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15< Zu e <~Yle.w6 - journal 15< The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXVII NO. 33 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA S5 PER YEAR THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1974 Around Town Bv Sam C. Morris The Post Office for the past several years has been a meeting place foi a number of local businessmen. They come and go between the hours of eight to eight-thirty o'clock each morning. They swap jokes and other bits of news waiting for the mail to be put up. For the past few weeks the mail has been slow in being put up and some of the local men seem to feel that they are wasting time by wailing and going back to the office empty-handed. To look at it another way, they could have a guilty consciencc standing around with no mail when other people comc and look for mail and leave and comc back later. Now, of course, some people blame the situation on the whole postal system, but I believe it is due to the heavy mail at Christmas time. Anyway, the situation does occui. A lawyer in town came, by the office last week and said he had found a way to whip the problem. When asked, "How"?, he said he was going to miss a day and then he could pick up yesterday's mail by eight-thirty every morning. I always knew that a lawyer could figure a way around any situation. While on the subject of mail, it reminds me of another thing that happened in the post office a few years ago. It seems this lady was awaiting an important letter and phoned to the office afler the local carrier had come by her door and asked if all the mail was up for the day. She was told that it was. and the man on the telephone, to be nice, said he was sorry, she didn't receive a letter. He almost dropped the phone when the lady asked him to look in tomorrow's mail and see if the letter had arrived. I have heard many favorable commcnls oil the Cantata al the Raeford United Methodist Church last Sunday night. Iliis was a joint event for all the three churches in Raeford, Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian. Someone said it was amazing how much talent could he in one small city. Congratulations to the directors and all who had a part in this event. I don't believe the street and garbage department will have as many Christmas tiecs to pick up after the holiday season. It seems that fewer live trees are on sale this year than ever before. Most people must be going to the artificial trees. What the difference is I don't know, but some people won't have anything but a live tiee. So, each to his or her own opinion. School will be out Friday for the holidays and children will be playing before and after Christmas all over the city. So. when you are driving around during the holidays, watdi out foi them on the streets. By doing this it will help to keep a Merry Christmas in every home. m Yule Celebrations Held Christmas evems were in fall swing around Raeford this week and even Santa C'laus was reported to be in the area. Members of B Co. 2/505 (ABN) at Ft. Biagg entertained the three Head Start classes at West Hoke School with a party Monday. Twenty-three soldiers, under project leader Lt. John Quinones, passed out gilts to 54 children. Twelve students of the trainable mental retardation class at McLauchlin Elementary surprised the residents of the Open Arms Rest Home with candy canes and Christmas caroling Monday morning] On Tuesday, about 16 Open Arms residents traveled to Aberdeen to the Rose's store where they were invited to do their Christmas shopping before the store opened to the public. Santa Claus delighted the oldsters with an unannounced visit and gifts. The Raefoid Junior Woman's Club accompanied the residents to - assist. Transportation was furnished by the Kir si Baptist Church in Raeford. Bj 'Wolfpack' Moves In On County Motorists A large number of arrests were made Friday and Saturday nights when the highway patrol's "Wolfpack" operation was sprung on motorists in the Raeford area. A total of 21 persons were charged with drunken driving, according to 1st Sgt. F.M. Lemmond, commander of the operation. Lemmond said 57 citations were issued in the hazardous movement classification, which includes speeding, slop sign violations, and illegal passing. There were seven miscellaneous violations, two offenses of illegal transportation of whiskey, one concealed weapon charge, and one for Meal Plan For Elderly Considered A proposal to provide a hot lunchtime meal for senior citi/cns in seven areas, including Raeford. will be discussed tonight at the Lumber Rivei Council of Governments. The council is expected to request SI 10,825 from the North Carolina Governor's Coordinating Council on Aging for the project and to contribute $5,81 (i.50 in COG funds. If approved, the project would ;-ro\ide one meal a day, five days a veek for peisons over the age of 60. I'resentl). four areas in the Lumber River region are receiving meals. Delcgales to the COG from Hoke Countv are Ralph Barnhart and Graham Clark.' Appointments to a regional manpower advisory committee also will be made at the meeting. Recommended to serve from Hoke County are Barnhart, Jimmy Morrisey and Raz Autry. The meeting will be held at 7:.