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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
Leaf Growers
Need Cards

If you are one of the $4,000
tobacco growers in the two Caro-
linas and Virginia who became
members Of the Flue-Cured To-
bacco Cooperative Sterilization
Corporation last year, and plan
to place tobacco in the corpor-
alton and acctpt the loan this
year, it will be we'll for you to
check and see if you still have
the Identification crd issued to
you.
Pointing out that before any
tobacco grower is eligible to
place tobacco in the corporation
and accept a loan, L. T. Weeks,
secretary of the Corporation said
it is necessary that he is either
member of the corporation OF
becomes a member. All who pur'
chased a share of stock last year
were issued a stock certificate
and an identification card serves
as the growers evidence that ne
is a member and that he holds 6
share of stock.
If he was not Il member las
year he may become a member
this year by purchasing one share
| of common stock which will en-
title him to all of the benefits ant
privileges that the corporation
offers. Once he has purchased
share of stock it is not necessar!
for him to purchase stock eacl
year provided he can produce eVl
dence that he is a stockholdef.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
Horny County Tobacco
Badly Damaged By Rain

Pessimism ran high throughout
Horny county this week when
farmers reported nearly so per-
cent of the tobacco crop COM
pletely ruined by excessive rains.
Business men in Loris and
round about have had hard time
keeping out of the dumps with
the cold facts staring them in the
face. Some farmers in town early
this week said their entire crops
were lost and others offered to
sell their leaf for as little as $500
for u acres.
County Agent V. M. Johnson
said this week that excessive
rains over the county has caus-
ed considerable damage to the
tobacco crop. The damage
seems to be heavier in some
parts of the county than in
others. The smallest amount
Of damage seems to be in the
Western part Of the county,
while in the Eastern part, the
damage is more severe. In a
good many instances. the tobac-
CO Oh small areas will be al
most completely lost due to
drowning. Some observers
seem to think that the crop has
been damaged as much as 5o
percent. For the county as
whole, the figure seems high,
and if the rains hold up now,
believe we will harvest fair
crop.
Mr.. johnson made this state
ment Monday and since that time
some more rain has fallen in Hor-
ly and some more good tobacco
has been drowned.
The Loris Farm Bureau report
ed that the most serious damage
has occurred in the area between
Hicklnan's Crossing and Daisy. a
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
.JOYNER'S GROCERY
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Tabor City'S newest grocery OPP
e.ed this week when Luther JOY
mes, Jr.. opened Joyner'S Grocery
next door to Hodges Market on
the Green Sea road.
Jovner, son of Rev. and Mrs.
Luther Jovner of Taor City, has
been employed by the Carolina
Department store for some time
prior to opening the new business
this week.
He served four years in the
armed forces during the wal ano
is well known il this area.
Jovner expects 20 carry com
plete line of groceries and to
Specialize in sea foods.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
Rotarians AXE
Two Games In
Softball Play

In the local softball league. the
Rotary club added two victorie:
during the week while the hide
pendents took a win by forfeit
No other games were played com,
plete- although the VFW and The
pace-setting Civilians fought to 8
3-3 tie. This game will be re-
scheduled.
The Independents won from
the WV by forfeit last Friday
when the veterans failed to ap
pear.
The Rotarians trounced the In
dependents Id on Tuesday ant
added another win by beating tho
VIEW 1873 Wednesday,.
Standings in the league to date
are as follows:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
AVERAGING 46 DOLLARS
GEORGlA-FLORIDA LEAF

A telegram received by the
Tribune yesterday afternoon
from James w. (Buck) Peay
stated tersely: Tobacco aver
aging around $46. Top $55."
Mr.. Peay. who has gone to the
Ceorgia.Florida belt for a few
days, sent his wire from States
boro, Ga.
This price was aproximated
after Mr.. Peay watched the
morning sale in Stateboro. This
is a considerable price drop
from that paid farmers year
ago. Nothing has been learned
regarding the quality Of the leaf
that was sold in Statesboro.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
NESMITH SAYS
BORROWING. PAYING
AT HIGH PEAK

