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25' The Hoke County News - Established 1928 eu?4 VH-UMEUCXin NUMKfcK 24 RAEFOftD. HOKE COUNTY. NOCTX CA*OLI> A - journal The Hoke County Journal - Established 1905 Strut YEJUt THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8 19*1 Around Town BY SAN C. MORRIS The weather is still nice fall ?other, bat the rains still haven't cone lo this section of the state. The pine trees in my yard are djmg because of the lack of water. When I n*atioucd this to someone ^ this week, they said that trees were over the state. Also w?cmnc stated that poods were at the lowest stage they had ever seen. I believe someone on TV said thai we were eight inches below normal for the year in rainfall. I think this was in the Raleigh area. What it is here m Hoke County 1 don't know, but it is below normal. Mayhe the lows in the western section of the country will bring ? tain, before this is published. Jim Tailing! i hi was in the office Monday and was showing me a ticket to the N.C. Symphony program that will be here on Thursday. October 15. The ticket shows the place of the program as being at Hoke High Gym. This is NOT CORRECT. The program wil be held at the Upchurch Junior High School on the date mentioned. Thursday. Oct. 15 at ?k00 p_m. So if you have tickets for Hoke H^gh Gym. you must use them at Upchurch. If you don't have tickets, you can still get them. Contact Mrs. Allan Edwards or Jim Turlington. ? ? ? The fourth annual Batters "F" reunion held at Wrightsville Beach last weekend was a success like all the others. The weather was per fect except that Saturday morning was a tattle chilly. There were several at this occa sion that had not attended before and they all said they would be back next year. The time and place wil be announced later after the committee has made the final arrangements. I would say that it wcwld be either the first or second week in October, so mark your calendar If you don't want to believe me about the good time you would have, then just contact anyone that has attended. The city council election has turned into a race. Friday, before the filing deadline was up. three ne* names appeared, alone with the five old members of the board. This is good for the election and the city People should take an interest in the affairs of their city. It could also bring forth some issues that might be left under the carpet, because if you don't have a race. very few even vote, much less inquire about or question on what is going on in city hall. May the best candidates win. ? ? ? a One of the best things that the ^ fafl season brings forth is all the homecomings and in-gatherings that are held at most of the churches in the county. You don't only get a good meal, but you aid the church too. Now I am not the biggest Bar-B-Q eater because this food is too strong for my stomach. 1 could eat it every week, but the blood pressure would go over the top. ? What I hke about these events is the fellowship with folks that maybe you haven't seen for a vtar or so. So for a good meal, a worthy cane and for the best m fellowship, check the homecomings and in gatherings in the paper each week and then attend. Hope to see you there. Aa article 1 read the other day about how all the play off games of baseball would interfere with soap operas aad many prime time programs stated that ? would upset 1? y kids and ladies. You know 1 d agree with the writer and nutybe this wifl have the ladies and kids acrta? ing at ball players that strike and cause this conflict. | Let's wait and see? 1 By County Commissioners Water System Feasibility Study Set By Raeford Council City Beer Sales Ban Dropped The Raefbrd City Council Mon da; night repealed the city's ISM ordinance prohibiting sales of beer and vine on Sundays for off premises consumption, awarded contracts to bidders on the waste water system improvements pro ject. and granted Shawtown citi zens request to provide city water to their community. The council voted 4-0 to cad the Sunday beer and wine safes baa after