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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
CHINA LETTER

A letter from a missionary
in Soochow, China, arrived IN
Tabor City this week for Mrs;
B. B. Duncum. Sent by DR.. and
Mrs. H. H. Mcmillan, the let.
ter acknowledged receipt OF OF
a S1Oe.5o donation by the WMO
of the Columbus Baptist asso-
citation.
DR.. Mcmillan wrote that
when he returned to China last
wear after a two year absence
he found "all churches, school
buildings, residences, and other
mission property in all the ter
ritory occupied by the Japanese
were in unthinkably bad con-
dition."
Through hard work and sacri-
flee, the missionaries were able
to arrange to supply food and
clothing for the Chinese, and
TO reopen schools and churches.
The efforts were rewarded.
"The hearts of the people are
open to the gospel as never be-
fore" DR.. Mcmillan wrote. e
vanpelistic meetings are being
held in our schools and churches
and people are turning to Christ
by the hundreds. We believe we
are facing the greatest spiritual
awakening China has ever ex-
perienced."
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Frank Butler
In Auto Wreck

Joe Frank Butler, formerly of
this city, and James Albert Bird
ger, Jr., of Bladenboro, narrow
ly escaped death Sunday when
their automobile overturned II
miles out of Tabor City on the
Whiteville highway. The boys
were headed in the direction OF
Whiteville when they entered the
rain, their car skidded, struck a
column of brick in front OF a
residence and landed on it's back
Neither youth was injured.
Butler is a grandson of Mrs:
Cricket Butler and a nephew OF
Mrs. Mary Todd and Mrs. Letha
Butler of Tabor City. He is the
only son of Mrs. Joe F. Butler OF
Bladenboro and the late Mr.. But
Ter of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

Donavan Sheffield of White
vile and J. Buren, HARRISON Of
Mollie were killed Saturday night
in dynamite explosion which oc-
CURED in small boat on Lake
Waccamaw.
Thurmond Harwood, of White
vile, was seriously injured in the
explosion, and Jesse Todd, also
of Whiteville, escaped with minor
injuries.
Full details of the explosion re-
main obscure.
Todd, who was blown clear OF
the explosion, told Sheriff H. d.
Stanley he dragged HARDWOOD from
the lake and the two walked four
miles to Bettsyburg to report the
accident.
HARDWOOD lost consciousness upon
arrival at the country hospital and
was not revived until Sunday.
Searching parties found the
bodies of the two dead men early
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

Deland Leonard rushed into
the Tribune office the other day
with a stop-the-presses story.
"a man got locked in the
freezer last night and froze to
DEATH" he painted.
"Who and how Gomez" we de-
manded breathlessly.
"Kilroy," he said. "Ri'chard
wouldn't open the door"
G. Garland Fowler is "a. little
puzzled about telephone call ne
received the other day. When ne
answered the phone in the Fire
stone store, of which he is part
owner, voice asked:
as Mr.. Fowler there?"
"This is Mr.. Fowler" he an
swered.
"Thank you," said the voice
And then the speaker hung up.
"Well," Fowler said, "that wa:
quite a conversation"
But he's still trying to figure
out what it was all about.
. 1t wouldn't be advisable to cal
names but the Tribune's new
broadcast brings in hundreds O.
| cards daily and in reading then
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Red Devils
Lick air Bluff
By 8-3 Score

Coach Cassso's Red Devil
travelled to Fair Bluff Tuesday tt
down their hosts by score of s
TO 3 Kenneth Byrd and Tee
Fipps shared the TIC mound.
After tight three innings,
with both sides scoring three runs
each, the Red, Devils moved into
the lead and kept it for the rest
of the game.
Pitcher Kenneth Byrd saved
his own game for TIC when, in
the first inning with two runs
scored, bases loaded and one man
out, he nabbed a hunted fly and
whipped it to third in time for
a double play.
Caruso's moundmen allowed
five hits. TIC scored six hits, two
by Fred Soles, shortstop and clean
up man.
Handicapped by a rainsoaked
homefield which had almost made
practice impossible this week, the
Red Devilsl face the undefeated
Whiteville nine in Whitevilie to-
day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
OBITUARY
D. F. PRINCE

