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The Hoke County News - Established 1928 The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
VOLUME LXVII NO. 52 RAEFORD. HOKE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA S5 PER YEAR THURSDAY. APRIL 29, 1976
Around
Town
By Sam C. Morris
The topic on most people's
minds in Hoke County at this time
is the weather. It has been almost
40 days now with less than an inch
of rain. Everyone thought that we
would get rain last Sunday, but it
wasn't enough to settle the dust.
The reports from the weather
man show that no rain is in sight
for the remainder of the week.
Crops are in bad shape but it could
become a disaster if the dry weather
continues.
A gentleman came by the office
last week and was telling me about
finding bear tracks in a field on his
farm near Arabia. He said that the
tracks must have come from a
black bear as this is the kind
usually found in this part of the
state.
The man asked that his name not
be used because he didn't want
folks putting the bad mouth on
him. I asked him if he had any
witnesses and named a couple of
gentlemen whose names were in the
column recently, but he didn't
comment and left.
Anyway people in the Arabia ?
Dundarrach section be on the
lookout for the bear.
The following note came with a
subscription renewed this week:
Dear Sam:
I just want you and Paul to know
how much I enjoy The News ?
Journal. Each week it seems to get
better, congratulations to you both.
Best Wishes
John Wilson
Thanks John, drop by the next
time you are in town.
The Bicentennial week will be
about half over by the time you
read this, but if you haven't
attended any of the events be sure
to do so. I doubt any of us will be
around for the Tri-Centennial so
you had better celebrate this event.
It won't come around again.
The forest fire that burned over
2000 acres in Hoke County last
Saturday was finally put under
control before it got into the
military reservation. With the dry
conditions that exist everyone
should be extremely careful when
they strike a match or throw down a
cigarette. The destruction one
match can cause can run in to
many dollars.
Don't burn trash or brush until
this dry period is over.
Congratulations to Kathy Mc
Millan on breaking her own record
in Knoxville, Tenn. last weekend.
She should go on to break the world
record at the age she is now.
So best of luck Kathy and we will
be waiting to write about the new
records as you break them.
Beard
Judging
Friday
Bicentennial beards, or Brothers
of the Bush as their wearers are
known, will have their chance for
fame Friday night at 7 P.M. at the
agricultural fair at the Armory
when judging will be done.
Parents are asked to accompany
small children who visit the animal
petting 7.00 at the Armory grounds
Friday. The animals are provided
courtesy of the Hoke County
Jaycees and an adult should be With
very small children, the Bicenten
nial commission said Tuesdav.
The Hoke County Jaycees will
have the drawing for their raffle, a
1%2 Ford pickup truck, at 8 P.M.
it was also announced Tuesday.
Music during dinner on the
grounds from 5:30-7:30 P.M. will
be furnished by the Hoke County
Fiddlers. Cliff Conoly. Jimmy
James. Jo Dupree, Glenn Mclnnis.
William Davis. Bobby McBryde.
and R >e Clark (caller).
ENTERTAINED - Raeford Police Chief Leonard Wiggins entertained
youngsters at McLauchlin Elementary School Tuesday morning by donning his
bullet-proof vest and riot gear. The police equipment demonstration and talk
to the children was one of several visits made by local law enforcement
personnel to the elementary schools Tuesday to highlight Government and
Gtizenship Day.
Claims
Office
Switches
All workers filing new claims
for unemployment benefits and
those reporting under con
tinuing claims will no longer be
served at the temporary Em
ployment Security Commission
office located in the Armory
building on Tuesdays.
All claims business will be
done at the Jobs Service Office
on West Elwood Avenue op
posite the post office. Persons
filing new claims should report
at 1 P.M. on Tuesdays.
Persons with continued claims
should report at their sche
duled time.
The Jobs Service Office is
open Monday through Friday.
Telephone 875-5059.
Large Turnout Asked
Bloodmobile Visits Friday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will
visit Raeford Friday, April 30 from
noon to 5 P.M. at the Raeford
United Methodist Church, Red
Cross chairman Clyde Upchurch
announced.
