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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVII NO. 2 RAEKOHD, MOKE COl NTY. NORTH CAROLINA So PER YEAR THURSDAY. MAY 18. I?)72
Around T own
By SAM C MORRIS
Heston Rose was by the office last
week and left a card with me which must
date back to the 1920s. On the card is the
following wording:
T. J.McGill
RAEFORD, N. C.
Dress Making, Hemstitching
Picot - Edging
Auto Curtains Repaired
Over A&P Store
Phone no. 247 P.O.Box
Mail Orders
Given Prompt Attention
The P. 0. Box number is missing as the
card has been abused. We can remember
Mr. McGill and was in school with his
son.
The family left here, I believe, in the
1930s for St. Pauls.
The political season will last for three
more weeks as we will have runoffs in
races for governor, senator, representative
and commissioner of insurance. Also a
runoff is now set up between the two
candidates running for governor on the
Republican ticket, as can be expected in
all second primary races the fighting gets
rough as the primary day arrives. We hope
that it will not get so rough that fences
can't be mended before the general
election.
The 25th Annual Dinner Meeting of
the Raeford Hoke Chamber of
Commerce was well attended. We want to
take the opportunity to congratulate J.
H. Wright on receiving the first
Distinguished Service Award ever given
by the Chamber.
When the votes were counted on May 6
some write ? in votes appeared on the
ballot. Approximately seven votes were
for Mrs. Charles Hostetler for the Board
of Education. It is illegal to write - in
votes in a primary and they cannot be
counted.
If you want to write - in votes wait for
the general election and then they will be
placed upon the records.
Tom McBryde. semi - retired
lumberman and farmer was inquiring this
week about the golf tournament score.
We informed him that Raz Autry said he
would have them to us for this week's
paper. Now McBryde made some
comment about they would never show
up for publication as Autry didn't want
his score in the paper. Something about
sandbagging. See McBryde for details.
Study Of 1971 Grads
A follow ? up study of ll>7l high
school graduates in North Carolina has
revealed that of the 261 graduates in
Hoke County. 25.3 percent or 66
students aie enrolled in senior colleges,
while 10.7 percent, or 2X students are
enrolled in junior colleges.
I his can he compared with a state
wide average of 30.45 percent in senior
colleges and 11.51 percent in junior
colleges. This puts Hoke County just
slightly below the state aveiage last year
for the number of graduating seniors who
go on to college.
However. 12.7 percent of Hoke's class
of '71 could not be located for the
survey, so it can be assumed that at least
some of ihem have moved from the area
and are attending colleges in olliei states
The number of students listed as
attending trade, business or nursing
schools was also 10.7 percent. Thus a
total of 46.7 percent of graduates, or
almost half, have gone on for additional
schooling after completion of high
school The number of students who
entered the military service aftei high
school only numbeis ?6 or 6.1 pet cent.
Ninety students listed themselves us
"gainfully employed;'* this figure
represents .^4 5 percent ol the graduating
class.
The total number of high school
graduates in North Carolina is 6H.K2 I
City Will Annex Burlington Mills
Runoffs Indicated
In Several Races
Runoffs have been called by several of
the candidates seeking party nominations
in the primary battles in North Carolina.
State Rep. Jim Holshouser, seeking the
Republican nomination for governor, was
the first to announce that he was headed
back on the campaign trail, after a close
second place finish to Rocky Mount
businessman Jim Gardner. Gardner fell
just shy of the required 50.1 percent
margin for a victory in the race. Across
the state. Holshouser was 1,737 votes
behind. He made a statement that he was
prepared for a "mudslinging campaign" in
the second primary race after brushing
off a claim by Gardner that "the White
House" had asked Holshouser to
withdraw before the first primary.
On the Democratic side with the
results not being nearly as close, Lt. Gov.
Pat Taylor also declared he would call for
a second primary in his battle with
Greensboro businessman Hargrove
"Skipper" Bowles for the number one
office in the state. In announcing his
decision Taylor said "most of the slate's
establishment has been telling me to
quit... well. I've thought about it and I've
decided to stand and fight... This time
I'm not going to be outfought."
