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The Hoke County News - Established 1 928
VOLUME Lxxm NUMBER 22 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
By Commissioners At Mid-month Meeting
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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1981
Hoke's Sunday Beer Sales Ban Repealed
Around
Town
BY SAM C. MORRIS
Did vn turn on your heat during
the weekend? Some folks did just
that. The temperature dropped
Aw? into the 40s and it was rather
cool on Saturday and Sunday
morniaigs. It w-as not hot Monday
morning. but the temperature
started going up after the sun came
out.
The forecast is for rain, maybe
by the last of the meek, with the
daytime temperatures in the 70s.
The Hoke County Chic Center
committee had a meeting last
Tuesday and had a discussion
about the condition in which the
^ center was left after some folks had
i rented it for an event
The committee voted as of
October I to require a security
deposit of S50.00 to any group
usaa* the Chic Center. This deposit
will be returned after the building
has Keen inspected and found to be
in good condition. If something is
wrong:, then the committee will
have it fixed or cleaned up. and
refund from the deposit what it
^didn't need to put it back in the
same condition it was when rented.
This deposit is up and above the
cost for using the building. 1 don't
know what they charge, but I
suspect around S50 per night .
The action of the committee is
iuaifhd because the center has no
funds for repairs It is a shame that
people who use the building can't
leave it in the same condition that
they found it. It is about like
^ anything e*se in this day and time,
and that is, if it doesn't belong to
me. why care what happens to the
center.
Maybe the day will return when
we will once again have respect for
other people's property. Let's hope
so. am wax .
The folloming letter * as received
Friday and should close the con
I irwm> about Baker Bom I
Fncnd Sam
! mas mrong. don't call the
Chamber of Commerce of Phila
delphia. Baker Bom1 is correct. I
called an old baseball friend of
mine in Philadelphia and he said
Bowl. 1 hope I can be wrong many
more times in my lifetime.
TV Baker Field is the Columbia
I niMfTJiv in N.Y. football field.
Your friend
) Maurice Fleishman
Thanks Maurice, for the infor
mation and 1 hope you live many
n%xe years and mill continue to
enjoy sports during that time. I
don't Nel*e\e you have been wrong
many tunes.
Last meek mhen I mTote about the
foursome from Raeford playing
go*f at Cedar Rock Golf Course in
Leoo*r 1 didn't knom that the
htournament ab*> had a day of play
fc?c the ladies They did and Mary
Ruih Lancaster and Dot Bounds
mon in thetr flight.
Congratulations to these ladies
and maybe next time it mill be
included m the same article as the
men
? ? ?
A death that most of the old
National Guard members of the
fe252nd mil! be interested in is that of
*Col. Roxce S. McClelland of Wil
mington. mbo died Saturday . Col.
McOetland mas the regimental
commander of the 252nd m hen they
mere called to active duty in
September 1*M0.
He mas <?2 years of age.
? * *
Someone in the clubhouse at the
Arabu Golf Course said that Pete
fciamyeru as still trying to obtain his
gotf medjte from a nest of vellom
pickers around the lake at the
second bote. Someone said that
George Wood had placed them
there and that Pete should get him
to get his dub.
? ? ?
I also heard owt the mrekend
thai Hwgh Lome mas still resting
from liis feking trip a fern weeks
|?k Seems tfcat he and Baiy York
of Laabmi* made quite a haul.
For Hoke County Farmers
Featherstone Sees New Opportunities
September is turning out to be a
big month for Willie Featherstone
Jr.
On September 14, he and Mrs.
Featherstone became the proud
parents of their first child - a
daughter ? Patrice Michelle.
On September 16. he assumed
his new duties as chairman of the
Hoke County staff of the N.C.
Agricultural Extension Service.
His promotion to the position
was announced by John Balfour,
chairman of the Hoke Board of
County Commissioners, and Dr.
T.C. Blalock. director of the N.C.
Agricultural Extension Service, fol
lowing approval by the board.
He succeeds Wendell S. Young,
who retired last June 30 after 18
years in the position.
Featherstone is already familiar
to many Hoke citizens. The 31 -year
old Arkansas native has been on
the county staff since 1975 doing
community development, housing,
and farm management work. He
will continue doing this work, plus
his new administrative duties. He
also hopes to give more attention to
forestry.
"We have a lot of forestland that
could be put into better produc
tion." he said in a recent interview.
Featherstone sees several other
Hunt Picks
A six-member Hoke County
Transportation Efficiency Council
has been appointed by Gov. Jim
Hunt to examine the work pro
gram. policies, methods, and
operations of the local Department
of Transportation maintenance
unit.
The councils are being or have
been appointed in the other coun
ties of the state.
Named to the Hoke council have
been Danny DeVane, Sam Morris,
and Kenneth McNeill of Raeford,
James Hunt of Rt. 1. Red Springs.
