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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
POLICE SEEK
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there's my license number, what
are you going to do about it?"
The brothers said they intended
to notify the sheriff The stranger
said ne would go along. He tried
to get into the Yeagers' automo-
bile, they said, but they pushed
him out. "We were frightened
about him and didn't want any
thing to do with him." they ex-
planned later.
The man said he would wait
while the young men returned
with the sheriff, but he and his
car we're gone when Sheriff Ret
terer arrived.
The woman's body was clad
only in a torn blouse and one
shoe. TIE other shoe and ner
Stacks, turned inside out, had
been tossed over a fence in the
churchyard.
Sheriff Retterer expressed be-
lief Mrs. Gerbes was garroted in
the car in the churchyard.
Mrs. Gerbes was seen in a
Marion beer parlor about II pm.
Thursday. She had left her three
children - Kenneth, 6; Diana, 4
and Judith. 2 - in car of her
mother and stepfather, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Kellis, with whom she
lived.
Police court records show that
Mrs. Gerbes had been arrested II
times in the last three years on
charges such as intoxication and
disorderly conduct and had serv-
ed terms in jail.
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YOUTH FOR CHRIST
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had been contacted informally al
ready, and had indicated that the
movement will be good for the
city, and indicated their personal
approval of such action.
Serving on the various commit
tees for the revival are:
Ensley, general chairman; En-
Cry Holden, Jr. publicity chair
man; Catherine Rivenbark, fl
nance chairman; H. j. Farr,
chairman of ushers committee;
and the Rev. E. W. Pate, and
Mrs. Edward Mohr, advisers.
These two adults will serve in the
capacity of advisers only, Ensley
said.
In addition to publicizing the re-
vival on the STREETS, the group
will ask radio stations and news
papers Cor their support, and vari-
GUS business houses will be urged
to support the publicity through
their advertising mediums, Ems
ley said.
At a special melting this week
the young people Of the church
decided to wage the campaign
during their week-long revival,
Ensley said.
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POLICE SlFT
MURDER CLUES
o Iva 0AA ~
Detectives Question 4oO
Persons In Manner
ing Death

NEW YORK, July IL "A
nlethora Of clews-but all appar-
emily leading up blind alleys
went through a RESTING process
by homicide investigators today as
thew awaited the arrival OF a rel,
alive who they hoped might shed
new light on the puzzling strangu-
lation of Mrs. Sheila Mannerlng.
Lee Waldron of Denver, uncle OF
the slain former actress, was due
here over the weekend. Ponce
hoped he might have some knoWi-
edge of his niece's activities which
woI,1d fit into the Investigations
iigsaw pattern.
Admittedly this was out a tenu.
u possibility. When the nude
body of the 4s-year-old woman was
found Wednesday in her midtown
apartment, detectives spent a BUSY
24.hours checking a weller OF leaos.
Six address books found IN the
apartment contained 400 or more
names. Police questioned them all.
A cigar butt with teeth impressions
was discovered. Casts we're maze
of the impressions.
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DEWEY MAKING
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was du eto arrive by plane this
afternoon and his coming stirred
fresh speculation of a possible re-
newed effort by the Dewe yforces
to persuade hi INTO take the vice
presidential nomination should the
New Yor kgovernor head the tick
ct.
Sen. john w. Bricker of Ohio,
Dewey's running mate in 1914,
will arrive late tomorrow night by
plane. He is expected to sound out
Taft sentiment among the Repub-
lican governors.
Dewey will preside at a round
table session on tax and fiscal pol
icy. Participating will be mem
bers Of the Senate and House Tax
subcommittee, including Sens.
Harry F. Byrd Of Virginia and
Albert w. Hawkes. Of New Jersey
and Reps. Robert w. Kean of New
Jersey, Wilbur D. Mills Of Arkan-
sas, and Daniel A. Reed Of New
York.
Sen. Edward w. Martin OF
Pennsylvania was scheduled to at
tend but may be forced to cancel
the trip because Of pressure Of
business in Washington.
The conference will open tomor-
row night with services in the
Latter-Day Saints Mormon) tab
ernacle, after which the visitors
will be guests at a reception by
Utah's Gov. Herbert B. Nav al
the executive mansion.
Gov. Millard F. Caldwell Of
Florida, chairman of the govtr'
nors' conference, will preside al
the opening business session Mon
day. During the four-day meeting
the governors will discuss prob
lens Of housing, labor legislation
and education, as we'll as tax and
fiscal policy, national prepared.
ness and the organization and ad'
ministraticn Of state government.
Education will be the subject Of
Tuesdays round-table under di-
rection of Gov. Clarence w. Mead
ows of West Virginia.
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Newsman Named
Relations Head
Oh Greek M;,,s;.
WASHINGTON .Lul,. 10

