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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
YOLL'ME LXVII NO. 41 RAEFORU. HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA S5 PER YEAR THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17.1972
Around Town
by SAM C. MORRIS
A fireman stated the other day that he
had heard Neil Senter really give the fire
a hard lime about using too
much water when they put out a fire
According to Senter, as the fireman kept
on talking, water damage is usually
greater than the fire damage. The fireman
m R "f a wanted all the water
in Raeford recently when the home that
his daughter lives in caught on fire
Now this may be the truth but we will
have to get it straight from Senter later.
? ? ?
Mrs. Alfred K. Leach, who teaches a
<Cn the nffi' u NewsJournal office, was
in the office Monday morning relating an
incident that happened to her last Friday
According to Sarah, Vardell Hedgpeth'
wlu '?her classroo m Friday afternoon
with a telegram that had been sent collect
o Sarah from Norfolk, Va. She paid for
the telegram and then opened it The
Birthefay,"hcnry$ "Ha^
re,fh?ef?hd lral Sh? racked her brain 'he
rest of the afternoon trying to think of
couldnno""med Henry that she knew. She
She went home taking the telegram
with her and when her husband came in
she showed it to him. Low and behold it
made him angry and according to Sarah
She aaid'.hh th<i Wone il became.
She said she began to laugh and felt good
^ Alfred w? jealous. Anyway
the birthday dinner was not quite as
successful as it should have been
c 2. ??went t0 4 meeting of the
Saddle Club Saturday and Henry Maxwell
wide*open?mmen' ,hat broke ,ht
'! "emSJh?! Clyde ^ch, Alfred's
and M"- James Currie, both
employees of Raeford Turkey Farms
H?Hg *I"h 'he aid of one Vardell
Hedgpeth worked out the details that
uspet Alfred and Sarah so much.
Altod?* ,'he, inclden< is closed and
Alfred and Sarah arc back on good terms
Now this is a true incident.
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3J1!,<rd ^und is still about SIOOO
iff ^ (g?T T,lil goal c?uld b< met
" 'UuVs everyone who hasn't
contributed, would do so So send wmr
check ...P.O.Box 550, Siefcr J.tt
Hob Avcrette, scoutmaster of a local
2' "id,hUnday ,hal lhe Picture of the
u advertUcmcnt wi, not a
member of his troop. He stated that the
n..T?t
Now this newspaper has an ace
reporter in Laurie Telfair ani| a ao ld d
-fesman In Ann Webb. They boVdo'a
are8 !hm.r"lACrr)'0ne "onle"mes there
everythlnfabout! Pe"Ple du"'' to
Last week these two ladies came into
t af5" after lunch and were bragging
?Hni ie,0TdLfood and "rvlce at a local
St o^he^k'5' kef" 'hC *""" "p ,hc
two?l7d'lesd|lo 'ih8 Wr"er WCnl wiIh
wo ladles to this eating place and was
looking for a treat. Fifty minutes later no
food was on the table and the waitress
three of " h"dn'' "?? Wd All
three of us went to another eating place
and were served immediately 8 P
!k . . !hcy don 1 know anythina
?bout picking a place to cat. 8
Mrs. Odom
Announces
WAGRAM - Emphasizing a continuing
concern for public education, Mary
Home Odom has announced her
candidacy for reelection as a
representative to the North Carolina
General Assembly.
Mrs. Odom, a Democrat, is seeking her
second term as a representative from the
district which encompasses Robeson,
Hoke, and Scotland counties. Under the
1971 House reapportionment plan the
new district has three seats, rather than
four.
"It was a great privilege to serve the
people of this area in the 1971 General
Assembly, and I am grateful to the voters
for allowing me to do so," the candidate
said. "I sought the office initially because
of my concern for public education with
the firm conviction that the quality of
life in North Carolina depends upon an
educated citizenry. This remains my
prime concern."
As a freshman legislator, Mrs. Odom
was a co ? signer of the consumer
protection bill. She was instrumental in
the passage of the open meeting bill, the
Indian Affairs Commission bill, and the
Teacher Employment and Dismisal Bill.
One of two women House members in
the 1971 session, she worked for state
support for retarded children in state
institutions.
Rep. Odom introduced the Teacher
Licensing Bill, now being studied by the
Legislative Service Commission. She is a
member of the committee assigned to this
study.
In the special November session she
actively campaigned for a change in the
primary election date, shifting the voting
day from Tuesday to Saturday.
Governor Scott appointed Rep. Odom
to the State Citizens Committee on the
Schools in January.
The 50 ? year old Greenville native has
taught school In Scotland county 18
years. She is presently a coordinator of
industrial Cooperative Training at
Scotland high school, Laurlnburg. A
graduate of Greenville city schools and
List Carolina University, she holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree.
