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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
POLICEMEN HURT
in TEHRAN RIOT
Continued From Page One)

to observe" the balloting, sche'
duled to begin in Tehran Saturday,
and ,"see that the elections are
completely free and the voters IN
influenced"
He added that any political party
or group is free to meet and cam.
paign publicly, and that the "only
function OF military law in Tehran
is to insure security and prevent
violence"
The government, meanwhile, was
heckled by a secret radio station,
which called itself the voice Of
Azerbaijan Democratic party" and
broadcast a 45-minute program &C..
cusing Qavam's party of illegal
methods.
The so-called Azerbaijan Demo
Gratis" came into power in that
province during the Russian occu-
patton, and We're overthrown last
month by government troops who
arrived in Azerbaijan to Super
vise' the parliamentary elections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
EPIPHANY SERVICE
HELD LAST NIGHT AT
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

st. Johns Episcopal church held
their annual Feast of Lights
service last night with the Ri, Rev.
Thomas H. Wright, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese Of East caro-
lima participating.
The deep spiritual and mission
airy meeting of the Epiphany sea
son was explained in music, mar,
rative, and the lighting of candles
from a single candle on the alter.
The three Wise Men were por-
trayed by George Mann, Lester
Lasure, and Arthur John.
The choir sang Epiphany hymns
and carols with the congregation
Joining in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
March OF DIMES
PLANS ADVANCING
Continued From Page One)

Rhodes also pointed out that VIII
mington is one Of the seven areas
in the state which has a polio unit.
This unit, serving counties IN thls
territory, was established last
summer at the James Walker Me-
mortal hospital, at a cost OF $1o'
900.
The chairman of the local drive
also stated that the Wilmington
chapter of the National Foundation
for Infantile paralysis now has a
nurse in New York City studying
the latest methods of. polio treat
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
ASSEMBLY FORCES
TREK TO RALEIGH
CONTINUED From Page One)

Liquor, as usual, probably will be
an issue. Charlotte is expected to
seek a liquor vote separate from
Mecklenburg county. Should Char
lotte lead the way. other cities
might seek similar legislation.
Pearsall has said he saw no ga
son why the assembly should not
complete its business and adjourn
sine die within go legislative days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
TONIGHT

DR.. Frederick W. Lewis, pastor
of Pearsal Memorial church, will
teach the Sunday school lesson at
the Mcclure Fellowship class at
the regular meeting tonight at $3.50
in the YMCA, J. B. Huntington, an
nounced last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Continued From Page One)

building cost approximately $50,
900.
1t was largely through the efforts
of this noble teacher that many
Wilmingtonians were directed to-
wards making education their life
work. The good that she, and her
pupils in turn after her, did is i'm
possible to estimate.
GUESS WHO - We regret that
We can not tell you the exact year
during which the picture on Page
s was taken. However we can list
most Of those seen with Miss Brad
ley IN the photograph.
On the front row, left to right,
are: Tom Oldham, Marion Wood.
ward, James Oldham, Bertram
Quelch, Maud McEWen, Katie Bor-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Wins Film Award

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. lR- "The
Lost Weekend" Charles r. Jack
sons story Of a tortured alcoholic,
was selected as the best film In
1916 by American press and radio
reviewers in the annual film daily
Ten Best Pictures" poll, the trade
paper said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Payment Overdue

HERRIN, H.. WD-Lester Tur'
ner received a $40 bill for his
wrist watch-16 years after it was
stolen. The money was sent in an
anonymous letter stating 1.-The
watch is long gone, but here is
Approximately the value of it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
MRS. LILLE r. WARD