WASHINGTON, July 12-p
Frank P. Shea, 80, Wssbin.~~
newsman and government infos.
ton official, was named .,.'
as chief of the public r%el. ss''
division of the American mi,,;,
for aid to Greece.
He is slated to accorr..
Dwight Griswold, mission cb;s, 'a !
Athens. They leave by plan, ,
1880 p. m. E. S. T. tomorron, !
Shea has been in news wors :,
is years.
After years Of regular report,
he joined the National Assoni,
ton of Manufacturers in 1871 ~.
publications editor. He later VA,
with Owl and had government y
formation and psychological W.,
fare experience in the Middle F.,
and Balkans during and after A
war.
He has recently been on j,
signment in the State departn.,
here.
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OBITUARIES

Elizabeth Britt King Gibson; five
sons, Earl Foster, Jr., King, War
rem, Billy, and Bruce; three broth
ers, E. S. of Johns. E. B. Of
Georgia, and A. j. Gibson of Nor
folk, Va; two sisters Mrs. W. E.
Webb of Annapolis, Md, and Mrs.
D. A. Murray of Rowland, he was
a son Of the late MI. and Mrs.
N. w. Gibson Of Johns.
Mr.. Gibson was owner and man
ager of the Gibson Oil company
of Lumberton which he had re-
Gently opened, and was also en-
gagged in the transfer business. He
and Mrs. Gibson had been resi-
dents of Lumberton for nine years,
having moved here from Whining
ton.
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GREATEST
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pause and read the lines at its
base:
s'Those hoof-beats died not upon
flames crimson sod,
sBut will rise through her song
and her story;
HE fought like a titan and
struck like a God,
"And his dust is u ashes o.
glory"
The words we're there, but the
glory was gone.
"People forget so easily" was
the mild rebuke of Mrs. Mary
Forrest Bradley, only surviving
granddaughter of General For
rest.
81 think there should be a civic
observance of his birthday ami
versaries-Just cont understand
why there isn't"
The situation was different back
in October, 1877, when the hard
cussing, fierce-charging Forrest
died. Then the Confederacy's
president, Jefferson Davis, was at
his side. and he was laid to resi-
in one of the city's most elabo-
rate military funerals.
1t was different, too, from the
day in 1901 when they dedicated
the equestrian statue which
brooded alone over his grave to-
day. There were thousands OF
gray-clad veterans then and they
could still remember the stories
of the old titan.
There was the time, they laugh
ed, when he raided Memphis with
a handful Of horsemen-and chas-
&c the union commander out Of
bed in his underwear.
There was the time, too, when
he refused a second request for
a leave by one of his Officers.
The language was straight and
pungent.
81 told you twicet," Forrest
scrawled across the request. 'sNo.
g-dammit-no!"
The stories were legion, for For.
rest was a colorsul. fighting com.
mander. Now he's just a lone.
some soldier on horseback.
In Chapel Hill, Tenn, where
Forrest was born July 10, 1921,
they'll pay him a special tribute.
But, elsewhere, there was moth
ing. The banks will close. The
state law said so. But few will
remember. /
Naa psiee al S2osy Jaeas cheap.
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ROYAL PREDICTS
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tIOIylllUCu
city Of the United States coWo
give us that much OIL
He estimated U. 5. Waf'lfne
neds this way:
The last war showed, he SAID,
that the Army and Navy reed at
least 1000, 900 barrels OF oil a day.
But, he added:
"Future military neds may
we11 increase that total to 4,OOO,-
ooo barrels a day"
To this Royal added the three
to four million barrels daily es-
timated as the country's MIMI
mum for civilian use IN wartime
Total: between six and eight mil
lion barrels.
He pointed out that OIL canhos
be stockpiled economically, ana
indicated that the War Depart-
ment is depending on Middle
Eastern oil production to make up
the possible difference between U.
s production and wartime re-
quirements.
Last summer Congress pass
ed legislation authorizing the
Army and Navy to store vital ma
terials which might be NEEDED III
wartime, on the basis Of admins.
tration estimates that it would
cost 81, 900, 900, 900 and be finished
In about five years.
It is now expected to take about
six years to complete at a cost
Of 81, 500, 900, ooo, the government
official said.
Royal said the change in their
estimates has been caused by
"scarcities of iteras NEEDED by the
civilian economy and high prices
which besides raising the cost
of the project, caused officials tc
delay purchases until prices eel.
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SOUVENIR SERCT.
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atomic energy act since "hne Of
lenses occurred prior to its enact
ment."
The Justice Department said the
two former army men were taken
ir custody at the direction of At
torney General Tom c. Clark.
j. Edgar HooZsr, FBI director,
said in a statement that ION the
evening of April 80, 1947, the FBI
learned that certain documents OF
an extremely confidential nature
were missing from the files of the
Los Alamos installation"
PITTSBURGH, July 12-PeThe
Gather Of Alexander Won Der Luft
said tonight he vas terribly
shocked that his son, had ben
arrested by the FBI on charges
OF taking atomic bomb secrets.
"However, we think Alexander
is innocent - that he absolutely
didn't do anything wrong except
engage in a little souvenir hunt
ing just like a lot of other sol
| diers.",
Woodsaalcohol is known to chem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