^0at the Robeson County public library in t.umberlon. resisting arrest, Lemmond said. A lew tickets were issued for driving without a license. "Wollpack" was carried out from 6 P.M. Friday until about 3 A.M. Saturday and resumed Saturday evening lor about the same hours, officials said. Ten troopers were divided into two squads led by Sgt. D.L. Minshew of Raeford and Sgt. C.R. Blalock, who concentrated on the area within a five mile radius of Raeford. "Wolfpack" is conducted by the Highway Patrol as part of an effort to curb rising fatality rates, Lemmond said. It is done periodically and he hinted another one may be staged in January. About fifty motorists escaped with only warnings. Most of these were for equipment defects. Churches Observe Yule First Baptist Church Christmas music will be presented by the youth choirs at the evening service at First Baptist Church, beginning at 7:.>0 Sunday. A Christmas Kve observance of the Lord's Supper will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. Raeford United Methodist A special program of Yuletide music by the Senior Handbell choir will be presented Sunday morning before the regular service. The program will begin at 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion will be held at the church Christmas Lve during the hours 6-10 p.m. Kaeford Presbyterian Church Holy Communion will be held Christmas F.ve beginning at 7:30 p.m. Living Tableau A living tableau of the traditional Nativity scene will be staged again this year by the members of the senior high fellowship of Raetord Presbyterian Church. The Scene will be visible as you ride to the church from Main Street west on I.din borough Avenue. It will be presented on Dec. 23, from 7:00 -1):00 P.M. and on Dec. 24. from 7:00 ? 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 - '>00 P.M. On Tuesday evening the young people will leave the Scene at 7:30 to participate in the Christmas Eve Communion Service with the congregation, then return to the Scenc at 8:15 P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Harless Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Go*a are the adult advisors for the Fellowship, and are assisting in planning and staging the scene. Depicted in the still - scene tableau will be the Baby Jesus, Mary. Joseph, the Angel, Wise Men and Shepherds. Special lighting and costumes have been arranged and music will be played in the background. Many adults in the church have helped the youth of the church in all areas of the production. Early Deadline For News, Ads The Christmas issue of The News-Journal will be published Monday. Deadline for all News-Journal items and classified advertising will be noon tomorrow (Dec. 20). Display advertisements it 5 p.m. Dec. 20. The News-Journal office will be closed Dec. 25 and 26. Police Chief Worried Increase Seen In Arrests Of Teens Most of the arrests in the city for larceny in the last three months have been of teenagers and Raeford's chief of policc is concerned. "What's causing it?". Chief of Police Leonard Wiggins asked rhetorically. "We've had a few young people before for larceny, but not like this. "Something's wrong somewhere." As of early Tuesday, six persons had been charged this month by city police with larcenies. Four of those arrests were of teenagers and the remaining two were of persons ages 21 and 22, city police records show. In November, there were six teenagers arrested for larceny. Three, an 18-year-old and two 16-year-olds, were charged with seven counts of larceny between them. Only three persons over the age of 20 were charged with larceny that monlh. according to records. A 21-year-old was charged with two counts of larceny and there were arrests of a 30-year-old and a 28-year-old. In addition to theft arrests, young people were charged with several other offenKs in November, Wiggins said. A 16-year-Old was charged with ?driving under the influence, as was a 20-year-old. One arrest of an 18-year-old was for using profane and indecent language, Wiggins said. In October, three teens - ages 16, 17 and 18, were charged with larceny. according to records. Another 16-year-old was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods, and an 18-year-old was charged with attempted larceny. Peisons in their early 20's accounted lor the remaining arrests. Wiggins said. These included a 20-year-old charged with larceny and another charged with receiving stolen goods. Two persons charged with public drunkenness were only 20 and a second offense DUI charge was lodged against a 22-year-old. Wiggins said. The arrests for larceny include breakins into stores and homes, Wiggins said, as well as shoplifting charges. Some, but not all, of the teenagers arrested have been school dropouts, Wiggins said. Of IS schfcolaged teenagers arrested, Wiggins estimated that nine were still enrolled in school. According to Raz Autry, county school superintendent, Hoke's school dropout rate is typical of other counties in the southeastern part of the state - high. Last year at Hoke High. 143 students were listed in the withdrawal category, which includes dropouts, Autry said. From Upchurch. 