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VOLUME LXVIl NO. 5 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA SS PER YEAR THURSDAY. JUNE 6. 1974
Around
Town
BY SAM C MORRIS
School days arc about over for the
year 1973-74 and it really did fly by.
There will be no more Hoke Highlights
until next year and I would'like to take
this opportunity to thank Terri Tucker
for a job well done. Terri will be back
with us iiixt year so we can all look
I forward to the Hoke Highlights for
> 1974-75.
Thanks again, Terri.
Graduation was Sunday. June 2nd
and the day started with a Senior
luncheon at one p.m. in the Gibson
Gym.
The commencement program was at
four p.m. in the stadium. Everything
went off in fine fashion according to
Superintendent Raz Autry.
Sunday morning the rains fell and it
looked bad for and outside graduation,
but of course Raz had an answer for
that.
It seems that the Man upstairs and
Raz were in perfect communications on
the weather for the day. I don't know
what frequency Raz was on, but it isn't
the one he uses when he has a golf
tournament.
After the exercises last Sunday, Ireni
? and Raz played golf with Jeff McNeill.
Now the program of the day must have
* been great for Ireni, for she went out to
Arabia ?nd after taking a bogey on the
first hole, birdicd the second, then
chipped in for an eagle on number three
and parred the fourth. This is shooting
super golf, Ireni so the next time I play
with Raz I want you along so that he
will keep quiet. (Is this right. Raz?)
This is primary day and my health
has held up and I cast my vote before
seven and I know before you read this
column the results will be known, but
may the best man or woman win.
Mrs. Hank Richards called Monday
and asked that I remind all ladies
between the ages of 19 to 35 about the
meeting at the Raeford Civic Center
Friday morning beginning at 9:45
? o'clock for the purpose of trying to
^orm a Junior Woman's Club in Hoke
>unty.
A social hour will be held at 9:45 and
the meeting wfll start at 10:30. Mrs.
Gerald Hayes of Dunn. Junior Director
of N.C. Women's Clubs for District 9
will speak to the group about
organization and projects as they apply
to local clubs. So if interested, attend!
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Bill Bailey has his May rain chart in
this week and it made BUI work a little.
This was a wet May according to the
chart.
Bill aiso said that an inch fell in
Raeford on Saturday and Sunday, June
1 and 2.
The college students are home on
summer break and most of them would
be willing to take a job for the summer.
If you need anyone for the summer, the
witer of this column will be glad to
pass the word along.
This is a reminder of the meeting to
be held at the Raeford Presbyterian
Church in the Fellowship Hall,
Thursday. June 13 at 8:00 p.m. to form
an organization known as the Hoke
County Historical Association. This is
an open meeting and any citizen can
attend.
Full details will be given in an article
next week. So mark your calendar and
make plans to attend.
FHA Approves
Stonewall Loan
James T. Johnson. Farmers Home
Administration state director,
announced Farmers Home
Administration approved a S24,000
loan under the Rural Development
Brogram to Stonewall Rural Fire
Apartment, Inc., to buy alarm signal
and mobile radio equipment and
refinance debts on the department's fire
trucks and fire station in Dundarrach.
[The loan will be repaid in 20 years at
iflve percent intereit.
Loans for community facilities,
including fire protection forces,
fupportive of rural community
(See FHA, Page 13)
$3 Million Bond Issue Vote Looms
County Says
Rates Right
At their regular monthly meeting
county commissioners approved
Morrison Ambulance Service rate
schedules listing one-way charges from
Raeford to Moore Memorial Hospital or
any Fayetteville hospital as $25;
Southeastern General Hospital, $35;
Chapel Hill, S7S; Duke or Durham, $90
plus $1 a mile additional for longer trips
and $8 an hour after the first hour of
arrival at destination.
Commissioners advised
representatives from Stonewall
Community repairs must be completed
and hills presented to the county in
order to use $500 repair fund voted by
commissioners some time ago.
