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SumnitT hchool
in st'Hsion
pa^tt* IB
holds
awards banquet
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LXXVin Nun !-.r
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hnjoying the rain
•I hnuJ mnrning glt,r t i'ntoyx she monture provided hy ShunderMorms
(huihiiX’ frtvMf/i mrnd thftfugh Hoke ( ountv. Mthouf>h the stornw
hroufht ntrivh nr,,fed rjin, the\ aho brought heav\ ivinds which
tr-’vk,-'^ nut power lines and torr hrtinches front treev The storms
hfoughi siKTte chef :o 'hints irups, hut whut farmers suv thes ready
rteeU It m v/yew rtemds rtun.
Commissioners OK half-cent sales tax
Local sales tax to increase
from 4.5 to 5 cents on the dollar
H> Nalltv Jamiir
\ rootutiot enacting the add:
(tonal half-crnt local option >*le'
(ax wax parted by (he Hoke C oun
(y Board ol Ccmmosionat alter a
publK hearing held for the tax
Thursday night
Commissioner Jamt- Hunt
made the motion to enact the tax
which passed unanimouslv, raising
the sales lax in the county trom 4 5
to 5 cents on ihe dollar.
The new tax. which gise" into ef
fect on Sepiemhcr 1, will irencrale
an additional $534,CXX> a yt«r for
the county.
The figure i- hasetl tm an
estimated It*'* n.v reave in rct.Hil
sales, according to (oun v
Manager William K “Bub”
c owan.
"The lax realty helps the ^mall
counties that don’t have as muc.h
retail sales," Cowan said
Previously projected sale-,
icvenues growth per year by the
N.C Association of Counts Com
missioners .m the hell cent ta-
jlicads in etieci hast been fairly
Jvsurate, Lounty lir^ncc oflicer
Charles l),is .aid.
1 asi year, actual aiowih in retail
sales was 12^ ^ivordme to
Daviv, projcwied retail sale-, growth
is based on sescr.i| induaiors in
eluding vssnsumer price index,
statewide iiends in salaries,
unemployment rate- .ind factors
eftecling private and commercial
transportation
The current halt cent tax valet
tax plus the additiojial half-sS^ni
tax will bring in S5.U.('«x) each for
a lot.nl of $1,068,01)0
Since the lax will be effective
Sepiemher I, it will only generate
an expected 6()*j of the total figure
($320,000) tills ycai, according to
D.* '^ixty pei.;eni of these
revenue! will go to the schools, or
$192,000 "d 40W,. $I2«.000, will
go to the county to be used at ihcir
discretion.
The General A^semtly
stipulated that ol the addi
tioiial half-ccni ta- must so for
Half-cent tax
i hairmun of the Hoke ( ount\ Hoard of ( ommlislonen John Balfour
signs a drKument to adopt the additional half-cent tales tax.
school' ‘ capital improvement' or
•onsiruction when it gave the
countK the option of imposing
the new tax
The comm:'iioncT' agreed that
the 60** designated for cchool im
provemenf .hould pay for a fft*
posed $3.5 miSlion school bond
issue thus preventing the need for a
tax increase.
How to spend the addittunal
$128,1X10 • or 4f;"« sf the revenue
generated by the 3ddit!''".al half-
.ent tax each yta' i* a decision
lha' '*•11 be made by the commis
sioners
Section 105-501 of the ratified
HB1542 on the >aiev and uve tax
itates "The amount distributed to
a taxing .'ounty shall then be divid-
(St^ (..MMI.Sol(,)NbR.S. pa#e 1\)
Hoke County High School principal resigns
$800 taken from local woman
■A Hok? C un'-, jrr-an wav
cbi?d isf S^tXi is ! Cie^ay, July
i.i, aicofam;! t-u rev>?fd; al the
rs partment
Patricia kav lipark., Kt I.
