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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
L. P. Leggette
Public Speaking
Head At G.W.U.

L. P. Leggette, of Tabor City, the
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Leggette
who resides here now with Mrs.
D. j. Hughes, was recently made
head of the public speaking de-
partment at George Washington
University.
Mr.. Leggette joined the univer-
sity faculty after serving four
years in the Navy.
Holding an ABB. Degree from
the University of North Carolina
in 1882 and his masters from the
same institution in 1888, he maj
ored in dramatics and took adj
Gitional work in speech at the
University of Iowa.
While in the Navy, Mr.. Leggette
served in communications as di-
vision officer aboard the U. S. S.
New Jersey with the third and
fifth fleets and also as liaison Of
ficer with the British Pacific fleet
Prior to joining the Navy, Mr.
Leggette was on the faculty of
Sullins college, Bristol, Va, and
Marshall college, Huntington, W.
Va, and he was a member of the
Lost Colony Of Roanoke Island
during the summers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
W. C. Floyd, so
Dies In Mullins

William Cor0ett Floyd, SO, prom
inent business man and farmer OF
Green Sea, passed away at the
Mullins hospital at loo Tuesday
morning following a serious illness
Of several days. He had been in de-
clining health for long time.
Funeral rites were held from
the home of sister, Mrs. Adds
M. HARRISON at 800 Wednesday
afternoon with Rev. w. E. Mar
ings, pastor of the Green Sea Bap-
fist church, officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Green Sea
cemetery.
Surviving are four sisters, Mrs
Addie M. HARRISON of Green Sea,
Mrs. Tom Floyd of Loris, Mrs.
Ruth Addy of Casey, and Mrs. Of
tbs Williamson of Tabor City; four
brothers, T. M. Floyd of Casey,
Robert F. Floyd of Green Sea, G.
Lee Floyd of Tabor City and Gus
Floyd of Fair Bluff.
Nephews of the deceased serv-
ed as active pallbearers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
Tabor Chadbourn Road To Be Let
A. H. "Sandy" Graham
Writes Merchants Letter

| Construction of the Tabor City
Chadbourn highway with an ex-
penditure Of $215,900 is slated for
next year, it was learned yesterday.
Information on the project was OBJ
tanned by Willard G. Cole, executive
secretary of the Tabor City Mer-
chants Association, in a letter from
A. H. SANDY Graham, chairman
of the State Highway and Public
Works Commission.
Declaring that the highway COM
mission has recognized the need for
the construction of this road, Chair
man Graham told MIR. Cole that 1--WE
have set up in our 1947 Secondary
Federal Aid Program" funds for the
project
In releasing the news, the execu-
tive secretary of the Merchants As
ISOLATION emphasized that the Chad
bourn-Tabor City project in no way
affects the Pireway Road which is
scheduled for survey and early con-
Struction.
Locating engineers are expected to
begin survey on the Pireway Road
just as soon as they complete their
present work in Brunswick county.
Highway officials indicated this week
that it would be from two to four
weeks before the Brunswick work was
finished
The letter on the Chadbourn road
project which was signed by Mr..
Graham and received by Mr.. Cole
follows:
This will acknowledge receipt of
your letter under date of October z
with reference to the status Of the
highway project from Chadbourn to
Tabor City on N. c. Highway No.
40 in Columbus county.
"The Highway Commission has
recognized the need for the con-
! struction Of the, above road and we
have set up in our 1947 Secondary
Federal Aid Program project, de-
scribed as follows:
From end of surface treatment
south of Chadbourn to junction US
No. 701 near Tabor City, distance
of ten miles. We have allotted the
sum of $215, 10000 for the construc-
ton Of this road.
1T will be necessary to have this
project surveyed and plans for the
constructing thereof. I do not at
tempt to give you any time at which
this project will be let to contract.
but can say to you that same is
in our 1947 program and we expect
to reach same during next year.
"Regretting that cannot give you
more specific information at the
present time, am
Yours very truly,
A. H. Graham, Chairman"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
W.S.C.S. Holds
Study Course

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service held its first fall study course
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Helen Butler. The study topic of
the evening was india at the Tires
hold. Mrs. Williams Garrett, a
cousin of Mrs. G. S. Cox, who spent
a year as recreation director with
the army in India, made an interest
ing address at which time she dis
played jewelry, clothing and carvings
that came from India.
Those present included Mrs. John
Joyner, Mrs. j. L. Winstead, Mrs. S.
T. Rogers, Mrs. R. R. Rogers, ST.,
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. G. S. Cox, Mrs.
Letha Butler, Mrs o. v. Hicks, Mrs.
AIRY Bell, Miss Edith Stafford,
Miss Helen Butler, Mrs. Doc Bruton,
Mrs. Charles .Hamlin and Mrs. Gar
rett Of Mullins.
Refreshments were served during
the social follow.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18

