TRAILER BLAZE - Stonewall Fire Department volunteer Ricky Mclnnis douses a mobile home near the county line
off Hwy. 211 which erupted in flames about 9:30 P.M. Tuesday. The Red Springs Fire Department responded to the
blaze and called for Stonewall when they ran out of water. A bout 20 Stonewall firemen responded, but they were
delayed by faulty directions and ended up in Robeson County before finding the fire. No injuries were reported. (Photo
b v Rob Shook)
Library News
Uninvited Guests Buzzing Around
Missing ? one - two - or three
bumble-bees!
How would you like to fill your
coffee pot in the morning and find
a big bumble-bee floating around
in the water? This has happened off
and on for the past several months.
Just outside the back door of the
library is the handiest spigot ? not
only for coffee water, etc., but for
the past few years a family (we
guess) of bumble-bees have been
spending the night inside the spigot
(one or two at the time). Some of
them have been killed, and some
have perhaps looked for bed space
elsewhere. Anyway, they are mis
sing. Several of us have almost put
the lid on the coffee pot before
finding them swimming on top of
the water. Maybe if they decide to
come back next year, they won't be
disturbed.
Again, we would like to an
nounce and welcome a new addi
tion to our library staff, under the
Senior Citizens Work Program,
Mrs. W.K. Crawley of 708 N.
Jackson St. It will be extra nice to
have our new folks to go with us to
the new library.
For you folks who are looking for
THESE jobs we can help you with
these "Brand New Civil Service
Test Tutor" work books. They are
Policewoman. Correction Officer,
Fireman, F.D., Mail Handler?
U.S. Postal Service, Post Office?
Clerk and Carrier?U.S. Postal
Service. Beginning Office Worker,
Carpenter, Clerk-Steno Tran
scriber. High School Equivalency
Diploma Test. Vocabulary, Spel
ling and Grammar. Sanitation
Man. How to Pass Employment
Test. Certified General Automobile
Mechanic, and some of the old ones
we have had.
You will also find in the library
material on the new "Each one
teach one" program, in which
volunteers can teach adults to read.
The Library has the workbooks
which the student and tutors need
and will be handling them for the
Literacy Council.
We hope our library patrons
have been noticing the library
building as it progresses. You can
walk around inside and imagine
where things will be placed and
where you will be able to sit and
relax while you enjoy a new book, a
magazine, do a term paper or just
to browse.
IN MOURNING FOR
OVERDUEBOOKS
Overdue books may be returned
to the Hoke County Library the
week of April 4-11 without penalty.
The library staff this week issues a
special plea and appeal as follows:
"We at the Hoke County Library
are in deep mourning for our
overdue books. Are you able to
comfort us?
"Most people in Hoke County
have shown great pride in their
coming new library building, and
we are grateful for their sympa
thetic concern. Unfortunately,
however, a few people evidence an
unthinking lack of consideration
for their neighbors by forgetting
their responsibilities as library
patrons.
"Do you like friends to borrow
your favorite books and then keep
them?
"Or your only lawnmower and
then stow it away in their garage?
"Forgetfulness can be under
stood. but deliberately keeping
someone else's possession after
being duly notified causes that
someone grief. And the books in
the library are to be shared by
everyone in the county.
"Imagine the extent of our
anguish with so many dear volumes
overdue?and we so regret depriv
ing your neighbors of their pre
ferred reading material.
"Are you able to comfort us?
Renew books easily by telephone.
Return your overdue books through
the book drop, secretively, under
cloak of night. Return them bra
zenly to the circulation desk April
5-10 at no charge.
"Please help us and your neigh
bors by looking again for those
overdue library books and return
ing them to their rightful home.
"We at the Hoke County Library
will be eternally grateful for your
kindest respects."
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
Ashley Heights?April 6
Mrs. Soper. Josephine Parks.
Katie Cameron. Elizabeth Lide.
Lenora Thompson. Carol Brown.
Venetia Walters. Kathy Shields.
Mrs. Hunter Carol. Gail Ellis and
Linda Simmons.
Montrose?April 7
Prison. Mamie McNair. Brenda
Spencer.iMary Murphy. Margaret
lnman, Jean Vanhoy, Lillian
Smith, Diane Williams. Rita
Baker. Gaston Shaw and Valerie
Hollomond.
The following is a list of the new
books received by the Sandhill
Regional Library System and dis
tributed among member county
libraries. They may be requested
from the Hoke County Library or
its bookmobile.
