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?25 The Hoke County News - Established 1928 VOLUME LXX NUMBER 25 RAEEORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLIN A - journal 25 S8 PER YEAR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978 Around Town BY SAM C. MORRIS arrivpH ?'!, T" W'nter f,na?y fnrn h .^"1 ruesday morning I turned the heat on in the office. I must ha?W hKW ,OW U was but il must have been in the upper thirties or low forties. Anyway the emperature was not suppose to get ?nto the 70s for the next day o? fo . ' L ? Set some rain before g Robert Gatlin will lose his job as rain chart drawer for the paper Last month we had less than an K of rain and this month, so far ^t is about the same. wri)!1 ?f Vs can do is talk or nl ?? t ? c weather but we n t change it. Enough said. * * * This writer received a letter lau Hoke Countian ho now lives in Savannah. Ga Of course the subject of his letter oT?rrSthe namin? of town i eford was answered in this column several weeks ago. Anywav the letter follows: anyway Dear Sam: co!,nr,lfSt Week'S paper about the courthouse it was stated that Kaeford was named for the McRae family but you did not go far enough. Raetord was named for he ThC RAE C3me from tni McRae name and the FORD came from the A. A. Williford family. Williford was a farmer and businessman at that time. He was married to my father's sister. -^am Urijoy reading The News keeps me informed friends (that are still living) that 7 si ncV ^25. ' ^ 3 subscriber x, . Neill D. Currie Thanks Neill for the letter and 1 know that you saw the paper the tter^M ^3t agreed with y?ur ni h c Cume ,s an uncle of David Scott and James Currie and ?as a long time boyhood resident of the county. * * * On Monday. October 9. 1978 a feature appeared in The Fayette S.iH u beaded - Milkman Still Busy With City Rounds." It was written by Elizabeth Geimerof the Observer staff. The article featured I racy Cottingham of Fav ?!-?!* wh? has been delivering milk for Sycamore Dairy for '7 years. Now Tracy lived in Raeford iqwCnu? Sfh??' here back in the I9J0 s. He also left here with the 1940? Guard on September Ih. In reading the article you can see that this man loves his work and that the early morning hours of delivering milk seems to agree with h'm , 'L y?u haven't read it you should because it shows how people can become a part of a man's job I his article was called to my attention one dav last week while eating lunch but it slipped my mind but Walter Webb was by the office Monday and broght me a copy. I fyll mail it back to Walter later on Tl" ?' anyone would like to see it just conic by the office. * * ? Chris Watkins director of music at the Raetord Presbyterian Church, was by the office Monday and said that the church was packed for the service Sunday night. The combined choirs from many churches in the county gave a program entitled "Alleluia." A 20 ? piece orchestra from the University at Greensboro accompanied the choirs. It is nice to know that Raeford people have something like this performance to touch their lives. Last week Chris also came by the office with a cake for the staff and thanked them for the help they have given him in his work here. Come again Chris even if you don't have a cake to give us. The trip to Charleston this past weekend was all that anyone could ask for. The weather was perfect and the accommodations were nice and the meeting of old friends ?de for memories that will linger a long time. Many people have asked me about this one and that one that was in the unit. How did they look? Well they all were about the same. Some didn't have as much hair as 30 years ago and others were like (See AROUND TOWN, Page IS) Faberge Says Production Has Begun At Raeford Plant Faberge, Inc., the fragrance, cosmetic and toiletries manufacturer, announced Wednesday in a press release that it has started production of its new Farrah Fawcett- Majors line at its new facility in Raeford. A spokesman for Faberge said that except for a small warehouse, the plant was formerly occupied by Summerfield Industries. The 59-acre improved site was purchased in June. The new Faberge plant provides the company with a southeastern shipping center and allows for expansion of the company's manufacturing capacity. Among products to be made in Raeford in addition to the Farrah Fawcett line will be Brut 33 stick deodorant. Faberge estimates it will employ over 200 workers at the new plant when it is fully staffed. Until Wednesday's announcement, there had been no official word on who was behind Raeford Manufacturing, which was the name Faberge had been using for its plant here. No explanation was given for the long silence. The press release was disseminated Wednesday morning through all the regular news channels, the spokesman said. The New York Stock Exchange was notified, as were the national wire services. Since buying the plant here, the company has added 75,000 feet of floor space. The new firm has openly expressed support for the community and plans to participate in a civic-minded way in local affairs. Chamber of Commerce Manager Earl Fowler said last month. Up until Wednesday's press release, announcements about the new company were made through the local chamber of commerce, which company spokesmen said was instrumental in their decision to locate in Raeford. Summerfield Industries, a textile plant, was the second largest employer in Hoke County at the time of its closing in February, and unemployment here rose to over 1 1 percent in its absence. Local School Board Hopefuls Speak Seven of the eight candidates for the three board of education seats up for election November 7 spoke at an NCAE sponsored "meet