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VOLUME LXVII NO. 43 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA S5 PER YEAR THURSDAY. MARCH 2, 1972
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Around Town
By SAM C. MORRIS
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Mn. Alfred K. Letch brought In ?
receipt the other day that wit dated June
17, 1915 for a year i tubtcrlptlon to The
Hoke County Journal. The receipt wat
made out to Mn. Laura J. Leach In the
imount of SI.00. It wat signed Raeford
Publishing Company, Inc., by D.S. Poole.
The paper U not at yellow or tittered
at one would tuipect and the handwriting
it In excellent condition even though It is
56 years old
Thanks Sarah, for bringing the receipt
to the office.
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A picture of Donna Clifton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Levern Clifton formerly
of Raeford and now of Clarksvtlle, Va.,
appeared in the Clarksvtlle paper recently.
The write - up wis as follows:
"Miss Donna Clifton of Clarksvtlle, a
Bluestone Senior High student, won the
number five spot playing alto sax in
regionally band try - outs several weeks
ago at Colonial Heights. Donna placed
fifth among 40 saxophonists. The
regional band was conducted by Don
McCathren of Duquene University in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
"Donna has been playing saxophone
for seven years. She spent six years in
Raeford, under band director, Mr. Jimmy
James. This year at Bluestone she has
been in the marching band and the stage
band."
Congratulations to Donna and also to
Jimmy James who is one of the best band
directors in the North Carolina school
system.
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With the warm weather and the
schedules for baseball, track, tennis and
golf at the high school being published we
know that spring is just around the
corner.
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312 Palomar St.
Fayetteville, N.C.
Feb.21,1972
Sam Morris
The News?Journal
Raeford, N.C.
Dear Sam,
I have some members missing from my
roster of 1947 graduates at Hoke County
High School. I solicit your aid in asking
you to print these names in your column
with the request that anyone knowing
their whereabouts and/or married name
to please contact me at the above address
or phone (919) 867-6402 after 6:00 p.m.
or 867-0103 - 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mon. thru Fri.
Jimmy Woodhouse, Louise Biggs,
Dorothy Bridges, Thelma Cothran, Billy
Cothran, Martha B. Gulledge Wood, Joe
Maxwell, William (Buck) Melvin, Ua Moss,
Sonny Mclntyre, Robert Perry, Marjorie
Thompson, Johnny Walker, Jr., Mildred
White and Ruth Wright.
Also, mascots: Danny McPhaul and
Cathy Epstein.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for your
usual fine cooperation.
Sincerely,
Jean McNeill Harris
Knit-A way Treats Community
To Fashion Show At Upchurch
Judge Says
Drivers Must Earn
Limited Privilege
Some puzzled defendants In district
court last week were left pondering just
what a significant contribution to
highway safety is.
Judge Seavy Carroll announced to
several drivers seeking limited driving
privileges after being convicted of driving
under the influence that he granted ttads
permits only after the driver 7haa
contributed substantially to highway
safety."
He told each defendant to talk to his
employer or to the Highway Patrolmen to
get some ideas on ways to earn the
privilege.
After court, Judge Carroll explained
his requirement.
"The legislature has left it up to the
judge to issue a limited driving privilege in
cases of extreme hardship," he said. "It
is at my discretion to issue a permit or
not. A limited driving privilege is hot
automatically granted.
"So, in searching about for some
guideline to use for granting this privilege,
I finally decided to make each defendant
earn it."
He quickly explained that a
"substantial contribution" did not mean
money.
Some drivers have fulfilled the
requirement by attending the highway
safety course operated by the Highway
Patrol In Fayettevllle, he said. Others
have ordered and reprints read of articles
on safety published In The Reader's
Digest. Judge Carroll said one driver
attended a safety course conducted by his
employer.
Maybe I should explain to them in
court just what I expect," he said, "but I
want them to give some thought to it
themselves."
Judge Carroll aid an example of a
propdeal made by a defendant that would
not be a substantial contribution was the
suggestion of one convicted driver that he
would read and observe the highway signs
from then on.