FICTION
"Many Waters Cannot Quench
Love" by Violet Bibbv
"Daisy Summerfield's Style" by
M.E. Goffstein
"Battles at Thrush Green" by Miss
Read
"A Home is Not a Home" by G.
Janet Tulloch
"Universe Ahead: Stories of the
Future"
FACT
"The People's Almanac"
"The New Testament and The
Book of Psalms byBible, 1973"
"Enterprising Women" by Caro
line Bird
"Bride's Book of Etiquette" by
Bride's Mag. ? ed.
"America In Legend" by Richard
M. Dorson
"Mensturation and Menopause"
by Paula Weideger
"The Dog Lover's Answer Book"
by Elizabeth M. Schuler
"Kid's Clothes" by Meredith Glad
stone
"The Adams Chronicles" by Jack
Shepheard
BIOGRAPHY
"The Flower and the Nettle" by
Anne M. Lindbergh
REFERENCE
"Rand McNally and Company
Road Atlas" '76 ed.
CHILDREN'S FICTION
"To Yellowstone: A Journey
Home" by Robert S. McKinnon
"Are All the Giants Dead?" by
Mary Norton
CHILDREN'S FACT
"What is Bowling?" by Anthony
Raveilli
"Famous Modern American Wom
en Athletes" by Helen H. Jacobs
CHILDREN'S BIOGRAPHY
"Daniel Boone" by Patricia M.
Martin
PICTURE BOOKS
"I'll Be The Horse If you'll Play
With Me" by Martha Alexander
"Maybelle, The Cable Car" by
Virginia Burton
"The Hole In The Dike" by Norma
Green
"Richard Scarry's Best Counting
Book Ever" by Richard Scarry
"Burton And Dudley" by Matjorie
Sharmat
"Tin Lizzie" by Peter Spier
WANT TCT'S/GN MY CAST7 - Sampson, who has already used up some of his
nine lives with narrow escapes with a dog, a snake, and a car, is recuperating
from another mishap, a broken leg. and now is slowed down somewhat until
his cast is removed. The spunky Siamese bektngs to the Chalmers Davis family.
(Photo by Marty Vega)
Legals
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS
BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKECOUNTY
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Harvey McDuffie, Jr.. Plaintiff
v.
Gertha W. McDuffie, Defendant
To Gertha W. McDuffie:
Take notice that a pleading
seeking relief against you has been
filed in the above entitled action.
The nature of the relief being
sought is as follows:
Absolute divorce on the grounds
of more than one (1) year
separation.
You are required to make
defense to such pleading not later
than the 17th day of May, 1976,
and upon your failure to do so the
party seeking service against you
will apply to the Court for the relief
sought.
This the 30th day of March,
1976.
R. PALMER WILLCOX,
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Bo* 126
Raeford, North Carolina 28376
48-50C
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Lumber River Council
of Governments
Program on Aging
The Lumber River Council of
Governments Program on Aging is
requesting bids from organizations
to provide specific services to the
elderly in Robeson, Scotland,
Bladen, and Hoke Counties. In
Robeson County and Bladen Coun
ty, bids are requested for providing
informations, referral and trans
portation services. In Scotland
County, bids are requested for
transportation services. In Hoke
LEGALS
County, bids are requested for
information and referral services.
For more information, including
forms and procedures for bidding,
contact Ms. Betty Britt, Regional
Coordinator, Lumber River Coun
cil of Governments, 111 West 5th
Street, Lumberton, N.C. 28358.
Telephone: 738-8104 before April
15, 1976. Minority service con
tractors are encouraged to submit
bids.
4^-49C
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Lumber River Council
of Governments
Program on Aging
The Lumber River Council of
Governments Program on Aging
will conduct a public hearing to
review the Fiscal Year 1977 Re
gional Plan for the Elderly. The
hearing will be held on April 15,
1976 at 2:00 p.m. at the Robeson
County Public Library in Lumber
ton, N.C. A draft copy of the
Regional Plan will be available for
review in the Council of Govern
ments offices at 111 West 5th
Street, Lumberton, N.C. on and
after April 1,1976. Persons wishing
to comment on the activities in the
Plan may do so either by attending
the hearing or by submitting
comments in writing to the Council
Offices. Any written comments
should be received no later than
April 15, 1976. Comments should
be addressed to John W. Straw
cutter, Program Administrator,
Lumber River Council of Govern
ments, Post Office Drawer 73,
Lumberton, N.C. 28358.
