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The Hoke County News- Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVll NO. 26 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY, .NORTH CAROLINA S3 PER YEAR THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1972
Around Town
By SAM C MORRIS
The time for the general election is
moving into the final week. Next Tuesday
the voters will certainly have a choice
among the candidates.Not just Democrats
and Republicans, but a choice uf
differences of views on most political
issues. I hope these people that are
talking about "going fishing" will think
again and go to the polls and cast a ballot.
If you don't vote, don't complain about
the way political offices are being run.
The News-Journal will again have
election returns at the office. The public
is invited to join us for the occasion. I
suspect with the split ticket voting that it
will take a few hours to count the ballots.
According to reports approximately 75%
of Hoke County voters will go to the
polls. 1 hope that the percentage will be
higher.
I don't believe Raz Autry ruffled Tom
McBryde with his letter in this column
last week, according to Harvey Warlick,
McBryde said he left the golf course with
golf balls given to him for winning his
flight and on top of that received front
page coverage in The News-Journal. So I
would say that McBryde came out on
top.
Even the rain last Tuesday didn't
dampen the spirits of the citizens of
Rockfish as they held the groundbreaking
for their new yard plant. After several
years of hard work they realized that the
hard work was turned into a reality.
This just goes to show what can
happen when a group of people work
toward a goal. 1 enjoyed the few hours I
was with these people and would like to
thank them for inviting mc to this
occasion.
1 have thought about this and
wondered what could happen to the
. many problems we have in Hoke County
if everyone would work together to solve
them. It seems that t!Te secret to a
successful solution is for eve ry or* to get
involved. So let's all of us be a volunteer
the next time we are asked to help with a
worthwhile community project.
The Hoke High Bucks came through in
fine style last Friday night against
Wadesboro and will be out for another
victory Friday night in a contest here
with Sanford. So make plans now to be at
Hoke High stadium for the final game of
the season. Your support could be the
difference between a victory or a defeat.
November Meetings
Regular monthly meetings of the Hoke
County Board of Commissioners, the
Raeford City Council and the Hoke
Board of Hducation are Monday.
The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. in
the Board of Education conference room.
The School Board meets at 7:30 p.m.
in the Board of Hducation building and
the City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in
the Municipal Building.
COMMUNITY SKRVICK AWARD - Mrs. Robert (!. Town send, Raeford Women's Club president. left, accepts the "Gene Tart
Award" in Hamlet last week from Dora Maness, district president, right, while hlaine Oldenwald. president of North Carolina
Federation of Women *s Club, center, bniks on.
Six-Ballot General Election Expected
To Draw Heavy County Vote Tuesday
Local Visit
F or Bishop
BISHOP ROBERT M BLACKBURN
Robert M. Blackburn, bishop of the
Raleigh area, will preach at Sunday's I I
a.m. worship hour in the Raeford United
Methodist Church. This is the first time a
Methodist bishop has preached in the
Raeford Church.
Bishop Blackburn will be accompanied
by his wife, the former Jeanne I-veretl of
Atlanta, and their youngest child Frances
Blackburn.
Bishop*Blackburn holds a B.A. degree
from Florida Southern College, and a
bachelor of divinity degree from Candler
School _of Theology. Ltnoiy "Jni.eisit).
He was awarded an honorary doctor of
divinity from LaGrange College.
LaGrange, Ga. in 1961
He was elected bishop and assigned to
the Raleigh area in July of this year. Prior
to that he served in The First United
Methodist Church, Orlando, I la., which
has a membership of more than four
thousand.
A picnic and fellowship meal is
scheduled in the Raeford church on
Sunday. All members and friends of the
church are invited to attend and
participate in the meal by taking a lunch
to be shared.
The Rev. Graham I ubank, I ayetteville
district superintendent, will introduce
Bishop Blackburn to the congregation.
The Rev. Herman Winberry, pastor of the
Raeford United Methodist Church says.
"I hope every family in our church will
be present to welcome our bishop and his
family."