Lawrence McLauchlin of Rt. 1.
Raeford. and Ellen McNeill of Rt.
A. Raeford.
Named ex-official members were
Martha C. Hollers of Candor, the
highway Division Eight member on
the State Board of Transportation;
and the State House and State
Senate members of the 12th Senate
and 21st House districts in the
General Assembly. Mrs. Hollers is
chairman of the council.
Harold Gillis. Hoke County
Democratic chairman, and other
Hoke County people provided the
governor with information and
recommendations for establish
ment of the council.
Gov. Hunt said in a letter written
Thursday that "Secretary of
Transportation. Bill Roberson. will
work very closely with you and the
opportunities for Hoke farmers and
landowners.
"The new Campbell Soup plant
at Maxton will eventually create a
market here for more vegetables,
and 1 believe this can help smaller
fanners. It has been proven that
people can make a profit growing
snapbeans and cucumbers.
"Another alternative is live
stock," he continued. "Stocker
cattle to graze or glean fields have a
potential."
Featherstone is proud of Hoke's
agriculture, which grosses farmers
about $21 million annually "and
pays the bills." "Most farmers do a
good job with production," he said.
"One of the things I would like to
help them with more is record
keeping and other aspects of
management."
Hoke has two agricultural exten
sion agent positions, both vacant at
present. One position is assigned to
crops and the other to livestock.
Featherstone hopes to fill them
quickly.
The staff also consists of one
home economics agent, one 4-H
agent, two nutrition aides and two
secretaries. One of the secretaries is
to be appointed to replace Jean
Hodgin who left it August 31 by
retirine.
Hoke Trans
Board of Transportation to identify
areas of concern in your counties. 1
want the local Councils to have
direct input through their Board of
Transportation member."
He added, "We have made
progress in many areas bui must
continue to work together to reach
maximum efficiency and produc
tivity in the Department of Trans
portation."
The text of the governor's exe
cutive order to establish the
councils follows.
WHEREAS, the operations of
the Department of Transportation
affect the lives of all North Caro
linians; and
WHEREAS, our state's 76,000
miles of roads and highways pro
vide the economic lifeline through
out North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, citizens' suggest
ions and comments for improving
operations and productivity in the
Department of Transportation can
be of tremendous importance in
reducing costs and improving ser
vice;
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT
HEREBY ORDERED:
Section 1. A County Transporta
tion Efficiency Council shall be
established in each of the 100
counties.
Section 2. Each council will
examine the work program, poli
? ?
While the professional staff is
important. Featherstone says an
extension program "is only as
strong as the volunteers who parti
cipate in it." This is why he plans to
rely heavily on an advisory leader
ship system "to help us chart our
direction and carry out our pro
grams."
"Our goal is to make Hoke
citizens proud of their extension
staff." he said. "We want to keep
our program visible and make our
information relevant to local situa
tions and needs."
The Agricultural Extension Ser
vice is an educational agency that
functions as a part of county
government, state government
through N.C. State and A&T State
universities, and the federal gov
ernment through the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Featherstone has a B.S. degree
in agriculture economics from the
University of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff and an M.S. degree in adult
and community college education
from N.C. State University.
He is a trustee of Lewis Chapel
Baptist Church. Fayetteville. and a
member of the NAACP and the
Fayetteville Business and Profes
sional League. His parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Featherstone re
Willi r Frxitkrrstottf. Jr.
side in Heth, Ark.
His wife, who is also named
Willie, is a native of Arkansas, loo.
She is a teacher at Brentwood
Elementary School in Favetteville.
Under a condition of the ap
pointment to the county Extension
chairmanship. Feathersione is to
make his home in Hoke County by
July 1. 1^82. The Featherstones are
living in Fayettexille no\?.
port Efficiency Body
cies. methods and operations of
each Department of Transporta
tion county maintenance unit.
Section 3. Each council will
make recommendations to the
Governor and the Board of Trans
portation on cutting costs and
improving efficiency in those units.
The Department will implement
those recommendations that are
appropriate.
Section 4. Each council will act
as a channel for citizens to express
concerns, complaints, comments
and suggestions regarding highway
work.
Section 5. Each council will meet
at least quarterly.
Section 6. This order is effective
immediately. Done in the Capital
City of Raleigh. North Carolina,
this the 2 1st day of May. 1^81.
Merchants Plan
Christmas Events
Plans to hold a Christmas parade
Saturday. December 12. starting at
10 a.m. were made Tuesday morn
ing by the Raeford Merchants
Association during the associa
tion's monthly meeting at the
Wagon Wheel Restaurant. Com
munity musical groups will partici
pate in the parade.
