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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09
ABOlJT PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Mr. and Mrs. James Brlce spent
some time last week at Fcntana
Dam. They also attended a pres
entation of the pageant, "Untc
These Hills" at Cherokee. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Bula of Greensboro
Miss Rosie Anderson has re
turned to Andrews after a sever
al week visit with her father
Joe H. Anderson. Mr.. Anderson
left Monday for visit with rela
tives in Nashville, Tenn.
| Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mercer had
as their guests Sunday Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harry Fluharty of White
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Barnhill of route l.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Caruso ano
daughter Josephine returneC
Thursday from a two week Vaca
ton and a visit with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. S. Caruso in River
side, N. ]. They visited resorts
on the Blue Ridge Parkway anc
Skyline Drive and attended {
presentation of the pageant
Unto These Hills" at Chero
kee. They also visited in WI
Harrisburg and attended tn'
pageant, THE Common Glory.
James, son of Mr.. and Mrs
J, O. Prince, spent last week II
Kinston in the home Of his unc''
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
McCaskill. Mr.. and Mrs. Prince
and another son, Randy, VISITED
in Kinston Sunday and jane
accompanied them home.
Miss Julia Graham. MEMBER o
the Tabor City school facrlty
visited here Monday.
Miss Rocheil Simon spen
some time last week in Eau
mont as the guest OF Miss Bill!
Rae Kinlow.
Mrs. Ralph Imam return
from Winthrop college Frida,
where she attended an eigh
week session of summer schooI
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Pace o
Charleston visited Mr.. and Mrs
Grover Hardee during last week
Mrs. Pace and Mrs. Hardee ar
sisters.
Miss Audrey Benson OF Ever
green visited in the city Monday
Miss Benson is member OF tn
local school faculty.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09
w. M. u. Circles
Schedule Meetings

The Circles of the Womans
Missionary Union of the Mount
Tabor Baptist church will meet
tomorrow Thursday as FOL
lows:
Dula McGougan with Mrs. b,
l. Nesmith, Jr. at her home 4
o'clock p. m.
Leila Mcmillan with Mrs. ROD
ert Mccormick at her home, 4
o'clock p. m.
Charity Rogers at the church
Mrs Leon Fonvielle hostess q
o'clock p. m. 49,
Business Women with MIS-
Fred M. Jernigan at her home
) o'clock p. m. =.
Manthia HARRISON meeting
postponed until September.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Roberts
and daughter, Melody. spent
Sunday in Rock Hill where they
Sunday in Rock Hill visiting her
father, w. Lon Plexico, at the
York County Hospital where he
is a patient following an opera.
ton Saturday. They were inner
guests in the home of her brother.
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sage. Mrs. Roberts and
Melody will spend next week at
her home in Sharon.
Mrs. D. F. McGougan, Mrs. R
B. Mallard, Mrs. B. L. Nesmith
Jr., and Miss Ann Brooks Nc
Cougar are visiting in Florence
today.
Mrs. o. v. Hicks and her grand
daughter, Martha Brooks Bell
are going to Crescent Beach to
day. They will be guests at the
Ocean Strand Hotel the remain
der of the week.
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Miss Janell White is spending
this week in Darlington in the
the home of her aunt, Mrs. H. w
Weaver.
Miss Martha Helen Westmore
land is spending this week ir
Statesville where she vii! attend
the wedding of a college friend
Miss Betty Brown.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Harrelso,
and daughters, Nancy and Rita
arc going to Crescent Beach to
day to spend some time at theil
summer home.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09
Presbyterian Group
Holds Meeting

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
PRESBYTERIAN church met with
Mrs. J. P. Brown at her homo
last night.
Mrs. Brown presented the pro
gram from the study book Nov
using the theme "Come Let u
Re JOYFUL" Mrs. Roland Bald
win president, presided.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing a sweet course was serVec
by the hostess.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09

ACCEPTS POSITION
Mrs. LaDosca S. Fechcr has
ACCEPTED the position OF book
keeper at the Cox Wholesale.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09