Upchurch said a large turnout of
donors is hoped for, as Hoke
County has used 173 pints of blood
(39 patients) since the last visit of
the Bloodmobile in January.
Especially needed is type O
negative and type B negative and
the Red Cross is making an appeal
for persons with those types.
The Red Cross also compiled a
list of county residents who have
been regular donors since 1961 and
extends special thanks for the
generosity.
Those persons making the lists
are:
Five gallons-Hubert Davis. Sam
Galbreth, Lonnie D. Smith, and
Clyde Upchurch, Jr.;
Four gallons-Johnny Craycraft,
Alexander Galbreth, James Til
man, Charles Wilson, and Harless
Wright;
Three gallons-Charles Alligood,
Homer Foster, James Bethea, and
Jesse Childress;
Two gallons-Gary Adkins. Bob
Averette, Bobby Blanton. John
Buchholz, Danly Burbank, Mc
Corkle Dresser. Patrick Fischer,
Robert H. Gibson, Harold Gillis,
Quincy Jacobs, Nancy Marley,
James Plummer, John Rivera,
Robert Sullivan, Jerry Thompson,
Grady Tingle, Larry Tyner, Joe
Upchurch, Eric Vann, John C.
Watson, Robert Whitworth,
Leonard Wiggins, Neil A. Willis;
One gallon-Ozzie Adams, Eric
Allen, William Campbell, Charles
Barfield, Julian Barnes, Gary Bon
nersex, Treva Britt, Lawrence
Buie, Sara L. Bundy, Willard
Byrd. Joseph Bickar, Leonard Cal
loway, Bobby Carter, Edward
Clark, William D. Cothran, Ralph
Currie. Thomas Everette, Blanche
Farmer. Mable Foster, William M.
Freeman, Willie V. Gillis, John W.
Glisson, Hamilton Grace, Robert
L. Graham, Leroy Griffin, Charlie
Guthrie, Elenor Harward. Becky
Heppart. Harris Holt, Anthony
Holmes, Charles Hostetler, D.
Ralph Huff, Elizabeth Johnson,
Barbara Jones, Bob Kilby, Johnny
King. Glen Langdon. Enios
Lemonds, Edward Locklear,
Horace Love, Gerald Lupo, Gary
Mauney, Peggy McDiarmid, Jim
my MeLawhorn, James C. Mc
Lean. Arnold McRae, Richard
Morgan, Robert Musselwhite, Al
vin Nash, Earl Oxendine, Darrell
Perry, Jr., Rachel Pickler, Sondra
Pittman, Butch Posey, Billie Pos
tel, Dan Ray. Jr., James Strain,
James Thomas, Brenda K. Town
send, James K. Tyner, Robert
Veal, John D. Vinson, Richard
Walker, Mamie Webb, James W.
Williams, Jr., Ronald Wilson,
Gerald Winchester, and Lockie
McDonald.
Distribution of the 173 pints
used was given as: Moore Memo
rial, 84; Scotland Memorial, 8;
Cape Fear Valley, 26; North Caro
lian Memorial, 14; VA Hospital.
13; Duke, 19; and Southeastern
General. 9.
Jumps Over 22 Feet
Kathy Breaks Record Again
Kathy McMillan broke the
American women's long jump rec
ord for the second time in two
weeks in Knoxville, Tenn. Saturday
night with a jump of 22 feet, 1 and
'/? inches.
The jump. 5'/4 inches better than
her record breaking jump of 21-7'/i
in a trangular meet two weeks ago,
was only 3'A inches off the world
mark set by Heide Rosendahl in
1970.
The winning jump came on her
first attempt in the finals of the
long jump competition of the
Fourteenth Annual Volunteer
Track Classic.
She scratched on her second
attempt by about an inch on the
takeoff board, but it was measured
anyway by officials. The jump
measured 23-1 and would have
broken the world mark.
Along with her record jump, she
also won the 100 yard and 220 yard
dashes in meet record times, 10.8
and 24.0 respectively.
