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Evening star., 1951-12-08
Southwest Germans
To Vote Tomorrow
On Estate Merqer
BY the Associated Press

STUTTGART. Germany, Dec
8. - Three Southwest German
states vote tomorrow on this issue
Should they unite into, one big
state? Or should they go back
to their prewar division into two
states?
Whatever their verdict. the vote
will put an end to the present
artificial boundary lines which the
conquering Allies imposed at the
end of the war.
Formerly Two States.
The three states involved are
Baden population 1.372.000)
Wuerttemberg-Bad population
1887, ,000) and Wuerttemberg-
Hohenzollern population 1894
000). They occupy the southwest
corner of Germany. along the
French and Swiss borders, and
have a combined population of
1893, 900.
Before the war, the area was
divided into two nearly equal
states, Baden and Wuerttemberg,
and the tiny province of Hohen-
zollern. The Allies carved the
area up into three states to fit
Occupation zone boundaries.
The Germans have complained
bitterly about this division ever
since. They have tried for years
to agree on merger. but the states
disagreed so sharply the federal
government had to intervene and
set up the plebiscite scheduled
for tomorrow.
Badenese Oppose Merger.
A previous poll showed that a
merger into one big southwest
state" is favored by about 80 per
cent of the areas residents except
In Baden.
Baden wants it's historic prewar
boundaries back again partly be-
cause of sentiment and partly
because the Badenese fear that
in a big state they would be the
poor relations" of the richer and
more aggressive Swabians of
Wuerttemberg.
About 100000 persons are ELI
gible to vote.
Evening star., 1951-12-08
dulles Reaches Honolulu
lon His Way to Tokyo
By the Assoeiated Press


HONOLULU, Dec. 8.-Ambas-
sador John Foster Dulles, CHIEF
architect of the japanese peace
treaty, arrived last night en- route
to Tokyo.
He told newsmen he was making
the trip to bring himself up to date
on developments in Japan before
next years Senate debate on the
treaty. His plane will leave to-
night for Japan.
On the plane also was Edward
w. Barrett, Assistant Secretary OF
State, who is chief of the Voice
of America program. He and four
other Voice officials are en- route
to Manila to step up Voice OF
America broadcasts to the Orient
Evening star., 1951-12-08
CordinoI SpeIImon Gets
Venezuela Decoration
BY the Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. B.
Venezuela decorated Francis
Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of
New York, last night with the
Order of the Liberator. grade of
Grand Gordon. The prelate, who
has been on a tour Of Latin Amer
lea. is slated to depart by plane
today for New York.
Suarez Flamerich, president of
the government junta. made the
presentation at a reception at the
Foreign Ministry. Government
and church leaders and members
Of the Diplomatic Corps attended.
Evening star., 1951-12-08
Students Renew Agitation
AT North Carolina State
By the Assoeioted Press

oy IHe %SSoCiote0 rFeSS
RALEIGH. N. c., Dec. 8.-Police
used tear gas last night to break
up a new protest demonstration
by North Carolina State College
students. Several youths were ar
rested as fighting broke out.
About 800 collegians formed a
human barricade at the schools
huge indoor areana in the William
Neal Reynolds Coliseum. They
stopped traffic leaving an ice show
by blocking exits from the campus
arenas parking lots. No injuries
were reported.
1t was the second demonstration
at the arena in two nights. Par
Elephants said they were protesting
the way the coliseum was being
run.
Chancellor j. w. Harrelson said
la full investigation of the dem
onstrations would start today.
Some 1000 students blocked
coliseum traffic for more than an
hour in Thursdays protest.
Evening star., 1951-12-08
U. 5. Has Aircraft Superior
To MICS, FinIefter Reports
by the Assoeiossd Press

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex, Dec.
s.-Air Force, Secretary Thomas
Finletter was asked yesterday
about reports from Korea that
Russian-made jet fighters out
perform United States jets.
Replied the Secretary:
Although the Russian made
MIG-type plane may be slightly
superior in some ways to the
United States F-86 fighter, 1t in
no way outclasses it in all as
|pects."
The Air Force knows the MIG
is good, Mr.. Finletter added, but
not for one moment should any
one think I'VE don't have air.
craft that's superior"
Evening star., 1951-12-08
Eva Peron Thanks
Voters in Broadcast

