Hearing
, Scheduled
John D. McAllister, assistant
superintendent of schools, an
nounced today a series of meetings
in connection with securing funds
under Part A, Title IV, Public Law
92-318 (Indian Education Act).
Three meetings are scheduled to
provide the public an opportunity
to attend in their own area. They
will be held at the following places:
Dec. 5, South Hoke Community
Building; Dec. 6, Hoke County
Holiness Church; and Dec. 8,
Lowery's Chapel Church.
In addition to the three area
meetings, a county - wide public
hearing will be held in the
courtroom of the county Court
house on Dec. 12. All meetings are
scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The public hearing, required by
the Indian Education Act, will
provide an opportunity for dis
cussion of special educational
needs of Indian children enrolled in
Hoke County Schools, and how
IEA programs will be coordinated
with existing school programs to
meet the needs of Indian students,
McAllister said. During the public
hearing, a parent committee and
new officers will be elected.
| Farm Items |
By W.S. Young, Agri. Ext. Chr. ?
r S &
Freddie O'Neal
Asst. Agri. Agent
Several changes have been made
in the Forest Incentives Program
for fiscal year 1978. The prior
harvest restriction which estab
lished a five year waiting period
after harvesting to qualify for cost
sharing payments has been elimi
nated. Landowners with over 500
forested aces but not more than
1 .000 forested acres may now apply
for an acreage waiver at the state
rather than federal level, provided
more than 40 acres will be involved
in the management plan. A waiver
must be obtained where a land
owner's forested acres exceed 500.
Cost sharing is still 60 percent. Cost
sharing for hardwood plantings has
been taken out of the 1978 pro
gram.
* * *
Efficient farming is becoming
increasingly important as inflation
? continues to hit the farmer es
pecially hard. The most effective
way to improve efficiency is to do
all those things that are required
for high crop yields. When yields
are up. less acres are needed to
achieve the same total output, less
tractor hours, wear and tear, long
distance hauling is necessary.
Nutrient availability is often
overlooked. It is a problem which
can often be alleviated through the
addition of lime, as soil PH is very
commonly the limiting factor in
nutrient availability. Microbial ac
tion takes place in soil organic
matter and helps to release nitro
gen, sulfur, phosphorous and
Molybdenum for plant use. The
soil PH also has an effect on
Manganese and Alumimun. Soil
test can help determine if lime is
needed on your farm.
Upchurch
School News I
All the students at Upchurch
were ready to come back to school
after our Thanksgiving holidays.
We are now looking forward to the
Christmas holidays.
Things have greatly changed
from last year. We have 12 new
* teachers this year and we welcome
them, but we also miss the teachers
that are gone. The new teachers are
Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess. Miss Gail
Conoly. Mrs. Jean Daniel, Mrs.
Nancy Davis, Mrs. Sara Gilmore.
Miss Jo Anne Hottel, Mrs. Faye
Jordan. Mr. , Pete Piestrak. Miss
Gwen Pittman, Mrs. Eva Snow,
Miss Carrie Tyson, and Mrs. Phillis
Watson. We also have Mr. Allen
Edwards as our principal. Everyone
is use to Mr. Edwards and we like
him.
The student body recently
elected officers of the SGA. Stu
dent Government Association.
They are Rose Parish - President.
Pam McNeill - Vice President, and
Connie Wiggins - Secretary. All of
the officers are working hard. They
put together a Gong Show for the
student bodv November 23.
The Upchurch Band and Chorus
performed at the Turkey Dinner
and Bazaar Friday. November 18.
t Both groups did very well. The
Music Booster Club members
worked very hard to put this event
together. We want to thank Mrs.
*Nora Scull, chairman of the
Upchurch Chorus Division and
Mrs. Joyce Jameson, chairman of
the Upchurch Band Division. We
would also like to thank Mrs. Linda
Huff, director of the Upchurch
? Chorus and Mr. Jimmy James.
L director of the Upchurch Band.
I Fran Buoyer
County Considers
Energy Ordinance
The Hoke County Board of
Commissioners is considering an
ordinance designed to protect local
residents from shoddy workman
ship by household insulators.
In energy related matters, the
board was told at its regular
meeting Nov. 21 that, according to
law, after the first of the year Hoke
County homes must meet certain
energy requirements or the electric
power will be cut off.
Board Chairman John Balfour
said that the county attorney is
working on an ordinance concern
ing both of these energy matters.
The ordinance will be presented for
the consideration of the board at its
next meeting.
Building inspectors Jack Ellis
and Bill Altman told the board that
last winter's record low tempera
tures increased the demand for
home insulation in this area. As a
result, several local residents were
victimized by fly-by-night contrac
tors who were more interested in
making money than doing a good
job.
"We want to make sure that the
people who contract to install
insulation are dependable," Ellis
told the board.
The two suggested that an
annual license fee of $24 be
charged to contractors, and that
they also be charged $10 per job.
They pointed out that the building
inspectors are paid out of money
collected for permits and fees.