The judge aid after a defendant has
told him how he intends to earn his
privilege, he will grant a limited driving
permit for two months. Upon completion
of the requirement, the permit will be
extended for the remainder of the year's
license suspension.
By coincidence, Sandhills Community
College announced the same day a free
course on ufe driving to begin Mar. 16.
Judge Carroll has presided in district
court here for the past two weeks while
Judge Joseph Dupree has been assigned to
Cumberland County courts every ray..
Sam Morris Resigns
To Manage Campaign
After 14 years as chairman of the
county Democratic executive committee,
Sam Morris has resigned.
He will manage the campaign in the
county for H. Pat Taylor.
Palmer Willcox was appointed, with
Morris's recommendation, to fill the
remaining three months of the term.
Under new party rules, Morris could not
have been eelected this spring for an
eighth term.
Morris called the meeting of the
executive committee Tuesday afternoon
at the Raeford Savings and Loan
conference room to submit his
resignation.
"1 am going to manage the campaign
for governor of a close and personal
friend and I don't want to do anything
that will be detrimental to him," Morris
said. "I don't want to hurt the party and
I especially don't want to do anything
that I would have to debate in my own
mind what would be the best for the
party, the best for him and the best for
the county."
Morris said he did not want anyone to
be able to say that he was using his
position as county'chairman to promote a
particular candidate.
He reported that, as far as the county
party was concerned, he had sold the
county quoto of Jefferson ? Jackson Day
tickets, raising S350, and could not think
of anything that would be hurt by his
resignation.
"1 have enjoyed my 14 years of service
with the party," he said, "and have
appreciated the help 1 have always
received."
Roads To Be Paved
Highway engineers met with the
county commissioners last Wednesday
and announced six roads that would be
paved during 1972.
They turned down a request to
construct a by pass from NC 211 east to
NC 211 west, saying that College Drive
served the same purpose.
Roads slated for paving are 1127,
below Antioch towards Red Springs;
1140, a half - mile stretch off Bethel
Road; 1462, a circle road below Antioch;
1454, Campbell Road; 1460, off
Campbell Road near Cliff Conoly's and
1428, near Arabia.
The project to four-lane U.S. 401 is
still in the planning stage, they reported.
GOOD SHOT - Russell Davis dumped in 16 points during the Pine Forest game while
Matthew McGregor, behind hint, paced the Bucks with 29. Racford took the semifinal
game in the District IF J-A tournament last week but lost the finals to Seventy-First.
Knit-Away, Inc., the polyester doubl
knit plant here, gave Raefortl a look a
what's new In knits and at Knit ? Away ii
a fashion show presented at Upclturcl
School Tuesday night.
Richard P. Bruce, president of tlv
company, welcomed the guests and gave ;
brief summary of the plant's 22 rnontl
history.
Since Knit - Away opened, he said, i
has grown quickly and now, into it
second expansion, is double the origina
plans and employs 865 workers, A thirl
expansion is planned and the number o:
employees is predicted to be 1200 by thi
end of the year, he said. The plant ai
Eden is the retail division and Raeforc
has the dyeing and finishing.
"Knit ? Away has grown so fast,'
Bruce said "there has been no time tc
communicate with the community." Tl?
fashion show was presented as one way tc
let the community know what was
happening there.
Fast-paced and spiced with mod music
and lightering, the fashions were
presented between slides of plant scenes,
and slides of Main Street, and the
community.
The show was slanted toward the home
sewing trade and fabrics were shown in
the cafeteria Triple Dacron was the
industry's newest fabric, the audience was
told.
Patterns on pattern, overpatterns and
mixed, intense colors were shown.
Although knits know no season, the
colors of bottle green, burgundy, camel,
red, navy, rust and maroon, were
predicted for the fall.
Fashions for both day wear and
evening were shown. A standoul was a
long black and white check dress with a
flounce. The jumper - type bodice was
worn with a long ? sleeved yellow blouse
A new fabric feat 'ring the
overpatrernir" was shown
A three colored above the knee dress in
gold, fucia and green, featuring the
pattern on pattern look was shown.