D. F. Prince, who moved to
McColl three months ago to &C
cept a position with a furniture
factory died suddenly while ne
was on duty Monday. Funeral
rites were held from the Pleasant
Meadow Baptist church, near
Green Sea Tuesday afternoon at
3 100 o'clock with the Rev. Minor
Strickland officiating. Lnterment
was made in the Pleasant Meadow
cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Sarah f. Cause; one
daughter, Mrs. Pauline Pagett OF
Wilmington. Seven sons, Wood
row, Ernest, Walter and El limo r.
of Evergreen, Wilbur of Fair Bluff,
Weldon of Cerro Gordo, and Her
man of Laurel Hill. Two brothers,
Melvin of Zebulon, and Mayberry
of Gastonia. Five sisters, Mrs
Martha Woodell and Mrs. Belle
Woodell of Whiteville, Mrs. Mollle
Tyler and Mrs. Carey Todd OF
Red Bluff and Mrs. Vernon Cause
of McColl.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
81, Home Building Program Talked
Em Veterans In Tabor City Area
Methodists Plan
Runmage Sale

The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service of the st. Paul Metho-
dist church here will hold a rum
mage sale in front of the Carolina
Beauty Shoppe Saturday after
noon.
All persons having used by wear
able clothing which they can do
nate to the church are requested
to contact Mrs. S. T. Rogers as
soon as possible and turn the ar
ticles over to her so that they may
be entered in the sale.
All profits from the rummages
sale will 60 into the treasury OF
the woman's society.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Much Progress
Has Been Made
During Past Year

Willard G. Cole, executive-sec-
rotary of the Tabor City Merchants
Association since last July, ten
dered his resignation to the exc
cutive committee of the organiza-
ton this week.
Mr.. Cole came to Tabor City
last July and replaced w. Horace
Carter, present editor OF the TrI.
bune, as executive-secretary OF
the merchants association. Since
that time he has worked constant
" toward bringing to Tabor City
statewide recognition as a market
center and a wide awake conf
munity. He has established a ire
mendous acquaintance with bust
nessmen and farmers throughout
the area and his three-time-a-week
radio program, "News of Tabor
City" has made him known to al
most every family in the area.
Many community projects have
been accomplished during Mr..
Coles term Of office including
the towns present curbing and
sewage project, the cleanup week,
the extremely successful sweet po-
tato promotion project, the sur
veying of the Pireway and Chad
bourn roads for promised pave
ment, the DOT program which is
coming up soon, the establishment
of Tabor City's tobacco market
last year as the highest paying
per hundred pounds in the world,
the establishment of a credit bu-
reau and a myriad of other note
worthy things.
Mr.. Cole is former newspaper
man, having served as editor on
weeklies and semi weeklies and as
assistant managing editor on the
daily Winston-Salem Journal.
During the war, Mr.. Cole was
associated with defense work in
Panama and Costa RIGA.
He accepted the job with the
merchants organization here last
July shortly after returning from
Panama and was living in Trade,
Tenn, at that time. His home
originally was North Wilkesboro,
N. G..
Merchant association officials
this week placed ads with several
state papers in an effort to Sc
cure another executive-secretarv
as soon as possible to avoid any
lapse of time in which the group
might have no secretary.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Willard G.. Cole Resigns Post
With Merchants Association;
No Successor Named Yet
Boy Scout Training
Program Slated

