Mental Health Chief Quits
By Slurry MalAtwt
In a three-hour close door ses
sion last week, members of the
Sandhills Mental Health Center
Board of Directors unanimously
accepted the resignation of Center
Director Dr. Steven Dingfdder.
Dingfelder's resignation brought
about a chain reaction when four
of the center's other board
members resigned including Chair
man Pam Walters.
Raeford attorney Phil Diehl,
who is also a center board
member, said the others resigned
as a "show of support to
Dingfelder."
Wednesday night's actions were
an accumulation of events that
started over a month ago when a
letter written by Diehl sparked a
state audit of the center's books.
A tentative audit of the center's
operations was submitted by the
Department of Human Resources
Wednesday night, but has not been
responded to yet, Diehl said.
"The center has 30 days to re
spond to that audit," Diehl added.
The audit was initiated because
of the center's alleged misuse of
funds, and Dingfelder's apparent
violation of state conflict of in
terest statutes.
According to Diehl, Dingfelder
is involved with the Sandhills Men
tal Health Foundation, which is a
non-profit counseling service in
Moore County that provides ser
vices much like the centers.
Dingfelder was not able to be
reached for comment Monday, but
Diehl said that the former director
presei.:ed the board with response
letters to the audit and left the
board room an hour after the ex
ecutive session had begun.
When Dingfelder returned, he
presented the board his resigna
tion.
The board accepted the resigna
tion, which became "effective im
mediately" and named Hoke
County Unit Director Paul
McDonald as acting area director,
Diehl said.
Raeford Woman Found Guilty
A Racford woman was found
guilty of assault charges in Hoke
County District Court last week
and given a suspended sentence.
According to the warrant issued
against the defendant, Stephanie
Ross of 706 Forrest Street in
Raeford, apparently had con
tinuously hit a victim over the head
with a hard bottomed shoe open
ing wounds that required six
stitches.
District Court Judge Joseph E.
Dupree found Ross guilty and
sentenced her to a 90 day suspend
ed sentence on the condition that
she pay $100 in restitution and $70
to Hoke Medical Services.
In other court action, Sharon
McLeod, aka, Robin McLeod was
found guilty of larceny.
McLeod, who is from Fayette
ville, was charged in connection
with the theft of nearly $100 worth
of cigarettes from the A & P store
in Raeford.
Judge Dupree issued a five year
suspended sentence on the charge
with the condition that she pay
$200 and court cost and not go on
the A & P premises for 5 years.
In other cases. Judge Dupree
handed down the following
judgements:
. . .McCain
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sent Hoke County, have led the
fight to keep McCain Hospital
open.
Earlier this month, the battle
was lost when a state legislative
budget committee voted to turn
McCain into a prison hospital and
move the tuberculosis patients to a
special wing of Cherry Hospital in
Goldsboro.
The closing of McCain was
recommended two years ago by
Department of Human Resources
Chairman Sarah T. Morrow and
Governor James Hunt.
Now that the closing has become
a reality, it is likely that McCain
will be turned into a prison
hospital.
Johnson has had no concrete
commitments from Helms or the
VA, but he is still plugging away.
"We need to generate public in
terest. I think the people of Hoke
would rather have a VA hospital
than a prison unit," Johnson said.
"I'm tired of this bickering be
tween political parties. We need to
do what is the best thing for the
area," Johnson said.
Nat. Safety Council
Honors Raeford Plant
The Raeford Plant has been
recognized by the National Safety
Council for its exemplary on-the
job safety performance for 1983.
The National Safety council
selected The Raeford Plant for a
first place award in its Woolen
Worsted Textile Division annual
on-the-job safety contest based on
the lowest incidence rates achieved
by National Safety Council
member organizations participa
tion during 1982.
The Raeford Plant qualified for
its safety award based on its rate of
zero (0) cases involving days away
from work per 200,000 employee
hours worked. For comparison,
the average rate for all competing
units in this contest category is I S3
cases involving days away from
work per 200,000 employee hours.
The award was accepted on
behalf of Raeford 's employees by
Harry Williamson, Personnel
Manager.
Lundy Gets Degree
Susan Lundy of Raeford receiv
ed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Education of Hearing Impaired
from Lenior Rhyne College.
She is the daughter of A.J. Jr.
and Martha Lundy of Raeford.
--Christine Harrc Autry,
Charlotte, speeding (65-55), prayer
for judgement upon payment of
cost.
--Tony Eugen Brown,
Mooresville, driving without a
valid license and failing to comply
with restriction to wear corrective
lenses, prayer for judgement upon
payment of cost.
-David Allen Cook, 516 E. Pro
spect Avenue, driving with a blood
alcohol level of .10 or more by
weight, 60 days suspended for 12
months, $100 and cost, surrender
license for 12 months except as
provided by law.
