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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04
/ TCHS Seniors Get
;;nlomas At Finals
Bv DOROTHY GARRELL

Forty-fiVe seniors at IaDor
CITY high school received their
diplomas at graduation exercls-
es in the school auditorium Fri
day night, May %.
Betty Baxter extended the
welcome to the parents and
friends assembled for the occa-
sion. after which the Glee Club
sang the Fred Warning arrange,
ment of This Is My Country
The addresses of the evening
were conferred around the theme
This Is My Country" Doro-
they Garrel spoke from an eco
nomic viewpoint, Rebecca Spl-
vey approached the subject from
social angle, and Lewis Sykes
explained the country's political
and religious status.
Principal C. H. Primer spoke
about the nation as it stands edu-
cationally.
A motion pictures and some
scenes from the JunloESenlon
banquet, taken by DR.. >. D.
Potts. were shown.
Awards presented by Princl-
pal Primer were: ,
A five dollar award donated
bv Lewis Heniford to Frances
Small for writing the best snort
story.
A five-dollar award donated
by Miss Lucille Bramlette, for VII
ting the best research paper IN
English. 49,
Best Biology Student, Lester
Parham.
Most promising English stu
dent, Frances SarvlS.
Most outstanding American
History student, Jane Parham. -,
Most valuable first-year band
student in the county, Frances
Ann Westmoreland.
Fred Soles, Sam Jackson, An,
dy Jernigan and Harold Ware
were giving letters for having
participated in the schools ma
jor sports, baseball, BASKETBALL
and football.
A small Loving Cup for the
Best Citizen in the senior class
was presented to Jeanne PIN
ner by Lewis Heniford.
Following presentations OF the
awards diplomas were given the
seniors by Principal pinner.
After receiving their dlplo'
mas, the seniors sang the class
hymn, Hail Tabor High"
Rebecca Spivey was valedlc-
torian of her class, having at
tanned the highest scholastic aV,,
erage during her high school
years; Dorothy Carroll was sal
utatorian in second place; and
Lewis Sykes held third place IN
scholastic honors.
Chief of Commencement Mar
Shals was Jane Parham. The
other marshals were Ruby Lee
Strickland, Hazel Buffkin, Eliz-
abeth Gore, Lucille Cox, Rebec-
ca Burroughs and Lester Par
ham.
SENIORS
Members of the graduating
class were:
V. R. Burroughs, w. c. Cox,
Elmer Gaines, Harold Fonvielle,
Royce Gore, Graddock Herring,
George Holt, Sam Jackson, Andy
Jernigan, Aaron Lovett, Reuben
Marlowe, Harrel Mills, Luclan
Norton, Bobby Rogers, Lewis
Sykes, Fred Soles, Keith Spivey
Jimmy Stanley, Harvey Stevens
Owen Strickland, Don Williams
Aaron Williamson, Nathan Will,
son, Harold Ward.
Jean Adams, Betty Baxter
Cricket Blackburn, Betty But
Ter. Annie P. Coleman, Leons
Cox, Eloise Elliott, Rebeccs
Floyd, Doris Gore, Dorothy Gar
rell, Lizzie Hewett, Mae Nc
Cumbee, Dolores Norris, Jear
Primer, Rosa Piver, Wilma
Reaves, Jan Reynolds, France
Small. Rebecca Spivey, Marvan
eed Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hips spen
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04
Miss Nina Cox
Receives Award
AT Cocker College

Miss Nina Cox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Cox Of Ia
Dor City Route 9, has returned
home for the summer vacation,
from Col;er College, HartsriIle,
s. c., where she has Just com
rIeted her freshman year.
Miss Cox was awarded ali ath
;etic numeraI at the close Of
school for receiving 500 pllnts
earned III intramural activities at
Coker.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

A tight spot in most supply is
forecast for late summer, the office
for Food and Food Conservation
warns. Continued garden prodnc
ton for late summer and early fall
will be useful, will save expense
for scarce meat, and will supple
ment effectively the food supply Ct
this country and Of the world.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04
Six Attending
Youth Meeting
At Wrightsville