A fake ? fur trimmed beige coat ending
below the knee with a matching jump suit
led off the program. Both coat and
jumpsuit were washable.
The old standby, a sailor style dress
with white collar and cuffs was shown,
and contrasting in mood, a tie - on long
skirt in red and while over hot - pants was
modeled.
An elegant costume featured a black
cape with feather - type trim, slit up the
back to reveal a long dress.
Another jumpsuit with a calf - length
coat was included in the show.
Hostesses modeling skirls they had
made from Knit - Away houndstooth
fabric served refreshments in the cafeteria
tfter the show.
Hoke Girl Killed
In One-Car Crash
A Hoke County girl was killed and two
others were injured in a one car accident
near Five Points last Thursday night.
Fontaine Moore, 18, of Rt. 1. Raeford,
died instantly in the crash, according to
the investigating officer. Highway Patrol
Trooper C. A. Bennett.
Linda Sue McMillan, 15. and Kathrvn
Mclntyre, 19, both of Rt. 1, Raeford,
were treated at Moore Memorial Hospital.
Their injuries were not believed to be
serious. Trooper Bennett reported.
The car, driven by SP5 Reuben Harris
of Ft. Bragg, went out of control on a
sharp curve on rural road 1214 about
seven miles west of Raeford about 11 30
pan. The auto rolled three times and hit a
tree, Trooper Bennett said. All the
Grand Jury Indicts Bounds;
Trial In Rockingham 13th
, C.D. Bounds. Jr. was indicted by a
federal grand jury meeting in Greensboro
Thursday of embezzeling funds from
Southern National Bank and falsifying
bank records.
He will be tried during the week of
March 13 in U.S. Middle District Court in
Rockingham. Judge Eugene Gordon is
expected to preside.
Bounds is accused in the first count of
the indictment of acting while he was a
vice ? president of Southern National
Bank to "knowingly (did) embezzle,
abstract, purloin and wilfully misapply
SI ,983.60 ' and of "converting the same
to his own use and benefit ."
The second count of the indictment
alleges that Bounds "knowingly and
wilfully made false entries in the records
of the bank." He it specifically accused of
making out a promissory note for
SI ,983.60 in the names of Charles A. and
Mary Connell, "which entry he knew to
be false and which was made by him in an
attempt to cover the shortage of the
funds of the bank caused by his
misapplication."
Bounds was arrested on Jan. 27 by FBI
agents on a complaint that alleged that he
made a false entry on the books and
records of the bank. He appeared before
the U.S. Magistrate, Walter Cashwell, in
Laurinburg and was released on a SI,000
personal recognizance bond.
Embezzlement, a more serious charge,
was not alleged on the warrant.
Bounds resigned as vice - president in
early November last year and an audit
was ordered by Southern National
officials. He had been employed by
Southern National Bank since 1960 and
at the Raeford branch since 1964.
occupants were thrown from the car, he
said. Miss Moore had been a passenger in
the back seat.
Trooper Bennett estimated that the car
was being driven at a high rate of speed.
Harris was unfamiliar with the roads in
that area, he said.
Harris pleaded guilty to reckless driving
in district court last Friday and was fined
S100 and court costs.
The Highway Patrol was assisted at the
scene by Dr. Riley Jordan, county
medical examiner, and the rescue squads
of Aberdeen and Moore County.
This was the third traffic fatality in
the county this year, compared with one
at this time last year.
All-Day Vigil Planned
For World Prayer Day
Health Center
Needs Help
CPT George T Reavell. Special Forces
doctor at the health center, needs some
volunteers to help another volunteer
program at the center.
Several third and fourth sear nursing
students from Duke School of Nursing
will be helping to staff clinics at the
health center during March and April and
CPT Reavell is looking for families who
can lodge an overnight guest occasionally.
The girls, usually from two to lour at a
time, will be here for two days at a lime,
CPT Reavell said. They could commute
each day from Duke, he said but since it
is a four hour drive, he would rather they
be able to stay in the county overnight.
