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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
Around Town
By SAM C. MORRIS
Harold Cillis, manager of the
Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce,
sent me a Utter Monday that was from
J.P. Braswell of Cary. The writer states
that the Cary High School Marching Band
has won an invitation to represent North
Carolina in the 1973 Tournament of
Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., next
New Year's Day.
The trip will cost approximately
$30,000 and a steering committee that is
raising the money asks for donations
from all of North Carolinians. If you feel
you can donate, it is deductible, send the
money to P.O. Box 91, Cary, N.C.
Another fund raising that is now
underway is here in Hoke County. As
readers of this paper know the Billy
Baker family has been hit with tragic
deaths recently. One by drowning and the
other by fire.
A group of concerned citizens have
started a drive to raise money for this
family. If you can spare a dollar or so
please mail to:
Billy Baker, P.O. Box 96, Raeford,
N.C.
I received a thank you from many of
Laurie Telfair's friends after publishing
her letter in this column last week. 1 am
sure that she will write to the paper staff
again and I will be glad to pass the news
along.
Thanks Laurie, for writing this column
last week.
A trip to the beach last weekend by
Mary Alice and 1 brought back thoughts
of yesteryears. I can remember going to
the beach in 1927 and riding the ferry
into Wilmington. We kids could hardly
wait to get our feet in the Atlantic Ocean.
We didn't stay at an air conditioned
motel, but at a hotel which reminded me
of a large house, like MgFadven or
Covington homes. Atiywiy the family
had a swell time.
I his weekend most of the kids staying
at the motel we were at didn't go near the
ocean but used the large pool in the
center of the motel area, \yhen 1
remarked about this Monday. Elaine said
that the pool could have been cleaner
than the ocean. I wouldn't be surprised if
thisisn't the truth.
1 stated in this column recently about
the drivers in the mountains and how
careful they drove. Well going down to
Wilmington and returning was all together
different. We had to drive for ourselves
and a few others on the highway.
? I commented to Patrolman Gene Coen
Mondav that 1 drove between 55 and 60
and asked him how many cars he thought
I passed. He said, "Only the ones that
were pulling off the highway to stop."
This is what happened. You drive the
speed limit and about 90% of the cars on
the highway will pass you.
So remember when you are on the
highways that safety starts with you at
the wheel.
Four Arrested
In Break-In
Routine investigations by two of the
new deputies on the Hoke Sheriffs force
resulted in the arrest of four persons in
connection with the break-in at the W.L.
Roper farm house in the Allendale
section of the county.
Deputies Johnny Young and Preston
Moore noticed a car near the unoccupied
house last Tuesday, about 12:30 a.m.,
and upon investigating more closely,
heard noises in the house.
The two deputies apprehended three
persons in the house and a fourth was
observed running from the scene. A large
quanity of furniture and household goods
had already been removed from the house
into the trunk of the automobile parked
outside.
Arrested on the scene were Julie D.
Bradshaw, 21, John B. Moore and Martha
L. Moore, all of Laurinburg. Shortly after
deputies also arrested Robert K.
Bradshaw of Laurinburg on the breaking
entering and larceny charge.
All four were arrested on SI,000 bonds
and are scheduled for appearance in
District Court this Friday, Aug. 4.
Among the items recovered were some
clocks, two desks, some beds, a quantity
of glassware and two electric fans. Two
television sets reported missing from the
home were not recovered. It is believed
that the four were making their second
haul from the bouse when they were
discovered.
Entry to the house was gained through
forcing open a window.
Office Closed
The Hoke County Department of
Social Services has announced the Food
Stamp Office will be cloaes all day
?aday, A*. 9, in order for the
: employees to attend a food stamp
I in Lauriltoirg.
NEW OFFICERS - Newly ? elected officers of the Raeford Merchant's Assn. are pictured following the organizational meeting of
the group last week, (from left) - Paul Solomon, vice president: Theresa McBryde. secretary - treasurer, and Ivuit Quick,
president.