Funeral services for Mrs. Lille
R. Ward, SO, 1101 Chestnut street,
who died in the James Walker
Memorial hospital at HAS o'clock
Friday morning after a short ill
ness, will be held this morning at
II o'clock.
The services will be conducted
by the Rev. George Saunders from
the Sixth Street Advent Christian
church. Interment will follow in
the Bellevue cemetery. The re-
mains will lie in state at the Yopp
Funeral home until the hour of
the services.
She is the widow Of the late L..
w. Ward and is survived by three
sisters: Mrs. w. V. Sellers. Mrs.
c. j. Craig and Mrs. C. R. Jones
all of Wilmington; four brothers,
W. w. King, E. L. W. King, Her
bert S. King and R. S. King all
OF Wilmington.
Active pallbearers, all neph-
ews of the deceased, are as fol-
lows: Robert H. King, R. S. King,
Jr., Albert B. Craig, William E.
King, Alfred L. King and Harold
B. King. Honorary pallbearers: ".
Ambrosiano, DR.. S. E. Warshauer,
George Duke, R. c. Grant, L. R.
Blackman, Emmett Owens, R. S.
Thorpe and Nicholas Papezos.
MRS. MARY l.. REGISTER
Funeral services tor Mrs. Mary
Lille Register. fatally injured in
an automobile accident near Kins-
ton Thursday night, will be con-
Quoted today at $3.50 p. m. from
the Emmanuel Presbyterian church,
with the Rev. Wade H. Allison
officiating. Interment will follow
in Bellevue cemetery.
Honorary p~allbearers will be:
DR.. Robertson, DR.. Graham, Barn
ey O'Neal, j. B. Fox, Sr., Frank
LeRay, Sr., j. C. Rogers, James
Garrison, D. Larkin, Elwood Greer,
Luther Greer. Mike Patelos, S.
D. DOIQCduA, &c 6oIc, n.
Thigpen, Capt. Ed Holm, r. R.
Stone, and John Wolff.
Active pallbearers will be: o.
Rurriss, Herbert Farrar, Harry
Register, Russell Denton, Frank
Litgen, Frank Shoemaker, and Bill
Evans.
She is survived by her husband;
Gibson Register. Two daughters;
Miss Carolyn Register, who was
also injured in the crash and Mrs.
Robert Kittle. all of Wilmington, a
sister, Miss Louise Burns, of Will
mington; a brother, Tommy Burns,
U. S. Navy and Mrs. Registers
mother. Mrs. W. P. Burns, of Will
mlngton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

Dial 1881 For Newspaper Service
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-07-25
Valley Authority Drive Nationwide

stage of the Missouri river is now
reached when scarcely more than half
of the volume of water is attained as
compared with the situation before
the Corps of Engineers began channel
Improvement work about 1927.
The chart showed that volume of
water which would have been contain
ed in the channel Is years ago actually
produced a flood approximately six
feet above flood level at Hermann, Mo-,
in the current high water.
Data from the U. S. Geological
Survey shows that the crest of the
present flood went as high as 31.2 feet
at Hermann on June %. The Geologi-
cal Survey shows that at this stage
the discharge of water in the river
reached a volume of 4S7, 1000 cubic feet
a second.
Superb Planning and Engineering?
by methods we'll known to hydraul-
ic engineers, it is possible to estimate
from data obtained at the gaging sta
ton at Hermann what the discharge of
the river would be, approximately, at
other gage readings. This estimate
IAN be verified later when fuller data
IS made available; but l believe my
estimate will be found to be conserva-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-07-25

tive. 1t indicates that flood stage of
Fl feet was reached at Hermann in
the present flood when the flow of the
river was not much more than half of
its capacity to carry off water without
flooding 18 years ago.
1.-THE principle cause of the lowered
capacity of the river to take care of
flood waters without overlooking its
banks is the so-called channel improve
ment work done by the Corps of En-
gineers The theory of the Corps is
that the navigation channel will be i'm
proved by building revetments and
other works which tend to restrict the
flow of water to the channel, thereby
setting up a securing action which
deepens the channel.
cat the time the Corps of Engineers
decided upon this policy 20 years ago
it was warned what would happen. 1t
embarked upon this
course.
1T is now endeavoring to cover up
the greatest blunder it has ever made
by proposing huge reservoirs at num-
erous points on the main stem of the
Missouri river. This is not a sound
means for controlling floods, for it
Overlooks the Importance of much
more beneficial methods of controlling
he river
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Christmas Seals
To Be Sold On
Street Saturday

