The Hoke County News - Established 1 928
? VOLUME LXV111 NUMBER 31 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905
S8 PER YEAR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976
Around
Town
BY SAM C.MORRIS
auSCH?anks?lvin8 holiday was a
1 et day in Raeford and Hok<?
wo0uU,ndty.?Crather was what ?nc
From ?.f k f?r a November day
i there wer* not any
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thing missing was a
Dav I? iferVICeK?n Thanksgiving
nieht )Lr ^ bein8 held on the
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The picture of Lonestreet
Church on the front of The
favo?ab?u'7'a/ br?Ught forth some
Si comments from readers.
and ? J a um Fayetteville wrote
Who should beabfcto help heTwUh
picSrofnarSt;hef,rst color Process
picture for the paper and we hope
SJSliKr one f?' >h<
Wait and see!
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Bill Johnson and Cindy Johnson
Senator Robert Morgan's office
were ,n town Monday and talked^
all who came by City Hall Some
dropped by that had business to
t^em whi,e others, like
yours truly, Just went by to sav
memrnw U th? f,rst visit in my
Sffa", S?meone from a Sena
tor s office coming to the county to
discuss matters wTth the people
"?? to talk to Bill and
agafn ^ they wiU rcturn
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In August of 1946 a redhead
Jrra?^H ?OCkfish c?mmunity
<t started writing a column in this
SSaW under the headline
Rockfish News. After a little over
50 years the last column appeared
last week and all of us here at The
News-Journal office will miss this
A^fM C*\ IS th'S Writer> Mrs
A.A. (Mary) Mclnnis has worked
longer for the paper than any of the
present employees.
mi' k?i?W 'ha| many readers will
miss the Rockfish News because
over the years many of our readers
that are not from that community!
have informed me of things that
have appeared in the column.
Mclnnis is 91 years younc
and like Mr. D. Scott Poole! who
also was writing for this paper after
his ninety-first year, will be lone
remembered. Comments are used
now in the twenty-five years ago
items and someone will be using it
tor 25 more years.
I won't say that it is easy to work
with a redhead that is over 90 but I
will say that Mrs. Mclnnis will be
missed by this writer. She kept me
on my toes if something was wrong
with her column, and it has made
mea better newspaper man.
Thanks Mrs. Mclnnis for a job
well done.
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The shopping season for Christ
mas is with us again and we want to
call attention once again to people
# not to leave packages in unlocked
cars. It would be better for all
concerned to lock your packages in
your car trunk. By leaving them
even in a locked car where they can
be seen is a temptation for someone
to break into the car and steal the
packages. Don't give them the
op
hive someone remove them from
your car. It will take only a few
minutes more to lock them in the
trunk.
Another thing, traffic is heaviest
during the Christmas shopping
season and children are also out
and around. Drive carefully and
then everyone will have a happy
holiday.
The weather Monday night be
came winter once more. Many
record? have been broken this year
and if it keeps on. many more will
fall. This has been the coldest
fOctober and November that I can
remember. What I mean is. the
most cold days during this time.
Of course if this is like the 'go^
? old days', they can go back to that
time.
much now to
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MAKING A SALE ? Vardell Hedgpeth \ott right], ticket chairman for the
Kiwanis Club 's annual pancake supper Dec. 9. closes a sale of another
ticket with Charles Davis. This year's supper will he a chance to eat and
shop, as the Music Booster Cluh will have a bazaar with Christmas gift
ideas in the cafeteria.
Noel Fun To Aid Needy
A children's Christmas party is scheduled Saturday, Dec.
11 in the Raeford National Guard Armory beginning at
3:30 p.m.
Besides the fun for the youngsters, the party will give
everyone a chance to help out some less-fortunate people at
Christmastime. Admission to the party is a can of food. The
canned goods will be given to needy families in Hoke
County through the assistance of the Armory staff.
Singing, prize drawings, and of course a visit from St.
Nick will highlight the afternoon's festivities. Children of all
ages are invited.
For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation
^ Commission office at 875-5603. ^
Flu Immunization
Campaign Ending
The swine flu immunization
campaign, which has fallen far
short of its goal here as well as
elsewhere, will end with a weekend
clinic Saturday and Sunday, Dec.
4-5 at the public health center.
The two clinics will be the last
opportunity to get a free shot.
Pnvate physicians are expected to
have ample quantities of the
vaccine for some time, but
although the shot is free, physicians
may charge for an office call.
Susan McKenzie, acting health
center director, said a full staff will
be working both days so that as
many people as possible can be
immunized. The Saturday clinic is
scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Sunday's clinic is 1-4 p.m.
Since the health center began
giving swine flu shots nearly two
months ago, less than 1,000 Hoke
Countians have been vaccinated, a
very disappointing number to local
health workers.
Mrs. McKenzie announced
flyers have been made up to
distribute to the public and posters
will be placed in various businesses
around the county in an effort to
persuade more people to take the
shot.
Publicity last week concerning
the first reported case of swine flu
since last winter, which was found
in a Missouri man, did prompt
renewed interest. Mrs. McKenzie
said the health center received
more calls last Wednesday about
the shot than in the past two weeks.
Phone Merger Vote
Reportedly 2-1 Against
Results of the voting here on the
proposed merger of the Raeford
and Fayetteville telephone ex
changes has not been announced
but reportedly the idea was turned
down bv a 2-1 margin.
Fhe voting, which was done by
mailed ballots, was completed Nov.
23. Fifty nine per cent of the
subscribers eligible to vote did so.
Carolina Telephone & Telegraph
announced last week.
Bob Marbert. business manager
of the Fayetteville CT&T office,
refused to comment on the outcome
of the survey, however an informed
source said Tuesday that the final
tally showed the merger plan was
opposed by customers 2-1.
Adoption of the proposal which
would end long - distance charges
between Raeford and Fayetteville
exchanges, would bring stiff
The State Utilities Commission,
which has the power to authorize
the merger, is expected to an
nounce action on the matter at its
meeting scheduled next Monday in
Raleigh.
Physician Relocating
Raeford physician R.G. Town
send announced he is moving his
otYices from Campus Avenue to a
r
Deck the halls and then call
The News-Journal office.
Between now and Christmas
N-J photographers will he look
ing for outstanding home dec
orations to print.
So, if yon think yoor decora
tions or those of a friend are p
noteworthy, please give us a *
call at 875-2121.
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new location in the city effective
Dec. .11.
Townsend. one ol" only two
general practitioners in Raeford.
has been in the Campus Ave.
medical arts building since 1964.
The reason for the move is that his
lease has not been renewed, he
said.
Townsend said Monday that he
is in the process of choosing a
building in the downtown area to
move into, but that no final
agreements have been made.
Dr. R.M. Jordan, who owns the
Campus Ave. medical building,
said Townsend s lease was termi
nated "by mutual consent" and
said he had no definite plans as yet
for the space being vacated.
"As of tins moment, there are
several things under consideration
and I really can't tell you anvthing
now ." Jordan said.
Airport Expansion
Gets Go - Ahead
Kiwanis
Supper
Dec. 9
The Kiwanis Club annual pan
cake supper will be Dec. 9 in the
Gibson cafeteria at the high school
from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tickets, priced at SI. 75, may be
purchased from any Kiwanis Club
member or Key Club member.
Proceeds from the supper, the
biggest fundraising event of the
year for the Kiwanians. will go to
support youth activities. Fifty per
cent of the proceeds will go to the
Key Club, the Kiwanis Club of high
school youths, and the remaining
50 per cent will be given to other
local youth groups, such as the Boy
Scouts and the Girl Scouts.
The Kiwanis support of youth is
keynoted this year by a quotation
taken from Abraham Lincoln, club
member Robert Gatlin said. "A
child is a person who is going to
carry on what you have started. He
is going to sit where you are sitting,
and when you are gone, attend to
those things which you think are
important. ..the fate of humanity is
in his hands".
The Raeford Kiwanis Club,
whose motto is "We Build", is in its
52nd year of continuous service.
Membership is in excess of 45 men.
Ticket chairman for the pancake
supper are Avery Connell and
Vardell Hedgepeth.
increases in basic monthly rates tor
Kaetord customers which raised
criticism when the plan was first
outlined earlier this year.
The planned expansion of the Raeford Municipal Airport got a
green light from the state with the approval of the S 10.700 grant
from the N.C. Department of Transportation, funds tied to a federal
grant which is expected in excess of a quarter million dollars.
The state money, part of the North Carolina State Airport Aid
Program, will be matched by $10,700 in city funds. City manager
Robert Drumwright said a decision should be made this week on the
application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the
rest of the funds. FAA will pay 90 per cent of the project costs.
Christmas
Mail Dates
Moved Up
The deadline for mailing Christ
mas packages within the United
States is Friday. Dec. 3, for
guaranteed delivery.
The mailing date was moved up a
week early by the U.S. Postal
Service because of the continuing
strike by United Parcel Service and
the increased load on parcel post.
The deadline for cards and letters
was also moved up a week. TTiat
date is now Dec. 10.
Joseph Carver, Raeford post
master. said this week that people
seem to be cooperating with the
situation and are mailing early.
"We're not running too far
behind. Right now, parcel post is
only two days later than normal.
And, of course, first class delivery
has not been affected at all,"
Carver said.
Carver said that parcel post
handling is running 200 to 250 per
cent more now than at the same
time last year.
For overseas packages, the dead
line for surface mail has already
passed, so customers will have to
use air mail if they want gifts to
arrive by Christmas.
"According to all forecasts, we
will have everything delivered by
the close of business on Dec. 24.
We are now getting into the
heaviest period for parcels but that
should peak about Dec. 20." he
said.
Music Boosters Set Bazaar
The Hoke County Music Booster
Club will sponsor a fund raising
bazaar Dec. 9 from 5 until 9 p.m.
at the Hoke High Gibson Building.
The bazaar will be held in
conjunction with the Kiwanis Pan
cake Supper.
Parents and friends of the Music
Booster Club have donated a
number of hand made items to be
sold like applique pillows, crochet
hats and mufflers, Christmas tree
ornaments and stockings. Baked
goods will also be offered and three
hand made afghans will be raffled.
A few items will be donated by local
merchants.
Proceeds from the sale will go for
various projects like scholarships,
band equipment, uniforms, music,
trips, and a piano.
Richard Coker, president of the
Boosters, was the originator of the
bazaar project. Betty Barnhart is in
charge of gathering bazaar items.
Upcoming musical programs will
include the Upchurch Chorus pro
gram Dec. 14 at Upchurch Junior
High, under the direction of Linda
Huff, and the Hoke High Chorus
and Chorale Christmas program
Dec. 16 in the gymtorium at Hoke
High, directed by Mary Archie
McNeill.
Drumwright said the estimat
ed cost of the entire expansion
and improvements is $269, 000.
The project calls for acquir
ing some 15 acres to be used for
additional aircraft parking ar
eas.- Apron space would be
doubled. Also, the dirt parallel
taxiway will be paved and
lighted.
Drumwright said a tentative
agreement has been reached for the
purchase of the 15 acres. He
described the price as "in the
neighborhood of $20,000".
Presently there are 41 planes
based at the airport and because of
the safety factor involved the FA A
has given a priority to the Raeford
project, the city manager said.
An estimated ten million dollars
in funds are expected to be
distributed from the FA A for a
total of 14 different grants. Pre
sumably, the state would not award
its share unless the FAA acts
favorably.
Drumwright also said that the
city expects to receive $7,000, the
last part of the federal grant
awarded in 1972 for the original
paving and lighting of the runway,
shortly. The paving was completed
in 1973, but the final installment of
the FAA grant has been held up.
UF Drive
Near 75%
The United Fund campaign for
Hoke County has approached 75
per cent of its goal. Uh"
co-chairman Danny DeVane an
nounced Tuesday.
Cash and pledges so far amount
to S16.718. This year's goal is
S22.8II.
DeVane said he was "extremely
pleased" with the succss ot the
drive but added that many pledge
cards have not vet been counted.
"If you ha\e a card that hasn't
been picked up. please send it
through the mail or drop it by
De Vane's on Main St. Wo do have
a number of cards that w ere missed
in the pickups, so not all businesses
have been fully counted. And. of
course, there are individuals who
may have been missed." lie said.
"I am confident that with the
generosity of so many people here
we can look forward to meeting
that goal very soon", he said.
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BOOSTER S BAZAAR -? Displaying some of the many items to he sold Dec. 9 at the Music Booster Club Bazaar
are Mrs. Ralph Barnhart. Mrs. Richard Coker and Mrs. Bill Niven. The bazaar will he held in conjunction with
the Kiwanis Pancake Supper in the Hoke High Gibson Building from 5 until 9 p.m. Three afghans will be rallied
during the event.