Reflecting the increased costs
Of producing crops and the avail
ihility OF more farm equipment,
the volume Of bank credt used by
North Carolina farmers is cur,
rently higher than it was a year
ago. according to p. L. Ncsmlrh
Vice President of the Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Co., who repre-,
Association as a county key bank
sents the North Carolina Bankers
nr
"However, North Carolina farm
families are probably in the
strongest position that they have
ever been" Mr.. Nesmith said
Continuing high farm Hcores
make it possible to finance oper-
atinns out of income and when
credit is used, it is retired when
crops are sold"
reporting on the results OF a
h;r1 national survey OF bank
lending made by the Agricultural
Commission Of the American
Bankers Association, Mr.. Nesmlth
laid that north Carolina farmer"
used only a fraction Of the bank
credit available to them during
1916. However, the 2O7 insured
commercial banks which serve ag-
riculture in this state made 1871
CSC loans to 1876 farmers. These
loans aggregated G7,2o9,OOo, OF
which s23.4OO. 900 remained out
standing on January l, 1870
Banks had at Leaf $l99.Sl5,ooo
available for additional loans TO
farmers if the demand existed.
During 1916, loans on farm real
estate in North Carolina increased
slightly. Their" were 6,73l farm
mortgages made for a total oi
s15. 683 900; and $l5.O46'OOo OF
This volume re named OUTSTANDING
on January /, 1947. The farm
mort cage debt is higher than !,
was a year ago although it stu
ramains only Gne-half of the vol
,ne that existed in the compar-
ahje period following World war
one. o,oesad
az "other loans TO farmers weie
a. 70 G7.qa3 farmers by North
Carolina hank, during 1916. IN G al
sogregate amount of $49,2 : ,o o"G
81 Of tbs amount, only $S,2l3;oo4.
was outg;an}'ng on January l OF
.H;s YEAR. The production loans
a ave-, 1925 each. The farmers sh.,
Sbort term debt position is taH'
orahle; and although they por'
vowed more money last year. thet
naid back larger percentage VI
The total borrowed. Another lay
orohle factor in the present situ"'
t;on is that the farmers own SUP
s stont;al savings in cash, bank de
nosits. and United States BONG =.
a possible source of danger he:
IN the trend towards the nlehe'
cost 90 Of equipment and improve
vents which may reach a pom
| where these purchases cannot D.
financed out of current income s,,
ANOTHER factor in the Nortl
carolina agricultural pictuse W W
bankers are watching carefully l:
the a price of farm lands: Based OF
i i615"iA averages at 100, the av
a 49, farm land prices OF the
| state On March l, 1871, feacl .e,
90 DO comoared with 223 at tn
peak of the land boom IN l9au
During the past year. the ihc'ea7'
has been 16 percent.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
STRANGER IN TOWN

One morning this week gentle
man walked into a local barber
shop, looked round bit, conlbed
his hair and asked, when doe
the tobacco market open down IN
this part of the country"
The owner of the shop replied
that the market opened August
and told him some other things
about the present crop. =,
"Well Pm a STRANGER around
here and just wondered when the
market did OPEN
"Where are you from, SIR" the
barber asked.
"Chadbourn," said the stranger.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
ARSONIST KILLS SELF
IN WIIITEVILLE JAIL

Bishop Coleman, 4s, an inmate
of the county jail in Whiteville
on charge Of arson, committed
suicide in his cell Tuesday night
by hanging himself with moose
made from torn bed sheets.
He had been arrested Monday
when the police suspected that the
fire which destroyed his Cherry
Grove home might have been
started by him.
His body was found Tuesday
morning WI EN- an attendant
brought his breakfast. He was
buried Wednesday at Cherry
Grove.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25
ROTARY MEETING

The local Rotary clcb held its
regular weekly meeting at Mrs.
Todd's boarding house Monday
evening. The meeting was follow
ed by a conference of the board
of directors at which time the
recreational program here was
discussed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-25

The schedule for this coming
week is:
Neutrality-suspicious. W.. VFW
Tuesday-Civitaas vs.. Rotary
Wedhesday-VFW vs.. lndepend-
ents.
Friday-Civitans vs.. lndepend-
ents.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Work Will Begin Soon
On Maryland 5 New
Football Stadium

Maryland's ch-discussed and
long-awaited new football stadium
in the works for about 10 years
apparently was beyond the dream
ing stage today and getting down
to practical basis. Director OF
Athletics Walter S. Driskill an
nounced final plans have been ap-
proved by President H. C. Byrd and
work is expected to begin soon.
The horseshoe shaped stadium
will have $1,000 permanent seats
with provisions for 1000 bleacher
pews when necessary. 1t has been
planned SO that it can be double
decked to increase the capacity TO
$4,000.
The stadium must be ready for
use in 1948 because Maryland has
signed Duke, Vanderbilt and other
teams for home-and- home series,
with an understanding that suit
able facilities will be available at
College Park for big-time football.
Double -decked, the place will re-
semble Franklin Field In Philadel-
phia.
Site Of the new arena is expected
to be we'll off the highway and be-
hind the present dairy barn location.
This will provide plenty of park
ing room for spectators without the
usual traffic lam.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
By Burton Hawkins

