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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17

In an effort to afford greater
facilities for the entertainment OF
the youth of Tabor City and the
surrounding area, the American
Legion post 1o1 here decided at
last weeks regular meeting 10
open the hut every Friday nlght
as a recreation center or those
persons not over IS years of age.
Starting Friday. October %, the
hut 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
thew see fit so long as order IS
kept. Two Legionnaires, II. L.
Bruton and Clarence Sellers, Will
be at the hut to maintain oroer
October Is and two members OF
the post will present each Friday
evening.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
Tabor Chadb0urn 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 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 Mr. 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 MIR.
Graham and received by MIR. 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. a project, de-
scribed as follows:
From end of surface treatment
south of Chadbourn to junction Us
No. 701 near Tabor City, a distance
of ten miles. We have allotted the
sum of s215,90o.OO for the construc-
ton Of thi7 road.
1T will be necessary to have this
project surveyed and plans for the
constructing thereof. do not at
tempt to give you any time at which
this project will be let to contract.
but I can say to you that same is
in our l947 program and we expect
to reach same during next year.
"Regretting that I 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, 1947-10-17
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, 1947-10-17
Nealey Child
Dies OF Burns

Funeral services for Linda Kay
Nea'ev, Is months old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Nealey
who died Friday in the Columbus
county hospital of burns, were hello
from the Ward Station church at
1000 Saturday. The Rev. Zettic
Ward was TIE officiating minis
ter and burial was made in the
Ward cemetery.
Surviving besides the parents
IRE three brothers Billy, Joe and
Jerry; two sisters Estelle and
Marjorie.
The Nealey home was burned
Thursday, flames originating from
q 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, 1947-10-17
American Legion Post Here Opens Hut
AS Friday Night Youth Recreation Center

leave and his parents VIII be tolo
that he is no longer welcome at
the center.
2. AS long as those in attend
ance are orderly, they Will con-
tinue to be welcome, but those
damaging property or getting ous
of hand will be told to leave
Should too much disorder be man
ifested, the Legion will close us
facilities.
3. TIE Legion is not RESPONSE
BILE for the conduct of the group
in coming or going from the hut
1t will simply attempt to NAM
tain order during the hours OF
seven to 1890.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the post will be held on the Sec
ond Thursday night in each month
instead of Friday because OF the
recreation night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
Curbing Ordered For r. Il. Street
Engineers Told
To Go Ahead
With Survey

CURLING and storm sewers will
De installed on Railroad street
along the route of Highway No.
:C1 as soon as possible, it was an
nounced yesterday.
City Clerk j. Percy Brown or
dered the first car load of granite
>lrbing Tuesday and will send off
O.her orders as needed.
At a special meeting Of the
hcard CT city commissioners We'd
Nesday, R. E. Reynolds. of the
engineering firm of Eutsler and
Reynolds, was instructed 10 pro
coed with the survey which will
consist OF cross-section, plan anG
profile.
1t will be necessary TO replace
storm sewers to a point beyond the
cold storage plant near the school
crossing.
The movement to place curling
along the east lane of Railroad
street was initiated at the regu-
ar October meeting CT the city
,ormissionecs. 1t was contingent
upon assistance from the state
.:ighway department in paving
he widened area.
Since that time. Lewis E. Gore
commissioner in charge Of streets,
:,as been working on the program
and has received assurances that
he CITY will have the full cooper
ion of highway authorities,
Paving may have to wait on
favorable weather conditions, but
lie placing of storm sewers and
the curbing is a necessary pre-
iminary.
This work is a part of the city's
public improvement plan which
had to be deleted because it was
along the route Of a federal high
Wav
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
Main Stem Flashes ::

Mayor ]. 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-
drction 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 seven mile
run they were so totally exhausted
end were doing so much puffing
and blowing that q keeper OF a
bridge across the inland waterway
opened up to let them pass. think
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
BULLETIN

