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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22

Tobacco represents around $50
of Columbus Counties income
and in producing and harvesting
this crop most of our farmers
have been at their Wits-end. The
extreme cold weather which kill
ed 4 number of tobacco plants in
the plant bed was the set back to
our tobacco crop this year. Some
farmers actually SoWed their
beds three times and then in
early March blue mold attacked
tobacco plants in the county and
we had one of the worst blue
mold seasons we, have had since
blue mold started in 1882.
After over coming the first two
handicapS about the time farm
erS started setting their tobacco
crop it turned off dry and a num-
Der of farmers had to reset their
tobacco 3, I and 5 times in order
to get Il stand.
Even though we have been
handicapped from every angle in
producing tobacco we will have
probably one of the largest coun-
~ yields in tobacco ever produc-
ed in Columbus County.
To add to farmers headaches
this year for the first time plant
lice have attacked tobacco and
in some fields lice are sucking
the plant to death. Some farmers
have only a few while in some
fields the extent of the damage
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22
By Walter w. Barnes

Wise folks don't sell timber on
Word-of-mouth agreement any
more. It's too easy to lose money
that way. Experience has taught
that there's too much damage
done to the remaining timber
and too many disagreements un
less there's a clear understand
ing in writing between the buy
er and the seller.
1t works both ways. Some op-
orators 60 so far as to ask the
owner for marked tree" con-
tract.
These marked tree agreements
usually result in much more
money for the seller-and the
buyer likes them too since he is
getting the bigger, mature and
often higher quality timber.
The agreements are based on
an inventory of what there is and
the selection of those trees to be
cut. A forester "or other compe-
tent persons goes through the
woods and estimates or deter
mines what is ready for cutting.
Then he marks and TALES the
measurements of all trees that
ought to be cut. The owner then
knows what he has for sale; and
if he knows his markets, he
knows what he should get for
lis timber. If he isn't familiar
With the markets, the local Farm
Forester will assist him in locat-
ng suitable markets.
The operator likes such an
agreement because he knows
exactly what he is going to
cut. approximately what
grade and quality of timber
he will get and is not tempt
ed to take out small. half
grown trees that won't pay
their way through the mill.
He is dealing chiefly with
large. mature trees which as.
sure him a reasonable mar
gin of profit.
Farmers can plan to cut a
crop of trees from their wood
lands every five years in large,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22
Charles D. Raper

BY infections are that
gsssn' rof,ntv's 5,76l farms
sn s.2esvs an income M Of %a APPROX indi-
d. t e. 81. 6Oo.ooO,OO. I'm, TINS lho.,
s,;slE ,:oo,r is something close
ID 'p 1915 income. Eighty-one
.,.snt c Of ms approximately i ;Se,
sstsd from M ssop land while lee l9 96o
3 sc'ss '.ccr o. .rom the us S .OOG
j Be x, rams fsyns owned wood ,Gdn. lan9
n; Of ;,, In -, Il timber, pulpWooo
u w. though Columbus
Even farmers were hard MT
county tYYrino by unfayorabie
biS sp conditions and a Sc
ssa'a Sase Of blue mold Incl, Incl,
nie are at the present 'iiiie
ca'l'.as,s y will receive approx
bal m,i sl4.8sO.0O0 from their
ina.s,ii $4,000 acres OF
'GpiO .o planted. To date there
lo'ss. debate figures as to
s ~ wac, number OF acres
he IS planted in Columbus
is aa' this year. however. II
' minated that most OF the
!, SO SO acres tobacco allot-
H's; s planted: and indlca-
i nsa' are al the present time
'ia =. sometaing over 10000
'a ,.ss Of tobacco will be har-
sa ..ss this year. with an aV-
,.aoe perspective yield OF
~, 1900 pounds per acre.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22

lars.
The rural population of Column
bus County is 27,855 people, of
this number 1853 are under IA
years of age, and 1927 are over
IA. Strange as it may seem &C
cording to the l945 census there
are only l6 more girls under IA
than boys. There being 5,887 girls
and 5,771 under ID years of age.
In the group of IA there is 1901
men and 1896 women.
Also according to the 1945 CEN
sus Columbus County has 249
farm homes having running wat
er, 1853 electricity, 2,540 radios,
70 telephones, 484 trucks, 327
tractors, 2,467 automobiles. :
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22
Buying And Selling Timber Is Tricky