Six young people from Tabor
CITY are at the Methodist Youth
Center at Wrightsville Sound this
week attending a training pro-
gram.
Those from Tabor City attend
ing the meeting were Jimmy Win
stead, Sammy Rogers, Sonny San
ders, Jack CoX,- George Gore and
Janelle White.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

Tabor City Civitan Club will
have a Ladies' Night program at
the Legion hut Monday night at
800 o'clock.
The supptr will be served by the
Woman's Club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

THIS MAP SHOWS President Trumans which
scheduled to Washington June for the Pacific Northwest
Subject possible change the itinerary calls for speech at Chicago
followed by talk June at Omaha From Omaha the
the Northwest appearing in Seattle June TO-
lie the Rose Festival His address the University
California Berkeley June IL will be followed by speech on
Francisco Flag Day The Chief Executive
will speak editors and rl his return trip after
hat affair Washington the President will spend least one
Of Governor Wagren Truman Will also visit
Columbia at
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04
RECEIVES PEN

RECEIVES PEN
Paul Cox, 10 year old s I OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim G. Cox, re-
ceived fountain pen for per-
feet attendance in Miss Todd's 4th
Grade.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04
ku From
k11ersOn
l. MRS. A. L. DUNCAN

y MRS A. l. DoNOAN
!. Carson JeEI's1.' ''>''s" INA
Eat 4. ,ae Tei'g&'> Ao>pI'a'
y. Nj. Jeralga" mas oeei'
sick 10, some Tine
n Prince left Tabor City on
y for Clinton, to spend the
End with Ms. Willie Fowl
q other friends !" t'mton.
|. AMI HIS. Ru,>htOrd Dun
ni children visited Mrs. Ida
b Thursday.
erE Mr.. Di}l,, NaoIo,. NIrc
+, Groves and sin. Talmadge
es and others. went fishing
siay. but the rain SPOILED the
!. and Mrs. Jet,ia Norris and
ker visited Mr. and Mrs.
lar Williams of rho Caro,;na
b. Friday.
|
+. Boyd Duncan was a pleas
r.
Eaaass Tyler and family visit
L. and Ms, B. G. Ainson on
fsday afternoon.
f ! Aag France Tyler, Irene
3, Dorothy TAompkins, Mir
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04
SUNDAY VISITORS

MIA NlSl lONO
Mrs. Herbert Kellihan of Ger
70 Gordo, and Mr.. and Mrs. HUI
bert Kellihan, Jr., of Norfolk, Va,
were the guests Monday of their
sister and aunt, Mrs. A. A.
White.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

Mrs. Kenneth Davis and son
Winfrey, Is months, of Whining
ton, are visiting Mrs. Davis pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mills.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hips spent
the week end in Richmond with
Mrs. Hips sister, Miss Virginia
Davis.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

AT MYRTLE BEACH -
Mrs. Ernest Sanders and MIS-.
J. L. Winstead are spending the
week at Myrtle Beach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

Mickey Bozemore and Jimmy
Johnston of Wake Forest are
visiting Miss Martha HARRISON
this week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

VISITING AUNT -
Miss Monteen Winstead is Wis
ting her aunt. Mrs. Park Jen-
kins, at Fort Bragg.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

IN FLORENCE MONDAY
Mrs. J. E. Bell and Mrs. Alton
Garrell were in Florence on bus
mess Monday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

For The seventh Straight year
the early spring lamb crop IS
smaller than the previous year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

The number Of sheep on Us
farm continues to decline.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-06-04

!. anu Mr.. Dillon Nealey, Mrs
i; Groves and sin, Talmadge
+ and others. Went fishing
Fiay, out the rain spoiled the
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Carol Collins,
|Irpiz Cook We'd

