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134 <=Yle\ns^ - journal 19< Tht Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXVII NO. 16 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA $5 PER YEAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1971 Around Town By SAM C. MORRIS Parents of seniors at Hoke High School should remember the meeting with the Guidance Counselors and Principal Raz Autry Thursday night, August 26 at the Gibaon Cafeteria at 7:15 p.m. The time has been changed because of football scrimmage at 71st. According to the principal this is a very important meeting so be sure to attend. The Hoke High Booster club is selling ads for the football programs and also asking citizens to join the club to help financially with the athletic programs at Hoke High. While looking for items to put in the "Browsing in the files" we noted that the Booster Club got started IS years ago. About 40 people met at Lake Alice for a fried chicken supper and then discussed ways to aid the athletic program at the high school. The program at the school had been weak for a number of years and attendance was at a very low ebb. With the club taking over the sale of season tickets and other duties it left the coaching staff free to carry on with the athletic program. The coaches that year were Floyd Wilson and George Wood. J.L. McNeill was the first president of the Booster Club and from that year up until the present time it would be hard to estimate how much money the Boosters have raised for the school. Not only the money but attendance at games has improved, not only at home, but also on the road. The first season tickets sold were for football, basketball and baseball and the price of the ticket was only S6. The school now has a very strong program and has upped the program to where they participate in almost every kind of sport. This has come about not only through the aid of the Booster Club, but also the hard work of the school officials and the coaching staff So if you haven't joined the Hoke High Booster Club, do so today, and help us celebrate the 15th anniversary of the The college group is now preparing to go for the first time or return for another year. We would like for someone to let us know if anyone in the family is going to college so that we can include them on our college list that will run soon in the paper. Bernard Bray, auto tycoon, was telling me a tale about Charlie Hostetler and Tom McBryde the other day at the post office. Something about suits of clothes ' ;nd shoes. If you want to hear a good story, call up Bray and he will be glad to ke time and relate the tale to you. We notice that the principal at Hoke High once again has published his dress code. We expect the barbers will be busy for a few days. We expect some of the teenagers haven't been in the barber shop since last spring. Pentagon Officials Take A Look At Army's Public Health Proiect Masked Men Rob Couple An elderly couple, forced from their home in the DufTie Station area last Friday morning by tear gas, were left tied in a tool shed by four masked men who robbed their home, Sheriff D.M. Barrington reported. Alex McCormick, a farmer and store keeper, and his wife were awakened about 3 a.m. Friday by tear gas coming into the room through a hole cut in the window screen, the sheriff said. They ran out of the house and were seized in the yard by four masked men dressed In coveralls. The McCormicks were tied and put in a storage shed, Sheriff Barrington said. About 5:30, Mrs. McCormick worked free of her bonds and untied McCormick, They called the sheriffs office then. About $300 was reported missing from the house, the sheriff said. This is the second robbery at the McCormick's in the last few weeks, he said. Several weeks ago, a safe was taken from McCormick's store but there was little cash in it at the time. Sheriff Barrington has requested the aid of the State Bureau of Investigation on the case. The robbery appears to have been the work of professionals and is probably not a one county operation, the sheriff said. Bowlers Will ?X Meet Sunday A meeting of all persons interested in bowling in the Raeford Merchants' Bowling League has been called for Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Raeford Civic Center, Thomas D. Walker, league president, announced Team captains of the 1970-71 season are urged to be present if they plan on having a team during the upcoming year. HEAD TABLE ?? Dignitaries stand before the invocation is given by the Rev. Allen Smythe (far right) at the Chamber ?f Commerce luncheon Tuesday. At the head table are (from