,mautre old growth timber. The
trees to be marked for cutting
should be the mature and over
mature ones, those which are
badly crowded and are large
enough to be merchantable and
those trees which are diseased or
of inferior species. Even a light
cut of good sized trees results in
a lot of board footage of logs for
sale and also results in a nice
cash income to the farmer.
Such a light cutting, that is,
light in the number of trees fell
ed, is often about the right size
operation for the farmer to han
die as part-time winter job for
himself and his family or other
help on his place.
Frequent removal of mature
trees not only brings in a con-
slant cash profit but if done cor
rectly, it should open up the
stand and improve growing con-
ditions TO rthe remaining young
err trees. The wise owner will
leave these thrifty, fast growing
younger trees except for the re-
moval of few of them in those
areas where it seems necessary
to thin them out some to open
up the stand.
A little such thinning is
desirable. 1t will probably be
desirable. also. to weed out
some of the poorly formed
or less valuable weed"
trees at the same time you
are cutting for a harvest.
Thinning and wedding does not
have to be done at the same time
that the periodic harvest is cut,
especially if the smaller or less
valuable trees will not make
profitable logs. They may be left
and taken out from time to time
between crops or seasons to
serve as fuel wood, poles, fence
posts or other uses for which
they seem best suited.
If you own woodlands. the
most you can do is to manage
your woods so they will be fully
productive, cut and market your
trees when and only when they
are ready for harvest. Don't
waste your thrifty, young trees.
Wait until they are fully grown
and mature before cutting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22

Q. How does a veteran, go about
getting a loan for business pur-
poses?
A. AS in the case of home
loans, he first must find bank
or other private lender willing
to advance him the money.
Q. How much of business
loan made by a lender will VA
guarantee?
A. VA will guarantee 80 per
cent of the loan up to d maxi
mum of $4,000 if the loan is for
the purchase of business real
property, and up to $4,000 for
montreal estate business loans,
such as for working capital.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22

P. D. Michael and D. H. HUI
fines, local tobacco warehouse
men, spent the week end at their
homes in ReidsVille.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Carroll and
sons spent the week end at Oc-
can Drive beach.
Mrs. Robert Fowler has re-
turned to her home in Little
Rock, Ark. after a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Rosie
Fowler.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-22

Mrs. Lewis Gore and children
and Mrs. Dewey Cox and child
rent are spending this week al
Crescent beach.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11-An unwill-
ing, nonpaying passenger-a Great
Dane dog-kept baggage handlers
at bay and made Pennsylvania
Railroad train an hour and half
late in reaching st. Louis yesterday.
The dog, in an ugly mood appar-
emily from hunger and fright, was
taken aboard at Richmond, Ind.
The available crates were too small
for the 115-pound animal. and so 1t
was merely tied in the car with
leash.
At Indianapolis, where the Great
Dane was supposed to be put off,
baggagemen were unable to ap-
proach the dog. He snapped and
growled at all attempts to unite the
leash and defied efforts of baggage
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Huge Dog, Unwilling Passenger,
DELAYS Pennsy Train Half Hour

men to remove luggage near him.
The train departed after 3O-min-
ute delay with the dog still aboard.
The same thing happened at three
other stops-Terre Haute, Effingham
and East st. Louis. The train finally
pulled into st. Louis with the dog
still aboard, and the luggage still in
its control
The st. Louis Humane Society was
notified and Harold Present boarded
the baggage car and succeeded in
placating the dog. Mr.. Present said
the animal apparently had been
vicious because 1T just was plain
scared and hungry" Two dollars
worth of hamburger took care of
the latter condition. l
The society later fed it another
four pounds of meat and arranged
for its shipment back to Indianapolis
Evening star., 1947-11-11
WiIfred L. Wright Dies;
Savage Arms Official
By the Associofed Press

HEMPSTEAD, N. Y, Nov. Ii
Wilfred L. Wright, 10, chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Saw
age Arms Corp, died yesterday at
his home after brief illness.
Mr.. Wright, native of Sioux
City, Iowa, was president of the
Savage Arms Corp. from 1919 to
1910 when he became chairman of
the board. At his death he also was
chairman of the board of the Sipp
Eastwood Corp, Paterson, N. j.
His widow, two sons and two
grandchildren survive.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
U. n. Cultural Group Budget
For 1948 Asks SS,5O7, ,S21
By the Asseeiofed Press

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11.-Dr.
Julian Huxley, director general of
the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organiza-
ton, today submitted a 1948 budget
calling for expenditures of $8,50,-
o21-an increase of $2,632, ,462 over
1947.
The budget, previously given to
Evening star., 1947-11-11

the groups Executive Board, was
made public In connection with the
eighth plenary session of UNESCO's
second general conference.
DR.. Huxley did not estimate the
percentage breakdown between the
Evening star., 1947-11-11
CoIIeqe Park Rotary to Meet