There was much discussion in
Tabor City yesterday regarding the
possibilities of the temporary ap-
rointment of ]. Percy Brown, town
clerk here, to complete the term of
the late D. L. Gore, clerk of court,
who died yesterday morning.
Mr.. Brown, 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, 1947-10-17

ing steamship was coming up 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 prospective
buyer for the typewriter and told
Mr.. Shelley about it. He held up
the advertisement then long enough
to go sell the typewriter and in the
meantime sold one of the outboard
motors. Just case OF advertising
paying off even before 1t appeared
in print.
-Raudie Britt recently bought
bulldozer and the word was going
Ground this week that he had 1t to
keep the fast growing town of Loris
from coming right on into Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
Church Fair
Nets $1O55
In LOris

The Loris Methodist church fair
hat was held last Friday night
netted SfO55 which will be put TO
he building fund of the new
church there now in theSrocesS
of construction.
The money was raised through
ar auction of scarce items and
ether entertainment. Dallas L.
Mackay auctioned the entire stock
which had been donated by persons
around the town. One cake sold
for S35.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
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
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
Loris Lions Club
To Sponsor Show

The Florida Playbcys, popular
radio bard that apnears Oily over
WDSC, Dillon, S. c., will appear
in person at TIE high school audi.
tcriu min Loris tonight fFriday)
under the auspices of he Loris
Lions Club at eight O'Clock.
This group las rad great fellow
ing from this ara on tEa'r radio
program and ~cod attendance is
expected ct this in person per-
Torrance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
CAR 7 { R s
| COL i NJ n
&c ". HORACE CARTER

e., know. one of the big faults
;. .,vrs. newspaper editorial writ
,-6 examinations in general Is
!. .aar can always think of hun
=; ): things that should be done
!: y s. :ar rs to discuss them in
20 detail but when action Is
e.: . ~! the plan into operatfsn
ring sind of Dogs down.
|, 2EaS "-NIoSt cooperation TO do
.-s> Ike Tabor City's progress
,yr8 Board has been trying to
= soY.c time. Big proposals
I. 5ssa pu, before the board and
/ .ars &ccepted most of these
|o,z.s = good faith and have
Il :-!ad to put them into ef-
-
Is ~.::..a IS evident to the eye
/ rs been accomplished. The
e ras = favor of the huge public
f. eXoauSion program here
*; ne proposals when they were
s,.s6 o. Engineer Pete Reynolds
Ks ago. Since that time. the
wa,s have been tied up in gov
trs.. red tape and no one knows
O. i they will emerge ready
Il OIL. into action. Everybody
tgS he improvements to be made
rhan Is the question.
t.e rural road situation is an
!, p.colem. A delegation went
aa!e:gh to see what could be
toward getting some roads in
area win tops on them. Promises
:o-thcoming and perhaps they
e fulfilled but to date nothing
BE noted by the citizenry that
ID prove that anything has been
S a couple of weeks ago the
board voted to have stop lights
ei in me business district. espec-
one al the school crossing near
Esp-Inman funeral home. But an
hitch has already been mani
Lights are not available and
nnpanies make no promises for
lights for over a year. Various
ns are nevertheless working to-
!: getting at least one light from
E other town but the people as
have seen no results Of the IN
Ia:ion
-naer recent proposal had to DO
/ Inc curbing of railroad street
ne widening Of same. Author
here we're all in favor of the
TT but nothing can be seen 70
b their stand as yet.
b Merchants Association. respon-
/ To- many of these good pro-
BIS 7u: on a sustained drive for
hotel ac"omodations and II
b for awhile like something
r. be done in this respect. But
there IS no evidence of success.
bis newspaper and the merchants
ration h0l.o-ed loud and long IN
e3 % the poor telephone SER
son afte~ it opened publication.
feS that De in the telephone
f22anr discussed the situation here,
rsed better facilities just as
as materials were available. But
SITUATION TO date remains the
Ard YOU can't get a telephone,
ea2 this newspaper.
II al The Tribune headlines
week Have brought to you one
ne ether things that the town
c,iza~-r plan to do. Yet all
plans seemingly are lost IN
aaze, As fa- as something tang
ma you can put your finger on
ncecred. !, Just isn't here. we
Ire a little town with a few
Z streets. inadequate sewage and
supplies with a surrounding
area with little but pig paths
'oaGs.
nceS comes slowly and perhaps
cs little hasty in our remarks.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
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, 1947-10-17
Jerk Of Court
FSes Thursday