left) T.C Jones, chairman of the county commissionersAltai Lennon, Seventh District congressman; D.D. Abtrnethv (almost hidden) chairman of the board of health Dr. John I iScI ucas XVU1 rKu: r, f prtsl&nt ?f the Chamber of Commerce; l.t. Gen. John H Hay. commande?of XVIII Corps and Ft. Bragg; Graham Clark, serving as mayor pro-tern; and Smythe. School Starts Next Week; Teachers Are Assigned School starts in less than a week for students and teachers here. Teachers begin Monday and the first day for students is Wednesday. There will be no registration day and Wednesday will be a full school day. Teacher assignments were announced this week by the county superintendent's office. Lennon Discusses Busing, Freeze During Hoke Visit President Nixon's attack on the busing order in Austin was political and can't help but confuse parents further on the school busing problems. Representative Alton Lennon said here Tuesday. "There is a vast misunderstanding on the part of the average parent over trie difference between a court order based on the Supreme Court decisions and an HEW ruling based on the fact that they will withhold federal money to the school if it doesn't comply." he said. "President Nixon's attack on the Austin busing was a political decision to gain support in Texas. People now will think that it applies everywhere." lhis will lessen any public support for school boards under court orders, he said, and will probably make further appeals necessary, even though they may have little chance of success. "The courts are not likely to reverse decisions based on a Supreme Court decision of less than three months ago," he said, referring to a decision in a Mecklenburg County case upon which several more recent court orders have been based. Changing to the wage and price freeze. See UNNON. Pui:e 11 Man Held For Rape, Robbery A Hoke County man is being held in jail without bond, accused of rape and armed robbery. Leroy Carthans was arrested Saturday night and charged with robbing a store at Duffte Station and of raping the 17 - year - old daughter of the store operator. According to Sheriff D M. Barrington, a man entered the living quarters at the store early Saturday morning and held a knife to the throat of the girl while he sexually assaulted her The man robbed the store of a small amount of money and beer, totaling S22, the sheriff said. Carthans. of Rt. 1. Red Springs, was arrested Saturday night after an all day search for him. Deputy Harvey Young made the arrest at Carthans' home as Carthans' drove into his yard with a group of friends, the sheritt said. Preliminary hearing on the charges is set in district court for Aug. 27. Rape is a capital crime in North Carolina The store is located near the McCormick home which was robbed last Thursday night, by masked men using tear gas. McMillian Funeral Thursday At 3 P.M. J.D. McMillian, mayor pro-tem and a member of the city council for the past 17 years, died Tuesday night at Moore Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Raeford Presbyterian Church by the Rev. John C. Ropp, pastor The body will lie in state at the church beginning at noon and viewing by the public will be held from noon until the time of the service. Burial will be in Raeford Cemetery McMillian, 42, was a native of Hoke County and was a leader for many years in civic and community activities here. He graduated from Hoke County High School and attended Brevard College An ardent city booster, he once explained "For me, the world begins and ends right here in Raeford." In addition to serving in the city government, McMillian was chief of the Raeford fire department, a deacon for the past 12 years in Raeford Presbyterian Church, a member of the Saddle Club and the Woodmen of the World, a precinct chairman for many years in the county Democratic party, a director of the Raaford Savings and Loan Association and owner and operator of City Cleaners. He coached the fire department Softball team in its first season this year and wa| awarded the sportsmanship trophy by the other coaches at the end of the *eaion. Ha is survived by his wife. Mrs thy Con McMillian; a daughter. Pum cMitMan of the home and a son Phillip Ian of the Air Koive; his 4l*f, Mr*. C.C. McMillian of Rt. I. i; a akter, Mrs. Joe Scott of Rt. I. J. D McMll.l.lAX More Cases In Court With four months left in the year, the district court has so far handled only 87 fewer cases than were processed in the entire first year under the new court system. Court records show that 2.2l>0 cases were recorded in district court in 1967. the first full year after the district court system was