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NO. 35 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 55 PER YEAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 1974
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As 1 writ* tM* Column Tuesday
morning, January-1, 1974 J think back
to things that hr* happened in the past
year.
The Weather: ?t
According to BU! Bailey and his
weather charts the rainfall for Hoke
County has been approximately 76
inches during the year. The normal
rainfall is about 52 inches per year for
this county. Now remember that for
seven or eight weeks during the fall no
rain fell at all.
Monday, December 31 the
thermometer was over 70 degrees and
this is high for this time of year. Also
a fine-inch snow before Christmas is a
little unusual.
Politics:
The people of this state approved a
school bond referendum and refused to
approve mixed drinks for the state.
Senator Sam Ervin announced that he
would retire and of course this will
bring forth a number of candidates to
take over in Washington.
Watergate and the energy crisis are
other things that have faced us in 1973.
But all of us can be thankful that we
have 1974 to look forward to and can
start trying to turn the image around
and get this nation back into the
position that we all want it. So let's all
work together for this goal.
The gas shortage is somewhat
puzzling at times. During the Christmas
holidays two employees of the Dickson
Press traveled thousands of miles to visit
relatives at Christmas.
Allis Ellis returned to Ohio during the
holidays and said that outside of North
Carolina gas was no problem. She also
stated that most people laughed when
she or her husband made reference to a
limit on gas. Some people told her that
it was only a political move.
Now Jama Chesser and her husband
went to Oklahoma for two weeks over
the holidays and Jama said that outside
of North Carolina they had no trouble
with gas. She said only one station had a
limit on gas and that was ten gallons.
The man said that he had plenty of gas
but he had been reading about a gas
shortage so he was cutting down on his
own.
I have talked to a few others that are
here for the holidays and they didn't
seem to have any trouble with gas in
getting home 1 don't know what causes
the state and Hoke County to be so
short on gas unless it is to pay back the
people of our state for voting
Republican in the last election. Anyway
as Vince Lombardi said: "As the going
gets tough, the tough get going." So
let's get going.
SOL CHERRY
Sol Cherry
Enters Race
Former Chief Public Defender Sol
Cherry announced Tuesday he would
seek the office of district attorney in
the 12th judicial district.
Cherry's announcement came on the
heels of District Attorney Jack
Thompson's announcement Sunday that
he would not run for another term of
office. Thompson will complete his
current term which expires December
31.
Thompson's senior assistant Ed
Grannis may also run for the D. A. post
in the 1974 primary. The Wake Forest
Law School graduate has been with the
D. A.'s office since December, 1970.
Cherry, who just completed a
four-year term as a public defender, told
the News- Journal Tuesday. "Basically I
disagree with the philosophy of the
Thompson and Grannis operation.
Although, they have done a good job."
"1 feel the district attorney's office,
as any public office, should be open to
the public. Any public office should be
accessible to the public at all times
which has not been the policy
heretofore.-" explained Cherry. ?
The UNC graduate has been
practicing law since 1956 and began
private practice in 1958. He opened law
offices in Fayetteville Wednesday with
Donald Grimes, a former assistant
public defender.
The veteran of two-years military
service came to this area in 1960 and
served as assistant solicitor under E.
Maurice Braswell and Doran Berry prior
to court reorganization.
During his three years in office
Thompson prosecuted many cases in
district and superior court sessions in
Hoke County. He obtained convictions
in the Scott-Revels August. 1971,
bteakin of the Arabia Golf Club and the
Junior Lee W'ashington rape case in
which Judge Coy E. Brewer handed
down a death penalty which was later
changed to life in prison in order to
comply with North Carolina's high
court ruling on the death penalty.
Area Incidents
During the night of December 27 a
pocket knife, clock, bank containing S7
or S8 and several half dollars were
reportedly taken from Winford "Boss"
Jones' Stonewall Township home.
A bicycle reported taken Friday from
Mrs. Harry Teal's yard in Ashley Heights
was later recovered.