: Gore, for the past - years
. me Columbus county court,
y aeart attack at his home
aE morning at five o'clock.
0o'e had been at Work We'd
n ana was in apparent good
oa'y the day before he died.
SU oeen nominated for the
s'@ Of office and would have
= The coming election for
Court for the fourth time.
- survived by his wife, Mar
00'e and three daughters.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
|Spring Branch, Green Sea
Grew First Tobacco Here
By COLE
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 j. P. Durham, OF Green
Sea.
Hail and hearty at IS, MIR. 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
Mr.. 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 ten 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
81 don't recall just what the prices
were but I don't thing any of us
made any money that year." Mr.,
Durham said. 1--WE 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. I 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 pei
acre" v
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-
lev 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 sale:
on the Tabor City tobacco market
Mr.. Durhams comments were In
teresting. He dispelled any doubts al
to where tobacco was first grown II
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 day:
probably induced farmers to try TO-
bacco. according to Mr.. Durham, al
though he said he couldn't recall
that tobacco was profitable as Ions
as they had to ship it such lone
distances to market.
MIR. Durham bellies his IS years
and gets about with sprightly step
He is still an active member OF th'
South Carolina tax commission, haV'
ing served in that capacity since
1918. He still makes frequent trip
IN Columbia in connection with TINT
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
EASTERN STAR

EASTERN STAR
The Tabor City chapter no. 240
Of the Order of the Eastern Star will
hold a special meeting Monday night
at 7:30 at the Masonic hall here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17

Our great victorious Navy re-
mains q guarantee Of our security,
Your Savings Bonds helped to build
the Navy. It Is fitting, that Savings
Bonds should continue as a pro,
tector of your future personal Sc
curity. To the millions of my nieces
and nephews who are building bet,
ter America and better American
homes for themselves and their
families by continuing to invest
regularly in U. 8. Savings Bonds,
NAV I bc1row the Nays famed
message: ''Ful speed ahead, folks.
And fair sailing"
US Trsassry Dstes,~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17
''A SOCIETY

la SOCIETY
} Mn 'onous County Dental So
A NJ meet at the home Of DR..
+ uueiI N Fair Bluff Monday
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-10-17

, Market Leader
of Sweet Potatoes,
T,hacco. Strawberries
Sn3p Beans and Others
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-28
REAL COURAGE NEEDED

President Trumans decision to address the annual con-
ference of the NAACP in Washington of June 20 is his
torc and the nation, and the world, will be waiting
to hear what President of the United States has to say
on American race relations at this crucial hour in the nat
ions history.
1t is high time that the chief executive spoke out and
in ureouivoca both from the domestic and the in
ternaona standponts The of ynchngs in the South
and the consequent acqual of the monsters the failure of
Congress FEPC legislation and the general deter
oraton of racial relations everywhere indicate the need
for strong affirmation of governmental determination to
protect and preserve constitutional rights of mnores
The fause of American democracy do not go unnotc-
ed abroad and the nation hardly hope to maintain the
desired world position leadership for democracy unless
it can demonstrate ability to set and keep its house
in order.
We have idea what the president is going to say when
he addresses the NAACP but know that he needs to
speak out boldly the intention of the federal
government to move swiftly to protect all its citizens He
should also lay blue print for putting his words into
action.
From the Los Angeles Tribune
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-28
Ed Q R|ALS
June 70, ls47

way other"
Job placement creation of job opportunities vocation
al guidance promotion of good nterraca relations in bus
mess factory, and community in general all command
tenton and scientific treatment by the Urban League
ment."
"The League can furnish many statistics to prove it's
effectiveness such $4,000 persons placed in jobs nd ST.
900 others referred to jobs in 1916 Figures however,
not begin to describe the Leagues to date and the
need for ever-expanding operations"
"What is important, in addition to the achievements
the continuous development by the League and
operational formulas and echques by which ecanom
and racial problems of Negroes be handled with ever
increasing effectiveness"
'The Urban League, however is not the whole
these problems but until achieve complete democracy
is shining hope for steady Improvement in the condt
ions under which Negroes work and i've"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-28
League in Jackson.