A boy scout training program
for scoutmasters, assistants and
troop committeeman will be given
at Lake Waccamaw Tuesday af-
ternoon, April 22nd, at | 80. This
program is designed to better ac-
quaint scouters with the duties OF
their office and make them bet
ter prepared to serve in scouting.
Rev. Ben F. Ormand, of Chad
bourn, is directing the program,
and in addition to him, some
teaching will be done by c. l..
Bethea, J. A. Maultsby and Court
land Baker.
Persons from Tabor City who
have been given text book for the
program include S. P. Smith, De-
land Leonard, Jack Lyman and
w. Horace Carter. Troop COM
mitteemen w. A. Williams, DR.. S.
]. Potts, DR.. R. NJ. Williamson and
Willie Webster may also attend
the conference.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

& NESMITH CLUB HOSTESS
Yrs. B. L. NeSmith, Jr., was
aoS;esS TO the Tuesday afternoon
arGge club at her residence this
'7eh, Mrs. D. j. Hughes was high
SOter.
Yrs. NeSmith served q sweet
course to the following guests {:
An, D. J. Hughes. Mrs. C. H. Pin
Tsf' Mrs. J. NJ. McGougan, Mrs.
II rank Boswell, Mrs. Harry Bell,
HE: t. c. Sanders and Mrs. c.
t. WestmOreland.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
MRS. MISSOURI GORE

Mrs. Missouri Fipps Gore, g.
died at the home of her nephew
Robert Gore, in Tabor City Mon
day night after lengthy illness
Funeral services were conduc'
ted from the home of Mr.. Gore
Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock
with the Rev. Alonzo Sellers OF
ficiating. Iterment followed II
the Soles cemetery.
She is survived by two sisters
Mrs. jamie Gore and Mrs. Clemie
Gore of Tabor City; and two
brothers, Perry Fipps and Zen(
Fipps, also of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Two Men Killed Saturday
In Explosion On Waccamaw

Sunday morning about 100 yards
off shore. The boat was found
further out with eight charges OF
dynamite, one containing a fixed
cap. The boat had been blown
in half.
No cause for the explosion has
been uncovered, Sheriff Stanley
said. 1t was reported that the
men rented the boat late Saturday
afternoon to cross the lake for a
fishfry. An observer said they
carried "a nice string of fish. y
Complete Investigations were
postponed until the survivors are
able to testify.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Service Outfits
MERCHANTS Assn.
Rack Project

-. - LsR 1uNtllQSN
4 movemen, 10 ,, i2Hs -, % 20
:; opportunities os, ';iJa,s 90 I'M.
srsa:iai G. |; home nom. C GU!t this week.
Gsrray in TABOR CI.H '''' -. ,,a Fl.
Us+ n,,rrad by officials OF tne e
~ !t Ciry Merchants association ,n,ar; al,y
,ba lOca! posi- y, Of Foreign
! Iss:on and Veterans OF ., TUo@
VAR. the PfGj'' ,',o.,,1,rsion OF
r "T,. mean early c', ,l>.,Yo r,' who
s d. now :, without adequate housing
:: :,riJities.
~ Willard G. Cole. executive sec
.".,. of the Merchants aSSoIla,
S f,~'E .aii the local groups WSt.
sill Wl;houi a , Of the Too pei
On the hle'.. I;1, ,,.a aval,abin for
cent loans M'L,,,' Int noiated OF;
toasns pun .Ia IrraiI, had Al
that man! ol .a;,aI
ready Oee' .,. ,,,w avail,
According 10 i'' 3S.;,., - mild
able, veterans NV ,ba f,l,owino
homes must I''IoM S''f harn,,,a eli
procedure IN ''"e' ~ f;,,nr, new
g6le Tor 'i'e '','.'
buses: ,,,u
!. Own 10; o. ''"'' =
,;rM option VI! '.'' ..l ,or,.
nav -" a3a;nepr.
?sSe2 r, - . 9" n;c,nre Of tha lot.
D. o VIC: " nroI;mina,y certificate
l. V|''',T III, f,r f;tla Insurance
o. !'te eIS.' L,,Hd;r, mans pre-
}. >u0'n u ram;s,arad architect.
!a'eu .!
While the local organizations
were not prepared '",s II H.
advise veterans fes"'"'n ~
tails, they were P'oe -. hv
the hrss STEP ",o" I -:
hnng up TEST app''I"
Primary eosss' "nien mus"
advanced by IN" Ee'er'" IT,.
self, Will be o@o' or '
amount will cover the COS. ~
attorney tees t0F an "os'.S 80
cost OF picture ens'"ee'.. oh;
and plans oy eo''pe
'set'
With The SUBMISSION of the
mner Mans loans would then he
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
TOWN ELECTIONS

