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...Takeover Mulled (Continued from page I A) ed," Rescue Squad member Mark Posey said. During Tuesday's meeting, the commissioners also authorized County Manager James Martin to purchase two ambulances and emergency equipment as "quickly as possible" and to be on stand-by to get personnel "if needed." Whether Henley will break the contract is a hard one to call. Hunt said, noting that he was against giving Henley an earlier subsidy in crease of more than $60,000. During Monday's executive ses sion, Henley offered to sell the county his three ambulances and equipment for $35,000. Although the offer might be at tractive to the county, the deal would be delayed as a result of Henley's pending bankruptcy, Martin said. . . . Soil To Be Removed (Continued from page 1A) pletely, 1 personally would recom mend that no fines be submitted, but I am not the only one to make that decision," Dover said. "Moving this soil is going to cost a significant amount o! money," Dover said. Dover also ruled out the possiblity of lead reaching any drinking water. "I don't think that is very likely," Dover said. Thus far Wilson has complied with state demands that he clean (he areas. Wilson could not be reached for comment. ...Service Maintained (Continued from page I A) two fulltime crews. The new county-owned service will have one crew on duty with another on call. "At any time we could move to two crews, if we find we need them," Commission Chairman John Balfour said. The new service will cost tax payers an estimated $163,852, County Manager James Martin said. With two full crews on duty, the cost would have soared to $230,403, Martin said. Although no action was taken Monday, Martin also has sug gested an increase in fees charged to the users of the service. Under the proposal, fees would increase from $35 to $55 per pickup and from $1 per mile to $1.50. During the two-hour public meeting, the commissioners also decided: ?To purchase two new am bulances for the service. ?To establish an Emergency Medical Advisory Commission to oversee the operation of the new service. ?To use the battalion area of the old National Guard Armory as a location for the new service. By taking the action Monday, the commission members closely followed recommendations pro 1 posed by the county's three doc tors. In a letter to the commission, Drs. Robert G. Townsend, Riley M. Jordan and Ramnik Zota recommended continuing the ser vice at its present level, a more ex peditious transport of patients to hospitals, an advisory commission, reduced crew time and the use of an EMT as the driver while the EMT-I works with patients. In keeping with the doctors' recommendation, the commis sioner decided to establish a five member advisory panel which will assist emergency operations chief Bill Niven and will field complaints about the new service. The new panel will he appointed at the next week's commission meeting, and one of the doctors will serve on the advisory body. During a meeting last week, the commissioners decided to place the service under the direction of Niven, who will also co-ordinate the activities of the civil preparedness office and of the rural fire departments. Niven accepted the position last week and attended Monday's meeting. By maintaining the EMT-I status of the ambulance service, the commission members left open the possibility of a future upgrading of the service to a paramedic unit. "The nation is moving away from rescue squads to paramedic units. They save lives," Moore Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Chief Dr. Ron Milewski told the commissioners. Just because Hoke is a rural county is no reason that residents should not demand the best medical care available, Milewski said. "You can't afford to have less than a big city," he added. Heart attack victims may suffer death or at the least severe brain damage, if they are not resuscitated in a short period of time, Milewski said. Paramedics have the ability to revive the patients, he said. Within the next two years. Cape Fear Vallev Hospital will he offer ing the paramedic training to Hoke and Cumberland C ountv residents, a spokesman said. SHRIMP BASKET ..... ..j..ndNu.hpup(.". CARRY OUTS AVAILABLE WAGON WHEEL RESTAURANT HARRIS AVE. TEL. 875-6752 Local Mecca Shrine Club's Annual FISH FRY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1983 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. PRICE: $3.00 Edenborough Center, Raeford, N.C. TO BENEFIT CRIPPLED AND BURNED CHILDREN (THIS AD SPONSORED AMD PAID FOR