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The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVU NO 10 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA S5 PER YEAR JULY ii! 1974
Around T own
BY SAM C. MORRIS
The past weekend was perfect for
golfiers - a little warm but no rain was in
sight. The hot weather continues this
week, and it should start raining
Wednesday when I start on vacation.
Anyway, the gas situation looks good
for the remainder of the month.
Of course everything is not perfect, as
the air conditioner at the house
knocked off Monday, and it will be
Thursday before it can be fixed. I guess
we all have good days and bad days.
According to reports from the
tobacco market, farmers were not
pleased with the prices offered by the
tobacco companies. I believe the average
price on opening day was over 80 cents.
Now, to most of us, this seems to be a
good price, but to the farmers who have
seen the edit Of everything they plant
and use in farthing sky rocket, it doesn't
seem high or right to them.
The weather conditions have played
havoc with them already, and if the
prices are not right, they are in for a
hard time.
Time will tell.
Also, reports from the Sandhills say
that the peach crop will be short this
year. So, everyone can look for the
price of peaches to be high. With all the
know-how to farming and to growers it
is still a gamble, because nature and the
elements have the last say.
Next Tuesday, July 23, at the Civic
Center, the Extension Homemakers, the
Education Department of the Woman's
Club and the Hoke County Sheriffs
Department will present a program to
all citizens on Personal and Property
"rotection. There will be two classes so
?an^ona oqtn attend. The fjtat i? at
? p.m. and the sdcond is at eight
pan
An article about this meeting is
elsewhere in the paper, so read about it
and make plans to attend.
The Seventh Congressional District
ConvemtiMi wilt be held in WhitoviHe
Saturday, Jttht 20, at the courthouse at
r ac-'i. - Itthn 1. Henley of
e&tjprty is district chairman
preside.
Delegates from Hoke County were
chosen at the county convention and
will attend Saturday.
1 have bean reading in the papers
where Carolina Power and Light Co. is
asking for increased rates in the next
few weeks. After receiving my power
bill for June, it would seem to me that
tisa increase is Already in ?fTect. My bill
fcaa about percent more than May. I
talked to <w person who said Ms. bill
w?ttl itp approximately 200 percent for
the month of Jtms.
I, for one, would like to se
something done about the cost of livin
before the cost stops us from living,
know that someone in this country i
smart enough to solve the problem.
Candidates
T o Speak
Area Democrats will have an
opportunity Monday to hear attorney
general candidates voice their stands on
various subjects. Candidates for the
Democratic nomination to post vacated
by Robert Morgan in his bid for Sen.
Sam Ervin's seat, will appear at the
Cumberland County Courthouse at 7:30
p.m.
John Beasley, Cumberland
Democratic chairman, said each
candidate will be allotted five minutes
to speak to the audience before
beginning a question and answer session.
The meeting, although arranged for
benefit of Democratic executive
committee members, is open to the
public.
Candidates expected to appear
include Rep. Herbert Hyde of Asheville,
Rep. Kitchin Josey of Scotland Neck,
Superior Court Judge Dennis Winter of
Asheville, Sen. McNeiB Smith of
Greensboro, Wake County District
Attorney Burley Mitchell, Rep. H. M.
Michaux of Durham, Superior Court
Judge Charles Kivett of Greensboro and
Rufus Edmisten, a former aide to
Senator F.rvin.
Board Names
Earl Oxendine
Earl H. Oxendine, Upchurch Junior
High School principal and state Board
of Education member, was appointed
by the state Board of Education to serve
on the Council on ."Educational Services
for Exceptional Children.
Oxendine was aiming eleven parents
of school-age children appointed July
II. The council, established by the
1974 general assembly, will serve as an
advisory group to the state board
concerning the consumer's view of
public .school programs for exceptional
children.
Rep. Graham Bell, from Gastonia and
author of. lite bilk establishing the
council, Wai appointed chairman of the
group. Bell and five additional legislative
appointments will complete
membership.