Rev. and Mrs. G. w Crutchficld
had as their weekend guests
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Crutchfield
and son, Teddy, of Liberty.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-09
THE TABOR CITY TRIBUNE
Mrs, H. B. Bruton and grand

an extended visit in florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. RADON, and
Eustis and Boogy Bass Joined a
group of friends and relatives
for an outing at Lake Wacca'
NAV Sunday. Others attending
included MI. and Mrs. Wilton
Oliver and family oi ChadDOurn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Rick and
family of Conway, MI. and :Irs.
]. C. RADON, Jr., and ft;lily OF
Chadbourn, Mrs. .. IL. iIaAc2 OF
Suffock, Va, Peggy and Shirley
Billiard of Philadelphia and Mr..
and Mrs. Gomcry Bull2rd OF
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Colene Howell Of Mullins
and Loris visited here Monday.
Mrs, Howell was commercial
teacher in the local school, last
year.
Mrs. Ned Butler and son,
Bob" and Mrs. w. F. Cox were
visitors in Florence Monday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leo F. Tompkins
and daughter, Frances Keith, OF
MYRTLE Beach visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Ward Sunday
Mrs. D. M. Currie Of Leabon
visited relatives here early III
the week. Mrs. Currie is a daugh
ter of C. H. HARRISON.
DR.. Jack Hughes of purha--.
spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. D. ]. Hughes.
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Mrs. Bud Salvey and daughter
Ann, of Lumbcrton spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Walker Floyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Harrelsor
and Joe HARRISON visited hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Her
rell, in Huntsville Sunday.
John Strickland and sons Rich
ard and Sonny, have returned
to Wilmington following a visit
her with his mother, Mrs
Frank Ward.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Harrelsor
have as their guests Mrs. Victoria
Porter and children, Betty 10
Wayne and frankie, of New
York and Mrs. Blanche Millel
of Miami. Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Nil
.er and Mrs. HARRISON are SIS
terS.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Parhan
Lester Parham and Miss Jan
Parham, also Troy Bennett AM
Junior" Bennett spent the week
end in Georgia where they at
tended a family reunion. Mis-
Junita Chandelier of Roberta
Ga. accompanied the Parham'
here where she is their guest.
Il i 4 \
Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. McGougal
visited in the home of their sor
in.law and daughter, Mr.. an
Mrs. w. D. Martin, Jr. in RalelgI
Sunday. Their grandson, Dar
accompanied them home folio"
ing a visit here.
Pfc. Bill Spivey, son OF Mr.. an
Mrs Walker Spivey, has repor'
cd to duty following an Hines
| with flu. Pfc. Spivey is statione
at Keesler Field, Miss.
i 1. 4 +
Cpl. Albro F. Stevens, son Q
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Stevens, ma
been transferred from the Lang
Air Base Field hospital to tn
Maxwell Air Force Base hospita
Alabama. Cpl. Stevens will unde
90 an operation there on nj
| left knee and leg, and right kne
). cap. He sustained injuries in a
automobile accident in Januar.
Mrs. Kenneth Davis and sol
Winfrey, of Wilmington visite
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. 1
Mills, during last week.
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Rev. and Mrs. Winfrey Dav
of Beaufort visited here la:
| week.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06
Luther Fulton
Dies Suddenly
OF Heart Attack

Luther Leo Fulton, As, died sud
denly in his home at 1920 a. m.
Thursday, following a heart at
tack.
Mr.. Fulton, native and life long
resident of Moss Point, was a
plumber actively engaged in bus
mess.
He was unaware of having
heart trouble until consulting a
doctor about two weeks ago. The
fatal attack came suddenly.
He was a member of East Moss
Point Baptist church and of the
Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Clio Johnson Fulton: one
daughter. Bonita; a son. Charles;
mother. Mrs. Annie Wilkersor1.
and two brothers. c. B. Wilker-
son and A. L. Wilkerson.
Funeral services were held to-
day from Fails at 2 p. m. and
from East Moss Point Baptist
church at 2:20 p. m. with the Rev
Zeno Wells officiating. Interment
was in the Union cemetery.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06
OIeo-Lay! Margarine Song & Dance

AS its first order of business the US Senate is taking
up bill that would repeal the restrictive taxes oleo-
margarine The taxes imposed years ago through
the efforts of the md-western dairy bloc Efforts to
peal the during the past several sessions have been
defeated by the group aided and abetted by the
dlatory tactics of Congress whole particularly the
Senate where the dairy representatives exercise their
greatest strength.
The passed the bill the last session. but the
Senate. as usual failed take action. Housewives
nued pay huge and discriminatory taxes what has
become accepted part of our daily diet.
Federal taxes on oleo are follows: retailers hand
ling colored margarine SAB annually uncoored S. whole
salers handling colored $780, uncoored $780, 10 cents
pound colored margarine, one-fourth of cent
uncoored, and finally $500 tax on manufacturers.
Cottonseed and vegetable oils important part
of margarine and they largely produced in the South
Increased sales of margarine would naturally benefit
own farmers It looks like the Senate will pass the bill at
last unless they threaten to do the dairy bloc kills 1t
with buster The last session of the Senate laid the
groundwork to make such fibuster success if it is
pushed
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06

