15 (
e <"7'2euj?> - journal
\S(
The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVll NO. 19 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SS PER YEAR THURSDAY. SEPTEMBFR 14 1Q7?
Around Town
By SAM C MORRIS
A visitor in I he office Tuesday was
Arch McLean of Clearwater. I la. He is a
brother of MR. and Wallace McLean of
iIns county. He attended high school here
and pla>ed football with Frank Culbreth.
John Cal McLean and others during his
school days.
It was a pleasure to meet Mr. McLean
and I hope his stay in Hoke County will
be a pleasant one.
* * *
Becky Conoly, secretary at The
News-Journal office, told me Friday
afternoon that Charlie Rose had called
me while I was out of the office. She said
that he told her to tell me that he was
sorr> about calling The News-Journal by
the name of The News-Reporter.
I hate I didn't get to talk to lum and
find out how his campaign is going.
The writer of the column "Hoke
Highlights" is ('.ail Conoly daughter of
Mi. and Mrs. Fart Conuiy of Raeford. The
paper is fortunate to have a student write
the school news each year and I think
(?ail has made a fine start and will keep
all of us informed of happenings at the
Hiuh School.
The following letter was received last
week from Mrs. Robert Wharton, now
Betty Walters, a native of Hoke County
now living at Delray Beach. Fla. I would
like to thank her for the nice letter and it
follows.
Deal Mr. Morris:
I have just returned home to find two
notices, postmarked Aug. 24 and Aug. 21)
respective 1 \ . telling me that my
subsenption will expire Aug. 15. Please
renew my subscription from the Aug. 15
date, and accept my thanks to you for
sending Aug. 24 and 31st issues so that I
might have continuous service.
I an\iousl\ l?H?k forward to each issue
of the News ? Journal. Not only is it
interesting to see familiar names of my
childhood, but I also relish each item
regarding the history of the area. My
ancestors, like so many others in the area,
date back to John and Neill McPhaul who
founded McPhaul's Mill and helped to
establish Antioch as a community in the
1760's The 1S84 map of Hoke Co..
which appealed in the News - Journal last
summer -showing boundaries of the newly
ft>imed county and locating each
landowner, has been immensely helpful in
m> research. Do you know if other
(similar) maps evil? And. if so, how may
I $!t? about obtaining copies?
I lame Sy man ski's writings are
delightful. One of her earliest columns on
the pronounciation and spelling of names
wa\ especially meaningful. Most of us
have found ourselves in this kind of a
situation at least once.
"Around Town" is anothci favorite. It
makes the reader feel like he is mentalls
sitting in the next chair, with feet
propped up. just listening to what's
happening ?? around town.
Keep up the good work!
Sincerely.
Bett\ (Walters) Wharton
Mr Sam Morris:
Hoke High School's football team has
plated iheir I'iisi two home pines bui the
scores certainls don't show how close
that both ol' those Raines were In both
j!jmos I he attendance was poor and this is
what piompted me lo speak out at this
time In the last two sears lioke High has
been in post season games. In these two
seats the football team has lost b)
giaduation twenty-plus athletes each
scat. these I wo teams had man) all
conference players and o I here were
rc?.ogm/cd as All I astern 3-A picks, as
man\ of these past athletes are now in
college with athletic scholarships.
This brings us back to the present
football team. Due to all the loses by
giaduation we now have a team of young
inexperienced players. Other conference
teams in seats past that have produced
championship material also have gone
thiough a lew sears of rebuilding their
football programs just as Hoke High is
doing now lloke High School Athletic
Department has the same coaching staff
that produced these two great teams.
Also these are I he same coaches that
Hoke Count) lans have been supporting
the last two years
There has been a lot of criticism from
Hoke High fans during the last two
games. I've heard plenty myself, about
the coaches and players. Before anyone
makes critical remarks about the coach
and the players they should be aware of
all the circumstances that might have
caused ihem lo be critical of the last two
games Not once in any newspaper have
you heard our coaches give any excuses
about losing the last two games. The)
have commented on the inexperience that
lhis team has hut that is all. The present
team has had more injury lo key players
(pla)ers with an) experience) than the
last two years put together. Also, the
week of prat lice preceding these two
games, there had been a virus affecting
most of the players preventing them to
pl.iy in either these games. This has
made it necessary to play inexperienced
(See AROUND I OWN. Cage I I)
Maj. Niven Appointed
Civil DfifftnSP IlirpMnr
Appointment of Maj. (Ret) William T.
