Final goodbyes
City Councilman Hob Gentry (lef t) gives resigning City Manager Ron
Wat I hews (right) u plaque of appreciation on behalf of the city hoard
am! employees that Matthews has worked with for the past five years.
Gentry presented the plaque to Matthews daring Monday night's City
board meeting. The meeting was Matthews' last as Hue ford's ( in
Manager. In January, Matthews will become ( ity Manager of
I'lizabeth City. "H e hare to lose y ou. hat we are proud of your ac
complishment. " Gentry said. " ) <>i( have done an outstanding job for
Raeford. II hen you came here you made a big splash. II e arc suit go
ing to miss you. " he added.
Over 700 Expected
For Pancake Supper
Over 700 people are expected 10
fill the Hoke High Gibson
Cafeteria December 15 for the an
nual Raeford Kiwanis Club pan
cake supper.
'"We are expecting a really good
crowd this sear." Chairman of the
supper John Plummer said.
The supper, which features all
the pancakes and sausage you can
eat for S3, will begin Thursday
Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. and will continue
until 8 p.m.
Money raised through the pan
cake tickets will stay right here in
the county . Plummer said.
In addition to the pancake feast,
kiwanians are also selling rattle
tickets that could reap some lucky
winner a 5500 cash prize.
Other prizes include two black
and while t.\ .'s and a 19-inch color
t.v.
"There will be other prizes as
well." Plummer said.
The rattle drawing will he held
following the supper, according to
Plummer.
"The raffle and the pancake
supper are the two largest mone>
raising projects put 011 b> the
Kiuanis dub," Plummer said.
The S25 rat tle tickets can be pur
chased from Plummer or an\ other
Kiwanian.
Tickets for the pancake supper
can be picked up from am bo\
scout in Troop 401, an\ kiwanian
or the Western Auto. The News
Journal. Carter Realis and United
Carolina Bank.
Hoke Man
Charged With Rape
B> Sherry Matthews
A Hoke County man was out on
bond Tuesday after being arresied
last week on rape charges.
Sieven Sullivan, 25, of Ri. I,
Red Springs was arresied Thursday
afternoon by Hoke Sheriff's
deputies after being accused of
raping a Red Springs woman.
According to sheriff's reports,
Sullivan and ihe victim were riding
around "drinking beer" when the
alleged attack took place just off
Highway 211 in Hoke County.
The report shows thai Sullixan
allegedly pulled into the woods
around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday
night and attacked the victim.
The victim's statement also
alleges that Sullivan threatened
harm with a knife if his wishes
were not carried oui.
Sheriff's deputies arrested
Sullivan around 2 p.m. Thursday
and placed him under a $5,000
bond.
Sullixan uas released on bond
late Thursda\ night, records show .
In unrelated action, over $400 in
tools were taken from the Depart
ment of Transportation (DOT)
building off of Turnpike Road
near Raeford.
Reports show that someone
entered the buildings after ihey ap
parentl> cut the chain link fence
that surrounds the DOT property.
A $50 battery was removed from
a truck in the DOT garage.
The suspects also allegedly
entered the warehouse and main
tanence shop taking $395 in tools.
reports indicate.
Although no arrests had beer
made, reports show thai the case
was still being investigated on
Tuesday.
A 15-year old juvenile was
caught last Tuesday allegedly try
ing to take money from the
Quewhiffle Store and Cafe.
The juvenile was apparently
caught as he attempted to open the
window of the cash register.
Nothing was taken in the inci
dent.
Suspended Sentence
Given For Breakin
A Cumberland County man
plead no contest to charges of
breaking, entering and larceny in
Hoke District Court Friday.
James Douglass Carver Jr. of
Rt. 7, Fayetteville was given a six
month suspended sentence on
those charges by District Court
Judge Elizabeth Keever.
Judge Keever placed Carver on a
year's supervised probation and
ordered him to pay a $100 fine and
cost .
Keever ordered Carver's proba
tion transferred to Cumberland
County.
Carver was arrested after
allegedly breaking into two Hoke
residences on November 4 and 5.
