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VOLUME LXXlil NUMBER 51 RAEFORD, HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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THURSDAY, APRIL 1 5, 1982
Around
Town
BY SAM C.MORRIS
The weather last week was cold
and windy, but it turned out nice
for the weekend. The snow that was
predicted for Easter didn't show up
in Hoke County. Everyone was glad
that this didn't happen.
I do believe that some sleet was
mixed in with the rain last Thurs
day. It did snow in the western
section of the county and I heard
that the snowflakes were like silver
dollars in Southern Pines.
Anyway the forecast is for the
temperature to rise to about 80 for
the remainder of the week. This is
fine with me and I am in favor of
trying out the air conditioner.
From all reports the Carolina
Cola that has gone on sale since the
Tar Heels won the NCAA tourna
ment is purple rather than blue. It
seems that the can is Carolina Blue,
but that the drink inside is grape.
Someone, a State man, asked me
last Sunday if I thought the drink
would be worth more a year from
now? It seems that he bought a case
of the cola and will try later to
speculate on it to some Tar Heel
fans. Of course I don't know the
answer, but someone standing
nearby stated that "Billy Beer" was
selling for $100 a can. So maybe the
Carolina Cola will be worth a
fortune later on. Anyway he can
keep it and see if they come out
with the same drink next year!
Easter Sunday started out cold
and the people at the Sunrise
service might have needed the
blankets that were mentioned in
this column last week.
It was a misfortune that the Rev.
Douglas Mark came up with the flu
and could not preach at the service.
I know that many people were
wanting to hear the man from
Ireland. From all reports he is
recuperating nicely.
The churches were again filled
on Easter morning. It was reported
to me that at the First Baptist
Church, chairs had to be brought
in to take care of the congregation.
Dr. John Ropp stated that many
visitors were at the Raeford Presby
terian Church and that they filled
the pews vacated by members that
were visiting elsewhere.
I didn't get a report from the
Raeford United Methodist or other
churches in the county, but feel
sure they all had a large congrega
tion.
* * *
The editor and his wife, Paul &
Margaret Dickson, are back in
_ town after a three month tour of
9 Mexico. Paul stated Tuesday that
this was their fourth trip to Mexico
and that they went approximately
to the same places they went on the
first tour. When asked if things had
changed since the first time, he said
that they had.
Their tour was with the Air
strcani people and he stated that
they would leave the caravan and
? visit other places when they didn't
want to stay with the tour. They
had a wonderful time and it
wouldn't surprise me to find him
missing again before too long.
? * *
Last Wednesday, April 7, this
writer made a trip to the beach with
Franklin Teal. Robert Gatlin, Dick
Neeley, Palmer Willcox and Dun
can McFadyen. We spent the day
at Teal's cottage at Holden Beach.
9 The reason for mentioning this, is
that I don't believe I have ever seen
the ocean as calm as it was that
day. The wind was blowing seaward
and it was like a lake.
Ft was cold, but if you got in the
sun where the wind couldn't hit
you. it was really nice. Anyway
after a day with the above, I am
further educated!
* ? *
It seems that more places are
closing each year for the Easter
holiday, Monday that is. I could be
wrong, but I believe North Carolina
is the only state that observes
Easter Monday as a holiday.
? ? ?
If you haven't registered to vote
_ in the upcoming primary, be sure
V to do so at once.
Students Plead to Misdemeanor Charges
8 Get Short Jail Terms In Druar Cases
For Summer By Lumbee River EMC
5 Hoke Students Chosen For Programs
Three high school juniors and
two high school sophomores have
been selected by the Lumbee River
Electric Membership Corporation
to attend youth opportunity pro
grams this summer.
Tony Gene Barefoot of Rt. 4.
Raeford, and Nadine Tamiko
Wadsworth of Rt. 1 , Raeford, have
been selected to attend the Rural
Electric Youth Tour to Washing
ton, D.C., June 12-18. Tony and
Nadine will be seniors at Hoke
High next fall.
Patti Jeanine Smith of Rt. 1,
Aberdeen, Emmanuel Baldwin of
Rt. 1, Lumber Bridge, and Andrea
Shaw of Rt. 3, Raeford. will be
attending the North Carolina Co
operative Council's Youth Camp at
FFA camp R.J. Peeler at White
Lake June 14-18.
Selections for the all-expense
paid trips were made by a selection
committee at Lumbee River EMC.
All selections are based on qualifi
cations such as academic standing,
extra-curricular activities and po
tential for leadership.
Tony is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Barefoot and professes a
love for all sports. He is a member
of the Hoke High baseball team
and likes to water ski in the
summer.
Nadine was born in Fukuoka,
Japan, and ranks as number one in
her class at Hoke High. She is a
member of the National Honor
Society, has been nominated for the
N.C. School of Math and Science
and Governor's School, and is
co-editor of the school newspaper.
An interest in music has Nadine
Registration Set
Voter registration for Rockfish
Precinct will be held Wednesday.
April 21, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
the Fire Station.
