Saturday 24 September 2011 Fighting Scots display dominance on field See story on 1B 195TH EDITION OUR 128TH YEAR WE PRINT ON 100% RECYCleD NEWSPRINT The Voice of Scotland County | Established 1882 | www.LaurinburgExchange.com | 50 Cents IN THIS EDITION Laurinburg native goes ‘Extreme’ Extreme Makeover Woman assists TV show help veterans Home Edition Host Ty The program will air Sunday from John Lentz Pennington poses with [email protected] 7-9 p.m. on ABC. Laurinburg STAFF REPORTER English did stonework at the house during its renovation, calling the ex- native Michelle English Laurinburg native Michelle Eng- while filming an episode lish took part as a volunteer with the perience “wonderful”. of the show in Fayette- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “It was really hard work, and a very television program when the crew re- overwhelming experience,” she said. ville. English did stone- cently visited Fayetteville to build a “The show people were there, but the work at the house during home for a woman and her son who volunteers were the ones who really its renovation. offer housing and support to home- Former less female veterans. SEE EXTREME PAGE 2A CONTRIBUTED PHOTO nurse steps down, CLERGYMAN PROMOTES FUNERAL PROTOCOLS retires Most Page 6A St. Andrews chaming pipe band wins second child place Page 6A sought Scotland Scotland Harriers hosts contest sweep meet for third year Page 1B STAFF REPORT Scotland County Partner- COMING UP ship for Children and Fami- lies is once again looking for PHOTOS BY JOHN LENTZ the the most charming child St. Andrews The Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long of Emory University addresses a group of clergy and funeral directors at a recent lecture in Laurinburg. in Scotland County. big brother! John Lentz The 3rd Annual Most Charming Child campaign [email protected] begins on Monday and runs STAFF REPORTER through Oct. 7. SECTIONS Stressing that contemporary To be eligible, children can American culture has “lost the not be older than 5 years old CLASSIFIED 5B power of the Christian funeral,” at the conclusion of the con- COMICS Emory University professor the test on November 9th 2011, 4B Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long re- and must be a resident of COMMUNITY cently offered suggestions to a Scotland County. CALENDAR 3A Scotland audience on how the There is a $15 registration ritual could be brought back to its fee for each photo submit- OBITUARIES 2A historical origins. ted. Only one child should be “The old idea was that as featured in each photograph. OPINION 4A mourners we join the deceased Ultra sound photographs will along part of his or her journey not be accepted. If the photo SERVICE Long, right, is thanked by the Rev. Mike McGehee of Red Springs Presbyterian was taken by a professional DIRECTORY 6B as a way of assisting the person, Church following his lecture. but now it is all about the grief of photographer, a release form SPORTS burg. Approximately 50 funeral lier interview Long said that must be provided by the pho- 1B the living,” Long told the group of area clergy and funeral directors. directors and clergymen from as early Christians “were washing tographer giving authoriza- YOUR TV far away as Winston-Salem heard and anointing the bodies of their tion to reprint the photo. 2B “We’ve shifted to grief manage- ment rather than a public procla- Long’s address, much of which dead, they were putting them in Registration forms will not be accepted if post marked Today’s weather mation of death. As a culture, we covered topics in his most re- baptismal garments, and in broad later than Oct. 7. are the first people in history to cently released volume, “Accom- daylight, with psalms and hymns IGH Votes will be accepted be- 83 H make this transition.” pany Them with Singing: The … taking the person to be given ginning October 10th 2011 The author or editor of some Christian Funeral”. to God”. after all registration forms Long cited numerous examples In contrast, Long said, today 19 books on preaching and wor- have been received. Voting ship, Long spoke to the group of ways he considered a funeral the body “is removed from view 68 LOW last week in the fellowship hall of service could be better returned EE AGE A SEE PAGE 6A FOR SUBSCRIPTION First Methodist Church in Laurin- to its traditional base. In an ear- S CLERGY P 2 CHILD OR DELIVERY CONCERNS: 276-2311, EXT. 18 Incubator plans approved CLAssIFIED Ads: John Lentz a 15-day period, when we will collect the re- “We will hopefully 276-2311, EXT. 10 [email protected] sponses and look for the most qualified engi- STAFF REPORTER neers,” Icard said. begin the process WEddINGS & The board of the Scotland County Economic “Hopefully by November we will have our next week by sending ENGAGEMENTS: Development Corporation has given approval design completed. There