Unnofficial tallies showed Bowles with
45.5 per cent of the votes to Taylor's
37.5 per cent. Taylor called for a revision
of the state income tax to increase the
rates of higher income groups and
eliminate slate income tax for persons
earning less than S5.000 a year. He called
the plan "perhaps the most cruicial
difference" between him and Bowles. He
also said he would be delighted to meet
"Mr. Bowles and discuss the issues of this
campaign."
Sen. B. Everett Jordan, who trailed
behind Rep. Nick Galifianakis in the
Democratic U.S. Senate race also declared
that the battle was not over. Galifianakis
received over 49 per cent of the votes in
the four - way first primary vote.
Jordan said he thought the Mav 6
results "were not a true reflection" of
voter sentiment. He said friends had not
expended all of their efforts in the
campaign because they felt he was not
seriously threatened by Galifianakis. He
charged Galifianakis with "pie - in - the -
sky promises" which a freshman senator
could not hope to fulfill.
State Rep. John Randolph Ingram also
began preparing for a runoff election with
Russell Secrest in the race for the
nomination for North Carolina Insurance
Commissioner. The race between Ingram
and Secrest was extremely close in the six
- man Held, and the official results
depended on the canvass by the State
Board of Elections.
State Sen. Hector McGeachy also
appeared headed for a runoff for the seat
in the Seventh Congressional District
against frontrunner Charles Rose. Before
actually announcing plans, it was learned
that he had begun mapping out his
strategy and securing funds for the
second contest. The May 6 results in the
three - man field saw Rose finishing just
short of the required 50.1 per cent
margin over McGeachy and Doran Berry,
all Fayetteville attorneys. Rose collected
33.707 votes to 17.858 for McGeachy.
and took every county in the district
except his home county of Cumbethnd,
which Berry Jed by a srr .'.1 margin.
The runoff date is set for June 3. one
month from the first primary date.
Council Fasses Bond Issue
In a special meeting of the Raeford
City Council held last Wednesday night,
an ordinance authorising sale of water
bonds totaling $750,000 was passed. The
bond issue will be subject to a general
vote by Racford residents scheduled for
July 1 I.
The bonds, if passed, will provide
funds for the city to extend and enlarge
water works for Racford It will include
drilling an additional well and adding
additional water mains. The funds will
also be used for improvement, of
treatment facilities. If the bonds pass,
there will be a slight increase in water
rales. City manager John (iaddy said that
the city is badly in need of ttie water
facility improvements, and passage of the
bonds will be the only way to finance the
work needed.
The council also passed an ordinance
prohibiting the use of motor vehicles,
including "mini bikes" on the sidewalks,
parks or other property of the city of
Raeford. The ordinance reads as follows:
It shall be unlawful for any person to
operate any motor vehicle as defined by
(j.S. 20 ? 38. including "Mini - bikes", on
any sidewalk, in parks, or other property
owned oi under the control of the City of
Raeford. providing nothing herein shall
prohibit the operation of a registered
motor vehicle on the public streets or
highways in the City of Raeford in
accordance with the laws of the State of
North Carolina, or upon property set
aside for the use of motor vehicles,
provided, however, nothing herein shall
prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle
across sidewalks at a driveway to obtain
ingress or egress to any lot or parcel of
land served bv said driveway.
Section 2. Violation of this ordinance
shall constitute a misdemeanor as by law
provided.
Section 3. All laws and clauses of laws
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of said conflict.
This ordinance shall become effective
May I I. Il>72.
The council also authorized advertising
for bids for the purchase of a police car
VINTAGF. AUTO - Not everyone who shows up at the stat: Driver's License Bureau comes with a hot new set of wheels. This
Hoke resident, LB. Campbell, rolled up to the testing station in a classic / WV hsscx to be examined by Joe Sellers.