The hot glare of lights beaming.
down on the Mats slowly is burning
them to crisp, for Washington has
demonstrated its daytime operations
are far superior. Night life is dull
for the Mats. who have won only
4 Of Is games played under lights in
contrast to IS victories and Is de-
feats during afternoon hours.
Washington Is playing at horri-
flying .222 clip at night, but in after
noon games the Mats have compiled
.581 average Clark Griffith. who
once insisted baseball is game to
be played In sunlight, now can't
afford q return to that viewpoint
with those eight light towers hover
ing over his back yard, but at this
point he probably wishes he could
chop down the dad-dratted things.
1t may have no particular signifi-
canoe, but night workers, who can
see the Mats only in day games at
Griffith Stadium, could be excused
for feeling the club is hot stuff. The
Mats have played is afternoon games
here and they've won 10 of them.
On the road Washington's afternoon
record Is no worse than 8-8.
Win Two Night Games Here.
But those who can glimpse the
Mats only at night blurt derisive
snorts at any mention of Washing
ton sneaking into the first division.
At Griffith Stadium the Mats have
performed under lights ii times and
they have two triumphs to display
for it. The Mats road record is won
two, lost five at night.
Washington's latest arc-exposure,
go humping administered by the
Cleveland Indians last night in the
presence Of 8,437 customers, was
another costly defeat. Outflelder
Buddy Lewis was clipped at the
base Of his spine with a thrown
ball and Trainer Doc Lentz says he'll
miss two or three games at least.
Lewis, who suffered the injury
when Catcher Jim Hegan's throw
thudded against him as he stole
second base in the first inning, was
to be X-rayed for possible bone
chips today. Buddy was forced to
leave the game and was supplanted
in right field by George Case.
Yesterdays X-ray sessions were
to the Mats, for they
disclosed no iRjury to Jerry Priddy's
knee and he returned to action with
a knee brace last night. Catcher
AL Evans finger, which collided with
a foul tip, was bruised badly, but he
is expected to be available for duty
shortly.
Early Wynn was to try for his
eighth victory today as the Mats and
tangled in day game, with
Byran Stephens slated to pitch for
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Western Junior Golf
Marked by Wild Shots
BY the kssociofsd Press

W1LMETTE, ILL.,, June 19.-The
battle for the Western Junior Golf
championship has resolved itself
into a furry of wild shots mixed
with some sensational ones plus
reference to the rules book for de-
cisions.
The Western Golf Association,
which has sponsored the Junior meet
since 1914, is right in its belief that
the lads never are too young to
yearn about rules, even If it's the
hard way.
Defending Champion Mac Hunter
OF Santa Monica, Calf, gained to-
days quarter-final session after
playing only II holes. In yesterdays
first round he beat Bill Hartfiel of
st. Paul, and /, then moved
through the second round without
lifting club. His second opponent,
John Bennett Of Negaunee. Mich,
reported IS minutes late on the first
tee and was disqualified under the
rules by officials of the WGA.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Niqht Life Dull for Griffmen,
Winners Of Only 4 Arc Games

Cleveland. st. Louis Will invade to-
morrow night for the opener of a
four-game series, with single game
Saturday afternoon and a double
header Sunday.
Hudson Latest Victim.
Sid Hudson was the victim last
night. He was battered for two
runs In the fourth inning on doubles
by Ken Keltner and Jim Hogan,
plus Don Blacks single. Eddie
Yost's double and Blacks failure to
stab q toss from Les Fleming at
first base on Stan Spence's grounder
had staked the Mats to 10 lead
in the third.
That 81 situation existed until
the seventh, when the Indians
boosted 1t to 81 on a double by
Jack Conway, Hank Edwards sim
gle, walk to Joe Gordon and
Keltner's double. Singles by Mark
Christman, Yost and Mickey Yer
non gave the Mats two runs In the
seventh before the Indians iced the
game with four-run ouburst
against Mickey Haefner In the
eighth.
In that session Haefner was
blasted for a single by Ed Klieman,
a double by Hal Peck and a triple
by George Metkovich, in addition
to issuing two walks.
Hogan and Edwards, with three
hits each. led Cleveland's l4-hit
attack, while Yost, Case and Ver-
non each collected two of the Mats
nine hits off Black, Klieman and
Bob Lemon.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Six Pref ournument Fuvorites
StiIIin Women's Western Golf

