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ALUMINUM COOKWARE IwolwdM 1 1 1 ql w pom, 10" soute pan Dutok even (taute p< Regular 24.99 Hokidn 1 ? 2 ql oovored I #?^3 I I ? ? pom, 10" tout, pon ond 1 qt. Rneford - Hoke Village 'W)1 By !\,s Hdi'ffml , IN. I. Inviting summer swimmers The cool wafers of Drowning Creek near Turnpike Road seem to be awaiting a dip from a hot swimmer. Armed robber flees camera An armed man, who entered the Crossroads Grocery last Friday demanding money, fled the store when he realized his picture may have been taken. According to reports from the Hoke County Sheriff's Depart ment, the gunman entered the store at about 9:15 p.m. and demanded money from store atten dant William Allen Henning. Henning was getting the money for the man when the intruder ap parently saw cameras on the walls and ran from the building, reports say. The man got into a late model red Ford Mustang and left the store, reports say. The car had tinted windows and a colored license plate cover that made reading the number impossi ble. Henning told deputies that the man was wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt. The home of Levonia Rogers was reportedly robbed, according to a report dated June 17. The incident happened sometime within the last two weeks. Rogers told deputies that some one has been picking the locks on her doors, and that thieves had been taking things out and bring ing other things into her house. According to the report, over $2,612 in personal property was taken. The two-page list of "stolen" items included canned fruit worth $18, canned corn worth $12, vegetable soup valued at $10, ladies' underwear, sleeping gowns, hair cream, curtains, a sleeping gown and a pair of ladies' slippers valued at $62, deputies were told. On June 14, the House of Prayer, on Airport Road was broken into, according to a report from the Rev. Herbert Bullock. Reported missing from the church was an air conditioning unit valued at $750. The whole window was torn out of the frame, reports say. Upchurch Junior High School Principal Allen Edwards reported a break-in at the school and the theft of four color television sets. The television sets, used for computers at the school, were valued at $1,200, reports say. The building was entered through a window. A man was jailed last week by deputies after it was discovered that he was a fugitive from the state of North Carolina, according to reports. Thomas McNeill was in jail Monday under a $300 bond pen ding a transfer to Harnett County for a probation violation, reports say. Events leading to the arrest started when deputies were called to the North Raeford Mobile Home Park by a person saying that McNeill was beating his wife. Jimmy's Exxon, a store plagued with break-ins in the last year, was the victim of apparent vandalism last Friday. According to Jimmy McQuage, a piece of concrete was thrown through the front window of the store. Nothing was reported missing from the store, reports say. A break-in at the Sandhills Men tal Health Center reported Mon day netted thieves over S520 in property, according to Raeford Police Chief Leonard Wiggins. The robbery happened sometime over the weekend, said Wiggins. Reported missing from the center were some stuffed animals, some books, a breathylizer and a clock, said the chief. The glass was knocked out of a rear door giving thieves access to the lock, said Wiggins. William L. Upchurch reported his car broken into and four pairs of glasses stolen from inside, said Wiggins. The car was parked at the Edin bourgh Shopping Center. The glasses, two pairs of which were prescription, were valued at $200. On last Thursday, McLauchlin Hardware Company reported a break-in at their warehouse, accor ding to Wiggins. A padlock was broken off the door of the storage area, he said. Taken from the warehouse was a Honda moped and four 20-inch lawnmowers, the chief said. . . . New ideas highlight event (Continued from page 1A) "None of this conference was to be perceived as new thinking on anyone's part because these thoughts have been used before in the North Carolina 2,000 Project," said Howard. "It was good to see the com munity put this thing together," he said. Also discussed at the follow-up meeting were weaknesses in the conference. ?According to the citizens who gathered, there were some key peo ple missing from the seminar. ?The invitations could have been sent out sooner to allow peo ple more time to schedule. ?The racial mix could have been improved. ?Members of the religious com munity could have been represented more. There were no negative com ments represented in the meeting. Represented at the seminar was the Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce, Hoke County, the City of Raeford, the Raeford-Hoke Economic Development Commis sion, Hoke County Schools, Sand hills Community College, Southern National Bank, United Carolina Bank, Heritage Federal Savings and Loan, Faberge, Burl ington, the Hoke County Health Department, the North Carolina Employment Security Commis sion, senior citizens, the Hoke County Literacy Council, local realtors, Aberdeen and Rock fish Railroad, and the Hoke County Historical Association. FOR RENT Mobil* Horn* Space 5 acres for grazing near Davis Bridge - $85 per month 875-6684 BUILDING FOR SALi: Downtown Raeford, 118 W. Edinborough, Vi block from courthouse, plenty of parking, good location for professional office, 27" x 77', building on 125' lot. Contact Alton McDonald, 876-3727 day, 876-2204 night. Food stamp fraud is being pursued By Ed Miller Welfare fraud will be charged against a Lumber Bridge man following action taken Monday by the Hoke County Department of Social Services (DSS) Advisory Board. According to DSS staff case workers, felony charges of fraud against the food stamp and Aid to Families with Dependant Children (AFDC) programs will be brought if deemed suitable by a Hoke County district attorney. State privacy laws require the man's name not be disclosed until formal charges are brought, DSS Director Ken Witherspoon said. From October 1, 1984 to March 31, 1985, food stamp over is suances to the family amounted to S939, staff workers said. The man was caught through a "wage match" with the North Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC), according to Witherspoon. Under the program, "wages reported to DSS case workers are matched with those reported to the Employment Security Commission on a quarterly basis. Wages earned and unreported may not show up during the first quarter when a match is run hut will show up the next time. "They can lie to me once, but they'll be caught if they try to do it again," said Witherspoon. According to a summary presented to the DSS Board, most of the supposed fraudulent infor mation came from the man's wife who allegedly lied about wages earned, her husband's terms Of employment and who filled out wage request forms sent the family by DSS workers.

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