Police make fourth murder arrest
By Pap Ai.len Wilson
Editor
Racford police have charged a
fourth man with the shooting death of
Timothy Lavelle Stephens. Jeremiah
Tremayne Baldwin, 19, Harris Lane,
is charged with first degree murder
and is being held in Hoke Jail under
no bond.
Stephens, 26, of John Roper Av
enue, was killed January 23 while he
was standing with a group of men at
the intersection of 7th Avenue and
Stephens and Saunders streets. His
brother, Patrick Dion Stephens, of the
same address, and Shawn McCoy, 22,
of Jackson Street, were also shot but
recovered from their wounds.
Raeford Police Chief Mack High
said Baldwin was in the yard of a
relative’s home Saturday when some
one called authorities to report his
whereabouts. He offered no resistance
when Hoke County Sheriffs Office
deputies picked him up, the chief said.
Shortly after the shooting, city
police arrested l.arry Carlos Evans,
26, and Eric Evans, 20, both of Doc
Brown Road, and Keith J. Baldwin,
20, of Harris Avenue. They, too, are
charged with first degree murder and
are being held without bail.
The shootings occurred in the af
ternoon just after school children were
dropped off a bus at the site. Timothy
Stephens died at the location. High
said the shooters probably used the
school bus for cover as they moved in
on their victims.
Jeremiah T Baldwin
Girl Scouts celebrate ‘Thinking Day’
Hoke County Girl Scouts will join
nearly 10 million Girl Scouts from
around the world to celebrate World
Thinking Day on February 22. World
Thinking Day focuses on the interna
tional connections within the 140
countries of the World As.sociation of
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS). This year’s theme —
“Young Women Involved in
WAGGGS" — provides the opportu
nity to recognize the young women
who have learned leadership skills in
Girl Scouting/Girl Guiding.
"Developing leadership skills in
girls and young women so that they
can participate in society has been at
the core of the international move
ment since it first began in England in
1909,’’ said Becky Wrisley, director
of communications for Pinesof Caro
lina Girl Scout Council. “Not only are
Girl Guides and Girl Seouts trained in
leadership skills, but they are encour
aged to participate in the governance
of Girl Scouting/Girl Scouting at the
local, national, and International lev
els."
Pines of C'arolina Girl Scouts will
recognize Thinking Day by holding
celebrations that recognize a variety
of countries from around the world.
Thesecelebralii>ns will include learn
ing about the food, clothing and cus
toms of foreign countries.
Other Girl Scouts will participate
through "Different Shoe Day" where
they will wear two different shoes in
recognition of the many different
people in the world. Several local
schools will also participate in "Dif
ferent Shoe Day.”
Every day and especially on Think
ing Day, girls in the USA and around
the world can focus on community
action projects, thereby earning a spe
cial Building World Citizenship patch.
This patch is linked to .six theme areas
— Environment, Education, Peace,
Food and Nutrition, Health, and Cul
ture and Heritage — and encourages
girls to think of the global patch by
completing various activities that
teach the girls about other countries
and cultures, or a Global Awareness
badge that encourages girls to research
various topics about the world. Former
US Secretary I'f State Madeline
Albright helped develop the Global
Awareness badge.
On World riiinking Day, (iirl
Scouts and Girl Guides can make new
friends through Internet chat rooms,
or learn about new cultures by hold
ing international food fairs, or bv do
ing research on a country of their
choosing. Many girls also choose
World I'hinking Day as the time to
give back to the Girl Guide, (Iirl Scout
movement by supporting the Juliette
Low World Friendship Fund. This
fund was created in memorv of the
IbunderofGirl Scoutsofthe USAand
fulfills her vision of bringing (iirl
Scouting to more girls arouiul the
world.
February 22 is the joint birthday of
the founder of the mo\emcnt. Sir
Robert Badcn-l’owcll. and of the
World Chief (iuiile, Olave Baden-
Powell.
Hendrix elected to state soybean assoc.
Hoke farmer Earl Hendrix was
elected to the board of directors and
executive committee of the North
Carolina Soybean Products Associa
tion during its T.Sth annual meeting in
Raleigh.
Hendrix has previously served on
the association’s board of directors,
and was president in 1987 and Scot
land and Robeson counties. He was
elected to serve as three-year term
and will be eligible to serve an addi
tional three-year term at the conclu
sion of his current tenure. 11 is respon
sibilities on the state board include
participation in decisions governing
allocation ofsoybean check-off funds
in areas of research, market develop
ment and producer communica
tions.
Raeford mayor addresses WOW Lodge 118
Lodge 118, Woodmen of the World
met T uesday night, February 12,2(K)2
at 7 p.m. for their regular monthly
meeting with 14 members present.