Mamie Bundy is the precinct's
registrar.
playing and singing with the High
School Chorale. She also is active in
the Future Farmers of America and
placed in the FFA Parliamentary
Procedure Team Competition.
Andrea Shaw is a winner in the
Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation
competition this year and is in the
Society of Distinguished High
School Students. She likes jour
nalism work, is in the band and
plays varsity Softball.
Baldwin is in the chorus at his
school and serves as sophomore
class Vice President. He plays
sports and enjoys singing and
dancing.
Patti Smith is a member of the
National Honor Society, is co
editor of the newspaper, typist for
the annual staff and participates in
FBLA. She enjoys math and plans
to pursue a career in that field.
The annual selection of youth
opportunity winners at Lumbee
River EMC is carried out by the
office of Youth Coordinator.
Spokesman Jim Autry noted that
all of the winners are dependents of
Lumbee River EMC member
consumers. He said the opportuni
ties are of great value to the winners
and the electric cooperative as well.
"The chance to go to Washing
ton: D.C.. with 900 other high
school students from across the
United States or to camp with 70
students from North Carolina is the
chance of a lifetime for all of these
excellent representatives of our
cooperative." said Autry. "We're
proud to have them."
"But this is really our big chance
to educate the young people of our
country on the cooperative way of
doing business." he continued.
"Most people still do not know that
LREMC is a non-profit corporation
in the business of service... not
making money."
The Rural Electric Youth Tour. is
more than 15 years old and the
Co-op Council Youth Camp has
been in operation for nearly 10
years, according to Autry.
L-R. Andrea Shaw, Emmanuel Baldwin, and Patti Smith.
Tony Barefoot and Nudiiie Wadsworth.
Monday Night At J. W. T urlington School
Voters Can Meet Candidates At PT A Meeting
A meeting for Hoke County
voters to meet the candidates for
county and legislative offices in this
year's primaries and general elec
tion will be held by the Hoke
County PTA Monday at 7:30 p.m.
at J.W. Turlington School.
"This is a great opportunity for
you to listen to the candidates."
and if you should have a question,
there will be a question-and-answer
period the announcement says.
The people attending will have
the opportunity to question the
candidates.
Candidates expected to be pre
sent are: lor sheriff -- incumbent
David Barrington and James
Peterkin, Jr.; lor county commis
sioners (three seats up for election)
-- incumbents John Balfour, Mabel
Riley and James Albert Hunt, and
challengers Jimmy Plummer, Cleo
Bratcher. Tom Howell, Julius Van
ner. Wendell Young, Wesley Mil
ler. and Ed Lumbley: for state
senators -- incumbent Sam Noble
and David Parnell: for state repre
entative -- Danny DeVane. a Hoke
County commissioner.
The announcement says. "The
PTA is not overlooking candidates
tor the Board of Education; how
ever, since they are not voted on in
the primary we look forward to
inviting them in October."
The announcement warns: "If
you miss this opportune time to
meet 'your' candidates, you may
not have this same chance again."
It adds: "The PTA is looking for
each of you to be present at this
important meeting."
82nd Airborne Chorus In Hoke School Concerts
The 82nd Airborne Division
Chorus was to perform Wednesday
from 11:15 a.m. to twelve noon at
the Hoke County High School, and
from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Upchurch
Junior High School
The purpose of this event is to
expose students to fine choral art in
vocal performance and to the
superb standards of excellence of
the 82nd Airborne Division.
The 82nd Airborne Division
Chorus, also known as the Ail
American Chorus, is an all-vol
unteer organization consisting of
troopers from every unit within the
division. In addition to their
normal duties as airborne troopers
in "America's Guard of Honor,"
they spend many extra hours in
both rehearsals and performances.
The Chorus is a part of Fort
Bragg's community relations pro
gram at schools and community
activities in the surrounding areas.
In addition to these audiences, it
has performed before high-ranking
Army generals, the governor of
North Carolina, senators and con
gressmen.
3 Hurt In Truck-Car Collision
Three people were injured about
6:30 a.m. Tuesday when a concrete
tanker tractor-trailer and a car
collided on U.S. 401 at Hoke Loop
Road about 1 1 miles north of
Raeford.
Trooper Bruce Foggiano of the
State Highway Patrol reported one
of the injured, Dimita Annette
Mainor of Hoke Loop Road, was
admitted to Cape rear Valley
Hospital of Fayetteville and was in
stable condition later Tuesday. He
said she was a passenger in the car.
Council To Meet
On Subdivision Policies
A special meeting will be held at
7:30p.m. Monday by Mayor John
K. McNeill, Jr., and Raeford City
Council in the council chambers in
City Hall to discuss policies and
procedures relating to installation
of water, sewer, storm drainage
and building and paving streets in
present and future subdivisions in
the city.
The meeting will be open to the
public and especially to people
concerned witn developing and
selling real estate in Raeford.
a 1977 Chevrolet Nova, being
driven north by Debra Lynn John
son of Bonnie Circle. Fayetteville.