Office Closed
f armers Home Administration office
will be closed ALL day today and Friday.
Fmployees will be attending a program
meeting in Fayetteville.
OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAkBALLOT
For President and Vice-Presi(J?<*t5*f\the (Vrfi^d States
1. To vote this balloj^nake wWwthe name of the political parti
tar whose cand
2. A vote for thA Awai^f iJ^kftKalMj^'V^andidates for President and Vice-President is
a vote for the l&iffiiAi&o ttna^ifflrcj^the names of whom are on file with the Secretary
of State.
3. If you tear or ,lW?^r wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another.
To Vote for CandldatefeLlnted Below
DEMOCRATIC
andldate* J
o(
Mark Within Thin Circle
For President and Vice
President of the United
States:
GEORGE S. McGOVERN
SARGENT SHRIVER
REPUBLICAN
To Vote for Candidates Listed Below
o
Mark Within This Circle
For President and Vice
President of the United
States:
RICHARD M. NIXON
SPIRO T. AGNEW
AMERICAN
To Vote for Candidates Listed Below
o
Mark Within This Circle.
For President and Vice
President of the United
States:
JOHN G. SCHMITZ
THOMAS J. ANDERSON
General Election
November 7, 1072
North Carolina
Chairman, State Board of Election*
Investigation Continues, No
Charges Filed In Shoot Out
Investigation continues hut no charges
have been tiled in connection with a
Hoke County shoot out which reportedly
sent three men. one later died, to
Scotland Memorial Hospital in
Luuiinhurg Oct. 8. A fourth man is still
being sought in connection with the
incident, reports Sheriff D M Bairington.
The dead man. Bender Bullard. .W
Maxton. was admitted to the hospital
reportedly suffering gunshot wounds in
the lower abdomen and chest.
Wednesday morning Dr. II.\.
Bodiford, Laurinburg patholigist who
performed the autopsy, said the report is
not complete and all information will he
sent to the N.C. chief medical examiner's
office in Chapel Hill.
Other men involved were William
Bullard and Chiton Barton, both of
Maxton. Barton, who was on weekend
pass from the State Department of
Correction Central Prison in Raleigh at
the time of the shooting, was released
from the Scotland Hospital on Oct. 16. It
is believed he was tianslerred to the
prison hospital.
Sheriff s reports indicate William
Bullard was also admitted to Scotland
Hospital but Wednesday morning hospital
personnel said they had no record of
William Billiard having been a pal 10111
although he was listed as lesponsibk
pariv lot Bender Bullaid.
The shouting reportedly occurred on
llie Old Ma\lon Road about .>(X) yards
inside the Hoke Counts line. Il appears
whoever reproted the incident thought it
happened in Robeson County and
reported it to authonties in Red Springs
who relayed the information to
I li/abethtown. I li/ahethtown authorities
then passed the call to the Hoke Couniv
Sheriff's Office.
The victims ueie taken to the hospital
in private automobiles. Ii\ the time he
arrived at the hospital all tluee men were
in surgery, said IVputx SherilT llarvex
Young.
The crime was onginallv listed as
entering into an aHra\ with a deadly
weapon. hut Hu llard's death
automatically means inure serums charges
will be filed. It appeals a shot gun and
two or three pistols weie used in the
slu >oting.
Earns Awards
The Rael'ord Women's Club earned
lour awards in I la inlet Ijsi week at the
District Nine I.ill meeting ot ihe North
Carolina I ederation ol Women's Chihs.
Inc. The honois were earned in district
competition with sixteen oilier Juh*
including those from Sanford.
Rockingham. and I ayetteville.
The Women's Club yearbook took two
awards. It e.iined lust place in
competition in the \ Division which
includes clubs with membership ol more
than 100 \ certificate and blue ribbon
was presented toi this first place award.
The Kacloid hook swept to best
overall \earbook in competition with
lunioi and geneial clubs and was awaided
a silver Revere bowl and gold nbbon.