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 8.-Eya
Peron-in her first speech since
she underwent serious operation
November 6-thanked Argentine
voters last night for re-electine
her husband. President Juan D
Peron. She spoke on a nation
wide radio hookup.
In trembling voice that
showed the effects of her three
month illness. she promised re-
Inewed support for her husbands s
policies. He was reelected No.
|vember IL.
Evening star., 1951-12-08
He Should Have HeIped Him

VERSATILE. France. Dec. 8 up.
-Fernand Thevard, 40, a farm la
borer, was given a six-month sus-
pended sentence yesterday for
standing by idly while his cousin
hanged himself. The charge
Failing to help a person in peril
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

Ben F. Graham, Il, Tabor City
native. died Tuesday morning II
the Marine Hospital IN Norfolk
Va. Of injuries he suffered in g
fall on the streets OF Norfolk on
Monday. Details of the accident
were not learned, but it was De
lieved that Mr.. Graham. who had
been sick lately, suffered a
stroke.
A son of the late MI. and Mrs
w. C. Graham OF Tabor City, ne
established residence in Raleigh
several years ago, later joining
the U. S. Merchant Marine.
Funeral services are being
held in Raleigh this afternoon
wednesday, at 5 c'clcck at
Pennington-Snlith Funeral Home
with burial following n Mont
lawn.
Surviving are two brothers,
Dale and D. f. Graham, of Ra'
leigh; two sisters, Mrs. L. NJ
Granger and Miss Vera Graham.
both of Raleigh.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
PAGE EIGHT
DEATHS -
MRS HENRY c. SPIVEY

Mrs. Henry c. Spivey, aged
Tabor City native, died in Kan
napohs Sunday night following
an illness of several years. Funer,
al rites were held Tuesday morn
ing at II o'clock from the chapel
of the Inman Funeral home with
the Rev. S. A. Hatley, former
pastor of the deceased, official
ing. Interment was in the Spivey
cemetery.
She is survived oy four sons,
Delias. of Rhode Island. Arthur
of Marion, S. c., Alton of Charles
ton, and Paul of Louisiana; four
daughters. Mrs. H. E. Cox. OF
Lancaster, Mrs. E. R. Davis OF
Louisiana. Lena Spivey of Char
lesion and Mrs. Clayton Laney
of KannapoliS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

been with the Highway Commits
sion for the past 80 years and
served as district engineer in
Fender and in Columbus before
his transfer to the headquarters
office of the Third Highway Div
iSion.
He was a member of the North
Carolina Society of Engineers, a
past president of the Whiteville
Rotary club, and was affiliated
with the First Presbyterian
church of Fayetteville. He was
educated at Wake Forest college
and N. c. State college.
Funeral services are being held
this morning wednesday, at II
o'clock from the funeral chapel
of Mckenzie Mortuary in White
vile with the Rev. Walker B.
Healy. the Rev. D. A. Bowels,
officiating. Interment will follow
in Whiteville Memorial cemetery.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Ruth Lewis Britton: a
daughter, Mrs. A. j. Krahnke OF
Whiteville; his mother, Mrs. ]. L.
Britton of Whiteville; two broth
ers. George H. Britton of Dunn
and James Britton of Myrtle
Beach: four sisters. Mrs. j. E.
Bell of Tabor City. Mrs. Margar-
let 3. Oherholser of Washington.
D. c.. Mrs. Mary Robbins OF
Whiteville and Miss Effie Mae
Britton of Greensboro.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
Glass Studies
Program On Men

Times Like These Demand
Great Men" was the program
subject presented at the regular
meeting of the Delce Davis class
of the Mount Tabor Baptist Sun
day School at the home of Mrs
B. A. Garrell on Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Walker Spivey, class pres
ident, was in charge of the pro-
gram with Mrs. w. A. Williams
Mrs. B. A. Garrell, and Mrs. G. E
Walden assisting with the pre-
sentation. The discussions point.
ed out essential qualities in men,
A Strawberry short cake
course was served by the hostess
to about 9 members attending.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
MRS. ]. I. HAPDEE