Niven as Hoke County Civil Defense
director was announced this week. He
was chosen to fill a two-month vacancy
since the death of William Lamont Jr.
Niven has an extensive background in
Civil Defense work in the U. S. Air f orce,
from which he recently retired after 20
years of service.
He enterted the service in I <>52 and
received his basic training at Lackland
AFB before attending flight school at
Williams AFB in Arizona and Cloodfellow
AIB in Texas.
He served as Staff Intelligence Officer
in the Air Defense Command at Bunker
Hill AFB in Peru, lnd., for 12 years. He
also served in Headquarters of the Air
Defense Command at Colorado Springs
for five years, and at Stewart AFB in New
York and Charleston, S. C.
He served for three years from 1^62 ?
65 in Headquarters of Command Control*
at Hickam AFB in Hawaii, where he
wrote the Imergency Actions Plan for
nuclear weapons control in the Pacific.
He later served in the Tactical
Reconnaissance at Shaw AFB in South
Carolina and at I dorn AFB in Thailand,
l or the last six months of his career he
worked with the Airlift Control Flement
at Pope AFB. He retired in February.
? Niven resides with his wife, the former
I lizabeth Wilder of McCain, and their
three children. William T. II. 14; Lori
Lynn. 12: and Robin K. II on College
Drive.
Before entering the Air Force. Niven
worked at Para Thread Co.. Inc.. which is
now the Tex-I lastic Corp.
His position as Civil Defense director is
a half-time job. He is a county js well as
Federal employee.
Break-Ins
Investigated
Break *i*:s Jt two can ins in Hoke
County wcie eporied to the Sheriff's
Dept last wee.
The Airport Roau uinin belonging to
Bill Laster of Trott Street in Yaupon
Beach was entered sometime between
Aug 12 and Sept. I. and a quantity ol
household items value J j* S30I were
stolen. Among the items reported taken
were a quantity of bedding, some kitchen
utensils and a window tjn I ntr\ was
gained through the front d?m.
The Rt 3. Raelord cqbir belonging to
Myrtle Swing Callowa* ?.? '^22 HcfKofd4
Rd . in Winston ? Sakm was reported
entered between Sept. 5 and Sept. 7.
Among the items reported stolen were
a quantity of small hardware and some
bedding. Value ol the goods was set at
S75. I ntry to the cabin was gained b>
kicking in the front door.
No arrests have been made in either
case. Investigations are continuing.
Evangelistic
Services Held
The Rev. Mr. DeLoach
The Hirst Baptist Church will conduct
spccial evangelistic services the week of
September 17-22. The guest speaker will
be the Rev. James DeLofctrh. pastor of
Dcrita Baptist Church. Charlotte
The Rev Mr DeLoach has conducted
over 120 revival meetings in eleven
different states In addition to his
preaching he has worked in public school
teaching and seminary extension \v?ik in
several southern states. He set veil in ihe
Navy during World Wji II
He recently brought the annual serimm
to Ihe messengers of the N C Baptist
Slate Convention, making up over 3.4(X)
churches. Mrs. Doris Austin will direct
the Sanctuary Choii in rendering special
numbers and there will be special invited
guests during Ihe week.
The time of the services is 7 U) and the
pastor. Jack Mansfield, gives a personal
invitation for the community to attend
Mai. William T. Niven
Riley Sentenced
For Violation Of
Gun Control Act
lormer Hoke County firearm dealer
I red Worth Riley pleaded guilty in U. S.
Middle District Court in Rockingham
Monday to violation of the l!. S. C.un
Control Act of 1968.
He was sentenced to tour years,
suspended, and placed on probation tor
five years. He was also fined $3,000 foi
violation of Title IS of the I . S. Code
Section ^22 (ml by "knowinglv making
false entries or failing to keep pi ope ?
records as to firearms."
