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15< <Ck e <~y\&w6 - journal 1S< The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOL. LXVII NO. 11 KAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA S4 PER YEAR THURSDAY, JULY 22. 1971 Around Town By SAM C. MORRIS We hope that the rain that fell Monday afternoon and night and early Tuesday morning was general. We have had right much rain in Raeford but in other parts of the county rain was still needed. Especially around Arabia and Rockfish which missed about three of the showers that occurred in town. Raz Autry states that the committee for the member guest tournament is not having much success. According to Raz many of the members think that the price is too high, so the committee has decided to drop it to SIS.00, and go with one meal. He states the committee must know by August 1st who will participate. We received two letters Monday that we wish to share with our readers. The first letter came as a surprise and we thank the kids for the kind words: The letter follows; Dear Mr. Morris: We are so thankful for the opportunity to have gone to Athens, Ga. to compete in the Junior Olympics. It was a great experience for all of us, and we will always remember the kindness of the people in sending us. Sincerely, Debbie Little, Linda Davis, Janie Beatty, Barbara Lide, Pat McKoy, Bruce Morrison, and Alexander McMillan. Dear Sam: ?" On behalf of the school and our youngsters that competed in the Junior Olympics I would like to express my dejn^ap puliation to you, The 'WWs-^JoTrfTfil, the Radio Station, the Booster Club, and all the wonderful folks that made our trip to the Junior Olympics in Athens, Ga. possible. Our youngsters performed magnificently, and all of Hoke County would have been proud of them, because their conduct and performance was above reproach. Sincerely, Raz Autry. Once again thanks to the kids and also to Raz for the kind words. Be sure to read the write - up about the Junior Olympics and you will see the kids did real well in the competition. Mrs. Raymond Ellis and Sheriff David Barrington are working to have a Reunion of the Class of 1951. This will be 20 years since graduation. They will have a meeting on August 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the Courthouse and invite all class members in this area to attend and help with planning the reunion. So if you finished Hoke High in 1951 go by the Courthouse and renew old acquaintances. Neill J. Blue called Tuesday morning and said that to the best of his knowledge that Danny McGougan was the first four letterman at Hoke High School. Danny lettered in football, track, basketball and golf. He is the son of Mr. and Mr*. E.D. McGougan of Stonewall Township. Danny plans to enter N.C. State University this fall. Seven Hurt In Two Crashes Seven persons received minor injuries in two collissions during the weekend. A three - car collision Saturday morning resulted in injury. Mrs. Louise Jackson Stephens was treated at Raetord Medical Clinic following a crash at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Magnolia Street about 8 a.m. Mr?. Stephens was stopped at the traffic light there, according to the accident report, when a car driven by Wesley Frank Day, Jr. of Red Springs struck the rear of her car, knocking her vehicle into a car driven by James Curtis McNair of Raeford. Total property damage was estimated at SI.200. Polic^>chief L.W. Stanton was on his way to investigate this accident when he was involved in a crash at the corner of Magnolia art<| Edinborough. > Six persons were injured in a two ? car collision on U.S. 401 near the Scotland County line Sunday morning. According to Highway Patrolman K.W Weston, Rov N?w, of Garland, attempted * ptved load 1200 r heading ' bin - charged with - unsafe iv WRECK CALL - Police chief L.W. Stanton, on his way to investigate a three ? car accident on Prospect, was injured when a Kannapolis man, driving a stolen car, ran a stop sign at the intersection of Edinborough and Magnolia and crashed into the squad car. The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene. Chief Stanton Injured In Two-Car Collision Police Chief L.W. Stanton was injured Saturday in a collision between the police squad car and a stolen car driven by a Kannapolis man. Chief Stanton was driving north on Magnolia Street enroute to investigate a three car collision on Prospect when a car driven by Danny Qujnn of Kannapolis ran a stop sign at Edinborough and hit the police car. As soon as his car stopped on the lawn of Raeford Presbyterian Church, Quinn jumped from the vehicle and ran. A warrant charging him with felonious hit and run has been issued and sent to the sheriff in Concord, city policeman Leonard Wiggins said. A passenger in the Quinn car, Clinton Thomas of Raeford, assisted the injured police chief and gave city police Quinn't name and address. Thomas was slightly injured and was treated at Raeford Medical Clinic. Chief Stanton was seen at the clinic and was then taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital, wljere he was admitted for treatment of three fractured ribs, neck and knee injuries. He was expected to be released from the hospital this week. Both cars were listed as total losses. The stolen car was identified as belonging to J.C. Gainey of Kannapolis. Two GIs Killed In Vass Road Crash Two Ft. Bragg soldiers were killed Saturday evening when their car crashed into a bridge on Vass Road, north of Raeford. The driver of the car 1/Sgt. Jerry Don Green, 30, and a passenger, PFC Walter Leon, 21, were killed. They were members of 519th Signal Company, camped that weekend at nearby Mott Lake on the reservation. Two other passengers in the car were not injured. According to Highway Patrolman Joe Stanley, the car went out of control at a high rate of speed on a curve just before the Rockfish Creek Bridge and slid sideways into the left side of the bridge. A section of the top wooden railing broke off and penetrated the left door, striking the driver and the passenger in the back seat. The car then skidded another 200 feet past the bridge, went into the air, landed and turned in the opposite direction again on (he roadway, skidded 90 feet back toward the bridge where it left the road and hit a tree, Stanley said. This was the eleventh and twelfth traffic fatality in the county this year. Ten persons died in traffic accidents here last year. TRAGEDY - Two Ft. Bragg soldiers died Saturday night after their car struck the bridge on Vass Road. The unopened beer cans rest intact on the back seat, contrasting with the demolished left side of the vehicle. The driver and passenger in the left back seat were both killed when a section of the wooden bridge railing went through the car and struck both men. Two other passengers were unhurt. Debbie Little Jumps To U.S. Competition Debbie Little took the girl's high jump it the Region III Junior Olympic track neet last Saturday to beocme one of two Niorth Carolina youngsters to qualify for he national competition in August Seven Hoke County athletes competed n the meet in Athens, Ga., along with 500 other teenagers from six states. They ill qualified for final rounds at the meet, >ut only Debbie took first place. Raz Autry. who with Coach Glen Langdon and Mrs. Neill McPhatter and he girl's coach Billy Colston iccompanied the students to the meet, Save an account of the events. "It was a real fine weekend." Autry ?aid. "This was the finest competition I uve fhm Tearing 5' at the state neet In Jacksonville in May. The girl's 440 rally team, previously uriueaten. placed tourth in final competition. Members of the relay team are Debbie Little, .Janie Beatty, Linda Davis and Barbara Lide. Janie Beatty placed fourth in the broad jump with a distance of 16'2"\ Bruce Morrison placed fifth in the bioad jump with a 21' 10" leap. The winning distance was 23 feet. Alexander McMillan turned in a 10 second time to qualify for the finals in the 100 yard dash and repeated the time that afternoon in the finals but he placed seventh in the event. The winner r#n it in 9.5 seconds, Autry said. Pat McKoy placed fourth in the final round of the 80 yard low hurdle* with a time of K Debbie will I in Denver on Charlotte to AH the the chap?mns. place to lie Af Colorado Spring*. 13. Expense* to the national meet wtH be paid by the Quaker Oat* Company. ii&JktiLu A v * it: &i~< Board Imposes Sales Tax Teachers At West Hoke Use New Reading Program Students and teachers at West Hoke ?re trying out a new reading program in the county. The summer students there are using the Sullivan programmed reading texts exclusively, while reading students in the other four schools are using other teaching materials. Results so far have been encouraging, say Ernest Sutton, assistant superintendent, and teachers at West Hoke. Programmed reading materials are not new and have been used in the county before. The Sullivan program differes from the others because it is more detailed and provides better remedial teaching than the others, Mrs. C.M. Lyons, supervisor of the project at West twke, says. It is also harder on the teacher, Mrs. Patricia Pate said. The program is highly individualized, she said, and keeps teachers and aides on the run from student to student. Some group work is done also, but a large part of the program depends on the student working by himself with the various books. They are able to read the stories and work in the work books, which have self ? correcting features. For example, the workbook pages are ,',-cowed with an acetate sheet on which the aiiswer choice seen through the clear * .ihreuls ct'clet', Tbj r"?