Rep. Odom is married to L.W. Odom
Jr., a retired deputy of the Scotland
county sheriffs department with 2A years
service. Tltey have lived in Wagram since
1947 and have three sons, Lcggette of
Lumberton, Johnny and Phillip of
Raleigh. She is a member of Wagram's
Motitpeller Presbyterian Church, whore
she is a past president of the Women of
the Church,
The representative is a member of the
Lumberton chapter of the Business and
Professional Women's Club, which in
1971 voted her "Outstanding Woman of
the Year."
She also hold membership in the
Association for Retarded Children, the
League of Women Voters, the Scotland
County Area Chamber of Commerce, and
a number of professional organizations.
She is a past president of the Scotland
county chapters of the N.C. Association
of Educators and the Association of
Classroom Teachers.
County Offices Vacant
The filing deadline for both state and
county offices it Monday at noon and 10
far only four candidates are officially
running
Scoti Poole said Tuesday that the only
candidates who have filed are D R. Huff,
Jr., for school board; J A Webb for
county commissioner; Joe Gulledge for
register of deeds and Neill McFadyen for
the state House of Representatives.
The filing deadline for county offices
came unexpectedly early this year as a
result of some election law changes by
the General Assembly. In the past, the
county deadline has been in March, thirty
days later than the deadline for state
offices, Poole said, but this year the filing
date was made the same for both offices.
Burned Out
A fire In the Ashley Heights section
over the weekend left a family of four
homeless.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cummings and their
two children lost everything in the fire.
The Deportment of Social Services has
asked for donations of clothing, bedding,
and household articles, which may be left
at the county DSS office. The children's
ages are a boy, about 10 and a girl about
8.
Poole said he had expected the
deadline to be sometime in March out
when he didn't hear from the stale board
of elections, he checked Friday and was
told the deadline would be Feb 21 at
noon.
County positions to be re elected this
time are the Five members of the board of
education, who all hold two year terms:
two members of the board of county
commissioners; and the register of deeds
Hutt has served on the sCi.w.
since 1953. Other incumbents are William
Howell, Dr. Riley Jordan, A W Wood,
Jr.. and Bobby Gibson
Webb is seeking his eighth term on the
board of commissioners The other
position to be Filled this year is held now
by Thomas McBryde, who has not
announced if he will seek re ? election.
Gulledge is seeking re - election as
register of deeds.
While McFadyen it the only candidate
for the House to have filed in Hoke
County, the three other incumbents have
Filed in their home counties The district
lost a seal this year in redistricting, to
there are only three teats available with
four incumbents Running n addition to
McFadyen are Mrs Mary Odom, Joy J
Johnson and Gus Speros.
Rescue Squad Notes Progress
During Ten Years Of Operation
Stores
Robbed
Three grocery stores in the city
reported breakins last Thursday to city
police.
Robbed were the little Giant on Harris
Avenue, Tucker's Grocery in Robbins
Heights and Harrell's Grocery on Prospect
Avenue.
City policeman Chester Price found the
glass door of the Little Giant broken
about 5 a.m. Feb. 10 while he was
patrolling. This was the second brcakin at
the store recently.
Missing items included about S7S in
cash and cigarettes valued at $200.
Later that day, about 250 packages of
cigarettes were reported stolen from
Tuckers. Upon investigation, city police
found the lock on the front door had
been broken, although this had nut been
noticed when the store was opened at 8
a.m.
The lock was broken from the back
doits, at Harrell's Grocery and
approximately $900 ? SI 000 in cash and
goods arc reported missing. Stolen items
include about $40 in cash, cigarettes,
cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco and
medicines.
The investigation is continuing. No
arrests have been made.
Fine Arts
On Exhibit
Fine arts will have their day in Raeford
Saturday when the annual arts festival
sponsored by the Raeford Woman's Club
opens.
The festival will be held this ycur at the
civic center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
Entries will be taken at the center
Friday from ^ to I.
Chairmen for this year's festival are:
art, Mrs. Gerald Wright, crafts, Mrs. Tom
Staton. creative writing, Mrs. Belton
Wright, public speaking. Mrs. W.f. Lester
und music. Mrs. Ed Roach.
IIRST PA YML'XT ?? Eric A lien II.), president of Hoke County Rescue Squad. Inc. and
Danny DeVane IRl, treasurer, make the first payment of $4,400 on the new rescue
squad building to h'reddie Williams, center, vice ? president of Southern Xational Hank.
IPlintu by C. Tew)
Holtz To Speak
At W olfpack C lub
Hoke Count) Rescue Squad. Inc. was
ten years old Wednesday.
The squad was begun in I CX>2 as a civic
project of the Raeford Moose Lodge and
operated undei their guidance until
when they weie incorporated as an
independent non - profit organization.
