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15' ^k& - journal The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXVH NO. 42 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA SS PER YEAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1975 Around Town BY SAM C. MORRIS The three members of the House of Representatives from this district were in town Monday to hear from local citizens concerning anything they wanted done locally in the General Assembly. I don't believe many folks showed up, but anyway they were given a chance. The members will be back again, so if anything comes up you must see them about, be sure to call on them. 1 had a call last week concerning the number of beer cans that are being thrown along the highways and streets. Some even come to rest in people's yards (including mine). 1 came to work Tuesday morning and cans were in front of the office on Elwood Avenue. Not only are cans thrown on the highways, but any kind of litter seems to find its way along the roads. The mess this causes certainly gives this city and county a bad name for littering. As many containers and dumpsters that are around the city and county, it would seem people would deposit litter in them. Maybe the penalty for littering is not severe enough or the judgments rendered in court are not severe enough to stop this. Of course we are all to blame in one way or another, because we either litter ourselves or won't call to the attention a litterer when in the act of littering. So, if you must be put in the position of having to have litter in your car either get a litter bag or go by a dumpster or garbage can and place the litter. It will take only a few minutes of your time and will help to beautify our city and county. Another subject brought to my attention last week was that many homes in Raeford do not have house numbers on them. One of the first arguments you get from this is thai my mail comes to the post office box. This is true in a great many cases. Another is that most people know where I live because Raeford is small and everyone knows about everyone in the city. This might be true! Let's look at it from the viewpoint of the U.P.S. driver that wants to deliver a package to your home, or an ambulance you have called to take a sick member of the family to the hospital or a visitor from out-of-town coming to visit at your home. These are just a few of the many reasons you should have a house number posted on your front door. The costs of this would be less than a dollar besides the time it will take you to nail up the three numbers. So, if you don't have a number on your house, please put one up as soon as possible because it could come in handy one of these days. The A & R Railroad crew did a gooi job on fixing the crossings on Magnoli Street and Elwood Avenue. One mon that comes to my mind that needs sonv work is on Edinborough Avenue Anyway, the ones that were fixed hel| driving and riding around town. Thanks The class of 1935 of Raeford High School is planning a reunion this spring and still has a few of the members that addresses are unknown. 1 would like to ask the assistance of the public for help if you can. I will put down a couple of names this week and if you know the whereabouts of them, please let me know. They are: Lee Etta Andrews and Julia Baker. LUNCH TIME - Mrs. Jennette Morrison serves at opening day of the senior citizens lunch program. Area Incidents Guns Sought In Two Break-ins Guns were the target of thieves over the weekend and sheriffs deputies are investigating the theft of a large quantity of firearms taken in two separate burglaries. Burley W. Turner. Rt. 2, Raeford, reported his home was entered Friday and 15 guns, including two M-l rifles, were taken. Entry was made by breaking the window glass in a rear door and unlocking the door, according to the report. The guns are listed at $1,755. Also Friday, the home of William S. O'Briant, Rt. 3, Red Springs, was entered during the day and seven guns valued at $780 stolen. No signs of forcible entry were found, according to the complaint. Robert Sheffrey, Rt. 2, Raeford, reported to deputies his home was burglarized sometime between 10 A.M. and 12:40 P.M. Friday and a television, tape player, guitar, amplifier, and two radios with a total value of $1,065 were taken. Entry was apparently gained by removing a screen and raising a window. James McNeill, Rt. I, Raeford, complained his home was broken into Feb. 12 during the daytime and a portable TV and radio stolen. The loss is lisled as $170. Entry was made by breaking the glass in a rear door and unlocking the door, according to the report. Fifteen to eighteen top hogs were stolen the night of Feb. 10 from the Raeford Pork Farms, according to a complaint filed by Cary Thompson. The animals are valued at $ 1,509. Governor Locklear, Rt. 4, Red Springs, reported the loss of three, top hogs to thieves on Feb. 11. The hogs were worth $230, according to the complaint. A