FLIPPED-No one was injured in the erash of a plane which flipped on impaet and landed upside down near the airport Monday. (Story on page one). 'Don't Fence Me In' EDITOR'S NOTE-ln response to recent criticism from some segments of the community regarding the cost of fencing installed in the school system. Superintendent G. Rar Autry replies: As you can see, the title of this article should get you interested in reading it. It deals with the reasoning behind the fences I have put up at various places in our school system. First of all, I do not own any stock in any fence company. All of our work of litis nature, when it involves a lot of money, is put out for bid. the low bidder receiving the contract. In our 1975-76 budget we have included S 10.000 to be spent for a fence to enclose a parking lot for the school buses at our new office site. This includes an area large enough to accommodate a school bus garage and maintenance shop which we plan to build in the future. Also enclosed is a 10.000 gallon gas tank which we keep for emergency purposes for our school buses. In a five year period at the present school bus garage, the cost of stolen gasoline and other types of vandalism amounted' to S8.400. It is self-explanatory that this fence will pay for itself many times over. The fence at Raeford Klementary School was put up strictly for safety reasons. Those of you who have children in the fifth or sixth grades will verify, or can well remember, that this is the most restless time of their life. They are careless, they will run onto a road without thinking or into someone's yard. I don't believe there is a tax payer in Hoke County who will object to the board of education spending $900 to make it safer for our children. The fence at the other schools has already paid for itself by reducing vandalism and by keeping people from using the school playground area as a parking lot and race track. I would like to repeat something I have said many times. I am dedicated to the idea that the schools belong to the people. Those of us in the school system work for the board of education, which represents the people. The people arc entitled to know anything about the school system they desire. We will certainly supply the answers, if we know them, as long as it is ethical. The things I do personally, certainly are open to criticism. My way is not always the right way but I believe it is the right way or I wouldn't do it. We are doing many fine tilings in our school system, both inside and outside. Come and look at them any time. It is our job to give our youngsters the best we can provide academically, physically, and morally. Ra/ Autry C Of C Eyes Finances Chamber of Commerce directors met Tuesday and studied a detailed report of their financial outlook for the coming year, Chamber president Dick Lovette said. Lovelte said outgoing manager Harold Cillis submitted a complete audit of financial reports for 1970-75 and also a proposed budget based on planned expenditures at the meeting. Included in the reports was a profit and loss statement for the licensing bureau operated by the Chamber. Lovette declined to disclose the details of the Chamber's financial status, saying the board wanted more time to analyze the information. The board also was briefed on the membership drive, Lovette said, with over 51% of the chamber membership renewing, "We would expect to exceed our past membership," he said. One hundred and forty eight letters have been sent to members and potential members, and a follow-up campaign is planned by the board. Lovette reported die chamber has received seven written inquiries for the vacant director's job, but none has been acted upon yet. Gib Barnhart. Julian Butler, and Vardcll Hedgpeth were named to a committee to research plans for the publication of a city map sometime within the next year. Lovette said. Youth Put On Probation A 15 year-old youth was placed on probation Friday by Juvenile Court Judge Joseph Dupree 3lter admitting to stealing a 1974 Volkswagen stationwagon on June 26. The vehicle owned by the Hoke County Association of the Mentally Disabled was also involved in an accident. The youth is on probation until his eighteenth birthday. A case concerning two 14 year-old youths who admitted to stealing two boxes of doughnuts valued at SI .28 from the A & P was postponed indefinitely. Air Advisory Line A toll-free weather advisory number was installed for the Raeford area July 15. Paul Rose of Rose Aviation said that he had applied for the number about a year ago from the Raleigh Flight Service Center, but the installation had been delayed because of a 30 aircraft qualification factor. 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One amendment refers to the insulation requirements and the other relative to specifications for foam plastic insulation. It also decreases the minimum "U" values for exterior walls and ceilings, floors and weather stripping of exterior doors and windows. Home builders should get a copy of these changes so you will be compliance with the North Carolina Building code. A summary of the 1975 tobacco plant bed cover tests has been received in our office. These tests showed that plant stands were similar under cotton nylon and perforated plastic. The stands were slightly reduced under these experimental knit covers. Based on the number of transplants at the first and second pullings, the perforated plastic gave the fastest plant growth rate, the nylon gave an intermediate growth rate and the cotton and knit covers gave the slowest growth rate. Season Tickets On Sale Reserved seal season tickets for the 1975 football season at Hoke High will go on sale Monday, August 4, principal Allen Edwards announced. Cost for a season ticket is $15, or SI 2.50 if two or more are purchased. Ticketholders are entitled to attend six varsity home games, three junior varsity games, and four freshman games. Reserved seats will be on the 50 yard line. Seating will be on CROPPLANS North Carolina farmers are planning a corn crop of 1.7 million acres in 1975 and a soybean crop of 1.6 million acres. That would be a 1 per cent increase in corn over last year. The soybean acreage would be a record large crop. first-come, first served basis, Edwards said. Purchasers of two or more season tickets will be entitled to a parking in the fenced-in Gibson parking area, Edwards also announced. The season tickets will be offered for sale at Hoke Drug Co., Howell Drugs, Bank of Raeford, and Southern National Bank in Raefoid. 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