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RaH«IID FiHE DETAJlTMHKr
We have smiething that wc dread
about winler. For die firerightcrs in
my departmcnl it's the tragedies that
result — just about every year it seems
- when people used space heaters to
stay warm but fail to take precautions
to prevent a hte.
Many people don't realize how
dangerous these common household
devices can be. In fact, heating equip
ment is the leading cause of hrunc
fires during December, January arid
February, and most heating equip
ment Fires involve space heaters.
Space heaters take many forms.
They can be fixed or portable. They
can be fueled by electricity, wood,
gas or kerosene. Even wrxxl stoves
and Fireplaces are considered space
heaters. All pose hazards, and all re
quire care.
Research by the NFPA (National
Protection A.ssociation), a nonprofit
safety advoealc, has found that when
space healers are invoKed in fires,
it’s typically because the dc%'ices were
placed or installed loo close to com
bustible materials, had basic flaws in
construction and design, or were im
properly installed, maintained or fu
eled.
'Ihe result? The NFPA reports that
in Ihe United Slates in 1999 there
were 48,800 Fires, 301 deaths and
1383 injuries involving ail forms of
heating. Here in Raeford we've seen
only a few heating-related fires in the
past years.
We don't want to see any. But for
that to happen, people need to learn
the safe way to use heating de
vices.
Space heaters need space — keep
them at least three feel (or one meter)
from anythif^ that can bum. Turn off
space heater when you leave home or
go to sleep; when you buy one, look
for models with an automatic shukrff
feature arid a listing by a testing labo
ratory.
Rely on professionals to install or
inspect any new healer. Follow the
manufacturer's instructions when
turning a healing device on or off.
Make sure fueled heating device is
adequately ventilated,especially gav
fueled devices, which account ft>r most
of the non-fire carbon monoxide
deaths involving healing equip
ment.
If yttu have a Fireplace or wood
stove, have your chimney inspected
every year and, if necessary, have it
cleaned. Fires can start in chimneys
when there's a buildup of cruisiric,
the residue of unburmxJ fuel. Use only
seasoned hardwood and never bum
trash.
Keep sparks and embers inside the
firepkice with Fire screens of hcal-
lempered glass of sturdy metal.
Of ctrursc, w'e'rc trained and ready
to fight any firesIhaliHX'urin Raeford.
But we would be happier if wc a>uld
prevent them altogether. When the
temperature drops, wc hope you'll
slay warm. But please, stay warm
safely.
The Hoke County Department of
Social Services will begin taking ap
plications for Low Income Energy
Assistance Program (LIEAP) on
Monday, November 3. Applications
will be taken until Friday, November
14.
Since this is not a first-come First-
serve process, applicants may apply
any lime before the November 14
deadline. Eligibility is based on in
come, resources, citizenship or legal
alien status, and households having a
heating source. Eligible applicants will
receive a one-time check in February
to assist with home heating bills. Ap
plicants who apply and are not eli
gible will be mailed a written notiFi-
cation.
The LIEAP ofFice will be at the
Hoke County Department of Social
Services on Magnolia Street in
Raeford and will serve Hoke citizens
only. Hoke County Native American
Citizens will againbe served by LRDA
LIBERTY HOME CARE & HOSPICE & FAMILY
CAREGIVER SUPPORT ATTHE LUMBEE RIVER
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Pn’M'nts
Caregiver Thiining
8-Hour In.struclion, Demonstrations & Hands-On Activities
7;(KI pm - 9:(K( pm Senior Services OfTice/Old Armory
November 3. 31113 - Home Environment: Preparing the Home
Physical Movement: Position & Turning Nutrition
Novnicher 111, 3KI3 - Ocanincss & Skin Care, Personal Hygiene,
Managing Medications
November 17. 3l(l3-Communilcations& Feelings, Caring for the Caregiver,
Sleep Disturbances
Niwcmbcr 24. 31(13 - Caregiver skills. Providing Comfort Measures. Assessing
Vital Signs
Open to anyone in the community providing in-home care to a seriously ill,
injured or chronically ill family member or friend. Call 875-8198 to register
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PlanniDi' Yirar HraJth Carr Fulaiv
7:0(1 p.m. - 9:00 p.ni., Itiursday, Niivmlicr (, 200.t
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DNR (2.1 Bremnin; aa Or^an IVHNir (3.1 Hospirr Benriits: .MrdicarT and Plan uf
Tiramirnl. Fmemrd by, Wilham I'irUs, Anormey
Kepresenlalhr: Sunh CarvUna Organ Honor Assoeatitm
Liberty OperutUmal Manager: HoOy MadhmaU
Obituaries
and will need to apply at the LRDA
location.
