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ew<? - journal >5^ ASSOCIATION Every Tfcunday M Raeford, N.C. 28376 119 W. Elwood Avtuuc SvkcYiftKM Ram In AJnact Htf Yew S5.00 6 Months - $2.75 3 Months S 1.50 PAUL DICKSON Pubhrfter-Editor SAM C. MORRIS General Manager ICAY nOlRZKOWSKl Associaic Editor MRS. PAUL WCK90N Socicty Editor JAMA CHESSER Reporter Second ( lavs Posiajce at R^-ford. N. THURSDAY, JUNfc 20, 1974 As We See It.., by Kay Pkitrzkowskj City fathers have not yet heard much howling and growling over a requested dog leash law but a muted uproar on another subject was heard last week from other quarters. Oddly enough we have always thought of cemeteries as quiet, peaceful places evoking little or no controversy - just shows how wrong we can be. Two weeks ago, based on recommendations of state Highway Department, Raeford Police Department and City Manager John Gaddy, the council voted unanimously to close Raeford Cemetery entrance at U.S. 401 business. Gaddy said the action was taken because heavy employee traffic at Raeford Turkey Farms, angle of the intersection and infrequent use of the cemetery entrance combined to make the area a dangerous spot. Then last week based on a 216-signature petition and citizens' arguments for and against closing the cemetery entrance, councilmen reversed their position and reopened the cemetery's 401 gate. Seems a bit out of whack that council should act so quickly on a mere 216 signatures from city and county residents when they took a much more measured approach on the leash law requested by almost 400 city residents. The city fathers' handling of the leash law appears to be a sound, fair and well thought out approach. We hope a public hearing will be held to give residents time to familiarize themselves with the proposed ordinance and time to air their opinions, personally or by petition. We think much the same approach to the cemetery entrance closing would have been fairer to all Hoke Countians than the now - it's - closed - now - it's - open policy making we have just witnessed. Short of that, there comes to mind two alternatives for our governing body. They can either stonewall it and resist acting on objections to their policy, or they can install a swinging gate at the cemetery entrance so it can be opened or closed periodically depending on which side is tightening the screws at the moment. In other matters city fathers are taking steps which hopefully will alleviate a problem which has been a thorn in the council's side for some time. In the offing is a proposed ordinance designed to help regulate future airport expansion. Problems at the airport apparently concern leasing arrangements and runway access for business firms at the facility. A recently drawn airport map shows existing boundaries encompass more acreage than city fathers' originally thought existed. This could solve problem of sufficient space for existing and future businesses. It is likely other airport problems will continue to crop up until the city provides a salaried airport manager to serve all patrons. During the recent high growth years Gene Thacker, Raeford Aviation owner, has been serving as acting airport manager. City fathers can be thankful Thacker was willing to accept these duties without pay. But it strikes us the airport has grown to the point it should be managed by someone who does not have a vested interest in a business leasing airport property from the city. The airport needs at least a part-time employee to manage the facility under guidance of the airport committee and the city council. Browsing in the fil of The News-Journal 25 years ago Thursday. June 16, 1949 Rev. C. Darby lulton. DD. of Nashville. Tcnn. Kxecutivc Secretary lor Foreign Missions and immediate past moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, will be the suest minister for the 50th Anniversary worship service of the Raeford Presbyterian Church to be at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning. June 26th. H.W. tilts, prominent farmer of Quewhiffle Township, died at his home yesterday morning. A teller from Mrs. Harry Holland of Marietta, (la. slated that Buddie Blue. John Scott Poole. Bo Perry and Jimmy WouUhouse spent a day with the Hollands en route to Kansas. h'rom Poole's Medley: Printers used to work fur SS a week, i cut sawkigs at SI a day; and men taught school fur SIS to ? B' The home of Mr. and Mrs. (j.C. Faircloth on South Main Street was destroyed by a Hire which started shortly alter three o'clock Tuesday morning, origin unknown. Some SI.048,314 has been earmarked by t Ik State Highway Commission for road work during the next 12 months in 396 towns of less than 2.500 population. July 23 is the date tentatively set by the Secretary of Agriculture for a nation-wide farmer referendum on wheat controls for 1950. 