begun here in Dcc. I<)66. See ( ASI'S. Paiie 11 Assigned to Hoke High are George R. Autry, principal, Sarah H. Baucom, Doris A. Hasty, Christine B. Henry, Jessye E. Josey, Anethyl Melvin, Mary A. Melvin, Ernestine McKoy, Betty L. Rogers, Linda R. Steed, Jerry F. Thompson, Betty C. Currie, Carrie W. Davis, Helen B. Bell, Carrie L. Lowery, Ben F. Johnson, Clarence G. Langdon, Sarah F. McCallum and Virginia L. Moore. Others at Hoke High are Robert R. Snipes, Robert Taylor, Bettie J. Willingham, Cordelia A. Carter, Pearl S. Cole, William H. Colston, Lois M. Comer, Rudolph Hayes, Bettie L Patterson, Frank H. Richards, Marilyn M. Semones, Lorenna F. Upchurch, Helen M Dupree. Henry Fennell, Jr., Anne M. King. Elizabeth Miller. Emma J. Mims, Linda C. Neilson, Carol Condos, James Danks, Jerry R. Osborne, John L. Pecora. Howard L. Smith, Loria L. Suggs. Jimmy N. James, Mary B. McNeill and Frances S. Solomon. Also at Hoke High are Faye B. Jordan, Gloria G. Williams, Frank C. McBryde. Florence L. Cohen, Stephen L. Williams. Proctor Locklear, Margaret H. Peden. Marianne J. Baker, Margirie W. Foster, Robert H. Gatlin, Lendward Simpson. Hilton W. Villines, James W. Baxle>, Willett R. Bissett, Donald D Steed, John K. McNeill III, Jean H. Chappell. Louise G. Wright, Bobby D. Locklear and Thelbert Torrey. Teachers at J.W. McLauchlin are James B Bowles, principal; Betty A Burgess. Joyce D. Dial, Lillian L. Harris. Dawnn D Jones, Glenda C. Lester, Macy D Locklear, Etta F. Marshall, Linda P McLeod, Rosa C. McNeill. Nell V Snead. Eunice S. Torrey, Beulah M. Cartwrighi and Martha U. Phillips. At Raeford Elementary are J.W Turlington, principal; Louise R Barnwell, Sarah S. Blue, Sarah K. Epton, Clara R. Frierson, Betty J. Hunt, Sennie M. McPhatter. Lillian E. Simmons, Dorothy J. Villines, Mattie W. Beatty, Jeannette H. Jordan, Emae B Locklear, Magdalene C. Lowry, Diana G. Stewart, Thomasene W Mason. Arlicia T Raye, Lucille L Robinson, Mary H Whitley. Phyllis T Hall and Elsie I. Cameron Joseph G. Jenkins and Mary 0 McDonald are assigend to McCain Sanatorium. Assigned to Scurlock are Floyd W Caldwell. Jr., principal; Cecil V Bargan. Willie McNeill. Phylis J Torry. Luevenia M. Burke. Betty H Oxendine. Ru th M Quick, Frances H Bowles. Linda C Sampson. Leona M. Coleman, Addie M .Page. Caroline M. Parker. Mary P Jones. Elnora S. Miles, Florence C. Weaver, Juanita F McAllister. Bobbie M. Abbott and Lillian L. Harris. At South Hoke are Earl H Oxendine. principal. Elsie M. Coleman. Nellie Flowers. Brenda A. Jones. Nancy L. Johnson. Roy W. Maynor. Sandra Ingram. Winford Rogers. Mary White. Annie J Williams. Anne H. Bullard. Bobbie B Doby. Jane T. Campbell, Josie A Hodgin. Geraldine B Maynor. Ida M. McCorkle. Irish B Pickett, Joanne S. Wood, Katrina Locklear. Pauline B Locklear Teachers assigned to West Hoke are Woodrow H. Westall, principal; Wilson Chavis. Reba T Holmes, Mary A. Morris, Nannie L. Thornburg, Barbara M. Atkinson, Cohildia M. Lyons, Rosa M. Fowler, Rosette 0. Locklear, Thelma M. McPhaul, Dora Gilchrist. Peggy M. Gillis, Willie F. Liles. Ins S. Kdmonds, Geneva R. Jones, Susan H. Phillips, Bernice Lowery, Doris B Austin. Joycesteen Ruffin and Patricia L. Pate. At Upchurch are Lonnie W. Bledsoe, principal; Mtlford Oxendine, Phyllis C. Duncan, Harriet H. McFadyen, Pauline F. McFadyen, Marion H Gatlin, Stanley L. Callender, Stanley C. McCorkle, Winston A Riddle, Brenda T. Smith, Blue M. Woodatd, Wayland K. Morgan, Estella M. Gilmore. Cressie H Tlugpen, Georgia K. Garner, Alexander Geddte. Jacqueline T. Tilby, Patricia II McNeill and Gladys S. Colson Others are James S. Jacobs, Jessie B. McNeill, Dwan S I pchurch, Ida M^Cole, Jerry C. Oxendine. Linwood Huffman, Katie M. Blythe. Priscilla B. Parker, Rachel C. Owens. Patricia A. Scott, Dora L. Chavis, Carolyn V. McGee, Helen M. Sellars, Betty H. Morgan, Vera W. Williams, Bets\ C Bailey. Stephen C. Chason. Dorotln M Farrow, Brenda A Jones. Selena S Pierce. Merrell J Riddle. Sec SC HOOI . I'acc 11 Chamber Hottt Visitors' Lunch The Washington official* came down to look at Hoke County Tuesday and county residents turned out to look at the officials, but it turned out that tlic top ? ranking man in the delegation was a hometown boy ? almost. The 47 military and civilian visitors, arriving in nine helicopters from Ft. Bragg, came to the county to see the Army's domestic action program here. A luncheon was arragned following their tour, to give the delegation a chance to discuss the program with community leaders here. Dr. John L. McLucas, under secretary of the Air Force and ranking man. spoke briefly after the lunch. "It's good to gel back to Cod't country," he said. "Pm from Fayettevllle." Dr. McLucas said he was bom in Dillon. S.C. and lived for some lime in Fayette ville. The group included representatives from the Department of Defense Domestic Action Council. stafT members from the House Armed Services Committee and the office of Sen. Edward Brooke and military officers from departments concerned with domestic action programs. A total of 30 came from Washington for the tour. They were joined at Ft. Bragg by U. Gen. John H. Hay, 14a}.