Some eligible Food Stamp recipi
ents will not need to go to the office to
make application — if your house
hold has an active Food Stamp case as
of September 30,2003, with a cerliFi-
cation-through date of October 2003
or greater. These households will re
ceive an automatic payment if they
meet all Low-Income Energy Assis
tance guidelines. Food Stamp house
holds who do not meet the certiFica-
tion criteria will be mailed noliFica-
tion to apply at Hoke County Depart
ment of Social Service, during the
application period of November 3
through November 14. Also, elderly
or handicapped persons arc enatur-
aged to make application by telephone
if they receive notice that they need to
apply.
All other households must apply in
person before the November 14 dead
line.
Johanie E. McLaughtia
Johnnie E. McLaughlin, 87, of
I'TOb N. Full^n St., Raeford, died
Thursday, October 23, 2003 in
FirMHealth Moore Regional Hospital
in PinehursL
Funeral serv'ices were ainducled
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 28 in
MeZarn AME Zion Church in
Wagram held by the Reverend Walls.
Burial was in Matthew Cemetery in
Wagram.
SurviviHsincludctwosons, Bennie
McLaughlin and James McLaughlin.
lx)th of Wagram; two daughters, Betty
McQueen and Julia M. Bayo, both of
Wagram; one brother, Jessie
McLaughlin of Pinehurst; 14 grand
children; and six great-grandchildren.
Jackson Funeral Home of
Laurinburg served the family.
Julius H. Watson
J ulius Harrisim Watson, 87, of 321
North V ance Street, Red Spri ngs, died
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 in his
home.
Mr. Watson was bom on May 31,
1916 in Surry County to the late Jo
seph and Etta Flippin Watson. He was
a member of the Trinity United Mcth-
txJist Church in Red Springs.
Funeral services were conducted
at i 1 a.m. Saturday, October 25 in
Trinity United .MethixJist Church in
Red Springs held by the Reverend
Peter Beicc. Burial was in Alloway
Cemetery in Red Springs.
Survivors include one daughter,
Barbara W. Paul of Wallace; two sis
ters, Mildred Burchette of King and
Dovie Marsh of Ararat; three grand
children; three great-grandchildren;
and four adopted great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Trinity
United Methodist Church, PO Box
48, Red Springs, NC 28377.
Crumpler Funeral Home and Cre
mation Services Inc. of Red Springs
seiv'ed the family.
Felton Jacobs Sr.
Felton Jactrbs Sr., 64, of 4098
Laurinburg Road, Raeford, died Sun
day October 19, 2003 in his home.
Funeral services were conducted
at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 23 in
Temple Baptist Church in Red Springs
held by the Reverends Oscar
Henderson, Glenn Burnette and
Truman Chavis. Burial was in (he
church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce
Jacobs of Raeford; three sons, Felton
Jacobs Jr., and Fiery Jacobs, both of
the home, and Robbie Jacobs of
Raeford; six daughters, Nobalene
Locklear, Marilyn S. Oxendinc and
Chasily Locklear, all of Raeford,
Linda Kimmelof Penn.sylvania, Etula
J. Chance of Bunnievel and Nancy D.
Jacobs of the home; seven brothers,
Ozill Jacobs and Carnell Jacobs, both
of Shannon, Meriel Jacobs of Red
Springs, Harold G. Jacobs of Aber
deen, Ronnie Jacobs of Raeford and
Perry Jacobs and Terry Chavis, both
of Maxton; eight sisters, Mary E.
Walsh, Christine Henderson, Lois
Hunt, Nevelvn Locklear and Ramona
Jacobs, all of Red Springs, Katrina
Caprun of Pennsylvania, Pamela
Jacobs of Shannon and Loretta Jacobs
of Raeford; 28 grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild
Heritage Funeral Home in Red
Springs served the family.
Jean W. Liewellyn
Mrs. Jean Claire Woodbury
Llewcllyn,9l,of Southern Pines,dicd
Tuesday, October 21, 2003 in
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
in Pinehurst
Funeral services were amducted at
I a.m.Friday,Octoher24inEmmanuel
Episcopal Church held by the Rever
end James D. Franklin Jr. and the Rev-
eneiKi Talmagc G. Brandy. Burial will
be in Pinelawn Mcrrarrial Park.
Survivors include one son and
daughter-in-law, John Todd
Llewellyn and Susan l^ne Faust of
Winston-Salem; one sister, Ann
Wtrodbury Scherwin of Morganton;
and two grandchildren, Katherine
Abigail Llewellyn and James Chan
dler Llewellyn, btrth of Winston-Sa
lem.
