\s< outh was arrested for breaking into a vending machine at Burlington Mills last week when he went back to collect the money which he ha J stashed outside. Hoke Sheriffs deputy Harvey Young arrested Bennie Ra> McMillian. l().ona misdemeanor breaking, entering and larceny charge for stealing 583.23 in change from the machine belonging to the Mid-South Vending Co. McMillian. an employee of the plant, was apprehended as he was leaving the mill after completing his shift The machine was believed to have been broken into around 2:30 a.m. He was released on a $300 bond. ?.... WHAT KIND OF BIRD? - Maj. William T. A It man found this injured bird near his residence on College Drive, and is having trouble identifying it. IajcqI bird fanciers with information about the species arc asked to contact The Xews Journal. The bird iias not yet been observed flying, hut is known to he (fuick on its feet. Re solution Passed By Board Puts Retirement Age At 65 In Hoke Pupil Expenditures Above State Average i ne Hoke County school system expended more per student last year than the state - wide average, according to a State Dept. of Public Instruction Survey. Total expenditure per pupil in Hoke totaled $687.33 as compared to a state average of S662.81. Of this total. S487.3 3 was for educationa-l expenditures, compared to a state average of $478.24. The survey pointed out the popular belief that rural schools in North Carolina have less money than city schools is not always true. Hoke was classfied as a rural system in the survey I xecutive secretary of the North Carolina Association of F.ducators Dr C.A Dawson said that "there is no rhyme or reason to comparison of educational spending in this state." Dawson pointed out that :he two school systems which spent the least and most per pupil last year were both rural systems. "We think parents ought to be concerned about these wide variations ?r. expenditures for the instruction of their children." Dawson said. "The variations are particularly striking in some counties where you can step across a city ? countv boundary line and the expenditure changes by as much as SI75." The survey included funds from al! three sources: local, state and Federal. Man Charged With Assault A Raeford man was injured in an apparent assault at Smith's Club on Rt 1. Raeford. last weekend. Kelly Ray was admitted to Cape Fear Valley Hospital with head injuries, after he was allegedly attacked with some type of instrument. Arrested on a $1,000 bond and charged with assault with intent to kill was James Farl Monroe. 23. of Raeford. Preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Hoke District Court 1 wo Draw Six Month Sentences i wo persons drew six month sentences in District Court Friday in charges stemming from an apparent argument at the Tastee Free/ on July 20. Willard M. Lewis was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon by pointing a gun at Johnny Scott and Lucille Helms drew her sentence for assault b\ pointing a gun at William Rufus Hayes. Both gave notice of appeal and were recognized for appearance in Hoke Superior Court. In other cases tried in District Court Friday with Judge Joseph I Dupree presiding: Bcnnie Ray McMillian of Lumberton drew a 12 month suspended sentence for misdemeanor larceny He uas placed on probation and fined $200 and court costs. Ronnie L. McPhattei ol Red Springs drew a two year suspended sentence for misdemeanor breaking, entering and larceny and receiving. He was placed on probation for five years and ordered to pay S200 restitution and cost of court. He drew an additional 12 month suspended seme nee for misdemeanor breaking, entering and larceny, and a two year suspended sentence toi house breaking and larceny. Barthonia Kay Ji. of Raeford was sentenced ti> a 12 month suspended term for misdemeanor receiving of stolen goods. He was ordered to pay restitution and court costs. The court found no probably cause on charges against Ray ot breaking, entering and larceny. James Murphy ot Shannon drew a 12 month suspended sentence for misdemeanor breaking, entering and larceny. Me was ordered to pay restitution and court costs. He drew two additional suspended sentences of two years each for other charges of breaking, entering and larceny Prayer for ludgement was continued for James I verctt Walters of Laurinburg for driving without a chauffers license. Prayer for ludgement vws continued for two wars in a case charging Wesley Mollingsworth of Raetord with assault. Prayer for judgement was continued tor Doris Drake Moore ot Pope Air lorce Base for driving with aii expired license. John Robert Pittman Jr. of lavetteville was sentenced to 00 days lor speeding 74 in a 45 mph /one. suspended upon payment of a $35 fine and cour1 costs. Rickey Dean Baruelt was sentenced to 60 days for careless and reckless driving suspended upon payment of a $35 fine and court costs. Raymond I arl Tyson ol 1 ayettevilk *as sentenced to <>0 days for drivin. 