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Around Town
By Sam C. Morris
J.M. (Sam) McGougan of the
MiJdouson section was by the office last
week and had more information on
Governors that had visited Hoke
County.
lie said that the late Gov. Kerr Scott
visited and spoke in Hoke on two
consecutive nights in the late 40s, Scott
spoke first to the Ruritan Cluh at
Mildouson School and came back to
Raeford the next night and spoke to a
joint meeting of the Kiwanis and Lions
clubs of Raeford.
Mrs. Truman Austin called also last
week and said that Gov. J. Melville
Broughton was here in the early 40s.
This was also confirmed by a few other
people that said he spoke at the high
school.
I recalled the Scott visits but was off
at war when Broughton was Governor.
Maybe this has completed the list but
if anyone knows of any other Governor
to visit the county while in office come
forward and let us know.
1 read the following last week and
believe that it is worth printing:
"The tragedy of life is not death but
what dies inside a man while he lives..."
Norman Cousins.
4 The Christmas season will soon be
upon us and with the economical
condition like it is this year, many
people will be short of funds. Every
year clubs and organizations along with
many individuals give to families less
fortunate than themselves. I ask again
this year that all families be cleared
through the Social Services Department
so that every family will be taken care
of.
This has been done before and I
believe that it can be done again this
year. If you haven't contributed in years
past, now is a good time to start.
Let's try to see that every family in
tire county at least has enough food for
the holidays.
Today (Thursday) is Thanksgiving
and all the news that comes to us in
newspapers and over the television is
telling us that hard times are ahead. To
some they are not ahead but are with
'us. litis is true, but on the other hand
we have so much to be thankful for in
odier ways.
We are at peace and even if some of
our people are in the armed services you
don't have the worry of yesteryears.
So instead of looking to the bad side,
try to think of the many blessings that
have come to you during the past year
and then all of us can have a Happy
Thanksgiving.
YDC Draws
Some Interest
Aboul 20 persons have expressed
interest in forming a Young Democrats
Club, according to one of the
organizers. Warren Pate.
The first meeting will be set
sometime in December, Pate said.
An active recruiting program will be
started to enlist members, he said. YDC
membership is open to Democrats 18 to
35 years old.
Thanksgiving Worship
Planned Wednesday
The United Methodist Church in
Raeford is the host for this year's area
interdenominational Thanksgiving
service, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Raeford Ministers
j Group, the annual Thanksgiving service
t is open to persons of all faiths.
The Rev. John Ropp, pastor of
; Raeford Presbyterian Church, will give
&the sermon. Rev. B.V. Childress, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church, and Rev.
Gordon Ruggles, pastor of Parkers and
Sandy Grove U. Methodist Churches
will share in the service.
Special music will be provided by the
choirs of the Raeford United Methodist
Church.
Nursery wil| be available for young
children.
Employment Rates Could Be Better
But Cash Registers Are Ringing
Man Dies
In Fire
A South Hoke man died and another
escaped without injury Friday night
when a fire raged out of control at a
rural residence.
North Raeford Fire Chief George
Baker said the body of Alonzo
McLaughlin, Sr., 63, of Rt. 1, Box 655,
Red Springs, was found on the kitchen
floor of his home. The cause of death
will be determined pending the state
coroner's examination in Chapel Hill,
Baker said.
Robert Miller, who had been in the
house, was roused by McLaughlin's
wife, Amelia, who returned home to
discover the house in flames shortly
before 6 P.M., Baker said. Miller got out
safely but Mrs. McLaughlin was unable
to reach her husband because of the
flames, the chief said.
The Hillcrest and Raeford Fire
Departments were called to assist. The
house and furnishings were termed a
total loss.
Baker said the cause of the fire is
undetermined. An investigation is
continuing.
Rose Lease
Discussed
Raeford's newly appointed airport
committee met Nov. 13 and 20, in an
effort to resolve continuing problems at
the city airport.
According to minutes available of the
Nov. 13 meeting at city hall, the
committee approved recommendations
for rewording portions of the city lease
recently signed with Paul Rose.
The lease with the operator of a
flying school was approved at the
November city council meeting.
The airport committee agreed to
recommend that portions of the lease be
omitted that allowed the city to change
Rose's boundaries with six months
notice and allowed Rose an equal
amount of land in exchange or to
reduoe his rent at his option.
They also revised a portion calling for
Rose to submit a financial statement
and detailed plan for developing the
leased portion of the airport.
In addition, the airport committee
suggested that city manager John Gaddy
confer with both Rose and Gene
Thacker, who operates a jump school
and club at the airport, concerning the
radio frequency to use at the airport.
The need for a graded, grassed
taxiway alongside the runway was also
discussed.
Minutes for the Nov. 20 meeting were
not expected to be available until next
week.
SOMETHING TO BE
THANKFUL FOR!
How fortunate we are to be living in a land that has been blessed
with such great abundance for so many years. As each family
gathers around the table this Thanksgiving Day, there'll be
choruses of "oohs" and "aahs" over the beautiful turkey Mother
has prepared and the bountiful spread before us. When you stop to
think about it, we have a lot to be thankful for?
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GENTLY - Rescue Squad members place the victim of a car-train collision,
Tuesday, on a stretcher.
Autry Stresses Parent's Right
To Examine Child's Record
A new federal law giving parents the
right to examine their child's school
record probably won't change things
much in Hoke County.
Raz Autry, county school
superintendent, said he has always
strongly supported a parent's right to
see the cumulative record.
"The way 1 feel about it personally
and the way I have practiced is that the
parent has the right to see his child's
record. It's his child."
Autry said that, according to his
information, most of the school systems
in the state were waiting for specific
guidelines from the attorney general's
office. He said the Hoke County school
system would probably formulate a
definite policy after receiving more
information.