The nursing student volunteers could
turn out to be very beneficial to the
county. Dr Reavell explained, because, if
they continue to volunteer to help here,
they may be able to help keep the clinic
programs going if the Army has to reduce
its manpower here.
In addition, five seniors will be helping
school nurse Sally Young in a long range
project over a four week period.
CPT Reavell said the girls are coming
on their free time and are not even
getting mileage.
Anyone who will provide a bed
overnight or even a spot to spread a
sleeping bag is asked to call C'PT Reavell
at the health centei. The first students
will be here next Thursday and Friday.
Voter Books
Open Sat. At
Hoke High
Voter registration will be held
Saturdty in the lobby of Hoke High
School.
The booki will be open at 9 a.m.
and will remain open "until we
don't get anymore buainesi," Scott
Poole, Chairman of the county
board of elections aid.
Poole aid he expects the county
to have 6,000 voters by election
time. There are nearly that many
now. he aid. and the demand lui
been heavy.
Beck with Trial Continued
After hearing testimony in the William
Roland Beckwlth trial for more than an
hour last Friday, district court Judge
Seavy Carroll recessed court for the day
before the case was completed.
It was 6 p.m. when Judge Carroll,
noting that his cold had grown worse
during the day, asked the attorneys if the
case could be continued until the next
court date on March 10.
Beckwith is charged with driving under
the influence, fourth offense. He was
arrested on Nov. 13 by Highway Patrol
Sergeant D. L. Minshew the day after
another DUI charge against Beckwlth was
nol pressed by district court assistant
solicitor Henry Wltcover during a heated
argument with Judge Joseph Dupree.
Judge Dupree disqualified himself from
hearing the present case against Beckwith
and, partially for the reason of this trial.
Judge Carroll has held district oourt in
the county for the past two weeks.
On Friday, the state had completed its
evidence and the defense had begun
testimony when Judge Carroll asked that
the court session be ended for the day.
He said that he would remain and hear
the rest of the case if either attorney felt
that it was necessary. When the solicitor
and defense attorney agreed to continue
the trial, the judge promised to set the
case as the first matter of budnets after
the lunch recesa next week and to give
both sides a chance to review the
testimony.
Men, women and youth of Raetord
will join with millions of Christians from
around the world this Friday for the
World Day of Prayer, an international
celebration of faith and unity among
Christians The theme this year, selected
by Church Women United, and used in
169 countries, will be "All Joy Be
Yours."
The celebration in Raeford will be an
all ? day ? long prayer vigil at the Raeford
United Methodist Church The church
sanctuary will be open from 9 00 a m. to
6:00 pun. in order that anyone in our
area might enter and pray and meditate
privately and personally. Ladies from the
Baptist. Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches will welcome those who come,
provide them with a suggested prayer
guide, then give everyone an opportunity
to sign a register of those who pray and
provide opportunity for a free ? will
offering. It it hoped that many men and
young people will avail themselves of this
opportunity. Though sponsored by
Church Women United, World Day of
Prayer is not designed exclusively for
women. There is need for all to enter into
earnest, whole ? hearted prayer in our
time, the Rev. John Roppsaid.
The World Day of Prayer offering will
go into a fund used by Church Women
United and called Intercontinental
Mission. This is a vital ministry to people
all over the world and includes a
multitude of needs . . for education,
better nutrition, migrants, refugees and
many others. These are all
interdenominational in nature
All Christians, regardless of church
affiliation, are invited to go to the
Raeford United Methodist Church
sometime during the day f-riday, and
unite with their Christian brethren
around the world, the Rev Mr. Ropp
said.
Measles Shots Set
For Kids Under 12
Measles and German measles are simple
childhood diseases thai every youngster
gets, right"7 Wrong.
Both can have serious consequences
and no child need suffer through either
An all ? out immunization drive is
being conducted next week in the county
to get Hoke children vaccinated against
both diseases with a single iniection.
School children will be immunized
Monday and Tuesday at school and a
special pre - school clinic will be held at
the county health center March 12 from
12 30 until 3 p.m.
Permission slips have been sent out
through the schools and those whose
parents have consented will be given the
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