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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVI1 NO. 18 RAEFORI), HOKE COl M Y. NORTH CARni im
Around Town
By SAMC. MORRIS
We received the following from Eugene
Smith, publisher and editor of the
Havelock Progress. Smith and J.D.
McMillian were in school together. We
thought most of J.D.'s friends would like
to read what Smith had to say:
"Sam: Your remarks about J.D.
McMillian were very good and very true.
He was a very close friend and 1 will miss
him. Two things I will always remember
about him came during high school days.
Prior to the end of school at HHS in '47,
J.D. went to work for Robbins (or was it
Mid-State) in Red Springs. J.D. went to
school from 8-3, practiced baseball from
3-5, studied and catnapped until 10 p.m.,
went to work at 11 ana got off at 7 and
was back in school by 8. Don't ask how
he did it, I'll never know how he did it,
but he maintained the schedule for more
than a month and on Monday nights
attended a 2 hr drill at the Armory. The
other is more amusing but was so typical
of J.D.
"Earlier in the school year he decided
to adopt a self - improvement campaign
to speed up the educational process he
was already getting from Mis. J.C.
McLean, Mrs. Arthur Gore, et ai. Each
day J.D. would check the dictionary in
the school library and find a word he did
not know or did not use. He would study
its meaning very carefully, get the proper
pronunciation and then for 24 hours he
would use the word repeatedly in evdfy
possible conversation. The next day he
would pick out a new word.
>M,j was quite ? fellow. Those of us
wht knew hint loved him and will miss
him. But if you ever really knew J.D.
McMillian, you won't forget him."
The writer of the article below asked
that his name be left out of the paper as
the group from the church that aided this
man didn't want publicity:
SOMEONE CARES
30 August 1971 at 1:35 P.M. was not
an outstanding date for the majority of
people in -ffcLi County. 1 or Sherman
Ordway It wts the most Important day of
his 2$ years of life. Sherman was
boarding a Trailways Bus in Fayetteville
for Boston, Mass. This was the first time
he had been on a trip such as this for over
five years. He had been released from
McCain Prison Department earlier in the
day.
What makes this case different from
many others it the fact someone other
than Mr. Ordway's family cared about his
life. Sherman had been attending church
services and many other activities in our
County for the previous four months
through local sponsors. These sponsors
are men you associate with daily; men
who care about their fellow man.
Sponsors often take inmates to other
activities such as the Golf Tournament at
Pinehurst last week, hunting trips, fishing,
football games, etc. There are many other
Shermans at McCain today who need
sponsors, and men who care.
When Mr. Ordway left Hoke County,
he had a new watcn and approximately
one hundred dollars in his pocket given
him by members of a local church. Also
he had an entirely new look on life
because of the effort and prayers of a
church group who are interested in fellow
man.
This is a very good and meaningful
program which is having a great affect on
these men. Three of these men were in a
local home last evening attending
Wednesday night prayer services. You
also could help.
A classified ad in The News ? Journal
last week had an error in it. A brick home
was advertised for only S8S. of course the
price should have appeared as S8500. We
regret the error.
While we were discussing the error Jn
the office last Thursday we were told
about the following classified that
appeared in a Florida newspaper.
A new Cadillac automobile was
advertised for only S50. Most people who
read the ad knew it was an error or tome
kind of "come on" and didn't bother to
telephone. A 1S year ? old boy called and
the lady that answered the phone said
that the price was correct. So he
purchased the car for only SSO.
When asked why the told the car for
S50 the explained. It teems thai Iter
husband was a playboy and had left
instructions In hit will to tell the cur and
turn lhe money over to hit mistress. That
it what the lady did.
Police Find
Marijuana
A small amount of marijuana was
found Friday night by law enforcement
officers on U.S. 401 ? Bypass
A car containing several youna men
was stopped for questioning, according to
Raeford Police Chief L.W. Stanton. The
Juan* was discovered near the car.
plastic bag.
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No arretta were made.
STAFF ~ The Hoke High School yearbook was given a good rating last week by a
national rating service. Staff members for the 1971 book were Donna Jackson, editor
in chief; Reba Best, copy editor; Anna Jordan, assistant editor; Ann Howell, club
editor and Jimmy McFayden, sports.
VEE Vaccination Clinics
Begin In County Saturday
The fint of a series of vaccination
clinka for the county's horses will be held
Saturday from 10 to 12 a.m. at Stanton's
Farms on 401-bypass.
A special month long effort to
vaccinate the horses in the state against
Ven?uelan Equine Encephalomelitis
(VEE) is being conducted under the
direction or u\t extension agents
Vaccination in the county will be given
by Dr. Thomas E. Staton, veternarian
employed at Upchurch Milling Company.
A schedule of other clinics to be held will
be printed in next week's issue of The
News-Journal.
David Bodenheimer, assistant county
farm agent, stressed the importance of
having all equines - horses, ponies
donkeys, mules and the like ?
vaccinated.