IVt FORD-HOKE CHWABERCC
Sh.'R VICE A WARP - Julian Wright holds the distinguished service award he received
from the Raeford - Hoke Chamber of Commerce at their annual dinner meeting
Monday night. He is pictured with his wife.
Chamber Holds 25th Dinner
The 25th annual dinner meeting of the
Raeford - Hoke Chamber of Commerce
was held Monday ai the W. T. Gibson
cafeteria in Hoke High with about 200
persons attending. Guests enjoyed a
baked hum dinner prepared by county
4-H clubs before the business portion of
the meeting was conducted. The Rev.
Her' - n Winberry of the Raelord
Meirfodist Church gave the invocation.
The program began with a welcome
to replace one for the city police
department
Republicans Meet
Hoke County registered Republic/ ts
will meet at the Hoke Courthouse ??.*?
Friday. May 26 at 8 p.m. All rcgistci.d
Republicans are urged to attend.
Delegates to the district convention w.'.l
be selected at that time.
Clinic Closed
I he Hoke Count) Health Center
Immunization Clinic will close Monday.
May 22. at I 1.30 a.m.. dui to a nursing in
service.
Clean-UpDrives
Heavy rains last Saturday didn't
dampen spirits of Hoke Count) Cub
Scouts who turned out in full force to
clean up the area around Rock fish
Community. The bags of trash and debris
they picked up along the roads and
houses were carried off by the State
Highway Patrol.
Mrs. hvelyn Manning, chairman of the
"Clean Sweep" drive in Hoke County,
jnd Mrs Peggy Pope, assistant, said that
the response in the community from
groups like the scouts has been "really
wonderful. I hey said thai the people in
the community, as well as school and
state officials have helped a great deal
with the various projects
followed by a special m'tsic presentation
bv the Hoke High Chorale, directed by
Mrs. Neil A. McNeill.
R B Lewis ?hcn installed the new
officers and gave the highlights of the
chamber activities for the past quarter of
a century. Past chamber presidents were
also recognized at that time. Installed as
president for 1972 - 73 was Sam ('.
Morris, who accepted the gavd fiom
outgoing president C. D. Bounds Jr New
vice president of the organization are Ld
Biown and William Poole Jr.. and the new
secretary - treasurer is Freddie Williams.
Incoming directors were also
introduced. They are Ld Brown. Graham
Clark. Bobby Conoly, William Poole Jr.
and Freddie Williams. Outgoing directors
John Balfour. Jack Bray. Waller Colcy
and R. Palmer Willcox were also
recognized. Directors with one more year
to serve are C. D Bounds Jr.. Graham
Pope and James Wood. Those with two
more years to serve are Ashwell Harward.
Leonard Frahm. Graham Monioe and
Sam C. Morris.
Raeford Mayor John k. McNeill then
announced the proposed annexation of
Burlington Industries and new Chamber
president Sam Morris commented on the
proposal.
Guest speaker Jack Riley of Carolina
Power and Light Co. talked about the
achievements of the company and cuirent
needs He said that charges against
Carolina Power concerning pollution are
highly exaggerated and that the company
is doing everything possible to control
pollution and provide good service to its
customers. He said the company needs to
double Us service wiilun the next six
years to meet the growing needs of the
state.
Following Riley's talk. Charles A
Hosteller presented the Chamber's first
distinguished service award to rea 1 tor J
H Wright, who has provided the
community with new houses and
buildings that were needed.
RAEFOHUiOKE CI
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GUEST SPEAKER - lack Riley (center) /wcparcs to deliver his address to the
Chamber of Commerce meeting. Also pictured arc Palmer Willcux, (left) who
intriHluced Riley and Sam C Morris, newly installed president of the Chamber of
Gunmerce.
1 lie oily nt Raefoid disclosed plans
donday lot the voluntary an novation oi
luriinglon Industries. In making the
nnouncenioni at the annual Raelord ?
loke Chamber of Commerce dinner
neeting. Rael'ord Mayor John K. McNeill
aid that Burlington "will he a welcome
iddition to the city it will open up new
ireas ol rmancing lor the city and lake
onre ol the tax burden off Racl'oid
tittzens."