At $3.50 o'clock last evening in the
Columbia Heights Christian Church,
Miss Carol Collins, daughter of Mrs.
James Steele Williams of this city
and of the late Mr.. William Collins
of Lexington, KY, was married to
Mr.. H. Irwin Cook. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Cook Of University
Park, Md. DR.. Harry L. Bell, pastor
of the church assisted by DR.. Robert
M. Hopkins of New York City, great
uncle of the bride, off1ciated.
Escorted by her stepfather. Mr..
Williams, the bride wore an ivory
satin gown made on classic lines
and an illusion veil held by a cap
of rosepoint lace, which belonged to
her paternal grandmother. She car
ried a bouquet of Gala lilies.
Miss Tica Davis was the maid Of
honor and the bridesmaids were
Miss Mary Collins Jones, North
Middletown, KY, cousin of the
bride; Mrs. Eugene Howard, sister
of the bridegroom; Miss Ann Syl-
vester, Wellesley, Mass, and Miss
Barbara Schmall, Reisterstown. Md.
They wore off-the-shoul satin
gowns in gold, purple and green and
the bridesmaids carried bouquets of
Evening star., 1948-03-21

David J. Davis oficiated and a re-
ception was held in the Church
gardens after the ceremony.
The bride, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Woodson
Dickinson of Washington and
Miami, was escorted by her father.
She wore a gown of white, chan
tilly lace over satin and mantilla
of chantilly lace fastened to q
crystal and pearl headdress. She
wore corsage of orchids and lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. Joseph Robert Winslow was
matron of honor for her twin sister
Her gown was Of blue dotted Or
CANDY and she wore a halo hat
and mitts of the same material ano
carried bouquet of pink sweet peas
and lilies Of the valley. Mr.. Win
! slow was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. ]. @. Tierney, cousin OF
the bride, and Mr.. c. T. Dickinson
uncle of the bride.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy M. Billhimer
of Arlington. formerly OF Atlanta,
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Mary Lou Billhimer,
to MIR. Carl T. Roepken, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl L. F. Roepken OF
Norwood, Ohio.
The bride-elect attended Strayer
Business College and her fiance,
who served with the armed forces
in the European theater during the
war. is now a student at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

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that fit any child Of any age !.
meaning, of course, that they'rs
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ster and that they last longer!
Reason is abe simple for
every E-Z garment is marked
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and SIZE of the child! You'll
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insist on them for accurate It'll
Evening star., 1948-03-21

roses and Miss Davis carried roses
and iris.
Mr.. George Ronchi was best man
and the ushers were the Messrs.
Douglas Cook and Ralph Smallwood,
Baltimore, cousins of the BRIDE
groom; George Hardy, Eugene How
ard, Darrell Doggett and Ensign
John T. Collins, brother of the bride.
Following the reception in the
church parlors, the couple left for
a wedding trip to Miami and New
Orleans. They will make their home
in Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

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Evening star., 1948-03-21

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Americans bought more A2&k2AAA4220
CFEVROLETS 1881 to 194s than any
other of car! Be sure to see your
CHEVROLET Dealer this week
Evening star., 1948-03-21
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see IL it isn't be-
cause of a fla ky
and rough COM
plexion with dry
"tell-tale" lines
that look old!
Don't give a moan
~ itJe frpo I1iat
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Bailey-D,ickinsom
Ceremony Is Held

The Plymouth Congregational
Church in Coconut Grove, Miami,
Fla, was the scene of the wedding
yesterday of Miss Meridel Wee Dick
inson, and Mr.. Paul David Bailey, of
Tallahassee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. j. Bailey of Blountstown, Fla. DR..
Evening star., 1948-03-21

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Evening star., 1948-03-21
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ing infants a nd
children's UNDER
wear by insisting
on seeing the E-Z
la bel before you
purchase! Truly,
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Evening star., 1948-03-21

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Evening star., 1948-03-21
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Evening star., 1948-03-21

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Evening star., 1948-03-21
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Evening star., 1948-03-21

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Evening star., 1948-03-21
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Evening star., 1948-03-21

09WNene6 WHtH I IOUh ot tIic ifS"0I n,
smarter 1948 CHEVROLETS :. for truly it's
puzzling to see how many outstanding Big
Car" Qualities can be packed into car selling
in the lowest price field. First, 1t has the
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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
auditorium.

