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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVI1 NO. 17 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA $5 PER YEAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1971
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Around Town
By SAM C. MORRIS
The golf tournament at Pinehurst was
attended by many people ffom Hoke
County. The tournament was played on
the course at the Country Club of North
Carolina. It was the first time we had ever
seen the golf course and it is something to
behold. We were glad to hear that the
tournament will be played again next
year.
Harvey Warlick and his wife went up to
the tournament on Thursday and he was
telling me of a conversation between a
man and his wife that took place at the
golf course.
Harvev said as he and his wife were
walking along side of the first hole, that
he stepped upon the asphalt runway for
golf carts. A man a few feet away turned
to his wife and said, "I told you they
would be wearing golf shoes at the
tournament." His wife replied, that she
thought only the players would be
wearing golf shoes.
Harvey stated they were still fussing as
they moved away. We guess the moral of
this story is "To wear the pants in the
family".
The filled church Thursday afternoon,
August 26th showed what the people of
Raeford and Hoke County thought of
J.D. McMillian. He was a man who should
have been shown that respect by many
because he was what you would call "a
self-made man." He never had the
opportunities of many of us, but he
worked and earned the right to enjoy life
to the fullest.
The first time we can recall seeing J.D.
was on the football field at Armory Park.
He was playing in the backfield for Hoke
High and yours truly, having just returned
from military duty, was officiating along
with Jaybird McLeod J.D. put everything
that he possessed into the game as he did
all through life.
The next encounter with him was
when the National Guard unit was
organized after World War II. We can still
. remember him saying, "You spell
MjcMillian with two i's." We have never
that in all articles run in this
yievapaper.
We became associated with J.D. in the
Young Democratic Club of Hoke County
and we worked up together in the
Democratic Party of Hoke County.
Drinking coffee with him early in the
morning at the Elk Restaurant, when we
were both working long hours to try and
make life easier for our families, was
another time we became closer
We campaigned together for candidates
and we fought each other tooth and nail
in other campaigns. We never lost
friendship because we respected each
other's opinions. This brings to mind
something that Raz Autry said the other
day. "You always knew where J.D. stood
on any issue." Yes Raz, he would tell his
side, but he would listen to your side.
We also worked with J D in the
Raeford Presbyterian Church. the
Chamber of Commerce and the Raeford
Savings and Loan Association. We always
respected his opinions on things that were
brought before these organizations
One thing that a lot of people in this
county don't know is that he aided many
people that were in need. He never
bragged about anything that he did,
always leaving that part to someone else.
This community will miss J.D.
McMillian and the reason for this is that
he had his hands in so many pies.
We can all be thankful for the years
that he gave to Raeford and Hoke County
and try to be guided by a man that
worked hard and liked life to the fullest
for a better community.
The school bus routes for Raeford
were left out last week by mistake and we
are running the maps this week. One of
the bus numbers has changed, but the
See AROUND TOWN. Page 11
City Outlaws
Sunday Beer
In a special meeting Monday night, the
city council passed an ordinance
prohibiting the sale of beer and wine on
Sunday.
Sunday beer sales have been legal for
the past two weeks in the city under a
new state law allowing it after 1 p.m.
However, local governments have
the power to prohibit the sales. The
county commissioners passed an
ordinance Aug. 10 prohibiting Sunday
beer and wine sales in the county.
The council also agreed to accept
Bethel Road for maintainence as part of
the city system The Highway
Commission has offered to perform any
maintenance needed on the road before
turning it over to the city.
The city must accept the street m
order to close it during school hours at
the high school as Raz Autry, principal,
has asked. A state road must be kept
open to the public, the highway
commission has ruled.
The council also met informal with the
city engineering consultant to discuss the
city's water system.
Man Shot
In Throat
A Hoke County man was seriously
injured during a scuffle in front of Robert
Bullard's service station at Antioch
Saturday.
James Earl Locklear was shot in the
throat and was in serious condition at
Southeastern General Hospital, according
to Sheriff D M. Barrington.
According to the sheriff, Locklear was
scuffling with Charles Wesley Bullard
when he was wounded
Both Locklear and Bullard have been
charged with engaging in an affray in
which dangerous weapons are used.
Bullard is free on SI .000 bond.
No Projects
Bids totaling 59,214,815.30 were
received last week b\ the State Highway
Commission at its regular monthly letting
but none of the projects were scheduled
for Hoke County.
There were 16 road projects in 17
counties involving moie than 83 miles of
road improvements.
Agents Tape TV Show
Wendell Young, county extension
chairman, and Miss Brenda Abrams,
assistant home agent, will appear on a
half ? hour television program explaining
the art of decoupage
The show will be seen Saturday at 7
p in. on Channel 13.
NEW BUILDING The Rescue Squad has new quarters now with the completion of
the squad building next to the Armory. Equipment was moved into the building
Saturday.
Landfill Road Will Be Built
Dawkins Tells Commissioners
BOOSTER BOARD ?? Booster members are listed during the current membership drive. The board is in the window of Hoke Drug
Company.