The driver of the car and Kenneth
Ray Hair of Linden, who was
driving the truck, were the others
injured but they were released from
the hospital Tuesday after being
treated.
Foggiano said the tractor part of
the tanker and the car were left
total losses by the collision. He said
Debra Johnson would be charged
with making a movement before
seeing whether it could be made
safely.
The officer said the car was
turned left to enter Hoke Loop
Road and went into the path of the
truck, which was traveling south
toward Raeford. After colliding
with the car the truck plunged
down a steep embankment on the
west side of the road.
A Lake Rim Fire Department
truck and firemen were dispatched
to the scene to stand by, but no fire
was caused by the collision.
Work was still under way 5'/j
hours after the accident to raise the
tractor-trailer from the woods to
the road. The workmen were using
a large crane in the effort.
The tractor bore the name of
Concrete Service Co.
The accident happened in Cum
berland County near the Hoke
County line.
North and south hound traffic
was slowed at the scene with the
northbound open as the crane
truck was blocking the southbound
lane in the course of being oper
ated.
4-H Fashion Revue
The 4-H Fashion Revue will be
held Thursday, April 15, at 7 p.m.
in the Lester Building Agricultural
Extension Office on South Magno
lia Street.
Youth who are in 4-H or who
have participated in the 4-H sewing
classes will be modelling the gar
ments they constructed.
The public is invited to attend.
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Eight Hoke County High School
students arrested February 24 and
charged with felony drug viola
tions were given last week suspend
ed sentences but short terms in the
Hoke County Jail on conditions
they remain in school till they
receive their high school diplomas.
The terms were imposed by
Hoke County Superior Court
Judge D. B. Herring, Jr., April 5
after the students pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor charges and the pleas
were accepted by District Attorney
Ed Grannis.
The judge specified that the jail
terms be served after the current
school year ends.
The students are to remain in
Hoke High Extended Day classes
instead of attending regular
classes. The Extended Day classes
are held after regular school hours,
for students who are unable to at
tend the regular classes. These
students include those who work
off campus during the regular
school periods, as well as those
suspended or expelled from their
regular classes.
The arrests were made after an
undercover investigation was con
ducted in which two officers at
tended school posing as students.
The charges included possession
of controlled substance or, in some
cases, counterfeit controlled
substances, with intent to sell and
deliver, and selling and delivering.
The sales allegedly were made to
the undercover officer, osing as
students.
The defendants, charges, pleas,
and judgments follow .
James Thomas, 17, Rt. 4, Box
495, Raeford, possession
November 13 of a counterfeit con
trolled substance with intent to sell
and deliver, and selling and
delivering, November 13; pleaded
guilty to misdemeanor solicitation
to commit a felony, 15 months
suspended for five years, proba
tion for five years on conditions he
serve seven days in the Hoke
County Jail after the school year
ends, remain enrolled in school till
he receives his high school diploma
and pay court costs.
James A. Watson, 18, Rt. 3,
Box 90-C, Raeford, possession of
a counterfeit controlled substance
with intent to sell and deliver, and
selling and delivering, pleaded
guilty to misdemeanor solicitation
to commit a felony; 15 months
suspended for five years, proba
tion for five years on conditions he
pay costs, serve seven days in the
county jail after the school year
ends, with the jail schedule ar
ranged so he won't lose his part
time job, and remain in school till
he receives his high school
diploma.
Maurice Davis, 17, Rt. 1, Box
141 -A, Lumber Bridge, possession
November 12 of a controlled
substance (marijuana) with intent
to sell and deliver, and selling and
delivering, pleaded guilty to two
counts of misdemeanor solicitation
to commit a felony, 15 months
suspended for fi\e years, proba
tion for five years on conditions he
serve a total of 20 days in jail. June
21 to June th:- fir^t week, then
the same , >Jv each of the
following ihrtv weeks; remain in
school till he gets his high school
diploma: and pay costs.
Calvin Dickson. 1". Rt. 1. Box
258-F, Lumber Bridge, possession
December 14 of marijuana with in
tent to sell and deliver, and selling
and delivering, pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor solicitation to com
mit a felony, 15 months suspended
for five years, probation for five
years, serve 20 days in the county
jail starting at the end of the cur
rent school year; pay costs; and re
main in high school till he gets his
diploma.
Robin Byrd, 18, Box 754,
Raeford, possession November 13
of a controlled substance
(Diazepan) with intent to sell and
deliver, and selling and delivering,
pleaded guilty to misdemeanor
solicitation to commit a felony,
and assault by communicating a
threat, two years suspended for
five years, probation for five years
on conditions he serve 45 days in
the county jail startng after the
school year ends.
Ricky Gates, 18, of 505
Saunders St., possession
September 14 of a controlled
substance (marijuana) with intent
to sell and deliver, and selling and
delivering, pleaded guilty to misde
meanor solicitation to commit a
felonv. 15 months suspended for
(See DRUG CASKS, page 3)