Memorials may be made to the
Coalition forlJuman Care, 1117 W'est
Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern
Pines, NC 28387.
Powell Funeral home in Southern
Pines served the family.
Mamie L. Spears
Mrs. Mamie Livingston Spears,
83, of 13)South Wood Drive, Qinton,
formerly of Lumber Bridge, died Sun
day, October 26, 2003 in Mary Gran
Nursing Center.
Mrs. Spears was born in Hoke
County on September 8, 193) to the
late William and Eliza Jane Rackley
Uvingston. She was a member of the
Sandy Grove United Methodist
CJiurch and was employed as an as
sistant clerk with the Hoke County
Clerk of Court in the late ‘70s and
early ‘SO's. She also was a teacher’s
assistant for the Hoke County School
System in the late '80's.
Funeral services were conducted
at 12 noon on Wednesday, October
29 in Sandv Grove United Methodist
Church held by the Reverend Mike
Nelson. Burial was in church cem
etery.
Survivors include several nieces
and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Sandy
Grove United Methodist Church,6800
Arabia Road, Lumber Bridge, NC
28357.
Crumpler Funeral Home and Cre
mation Services 1 nc. of Raeford served
the family.
Susan K. Pittman
Mrs. Susan Rene' Pittman, 41, of
2475 Manleo Street, Supply, died
Sunday October 26, 3)03 at Lower
Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.
Mrs. Pittman was bom January 28,
1962 in Robeson County. A daughter,
Deanna Pittman, and her father, Gerald
Thomas Pittman, preceded her in
death.
Funeral services will be conducted
West Hoke Elementary School
6050 Turnpike Road NC 2«376
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at 2 p.m. Wednesday. October 29 in
Pittman Grove Baptist Church. Burial
will be in the church cemetery .
Survivors include hermoifier. Ann
H. Pittman of Supply; one daughter,
Miranda Pittman of Supply: one
brother, Gerald Pittman of Supply:
one sister, Samantha Pittman Smith
and her husband, Greg, of My rtle
Beach, South Carolina: her paternal
grandmother, Elizabeth Pittman ot
Rockfish,
Q)ble Ward-Smith Funeral Ser
vice and Crematory of Supply served
thefamily. Local arrangements are b\
Crumpler Funeral Home and Crem''-
tion, devices Inc. of Raeford.
Bethel L. Bennett
Bethel I>ec Bennett. 1211 Wag'in
Wheel Road, Shannon, died Friday
October 17. 2003.
Mr. Bennett served two yca'.s in
the U. S. Army and two years in the
National Guard. He w as an employ ee
of Hercules Steel Company tor
years. He iwas the son of the late R.B.
Bennett
Funeral serv ices were conducted
at 3 p.m. Monday, October 20 in
Cherokee Chapel United Melhv>d:'i
Church in Wakulla held by the Rev er-
ends Jimmy Locklear and James 11.
Woods. Burial w as in the church Cem
etery.
Survivors include his wife v'' 3~
years, Amanda Bennett: his motfiet.
Virgic Mae Locklear: one daughter.
Kimberly Bennett and her husband.
Chris Pratapas: one son, Christian
Bennett and his wife, Zelijka: erne
sister, Sheryl Ann Clark; three grand
sons, Chance Bennett. Try.sian
Pratapas, and Cross Pratapas; and
many other relatives.
Crumpler Funeral Home and Cre
mation Services Inc. of Red Springs
served the family.
Davis K. Parker Jr.
Davis Kirkland Parker Jr.. ~2. ot
9003 Galatia Church Riad.
Fayetteville, died Friday. October 24.
2003 in his home.
Mr. Parker was chairman of the
Cumberland County Redevelopment
Commission for more than 10 years:
director, Raeford Savings and Loan
/\ssex:iation; director. Heritage Fed
eral Savings and Loan; Seventy-First
Ruritan president; Seventy-first
School Committee membe'r; sened
on the Lumber River Electric Mem
bership board of directors; and elder,
deacon, sufverintendent of^,Sunday
school, president of .Men's Church
Group at Galatia Presby terian Cn urch.
A co-founder of Crumplcr-Parker
Funeral Home, he was also an insur
ance agent for 45 years, and owner
and operator of Parker Insurance
Agency. He was a retired captain w ilt
the North Carolina National Guaru.
Funeral sen ices were conducted
at 11 a.m. Monday, October 2"’ ir
Galatia Presbyterian Church held by
the Reverends Dr. Gene Miller and
Leighton McKeithan. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wile. F.llen
Koonce Parker of the home: one son.
Davis Kirkland Parker III ol
Fayetteville; one daughter and her
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t" . e^'i'ids' ms. Dt'Uglas Russell Hunt
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