December 26 a passerby saw someone
inside the Big Star Truck stop and
notified authorities. Sheriff's deputies
discovered a second story window had
been broken but apparently nothing was
missing from the building.
Four people were taken to Cape Fear
Valley Hospital after receiving injuries
in a one-car wreck December 29 on
Rural Paved Road 1143, 1/3 mile east
THE RAIN CAME DOWN-Even In the
Library A large plastic contain? was
placed strategically between book
to catch drips Rom a leaky
library celling during the week's heavy
mtofidl (NJ Photo)
of Raeford.
Wednesday morning hospital
personnel reported Linda Gail Smith.
16. Fayetteville, in satisfactory
condition and Denece Peterson. 14. Rt.
1, in fair condition. Both were
passengers in a car driven by Roy Lee
Taylor, Rt. 1. The hospital reportedly
had no records of Taylor and a third
passenger, Wayne Johnson, 19, Rt. 2, as
patients as of Wednesday
Investigating State Trooper Joe E.
Stanley reported the car ran off the
right side of the road on a curve hitting
an embankment and reportedly
overturned. Taylor was cited for careless
and reckless driving. Damage to the car
was estimated at $1.000.
In a reported effort to avoid hitting a
car approaching on the same side of the
road, Jimes Galberth, Rt'. 2. reportedly
drove his car into the ditch of Rural
Paved Road 1403, % mile east of
Raeford, at 4 a.m. December 30.
According to investigating trooper
Stanley the vehicle overturned. Damages
were estimated at $500.
Following a three-car accident
December 29 on U. S. 401 seven miles
South of Raeford, Albert David Wall.
Raeford, was cited for improper
equipment after reportedly hitting a car
attempting to make a left turn, driven
by Heniy Lorenza Edwards Jr., Rt. I.
Ten minutes later, a car driven by
Robert Lewood Phillips, Fayetteville,
reportedly struck the Edwards vehicle
before It could be removed from the
highway.
Investigating Trooper Stanley
reported the headlamps on Wall'* cat
were not working. Damages
estimated at $400 to the Edward* c
S300 to the Wall car. and $800. to t
Phillips ur. Peggy JoAnn Edwai"
I. a passenger in the Edward
complsdgid of discomfort as a i
See AREA INCIDENTS, Pagiib r'
1973 Stormed Into Hoke County,
Exited As One Of Wettest Years
McKee Is
Commander
Lt. Col. E. W. Jones, N. C. Highway
Patrol commander, announced this
week that Capt. H. B. McKee is
commander of newly formed Troop H
which includes Hoke County.
McKee, transferred from Raleigh to
Monroe for the new assignment, has
served as inspection and internal affairs
officer at patrol headquarters since
September. Prior to that he was
stationed in Salisbury. His earlier patrol
experience includes assisting in
formation of a troop.
H Troop executive officer is Lt. A. D.
Clayton, promoted Wednesday and
transferred from Lexington. Third in
command is Lt. O. C. Brock, also
promoted to that rank Wednesday and
transferred from Waynesville.
The new eight-county troop with
headquarters in Monroe is composed of
Hoke, Scotland, Robeson, Richmond,
Anson, Union, Mecklenburg and Gaston
Counties. Within the troop, district H-2
will be composedof Hoke. Scotland and
Richmond Counties.
Troopers patroling Hoke County will
now report to district headquarters in
Rockingham rather than in Lumberton
as they have in the past. The patrol staff
covering Hoke County remains
unchanged under the new headquarters.
H Troop area counts for about
one-eighth of the state's traffic
problems and the reorganization will
give the people more efficient
operation. Changes were based on
traffic and accident figures, said Jones.
Youths Held
For Hearing
At a juvenile detention hearing
Friday District Court Judge Joseph E.
Dupree ruled that three juveniles being
held in connection with the December
21 kidnap-assault on two 14-year-old
girls be detained without bond until a
preliminary hearing is conducted
Friday.
