- journal The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 VOLUME LXVIl NO. 27 RAEFORl). HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA SS PER YEAR THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1975 Around Town BY SAM t MORRIS 1 went with my family to the Carolina-Wake Forest football game last Saturday in Chapel Hill. The weather was perfect and the game was perfect for the Deacon fans. So I will say with two Tar Heel children it was a quiet trip back to Raeford. The crowd at the game was well behaved and I didn't see anyone who was out of the way or doing anything that would cause trouble. This shows that most folks now go to enjoy the game. The trunks of cars are uplifted at noAn and everyone enjoys a picnic lunch before die game. So if your team doesn't win, you have had a fine time anyway. The game between South Carolina and N.C. State was a thriller. We got back home in time to see the last quarter on TV. I know that the State fans from here that were in Raleigh had a pleasant trip home, but in talking to Palmer Willcox Monday he was not so happy. He said that after South Carolina scored and converted the two point play he was packing up to come home when State exploded. Willcox said it was bad enough for S.C. to lose but he looked at his son and he was yelling for N.C. State. You can't win them all! Kathy McMillan has brought Raeford into the spotlight again. She was named "Tar Heel of the Week" by the Raleigh News and Observer. I can't recall exactly how many people from Hoke County have received this honor but the names of T.B. Upchurch, Paul Dickson and the late Harry Greene are in my mind. Some others may have received the honor, but I can't recall any. The writeup is elsewhere in the ?paper and is real good. Look for it and read it. Laurie Telfair was saying in a recent letter that site had seen a picture of Kathy in a Texas paper ^ut she got the full details on her .rom The News Journal. So you see Kathy's name and Raeford arc in many newspapers. As I write this column oil Tuesday morning several people have interrupted me on their way to the polls to vote, litis is something we all should do every time the polls open. I hope that you cast your ballot Tuesday. If you didn't vote, then please keep your mouth shut about the affairs of the city government. Be sure to attend the Homecoming football game at the High School stadium Friday night. This is the last game for the Bucks this season. McLeod Leads, Weaver Unseated Voters Return Four Incumbents John K. McNeill Bennv Mcl.eod Crawford Thomas David Lovetlc S, 'n Morris Graham Clark N > / / / J /*<: 41 v/ -"5 *> /~1\ / S' V -?/?/ 4ci /?IV tt-l -V 5Y -oS J / r-L /a.^ /? /??'/ / 7y -A' / c ///; jc Center Assured Doctor The obstetrician ? gynecologist crisis at the Hoke County Health Department was solved last week when Dr. Thad Bethea of Myrtle Beach, S.C.. was hired to work two days every other week ai the Hoke clinic. Walter Colev. chairman of the Hoke County Board of Health, indicated that Bethea would probably work in Raetord every other Thursday and Friday. Bethea worked as Health Director in Robeson County for several years according to Coley. "It was touch and go for a while, because Bethea was looking for work that would provide him with more than just two days, so that it would make his trip up this way worthwhile." he said. "He has already manned two clinics here and I suppose he will continue from this point." he added. The health center had been without the services of a family planning doctor for six weeks due to See DOCTOR, page 13 Kockfish Mill Opens The re opening of the old Conti nental Yarn mill in Rockfish which may create about 100 new jobs was jointly announced by the Hadley Peoples Manufacturing Co. and Chamber of Commerce manager J.H. Blue. Jr.. last week. Purchase price of the land and facilities, idled since July. 1974 wtien Continental ended opera tions. was not disclosed. Job openings will be available for yarn mill fixers, machine operators and scrvice personnel, according to the company's announcement. Ralph Barnhart. a former Bur lington Industries executive, was named plant manager. Hadley-Peoples. based in Siler City, was incorporated in 1895 and their present plant in that city covers 200.000 sq. feet. The Rockfish complex covers three buildings near the A & R railroad tracks and the Rockfish Road. The firm has also acquired about a third of an acre adjoining the mill through the recent sale of the Rockfish community house. Hadley-Peoples was sold in 1944 to J.A. Baker and Mason P. Thomas of Charlotte. In 1958. Baker assumed ownership and Paul Baker was named company president. The mill expects to go into full production within two weeks, l^arnhart said, with a 60.000 pounds weekly output. The plant will be operated as a sales yarn manufacturing mill. spinning yarns lor the upholstery home furnishing and commercial trades of both synthetic and natural fibers as well as blended yarns. Barnhart said he hoped the new operation would be able to do most of its hiring locally. Applications for employment w ill be taken beginning today. Nov. b. from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the plant office, Barnhart said. Company officials held a llag raising ceremony attended by com munity leaders last week at the plant site. Fl.AG PRESF.NTA TION - Mrs. Ann Bundy presents the Stars and Srripes and the flag of North Carolina to Paul Baker, president of the HadleyPeoples Manufacturing Company. Enjoying the presentation is Ralph Barnhart I far left I hVio will he the plant manager of the Rockfish plant. Also pictured are from left to right: Oscar Wood. Clarence Kooncc, Julian Barnes. Rev. Carl Strickland, D.K. Parker Jr.. Don Wood, and a vety interested little girl. Hire Gaddy, Group Says A citizens' campaign has begun with written petitions to try and re instate ex-city manager John Gaddy, who last month pleaded no contest to two lelony counts of misappropriation of funds and submitted his resignation. Bob Harrell, owner of a grocery and service station on W. Prospect Ave., said Friday he has collected many signatures on a petition but refused to say who originated the petition. "It's supposed in be a secret", Harrell said. H a r r c 11 * s petition, on mimeographed copy, states: "We, the undersigned