The yearbook will now go on to stale
competition in Asheville in Nljv r>7.v
Communitv Service Award
The lo?.j| club received the coveted
"(?ene Tail \waid" tot c?*mmunit>
service. \ large silver Reveie bowl wjs
piesented to \1in. Robeit (?. lownsend.
R a e i o i d p i e s i d e n t I 01
this accomplishment.
The award was given in tecognition ol
the main community activities supported
by the gioup. As paiI ot then community
seivice program Women'-. Club membeis
attend C it\ Council meetings. Boaid ol*
Counts Commissioners meetings, and
Board ot I ducation meetings Members
of the club jIso sponsoted the lughlv
successful "Meet The Cjndidate Ralls"
last Spring
At stjie level the Raetotd ( lub earned
the most points toi the numbei of
volunteer houis given b\ its members.
This awnd is a tnbute to Hie dedication
ol local ladies since thev wese in
competition with all clubs, iivinv ?>t ihein
with much laiger membeiship.
Four Hurt, Two
Charged In City
Auto Accidents
I oui people were taken to I lie Raeford
Medical Ceniei for lieatment following
accidents in Raeford recently, said Police
( liief James I l-amoni.
Saturday afternoon O/.ella I rieison
Bridges. (>4. Kaeford. and Jerrv Ray
llarrcll. I<>. were iniured when the cars
Ilicy were driving were involved in an
accident at North Main and IVospect.
Patrolman Harold Hooks, cited O/ella
Bridges lor failure ti? yield the right of
wav. Die accident report indicates the
front ot Kartell's cai was damaged
bevond lepan and the Budges vehicle also
received front end damage in the
accident.
Charged
Injured in another accident was driver
oi the vehicle, I.arrv Kenneth Heny. 27.
Raetoid. Police Chief James I . Lainont
arrested Berrv and charged him with
tailuie to yield light ot way.
Dover of the second car. Leroy Buie.
Wakulla, was not lunt but a passengei
I .nest Bute. 25. Wakulla, was injured in
tin* accident which occuired at Dickson
St and I dinlu>rough Ave. on Oct. 22.
police sa\.
No Injurv
\ iv\ *w^.ii noiwniuiv accident occurred
(\i .*4 .it Central and Stewart. Arrested
and J urged with tailuie to yield the right
ot w.tv was driver of one car. Mora
McRu- P. itst. Reactord. Damage to the
left vide ot her ca? was estimated at $200.
poiue 1opoi t.
III.* xcc?md cai in the accident was
I oinmie l ee Williams. Raetoid. He
estimated the damage to his vehicle at
< |(Hi
Police Report
City Breakins
R ietoid polue ?e|v?ri a hreakm at
little Ciiant Store. Il.i11in \ve. on Oct.
24 Investigating olficerv William llaiold
ll?H?ks .iiul Oi.i Dukes heard the hinglar
alarm at 4 ?o a.m. hut the store was
emptv when they armed lliev saw a '2
m*.h hole had been cut in the tl??oi ot the
building but nothing was iepoited
missing.
I wo uih weie bioken into while they
were in the lloke High School paiking
lot Randv llult. Abeideen. iepoited a
tape plavei t.i|X> and clothing weie
missing lioni Ins cai. Wavne Willis,
addiess unknown, said '??ui tapes, a tape
plavei and two speakers were taken limn
hr vehicle
James Plummer Raetoid. told police
someone icmovcd the duve sliait ttom Ins
cai while u was pa iked in the scln?ol lot.
Polls open Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and
close ji 7:30 p.m. in Hoke County's 13
piecincts tor the general election.
J. Scott Toole, election board
chairman, says the laigest number of
absentee ballots ever received have come
in to the voting office. Based on this he
pi edicts 75 percent of the registered
voters will cast ballots in Hoke County.
I ven with the heavy vote Poole
stressed voters will not have to wait in
long lines to cast then ballots. He points
out all 13 precincts are small with the
largest earring fewer than 1.000 registered
voters on its rolls.