Aberdeen, rr^por; 1 ib?' r. July 15
at lb r m Fdw ;; Park;, ;l. Be-
134 3k "'-i f nd. 1;Si^JO ftcni ficr
Sp:..'ks ’Jyo.d in the report
ifiat Parks puilrd tier out of her
'jp ill'A bvtc'rr hf !oik the
iiu ncy • ut j| her po4.kct md tKal
hf pni ht'f pxKpcibr-'t b£:5 into
Inr ti.ihue biiiif afivT Ihe
p;. 'fdv di' pjrk. w^- a''-sted
for ,*r. ei'v pr:
bafbr^i Monroe. Ri 3, Kaeford
repi "cd a k'ceny i'. her i'. ': The
Ditch B-ink lifti-,rry ir; i^iulh
Hoke, Rt 1 k- -l d . ..igs. s' 4 3t)
p.m July 15
A suhiet^i broke in'- the ihfoupb
the lie window and -rnrered
thf.'ugh the d-:~»r. Resordv ay
beer, i.igai-dtes and ch.vgc wa*.
taken Pr p-s'" r valued at $91 -D
value
Karen 3kilAOii si -iry 21.
Harrif Avenue. Raetord rcp-sried
that betw'- ;i 7:(X>p m. July IHasd
2'45 p.m July 21 -n-one broks a
window Cut of the bathrvVim nr
th' back iide of the hou-ev they
have on the market Ivvaied on Rt
I, June Johnson Road. Raeford
A push lawn mowci and a Sear'->
riding lawn mowet were stolen.
The tw o machines are worth $325.
Stenvon Dxctulinc, Rt 1, Red
Spring-, repvsrted tliat between 9
g.m. and 6 p m July 23 .oineone
broke into his trailer by breaking
the glass out of the back diKir
Record* say that >25 wa' stolen.
I a».y Dockery, Rt. I Raelord,
reported that between 3.30 p.m
and 9-30 p m July 22, sometsne
f-okc into hi- home by kteking the
back d(Kir open and tole a televi
-ion set worth $75.
F.thel M Baldwin. Rt , 1 1 umber
Bridge, reported a burglary at her
residence by a subject who ntered
th"Migh an open window
Raords say Baldwin reporteil
the incident at 2:45 a.rn. July 2
Bell Earlethe, Rt 1. Red Springs
reportrd that between 5;(X) p.m.
July 22 and 2:30 p.m. July 23
".omcone dole a Vk’csiern l lyer
lawnmowcT worth $223 from the
• ollins’ xesidence on Rt 1. Red
Springs.
Alma [iarefoot, Rt, 2, Raelord.
(See ART A ppge 2A)
A new principal is being .ought
tor Hoke C ounty High School due
to the resignation of Dr, I enwisod
D. Simpson, vupcrmtcndeni of
vchtK)l' [)r Bv>b Nelson said !a--t
week
Mmpeon, who b^ame prm- •;-3l
of Hoke High in Iv^. -vutmitccd a
formal letter of resignation Inday
Simpson gave no reason for his
resignation in the letter.
(In Monday, the school yst-m
began sending letters informing
educators that the principal's posi
tion ir open. Nelson said he wa'
confident the school system will
find -omeeme qualified for the job
"We're going to do the sery best
we can to find an outstanding prm-
ipal,” Nelson said "We'll be
ready for schiKil when school
o(>cnr "
t hr •^sf' of 'jimp*
son’- irsignaliun .ire "a little
unu‘-ia!," Nelson said
Normally. principals resign an
the fifjt of July rather than close to
the first of August, .icsssrding to
NcUon. Also, the standard prac
ticc I* for principals to make their
intentions known to ad
ministrutvH m the spring of the
year
“W c arc late getting the word on
It (the resignation)” Nelson said.
Simpson left his office and
Raeford soon after his resigraiion
on Friday, acoordmg to tiic
sup^rinl eritleni
■'ll’- my understanding he
1 Simpson) i- living in Greenville
with his familv." Nelson said.
