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VOLUME LXV1I NO. 26 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA S5 PER YEAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1973
T
Around
Town
BY SAM C. MORRIS
The weather took a turn toward the
winter season Monday and reports were
that snow fell in the western part of the
state. Some rain also fell here Monday
but not enough to do much good.
A letter was received from Raz
Autry, principal at Hoke County High
School Monday and I will run it without
,, any remarks:
Dear Sam:
Being an East Carolina Alumnus the
loss to Carolina was a heart breaker for
me, but it was a blessing for the people
of Hoke County that trade at the Hoke
Drug Company. On Monday morning
Jake, Walter, and Mike will be huddled
like three P.B.I. agents in the back of
the drug store mapping strategy for next
week. So thanks to the A.C.C. officials
and two extra missed points the drug
store will be open on a regular basis
rather than closing for two weeks in
mourning.
Raz
I left this letter on my desk Monday
and went out to lunch and upon return
the following was written across the
bottom of the page.
"Paul Dickson says he'll go along
with ECU Sonny Randell who is
reported to have said they came out as
well as they could have expected."
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Another letter to cross my desk this
week concerns the concert to be held
Saturday night at eight o'clock at the
Raeford Elementary School
Auditorium. It follows.
Dear Mr, Morris,
1 would like to remind everyone to
hold this Saturday night open and be
sure to attend the North Carolina
Symphony Chamber Player's. concert.
Please don't let the name scare you. A
recent review in the Whiteville paper
stated the concert ???* enjoyed by all
ages and most entertaining and
informative. Don't miss this chance to
see orchestra instruments and hear such
excellent musicians.
Raefordites have an opportunity no
one should miss. Remember Saturday
November 3, 8 p.m. at the Raeford
Elementary Auditorium, tickets, $ 1.
You won't regret it.
Thank you,
Beth Johnson
The article referred to in the
Whiteville paper was an editorial and I
0 will use a couple of paragraphs from the
% editorial. The editorial was headlined
"Bravo". It follows:
"Bravo" to the North Carolina
Symphony Chamber Players who gave
an impeccable performance at the
Whiteville Schools Auditorium Tuesday
night. The 10-piece ensemble, composed
of the five principal string players and
five principal woodwind players from
the 68-piece orchestra, presented a
varied concert, ranging from a short,
whimsical number for woodwind
quintet by a modern composer,
complete with familiar tunes, to a long
Beethoven septett.
The musicans blended their
instruments with precision, taking their
cues from small facial and body gestures
among themselves. It reminded one of
an orderly, well-mannered group of
friends having an interesting
conversation. Watching them perform
was almost as enjoyable as listening to
the delightful music.
r31oodmobile
Here Friday
Hoke Countians have been
particularly heavy users of blood during
(he last few months due primarily to an
increased number of terminal illness
cases and accidents, reports Clyde
Upchurch, Red Cross chapter chairman.
One local man, William Roy Guin Jr.,
needed more than 25 pints of blood
following a serious accident. Upchurch
says Guin's friends may donate blood
designated as replacement for that used
to treat him. in an effort to make up
for heavy usage the American Red Crosa
Bloodmobile will be at the Raeford
United Methodist Church Friday from
noon to 5 p jn.
Upchurch reports the need for 12S
| productive donors to meet the county's
obligations through February 1974. To
reach this goal area industries have
accepted a quota for Friday's
bloodmobile. Burlington InduttrUa
iiota is 40 donors: Knit-A-Way, 30;
ft-Elastic Corp., 10, Raeford Turkey
rms, 20; and McCain Hospital, IS.
du County and Raeford are expected
i supply 1S donors eaclu
The next regularly scheduled visit of
I* Bloodmobile la Fat
State May Face Court In Firings
Billy Guin Hospital Fund
Collection Underway
A Billy Guin Hospital Fund has been
set up to help cover hospital expenses
resulting from the injury of William Roy
Guin Jr., 17, of Rt. I, received in an
October 16 two - car auto accident.
Guin reportedly has no hospitalization
insurance.
Guin was transported to Moore
Memorial Hospital after the accident
and underwent 9'A hours of surgery and
took over 25 pints of blood. He suffered
a ruptured spleen, teverly damaged liver,
and light injury to the spine. Following
surgery, Guin was in an intensive care
unit 12 days.
Expenses resulting from the
hospitalization to Oct. 29 are $5,260.
That figure does not include the
surgery. Guin is expected to remain
hospitilized from two to three weeks at
$41 per day for accommodation only.
Donations will be accepted at
McDonald's Tire Recapping Service, 114
Racket Alley; Raeford - Hoke Chamber
of Commerce, 120 W. Edinborough; the
Dickson Press Building, 119 W. Elwood
Ave.; Hoke Auto Company, 217 N.
Main St.; Conoly's Exxon Service
Center, 113 E. Central Ave.; and
Raeford Oil Co. Inc., 609 'W. Prospect
Ave.
Checks should be made payable to
Moore Memorial Hospital for William
Roy Guin Jr. Donation envelopes will
be available at the collection locations.
