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. Superior Court Opens Monday - Long Docket Thirty four cases are scheduled tor trial in the first week of the next Superior Court term, according to the court calendar. Superior Court Judge Clarence W. Hall will preside with court beginning Nov. 3. There will be no court on election day. Nov. 4. Defendants scheduled for trial are listed as; James Franklin McNair (alias Jack McNair. breaking and enter ing and larceny; Curtis Hill, break ing and entering and larceny: Dwight Graham, breaking and entering and larceny; Bruce Leonard King, breaking and enter ing and larceny; John Tracy McNeill, breaking and entering and larceny; Jerry Shaw, rape and first degree burglary; Ozie Locklear. felonious larceny: Allen Scott, felonious larceny, driving under the influence (third ?offense), and driving with license revoked; James Earl Hunt, driving under the intluence and transport ing alcohol with seal broken; Melvin Lewis Dees, driving under the intluence and driving with license revoked; John C. Stubbs. non-support; Jerry Scott, breaking into coin machine; Ernest Perry, escape; Rickey T. Horton. escape; Leonard Baldwin, breaking and entering, larceny, and receiving stolen property; Joseph Bethea. breaking and entering, larcenv. and receiving stolen prop erty: James Liles. breaking and entering and larceny; George Hollingsworth. breaking and enter ing. larceny, and receiving; Dwayne T. McNeill, breaking and entering, larceny, and receiving; receiving: Ernest White, failure to stop for blue light and siren, driving under the influence (third offense), driv ing with license permanently re voked. and resisting arrest; John P. Smith, driving under the influence (second offense); Thadious Jones, discharging firearms into occupied vehicle; Hermon Monroe Brown, driving with license revoked; John Henry Love, speeding 65 in 35 MPH zone; driving with license suspended, false report of theft, and hit and run; John Edward Alford. larceny and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; Atlas McNeill Blue, larceny; James Earl Hunt, driving under the influence; Charlie Edward Morrison, driving under the influence (second offense), transporting alcohol with seal broken, failing to see before turning, and public drunkenness; Ether Henderson, murder; Levenia Bullard. murder; Dannie Hue Robers. speeding 87 in a 55 MPH; James Aldean Hyler. driving under the influence, and driving with license permanently revoked; Wayne McAdoo Bullock, speeding 67 in a 55 MPH zone; and Glenda Ann McLean, murder. M OONSII INING- This still, outfitted with copper tubing, was located Sunday near Blue Springs by county ABC officer J.K. Riley and smashed shortly thereafter. One suspect is being sought. Area Incidents 'Still' Shut Down Oik suspect is being sought alter a raid by Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents Sunday turned up an illegal still in the vicinity of a church in Blue Springs Township County ABC officer Kermit Riley, accompanied by state ABC agent Jeff DeVane and chief ABC officer for Cumberland County Neal Monroe, together with R.T. Yontf. Scotland County ABC officer, removed the still from a swampy area near Bethel Church about l):30 P.M. A suspect tied. Riley said, and was unsuccessfully chased by the officers. Hoke County deputies J.K Riley and A S. Norton assisted. In otliei incidents, deputies are investigating several break-ins that occurred last week. Mrs. Stephen Wamplcr. Rl. I, Raeford, reported that someone broke into her trailer home sometime between the last of September and Oct. 15, and took two beds, a stove, a refrigerator, and a dresser. The value of the stolen goods was not recorded. James W. Williams, Rt. I, Aberdeen, complained that someone broke into his house near Five Points sometime Tuesday, Oct. 21. and took two .12 gauge and one .16 gauge shotgun and a television. The merchandise was valued at S640. Hazel Rogers, Rt. 2, Raeford. complained that someone broke into a trailer home on Arabia Road and took a two piece speaker, guitar and amplifier set valued at S275.W sometime Tuesday. Oct. 21. M.C. Boyles, Rt. I, Lumber Bridge, reported that someone broke into his storage shed, Wednesday, Oct. 22, and took a chain saw valued at $180. James E. Monroe, Rt. I, Raeford. reported that someone broke into his home sometime Sunday, Oct. 26, and took a soft drink and two packs of cigarettes valued at SI.80. Gladys Gilchrist, Rt. 1, Raeford. complained that someone took a color television set valued at $369 when her home was broken into Friday, Oct. 24. J.W. King. Rt. I. Aberdeen, reported that someone tried to break into his tobacco pack house in Ashley Heights, Friday, Oct. 24. In other incidents, M.D. Hill, Rt. 2, Raeford. reported that someone pulled up liis mail box sometime Sunday. Oct. 12. F.stimated damage to the mail box was SI0.00. City police recovered two motorcycles off Vass Road Tuesday that were reported stolen from city residents earlier ill is month. Police chief Leonard Wiggins reported a 175 cc Kawasaki stolen from Robin Jackson on Oct. 16 and a 1973 Honda stolen from Mrs. Norma Wilburn on Oct. 15 were found by city workers cutting a right of way just beyond the city limits on Vass Road. The Kawasaki was heavily damaged. Wiggins said, and the Honda damage was put at about $25. In other reports, police are investigating the theft of a battery and a woman's trench coat from a car parked in the Gibson lot at the high school Friday night. Randy Black, Rt. 2, Raeford, discovered his car was entered while