Lenczyk ousted veteran Peggy Kirk
of Findlay, Ohio, 5 and 4.
Betty Jameson Of San Antonio,
winner of the 1912 event, disposed
of Helen Dettweiler Of Indio, Calf,
the 1889 champion. S and 4, as she
continued subpar shooting. Dorothy
Kirby of Atlanta, a semifinalist last
year, downed Mary Lena Faulk OF
Thomasville, the Georgia champion,
S and 4.
Polly Riley Of Fort Worth, the
Trans Mississippi champion. de-
feated Mrs. Opal Hill Of Kansas
City, this events only triple win
ner. and 3, to remain as strong
threat for the title.
Marjorie Lindsey of Decatur, ILL.,,
beat Margaret Maddox of Atlanta,
6 and 4, and defeated Lee Bongart
of Champaign, Ill, ! up.
The upper bracket pairings were
Lenczyk VS.. Jameson and Kirby
VS., Kielty. Pairings in the lower
bracket were Riley and Berg and
Suggs and Lindsay,
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Leohy Named Top Coach
For AII-Sturs in Come
BY the As.oeiafed Press

CHICAGO, June 10. - Frank
Leahy, athletic director and head
football coach at Notre Dame, has
been named as top coach of the
College All-Star football squad
which will meet the Chicago Bears,
National League champions, in Chi
cago's 14th annual charity game at
Soldier Field the night of August, "a.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Mojor League Standings and Schedules
THURSDAY,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMEhlCAN LEA1 UE.
Results Yesterday.
Cleve.. 8: Wash. 3.
Bos., s; Sts L., S Us inn.0
Detroit at Phila., rain,
Chicago at N. Y, rain.
Games Today.
Cleve. at Wash, 800.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Phila.
Only games.
Games Tomorrow.
st. L. at Wash. $50.
Chicago at Phlla. Cn).
Detroit at New York.
Cleve. at Boston (nl.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
New York, Il; Pitts, 5.
Brooklyn. 5; Chicago. 8
Cincinnati. 6; Boston. 0.
st. Louis. 5; Phila., 2.
Games Today.
New York at Pittsburgh
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Only games.
Games Tomorrow.
Phila. at Pittsburgh (nl
Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. L. ln).
Only games.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
By ths Associated Press

ATLANTA. June 19.-Six OF the
premeet favorites and two steady
eampaigners still were in the run
ming today as the 18th annual
women's Western Open golf tour
nament entered the quarter-fnals.
However, one of them, veteran
Patty Berg Of Minneapolis, the
runnerup last year and National
Open champion in 1s46, had her
second close call of the competi-
ton yesterday with a 1-up tri-
umph over Eileen Stub of Au-
gusta, Ga. She won the match by
taking the 18th hole with par.
Moving right along without much
effort was Louise Suggs of Lithia
Springs, Ga. defending champion,
and Medalist Grace Lenczyk of
Newington, Conn, who has been
the surprise of the tournament. Miss
Suggs eliminated Hope Seignious of
Greensboro. N. c., and 3. Miss
Evening star., 1947-06-19

Minor Loop Come
Is Hore-Ruiser
By she Assceiotsd Press

McALESTER, Okla. june 19.
The Ada-McAlester baseball
game In the Sooner State League
last night was ! HARE-raising
affair.
A little rabbit ran into the In
field during the seventh inning.
At bat was A. B. Everett Of Nc
Alester, who let fly with the
lumber, but he missed.
The scared hare darted for
the stands. but the fans began
screaming and the excited rab-
bit ran back onto the diamond as
players from both teams gave
chase.
After 3 five-minute pursuit.
Batboy Lou Crowl wound up and
let go with a strike that knocked
the rabbit out.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Harvard Impressive
In Defeating Yale
In Thames Race
By The Asseeiatsd Press