The agreement between t lie city of
Taelord and Burhitgton Industries
o I lows several months of discussions and
iludies about the town's utilities and
iurhnglon's expressed desire to help with
he situation. The addition of the 100
teres will add approximately S'f.S million
o the assessed value of propeily in
Raeford. litis addition, plus expansion of
Knit - Away Mills which has been
completed, will nearly double the current
assessed propeily value in the city front
>14 million to over S27 million. The
result of this greatly increased lax base
will mean a lowering of taxes lor Raelord
residents to an estimated SI pei hundred
dollars ol assessed value from the SI.45
lax value currently in operation
Annexation of Burlington depends
however, on passage or a S750.000 wuici
bond which will be subject to a vote on
July 11. Passage ot the bonds will mean a
slight increase in water and sewer rales
lor Raeford residents, but McNeill said
that the benefits of lowered taxes far
offset lite small increase in utility rates.
He expressed hopes that, "the people of
Raeford will vote for the bond issue on
July 11."
? he minimum water rale in Rael'otd is
now set at 53.70 for .1.000 gallons
Passage of the 5750.000 bonds would
increase il to 53.00 tor the same amount
of water or a basic increase of 5.10 per
1.000 gallons. Now a basic waslcwalci
collection fee of 50 peiccnt of the walci
charge is made for all customers
connected to the City Wastewater
Collection facilities The proposed
increase is to 70 percent of flic water bill
lor sewer operation.
The ..osott otc bonds inusl be passed
before the annexation ot Burlington is
that the city is not presently in a position
to provide the necessary capita!
improvements required to provide water
and sewer service to the area Burhnglon
has indicated a willingness to annex to
Raeford only il the city could meet the
industrial requirement lor water and
sewers. The property under consideration
or annexation consists of approximately
acres with improvements lying
immediately west of and adjacent to the
northwest come, of the present corporate
hm.ts between N C 211 and Turnpike
Utility improvements proposed with
I he passage of the water bonds include
drilling additional water wells, expansion
ol the water treatment plant and
additional ground storage It is also
indicated that within a three to lisc year
period additional improvements will be
desired including extension of wastewater
outfalls and collection to Southwest and
West Raelord. extension ol walcr
distribution lines to Southwest and West
Raeford. added elevated storage and
possible expansion of the wastewater
treatment plan(
Citv manager John (.adtly said that in
addition to providing the necessary funds
lor needed improvements, issuance of t he
5750.000 bunds would also 6,-.ea capital
reserve lor luluie expansions as they arc
needed. That way. he explained, a new
bond issue would not have lo be called
for eserynnre additional facilities are
needed Annexation of the Burlington
propeily will be clleclive immediately
alter a favorable vote on the water bond
issue The city has discussed the
arrangement with the North Carolina
Local Government Commission and lias
approval In proceed. The reason that July
I I was decided on lor the bond vote is to
give the city sufficient time to formulate
the municipal budgei lot fiscal year MJ72
? 73. which would reflect the anticipated
additional tax revenues and a new h.wct
lax rate
Burlington representative Jack
Bradford commented at the Chamber ol
Commerce dinner that the annexation
would be mutually beneltctal lo
Burljngton and the city of Raelord. and
he expressed hopes that the people of
Raelord will support the bond issue lo
make the annexation possible
Also during the business portion ol
Mondays meeting Sam ( Morris was
installed as the new president ol the
Chamber ol Commerce He said he hoped
the people ol Raeford will fully support
Heal industries such as Burlington by
helping provide them with needed
facilities
Band Concert
Ht.kc High School's band, under ihe
direction of director Jimmy James will
present their annual spring concert
tonight. May IK. at K pm in the high
school gym.
The band will present a 45 minute
program beginning with the national
anthem and ending with a number by
Richard Fotc titled "A Bit of Bequine "
Also featured will be the first movement
from the London symphony ny Franz
Joseph Fiaydn.
Admission is free and the public is
invited to the concert.