In District Court
County Man Draws Two Year
Term In Break-in
A breaking, entering, and lar
,f ceny guilty plea drew a two - year
I active jail term from Judge Joseph
Dupree Friday in District Court.
7fl f/mo ^obert Riddle- Rt '? Box
fo-v, Red Springs, was given 16
days credit for time spent in jail
pending trial towards his two year
sentence. Riddle pleaded guilty to
breaking into the Willis Produce
Market on Hwy. 211 and taking
property including food stuffs,
beer, seeds, tobacco, and plants
valued at S720.61.
Paul Brewer Lucas, Rt. 2.
Raeford, pleaded guilty to two
counts of receiving and was sen
t tenced to two years in jail for each
charge. Sentences will run con
j, currently.
P.K. Melvin, Jr., Lumber
Bridge, pleaded guilty to mis
demeanor receiving and was sen
tenced to two years in jail. The
defendant gave notice of appeal.
Isaih James Scurlock, Rt. 1, Box
70, Lumber Bridge, was sentenced
to two years in jail, suspended,
atter he pleaded guilty to a
misdemeanor receiving charge
Scurlock was fined S200 fine and
court costs. Conditions of his
probation require that he cooperate
with his probation officer, remain
within the state not changing his
. address unless approved by the
f officer, violate no penal law,
remain employed to support any
dependents and pay his fine. Judge
Dupree further stipulated that the
defendant not be convicted of
shoplifting, larceny, receiving,
fraud, embezzlement, passing
worthless checks or any other crime
carrying a maximum sentence of
more than six months.
Billy Ralph Martin, Jr., Rt. 1,
Box 598, Raeford, pleaded guilty to
one count of breaking and entering
and to one count of larceny. He was
ordered to be committed to the
custody of the commissioner of
correction for treatment and super
vision as a committed youth
offender for a term of not less than
one day nor more than two years for
the first charge. The judgment on
the second charge was identical,
and will begin at the expiration of
the first sentence. Both sentences
were then suspended for five years
with Martin placed on probation
| for two years. Express conditions of
probation require that the de
fendant not be convicted of a crime
canying a penalty of more than six
months in prison, and that he pay
*25 restitution for the prosecuting
witness plus a $200 fine and court
costs.
Carlton Derwood Tyner, Rt. 3,
Raeford. was also sentenced to two
'erms of not less than one day nor
more than two years as a youth
offender when he pleaded guilty to
charges of misdemeanor breaking
and entering, and larceny. The
second sentence was set to begin at
the expiration of the first sentence.
Both sentences were suspended for
five years with Tyner placed on
probation for a period of two years.
Express conditions of probation
were the same as Martin's with the
exception that Tyner's fine was set
at $150. Tyner and Martin were
both involved in the Willis Produce
Market breakin.
Roy Locklear, Rt. I, Box 74, Red
Springs, was given a 60 day
suspended sentence after he
pleaded guilty to a non - support
charge. The court found as fact
that the defendant is the father of
the child named in the warrant
ordered Locklear to pay $15 each
week for support of the child. For
good cause shown court cost' were
remitted.
Kirk Van Fossin. Sandhills
Youth Center, pleaded guilty to a
charge of escape and was sentenced
to 90 days in jail. The sentence will
begin at the expiration of the
sentence currently being served for
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle.
Charles Sadao Fujiwara, Fay
etteville, pleaded guilty to charges
of misdemeanor possession of
marijuana and exceeding a safe
speed. The verdict was delayed for
two years on marijuana charge and
the defendant was placed on
robation for two years, and fined
150 plus costs of action. Fujiwara
was given a prayer for judgment
continued for two years on the
speeding charge. For good cause
shown costs were remitted.
Richard Dale Fields, Rt. 2. Box
525, Raeford, was found not guilty
of jjossession of marijuana.
henry Leroy Heias. same
address, was also cleared on a
possession of marijuana charge.
Bud Weston Stephens, Rt. 2,
Box 198, Raeford, pleaded not
guilty to charges of following too
closely and third offense driving
while under the influence of
intoxicating beverages. He was
found guilty of following too closely
and on the second charge he was
found guilty of the lesser included
offense of reckless driving after
drinking. Stephens was sentenced
to six months in jail, suspended for
three years, fined $250 plus costs
and ordered not to operate a motor
vehicle with the odor of alcohol on
his breath for three years.
James Thomas Vinson, Raleigh,
peladed guilty to a charge of second
offense DUI. He pleaded not guilty
to charges of obstructing a public
officer and following too closely. He
was found guilty of all charges and
sentenced to six months in jail,
suspended for. two years and fined
$300. Vinson also surrendered his
license to the clerk of court for 12
months. He was ordered to violate
no penal laws of the state for two
years.
