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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
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Rehea sails for the Spotiighters
November productiuE OF the COM
edv "pea! Ruth" were reported To
he wei. underway his week a. the
cas-; went into nightly practice
pc iods in the Tabor School audi
tUriuGn.
Miss Laura McInnes. faculty di-
recto. for the Spotlighters first
aaj0r production this year. an
nuunced that the production date
for Dear Ruth" had beci changed
{. ON November 3rd 10 November
22ud
The director issued an invi,&tin
20 the gene al public TO attend the
rehearSals each evening ri $50
O'Clock in the school auditorium.
Work will begin next week on
the construction and painting of
the single set required by the
Norman kra.. Il comedy. towns
people were also invited 10 pa:tlci-
Date in me buildir@ Of the sci. ana
Miss MclnneS urged that they do
~ a. the production already in
Guided several cast members 0Nt-
side the student and faculty en-
roIlment.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Red Devils Crush
Laurel Hill For
+ 10 6 Score
f}y .JITNI DERRICK

Fighting to tie in the first nall,
the Tabor City Red Devils marched
back during the second half 10
hand the hard fighting Laurel Hill
crew a crushing defeat Of % 10 )
last Thursday evening.
Tabor City's first score CAME in
the second quarter when Marion
Baxter and Ford Fowler carried
the ball to the Laurel Hill Is yard
stripe. where Eli Rogers ran
around Left end for The six pOin; :.
The Red Devils kicked off and
Laurel Hills ha!f-hack Herdon re-
ceivcd and made a dazzling yum of
g. yards 70" their only score.
Tabor CITY received The kick off
in the third quarter and marched
down The field y yards Cor their
second score. with Marion Baxter
c1"ryin& the pigskin over from the
!! yard line.
The fourth period saw the Devils
again making a long march down
the field. this time for IS yards
with Ebert Long going through
the line for the score.
With three minutes remaining
Ford Fowler intercepted a pass or
the Larerl Hill "a yard line. and
few plays later. ran over n"
goal line from til seven vac
stripe for the finai Devil score.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Devil-W olfpack Title
Classic Friday Mite

Friday nights grid menu Tor o.
unlbus County pigskm fans Will be
;erved in Tabor City on Civilian
'ield at $50 o'clock when The ira
.litional Whiteville Wolfpack-Tabor
City Red Devil contest will
shoulder into flames.
The Tabor City team, with Two
losses and four straight wins. a"
expecting to make five straight
wins in Fridays contest. Another
win this week would keep the
Devils in the running for the Class
A. Championship although theI'
have two losses on the record.
The Whiteville Wclfpack defeat
ed the Devils in last years contest
by the decisive score of 81 TO 0. and
there is no doubt but they will
make every effort to repeat again
this year.
The Friday night game is the
Class Az conference title game
between the two old rivals. The
winner will represent Columbus
County in the state playoffs 10 he
held later in the season
With new seat additions on the
field for more than 1000 persons
capacity crowd is expected 20 be
on hand for the Columbus County
grid classic.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
jayvees Suffer
First Defeat
From ShaI!otle
By JIMMY DERRICK

The Tabor City's Jr. Varsity
had their first defeat o: the year
as they dropped IA 10 6 game tG
Shafl0ttc last week Their string
of veto les snapped at four, the
local team coult' i master the
much larger line Of Shallotte.
Tabo. City scored frs; OF ~
ward pass from Dock Fowler to
Dalton Anderson.
After Tabor kicked to Shal!olte,
they marched 80 ya:d.; for their
score, the kick was good. and
Shallot:e was out in front to stay.
With the scc"e 7 10 6 70: Shaliotte,
thew marched TO the Tabor 3 yard
line. but time ran out, as the hall
ended.
Dalton Anderson receiving the
lick off. after the half, carried
The ball 81 yards 10 the Shallotte
70. but the drive was halted as
Shallotte took over on downs
Time {, d time again Tabor City
drove inside The Shallotte 70 YARD
line, but were unable to score.
The score was made by Shall
lotte, as the result TO an intercept
ed pass on the Tabo: 80 yard
stripe. They drove to the Tabor
3 where the quarterback scored
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Faculty Member
Wins Festival
Guessing Contest