1 5 years ago Thunday, June 18.1959 An addition to the police force of Raeford was made known early this week by Mayor Alfred Cole. This will be the first time in the history of the town that the police force has been as large as four men. Hoke recreation program is wcH into its first week wkh a record number of young people at lending (he morning and afternoon wtuns. 'Abracadabra l-k Th? (MMi ScMnc* MtM> The Midnight Oil by Jama Chcsser The first day of summer is I'riday. Things are going to change. It says so in both the dictionary and the encyclopedia under summer and seasons respectively. Summer in the dictionary is the wannest season of the year, follows spring, and is a period regarded as a time of growth, fulfillment. etc. That about covers the encyclopedia's version of summer too. except for the weather maps and the explanation of how the world tuens. In other words, coming up is the time to step outdoors and take a look at the world around you, to see if yi>u can't get it together with nature and your fellow man a little better. That doesn't mean you have to let the weeds grow where they will, but you might try giving a little extra attention to a favorite wild flower. There is a family on my block that can't seem to get much to grow. They seeded a yard three years in a row and mowed only weeds each week. They planted row after row of flower bulbs and shrubs only to find wild daisies and dead limbs in the flower beds at the peak of growing season. They finally learned a lesson. This year they put together a rock and wild flower garden to challenge nature itself. Only trouble is, snakes and othei vermin like it loo, and that's bad. However, the creatuies keep the salesmen away, and that's good. But then the family can't leave the house, and that's bad. Get the idea? Getting hack to summer. Here arc some obvious changes. Postmen wear bcrmuda shorts during the summer. Some say they don't get bitten by dogs as often because the sfght usually throws the dog into shock. People like to ride around with their convertible tops down in the summer. Take that however you want to. It looks like some people wear their convertible tops. Others attach them to their autos. Hoke County is in lor another change this summer, and it will be in this spot in the newspaper. Having written this column and news for a year. I wil miss it. If there is a hole toin from next week's piper tf-is because I liked writing the column enough to take it with me. If there is not, it is bccause the front page is on the other side and the boss wouldn't let me have it. Thank you to the people of Hoke County who have cooperatively and appreciatively worked with me. It was my pleasure. Puppy Creek Philosopher Dejr editor: 11 makes you slop and think Twenty-eight Congressmen, accord in; lo an article I read in a newspaper lasl night, arc quitting Congress this year. That's right. Twenty-eight arc jusl not going to run again, not counting 13 others who're going lo run foi something else. Some of the 28 are quitting because of old age and a satisfactory pension hul a lot of them, including some young ones, are quitting because they jusl don't like the job. and I got lo wondering: what if the trend continues'! What if Congress convenes next January for a new session and discovers half the seats are empty? Wliat kind of a country would we have if we Couldn't gel a quorum lo serve in Congress'' It's like asking whal kind of a university coulc you have if nobody came out for th< football team'.' Now I can understand why a mar maybe wouldn't want lo serve ir Congress and risk ruining his reputation when he could stay at home and probably never gel caught, bui somebody's got to do it. You can't have un -passed legislation piling up in Washington any more than you can un-collected trash in a city. Of course some will argue the two aren't parallel, that at leasl a city does have a place to bury its trash when Congress passes a law it spreads all over the country. However the more I contemplated the problem the more I concluded it's like most problems - more awful In contemplation than in reality. I have a notion a swarm of candidates will be contesting for these 26 vacated Congresional seals and when the roil is called in January 28 new faces will show up. As I have long contended, there never was a nun some woman wouldn't marry or an office somebody wouldn't run for. Your faithfully. , tA. Just One Thing After Another Bv Carl Gocrch Aaron Tonkcl at one time lived in (ioldsboro wheie he was a highly respected merchant. Among his close friends was Col. lidgar Baine. who used to be mayor of Goldsboro and also presided over the city police court. It so happened that Aaron gut arrested for speeding one day and was notified to appear in court the following morning. When his friends heard about it they decided to attend the trial and see what disposition Mayor - Judge Baine would make of the case. They also wanted an opportunity to laugh at Aaron in his predictment. Court was duly convened, and the case of the City vs. Aaron Tonkcl was called. Aaron rose to his feet and regarded his esteemed friend on the