With only one municipal e.
lection, that of Chadbourn, in
the background, three others are
coming up in the county munich.
palities. Fair Bluff and Chad
bourn will vote on May 9Th and
Tabor City will vote on June 10.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
In1nan Named Commander
American Legion Post lOl

Raph Inman wnner Presidential Unit citation Tor ms e
traornary hoiasn Displayed i'm action during war " was
commander of the Legion post lO here at the
regular monthly meeting of the organization last Friday ngh
man succeeds Maard who served as commander during
+boD
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

DR.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Medlin had
as their week end guests Mrs.
Mediums mother, Mrs. Nettie B.
Hammond of Summerville; Mr..
and Mrs. p. R. Hammond of Char
lesion and C. F. Hammond of San
Francisco, Calf.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
OES MEETING

The local Order of Eastern
Star will meet at the Masonic
hall Monday evening for a re-
hearsal, official announced ear
lv in the week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

LATE SPORTS BULLETIN
The local baseball team will
play Chadbourn Sunday after
noon at Chadbourn at 800. The
game was previously announced
to take place at Cerro Gordo.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ward and
sons are spending this week end
in the home of Mrs. Wards par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Sawyer,
in Conway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
COLLEGE HEADS WIFE DIES

DURHAM, Feb. 8-Funeral ser.
vices for the wife of James E.
Shepard, president of the North
Carolina College for Negroes, who
died Friday night, will be held
tomorrow at 2.3O p. m. at the
White Rock Baptist church, it was
announced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
STATE RELEASES
EVENT LISTINCS
Wilmington Projects Start
With Azalea Season AT
Orion Gardens

RALEIGH. Feb. 8.-Trie azalea
season at Orion Gardens near
Wilmington is listed on the state
news bureau calendar for Feb
ruary.
Also included on the list of
coming events in the Wilmington
area throughout the year are the
Azalea Festival in April, the East
ern Carolina Singing convention in
May, cupboard motor races in Sep
TENDER and the Worlds Largest
Christmas Tree celebration in De-
cember.
Wrightsville events listed on the
calendar are the Carolina Yacht
Club races in June, the South At
lantic Sailboat regatta in July, the
sail and cupboard races on July 4,
the finals for the Miss America
contest on August 1916, and the
speedboat races sanctioned by the
national association in September.
The Southeastern area Fishing
Rodeo with $4,000 in prizes will
be held September Is through No
Vember L.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
ACCEPTS
CALL TO CLINTON
Bishop Wright Will Install
The Rev. Robert N.
Kelleram Tonight

CLINTON, Feb. 8. The Rev.
Robert N. Kellerman has accepted
a call as rector of st. Pauls Epis-
copal church, Clinton, and will be
installed at a special service to-
night at 7:3O o'clock.
The installation service will be
conducted by Bishop Thomas H.
Wright, of the Diocese OF Eastern
North Carolina. He will be assisted
by Bishop Thomas A. Darst, re-
tired. and the Rev. B. F. Huske
of Fayetteville.
Also taking part in the service
will be Robert Strange, DIOCESAN
secretary, Algernon Butler, senior
warden, and Withers Davis, acting
junior.
The Rev. Mr.. Kellerman comes
to Clinton from Arlington, Va,
where he Sawed the Nelson par
ish. He is a native of the state OF
Massachusetts and formerly served
as rector of the Church of the
Covenant at Junction City, Kansas;
Trinity church in Bellaire, Ohio,
and as chaplain of the Civilian
Conservation Corps in Minnesota.
Mrs. Kellerman is a native OF
Louisiana. It has been several
years since the local church had
a full time pastor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Sea Gives Up Southport
TrdwIer Lost In Storm