- Gen. George S. Blanchard, Brig. Gen. Henry Emerson and other officers. They Hew to Raeford airport and travelled by bus to the healtn center, where Cpt. George T. Reavell explained the projects of the Special Forces physicians and medics there. After that, they flew to South Hoke St&bot to see t the clinic there. They returned by helicopter to Raeford, landing on the practice field at Hoke High. The luncheon, sponsored by the Raeford ? Hoke Chamber of Commerce, was held at the civic center. Rep. Alton Lennon, who was visiting in the county that day, attended the luncheon, along with community leaders from the city and county. A total of 112 persons were included at the luncheon. Sherry, supplied by the Aimy, and appetizers were served on the civic center patio before lunch, giving the officiate and county citizens a chance to meet ami mingle. The lunch was prepared and served by Miss Josephine Hall, Mrs. Jake Austin, Mrs. Harold Gillis, Mrs. Leonard Frahm, Mrs. Graham Pope, Mrs. J.W. Walker and Mrs. Jim McBryde. After lunch, C.D. Bounds, president of the Chamber of Commerce, wdcomod the group and introduced Dim D. Abernethy, chairman of the county bourd of health. Abernethy said: "I want to express appreciation to each of you for the role you are playing in the betterment of Hoke County. You arc benefiting us more than you will ever know and perhaps more than we ourselves will ever realize." Dr. McLucas praised the mutual cooperation between the military and civilian community on the projects in the county and commented that the domestic action programs seem to be bcneficiai to the military as well as to the civilian Ste PI NTAtiON, Hspe 11 Lowery Gets 17-27 Years Hubert Lowers . Jr was sentenced last week in superior court to a term of 17 to 27 years in prison alter pleading guilty lo second degree murder The state accepted tho plea of guilty to the lesser charge Lowery was originally charged with first degree murder, which carries a penalts of life imprisonment or death Lowery was convicted of the shotgun slaying of Bobby Strong of Shannon on March I 1 The defense presented character witnesses for Lowers before he was sentenced b> superior court judge Clarence W Hall The superior court session got oft to a late start last week Originally scheduled to begin on Monday, the court did not take up business until Thursday. Judge Hall was delayed in Wake County on another case and no other judge was available to preside at the Hoke County session A grand jury was selc.ted on Thursday and several jurs guilty picas were heard Thursday and Friday Other cases were continued until the November term. A total of eleven true bills of indictment were returned by the grand jury Indicted were Johnny McClendon. rape: Lannie Ra\ Tyler, murder; Glen West assault with intent to kill: Allen W Carter and William Steele, highway robbery; Wcllon Tuddy Scott, assault with a deadly weapon wilh intent U? kill: Leon McPhaul, murder; Lloyd Hitc, Ray Thornton, William Stewart and John R. Carroll, escape. Hite Thornton, Stewart and Carroll all pleaded guilty to Felonious escape Hite and Thornton received six months sentences. Stewart was scntcnccd to ten months and Carroll was sentenced to nine months. Jerry Hyatt, 16, pleaded guilty to larceny and was sentenced to 12 months at the county jail. Credit on the sentence was given for the 67 days he was confined in jail before being tried. Hyatt was charged wilh stealing a wallet containing SI00 from the Dixie One Stop Station on April 30. Kenneth Ray Lowery pleaded guilty to driving under the ? influence and wai sentenced to four months in prison. Lowery was appealing a six months active sentence for DUI In district court. Prayer for judgment was continued until November for Johnny Lm Harris, who pleaded guilty to larceny. Prayer for judgment was continued until the November term for Geom mi Bertha Hollingsworth, who both pmdtd guilty to violation uf liquor laws. The state took a not prus on i pending against Neill McOeachv, | of larceny by trick, and Humid Taylor, accused of non
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