* I v TELETHON REAPS SI. 300 - Allen Morrison manned the phones at Hoke's Muscular Dystrophy Telethom Center from 9 p.m. Sunday to 1 a. m. Monday. He was back on duty Monday morning at ^ 8, joined by Margaret Sandy from 12:30 to the end of the nationwide telethon at 6:30 p.m. The Hoke Center, provided by and located at p Radio Station WSHB. was one of 17 pledge centers in North Caro lina. The telethon coordinator for Hoke, Dayne Crumpler, said the ?. center received pledges of SI, 300 | during the 14vi hours it was in I operation. Refreshments for work- 1 ers were provided by the Hoke a County Rescue Squad. [News- I Journal photo] ??.ifiuuixu, 17(7 First Baptist , Pittman Grove in Initiative Jimbo Hughes Case Gets Action In the wake of last week's News-Journal story on the plight of Jimbo Hughes and his mother. Spring. ("Nearly - drowned Child Clings to life"), telephones have been ringing and interest has been high as to further details and what a person might do to help. The News-Journal is pleased to report that the Dr. Julius Jordan Sunday School Class of Raeford's First Baptist Church has taken the Hughes case as a priority project. Eugene Williams, a member of that class, is coordinating at the moment with all interesed churches in the county and with various key religious and civic figures in the several communities, to establish either a trust fund or a church - administered drive to and through which all contributions for the Hugheses may be channeled. Williams says he has personally visited with Jimbo and Mrs. Hughes in the hospital since read ing the article in this paper, and that he is "thoroughly impressed with the need" in this case. He has also visited with the Rev. D.M. Musselwhite. pastor of Pittman Grove Baptist Church, the church near the Hughes home, which took a special collection for the family in July. The Rev. Musselwhite said his church had had plans for further help for the Hughes family but would be "pleased to fit itself firmly into an ecumenical countywide drive that would include everyone, and, in that way, of course, be so much more effective." Until a meeting of the various church and group representatives can be held this week to iron out the details. Williams said that anyone wishing to make a con tribution or pledge for the Hughes cause is urged to drop by, call, or mail such contributions to the Secretary. First Baptist Church. 333 N. Main St., Raeford, N.C., 28376, telephone 875-3508. Checks and money orders should be made payable to "The Jimbo Hughes Fund," he said. The Rev. Billy Beaver, pastor of First Baptist Church, has given his full approval to this interim measure and to the project itself. In the Rockfish community, the Rev. Musselwhite, Pittman Grove's pastor, announces that he will personally be happy to "go any where at any time to talk with any organization or group about the merits of the Hughes case." His telephone number is 875-4569. In recent developments in the Hughes case, it is reported that Jimbo's father has been located, out of state, and that he has an insurance policy that will "help some but not nearly all" with paying the expenses of Jimbo's medical care thus far. It appears also that the Department of Social Services will be successful in awarding Medicaid and food stamps in the case. Someone is also reported to have given Mrs. Hughes an automobile. Meanwhile, on Tuesday Jimbo was moved from Cape Fear Valley Hospital to Bethesda Nursing Home in Eastover, with his condi tion remaining essentially un changed. Mrs. Hughes will be permitted to live in the room with her son there, just as she has done at Cape Fear Valley since his near-drowning on July 1. Personnel Director Announced August A. Zitzmann, general manager, Faberge, Inc., announc ed Thursday that Gregory Clark has joined Faberge as director of personnel, Raeford Plant. Cjark attended Kent State Uni versity, Kent, Ohio, and received his B.S. degree from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. He and his family currently reside in Edenton, N.C. Deaths I And Funerals 1 Mrs. Rath McDowell Mrs. Ruth McDowell, 85, died Saturday. The funeral was conducted in Second Baptist Church Monday afternoon, and burial was in Rae ford Cemetery. Crumpler Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Surviving are her sons, Maxie and Perlie McDowell of Baltimore, Md., Walter McDowell of Colum bia, S.C., and Curtis McDowell of Raeford; her daughters, Mrs. Erlie Mae Smith of Raeford, and Mrs. Geneva Barefoot of High Point; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchil dren; and her brother, J. A. Barn hill. James W like no n The funeral for James Wilker son, 59, of Rt. 1, Aberdeen, who died August 25, were conducted August 27 in Shiloh Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Allan Smythe. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Calloway Wilkerson; his son, James T. Wilkerson II of Aberdeen; his daughters, Mrs. Oliver H. Perkins, Jr. of South Boston, Va., Mrs. Morris Crouch of Southport, and Mrs. Lola Matthews of Aberdeen; his brothers, William E. Wilkerson of South Boston, Charles B. Wil kerson of Mechanicsville, Va., George Y. Wilkerson of Richmond! Va.; his sisters, Mrs. Carl Bridges of Chase City, Va., Mrs. Fred Toombs of Red Oak, Va., Mrs. Harold Peterson, Jr., of Drake's Branch, Va., Mrs. Jane Wright of Walkersville, Md., and Mrs. Kenneth Sturgeon of Aberdeen; his mother. Mrs. Thomas E. Wilker son of Chase City; and seven grandchildren. P" SALE ENDS: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9 t WHY PAY MORE? INTRODUCING OUR OWN SUPERIOR QUALITY 4 ROLL BATH TISSUE WHITE. 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Correction A deputy with a group of children in a picture in The News-Journal of last week was identified incorrectly as "Deputy Murdock." The officer in the photo is Deputy James W. Jones. Deputy Murdock (James E.) made a talk to the children at school during the July Day Camp. The picture was taken, however, during the students' visit to the Hoke County Jail during the Day Camp, and Deputy Jones wai th? Sheiff s Department's host on that occasion.

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