We know wealthy anglers
who spend bushels on equip
ment, but we never knew one
to top 12-yearlold Gene Schaf-
fer of St. Louis who had a $500
sinker. For "A couple of hours.
Gene was playing in a shed
on the property of a steel cast
ing firm when he found the
sinker on a six-foot cord. He
put it in his pocket. Police lat
er found Gene and relieved him
of his prize.
Weren't no sinker. Was a cap
sule of radium.
An ancient gaffer in New
York. known as Bronco Char
lie" Miller, celebrated his Tooth
birthday anniversary Sunday.
He told the press he was the
last surviving rider of the famed
Pony Express.
Maybe so. but we doubt it.
Many folks think the Pony EX
press was a long-llved institu-
tion. Actually, it was in opera
ton for only a few months in
1860 and 1861. The end of the
East-West telegraph line was at
St. Joseph, Mo. From there.
for the few months. Express
riders carried the mail to Sac
ramento. Calf. A fur piece. and
through wild Indian territory.
There were stations at 10
mile intervals along the trail.
Riders changed horses at each.
Mail was carried in locked cas-
es attached to a leather strap,
called a moehila, and thrown
over the saddle.
Now, 1861 was 88 years ago.
Fighty-eight from loo leaves
y. In 1861, Bronco Charlie was
II years old. Charlie may have
been big for his age. but we
doubt if he could have passed
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06

turn out presidents as fast ss
il does hats.
Another sweet argument rag
es in a sedste hearing room in
the National Capitol. This time
it's over sugar.
Candy makers say we'll need
more of the sweet stuff pro-
duced next year. Sugar growers
say we'll need less. Sounds like
an industrial taffy pull.
An eastern college. we read.
has developed q robot professor.
With built-in absent minded.
ness?
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06

In our agitation for curtail-
ment of federal government ex-
penditures, ii might be well for
US TO lower our sights a little,
and aim at scanpering Jack
rabbits iE our own back yard.
This thought occurs to us after
a casual perusal of a booklet
by Robert II. Highsaw, director
of the Ole Miss bureau of pub
lie administration, and his as
sistant, Carl d. Mullican Jr,
which traces the growth OF
state administration in Missis-
sippi from our admittance TO
the Union until the present day.
II is an interesting and re-
vealing booklet its text ably
supplemented by explanatory
graphs. II points up the TACT
that a state government as well
as the federal government can
not give the public it serves
the expanded services demand
ed without paying for them in
increased taxes. expenditures
and paYrolls. AS matter OF
fact. the history of the growth
of state government in Missis-
sippi las in the other ~ stafes)
closely parallels that of the
federal government.
Proof of this fact is that in
1880 the per capita cost OF state
government in Mississippi was
Accents, and in l947 it was
$4440. Incidentally Mississippi
is one of five states in the Union
with the lowest per capita cost
of government, so certainly we
are no extreme example, In
1880 that 45-cent expenditure
per person represented a total
cost of state government of $52,-
$50. In 1947 it was 9,507,9l1.
Even if the 1880 was worth 100
times what today's dollar is, it
is still obvious that, as with the
federal government, the in
crease comes about through ex-
panded public services, in
creased populations and other
normal factors, plus, perhaps,
a bit of payroll padding.
What about agencies charged
with administering the growing
state public services? We know
that, with the federal govern
ment, each new function re-
quires a new agency and in
many instances a host of sub
agencies. In 1923 Mississippi had
total of eight agencies charged
with administering the state
government. BY 1906 this had
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06

lar air service. The county is
eligible for CAA funds to aid
in proposed improvement. Super
visors Krebs and Khayat were
named to study the proposals.
The board rejected bids for
timber and pulpwood on $40
acres of 10Th section lands in the
Daisy-Vestry school district, and
will request the trustees of the
district to readvertise. Only one
bid was received, from r. H.
Ware, which offered SIS per
thousand for sawlogs and So a
cord for pulpwood.
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Supervisors
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
ions before arriving at decision
of the division of the funds.
The board also opened bids for
furnishing two new steel pom
toons and 200 feet of shore line
for the county dredge. However.
the work was ordered readver-
iised when the low bidder was
found to have submitted a per-
sonal check. instead of a CASH
ier's or certified check in the
amount of the bond required.
Bidders were F. w. Flechas of
Pascagoula, who was low, Han
cock Co. of Mobile, and Frederick
Bros. of Pascagoula.
Airport Work Talked
The board also discussed the
installation of night lighting and
the building of an administration
building at the county airport
with the view of obtaining regu-
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06
CAT sWIMs FOR MEALS

