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Annual Institute
At least fourteen representatives
from the Mid-State Lung Association
are attending the annual Institute on
TB and other lung diseases July 7-10
at Black Mountain.
Purpose of the Institute is an
in-depth examination of problems
involved in the treatment of lung
diseases
Accent On Agriculture
When General George Washington
assumed command of the
Continental troops, 200 years ago, he
reported to the newly created
Congress that he found a group of
14,000 men. "mostly farmers",
adding that he was "amazed at what
these ragged rebels had
accomplished."
So it was that in the American
Revolution, farmers provided the
first line of defense just as they
continue to do today. The greatest
defense of any nation is an
agricultural program that feeds its
people first. No nation is secure or
can survive without an adequate
supply of food.
As we approach the Bicentennial
Anniversary of our nation, it is
particularly apt and fitting that we in
agriculture celebrate the occasion.
The heritage of the early patriots is
entirely consistent with the ideals,
philosophies, and goals of rural
America and in fact, the
overwhelming majority of all
citizens.
It has often been said that
"farmers built America." They
turned forest wilderness into
productive fields; they built bams
where tepees once stood; and they
laid the foundation for the greatest
nation this world has ever known.
When the time came to fight for
independence, these courageous
farmers swapped the plow for a
musket and left their families and
farms to go to battle.
These early fighters of 200 years
ago were seeking freedoms; freedom
to own and manage land, to worship
as they wanted and to live their lives
as they saw fit. When they had won
independence, they established a
form of government designed to
protect these hard - earned freedoms.
Traditionally, farmers have been
vigilant guardians of these freedoms,
forming one of the _ staunchest
strongholds against encroachments
from all sides. However, their
reduced numbers, a lowered
percentage of the national income,
and an increased economic
dependence have threatened the
farmer's situation ? moving him from
a position of independence to one of
growing dependence upon price, the
public, government, and world
markets.
Nevertheless, farmers have clung
to the precepts of their forefathers
striving to maintain the freedoms
purchased dearly through sacrifices
in the War of Independence.
And freedom has survived.
Although we argue over the rate of
progress, our goals remain the same ??
fulfillment of promises and
protection of the guarantees stated in
the Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution. And that is what it
is all about.
As we celebrate the 200th
birthday of our country, it is
appropriate that not only farmers,
but all citizens from all walks of life,
rededicate themselves to preserving
the basic concepts that made this
country great. We should all be
proud of our heritage and carry the
spirit of enthusiasm and love of
freedom that our ancestors possessed
on into our nation's third century.
While the nation's citizens focus
attention on their heritage --
independence, liberty and all the
other guarantees of the Constitution
- a government agency has launched
a nationwide "Big Brother is
watching you" informer network.
In a recent Environmental
Protection Agency radio news tape,
citizens were invited to call toll-free
from anywhere in the nation to
report the "misuse" of pesticides. You
don't have to be a pesticide expert to
take advantage of the reporting
system, or have any particular
qualifications to interpret misuse.
Evidently, if you think the pesticide
your neighbor used on his garden has
made your roses wilt, you can report
him.
To gain the attention of the
listening public, the EPA announced
its new informer system after
charging that "hundreds of
thousands of farm workers are made
ill every year from the misuses of
pesticides" and "hundreds of these
workers die."
Although EPA later retracted
these unfounded charges in response
to Farm Bureau's protests, the
reporting system still remains in
effect.
Also, in its propaganda
announcement, the EPA failed to
mention the current federal and state
safety measures governing the use of
pesticides. Such use is strictly
regulated.
The tax-supported toll-free
'reporting' service is nothing more
than a bureaucratic surveillance
system, which is an open invitation
for decisions based on prejudice
instead of fact. This should not be
tolerated in a free society.
THINK - The sign may have been in the wrong place for this unidentified
driver education pupil out on the road Tuesday, but the motorist passing the
young driver may have found it somewhat thought provoking.
Area Incidents
Foul Play Ruled Out
In West Hoke Death
houl play is not suspected in the
death of a West Hoke man whose
body was found about 9 A.M. last
Wednesday.
Deputies reported they were called
to the residence of Pernell Locklear
and Daniel Lowery near the West
Hoke fire station where the body of
Lowerv was found on a bed.
Several persons told deputies
Lowery had been drinking heavily,
according to the report, and he was
found by friends the next morning.
The body was ordered sent to
Chapel Hill for an autopsy.
In other incidents, Darlene's Wig
Shop, Rt. 1, Red Springs was broken
into last Wednesday and an
undisclosed amount of cash stolen. A
window air conditioner was also
taken, according to the report.
Michael Morgan, Rt. 3, Red
Springs, complained his home was
burglarized Friday and listed as
missing are a stereo and a clock with
a total value of SI21. Suspects are
being sought by deputies.
James W. McRae, Rt. 1, Raeford.
reported a ten speed English bicycle
worth $130 was stolen sometime
Tuesday night last week at his home.
Curtis McNeill, Rt. 1, Raeford.
reported a break-in sometime early
Thursday morning at McNeill's
Grocery. Deputies found beer and
wine stacked near the building, but
apparently nothing was taken. Entry
to the store was made by breaking
the glass in a window, according to
the report.