League in Jackson. f" /. EfMA
That Mr. Edwards not able to do more than en-
gage few explanatory conversation respecting the
ganzaon of chapter here many be due entitey to the
fact that little know here about the Urban League and
it's work.
With this in mind and to give the public idea Of
the Urban League and its work editorial from the Oko
homa Black Dispatch the great weekly edited and published
by the nationally known and distinguished Roscoe Dunjee
under the title can American Institution" reprinted be-
low. ------------.-
There be little doubt that the most comprehen-
sve social service program for Negroes in operation today
is that of the National Urban League"
There is scarcely field of human activity in which
the Urban League active Almost every Negro in the
United benefits the National Urban League
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-28
THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

A few DAYS ago George L. Edwards, Assistant Direc
tor Southern Field Division of the National Urban League
and former war time Director of the Parish Street USO
Club returned to Jackson in the interest of the National
fund raising campaign of the Urban League and to ex
pIore the possibility of organizing Urban League chap
ter here i'm Jackson.
The work being done by the Urban League recognized
contribution the overall social service needs OF the
nation The organization has been charged with being in
any way connected with communism It's program has
wide acceptance and approval from national leaders of both
groups including the most conservative thinkers.
The national estimate Of the worth Of the Urban Lea
que may be seen fact that Henry c. Luce, of Time
and Life magazines chairman Of its 1947 Fund
Raising Campaign.
With many new industries coming to the city there is
much good that be done by chapter of the Urban
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-28
COMPENSATE THE RAPE VICTIMS

Up in Washington movement has been started to
have Federal Government compensate the victim of rape
The movement having been started by member of the
House of Representative from North Carolina, who would
make the provision in the form of rider attacked to the
Anlynching bill
Such rider would certainly make the antilynchng
bill good law.
Under such law ii is reasonable to assume that the Fed
eraI would conduct full investigation and
tabh the proof beyond doubt before paying the VIC
tim.
Under the operation fsuch law Their ewould be little
likelihood such hystera and violence annegro sentiment
would be Wiped up by the charge of and attempt
rape which is now being charged being done in certain
sertions of the country
Those who the need of anti lynching law and
the cubn that type of awlessness in the nation should
be able readily agree for the Federal Government to COM
pensate victim
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-03
Royal Family Will Visit South Africa

LONDON, (F1 - England paue
 farewell for three and one-naii months today to the Royal family
 as they made final preparations to hoard the battleship Vanguard TOT l6-day voyage to South Africa Travelling by special train to
 Portsmouth, King George Vl'
 Oueen Elizabeth and the Princess es Elizabeth and Margaret Rose
 were to embark late this after noon amidst a ceremonial display by the RAF, Royal Navy and pick ed military units.
 The Vanguard, the newest ana largest of Britain's battle fleet, IS scheduled to leave Postmouth har- bor before dawn tomorrow, escort ed by two cruisers one destroyer and an aircraft carrier.
 Because of the cold wave, the King and Queen cancelled their plans for state drive from Buck ingham Palace to Waterloo sta ton, thereby disappointing many pomp-loving Londoners and pro- vincial visitors who, despite the bitter temperatures, expected to show up early to be sure of good spots along the official route.
 Instead of travelling in a color ful horsedrawn procession the Royal Family chose to motor slow VI to the station in order to re- ceive the plaudits of the crowds. Large numbers of people gathered along the 75-mile stretch from London to Portsmouth to bid fare we'll to the Royal Family.