THE NEWS-JOURNAL
Raeford, N.C.
Eebruary 3, 2016
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47 Years Ago
February 6,1969
Charles Hottel is named “Man
of the Year” Thursday by the Ra
eford Kiwanis Club at its annual
Ladies Night. The award is made
by Robert Gatlin. Hottel, loan of
ficer at Southern National Bank, is
honored for being an “outstanding
civic and church leader.” R.B.
Lewis, the only active charter
member of the club, is presented
the Legion of Honor Award from
Kiwanis International, district and
local club, by Clyde Upchurch.
Lewis has been in the club for
45 years and has held all offices
including that of district lieuten
ant governor.
Josephine Hall, Hoke Home
Agent, resigns at the Hoke Com
missioners’ regular meeting. She
may be the only agent in the state
who has served 30 years, says
commissioner J.A. Webb. W.S.
Young, Hoke extension chairman,
says she’ll be hard to replace.
Josephine Hall
A Columbia, S.C. firm gets the
largest contract for an extensive
expansion program at the Raeford
Sewage Disposal Plant. The award
of $709,000 is $85,000 less than
any other bid and will pay for sewer
lines, water lines, and electrical
work totaling $1,067 million.
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Sally Austin
Sally Austin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J.H. Austin, is in Raleigh
this week serving as a pagette in
the House of Representatives.
She is in 8th grade at Upchurch
School and was selected by Rep.
Neill McFadyen of Raeford.
25 Years Ago
February 6,1991
A planned “801 housing”
proj ect gets final approval and will
bring 250 apartments for soldiers
and their families in Hoke County.
Raeford City Council be
gins eyeing Thomasfield and
Shawtown for annexation. The
annexation would bring Tarheel
Hatchery, along with Click’s
Nursery, Beasley’s Body Shop,
Parrish Sign Company, Andy
Anderson Mobile Homes and a
number of convenience stores,
into the city. The exploration
follows numbers from the 1990
Census. Raeford needs the num
bers to attract “important sources
of money,” including Powell Bill
funds, which provide money for
street improvements.
Carol Birckhead, Hoke’s
Home Economics Extension
agent, is selected to head the
service. She replaces Willie
Featherstone who left in October
for Union County.
Someone shoots out a window
at the home of local principal
Mitch Tyler. The same night,
someone damages the car of
another principal, Mike Sutton.
Raeford Police Captain Dick
McNeill says officers have a list
of suspects.
Turlington School gets grant
The Biogen Foundation
has awarded a grant to Turl
ington Alternative School for
a Science, Technology and
Math project called BrainPOP
Initiative Project.
According to its website,
BrainPOP is used in 20
percent of U.S. schools as a
creative way to explain dif
ficult subjects. It uses movies,
games, quizzes and activities.
The foundation announced
$125,000 in grants to support
science education programs
and projects in public schools
across North Carolina. In its
second year, the Foundation’s
“Ignite the Power of STEM”
program awards teachers,
schools and nonprofit STEM
education programs that serve
K-12 students. Teachers were
eligible to apply for grants up
to $2,000. Schools and non
profits could apply for grants
up to $5,000. There were 35
schools selected from a wide
range of applications. The
program was administered
by the North Carolina Com
munity Foundation (NCCF).
“We want to spark a pas
sion for science among North
Carolina students of all ages,”
said Joydeep Ganguly, Biogen
Foundation board member.
“This program is designed to
help students experience the
fun and power of hands-on
science learning and to know
that science careers are within
their reach.”
Biogen Foundation puts an
emphasis on innovative ways
to promote science literacy
and encourage young people
to consider science careers.
SandHoke app
deadline is Friday
This Friday at midnight is the last
day to apply for admission to Sand
Hoke Early College High School.
The school provides students
an opportunity to earn a high
school diploma and a two-year
associate degree within five
years. All rising 9th grade Hoke
County students are encouraged
to apply; however, there is limited
enrollment for each freshman
class. Therefore, the applica
tion process is used to identify
interested students. The process
includes reviewing students’
academic history, completing an
online application, participating
in an interview and submitting a
writing sample.
The online application can be
completed by visiting the Sand
Hoke Early College High School
website. Applications will not be
accepted after the closing date.
If you need any assistance in
applying for SHECHS, please
contact Lisa Davis, SHECHS
Community Development Coor
dinator, at ldavis@hcs.kl2.nc.us
or 910-878-5806.
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