80 in a 60 /one. suspended upon payment of a $35 fine and court costs. Lillie Mob son of Raelord was sentenced to 15 days, suspended upon payment of a S50 fine and court costs for using profane language in public. Prayei for judgement was continued for Billy Idwin Mc Law horn of Raet ord for driving while his licensed was revoked. He was ordered to pa> court costs. Roscoe Lo v.k Ieai of Pembroke drew a six month suspended sentence tor a second offense of DUI He was fined S250 and court costs. Lacy Junior Mcer for judgement was continued for two years for James Bullock on a charge of assault. I red die McCollum Jr. of Red Springs was ordered to surrender his license for six months or pay a $25 fine for exceeding a safe speed. John Cecil I'verett of Raeford was sentenced to 30 days suspended for driving without a license. He was lined $25 and court costs. John I dvvard (laynor of See COURT. Page FHA Has Record Year In County The Farmer's Homo Administration in Hoke County gave financial assistance totaling $1,159,145 during the fiscal year 1972. which ended June 30 Included in the total was the Hillcrest ? Scurlock water system grant of S50.000. to help finance the installation of a public water system, according to Jake Vinson. I HA supervisor in Hoke. A total ol 58 families obtained loans totaling $773.1 15 to finance the repair or construction of adequate dwellings through the Rural Housing Program. Twenty ? five farm families received loans totaling $133,030 to finance their farming operations, and two more families obtained loans totaling $93,000 to purchase farms through the FHA I arm Program In addition to the giant of $50,000 to the Hillcrest ? Scurlock Water System, they obtained a $110.000 loan to install a public water system to serve I 30 families in these two adioining ""Communities located iust cast of Raeford. Over $H21.000 of the total I HA loan funds were used to purchase or improve real estate, adding an estimated $426,000 to the Hoke County ta\ assessment with an estimated $6,000 added to tax collections in the count\ . Project Underway Improves Housing A project is currcntK underway in Hoke to improve the situation of the 33 per cent of county resident* who must live in sub-standard housing. A group of five volunteers have been working with residents in the communities, discussing possibilities for better housing through I HA loans. The program got underway a few months ago when Mrs. Gladys Bryant, housing specialist Irom Raleigh in the I xtension Ho me makers Division, helped set up the program in Hoke. "Since that time remarkable progress has been made." accoridng to home agent Mrs. Mien Willis. She said a number of applications tor home repairs or construction have ulrcad) been filed with the I HA ot'fice. and plans tor a housing class to further instruct people about housing possibilities arc in the final stages. Mrs. Willis said "the volunteers started out just knocking on doors in the various communities, telling people about ways to improve their housing situation. Now many of the residents of the communities are seeking out the volunteers for help." Jake Vinson. I HA supervisor in Hoke said the reason the program was started BEFORE AND AFTER - These two pictures illustrate the work currently being done in the county by the Extension Office and the Farmer's Home Administration to improve housing in Hoke. Picture on the left shows the substandard dwelling a North Raeford family had to live in before an FHA loan made construction of this modern brick home possible. was to reach people that may he hesitant to come to the office for help "The volunteers aie people who reside in the communities and understand the problems of then neighbors." Vinson explained The I \tension Ottice begar work to help tmpiove the housing situation m the counts aftei the 1 c*70 census lepott showed that ot the 4.314 dwelling units in the county, a total ol 1,44v 01 3.v(> pei cent. sseie substandaid. in tliat they had cither incomplete or no plumbing facilities. Vinson said a lecent national survey conducted bs a group ol business executives across the I nited States indicated ihe number one need across the nation is bettei housing. Rural housing hinds available for the fiscal year beginning July I ll>72. have been increased 32 pei cent over the lasi fiscal yeai Vinson said "I feel we have adequate Itinds to take care of Moke County's needs this year and funds to develop the county, making it a ?lore at ti ac t iv e place to work and I is e .