will be quite a bit of out advertisements, 276-2311, EXT. 15 to the next phase of the Laurinburg-Scotland paperwork to be done, followed by approval and then choose an County Business Incubator Project. of the Economic Development Administration. MIssING YOUR Construction could begin as early as January.” engineering firm for PAPER? Board Member and Laurinburg Mayor Pro- The site is located near the intersection of CALL BY 10 A.M.: Tem Tommy Parker made the motion to give the job after a 15-day the U.S. Highway 401 bypass and Heck Nor- 276-2311, EXT. 18 Scotland County Economic Director Greg Icard “the nod” in moving ahead with the ton Road. period ...” process of finding an engineering firm for the “The 20 to 22,000 foot building will take ap- $1 million project designed to fuel economic proximately six months to construct, so hope- —Greg Icard growth in the county. County Commission fully by the end of June we will have completed Chairman Bob Davis seconded the motion. the structure,” Icard said. Economic director “We will hopefully begin the process next Funding for the project comes from an week by sending out advertisements, and then choose an engineering firm for the job after SEE APPROVED PAGE 2A FOR YOUR LOCAL NEWS - CLICK ON - WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM - PAGE 2A THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM SATURDAY, SEptEMBER 24, 2011 Crime Report OBITUARIES LAURINBURG – Mary Sams, Eugene “Gene” Harrelson McPherson the home; their mother, Carolyn Boring Elmore of Darlington, 68, of Blakely Road, reported a Eugene “Gene” Harrelson McPherson, age 64 of Laurin- S.C.; brothers Billy McPherson and wife Teresa of Albemarle breaking and entering and larceny burg passed away on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at FirstHealth and Jackie McPherson and wife Carolyn of Norwood; a sister, at her home on Wednesday, ac- Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Brenda Haire and husband Alton of Laurinburg; nine grand- cording to a sheriff’s report. Sto- Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, children including Christopher Swain, Charles Swain, and len was a metal shutter valued at 2011 at the East Laurinburg Baptist Church Nicholas and Nicole Swain. $100. officiated by the Rev. Richard Tyson. Burial Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 will follow the service at Hillside Memorial at Richard Boles Funeral Service. FRANKLIN – Carl Ruffin, 32, Park. of 315 S. Main St., was arrested Eugene was born Nov. 3, 1946 in Scotland Thursday under a warrant for one County, son of the late Casey and Cornelius DEATH NOTICES count of injury to personal prop- Butler McPherson. Before his illness, he erty, one count of communicat- worked with Covington Ready Mix and served Edna Maxine Chavis Edna Maxine Chavis, age 67 of Maxton died Friday, Sept. ing threats, one count of second McPherson as a faithful member of the East Laurinburg degree trespassing, one count of Baptist Church. Gene was an outdoorsman 23, 2011 at the Edwin Morgan Center. disorderly conduct, and one count and enjoyed fishing, especially at the beach. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Richard Boles of resisting arrest, according to a In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by Funeral Service. sheriff’s report. Ruffin was placed a sister, Dotsie Faye McPherson and brothers, Larry McPher- under a $5,000 secured bond. son, Jimmy McPherson, Carl McPherson and Ronnie Lee Anthony Earl Jarman McPherson. Anthony Earl Jarman, age 54 of Laurinburg died Friday, WAGRAM – Tamonica Brown, Gene is survived by his sons, Ronnie Eugene McPherson Sept. 23, 2011. 30, of Kale Street, reported the and wife Kim of Hamlet and Charlie Boring of the home; a Funeral arrangements will be announced by Richard Boles larceny of a motor vehicle from step daughter, Angela Pittman and husband Michael also of Funeral Service. 28440 N. Turnpike Road on Thurs- “maximize the success of your operation day, according to a sheriff’s report. • while providing a new level of customer ser- The vehicle stolen is a white four- APPROVED • ExtrEmE vice to our shared clientele and small busi- door Chrysler valued at $300. FROM PAGE 1A FROM PAGE 1A ness base.” $800,000 contribution from the U.S. De- did the work.” MARSTON – Timothy Hood, Icard said that according to statistics, ap- partment of Commerce – Economic Devel- proximately 87 percent of businesses that A nursing student at 36, of Trol Road, reported a break- Cape Fear Valley Hospi- opment Administration this past August, pass through an incubator survive in con- ing and entering at his home on tal, English said she had and from a $200,000 grant received by the trast to a 44-45 percent survival rate for Thursday, according to a sheriff’s previously done worked development corporation from the Golden those who do not.