The council is an outgrowth of parent
concern about availability of programs
for children with special educational
needs. The group will receive citizens'
inquiries concerning public school
programs dealing with the exceptional
child and make recommendations, by
majority vote, to the state Board of
Education.
S6E parent appointees representing
each Congressional district are District
one, Mrs. L. Polk Williams, Jr.,
Elizabeth City; two, Barry Munson,
Roanoke Rapids; three, Grady McNeill,
Dunn, four. Garland H. Stout, Raleigh;
five, Clarence McKec, Winston-Salem;
six, Archie L. Banks, Wentworth; seven,
Oxendine, Racford; eight, Mrs. Harris D.
Blake, Pinehurst; nine, Mrs. Dorris
Hoyle, Lincolntun; ten, Carlos Young,
Shelby; and eleven, Mrs. Darcus Welch,
Bryson City.
Youths' Safety
Concerns P.D.
Raeford Police Chief V. Leonard
Wiggins reports numerous children
are roaming around the city during
nighttime hours. "We will handle
the situation I he same way we did
last year," says the chief.
"Any juvenile found outside his
home after midnight will be taken
to the police station and his parents
will be notified," comments
Wiggins.
"This procedure will be followed
to insure the safety of the
juveniles," stressed the police chief.
"I think many parents and juveniles
do not fully realize the dangers to
young people roaming the area late
at night."
Kindergarten
Lottery Set
Names of children to attend state
kindergarten classes In the Hoke County
school system will be chosen by lottery
July 31. UigiWe for selection are
younmters who wil be fhre years old by
Oetoher. 16.
Parents who have not filed an
appication should go to the school
their, attendance area and
?judication. The child's
fr WStlfkate and Immunization
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MASHED AND SMASHED - Hoke County Sheriffs Department car shows ravages
of early Friday accident when Deputy Sheriff Alex Norton attempted to set up a
road block to stop vehicle reportedly fleeing from Wagram and Scotland County
authorities. Norton, who was not seriously injured, estimates other vehicle was
traveling about 70 miles an hour when collision occurred on U.S. 401 in Uowmore.
(N-J Photo I
County Car Rapped,
Suspect Is Charged
Front end of Hoke County Sheriffs
Department squad car was damaged
about 4:15 a.m. Friday when a vehicle
traveling about 70 miles an hour hit the
patrol car which Deputy Sheriff Alex
Norton had stopped on U.S. 401 in
Bowmorc to set up a roadblock, reports
Norton.
As a result of this and earlier alleged
incidents the same day. Stanely Kayc
Matthews, Antioch Community, faces
Hoke County charges of assaulting
Joann Home with a motor vehicle with
intent to kill, DUI, public intoxication,
careless and reckless driving and failure
to stop for a blue light and siren, lie
also faces Scotland County charges of
leaving the scene of an accident and
motor vehicle theft.
The charges stem from a series of
events which reportedly began when
Matthews' vehicle went into a ditch on
Turnpike Road and his friend Joann
Home arrived in her car and helped him
change a tire. Then, according to
Norton, Matthews tried to run over Miss
Home with his car and rammed her
vehicle.
Next, Matthews reportedly drove to
Scotland County, hit a utility pole.
abandoned his vehicle and headed lor
Wagram. His mode of transportation
from the utility pole accident to
Wagram is unknown.
Once in Wagram, authorities claim
Matthews stole a truck from Paul
Smith's service station. Wagram police
officer Prcd llolloway stopped
Matthews in Scotland County and as the
officer attempted to question the
suspect, Matthews allegedly drove off
almost hitting the officer, says Norton.
llolloway gave chase and called for
assistance. Norton attempted to set up
the roadblock on U.S. 401 about 5.S
miles south of Raeford with the squad
car facing Wagram and straddling the
yellow line when the truck allegedly
driven by Matthews hit the patrol cat,
says Norton. The Hoke County deputy
sheriff was In the squad car at time of
impact but was not seriously injured.
Scotland County officers who were
pursuing the suspect placed him in
custody until Highway Patrolman K. W.
Weston arrived and placed Matthews
under arrest.
