City Council Backs Off
Airport Plan Still Up In Air
The city council backed off for
the second time from a proposal to
increase (he powers of the airport
committee after airport committee
chairman Joe Rackley outlined the
idea to the council at their regular
meeting Monday night.
"We can have all sorts of
authority, but if we have no way of
funding, we're no better off",
Rackley told the council.
Rackley said he and other
committee members had doubts
about the city's position on future
investment in the airport,
particularly in land acquisition.
"You've got to have the land to go
ahead with any major development.
The question at this stage is if the
city is interested in further
investment," he said.
Rackley cited the SI (>.000
earmarked in the budget for the
airport, but reminded the
councilmen the sum was being held
to match a federal grant, if the grant
is approved. Me said some 22 acres of
land is needed for future growth and
the purchase is recommended in the
overall airport plan. The land is
appraised at about SI9,000.
Airport committeeman William
Poole urged action and suggested the
county commissioners should be
.approached about contributing
financially to the airport.
Councilman Sam C. Morris dis.
couraged making any immediate
decision, citing "turmoil" within the
city hall.
"We don't have a city manager. We
don't have an airport manager."
The rest of the council agreed to
table the matter until a later date.
On a motion from Crawford
Thomas. Jr.. the council voted to
jointly apply for community
development funds with the county
after some discussion of possible
projects.
Urban renewal to improve the
downtown area, a senior citizens
recreation center, and sewage
improvements in the North Raeford
area were mentioned.
The deadline for submitting the
application is Dec. 15, the council
was told.
J.H. (Buddy) Blue, Jr.. Chamber
of Commerce manager, urged the
council to consider a push for
obtaining extended area telephone
service within the county, and Blue
asked for a decision from ihem at
their next meeting in December.
Blue claimed row was the best
time for such a petition from
subscribers here, as a recent change
in the utilities commission
regulations eliminated the
requirement that Fayetteville
subscribers must also approve the
change.
Blue also pleaded for funds from
the city for this year's downtown
Christmas lights and by unanimous
vote SI .200 was okayed for the plan.
After some confusion over costs,
the council discussed the current
Title X drainage project without
reaching any decision on getting an
easement from J.B. McLeod to run
pipe across private property near the
high school stadium.
Councilman Graham Clark
originally said the additional cost
would be about $4,000 but Mayor
John K. McNeill. Jr.. and Morris re ?
checked an engineering report and
determined the cost to be near
s:o.ooo.
Councilman Benny McLeod.
McLeod's son. told the board that he
felt an easement could not be given
without some guarantee the ditch
would be filled in.
The council debated a request
from Burlington Industries, which
was outlined by acting city manager
Bill Sellars. to use the landfill on
Sundays and then agreed to delay
any decision.
County manager. T.B. Lester, Jr.,
reportedly was against the idea, the
council was told.
The council unanimously adopted
a recommendation from the planning
board and refused to approve a lift
station on water and sewer
connections for the Mount Sinai
subdivision planned in Oakdale
Lstates.
The plan approved by the
council's action will make the sewer
line gravity How to the city's fallout
line at the entrance to the treatment
plant.
The council directed Sellars to
check on a request for installation of
three street lights at a cost of $385
for tire Holly Park area, which was
submitted by builder Julian H.
Wright.
A request from the housing
authority for the city secretarial staff
to do typing of correspondence was
unanimously approved by the
council. The motion was termed to
be on a temporary basis.
The council unanimously voted to
request from the state highway
department that a stop light be
placed :>t the Centra1 Ave. and
Stewart St. intersection.
Grand Jury
Indicts 18
The grand jury found eighteen
indictments to be true bills when
they met Monday, including tour
murder charges stemming from
three homicides.
Those found to be true bills were:
Lavinia Bullard. murder: Ether
Henderson, murder; Edward Cum
mings. breaking and entering and
larceny; Leon Willis, breaking and
entering and larceny: Elizabeth
Willis, breaking and entering and
larceny: Glenda Ann McLean,
murder: Ernest Perry, escape:
James Jackson, breaking and en
tering and larceny: Earl Bullard.
breaking and entering and larceny:
Lacy Loeklear. receiving.
Rick> T. Horton. escape: Bud
Henry Pirkle. manufacturing mari
juana John Edward Alford. assault
with a deadly weapon with intent to
kill inflicting serious injury: Benjie
Allen Stephens, murder: Gunmen
E. Barnhill. assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill: Frances
Brigman. common law robbery:
John Leach, assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill: and
Terry Cauldcr. larceny.
Two indictments were returned
as not true bills because of lack of
evidence.
Community Calendar
Thursday, November 6. 1975, The Kiwanis Club will meet at
6:30 P.M. at the Civic Center.
Friday. November 7, & Saturday. November 8. 1975, The
Sandhills Senior Citizens Craft Show and Sale will be held at the
Southern Pines Armory. Friday I I - 7 & Saturday 9-4.
Monday, November 10, 1975, The Lions Club will meet at
6:30 P.M. at the Civic Center.
Tuesday, November II. 1975. The Chaminade Music Club
will meet at 7:45 P.M. at the Raeford Presbyterian Church.
CHRISTMAS SEAL SINGERS ?? These six youngsters, students at
Episcopal Day School is Southern Pines, entertained during the fall hoard
of direc tors meeting yesterday which kicked off the /V 7.5 Christmas seal
campaign for the Mid-State Lung Association.
Mid-State Bourd Plans Campaign
The tall Board of Directors
meeting and the Christmas Seal
Campaign Kick-off of the Mid
State Lung Association was held at
McCain Hospital Nov. 5.