Philadelphia. She wrecked in the
surf across the beach from Avon
village, 10 miles north of Cape
Hatteras. The Nautilus wreck has
been given considerable publicity
since her wreck late in December.
Another vessel which received
far less publicity but Was lost a
bout the same time. was the traW-
Ter Mary Clark of Southport.
Owned by a DR.. Fergus of the
Brunswick town, the Mary Clark
was skippered by Capt, Clarence
Simmons at the time her seams
opened as a result of rough seas
caused by a southeast gale on
December 20. She was operating
off Ocracoke with the remainder
of the fishing fleet at the time she
sank while trying to make port
and safety. Luckily another fish
ing boat, the trawler Fulcher of
Oriental was in the vicinity and
Capt. Noah Gaskill and his crew
rescued Simmons, Jake O'Neal OF
Morehead City and Archie Elliot
of Ocean City Md, aboard the
Mary Clark. The sunken trawier
had been valued at SIS, 900. In a
day or two she drifted ashore ard
her owners were able to salvage
parts of the motor and other
equipment. Within five weeks from
the time she hit the beach until
the accompanying photo was made
the waves had almost pounded her
to pieces, only the bow, which was
breaking up fast. remained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Waldensian Sect Plans
Anniversary Observance

VALDESE, Feb. 8.-(P-A SUD-
per here next Saturday will cele-
brate the 99th anniversary of the
granting of religious freedom to
members of the Waldensian sect of
the Protestant church in the Pied
mont section of northern Itlay.
This small community in Western
North Carolina, between Hickory
and -sheville, has been develop
ed by Waldensians who left
Europe to find religious freedom
In the United States.
The sect was founded in 1179 by
Peter Waldo, a merchant of Lyon,
France, and forced to separate
from the Roman Catholic church
a short time later. Waldensians
forbid shedding of blood, even in
righteous war o. in capital punish
ment.
Proceeds of the dinner will go
to help Waldenisians in Italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
BY AYCOCK BROWN

OCRACOKE, Feb. 8 On the
oceans bottom within a radius of
30 miles of Ocracoe Island lie the
hulks of many iron ships which
were sent to the bottom by enemy
submarines when Hitler's Navy
started major operations of Cape
Hatteras during 1912. The weight
of those tankers and cargo
carriers prevented the m from e.
ventually washing ashore.
With wooden ships it is different.
When a wooden ship goes down
offshore, it will eventually come
ashore. That is the wreckage of
the ship will come to the beach.
Latest wooden vessel to hit the
beach on Hatteras Island was the
2-masted auxiliary yacht Nautilus,
owned by the Cadawaladers of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

OF the world area favorable to
finding of oil and gas deposits,
only one-eighth lies within U. S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
STEEL MEN GET RAISE,
 DOLLAR DAY
Agreement Is Reached fol 140,000 Workers-Two Sides Are Satisfied

PITTSBURGH, April 21.-lR-- Agreement on wage increases of $l a day for 10000 U. s. Steel Corp, workers today cheered the entire industry with the prospect of a year of strike-free production.
 The pay hikes-agreed upon yes terday by Philip Murray, President of the CIO and the United Steel Workers, and J. A. Stephens, Big Steel' Vice President won quick approval by the unions executive board. The raises affect employees of five major producing subsidiar- ies and are expected to set the wage boost. pattern for other steel companies as well as other indus tries.
 The agreement comes before the unions l75-man wage and policy committee today for final approval. The union said signature of the pact could be expected tomorrow.
 U. s. Steel put the direct cost of the wage increase at $75,000,000, including pay boosts for fabricating companies expected to sign similar pacts. The steel workers announce ment estimated the cost at more than $42,0OO,000 but explained that figure applied only to the five sub sidiaries involved in the present agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
INDIAN SERVICE
 APPROPRIATION
 FOR ALASKA CUT
All Increases for Twelve Months Starting July
 1 Are Denied