48-49C
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HOKE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain Deed
of Trust executed by A.G. Walters
and wife, Doris H. Walters, to
Charles A. Hostetler, Trustee
dated the 17th day of February.
1971, and recorded in Book 160
Page 521 in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Hoke County,
default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness there
by secured and the said Deed of
Trust being by the terms thereof
subject to foreclosure, and the
holder of the indebtedness thereby
secured having demanded a fore
closure thereof for the purpose of
satisfying said indebtedness, the
undersigned Trustee will offer for
sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the Courthouse
door in Raeford. North Carolina, at
12:00 o'clock Noon, on the 27th
day of April. 1976, the lands
conveyed in said Deed of Trust
lying and being in Raeford Town
ship, Hoke County, North Caro
lina, and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
All that tract, lot or parcel of land
known as the R.L. Long Grocery
and Service Station Place located
on the North side of Highway #211
leading from Raeford to Aberdeen,'
and near the Western limits of the
Town of Raeford; bounded on the
East by the Residence lot of Mrs.
Paul Long; the North by the right
of way of the Aberdeen & Rockfish
Railroad, on the West by lands of
DA. Holt, on the South by said
Highway #211,
BEGINNING at a stake in the
North edge of said Highway near a
china tree and near the residence of
said Mrs. Paul Long, Long's
Southwest corner, and runs with
the Long line. N 30 E 191 feet, or
more, to his corner in the edge of
the A & R right of way; thence
along said right of way North 61 W
187 feet to the Northeast corner of
j 'ot' a stflke in the
edge of said right of way; thence
with the Holt line South 23 W 189.6
feet to a stake at the edge of said
Highway #211, Holt's Southeast
corner; thence along the edge of
said Highway as its curve south
easterly to the BEGINNING cor
ner, the same lot of land on which
is now located the Store, House and
Service Station of Roy L. Long.
This sale will be made subject to all
outstanding taxes, if any, and prior
liens of record, if any.
DEPOSIT: Ten per cent
(10%) of the first $1,000.00 and
five per cent (5%) on any addi
tional bid will be required at the
sale.
This, the 25 day of March, 1976.
j Charles A. Hostetler, Trustee
Hostetler & McNeill
Attorneys at Law
Raeford, N.C.
48-51C
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HOKE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain Deed
w.iT?* "ecu,ed b7 Alton G.
Walters and wife, Doris H. Wal
ters to Charles A. Hostetler,
Trustee, dated the 14th day of
17aB' n ?nd recorded In Book
174. at Paw: 207 in the Office of the
Register o? Deeds of Hoke County.
North Carolina, default having
been made in the payment of the
Tegals"
tSe?l5D^dofeTby a"d
~t#HKS?
offer or s*X,TrUWe?- ??'
?he highest bidder for Ca^a?"the
gaps
BPeainrl,rly/"Crib^'aS"0',?-0re
Being all of Lot No. Four (4) as
fc"w Lakeside Subdivision
Man ????? ?art '?as recorded in
Map Book 6, Page 34 of the Hoke
County Public Registry, and de
foMows: met" and bounds as
fasSm NIh ? ar 8 Stake in the
Drive th^die?f West Lakeside
N'th h '"Wivisio^" thence
N%Tm3iTeeLIfhNO-5e
50 fiLE I5 fee,; ?henee S 53-"" w
50 feet; then S 76-32 W 155 feet
Nl5"sSW4,t??Wr 100 feet= theruJe
. fwt to the eastern
edge of West Lakeside DHve
WestCeiJTthHher.eastern edge of
e Dnve> N 00-15 E
NING <0 the point of BEGIN
This sale will be made subject to all
.srHSffMr?=K
<kKWi'SSS
0oenafeKraCen,?<5%)
tional b,d will be required at the
,9^j's. the 25th day of March.
Charles A Hostetler, Trustee
Hostetler & McNeill
Attorneys at Law
Raeford. N.C.
48-5 ic
hokTeEc?ouK?
OF?fr?CE ERAL C0URT
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
ADMINISTRATOR S notice
mmrn
payment. e ,mmediate
This the 24 day of March. 1976
Mrs. Ruby H.Clippard
D .d" S. Main St.
Raeford, N.C. 28376
48-51C
NOTICE
FORBIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Hoke
County Board of Education, Rae
ford. North Carolina for the
following:
Furnishing and installing alumi
num windows and replacing exist
ing wood windows at Raeford
Elementary School.