auditorium.
 A committee of the City Coun- cil, appointed by Mayor Luther Dunbar, comprised of Keith He'd reen and Gordon Osborne. This committee will work with other committees of the Chamber of Commerce and the Nome Rotary Club, to arrange for transportation and act as a reception committee to meet the group on it's arrival.
 Through the courtesy of Col. Harry Burkhalter, the members of the Glee Club will be housed in quarters at the base while the officers and directors accompany ing the group will be placed in local hotels.
 The Glee Club has been ex- ceedingly well received in other parts of the Territory and it is believed Nome is truly fortunate in the opportunity to hear them sing, as our cultural opportunities are very limited in the field of music.
 It was announced by the com mittee in charge of the enter
 Continued on Page EighD
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
MS ROSE KNOT Returns From Trip
 To Bristol Bay

SEATTLE, - (P) The MS Rose Knot of the Alaska Steam ship Company which arrived here Tuesday was the first vessel of the season to complete round trip to Bristol Bay. Her master, Captain Gus Goetz, reported the Bay was still quite congested with pack ice, retarding the vessel several hours.
 Northbound the Rose Knot was laden with cannery supplies for Bristol Bay. Southbound she car ried a load of surplus equipment from Attu. ........
 The vessel will sail again June 30, for Kodiak, Ouzinkie, Shear water Bay, Chignik, King Cove, Squaw Harbor and Sand Point.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
Int. Dept. Seeks
 Legislation Group Settlement Alaska

WASHINGTON, - (P) The Interior Department has asked leg islation to encourage group set clement of public lands in Al aska.
 Acting secretary C. Girard Day. idson said in a letter to the Sen ate yesterday that national se- curity requires a strong and ex- banding population" in the nor thernmost Territory.
 He submitted a draft of pro- posed legislation which he said would facilitate settlement of ab- out 2,OOO,OOO acres.
 It would encourage family size farms in agricultural areas but would allow a settler to lease 16 acres of grazing land for each acre of cultivated or pasture land in his homestead.
 A farmer would be entitled to a dwelling site in the group con1- munity contemplated for each area.
 Veterans or groups with a size able veteran membership would have preference in taking up the new lands.
 The legislation would author ize agricultural loans for at the same interest rate by the recon struction finance corporation for business properties.
 Access roads and community docks would be built by the gov ernment Gin aid of settlement" without cost to the community and a limited amount" of the farm land would be cleared and leveled without cost to give the homesteaders a start. ... .....
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
United DC-6 Crash In Pennsylvania Kills 43 Persons

MT. CARMEL, Pa, - (P - Charred pieces scattered over a coal-blackened hillside were the only visible remains today of a huge airliner that carried 43 per sons to fiery death.
 Investigators scratched through the wreckage of the United Air lines DC-6 that plunged earth ward yesterday afternoon in an attempted emergency landing. One of it's motors had caught fire.
 Tn New York City, the Airline said it still had not the slight est inkling" as to the cause of the crash.
 Victims included famed Holly wood Broadway theatrical produc- CT Earl Carroll; Mrs. Jack Oakie, divorced wife of the motion pic ture actor; actress Beryl Wallace star of Carroll's theater restau- rant show, and Henry L. Jackson mems fashion editor of Collier's magazine.
 Witnesses said the giant air craft, manned by a crew of four for its 12 hour flight from San Diego, Calf. to New York, ap- parently tried to pancake safely on a black hill of coal dust and water near the eastern Pennsyl- Continued on Page EighD
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
Int'national News At A Glance
UNDATED INTERNATIONAL.