WASHINGTON, April 21.-R-- The House appropriations com mittee recommended today an ap- propriation of $3250,00O for the Indian Service in Alaska, cut of S819,OO0 in the budget estimate and $469,0O8 less than last year.
 The committee explained in it's report to the House than the In- dian Bureau proposes to discon- tinue operation of the elemen- tary school at Fort Raymond, near Steward, Alaska, and that $125,O0O budgeted for that purpose was eliminated.
 All proposed increases contained in the estimates for the 12 months beginning July l were denied.
 The entire budget request of $250,000 was allowed to the Geo. logical Survey for investigation of mineral resources in Alaska.
 The Fish and Wildlife Service received approval of $850,000 fol Alaska fisheries, $69,3oo for Alaska fur seal investigations and SITS OO( for enforcement of the Alaska Game laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
TAX ISSUE
 COMES UP
 IN SENATE
Important Subject to Get 0verhdu|ing . Many
 Points Brought Out

WASHINGTON, April 21--R- The Senate raises the curtain to- morrow on the first act of it's tax cutting performances with the cash customers waiting to see:
 Whether they will get refund on part of the taxes they've al ready paid this year, or
 Whether the new lower rates will be delayed until July l.
 The third possibility-that no cut will come this year-appears remote despite these two weekend developments:
 1.-President Truman's declara- tion that higher prices already have inflated the entire economic structure" and that lower taxes now would only promote further infla- tion
 The Chief Executive coupled this prediction with a forecast that the governments budget for the cur rent fiscal year ending June 30 will show a S1,250, 100000 surplus the first since 1880.
 "A bill by Democratic Senator Lucas of Illinois to cut taxes next January l on a somewhat different hasis than the 3O-20 Dercent slash retroactive to last January l al- ready voted by the House.
 The Democratic whip said his substitute, besides delaying the cut until next year, would:
 Alike exemptions for depend- entS to $600 and thus remove B. 100000 persons from Federal tax rolls
 B.-Cut each surtaX next income bracket by two percentage points.
 C.-Permit husbands and wives in all states to split their income for tax purposes. The government permits this now by residents of only nine so-called community property states. Tho effect in many instances is to avoid higher surtax rates.
 The House bill would cut low bracket income taxes by 30 percent and most others by one-tifth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
295 PERSONS ARE
 STILL MISSING Ik
 DI5ASTER IN TEXAS
Over 130 Victims Uniden- tified-Death List Now
 Stands dt 421

TEXAS CITY, Tex, April 21.- R-Roy Wade, official of the De- partment of Public Safety, an- nounced today that the explosion dead in this sorrowing coastal city now totals 421 and said the death list will total not less than 575.
 Wade, administrative assistant to Col Homer Garrison, chief of the Texas agency, said 295 persons still are missing and 132 victims remain unidentified
 Mayor J. c. Trahan treasured Texas City that there was no dan ger of new explosions from leaking naptha gas.
 Earlier Trahan had criticized the Red Cross for it's handling of re- lief activities in the blast-torn town. An official of the Red Cross, however, assured him that the or ganizaticn vas doing everything possible to aid victims.
 Thirty five bodies were recovered yesterday, the majority from the torn steel and debris in the TO- acre blast area.
 A Red Cross list posted Saturday listed 580 persons presumed dead, but at Red Cross headquarters in Galveston yesterday an official said 19 of the names listed had been found alive.