Youngsters attending may enter
tain themselves as they see fit so
long as order is kept and no dam
age is done to property. Dancing
singing, partying or anything OF
that nature will be encouraged in
an effort to maintain some whole
some recreation for all in attend
ance. However, it Is necessary for
the youth to plan their own en-
tertainment. The Legion is only
making it's facilities available if
the community wishes to take ad-
vantage of the situation.
The following rules and regula-
tions have been set up and must
be adhered to if the hut is to re-
main open:
1. No drinking will be tolerat-
ed. Should some one come to the
hut drinking, he will be told to
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
Nealey Child
Dies OF Burns

Funeral services for Linda Kay
Nes'ev, Is months old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Nealey
who died Friday in the Columbus
county hospital of burns, were held
from the Ward Station church at
1000 Saturday. The Rev. Zettie
Ward was TIE officiating minis
ter and burial was made in the
Ward cemetery.
Surviving besides the parents
are three brothers Billy, Joe and
Jerry; two sisters Estelle and
Marjorie.
The Nealey home was burned
Thursday, flames originating from
a match which set clothes bas-
ketket. Mr.. and Mrs. Nealey were
at a neighbors house when the
misfortune occurred. 1t is thought
one of the small children were
playing with MATCHES. The de-
ceased Child was in a screen crib
and she received the fatal burns
before she could be rescued.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18

ing a steamship was coming I'D the
channel.
Winston Shelley was in the office
this week to advertise three out
board motors and a new Remington
typewriter for sale. It so happened
that the office knew of a prospective
buyer for the typewriter and told
Mr.. Shelley about it. He held up
the advertisement then long enough
to 60 sell the typewriter and in the
meantime sold one of the cupboard
motors. Just a case of advertising
paying off even before it appeared
In print.
-Raudie Britt recently bought
bulldozer and the word was going
around this week that he had it to
keep the fast growing town of Loris
from coming right on into Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
Police Chief
Sets Up System
Of Record Keeping

A new record system to bring the
Tabor City police department more
nearly in line with modern methods
has been set up under the direction
of Police Chief w. S. Waters.
An individual report covering each
arrest, showing tn e description,
charge, court in which tried and the
disposition of the case, will be filed
for the future information of the
police department and the court.
Willard G. Cole, executive secre-
tary of the Tabor City Merchants
Association, who co-operated with
Chief Waters in making preparation
for the record system, complimented
the department on this progressive
move and added that ut will provide
the officers with valuable information
in the future and should be of great
assistance to the courts in meteing
cut justice to offenders"
Forms for the new set-up were
mimeographed and the filing system
has already been naugurated.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
Main Stem Flashes :;

Mayor j. M. McGougan and Mrs.
j. Percy Brown were getting the full
effects OF the sun early this week
when they posed in front Of the
town hall for the Park Picture Pro-
duction cameraman to take few
shots.
This flash is just too hot for the
use of names but it Is understood
that three local men were deer hunt
ing a few days ago down near Wam-
pee, S. c., and through error were
trespassing on government property
when Military Police intercepted
them. TWO of the number ran like
mad upon sighting the MPs and the
story goes that after a seven mile
run they were so totally exhausted
and were doing so much putting
and blowing that a keeper Of q
bridge across the inland waterway
opened up to let them pass. think
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
Missionary Group
Holds Meeting

The Leila Memory Mcmillan
circle of the Mount Tabor Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society met
with Mrs. D. j. Hughes at her
home Thursday afternoon at $3.50
The circle leader, Mrs. Hughes,
was in charge of the program
Blazing A New Trail. Assisting
in presenting the program were
Mrs. B. F. Duncum, Mrs. A. p.
Rogers and Mrs. Reece Burroughs.
Ii2ht were IN attendance.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick was
hostess to the Dula McGou9an cir
Gle at her rome on Thursday aft
eHrocn. Circle leader, Mrs. B. L.
Nesmith. il. planned the program
ITO topic being "Blazing A New
Trial. Mrs C. G. Westmoreland
'aiked on the program topic and
Mrs. A. T. Rogers conducted the
B:b'e study.
The hostess served refreshment
20 the IA members present.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
CURLING Ordered For r. Il. Street
Engineers Told
To Go Ahead
With Survey