The schools Of Columbus
county will climax their part in
the sale OF Christmas seals Satur-
day when grammar school child
rem will offer seals ior sale on
the streets Of Tabor City and
other towns of the county.
1t was pointed out that the
street sales will not take the
place of contributions sought by
mail but will serve as an addit-
ional source of revenue for the
campaign.
Mrs, V, c. Ward has returned
to her home from James Walker
Hospital at Wilmington and is
reported to be greatly improved.
Mrs. A. c. Horne received
treatment at James Walker Hos,
pital in Wilmington last week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
BASKETBALL

The Tabor City High School
Cage teams have begun practice
for what looks like their most
promising season in years.
Thirty boys reported 70 Coach
CaurSu 10 get practice underway
Tor the 46-47 season. The squad
has narrowed down To twenty al
the present time
Coach CaurSo lost only one
player from last years county
champions. That was MaXton
SpiVey, who was graduated.
Stars returning from last years
squad include such standouts as
Earl Stanley, Fred Soles, Ted
Fipps and Harold Ward. Out
standing prospects for the new
season include, Owen Strickland,
Doc Herring Sam Jackson, Har-
old Fonvielle, Bill White and
Steron Stevens.
So far the squad looks to be
the best to carry the colors of
Tabor City High in many a year
At the present time the lineup
is as follows, Strickland, Stanley,
Stv ems, forward, Herring,
Jackson, guards. Ward, Fon-
vielle, White at Center Two of
the stars of last years team are
out al the present, due to in
juries sustained during football
season. They are expected t..
be ready shortly after the se;-
son opens.
Twenty girls reported to Coach
Caurso, who is coaching the boys
and girls team this year. TIE
girls team last year was not =;
successful as the boys. Although
they lost out for county champ
ionship, they were in there eight
ing all the way.
Girls turning out for p"acIicc
this year were Ruby Lee Striri
land, Irene Grice, Irene Jordan
Margaret Postom, Frances lr-.s,
Dulcie Garrell, Caroline Jackson
and Donnie Norris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Man Held In Staying Of Son

A young husband was fatally
injured near Tabor City Sunday
after an allegedly drunken father
had tried to interfere in quarrel
between his son and daughter-in-
law.
Goldic Granger, %, knitted in
the kitchen Of his fathers home,
died three minutes after his
arrival at Columbus County Hos
pital, Whiteville, early Sunday
afternoon.
The father, Ruffin Granger, Al
was arrested on a charge of
murder and Ruth Anderson
Granger, %, wife of the victim
was arrested on technical
charge of disturbing the peace.
At an inquest Wednesday
night, the elder Granger was
ordered held under $4,000 bond
for grand jury investigation.
Constable Dial Fipps arrested
the two at the scene of the STAY
ing about two and a half miles
east of Tabor City on the Iron
Hill road.
Tabor City Chief of Police L..
r. Watson reported that about
noon Sunday the elder Granger
had gone arosS the road from
his own home 10 the yard OF
the young couple and took up
a quarrel in which his son and
daughter-in-law were engaged.
In the argument which en-.
sued. Goldie Granger was said
to have knocked his father TO
the ground with his fists and
the two later made up and
shook hands. later going into
the kitchen of Ruffin Grang-
er's house.
Shortly thereafter, the young
man came out Of the house with
his hands held against hs
| stomach. An ambulance was call
ed to carry the wounded man "a
the hospital where death came
at 100 Sunday afternoon.
Funeral services were helC
from the Granger home Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Besides his parents and wife
young Granger is survived by
two brothers, S. B. and D. F
Granger of Tabor City; seven Sis
tiers, Mrs. Ruby HARRISON o
Charleston, S. c.; Mrs. MAJ
Hughes of Tabor City, Mrs
Leona Graham of Rock Hill, S
c.; Charity, Edna and Geraldin
Granger, all of Rt. 3, Tabor City
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Eight Columbus Men
JOIN Army During
Week Ending Dec. 6