Ms. Marguerite G. Smith. mem
Der of the Tabor City School Fac
ultv. won the award for Guessing
the correct number of Gallon" OF
paint in the pyramid AT the Caro-
inns Ynn Festival.
10 rlHn Furniture Coui""nv.
dealers ror the Ecninn''" door"
and COMPANY Paint and VarniShcS.
suhnsors of the contest annn""r"h
that Mrs Smiths giIcss MAS 81 il
rnllOuS which Was TIE exact
amount Of paint the pyramid con-
tanned. TIL" award was $lO.oo
purchase certificate for Ecniamh
Moore paint at Dorman's.
Ms. Smith. n native of An
drews, S. G.. is ma'kinI her sec
ond varr ~ thi:d grad" teacher
in the local school.
c.. l.. Drrm"n or the DormAh
Furniture ContAHnV said ieSt'Ta!
r;4itnls rrmisin' I'd in TIE confess
f"orI al points in the Ca'"'IhnS
as well ~ Ire states ct "r hSV'-
vania, Georgia and F'ori'a. ii"1
siynad The cntrcr cards. Mr. Dor
nan said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Civilians Sponsor
Donkey Game On
November 3rd

Nothing new under tho snn
hey? Take il from the C;";'lns
THAT old saving is utterly and com
pletely GiSc:edifed BY II all
things. Il patient. beTiliered look
ing donkey. Or rather Il baseball
team with GonkeyS as players. OF
course. to be strictly truthful. The
burroS don't pay the game COM
pletely - aided although when
they become familiar wiki the
rules they may take il upon them
Sei"eS 20 get up = game on taeIi
own. At the present time. however.
they depend on such able assist
ance as members OF the t!Eltan
Club and students FROM the Tabor
CITY High School 10 mount then:
and do the actual batting ot the
Softball which is used. The game.
viii all its ridiculous excitement
and fun. will be played AZ the
Civilian Field. e.: November 3D..
Game time at 7:30 p. NJ. And i
Willard Wright is at bat with BIZ
White pitching. knocks 4 one base
hit and Oracle Allen. his mount.
thinks it's a home run ana acts
accordingly. we'll Just come
prepared for the biggest laughing
spree you've e"er been on. All m"
ball PLAYING burro:S have celebrity
names such as Mae West. Little
At,.er. etc. and there's always
great rivalry among the riders IN
getting the namesake d: their IA
yorite, The game was recenty
nIaved with Lowell Thomas. Col.
Stoopnagle and others participant
ing and was also played at Maal-
son Squire Garden. New YORK :
faded society went FOR the SPo!'
in a terrific manner. The frantic
futilitv of the players in the tace
~ rho stubborn INDIGESTION OF their
unp, edictable mounts is more nun
han twenty barrels of monkeys.
pi-z Rrothers and Marx Brothers.
There's plenty of sport in watch.
ing the dignified citizens take OH VI
their coats and play straight sou
hall game. But when they do II
wbi,e riding a donkey, boy. on
how you've got something there
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Attend Chapel Hill
Dranatics Meet

Miss Laura McInneS and Miss
Mary Cooper Spivey spent the
weekend in Chapel Hill where
they attended a meeting OF the
Carolina DramaticS Association.
The festival dates were sche-
duled for March and the Spot
lighters aga. this year will en-
ter the dramatic contest. TheH
have won ava. Dis in the past three
different years at the annual Dla-
MATES Festival held IN Chapel
Hill.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
STUDENTS co
TO STATE FAIR

The Tabor civ School Was we'll
represented nj attendance al the
Stale tai ia Raleigh last week
NLrn sludn,l# attended in three
groups. About 81 eighth glad"
Students visited the fair Tuesday
accompanied by F. +. Thompson
We, csday s. l.. Jackson and 40
agriculture boys attended and Mis-:
Gcrnice Edmunds and dbou, 4C
tiu1ne Economics Girls attended
Friday.
Students used the school activity
bus for the t:'ip and reported in
teresting visits to the educational
exhibit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Five County Men
Join Service
During Past Week