The first vehicle was an old ambulance
donated to the squad b> Jim Lent/
Funeral Home w hich was quickly painted
white and a few items of equipment
purchased to put in it. This vehicle was
parked at the Pendergrass ? Webb station
on 401 bypass and a lb man squad was
set up on a team basis to operate it.
In 1905 a 1955 equipment truck was
puichased lor the squad to add more
equipment to transport to the scene of
accidents. The old ambulance was sold
for cash to pas on the truck.
A year later with continued support
through the Hoke Co un t y
Commissioners. Cits Council and
numerous donations the rescue unit went
to a two vehicle squad. A $500.00 check
from Burlington Industries was used
toward the purchase of a 19(>0 station
wagon. At litis time also an aluminum
boat and acelene torch were purchased.
The vehicles were moved to the alley
behind Webb's TV where they were
parked until 1908.
The squad contacted Mrs. Lewis
L'pchurch in early 1908 and she agreed to
allow the vehicles to move into the old
airport on Seventh Street. Repairs were
made to the building to allow training
sessions and fund raising suppers there.
With S3.00 in the bank, but faith in
the people in Hoke County the squad
purchased a brand new 1909 station
wagon. The wagon was paid oft a year
later and a new equipment truck was
ordered. The 1971 van was delivered
during 1970.
At this time the C o un t y
Commissioner were contacted regarding
a possible building site on a piece of
property belonging to tnc vou; l> on
Adams Street near the National Guard
Armory. The Commissioners wasted no
time in grunting the request and deeding a
lot 1 25 X 1 50 over to the squad.
The board of officers had already done
their homework. I'lte plans lor the rescue
headquarters were drawn up and
approved by the metnbeis pievtousiy.
Now all tlut was lacking was an
agreement to litiaticc and letting the bids
for construction.
A low bid ol $18,875. was turned in
by Davis ? McCullen Construction
Company of Fayelteville alter a $10,000
loun was negotiated through the Southern
Nationul Bank. This left a difference of
$2,875 to be raised during the period of
construction.
The fund dtivc led by civic Icadeis.law
enforcement officers, school officials and
the civil delcnsc dircctot raised over
$4,000.
l.ou Holt/, New Head Football Coach
at NCSU, will be the featured speaker at a
Wolf pack Club gathering scheduled for
6:30 P.M. on February 22 at the Raeford
Civic Center.
Holt/, came to State from William and
Mary where he served as head football
oach <or 3 >cars. His record of 13-20
included the Southern Conference
Championship in l()70 and a trip to the
Tangerine Bowl.
Chanccioi John T. Caldwell describes
II.fit / as "biilUunt" and "u young man of
splendid character" who is "dedicated to
coaching succcsslul football completely
withm the hounds of a limited budget
aiul the accepted rules of the Atlantic
Mrs. Sarah Leach Files
For County School Boarc
Mrs. Sarah C. Lcach Piled Wednesday
morning lor the board of education. She
is the second candidate to file for one of
the five places.
"I um running us in interested mother
with four children in the public schools."
she said. "I huvc a feeling that mothers
work more closely with their children and
really know more of what is going on in
the schools than futhcrs do."
"I don't want anyone to think that I
have any complaints against the present
school board." she said. "I think they
have done j good job over the years. 1 get
the products of the public schools in my
class and i can tell a tremendous
difference in the students I get since
integration versus the ones who spent
most of their school career in a segregated
school. Certainly the quality of their
education is improving."
Mrs. Leach, a Scotland Count) native
who has lived here since 195H. is a
graduate of Meredith College, where she
majored in commercial education. Since
1967, she has taught the general office
clerk course under the Manpower
Development Training Act.
She is a member of Antioch
Presbyterian Church, where she is
secretary of the Women of the Church
She is also a member of the public affairs
department of Raeford Woman's Club
and is incoming club treasurer. Mrs
Leach is also secretary of the board of
directors of the Hoke Swimming
Association.
She is married to Alfred K Leach
They have four children.
Thefts At
Two Homes
Two homes in the county were broken
into during ihc daytime last Friday after
the doors were torn down.
The George Wilson home on Rt. 1, Red
Springs was entered between 1 30 and
5:30 p.m. while he was away, according
to Sheriff D. M. Barringion. The only
items reported missing were guns, the
sheriff said.
Stolen were a .22 caliber pistol, a
12-guage shotgun, three .22 caliber rifles
and a 16-gauge shotgun.
A short distance down the road, the
home of Miss Willa McLauchlin was also
entered during the day. Items reported
missing there were a tear gas gun and tear
gas kit.
Sarah I.e?rh
Measles Shots
To Be Given
A county ? wide immunu.uiion
piogiain designed to wipe out red measles
and German measles will be held in the
schools Murch 6-7.