FLORENCE, S. c., July Pip
South Carolina tobacco growers
voted today overwhelmingly in IA
vor of a 10 cents an acre annual
assessment for the next three
years against their crops to fl
nance exports.
Incomplete returns showed 11,222
growers voting for the tax, 81 vot-
ing against, District Farm Agent
j. T. Lazar reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
MRS. MARY E. REAVES

TABOR CITY, July 12-Funeral
services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Reaves 81 who died at her home in
the Nakina section Friday morning
following a stroke were held Sat
urday morning at II O'Clock from
the home with the Rev. Bob Car
ter officiating. Interment follow
cd in the Stanley cemetery.
Surviving are the husband of the
deceased; John Thomas Reaves
and two sons; Edward B. Reaves
and Erness L. Reaves all Of Ma
kina.
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BEING HUSBAND
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Continued from rage One)
the husband of a princess Wou.e
be irksome.
..Not mel" he said. Il prefe.
the middle station Of life. 1t Woule
be gay, and perhaps ~carefree, bu.
I wouldn't be able to come ane
60 as I please-and that's what
want.
II don't have to marry a prln'
cess to find the glamor l want
Pat, my girl, fulfills all my ideals
ir true womanhood. l think she's
twice as pretty as the princess,
end her domestic qualities IN
doubtedly superseded those q
Elizabeth.
ssElizabeth can't hold a candle
to my Pat, riches or no.
William Morse, %, Atlanta bank
clerk, said he didn't think ne
would make a good husband for
Elizabeth, although he might De
willing to try if he weren't al
married.
Il think the roysl family would
have been a lot smarter L they
had found the son of some labor
leader over there for her to mar
Morse said.
Elmo Borgioli, San Francisco
bartender, said he was getting
married next week, land I want
to keep my freedom, such as 1t
will be-"
"You can't be a prince consort
and have freedom" he said. "Ev-
ery minute of your life regulated
by privy council or somebody
else. But in my bar, 1 am king"
Johnny Perlow. 20, St. Louis
brewery worker, said being the
hu sband of d future queen
sounds pretty good" but he
wouldn't trade his gal for Eliza
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
TRUMAN's PLANE TO ATHENS

WASHINGTON, July u Up
President Truman's new plane, the
Independence, will leave here at
1880 am, (EST) tomorrow on its
first official flight, taking Dwight
Griswold and half a dozen mem
bers of his Greek-aid mission staff
to Athens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
TAYLOR

Funeral services for Walter
Alexander Taylor, 70, were held
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from St. Andrews Episcopal
church at Wrightsville Sound, by
the Rev. Richard L. Sturgis, rec
tor, assisted by Bishop Thomas
C. Darst, the Rev. Alexander Mill
er, and the Rev. J. A. Pratt. rec
tor of Grace Episcopal church,
Whiteville. Interment followed in
the church cemetery.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Cartaret
county, the only son of the late.
Circero Taylor and Mrs. Eunice
Weeks Taylor. He moved to New
Hanover county as a young man
and spent the remainder of his
life on Wrightsville Sound. He was
a devoted member of St. Andrews
Episcopal church.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. c. L. Jackson, Whiteville;
Miss Carrie Taylor, Whiteville;
and Mrs. w. r. Taylor OF Wilson;
five sons, W. C. Taylor, R. H.
Taylor, and T. r. Taylor, OF
Wrightsville Sound, C. L. Taylor
and P. J. Taylor of Whiteville, and
eight grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were:
Clarence T. Rogers, W. T. Rogers,
S. M. MCGOWAN, Sr.. Robert E.
Tapp J. o. Hinton, J. E. Hines,
ST., Dawson Jones, w. D.. Stokley,
W. T. Rogers, Addison Hewlett,
Waddell Waters, z. A. Sneeden,
H. D. Pearson, H. c. Pennington,
and Porter Davis.
Active pallbearers were: A. H.
Dior, A. M. Rogers, S. B. Nc
Gowan, C. W. MCGOWAN, F. M.
McKoWan, Jr., c. L. MCGOWAN,
nephews of the deceased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