The plans also include keeping
stores open till 9 p.m. daily
December 14 through December
23; holding a Santa House at the
A&R depot 7;30 to nightly
through the Christmas season with
Santa in residence and holding a
contest for Christmas decorations
til
Shrmen preparing fish: r ear. L-R -? Duffy Turlington. George Newton. Miles Edge, and John T. Furmage. all of
the Mecca Shnne Club. The men in front are from New Bern : the chef crew chief (rrjAf ) and a member of the crrw
in merchants' store windows, with
an award presented to the owner of
the window judged best decorated.
The association meets on the
fourth Tuesday of each month at
a.m. at the Wagon Wheel. AH
merchants are encouraged to at
tend.
Driver
Killed
Bv Felled
W
Line
Ellsworth C Ogling. 20. of Rt
?. Box 185. Raetord. was killed
about l:Wa m Saturday when he
ran onto fallen power lino follow
ing a traffic accident about three
miles west of Raeford. the State
Highwax Patrol reported
The report says the I **8! Toyota
Osling was driving apparently at a
high rate of speed left SR 103 on
the right side, struck a utility pole,
continued on and overturned once,
coming to reM on its wheelv
Osling got out of the car and ran
about teet. then stepped on
wires brought down when the pole
was hit and knocked down, and
was electrocuted
The damages were about S4.000
to the car and about S300 to the
utility pole, the property ot
Lumbee Riser Electric Member
ship Corp.
Slate Trooper J.E. Stanley in
vestigated.
Osling's bods was taken to Bute
Funeral Home
Action by the Board of Hoke
County Commissioners Monday
night allows sales ol beer and wine
on Sundays, for off- premises con
sumption.
The repeal became effective
immediately.
The commissioners on a 3-2 vote
adopted a motion made by Com
missioner Danny DeVane to repeal
the ordinance enacted August 10.
I97|. prohibiting the sales' of beer
and wine between I p.m. Sundav
and 7 a.m. Monday.
The negative voles were cast bv
Commissioners Mabel Riley, who
had called tor tighter law enforce
ment a new effort to get the state
brown-bagging law changed rather
than return Sunday sales to the
county: and Commissioner Neill
McPhatter. a minister.
LfcrVane made the same motion
at the commissioners" September 8
meeting but it died for lack of a
second.
Stores which have brown
bagging permits because they meet
the state requirements concerning
dining room seating capacity and
percentage of income which ??mcs
from food sales also are permitted
to sell beer and wine on Sundavs
though tor oft - premises con
sumption. Other food stores which
have permits to sell beer and wine
during the week but not. under the
county prohibition, on Sundays, do
not have this right. DeVane had
said previously he was opposed to
alcoholic beverages sales on Sundav
but favored repeal of the prohi
bition because the situation was
unfair to store operators not
eligible for brown ? bagging
permits.
Commissioner James Hunt and
John Baltour. chairman of the
board, joined DeVane in making
up the vote that adopted the
motion. Hunt said he had not voted
for repeal in the past but that he
had voted now because he felt the
present situation was unfair.
The motion was made after the
commissioners heard store opera
tors ask for repeal. Franklin Davis
said he felt the situation was unfair,
even though he has a permit to sell
on Sundays. "If I didn't have a
license." he said. "Wagram is wide
open" nearby for him to use. he
added. About a do/en people
appeared before the commissioners
to support repeal.
The popular vote which had
approved legal sales ol beer and
wine in Hoke County, however, also
approved a stipulation that the
beverages be sold at room tempera
ture It was pointed out that store
owners selling beer and wine were
violating the law by selling beer and
wine from refrigerators. DeVane
said that this old condition ought to
be changed. Balfour replied that it
the people voted in beer and
wine sales on that stipulation, then
it should be adhered to He
suggested, however, that County
Attorney Duncan MeFadven look
into it.
Mrs. Riley argued that extending
beer sales on Sundavs would in
crease ha/ards to public saletv.
ABC OFFICER
In another matter related to
alcoholic beverages. the commis
sioners were informed that the
count) ABC B<?ard had \oted
unanimously to hire Sam Motley as
county ABC officer and that Mot lev
is to report for duty December 3 1
County Manager James Martin
told the commission the tutor
matton was contained in a letter
written to htm b\ Alfred K Leach.
ABC Board chairman. The letter
says the board acted at a meeting
on August 3.
Fhe letter aslo says. "The
financial condition of our ABC 1 aw
Enforcement Fund as of October 1 .
I **80. was S1.W..15. Since the
retirement of our iast ABC officer .
the account has now built up to
The letter adds that the board
members voted tor Motley alter all
available candidates for the job
were interviewed b\ the board at
the August 3 meeting
Mrs. Riley, however, expressed
objection. Motley is a Hoke Count ,
deputy sheriff planning to retire
this fall. Mrs. Riley .aid that under
the state employees' retirement
program an employee of one gov
ernment agency must wait a
specified number of days after
(See BAN LIFTI I>. na^ 14)