ASC Election Deadline
Is Dec. 1 For Ballots
The deadline for voting in the
ASC committeemen election U
only live days away reminded
Ken W. McNeill, Chairman of
the Hoke County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
(ASC) Committee, in a final
plea for all eligible farm voters
to return their marked ballots
to the County ASC Office by
December 1.
McNeill reminded farmers
that they must not mark their
ballots fur more than three
candidates. As always, the
candidate receiving the largest
number of votes becomes
chairman of the community
committee; second largest, vice
? chairman; third largest,
regular member; and fourth
and fifth largest become first
and second alternates.
The County ASC Committee
Chairman emphasized the steps
each farmer should follow to
make sure his ballot will be
eligible for counting and [hat
his vote will be kept secret: 1.
Vote for one, two, or three
candidates. (Select from listed
nominees or write in choices
on bottom of ballot.) 2. Place
marked ballot inside plain
envelope and seal. 3. Place
plain envelope inside
certification envelope
addressed to County Office
and seal. 4. Sign and date back
of certification envelope. S.
Mail certification envelope or
return it to the County ASCS
Office by December 1.
When election ballots are
received, they are put in a
sealed ballot box until the
County ASC Committee
publicly tabulates the votes on
Senator Jordan Reports
By Senator B. Everett Jordan
WASHINGTON ? The Senate
Judiciary Committee has
reported favorably and the
Senate has passed a joint
resolution I introduced to
proclaim the first week in
March as "National Beta Club
Week."
I introduced this legislation,
Senate Joint Resolution 153,
on September 8, and my
colleague Senator Ervin joined
me in co ? sponsoring it at that
time.
The National Beta Club,
founded by Dr. J.W. Harris and
chartered under the laws of
South Carolina in August of
1936, is a leadership ? service
organization for deserving high
school students and is based on
the principles of achievement,
character and leadership.
Since the first local chapter
was organized at Landrum
High School in Spartanburg
Countv. South Carolina,
the organization has grown to
the point where student
membership in junior and
senior chapters now exceeds
140,000. Several thousand of
these belong to the more than
250 different clubs in North
Carolina.
The motto of the National
Beta Club ?? "Let us lead by
serving others" -? prefaces the
many accomplishments of its
members. Projects of local
_ chapters are designed to-,
improve general school
programs and to create a better
school environment, to raise
funds for improving school
facilities; to promote the
public welfare, to improve
scholarship; to encourage a
WITH Ol K
Service
Personnel
Leslie E. Frahm, U5. Army,
has been promoted to
Specialist Four in Dormstadt,
Germany. He is a data
processing machine operator
and will remain in Germany
until June, 1973.
His wife, the former Peggy
Fox of Belmont, joined him
there in September.
Airman William S Stone,
son of Mr and Mrs. Simpson S.
Stone of 511 E. 10th St.,
Lumberton. has completed his
U S Air Force basic training at
the Air Training Command's
Lackland AFB, Tex. He has
been assigned to Lowry AFB,
Colo., for training in the
armament systems field.
Airman Stone is a 1971
graduate of Lumberton Senior
High School
Airman Dan Bracev Jr., son
of Mrs. Edna McfJomb of
Parkview Terrace Apartments,
Lumberton, has completed his
U S. Air Force basic training at
the Air Training Command's
Lackland AFB. Tex He has
been assigned to Keesler AFB,
Miss., for training in the
administrative field. Airman
Bracey is a 1971 graduate of
Lumberton Senior High
School. His father, Dan Bracey,
resides at 210 Bullard St.,
Lumberton.
higher standard of personal
conduct; to promote
community welfare and to
build patriotism.
When I first met with North
Carolina officials and student
leaders of the Beta Club several
months back, I determined at
that time to introduce the
resolution which has now been
passed by the Senate. 1 did so '
because 1 believe we should
recognize and encourage the
positive leadership and
constructive contributions of
Beta Club members.
I have always valued the
enthusiasm, initiative and
ideals of our youth. They are
our hope for a better
tomorrow and 1 have complete
confidence both in their ability
and in their determination to
succeed.
While the resolution was
amended to limit the
proclamation to 1972 instead
of every year, it is nonetheless
good legislation and I am
hopeful that the House will
also act promptly to pass it.
December 6. at 9:30 A.M. in
the Hoke County ASCSOffice.
At that time, the ballot box
will be emptied in full view of
everyone who wishes to watch
the counting. The County
Committee will check the
envelopes for voter eligibility.