the candidates night" last Thursday. Two seats will be left open bv W.L. Howell and R.L. Gibson, who have chosen not to run. Incumbent Riley Jordan is seeking re-eifect ion to Jus seat . with a rosfefW 1 3 questions written" by school employees. Incumbent Riley Jordan was the only candidate absent from the session. Bill Cameron Cameron, a 35 - year - old Hoke County farmer, jovially said he chose to run for the board because he "had a bad day at the tobacco market and needed a free trip to Vegas." He was referring to a trip the school board made a couple of years ago to attend a convention in Las Vegas, a trip which created quite a stir on the homefront. On the serious side, he told those present that he was interested in education and had a desire for the improvement of the school system. He believes that more unity and harmony is needed in the school system. "Harmony leads to better students and teachers." Cameron said. When asked if he would support a local supplement for teachers, Cameron said yes. but that the supplement should come from local funds. A supplement would im prove teacher morale, Cameron said. Involvement on all levels in decision ? making processes of the board and preparation of the budget should include input from teachers and principals. Cameron said. He also stated that more parental involvement is needed in the schools. , . "Teachers need protection." Cameron said. He told the audience that he would support the tenure law and would also support a procedure to allow teachers to voice grievances through proper channels. "I believe we need to inform the public as to what is happening in the school system," Cameron said. He said public relations in the schools need improving. Richard Coker .Coker. a retired Lt. Qj>lv< is currtMTTfy teackwg3i%*lhe Business ? fcduc-atioa-D#partmcnt at - Fay?Ue-~?? ville Technical Instituted He says he is running for a seat on the board because he is involved with education and is dedicated to the public school system. Bringing harmony and justice to the school system are his major goals. "You can't have education with out harmony and equity.". Coker said. We need to improve teacher morale in the school system, make school board meetings truly open because the board is doing the public's business, delegate and decentralize control and encourage more participation by parents, stu dents and teachers in school deci sion making," Coker said. He also said that communica tions from the schools need to be improved with emphasis on the good aspects of the schools. "Everyone should be concerned with the welfare of the schools." he said. Coker would reduce class size by doing a better job of manage ment. He said funding for the schools should be used wisely. "We should not be just throwing money at ed u cation, " he said. Board members should visit the schools, to see that they are work ing properly, he said. Without visits, information received by the board is "filtered." he said. "1 wouldn't give up tenure," Coker stated. "Teachers need every bit of protection they can get. Tenure protects teachers from in competent administrators and gives them a chance to correct pro blems." Coker said. He would also County Board OKs Policy Amendment New county employees, including those recruited from other county governments, will be allowed two weeks vacation their first year here, according to an amendment to the county's personnel policy adopted Monday night by the Hoke County Board of Commissioners. Heretofore, new workers have been eligible for five days leave their first year. The amendment also spells out what transfer em ployees can expect in the way of job benefits. The new policy comes after two new members of the Hoke County Department of Social Services resigned because the county had no guidelines governing transfers. Questions over vacation leave and other benefits prompted the workers to accept employment elsewhere. Both left the first of this month. Department Director Ben Nib lock told the board at the time that lack of a policy would hurt re cruitment efforts. He and members of the Board of Social Services argued that an employee with prior experience in another county shouldn't be treated as a brand new worker. Monday night the board voted to prohibit the carryover of unused vacation and sick leave for em ployees transferring to Hoke. Ac cording to the amendment, all transfer employees will be treated the same as new workers. In other business, the county had a profitable evening, receiving notice of a S2.648 grant for emergency medical services and a refund of 52.400 from the general contractor who built the South Hoke Community Center. The grant comes from the Region N Council of Governments and is to be used for the purchase of equipment for the Spring Lake - Hoke Ambulance Service and the county volunteer rescue squad. The board learned that Godwin Construction Co. didn't use all of the money allocated for construc tion of the community center. The S100. 000 center, which w as recent ly accepted by the county, was financed with a federal grant. support a grievance system for school employees. Coker said he thinks money could be found in the budget to pay the teachers a supplement. "Inequities exist in the supple ment now paid, but I wouldn't throw supplements out." he said. "Teachers should have a supplc meat _ even if -it means a- tax ^ inerea^.