Charles Emmett Leviner, Pem
broke, was found not guilty of
driving while his license was re
voked, careless and reckless driv
ing, driving left of center, and third
offense DUI.
William McMillan, Aberdeen,
was sentenced to six months in jail
after he pleaded guilty to second
offense DUI. The defendant gave
notice of appeal.
William Junior Morrison, Fay
etteville, received a 90 day suspend
ed sentence after he pleaded guilty
to DUI and driving left of center.
Morrison surrendered his driver's
license for 12 months and was fined
$150 plus costs. The defendant was
granted a limited driving privilege.
Morrison's blood alcohol test regis
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THE BIG ONE ? Mike Chapman of Green St. holds up the enormous
catfish his father, Darrell. caught Friday night in the Cape Fear River. The
Jish weighed close to 40 pounds and was about three feet long. Chapman
used his own patented special double pin hook for the catch. The fish was
later turned loose in Rockjish Creek.
Burlington Sales Up
For Second Quarter
Burlington Industries, Inc., to
day reported higher sales and
essentially level earnings for the
second quarter of its 1977 fiscal
year compared with the second
quarter of 1976.
Consolidated net earnings for the
quarter ended April 2, 1977 were
$23,555,000 or 83 cents per share
on net sales of $598,216,000. In the
second quarter of 1976, consoli-.
dated net earnings, as restated,
were $23,749,000, or 85 cents per
share on net sales of $568,813,000.
Translation of foreign currency
items per FASB-8 accounting rules
resulted in a charge of 4 cents per
share against March quarter 1977
earnings. In comparison, transla
tion had no significant effect on
March quarter 1976 earnings.
For the six months ended April
2, 1977, consolidated net sales were
$1,148,802,000, and net earnings
were $43,681,000 or $1.54 per
share, compared with 1976 sales of
$1,105,434,000 and restated earn
ings of $48,275,000. or $1.73 per
share. Earnings for the six months
Insurance Agent
Receives Sale Award
Charles T. Hottel, representing
Mutual United of Omaha, has been
awarded Fifth Year Masters Club
membership which is the highest
honor that can be won by a United
of Omaha representative.
He also has Sixth Year
President's Club membership for
outstanding production accomp
lishments for the combined com
panies.
ended March 1977 included a
translation charge of 7 cents per
share, whereas earnings for the six
months ended March 1976 includ
ed a credit of 13 cents per share.
In commenting on the company's
performance, William A. Klop
man, chairman and president of
Burlington, said "our results are
consistent with our projections and
prior comments. The gradual im
provement in the economy is
reflected in our higher sales and
improved earnings over the first
quarter of fiscal 1977. Although the
March quarter began slowly, sales
improved in the latter part of the
period. We look forward to a
continuation of this trend as the
economy strengthens.
"We are encouraged by the
pick-up in apparel fabric demand,
especially in the textured woven
and knit areas. Activity in mens
wear blends, denims and corduroys
remains strong. The industrial
fabrics business continues to show
moderate improvement. Home
furnishings results were also gener
ally ahead of the prior period. In
addition, performance continues to
improve in our international area."
klopman stated that the com
pany's results were not adversely
affected by the energy shortages in
the early part of the quarter
because "our moves to provide
alternate fuel capabilities success
fully prevented major shutdowns."
He commented that "the company
is hopeful that the improving
economic trend we are seeing, as
reflected in improved consumer
confidence levels and increased
economic activity, will continue
through the balance of fiscal 1977.
We should, however, be aware of
the possible negative impact on
consumer expectations if the infla
tionary spiral resumes its climb."
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tered .21 percent.
Jerome Johnson, Rt. 3, Box 173,
Raeford, pleaded guilty to a charge
of DUI and was sentenced to 90
days in jail, suspended for 12
months, and fined $150 plus costs.
He was given a limited driving
privilege.
David Pagan. Box 852, Raeford,
was sentenced to 90 days in jail,
suspended for 12 months, and
Fined $150 plus costs after he
leaded guilty to DUI. Pagan's
lood alcohol test registered .13
percent. He was ordered to sur
render his license and not drive
during the suspension period, ex
cept as set out in a limited driving
privilege.
Jimmie Ranspach, Ft. Bragg,
pleaded not guilty to operating a
motorcycle without burning head
lamps. He was found guilty and
ordered to pay court costs.
Jimmy Norris Waters, Lumber
ton, was given a 60 day suspended
sentence after he pleaded guilty to
reckless driving after drinking. He
also paid a $100 Fine plus costs of
action.