no organized uppwitia was expressed and it was pointed out that the Hoke Cbuaty wfc sioners" repeal of the coaaty Sun day ban allowed licensed stores ckiise to the city Hants to sefl the beverages on Sundays. Councilman Vardell lfedgpeth was unable to attend the Monday night regular monthly meeting. The city ordinance had been enacted after a majority of the county's voters in a public refcren <haa approved kgahnag sales of brer tad wwk. Tbe caurtt commts ?o*n established the Sudav sales baa la 1971. Several weeks ago the coaaty coausussaoneTs bw a 4-1 mce repealed the ban after speakers powted oat the baa was ' ' to stores kuml to seO but _ _ b wtach allowed Sudn off mc?Ucs beer and wiae sales Several Hoke Own ?eet the of dm I to sel beer aad law. ewtnpt theas from the conn orch Qa the waste-water imnn pro ject. the coaacfl iinuiul their actioa of Stptuubu 2>, adnptiag a ntokmkm awardmg the ?eaeral coatract to Son Slate Contractors, lac., of One. aad the tkctiiul contract to Steele Electric, lac., of with financing the prafcxx. ok 1:1? ilII approved on snxod and final reading a motion to ksk S58.000 in city sanitary v?v heads, which wi be offered Car sale ttroogh the State Local Gmomtat Commission. Ike S5&.AOO wiE he added to the IS2.M0 a city fands previously Rxrwd for the local share of the oasas~ The federal Economic Devetop Mt Aikiiaitti tiijii has approved a mat ef S730.000 for the project. Ik ut? Li approved the Shaw mi reqaest and authorized ex Kafog a twHack water hne to the 30 families concerned, es have tqwt w<l will pay for die materials, with the city providing the labor Each mdtai served will pay the normal rap-cm fee, and the water biffis w>c?ld be at the out-of-town Monroe The conim ?ot tfcr low bidders fee th* trspcctnt contractors: Sat Scaae's M ?s SoZ 1.441. and Stag's IH14? Ikfan itiyii de (Cseteua. the rnwnriiif.il fiontalh rsobM the September 2ft actkxt. The procedure was wwnyn because of a sue ttckwatei The km bids ad other easts of the profect were found t? he *?S?H> mote than Ac total loads had decided tike ci t? sfcoali aeoh far SZLSWia ? Water Bom. $22,500 for fcent (row the act's ? The si rmmd a SWM Bonds grant to help pat project. The project's total cos ad the central and dectricai tracts', is S>**S.0tt> Mayor Unopposed For Re-election 8 File For City Council Seats Eight candidates arc running for the five seats on the Raeford City Council, including the five in cumbents. but Mayor John K. McNeill. Jr.. is the only candidate for his office. The filing deadline was Friday at noon. The candidates who filed for the council with the Hoke County Board of Elections are Graham Clark. Sam Morris. Bob Gam. Yardell ikidgpeth Jr.. and Benny McLeod. all incumbent council men; and Eari McDuffie. Bobby Carter, and Thomas J. (Joel L'p church. The elections will be held No vemtwr 3, tor two-year terms for tile coancilnun and the nawr McLcvxi b running toe tte? *????? perm. Gewn far his third n*y (ar Morns for his fifth. CTarl has seventh. Hedgpeth his third, wi McNeill his seventh The County Board ot Bccttoes Aimjed offices Monday, mntai tu> the oid Ccwron Office Building on *ea E3miood Avenue opposite the post office, from the Lester Build - The rtaenfts hoard is occupying she 9*oc fonnerh used by the Hafce Co?ay office of the State Eepidtmraft Secui n_v Commission . Hoke County Unemployment Rate Drops Hoke County's rate of uncmp4o\ ment dropped to 8.4 per cent m August from July's rate of 9.7 per cent, the State Employment Security Commission report issued last week shows. In August. 