Road Story
In Error
A statement printed in the July 1 News
- Journal concerning landfill roads in
Cumberland County was in error.
No roads were built by the state to the
landfills, according to Highway
Commissioner Charles Dawkins and a
Cumberland County health department
spokesman.
The News ? Journal regrets the error
ASCS Will Answer
Freeze Questions
All residents of Hoke County may
obtain answers to questions on operation
and interpretation of the Presidential
order of Aug. 1 S on prices, rents, wages
and salaries from the Hoke County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS) Office,
according to Ken W. McNeill, Chairman
of the County ASC Committee.
County ASCS offices throughout the
United States have been chosen as
information centers to answer questions
from all citizens on President Nixon's
Executive Order which is designed to
stem inflation and strengthen the national
economy.
The Hoke County ASCS Office is
receiving official answers to questions
concerning the President's action, and
any person in Hoke County who wants or
Golf Case
Continued
A four ? week continuance was granted
in district court Friday to Johnny Scott,
Freddie Revels, Jr., Tommie Brewer, Jr.
and Doran Roman.
The four are charged with breaking,
entering and larceny and receiving stolen
goods in connection with a theft at
Arabia Golf Course earlier this month.
A preliminary hearing was set for
district court Friday but the four men
asked for a two week continuance to
obtain lawyers.
In granting the delay, district court
judge Joseph Dupree, warned them that
the case would be heard as rescheduled,
whether the man had attorneys or not.
needs precise information should gel in
touch with the County Office, McNeill
said.
The Hoke County ASCS Office is
located in the Federal Building. The
mailing address is Box 689, Raeford. N.C.
The telephone number is 875-3857 In
charge of the office is Thomas R. Burgess,
County Executive Director. The office
has a staff of four persons.
"Ours and all ASCS offices throughout
the nation, will function as information
centers in all locations outside of highly
urbanized areas," McNeill said.
County ASCS offices are not to handle
complaints or appeals, he said. They will
serve only to provide official information.
Persons with complaints will register
them with the most convenient district or
sub ? district office of the Internal
Revenue Service
"Neither will interpretations or guesses
be made by ASCS county office people.
They will answer only those questions for
which they have been supplied answers. If
they don't know the answer to a specific
question, they w ill say so. If a member of
the public wants the county office to
obtain an answer, the question will go by
phone or mail to the nearest IRS district
office" McNeill said.
Normal function of ASCS county
offices is to administer farm action
programs of the US. Department of
Agriculture on the local level. County
Committee Chairman McNeill said ASCS
service to farmers will continue without
interruption.
"Our county office people welcome
the opportunity to serve their country
and are happy to make the extra effort in
this crucial period." he said.
The road to the county landfill will be
built and construction will begin within
the week. State Highway Commissioner
Charles Dawktns announced Monday at a
meeting with the county commissioners.
A resolution passed last week at a state
highway commissioners meeting in
Raleigh allows the state to build roads to
county landfills at the request of the
county commissioners and with the
recommendation of the highway
commission engineers, Dawkins told the
commissioners.
Dawkins explained the delay in
building the county landfill road.
"I didn't get in on this road until about
five weeks after you had started talking
to Mr. Hughes and by that time he was in
the hospital, I believe, and you talked to
Mr. Beck. At that time, the state
legislature had a law that highway funds
could not be spent to build a landfill road
in any county."
"By then the governor was contacted,
but the governor couldn't do anything
about it because of the law."
"Now, however, the state highway
commission has passed a resolution
authorizing secondary road money to be
spent for county landfills at the county
commissioner's request. with the
recommendation of the highway
commission engineers. Then, the highway
commissioner can order the toad to be
built." Dawkins explained.
Dawkins told the oemmissioners that
he went to see Gov. Scott about Hoke's
road and that the money for the landfill
road was obtained "with the aid of the
governor."
Dawkins also gave the commissioners a
report on the status of several other road
projects in the county.
The proposal to widen U.S. 401. while
already approved by the commission, is
still in the planning stage, he said. He
explained that the environmental study
required for all federally assist* <j majs
See 1.ANDI ILL. Page I 1
Carthens Held
For Grand Jury
Leroy Carthens of Rt I, Red Springs,
was bound over to the grand jury on
charges of armed robbery and rape after a
preliminary hearing in district court
Friday.
Judge Joseph Dupree refused to set
bond for Carthens.
Me is accused of robbing a store at
Dufl'ie Station on Aug. 21 and raping the
17 ? year ? old daughter of the store
operator.
At the preliminary hearing. Miss Sylvia
Locklear testified that a man entered her
bedroom behind the store about 10 a.m.
and woke her. He had a knile held at her
throat, she said, and demanded to be let
into the store She identified the man in
the courtroom as Carthens.
Miss Locklear said that after she got
the keys to the store from the kitchen he
raped her and then took her into the
store with him Mc threatened to kill her,
she told the court.
The man took money from the cash
register and some beer and left, she
testified.
No evidence was presented by Carthens
at the hearing.