Damage to the lloke patrol car was
estimated to about SI.000 and the
truck was reported as a total loss.
Bullard Says
Pay Victims
"If elected I will support
compensation of innocent victims of
violent crimes," stresses William R.
(Boh) Bullard. Jr., Republican candidate
for the N. C. House of Representatives.
"I fed, as a minimum, the state
should pay hospital costs and workman's
compensation to the victim. The
convicted individual's future wages
including earnings while in prison
should be encumbered to reimburse the
state fot these expenses."
The Wagram resident and native says,
'1 don't believe in taxing food or
medicine, yet I don't want to dispense
with S70 million tax revenue without
completely examining the alternatives. I
support revision of Ihc tax system to
provide more equity in levying taxes."
The retired U. S. Army lieutenant
colonel who saw combat in the
European (heater in World War II and
during the Korean War is a Pembroke
Slate University assistant professor of
history.
He holds a master of arts degree in
history front University of Norlh
Carolina al Chapel Hill, a bachelors
degree from Si. Andrews Presbyterian
College and is working toward a
doctorate.
Bullard is Spring Hill Baptist Church
(Sec BULLARD. Page 13)
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City Accepts Bids
HAPPINESS IS ? This picture of track
star Kathv McMillian was taken in May
after the Hoke High School girl's track
team Has honored for winning its third
consecutive state championship.
Saturday McMillian secured a spot in
national competition by setting a new
broad lump record (Chesser I'holoI
Kathy To Go
To Nationals
K;iihv McMillian set a new broad
jump record of 18'6" in a regional track
meet in Spartanburg. S. C., Saturday.
The old record was I8'5". She
competed against student athletes from
Alabama, Georgia. Tennessee. North
and South Carolina.
She cante in second in the 220-yard
relay and fourth in the 100-yard dash.
She will go on to the National Olympics
in Lincoln. Neb. August 2 through 6.
McMillian holds slate records in
broad jump, 220-yard dash and
880-yard relay team, all set this year
while attending lloke County High
School.
Mary Topp, assistant coach took
seven Hoke High School girls to the
track meet. Raz. Autry, school
superintendent. Coach Dili Colston and
Don Steed, vocational teacher, also
attended the meet.
In a special meeting Monday city
council accepted bids for street
improvements, a garage building and a
truck.
City fathers voted to accept $44,225
low bid on garage building offered by
F.R. Bray if the proposal meets
specifications and approval of Roonce,
Noble Associates, Inc., city project
engineers.
The 50 by 75 foot structure is to be
located on city land off south N.C. 211
near the Knit-Away plant. It will replace
the current garage arrangement at rear
of city hall.
Plans call for the one - story metal
structure to house offices for the water
superintendent, street superintendent,
and parts and mechanics. Also to be
included in the two - bay garage are
wash and grease pits and employees'
lounge.
Other bidding on the project were
Myrick Construction, $50,081;
Singlelary Bush, $50,099; and Metal
Building Systems. $56,519.
Crowell Constructors of Fayetteville
were awarded contract for street
improvements on their low $32,052 bid
for paving, resurfacing and curb and
gutter work. Included in the price was
an additional bid for 3,720 square yards
of three inch black base to build up
Oakwood Ave.
Other bids which did not include the
Oakwood Avenue work were Ballinger,
$24,342; and Cumberland, $23,502.
City councilman authorized purchase
of a 1974 truck for the Street
Department from Raeford Auto
Company for $5,726 if the firm can
meet specifications. If the local firm can
not meet specifications the purchase
will be made on Red Springs Motors*
$6,608.
Tables for further study was a
proposal to permit Southern National
Bank to widen Main Street driveway.
The July 1973 through June 1974
building permit report was submitted. It
shows 35 permits issued for $1,201 in
fees. Tolal city construction costs were
almost $1.5 million including $620,000
residential, $614,000 industrial and
$192,765 commercial. The largest
permit listed in the report is for a
$550,000 industrial construction at
Raeford Turkey Farms, Inc.