CURLING and storm sewers will
He installed on Railroad street
along the route of Highway No
iel as soon as possible, it was an
nounced yesterday.
City Clerk j. Percy Brown or
dered the first car load of granite
>tIbing Tuesday and will send off
1,her orders as needed.
At a special meeting CT the
coard OF city commissioners We'd
Hesday. R. E. Reynolds. of the
engineering firm Of Eutsler and
Reynolds, was instructed TO pro
coed with the survey which will
consist OF cross-section, plan anc
profile
1t will be necessary to replace
storm sewers to point beyond the
cold storage plant near the school
crossing.
The movement to place curling
alCng the east lane of Railroad
;treet was initiated at TIE regu-
ar October meeting Of the city
commissioners. 1t was contingent
;pon assistance from the state
,,ishway department in paving
he widened area.
Since that time, Lewis E. Gore,
commissioner in charge Of streets,
>as been working on the program
md has received assurances that
he CITY will have the full cooper
ion of highway authorities.
Pa:''ng may have TO wait or
favorable. weather conditions, but
he placing OF storm sewer and
the curling is a necessary pre-
iminary.
This work is a part of the city's
public improvement plan watch
had to be deleted because it was
along the route of federal high
way.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18

In an effort to afford greater
facilities for the entertainment OF
the youth of Tabor City and tho
surrounding area, the American
Legion post 1O1 here decided at
last weeks regular meeting to
open the hut every Friday night
as a recreation center or those
persons not over Is years of age.
Starting Friday October Is, the
Tut will be open from seven until
1890 and all persons in the age
limit are invited to come to the
hut and entertain themselves as
they see fit so long as order IS
kept. Two Iegionnaires, R. T.
Bruton and Clarence Sellers. will
be at the hut to maintain order
October Is and two members OF
the post will present each Friday
evening.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
Church Fair
Nets $1O55
In LOris

The Loris Methodist church fair
hat was held last Friday night
netted S1O55 which will be put to
he building fund of the new
church there now in ths1rocess
Of construction.
The money was raised through
ar auction of scarce items and
ether entertainment. Dallas l..
Mackay auctioned the entire stock
which lad been donated by persons
around the town. One cake sold
Tor S35.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
'Loris Lions Club
To Sponsor Show

The Florida Playbcys, popular
radio band that appears tily over
WDSC, Dillon, S. c., will appear
ir person at tie high school audi
tcriu min Loris tonight friday
under the auspices of he Loris
Lions Club at eight O'Clock.
This group las rad great follow
ing from this area on Their radio
program end r9od attendance is
expected at tbs in person per-
Torrance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
BULLETIN

There was much discussion in
Tabor City yesterday regarding the
possibilities of the temporary ap-
pointment of j. Percy Brown, town
clerk here, to complete the term of
tne late D. L. Gore, clerk of court,
who died yesterday morning.
MIR. Brown, a former state legislator
has served as town clerk here for
several years and is familiar with the
duties of county offices. His high
esteem in the Democratic party led
many local persons to believe that
his appointment may be forthcoming.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
RTER 5
COL u N n
pr ". HORACE CARTER