Arrest of Rile) was made on June 20
following special investigations of the
Alcohol. Tobacco and I uearnis Division
of the I. S. Treasury lX*pt. in
I ayet teville. He operated Riley's
R'vmIsi'U* Ri.Ab.,rde#n *ir
? iiv ? h i ,!?? sew iion i ! ?k?.
t ountv.
After his arrot he appeal d nefoie I .
S Magistrate Waltei ( ashweil Ji. in
l aunnHurg and was teleascd ??? a S5>00
personal lecogni/ance bond He was
sentenced in Rockingham I'ucsdav
t? Mowing his guiltv plea the dav befoie.
Special agent toi the L1. S. Ireasuiy
Alcohol. Tobacco and I ireainis Division,
James D. Thornhrough. said "as a result
of the charges. Riley's I edeial firearms
license will be levoked." He still opeiates
an antique shop at Asj^c> Heights.
Wreck Destroys
Pole, Two Cars
A two car accident in Racford Tuesdav
morning resulted in the destruction of a
telephone pole and total loss ot both
vehicles N'eithet driver was senously
injured.
A car driven bv S 1. lellows ot
Wilmuth Street in Raetoid was tiaveling
south tui Magnolia about s 10 a.m. when
a vehicle operated bv Thomas Lee I vert.
Rt I. Raeford. turned onto Magnolia
Street oft Donaldson and vva.\ struck bv
I ellowsJ wluclc
I vett's car skidded into a telephone
pole, snapping the pole in two and
resulting in a total loss of the vehicle. I'he
lellows vehicle was also indued a total
loss
I vei t v\as charged with failing to vie Id
right ? of wav
The accident uas investigated b\
Racford Police Chief James I Lamont
Notice
City manager John Gaddy announced
the fire sirens in Raeford will be uorked
on from 8:30 to 9 am Saturdas
morning, so alarm sounding should be
disregarded
City To Purchase Police
Communications Equipment
County Committee
Seeks Assistance On
Bicentennial Goals
The Hoke County Bicentennial
Committee was urged to plan observances
"that will truly commemorate the ideals
of 1776" at their meeting last Thursday
morning to discuss plans for
commemorating the 200th anniversary of
the nation's birth
The introductory message to the
county committee also urged them to
plan a project which would involve all
segments of the county's citizenry, and
which would be enjoyed by all.
Attending the meeting were Mrs. J.M
Andrews. Hoke superintendent: D.D.
Abernethy: the Rev. John C. Ropp.
pastor of Raeford Presbyterian Church:
and newly appointed chairman Mis.
Laurie Mcl achem. Mrs. Mcl achern was
recently appointed to replace Paul
Dickson, who resigned from the post due
to a conflict ot activities.
The committee was named b\ the
Hoke County Commissioners at the
request of (lov. Robert Scott The work
i>f the committee will be coordinated
Kith t hat ot the North Carolina
Bicentennial Commission, established by
luthority of the l?6l> (Icneial Assembly.
The message from the state commit lee
jlso noted "The first requisite is a
>ut t icien11\ concerned number of citizens
to do something about renewinv the
of the American Revolution ui their
"N n time "
I'he comnnitee members were
reminded the spirit was characterized bs
three major components, gratitude
towards the past for a legacy of liberty
and abundance; an appreciation of the
present, as opposed to what it could be:
and an obligation to the future to pass on
at least as many blessings as received from
the past.
The county committee is inviting all
civic, social, church and school groups in
the county to make suggestions for the
commemoration.
Copies o f the North Carolina
Bicentennial C.azette. the newspaper
published quarterly by the North Carolina
American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, are available at the library.
Also furnished for the public were
pamphlets about the bicentennial All
material will be distributed free of charge.
At last week's meeting, several projects
alieadv under consideration were
discussed These included the
construction of a new office building for
the county with space available for
adequate county library facilities; a
public park with provisions for nature
study, and the publication of a detailed,
comprehensive historx of Hoke County.
Hector McLean of Luntbeiton is
chairman of the North Carolina
oiccnter.nial Cor.i.msMon. Ricluid 1
Ciibos of Raleigh is the executive
secretar\.