Amos Lee Jones, Rt. 1, Box 822,
Raeford, pleaded guilty to carrying
a concealed weapon and to a safety
inspection violation. He was sen
tenced to 90 days in jail, suspended
for 18 months, and Fined SbO plus
costs. He was ordered not to violate
any penal laws of the state during
the term of suspension.
Donald Leon Phillips, Fayette
ville, pleaded guilty to speeding 65
in a 55 MPH zone and was Fined $5
plus costs.
Doria Tucker Bieber, Fayette
ville, was given a prayer for
judgment continued after she
pleaded guilty to speeding 66 in a
55 MPH zone. Bieber was required
to pay court costs.
James Edward Newton, Lumber
ton, was given a prayer for judg
ment continued upon payment of
costs after he pleaded guilty to
exceeding a safe speed.
George Richard Pittman, Rt. 2,
Box 156, Raeford, pleaded guilty to
exceeding a safe speed and was
ordered to pay costs.
Martha Wallace Johnson, Red
Springs, was given a prayer for
judgment continued after she
pleaded guilty to exceeding a safe
speed. She was ordered to pay
costs.
James Dennis O'Briant, Rt. 2,
Red Springs, pleaded guilty to
exceeding a safe speed and was
given a prayer for judgment con
tinued for two years upon payment
of court costs.
Robert Earl Parnell, Jr., Park
ton, paid court costs and was given
I
a prayer for judgment continued
after he pleaded guilty to exceeding
a safe speed.
The following cases were given
voluntary dismissals: James Robert
Riddle. Rt. 1. Box 78 V. Red
Springs, receiving; Carlton Der
wood Tyner, North Raeford Mobile
Home Park, receiving; Billy Ralph
Martin, Jr., Rt. 1. Box 598,
Raeford, receiving; Kenneth Vin
son, Fayetteville. assault; Paul
Brewer Lucas, Rt. 2, Raeford.
larceny (two counts), and larceny
and receiving; Charles Sadao Fuji
wara, Fayetteville, illegal passing;
Olive Campbell Thompson, 512
Green St., Raeford. unsafe back
ing; Robert Hefner, McCain, es
cape; Billy G. Bease, 105 Lamont
St.. Raeford, two counts of worth
less checks.
Clayton Barnes, Sandhills Youth
Center, waived his probable cause
hearing Friday on a charge of
escape.
Thursday Session
A charge of public drunkenness
against John L. Harris. Rt. 2, Box
223, Maxton, was dismissed.
A charge of no operator's license
against James M. Gibson. Lot 83.
Harmony Heights. Raeford. was
dismissed.
Two charges of worthless check
against Billy G. Bease, 105 Lamont
St., Raeford, were dismissed.
Charles G. Crowder, 222 N.
Wright St., Raeford, pleaded guilty
to speeding 65 in a 55 MPH and
was Fined $5 and costs.
Timothy V. McPhatter. Rt. 1,
Box 1 14, Raeford, pleaded guilty to
speeding 55 in a 45 MPH zone and
was fined $5 and costs.
Fairley D. McNeill. Rt. 1. Box
62, Raeford, pleaded not guilty but
was found guilty of speeding 55 in a
45 MPH zone and received a prayer
for judgment continued (PJC) upon
payment of costs.
George L. Dooley, Greensboro,
pleaded guilty to exceeding a safe
speed after a charge of speeding 65
in a 55 MPH zone was dismissed.
He was ordered to pay costs.
Lloyd L. Hinkle. 118 Cardinal
Dr., Carolina Country, Raeford,
pleaded guilty to exceeding a safe
speed after a charge of speeding 58
in a 45 MPH zone was dismissed.
He was given a PJC upon payment
of costs.
Richard C. Davis, Shelby, plead
ed guilty to reckless driving after a
charge of speeding 71 in a 45 MPH
zone was dropped. He was given a
30 day term suspended upon
payment of S25 Fine and costs.
Robert L. Parks. Rt. 3. Box 1 10.
Raeford, pleaded guilty to an
inspection violation and was fined
costs.
Horace M. Wilkins, Dublin,
pleaded guilty to exceeding a safe
speed after a charge of speeding 65
in a 55 MPH zone was dropped. He
was given a PJC upon payment of
costs.
James M. Gibson. Ft. Bragg,
pleaded guilty to an inspection
violation after a charge of having
no operator's license was dropped.
He was ordered to pay costs.
David C. Snipes. E. Laurinburg.
was found guilty of the lesser
included offense of operating a
vehicle while drinking in violation
of G.S. 20-140 after pleading not
guilty to a charge of DU1. He was
given 60 days suspended upon
payment of $100 fine and costs.
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