Commissioners approved names listed
for North Raeford Fire Department and
Rockfish Fire Department to be
submitted for certification. It was
reported that Stonewall and North
Raeford Fire Departments set tax rate
at 10 cents.
Also approved was purchase of four
time clocks at about $800 total for the
courthouse, sheriffs department,
county office building and health
department. Count) lathers approved
payment of $223 for air conditioner for
clerk of courts office and approved
accepting lowest future bid for air
conditioner for elections board office.
An extension service request
concerning annual and sick leave was
tabled for fulher discussion.
Commissioners agreed to participate in
summer youth employment program
which finds jobs for youths from
disadvantaged families.
Also approved was continuing A.K.
Lovin to audit financial records at $10
an hour; a civil preparedness ordinance
and purchase of nine antennas on
request of William Niven. civil
preparedness director. Also approved
was requirement that return names and
addresses and permanent address appear
on real property instruments including
deeds sent to register of deeds office.
Discussed at the meeting were
forming safety council and teams in
compliance with Occupational Safety
and Health Act and formation of a
committee to study building, plumbing
and in electrical inspection in county.
Reports were received from extension
agents and dog warden.
Budget
Hearing
A public hearing on the proposed
County budget will begin at 7 pjn.
today at the Hoke County
Courthouse. County Commissioners
will receive public comment on the
proposed budget prior to its
approval.
CHARt.ES l.Ft'GUY
JOHN G. HA I.FOUR
RAl.t'H H'. BARNHART
Incumbents Win Runoff
In Tuesday's Democratic runoff
primary election, two incumbent
county commissioners upset May 7
primary results and a district court race
remained unchanged. All figures are
unofficial until today's canvass is
completed.
Incumbent County Commissioner
John G. Balfour led the field of four
candidates vying for two spaces on .the
November ballot. Balfour pulled 1,286
votes with incumbent Ralph W.
Barnhart earning second place with
1,007 votes. Dannie Deloris McCollum
placed third with 798 votes with Mrs.
Kcrmit (Mabel) Riley taking fourth with
702 votes.
Winners join Democrat James Albert
Hunt in facing Republican Burnice
Blanks for three seats in the November
general election.
In the race for a new Twelfth Judicial
District judgeship, Charles Lee Guy.
who led a field of four in the first
primary, took Tuesday's runoff with
7,888 district votes (1,369 Hoke votes).
Challenger Sylvia Allen polled 5,468
district voles (853 Hoke voles). Guy
faces no opposition in November.
Although voting in Hoke County was
light, by comparison with May 7
primary figures, the vote was heavier
than expected for a runoff which
usually draws considerably fewer voters
than a first primary.
Approximately 2,222 Democrats
Set Meetings
Precinct meetings for registered Hoke
County democrats will be at 8 p.m.
June 18 at each polling place to elect
precinct officers. Announcement of the
meetings came from James R. Sugg.
State Democratic chairman and from
Palmer Willcox, Hoke County chairman.
In case a quorum is not present, a
sccond precinct meeting is scheduled for
8 p.m. June 25 at polling places.
Also scheduled is the June 29 County
Democratic Convention to be held at 2
p.m. in the courthouse. The convention
will be open to all democrats registered
in the county. County democratic
officers and delegates lo the Seventh
Congressional District Convention. July
20, and the State Convention in Raleigh
August 3, will be elected.
voted in Hukc County luesday. as
compared with about 2,439 May 7. In
1972, the runoff drew 500 fewer voters
than the first primary, and in 1970, the
runoff drew about 900 fewer voters
than the first primary.
Balfour led in six of Hoke's 13
precincts. Barnhart did not lead in any
precinct but placed second in Stonewall.
Raeford One, Two and Four. McCollum
carried Allendale, Blue Springs. Buchan
and Raeford l ive. Mrs. Riley carried
Puppy Creek and Raeford Three.