30 students were classified as having withdrawn. As of Nov. 22 of this school year, 35 students have withdrawn at Hoke High and 13 at Upchurch, Autry said. The W-2 code does noi include students who transfer or graduate in mid-term, he said. Autry said the dropout rate was decreasing in the county. "I'm talking oil the top of my head, but I would guess that six years ago we had mayhe 250 dropouts, compared to 14.* last year." he said. "It has improved all over the county." "We have a higher drop out rate in the southeastern part of the state than they do in the Piedmont." Autry said. 'That's why we got more federal money to combat it." Wiggins said he had no explanation for the unusually large number of young people arrested for thefts lately. "It's not that we're picking on them," he said. "They've been convicted in most of the cases that have come to trial so far." Charles Campbell, city policeman, noted that arrests seem to run in cycles. "It comes in spurts," he said. "For a while, there will be a rash of kids arrested and we'll bear down on that and then there'll be a bunch of adults arrested and we'll bear down on that." In the past three months, there have been 16 teenagers charged with other than traffic offenses by city police. Persons in their 20's accounted for 25 arrests and one 30-year-old was arrested. Most of the arrests were for breaking, entering and larceny. Correction Because of a typographical omission, several persons were erroneously listed in The News-Journal as having been found guilty in district court last week, when in fact they were found not guilty. These persons were found not guilty of various charges: Ranzay Carter, Shannon, larceny; Timothy L. VVatson, Rt. 1, Raeford, simple assault; Danny H. Chavis, Red Springs, larceny; Glenn Chavis, Rt. 2, Raeford, larceny; Roger L. Locklear, Red Springs, assault on a female; Bessie L. Blackburn, Shaw Town section, assault with a deadly weapon; Leonard Baldwin, Raeford, non ? support; Alton G. Walters, Main St. Raeford, worthless check; Charles G. Crowder, 413 E. Donaldson, Raeford, driving at a speed endangering persons and property, and Kenneth Dixon, 55 in a 45 mph zone. The News-Journal deeply regrets the error and any difficulty it may have caused. Jingling Cash Registers Make Merchants Merry Others Still Need Help At Christmas Two young families who canned a large amount of vegetables this summer will provide a good Christmas dinner for a less fortunate Hoke family. Another Hoke Countian. who will spend her first Christmas this year as a widow, is helping a needy person at Christmas with the money she would have spent for her husband's gift. Other families and clubs and groups have responded to the appeal by social workers to help less fortunate neighbors, but there is still more to be done. "Please' consider giving help to someone less fortunate than yourselves litis Christmas." Mrs. Dayna Pate, case worker ai the county Department of Social Services, said. "These are people who have suffered personal iiagedy. illness, fires, you name it," she explained. Mrs. Pale urged those interested in helping to call the Department of Social Services. "If you can't take an entire family, we'll take donations of canned goods, clothing, toys, w hatever you I eel you can do," she said. Social workers are especially hopeful that individual families will become involved with the Christmas project, she said. Man Dies In Crash OnN.C. 211 Saturday A young man on a weekend pass from the prison unii in Robeson County was killed early Saturday morning in a. two car smashup on Highway 211. Trooper K W. Weston ideniilied tne victim as Hubert Lowery. Jr., 25. of Rt. I Shannon. According to Weston, at about 2 a.m.. Lowery was a passenger in a 1470 Chevelle operated by William McMillan. 27, of Southern Pines, who was backing out of a driveway onto the highway at a point about 13 miles west of Raeford. The McMillan auto was struck by a 1975 El Camino driven by Edward Brewer, 38, of Aberdeen, who received cuts and bruises and was taken to Moore Memorial Hospital in Pinehurst. McMillan sustained shoulder injuries and a passenger, his daughter Tonya Rebecca, received head injuries which were termed serious. Both were transported to Moore Memorial Hospital. NV'eston said the McMillan car was knocked 117 feet by the impact and Brewer's car 118 feet. Weston said the Brewer car was estimated to be traveling at about (>5 mph at the time of the accident. Brewer was charged with exceeding a safe speed and McMillan was cited for making an unsafe movement. Damages to the Chevelle were estimatedat SI.700. and put at S3,200 for the HI ( amino. Weston said seat belts and restraints were