UNDATED INTERNATIONAL. - (P) American officials ex- pressed deep interest in what appeared to be a Soviet peace offensive breaking out over east ern Europe.
 They were skeptical that the Russians and their Communist allies intend to make any inn portant concessions on problems splitting the west and east.
 Marshal Vastly D. Sokolovsky, Russian military governor for Germany, said four-power az reement on German currency re- form is completely possible"
 Other "peace offensive" moves came from Yugoslavia and Bull garia. Yugoslavia offered to set tlee US. claims. Bulgaria said she is willing to talk about swap ping diplomats with Greece, ag- ainst which the Red Balkan states have been snarling Russia's ac- ceptance of an American proposal for a formation Danube shipping conference also was regarded as part of the Soviet plan.
 American officials guessed Rus
 Continued on Page Seven
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
Fritz Kuhn, Bund Leader Captured

MUNICH Germany, - R - Fritz Kuhn, German-American Bund leader, was recaptured to- day, Munich public safety off cials disclosed.
 Kuhn escaped from the German internment camp at Dachau under mysterious circumstances Feb. 4, the camp director, Anton Fir Gizl, was dismissed as a result.
 Kuhn had been waiting trial before a German Identification court. He was convicted in ab- sentia April 20 and sentenced to 10 years hard labor as major Nazi offender"
 Kuhn was captured in the French zone town of Bernkastel, near Trier, by German police.
 Suspicious were aroused when he applied for a chemists license.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
Navy Gets Fiscal Appropriation

WASHINGTON, - lP - The Navy will have about $3,749, ,000,- 900 in the year beginning July l, under a compromise reached lant night.
 Senator Saltonstal R-Mass) said Senate and House members had agreed in conference on the appropriation. The bill still must go to both houses for approval. The Senate and House are expect ed to accept it.
 The Navy asked $3,927, 1884, 700. This figure was cut $250,- 005,4 by the House.
 The appropriation includes $6,- 000,000 to start construction of a 65,000-ton super-aircraft carrier and $9,0O0,000 to make oil ex- plorations on the Elk Hills reser- vation in California.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
NEWS IN BRIEF

SEATTLE, - R - The Am erican Association for United Ma tions said today $2,200 has been raised in Alaska for the crusade for children campaign.
 Mrs. Ruth Prime, executive sec retary of the AAUN, said more than $l,6OO was collected at Fort Richardson alone, largely through the efforts of Mrs. M. Monroe, a member of the association, whose husband, an army colonel. is with Alaska Command headquarters there.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
Delayed Action
 Draft Bill Passed House 283 to l3O

WASHINGTON, - (R The House today passed a delayed action draft bill which would not draft anyone before next Feb. 1.
 The roll call vote on final pas sage was 283 to 130.
 The amendment-loaded meas ure now goes to the Senate. There it faces a possible filibuster that may kill it unless Congress re- turns after the political conven- tions. -<
 The Senate passed a different bill last week. It provided for ar immediate draft for two years o' service.
 The House bill calls for one year of service, with nobody tc be inducted before next Feb. 1 Then they would be drafted only by order of the President. In duction ages in both bills art 19 through 25.
 The threat of a Senate fili buster-talking the bill to death came from Senator Glen Taylor O-Ida), who is a running mate with Henry A. Wallace on a thirc
 (Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18
Alaska $ $ Servise Extended Feb. 28.

WASHINGTON, - P)-A bill to extend the present subsidized steamship service to Alaska un- til Feb. 28, l949 was approved today by the Senate Commerce Committee.
 Its chances of passage before Congress quits Saturday aren't very good. If the Senate passes the bill, its supporters hope it may also be passed by the House over opposition of chairman Weichel R-Ohio) of the House Merchant Marine Committee. He has refused to permit his commit tee to consider similar legisla- ton.
 The present service is operated by three Seattle companies with government owned ships chartered to them by the Maritime Commits sion at a dollar a year. The law authorizing this expires June 30.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-18

SEATTLE, - R - Oscar Mi cholson of Seattle, who died May 29, in Petersburg, Alaska, left an estate valued at $19O,OOO pro- bate proceedings disclosed yes terday.
 About $65,OOO is under the jur- isdiction of Washington courts, and the balance-a salmon can nery and residence near Peters burg-will be probated in Alaska. He left the entire estate to his wife and two children.