Membership Push
Aim Of C of C Board
The Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors announced that
it is most pleased with the response
given to its membership drive
which started the middle of June.
During their regular monthly
meeting Tuesday the directors
discussed the continuing drive to
recruit new members and to renew
current memberships. Prospective
members are encouraged to call the
chamber office at 875-2179?
Dayna Pate, Chamber of Com
merce manager, pointed out that
membership is available to individ
uals as well as businesses at any
time of the year.
The directors also discussed
plans to publish a newsletter to be
sent monthly to members. The first
issue should come out sometime in
August following the regular
monthly meeting. Besides printing
the business of the chamber
meetings, the newsletter will carry a
remarks and comments section
where members will be encouraged
to contribute questions or com
ments. Mrs. Pate also hopes to
include a resource list in the
newsletter to let members know
what material is available to them
at the office in the way of statistics,
state publications, business legis
lation. national Chamber of Com
merce activities, gross retail sales,
etc.
The chamber is also planning to
produce a new map of Raeford -
Hoke County to be available to
visitors in the area. The map will
include statistics and points of
interest.
An industrial development team
consisting of twelve local citizens
will be reactivated to study various
aspects of the community. This
team will then be expected to work
with the North Carolina Depart
ment of Natural Economic re
source, a state level organization
which funnels requests for in
dustrial location to the local level.
Another item of business was a
proposed radio program to be aired
weekly about Chamber of Com
merce activities. The directors are
considering the offer of 15 minutes
a week for civic announcements
made by radio station WSHB.
The chamber will also be check
ing on some sort of a special
welcome for returning Olympic
jumper Kathy McMillan.
Mrs. McBryde Is Chairman
For Cystic Fibrosis Drive
Mrs. Thomas F. McBryde is
Raeford area chairman for the 1976
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fund -
raising drive and Mary Margaret
Sawyer is in charge of contacting
business firms.
On Sunday, July 25, WRET-TV,
Channel 36, will present a ten hour
telethon for the benefit of the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation in North and
South Carolina. The telethon, the
first of its kind for the benefit of the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will
feature national and local celebri
ties.
Local viewers may call in their
contributions to Mrs. McBryde at
875-2421. or use the telethon
number.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
through its local chapters, sponsors
research, education, teaching and
patient care for lung - damaged
children at more than 100 centers
across the country, including one
such center at Duke University in
Durham.
Six per cent of the CF Founda
tion's budget is allocated for
administrative costs and 12 per
cent is expended on fund - raising
costs. The remaining 82 per cent is
spent on the various programs
including research, medical care,
clinical fellowships, public infor
mation and community services.
Housing Tips
By Willie Feathentone, Jr.
Leaking Roofs
Causes of leaks ? (1) Defective
flashing. Wet spots near a chimney
or outside wall may mean the leak
is caused by defective flashing,
narrow flashing or loose mortar
joints.
On sloping roof valleys and at
junctions of dormers and roof, look
for corroded, loose or displaced
flashing. Defective flashing often
occurs around dormers and plumb
ing vent pipes.
(2) Clogged downspouts or eaves.
On flat roofs check for choked
downspouts.
(3) Cracks and deterioration.
Roofing (especially wood or com
position shingles) usually deterio
rates first on southern exposures.
Check southern slopes for cracking
or deterioration.
(4) Holes. Wet spots on plain
roofs are usually caused by missing
shingles or holes in the roofing. To
find holes, look for light coming
through places in unsealed attics.
Stick a straw through the hole to
mark the spot on the outside.
Repairing Leaks
Methods of repairing w ill depend
on the kind of roofing and the
nature and extend of the leak.
(1) Missing shingles. Replace
missing shingles with similar
shingles or pieces of rust - resistant
metal. (In an emergency you can
use metal cut from a tin can.)
(a) Paint the metal on both sides
and slip it under the upper layer of
shingles. Be careful not to dislodge
or loosen sound shingles.
(b) Cut out old nails with a long
thin cold chisel.