Merchants Assn. Holds
Organizational Meeting
The newly - formed Raeford Merchants
Assn. held their first meeting last
Thursday at the Family Restaurant,
during which election of officers took
place.
Chosen as president of the organization
was Louis Quick from the Raeford
Department Store. Paul Solomon from
Sugar's was named vice president and
Theresa McBryde of Theresa's was elected
secretary-treasurer. .?
A tollow-up meeting was held the
following Tuesday, during which the
merchants decided to set the second
Tuesday of cach month at tO a.m. for
their meetings.
Present at the organizational meeting
were (iaeford - Hoke Chamber of
Commerce manager HaroM Gillis and
Chamber president Sam Morris. Morris
stated that one of his desires as president
of the chamber is to see such an
organization get started. "I believe it will
be of benefit to the community as well as
to all of the merchants," he commented.
Solomon said "I've always been in
favor of a Merchant's Association to get
people to shop in Raeford. . . Wc have to
let people know we'd Ike their business
here."
Gillis said the Chamber "will do
everything we can to help." It was
deicided that the president of the
association would be a director of the
chamber also, to aid in communications
between the two groups.
Upon taking over the business portion
of the meeting as president, Quick said,
"We'll have to do a lot of working
together ... we should start with trying
to get the other merchants to take an
interest in the organization and come to
the next meeting.'
It was decided that the immediate goal
of the association would be to get
together a back - to - school promotion.
Long range plans discussed included
Christmas promotions and sales and the
possibilities of some changes concerning
the Christmas program in the downtown
area. Some of the merchants spoke in
favor of using more decorations and lights
on Main Street and eliminating the
Christmas parade.
Other topics discusscd were the
possibilities of some "extravaganza" sales
in which the merchants would promote
special items and have some cooperative
advertising. Also mentioned was the
, possibility of having a type of shoppers
guide ??nd a type of welcome wagon for
new Hok? residents.
Merchants attending the two
organizational meetings were Dugan
Seawell from Sears; irvin Hubbard from
Collins; C. P. Kinlaw from Kinlaw's
Jewelry; Danny De Vane from Dc Vane's;
Theresa McBryde from Theresa's; Paul
Solomon from Sugar's; and Loais Quick
from the Racford Department Store.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m., in the
Southern National Bank Board of
Directors meeting room.
Area 3 Tourney
Begins Monday
The Kiwanis-sponsored Area 3 Slow
Pitch Softball Tournament gets underway
Monday evening with Raeford s top team.
House of Raeford, facing Chavis
Plumbing from Laurinburgat 7 p.m.
House of Raeford finished first in the
regular season's play and was runner up in
the District S tournament held last week.
This tournament is one of the eight area
tournaments to be played throughout the
state. The winner of the double
elimination contest in Raeford will go to
the state tournament later this month.
Also on the schedule for Monday
evening, Sealtest Dairies from I'ayetteville
faces Scottish Packing Co. from
Lumberton at 8 p.m. Pepsi Cola of
I'ayetteville will face John Mansfield of
Laurinburg at 9 p.m. The first round of
play will see Ralph's Mobile Homes of
i'ayetteville facing the Lumberton Moose
Lodge at 10 p.m.
Play will continue all week, with
trophies being awarded on l-riday.
McCain Drowning
The Hoke Sheriffs Dept. is
inveitigating a drowning in McCain,
which occurred sometime Sunday.
The body of Lewis King, 45. Rt. 3
Raeford. was discovered in the pond
behind (he Samuel Leonard Training
School, which is kicated on state
property.
King was lost seen Saturday. Discovery
See DROWNING Psnr 11
Motor Vehicles
Subject To Tax
The Hoke County Tax Supervisor's
Office has recently mailed out
approximately 600 letters to Hoke
residents concerning motor vehicles
which were not listed for county taxes.
The list of vehicles in the county that
were not listed for taxes from the Motor
Vechile Dept. in Raleigh. It is a state law.
subject to a S500 fine or six months
imprisonment, that motor vehicles must
be listed for the purpose of taxation.