640 of the county's labor force of 7.610 people were unemployed, compared with 760 of a total force of T.SOO in Jul\ The rale in August I"**) was > per cent, with 610 unonpioved of a total of 7.530. In August the unem pio v men : rate, compared with the previous month, decreased in SI of North Carolina's 100 counties, according to figures released toda> b> the I If if At tkr proclamation ugmutg LR - Ask-meii Harwxrti. McHeilt. Jr.. and Home* Stogm^r [Simf? ptm o. J .Wdwr Jbkm K. Textile Week Proclaimed IKjQ other jobs utd millions of dollars m payroll through related radusmes. ?hich depend hcnih upon textiles. h b i fact that textiles provide 1 .900 jobs and annual payroll of S20.000.000 m Radbrd and Hoke Comtr. It ts m the best interests of our CDMnamtj. county, and state that we maintain a health* draamK textile mdttstr*. Therefore. I. John K McNeill. Jr.. Mayor of the City of Rarford. ptocUi the ?eek of October 1^-25. IStl as North Carolina Textile Week in Unhid, and respectful* re<|ue3t that ?e take "* ? of thn jcouoii to km at the textie industry. _ the nay ttwilies that ?iO he offered damg this period. Witness mtf utnarare and the Seal of the City of Raefctd. this 5th d? of October. 1901. K. McNeill. Jr Mwr Raeford Mayor John K McNeill. Jr.. Monday formally proclaimed the week of October 19 North Carolina Textile Week in Raeford. Ash well Harvard and Horace Stogner. Raeford industry repre sentatives coordinating the obser vance. attended the signing of the proclamation in the G^Cowcil chambers in City Hall. Harvard is manager of employment aad com munity relations for the Bvrhagton Menswear plants here, aad Scogaer is managr of the TexBasnc Corp. plant in Raeford. The text of the mayor's procla mation followv It is appropriate that we recog nize the substantial economic aad social cootnbutioBs of the textile industry in oar commaaity. We recognize that the North Carolina textile iadamy ptowktes directly over 250.000 jobs i S2 billion ia aaaaal mdiiectly generates I f uui aad nwai? ill of Employment Security Commit MO. Statewide the unemployment rate for August was 5.7 per cent down from Juiy's 6. 1 per cent. Ttoe national unadjusted rate in August was 7-2 per cent, sii^ttlv less than ~.3 percent in Juiy. Franklin County experienced dbe highest rate of unemployment ? the state. With a rate of 10.2 per cent, it was the oniy county to ex ceed 10 per cent in August in con trast to July when se*en counties exceeded that percentage. Dare County's unemployment race was again the state's lowest with an August rate of 2_2 per cent. Among the seven standard metropolitan statistical area.>? anemplovinent decreased us ?\ areas and increased in ?nf* one Unemployment in the Raieqc? LHirham area decreased frvna <M> per cent to 4.3 per cent in Ampnsa Ofjcists m other areas of the <a*e ?<erc: Fayetteville from 9.9 per cent to 8,7 per cent; Wilm anpea from 7.6 per cent to 7.0 per com; Greensboro-Winston Salem Pooh from 5.8 per cent to 5.6 per oem; Asbe%ille from 5.9 per oe* so 5.4 per cent; Charkxte GasKnoa from 4.8 per cent to 4.7 per cent. Of the SMSAs. unemployment ?.increased only in Burlington which recorded a substantial rise from 6.1 per cent in Juh to 7.8 per cent m as Tke number of counties with esa$toyment rates at or below 4. per cent in August increased from sa to seven to include Alexander at 3,"" per cent, Cabarrus at 3.4 per oc*t. Dare at 2-2 percent. Orange jc 4.0 per cent. Polk at 3.5 per cem. Lbjoc at 3.9 per cent and Wale at 4.0 per cent. School Board Hires 3 The Hoke Coaiti Board ?f Education Monday sight Knpni Count* School Supt. flu Aon'i reo ?> m rmmdano its tfui three people be employed, approved oiaawm^ holding die monthbr board meet rivrs on tike first Toestfav wd heard a financial report from Dm Steed, count* school system buss ness manager The regular meeting for Oavter ?as heW on the <?a* Ifcemerfl* designated - the first Xoox&n ? but after \utn brought the matter up, the board membetv dkrcsAed w> hold the regular meetmg out she first Tuesda* The board wtfl start to nemaip, at 7 p.m. after the Easacro Scam dard Time schedufe ? resumed otr Qcsofcer 25. The board meetings is*??e been starting at 7:30 p.m. dating the Daylight Savings Time ?wind, which starts on the last Win n April. The next regular meeting is nefcrdakd for November 3 and will start at 7 p.m. The people named in the super raemdem's recommendation for fafAmmem are Chavis Eugene Vdim. to fill a vacancy in the maanenance department: Howard Bartdey. to driver education, fillmg the vacancy left by David Lock