Sergeant First Class Rowland
L. s. Army and L. s. Air Force
Recruiting Sergeant for Columbus
County, announced today that five
men were accepted f:om this area
a." enlistment in the Regular
Army during tine week q din@
% October.
These men were Clyde d. Hos-
we'll of Route !. Tabor Civ: q
veteran who enlisted in the Medi-
ca! Department for three years
- a private: Lacy c. Stanley, Jr''
lO2 Lee ST., WhiteVille. veteran
who enlisted in the Ordnance De
partment for three years as cor
poral: James II. Lane, ll5 Column
bust ST., Whiteville, former Gun
ner's Mate First Glass in the Navy
t, listed for three years IN the
Anti-Ai,craft Artillery. as a SER
geant First Class. Two non-Ve'-
Grams were enlisted. They were
Horace f. Thompson of Route s.
Whiteville, who elected to serve
three yeas in the Corps OF En-
eineers; and Hubert Jones OF R''
/ Clarkton. who chose three years
Infantry. ,.
AN men were sent to Fort JACK
sc,, at Columbia, S c.. where the
non-vets will receive fourteen
weeks basic training and the vet
e,ans will be assigned to their va
rious organizations.
Anyone int: ested in securing
;nformarion CO. corning enlistment
and reenlistment in the Keglial
Army or Air Force may coh'ac,
Sot Rowland in Room l. OF t"'
\Vhiteville post office any MONDAY
through Friday between SUI n
NJ and 500 p. M.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Phillips

49," Phillips. 81. prominent
-a@ Tired tobacco ware
-..,. did at his home at
So Nu"dsr afternoon al
.'- Drrr: illness. Funei al
".t Zee n":d from the resi-
B" -oia"l: Thursday and
''' ".- .. urJ,e II the River
- Is ,1r.."-v by his wife; a
I.-o'ar. three So ;. l.
~a-s,". a"t Harvey: a siste.:
= H."~" and brother. Joe
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Dedication Service
To Be Held In Nov.

A dedication service will be held
at the Fire Baptized Holiness
Church in Tabor City on Sunday
Nov. 20 at $50.
The Beaver Dam choir will as
sist with the singing and all
churches arc invited 10 attend ana
take part : both the song ana
worship service.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Rotarians Hear
Rev. Ford

Rev. Howard Ford Of Elkin, Wis
ting minister nj the Mount Tabor
Baptist Church. was guest speaker
during the regular weekly dinner
meeting of the Tabor City Rotary
Club on Monday evening.
Rev. Ford spoke to Rotarians
on the many opportunities being
Offered today throughout the new
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26

Activities and events OF the sec
and annual CarOlinaS Yam fes!i-
val are recorded pictoriaily In the
scenes, t. the lett. The upper left
picture shows II portion OF the fwO-
mile parade. the Western AUTO
Float in the immediate foreground.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
|ver $500 In Prizes
d Festival Winners

$50 .s.ar~ III ''~A p'iZ''S
2. $751;. e, ,A," @''Me'> "i''I
,-.- s..- '"' Ca' ''. n
G>.... @ '"1o; N',S VS.
. ..
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,... . $1,000;
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: .- "a CI.rsr5on
|: - , =, - els
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so IL the youth
- ...a..~; was won by
T.. ......r. Ce.rO Gordo
-; ... O;He: cash prize
...- division werr: End
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26

Upper right. the Sweet Potato Rec
irr booth where entries In tine
sweet putato dish contst were dis
played. Lower left. One of the agri-
cultural exhibits on the sweet 90
tat; breeding new varieties. Lower
right. g. portion of the kids hicy-
che" parade.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
Rocky Mount Minister
At Mill Branch

The Mill Branch Primitive Bap-
fist Church will hold an aSsocia-
ton meeting Friday, Saturday ana
Sunday. Nov. 4. and with the
Elder NJ. Williams Of Rocky
Mount officiating.
The meeting was previously an
nounced for October %, 30 and 80,
howevey the November schedule IS
correct, officials announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Cu'rie al
tended the State Fair in Raleigh
loct yvnnR
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hatley ana
daughter, Joan, OF winning w..
visited Mrs. Hatley's parents MI
and Mrs. S. F. Willoughby, dui' 9
tho weekend
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-10-26
INMAN FOUND GUILTY
bulletin

A Columbus County jury 1h'tfs-
day afternoon ioand Ralph lhfiia'i
milf, ,i assault with = deadly "ea-
,on Sentence VA, MT passed lift
.itdiairiy.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
AZ Girls Are Graduated
By Holy Names Academy