Booster Club
The Boostei Club will meet Monday at
8 p.m. at the W.T. Gibson library
Plans for the opening home game of
the season will be discussed, Mike Wood,
president said.
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Multiphasic Screening Checks For Hidden Diseases
In about thirty minutes, with three or
four relatively simple procedures, medical
workers from the county health clinic can
check for a multitude of serious, hidden
diseases.
Called multiphasic screening, the
procedure has been in operation in the
county since mid ? July. The equipment is
supplied by the state board of health and
state laboratories process several of the
test. Special Forces medics and physicians
administer the tests
The screening, available to all county
residents, is done at the health clinic by
appointment on Thursday mornings. A
mobile unit, staffed by the medics,
operates throughout the county on
Tuesday and Wednesdays for patients
who can't come to the clinic.
Appointments are made for the mobile
unit by F.arl Oxendine. principal >it South
Hoke School.
"The purpose of this screening." Dr
George T. Reaveli, the Army doctor at
the clinic, said "is to assist the physicians
in the county to give better medical
care."
"These lab tests don't replace a
physical examination and a physical
doesn't replace the lab tests."
To get a first ? hand look. I went
through the process last week at the
health clinic.
Only about six to eight persons are
scheduled in a morning so the clinic was
not crowded, nor was there any waiting
to begin. Appointments are booked up
about a week in advance Dr. Reavell said.
After the receptionist made a master
card containing name, age and such. I was
shown to the first station by Sgt. Loyd
Wetmore. a Special Forces medic who has
worked throughout the world in
undeideveloped nations.
The screening began with a medical
history. First came questions for the
state's statistics name. age. education
level. family income and other
demographic information
Then cante the health questions a long
list of queries designed to seek out
undetected conditions The first set
established a rudimentary family medical
history, with the health of close relatives
being recorded for certain conditions
such as heart or kidney disease
The second set of questions was
designed to seek out patterns of response
If. for example, I answered yet to a
question about breathlessness or pain
following exer.ise, Sgt. Wetmore would
investigate the condition with further
questions
"I try to get as much information
about a positive response as I can so that
the doctor that reviews the history can
evaluate it better." Sgt Wetmore said.
After the medical history was taken,
the sergeant recorded my pulse rate and
blood pressure.
The next station was the lab. manned
that day by Sgt Eddie Golden. Three or
four technicians and a medical service
corps officer staff the screening clinic and
rotate on the different stations.
There lie recorded my height and
weight (used to. calculate some of the
results) and drew a test tube of blood.
The medics do a couple of simple blood
tests at the health center to check for
anemia and syphilis and the other dozen
or so tests are done by the state lab.
A urinalysis is also done at the health
center. Women patients may get a yearly
Pap smear -- a test for cancer of the
cervix. Health center nurses Mrs Eve
Nichols and Mrs. Dean Huggins are
trained to give the test.
At the next station Lt Dennis Drehner
demonstrated and administered a
sptrometary This, the most unpleasant
part of the screening, is a test that checks
for lung disease or obstructions. The
machine, a medium - sued green box with
a vacuum cleaner - like hose out the side,
measures the maximum volume of air a
person can blow out. A graph is drawn by
the machine as the air is expelled Lt
Drehner demonstrated and then I blew
into the tube ?? and blew ?? and blew
The last test, done only by Dr. Reavell.
is a check for glaucoma a disease of the
eye
After the test results are returned to
the clinic, the next phase of the program
begins. This is the follow ? up.
"We really push the follow ? up." Sgt
Wetmore said. "All these tests don't mean
anything, if no follow ? up is done."
All of the tests and history are
compiled and then reviewed by Dr
Reavell, who decides what turther action
is needed. When all is normal, the patient
gets a form letter notifying him of this
and the patient's doctor is given a copy of
the test results to use as base to compare
in any future problems
When abnormalities are found, the
fiaiient is contacted and referred to his
amily doctor. The doctor is also
informed.
The medics use the screening as a
training aid. Sgt Wet more said Besides
gaining experience is taking histories and
administering tests, the medics evaluate
the results under the supervision of Dr.
Reavell.
"As far as the patient is concerned." he
said, "all of the decisions are made by Dr.
Reavell But. as a teaching aid for us. we
get together with the docto'r after the
tests come back and go over the results
with him."
The screening is designed to detect
chronic, hidden diseases in the early
stages Ised with a physical examination
from a family doctor, it is an important
increase in health care Dr. Rcavcll said.
"This really aids the phssical exam
tremendously." he said. "And the
physician may be able to use the same
test results, which would save money."
Dr Reavell agreed that the screening
would substitute for those who probably
wouldn't go to a doctor for a check - up
anyway
In the near future an FKG machine
and a chest x-ray untt may be added, he
said The multiphasic screening program
has been available to county health
departments from the state for some
time, but this is the first time the county
has had the trained people to operate it,
Dr Reavell said.
For the program, the state supplies the
equipment and processes the testa, the
county supplies office workers, nuraes
and postage and the Army supplies the
medics and doctor.