Moore Fire District Asks To Cross Over
A plan to create a new rural fire
district for the northwestern edge of
the county by joining up with a
portion of Moore County was
proposed to the county
commissioners Monday by Joe
Adams, Moore County fire marshal.
Adams told the board the
Crestline Fire Department, whivh
serves the area east of Aberdeen,
could extend its area into Hoke
County as far west as the Ashley
Heights community, taking up the
corridor along Hwy 211 which
presently is not in any fire distiict.
'The southern boundary of this
new Crestline area would also reach
to the northern boundary of your
Pine Hill Fire District", Adams said.
Adams explained that Moore
County units are organized
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somewhat differently.
"We have a different type set-up.
We're called service districts, we're,
set up after public hearings. The fire
insurance district is not necessarily
the same as the service district, as
you have adopted this system of
both", Adams said.
Adams said the budget of the new
department would probably be set
up according to property valuations,
and told the board a ten cent tax
levy would be agreeable.
"Although it is not required, we
have established a board of
directors", he said. He suggested
three directors from Moore County
and three from Hoke make up the
board.
"Their aim is to get a tanker and
sophisticated radio equipment. Their
tanker is on the pumper", Adams
continued.
Commissioners agreed they had no
opposition to a petition from the
residents to be affected. 15 per cent
of the residents in the area are
required to sign.
The new district would be
designed for a four mile response
area, according to Adams.
County Asked
For Council
On Women
The county was urged to create a
local Council on Women to focus on
the needs of women, according to
Mrs. Clara Bryant, regional
coordinator of the Council on the
Status of Women.
Mrs. Bryant appeared before the
county commissioners at their
monthly meeting Monday and
explained she would be working full -
time within the region assisting
localities in setting up councils.
"Robeson, and 19 other counties
have formed councils on women",
she said. Mrs. Bryant said men may
serve as members as well.
"We need to bring about necessary
changes so women can be identified.
As a group, we're not womens lib.
We're only concerned with womens
needs. We try to set up programs to
meet these needs", she said.
'The women outnumber the men
voter registration", she said.
Commissioners took no action on
the matter Monday.
Accent On
Agriculture
Danger of Complacency
President Ford mentioned dur
ing a recent speech, "No city, no
state or no family can constantly
spend more than it takes in." The
same holds true for an industry.
Agriculture is being bombarded
from all sides. Legislators from
metropolitan constituencies and
professional bureaucrats who have
a limited knowledge of the agricul
tural sector are constantly devising
new methods of increasing the cost
of doing business. As an example,
revisions in the Workman's Com
pensation Law could double or
possibly triple premium costs.
Time and one-half wages for
agricultural workers and elimi
nation of piece rates as a mode of
payment are more examples.
OSHA regulations, pesticide re
strictions and increasing labor
work rules are only further ex
amples of the same syndrone.
It may be that those engaged in
other businesses or professions feel
the pinch of regulation as keenly as
does the farmer. The question of
whether the farmer is going to
continue in the way of free enter
prise, using his own initiative and
ability for good management is a
very important question. Anyone
who does not think this is an
important question needs to go
back and study his history and
discover just how quickly, in the
past, nations have come to des
perate food shortages and hunger
when those nations began to regi
ment their farmers.
Rising costs of doing business
plague many businesses today.
However, farmers, unlike other
businessmen, cannot pass these
costs of operation on to the
consumer. As a result, profits in
agriculture continue to decline.
It's that decreasing net income in
spite of record investments in land,
equipment and supplies that's
creating the bind that worries many
agricultural leaders. That's the
kind of situation that leads to
bankruptcy.
NATIONAL
Community Calendar
THURSDAY, FEB. 5 Kiwanis 6:30 ?t Civic Center
License Bureau 9 AM - S PM
Wayside Home Extension Club 10:00 AM
Raeford Morning Club 9:30 AM
4-H Achievement Program, Raeford Elem. School
MONDAY, FEB. 9 Lions Club 6:30 at Civic Center
TUESDAY, FEB. 10 Music Club 7:45 PM
North Lake Home Extension Club 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, FEB. 12 3-H Home Extension Club 7:30 PM
Antioch Home Extension Club 2:30 PM
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man tor the job but history is
beginning to rank him among the
"greats".
EIGHTH DISTRICT -- WhUe
Congressman Bill Hefner will likely
get by the Democrat primary in
August without opposition he is
assured of opposition from the
Republicans this fall. Former State
Rep. Gilbert L. Boger of Davie
County has announced his candi
dacy and rumor has it that former
Congressman Earl Ruth, now serv
ing as governor of Samoa is
considering returning to the States
for a comeback try for the old seat
he held for six years before losing to
Hefner in 1974.
SALARY RAISES ? While the
outlook is pretty grim, teachers and
state employees will likely receive a
small raise during the special
session of the General Assembly in
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discipline, learning the basic, and
trying to teach a child to become a
complete and better person so they
can be prepared to face the outside
world."
Turlington's activities in the
community have been connected
with young people. During the
years of 1945-49. and prior to the
war, he was scoutmaster of the
Kiwanis Scout troop.
For some ten years or so he
filmed every football game played
by the Hoke High Bucks as he
served as the unofficial audio-visual
director of Hoke County schools
prior to it being a full-time
position.
Until last fall, he was in charge
of all textbooks purchased and
handled the storage of them. He
was known as the textbook clerk.