Special Jury For
Scott, Revels Case
A special venire has been ordered from
V *hcson Countv tor the trial of Johnny
Scotl and I reddie Revels on charges of
felonious breaking, entering, larceny,
receiving and safecracking.
Tile order was siuned b> Superior
Court Judge Coy I . Brewer alter he
determined "that it is necessary in order
to pi ovide a I a ii Ir ial
Date for the trial has been set for Oct.
2. The order called for "5 tutors to be
sent to Moke County on that date lor the
trial. A number of other cases are
scheduled lor thai same week-long special
session of Superior Court, but the
Robeson iur\ will only trv the cases
against Scott and Revels.
The two will be tried lot the break-in
of the ABC Liquor Store on I S 401 on
April 22. during which a quantity of
liquor and cash valued at $3,000 were
stolen I ntrv was gained thiough the roof
and the sale was pued open 3nd S450 in
cash was removed along with cases of
liquor from the stock room
Arrest of the two on the breaking,
entering, laiceny. leceiving and
safecracking charges followed
investigations by ABC Boatd officers J I
Riley and Robert Yonts and the Hoke
Counts Sheriff's Dept.
A special venue from Cumberland
County was called when Scott and Revels
were tried last March loi the August.
I*>71, bicakin of the Arabia C.olt Course.
Also scheduled for trul in the Oct 2
session ot Superior Court is William C.
Tanner Jr.. ;harged with feloniously
receiving stolen piopertv tu?ni the liquoi
store His case will be tried by the legular
Hoke mi v
Also scheduled for the week-long
session are the following cases
October 3
Ardell Sturdisant. uttering and passing
a forged check and injurs to personal
property; Stoney Scott Locklear. two
counts of assault with a deadls weapon
with intent lo kill and malicious injury to
personal property. James I arl Collins,
assault with a deadls weapon and
robbers. Stcse Lockleai. robbers. Curies
C'hasis. receiving stolen properts. Lois
Clilbert Adams, breaking, entering and
laicens; Ro> l.ee Monroe Jr.. aNsault with
j deadls weapon and malicious damage to
personal property.
(See Jl RV. Page II)
Road Proje ct
Gets Approval
Hoke Counts has been allocated more
than S3.000 t'oi two secondary mad
constructions protects. it was announced
bv the State Highway Commission this
w eek
I he lunds allocated art- to supplement
con struct ion ot previously approved
secondaiy toads. An estimated S 1.000
will he used t-? grade and drain 4 7 miles
.?t one road and the remaining S2.000
will be used to grade. diam. base and pave
I 6 milesol anothei secondary road.
?\ppmval ot the additional funds was
voted ai the icgulat September meeting
held in Jacksonville
In Hoke
Crop Harvest Increases
Despite Loss In Acreage
\ PK'hmifuiv ijnn census survey M
ihi? (vuin'v Commissioner* showed llvki
(?>uni> ljimcr> hjixesimg moie c?ops u
li,7l than in the previous soar aMhoih*!
land in I arm tiavts decreased
rlie total inciease in pioduction ovo
l^7l) \n js listed at tlnee peiwnt ihe sanu
percentage the tain* acreage declined
Total nunihi, of acres in the count) wa
listed ai I I he met ease hi
cropland ujs ieffected in all maiot crops
auli the exception ot tobacco Tobacco
aueaue slipped nine peicent t?< 2..*b5
Kies
The Jjmiais. I4>72. livestock count
showed modest ^Jins posted b\ sow sand
iilts. milk cows jnd beet cattle Laxeis
tell IH percent to 24.147 buds.
The i e poits were pi tr paied with
mloi nut ion contnbuled b\ taimcis to
the Counts Cominiv?ionei\ tluoueh I jnn
Census Supetxisors or Township Listers
( ountv data should be considered
preliminary pending the availability ot
check daia Irom other sources
The lepoits tiom the 100 counties in
the state were compiled b\ the VC and
I S Depts ot Apiculture Crop
Refuting Seivices
\ complete itemi/jtion ol laini land
uses, oops and livestock can be seen on
I'aee I I
The Ractoid City Council accepted a
bid tot the purchase of sonic
communications equipment lot Hie Police
Dept at their regular monthly meeting
Monday night.