he was watching the football game. The loss is listed at $50. Walter Holt, 506 Forest St., complained his home was broken into last Thursday but apparently nothing was taken. Entry was made by cutting a hole in a screen door, according to the report. A witness reported two suspects were seen fleeing. Window glass in a rear door at McLauchlin elementary school was broken about 8:30 P.M. Monday by what police believe was a rock thrown. No estimate of damage was given. BLOOD DONA TION- Red Cross nurses attended doners Friday afternoon who came out to give blood. The Blood mo bile collected 101 pints this visit. Candidates Requested To Appear Tonight All nine candidates for city council seats and incumbent mayor John K. McNeill. Jr. are expected to appear at a public gathering billed as a "meet the candidates" session Thursday night (tonight) at the Raeford Methodist Church. Incumbent city councilmen Graham Clark. J.B. McLeod, Sam C. Morris. Crawford Thomas. Jr., and Robert Weaver have been invited to join with hopefuls Hestel Garrison, David Lovette. Danny Morrison, and Carlton Niven for a chance to meet the voters. Sponsored by the Hoke County Young Democrats Club, the public is ir.vited to attend and ask questions of the candidates. Re freshments will be served. The event begins at 7:30 P.M. in the fellowship hall of the church. Wreck Injures Three Three persons received minor injuries following a car and motorcycle collision Monday afternoon in the city. A 1975 Chevrolet operated by Betsy C. McNeill, 49, of 115 Fulton St., pulled out from a stop sign on Donaldson Ave., in the path of a motorcycle about 5 P.M., according to police chief Leonard Wiggins. The motorcycle driver, identified as Robert N. Baker, 27, of 517 N. Magnolia, was thrown from the bike by the impact. The car went out of control and veered into a utility pole and tree, splitting the pole in half, Wiggins said. Mrs. McNeill and a passanger, Kimberly McNeill, age seven, along with Baker were treated for cuts and bruises by a Raeford physician, Wiggins said. Police termed the car and the motorcycle, a 1973 Honda, both total losses. Mrs. McNeill was charged by police with failing to yield the right of way. Hoke Preparations are now being made for the election of the ASC Committeemen for 1976. Elections will be held by mail again this year. The following is a calendar of important dates in this years elections: October 28 - Last day for nominating by petition; November 21 ? Ballots mailed to eligible voters; December 1 - Last day to return voted ballots to the county office. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: November 3 through November 7 is the next tobacco redesignation period. Return 1975 flue-cured tobacco marketing cards to the ASCS office as soon as you have finished selling your tobacco. ASCS Final date to lease and transfer flue-cured tobacco for the 1975 crop is November 30, 1975. File requests for cost-sharing assistance for Conservation Practices at the ASCS office now. Fanners with cost-share assistance approvals should complete the practice as soon as possible and report completion to the ASCS office. Report any cotton failures to the ASCS office promptly. 1975 Upland Cotton loans are available in the county office. The base loan rate for Hoke County is $37.25. Eligibility for participation in all programs administered by ASCS is established under law without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Bureau Hears Mayor, Adopts Farm Policies The Hoke County Farm Bureau members and their guests heard Raeford mayor John K. McNeill. Jr.. urge greater participation in land use planning and adopted a long list or recommendations on policy during the annual membership dinner meeting Monday night. Officers elected were Ken McNeiU. president; Bobby Strother, vice-president: and Pearl M. Childress, secretary treasurer. Elected as directors were Julian Barnes. J.H. Blytlie. Johnny Boyles. Jeff Harris. Jessie J. Loeklear, Neil] McFadyen, J.B. McLeod. and (jcorge Shook. McNeill and Strothci wcic chosen as voting delegates to the state convention. Harris and Blytlie were named as alternates. Guest speaker Mayor McNeill spoke on the land use planning act. He advised the farmers that if the) are not happy with the way the act is taking shape, they should do something about it now and not wait until it is too late, accoiding to Mrs. Childress. Routine business was transacted and recommendations from the committees for tobacco, cotton, field crops, and general policies were voted on. The recommendations will be submitted to the N.C. Farm Bureau in Raleigh. Textile Co. Bids $3,000 For House II ad ley-Peoples Manufacturing Co., of Siler City is expected to acquire the Rockfish community building property for S3.0U0. the lone bid received at the public auction Tuesday. The bid. which is still subject to approval by the board of county commissioners, will be acted on at their regular monthly meeting set for next Monday at 9 a.m. The textile firm has been in negotiations to buy the old Continental mill adjacent to the community house, and an announcement of the purchase and plans for the re-opening is expected next week. County commissioners approved the plan to auction the building at a special meeting Sept. 26 after commissioner chairman, Ralph Barnhart informed the board Hadley-Peoples insisted on getting the land. The property is currently assessed at over S6.000 on the county tax listing, the board was told at the Sept. 26 meeting. 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