Springfield, Ill.-(AP)-There's
one cat near here that not only
swims but gets his daily food at
the same time.
The cat dives into Lake; Spring
field after it spots a fish in the
water which is way over its head
and comes up with a meal.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06
Ho, Hun, More Of The Same
We're confused!


In June of last year Highway Commissioner John D.
Smith said that the federal public roads administration
had agreed to supplement funds in permanently
pairing the bridges between Pascagoula and Gauer Plans
called replacing of the structures with hydraulic
fill.
Commissioner Smith said "This will be szeable
undertaking and it was very necessary for to obtain
federal aid for the project With the agreement of the
public roads administration to expand this aid
ahead with plans without any further foreseeable
delay"
Bids were advertised for and on Aug 20 the
ment was made that only bid received could
not be opened more than bid is required under
public administration regulations before contract
can be awarded.
Commissioner Smith the week told the Chron
cleStar Advertiser long distance telephone from
his home at Mendenhall that the department would
advertise for bids to be opened Sept 27.
No re-advertiaement made and no bids called for
the work far we know determine.
Last week, for the second time within space of
few months, hole broke through of the rickety
bridges The first time this happened when hole five
long broke completely through the asphalt and plank
ing hurt several automobiles severely dam
aged, and tragic accidents narrowly averted
As result of this second incident we called the high
way departments Hattiesburg office Thursday morning
District Engineer George L. Lemon said that far
as he knows PRA funds available for repairs to
the bridges Furthermore he added the department has
neither plans money for repairs.
Commissioner Smith, who inspecting roads in the
southern part his district could be reached for
when this written So there the matter stands
In June had definite plans plus PRA aid for the
repairs. Today we have plans. aid and money
Meanwhile. deterioration continues at accelerated
pace The bridges all of them. out and danger
They sag they sway their surfaces look like
quilt patchwork
We repeat what said year ago If the highway
department repair them, then they should close
them traffic elementary safety for,
sure the Lord made little fishes, they're going to take
their toll of human life and limb of these days in the
not distant future
In any event. simple deterioration is going to take
of the closing. Highway 80 is the heavesttraveed
the state and the bridges cannot stand
up much longer under the pounding traffic thet traverses
them daily. In all seriousness, believe that action
should be taken to close them, if they can't be repaired
before collapse takes of the closing for the depart
ment and costs human lives in the process.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06
Report
From
Britain
BY James W. Silver
Head Ole Miss History Dept.l


Glasgow, Scotland
One acre out of three OF Scot
lands farming area consists of
marginal and submarginal land
which now produces 10 per cent
of the gross output of Scottish
farms. The target is to increase
production so as to provide
maximum help in Britain's des-
perate effort to feed herself.
After two year study the
Marginal Land Committee OF
the Scottish Farmers Union has
proposed ''the amalgamation of
uneconomic m argina a ! land
farms into larger units to make
their working economically
sound" AS an alternative to
amalgamation the committee
proposes a planned rural econ
omy which will allow marginal
farmers to augment their in
come from such sources as fish
ing. forestry, rural crafts, and
industrial development.
The committees short term
proposals include the continue
ton of present subsidies to
farmers plus assistance by
grants up to rs per cent for
grassland improvements. Today
the British farmer receives sub
sides for the production of po-
tstoes (S22.4o TO S32.s0 per acre).
wheat and rye tS8.4o per acrel.
sheep. horses. and cattle. He re-
ceives something over $1,000 for
each acre of grassland ploughed
and sown to approved crops
before the end of the year..
Grants are made by the gov
ernment toward the cost of
drainage projects. the use OF
certain fertilizers. and the Grad
ication of pests. In fact. If
they're not too busy. the experts
of the Department of Agricul-
iure will drop around TO help
get rid of a farmers rats or
moles.
Prices of farm products are
rigidly controlled but the farm
ers don't kick because they have
Jared exceptionally well in this
controlled society. In fact many
normally conservative agricul-
turists have swung to the sup
port of the Labor government.
Food prices are slightly lower
over here than in the United
States, due mainly to further
subsidization of the consumer.
The Brannan plan has been in
operation in Britain for quite
some time.
AS in many parts OF the
American South. the hill lands
of Scotland can carry a great
many more cattle than have
been grazed on them in the past
In Inverness shire Lord Lovat
of Commando fame is now graz.
inb more than 500 cattle on land
which was supporting only Al
years ago. He hopes TO develop
his herd to a thousand head
all of which is entirely academic
10 the present writer whose only
connection with the word steak
is one of fond remembrance.
A main obstacle in the way o.
upping agricultural production
is the growing scarcity of farm
labor. More than 1000 male
workers were lost to Scottish
farming last year = at tim'
of considerable expansion.
Americas chief farming prob
lem is overproduction I or ad
iusfmert TO the profitable mar
ket). Britain's greatest need il
the production of more anc
more food and raw materials
Strange as it may seem. boif
countries use the same mesnI
TO achieve opposite ends; il
America we subsidize to Gu
down production. in Britain
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they subsidize to increase pro-
duction.