The building inspectors'said that
after Jan. 1, houses must meet
certain requirements as to insula
tion or, according to law, the power
will be disconnected.
The board took the proposals
under advisement for consideration
at the next regular meeting, set for
Dec. 5.
In other matters, the board
heard a report from Lew Brown on
the Management Improvement
Corporation of America (MICA), a
consulting firm which seeks to cut
the cost of local government and
increase its state and federal
grants. The board was told that
MICA only gets paid if they save
money for its client. After viewing a
slide show on the firm and its
services, the board indicated that it
would take the matter under
r
advisement. No action was taken.
The board unanimously
approved a resolution in support of
McCain Hospital. Chairman Bal
four read the resolution into the
minutes of a public meeting held at
McCain on Nov. 22. A legislative
task force is studying the state's
three specialty hospitals to see if
any can be closed or consolidated.
The deadline for applications for
the position of county manager was
extended from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15.
The position was formerly held by
the late T.B. Lester. L.G. Simpson
has been acting as county manager
in the interim.
The board went on record as
opposing monthly meetings of the
full Council of Governments board.
Hoke County has two votes in the
COG, while Robeson County has
10. Local commissioners said they
felt the voting power should be
redistributed in a more equitable
manner.
The board discussed the acquisi
tion of a bus for recreation pur
poses but tabled the matter when
insurance questions arose.
Teresa Allen
Honored At
Pembroke
Miss Teresa J. Allen, daughter of
Alice G. Allen and the late Johnny
W. Allen of Raeford, has been
named to the 1977-78 edition of
"Who's Who Among Students in
American Universities and Col
leges."
Miss Allen is a senior at Pem
broke State University, majoring in
physical education.
Campus nominating committees
and editors of the annual directory
selected Miss Allen based on her
academic achievements, service to
the community, leadership in
extracurricular activities and future
potential.
"Who's Who" students at Pem
broke State University hail from 22
different cities, only two of which
are outside North Carolina.
ORGAN MUSIC ?? Sarah Leach [left], Nancy McNeill [center] and Janet
Best [right] will present a program of Christmas organ music Dec. 4 at the
Raeford Presbyterian Church.
Christmas Program
On Sunday night at 8 o'clock in
the Raeford Presbyterian Church
sanctuary, Mrs. Sarah C. Leach,
Mrs. Nancy R. McNeill, and Miss
Janet Best will present a program of
Christmas organ music. All three
ladies are the students of Chris C.
Watkins.
Mrs. Leach is the wife of Mr.
Alfred Leach and a member of the
Antioch Presbyterian Church. She
is a graduate of Meredith College
and former business teacher for the
Sandhills Community College. She
is a leading member of the Raeford
Women's Club and civic leader in
the town.
Mrs. McNeill is a graduate of
Wake Forest University. She is a
first grade teacher at Scurlock
School and organist for the Raeford
United Methodist Church. Nancy is
the wife of Mr. Stephen McNeill.
The McNeills have a son, Mark.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William F. Ramsey of Old
Fort.
Janet Best is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Best of Raeford.
An active student at Hoke High
School, Miss Best is the head
accompanist for the Hoke High
Chorale, a member of the Honor
Society, and the organist-choirmas
ter for the Shiloh Presbyterian
Church. Miss Best is also a piano
student of Mrs. Kerr Stevens.
Organ selections include "Three
variations on 'Wachet auf " by
Bach, Walther, and Nicolai, "Pre
lude" and "Passacaglia" by
Young, "Variations on 'O Come,
All Ye Faithful' " by Wade and
Peters. "Prelude and Fugue in G
minor" by J.S. Bach. "Litanies" by
Jehan Alain, and other beautiful
Christmas selections.
After the program there will be a
reception for these musicians in the
church's fellowship hall.
Mobile Home
Destroyed
By Fire Here
Fire destroyed a mobile home at
Rt. 1. Red Springs. Nov. 21.
according to North Raeford Fire
Chief George Baker.
The North Raeford Fire Depart
ment answered the alarm at 1:30
p.m. The Hillcrest Fire Depart
ment assisted with water, according
to Baker. Firemen were on the
scene until approximately 2:30
p.m.
Baker determined the four
month-old mobile home, owned by
Annie Slate, was a total loss. Value
w as set at $9,515. The fire probably
started as the result of trash-burn
ing that got out of hand. Baker
said. No injuries were sustained:
Tony Buie. ambulance driver, was
on hand and provided oxygen for
the fire-fighters.
Club Holds
Luncheon
The Raeford Senior Citizens
Friendship Club will hold a covered
dish luncheon at the Raeford
Methodist Church Dec. b at 12:30
p.m.
Each member is asked to bring a
gift to exchange along with their
covered dish.
John F. Greene, classical gui
tarist and musician in residence at
Robeson Technical Institute, will
provide the program.
* * *
The most common food allergies
are to fish, berries, nuts. eggs,
cereals, milk, pork, chocolate,
beans, and various fresh fruits. The
National Institutes of Health re
ports that some people also are
allergic to things like food addi
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