The low bid of S2.789.54 came from
L W. Ilcc ironies. a flrii) from Raleigh.
The new equipment will enable
communications between the Raelord
Ptolfce Dept. and the Hoke Sheriff's Dept.
Plans include the installation of a sixty
foot tower on City Hall propcity.
installation of a base station at the Police
Dept. to receive and send calls, and two
mobile units tor the squad cars.
Two other bids were also submitted lor
consideration by the council for the
equipment. A bid of S3.544.3I was
received from Communications
Specialists Inc.. a firm representing
General llectric products. Aerotron
llcct ronics from Raleigh submitted a bid
of S3.380.
The council also accepted a bid lor
paving and resurfacing more than 6.000
feet of city streets at their meeting
Monday night.
The low bid of S25.793.63 came from
Lee Paving Co.. a firm from Sanford. N.C
Another bid from Crowell Contractors of
l ayetteville for S 2 7.009.58 was also
submitted for consideration by the
council.
The City had to readvertisc for bids on
the six projects since only two were
submitted when they opened bids last
month. The same two firms re-bid on the
road project this month, with Lee Paving
again having the low bid.
The project will entail the resurfacing
of four Raeford streets, new paving of
two streets and installation of a curb and
gutter on one street.
City manager John Caddy said
representatives from Lee Construction
Co. are expected to be in contact with
the city this week, with work expected to
begin within a sho:J time.
The tour toads t.. be resurlj^cd arc llie
following: Hast I dinborough. from
Jackson to the cemetery entrance.
Central Avenue, from Magnolia to the
railroad: Sixth Avenue from Saunders to
I orrest: and Cram Avenue, trom
Saunders to I orrest.
New paving projects are slated for
McLean, from Prospect to Seventh and
Lumber Plant Street, from Magnolia to
Main.
A 30-inch curb and gutter will be
installed on I ast l.dinborough Avenue,
from Crawford to Jackson. The area to be
serviced by the project covers
approximately 2,800 linear feet.
The council authorized the sale of four
acres of city land adjacent to the
Knit-Away property The land was
purchased by the city about two years
ago to be used for well sites, but it was
determined the laud could not be used
tor this purpose atter preliminary work
was begun.
Also authorized was the installation u!
a I S-inch pipe to be used as a storm drain
"n North Adams Street. The pipe will iun
the entire length of the street
The council passed a resolution
authorizing the request of two doctors, a
dentist and a dental technician honi the
National Health Scrvice Corps fhc
request tor the resolution Aas presented
the council by D I) Abernethy. chairman
of the Board of Health in Hoke County
Work on dratting a lequest lor
idditional medical services ivas begun last
month to supplement the medical care
ilreadv available in the county A sicerini1
committee headed by Abcrnethv and
including Charles Hosteller. T B Lester.
T C Jones. 1 lien Willis, Nellie I lowerv
susan McKen/ie. Dr. David Noonan. Mis.
Ann Thompson. Plummer Locklcar anci
(See CITY, I'age I I i
Man Charged
With Assault
\ 17 - ycat - old Hoke Counts youth
has been arrested on a charge of assault
on a temale with intent to commit rape
(itjJs Locklear. Ki 1. Raeford. was
apprehended bs Hoke deputies alter he
allegedly assaulted a five ? year ? old girl
at the home of his grandmother The
warrant was issued on Sept 9. alter the
child went home and told her parents
about the incident
Bond was set for Locklear al SIO.OOO.
with a preliminary hearing scheduled for
Sept IS in Hoke District Court
Investigations were conducted by
deputies Johnny Young Harvey Young
and Preston Moore.
United Fund Budget
Committee To Meet
The Budget and Admission Committee
for the Hoke County United lund will
meet Thursday night. Sept. 14. at 7:45,
in the Board of I ducation Office.
Chairman of the organization D.D.
Abernelhy reminds all agencies to prepare
budgets and present them at the meeting.