Scout Troop Finds A Home
Boy Scout Troop 434 finally has
a home, or a hut as it is called in
Scouting lingo, after over four years
of meeting in a church, the
scoutmaster s house, and even a
bus.
Getting a place of their own is
almost a dream come true for the
43 members of Troop 434 who
worked hard at fund raising pro
jects to get the money to purchase a
lot on 401 -bypass in the North
Raeford area. The tract was pur
chased in February of this year with
the proceeds from a television raffle
and contributions from Hoke
County business firms.
The house, which will be utilized
for meetings and storage of Scout
equipment, was donated by Z.V.
Pate Inc. of Laurel Hill and hauled
from Dundarrach to the site by
L.C. Cunningham, father of Scout
master James Cunningham.
Carolina Turf helped by clearing
the land, which was grown over
with brush, so the house could be
situated with plenty of room for
outdoor activities.
Raeford Lumber Co., Burling
ton, Raeford Hardware and Rev.
W.K. Mitchell have donated ma
terials to help furnish the house,
but the Scouts still need help with
other items. Some type of floor
covering, carpeting or tiles, is
needed as well as chairs, tables,
lamps and curtains.
A used refrigerator and stove
would give the scouts cooking
facilities.
Electrical wiring is being done
now and the Scouts hope to be able
to move in by next February if they
can come up with the necessary
furnishings.
Cunningham, 32, has been the
scoutmaster since the troop was
organized in 1972 by Freedom
Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church. He is
particularly pleased with the acqui
sition of a Scouts' hut because the
troop now has the space for its
many activities.
"We used to meet at the church.
We would load up all of the boys to
go to the church on the truck and
pretty soon the truck wouldn't hold
them all. We got a bus last year and
for a time we used to hold the
meetings there," Cunningham
said.
Troop 434 got some assistance
last week from the Raeford Kiwanis
Club, which turned over $198 from
the proceeds of their annual pan
cake supper which will be used to
purchase some needed camping
equipment.
Cunningham, who doesn't have
any sons yet old enough for
Scouting, has worked hard with the
boys in the last four years and has
good reason to take pride in the
troop. At the district meet this
year, troop 434 took a first place
and a third place in pioneer events.
At the Cape Fear Council annual
jamboree, which takes in most of
southeastern North Carolina, his
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SCOUTS ' HOME Z. V. Pate Inc. of Laurel Hill donated this house to Boy
Scout Troop 434. If the Scouts can interest community groups in helping
furnish their new meeting place, they hope to be able to move in by next
February.
troop was awarded a first place
ribbon.
Members of troop 434 have
shown a keen interest in the Boy
Scout program. This summer 34
attended the week-long camp at
Camp Charles in Bailey, a record
turnout for a troop that size.
Cunningham admitted that he
undertook his role as scoutmaster
with no previous experience at the
request of his pastor nearly five
years ago and he didn't know how it
would work out.
"But once you get out there with
them, it's not hard to get sold on
it," he laughed. "My son is three
and already he considers himself a
Scout. The little ones go out with us
on the trips and I think they have a
bigger time than we do."
Assistant scoutmasters Walter
Blue and Willie Ray echoed Cun
ningham's feelings about the value
of scouting.
Recently the troop had its first
member elevated to Eagle Scout,
the highest rank in the Boy Scout
program, and several other troop
members are close to attaining the
Eagle Scout badge.
Cunningham is devoted, along
with Blue and Ray. to troop 434,
and with the enthusiasm of the
scouts, the hut on 401 -bypass will
surely mark the permanence of the
Raeford troop.
PERSONALIZED The first graders at McLauchlin Elementary School
personalized the school Christmas tree in the library with handmade
ornaments. Gaily colored hells and stars combined with Frosty the
Snowman for an appealing effect.
SEASON'S GREETINGS ?? County workers in the courthouse annex
/? decorated a twinkling Christmas tree to greet visitors as they enter through
the lobby. The decorutions will make pleasant surroundings for the long
lines expected to form Dec. 31. the last date to pay 1976 county taxes.
Although all other county offices will close that day. tax collector Elizabeth
Uvingston anticipates a brisk business.