The letters informed the 600 persons
that th?ir vehicles will be automatically
Usted objections to the listmg- at the
meeting of the Hoke Board of
Commissioners on August 7. between the
hours of 9 a.m. and noon.
County manager T. B. Lester said the
only persons who would be exempt from
the listing would be service men residing
in Hoke County.
The tax office used 65 per cent of the
Blue Book valuation of the vehicle for the
purpose of computing tax. A county rate
of $1.48 per hundred dollars of assessed
value is then used to determine the tax on
individual vehicles.
Local Governments To Benefit
From U.S. Revenue Sharing Bill
A revenue sharing bill recently passed
by the US. House of Representatives will
give Hoke County a total of $20S,000
and the City of Raeford S54.151 if it is
passed by the Senate.
Formally titled the State and Local
Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, the
measure calls for North Carolina's state
government to receive about $36.3
million annually and Tarheel county and
municipal governments collectively about
S76.8 million. A total of approximately
SI 13.1 million in Federal revenues would
flow into North Carolina.
The bill has been in the planning stages
for about four years now, but this is the
first time it has been subjected to a vote
by the House. The funds would be given
to the county and municipal governments
for use in certain designated areas, instead
of the Federal funding programs which
are now in effect.
4-H'ers Sail
For Nassau
Bon voyages are in order for the 75
Hoke County 4-H'ers and the adult
leaders who will sail for Nassau Monday
morning aboarJ the Bermuda Star.
The group will depart Raeford early
Sunday morning and head tor Miami,
where the cruise will begin Monday
afternoon. The following morning the
group will tour Paradise Beach and later
enjoy entertainment on board.
The next stop will be l:rceport. where
the tourists will have an opportunity to
shop for souveniers and tour the island.
Upon arriving in Miami again, the Hoke
group *ill lake the time to tour
Marinelaid and St. Augustine.
The Hoke County group will have
luxurious accommodations aboard the
ship ok the Promenade deck^for the
four-dtt cruise. Filter tain men t on board
will indude casual fun as well as elegant
night ctib entertainment, and all meals
arc encoded.
The I roup will depart Miami for Ihcir
return tip to Raeforu no 1-riday.
AcctaipaWing the 4-H'ers will be a
group <f adult Waders, imcrctled parents
ami ? tnall group of 4-H members from
S -nttaf County.
Areas for which the funds may be used
include the following: maintenance and
operating expenses for public safety,
including law enforcement. fire
protection and building code
enforcement; environmental protection,
including sewage disposal, sanitation and
pollution abatement; public
transportation, including transit systems
and streets; and capital expenditures for
sewage collection and treatment, refuse
dsiposal systems and public
transportation.
County manager T. B. Lester said that
funds provided Hoke County could be
best used for the waste disposal programs,
for the purchase of new equipment and
for county fire protection.
If passed by the Senate, the bill would
go into effect immediately, with funds
received by county and municipal
governments by the end of the 1972
calendar year.
Lester said the county Commissioners
arc currently studying the bill and
projecting the possible uses of funds,
sincc the bill is based on a calendar year,
and funds would have to be spent by the
end of 1972.
Lester said an amendment which
would add health and recreation to the
high prionty expenditure list the bill
outlines is now under consideration, but
no definite action has been taken on the
measure.
Lester said the proposed- revenue
sharing bill would have definite
advantages to the present system of
Federal appropriations. A vote by the
Senate is expected within the next few
weeks.
No Projects
For County
No new road projects for Hoke County
were received by the State Highway
Commission last week at its rcpular
monthly letting.
Bids totaling S26,130.660.09 were
received covering 44 projects in 32
counties. The projects will covcr more
than 228 miles of road improvements.
All apparent low bids wtU be reviewed
by the State Highway C "
it meets in Hendersonv
Aug. 3, at 10 a.m.
ids wttl be renewed
Two-Week Superior
Court Session Set
School Opening
Set For Aug. 25
The Hoke Board of Education and the
administrative staff of the county schools
arc making final arrangements for the
opening of school on Aug. 25.
The first day will be devoted to pupil
registration and orientation. A full day of
instruction will begin August 28.