not in use in either car. Trooper C.A. Bennett assisted Weston in administering first aid until the arrival of rescue squads from Hoke and Moore Counties. Christmas as usual is the watchword up and down Main St reel this year lor merchants as area shoppers keep cash registers jingling. While some businessmen say the season began a little slower than usual, most say that holiday spending is approaching normal levels. "We arc very pleased and appreciative," Mis. lheresa McBryde, owner of Theresa's dress shop, said. "The season has been very good and I can't tell that much ditlerence from last year." However. Ron Corrado. manager of Macks, said business was oft some from last year but was picking up as Christmas approaches. "As far as the circulation of people thiough the store goes, that's up," he said. "But people don't have the dollars to spend. "Considering the conditions of the economy, things are bettet than you might expect," lie said. Reducing the size of their gift list was one way shoppers have changed, Danny DeV'ane, owner of DeVane's Department Store said. "1 think people are cutting out some buying for people they bought for last year," he said. "They are restricting gif ts to the immediate family." DeVane said he thought shoppers were buying more wisely. "They aren't buying foolish gifts just to be buying," he said. Overall, he said he had been pleased with the holiday business this >ear. Sales of Christmas wrappings, cards and decorations have been excellent this year, according to Mrs. Cindy McDaniel, manager of Valu-Mart. "Cards, paper and so on are selling just as good as ever." she said. "And people are buying lights agatn ihisyear. I don't see that business has slacked off at all." Lay-awavs on bikes and toys have been very good this year. James Wood, manager of Western Auto, commented. "It started oil a little slow in December but sales are picking up now," he said. "It's about like usual now. Lay-a ways on toys and bicycles have been very good." Wood said sales have sliowr a great deal of improvement in the past week. Kurniture sales hi've been good this season also. I-Tmei Piir.ell, manager of Heilig-Meyers said. "We're pretty well satisiied." he said. "It's about like it was last yeai. I can't tell a whole lot of difference. Merchandise is coming through good too; we don't have any shortages." Raefotd stores will remain open until ') p.m. most nights until Christmas. S:ores close at (> p.m. on Saturday and Christmas Tve. ASCS Pick Committee joe Lpcnuuii was elected ciiairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service county committee lor a or.e-y*ar term. Vice-chairman is D.A. ( urrie. chosen lor a two-year term. Julian Love was elected to a three-year term as a regular member Alternate members elected weie Douglas Monroe and James R. Strother. Committees elected Tor each township in order of chairman, vice-chairman, regular member.and Inst and second alternates arc: Allendale - L A. McGiigan. David Liles. Welt on Lockleai. James 11. McGugan and Doc Monroe. Antioch ? (i.B. Bostiv. Ilerbeit Gillis. 11.A. Boyles, F.C. NlcPhaul. and Willie McNair. Blue Springs - Julian love, I arl llendrix, ( .11. Gainev. Jw'ft Ihtiis. and Roosevelt Plan. MeLauchlin Douglas Monroe, Id win H. Newton. Julian Barnes, 1 ho mas A. Ra>. and R.W. Posey. Quewhutle James R Soother. James Nixon. J.V King. Horace Walters, Jr., and Shelby Calloway. Racioid - Ken McNeill. Jinimie Wjinei. J H. Mcleod, J.A. Williamson and H (' Dew. Stonewall - lorn Jo'ie>. Henry Maxwell, Dan McCioujian. M.( . Boyles and H.C;. R oge rs. County Leaves Choice On Compactor To City The county commissioners met Monday night ami approved two out of foui bids submitted lor the proposed city landfill compactor, leaving the final decision up to the city. The bids examined were listed as Gregory Foolc Equipment Co.. (Caterpillar) S4').457; Tri-City Equipment Co.. (John Deere) S47.650: N.C. Equipment Co. of Raleigh. (International) S.18,I2X1>1; and K.F. Craven Co. of Greensboio. (Fiat-Allis) SJ3.0.W.58. A motion to accept eithei the Craven Co. or N.C. Equipment bid and allow the city to choose which is best suited for their operation was carried unanimously. Also on (he agenda was a discussion of plans to implement plumbing, heating and air conditioning inspections in the county, which was tabled at the suggestion of (ommisMonei Ballour until a tinther study could he made. The hoaid requested county manager T.B lestei and Sanitarian M R. Mills to check with Scotland County officials to ^e how such inspections aie carried out theie and report their findings at the next scheduled meeting. Jan. (v A i e so 1 u11o 11 to exempt law enforcement employees from overtime pay under the Fan Labor Standaids Act See COMPACTOR . Page 14 Visits Friday The mobile oi l ice of Congressman Charlie Rose will he at' the Raeloril post office parking loi Dec. 20 from 10 a nt. to p.m. Rip Collins. Rose's administrative assistant, will man the otlice.
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