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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.