Lieut.. Charles j. Markus, COM
tuaudins officer Of the Winning
ION L. ). Army and U. S. AR
rorce Recruiting Station, an
uounved today that twenty-five
app!icaEjS, including one Marine,
tuur Navy, and seven Army vet
Grams, were accepted for a three
year enlistment in the Regular
army or Air Forces during the
period ending December 6.
Eight applicants, including one
Army veteran, were accepted
from the Columbus County Area
d,ring the above period.
The veteran, Stanley M. HUI
bert. Nakina, volunteered for
the Air Forces, and was gwen
the grade of Pfc,
Non-veterans were: Willis +.
Evans, Whiteville: Ellis Little,
Ccrro Gordo; both of whom
nose the Air Forces for their as
sionment; Winford Granger,
Whitev!lle: Forest W. Norris,
Tabor City; Wayland D. Rhodes
Nakina: Billy billiard, Boardman;
IN Joined the Army Ground
Frees: and Floyd w. Stewart
Chadboun, who volunteered 1or
direct assignment to the ozno
Airborne Division.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Hiqh School Clee Club To Present
Musical Program Sunday Night

The glee club Of Tabor CITY
high school will present its an
nual program of Christmas music
at Mt. Tabor Baptist church Sun
day night at 7:3O.
The organist will be Margaret
10 Jernigan, member OF the
eighth grade in the local school
and directing the club will be
Mrs. Furman J. Fowler. Mrs. j.
C.. Bethea. teacher OF public
school music in the elementary
school. has assisted Mrs Fowler
in preparing the program.
The group will sing in Latin
the first number, which is an ar
arrangement of "Adeste Fideles
with descant.
By request, the club will re-
peat three numbers given IN
former years - In Bethlehem S
Chorus" from Handels Messiah @.
The complete music program
for the Sunday night service Will
be as follows:
Prelude.
AdeSte FideleS.
In Bethlehcm's LoWly Manager,
Williams.
Echoes of Christmas Eve,
Gesu Bambino, Pietro A. Yon.
Jesu, JOY of Mans Desiring,
Bach.
Lullabye on Christmas Eve,
Christensen.
Hallelujah Chorus, Handel
Sevenrold Amen, Lutkin
Solos will be sung by Rebecca
Floyd, EloiSe Elliott and Frances
SarvlS.
Rev. H. Froe Slurat, pastor
of Saint Paul Methodist church
will give 4 Christmas message
Misses Gwen Hughes and
Bernice Carroll will play IN Or
gan-piano duet and Miss Hughes
also will accompany 4 choral
number.
The public is invited to at
tend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
United Jewish Appeal Is Launched