citizens of the City o! Raeford, acknowledge the contribution that John Ciaddy has made to the city as city manager for the pasi seven years, and request that city council consider Mr. Gaddy for employment". Harrell said it was his understanding the petition was not specifically asking for Caddy's re-instatement as city manager, but that the signatures represented support for Gaddy being re-hired in some other capacity. "My own personal opinion is I'd like to see him stay as city manager. If he needs a bond, there are plenty of people in Hoke County who will go his bond". Harrell scoffed at a suggestion that public confidence in Gaddy was eroded by his pleading no contest to misappropriation of public funds. "He more or less was talked into that". Harrell said. The petition Harrell displayed contained 30 signatures, and he said lie had "filled up" two other petitions, front and hack. Realtor Julian Wright said he lias signed a petition for Caddy, too, hut claimed he was not soliciting signatures. "The man is capable of doing the job. Fvidently lie's made a mistake, lie admitted it. I don't think he'll make another". H a r r e 11 said it was his understanding that the petitions would be collected and presented to the city council sometime after the election. "I got mine from Make (M.K.) Sessoms and I believe he'll pick them up". Harrcll said. Fred Foster, a business associate of Wright's, said he has been seeking signatures 011 a petition and has gotten "25 or 30" so fai "He ((iaddy) has done j lot lot the city". Foster said. Wright said he was asked to sign by Sessoms. Sessoms. readied by telephone on Tuesday, first denied thai he had anything to do with the petition, then confirmed he was one ot the organizers. "I feel strongly enough about it thai 111 tell you. I'm doing all I can for John Gaddy", he said. "He's a good supervisor. Some ot the people are signinc it tor him a.i city manager, some are signing for him as department head". Sessoms said lie is supporting u proposal to re-hire Gaddy as overall See GADDY. page 13 Sellars Fills Gap As City Manager William (\ Scliars, zoning administrator, was appointed acting city manager on a interim basis by the city council in a special meeting Thursday night Oct. 30. The council voted unanimously on a motion from Graham Clark, seconded by Sam Morris, to appoint Sellars during the interim period as acting city manager. The position was left open due to the resignation of John Gaddy. who pleaded no contest to charges of misuse of city funds in a special session of Superior Court Oct. 13. Mayor John K. McNeill explained that Sellars would be in charge of everything lot the month of November. "We were kind of at loss of what to do. Somebody suggested to call you and have you to fill the eap. The hoard will be looking loi a professional to do the |oh/ McNeill explained to Sellars. "Major decisions should come to the council," said Morris. "I don't think he should be able to lure and lire," he added. The council assured Sellars they would be willing to help him in any way and that he could get in touch with them anytime they were needed. Racford volers returned four incumbents to the city council and elected one new nun in a light turnout in die municipal election T uesday. Ilected to another term as councilmcn were Benny McLeod. Crawford Thomas, Jr., Sam C. Morris, and Graham Clark. The fifth incumbent. Robert Weaver, was unseated by insurance agent David Lovette. who ran a strong third in tlie voting. With all three precincts reported, the final tally was: McLeod. 451; Thomas, 382; Lovette, 375; Morris, 331;Clark. 328; Weaver, 255. The rest of the field, including former councilmcn Carlton Niven and llestel Garrison, made poor showings. Danny Morrison, making his first bid for a seat, trailed the field. Niven drew 221. Garrison 220, and Morrison received 140 votes. Mayor John K. McNeill, Jr., running unopposed, was elected to a fourth term with 415 votes, about 70%of the total votes cast. 590 voles were cast among the three precincts with Raeford number two, (the county office building), Icadine the turnout and Raeford four, (the civic center), drawing only 72 voters. Write in votes for mayor weie reported as: (Raeford one) Thomas Summers 1, t. Scott Halso 2, J.D. Russell I, Doug Shaw 1, Frank Brock I, Graham Monroe 3, and N.L. McFadycn 3. (Raeford two). Joh Kay 2, Neil VIcFadyen 12, Harry Carter 4. Luke McNeill 1, Bcnnie McLeod I, Leonard T. Miller 1, Charles Morrison 2. R.B. Lewis 3, Dick Loveit 1, and Thomas Summers 2. (Raeford four), C.P. Kinlaw I. David Scull I. Bob Lewis 2. and F.d Hasty 3. Lovette. 35. is a sales representative for New York Life Insurance and has been a Racford resident since 1969. He favors a bcttci recreation program for all ages and slated he would not support a proposal to re - instate the ex - city manager. McLeod. 38. has regained his scat for a third term. Also a member of the airport committee, the Raeford native is manager of Hoke Cotton Warehouse and Storage. McLeod pledged that he could not favor re - hiring the ex - city manager unless new facts came to light. Veteran councilmen Clark and Thomas each won a fourth term in office. Clark. 59. is the owner and operator of Clark's Gulf in Raeford. Thomas, a 1961 graduate of Hoke High, is Raeford Fire Departmeni chief and associated with Thomas and Davis Corp. Morris, 57. has won his second term. The Raeford native is ueneral Sec RETURN, page 13 45c7c Collected UF Drive Picks Up The Untied Fund total for the county took a jump this week from Sl.l<)2. to 59,856.10. This is almost 45 > of the $22,000 goal. Contributors for this week include: Burlington Industries, SK.515.00: government workers. $15. commercial businesses. SI I 2; and individuals. S22. Donations are still coming in and receipts will be totaled at the end of this week. Anyone who has not been contacted and wants to contribute should contact Gene Carter at the Bank of Raefor d , or The News Journal office. Man Hurt A young Raeford man was said to be progressing satisfactorily in the intensive care unit at Moore Memorial Hospital following an accident early Monday morning in Moore County. Cary Clj'rk. 21. of 207 |;. Donaldson Ave.. Raeford. was iniured in an automobile ciash while he was on his way to Sandhill's Community College Monday mor ning.