Forty-two girls received high
school diplomas from the Acad-
emy of the Holy Names. I'll Per-
shing drive. Silver Spring. in the
schools tenth graduation exercises
yesterday at st. Gabriel's Catholic
Church, Grant Circle NV.
The Rev. Joseph Deppe. pastor
of st. Michael's Church, presented
diplomas to the girls after their
names were called by the Rev.
Aloysius o'Connor. also Of st.
Michael's. They were assisted by
the Rev. John B. Roeder and the
Rev. Joseph B. Coyne, both Of
st. Gabriel's.
The Rev. Thomas Cantwell,
OMI. Of the Oblate House Of
Study, delivered the graduation
address.
Evening star., 1949-05-30

and all delegates were pledged to
Mr.. Julian.
The Treasury official was rarely
seen at Capital functions and sell
dom figured in the news. He con-
tented himself with small circle
of friends and a quiet life on his
farm estate. Red Gables. on Falls
road between Potomac and Rock
vile.
He championed the simple life
personally and publicly. During
the depression, he promoted pro-
grams to put America back on the
farm.
A man working on a small plot
of ground. he would say. could
raise enough to support a family
of five and save some money. too.
|. His wife's death left him alone
on his farm. Mrs. Gertrude Means
Julian. daughter of a former
Mayor of Cincinnati, left an estate
with a valuation set at $4,000.
Her will specified "by design and
intent" that her husband was to
have no share In 1t.
Secretary of the Treasury Sny-
der said he was shocked" at the
news Of the Treasurer's death.
He praised Mr.. Julian's unusual
administrative ability. integrity
judgment and balance"
"Mr. Julian's Is years as Treas
urer constitute an invaluable con-
tribution to the Government
and his public record will long
serve as a chart for those who
follow him In this important Of
flce," Mr.. Snyder added.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
Service Wives Plan
Mass Rally on Hill 10
Push Pay Raise Bill

Women who budget the pay
checks of officers and enlisted
men of the armed forces plan a
mass rally in the old House Ofice
Building at 8 am. Wednesday
to impress Congress with their
anxiety over the fate of the once
rejected pay increase bill.
Wives and daughters of men
serving in the Army, Navy, Air
Force and Marine Corps decided
last week to take matters into
their own hands to get more pay
for their family breadwinners.
They formed an informal COM
mittee to acquaint Congressmen
with individual case histories Of
hardships inflicted on families Of
service personnel by the present
pay scale.
Mrs. Dorothea Rodimon of 1901
Wyoming avenue NV, wife Of
naval officer and mother Of two
children, is chairman of the COM
mittee.
Not ''Mouthpieces."
1--WE started with the idea OF
getting about $50 women to ap-
pear at the Capitol Wednesday.
Mrs. Rodimon said. but the
plan has met with such enthusias-
tic response it appears now that
we will have many more than
that.
I'VE are not going to Congress
as mouthpieces of our husbands
! want to make that emphatically
clear. But we feel that we are in
a better position than any one
else to observe the lowered morale
and the hardships stemming
from the present inadequate mill
tary pay levels and we plan to
place our observations before our
congressman"
Mrs. Rodimon visited the Capt.
tol Saturday with her 6-month-
old son in baby carriage be-
cause she does not have a maid.
The family car, she said, has
10000 miles on the speedometer
and mo replacement is in sight.
Committee Members.
Members of the committee as
sisting Mrs. Rodimon include Mrs.
Alice Brough Banner, 3724 North
ampton street NV: Mrs. Mar
garet S. Sands, 570l Eighteenth
street, Arlington; Mrs. Carole
Martineau. 1909 Thirty third
street NV; Mrs. Helen Steven
son, salesman. 4001 South Cherry
street, Falls Church; Miss Kather-
inc Bristoe Knox, Chancery Apart
ments; Mrs. Charlotte Helen Ves-
tergaard. Mclean Gardens; Mrs.
Mary Frances Smith. 1881 Walsh
street, Bethesda: Mrs. Fred G..
Barnhorst, 58l4 Thirty second
avenue. Hyattsville, and Mrs. Irene
Gruery Hajek of 1881 Porter street
NV.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
Civituns Plan Luncheon

g. w. Vaught. vice president Of
the B. F. Goodrich Co.. will speak
on "The Latest Chapter In the
Rubber Story" at q luncheon
meeting of the Washington chap
ter, Civitan International, at 1890
pm. tomorrow in the Mayfiower
Hotel
Evening star., 1949-05-30

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the suit thots blended Of four greet yorns: oneoro
nohoir, wool and two fine royons. Beeouse Of this
blending Sunfrost hos the airy texture to keep you
cool, the residence to keep you neotIy erooned
Single or double breasted models in rich tones Of
tan, grey blue and brown Sizes for oil men,
reeuIor, short. stout or long.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
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Suits by GOOdall, $3.50