Twenty - six residential permits were
issued, six commercial and three
industrial. The two additional industrial
permits were to Tat Heel Hatchery for a
$26,000 construction project and Tex
Bastic, $38,000.
Commercial permits included board
of education building, Wooley Street,
$107,000; Wcs Williams, Day Care
Center, Central Avenue, $30,000; A.G.
Walters, Prospect Avenue, $30,000; C.P.
Kinlaw, Main Street warehouse, $8,000
and McKoy Maxwell, Main Street,
$11,765.
Residential permits were issued to
Carson Davis Jr., W.I I. Craig, Avery
Connell. Crawford Thomas, Fred Foster
and Julian Wright.
Area Incidents
At 4:30t..m. Sunday, a man alleged!
entered a bedroom window in the horn
of Rclonc and Odessa McCall, Rt. :
Box 224A. When the occupant of th
bedroom awoke ihe intruder left by th
window and ran through the wood:
report sheriffs deputies.
July 9 beiween 7:30 a.m. and I:
p.m., someone sawed a 24 inch by
inch hole in a bedroom lloor frc
underneath Sherrill Riddle's Antio
home. Apparently a knife or oilier sha
instrument was used to cut t
carpeting. Taken were three rifles, tv
automatic rilles, three shotguns, thr
hand guns, one an antique, knil
money, clothes, watches, rings and
Rold cigarette lighter all valued at abo
$723. Also taken was $130 worth
food stamps, report sheriffs dcpulit
July 8 someone reportedly took tw
space heaters valued al $140 from ll
school bus garage on N.C. 211 cutoff
A lawn mower valued at !
reported missing from the ca
Chesler Haley's home, Rockfish
A sheriffs report indicates somen
broke the front and rear windows or
1972 car on Rural Paved Road 113
July 9. The complaint was lodged wl
the Hoke County Sheriffs Departme
by Ralph Junior Slate, Antioch.
Anti-Burglary Meetings Set
Hoke County I: x tension
Homemakers. the Woman's Cluh
education departmenl. and the Sheriffs
Department are co-sponsoring two
special interest meetings on personal
and property protection 3 P.M. and 8
P.M. Tuesday (repeat) at the Hoke Civic
Center.
Instructions for protection will he
discussed and printed information
distributed. This will be helpful to
women who live alone and those who
travel alone from time to lime.
We cannot burglarproof our homes
completely hut we can do much to
discourage unlawful entry. The correct
use of weapons will also be discussed
and demonstrated.
Area residents may attend and learn
how to better protect themselves and
their property.
Sponsors urge each interested citizen
to invite five additional people to attend
with them.
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WITH THIS PEN AND THIS COMB - "You can do an attacker a lot of damage,"
Sheriff D.M. Harrington, left, tells Mrs. Ernest Campbell extension homernakers
safety chairman, center, and Mrs. Grace Andrews, representative for tile education
department of Racford Woman's Club, right. Two special interest meetings on
personal and property protection will be conducted at .1 p.m. and Sp.m. Tuesday
at the Hoke Civic Center.
Kidnap Case Nol Prossed
Notation on a kidnap case scheduled
for preliminary hearing in district court
Friday indicates assistant District
Attorney Randy S. Gregory took not
pros because there was "no substance to
the charge - see letter inside (the case
envelope)".
Inside la a letter from the alleged
victim, Anita B. Patterson, In which she
sUU^j^sj^oHddMppe^^^en^
Medlin, 21, of Vass.
The warrant In the case was drawn on
complaint of Mrs. Patterson's husband,
Johnny Patterson of Ashley Heights,
and claimed that Medlin kidnapped Mrs.
Patterson. July I.
Medlin who was arrested by Vass
Police Chief on the Hoke County
warrant, had been held in the Hoke
Raeford's firit recorded streaking
incident occurred when Deputy Sheriff
George McGuire and City Patrolman
George Brown spotted a nude juvenile
male about 12:30 a.m. July 10, at
North Stewart Street at City Park.
Reportedly the youth was standing still
and did not streak until he realized he
had bagn spotted by the law
enforcement offlctral No arrest