Sased on testimony at the
preliminary hearing the court will rule
whether sufficient evidence exists to try
the youths. If sufficient evidence is
found to exist, then the court will rule
whether the youths are to be tried as
juveniles or adults. Two of the boys are
15 years old and the third is 14. All are
from Cumberland County.
Also facing Friday preliminary
hearings in the incident are Bobby
McCrowie, 18. two counts of
kidnapping and one of assault with
intent to commit rape. SSO.OOO bond;
James H. Bordeaux. 18. and Robert L.
McMillian, 18. two charges of
kidnapping and two of assault with
intent to commit rape. $40,000 bond;
and Ronnie Bordeaux, 16.
All except McMillian are from
Fayetteville. He is from Parkton.
McCrowie and McMillian are also
charged with rape in Robeson County in
connection with the same incident.
Meetings Set
Regular monthly meetings of the
Hoke County board of commissioners,
the Raeford city council and the Hoke
board of education 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 Education building and
the city council meets at 7:30 p.m. in
the Municipal Building.
Time Marches
Ahead An Hour
The country will lose an hour
? between Saturday and Sunday this
weekend as we go on daylight savings
time for an indefinite period as an
MMrgy conserving measure.
Clocks should be set ahead one hour
More retiring Saturday night. If regular
$Hlime is 10 p.m., clocks should be set
ST 11 p.m. to be correct Sunday
NINETEENTH CENTURY PAINTING - This is one of 19 paintings included in
North Carolina Museum of art traveling exhibition to be displayed at Raeford
Savings & Loan Association January 8 through 28. The work is signed "Helen
Jones. " The exhibit is sponsored by the Raeford Woman's Oub Art Department.
(Courtesy of North Carolina Museum of Art)
Art Exhibit Displayed Here
Hoke Countians will have an
opportunity to view part of The North
Carolina Museum of Art traveling
exhibition at the Raeford Savings &
Loan Association, 113 Campus Ave,
beginning Tuesday.
The exhibit, sponsored by the
Raeford Woman's Club Arts
Department, will remain on display
through January 28. A coffee hour will
be held at 9:30 a.m. the first day of the
showing. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. weekdays except Wednesday and
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
The St. Leon Bouquet exhibit
includes 19 untitled flower arrangement
watercolors. Funds for the traveling
exhibits are provided by the North
Carolina Art Society.
The watercolors are the work of
Helen Lockie Jones and her sister, Mary.
Painted between 1830 and 1840, these
pieces are graphic evidence of the type
subjects gentlewomen often painted -
on paper, canvas, or sometimes
china ware.
Their daintily nostalgic treatment,
strong color, and microscopic detailing
are all part of an era of taste and of this
school's particular worth.
The paintings were originally
collected in a large leather bound book
inscribed in gold leaf,"St. Leon
Bouquet". In this same book was found
a demonstration sketch of a bowl of
cherries signed by Jacob Marling, one of
North Carolina's earliest painters.
This lends favorable evidence to the
theory that the artists may have been
students of Marling or his wife who also
taught painting in the Raleigh Academy.
The watercolors were a bequest of
Helen Leigh Bailey.
Burlington Sales Increase
Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 28.
1 973-Burlington Industries' 1973
business year was an historic one. It
marked the 50th anniversary of the
Company and for the first time ever,
sales exceeded S2 billion.
Burlington's 1973 sales of S3.1
billion were up 15.6 percent over 1972.
The year witnessed substantial gains
in almost every area of the company,
according to Chairman Charles F.
Myers, Jr.. of Greensboro.
Burlington is the nation's largest
manufacturer of textiles and related
products, operating 165 plants in '.he
United States and 10 foreign countries.
Its employment at year-end was 88,000
up 4.000 from 1972.
"We are obviously concerned about
the national energy situation and its
potentially adverse effects on the
general economy," Myers said.
A spokesman said it is still loo early
to assess the extent of future energy
shortages, or the success of Burlington's
fuel conservation effort, which includes
conserving fuels and all types of energy,
as well as contingency plans for plants
and production.
In the area of corporate citizenship,
Myers commented that "Burlington
believes part of doing business is being a
good citizen in each of our
manufacturing communities."