Graham B. Callahan of the Chesa,
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co. will
lecture on microwaves at meet
ing of the College Park Rotary Club
at the Varsity Grill, College Park,
at 6:15 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-11-11

member nations pending a decision
by the United Nations on a new
basic scale Of contributions Of its
members and assessment of new
UNESCO members.
During this year, however, the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

SORTING OFT THE WEEK
LN WASH vas wired that
Billy Nab raidod Joint over
on Hastings street and took ev-
crybodv down but "Oueenie.
She IS really IN The know with
all the Klllovs Leon tchopsl
Odens. popular comedian around
the Motor City is the only on
tcrlalncr who can walk night or
tho street. and onto the stage
and do his number Do YOU dig7
M man Chester Rentie
Manor ~ Paradise Valley blew
back m port after taking = five
dav AUNT in the Metropolis
naVinC the wav for some N his
acts 90 invade the East Tho
Manor said he pulled quito
Lesson How TO Hold Your
Mate price Csc
Lesson 3 The WAY o. Hsppi
ness. pucc CSC
Lesson : How 20 WIN Man
price 25c
Lesson s. How 10 Cam and
Hold MONEY price 25c
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

! few strings during his STAY there
/ Don I be surprised II YOU should
happen 10 see Donna China
DOLL Finley and Rita tSinaino
DolD Butler doing their numbers
! on the panorsmS IN your local
clubs and throughout the coun.
iiN This IS one Of the deals the
Mayor has IN tho making
It's good 10 see Raschel lev.
ersharp) Moore back on the stem
after being confined To bed bv
her doctor for a period of six
brlghts "Jukebox jimmie"
has iricr who is strictly on a
whiskev diet AT least ii seems
that way because he keeps her
we'll supplied with William Penn
Seagram's Z Crown, and Cal
vertS Reserve.
Willie Smith. clever emcec is
doing grand lob IN handling
the shows A. the Duke Theatre
each Saturday Sunday and Mon
day. Bandleader George Jen.
kins makes up each Wednesday
in the Windy City 10 be With
his charming wife. Marion (Vooi
Vooi) AbernaihY, who is now
appearing al Chicago glad
pad located on South PARKWAY.
Marian and George lust put
down a little altar action here
recently. Al Hayes. trombon-
lst and arranger with the George
jenkins crew is putting out
some real nice stuff especially
has arrangement on Evening
Breeze It's a real nice deal. .
Give Me Back That Wig 4
Bought You was the sound that
vas laid on hen by her ace
tud down on Adams street
sunday night He didn't wait for
Ter to give II 20 him. he snatched
I off her head and put IL IN
lis pocket. Her head looked like
skinned onion when the cat
eat her for her hair. One
I these days | think little Rus.
sll House Shorty" will carry out ]
me OF his threats about break
ng a womans neck when she
cts down wrong with him. be-
ause here lately the tide has
cen turning with Shorty"
up on the receiving
nd.
Right about here ! want to
AXE mention Of a fellow whom
think is one Of the greatest
ncees in show biz. It's none
her than the wise cracking
,pe dropping. ad lbber. Allen
rev. Allen is featured nightly
Sportree's Music Bar coming
between sets keeping the
ace live as hive with his
ie Of i've. His spiel will thrill
~ His facial expressions will
Il you. Believe me when I tell
". Drew is just like the man
the casket Dead In There"
make II date to meet Allen
CIV. He is real gone guy. /
Well I've hunched YOU like IL Il
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

curb. then moved TO a barn. In
1925 he had saved enough
money 10 purchase and convert
a small warehouse near the rail
road tracks
Merritt does not accept every
boy into membership. since
he believes some are incor.
rinsible but sometimes will 10.
sist on taking in somebody that
the other boys don't want
He rules that the bows must
not smoke or swear. Some OF
them are pretty tough when
get them ne says. but we GET
along all right"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11
DIGGIN'
---the scene
A BLOW JoE,s DELIGHT
BY Dick Jennings