Precincts Listed
The 13 precincts and polling places in
the County are: Allendale Precinct.
Allendale Community House. Antioch
Percinct, Antioch Community House;
Blue Springs Precinct. South Hoke
School.
Ruchan Precinct. Odoms Store; McCain
Precinct. Shiloh Community House;
Puppy Creek Precinct. Wayside
Community House; and
Raeford Precincts, One, Hoke County
Courthouse; Two. County Office
Building; Three. Hillcrest I ire Station;
lour. Hoke Civic Center; and live,
I pchurch School; and
Rock fish Precinct, Rock fish
Community House; and Stonewall
Precinct. Stonewall Community House.
Ill Absentees
The chairman says with one exception
it is too late to request absentee ballots.
Covered by the exception are registered
voters who have become ill since Nov. I.
They may go to the W.L. Poole
Asnencv. 126 N. Main. Raeford. before
10 a.m. on Monday to apply lor an
absentee ballot covering the full election.
Six Ballots
Hoke County voters will be laced with
six ballots on Tuesday. They are for
Pi evident, senators and congressmen
sla ?: office is: tate senator,
repiesentauves and county ollicers. jougt*
of Superior Court 21st Judicial District;
and constitutional amendments. Sample
ballots are shown elsewhere in today's
News-Journal
lop Otlices
The official Presidential hallol lists
Democrats (ieorge S. Mcdovcrn for
President and Sargeant Shriver tor vice
president. Republicans Richard M. Nixon
for President and SpiroT. Agnew for vice
piesident. and American Party candidates
John Ci. Schmit/ for President and
Thomas J Anderson for vice president.
The I S. Senate race is between
Democrat Nick Galiliankais and
Republican Jesse Helms. Three candidates
are seeking the seventh Congressional
District seal. They are Charles Rose.
Democrat; Jerry C. Scott. Republician;
and Alvis Ballard. American candidate.
State Offices
Three candidates are vying tor the two
lop ilots on the slate ballot. The
governor's race is being fought by
Democrat Hargrove "Skipper" Bowles Jr.,
Republican James I llolshouser Jr.. and
American Arlis I Pettyjohn.
Candidates for the lieutenant
governorship are Democrat James B.
(Jim) Hunt Jr.. Republican John A.
(Johnnv > VKalker. and Ameiican Beniamin
(i t Ben) Mel^endon.
I he only other ihree-wa> race on tlie
slate ballot is for insurance commissioner
with Democrat John Incram lacing
Republican L.W (BudI Douglass and
American Michael Murphy.
Two-Way Contests
Two-way state contests to be decided
by the voters are secretary ol state.
Democrat Thad l ure and Republican
(irace Jemison Rohrer. state treasurer.
Democrat I dwin (iill and Republican C.
(Ted) Conrad, and
State auditor. Democrat Her r\ L.
Budges and Republican I. Norman
Sluonce: attorney general. Democrat
Robert Moigan and Republuan Ni holas
A. (Nick) Smith, and
Agriculture commissioner. Demociat
lames A (Jirr) (iraham and Kepublkjn
Kenneth H Robeison. labi-r
commissioner. Detnociat W.C. (Hilly)
( reel and Republican I icderick R.
Weber. superintendent ot public
instruction. Democrat ( laig Phillips and
Republician Cail I agle.
In six ot the state Supenoi (ourt
Judge races Democrats are lunmng
unopposed Russell J. Lanier tor fourth
Judicial District. Perry Martin lor Sixth
Judicial District, and
James H. Pou Bailey lor Tenth Judicial
District: Harvey A. Lupton. 21st Judicial
District: B.T. I alls Jr. for 27th Judicial
District, ai.d I-icy II Thornburg. 30th
Judicial District.
In the special election for Superior
( ourl Judge. 21st Judicial District,
(See I LI CTION. Page 15)
REMEMBER TO VOTE TUESDA Y