Girl Dead; Man Held
A 16-year-old girl was shot to death
Saturday and John Alexander Graham,
18, Rt. 3 Box 27, is scheduled for
preliminary hearing on murder charge in
district court November 2. Graham is
being held without bond.
The dead girl was identified as Shirley
Goodman of the same address. Graham
is charged with shooting Miss Goodman
in the face with a .12 gauge shotgun at
their home about 8:45 p.m. Saturday. A
neighbor reported the incident to the
Sheriffs Department about 9:15 pjn.
The first law enforcement officer to
arrive on the scene was Highway
Patrolman Joe R. Stanley. He took
Graham to the Hoke County jail where
he was booked at 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Deputy sheriffs assigned to
investigate the shooting which took
place at the home of Annie Bell Graham
about a mile outside Raeford near Lake
Elizabeth Road are Harvey Young,
Chester Bolton, Herbert Polston and
James Lamont.
Judge Taps W.T. Altman
William T. Altman Sr., Dillion, S.C.
native tad Raefprd itsident, Monday
?Jlii 'appointed Hoke County magimatr
by Senior Rerident Superior Court
Judge E. Maurice Braswell.
Altman will replace Boyd Edmund
whose letter of resignation was received
late last week with effective date
retroactive to October 12. He resigned
for "personal and business reasons,"
according to E.E. Smith, clerk of
superior court. Edmund had served as
magistrate since April 1972.
Altman is currently undergoing
training in Fayetteville with Magistrate
JJJ. Dord#nand witbe swurn into the
part-tim -position at a later date. He
will not assume duties of the office until
training is completed and the swearing
in ceremony takes place.
The veteran of World War II, Korean
War and Vietnam retired from the U.S.
Army in 1966 with the rank of major.
Duing his 26 years service he served in
the military justice system as
prosecutor, defense counsel and
president of a special court. He has 12
See ALTMAN, Page 12
Ervin Supports U.S. Insurance Of
Mid-East Arms Balance Of Power
Senator Sam Ervin, (D-N.C.) said the
U. S. must insist on a balance of power
in the mid - east by supplying military
weapons to Israel until peace can be
reached. He further stated he did not
want to see the U. S. involved in any
battle on foreign soil. These comments
on the mid - east crisis came Friday
during Ervin's speech and question and
answer period on the Sandhills
Community College Campus.
Ervin said he hoped the Russians
realized "there is nothing to be gained
by a major power involvement in the
situation. We can't procure peace in the
middle east until we eliminate some of
the ill feelings between the people
there", he stated.
The comments came during the
second day of the US. military alert
which reportedly resulted from a
Russian communique threatening to
send troops to the mid-east, unilaterally
if necessary, to supervise a cease fire
after Egypt requested troops from the
US. and Russia
President Nixon had refused the
request earlier.
Ervin was in Pinehurst Thursday, the
first full day of the military alert, and
had reportedly refused comment on the
situation then.
Ervin head of the Senate Special
Investigating Committee holding the
Watergate hearings, described the firing
of White House Watergate Special
prosecutor Archibald Cox as "a great
tragedy". He said Cox was "A fine
American" and that the only reason he
had accepted the appointment of a
white house investigator in the first
place was because he was assured Cox
would be free to conduct a thorough
investigation without interference unless
he committed "gross improprieties."
Ervin further said he believed Cox was
only doing his duty in trying to enforce
an order of the court when he
continued to seek the tapes Nixon had
refused to release.
When asked if he thought it would
take the impeachment of the president
to restore public trust in government,
Ervin refused to comment because as a
See SAM ERVIN, Page 12
Bumper Crop
Makes Backlog
At Cotton Gin
The Oakdale Gin is operating day and
night in an effort to diminish the
backlog of cotton waiting to be
processed at the gin. Tuesday 62 wagons
were lined up waiting ginning.
According to Henry Maxwell at the
gin this is the first time in the firm's 46
year history such a backlog has existed.
He attributed the situation to a bumper
crop, increased use of mechinical
pickers and an abundance of warm, dry
weather.
Maxwell said this year's yield it
running one and a half to two bales an
acre compared with past yields of three
? fourths to a bale and a quarter per
acre.
The gin is in the fourth week of ruah
production with the 62 waiting wagons
expected to produce three to seven
bales each. Reportedly some farmer!
have had to curtail picking because
wagons are full and writing ginning.
Names on the waiting wagons are
familiar in Hoke County agricultural
drdM - R. L. Gibton, Lacy Hendrix,
Balfour, I. H. Boyka, McGougan, Jo* L.
Moan a?d Hayes Farm.