Some Blow Joes were jammin'
In an after hour Joint one dim
The Joint was live as a hive
WITH cats, bats and bins
Now ! m gonna hip YOU to the tip
As 10 who was in on the frav
W hen the bash session started iumpin
In the most frantic and righteous way
Coleman Hawkins on deck
Taking strong lead on Body and Soul"
He was accompanied on the "SS"
BY the famed Nat king cole
George jenkins was kicking the drums
Oscar Pettiford was on bass
DIZZY Gllllspie and "Yardhird" Parker
tame on and upset the place
Everything was groovy as a wild west movie
When Slam Stewart fell import
He got down mellow like real gone fellow
10 slt in on all this musical sport
The iazz fanatics like to have wigged
When Lester Young began 10 blow
He hloWed everything from hops to swing
Ole Pres almost broke up the show
hen the Scoffings got slim and the lights got din,
The scene shifted 10 Howard McGee
lie IS really great like most things in the "4S'
] he cats hoIlered MCGEE for me-
Gene krupa and Buddy Rich
Were both down with the action
They teamed up with Art Tatum and Arnett Cobb
Io play for the peoples satisfaction
The session lasted til about the break ~ dav
And one by one eVervbodv started breaking a,va,.
lhe eats who weren't in or this righteous deal
When booted came on like fee from Mobile
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11
Canada Lee /
Body And Soul
N. Y. Premier

Body and Soul" En,r..
Studios production IN ~ -
Canada Lee PLAYS ono u y
chief supporting roles wilih.,
us world premiere ~ tho s ",
Theatre in New York CIV y
lowing the run NJ no n,,,.
picture u was ann ures III RI
Gently by United Ari.s,s \
tributors Of the mo n
Lee S performance In the /
which co-stars Jorn Cod
and Lilli Palmer osdg
Hollywood talking sbom
Academy Award for the mi
Negro stage and an sr,o-
In Body and Sou s.,
Of the fight racket Ice !; +
in the part 81 Bon Chspl
mlddleweIght champion Of
world
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11
Porter Maintains
Club Out Of Tips

MARTINSVILLE, Ind - a
Colored porter az the sanitarun
here has been hailed as the man
who has made the greatest con.
trlbu,on TO this town in the
past decade.
He is Albert Merritt. 75-years
old He is one OF only two Ne
groes who live m the town
and for the past "A years he has
been maintaining club FOR
boys tina, gets credit for rcduc-
ing substantially the number OF
juvenile dclinqucntS.
The club is financed from tho
tips Merritt receives AZ the
sannarium, where he lives and
eats He has bought club
house for his boys and plav-
inG field with basketball goals
and horseshoe stakes.
The town has 5000 popula.
lion OF the club. but the 500
from the Community Chest.
and has no large contributors.
No trained social workers
have any part in the diree.
tion Of the club. but the l.s0o
boys who have passed thru
the club in IFS a. years have
grown up 10 be respectable
citizens.
Rescued Youths
The club Is SAID 10 have rot
On MS start in 1909 when Mcr-
rltt rescued small boy from
a group Of older fellows He
Soothcd the younpstcr with a
story and next dav the hov
was back with a friend ssking
for another story
A patient suggested TO Nicr-
rift that he found a club. which
ne did For time il met on a
was So I'm quitting YOU like il
I'll.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

forgotten that you even exist
ed. Get back in circulation and
begin enjoying lie as other
young girls your age are doing.
4 " ~ met a man WIN
-ceTs NcIr NICE and he IS anN
'4S % Sot ro up 40 my own
n'Uc tic hasnt . kcd anl-hlnr
D9ncetnrg cli frlcnds My olt
n'v tlcnd hos been irving 10
r-cn'" 1 lic after he found
s'wcore else Was interested I'M
t" Tie ac0 also Should I
'o>rEc tr ne" FOR the old az
Ans; String along with the
two of them temporarily as
competition stimulates interest.
They both want 10 monopolize
all OF your time but neiiher
wants 70 Get serious enouqh
for marriage. Play one AGAINST
Tho oiher-bui hold out for
marriage as a home wouldn't
give you any security and sal.
isfaciion without husband
with whom 10 enjoy il.
? VI wa grnc saith q nee
tc.lo" and 0ai q baby i0f him
-" vent and ma-rcd anothcr
ci. Now ne come, around mo
~ tnl umc and SAYS he
.nFes me what mus, do
Ans: Make him prove II and
the only way he can do so is
10 get his legal freedom and
make you his wife. Do moi lei
him hang around and make
love 10 you while he is still
married 10 the other woman.
Insist on marriage or nothing
al all.
HAPPIER LIVING LESSONS
Lesson AbDcS l947 lnsplrs-
.ional Reading price CSC.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