soft drmk machine was damaged extensively at Stricklands service station sometime late Saturday night or Sunday morning when it was pried open. About S3 in coins was removed. A mobile home on Rt. I into which the occupants were in the process of moving was burglarized the night of Feb. 12, according to a complaint made by tvelyn McMillian. An Flectrolux vacuum cleaner worth S259 belonging to Prentiss McMillian was taken. Mrs. McMillian and her husband are both deaf mutes, according to the report An Aberdeen man employed as an accountant for the Boahn Construction Co., Rt. 2, Raeford, has been arrested and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Jim Coxe, is named in two separate warrants related to checks totaling S4I.J.0S which Boahn alleges were to be made payable to federal and state unemployment accounts and were made payable to Coxe instead and cashed. Bicentennial Plans Called Courageous The courage and enthusiasm of Hoke Countians in tackling such a large Bicentennial project was commended last week by the state chairman of community projects. Dr. Larry Wheeler told members of the Bicentennial steering committee that he was highly impressed by a small county's efforts to build a new library: "The enthusiasm was contagious." said Mrs. Carson Davis, co-chairman with her husband of the county committee. "We all left the meeting with the spirit of being an American, of being a North Carolinian and especially of being a part of Hoke County." Fifteen members attended the monthly meeling, held at the Davis home. The library is being undertaken as Bicentennial project to serve as a lasting memorial left to the county as a reminder of this nation's 200th birthday, Mrs. Davis said. Chairmen for the Heritage portion of the Bicentennial were named last week. Robert and H.L. Gatlin will head the project to tape record the recollections and ideas of persons throughout the county. Mrs. Davis said the committee hopes to collect a wide range of information for the recordings, which will be donated to the library. In addition to the Heritage project, the Bicentennial observance is divided Chief Reminds Don't Leave Keys In Car Leaving keys in a parked car is an invitation for trouble, Raeford Police Chief Leonard Wiggins reminded motorists this week. Four vehicles have been stolen in Raeford in the past month, the chief said. In each case, car keys had been left in the vehicle. "When you leave your keys in the car, you're just asking for trouble and you may be inticing someone else to do something wrong," Wiggins said. He said a juvenile is being questioned in oonnection with at least two of the thefts. McMillian Earns Spot At Top Meet Kathy McMillian, who last week in Greensboro qualified for the national indoor championship meet, has been nominated for the Casey award to be given in Charlotte this weekend. The Casey award is given by the North Carolina Amateur Athletic Union to the outstanding woman athlete. Last week Kathy jumped 19-2 at the indoor meet in Greensboro to become eligible for the AAU men's and women's indoor field championship meet to be held at Madison Square Garden, Feb. 28. Contestants will be trying for a spot on the teams for the Pan American Games and the 1976 Olympics. According to Billy Colston, who has coached Kathy during her career at Hoke High, the junior long jumper disqualified in Greensboro on all three jumps against her male competitors. However, meet officials allowed her three additional non-competition jumps in which to try for the qualifying distance. Colston says he expects for Kathy to compete at the national meet in New York. into two other parts. The Horizon, which is the library effort, is headed by R.B. Lewis, Mrs. Ruth McEachern and Mrs. Grace Andrews. Chairmen for the Festival, which is the celebration aspect, have not been named. Within the next two months, the county is expected to be designated as a Bicentennial county. Mrs. Davis said. So far, 50 counties in the state have been official recognized. The Davis' are attempting to speak to all community organizations to inform groups of Bicentennial plans in the county. "We are specially interested in speaking in the black and Indian communities," Mrs. Davis said. "They are a very important part of the past and certainly a part of the future. We need their help and cooperation." Funds are still needed for the library, with the target date of April I fast approaching, lewis reported at the meeting. The community has raised S67.000 of the goal of SI00,000, he said: Still needed is $33,000. Lewis said he had approached civic groups and businesses that have not contributed yet and is hopeful that additional contributions will be made. A building design for the library have recently been approved by the library board. CO-CHAIRMEN - Raeford natives H.L and Robert Gat tin will head the Heritage portion of the Bicentennial. The pro/eel will Include pcrserving recollections bv residents of the county's past