"This vaccine is the only thing that win
save a horse," he said, "if the disease
comes. And it will come, sometime."
While there have been no reported
cases of VEE within North Carolina, it
has been discovered in South Carolina, he
said. There are a number of vectors which
spread the disease, including rats, birds
flies, and, primarily. mosquitoes
Bodenheimer said.
Correction
The fine reported in last week's iss.
for Donald Ray Locklear of Lumbcrto
was incorrect. Convicted in district cou
on Aug. 27 of DUI. fourth ollense at',
driving while his license was resoked li
was fined S1,000 and costs.
Bessie Harris of Raeford wit lull ew he
appeal on a violation of liquor la'
conviction.
No Shots
Sept. 20, 22
Immunizations will not be given at the
Hoke County Health Center on Sept 20
or Sept. 22, Mrs. F.ve Nicholson, nursing
supervisor, announced.
Attend
The
ROCKINGHAM
vs.
HOKE HIGH
FOOTBALL GAME
Friday Night
High School Stadium
8:00 P.M.
Join The
Booater Club
Beginning today, all equines are
quarantined to their own farm, he said,
and may not be moved from the farm
except to go to a vaccination clinic.
Some Itorse shows are holding clinics at
the same tune and the only way an
unvaccinated hoise can compete in a
show is to attend one at which a clinic is
being held. Bodenheimer said. Horses
from out - of ? state may enter North
Carolina to attend one show, as long as it
is legal for them to be moved in their own
state, he said.
The vaccine given at these clinics in the
counts is lice, Bodenheimer said. He
urged all horse owners to gel their horse
to a clinic.
"It someone decides not to have his
horse vaccinated during the clinici, which
will be held from Sept. 9 to Oct. 9. and
then tries to get the vaccine after the
clinics are over, they will problbly have
some difficulty," he said. "The vaccine
will be quite expensive and will be in
short supply."
This will be particularly true, he said, if
there are large numbers of unvaccinated
horses after the clinics are closed.
The vaccine is very short ? lived, he
said. It must be obtained fresh from each
clinic and lasts only 12 hours before a
new batch must be used.
Dr. Staton will meet with the Saddle
Club next Wednesday night to explain the
disease and vaccination to them and to
solicit their support.
City Backs Down
On Leaf Policy
The city council Monday night
recinded a policy requiring all leaves
collected in the city to be placed in
c-nlaineis and modified a policy on tree
trimming collection.
The council voted to eliminate entirely
the policy passed recently that would
tcquiic householders to put leaves in
containeis. plastic bags or sheets for
collection.
A icqoiiemeni to tie tree limbs and
tiimnungs in bundles was modified by the
council to apply only to trimmings
colic* ted from vacant lots. The S2 fee for
more than one load was also modified to
apply only in vacant lots.
Other action taken at the council
mcetine included'
?approving an amendment to the
Region N Council of Government naming
that organization as the "lead regional
organization" for planning.
?approved the subdivision platt ol
Thomasfleld Acres, as required by the
city zoning regulations.
?Instructed the city government to
advertise for bids on two trucks and a
garbage packer.
The council discussed a request to
extend water service from Bethel Road to
the McLeod property located near the
railroad on Palmer Street. No action was
taken.
The council also discussed the closing
of Bethel Road by the high school during
school hours and instructed the city
attorney, Palmer Willcox, to Investigate
the legal requirements for closing the
street.
Commisgioners Told
County To Get Job Funds
From Public Service Bill
EKOH Gets B Rating
EKOH, the Hoke High yearbook, was
awarded a B grade (good) by the National
School Yearbook Association's critical
service for schools and colleges.
NSYA grades approximately 1000
publications each year.
Staff members for last year's EKOH
were Donna Jackson, editor - in ? chief;
Anna Jordan, Rene McAllister, assistant
editors; Ann Howell, club editor; Kelly
Jordan, special events editor; Jimmy
McFadyen, sports editor; Lorraine
Walters, art editor; Reba Best, copy
editor; Gayle Crouch, circulation editor;
Ruby McNair, senior activities editor;
Picture editor, Bobby Little;
Administration Editor; Kim Gilmore, Lee
Gillis, photographers.
Other members of the staff Included
Shelvy Jean Bratcher, Kathy Currie, Allen
Murray. Beth Jordan, Kathy Bounds,
Missy Upchurch, Debbie Anderson, Mac
McNeill, Anderson Hostetler, Annette
Blackburn, Kathy Davis, Lana Dial.
Velma Thomas, Calvin McNeill, Ronnie
Buie and Skip Autry.
Don Steed was photography advisor
and Jerry Thompson was EKOH advisor
No Wrecks
In County
Hoke County had the best traffic
record of the year this past week with no
reportable accidents, Highway Patrol
Sergeant D.L. Minshew said.
The state death toll for the holiday
weekend was 28, surpassing last year's
total of 18 killed and topping the state
motor club's prediction of 24 deaths.
No traffic accidents were reported in
either the city or the county for the
weekend.
