Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
Mayor w. A. Williams Opens
Leaf Promotion Radio Show

Men OF character and deNO-
ton have laid the foundation for
great Tabor City Of the future"
said w. A. CAD Williams. mayor,
in inaugerating an eight-week
radio program over WENC in
Whiteville Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Williams spoke at Las to
commence a series of radio pro-
grams that will run every day
during tobacco season. including
the usual three times a week news
of Tabor City. Monday, Wedncs-
day and Friday at noon the news
program will be heard as usual
and Tuesday and Thursday Happy
Sam Fowler will take over the
noon broadcast directly from Ia
Dor City.
John w. Barlow, executive sec
rotary of the merchants associa-
ton, introduced Mayor Williams
and said. at is our intention to
bring you news of Tabor City,
good listening entertainment. and
reports of the Tabor City tobacco
market. Along with the broadcast,
a man-on-the-Street program will
come to you directly from Tabor
City in the down town area"
Excerpts from Mayor Williams
address follow:
g. Tabor City is fortunate in
having an active and progressive
Merchants Association that seeks
to keep every business man and
woman alert to the needs Of our
people. This guiding dynamo has
done much to awaken the citizens
to their responsibilities and oppor-
tunities. We owe debt of graft
tude and thanks to the men who
struggled to make our Merchants
Association live member Of our
town striving ever to render ser
vice without regard for any in
dividual or group; but ever taking
the welfare of the entire town in
to consideration on any matter in
volved. The close cooperation be-
tween town officials and the Mer-
chants Association is vital to Il
progressive town. In Tabor City
all organizations for the better
ment of the town cooperate. Al
though the Merchants Association
is the "baby" of our progressive
organization, seeking better liv-
ing conditions for our people. It
is fast developing as the guiding
star Of the progress in Tabor
City.
"Tabor City is a young town
full of vigor and ambition. 1t WAS
founded by merchants and pro-
duce buyers who had confidence
in it's future. The foundation OF
any town is no stronger or more
permanent than its business men
who guide its destiny.
"There is no need for any feel
ing that Taor City is grown o.
that it has reached its height as u
town that seeks to render servic"
to all. The future of our town :
as bright as our dreams if we seek
to realize and ever strive to make
our dream reality. =.
Tabor City is situated in
farming area that has Unlimited
possibilities.
During the past several years,
we have established our town q;
one of the leading tobacco, sweet
potato, and produce markets of
the nation. Last year Tabor CitT
led all of the Border Belt marke'i
with the highest average price for
tobacco per hundred pounds, az
cording to the United States D.
partment of Agriculture report OF
$50. II. We are proud OF this
record because it shows just ore
of the many instances wherein
Tabor City is striving to rendef
service to our people. Quoting
from our Tobacco BOARD Of Tradn
and the Merchants Association OF
Tabor City, not only leader IN
at an even higher goal-greater
market prices, but leader aiming
cooperation and closer assocla-
ton among the grower, ware
houseman, and buyer. Important
to all of US is our mutual business
inetrest-the profitable operation
of the tobacco industry.
90. We have in Tabor City
progressive and civic-minded clubs
that use as their goal an even
greater and better citizenship.
women, and children Of our town
Using as their materials the men.
to mold mental and physical de-
velopment into useful citizens TO-
day and tomorrow. -