0o@hAOAN
Right now raisins are fast
becoming non-existent over
here because of the failure of
the Australian crop. At the same
time the United States govern
ment is paying out millions of
dollars so that California raisins
may be turned into hog food,
which reminds me once more
of one of the elemental facts of
this modern world we live in:
the presence of a thousand
starving children is of no ecoo-
nomic Importance to the owner
of thousand quarts of milk or
loaves of bread - unless the
children have the cash or its
equivalent to plank down on
the barrel head for the food
they desire.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06

nHu lDO.
In summing up, the booklet
underlines some significant
facts which could we'll apply
to the federal as well as the
state government: First, as the
state has expanded its admin
istrative services there has been
a consequent expansion in the
number of persons employed in
the functional field of govern
ment. For example, the state
was discharging l3 functions in
1920 with as employees; in
1948 500 employees were re-
ouired to discharge IA functions.
Editors Note: In l948 total
state employment had grown to
1859 persons). Again, in the
field Of protection to person and
property, this increase may be
seen more clearly. In 1920, one
employee was engaged in the
discharge of two functions in
the field; a century later. 81 en-
ployees discharged five funo-
tions; and by 1948, 274 en-
ployees were engaged in dis
charging 13 functions.
Second. the newer functions
of highway end public welfare
have shown startling increases
in recent years. In 1920 five
persons were employed by the
state highway department; 2a
years later the services of 2.439
persons were required. Missis-
sippi did not enter the field of
public welfare until 1896. but
by 1910. 375 persons were en-
ploYed and eight years later the
number had increased TO SIS"
From the foregoing, an OBJ
vious and simple lesson is APP
parent. Government, neither
state nor federal, can expand
and bring to its citizens in
creased services without in
creased costs and increased per-
sonnel. Congressman and legis-
lators might bear that in mind
and begin practicing the econo-
mics they preach, differentiat-
ing between genuine public
services and "pork barrel leg
islation. The usual order of bus
mess is to holler for the other
fellow to economic while fight
ing tooth and nail for particular
pet projects which have no re-
lation to public services as a
whole, or genuine government
al functions, whether they be
on the state or national level.
for 20, the minimum age for
Express riders.
The august Legislature of the
state of Mississippi has been
asked to condemn a recent Sc
ries of articles in a national
magazine concerning Leander
Perez, Louisiana politico and
leader of the so-called states
rights party. Rep Walter Ray
of Madison wants a resolution
branding the articles as con-
tanning "falsehoods, half-truth!
more vicious than lies"
Leander, whose position i.
district attorney. is dictator o.
two south Louisiana parishes
Rep. Ray, standing up for lie
ander, deplores the "assassina
tion of Judge Perez character.
allegedly committed by the
articles.
On that last point, Ray is 81
wrong. Perez character couldn'
have been assassinated in 1949
II committed suicide years ago
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A mixture of the weed-kille
2. AID and 2, 4. ST has bee
found effective against brush.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06
You're
Telling Me!
BY William Rift
Central Press Writer

Progress in transportation
may have its advantages but
we doubt if the nation ever goes
so big over song about jet
propelled plane as it has done
about a mule train.
Zadok Dumkof says that lit.
tie country of Panama seems TO
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-06

New York, Dallas, Jacksonville,
st. Petersburg and Camden have
eity-oWned radio stations. -