As a member of the North
Carolina Association of Educators
he participated in various profes
sional meetings and workshops.
As a member and director of the
Raeford Kiwanis Club, he publish
ed a monthly news bulletin about
Kiwanis activities for many years.
Another award given at the
program was the Best Program
Award which went to Carson Davis.
Sr.
Many members received attend
ance awards. Marion Gatlin re
ceived a pin for 32 years of perfect
attendance. Julius Jordan received
a 23 year pin, and J.H. Austin
received a 22 year pin.
A 13 year pin was awarded to
Harold Gillis, Avery Connell re
ceived a 12 year pin. and Frank
Crumpler and Bill Moses were
awarded ten year pins.
Jim Attaway, Joe Jenkins, and
Neill McDonald received nine year
pins, and Bill Lancaster was given a
five year pin.
Ernest Sutton and Clyde Up
church were awarded four year pins
and William Niven and William
Poole received three year pins.
Lawrence Bounds. Bernard
Bray, Vardell Hedgpeth, and
Younger Snead were given two year
pins, and Julian King and Gene
Carter received a one year pin.
this spring. The raise may well take
the form of a graduated raise with
the low paid empolyees getting up
to five percent raise and the top
employees, maybe a one percent
raise. Some feel that there is much
justification for such a raise. The
feeline is that a five Dercent raise
for a teacher or state employee
receiving $8,000 a year is more
justified than a one percent raise
for an employee receiving from
$20,000 to $35,000 or more.
THE MAIL -- Sen. Robert
Morgan has been having words to,
say about the mail service. He is
concerned about the increased
postage rates as well as the service,
and in this he seems to be with the *
majority of mail users. Last week
we missed his column for The
Sandhill Citizen, but finally it
arrived Friday, January 30 and was
marked for release on January 23,
making it a week late, or more in
arriving! More power to you,
Robert!
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posed combination hospitalization
life insurance group plan for city
workers offered by Integon Insur
ance, and recommended the coun
cil look further before agreeing to
it.
"I would say it is a superior plan,
the cost per individual I believe is
cheaper. Even if it is more, the
merits of the plan would outweigh
costs. I do feel we should get some
bids from other insurance compan
ies. Should we not find an equal
that offers a lower rate, I would
recommend we go with this pro
posed plan", Lovette said.
Integon currently underwrites
life insurance plans for municipal
employees. Hospitalization and
major medical policies are under
Blue Cross-Blue Shield.
"Seems to me each employee
should be sat down and explained
to...ought to be explained in detail
about the new plan. I'm not sure
just what the procedure is", Mc
Neill said.
"I would suggest we stay within
the county because of service",
Lovette said. (
The council directed Drum
wright to solicit proposals from
other companies. Lovette, who is a
New York Life Insurance agent,
said his firm would not submit a
bid.
In other mmttcn, the council:
Voted unanimously to pay for
charges on three street lights
requested in the Pine Ridge section
on Seventh St. and at the Seventh
and Magnolia St. intersection,
after Sellars said no installation
charges are required.
Agreed unanimously to transfer
$3,000 in funds within the current
budget to absorb costs of digging
trenches at the landfill.
Voted unanimously to partici
pate in the Governor's Highway
Safety Program, in which traffic
signs may be purchased for half
price. Local cost was estimated by
Sellars at about $2,000.
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interview room," Barrington said.
The sheriff suggested knocking a hole in the wall separating the booking
room and the interrogation room, which is located within the main
cellblock area, and this would permit free access to the room.
"The patrolmen offered to do the work if we'd furnish the materials,"
Balfour told the group. Barrington said the wall was built to jail
specifications, with 18 inch solid concrete. *
In other matters, the board received a report from the county planning
board endorsing a state contract for $8,000 which would develop a zoning
ordinance, but agreed to table any decision until the next budget comes up.
The contract, which would require $3,200 in local matching funds, is
offered by the Department of Natural and Economic Resources for 15
months, and would provide planning and management assistance with
subdivision regulations, as well as drawing up an ordinance.
The board unanimously okayed a $406.95 payment out of the
contingency fund to pay for the yearly audit, and also authorized $25 for the
tax supervisor and health department supervisor to attend a workshop in
Lumberton.
County manager T.B. Lester also received approval to attend a
manager's seminar at the Institute of Government Feb. 10-13.
A request from Department of Social Services Director Benjamin
Niblock to promote Mary F. Conoly to supervisory status was okayed
unanimously. The new position will raise the monthly salary to $739,
Niblock said.
William Bridgman, executive director Of Sandhills regional library
system, appeared and explained to the board salary costs would be rising
due to the new minimum wage law.
Bridgman said some workers making $2.07 and $2.10 per hour were
raised to $2.20 last month when the new minimum took effect, which will
add about $250 more to the current budget.
Bridgman also requested the county take over the library bookkeeping, a
plan which he said works well in other counties. Head librarian Mrs. Lee
Cameron currently does the work.
Bridgman also requested the board name a replacement for the late J. A.
Webb, who served as the county's representative on the library board of
trustees. Neil McPhatter. new commissioner, was appointed to the slot by
the board. ,
Civil preparedness coordinator William T. Niven was authorized an
additional $150 in his budget after he explained he would need to attend
two more training conferences, including one in Knoxville, Tenn., before
the fiscal year was up.
The board agreed to fund a trip to Raleigh in March for two students to
attend the state conference of The Youth Advisory Council. Cost for each
delegate was described as $26.