Mrs. Maggie Louella Hardee
rs, died at her home on Claran
don, route / Tuesday night at
.S:15 after an illness Of five years
Funeral rites will be held from
the Sweet Home Baptist church
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
conducted by Rev. Burris Carter
Rev. Robert Carter, Rev. S. A
Hatley and Rev. ]. T. Fisher
Burial will follow in the Forest
Lawn cemetery.
She is survived by her hus
band, ]. L. Hardee; six sons
Vance, Jabe, Henry, Mack, Sam
and Robert of Clarendon, rout 1;
four daughters, Mrs. Mae Gore
Tabor City, Mrs. Grace Strick
land, Clarendon, Mrs. Edith Ans
batch, Clarendon, Mrs. Bior
Fowler, Bilford, N. j.; a brother
Harry Thompson, Little River
"a sister, Mrs. Kate Richardson
Jacksonville; SO grandchildren
and % great grand children; &
half sister, Mrs. Polly Higgins
Myrtle Beach; a half brother
Earl Thompson, Grisset Town.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
BERNARD BRITTON

Bernard Britton. ST., 80. broth
er of Mrs. J. E. Bell of this city,
died Monday night of heart at,
tack in Fayetteville where ne
had been stationed for the past
three years with the State High
way Commission. He was a sen,
Tor resident engineer.
A native of Whitnville. ne had
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
auO1 LAWRENCE
ORCHESTRA AT
CHADB0URN

Elliot Lawrence ana HIS VI
chestra are featured in the 18TH
AnnuG! Strawberry FestiFa!
which will be held next Wednes'
dav night, June 6 at Carriers
Warehouse in Chadbourn. inc
event is sponsored by the Cnad-
bourn Civitan club.
A beauty contest with girls
competing from North and South
Carolina will be held. Beauties
are being sponsored by various
civic organizations throughout
this area.
The Chadbourn Strawberry
festival has attracted many per-
sons in years past and some OF
the best known band leaders IN
the business have been booked
each year. Artie Shaw played for
last years festival.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
ERNEST COX TO GRADUATE

Ernest S. Cox, son of Mrs. G. S.
Cox and the late DR.. Cox, will be
graduated from the University
of North Carolina next week
He will spend Thursday here
and Mrs. Cox will accompany
him to Chapel Hill during the
weekend to attend the gradual.
ing exercises.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

FOR SALE: 100 Chicks, five
weeks old, half cornish game;
soc each or SOC by taking lot.
Mrs. Dan E. Crosby, Green Sea,
S. G.. Ztc
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

building, machinery, brooders.
and 10000 egg capacity incu-
bators now in operation also
house with rooms downstairs
plus 8 room apartment up
stairs. Make me an offer-S.J.
Deery, Loris, S. c.
May %, May 80, June z
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
WANT ADS
Card OF Thanks

We wish. to take this opportuii
itv to thank Mr.. and Mrs. halpi
Imam of the Inman Funerd'
Home for their understanding
and speedy trip to Dade Guy
Fla. to bring back the boay u
our deceased son, Thelbert, there
fore permitting the BODY 10
reach home two days carrier io-
funeral services.
Mayo Stevens and fanny
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
w A N T E d

Everyone to trade at Bulloch
Dept. Store, where every pul-
chase is a saving. Tabor Cl'S'
N. G.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
FOR SALE

TOP SALE: Used Gil burning
refrigerator in good condition
reasonably priced. w. +. COX
Company.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
WANTED TO RENT

HOUSE in or near Tabor Cl!y
Prefer two bedrooms. See Billy
Skipper at Harrelson's service
Station located in the old Prince
Chevrolet building, or The lr4
bune, Tabor City. N. {. LIP
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30
aHtfE ) $780,.
Hearing Aid Batter;s,
NorO On, Sale Al
H A R R ELS son.,
Drug Store
Tabor City, n. c
Tabor City, n. c.

BELTONE : MADDREy =,
OF WILMINGTON. y r y.
nounce the appointment 4. l.,
relson's Drug Store 10. 1a...
aid battery sales. II tho No..
les for your aid are no, n ~.
leave the number and ms:a :.
your set and We will !. g,.4. =,
keep them on hand. Fyes. ,...
each month. FOR BELTOyr e..
vice COR any other make 3o.r,.
add Call Whitcyiilo, 1925. B.
tone Hearing Aid Cline ..r
every month al the Eo,4. Ut.s
vile. Next clinic 70 he he'd O..
Wednesday, June i, Hours Il;
m. to TOO p. m.
Beltone Maddrey Co.
306 Tide Water Power Building
Wilmington. y. {.
.E-sszIS. 1s (, = u J,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