Over $200 in stereo equipment
and furniture were taken during
the two break-ins.
In other action, a 27-year old
Hoke County man plead guilty to
two counts of assaulting a law en
forcement officer, one count of
careless and reckless driving after
drinking and one count of failure
to stop for a blue light and siren.
Hughie McMillian of Rt. I , Red
Springs was given a two-year
suspended sentence on all the
charges by District Court Judge
Charles Guy during court Thurs
day.
Judge Guy also instructed
McMillian to pay a $300 fine and
court cost. The defendant was also
ordered to enroll and complete the
alcohol and drug abuse school
w ithin 90 davs.
McMillian was arrested in
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September after he assaulted
Raeford Policeman F.E. McQueen
and Sheriff's Deputy J.R. Riley.
The defendant allegedly hit Of
ficer McQueen in the throat and
chest with his fist while McQueen
was attempting to charge him with
careless aRd reckless driving.
McMillian also attacked Riley,
who was apparently trying to assist
McQueen with the arrest.
In further action, Blanch
Marlenc Howie of Rt. 3, Raeford
plead guilty to appearing intox
icated and disruptive in a public
place after she was arrested for ly
ing on Camp McColl Road and
cursing.
Judge Guy gave Howie a 30-day
suspended sentence and ordered
her to pay a $10 court cost.
lrmgard Cirener Pate of Hope
Mills plead guilty to speeding
(49-35) and was given a prayer for
judgement upon payment of cost
in the action.
Agnes Watson McQueen of Rt.
1, Red Springs plead guilty to ex
ceeding a safe speed and was
ordered to pay the cost of court.
Richard Neal Cupyar of Fayet
teville plead guilty to exceeding a
safe speed and was ordered to pay
the cost of the action.
Trent Mario Tabor of Ft. Bragg
plead guilty to speeding (67-55)
and driving while his license was
revoked.
Judge Guy gave the defendant a
six-month suspended sentence and
ordered him to pay a $300 fine and
court cost.
Tabor was also ordered to not
operate a motor vehicle until pro
perly licensed.
Randolf B. Autry of Charlotte
plead guilty to speeding (66-55)
and paid the court S45 in the ac
tion.
Timothy Douglass Currie of Rt.
3, Raeford plead guilty to speeding
(65-55) and was given a 30-day
suspended sentence and ordered to
pay a S35 fine.
Earl Roper Jr. of Red Springs
plead guilty to speeding (50-35)
and was given a 30-day suspended
sentence and ordered to pay $15
and court cost in the action.
Craig Jones of Aberdeen plead
guilty to driving without being a
licensed driver and was given a
30-day suspended sentence and
ordered to pay a $25 fine.
Robert Christopher Blackwell of
Winston-Salem plead guilty to
speeding (67-55) and was given a
30-day suspended sentence and
ordered to pay a $20 court cost.
Harold Bland Johnson of
Wadesboro plead guilty to ex
ceeding a safe speed and was given
a 30-day suspended sentence and
ordered to pay a $10 fine.
Eddie C. Hughes of Fayetteville
plead guilty to speeding (68-55)
and was ordered to pay a S10 fine
and court cost in the action.
Scott A. Strensland of Ft. Bragg
plead guilty to driving a motorcy
cle without the proper license and
was given a 30-day suspended
sentence and ordered to pay a $100
fine.
Gregory Osborne Whitted of
Fayetteville plead guilty to
speeding (66-55) and paid a $45
fine to the courts.
Jasper McNair of Maxton plead
guilty to speeding (62-45) and was
given a 30-day suspended sentence
and ordered to pay $15 and cost.
Joe Earl Maynor of Raeford
plead guilty to assaulting a female
by hitting her in the head, face and
body with his fists.
Maynor was given a six-month
suspended sentence and placed on
12 months supervised probation.
Judge Guy also ordered the
defendant to pay $50 and restitu
tion to the victim.
James H. Teal of Rt. I, Aber
deen plead guilty to speeding and
paid a $45 fine to the clerk's office.
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