RALEIGH July l-CR-A.
protest against the sidetr.sa "a. Str
Senate Republicans of . 'thl9s,
pay bill for World War 'e ss1
veterans was registered eAI't;
day by Wade Lucas, dira mere !:
the local Veterans Servlcae t'of \
formation center. aid
Edward snead, Wjrna
North Carolina Veterans ot " INT
Wars commander now V's2
Southern VFW meetiny = i
mingham, late last night ~ ~ H.
renzo jackson, Judge advo ,o.a l.
the local post over the pbons \
80 Senators had been cou1 p'
by the delegates at the ms
and were asked to put n,
efforts behind a grant Of ter,, Ss
leave pay for veterans. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
WOOL PRICE CONTINUED

WASHINGTON, July 12- up -
The House Agriculture committee,
yielding to presidential pressure,
approved today a bill extending
government support prices on DOM
este wool until Dec. 81, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
CONVENTION HEAD NAMED

WASHINGTON, July u up -
Chairman Carroll Reece of the Re-
publican National committee, to-
day appointed Walter S. Hall
anan of West Virginia to head a
committee on arrangements for
the party's national convention in
Philadelphia June 81, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
MISS ELIZA FRENCH

Miss Eliza French died at her
residence, II N. 9Th ST., Friday
night after an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late
Beverly r. and Catalonia Mac
Lanchlen French Of Wilmington.
She is survived by one sister
Miss May Beverly French, an
aunt, Mrs. ]. Allen Taylor, both
Of this city
Funeral services will be held
from st. James Episcopal church
tomorrow morning at II O'Clock.
Interment will follow in Oakdale
cemetery,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

The tortoise does not possess
teeth, but its jaws are covered
with horny beak-like plates with
Ashaap eaattaag edges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
The Weather

WASHINGTON, July 12-(P)-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending 8 p. M,
in the principal cotton growing areas
and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

The tortoise is a member OF the
reptile family, and the name Is
usually applied to those Of the
order who live on land. ~
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new HANOVER
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en- the 1947 crop and would apply
for 1913 and 1949 crops as well.
The official vote by North Caro-
lima counties:
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STATE VETERANS
Continued from Pa.

1. cT
boro would be formed oo,.
day, they said. N"' Sal
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
JOHN H A o

Funeral services for John Rich
ard Groom, 81, Rocky Point who
died at James Walker Memorial
hospital Wednesday,, were conduct
ed Friday afternoon at the Rocky
Point Methodist church with the
Rev. w. c. Benson and the Rev.
W. A. Poole officiating. Inter
ment was in Hocutt cemetery.
He is survived by his widow,
MS. Katie Hocutt Groom; two
sons, H. A. Groom of Rocky Point
and U. L. Groom of Wilmington;
two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Carr
and Miss Annette Groom both OF
Rocky Point; one brother, Henry
Groom of Old Fort; five sisters,
Mrs. John Clay of Asheville, Mrs:
Henry Witherspoon, Mrs. Ed
Bridgers, of Catawba. Mrs: 2. j:
Mccoy and Mrs. John Wallace OF
Hickory, and two grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Mamboo is the worlds tallest
grass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
EARL F. GIBSON

LUMBERTON, July 12.-Earl
Foster Gibson, At, died at his home
on Carthage road here this morn
ing of a heart attack. He had suf-
fered an attack about 10 days ago
and had been confined to bed since
that time.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday at 4 p. m. from the Biggs
Funeral home by the Rev. DR..
C. H. Durham, pastor emeritus
Of the First Baptist church, OF
which he was a member. Inter
ment will be in MeadoWbrook
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Woodsa1cohol is known to chem
'ists - Meahano1
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
BE PREPARED FOR WAR
AND PRESERVE PEACE