bench with a benign smile. But there was no smile on the Colonel's face as he looked sternly at the defendant. "Mr. Tonkcl," he said, "do you plead guilty or not guilty." "I don't know," he replied. "Now look here," said the Colonel. "You've got to make up your mind whether you are guilty or not guilty." Once again Aaron hestitated and then with a bright smile on his countenance, lie said: "All right. Your Honor, but first I would like to know which is the cheapest." There was a gasp of appreciation from Aaron's friends in the audience, and then a gale of laughter of unprecedented intensity, swept over the courtroom and lasted for several minutes. Men fell out of their seats, and even His Honor couldn't control himself. When order was finally restored, Aaron was found guilty and had to pay the costs of court. Ever heard the expression "tight as Dick's hatband?" The other night I was looking through the "Book About A Thousand Things" and came acroas an explanation of the term. George Stimpson, the author of the book, sayi it is supplied to refer to Oliver Cromwai t ton. Richard, who tried to carry on the work of hit father, but who was not Mg enough man for the fob. He wai ridiculed, called Khig Dick, and the Brbiati crown was caled Dick's Hatband. The hatband proved to be too uncomfortable for him to wear, and he CTTil fr jb BLUE ? ? ? People & Issues KISSENCER . . . Two weeks ago in Ihis column we referred to Secretary of Sine Henry Kissengcr as "piobably the most outstanding Seeretary of State in the history of the United States." We still say Kissengcr has made an outstanding Secretary of State, but when he said, in effect, 'clear me or I'll quit' it looks like Henry is beginning to feci that he has some kind of a lialo over him and that he should be above criticism. Harry Truinan said: "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." Many people will say. if you can't take criticism, you had better stay out of official public life. We doubt that Kissengcr's statement threatening to resign if his name is not cleared will be anywhere neai his "finest hour." We suspect that Kissinger's statement will weaken his clout at home, and possiblv abroad. COUNTY CONVENTIONS ... In last week's column we discussed "Wheels of Democracy" insofar as the party precinct meetings are concerned, which we said were sometimes refeired to as a "sleeping giant." While the Democratic precinct meeting were held Tuesday. June IK. the Democratic county conventions will be held Saturday. June 29, at 2 p.m. While referring to the Democratic Party organisations, he same pricniple holds true for the Republicans, although the meetings arc held on different dates, and tie party make-up and rules in certain instances aro different. ?Only those Jelegatcs to the County Convention who were elected at the precinct meetings can vote and participate ,fji the business of the convention. At the County Convention voting is by voice, but ONI delegate may request a- roll call by precincts. Delegates to the County Convention may challenge the votes of the precinct from which they are delegates, but they may not challenge die votes of precincts from which they are not delegates. The County Convention elects the officers of the County Executive Committee which includes a Chairman, l-irst vice chairman. Second vice chairman. Third vice chairman. Secretary and Treasurer ol the County Executive Committee. The Eirst vice chairmen must be of a sex opposite that of the Chairman. In the event that the Chairman and I its! vice chairman are not members of a minority race, the Second vice chariman must be a member of the minoitv race. In the event that the Chairman. I list Vice Chairman and Second Vice Chairman are 31 years of ago or oldei. the Third vice chairman must he ,'U years of age or undci. The County Convention also elects finally gave up the job anil escaped 10 the continent, where he lived lor many years under an assumed name. Stimpson continues "The phrase 'queer as Dick's hatband' is also supposed to allude lo Kichaid Cromwell, who found the crown unsuitable for his style of head. One version of the saying is. 'as queer as Dick's hatband that went nine limes around and wouldn't meet.'The second Cromwell was also known as "Tumble-down Dick." So there you arc, if you did not know this before. Senator Sam Ervin Says WASHINGTON -? Hearings on bills relating la privacy and Government information systems w ill be held this week befofe an ad hoc subcommittee ol the Senate Government Operations Committee and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Several bills will be considered. They arc: S. 3418. which I have cosponsorcJ. to establish an administrative structure to oversee rules for the gathering and disclosure of information 'concerning individuals, and to provide management systems in Federal agencies. State and local governments and other organizations concerning such information; S. 2810. a bill introduced by Senator Goldwalcr. to