Appointment Of Albert Schild
as chairman and Joe Simon as
co-chairman OF the United Jewish
Appeal for Tabor City and vicin-
ity was announced yesterday.
Although no definite local goal
has been set and there will be
no personal solicitation, Chair
man Schild announced that con-
tributions would be welcome
from anyone wishing to contri-
butte.
Appeal for funds for re-
construction of Europe's 100000
Jewish survivors is being made
through the press and through
letters being mailed to potential
contributors.
The survivors represent but
a small percentage Of the pre-
war population" Schild pointed
out, "however they are the post
war periods greatest suffers and
unless we help them emerge from
the uncertainty of present times,
the first victims OF Hitler will
have lost their struggle for free
dom and peace
Schild listed as detectives of
the United Jewish Appeal, Tor
which 4 national goal Of $l7O,-
1000 has been established:
|. Relief and rehabilitation for
more than half d million of Jew
h survivors II Poland,
Rumaniu and Hungary and lens
of thousands more in Western
Europe.
,. Supplementary food, work
retraining and preparation for
emigration for 100000 Jewish
displaced persons in German,
Austria and Italy.
3. Child care, education and
rehabilitation for most Of 10000
remaining Jewish children in
Europe.
4. Emigration assistance for
homeless Jews who can be ad-
mitted to Palestine, the United
States and other countries.
5. Largc-Scalc shipment of food
clothing, tools and other supplies
to distress areas in Europe.
6. Medical assistance a n d
maintenance for newly arrived
refugees in Palestine.
7. Retaining and rehabilita-
ton of former inmates Of con-
centration camps who reach
Palestine.
s. The acquisition of land in
Palestine for the expansion Of
Jewish settlement and agricult-
ural development.
9. The establishment of new
rural settlements in Palestine
and the development of new
opportunities for the absorption
of Jewish immigrants from
Europe.
10. Financial assistance to re-
fugees who find q haven in the
United States to help them dur
ing the initial period of adjust
ment TO American life.
II. Help for Jewish children,
many of them orphans, who are
coming to the United States from
displaced persons camps.
IL. Resettlement. retraining
and intepration aid for neWcom-
ers to this country.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Merchants Expect
Christmas Shopping
Rush Next Week

Shoppers of the Tabor City
area have been Il little slow about
during their gift shopping and
merchants are anticipating 4
rush next week as everyone
starts making their last-minute
p!cnarations Tor Christmas gift
giving.
Local stores are usually well
stocked with toys and other gifts
selections this year and quality
is noticeably up on many items
rs manufacturers get into the
postwar swing of things.
On some items, however, mer-
chants report that quality and
quantity are as scarce If not
more SO than during the recent
war
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Civil Action Charges Conspiracy
On Tabor City Potato Market

A S375,00O civil suit charging
conspiracy in the Tabor City
sweet potato market was filed
this week with the clerk of New
Hanover Superior Court ut
Wilmington.
Bringing suit against Carroll
Sales Company of Tabor City
are Waddell A. Corbett and
W. H. Corbett. trading IS
Corbett Brothers. of Whining.
ton.
The complaint charges that the
defendants conspired, agreed and
confederated in an attempt 10
damage the business Of the plain
tiffs.
The CorbettS, through their at
torneyS, contended that the Gar
rell concern entered the yam
market after their business was
flouriShing and that they re-
fused to rent or lease an empty
warehouse to the Corbetts and
established their own sweet
potato wholesale business.
In an effort to secure the
single warehouse building per-
nit allocated to Tabor City dur
ing the recent war, the new con-
Germ agreed and confederated"
to seek permission to build
potato storage house which they
intended to use as "a tobacco
warehouse, the Corbetts said in
heir complaint.
The plaintiffs also claim
,heY also lost the use of the
tvs old Jail house as a stor.
- point when their competi.
tors induced the city to have
It'll removed.
Intending the Carroll con-
IN was attempting to secure a
'cA,i,oly in the Tabor City
We: rotato market, the COM
pl1ili 'harges they allegedly at
"r'p;ed to fix" the prices paid
the local market.
scording to the complaint.
'hr Carroll company realized j
prrtit of $4,000 a year during
LES and l947 after substantially
;ilj.;ring their business.
The defendants, trading rs
Galrcll Sales company, were list
ed as A. Paul Rogers, B. A.
Garrell, c. D. Leggette and W.
F. Cox.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
First Quarterly
Conference Sunday
AT Saint Paul