A map of the new bus routes will be
published in The News Journal the week
prior to school opening. Hoke
superintendent D. D. Abernethy said a
few adult drivers are still needed for the
new routes. Applications may be placcd
in the Hoke High transportation office.
Calendar for the 1972-73 school year
follows:
August 25 - Pupil Registration
August 28 - First Day of School
September 4 - No School. Labor Day
September 25 - End 1st month
October 23 * Fnd 2nd month
October 24 - No School. Teacher's
meeting
November 21 ? Fnd 3rd month
November 23-24 No School,
Thanksgiving
December 21 - Fnd 4th month
December 22-January 1 - No School.
Christmas Vacation January 19 - No
School, Teacher's work day
January 30 - Fnd 5th month
February 27 - Fnd 6th month
March 27 - Fnd 7th month
April 19-24 - No School. Faster
April 30 - Fnd 8th month
May 28 - Fnd of 9th month, last day
for students
May 31 - Fnd of year for teachers.
August Meetings
Regular monthly meetings of the
Board of Education, the County
Commissioners and the City Council wiH
be held next Monday. August 7.
The Hoke Commissioners will hold
their meeting in the Board of liducation
Building at 9 a.m. Included on the agenda
will be a discussion of ambulance service
in the county.
The School Board decided to postpone
the meeting for one week to Aug. 14, at 8
p.m., in the Board of Education Building.
The City Council will hold their
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall,
during which bids for street pavings
projects will be opened.
All governmental meetings are opened
to the public.
Phillip Ray Ricks
Asst. County
Agent Begins
A new assistant county agent began
work with Hoke County this week, filling
a position that had been open foi a
month. He is Phillip Ray Ricks, 23.
Ricks recently completed his Marine
basic training at Paris Island, S.C., and
novv iv in the Marine Reserves.
A native of Wayne County, Ricks
graduated from Wayne High School in
Dudly. N.C.. before attending North
Carolina State University in Raleigh,
where he graduated with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Animal Husbandry.
His past work experience includes farm
work on the North Carolina State
University Research I arm in Raleigh and
work as a research assistant in grasses at
N.C. State. He also has experience in
working with tobacco, tending dairy cows
and operating a mobile crop sprayer.
His school activities included
membership in the Animal Science Club
and I uture I armers of America. Awards
he has received include State t armer and
American I armer Degree
Ricks and his wife, Beverly, moved to
Hoke County last weekend into a home
on College Drive. M?s. Ricks is a home
economics graduate of last Carolina
University and lias a position as an
elementary school teacher in Cumberland
County.
The jury list and calendar fur the
two-week session of Hoke County
Superior Court which begins August 14,
have been announced.
Presiding over the first week of court
will be the Honorable Coy E. Brewer.
Grand jury hearings will also be
conducted during the first week of court.
The second week of court will be
presided by the Honorable James G.
Exum Jr. Serving as solicitor for both
weeks will be Jack A. Thompson, from
the 12th Solicitorial District. He will be
assisted by Daniel T. Perry, Edward W.
Grannis Jr., Rdwin Lynn Johnson.
Dudley Salddby Jr. and Philip
Chcatwood.
Included in the lengthy first week
calendar will be the murder trials of
James Roy McGougan, Betty Scott
(Betty McArn) and Sarah Marie Bullard
(Zelma Bullard).
The second week of court will be
marked by numerous driving under the
influence trials. Over 80 cases have been
set for trial during this session of court.
The list of jurors follows:
Wilkic Oxendine, Aretha Mc. Baldwin,
Rosa Tyler Smith, Mrs. Graham Wilson,
Willa Mae McNeill, John Alexander
Undsay, Leon Gilchriest, Jack Campbell,
Pernell Kelly.
Willie F. Jacobs, Elizabeth Smith,
Marie Lambert Webb, Lisa Mcintosh,
Eula Lunsford, Loretta Elkin Pari
Aline Edwards Lentz, Donald E. Pittman,
Susan Monroe Polston, Tony T. Love.