protect the constitutional right of privacy of individuals. S. 2542. a bill introduced by Senator Bayh. to protect the constitutional right of privacy of individuals i concerning whom certain records are maintained; and S. 31 16, a measure introduced by Senator Hatfield, to protect the individual's right to privacy by prohibiting the sale of distribution of certain information. These legislative hearings, which I shall chair, continue the Government Operations Committee's overview into the development and uses of automatic data processing in the Federal Government. The intergovernmental nature of nationwide systems involving electronic and manual transmission, sharing and distribution of data about citizens has a major significance today. In recent years in an effort to modernize services, government and the private sector have turned to large data banks, computerized information the county representatives to the Stite Fxecutive Committee. The County Convention also elects tlie delegate* tu the Congressional District Convention and the State Convention, bach county is entitled to cast at the Congressional and State conventions one vote for every 300 Democratic votes or major fraction thereof cast by a county for the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in the ll)72 General Flection. THIRD PARTI LS . . . The Democrats have always found it easy to split up and there arc some clouds on tin: horiron that indicate that split-offs might bring forth both a "Third" and a "Fourth" patty in IV76. If George Wallace is not treated well and respectful we suspect that he will I lead a "Third Parly" ticket again in 4 I1)76. Way out in Oregon Governor ^ Tom McCall is talking about the same thing exepet he is calling it a "Third Force" which the Oregon governor seems interesting in making into a "Third" or "Fourth" paitv. Wlil L STATFD . . . From the Fayettcviilc Observer we share (Ik following paragraph from an editorial. "Meeting Real Issues Way to- Revive l?ar ty." North Carolina voters may eventually return to the party of their forefathers in voting for Democratic candidates. It won't be in response to impassioned calls for unity, but upon the demonstration that the party .is united in ottering the leadership and the issues for the future well-being of the state." Recent elections have proven that less and less party members pay respect to "party regularity" which was the slogan in the days ol our fathers and grandfathers. Letter To The Editor To The I ditor: The board members and staff of the Hoke County Children's Center for the developmental^ handicapped would like to thank The Nvw\~Jtmrnal and the citizens ol Hoke County for making our May 30 open house at the Fiist Baptist Church a success. We had a large turnout The center will ope rare, alt summer and is still accepting applications lor children three t?? twelve years ut age. I may he contacted daily at K7$ JS0X. Dorothy D. Johnson. Day Care Center Director An ancient Jew stood at the wailing wall in Jciusalem. Snow Hurries swirled about the ragged skirts of his overcoat as he lifted his voice in tlie repetitious wail. Oh, thai I nnght be with my people! Oh. that I might be with my people!" A passerby, touched by the loud lament, and envisioning a helpless family somewhere surrounded by fierce Arabs, asked solicitously: *4And where are your family?" *'ln Miami. I lorida." came the piteous reply. systems and management techniques to get a multitude of tasks to be performed. The problem arises where these practices and systems ncglect the individual's right of privacy and in fact abuse the power to investigate and store information. It is here that the systems take a toll, which is yet unmeasured. Two subcommittees of the Government Operations Committee are presently conducting hearings into major aspects of this problem. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is conducting an inquiry into surveillance practices in and out of government, including government wiretapping, eavesdropping, recording, industrial espionage and bugging of labor negotiations, and other monitoring practices. The Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee is considering legislation relating to electronic surveillance and the need to reorganize departments and agencies engaging in such practices. One of the purposes of the hearings will be to determine what standards Congress should set for the protection of privacy in the development and management of Federal information systems, especially those which have the capacity for the sharing of, records among departments and agencies. I expect the hearings to produce expert advice not only on the standards to be set. hut on the scope of the bill and how far the law should affcct State, local, and private data banks. The hearings will also help determine what kind of federal structure should be established to enforce or advise on standards. SeeSfcN SAM. Page II
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