OA TH TAKING - The tax listers for each of the townships took their oaths of office last week and began preparations
for the annual chore of getting everybody 's property down in writing. The work begins Jan. 3. First row, left to right,
are WiUa McLauchlin, Mildred G. Odom and Joanne Tilbnan. Second row, Elizabeth Stimner, Phyllis B. McNeill, Rota
L McNeill, and Sarah Maxwell. (Not shown is Louise Phimmer ) Administering the oath is Juanita Edmund, clerk of
court.
| Magistrates Court |
The following cases were heard
by the magistrates: Melton Edward
Pittman, Rt. 2, Box 268, Raeford,
speeding 69 in a 55 MPH zone, $10
fine and court costs; James Alford,
Jr., Rt. 3, Box 101, Raeford,
speeding 55 in a 45 MPH zone, S5
fine and costs; Sheryl Letzguz
McGinnis, Rt. 2, Box 1, Raeford,
speeding 65 in a 55 MPH zone, $5
plus costs; Allen Wilton Wood, Jr.,
P.O. Box 141, Raeford, speeding
67 in a 55 MPH zone, $10 fine and
court costs.
Robert M. Clark, Jr., Dallas
Texas, speeding 66 in a 55 MPH
zone, $10 and costs; John Michael
Carter, Fayetteville, speeding 68 in
a 55 MPH zone, $10 and costs;
John Michael Carter, Fayetteville,
speeding 65 in a 55 MPH zone, $5
fine plus court costs; Clarence
Henry Pringen II, Fayetteville,
speeding 66 in a 55 MPH zone, $10
and costs; John Willie Wilson, Rt.
1, Shannon, speeding 47.8 in a 35
MPH zone. $10 and costs.
Rodger Wayne Decker, Rt. 1,
Laurinburg, speeding 68 in a 55
MPH zone, $10 plus costs; Jack
Ronald Clay, West End, speeding
69 in a 55 MPH zone, $10 fine and
costrMarvin Odean Brown, Julian
speeding 65 in a 55 MPH zone, $5
fine plus costs; Paul Franklin
Thompson. Sanford, speeding 66
in a 55 MPH zone, $10 plus costs;
James L. McAllister, Fayetteville,
speeding 65 in a 55 MPH zone, $5
plus court costs.
Fairley Lee Grooms. Laurin
burg, speeding 69 in a 55 MPH
zone, $10 plus costs; William
James McLean, Rt. 1, Box 455,
Raeford, driving without a license.
$25 fine and court costs; Amelia
McVicker Temple, Rt. 1, Raeford,
driving without a license, $25 fine
and costs; Lide C. Rogers, Jr., Rt.
3, Raeford, driving without a
license, $25 fine and court costs.
Neil Ray. Rt. 1, Box 626,
Raeford, driving without a license,
$25 fine and costs; George Wash
ington Hollingsworth, Jr., passing
violation, $10 fine and costs; Mack
Bullard, Rt. 3, Box 187, Maxton,
inspection violation, costs of court;
Jacob Ramoth Queen, Fayetteville,
inspection violation, costs; Charles
Daniel Hankins, Parkton, failure
to see before starting, court costs.
William A. Robbins, Wilming
ton, inspection violation, court
costs; Harold T. Britton, Laurin
burg, inspection violation, court
costs; Robert Winfred Thomas, Rt.
1 , Laurinburg. failure to see before
stopping, costs; Mary Singletary,
worthless checks, $7 restitution for
Mack's Stores plus court costs;
Mabel H. McGregor, Rt. 1 Red
Springs, worthless checks, $40.14
for Peggy Locklear and costs of
court; Sam A. Galberth, P.O. Box
485, Raeford, worthless check,
$95.28 restitution for Bodenheimer
Furniture Co., Red Springs, plus
court costs; Carlee Ransom, Rt. 2,
Raeford, hunting without a license,
$10 plus costs.
ESAA
Hearing
Jan. 4
A public hearing on the Emer
gency School Aid Act (ESAA) will
be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4,
1977, in the conference room of the
Board of Education Building on
Wooley Street.
Members of the ESAA Advisory
Committee and administrative per
sonnel will be present to accept
suggestions and answere questions
regarding the use of funds request
ed under the federal assistance
plan.
An application requesting ap
proximately S240.000 is being sub
mitted by the Hoke County School
System to help ease the problems of
desegregation, according to Asst.
Supt. J.D. McAllister. If approved,
the funds will be used to sponsor
programs in remedial mathematics
and additional counseling activi
ties.
The ESAA advisory committee
wilt meet on Jan. 3 at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday's public hearing is one
of the requirements for approval of
the ESAA grant.
CofC Taps McFadyen
The Chamber of Commerce dir
ectors appointed Neill McFadyen to
the Chamber board to fill out the
unexpired term of Dick Lovett
during their last meeting.
Chamber president Gib Bern
hardt also expressed thanks to
Southern National Bank, Wood's
Furniture, Mack's Variety, Top
Sound Music and the city s work
crew for their help in arranging the
Christmas music for downtown
shoppers.