For these accomplishments, she
received trophies for the outstand
ing performer in the track and the
field events.
She also paced the Hoke High
team to a second place finish in the
team standings.
Her 18 points trailed the first
place team by only 8'/i points. She
was the only member of the Hoke
team to make the trip to Knoxville.
She will participate in the con
ference meet which will be held
tomorrow night (Friday) at Hoke
Hieh Stadium.
Reporter Gets Prize
News-Journal reporter Marty
Vega received the first place award
for 1975 news writing in the non
dailies division during ceremonies
Saturday night in Chapel Hill at the
annual banquet and spring
institute of the North Carolina
Press Women association.
Mrs. Vega received a cash award
for a front page story published in
The News-Journal March 27, 1975,
an account of a destructive tornado
which hit Hoke County on March
24, 1975.
Dr. Reid H. Montgomery,
professor at the University of South
Carolina School of Journalism,
commented in his judging, "the
storv is told in dramatic, yet
restrained fashion . . . verbs were
strong and properly used. Sen
tences and paragraphs were short,
yet not choppy. Full details were
given of the event, but only after
the reader knew quickly what
happened".
"Vigorous language was used,
but the result was smooth", the
judge said.
Mrs. Vega, a Detroit native, has
been a News-Journal reporter since
August 1974.
Second place award went to
Kathy Bryant of The Hickory News
and third place was received by
Clare Cartrette of The News
Reporter (Whiteville).
Field events will begin at 6:30
P.M. and track events will follow at
7.
F estival
Center
Now Open
Thehospitality center and head
quarters for Festival Week located
in the old post office building next
to city hall is open from 10 A. M. to
5 P.M. this week Wednesday and
Thursday.
Souvenir tiles, children's bonnets
and three ? cornered hats, and
Brothers of the Bush tags will be on
sale at the center along with free
guides to the week's activities.
Visitors and guests are invited to
drop by the center following the
parade Thursday.
Enjoy A Meal At Fair
Three refreshment stands will be
open to serve hungry visitors at the
Armory grounds Friday for the
all-day celebration of Agriculture
and Fair Exhibit.
The Junior Woman's Club will
be selling charcoal broiled ham
burgers and hot dogs, homemade
baked goods and popcorn from 11
A.M. to 4 P.M.
Hot dogs. stew, and supper
plates of Southern cooking may be
bought from 5:30-7:30 P.M.
The Lions Club will operate a
refreshment stand from 8-10 P.M.
Judge Gives 25-40
Term F or Killing
Hoke High
Appoints
Harris
NEW COACH ?? John iMcy Harris,
who has been head football coach at
Burlington Cummings High School
for the past three years, was named
head football coach at Hoke High
School for the 1976-77 school year,
earlier this week.
By Mike Steadman
Hoke High School Principal
Allen Edwards announced this
week that John Lacy Harris, who
has been head football coach at
Burlington Cummings High School
for the last three years, has been
hired as head football coach and
health and physical education
teacher for the 1976-77 school year.
"Harris will use a competitive
spirit, dedication, and desire to
develop a successful and inter
scholastic football program at
Hoke High School," said Edwards.
"A comprehensive background
in football as a player, assistant
coach, and head varsity coach for a
man of his age. and his success as
an individual were some of the key
traits that led to our decision." he
added.
Edwards said a successful pro
gram would require work and
dedication of the coaching staff,
support and participation of the
student body, and continuous sup
port of the citizens of Hoke County.
Harris, 30, was a graduate of
Roxboro High School where he was
an all-conference performer in
football, basketball, and track. He
was chosen to the all-East and
all-state squads in football his
senior year.
He then attended Hargrave Mili
tary Academy in Virginia before he
went to the University of North
Carolina on a football grant-in-aid.
He played defensive back for the
Tarheels from 1966-69.
Following graduation. Harris
went to work as the assistant
offensive and defensive backfield
coach at Roxboro Person Senior
High School. During his stay there,
the varsity record was 32-8-1 and
went to the state semi-finals three
of the four years.