Isabella Maynor Morrisey, Joe P.
Smith, Annie Belle Adcox, Christaine
Henderson, Agnes Patterson, Willa
McLean, Floyd Hollingsworth, Henry
I.dmond Lunsford, Charlie Thomas,
Franklin Crumplcr.
Dannie Harris, Howard Ray, Annie
McKinnon, Varsie L. Kpps, Lallcn Webb
Rumfelt, Sam McPhatter, Marie Miller,
Jimmic Bullard, Neill A. Smith, Gcorgt
McNeill, Waldorf Ganoid Crawley. ; *
Alma Lovette, Betty Jean Walters/
Wilma McFadyen, Luvie Gillespie, Annie
Mildred Maynor. Robert Lee Purcell,
Stanley McKinmoo, Luther L. Baa, Jr.,
Jessie J. McPherson, Mary H.Peele.
Robert Louis Hcadcn, Laura Bell
Graham, Ollie Lentz Bennett, <nna
Cleopatra Patterson, Rosetta Currie, Jack
Bethea, Wyatt G. Upchurch, Beulah
Winston Cadlett, Lacy P. Singletary,
Lawrence Edward Murchison.
Venctta Leslie Monroe, Luther B.
Seals, Jr., Mrs. J.T. Leslie, Cecil Blue
Evans Dargon, Polly Mac Jacobs, Everette
McBryde, Rovenia McPhatter Blacksheer,
James Douglas Hord, Lynn Calvin
Graham, Ruth McGugan Sports, Donald
Joseph Kidder.
James Daniel McCormick, Mary
Singletary, Earline Locklear Jacobs.
Catherine Stewart, Sides, Eldon Junior
Nealy, Albert Buddy Carter, Robert L.
Smyre, Philip Leighton Hart.
Second Week
Phillip Malloy, Wilco Lec Brown Jones,
Henry Tillman Sides, Dewey T. Lovettc,
f'aye Cagle Baker, Alma R. Graham,
Blanche Elizabeth Wright, Juanita Malloy,
Chaffie C. Steele, WUlie McNeill. Waller
Walden Clark.
Rosa Arlene Murchison, Mrs. Amanda
Amnions, R.C. Matthews, David I*.
Williford. Virginia Phillips Bray, Ralph D.
Currie, Glenn Wood. Alex McCormick.
Esther Warren Jackson, Dorothy
Stanfield Harris, Floyd Roco Young,
James I*. McBryde, Clifton Dial. Larry li.
Baker. Alexander McNeill. Wendell
Mitchell Quick, Dave Jones, Jr.,
Alexander McQuecn. Prince Parker.
John William Riley, Mrs. N.G. Balfour,
David Walton, Katie Conoly Holland, I! J.
Hollingsworth. Lewis lirvin Cagle, Peter
Nelson Dockcry, Novella Townscnd,
l lbert Quick.
Cora Miranda l.dwards, Robert Taylor,
l.vclyn Mane Bryant, Rhodie Hammonds,
Marianne Johnson Baker, Lewis M.
Upchurch, Jr., Dorothy Naomi Dawson,
llizabeth Adkins, Montgomery G.
Barnes, Jr.. Mattie Beulah Blue, James
Kenneth Wright
Leonard l llis, Roy D. Haywood, Flora
McRac Priest. W A. Maxwell, Margaret
Baker Wood. James Harold Brock, Retina
McMillan.
School Break-In
City policeman Chester Price
discovered a break-in at the Gibson
Building at Hoke High School about 4
a.m. Tuesday morning.
An air conditioner valued at S350 to
S400 was discovered missing after
investigations by the Raeford Police
Dept. were conducted. Two Coke
machines were also broken into, but no
money was stolen since the machines had
been emptied the previous evening.
City police are also investigating the,
wft of four tires from two differ
theft of four tires from two different
vehicles parked in the Chevrolet loU on
Main Street. One of the thefts occurred
sometime Wednesday night and the other
one Sunday night. Chief Jamai
Lamont said the tires and rims were
two different sizes.
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