Finer than ever, the lo4e Palm Beach gives you
more erush-resistont fobre, longer ostino fresh.
pressed smortness And the new eolors ore the
hondsomest polm Beech hos ever offered
Evening star., 1949-05-30
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Sprneweove is O blend of oneoro nohoir for resi-
ence, pure virgin wool for body, and two fine royons
for smooth, soft feel It sheds wrinkles like moeie.
keeps you cody. snnorty ottired.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
Protestant Bible School Started Lest Mondoy

Daily vacation Bible school began at the United Protestant Church in Palmer last Monday, with a total of 80 children checking in for the first morn ing's work. The school is being conducted by Miss Sylvia Bray, who is assisted by Mrs. Herman Turner, Dorothy Mau and Mar gie Huntley.
 The summer school will last for two weeks. with sessions scheduled each weekday morn ing from g am. until noon. All children five years of age, or older, are invited to participate in the Bible school.
 Children who missed the first weeks work still may register for next weeks sessions, accord ing to Rev. Victor Alfsen, United Protestant pastor.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
Kenoi Survey Makes Progress

The Soil Conservation Service survey crew engaged in soils classification on the Kenai Pe- ninsula is making good prog ress" with the work, Charles Wilson. district conservationist, said this week. At the end of June the crew had covered about 73,OO0 acres on the Kenai.
 AS soon as the large section now being classified is complet- ed. the crew will move into the two small areas at Fritz Creek and Kasilof. Mir. Wilson said he expected all three assignments to be completed by Sept. Is.
 Thomas Day. in charge of the survey group, is now in Fair banks where he is compiling data for soils fertility studies and classification work.
 Ice drilling operations in the Dunbar area, to show the extent of ice masses in the earth there, were expected to start immedi- ately. The work will be complet- ed about August 15, at which i'm territorial agricultural heads will meet to study the re- suits of drilling tests and to plan the farming future of the Dun bar area.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
Cheechokos Learn
 To Knit

The Cheechako Homemaker'S Club met with Mrs. Palmer Ickes on Thursday, July 8. Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook demon strated knitting to the group.
 Club members voted to change the meeting night to the second Monday of each month.
 The next meeting will be held on August 8 at the Extension Office where club members will work on metalcraft.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
VISITS PARENTS

Mir. and Mrs. Aaron J. Rempel and two children arrived in the Valley last week for a summers s visit with MT. Rempel'S parents, the A. A. Rempels. Mir. Rempel is coach at Whitworth College in Spokane.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
TAX RETRIEVE ANNOUNCED

A time extension for the filing of returns under the new prop erty tax law was announced this week by M. P. Mullaney, tax com missioner. The July Is deadline nas been set back to August 31, since forms have not reached all taxpayers yet. Most of the assess ment forms are now being mailed, Mir. Mullaney said.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
1OoTo WOOL blankets at rock

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 MODEL c '46 Allis Chalmers tractor with blow, cultivator, miller attachments; used. Co., op Garage.
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Valley frontiersman., 1949-07-21
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, 1949-07-14
STATEMENT OF
HON. WALTER HODGE

Chairman Leg Assembly
before the subcommittee of
the Committee on Interior &
Insular Affairs
SENATOR GORDON: He came
disillusioned.
Mr.. HODGE: That was on ac-
count of the politics here, sir.
SENATOR Gordon: That was
only part of it.
NH. HODGE,: There is one point
which l think is the most import
ant of my thinking that should be
brought to the attention of your
committee here, and that is this:
that during the days that the DAN
ish Government occupied the is
lands, the Danish Government
made substantial loans to Danish
businessmen and sent them into
the islands to develop the sugar
industry, rum, tobacco, corn meal
factories, cutting of stone build
ings, and I think they even at one
time made bricks down there.
There were several very small in
dustries that were run entirely by
the Danish white people that
were in the Islands that furnished
work to the islands as a whole.
There was scarcely any govern
ment business at that time. But
the Danish Government did set
these Danish people up. These
Danish businessmen up in the is
lands and made them substantial
loans. You will agree with me
that despite the prices of labor &
low standards of living, the eco
nomy of the islands was more
sound. Right now it is in a pre-
carious condition, it depends en-
tirely in the attitude or good
graces of the friends of the Vir-
gin Islands in the Congress of the
United States.
Conditions as they are now----
SENATOR GORDON: Those
Danes when they were there, they
employed local help in their in
dustrieS?
M. HODGE: Yes, sir.
SENATOR GORDON: The help
became competent in that work.