Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-03-14
Rotary, Civilian And Legion Post
Approve Passage Of Million Dollar
Issue To Better County Education

Leading citizens Of Tabor City
are backing the Columbus county
school bond election to be held
Tuesday, March %, and The Tri-
bune in interviewing dozens OF
persons this week met with prac-
tically no one who was opposed
to the passage of the bond issue.
R. C. HARRISON, former state
senator and local leader stated
I'VE must put the bond issue over
in order to carry on the program
of education in Columbus coun-
ty." Mr.. HARRISON has taken a
lead in the drive to put the bond
issue over and is being aided by
hundreds Of individuals and va
riouS clubs in this vicinity.
William F. Cox. widely-knowr
business man and long time LEAD
rr in Columbus county, told tn.
newspaper this week "Although \
nave no children myself, am in
terested in the welfare of the
youth of the county and | am of
the opinion that this step is neces-
sary in order to give Columbus
county children an equal oppor-
tunity with other youth of the
state and nation"
Unqualified support from bust
ness, civic and political leaders
has increased hopes of a success
full campaign in behalf of the
school program. Still, every eff
fort is being made by local citi-
zans tc acquaint voters with i"st
what is at stake ard the facts viii
continue to be put before the
people. The Tribune is carrying
"a dcupie page s sGr2a |, i inside this
issue OF just few of the people
Who have endorsed the school bond
election. Many others have IA
yora5 IL who were Interviewed
and it WAS impossible TO see every
one.
Educational leaders have point
ed out that North Carolina
schools operate under a dual sys-
TEN with the state supporting the
schools and the counties provid-
ing buildings and equipment. The
bond election March 25 is for the
purpose of securing money to fur
nish necessary rooms and equip
ment for schools all over the
county.
The American Legion Post
1O1 Tabor City at its Friday
night meeting unanimously en-
dorsed the school bond election
and pledged itself to work to.
ward the passage Of the issue.
Commander r. B. Mallard spoke
briefly Of the needs for increas-
ed facilities and why the issue
must be passed if education is
to continue in Columbus county.
at is true that it will cost con-
siderable money to spend 81 ,OOO,-
600 now, but the county is in
such extreme need for new school
buildings and equipment, especial
" in Tabor City, that we should
get out and pass the bond cleo
ton issue. Law makes it impoS-
sible for counties and towns to
levy taxes to build up reserve
with which to build schools and
such things. There is no money
available to pay for the buildings
and the purchase Of needed equip
ment," Ben L. Nesmith, Jr., vice.
president of the local Waccamaw
Bank and Trust company stated
this week.
Leaders here believe that the
outcome will not be in doubt if
all citizens understand the pro-
posal Estimated increase in tax
alton will be only $50 yearly
on each one thousand dollar eval-
uation on the tax books. For ex-
ample, a man with property on
the tax books at $500 would pay
just seventy five cents. If he had
100000 in property, the increase
for the year would be only $4,000.
These are approximately fig
ureS released by County Super
See BOND ISSUE Page Ten