(c) Cover exposed nails with
roofer's cement.
(2) Holes.
(a) Patch small holes with metal
screws, use Neaprene Washers in
low places.
lb) Repair large holes by re
placing metal sheets or patching
with a heavy cloth or canvas and
elastic roofer's cement. Apply
cement carefully over the patch to
prevent corners from sagging into
the hole.
(3) Cracks.
(a) Brush on two coats of roof
coating.
(b) Place heavy cloth or light
canvas over the cracked area
extending the cloth approximately
6 inches beyond the cracked area.
(c) Use a roofing brush to smooth
out cloth and brush on two thin
coats of roof coating. Keep cloth
smooth while brushing.
CAUTION: Do not walk on
patched section.
For further information contact
the Agricultural Extension Service.
Phone Number 875-3461.
Pension Checks In Hoke
County Hit $2,643,000
How much do Hoke County
residents stand to gain from the
boost in Social Security payments,
which has just gone into effect?
What will be the average size of
retirement checks to local bene
ficiaries under the new schedule?
Based upon the latest figures
from the Social Security Adminis
tration. which show the number of
recipients in the area and the
amount they have been getting,
their benefits during the remainder
of this year will be approximately
$80,000 greater than they were in
the last half of 1975.
The total gain locally, over the
next 12 months, will amount to
$159,000 under the new rates.
The increase represents a 6.4
percent hike for those getting
Social Security benefits as well as
for most of the people receiving
Supplementary Security payments,
which aid the aged, the blind and
the disabled in those states that
participate in the supplemental
program.
The added benefits, which will
affect 37 million people in the two
programs, will cost $5.3 billion over
the year, according to the Social
Security Administration.
The increase was mandated by a
change in the law. which became
effective last year, under which any
future increases in benefits are to
be tied to increases in the cost of
living.
The determining factor is the
Labor Department's Consumer
Price Index and the amount it goes
up between the first quarter of one
year and the first quarter of the
next.
Under the new scale, the annual
payment for a retired worker rises
from an average of $2,448 to $2,616
and. for the average couple, where
both are receiving benefits, from
$4,176 to $4,464.
The maximum, for men cur
rently retiring at age 65. goes from
$4,368 to $4,648. The new mini
mum will be $1,295 as against
$1.216 previously.
What it adds up to. for Hoke
County as a whole, is that pension
payments to local residents will
amount to approximately $2,643.
000 in the current fiscal year, as
compared with $2,484,000
SENIORS TRIP?Forty-four senior citizens enjoyed an eventful trip to the
Town Creek Indian Mound June 29. The outing was sponsored by the Hoke
Countv Recreation Commission.
Lumber Bridge News
By Lib Sumner
The attendance at the Baptist
Church Sunday was very good. The
sermon, "The Christian Citizen"
was delivered by the pastor, Stacy
A. Wells. The Ladies Class had the
opportunity to hear two good
sermons as Mr. Wells taught the
class, and the Sunday School lesson
was "Living the New Life."
A couple and their two daughters
from North Georgia, who had
visited their son and brother in
Service, stopped at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning for the
eleven o'clock message. We wel
come all visitors and there were
seven visitors present Sunday.
The Baptist Church appointed a
committee several weeks ago to
select a contractor to install the
heating and air condition units.
Lafayette Home Improvement
Company of Fayetteville was
awarded the contract and the work
is now in progress.
Sidney E. Sumner, a patient at
Southeastern General Hospital,
since July 6. has improved.
Merritt S. Gibson's condition is
much better. He entered Cape Fear
Valley Hospital last Thursday.
Charles Livingston, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Livingston was
able to return home from Cape
Fear Valley Hospital on Saturday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.H.
Schell Sunday were Mrs. Helen
Lanier of Fayetteville, her sisters.
Mrs. Lillian Bruton of Mt. Gilead.
Mrs. Virginia Bounds of Red
Springs. Mrs. Ethel Gibson visited
them in the afternoon.