A new combined vaccine is
recommended for all children 12 and
under who have not had both the red
measles vaccination and the German
measles vaccination
The drive is being conducted by the
county health department in
coordination with a state wide program.
The one shot vaccine, which has never
been offered in the schools before, will be
given with the new air ? jet injection
method. The school nurse, county public
health nurse and an Army medic will give
the injections.
In addition, a special Sunday clinic for
pre ? school children will be held March
1 2 to immunize pre ? schoolers
The mass immunization program for
children is designed to help control
another German measles epidemic, which
is otherwise expected later this year. This
disuse is mild when it infects a child, but
can cause seuous birth defects in the
unborn baby if contracted by a pregnant
woman. In the 1964 epidemic, some
50.000 babies were either stillborn' or had
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Lou Holtz
Coast Conference and NCAA
competition."
The 34 ? year ? old coach succeeds
interim coach Al Michaels, who took over
lust June alter Hurle Ldwards resigned the
head coaching position he hud occupied
for 18 years.
?Tm not a mugiciun. I cannot just wuvc
u wand and make things happen." Holt/,
said. "What we'll have lo do is get into
the homes of the outstanding pluvers."
"And I'm not going to tell you we'll be
national chumpmns. or ACC champions,
or that we'll huvc a winner in one year,
three or five. But 1 will say we will be an
exciting team as long as we hold onto the
ball and play good defense."
William und Mary boasted a prolific
scoring machine under Holt/, and the
coach plans lo continue the same type
offensive philosophy at State that
brought a landslide of points to the W&M
scoreboard.
The Indians narrowly missed a
fantastic season in 1971 when five times
fourth quarter leads were overturned by
the opponent
Two of those losses were to ACC
teams, champion North Carolina and
defending champion Wake Forest.
Athletics Director Willis Casey said
William and Mary's competitiveness
against these and other teams influenced
State's decision to name Holtz
"I cannot speak for the screening
committee." Casey said, "but I'm sure
they (screening committee) considered
the North Carolina game, the Wake
Forest game, and the fact they beat
Tulane at Tulane."
All Wolfpack Club members. State
Alumni, interested friends and supporters
from Hoke. Richmond, and Scotland
counties are urged to attend the steak
supper This will be the ladies night
meeting so don't forget the ladies.
Reservations may be made by calling
Hugh Simmons at 875-4573.
Freedom Short
City police arrested a 71 ? year ? olu
man who had been released from Wagram
prison unit only thai morning and
charged him with larceny from several
Raeford stores.
Willie Hodgins of Columbia. S. C. was
arrested about 1 p.m. Monday as he was
boarding the bus to Columbia and is in
jail in lieu of S350 bond.
He is accused of stealing a billfold
valued at SI from Pope's and a bar of
soap and a jar of hair dressing from Hoke
Drug Company.
At the completion ol tins ten years ol
operation, alter making one payment on
the building the squad now ovscs tour
payments of S3,200 at the Southern
National Bank.and SI .3(H) at the Bank ol
Racford. The SI. 301) note is the
remaining debt on the 1 *>71 Van
Since the building payment has been
paid early to Call tin their anniversary. all
funds raised and donations received will
now be applied to the vehicle note.
It is noted tlut ol the 16 members who
started out to form j rescue squad here in
Hoke County ten year sago there arc only
two still active in ;t I aiI ( onoiy and Jim
Wade have veen 'lie squad Irorn its
beginning with at. ?>id. ambulance to the
present with two new vehicles and a new
brick building.
Conoly and Wade admit they've seen
hard times when squad members paid for
gas to operate the vehicles, when ue had
to be scraped oil the windows before
rushing to the scene of an accident with
injuries. However, the struggling has now
paid off.
The squad has the latest ol equipment
because the people ol Hoke County have
seen the first aid and rescue training put
to work as their vehicles arrive on the
scene of accidents, drownings or all night
searches for lost persons.
Officers for this year aie l.nc Allen,
commander; Charles Tew . executive vice ?
commander. Jim Wade, vice ?
commander. Billy Posey, secretary;
Danny DeVane, treasuier.
Members arc trie Allen, tear) Conoly,
Hubert Davis, Danny DeVane, Harvey
Jackson. Norman McKen/ie, Johnny
Melton, Bill Parker. Billy Posey, Jimmy
Riley, Billy Scott, John Smith, Neil
Smith, Charles Tew, Jim Wade and
Wilfred Walters.
Last year the squad answered a total of
241 calls, compared to 187 in 1970.
They assisted at I 80 wrecks and put In
1,320 manhours during the year. The
squad logged 6,388 miles. Although the
squad vehicles are not used as ambulances
unless requested to serve by the
investigating officer if the local
ambulance is unavailable, the rescue
squad provided ambulance service in 27
cases. Of these, 1 S cases were taken from
the wreck to the hospital, eight victima
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