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 49,
Having settled their private SCRAP
with Harvard the victor, as expected
the Crimson and Yale crews pre-
pared today to head for Seattle
Wash, and the University Of Wash
ington's big regatta June 28.
Harvard's Eastern sprint champs
looked just as impressive beating
Yale by lengths in q 4-mile
grind on the Thames late yesterday
which was rowed under perfect
weather conditions. 1t was the 82d
meeting Of these traditional foes
in Americas longest intercollegiate
sports rivalry and the Crimson s
ninth in a row over the Ellis.
Yale's only consolation in this
first race here since the war came
out Of the 2-length triumph of its
freshmen In a 2-mile sprint and the
hard fight waged by the varsity,
which led jubilant old Blues to
pump Coach Allen WALKS hand until
late hour last night.
Said Walz: II like better to win."
New Record Established.
. Coach Tom Bolles of Harvard, in
happy frame of mind over the
fact that his oarsmen established
new record by knocking OH the
Ellis for the seventh consecutive
time at miles-the 1912 and 1s46
races were sprints, smiled: Tin
happy to win. 1t was an excellent
race"
In addition to winning the var
sity. Harvard also knocked of the
junior varsity 2-miler by length
Although the regatta lacked pre-
war glamour-there was q sizable
flotilla of some 200 yachts grouped
along the last mile and q few thou
sand persons on the banks, at that
the stubborn fight by the Yale var
sity provided some excitement on
an otherwise dull afternoon.
The Blues hfgh-strokers trailed
by half-length at the mile in this
upstream scrap, and slipped \
length and quarter behind by the
time the shells hit the submarine
base, the halfway mark.
Yale's Rally Futile.
Harvard, stroked by Francis Cum
ningham Of Lowell, Mass. kept up
the pressure and Widened Its advan-
tage to more than two lengths at the
smile flag. But, just when 1t
looked as if the Crimson was going
to win as it pleased, Yale rallied.
Stroke Watson Blair, a freshman
from Glen Head. N. Y, shot the
Yale beat up with about half-mile
left to 60. He drove so hard that 1t
almost appeared that the Blue might
catch the Crimson, but Harvard
finished strong, clean victor, in
20:40. six seconds better than the
Ellis.
Harvard planned to move out OF
here by nightfall today and Yale
by tomorrow morning with Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, as temporary OBJ
jective. The Crimson and Blue will
see the famed regatta on the Hud-
son Saturday, and then, joined by
most Of the other crews there, will
board a special train for Seattle
Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Spacious Monmouth
Opens Meet Today
BY the Associoied Press

OCEANPORT, N. j., June 19.-
Monmouth Park-America's newest
completed race track-opens a 36-
day meeting today with a dozen
Juvenile fillies expected to 60 post
ward in the 5la -furlong Colleen
Stakes.
A year ago, when Monmouth first
opened, the grandstand was only
half completed and the clubhouse
was mostly mass of steel girders,
on which workmen stopped work
whenever race was run.
Now it is different. The spacious
Rrandstand is finished and the club
house, a five-story affairs with ele-
vators. air conditioned bars, lounges,
cozy private boxes and even an
organ, makes the track one of the
most attractive in the country.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse, 1; Jersey City, o.
Toronto. 4; Baltimore, /.
q.
Evening star., 1947-06-19

Cleveland ---G---- 900 200 340-g
Washington OOI 900 2O0--3
Rpns-Metkovich, Conway, Edwards,
Fleming, Gordon. Keltner, Hegan, Klie-
rors---Keltner, Black, Vernon. Runs batted
in-Hegsn, Black, Fleming, Ketlner (2),
Vernon (2).- Metkovich, Peck t2). Two
way, Peck Three-base hit-Metkovich
Stolen base--Lewis. Sacrifce-Yost. Dou-
Die piaysrnMstkovich .s = to Hssan: Black.
land. 8: Washington. IL. Bases on balls
OF Hudson, 2; off Black. 2; of Haefner.
outWBy Hudson, s: By BlacE, /; By Lemon.
2 by Cary. l.. Hits-On Black, 8 in s Il
innings; on Kiieman. none in "a inning;
In innings; Oh Haefner. in i inning;
of Cary. none In ! inning Passed ball
Mancuso.. Winning pitcher--Black. Los
Berry. Weafer, Hurley and Hubbard.
Time-2:34. Attendancs-S.437.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Grid Dodgers Sign Puir

BROOKLYN, June 10 (P).-Dick
Brinkley, fullback, and end Bernie
Capps, both Of whom played with
Wake Forest last season, have
signed contracts with tho Brooklyn
Dodgers of the All-Amer1ca Football
Conference.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
SundIotter to Get As TriuI

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, June 10
.(SpeciaD Gilbert Miller, 20, pitcher
for the local American Legion team,
has been invited to work out with
the Philadelphia Athletics later this
month. He pitched for Shepherd
College at Shepherdstown
Evening star., 1947-06-19

always has directed his explosive wrath at him
self That consideration doubtless has saved Wes
q mess OF trouble, but the wonder Is that the
fellow still is inhaling and exhaling.
1t seems Wes, playing 500 Nassau, curbed
his violence until he missed putt on the third
green That calamity prompted Ferrell to grasp
his putter firmly with the right hand and bang the
chubhesd viciously against the back OF his left
hand.
As is the case. in such collisions OF flesh and
STEEL the flesh parted and the steel suffered only
q slight spraying of blood which spurted from the
sizeable cash Wes inflicted on himself Thus sat-
isfied Ferrel continued his usually competent and