Miss Debbie Nobles of Fayette
ville spent Sunday with Miss
Pamela Sumner.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley of
Wilmington spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Ethel Gibson. They
visited M.S. Gibson at Cape Fear
Valley Hospital and Sidney E.
Sumner at Southeastern General
Hospital in Lumberton.
Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Ammons
spent Wednesday afternoon at
Campbell College with their daugh
ter, Miss Wanda Ammons. They
went especially to take Wanda to
dinner as it was her birthday.
Mrs. Hunter Forbes returned
home Friday after spening two
weeks in Vanceboro with her
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Schoch and son, Jeffery.
Mr. and Mrs. John Balfour
returned home last week from a ten
day visit with relatives in Amory.
Mississippi. Mrs. Balfour's
mother, Mrs. HT. Harlow stayed
for a longer visit. Mrs. Balfour
attended the High School reunion
while there.
Mrs. Mclnnis Honored at 91 Years
Mrs. Mary Mclnnis was honored
with a surprise birthday party last
Friday night bv Wayside Grange
members and close friends at the
home of Mrs. Marshal Newton. It
was the night for the regular
meeting of the Grange.
Mrs. Newton opened the meeting
on short form and followed with a
prayer. The meeting was then
turned over to the program leader.
Mrs. Flada D. Schell, who gave an
interesting talk on the history of the
Grange. At this time she recog
nized the charter members. Mrs.
Mclnnis was named the oldest
active member. She was presented
a basket filled with many beautiful
gifts, as she was ninty - one years
old Saturday. This was a big
surprise to her and she was
overjoyed.
Mrs. Mclnnis has been very
active in the Rockfish community.
She has spent most of her married
life here doing good deeds. She
attends church every Sunday,
never misses a Grange meeting.
Mrs. Mclnnis writes the Rockfish
News every week and does a very
good job of getting the news in on
time. She has written several
poems.
She made the statement some
time ago. She didn't know what
was so nice about living to be ninety
- one years old, but Friday night
she admitted that was the nicest
thing a person that old could ask
for.
Cake and punch was served and
enjoyed by everyone.
Legals
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF RAEFORD
RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
Separate sealed BIDS for the
construction of fencing for four
tennis courts will be received by the
City of Raeford. North Carolina at
the office of the City Manager,
Raeford, North Carolina until
10:00 A.M. July 23, 1976, and then
at said office publicly opened and
read aloud.
The CONTRACT DOCU
MENTS, consisting of Advertise
ment for Bids, Information for
Bidders. BID, BID Bond, Agree
ment, GENERAL CONDITIONS,
SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL
CONDITIONS, Payment Bond.
Performance Bond, NOTICE Oh
AWARD. NOTICE TO PRO
CEED, CHANGE ORDER.
DRAWFINGS, SPECIFI
CATIONS AND ADDENDA, may
be examined at the following
locations: Office of the City
Manager; Office of the Engineers.
Copies of the CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS May be obtained at
the office of either the City
Manager of the City of Raeford.
located at P.O. Box 606. Main
Street. Raeford. N.C., or the Office
of the Engineers. Koonce, Noble &
Assoc., Inc., P.O. Box 1027,
Lumberton, North Carolina upon
payment of $15.00 for each set.
Any BIDDER, upon returning
the CONTRACT DOUCMENTS
within ten days of the bid opening,
and in good condition, will be
refunded 510.00, and any non -
bidder upon so returning the
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Will
be refunded S5.00.
Robert G. Drumwright
City Manager
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND
REFERENDUM
in the
CITY OF RAEFORD,
NORTH CAROLINA
A special bond referendum will
be held between 6:30 A.M. and
7:30 P.M., on Tuesday. August 17,
1976, at which there will be
submitted to the qualified voters of
the City of Raeford the following
question:
Shall the order adopted on June 23,
1976, authorizing not exceeding
5200,000 Fire Station Bonds of the
City of Raeford, North Carolina,
for the purpose of providing funds,
with any other available funds, for
erecting and equipping a new fire
station to replace the existing fire
station in said City, and authoriz
ing the levy of taxes in an amount
sufficient to pay the principal of
and the interest on said bonds, be
approved?
