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Evening star., 1951-04-11

acting postmaster at their home
lin Pelahatchie and supports the
family.
When questioned about conver-
sations he had with Federal job
applicants, Mr.. Beasley replied:
II told them all we were not SELL
ing jobs"
WAS 1t the established policy
that you inform them they were
expected to make contributions, !"
Senator Hoey asked.
ut was not the policy. I was
mentioning contributions all the
time, to applicants and persons
who were not applicants"
Evening star., 1951-04-11
House Public Hearing Planned
On nMorningside Bomber Crash

as early as Monday. day after
the accident.
For claims Of more than $1,000
"a suit against the Government is
necessary. This would require GO
ing through Air Force channels
to the Federal District Court in
Maryland. where the accident oc-
CURED. A claim may be granted
by agreement with the United
States Attorney. or by a bench
hearing. In either event, it is
necessary to put a deficiency ap-
preparations bill through Con-
gress, which might require months.
The Evening Star will accept
any cash donations for the Snyd-
ers and forward them to Curtis
Deily, treasurer of the Morning
side Town Council. appointed to
collect all such funds.
Evening star., 1951-04-11

Public hearings will be opened
soon In the investigation of the
Morningside (Md) plane crash
fatal to three persons.
Chairman Sasscer Of q House
Armed Services subcommittee
looking into the accident said the
group will hear testimony Of Off
cials and eyewitnesses from the
Maryland community and then
get the version Of military person.
mel.
This will bring out In detail the
story OF three crew members Of
the B-25 bomber which crashed
into q home. killing two children
and their uncle, after the crew
had parachuted to safety.
Among other things. the SUBJ
committee will search for defects
in the bomber. abandoned after a
four hour struggle with a jammed
landing gear.
Plane ON Test Flight.
Andrews Air Force Base officials
said the plane was on q flight to
test the landing gear. A hydraulic
actuating cylinder had been re-
placed in the left gear. Before
the takeoff, the gear had passed a
routine ground test which includ-
ed lacking the plane and raising
and lowering the wheels three
times. both manually and hydrau-
lically.
Contributions Increase.
Meanwhile, a spontaneous fund
raising campaign for the crash
victims gathered momentum.
Neighbors, friends and sympathiz-
ers Of M/Sergt and Mrs. Samuel
r. Snyder continued to contribute
money and materials to restore
their cottage in which the two
Snyder children lost their lives.
Boiling and Andrews bases also
were active in raising funds for
the SnyderS, who are recovering
from injuries in the Boiling hos
pital. Personnel at Boiling raised
1887 yesterday and more was be-
ing contributed today.
Government Claim Likely.
The Snyders undoubtedly will
receive some compensation from
the Government. but the amount
still is uncertain. Claims of less
than $1,000 for propery damage
or personal injury may be filed
at the installation involved, in
this case Andrews Base.
Such claims are usually pro-
cessed in from 80 to go days. An
Air Force claims team was at the
scene of the crash gathering data
Evening star., 1951-04-11

said he received o frantic tele-
phone call from Mrs. Fischetti:
Come right over. He's got ter
Irible pains and he can't breathe. y
When he arrived, the doctor said
Fischetti was breathing his last.
The death certificate listed
Fischetti's age as SO. His father
is dead but his mother lives in
Brooklyn and the funeral will be
held there.
F'ischetti was a cousin Of the
late AL Capone and had been as
sociated with the Capone outfit
since the late 1920s. He once
served as Capone's chauffeur.
Evening star., 1951-04-11

contribution to nothin' Truman is
in," he said.
Grover Smith Of Sontag. Miss,
one of several postal employees who
testified they contributed to the
pro- Truman faction in hopes OF
getting a job, said he paid $500.
Mr.. Smith was asked. did you
pay the money as a voluntary
contribution"
IF someone had a knife at your
back, would you consider it vol
untary?" Mr.. Smith answered.
'They made no bones about it,
making a contribution was the
only way to get the job"
B. C.. BeaSley, who served as
Evening star., 1951-04-11

acting secretary of the pro- -Tru-
man committee for 1S months
admitted reluctantly that ~
might have told some Of these job
applicants it wouldn't hurt to
make q donation"
Committee Chairman Frank
Mize testified previously that Mr
Beasley was fired for drunkenness.
Mr.. Beasley said he had devoted
full time to committee work and
received $50 weekly for expenses.
but no salary.
Mr.. Beasley, his hands shaking
as he was sworn in, testified he is
unemployed He said his wife is
Evening star., 1951-04-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
Contact Lenses
Now $49.95

WASHINGTON, D. C.-If YOU
need or wear glasses, you should
be interested in a Washington
contact lens firms offer Of their
newly discovered fluidless corneal
contact lenses. for only $49.95.
The reason they are able to sell
them at such a low price is be-
cause they manufacture the
lenses themselves in their own
laboratories. Budget payments
are available. These lenses are
SO invisible your own friends
won't know you are wearing
them. Made of plastic, they are
so safe, football players wear
them. No impressions of fluid
are needed. They are tiny
about the size of a dime, feather
weight and tissue thin. Call at
once at D. C. Invisible Contact
Lens Service, sos 14th st. NV,
Suite 203, Westory Bldg, phone
Republic 1888. No appointment
is necessary. If you prefer, phone
or write for appointment or for
Free Booklet. Open 8 AM. to s
PM, including Saturday.
Evening star., 1951-04-11
Fiischetti
Continued From First Page.l

Americas underworld on the
basis of strict efficiency and who
did business with an annual $40
billion take. After his return
here from Washington, Fischetti
contracted a virus infection and a
doctor was called to his water
front estate on Allison Island,
Miami Beach.
The doctor, who asked that he
not be identified. said Fischetti
was fretful at being cooped up in
the house. which is filled with
pictures Fischetti collected while
posing as the silver-haired art
expert "Dr. Fisher"
At $3.50 am. today the doctor
Evening star., 1951-04-11
Gregg to Give Lecture On Area WiIdfIowers

Park Naturalist H. Raymond
Gregg of the National Park Serv-
ice, will give an illustrated lee
.ture on Washington area ferns
and wild flowers at 8 pm. tomor-
row at the Interior Department
Auditorium. This will be fourth
in a series of six outdoor hobbies"
lectures sponsored by the parks.
A field trip to wild gardens along
the towpath of the Chesapeake
Evening star., 1951-04-11

Washington needs civil defense.
Civil defense needs you. Volun-
Iteer now at the Veterans Service
Center, 1400 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1951-04-11

& Ohio Canal will supplement a
lecture at 3 pm. Sunday, leaving
from Car Stop 20 on the Cabin
John carline at Chain Bridge. Mr..
Gregg and Park Naturalist w.
Drew Chick are organizing this
trip.
Evening star., 1951-04-11

What is believed to have been
the first natural gas well in the
United States was drilled in 1921
at Fredonia. N. Y.
Evening star., 1951-04-11

When Canada, then New France.
took its first census in 1866 the
country had 3,215 inhabitants.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Cpl. Elmo J. