SIGN OF WINTER Despite balmy temperatures last weekend, winter is getting closer and firewood is being stacked up in backyards, ready for cozy fires on the icy nights to come. TEL: 875-4277 NIGHT CALL 875-4419 FARM CHEMICAL, INC. COMPLETE PEST CONTROL FUMIGATION SERVICE WEED CONTROL & FERTILIZATION ROACHES - RATS - TERMITES P.O. BOX 667 RAEFORD, N. C. Lumber Bridge News By Lib Sumner Mrs. Major Goodman, Sean and Scot Goodman of Raleigh spent Thanksgiving with her mo trier, Mrs. N.H.G. Balfour and Mr. and Mrs. John Balfour and Johnny Balfour. Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Hall spent last weekend at Long Beach visiting Col. and Mrs. Carl Acree. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McGougan and son, Bill and Mr. J.M. McGougan spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner in Lumberton. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Williford ?>ent several days last week in olumbus, Georgia with his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Williford. Mrs. A.F. Tolar spent Thursday with her niece, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Courtney, Machelle and Kimberiy in Fayetteville. They enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. Courtney's mother, Mrs. John Courtney. Mrs. Glen Clark was able to leave Duke Hospital on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark spent Thurs day with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Harris in Fayetteville. Rev. and Mrs. J.M. Smith of New Bern and Mrs. Elizabeth Tolar of Lumberton spent Thurs Here's A Mighty Fine Answer To Your dhustmM Cift P/wfifem l^i t^i 1^1 i^i Hoke County or Hoke Countians In A Subscription To The News-Journal A ONE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION I TO 3L 9W$ oiunuf IS BEING SENT TO YOU WITH |hristmas |reetings FROM J Lettered in Christmas Colors Costs Only 8.32 For 52 Newsy Issues Each Year AN ATTRACTIVE GIFT CARD WILL BE SENT TO ANNOUNCE YOUR GIFT Takes Only A Minute To Order (call 875-2121) day with their sister, Miss Mildred WUliford. Mrs. Rob Schoch and small son, Jeffrey of Vanceboro are spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Hunter Forbes. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Prevatte of Lumberton spent Thanksgiving day with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Ammons, Stcvie and Wanda Ammons and Colon Ammons. M/Sgt and Mrs. Billy Schell, Debbie Lyn and Billie Sue of Golds bo ro spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Schell. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Johnson visited their daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Townsend in Asheville Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Billy Troutman, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jackson and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wooley spent Sunday with Mrs. Dewey Troutman in Statesville. Miss Jean Cobb of Charlotte visited her parents last weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shaw's guests over the weekend were their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Alford, Kathy, Laura and Heather Alford of Raleigh. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Shelton and family on Thursday were his mother, Mrs. Mary Stewart, and Deanna and Jacquai White of Mt. Airy. Mr. and Mrs. Rick McMillan, Kimberly and Kristy McMillan spent Thursday until Sunday with his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alton McMillan in Gadston, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bennett and chil dren, Yvette, Brandon and Kyle of Wilmington visited Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Sumner and Miss Pamela Sumner Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Hall, Sally Lou and Buck Hall, Mr. and Mrs. George Shook and children, Robbie, Lyn, William, . Beth and Margaret spent Sunday in Hamlet with Mr. and Mrs. Hall's daughter Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Mcintosh. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Fowler, John Cooper and Eliza Sinclair Fowler of Southern Pines spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bullard. Mrs. John Covington enjoyed having her family for Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maxwell. Misses Sally Lyn and Mary Monroe Maxwell of Dundarrach, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Evans, Allison and Susan of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Maxwell of Raeford. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Covington of Fayetteville were unable to attend due to Mr. Covington recuperating from a heart attack. The community extends sym pathy to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Keeter and family in the loss of her mother, Mrs. Batchelor last Sat urday morning. Mrs. Ethel D. Gibson's dinner guests Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Sumner, Miss Pamela Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Sumner of Fayetteville, Mr. and I Mrs. Charles Kelly. Mr. and Mn. Sam Bennett. Yvette. Brandon and Kyle of Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Gibson, Joy and Rick and Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Freeman of Fayetteville. Eddie Caddell of Raleigh spent Thursday until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. *Mr. and Mrs. J.F. McMillan Jr. of Jacksonville. N.C., visited Mr. and Mrs. J.F. McMillan. Sr. several days last week. Mrs. McMillan Jr's mother. Mrs. Clarence Hughes Moore of Raleigh spent Thursday with the families. Miss Alene Shaw and Doug Shaw of Lumberton attended a birthday party honoring mother. Mrs. Bill Shaw at The Farm House, near Spivey's Corner in Sampson County last Tuesday night. The party was given by BUI ShsiWi The Bake Sale held November 20. by the Ladies Auxiliary at the Fire Hall was enjoyed by a good crowd. The money collected, which was S 250. 00 will be used for various causes. The Auxiliary helps families where there is illness and donations to different organiza tions. We thank everyone who baked cakes, pies, and breads and spent the day at the Fire Hall to make the sale a success. Exporter Has Rowland Ties On one of the several trips which Lowry Maclean makes by plane between England and the United States each year, the export sale director of John Crossley and Sons Ltd. flew on the supersonic trans port Concorde back home from Washington, D.C., according to a story in The London Times. Maclean is married to the former Ann Crawford of Rowland, daughter of Mrs. Henry Crawford (nee. Miss Alicia Sumner) and the late Mr. Crawford. The family lives at Ashday House. Southowram, Halifax in England. The Concorde is fitted with Halifax - made carpet that expands and retracts as the plane reaches supersonic speeds and slows down again. One hundred square yards of carpeting were used. The Times reported that Maclean was the First person from the Calderdale area to be booked on the Concorde. One reason for making the return trip on the plane from Washington to London was for Maclean to report on the carpet made by his Company. Require ments for the carpet were stringent, he said. "We had to be careful about the weight, and the fire precautions and a special dyeing technique had to be used," he said. Maclean is also executive vice president of Carpets International USA. which has its officc and show room in New York City. Like Crossley's, it is subsidiary. ot Carpets International, United Kingdom. Prior to assuming his present positions, Maclean lived in the United States for seven years as an executive for a textile company. N.C. 1977 Calendar Full Of Excitement Old Quawks* Day, The Highland Games, Mule Day, Old Time Fiddlers Convention, National Hollerin' Contest, World 600, Coon Dog Day, Collard Festival, Marlin Festivals. Azalea Festival, all samples from the North Carolina 197/ Calendar of Events published by the State's Travel Development Section. The book contains 406 events with a brief description of each, the dates, and a contact for additional information. The color cover is a picture of the annual reenactment of the First Official July Fourth Celebration in Old Salem at Winston - Salem. Eleven black and white photographs illustrate the book, and monthly calendars are included for easy reference. The booklet will be used to answer thousands of inquiries from potential out - of - state visitors during the next year, and to boost the state's billion ? dollar tourist business. Copies of the brochure may be obtained free from "Calendar of Events, Department "77, Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 2761 1 ' APPRECIATION DAY ?? St James United Church of God held ' James Peterkin Appreciation Day" Sunday to honor the gospel hour radio host Pictured, left to right, are Elder Stanley Pure ell. Bishop J. A. Jackson, Rev. Robert Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin. Rev. J.W. McRoe, Dr. M.H. Williams. Rev. W.K. Mitchell. Overseer E.H. Bain and Rev. F. Wooten. I PRISONER ? A pony can be a prisoner behind bars, even if it has . got more room than a jail cell. A:' pony can at least get a view of the outside world and get a good hard gaze at anyone who happens by. Hoke ? ASCS News By Thomas R. Burgess 1977 ACP The Hoke County ASC Committee announces the 1977 Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) has been approved and persons may sign - up for practices until Dec. 31, 1977. Under this program, public funds are available for cost sharing to accomplish conservation practices beyond that which would be accomplished with a partici-> pant's own resources. There are:: increased rates of cost - sharing for:' participants eligible under low income provisions. Flat cost - share rates per acre have been set to simplify adminis tration and provide a firm predetermined commitment to participants. Heading a list of 18 priorities ? considered by the local committee, are cover crops, drainage im provements, lagoons, establishing or improving permanent pastures and constructing farm ponds. Hoke County's allocation for federal funding this year is S22.660, the same as last year. The committee has set a rate which should cover 50 - 60 per cent of the costs, paying S4 per acre for covert crops, and 35 cents per linear footC for 5 in. tiling. Eligibility for participation in aJil programs administered by ASCS is established under law without ' regard to race, color creed, national origin or sex. ASC Committeemen Election North Carolina farmers have until Dec. 6 to return their ballots to clect community ASC commit- * teemen to serve in 1977. Ballots have been mailed to all known eligible voters, and these ballots must be postmarked or returned by Dec. 6. These farmer - elected com- '? mitteemen play a very important role in the local administration of farm programs. Their assistance ; has proven to be a most effective means of gearing national pro grams to fit local conditions. Each individual farmer also has definite responsibilities. Possibly ;. one of the most important is the participation in the election of community committeemen. All farmers are urged to study their : ballots and to vote on the most ?' qualified persons to represent them as community committeemen. Ballots will be publicly tabulated ? on Dec. 13 in the Hoke County 1 ASCS office at 9 a.m. and may be witnessed by any interested person. ;? All elected committeemen will serve as delegates to the county con vention to be held Monday, Dec. 20 * for the purpose of delating a county ASC committee. Any persons with questions on any phase of the election is invited to visit the local ASCS office for complete information. ASC committee elections are open to all eligible voters without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Service Personnel Marine Cpl. Hubert S. Davis Jr.,; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert S.;! Davis of Rt. 1, Box 803, Raeford,\ recently returned from partici-v pation in the maritime portion of the major NATO exercises:! "Autumn Forge '76". He is serving as a member of;i Regimental Landing Team - homebased at Camp Lejeune. "Autumn Forge" is the titk^of; the annual training exercises con-'; ducted jointly by the nine members, of the NATO Alliance. His unit took part in two majo* events during the deployments "Operation Team Work *76" and "Operation Bonded Item". He joined'the Marine Corps in June 1976.