** Vinson saiJ he has loans outstanding at present for ovei 250 houses in the county, and is expecting this number to inciease substantially, with the ll>73 fiscal seat being the biggest year ever. 1 he volunteer^ svh?> have been working in the communities aie the following Racford and Scuilock ? Jimmy Momsey. P O Box 501. Raetoid. I ive Points and Montrose areas ?? Mis. Helen Small. McCain McCain and A shies Heights -? Mrs Rctha Long. Box 21 McCain. South Hoke and Antioch ?- IMummer locklear. c/o Social Services, and Bowmoie and See PROJK'T. Page 11 The Hoke County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution making retirement mandatory after 65 for all appointed county employees at their monthly meeting Tuesday morning. The resolution would make retirement mandatory on July I. following an employees* 65th birthday. Included in the resolution was a provision thai would allow an employee to extend for a year at a time, on the recommendation of the county department head and the county manager. The recommendation would also be subject to approval by the Commissioners. Under the resolution, an employee could extend indefinitely, but approval of the extension would have to be made each year. The resolution passed will take efi'ccl of July 1. 1973. County attorney Charles Hostetler pointed out to the Commissioners that elected county officials would be exempt from the mandatory retirement age. as would employees hired by the Board of I ducat ion. The resolution only applies to employees directly appointed by the County. In other action taken by the Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning, a resolution was passed to help pay the rent for classroom space rented by Sandhills Community College for classes conducted in Hoke County. The request for funds amounted to $250, which would only have to be paid this one time by the board. Up to now Hoke has not paid any of the rent on the building on Klwood Avenue which is used for Sandhills Classes. Classes have been conducted in Hoke County in such areas as office practices, upholstery, sewing and a number of other subjects. In making the requesi from the board. Sandhills president Dr. Raymond Stone said Moore County did not feel they should have to pay all the rent for the building, since the classes were for the benefit of Hoke County. The Commissioners also approved payment of a bill of S363.70 for repairs to the Ashely Heights Community House, located in the Quewhiffle Community. The original amount approved by the board was S350. David Scott Currie was appointed to the City-County Zoning Board to replace D C. Cox. who has recently resigned the post. The Commissioners were also reminded of a public hearing for the changeover from the Sandhills Community Action Program Inc. to the Tri-County Region N. The hearing will be on Sept I 1 at 2 p.m. The realignment of the boundaries for the Community Action Agency is by f ederal order. Involved in the program are the N.C. State Office of I conomic Opportunity, the 01 O Southeastern Regional office in Atlanta and the Community Action Agencies The purpose of the change is so each region in the state will have a single region-wide agency to coordinate application for use of federal funds. L'p to now. Moke as been part of several systems. In the realignment, agencies in Moke will become part of the region which serves Robeson. Bladen and Scotland Also approved by the Commissioners at Tuesday's meeting was payment of dues ol SI24 to the National Association of Counts Commissioners, which are due Oct 1 The Dojrd also heard reports from the tax collector the (irand Jury, county agent Wendell Young, home agent I lien Willis, and I aimers Home Administration director Jake V inson. All commissioners were present at the meeting Cycle Accident Injures Two I wo persons ueie seriously injured in a Labor Day Holiday weekend accident in Moke County involving a motorcycle and a car The accident occurred Saturday night at b 2> near Scurlock School, when a car driven by Coleman Bernard Peterson of Rt 2. Racford. made a left turn into the path ot an oncoming motorcycle. Dennis Hawkcs. 24. driver of the cycle, and Patricia J I nglish. 26. were both iniuied when their cycle crashed into the side of the car They were admitted to Cape I car Valley Hospital tor treatment. Peterson has been charged with failing to sec before turning, according to State Trooper K. W. Weston, who investigated the accident The accident resulted in an estimated S750 in damages to the motorcycle and $200 to the car The Hoke County Rescue Squad was summoned to the scene of the accident.