In the May 7 primary. James Albert
Hunt secured a spot on the November
ballot when he polled more than 1.400
votes, well above a majority. Mrs. Riley
was second and McCollum third in a
field of ten candidates vying for three
seats. Balfour was fourth and Barnhart
fifth. The two incumbents called for
Tuesday's runoff.
City OKs Right On Red
The city council met in regular
session Monday and approved a plan
enabling drivers to make a right turn
after a complete stop at red lights at all
city intersections effective July 1. The
plan, approved by the 1974 General
Assembly, stated vehicles would be
permitted to make right turns on red
lights after stopping unless prohibited at
particular intersections by ordinace and
the appropriate sign is erected indicating
a right turn is prohibited.
City fathers also voted to set up a
capital reserve fund for future
expansion and renovation of City Hall.
Fund input is not to exceed S30.000
per year.
City Manager John Caddy said the
fund will possibly eliminate the need for
a bond issue or borrowing money when
the time comes for the expansion. He
said the expansion is a long-range
project. Money for the fund will come
from the unencumbered balance at the
end of each fiscal year.
Two roads were affected by action
taken during' Monday's meeting. The
council voted to close the Raeford
Cemetery entrance connecting with U.S.
401 business. Caddy explained the
action was taken on recommendations
from himself and the N.C. highway
Department because of the dangerous
intersection at U.S. 401. He said heavy
traffic from House of Raeford
employees, a sharp angle and infrequent
use of the cemetery road combined to
make it a dangerous spot. Caddy said
the Edinborough Avenue entrance to
the cemetery is used most and was
widened last year and curbing and
guttering installed. A second entrance
off Elwood Avenue is open.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
HOKE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
(two seats)
Mrs. Kermit (Mabel) Riley
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Dannie Deloris McCollum
John G. Balfour
Ralph W. Barnhart
DISTRICT COURT
12th DISTRICT
(new fifth seat)
Sylvia X. Allen
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The council also voted to close Bethel
Road, adjacent to Hoke High School
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the
school term only. Ra/ Autry, Hoke
County school superintendent, and D R.
Huff, chairman of the board of
education, were present at the meeting
to request the road to be closed
permanently.
The council received a petition signed
by 392 Raeford residents requesting the
city draw up a dog leash law to regulate
and control dogs. The council instructed
City Attorney Palmer Willcox to draw
up a leash law lor consideration by the
council.
Further action by the council
included approval of resolutions
requesting federal assistance to continue
a project providing two police officers
applied for under LFAA and to add a
planner-administrator to be responsible
for planning activities of the police
department on both day to day and
long range basis, and to take care of
office administration and related tasks.
The council voted to extend a
contract with Crowcll Construction Co.
of Lumberton for curbing and guttering
along Fdinborough Avenue from Fulton
Street to Bethel Road at S3.10 per foot,
the same rate in the old contract.
Richard Moore and Bill Bcz/ell of
Moore. Gardner and Associates,
contractors on the city planning water
expansion program, presented a report
and plan for completion of the project
including construction of a city
reservoir, adding flouridation to the city
(See CITY, Page 13)
City Tags Available
Police Chief Leonard Wiggins
said Monday city vehicle tags are
available at the city water office.
He said regular vehicle checks arc
underway and failure to display the
city tag will result in a Si penalty
for the owner.
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A Penny For Your Penny
tsaeiora oanks report pennies are in
short supply, and the U.S. Department
of the Treasury has circulated a plea for
Americans to get the penny hack in
circulation. Mrs. Mary Brooks, director
of the Mint, has called on banks to
welcome returns of pennies during June,
and suggested organizations involve
memberships in collecting pennies for
deposit.
Fred Williams, Southern National
Bank vice president, said the bank
received only $50 worth of pennies last
week after ordering $200 worth from
the Federal Reserve Bank. Williams said
customers were being limited to
purchases of to S5 or $10 in pennies,
although some request S30 or more.