on tape recordings to be donated to the new library Lunch Program For Sr. Citizens Began Tuesday Plans For 30 But Few Came /\ not wncn program for senior citizens began this week at the Cameron Heights community center on North Main Extended. Geared to serve 30 meals a day, the center served less than a dozen on opening day Tuesday. Miss Helen Jones, project director from Lumber River Council of Governments, said she expected attendance to improve as word spreads about the program. Craig Phillips At Meet Here On hand for the opening were Raeford's mayor pro tem, Graham Clark; city manager, John Gaddy and payroll and personnel administrator Ronda Cameron. Also there were Four County Community Service Agency officials, O.L. Moore, and Jeff McNeill. The lunch program, sponsored by the COG, is financed through a $110,825 grant from the governors council on aging. $5,816.50 in regional funds, including some local money, is also required to fund the project, which is one of six lunch programs in the region. The meals are served at no cost to persons over 60. However, Miss Jones explained, contributions of either cash or volunteer service are sought to help make up the local funds or services requirement. Persons are asked to arrive at the center about 11:30 for a devotion, and lunch is served at noon. Programs are planned following the meal, Miss Jones said. The lunches are cooked in Lumberton by Tech Service Company and are brought to the center in hot and cold containers. The catering firm provides meals for 13 other centers. The opening day menu included spaghetti with meat balls as the main course, accompanied by vegetables. The meals are served in styrofoam divided trays to facilitate clean up. Mrs. Jennette Morrison, site manager, set paper placemats on the table before serving the nine or ten elderly persons who came to the center the first day. The center, located in the East Freedom Masonic lodge building, has recently been remodeled. The building is now owned by Four County Community Service Agency, and is rented daily for the lunch program to COG. The lunch program is funded for the remainder of this year. It is the first of its kind in Raeford. Oaig Phillips School board members from District Eight of the N.C. School Board Association gathered at Hoke High Wednesday for a meeting. Dr. Craig Phillips, state superintendent of public instruction, was the keynote speaker following a dinner in the Gibson cafeteria. Andy Vanote, assistant attorney general, presented a talk on Title ') and student records during a discussion group preceding the dinner. Betsy Sloan, coordinator of special education for Hoke County, discussed the educable mental retarded (EMR) program and regulations regarding equal educational opportunity. Jim Blackburn, consultant to the department of public instruction, spoke on budget and finance problems. Bob Boyd, of the department of public instruction, dealt with personnel. D.R. Huff. Hoke County School Board chairman, and Dr. Riley Dingman, executive secretary of the N.C. School Board, addressed the group. Music was provided by the Hoke High Chorale and the Hoke High Dance Band. Employ 81 An additional 81 persons have been hired in the county through the federal public service employment program. The jobs are being funded through C.E.T.A., the Comprehensive Employment Training Act. The program is administered through the Lumbee Regional Development Center. Harold Brewer, C.E.T.A. counselor for the county, said the project is now operating at full strength and there are currently no jobs unfilled. Forty three school workers and 38 non ? school workers have been placed, Brewer said. Included in the job sites are most county schools, the FI1A office, Laurinburg Day Care Center, and Indian Education Program. The C.E.T.A. office is located in South Hoke and the telephone number is 875-5742. Election Office Will Be Closed The Board of Elections office or West Elwood will be closed Feb. 17-28 The office will reopen March 3. Police Check For City Tags Check points set up by city police Tuesday didn't net any citations but a number of city license tags were sold that day Police chief Leonard Wiggins estimated that 300 - 400 more cars in Raeford lack city tags A total of'I 166 had been sold by late Tuesday, he said. City tags should have been on vehicles by Feb 15. More checkpoints are scheduled during the next two weeks, Wiggins said. City tags can be purchased for SI at city hall A police citation for not having the tags will cost an additional S5. I Tournament Schedule Tuesday, Feb. 18 7 00 P.M. Oxford Webb vs. Dunn 9:00 P.M. Pinecresl vs. Vaidcn Whitley Wednesday, Teh. 19 7:00PM Hoke vs. Durham Jordan Semi-finals Thursday. Feb 20 7:00 Winner of the Hoke-Durham Jordan game plays winner of Oxford Webb-Dunn game 9 00 Winner of Lumberlon-Wake Roseville game plays winner of Pinecrest-Vaiden Whitley Finals Friday. Feb. 21 at 8 P.M.
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