--Maggie Shane Haynes, Shan
non, driving at a speed greater
than reasonable and prudent under
existing conditions, prayer for
judgement upon payment of cost.
-Lee Albert Jones, Rt. 3,
Raeford, displaying a fictitious
registration plate, knowing it to be
fictitious, 30 days in the Hoke
County Jail, sentence to run with
the one the defendant is currently
serving.
-John Edward Jones, Fayet
teville, passing a vehicle at a mark
ed intersection, prayer for judge
ment upon payment of cost.
?Gary Donnell Love, Red
Springs, driving under the in
fluence (DUI), six months
suspended for 12 months, $500
and cost, surrender driver's license
for 12 months except as provided
by law (granted limited driving
permit), enroll and complete the
alcohol and drug abuse program
within 90 days.
-Lisa Paulette Madden, Rt. 2,
Raeford, failing to yield the right
of way at an erected stop sign,
prayer for judgement upon pay
ment of cost.
-Mark Christopher Morgan, E.
Prospect Avenue, speeding
(49-35), prayer for judgement
upon payment of cost.
--Levern McKenzy, Rt. 1,
Racford, driving with a blood
alcohol level of .10 or more by
weight, 60 days suspended for 12
months, $100 and cost, surrender
license for 12 months except as
provided by law.
--David Ronald McKoy, Fayet
teville, speeding (66-55), $10 and
cost.
-Harry Eugene Peele, Rt. 3,
Raeford, DU1, 90 days suspended
for 12 months, $150 and cost, sur
render license for 12 months except
as provided by law (granted limited
driving permit), enroll and com
plete the alcohol and drug abuse
program within 90 days.
-Naortega Singletary, Raeford,
exceeding a safe speed, prayer for
judgement upon payment of cost.
-Stephen Robert Smith, Fayet
teville, speeding (66-55), prayer for
judgement upon payment of cost.
-Willie James Ashley, 705
Saunders Street, speeding(47-35),
$41.
-Gary Stephen Orem, Rt.4,
Raeford, felonious possession of
marijuana, six months suspended
for two years, not violate any nar
cotic control laws for two years.
-Bobby Ray Haggins, Lumber
ton, DUI, 90 days suspended for
12 months, $150 and cost, sur
render license for 12
months(granted limited driving
permit), enroll and complete the
alcohol and drug abuse program
within 90 days.
-Freddie Alfred Leggett, 208
Lamont Street, DUI, six months
suspended for 12 months, $250
and cost, surrender license for 12
months except as provided by law.
-Henry B. McBryde, Shannon,
driving with revoked license, no
less than six months, no more than
12 months, suspended for two
years, $200 and cost, not operate a
vehicle unless properly licensed to
do so.
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Fun in the sun
With the sun out and temperatures skyrocketing into the 80's, these sun-lovers pulled out the lounge chairs and
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. . .County Considers Airport
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was that the county participate
with the city on a SO-SO basis in
developing the airport to attract
future industry into the area.
Although no official action was
taken on the recommendations,
the commissioners indicated that
"they were in agreeement with
what needed to be done."
Pound petition
In further business, Jack
McGinnis, Director of the Hoke
County Humane Society presented
a petition to the commissioners
dealing with the building of a new
animal shelter.
McGinnis's petition, which in
eluded 269 names, asked that a
new animal shelter be built before
the winter of 1983.
County Manager James Martin
said Tuesday that the names on the
petition have not been validated,
but the commissioners are con
sidering the matter.
McGinnis has been attempting
to get a new pound built for over a
year, making pleas to both the city
and the county for help, but
nothing has been officially decid
ed.
Fire radios
At Monday night's meeting, the
board also approved the purchase
of a S 14, 129 fire department com
munications system. f
According to Martin, only '
$5,324 of that money will come
from the county contingency fund
and the balance will be paid by the
counties nine rural fire depart
ments.
At present, the fire units are us
ing an out-of-date radio system,
which does not reach all of the
members and makes communica
tion difficult. ?
Included in the new system will
be a higher fire antenna and new
radio equipment, Martin said.
"The county will pay for it all
initially, but the fire departments
will reimburse the county for its
share of the funds," Martin said.
CP&L Honored For Safety Record
Employees of Carolina Power &
Light Co. have earned their com
pany the Award of Honor and the
Public Utilities Safety Contest
First Place Award from the Na
tional Safety Council for 1982.
CP&L's accident record for
I
1982 was among the lowest in the
United States for all industries of
all kinds, thus meriting the com
pany the Award of Honor.
The National Safety Council's
Award of Honor recognizes CP&L
as a national leader in occupa
tional safety.
This marks the 10th consecutive
year that CP&L has won First
Place in this contest, establishing
the company as a national leader in
safety among public utilities.
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