Williams said certificates were available
for persons or groups exchanging S25 or
more in pennies.
Gene Carter, picsident of the Bank of
Raeford. said no pennies have been
ordered "for years" until last week. No
pennies were received on the order.
Carter said that although the bank
At their regular monthly meeting
Monday board of education members
voted to ask county commissioners to
approve including a $3 million dollar
school bond referendum on the
November general election ballot.
The board also voted to pay William
L. Moses, board attorney. SIOO a month
providing Moses attend all board
meetings. Teachers hired were Hoke
High School ?? Jack Edwards Burgess,
science: Elizabeth Barnhart Burgess,
English; Dorothy S. Riddle, special
education, and Earnestine McEachern,
Bioloev. Unchurch -? Bernice P. Leazer,
guidance; and Jean S. Daniel, special
education. Scurlock - Hiawatha L.
McKoy, kindergarten; and Rosalyn K.
Purcell, second grade. Others were
Christine A. Farmer, unit-wide speech;
and Dorothy S. Watson, West Hoke,
reading.
Hoke County High School is
accredited by Southern Association of
Secondary Schools and Colleges which
is the highest accrediting agency in the
Southeastern United States, reports G.
Raz Autry, schools superintendent. The
accreditation is due for review during
1974-75 school year and confirmed
future plans will be considered in the
review.
The high school library is 35 percent
short of space criteria for accreditation,
said Autry. Tentative plans call for two
new shops at the High School,
expanding the gymnasium into a
gymtorium, and construction of a new
media center to house library,
administrative offices, health facilities
and guidance department at an
estimated cost of $800,000.
Autry points out, "Hoke Countians
must "decide if they are satisfied with
what we have and want to risk loosing
accreditation or determine to have the
best school system within our economic
means." He says last major school
construction was Gibson School in
1967.
If passed the S3 million local bond
issue coupled with the $1.25 million
state bond issue passed in November
1973 would finance expanding
upgrading and construction of school
facilities in Hoke County.
Autry says, "Construction costs are
increasing about two percent monthly
and our building needs in Hoke County
are critical. We feel now is the time to
move because we can not afford to wait
any longer. If voters approve this bond
issue we will solve Hoke County's
educational building problem for many
years."
Autry says the exact cost to
taxpayers will be computed and released
to the public. Hy feels cost information
should be released so citizens
understand how approval of the
referendum would affect their tax bills.
T.B. Lester, county manager reports
during 1973-74. 83 cents of the $1.46
tax rate went to schools and he expects
48.7 cents of a tentative 80 cent rate for
1974-75 to go to schools.
Included in bond fund expenditures
would be abandonmonent of Raeford
Elementary School, construction of a
new middle school (6, 7, and 8). and
renovation of South Hoke, Scurlock,
West Hoke and Upchurch schools.
Estimated costs in addition to the
SX00.000 for the high school are middle
school, $2.75 million; Scurlock,
SI68,000; South Hoke, $50,000; West
Hoke, $126,000; and Upchurch.
$84,375.
The program would permit
discontinuing use of 37 portable
classrooms in elementary schools,
through reorganization a more complete
and uniform program for kindergarten
through third grades and razing old
seventh grade building at Upchurch.
Autry says. "I welcome any suggestions
from Hoke County citizens concerning
had previously preferred only rolled
pennies, loose pennies would be
welcome.
The appeal from the Bureau of the
Mint said speculators and hoarders of
pennies have caused what seems to be a
penny shortage, but "there is no
shortage of a supply of pennies."
According to the appeal, "There will
bo no aluminum penny. The 62 billion
pennies produced during the past 1S
years have no numismatic value and
because of the huge mintage will never
attain great value."
Participants Up
Ben 0. Niblock, Department of
Social Services director, reports a 1 2.23
percent increase in the number of Hoke
Countians using food stamps.
According to recent figures 2,142
people were participating in (he food
stamp program in October 1973 and by
March this year 2,403 people were
participating.