George Washington once phraSed simple
truth that shines forth more brightly today TO
Guide the United States than it did when ne ut
tered it l57 years ago. That phrase $40 be pre-
pared for war is one Of the most etfectual ways
of preserving peace" stands today as an adage
and history has emphasized and reinforced the
wisdom Of the statement.
If American civilization is to endure, we must
be ready to defend it, If peace is to be assured
the United States must remain strong Yet, huge
standing armies are foreign to our traditions.
But there is IN answer.
One OF the sureSt, most economical ways TO
accomplish StrongnesS in this country is through
establishment of vigorous national guard units,
the local. volunteer, civilian-solder organization
Its new authorized strength is $4,000 men,
more than double its prewar force. That means
6S2, 900 worthwhile spare-time jobs for the young
men of the nation.
In Tabor City, we have the veterans to form
such an organization with capable leadership
Right throughout the nation, units are
being formed by the thousands and Tabor City
should start to work to get such an organization
here. 1t might mean the building of an armory
and might lead to bigger and better Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Personals

MIR. and Mrs. Jack Strickland
and Mrs. Robert Mccormick vlslteo
Mrs. McCormick's mother in At
kinston Sunday and returned by
Wilmington where they visited
friends. Mr.. Mccormick, who re,
ceved treatment there for several
days accompanied them home.
Misses jamie and Hattie Mae
Elliott have returned to Washing
ton after spending several days
here with their mother, Mrs. II.
B. Elliott, ST..
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Mccormick
of Chadboum visited Mr.. McCor-
mick's mother, Mrs. Z. A. NC
Cormick, Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Austin Miller is visiting
her daughter, Frances, in Mlssls-
sippi.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph F. Coble
spent some time last week IN
Goldsboro where Rev. Coble at
tended q Methodist meeting. Ihey
also visited in High Point and
Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fowler Of
Little Rock, Ark, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Rosie Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Ellington
and daughter, Sue, of MuselIa,
Ga, were week end guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Ben
nett. A. C. (Short) Parham OF
Mobile, Ala, also visited the Ben
nett's during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Garland Fow-
Ter and daughter, Lynda, were re-
cent guests in Wilmington where
they attended the wedding OF Miss
Elizabeth Barefoot and John ).
Little, Jr. Mrs. Lille is a niece
of Mrs. Fowler's.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Camp
bell and family, and Cecil Teal
spent the week end in Laurinburg
and Raeford.
Mrs. D. M. Currie and Miss
Thelma Currie of Leabon section
of the county spent the Easter
holidays at Fort Knox, KY, with
their son and brother, Donald
Currie, who is serving an enlist
ment with the army. Mr.. Currie
is a graduate of the Williams
township schools and is we'll known
in Tabor City as nephew Of DIR.
N. K. Currie.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
Letters To The
Editor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following letter from Mrs.
Agnes Barnhardt, school atten-
dance officer, has been received.
The last week of school will be
as important rs any other part OF
the year. Every day will be fill
led with pleasant and educational
activities (study, drill OF review).
Each teacher will be working with
skill and intensive eagerness to
help students to complete this
terms work in q satisfactory way
or helping them to prepare next
years tasks of making living
and living.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
A. A. WHITES NOW
LOCAL RESIDENCES

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. White, son,
Bill, and daughter, Janell, are
now at home here in an apartment
on the second floor of the White
Motor Sales building. Bill is a
member of the ninth grade class
and Janell is a fifth grade stu
dent. Bobby, the older son, stu
dent at Wake Forest college, spent
the week end here with his pa
rents.
Mr.. White rercently purchased
the business and building from B.
Alton Carroll,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

All pupils should attend school
regularly that they may have
chance to get every possible bene-
fit from the schools that our state
provides for all her youth. The
attendance during the last month
of the year should be as nearly
perfect as possible. For most pu-
pills to do whole years work,
good attendance is necessary dur
ing the entire year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18
BASEBALL GAME

Independent teams of Tabor
City and Williams township bait
led for ID innings Sunday after
noon before the Williams nine
emerged the victor by the score
of 3 to 2. It was only a prictice
game. but each team displayed an
excellent brand of ball.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

have been having considerable
trouble with the blue mold and
are uncertain as to when their to.
bacco plants will be set. Heavy
rains this week have further ham.
pered the planting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Will
loughby have returned from a
visit with Mrs. Willoughby's pa
rents in Illinois.