Members ot the board of direc
tors from Hoke Countv arc Mrs.
Bobby Burns McNeill*. Raeford:
Mrs. Crawford L. Thomas. Jr..
Raeford; Dr. H.D. Ireland. Mc
Cain and Mrs. Nancy Marley.
McCain.
I he highlight of the meeting was
the six children from the Episcopal
Day School of Southern Pines who
sang Christmas music for the
group.
Mrs. Joseph P. Marley. Presi
dent of the Mid-State Lung As
sociation presided. Reports were
given by Mrs. Patricia Richmond.
Treasurer. Mrs. Mary Jane Knight.
Program Director and Mrs. Mar
ley. Chariman of the Horse and Pet
Show. Mrs. Marley stated that
approximately S700.00 was raised
at "The Heritage" near Whispering
Pines on May 3rd at the Junior
Horse and Pet Show . All proceeds
from the show were for the benefit
of the Mid-State Lung Association.
This money is being used for
medical research and education for
emphysema and other lung
diseases.
HOMECOMING QUEEN
CANDIDATE - Miss Joanne Hoiiel
is among 26 coeds vying for the
crown of IV75 Homecoming queen
at Atlantic Christian College.
Sponsored by the Sigma Phi Epsilon
fraternity, the senior is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Hottel of
RacfonJ.
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Activities
F.O. Clark
District ConiervationUt
Under an agreement by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and the
Census Bureau, many rural tracts
once called farms no longer qualify
for that description. But rather a
tract of land qualities as a farm, or
whether it is simply a part of the
countryside, conservation assis
tance from the USDA-Soil
Conservation Service in controlling
erosion is still available, it was
disclosed by Jesse L. Hicks of
Raleigh, who heads the federal
conservation agency in North Caro
lina.
"In fact, such assistance is
available both in cities and towns,
suburbs, and the traditional farm
ing area." Hicks emphasized. "At
the present time, we are providing
technical assistance through local
and state and water conservation
districts to everything from school
yards to farms with thousands of
acres."
The new definition of a farm
specifies "any establishment from
which $1.0000 or more of agri
cultural products are sold in a
year."
The old definition, adopted in
the I950's listed a farm as any place
under ten acres with annual sales of
$250 or more or any place over ten
acres selling $50 or more.
The new definition will be used
in evaluating the 1974 Farm
Census, and is expected to sharply
cut the number of farms reported
in the United States. All programs
of the U.S. Department of Agricul
ture are available to everyone
without regard to race, creed,
color, sex or national origin.
Quarter Income Up
For Heilig-Meyers
Heilig-Meyers Company, the
Richmond based furniture chain,
announced increases in revenues
and earnings for the second quarter
ended September 30. 1975. On
revenues of $11.0 million, earnings
for the second quarter were
$536,950 or $.24 per share com
pared with revenues of $9.8 million
with earnings of $393,965 or S.18
per share for the corresponding
period last vear.
For the six month period ended
September 30. 1975, revenues and
earnings were the highest of any six
month period in the company's
history. Total revenues increased
by 13.8% to $22.8 million from
$20.0 million last year. Net income
increased from $1,205,594 to
$1,459,590, an increase of 21.1%.
Earnings per share rose to $.66 per
share over the $.55 per share results
Ex-Local Girl Finalist
In National Pageant
Mary Virginia (Ginny)
Thompson, a former Raeford resi
dent now living in Shelby, is one of
five finalists in the 1976 Miss
Teenage America candidate-at
large comptition and will appear on
the telecast of the pageant Nov. 15
over the NBC network.
Miss Thompson. 16. is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Thompson. He was office manager
of the Burlington Worsted plant
from 1960-65.
Burlington Strives
To Save Energy
Burlington Industries has ac
celerated its energy conservation
effort as a means of combatting
rising energy costs and scarcity of
some fuels, according to Burlington
vice-president George E. Norman,
Jr.
"Burlington's total energy costs
for the 1975 fiscal year increased
nearly 90 percent over the figure for
1972, only three years ago. The
forecast for fiscal 1976 is for more
of the same -- a further increase.
Our goal is a more aggressive
conservation program, coupled
with research to seek technological
ways to reduce the use of energy,"
he said.
The Burlington effort coincides
with North Carolina's Energy Con
servation Week November 2-8.
The Shelby High School student
won an all-expense paid trip for
herself and her chaperone to th^
national contest scheduled Nov. 15
in Tulsa. Okla. Over S22.000 in
scholarships will be awarded at this
year's pageant and the winner will
receive a $10,000 scholarship and
other prizes.
The candidate-at-large competi
tion is a preliminary for girls who
live where there is no local pageant.
Judging is based on scores on a
written test, individual accomplish
ments and special achievements,
poise, and appearance.
Miss Thompson, an A honor roll
student, is active in the Shelby
Presbyterian Church and an award
winning swimmer.
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delights of the
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Downtown Southern Pines
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FURNITURE SALE
All Furniture Now At
Reduced Prices
SAVINGS FROM
10% . 40%
Niven Appliance &
Furniture Store
If you've ever had a Social Security check stolen or lost, you already know how complicated
- and time consuming - it is to get a replacement. If you get it.
The theft of social security checks from mailboxes has become a nationwide racket. So why
not be smart - and protect yourself?
Automatic direct deposit to your checking account is the safe and sensible answer.
SEE
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Member
HMC
MAIN STREET SUNSET HILLS
CAMPBHI.I. CHORA/./? - The Campbell College Chorale will perform in concert ai the First Baptist Church Nov. V at
7:JO P.M. The choir has grown to include 44 singers under the direction of Dr Robert Piper. The public is invited to
attend the concert.