^~~':' '"nw j - He catT?rr--frrr TtT^'frR?rrd to establish a funded public-relations position. "We need a shift to the positive in public relations." Coker said. Elias Rogers . Rogers, a paint contractor of Rt. I. Red Springs, said he is running tor a seat on the board because he wants to be part of the decision making process. "1 would improve education because a good education is essen tial in succeeding in life." Rogers said. He thinks teachers should be encouraged to have input into decision making and policy making procedures. Rogers would also support a grievance policy. "Grievances should not be allow ed to go without recognition." Rogers said. "This could lead to low morale and low morale leads to low productivity," he continued. Rogers also said he would sup port a teacher supplement here. "All the other schools around us receive a supplement." Rogers said. The tenure law should remain as it is. he said. "With tenure, more than one man's decision is required before firing." Rogers concluded. Stephen Benkosky Benkosky. head of the local Job Services office, said he is running tor the board because he is a local citizen who feels he has something to otter from the management position. His goals as a board member would be to improve the over - all school system. Some of the pro grams that involve federal funding should be refused, he said. Benkosky says he would visit the schools if he were elected, but he is concerned with the number of kids not in school. "I would more than likely visit the schools with an absentee in tow." he said. He would support a grievance system, although he does not support the teacher tenure law. "The Department of Defense did away with tenure 10 vears ago." Benkosky said. "To separate from anyone, you must have justifica tion." he continued. He believes that persons who did not get satisfaction from a griev ance system should go to the press and should not be condemned for doing so. ."Hoke County can't compete with Ft. Bragg's federal funding." Benkosky said Therefore, he be lieves the county is too poor to pay a supplement to teachers. "I would favor a bonus system," he said. Under this system, a teacher chosen bv other teachers would be paid a SI. 000 or $2,000 bonus at the end of the school year. "Parents are the key to the whole problem in the schools today." Benkosky said. "You can't teach the children if the parents don't care." Walter Coley Coley, 44-year-old co-owner of Hoke Drugs, says he is running for the board because he has four children who attend the Hoke County Schools. He says there should be a griev ance system in the schools, and if that system worked well, there -- wwddije-UAKntseti subject-si- -supplemefiiiK/, FiT'said that hf??B^ri,iuRPQrt $-'? teacher supplement that came from local funding. "Parents should know what is going on in the school system." he said. He expects parents to en courage their children in their work at school. He also said he believes that parents should be able to request a teacher change for a child because of personality conflicts between the child and teacher. "Sometimes, the teacher would be just as glad to be rid of the child as the child would be to be rid of the teacher." he said. Public relations in the schools are fair. Coley said, but need unification. - . C^R. Huff, Jr. ' ^-ffuTTTfS^->?r^ehl farmer and^ " TKhley Heights, "says he looks off being a board member as a challenge. "My goal is to make good schools better." Huff said. He said he did not believe in the teacher tenure law as much as he once did. "It makes it difficult to get rid of poor teachers. Teacher evaluation (See HOPEFULS, Page 15) UNUSUAL TELEPHONE Bill McFadyen demonstrates how his remote controlled telephone works. The system was designed and built for him by a friend. It may be the first of its kind. Telephone Operates By Remote Control b\ Charles Blackburn "I'm afraid I'm going to have a big phone bill this month lamented Bill McFadyen. But he was all smiles. McFadyen, a resident of Open Arms Rest Home here, was showing off a new remote con trolled telephone that a friend installed in his room this month. He thinks the device may be the first of its kind. It certainly doesn't look anything like a telephone. "I've never heard of another system quite like this one." he said. McFadyen. 33. who is confined to a wheelchair and has limited use of his arms, got the idea for the telephone a couple of years ago. He asked his life - long friend. John McDiarmid. an electronics whiz, if it would work. "Sure will." camc the reply, and McDiarmid began the project. "He picked up most of his knowledge of electronics through experience, as far as I know." McFadyen said of his friend. "He just has a talent for it." McDiarmid lives in Raeford and is an electrician and instrument repairman for Kelly - Springfield. McFadyen said when the two were boys. McDiarmid always had a knack for getting model airplanes going when the rest of the neighborhood crew had given up on them. The telephone is nothing less than ingenious. A rechargeable remote contol transmitter, like the kind used to guide model airplanes, is attached to McFadyen's wheelchair. The transmitter has two long toggle switches on it. One of the switches sends a signal to a radio receiver on the table by McFadyen's bed which broadcasts the impulse necessary to connect a circuit, giving him a dial tone. The other sends a signal that moves a bar up and down a series of pre - programmed telephone numbers. When the bar is over the number he wants, he stops it. By moving the first toggle to a different position, he sends a signal that dials the number automati cally. The system uses a desk speaker that not onlv broadcasts but pickes up McFadyen's voice several feet awav. And so he is able to conduct a telephone conversation from his wheelchair without having to ask someone to dial the number for him. "I never had any privacy when making a call before." McFadyen (See TF.LF.PHONfc, Page 1 5)
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