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the SCCcmmput Friday. (N. J. Photo)
POSmVE APPROACH - Bumper sticker dearly and emphatically states feelings of
vehicle owner concerning school bond issue which will be presented to voters in
North Carolina Tuesday. Polls throughout Raeford and Hoke County open at 6:30
a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. Two other issues, the clean water act and liquor by the
drink will be included in the referendum. City voters will also elect a mayor and
five councilmen. (N-J Photo)
Voters To Speak
At Polls Tuesday
Polls open Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and
close at 7:30 pjn. in Hoke County and
Raeford precincts for the city election
and state referendums. ,
Proryncts and polling places in the
county are Allendale Prednct, Allendale
Community House; Antioch Precinct,
Antioch Community House; Blue
Springs Precinct, South Hoke School:
and
Buchan Precinct, Odoms Store;
McCain Precinct, Shiloh Community
House; Puppy Creek Precinct, Wayside
Community House; and
Rockfish Precinct. Rockfish
Community House and Stonewall
Precinct, Stonewall Community House.
Raeford Precincts, One. Hoke Countv
Courthouse; two. County Office
Building; Three, Hillcrest Fire Station;
Four, Hoke Civic Center and Five,
Upchurch School.
AU voters wil have opportunity to
vote on three issues which are presented
for public referendum. They we the
clean water act, school bonds and liquor
by the drink.
City voters will also elect a mayor
and five councilmen.
The clean water act, if approved, will
release S30 million in funds already
authorized so it can be used by local
governments. Funds including S50
million to be used exclusively for grants
to meet Federal matching requirement
to help local governments build or
improve waste water treatment facilities
were approved by voters last year.
Twenty million have already been
committed but the remaining S30
million, according to Federal law, no
longer must be used as matching funds.
A yes vote would release these funds.
The school bond issue if approved
will authorize floating of $300 million
in bonds over a three to five year period
to finance educational needs including
classroom construction, kindergarten
programs, and replacement of obsolete
structures. Hoke County will receive
more than $ 1 million if the bond issue
passes.
There is no contest for mayor since
only incumbent John K. McNeill Jr. is
running for the office. McNeill is
seeking his third term of office.
Six candidates, including four
incumbents, are running for the five city
council seats. Incumbent Hestel
Garrison is seeking a third term as are
Crawford L. Thomas Jr. and Graham
Clark.
J. B. McLeod, completing the
unexpired term of J. D. McMillian who
died in 1971, is seeking his first elected
term of office.
Others seeking a first elected term of
office are Robert W. Weaver, former
Raeford town - clerk treasurer, and Sam
C. Morris, The News - Journal general
manager.
Firings of 13 employees of the Office
of Youth Development coupled with
public allegations of misconduct and
incompetency may lead to law suits
filed against the state of North Carolina.
The harshest charges aired at a press
conference held by David L. Jones,
secretary of Social Rehabilitation in
Raleigh Monday were lodged in
connection with the administration of
Samuel Leonard Training School in
McCain.
George Hicks, program and youth
development director outlined alleged
documented conditions at Samuel
Leonard as: "students . . . and staff
members bringing narcotics on campus .
. . homosexual activities . . . staff
involvement in sexual activity with
students . . . student brutality and no
therapeutic education program in the
system."
Resignations were requested October
25 of Samuel Leonard employees Henry
W. Parker, director of the school;
Lorenzo V. Balsley, principal of the
school; and Carl Duncan, juvenile
education counselor.
Parker resigned immediately and
cleaned out his desk at the institution
the same day. As of Tuesday the
Department of Youth Development had
not received Balsley's resignation.
Unofficial reports indicate the North
Carolina Association of Educators will
finacially support Balsley and two other
dismissed educators in the expected
appeal of their firings. There are also
unconfirmed reports Parker may decide
to take legal action.
Tuesday afternoon Norman Camp,
director of schools for youth
development, told The News - Journal,
"Parker was asked for his resignation
based on my seeing four children
sleeping on a tile floor in SO degree
temperature with only sheets and
blankets on the night of October 11 and
because he is too inflexible to relate to
new programs planned for youth
development.
"Generally there were a number of
things going on," continued Camp,
"that we can simply blame him (Parker)
for because he was the director and
should have known what was going on."
When asked for detaSs on the drug
charges voiced at the press conference
Camp said "There seems to be a history
of these occurances going well back into
last year." When advised Parker had
arrived at Samuel Leonard late in
September 1972, Camp said he was only
speaking of incidents since Parker's
arrival.
Camp continued, "A cottage parent
at Leonard told me students were not
always properly checked in after
weekend visits at home. We saw a chart
indicating some boys had been found
smoking pot on campus, therefore we
can only assume marijuana was brought
in by returning students, smuggled in by
friends or staff members."
He apparently was referring to a chart
posted in Samuel Leonard School which
shows the progress or lack of progress
made by students in academic and social
areas.
When asked about documentation
concerning staff involvement in sexual
See FIRINGS, Page 12
Hobby Fair Set
The annual Senior citizen Handicrafts
and Hobby Fair will be at the National
Guard Armory in Southern Pines
November 9 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and
November 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Arts and crafts made by senior
citizens will be displayed and sold.
Displays should be brought to the
armory between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
November 9. Further information may
be obtained from Johnnie Frye,
947-2322 or Laura Haywood,
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