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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Fayetteville Observer staff photos from February 1974 (Part 6)

Andrew Craft
Two teenagers sit on a bench in front of the Hay Street United Methodist Church in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Two teenagers sit on a bench in front of the Hay Street United Methodist Church in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Armed robbery at 7/11 convenience store on McArthur Road on Feb. 19, 1974. The suspect was captured on the scene.
Armed robbery at 7/11 convenience store on McArthur Road on Feb. 19, 1974. The suspect was captured on the scene.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Armed robbery at 7/11 convenience store on McArthur Road on Feb. 19, 1974. The suspect was captured on the scene.
Armed robbery at 7/11 convenience store on McArthur Road on Feb. 19, 1974. The suspect was captured on the scene.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
People arrive at court for a murder trial on Feb. 19, 1974.
People arrive at court for a murder trial on Feb. 19, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Merris Cohen on Feb. 19, 1974.
Merris Cohen on Feb. 19, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
A line of cars wait for gas on Bragg Blvd. on Feb. 19, 1974.
A line of cars wait for gas on Bragg Blvd. on Feb. 19, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Library Board member Mrs. Williams goes into the Frances Brooks Stein Memorial Library on Hay Street on Feb. 19, 1974.
Library Board member Mrs. Williams goes into the Frances Brooks Stein Memorial Library on Hay Street on Feb. 19, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Man holds up surveillance sign on Feb. 19, 1974.
Man holds up surveillance sign on Feb. 19, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Methodist College basketball on Feb. 19, 1974.
Methodist College basketball on Feb. 19, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Methodist College basketball on Feb. 19, 1974.
Methodist College basketball on Feb. 19, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Cape Fear vs. Maxton girls’ basketball game on Feb. 19, 1974.
Cape Fear vs. Maxton girls’ basketball game on Feb. 19, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
The showroom at McFadyen Music Company on Feb. 19, 1974.
The showroom at McFadyen Music Company on Feb. 19, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
New officers of the Fayetteville Symphony on Feb. 20, 1974.
New officers of the Fayetteville Symphony on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Duke at NC State mens’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Duke at NC State mens’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Duke at NC State mens’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Duke at NC State mens’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Duke at NC State mens’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Duke at NC State mens’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville Police Chief Hervey E. Keator on Feb. 20, 1974.
Fayetteville Police Chief Hervey E. Keator on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Hoggard at Seventy-First boys’ basketball game on Feb. 20, 1974.
Hoggard at Seventy-First boys’ basketball game on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
People charged with murder are brought into the Cumberland County Courthouse on Feb. 20, 1974.
People charged with murder are brought into the Cumberland County Courthouse on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Students at Bowley School on Fort Bragg on Feb. 20, 1974.
Students at Bowley School on Fort Bragg on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Students at Bowley School on Fort Bragg on Feb. 20, 1974.
Students at Bowley School on Fort Bragg on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Service station manager on Feb. 20, 1974.
Service station manager on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
E.E. Smith vs. Scotland boys’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
E.E. Smith vs. Scotland boys’ basketball on Feb. 20, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
A kitchen in a home on the Fayetteville Beautiful Home Tour on Feb. 20, 1974.
A kitchen in a home on the Fayetteville Beautiful Home Tour on Feb. 20, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
A living room in a home on the Fayetteville Beautiful Home Tour on Feb. 20, 1974.
A living room in a home on the Fayetteville Beautiful Home Tour on Feb. 20, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
New Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputy car on Feb. 21, 1974.
New Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputy car on Feb. 21, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Kiwanis awards on Feb. 21, 1974.
Kiwanis awards on Feb. 21, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Contact Fayetteville Inc. on Feb. 21, 1974.
Contact Fayetteville Inc. on Feb. 21, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Man selling cabbage on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 21, 1974.
Man selling cabbage on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 21, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Man selling cabbage on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 21, 1974.
Man selling cabbage on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 21, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Lonnie Player on Feb. 21, 1974.
Lonnie Player on Feb. 21, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Sign up at the Lobster House on person Street on Feb. 21, 1974.
Sign up at the Lobster House on person Street on Feb. 21, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
E.E. Smith vs. Hoggard boys’ basketball game on Feb. 22, 1974.
E.E. Smith vs. Hoggard boys’ basketball game on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
A man sits on a bench looking out on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
A man sits on a bench looking out on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
A group of women walk along Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
A group of women walk along Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
A man sits on a former gas station island in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
A man sits on a former gas station island in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 530th Supply and Service Battalion dining facility on Fort Bragg on Feb. 22, 1974.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 530th Supply and Service Battalion dining facility on Fort Bragg on Feb. 22, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 530th Supply and Service Battalion dining facility on Fort Bragg on Feb. 22, 1974.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 530th Supply and Service Battalion dining facility on Fort Bragg on Feb. 22, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 530th Supply and Service Battalion dining facility on Fort Bragg on Feb. 22, 1974.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 530th Supply and Service Battalion dining facility on Fort Bragg on Feb. 22, 1974.
Dick Blount, The Fayetteville Observer
Aerial view of the Fayetteville Publishing Company building on Hay Street on Feb. 22, 1974.
Aerial view of the Fayetteville Publishing Company building on Hay Street on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Aerial view of the Fayetteville Publishing Company building on Hay Street on Feb. 22, 1974.
Aerial view of the Fayetteville Publishing Company building on Hay Street on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
A crew works on putting in a sewer line on Feb. 22, 1974.
A crew works on putting in a sewer line on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Businessmen in the Systel building overlooking Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Businessmen in the Systel building overlooking Fayetteville on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Feb. 22, 1974.
Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Douglas Byrd vs. Benhaven girls’ basketball game on Feb. 22, 1974.
Douglas Byrd vs. Benhaven girls’ basketball game on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Douglas Byrd vs. Benhaven girls’ basketball game on Feb. 22, 1974.
Douglas Byrd vs. Benhaven girls’ basketball game on Feb. 22, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Dr. Ralph Morress pulls on his glider on Feb. 23, 1974.
Dr. Ralph Morress pulls on his glider on Feb. 23, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Beax Art Ball on Feb. 23, 1974.
Beax Art Ball on Feb. 23, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Beax Art Ball on Feb. 23, 1974.
Beax Art Ball on Feb. 23, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer
Beax Art Ball on Feb. 23, 1974.
Beax Art Ball on Feb. 23, 1974.
Staff Photo, The Fayetteville Observer