The question hereinabove set
forth contains a statement of the
purpose for which the bonds are
authorized by the order referred to
in such question.
If said bonds are issued taxes in
an amount sufficient to pay the
principal and interest thereof will
be levied upon all taxable property
in the City of Raeford.
For said referendum the regular
registration books for elections in
the County of Hoke will be used
and the registration books, process
or records will continue to be open
for the acceptance of registration
applications and the registration of
LEGALS
qualified persons from 9:00 A.M.
to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 P.M.
to 5:00 P.M. on Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday of each week at the
office of the County Board of
Elections of Hoke County located
in the Hoke County Office Building
on South Magnolia Street. Rae
ford. North Carolina.
Those residents of the City who
are presently registered under Hoke
County's permanent registration
system will be permitted to vote in
the special bond referendum.
The last day for new registration
of those not now registered under
Hoke County's pemanant registra
tion system is Monday, July 19.
1976.
The last day on which registered
voters who have changed residence
from one precinct to another may
transfer registration is Monday,
July 19, 1976.
Persons who are not certain
whether they are registered to vote
should contact the County Board of
Elections at the office of said Board
mentioned above.
The registration books for elec
tions in Hoke County will be open
to inspection by any registered
voter of the City during the Normal
business hours of the County Board
of Elections on the days when the
office of said Board is open, and
such days are challenge days.
The registrars, judges and other
officers of elections appointed by
the County Board of Elections will
serve as the election officers for said
referendum.
The County Board of Elections
will conduct said referendum.
The precincts and the respective
voting places in the City of Raeford
for said referendum, subject to
change as provided by law, are as
follows:
PRECINCT VOTING PLACE
1: Raeford Hoke Co. Courthouse
II: Raeford Old Co. Office Bldg.
Elwood Ave.
IV: Raeford Hoke Civic Center
V: Raeford Upchurch School
HAROLD BROCK
Chairman of Co. Bd. of Education
ROBERT G. DRUMWRIGHT
City Manager and Clerk
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF RAEFORD
HOKE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
IN THE MATTER OF PLAN
NING
Mr. Julian H. Wright
Teal Drive
Raeford, N.C. 28376
You are hereby notified that an
application is now pending before
the Raeford Planning Board and
the City Council, asking the said
boards to rezone from residential to
commercial Mr. Julian Wright's
property.
Said property being that certain
parcel or tract of land lying and
being about 0.8 mile west of the
center of Raeford. Bound on the
east by Teal Drive (S.R. No. 1210);
on the north by Upchurch; on the
south by Tract No. 1, Map Book 6
at page 91, on the west by other
lands of J.H. Wright and more
particularly described as follows
to/wit:
Beginning at an iron pipe in the
west R/W line of Teal Drive (S.R.
No. 1210), the northeast corner of
the original Tract of which this is a
part, and running thence as the
R/W of Teal Drive (S.R. No.
1210), S 3 - 42 W 330 ft. to an iron
pipe; thence as said R/W S 0 - 40
W 50 ft. to an iron pipe; thence as
said R/W S 7 ? 14 E 29.3 ft. to an
iron pipe; thence as the south line
of the original tract, S 88 - 30 W
4%. 13 ft. to a stake; thence N 9 ?
13 W 411.2 ft. to a stake in the
north line of the original tract;
thence as the north line N 88 - 30 E
581.23 ft. to the beginning con
taining 5.0 acres more or less and
being a portion of Tract No. 2 - B,
Map Book 6 at page 91, Hoke
County Registry.
A public meeting will be held by
the Raeford Planning Board at 8:00
P M. July 27th, 1976 in the Council
Room of City Hall. All interested
citizens are hereby requested to
attend this public meeting and
express your views and opinions for
the benefit of the said Boards.
This public notice to be pub
lished on July 15th, and 22nd,
1976.
Raeford Planning Board
By: Stanley Koonce,
Vice Chairman
John K. McNeill, Jr.
Mayor
On behalf of Raeford City Council
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF RAEFORD
HOKE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
IN THE MATTER OF PLAN
NING
Mr. Franklin Crumpler
Harris Avenue
Raeford, N.C. 28376
You are hereby notified that an
application is now pending before
the Raeford Planning Board and
the City Council, asking the said
boards to rezone from residential to
commercial Mr. Frank Crumpler's
property.
Said property being that certain
LEGALS
parcel or tract of land lying and
being about IV* miles east of the
center of Raeford. Bound on the
south by U.S. Hwy. 401 Bus.; on
the west by Raeford Power & Mfg.
Co.. Inc.: on the north by other
lands of G. Franklin Crumpler and
more particulariy described as
follows to/wit:
Beginning at the southwest
corner of that tract of land
described inadeeddated Oct. 1 9691
from C.F. McBryde and wife. Mary
C. McBryde. to Franklin Crumpler
and wife. Dayne Capps Crumpler.
described in Deed Book 155 at page
421. and running thence as the west
line of said tract. N5 degrees W 348
ft. to a stake: thence N 76 - 25 E
695.21 ft. to a stake in the east line
of that tract of land described in
Deed Book 155 at page 423; thence
as the east line of said tract. S 25 ?
15 E 613 ft. to a concrete
monument in the north R/W of
U.S. Hwy. 401 Bus.; thence as the
R/W of said Hwy., S 82 ? 30 W 185
ft. to a stake: thence N 88 - 30 W
719.4ft. to the beginning con
taining 9.14 acres more or less and
being a portion of that tract of land
described in a deed dated Oct. 1969
from C.E. McBryde and wife. Mary
C. McBryde, to Franklin Crumpler*
and wife. Dayne Capps Crumpler.
and described in Deed Book 155 at
page 421. Also being a portion of
that tract of land described.
FRANKLIN CRUMPLER AND
WIFE, DAYNE CAPPS CRUMP
LER in a deed from Paul F.
Chumley, Sr. and wife, Velma C.
Chumley. to Franklin Crumpler
and wife. Dayne Capps Crumpler,
as will appear on record. Hoke
County Registry.
A public meeting will be held by
the Raeford Planning Board at 8:00
P.M. July 27th, 1976 in the Council
Room of City Hall. All interested
citizens are hereby requested to
attend this public meeting and
express your views and opinions for
the benefit of the said Boards.
This public notice to be pub
lished on July 15 and 22nd, 1976.
Raeford Planning Board
By: Stanley Koonce,
Vice Chairman
John K. McNeill. Jr.
Mayor
On Behalf of Raeford City Council
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LEGAl NOTICE
The proposed 976 ? 77 budget
for Sandhills Mriual health Center
will be available lor discussion at a
Public Hearing July 29, 1976, 10:00
a.m., Second floor of Clark
Chevrolet Building, Pinehurst,
?North Carolina.
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CREDITOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix of
the estate of John W. Best,
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 Jan. IS. 1977 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
SlgThfs the IS day of July, 1976.
Edith S. Best
Executrix
Hostetler and McNeill
Attorneys - at - Law
Raeford, N.C. n.14C
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKECOUNTY
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix of
the estate of Roland Clark of Hoke
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims*
against the estate of said Roland
Clark to present them to the
undersigned within 6 months from
date of the publication of this
notice or same will be pleaded i#
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate please make
immediate payment.
This the 24th day of May, 1976.
Annie J. Clark
Route 1, Box 177 G
Red Springs, N.C. 28377
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IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKECOUNTY
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix of
the estate of James Frank Brock of
Hoke County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
James Frank Brock to present them
to the undersigned within 6 months
from date of publication of this
notice or same will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate please make
immediate payment.
This the 2nd day of June, 1976.
Betty S. Brock
208 Adams Street
Raeford, N.C. 28376
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