OUTING ? Youngsters in the McLauchlin Elementary kindergarten class got an outing in the warm weather last week to collect broomstraw for use in a project. Area Incidents Cross Burned After Shooting Sheriff's deputies aie investigating a shooting incident that allegedly led to a cross burning at the home of a Hoke County woman late last Saturday nigh I. A cross was burned in the yard of Carrie Bell McBryde of Rt. I. Red Springs, after four windows were blown out by shots fired from .12 and .20 gauge shotguns, according to Sheriff DM. Barrington. Barringion said a similar shooting incident occurred earlier in the week at the McBryde home when a series of shots were fired into the house Thursday, Feb. 19, about 12:30 AA1. when McBryde was in the house. He said a juvenile had been brought before the court on a juvenile petition involving the Reading Workshops Certify 18 Tutors Eighteen persons from a four - county region received certification as Laubach reading tutors during workshops last weekend here. The tutors, 12 of them Hoke residents, received instruction in the Laubach method, which utilizes phonetic techniques taught by lay men to adults who have been unsuccessful learners in a class room setting. It is a "one - to - one" method of teaching. The workshops were conducted by Martha A. Lane, program coordinator for Lutheran Church women, and Bill Cadell, tutor teacher from Robeson County Church and Community Center in Lumberton. Future workshops to train vol unteers are scheduled for March 29-31, and those interested in participating should contact Citi zens United for the Improvement of Reading through the public library. Chairman Kay Thomas an nounced a meeting March 9 at 7:30 P.M. at the library to discuss formation of a literacy council. Materials, including workbooks and reading aids, are available at discounts to incorporated literacy councils. Postal Job Cuts Save $200 Million In Year The number of paid employees in the Postal Service has been reduced by nearly 15,000 positions from the same period last year, the most recent payroll reports of the Service indicate. The equivalent reduction in man ? years approximates a cost of reduction of $200 million. Post master General Benjamin F. Bailar said. Bailar announced the paid em ployment reduction figure as pan of his nationwide program to READ THE WANT ADS reduce postal costs by as much as possible without cutting essential postal services. "The Postal Service is in a financial bind and cannot foresee any hope of immediate solution to its operating deficit problem," Bailar said. "Faced with a SI.4 billion deficit, we are compelled to do everything within our power to reduce postal costs to the maxi mum extent feasible." Bailar said over 50 per cent of the positions eliminated represent ca reer positions, removed from the rolls of the Postal Service by attrition. The remaining positions were casual and part-time posi tions. he said. As of Jan. 2, the most recent reporting date, there were 699.650 paid employees on the Postal Service payroll, compared to 714, 496 on that date a year ago. weekly M. Wood W Colcy Seven million people are currently being treated for backache. An odd twist or a bad lift can wrench or stretch a muscle beyond its normal limit. To keep back muscles limber, do bending exercises, padually touching the toes, twisting the torso. Lying on your back, draw up your Knees to your chest several times to strengthen back musics. Several times a day. tighten the muscles in your buttocks; jIso the abdominal muscles. The* will both strengthen the muscles and trim the f igure. Your better health it our concern Hoke Drug Co. Ttl. >75-3720 _s shooting on Thursday night. Barrington said no one was in the McBryde house when it was shot at Saturday night. "This had nothing to do with the Ku Klux Klan. It dealt with an interracial marriage and conflicts between the families involved as far as my office is concerned," said Barrington. "As far as I know we do not and have never had an active Klan in Hoke County," said Barrington. In other incidents. Tom Jones, of Rt. I. Raeford. reported that a cabin located on the Jessie Lee place was broken into sometime Monday. Feb. 16. and $10 in damages were done to a window. Nothing was reported taken from the cabin according to the report. James Porter, Rt. 2 Raeford. reported that someone took 62 bundles of roofing shingles from a construction site near the Parker Church sometime Wednesday. Feb. 18. The shingles were valued at $325. Archie C. Davis Sr.. of Rt. I, Lumber Bridge, complained that someone took a garden tiller valued at $100 from lib place sometime Thursday, Feb. 19. F.C. McPhaul. of Rt. I. Red Springs, complained that someone broke into his house and took meats and vegetables from his freezer valued at $73.37 sometime Friday. Feb. 20. John McMillan, of Rt. I, Raeford. reported that someone broke into his home sometime Sunday. Feb. 22. and took two pistols valued at $250 and did SI00 in damages to his door. Mrs. N. Morrison reported that someone broke into the Masonic Lodge near the caution in Raeford and took a typewriter, radio, and heater valued at S240 sometime Thursday. Feb. I*>. Joe Louis Moore. Rt. I. Raeford. reported that someone beat his car wjih an ax and did $500 in damages sometime Saturday. Feb. 21. Willie Mae Liles. Rt. I. Raeford. reported that someone took a .410 shotgun from her home sometime Saturday. Feb. 21. The gun was valued at $50. Ijeopold k. Salzer.Rt. 2. 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