Thomas and Elsie McNeil, Rt. 1,*
Red Springs, reported a bicycle
wheel and seat worth $13 were
stolen Tuesday night last week in a
break-in. The identity of a juvenile
suspect was learned and a petition
has been drawn, according to the
report. ?
J.L. Blackbum, Rt. 4, Raeford.
reported an intruder was surprised
Wednesday night when site returned
home and ran off. Apparently
nothing was taken from the home.
City police reported two suspects
were arrested and charged with a
break-in at the Raeford Recreation
Center on W. Elwood Avenue
Thursday morning.
Police Chief Leonard Wiggins
reported Officers K.B. Griffin and
G.P. Brown apprehended Joseph B.
Hammack, 20. of Laurinburg, and
Howard Rufus Hayes, 19, of 702
Saunders St., Raeford.
About $90 in cash from vending
machines was reported stolen in die
break-in, Wiggins said.
The pair was jailed on charges of
breaking and entering and larceny,
receiving stolen goods, and breaking
into a coin-operated machine,
Wiggins said.
A July 25 court date was set.
Youth Program
Begun At FSU
The summer youth program at
Fayetteville State University began
June 30 and will continue through
July 31, FSU officials announced.
This is the third consecutive year
FSU has been chosen as a site for the
program, which is funded through
the National Summer Youth Sports
Program (NSYSP).
Young people ages 10-18 are
welcome. Hours are 3-7 P.M.
Further information may be
obtained by calling483-6144.
College News
Two Raeford students were named
to the dean's list at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro during
the second semester.
They are Miss Evelyn M. Brown, a
child development major and the
daughter of Mrs. Marie C. Brown,
813 North Main St.. and Miss Martha
C. Staton, a math major and the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Staton. 715 East Donaldson Ave.
Miss Jane Reid Austin, who will
enter Meredith College as a freshman
in the fall, is participating in an eight
week study program in London,
England.
Upon completion of the program.
Miss Austin will earn a full semester
of credit.
Taxpayers Ask IRS
This column of questions and
answers on federal tax matters is
provided by the local office of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is
published as a public service to
taxpayers. The column answers
questions most frequently asked by
taxpayers.
Q ? My family has just adopted an
orphan from a foreign country who
will live with us in the United States.
Are there any special tax deductions
or exemptions I can claim?
A - There are no special tax
deductions or exemptions for
adopting an orphan from a foreign
country. However, if the child was
legally adopted, or was placed in
your home for adopting by an
authorized agency, before the end of
the tax year, and if you provided
more than half the child's support
for the year, you may claim the child
as a dependent.
Q -1 have been hired for a summer
job that will make up my entire
income for the year. My total
earnings will be several hundred
dollars. What can I do to keep from
having my federal taxes withheld?
A - If you paid no income tax last
year and expect to pay none this tax
year, you are eligible for exemption
from federal income tax withholding.
This exemption entitles you to have
no federal income tax withheld from
your pay, although F1CA (Social
Security) and any State tax will still
be withheld.
Just obtain a Form W-4E from
your employer or the nearest IRS
office and return the completed form
to your employer.
Q - I am buying a new summer
home to be used as a vacation site for
my family. Is this transaction eligible
for the new five percent housing
credit?
A - No. The five percent tax credit
applies only to new principal
residences, (i.e., you live there most
of the year). A summer home or a
vacation home does not qualify for
the five percent credit. For more
details on the housing credit, contact
taxpayer assistance in any IRS office.
Q - I recently received as a
wedding gift several hundred shares
of stock in a major corporation. Is
this gift taxable?
A - No. Gifts you receive are not
income. However, any dividend or
other financial benefit you derive
from this gift is taxable income.
Tobacco Associates
Fee Procedures Changing
The procedure for collecting the
Tobacco Associates assessments in
North Carolina and South Carolina
and the excise tax for tobacco in
Virginia is changed, the Tobacco
Associates announced.
The assessment and the Virginia
excise tax will be collected using
poundage as the basis for
determining the amount deducted,
rather than acreage.
Five cents per hundred pounds
will be equivalent to the $1 per acre
collected in the past , the Associates
said.
The five cents per hundred pounds
will be collected each time the
grower sells.
County Gets Planning Fund
The N.C. Department of Natural
and Economic Resources, Division of
Community Assistance has
announced a grant award of $4,800
to Hoke County. This grant will
support a local planning program to
prepare a land use study, sketch
development plan, housing assistance
plan, and community development
application.
The Lumber River Council of
Governments assisted Hoke County
in making applications for this grant
Legals
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS
BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
PEGGY B. HUEY Plaintiff
v.
OTIS HUEY Defendant
TO OTIS HUEY
TAKE NOTICE that a pleading
seeking relief against you has been
filed in the above entitled action.
The nature of the relief being sought
is as follows:
Absolute divorce on the grounds
of more than one (1) year separation.
You are required to make defense
to such pleading not later than the
18th day of August, I97S and upon
your failure to do so the party
seeking service against you will apply
to the Court for the relief sought.
This the 3rd day of July, 1975.
R. PALMER WILCOX,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
112 East Edinborough Avenue
Raeford, North Carolina
10-12C