Ans; You my write mo
PRIVATELY, Send your letter in
care % ihis paper. explain your
ease N o7ial. include 2Sc for
en- in'pFatonal READING and
q scii addressed, stamped en-
velore Ter private reply.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

married man and one oi her
'-ionds wl, sivo you SOME II
--rTa'on concern ing her
whereabouts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

Ans: Yes. There's no point
ln you waiting patiently for
fellow who apparently has
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

was So I'm uniting YOU like il
Is THIS Is Mrs Jennings third
son Dick signing of until next
week when I'll be seeing YOU
round
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-11

forgotten that you even exist
ed. Get back in circulation and
begin enjoying lie as other
young girls your age are doing
Evening star., 1947-10-26

HE the motoring public has received the Tucker 48
just about the exciting experience that American
l. manufacturer could have And carries with great
responsibility of which my associates and keeny
In the hottest years than million and half
motorists surged exhibition halls cities look
the Iucker'48
In Chicago alone half million people fve-day showing
of this the Arena cowdng this blockong building
capacity.
special one-day showing for members of the CIO-UAW
the Chicago Stadium attracted $4,000 people These UAW
bers know They know production methods And their
enthusiasm for Tucker 8 quick appreciation of
exclusive features. meant great deal to us.
In New York the Tucker 4S display the Museum of Sci
ence and Industry for week. during which the Museums regular
charged Museum executives report that though
ticket sales suspended several times due to the crowds the
Tucker 48 box Office larger than the rst-rn motion
picture house Broadway during that week.
At the Canadian National Exhibition Toronto the Worlds
Inventors Congress Los Angeles special showngs Boston,
Washington Milwaukee, ST. Louis Philadelphia the story the
same Day after day the crowds broke all attendance records
America Is Hungry for Completely NeaO Car
HE has been far deeper than lively has been
restless impatient, overpoweng urge Tucker 48.
buy to drive it home
In talking these shovngs and have
been asked the question over and over again:
Show long must wait for Tucker 4sl"
This progress report our answer We feel that every nnotot
who has waited long the really
car has right know what going the Tucker plant.
Public Financing Is Completed
OUR PUBLIC financing completed less than sixty days
ago. Response Worldwide This has made possible for
our lease the former B29 plant with the War
Evening star., 1947-10-26

In the few months fully expect problems can't
oesee Every business does So plan carefully worked
they flexible However, stating it broadv
this what expects
Look for Tucker 4S to be coming off production lines matter
OF months Sometime production should up to the
planned level of thousand day Then you'll Tucker 48
plenty Of t1em the road
1t will be rearengne 1t will have the exciting new
features you've been hearing about 1t will be the medmprce
field and more luxurious for the money than you've seen
1t will be supported by nationwide deaerservce organization
comparable that of the medum-p field And when
get behind the wheel of Tucker 48 you'll know you stepped
into entirely automotive age.
We're going ask you this new car one dav longer
than is absolutely necessary
However, we hope you'll remember this:
Putting enterprise full swing tremendous under
taking particularly the field 1t for great expen
diture of effort time and money And good thing America
that this and has always been For only product that is
thoroughly sound worth the patience and ingenuity and hard
work needed produce and distribute on national scale
Evening star., 1947-10-26

to the automotive industry near steel plants and
rolling mills. Close working relations with these
plants have been established and commitments
made. We have been assured that when production
is ready to roll, the raw materials will be on hand.
All the skilled workers needed to build Tucker
4Ss will also be on hand. For in wartime this plant
trained and employed $4,000 workers. Many of
these men and women want to work for U.s. Already
there are many thousands of applications for en-
ployment on file.
Evening star., 1947-10-26

Setting Up Production Lines
MAPLE the minutest dea-have been
completed 100 days record before attained by
manufactured We have released body dies and have
contracts for our body stampings.
AS the first step setting up production building Is pilot
which will be display many around the first
Ioooom operations have been proceeding top speed many
weeks the attachments and special toog needed
production lines Seveny6ve per of the necessary
chine tools required already hand the ultra modern equip
of this wartime engine factory Engineering coordination all
the advanced Tucker mechanical going forward Final tests
under way.
We reaangng factory for production Some of the
production lines already being up.
In all this work the Tucker plant gives priceless advantage
1t admirably adapted automove production 1t was laid
by and built by the Government No expense
spared equip with the finest machines 1t has
ondres the completely mechanzed founde in America
1t nearly all the basic equipment build the Tucker 4S copete
in this plant
This the job getting ready for production completely
car is advancing equaed in the automotve
industry.
Plans for Rae Materials and Skilled Wnrkers
HE has another advantage Chicago indus
trial South Sde many of the leading material suppie