Bernhardt also extended an invi
Farmers
Vote 'Yes'
Hoke County farmers voted
overwhelmingly "YES" in
Thursday's referendum on tobacco,
according to the county ASCS office.
They voted 396 for and only three
against the flue -cured tobacco
marketing quota for the three years
1977-79.
They voted 393 in favor of
continuing the assessment on
tobacco acreage planted for the
three-year period 1977-79. Five "no"
votes were cast.
Road Count
Begins 6 P.M.
The official observance of the
Christmas holiday traffic period
will begin at 6:00 p.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 23 and end at
midnight, Sunday, Dec. 26.
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Powell said, "With the arrival of
the holiday season comes a period
generally high in traffic accidents,
due to increased travel, adverse
weather conditions and early dark
ness." ,
Statistics for the five-day Christ
mas holiday last year showed that
driving under the influence and
speeding were major factors in
traffic accidents and fatalities.
Twenty three persons lost their
lives last Christmas and 1,031 were
injured in 1 ,677 accidents on North
Carolina streets and highways.
Powell said, "If every motorist
will drive defensively and cautiously
during the holiday season we will
all enjoy a safer and happier
Christmas."
General Fund Up
By 42% For Nov.
November 1976 net General
Fund collections amounted to
S234.6 million as compared with
S164.2 million collected in No
vember 1975, an increase of $70.4
million, or 42.86 percent, accord
ing to state revenue officials.
For the first five months of the
current fiscal year, net General
Fund collections were S770.1
million compared with $644.6
million for the first five months of
the 1975-76 fiscal year, an increase
of $125.5 million, or 19.47 percent.
November net Highway Fund
collections amounted to $25.0
million compared with $23.0
million collecte in November 1975,
an increase of $2.0 million, or 8.81
percent. Gasoline Tax receipts
amounted to $22.8 million compar
ed with $21.1 million collected in
November 1975, an increase of $1.7
million, or 7.99 percent.
Net Highway1 Fund collections
for the first five months of the
current fiscal year were_S135,$. ...
million as compared with $130.8
million collected during the first
five months of the 1975-76 fiscal
year, and increase of $4.7 million,
or 3.57 percent. Gasoline Tax
collections for this five month
period were $122.0 million as
compared with $118.2 million
collected during the corresponding
period of the 1975-76 fiscal year,
an increase of $3.8 million, or 3.20
percent.
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tation to all dowptown workers to
come to the Christmas party Dec.
22 from noon to 2p.m. in the parks
and recreation office on W. El wood
Ave. The Christmas social is a joint
venture of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Parks and Recrea
tion Commission and will become
an annual gathering.
The directors endorsed Ken Mc
Neill of Raeford for appointment to
the state Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service (ASCS)
committee and heard a report on
new membership before adjourning
70 new members have joined since
June of this year.
Legals
CREDITOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as Administra>
tor of the estate of Bertha M.
Elliot, 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 June 23, 1976 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
signed.
This the 23rd day of December,
1976.
R. Palmer Willcox, Administrator
Attorney-at-Law
Raeford, N. C.
34-37C
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS
BY PUBLICATION
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
76-CVD-219
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
MARIE ELIZABETH COLE
MAN, Plaintiff
Vs.
PHILLIP RUSSELL COLEMAN.
Defendent
TO: Phillip Russell Coleman, the
above named Defendant:
Take notice that a pleading
seeking relief against you has been
filed in the above entitled action in
the District Court of Hoke County,
North Carolina. The nature of the
relief being sought is as follows: An
action for absolute divorce based
upon one year separation.
You are required to make
defense to such pleadings not later
than th 19th day of January, 1977,
said date being forty days ftt>m the
first publication of this notice, or
from the date complaint is required
to be filed, whichever is later; and
upon your failure to do so the party
seeking service against you will
apply to the court for the relief
sought.
This is the 9th day of December.
1976.
MOSES, DIEHL 4c PATE
Warren L. Pate
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office Drawer 688
127 West Edinborough Avenue
Raeford. North Carolina 28376
Telephone: (919) 875-2137
32-34C
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
Having qualified as Administra
trix 6T we estate of Richard D.
Baker of Hoke County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all
person! having claims against the
estate of said Richard D. Baker to
present them to the undersigned
within 6 months from date of the
publication of this notice or same
will be pleaded in bar of theif
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate please make immediate
payment.
This the 17th day of November,
1976.
Elisabeth H. Baker < ,VV- >
Rm*2. BoxXTO
Raeford, N.C. 2*376
31-34C