FOR SALE: SPENCER SUP
PORTS and style garments.
Mrs. B. F. Duncum, P. o. Box
2, Tabor City. Phone 1881.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

FOR SALE: 1947 Ford; two
mules, one two-horse wagon;
one cart. D. M. Phipps, Tabor
City. 4tr
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

FOR SALE: Used Electric retrlg'
ator in good condition, reason
ably priced. w. F. Cox Com
pany.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

LOST-One leather case contain
ing four keys. Lost in vicinity
of w. F. Cox Hardware iast
Friday afternoon. co !
Claude Higgins at w. +. ooA'
Co.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

WANTED: To buy good usea
sewing machine. State price
and condition. Write Mrs. Dan
= Crosby, Green Sea, S. Z. 2tc
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E.
son, Ernest, Jr. of Dsn ssS' y
visit her father, ]. J. csna as n
Mrs. Canady, Sunday, m,,ssa!p
dy will accompany tb W. e. e.:
for a visit. h te.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

FOR RENT: Good four room
house. Apply at L. G. Fowler
Service Station. Green Sea
Highway. 3tp 1851
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

BEAUTIFUL Chippendale So
ia only $40. Baby's Car Bed $500.
Teeterbabe $500. Baby's Basin
ct $500. One Complete set OF
books on History of Freema.
sonry $500. See Mrs. r. c. Har'
relson Jr., at home. Ito.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

Charlotte Mercer is i'll at her
home here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

WE DO PIPE THREADING -
All electric pipe threading
machine available for your
work. Can thread pipe from
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

one-eighth inch to two inches.
Also complete stock of pipe
fittings. Plumbing Supplies
Trougle Shooting, and plumbing
contracting. See Dorman Frun-
iture Company, Tabor City.
N. G. Ind.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

WANTED: Watches that are ir
bad need of repairs. All repairs
are guaranteed. After watches
are repaired they are Watch
master tested for accuracy
Bring yours in for free est
mate. Dornan jewelers., Tabor
City, N. G. - Ind.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-30

FOR SALE: CHEAP: Loris Hat
cherry complete with 2 lots
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Juice Glass AT NO EXTRA 60

Woirh for ihls special offer al your gro
GERS soonl Bright plostie Juice glass yours
at no extro cost when you buy q bottle OF
sfo-Fio. Hove whole set n no time. Toke
advantage Of this offer while supplies lost.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
(HdvcytisenenO
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Evening star., 1951-10-07

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-26
Lowering Tells OF Purchase
OF Marti's Tampa Residence
Ensign Reed Has
Completed Course

Ensign Thomas c, Reed has re-
Gently completed four months
course IN All weathe- F1vins at
the Fleet All Weather Training
Unit. Key West. The All Weather
course consists Of advanced
Tight training IN instruments and
night tactics designed 10 qualify
the niiot for Carrier All Weather
Sauadrons.
Ensign Reed viii report to
Composite Squadron Twelve.
Qponsct Point. r. l.. for duty in
volving flying.
He entered naval service as an
aviation cadet in the Navy VS.
program. After completing the
prescribed flight training pro-
gram, he was designed a Naval
Aviator at Pensacola, Fla. in
August. 1850.
A graduate Of Carona High
School Carona, Calf. Ensign
Reed attended the Riverside Coll
lego, Riverside, Calf. for two
years.
He is the son of Mrs G. A.
Reed, 8l7 Howard street, Carona.
Calf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-26
AZ Announcements
Made AT Fleet
Sonar School

F0Tfy-tzgo members Of the Key
West Fleet Sonar School insszuc-
ton and administration staffs
recently were advanced IN rating.
For promotion, the men mad 10
successfully complete examine
tlous IN competition wiih other
men IN their rates throus houi the
NsVv.
Tn qualify for tile advancement
examinations, the men had 10
FIRST pass tests r. determine heir
proficiency IN professional and
military duties.
The men src. Rupert .. Rush.
Bost..E>sin Mate firt class. Nor
man C.. Dull. Sonarrnsn FIRST
class, Rex A. Hess, Sonazman
FIRST class. Ted D. Jack 5uD, So
narnean first glass, I>eop.-d T.
0sl,uTn. Sonatna f3rst rlssS,
EdW ard n Morrow, Soma imam
isrst class. Robert L. NcaCl. So
naIn3an flrst class, Merrill +
Scott Boat, vans Mat second
class. Bernard II. Masters, Jr.
Aviation Electronlcs .Tcchnician
second class, Robot G. Salybcr-
". Aviation Eiccironlcs Technl-
claR second class, KIRBY l. Gee,
Aviation cstronics second class.
Robert D, Mahoncy, Yeoman
second class, Farrior /. BrssWell.
Sarssp7an second class. john IL.
Bucklin, SCnarman second class,
Donald E Doucettc. Sonaru1sn
second class, Emory 0. Elilnsson,
Sonafulan second class, George
X. Funk Sonsrrnan second class.
Gerald W. Smith. Sonarman sec
end class, Arthur R. Ton1kins,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-26

