BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS- [from I to r) first row. Minister James Leak. Lynn Graham; second row, Archie McQueen, Thomas Adams. Robert Douglas, Frank Davis, Enoch Leak; third row. William Hollingsworth. William Murchison. Calvin McQueen. Mondell Adkinson. Peter Duckerv. Ervin Everett. Robert Bronson. and Simon Adams. Brotherhood Chapter Aids Needy In County An original chapter of Brotherhood, an organization dedicated to help strengthen the community spiritually and financially. was organized Mar. 5, and since then have held two programs to raise money for the less fortunate in the Raeford community. The organization started with seven charter members and now has a membership of 26. Officers of the chapter arc: Lynn Graham, president: Minister James Leak, vice president; J.C. ,McLean, secretary; and Ervin Everett, treasurer. The next meeting will be at the home of Mondell Adkinson, near the St. James Holiness Church on 401 - North, Friday, Dec. 12. All people interested in joining tne organization are invited to attend this meeting. Community Calendar Compiled By Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, December 9. 1975. the Chaminade Music Club will meet at 7:45 P.M. Wednesday. December 10. 1975, the Recreation Commission will meet at 7:30 P.M. at Knit-Away. Thursday. December 11, 1975, the Kiwanis Club will meet at the Civic Center at 6:30 P.M. Monday. December 15. 1975. the Junior Woman's Club will meet at the Civic Center at 7:45 P.M. Tuesday. December 16. 1975, the Hoke County Chorale & Chorus will present their Annual Christmas Concert at 8:00 P.M. Fire Permits New "The N.C. Burning Permit Law has been changed and a burning permit is now required throughout the year." according to Hoke County Forest Ranger Robert Jones. The old law required a permit only from October through May. The law was revised by the 1975 North Carolina General Assembly and is enforced by the N.C. Division of Foresl Resources. The major cause of wildfires in North Carolina has been debris burning, and the burning permit law was originally cnacted to help reduce the number of wildfires caused by debris burning by spelling out the responsibilities of each citizen or company to control their outdoor burning. "The intent of the law is to insure that people who want to do outdoor burning take the precautions that a reasonable and prudent person would take using fire. As long as people take these precautions and comply with the laws established to protect society, they have the right to burn," said Jones. "There is an exception to this law," he said. "A landowner does not have to have a burning permit for burning within 100 feet of his occupied dwelling if (I) the burning is don within an enclosed container from which no burning material can escape, or (2) within a protected area under the constant supervision of a competent watchman who has adequate fire protection tools readily available." An example of an enclosed container is a trash barrel with a wire screen attached and in place This will prevent burning materials from flying out of the barrel and possibly starting a wildlife. Another change in the burning permit law concerns the cancellation of permits. Originally, permits could be cancelled only because of extremely hazardous forest fire conditions. "Permits can still be cancelled because of hazardous fire conditions, Jones said, "but now they can also be cancelled because of air pollution episodes. This means that when weather conditions will not enable smoke from controlled fires, such as burning fields or brush piles, to be carried away, burning permits can be cancelled." The Division of Environmental Management of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources will determine when air pollution episodes exists. "When burning permits are cancelled," Jones continued, "all outdoor burning, regardless of the distance to the nearest woods, will be prohibited." As in the past, burning permits will be issued for a four day period. A permit is not required for outdoor burning between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and midnight. Jones pointed out that compliance with this law does not relieve the permittee from having to abide by Air Quality regulations and any local burning ordinances. Anyone with questions concerning the new buring permit law should contact Jones at his office im Raeford, or call 875-2808. Agents who are authorized to issue the new burning permits are; Hoke County Sheriff's Department, extension agent in county office building, W.T. McQuage Store, Hunt's Grocery. J.H. McNeill Store, Gore Store. Dundarrach Trading Co., and any N.C. Forest Service employee. School Law Hearing Set The Commission on Public School Laws, created by the 1975 General Assembly to revise and recodify Chapter 115 of the General Statutes, will hold a public hearing for Education Region 4 Dec. 10 at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville. Sen. Ed Renfrow of Smithfield, chairman and author of the legisla tion creating the Commission, will preside over the hearing, which begins at 7:30 p.m. According to Sen. Renfrow, the hearing has been scheduled by the Commission to get feedback from local educators and citizens on revisions needed in public school laws. The Commission's task is to review current school law and make recommendations concerning needed revisions and recodifica tions. School units included in the December 10 hearing are:Colum bus. Whiteville. Bladen. Cumber land. Fayetteville. Harnett. Hoke, Sanford/Lee, Moore, Montgom ery. Richmond, Scotland. Robe son. Fairmont. Lumberton, Max ton, Red Springs, St. Pauls. Anyone interested in speaking at the hearing should contact Sam Shugart. Department of Public Instruction. Room 325, Education Building, Raleigh. 27611, phone (919) 829-3812. BKMDY r?xrnrytjf r REE mot doG.s . f FREE cokes *&GOOD JlfJM- GOOD TTAAC ?? V^v Mht Miss tr J ' M ?| XmroKb HUH 4 / AM***' GOOD JAM - The free dance and rap session being put on by the Raeford Police Department and the merchants in the city promises a good time and good jam for teens. The idea for the get-together is to promote better relations between police and youths and get an exchange of opinions. Agency's Figures Sub-standard Housing High In all but two of the county's seven townships over half of all housing is classed as sub-standard, according to detailed figures from the N.C. Department of Natural and Economic Resources. Jim Doughtery. who is preparing a land use survey for the county, presented a breakdown on number of substandard dwellings and number of persons of minority races based on a percentage of the total population. The figures were announced as: Allendale township, 73.19c of all housing substandard,