However, the county's death toll
climbed to 20 last week with the addition
of an unreported fatality on Aug. 5.
Mrs. Maxine Cox Creech of Rt. 4, Red
Springs died following a one car accident
while the was on her way to work, Sgt.
Minshew said. He said Mrs. Creech was
admitted to the hospital for observation,
although seemingly unhurt, and damage
to the car was slight. The accident was
reported by Mrs. Creech's husband to the
highway patrol number, which was
answered that day by the driver's license
examiner. The patrol did not get the
report, Sgt. Minshew said and did not
know about the accident until last week
when an insurance adjuster investigated
the claim.
Mrs. Creech died several hours al ter she
was admitted to the hospital
The record number of traffic fatalities
for the county is 21. Ten deaths were
reported here last year.
Boys Blamed
F or T hefts
A group of students from Samuel
Leonard School were blamed for a series
of petty thefts in and near the city over
the weekend.
According to Raeford police chief LAV
Stanton, four boys from the training
school left the school grounds and broke
into several houses here Items reported
missing included several bicycles and a
tent.
Police recovered one bike, a tent, a
watch and a radio.
Three boys were returned to the school
this weekend, Chief Stanton said, and one
boy was still at large Tuesday.
The county has been allotted v 2" .
lo help piovide public soivkc |ob* the
unemployed tlie county commissi, a.ei*
wcte U'ld Tucsday .11 then meeting
County manager 1 B Ics.e; .v..J .1
letter fiom the Region N Commc
outlining procedures lot alloiit'g tede....
money lo help tight unemployment 111
the region. This is pan ot the public
service employment bill passed iccct tl>
by Cungiess.
Larger counties will iCceiv. imids
directly. Lester said, but Region \ will
admintstei tunds tor lloke lii.ulcn ..tut
Scotland counties
The money will be used t pn-viue iob?
in local government ot schools t.?> the
unemployed and the nndcteiitp; ?? cd
Viet Nam veteians will be given pnomy.
the letter stated About Luii |. bs will be
added 111 the eily and ? t\ c ? ? en.
Lester estimated.
A Region N meeting 1.
funds was atmouneed t- Ve-Jncsdav
morning.
The contmissionets also appioved a
resolution endoising the "I am; Cie.ht
Act' of I *?> 71 iu be sent to
Representative Alton Lcinioi 1 lie tip.
passed by the Senate altea.lv. woi.lt!
extend the authouty ot the L.tul hank
system
In othei business, the board ..ppiovcv;
the use of the Sandhills loiitin.initv
Action Program otlice fo: .this ye.o ..iiu
passed a resolution adopting .in
amendment to the Region \ chanct
designating the Council ol (i. -vc- tnueif.-.
as the "lead tcgnnul oig.ini/..ti.>i" as
required by the state lot p;.u- nig
purposes.
Lester read a letter lion: -tats Senati"
Hector McGejchy asking (.>? soppm; ?
the state wide clean watei bond issue :
be voted upon this tall. Awo ding i. liu
bond issue, if passed the county would
receive a total of SlbO.UUl: .vatci
systems construction and NsO.tmu t...
sewer treatment
The commissi"meis appi-wed due: to
the National Association .?! Conines nd
appioved a tcqucst ..? 1 tli. .. u ty
manager to attend an
conference at Chapel Hill on il. n.\ law
changes by the l"7l Genera! \ . hU
The board accepteJ .. .Vilion
requesting that the Ui->wi. ,.l vi.s.
from Odmn's ;. ..a; .i
Qucwluftle be piescr.\.! ; ti.c
highway commission .1 u ... a :n.
state system.
Shcrilt D M bjrrun'.oi ones:.-.,
the board approve tile ddii -.-n . 1 L.im
one more telephone line to las . :'i.?
City manager John Gauds ... ,i ,:tv
attorney. Palmer VttiL \ aptv.n-. d he
the board to explain the
expansion at the aupn:: aim 1 ' >
pledge from the commissi- n Low,.,.. .
project
The airpoit paving lighting .
improvements will ...si about ?:2V.i<i>
Gaddy told the cuimn;s>;on w i i. .i,-....
state and city 1 unds j n.s about V" him ?>,
tar lit pledges, 'he ..is still riev Is at.,, u
S25.000 pledged f ? n v ..i; .* ....
begin.
The county t... 1. 1. ,'eti. ? t>u. ..
they would .uiside: aw 1 (.;? -.:
Reports were g.x? 1 i-x iak. \ u.s :
f armers llon.c Aumt'?? -r ?..I.
home agents Vker.-t. ?: \. , ..- .. \i ?
I.lien Willis a bit She " i> M It,, line'. <
SPOILED MASTERPIECE ?? Alexander McMUIian made a 92 yard run for a touchdown, but the score was cancelled because of a mouthpiece violation against Raeford Reld
Rots won the opener 2 7-20. The Buckt meet Rock! ugh -m here for their ftnt home game Friday night at Hoke High Stadium. Kick off It at 8 pm, f Photo by Henry Blue J