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15* e cyiew* - journal 15* ? The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXVI1 NO. 49 RAEFORI). IIOKE C.Ol \TY. NORTH C VROLI.NA S5 PER YEAR THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1972 Around Town By SAM C MORRIS Raz Autry, chairman for the Lions Club annual golf tournament, announced this week that the event will be held at Arabia Golf Course Saturday and Sunday. May 6 and 7. The entry fee is $12 and this can be mailed to Autry or turned in at the pro shop at the course. The golfers will be flighted after the play on Saturday and the final starting times will be given Saturday night. Autry said that prizes would be awarded for first, second and third places. These prizes being $25 for first, $20 for second and $15 for third. The proceeds from the tournament will be used for the various projects sponsored by the local club. The tournaments have been highly successful in the past and entries have been at a record pace, so if you want to play in the Lions Club Tournament, get your fee into the hands of Autry today. A key chain containing three keys has been turned into the office and will be returned to the owner if they will come by the office. The keys look as if they would fit either suitcases or trunks. They were found on Main Street last week. The weather recently has not been for weekend golfers. All during the week the temperature and weather conditions have been ideal for playing, but come Saturday either cold weather or snow or rain. The temperature for Tuesday and Wednesday is supposed to get up into the 70s and we hope it will remain for the weekend. Anyway the golfers that get Wednesday afternoon off got in a round yesterday. We hope that before long we get to go to the Masters Golf tournament in Augusta. Ga. Watching it on TV is very nice, but from hearing on TV and reading about the event it must be the greatest golf .uc.namcnt of a!' *?mes. AW> it m?Kt cause tremendous piessure on ihe goiters a; in the scores this year only one golfer broke par. Of course that was Jack Nicklaus who was the winner and he looked as if lie was going to lose out until a fine putt on the 17th hole. This was the fourth time for Nicklaus and tied him with Arnold Palmer who has also won four Masters titles. The money is not the largest, but the honor is the lops. Margaret Harper To BeLibraryGuest The Hoke County Public Library will sponsor an open house on April 18 from 4-6 to celebrate National Library Week. The theme of the week is "Reading Makes the World Go 'Round." Special guest at the open house will be Mrs. Margaret Harper, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Gov. The Educational Department of the Raeford Woman's Club is sponsoring this event, to which the public is invited. Mrs. Harper, a native of Southport. is past president of the N.C. Federation of Women's Clubs; past president of the Council of Women's Organizations, former vice - chairman of the Democratic ( Executive Committee; and now is on leave of absence as secretary - treasurer of the North Carolina Press Assn. Student T o Attend Governor's School A Hoke County student received an appointment to attend the summer session of the Governor's School of North Carolina on the campus of Salem College Two Injured In Shootout Two Hoke County men were injured during a shooting incident late Sunday night. Charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill on both counts is Stoney Scott Locklear. 20. Rt. 3 Box 269. Red Springs. He has been released on a S2000 bond. Injured in the incident were Thomas Douglas, of the same address, who was shot in the hip with a .32 caliber pistol. Homer Cummings of Hoke County was shot in the left ankle with the same weapon Both were treated at Cape Fear Valley Hospital Sheriff D.M. Barringlon and Depuly Sheriff Harvey Young arc investigating the incident. Locklear is scheduled to appear in District Court on April 21. Record Number Of Hoke Voters Registered For Primary Election CombinedChoirs \ Present Concert The combined choirs of the First Baptist Church of Raeford, the Raeford United Methodist Church and the Raeford Presbyterian Church will present a choral vesper service at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. Also performing during the program of sacred music will be a brass quartet from Fayetteville composed of Ray Roach and Robert Downing, trumpet; and Paul Newberry and Norman Tritton. trombone. A girl's chorus from Hoke High will sing Schubert's "The Lord Is My Shepherd." Soloists at the service will be Mrs. N. A. McNeill, soprano; Bryan Miller, baritone and Rodney Miller, tenor. Directing the- combined choirs and accompanying them on the organ will be Josef Prevettc. Mrs. N. A. McNeill will direct the girl's chorus. The public is invited to this concert of religious music. Meet Candidates At Civic Center The Raeford Women's Club will sponsor a "meet the candidates" night at 7:30, Tuesday, April 25 at the Hoke Civic Center. This will be an excellent opportunity for the voters in Hoke County to meet all of the local and district candidates who will be on the slate tn tfte May 6 election. Those attending the session will have an opportunity to question all of the candidates concerning important issues. The Women's Club will serve refreshments at this informal get together. The following candidates have been invited: STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Tracy Bntt. C.A. Brown. Jr.. Tommie Dial. Joy J. Johnson. Neill L. McFadycn. Mary Home Odom. Gus Speros. Frank S. White. SEVENTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL: Doran Berry. Hector McGeachv.Charlie Rose. COUNTY COMMISSIONER Lina S. Angstadt. Carson Davis. Jr.. Hillman P. Edens. T.F. (Tom) McBryde. Mrs. J.K. Rilev.EP. Smith. J.A.Webb. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Robert L. (Bobby) Gibson. W.L. (Bill) Howell. D.R Huff. Jr.. Riley M. Jordan. Mrs. Alfred K. Leach. William L. Poole, Jr.. Wilton Wood. Talent Shov The 4-H annual talent show will be presented tomorrow at 7:30 at Raeford Elementary School. The public is invited. in Winston - Salem. She is Martha Staten. a junior at Hoke High. The school is operated by a Board of Governors under the jurisdiction of the Slate Board of Education. During the seven week summer session the school provides a variety of unique and distinctive educational experiences for the selected students, and. in the process, serves as a model in action, helping teachers and administrators throughout the state provide appropriate preparation for superior students within the local school systems. The curriculum emphasi/es theory, especially Twentieth Century theory, and imaginative or inventive extrapolation into far ranging lields. In addition, students are led by suggested reading, lecture, and discussion in small groups into probing two other academic areas general conceptual development, training in the interpretation of facts, and personal and social development. Work at the (Governor's School is supplementary to. rather than advanced work in. the general high school curriculum. ARTIST A T WORK - Miss Mary Jo Diggs. volunteer for the Head Start program in the Quewhiffle community paints a mural in the demonstrator classroom at South Hoke School. Miss Diggs is a commercial art graduate of the Technical Institute of Alamance. President Urges Special Attention This Week To Foster Children President Nixon has proclaimed this week as National Action for Foster Children Week. In a Presidential proclamation. Nixon urged national, state, and local officials, voluntary agencies and private groups to give special attention during this week "to the needs of foster children." In Hoke County there are currently six foster homes licensed for children, who for various reasons, cannot be cared for in their own homes. Until recently, there were seven licensed homes in the county, but in one home, the foster father died. No Projects For County The State Highway Commission released details of 22 projects in 20 counties containing 1 15 miles on which it plans to ask for bids this month. No projects arc under consideration for Hoke Counts at this time. The announcement said that bids on the projects will he opened on April 25 in the Auditorium of the State Highway Commission Building at 10 a.m. to determine the low bidders. Iloke Sm ingers The Hoke County Swingers will host square dancers from southeastern N.C.at their regular Friday night dance at the South Hoke gym. C O. Guest, progessional caller from Misquitc. Texas will be featured at the dance which will begin at 8 p.m. Spectators are welcome. s 'he home was closed. Authorities feel it is imperative that children be placed in homes with two parents. Miss Mabel McDonald, director of the foster home program in Hoke County Board Members Attend Convention Three school board members will attend the National School Board Assoc. Convention in San Francisco April 15 - 18. They are D R. Huff. Jr., A.W Wood, Jr.. and R.L. Gibson. Also attending the series of meetings will be Superintendent of Public Schools D.D. Aberncthy. Included in the four day workshop will be conferences with nationally renowned experts in every phase of education, participation in clinics that cover subjects such as school finance and curriculum planning and examining the latest school products, materials and services. Forest Fire Danger High Hoke County forest ranger Robert Jones reports that forest fire danger is high at this time of year During the past week five fires burned 53 acres. The largest fire occurred near Tyler Town where over 30 acres burned. Jones reminds everyone to use extreme care when camping or .picnicking in the woods. "Each year wild fires burn thousands of acres of North Carolina's valuable woodland." Jones stated, and "nine out of ten of these fires are caused by you and your fellow citizens." feels that "our foster care program lor children in Hoke lias been instrumental in helping homeless children receive good care, training, love and affection during frustrating periods when they were necessarily separated from their own families and homes. "Foster parents are very special people who have much feeling and love for children, especial!) those who are badly in need of knowing that some one cares about thein when they are in trouble." Miss McDonald added. See I OST1.R CHILDRFN. Page Q Woman Charged In Breakin A daytime breakin was reported Friday morning at the home of Roy B. Shockley. Rt. 2. Raelord. according to Sheriff D.M. Barrington. Charged with felonious breaking and entering and larceny is Lois Gilbert Adams. 