Autry said the new law. passed Nov.
11, a parent may examine his child's
cumulative record or a person 18 or
older may see his own. The cumulative
record contains grades, IQ and aptitude
scores, teachers' comments and similar
information. It usually is transferred
from one school to another with a child.
"I've told teachers to be very careful
about the type of information they
write on that record." Autry said,
noting that some information could be
damaging to a child.
Autry said that school records are
never released to any other person or
agency without permission from the
parents.
Burlington Promotes Three Here
Burlington Apparel Fabrics Company
has announced three management
appointments at its Raeford operation.
John R. Biddix, former plant
manager, is transferred to the division's
dyeing and finishing group staff. He is
succeeeded by F. Gilbert (Gib)
Bernhardt as plant manager.
Phil T. Nordan has been appointed
superintendent of dyeing, succeeding
Bernhardt.
Biddix had served as plant manager
sinoe April, 1974. He is a native of
Marion and a graudate of Western
Carolina. He joined Burlington in l%3
and had served as superintendent of
dyeing at the Raeford plant prior to
being named manager. He is married to
the former Janice Nuckolls of Marion,
and they have three children. They are
members of Raeford Presbyterian
Church.
Bernhardt is a native of Salisbury and
a graduate of East Carolina University.
He joined Burlington in 1968 and was
superintendent of dyeing at the plant
belore being named manager. He is
married to tbe former Donna Ludwig of
Faith, and they have two children. They
are members of Raeford Presbyterian
Church.
Nordan is a native of Coats and a
graduate of North Carolina State
University. He joined the company in
1972 and previously was technical
superintendent. He is married to the
former Dianne Farnhardt, a native of
Monroe, and they have two children.
They are also members of Raeford
Presbyterian Church.
1 A DAY TO COUNT OUR
BLESSINGS [
While the economic outlook for Hoke
County could be brighter, things may
not get much gloomier before
Christmas, area employers cautiously
report.
Meanwhile, a sampling of Raeford
merchants report few problems in
Yuletide sales.
However, applications for food
stamps and public assistance are at a
record high, social services officials
report.
The three textile plants, Hoke's
largest industry, report plans at least
from now until Christmas to hold
operations about at their present level.
George J. Lovett, Jr., personnel
manager at Knit-Away, said the plant
anticipated full operations through
Christmas.
"We have not had any reduced time
up to now," Lovett said. "We aren't
hiring but we're not firing to amount to
anything."
Lovett said Knit-Away would be
closed eight days for Thanksgiving, from
Nov. 26-Dec. 3.
Ashwell Harward, personnel manager
at Burlington Dye, reported
employment at the plant was holding
steady, following layoffs several weeks
ago.
"We plan to hold what work force we
have now," Harward said.
He explained that cutbacks were
common in the dyeing industry and
were somewhat unrelated to the general
economic slowdown.
"These things go in cycles with us
and it just happens that this year is one
of those years. It is a habitual thing
from time to time."
Tex-Elastic's personnel manager,
Horace Stogner, said Tex-Elastic has had
temporary layoffs lately.
"We'll rotate, on a week, off a week.
Things are going slow now, but 1 look
for it to pick up after the first of the
year," he said. "Maybe not completely,
but some."
Bob Gentry, personnel manager at
Burlington Worsted reported
employment as steady.
"We are holding fairly good and
anticipate a five day week," he said.
"We've been fortunate in hourly wage
employment. We probably haven't laid
off more than 10 or 12.
"We've had to rotate some workers,
to work three weeks and off a week, but
it looks pretty steady," he said.
Requests for food stamps and public
assistance are up this fall in the county,
according to Ben Niblock, county
director of the Department of Social
Services.
From mid-July to the end of
October, there were 310 new
applications for food stamps and 45
new requests for aid to families with
dependent children (AFDC). In
addition, 11 AFDC applications have
been received for medical assistance
only.
Niblock said figures were not
available yet for November.
"By the end of the month, I'm sure
weTI have 2800 people getting food
stamps," said Niblock. "This is the
highest we've ever had."
During one month last year, he said,
2500 persons were on food slamsp.
Unemployment figures during the
past year show a slight rise in the
number of persons employed in the
county and a sharp rise in the
percentage of unemployed.
John McCormick, assistant manager
of the N.C. Employment Security office
in Fayeiteville, said that figures for
September, the last available, showed
Hoke unemployment at 8.4 per cent.
Compared with last year. 150 more
persons are employed, to give a work
force of 7^650 but the percentage of
unemployment has risen 4.3 per cent.
A new employment survey is
underway in the county now, he said,
but "figures won't be available for
another two weeks.
William Clark, county supervisor of
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Man Hurt
In Wreck
A man was critically injured early
Tuesday morning when the car he was
driving struck a freight train at the West
Prospect St. crossing in Raeford.
The victim was tentatively identified
as Jesse Winston of Shannon. Members
of the rescue squad worked for about
15 minutes to free him from the
wrecked car and he was then
transported to Moore Memorial
Hospital.
Eyewitnesses at the 8:40 A.M.
accident said Winston apparently did
not see the train and swerved the car
too late to avoid the collision. He was
alone.
Police Chief Leonard Wiggins said the
warning lights at the intersection were
working.
The Aberdeen and Rockfish train was
enroute to Raeford from Aberdeen
traveling at a slow rate of speed.
A spokesman at Moore Memorial
Hospital in Pinehurst had no
information on the extent of the man's
injuries.
Sales Taxes
Are Reported
Local sales and use tax collections in
the county for Oct. amounted to
S20.414.44, accroding to state revenue
reports.
The total lor the quarter ending Sept.
30 was S58,136.84. Net proceeds were
$57,633.96, after deducting the cost of
collection set as $.865 per $ 100.