So, ;-or. ore Of the big faults
: .,-,s newspaper editorial writ
ri examinations in general Is
...- e5a a.wayS think Of hun
T., n. .h:cgS -.a- should be done
: O., g far - :, discuss them in
10 deal, 5U- WIEN action Is
l. a.: - u. SH.-a pan into operation
Ching kind Q: boys down.
:. Ike; 2..os. operation to do
.s:--s Ike : >or City'S progress
.Yr- board aaS been trying to
- scn:e me. Big proposals
!. 5zso III before the board and
l. hare accepted most of these
|g,x,s = good faith and have
y .-:ad . pa, them into eff
| .8
f.. ~...a S evident 70 the eye
B. has bean accomplished. The
re- mas !. :a"o- Of the huge public
~ expansion program here
K ii ne proposals when they were
a..e5 br Er-Heer Pete Reynolds
SIS ago. Since that time. the
E7,sa,s hare been tied up in gov
trs,. red tape and no one knows
l., o. !: hey viii emerge ready
be III. mo action. Everybody
bec.s ,hs Improvements to be made
when IS ne question.
|rhe rural road situation is an
b. problem. A delegation went
Raleigh 10 see what could be
h. toward getting some roads in
Es area with tops on them. Promises
Re forthcoming and perhaps they
b ba fulfilled but to date nothing
{ de noted by the citizenry that
hid prove that anything has been
BE-
tS a couple OF weeks ago the
IN board voted to have stop lights
Ec:i in the business district, espec-
h enc at the school crossing near
|u1-Inman funeral home. But an
Ea. hitch has already been mani
|. Lights are not available and
companies make no promises for
h lights for over a year. Various
tNas are nevertheless working to-
ID getting a. least one light from
&c other town but the people as
hare seen no results of the in
e!gacion
s2o;aer recent proposal had to do
l. Inc curb;ng of railroad street
! he widening Of same. Author
B here we're all in favor of the
ptect but nothing can be seen to
pre- their stand as yet.
TIE Merchants Association. respon-
lie :o- many Of these good pro-
sals. put on a sustained drive for
re hotel ac"0modations and It
Gee for awhile like something
sht De done in this respect. But
In there IS no evidence of success.
This newspaper and the merchants
'"'a:ion hollored loud and long in
arc to the poor telephone SER
. S'cn a:te~ j. opened publication.
Fe-s that be in the telephone
apanr discussed the situation here,
missed better facilities just as
Z as materials were available. But
situation % date remains the
ne. And YOU can't get a telephone,
can this newspaper.
L. IL az The Tribune headlines
T. week rave brought to you one
e ne ether things that the town
c;,:7s""r plan to do. Yet all
e plans seemingly are lost in
maze. As far as something tang
'oat roU can put your finger on
concerned, !, jus, isn't here. We
are a little town with a few
'ec Streets. inadequate sewage and
,sr supplies With a surrounding
a area With little but pig paths
roads.
success comes slowly and perhaps
are a little haStv in our remarks.
: tlev are t-liths arc thav nnts
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
s. P. Smith Fetes
All Employees

Employees of the Carolina Depart
ment Stores in Tabor City and Loris
were feted to an oyster roast and
fish dinner at Little River last
Thursday night by S. P. Smith, own
er of the two stores.
Sixteen persons who work in the
Carolina Department stores were
present and good time was had by
oM
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
flerk OF Court
asses Thursday

\. = Gore for the past u years
: :, =, '2e Columbus county court.
:, near attack at his home
H., morning at five o'clock.
gore had been at Work We'd
biz aoo vas in apparent good
f. oa'y the day before he died.
!, ~1o oeen nominated for the
p !. d office and would have
h. =. the coming election for
F. :. c'Ur, Tor the fourth time.
r., s0'FlTed BY his wife, Mar
'Ose and three daughters.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
|Spring Branch, Green Sea
Grew First Tobacco Here
BY WILLARD G. COLE

The Green Sea section near here
and the Spring Branch section near
Fair Bluff jointly hold the distinc-
ton of growing the first flue-cured
tobacco ever produced along the
eastern end of the great border belt,
according to ]. P. Durham, of Green
Sea.
Hail and hearty at IS. Mr.. Dur
ham was in Tabor City Monday and
RECALLED a group of interested listen
ers with his memories of the early
days of tobacco growing.
One of the early growers himself,
the Green Sea octogenerian said a
MIR. CashWell started the movement
for growing tobacco in the Green
Sea community. Mr.. Durham him
self had around eight acres, as he
recalled, set out that first year in
1889. Others who started teh same
season included j. G. Bryant, S. D.
Page and D. B. Watson, grandfather
of Don Watson, a member OF the
Tabor City Tobacco Board of Trade
who will be one of the operators of
warehouse in Fair Bluff next
season.
THE PRICES
II don't recall just what the prices
were but I don't thing any Of us
made any money that year." Mr..
Durham said. I'VE packed the to-
bacco in boxes and hauled it on wag-
ons to Fair Bluff for shipment to
Danville and later to both Danville
and Durham. T still have those
same acres which we planted in
tobacco 81 years ago in tobacco cul-
tivation and this year the yield was
between 300 and 1000 pounds per
acre."
The Green Sea man said the first
tobacco growers in the Spring
Branch section near Fair Bluff were
Brady Williamson, Daniel Taylor
and John Enzor. They were assisted
in getting started by MIR. Warren.
METHOD OF HANDLING
One difference existed between the
Green Sea growers and the Spring
Branch group, and that was in the
method of handling. Those at Spring
Branch cut their tobacco like bur-
ley is handled today, while MIR. Dur
ham and his group started out using
the cropping system in use through
out all the flue-cured area today.
To one who had Just completed
his first season as supervisor OF sales
on the Tabor City tobacco market,
MIR. Durham's comments were in
teresting. He dispelled any doubts as
to where tobacco was first grown IN
this immediate area and said Mullins
had the first tobacco auction mar
ket with Fair Bluff falling in line
later.
COTTON PRICES Low
Low prices on cotton in those days
probably induced farmers to try TO-
bacco, according to Mr.. Durham, al
though he said he couldn't recall
that tobacco was profitable as long
as they had to ship it such long
distances to market.
Mr.. Durham bellies his 85 years
and gets about with sprightly step.
He is still an active member OF the
South Carolina tax commission, hav-
ing served in that capacity since
1918. He still makes frequent trips
to Columbia in connection with the
duties of that office.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
JIMMY DICUS