24. Rt 1. Box 470. Hope Mills. The incident occurred about I 1 a.m. Friday. Arrest was made on the basis of a witness to the breakin who recorded the license number of the getaway cai. Barrington said he and Deputy Harvey Young were summoned to the scene of the breakin where they noted the glass in the back door had been kicked in and the door forced open The house had been ransacked and it was reported that a .32 caliber pistol and a silver dollar were missing. The Sheriff's Department is continuing their investigation ol the incident. Bond was set for Miss Adams at S5.000. The case is scheduled to be heard in District Court on April 21. McGeachy Campaigns Through Hoke County "I feci like I know the people in Hoke County as a result of my representation in the State Senate for ten years ... 1 believe I can serve the district well with my knowledge of the people and their problems." Hector McGeachy. Democratic candidate for the Seventh District Congressional seat told an informal luncheon gathering at the Family Restaurant last Wednesday. McGeachy is seeking a seat in the US House of Representatives which is being vacated by Rep. Alton Lennon. He said that if he is elected he wants to stay in close touch with the people of the district. He expressed hopes of appointing a full time individual to visit the various communities in the Seventh District, and help people with their problems. "Government has become too bureaucratic... I want to bring the Government to the people, and this is one way I can do it " McGeachy also said that agriculture needs a stronger voice in Congress. There has been less and less representation over the years of this sector of the population, but we need more now." McGeachy said his experience with the Senate Agricultural Committee was valuable experience which will help him give farmers and farm workers the representation they need The number of registered voters has eached an all time high in Hoke County. Last week when registration closed for the upcoming primary elections on May 6. a total of 6.376 voters were registered, according to Scott Poole, chairman of the county board of elections. Poole attributed the higher number of registered voters to the lowered residency requirement in the state. The requirement was previously one year residency, but under the federal government's suggestion, it lias been lowered to 30 days. Poole feels another factor which has contributed to the large number of people registering is greater awareness on the part of the voting population concerning the issues and candidates. Much of this is due to increased television an^.press coverage and especially to news shows which profile the candidates and the issues. Poole stated. The number of registered voters has been steadily increasing in Hoke County over the years. The number of voters, registered for the 1964 elections was only 3.853. The county has gained over 2.500 voters during that period, and yet the population of the county, according to the 1960 and 1970 census is virtually the same. Poole said he feels "we have about 90 percent of eligible voters in Hoke County registered for the upcoming elections." Many voters were added to the total during this past month. On March 4 there were only 5.989 registered in the county. Four hundred voters registered since that time, and a big push to get people to register before the primary elections added nearly 200 to the list in a two day period when the voter registration office stayed open extra hours. The breakdown of registered voters in Hoke by party affiliation is the following: Demociats * Q*V Republicans. *33; . [Dependants, oi, and no chiux* \ ? breakdown by race is: White. 3.524; Black, 2.333; Indian, 519. Poole said each of the 13 precincts in Hoke County gamed voters during the past month. Voters will go to the polls on May 6 to nominate candidates for Governor. Lt.-Governor, Commissioner of Labor. Commissioner of Insurance, Superintendent of Public Instructions. Senator, the state House of Representatives, for County Commissioner, for the county Board of Education and for the Seventh Congressional District. In addition, a Presidential primary vote will be included in North Carolina for the first time. Voters will also cast their decisions regarding a "Clean Air and Water" bond issue and four precincts in the county -? Antioch. Rockfish, Puppy Creek and Stonewall will have fire district elections. elections, since they will be nominating candidates for the general elections. Persons falling into this category will not. however, be allowed to vote in the bond issue. All of the voting in the primary election nine ballots in all -- will be done on paper ballots. The county is considering getting electronic voting machines, but up until now the cost has been prohibitive. No definite decision has been made on this issue, however. This election will be the first time absentee ballots will be used in a primary election. They will be available for people who must be out of the county during the hours of voting, and for people who are ill on voting day. Absentee oallots must be obtained before the polls open on election day. Following the primary election registration will again be opened for the general elections in November. If the May 6 primary is the only primary, registration will open the next week. If another primary is needed, registration See VOTERS. Page 9 CAMPAIGNING - Hector McGeachy Heft) candidate for the Democratic nomin.,.t>n for the Seventh Congressional District poses with his two Hoke County campaign managers. Clyde Vpchurch. Jr ICenter / and Clavton Buo ver
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