Nelson said he had no idea what
the former principal has planned
for the future
The principal’s office diH-sn'i
.lo-.€ for -ummer vacation In fact.
Nelson said the summer months
are usually the most hectic because
of the work involved in ending one
vear and beginning another
To see that the office runs effi-
cienily until a new principal can be
-vhool’-. three a'^-.-tant principals
the duty of 7uf>ctioning as a team
to keep the opcraiiom going until
such time as we find a replace
ment.” The three a*.si'tant prin-
cipah. are I ocke MacDonald,
Harold j.ivingston and Linda
Steed
Assault cases are heard in district court
Several assault cases were heard
in district court last vseek
Ficdrick l.ec leach, 31. K04
'ssunders Street, Raeford, pleaded
guilty to dss-aulting an officer,
driving while not being licensed,
and resisting and delavmg and
obstructing an officer, offcrisc'
committed on April 7.
According to records, Leach
also pleaded guilty to failing to
comply with restrictions on hi-
operating license, an oticiive com
mitted on February 18,
Records say Leach was given a
sentence of one year to be imposed
at the expiration of sentences given
for previous offenses.
Barbara Tow.nscncl, Rt 3 Box
199C , Red Spring*, pleaded not
guilty and was found guilty on
assault charges. Townsend also
pleaded guilty to trespassing on a
school bus. Both cases were con
solidated into one judgement.
Records »av lownsenU. 24, wa-
sentenced to bi day ., susr'encled
two years and placed im unsiipcr
vised probiUivii lor two years fm
this offense onimittcd on April
30
Townsend mu ' also pav $130
restitution to the victim.
Raymond King, 32, Hwv 211
.MHR. Raeford pleaded not guilty
to the of a-sauliing a
female, ommiticd on March 5,
and wa' enienccd to 90 day •
Record' say king mu; i serve this
.euiencc while he -erv:. a two-year
sentence giver to him lor the of
fense of D\k I and dnving while his
license was revoked, committed on
March 26, to wh ch he pleaded
guilty.
king was arrested for these
chai(ics at 401 Bv I’o-- and C ole
Street
Naihaniri IcCitaiul. Raeford,
violated the terms and coiulitivms
of the suspended sentence given to
him on February 28 for an .!• ault
and balicry charge, an offen-e
committed on January 17
Records sav LeCitand pleaded
not guilts to thi- charge arnl wa>
vcntenced to 3i) daw
loins Melvin Roper, lot 1.33
Nevaib Drive. Harmony Heights
MHP, Raeford. pleaded guilts to
DWI and wa-. sentenced to six
months, suspended and put on un
supervised probation for tw..-
years
Records vav ih.o a- a condition
i>f probation Roper, 29, wa- lined
$UX) and ordered to perform ‘’2
hours of community service and
complete Alcohol, Drug Fducation
and Traftic lADl T) School Also
he must pay $2J0 restitution for
damage he enused to ihf vuiim's
property.
Roper was arrcvicd at L b 401
and RP13[)3 on May 18
Jackie Bryant, 23. Rt 12 Box
'lie, laye'teville pleaded guilty
to aiding and abetting a driver who
wa- operating a vehicle who was
impaired. Hed wa- aned $50,
sentenced to -54) days, suspended
and placed on unsupserviccd proba
tion for one year.
x)fi‘. William Vionroe. Rt. I Box
658E. Red Spnng*., pleaded guilty
to DVM and w,;-. sentenced to 60
days, suspended and placed on un-
-upervised probation for one yewi.
Mvvnr*t, 27. also fined $100
and ordered to surrender hii
license According to record^, he
must perform 24 hours of com
munity service and complete
-\Df T school to fulfill probation
conditions.
Monroe was iriesict at Main
Street and Fdinborwugh on June 8.