Bobby Cox, president, opened our
meeting. Mary Ruth Haire introduced
our speaker, Raeford Mayor Bob
Gentry, who is also a Woodmen mem
ber.
Bob gave some interesting things
that hopefully will be in the future for
Raeford — a by-pass around Raeford
proposed, the Raeford Museum, the
purchase of Upchurch Pond for recre
ation and the as yet undecided fate of
the Raeford Hotel building. We thank
Btrb for coming to our meeting.
Woodmen
of the
World
Ruth Phillips
Committees appointed
Bobby Cox cal led a business meet
ing, and the following committees
were appointed: Newspaper Public
ity, Ruth Phillips; Matching Funds,
Pauline Cox, Evelyn Myers and
Louise Taylor; Memorials, Louise
Taylor; House Committee, Bobby
Posey and Bobby Currie; Meals, Ruth
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The last student is taken off a school bus after Monday morning’s mishap.
School bus goes off the road Monday
By P vi Ai I i-.N Wii.soN
Editor
A school bus carrying 20 siudcnls
went off the road and into a ditch
Monday morning, rtircc children re
ported minor injuries and were treated
at the scene.
The children were transferred to
another bus and deli\cred to their
Hendrix has served on the board of
directors of the North Carolina Small
Grain Growers Associtition, state tind
county Fiirni Bureau, Cirain Growers
Coirperative Inc. and others.
The N.C. Soybean Producers As
sociation is a Raleigh-based soybean
trade association involved in research,
education and proiyiotipn, programs
fiivorable to stiyberm-farmers.
Wilkerson; Rest Homes, Evelyn
Myers, Ralph Plummer. Louise Scott
and Lois Currie; Membership, Jack
Watts and Bobby Cox; Awards, Ralph
Plummer; Yard, bobby Cox and Ralph
Plummer; Welcome. Rtilph Plummer;
and Calling, Mary Ruth Haire.
Thank you notes were read.
Upcoming meeting
The next meeting will be held on
March 12 at 6:30 with our fund-rais
ing dinner. Members will bring food
and anyone interested is invited to
attend. Coat is $5. Pletise call Bobby
Cox by March 8 at 875-3485 if you
can attend so we can prepare enough
food. You don't have to be a member
Signup for
spring sports
Youth baseball and softball reg
istration continues through March
1. There is an e:uly bird sign-up
through February 16 when the fee
will be S20 per child: after that, it
is $25 per child. If the space is
avaihible, registration after March
I will cost an additional $5.
To register, ptirents are asked
to go to the I loke County Ihirks &
Recreation office in the former
National Guard Armory Mondtiy-
Friday tit 8 a.m,-noon tind tit 1 -5
p.m. It is rei|uired that child he of
age by August 1,201)2 and a birth
certificate is required.
Call 875-4035 for more infor
mation.
Seniors Bingo
All seniors of Hoke County are
invited to enjoy a game of Bingo
on the second Wednesday of etich
month tit the public library at 10
ti.m.-noon. There will be refresh
ments and prizes. The next session
will be March 13.
Senior bowling
New seniors arc w elcome to go
bow'ling on Thursdays. A van
letives the Parks & Rec office at 1
p.m. and returns from B& B Lanes
in Fayetteville at approximately 4
p.m. If you are interested, be at the#
Parks & Rec building 12:45 p.m.
Board meeting
'Fhe next meeting of the Hoke
County Parks and Recreation
Board will be held Monday, March
II at 6:30 p.m. in the Parks & Rec
conference room.
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& your little man Naziah & the McLaughlin family
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The bus mishap was reported at
7:45 a.ni., aeeoriliiig to Stale Trooper
Kemp Grumpier. He said a Hoke
Goimly Sheriff's deputy was at the
scene just after the accident.
Crumpler said the bus driver, Fdena
Wilson Bullard, was evidently look
ing at the children through a rear v iew
mirror when the vehicle left the road
on ;i curve oti Adcox Road in eastern
Hoke County.
I le said there was no bus monitor
aboard.
The bus went into a ditch and also
hit a tree stump, Crumpler said.
Charges are pending against
Bullard, according to Crumpler.
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Pet of the Week
These felines are among many homeless pets awaiting adoption at the
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or to search for a lost pet, call the shelter during these hours at 875-
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New Arrivals
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January 28
De'Marco and Ikeisha Sanders,
Raeford, a son, De'Marco Jerome
Sanders Jr.
January 31
Harold Odom and Michelle Lynch,
Red Springs, a daughter, Amanda
McKenzie Danyelle Odom.
February 1
Chris McDougald and Angel Clair,
Raeford, a daughter. Holly Marie
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