Burlington continued its water and
air pollution control program, spending
S2.8 million on these projects in 1973,
compared to $2.2 million the previous
year. An estimated S3 million will be
spent on pollution control in 1974.
The Company has also concentrated
on occupational health and safety
programs to protect employees from
hazards of the work environment.
County Schools
Change Hours
D.D. Ahernethy. Hoke County
superintendent of schools announced a
change in county school hours
beginning Monday The change is a
result of the nation going on daylight
savings time as an energy saving
measure.
Starting Monday, school buses wilt
begin their runs at 7 a.m. instead of the
old time 6 a.m. and the old school hours
of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for high school and
8:25 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for elementary
schools will change for an indefinite
period to from 9 am. to 4 p m. for high
school students and 9:25 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. for elementary students.
"The new hours will allow the
schools to take advantage of a little
more sunshine and to cut down on the
consumption of heating fuels." said
Abernethy. "The new hours will also
preclude children waiting on the
roadside for buses in the dark."
The year 1973 stormed into Hoke
County with floods and snow storms
and exited as one of the wettest years
having chalked up 7S.6 inches of
precipitation.
In mid January Hoke County was
buried under five and a half inches of
snow. Bitter cold, freezing rain and sleet
combined with the snow to close
businesses for a few days and schools
for five days.
In February a downpour caused
flooding which damaged roads and
crops. A week later a storm dumped
eight to ten inches of snow paralyzing
the area again.
In March county commissioners
approved spending S90.000 in revenue
sharing funds to purchase land and
construct a new board ot education
building. County fathers said the
present board of education building will
be used to house some departments
currently in the courthouse and to
permit those remaining to expand office
space.
Also in March reduction in strength
forced the U.S. Army to withdraw
medical personnel supporting the Hoke
County Health Center.
It was discovered county
commissioners had been meeting in
violation of North Carolina's open
meetings statue and County Manager
T.B. Lester took measures to correct the
situation by posting notices of meetings
on the courthouse bulletin board as
required by law.
The last week in March and first few
weeks of April were shaky ones for the
Raeford Police Department. In an
apparent power struggle with City
Manager John Gaddy Chief James E.
Lamont walked off the job without
notice and a number of policemen
followed him.
Law enforcement officers from
nearby communities along with local
citizens and city officials assisted the
remaining men in the department with
police work until new men could be
hired. Lamont was not reinstated and a
few months later Leonard Wiggins was
named chief.
During the year both county
commissioners and city councilmen
approved pay raises tor law enforcement
officers.
Also in April Henry Ward Oxendinc
who had been appointed to replace the
late Frank S White in the Gcnetal
Assembly paid his first visit to Hoke
County for an informal question and
answer period with local voters.
In May Hoke County High School
stormed to its second consecutive girls
state track championship smashing three
state records in the process. Hoke s
Lady Bucks amassed 51 points to easily
outdistance runner-up Southeast
Guilford who could only manage 16
points. All other teams trailed far
behind.
In June county commissioners
allocated S145.364 in revenue sharing
funds for a new county office building.
City councilmen voted to spread their
revenue sharing tur.ds in a number of
areas including city hall renovation,
S64.654: city garage and shed
construction, $40,000; recreation parks,
S34.000 and library fund. S10.000.
By mid June the gasoline shortage hit
Hoke County with a vengeance.
Retailers struggled to ease the problem
by limiting sales and reducing hours but
many stations still ran out of gas and
continued to do so for most of the
remaining months in 1973.
In Juiy county commissioners
allocated additional revenue sharing
funds foi the new county office
building bringing the total to $300,000.
See 1973. page 9
orr TAGS ON SALE-Ctty Ax hSOctor, Betty Smith, takes a
Kaefordcaetags now on tote. AM vehicles registered wltH the city at
"P0** the SI tan. City ordinance violations will be issued after
t*ultlnt in a $5 fine far failure to comply. Tegs may be purchased at
Department office in City Hall (NJ Photo)