First Quarterly conference of
the new charge for the Tabor
City Methodist church will be
held Sunday morning at Saint
Pauls Methodist church with DR..
F. l.. Hilman, Wilmington dis
trict superintendent, presiding.
Rev. Mr.. Hilman also will de-
liver the morning sermon at II
o'clock.
Representatives are expected
to be present from Zion Metho-
dist church. which with Saint
Paul, comprises the local charge.
Regular preaching service at
Zion will be at 2 pm. with Rev.
H FREQ Surratt speaking.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
farmers Vote For Peanut Quotas

be possible for the government
to reduce North Carolina
ACREAGE from the $4,000 estl-
mated for this year to 22S.7oz
acres.
Under the law. marketing con-
troll Is necessary TO maintain the
eovernmcnt'S price support pro-
syun. Approval OF the quotas
means that support will be mann
tanned at 10 to II cents pound
The control program Was pro-
posed last July under provisions
OF the Agriculture Adjustment
Ac, when il became apparent
that continuance OF War-eNpano-
Ell peanut acreages might result
in price depressing SURPRISES.
Secretary Of Agriculture ADer-
son announced last week that the
control program may be suspend
ed for the 1913 crop because
European demand for vegetable
oil proceSScd from peanuts III
much greater than had been eN-
pcCtcu.
The program provides tor
both acreage allotments ana
marketing quotas. Each grower
j.. uiy.n a allotment which ne
Is Tree to plant to peanuts 10
be harvested. He may Pidh'
additional peanuts tor ave
stock feed. 1900.
Likewise. each grower IS gwen
= marketing quota. when IS ing
I,,ao,itv grown on hlS alloleo
.tcreao.. Peanuts marketed IRON
excess acreage are subject to a
Drnal,v tax equal to 80 per cent
Of the market price OF peanuts
The 1918 national planting al
Intn.nt - which along with
quotas may be cancelled before
planting time has been set at
a524.l59 acres for peanuts 10 De
harvested for eating and for pro-
crssine into oil. This compares
with 1913 1000 acres OF the 1871
crop.
The 1913 national marketing
quota has been put at 76O,OOU
tons compared with about l,O6z,-
900 tons produced this year.
In appealing for approval OF
the program, Anderson sad the
government wished to be IN d
position 10 institute controls IN
1919 and 1850 without delay
shuuld they be needed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Mrs. Amanda H. Lee.
Related In Tabor
Dies AT Wilmington

Mrs. Amanda H. Lee, rs,
mother n-laW of Chief Of Police
L. r. Watson of Tabor City, died
Wednesday morning in Whining
ton after a long illness.
The funeral was conducted
Thursday afternoon from the
chapel of Harrell-Coble Funeral
Home with Rev.. Fred Kelley
officiating. Burial followed in
Delgado Cemetery.
Surviving are the husband,
three daughters, one adopted son,
three sisters and II grandchild-
rem.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Attractive Window
Displays Fixed BY
postoffice Staff

The Tabor City postoffice staff
has prepared two attractive
Christmas window displays, one
boosting the sale OF Christmas
seals and the other showing the
proper method Of wrapping
Christmas gifts for mailing.
The mailing exhibit shows a
substantial cardboard box, heavy
wrapping paper and heavy cord
with a sign saying use This.
Also shown is a flimsy box, tissue
paper and ribbon with the sign
mot This.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Toy Collection
And Repair Planned
BY Local Boy Scouts

Tabor City Boy Scouts will
collect toys next Friday. De-
cember IS. for distribution at
Christmas time to underpriv-
LEGGED children of the area.
Persons having unused toys
they would like to donate are
asked to place the toys on their
front porches Friday and they
will be collected and later
repaired and put in shape tor
distribution 10y the Scouts.
Approximately $500 worth OF
TOYS were collected. repaired
and distributed last season. re-
ported Scoutmaster J a *
Hymarl.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-12-12
Santa Claus Letters

Hey, kids! Mail your letters TO
Santa Claus to the Tribune.
Wen print them in the next
two issues Of the paper and will
forward the letters to Santa
Claus headquarters at the North
Pole.
All letters should reach the
Tribune office on or before Sat.
December 20 in order to he
printed before Christmas.