BY THE TWO LOCAL BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES PLANTS ? THE B.M. DYEING PLANT AND THE RAEFORD PLANT) Getting ready for election time Deputy Clerk Rettv Cook swears in county residents who lim e been selected to he registrars for the upcoming election. Judges for the various precints within the county were also sworn in. . . . Around Town (Continued from page 1A) half-mast last week was at the post office. According to Wilson Governor Jim Hunt had proclaim ed a day for them to be flown at half-mast and they were not on the flag poles that way. He stated that no flags were flown at the schools of the county. He suggested that some organization or the Chamber of Commerce should coordinate these days that flags should be flown and especially when they should be at half-mast. This is not a bad idea. Most of us have become too lax in respect for our national anthem and our flag. It is good to see that some people still have concern for our heritage. The most enjoyment I get out of writing this column is when you can write about the accomplish ment of a local citizen or a native of the county. This happened last week when Luke McNeill brought a newspaper from Colorado into The News-Journal The News-Journal is publish ed every Thursday by Dickson Press Inc. at 119 W. Elwood Avenue, Raeford, N.C. 28376. Second Class Postage is paid at Raeford, N.C. (USPS 388-260). Subscription rates are payable in advance at $10 per year in Hoke County and $12 per year outside of Hoke County. the office. A feature story was in the paper telling about the city of Morrison, Colorado proclaiming a week's celebration and called it Art Gore Week. Art's full name is Ar thur D. Gore, Jr., whose sister, Mrs. Charles Hostetler, nee Ann Gore, lives on West Elwood Avenue. Mrs. Hostetler and her sister, Mrs. Gwen Gore Senior of Chapel Hill went to Colorado for the celebration. They attended a ban quet of 150 people in Morrison where Art Gore was roasted by his fellow townspeople. Also Gov. Lamm of Colorado issued a pro clamation declaring September 1, 1983 as Art Gore Day in Colorado. The two sisters went to Denver with their brother to receive a plaque from the governor. Gore also received a plaque from Eastman Kodak and from the president of the College of Art Institute of Colorado. Also a Capt. Dye, a retired officer from the 82nd Airborne who now lives in Colorado and was Gore's com manding officer in World War II, was present at the banquet. September 1st was Art Gore's birthday and this was a nice birth day present from the people of Colorado and the city of Mor rison. The city is about 20 minutes from Denver. Gore is a photographer and two seminars were held during the week and school children came from all over the state to view his work. They also brought work that they had done in school. He has published two or more books, one of which was mentioned in this col umn several years ago. It is now in the Hoke County Library. Gore states in the newspaper feature: "When 1 came back from World War 11,1 wanted to go to Books To Open For The filing books for candidates seeking a position on the Raeford City Council are scheduled to open on Friday. Filing books will open at the Hoke County Board of Elections office at noon and remain open the New York Institute of Photography. Instead my father shipped me off to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, hoping 1 would follow in his footsteps." Arl said his father, who was a lawyer, thought being a photographer was on the same level as a bartender. So he taught , himself the hard way. He trained ' himself. The Gores lived during Art's stay in Raeford, on North Magnolia Street across from the Presbyterian Manse. Congratulations to Arthur Gore on his fine work and his day. Also thanks to Luke McNeill and Ann Hostetler for the information. Yes, Hoke natives make names for themselves. | City Race until noon on October 7. All five council seats and the mayors office will be up for grabs during this non-partisan election to be held on November 8. The last day to register to vote for the election will be October 10. At Walker Mobile Homes Our Sizzlin' Summer Specials <1^ Are Cooling Prices Down! Less Than *100 Per Month NEW DOUBLEWIDE FREE WEEKEND At Myrtle Beach w/Any Purchase Of New Mobile Home NOT Applicable For Federally Ineured Loene We'll Beat Any Deal ! Try Us! Walker Mobile Homes Hwy. 74 Laurinburg 271-0233 *500 Toward Installation Of Well Or Septic Tank With Purchase Of Any ? JT 01 Doublewide ? JdU r i
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