Envelopes that are not
properly certified will be laid
aside and not opened or
counted.
Properly certified envelopes
will be opened and the plain
envelopes containing the
ballots will be placed in a
separate stack. The envelopes
will be thoroughly shuffled so
that there will be no way to
identify the plain envelope
with the certificaMon envelope
it was removed from.
Farm owners. tenants,
sharecroppers and farm wives
whose names appear on the
farm deed or tenant contract
can cast a ballot in the election
if they can take part in any
ASCS program in the
community and are of legal
voting age.
Last year's figures show that
1118 farmers participated in
one or more ASCS program in
Hoke County.
"The prime function of
county and community
committees is service to farm
communities by administering
farm programs and helping
farmers keep up - to * date on
program information
pertaining to the County. Each
farmer should support these
committees by electing
responsible people who will do
an effective job of serving all
farmers," McNeill said.
CONTINUATION OF
FREEZE - The Cost of Living
Council announced on October
28, that the regulations which
made the 90 - day program a
"freeze" will be modified to
make the system more
effective. Donald Rumsfeld.
Director of the Council, slated
that there will be no automatic
ending on November 13 of
present freeze rules on wages,
prices, and rents. They will be
changed only by the
introduction of new
regulations, thus preventing a
gap that would occur if present
rules were allowed to end
before new ones had been
instituted.
Rumsfeld noted that, as
stated in the President's
Executive Order of Oct. 15,
the provisions of the economic
stabilization program which
have been in force since August
15 will continue until they are
specifically modified by the
Pay Board. Price Commission,
or the Cost of Living Council.
However, changes will occur
through explicit action taken
by competent authority.
The October 15, Executive
Order states in part:
"Pending action under this
Ordet. and except as otherwise
provided in section 202 of the
Economic Stabilization Act of
1970, as amended, prices,
rents, wages, and salaries are
stabilized effective as of
August 16. 1971, at levels not
greater than the highest of
those pertaining to a'
substantial volume of actual
transactions by each individual,
business, firm, or other entity
of any kind during the 30 ? day
period ending August 14,
1971, for like or similar
commodities or services. If no
transactions occured in that
period, the ceiling will be the
highest price, rent, salary, or
wage in the nearest preceding
30 ? day period in which
transactions did occur. \o
person shall charge, assess, or
receive, directly or indirectly,
in any transaction, prices or
rents in any form higher than
those permitted hereunder, and
no person shall, directly or
indirectly, pay or agree to pay,
in any transaction, wages or
salaries in any form higher than
those permitted hereunder,
whether by retroactive increase
or otherwise."
Incomes Move Upward In Hoke County
(Special to The News ?
Journal>
NEW YORK. Nov. 20 ?
According to a nationwide
study of income and its
distribution, Hoke County has
more of its families in the
middle and upper brackets and
fewer in the lower brackets
than ever before.
Locally. there has been a
progressive shift upward, with
families advancing from one
income level to the next higher
one
Many of those who were in
the S8.000 to SI0,000 group a
veur or two ago are now to be
found in the S 10.000 ? and -
over spot. Their former
positions, in turn, have been
taken over by families who had
been in the $5,000 to $8,000
category.
The facts and figures are
revealed in a copyrighted
report prepared by Sales
Management, the marketing
publication. It analyzes each
community to determine the
segments of its population that
fall within the various income
brackets.
The purpose was to obtain a
better financial picture of
localities across tne country
than could be gained solely
from the usual "average
income" f igures.
Does thai average income
apply to a large portion of the
population or does it represent
a small proportion of high -
income families counter
balancing a larger proportion
with small earnings?
In Hoke County, the report
shows. 49.3 percent of the
households had S 5,000 or
more in disposable cash
remaining from their incomes
after paying their personal
taxes.
By way of comparison, the
proportion three years ago.
when a similar study was made,
was only 43.4 percent.
Because the survey lakes
into account only cash income,
it does not do full justice to
farm communities, where
income ? in ? kind and lower
living costs are important
considerations.
The breakdown figures for
Hoke County list 17.6 percent
of the local households with
net incomes of S5.000 to
S8.000 after taxes. 9.7 percent
at the S8.000 to $10,000 level
and. in the over ? S 10.000
brackets. 22.0 percent. The
remainder are below $5,000.
Because of the steady rise in
the cost of living, these income
gams were offset to a laige
extent.
coming into the
Christmas season
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137 N. Main St.
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MON., TUE., WED.
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