m. ?
three charges of selling non ?
tax ? paid liquor and was
sentenced to 18 months
suspended for 3'/4 years with
3l/i years probation He was
ordered to pay SIOO to the
ABC enforcement division and
a S200 fine and costs
Ruth Davis of Rt 3,
Raeford pleaded guilty to a
VPL charge and was sentenced
to six months suspended for
two years with two years
probation She was ordered to
pay S50 to the ABC
enforcement division and was
fined S50 and costs.
Prayer for judgment was
continued for Alex Campbell
of Rt. 2. Raeford for a period
of three years with the court
reserving the right to pass final
judgment at anytime during
that time. He wat ordered to
oav court mitt
Springs pleaded guilty Jo VPL
and was sentenced to ')0 days
suspended for 18 months. He
was fined S25 and costs.
Waver Graham of Hoke
County pleaded guilty to two
charges of liquor law
violations. She was sentenced
to 12 months suspended for
3'/4 years with 3'/i years
probation. She was ordered to
pay SI 00 to the ABC
enforcement division and was
fined S200 and costs.
Walter Jonies bverette of
Raeford pleaded,not guilty but
was tound guilty of
prearranged racing and was
sentenced to 18 months
suspended for 3V4 years with
3V4 years probation. He wis
ordered not lo drive Tor 18
months and was fined 1500
SM* ** * "
Judgment on L.B. Jacobs or
Raclord was passed. Jacobs,
convicted two weeks ago of
trespass and cutting timber,
was sentenced to six months
suspended and was ordered to
pay S266.50 to John McPhaul,
Jr. and pay court costs. He
gave notice of appeal and bond
was set at S400.
George Hollingsworth of Rt.
I, Raeford pleaded not guilty
but. was found guilty of
possession and selling liquor.
He was sentenced to twoy?art
on the possession charge and
two years on the selling chirp),
to begin at the expiration of
the first sentence
Hollingsworth gave not to* of
appeal ami bond was act it
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