(1) Main building and audi
torium
(2) Gym
(3) Combined 1 & 2
Bids for the above will be
received by the Board of Education
in its office located at Raeford,
North Carolina until 3:00 p.m.
April 8, 1976, and will be opened
and read immediately thereafter.
Specifications and Form of Bid
for the proposed work will be on file
in the office of the Board of
Education and may be picked up
by respective bidders during office
hours on or after March 25, 1976.
Bids must be made upon the
proposal forms in the manner
designated and must be accom
panied by a certified check or bid
bond drawn to the order of the
Board of Education of Hoke
County for the percentage called
for in the specification of the
amount of the bid and must be
delivered at the Board of Education
office on or before the hour named.
The Board of Education has the
right to waive bond.
No bid may be withdrawn for a
period of thirty (30) days after the
date set for the opening thereof.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive informali
ties.
Hoke County Board of Education
G.R. Autry, Secretary to Board
47-48C
NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
Under and by virtue pf an order
of the Superior Court of Hoke
County, North Carolina made and
entered in the action entitled
"HOKE COUNTY, PLAINTIFF
VS. GILBERT A. ROBINSON,
ET AL, DEFENDANTS", identi
fied as 75-CVS-195, the under
LEGALS
signed Commissioner will, on the
20th day of April, 1976, offer for
sale and sell for cash to the last and
highest bidder at public auction, at
the courthouse door in Hoke
County, North Carolina, in Rae
ford, at 12:00 o'clock Noon, the
following described real estate,
lying and being in Raeford Town
ship, Hoke County, North Caro
lina, and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron stake in
the northern line of a 60 foot street,
said stake also being located in
Alex Reed's line and in the original
line of the tract of which this is a
part, and located N 60-15 W 58 feet
from Alex Reed's southernmost
corner, and running thence as Alex
Reed's line N 60-15 W 224 feet to
an iron stake in said line; thence S
32-35 E 186.1 feet to an iron stake
in the northern line of the above
mentioned 60 foot tract; thence as
said street, N 64 E 105 feet to the
BEGINNING, and containing .22
acres, more or less, and being the
same property which was conveyed
to Gilbert A. Robinson and wife,
Mable L. Robinson and as re
corded in Book 114, Page 223 of
the Hoke County Public Registry tg
which reference is hereby made.
This sale will be made subject to
all outstanding city and county
taxes and all local improvement
assessments against the above de
scribed property, not included in
the judgment in the above entitled
cause.
CASH DEPOSIT: Ten per cent
(10%) of the first SI.000.00 and
five per cent (5%) on any addi
tional bid will be required at the
sale.
This, the 18th day of March,
1976.
CHARLES A. HOSTETLER.
COMMISSIONER
47-50C
CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Adminis
tratrix of the estate of H. Chandler
Roberts, deceased, late of Hoke
County, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned on
or before Sept. 25, 1976 or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make
immediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 25 day of March, 1976.
Eloise M. Roberts
Administratrix
R. Palmer Willcox
Attorney-at-Law
Raeford. N.C.
47-50C
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKECOUNTY
Having qualified as Executor o
the estate of William M. Currie o
Hoke County, North Carolina, thi:
is to notify all persons havinj
claims against the estate of sait
William M. Currie to present then
to the undersigned within 6 month
from date of trie publication of tbi:
notice or same will be pleaded it
bar of their recovery. All person
indebted to said estate please maki
immediate payment.
This the 10th day of March, 1971
Neill D. Currie
14 Robin Rd.
Savannah, Ga. 31406
Marian M. Clark (Representative)
Raeford, N.C. 28376
47-50<
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL COURT 01
JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
<
Having qualified as Administratri:
of the estate of Joel Glover of Hoki
County, North Carolina, this is t(
notify all persons having claim
against the estate of said Joe
Glover to present them to thi
undersigned within 6 months fron
date of the publication of thi
notice or same will be pleaded ir
bar of their recovery. All person:
indebted to said estate please maki
immediate payment.
This the 3rd day of February, 1976
Evelyn Mul
Route 2, Box 234-A
Raeford, N.C. 2837(
46-49C
CREDITOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the estate of Sallie A
Brandon, deceased, late of Hoki
County, this is to notify all person:
having claims against said estate ti
present them to the undersigned ot
or before September 11, 1976 o
this notice will be pleaded in bar o
their recovery. All persons Indebtet
will plea
to said estate will please maki
immediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 11 day of March, 1976
R. Palmer Willcox
Administrator
Attorney - at - Law
Raefora, N.C. 28376
45-48<