lea r. mho has returned to Robeson Coanty; and Ehzabeth Michael, as anaai teacher at J.W. Turlington School, for Mrs. Carl M. Nye. pawed a maternity leave. Driver To Get Hearing Oct. 21 The Anwr ef the ear awM a accident happened abovt 10 p m a traffic Kodat that met the Mr Se^acrober 1Q m Aberdeen. of Richard A. SesaaaK, H. ?f The officer said Sessotns was I ? "Btatydt north on U.S 1 ad Mm was turning across the northbound lane when the ?cfcytie strnch the car near the right front tire. Sessoms was threm Jfcfcet by the impact. Dean Deaa n parted after oil ~ ~ ~ 25 thai M? w is free under 15.000 22. af bond for appearance at the hear FmttmAt was charged The mg. The Hoke County commissioners ^nday.uihonzrd , study be made to determine whether a water ** fcasibk ,or all or P*rt of the county. __3?if;COUnrtv lsnt ?W?*ted to pav ?nythin^ for the study if the commmxyers decide to" end the ^ funds *re committed ^J?Unt%.bood referendum is set. ? the commissioners Sy1 "lotion authorizing County Manager James Martin to nS? a 4**TWncm Koonce. inc.. of Lum ?rton. a firni of consulting engi ww. to make the study. The contractor is to report to the commissioners the study's findings before apply, ng for federal funds to ^1*PCY wh?wr wxtrk the ^Jdy shows ts needed. If the study a wstem is needed for all or P?t of the county , the firm would flj. ? !he V s- Farmers Home Administration for the federal The discussions indicated 5** cwmty s share would be ?<ght through a bond issue, subject to majority approving vote ?n a special referendum. , KlXHKr' ^ ^ engineering * >??er to Martin aud> proposal, also 3K?* moukl recommend hat the county give some thought to making funds available for test ?jjcUs should the feasibility report *J?ow that ground water is the most economical source of water supply. waste BESS . 'V* commissioners also during nWtU^1 *hich mas their regular monthly session, adopted a ^khi bv a 4-1 vote to lease five *2!Lth*n thc current ^^Sy?U,d00t ?"??*??? The action was taken after County Health Depanment Ad m^tra^ ^ Hom<r described, quoting from a ?ntten repon. the advantages and disadvantages of using larger bins m the place of the present. He said the five larger bins would ^"rli 2 lo 22 of ,hf -mailer We. Ine four commissioners de ?<*d. with Commissioner Mabel Kdey. casting the "no * vote." to ?ease the larger bins for use on a triaJ basis. The larger bins which will be S? ^ " ' capac.ty of 25 cubic "rsTu C H?m S fl?ures show the lease cost is S9> per month. nrZiTV irt" "? costs for site preparation or lease. The repon 3?S3r-z The smaller bins have capacities ?gh, cuhKpwrd nh most of the approiimatelv 140 now in use having the sii-varH capacity. The smaller bins cur bVa,cd ?n 58 sites throughout the county. Four of the sites wili be com ened to accommodate the larger con tainers. ... collection of the trash from . J-,1.?5. and Ruling it to the landfill ts done by a contractor. Mrs Riley objected to replacing the smaller w*h the larger bins because she said savings would be for the SP*,^ctor- mdicating she d favor tne change of the county w as in the b"SH>^s And consequently, would benefit from the change. LwVane and John Balfour, chair man of the board of county commissioners, replied, however that the contractor would get no savings from the arrangments. Home tcfld the commissioners at the start of his presentation that the ma?n advantages of usmg larger EE?" * itX Jong run by reducing the number of sites and containers: and it is the easiest way for government to enter - the operation, wuh small numbers of containers and smaller main tenanoe. One disadvantage, he said, may be that people may object to driving an extra three to four miles to sites of the larger dumps The extra dmance would be created by the reduction in the number of sites. ?Other disadvantages listed in the report are: initial conversion costs; higher replacement cost if re placement is needed; and the ^stetn is easier to abuse with dumping of prohibited items. Other advantages of the larger - (See COMMISSIONERS, page 10)