He also served as assistant
basketball coach and head track
coach at Person Senior. He com
piled a 33-3 record in two years and
was the founder of the Clayton
Relays, the largest track meet in
the state, for both boys and girls.
In 1973, Harris accepted the
head coaching position for Burling
ton Cummings football team.
Cummings of the Central 4-A
league, had less than 20 players on
the varsity squad when Harris
arrived.
"My football record was 6-24
while at Cummings, but this past
season we had as many as 60
players on the varsity squad,"
Harris said.
He was also the junior varsity
basketball coach at Cummings and
compiled a 37-8 record. He served
as head track coach and had an
11-3 record and they were city
county champions.
Harris and his wife Ellen have
three children. John, seven, Katie.
See.NKW COACH, page 15
A twenty-tive year-old Raeford
woman pleaded guilty to second
degree murder late Monday after
noon here during the April term of
Superior Court, and was given an
active sentence of not less than 25
years nor more than 40 years by
Superior Court Judge D.B. Herring
Jr.
Beatrice Purcell, of Rt. 1, Box
123, Raeford, was charged last
November 23 by sheriffs deputies
after they responded to a call that
Leroy Torrence, 28, of Rt. 1, Box
138, Raeford, had been shot in the
left chest with a shotgun near the
Bowmore section of the county.
Torrence was found lying on his
back in a field with the shotgun
about twelve feet away, according
to officials.
Authorities said they found Miss
Purcell at the scene along with two
eye-witnesses of the shooting, Ros
coe Torrence, brother of the victim,
and Ardrie Priest.
Miss Purcell pleaded guilty to a
charge of second degree murder
after taking oath, and then the
court heard Roscoe Torrence and
Priest give their testimony.
Herring passed judgment after
hearing arguments from the defen
dant's lawyer and the Dist. Atty.
In other cases, Carl Thomas
Hipp, Jr., pleaded guilty to armed
robbery and was sentenced to not
less than five years nor more than
15 years.
Edward Nealy pleaded guilty to
armed robbery and was sentenced
to not less than five years nor more
than 15 years.
Lester Hawkins was brought
before the court for judgment for a
charge of armed robbery and was
sentenced to not less than five years
nor more than 15 years.
Nelson Jacobs, pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor assault with a deadly
weapon and was sentenced to 12
months, suspended for three years,
fined $44.85 restitution to Moore
County Hospital and SI00 and
costs.
Alvester McGregor pleaded
guilty to misdemeanor receiving
stolen goods and was sentenced to
15 months, suspended for three
years on condition he pay $100 and
costs and $10 restitution to Curtis
McNeill.
Willie Ray pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor receiving stolen
goods and was sentenced to 15
months, suspended for three years
on condition he pay $100 and costs
and $10 restitution to Curtis Mc
Neill.
James Smith pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor receiving stolen good
and was sentenced to 15 months,
suspended for three years, on
condition he pay $100 and costs
and $10 restitution to Curtis Mc
Neill.
lsiah Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty
to discharging a firearm into an
occupied dwelling and was sen
tenced to three years.
James T. Corum pleaded guilty
to felonious breaking and entering
and was sentenced to six years.
Kevin C. Blacker, pleaded guilty
to felonious breaking and entering
and was sentenced to six years.
Burlington
Hikes Pay
Burlington Industries. Inc., an
nounced Tuesday a 10 per cent pay
increase for its wage employees
effective June 14.
Burlington's increase, which will
affect an estimated 50.000 hourly
workers, came after a similar
announcement of wage increases at
Carfnon Mills last week.
Jack Bradford. Raeford plant
manager, said about 1.400-1,500
local Burlinton workers will receive
the increase.
Last pay increase was Septem
ber. 1975.
Show Re-scheduled
Showing time* published in the
Hoke County Festival Week guide
for Robert Gatlln's slide presenta
tion of history have bean re
scheduled, the Bicentennial com
mission announced.
Originally scheduled for Friday
X the Armory, the shows have been
changed to Thursday at the United
Methodist Church, at 10i30 A.M.
and 7:30 P.M.
Showings are free.