Jr. Sonarmsn second class. Rob
eTt l. Toohey, Sonsrmsn second
class. william ). Treeenbo. Jr-
Sonarman scrond class. Francis
J, N.n5oc. BoaisHrain's Mate
third Class. CornaJus {. Young.
QuaTieTrnastcr third class. Cor
don s IrTunE. Torpedoman' 5
Mate, ttllFd class. John Z Brown,
Eiectrnntcs TechnicIaR third
class, James Il CEessev. Radio
man th.rd class, Edward r.
Thomson. Radiomsn third rlasS,
Charles LcffingWcil. IT. Woman
third class, Edward J. LSauTiba,
Yeoman thr0 class, Guy ".
Moore, Aviation Ms1i1inlst 5
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-26

onistic federal district court
judge He said, Rubens quotes:
You should all Of you DC in
yail'7 And tnen the youthful
lawyer explains y realized at
last that la an open court Of law
we had the real objective of the
situation rcvealed-tae breaking
Up by jntimatjon. % the Marti
organization.
WTits CT habcas corpus had
been granted but tho Appellate
Court decldcd they were granted
ilaegallv-the Judge had no right
To issue them. and ia the END tbs
imported Spanjards were return
ed to Cuba Then, and not until
then. The Cubans decided 10 re-
move 4 number Of the important
cigar factories from Key West 10
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Tampa This was 80 the great
cietriment Of Key West, which
the Cubss1s were 10Th 10 leave.
Attorney Rubcns ccrtludcs MS
references 70 the importation 81
Spanish strlke-braakers from
Cuba with the words. NO more
proof is needed To establish that
the events of 1894 were the TT
suits OF the Vaccinations Of a
sew than the sympathy sulasc-
oucntiy displayed by Key West
with the cause Of Cuba. As =
matter of fact, nowhere Vas the
Loyalty Of Key West 10 the Cuban
cause exceeded"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-26

weapons in the uprising, This
building is outstanding among its
neighboTinE structures because OF
. wonderful. heavy hand wrought
iron gate Of the design which was
worked into many Of Ybor Cny's
now vanished grill-work balcon-
les.
When one winters day in 1893.
cigar workers in Key West
brushed tho tobacco dust from
their hands and left their benches
10 60 homo and tell their families
a strike had becn called. that &C
ton was tho first skirInish in the
Cuban revolution.
The noted Ten Years War did
not give birth 10 q Republic OF
Cuba and tho oppressed people,
fleeing At once from their homes
on the island 10 escape Spain
penalties. made Key West the
haven Of their hopes
In December, 1893, the FIRST
group of Spanish requirements
for the striking Key West Cuban
cigarmakcrs, set forth on their
mission 10 the Island City-a mis-
sion whose objective was TO un-
dcrmine the latest plan for &
Cuba Libre." The Spanish strike
breakers were a twp-fold menace
when they reached their haven Al
Key West
Protests In Vain
Any such importation of Spain
clearly violated United States
Immigration laws. but local Fed
eral authorities seemed To pay
no attention, presumably for the
reason that feeling had been art
fully aroused which was prnof
against tho outraged protests Of
Key West citizens.
The Cuban leaders believed the
law must be invoked. and word
was hurried 10 New York City 10
Marti. leader of the revolution.
Spain had spies everywhere.
Horaiio S. Rubens writes in his
book, Liberty. The Story Of
Cuba. brewer. Warren & Put
nam Company, New York;. MART
telegraphed that counsel would
be engaged. and Rubens. a "a
year-old attorney. took over.
Strike breakers brought from
Havana 10 operate the Seiden-
berg factorg-SpaniSh laborers-
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Havana. and fetched to Key West.