Jimmy Dicus, of the Firestone
Home and Auto Supply store here,
underwent a tonsillectomy at the
Columbus County hospital last Sat-
urday. He retrned home the first
Of the week and is up and around
again.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
EASTERN STAR

EASTERN STAR
The Tabor City chapter no. 240
Of the Order Of the Eastern Star will
hold special meeting Monday night
at 7:30 at the Masonic hall here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18

Our great victorious Navy re-
mains a guarantee of our security.
Your Savings Bonds helped to build
the NAVY. Il Is fitting, that Savings
Bonds should continue as a pro-
tector Of your future personal Sc
curfty. To the millions OF my nieces
and nephews who are building pet
ter America and better American
homes for themselves and their
families by continuing to invest
regularly in U. S. Savings Bonds,
nav I borrow the Nays famed
massage: "Full speed ahead, felix's.
And fair sailing"
U.S. Trsassry Dsforj~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18
MAI SOCIETY

" riII U'u'Hous County Dental So
A u,. "eeS at the home Of DR..
b. o oaooeH IN Fair Bluff Monday
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-10-18

, ,Iarke: leader
. Sweet Sr Potatoes,
Of ; SN,, strawberries
I.oo'1B Beans and Others
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-01-16
Rosebud Study Club

Sponsors of the radio program,
together with the Rosebud Study
Club, held a meeting and tea Sun
day, Jan. 6, $3.50 p. m. at the
Y. w. C. A. Mrs. Barbara Sulli-
van, soloist, augmented a sympo-
SUM, "Outstretched Hands," led
by Miss Isabel Gates. DR.. Seth r.
Harrington, pastor of the First
Congregational church of Salem.
and a personal friend of the late
scientist, spoke on ''Those Things"
which make for brotherhood
among men. Wearing necklaces of
peanuts, members of the host club
assisted at the tea table which
carried out a unique decorative
idea-sweet potatoes, peanuts and
little cotton tree. Mrs. Cora Mi
nor, who presided, decorated the
table and also made the peanut
necklaces. Mrs. e. Herbert Brown,
who placed the chairs, estimates
the attendance at close to 800.
Both the programs were held in
celebration of the birthday of DR..
Carver who said without vision
there is no hope" Mrs. Jessie
Flowers is president of the Rose
bud Study Club.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-01-16
Wait for 1t! The Book Of
the Year: THE Forgotten
Woman" the Negro Woman
of the Twentieth Century.
CHURCHES
BETHEL A. M. r..

Cooperation for Deliverance,"
the subject of Rev. Austin's dis
course at the IL o'clock services
Sunday, brought many trues to
bear as he emphasized the civic
obligation of a good Christian. He
pointed out that one of the best
ways for anyone TO serve God is
10 be a blessing to ones fellow
man. Every person who is citi-
zen should avail him or herself Of
the opportunity to register and
vote. If they fail to do so, they are
betraying their fellow-man as well
as themselves.
Captain Dovie johnson Round
tree, WAC. USA, here in interest
of FEPC, and a visitor at Bethel.
spoke briefly following the SER
mon, giving origin of FEPC. its
objective and the difficulty en-
countered by its supporters who
hope to see it become a permanent
law. Captain Roundtree urged the
capacity audience to send letters
and kilograms to Senator Wallace
(Senate Bldg, Washington. D.C.)
and President Truman, urging
their full support on the passage
of this legislation.
Rev. c. N. Austin, Sr., having
preached to an appreciative audi
ence at Mt. Olivet Baptist Sunday
morning, completed the days
services at Bethel Sunday evening.
His message was very inspiration
al. AS a closing feature he admin
istered the rites of baptism to his
2 months old grandson. yelling
ton Lee Austin.