Kithu:.! \3'ayne Loving, Rt. 2
B^ix 1168(1. Raeford, pleaded juil-
(Sec D3M. page lOAi
Jerry Clower sets date
for Raeford appearance
Jerry C low“*. ■-'d-lamcd
comic --"'irtainer from Yavewt
City, Misvi'.ippi, will aivc a
performance in R -ford on Fri
day, August 29ih
The show !• being prcduc-M
by the N C I ,..'kr- Fc:ilival, In
cu( pc>r 3ted
In announcing this ’cent,
t '-?lyn Manning, ( hairman ol
the 1986 NC I urk-T;' Festival
said. "We arc extremely pleased
to have “ profc^iional humorist
of thi', quality to perform in our
■ ommurttiv" She added that
"Mr Clower’'; style of humor v,
right in line with the fun
making that r-jr.ound-. our
Tu'key Festival activities in
mid :;epiember."
Die >hiiw, billed 'An Fven
W.l ic,;,
held on FnrfL-y, -Aiignst 29th, 8
p.m , at Hoke High School
Stadium in Raeford.
Also appearing on the pro
gram will be s multi-latcnied
vocal and instrumental group -
The Tennev'-ee River Boys.
I heir inu .ic i‘ a contemporary
blend of fast paced, up-iernpo
country ballad*. Beside* ap-
jieanng on a iiutnncr of IV
.peviah, they h»ve had a three
year .land at Nashville, Ten
r- .re’* famed Opryland, USA
Tiikei- for thi* program will
go on advance iile on Friday,
Augiivl I al the Raelord Hoke
C hamber of Commerce officc*.
on Main Street in Raetord
Tliey may also be ordered bv
mail c/o ( lower Ticket ., P CT
Box 1260, Ractord, N( 28376
A stamped, self-addre-ved
envelope must be enclosed with
each order Check* arc to be
pavabir to N ( Turkey
Festival Inc
In announcing this show,
Mrs Manning said that only
1300 advance vale tickets will bx
-old "This guarantee* seating
tor these ticket holdcir indoor*
/!
Jerry ( lower
at the McDonald (lyninuioiuini
at Hoke Fligh School in the
cv-iii ol bwst v i-jdii i
Advance sale tickets will be
$10 per per..on Tkket-- :.old al
the gate the night of the perfor
mancr will be $12 for adult-, and
$5 for - hilLlren P yeiirv old and
under.
For additional inloimation,
plcavc call Ihe KaefordHokc
C hamlset of t omnierce, (919)
875 5929
Around Town
>am Ntorris
The -lUiTiiuct weather is still with
u‘ in Hoke C ouniy The
temperatures have been above 9()
for user two months and the
forecast is foi the same to continue
this week. I don’t know what will
happen in August as it is usually
our hottest month.
The rain over the weekend
helped a lot It seemed to be a
more general rain than most we
have had recently The rainfall was
approximately an inch over most
of the county There was aUti tain
in Isouth Carolina and Cieorgia
They haven’t had nearly as much
rain as in Hoke ( ounty, so you can
imagine the condition ct their
crops.
I just hope that my air condi
tioner will hold out for the tc
iuwiiiii;-i Ol itm .i'jinriiLi
if the bill keeps going up every
month, I might have to turn it off.
It sure cost- to run an air condi
tioner.
\ccording to Ra/ Autry the dry
weather will shorten the peach
crop. Thiv week may be the last big
week for the IcKal peach growers,
he did say that the hut weather
stopped the growth of r-omc of this
fieachei. All I can sav is that they
did taste like fieachcs.
The Hoke County Board of
C ommissioners approved the
cent vales tax for Ihe county at a
meeting last Thuisday night. It
seems that they are convinced that
this tax will pay for the .school
bond issue that the Hoke County
Board of Education has requested.
The biMid issue would call for
$3 35 million to be used to update
the existing bnildings in t'rie coun
ty Theie wa>n’t any school board
iiieiiiUci-'. al ihc uiccUi.t,
but the cvsinnussionerx asked that
someone ^ei w ith the supennten
(See AROUND, page 2A)