*ct ar,*wer ;an then be checked immediately by lifting a solid portion of the sheet to uncover the correct choice. The summer program is designed to raise the reading level of the students so that they can function more nearly at their correct grade level, Sutton said. In addition to being a more detailed program, it also seems to hold the interest of the student's better than conventional reading programs, Mrs. Lyons said. "Of all the summer programs I've worked with, they seem most interested in this," she said. Besides Mrs. Lyons, five other teachers are using the Sullivan program. They are, Mrs. Annie Williams, Mrs. Lucille Robinson, Mrs. Patricia Pate, Mrs. Dorothy Farrow and Mrs. Mattie Beatty. About 600 students, including English students at Hoke High, are taking summer school classes. There are 139 enrolled m the program at West Hoke. Donkey Game Reset Wed. The donkey softball game, set for Tuesday night, was cancelled by a thunderstorm, but determined Jaycees reset the match for Wednesday night. The Raeford Jaycees fielded a team of all-st;r^ Jo: "wythe City Slickers - the tournament ? winning A&P team, as the two teams took to their asses to play ball on donkeyback. Proceeds from the game are to be used for the Raeford Jaycee community projects. The estimate has been completed on the cost of building a half mile road to the landfill site but no word has come on when construction will begin, county manager T.B. Lester said. Lester was told three weeks ago by Wylie Earp, assistant to Gov. Robert Scott, that the state would be able to build the road. Highway commissioner Charles Dawkins had earlier told the county that the state would not be able to build the road using highway funds, however, Lester said, he understood the funds would come from the governor's office. Highway department engineers made the cost estimate soon after Earp called but nothing has been done since then, Lester said. Both Lester and T.C. Jones, chairman of the county commissioners, have spoken to Commissioner Dawkins several times about the landfill road. Lester said, County Still W aits For Landfill Road but Dawkins has told them that the construction has not yet been approved and he has no idea when it will be. LAST CHANCE The News-Journal Will Be S5.00 Per Year Beginning August 1 Subscribe .Now! Takes Effect September 1 The county commissioners voted Tuesday night to impose a county one per cent sales tax, to become effective September I. The tax was adopted in a special meeting after a sparsely ? attended public hearing was held last Thursday. The ordinance adopted provides for distribution according to population, which will return a larger share to the county government than would distribution according to valuation, county manager T.B. Lester explained. An estimated $70,000 per year will go to the county and another $20,000 to the city. Provision of the ordinance restricts the uses of the tax money to necessary expenses, according to state law, Lester said. This would include expenditures for garbage collection and recreation, he said. County commissioners pledged some months ago to develop a countywide garbage disposal system and a recreation program if the sales tax was adopted. A landfill site has been purchased already and will be put into operation as soon as the road, promised by the governor, is built. Lester said examples of expenditures he did not believe would be allowed from the sales tax revenue would be funds for libraries or airports. A total of 14 persons, besides the commissioners and county manager, attended the public hearing Thursday. Most of those favored the sales tax. - D.D. Abernethy, county school superintendent, spoke in favor of the tax, saying "I think the people want this tax." The Rev. P.O. Lee, a retired Methodist minister, opposed the measure, saying it would hurt the poor man. "If you put this before the people, they will tell you they are paying all the taxes they want and need to pay," he said. However, the Rev. Herman Winberry, pastor of Raeford United Methodist Church, said he thought the tax was "a fair one for everybody." Harold Gillis, who was chairman of the drive to enact the sales tax here two years ago, which was defeated by the voters, spoke in favor of the tax. However, he urged the commissioners to use it for specific, needed improvements, rather than just putting it into the general fund. G.B. Rowland urged the commissioners to put the matter to a vote, rather than impose the tax as they were authorised to do by the l')71 General Assembly. However, T.C. Jones, chairman of the board, indicated that day that the board was interested in imposing the tax without putting it to a vote. Jones said that by the end of the year, a majority of the counties will have the additional sales tax and that most of those counties will have enacted the tax without a vote. The commissioners made a tentative move some weeks ago to judge the feelings of county residents on the tax when they instructed Charles Hostetler, county attorney, to prepare petitions asking for a public hearing on the sales tax questions. However, the petitions were not circulated and the commissioners called lor the hearing themselves. Opposition to the tax is reported from a group of local merchants and from blacks, but they were not represented at the hearing.
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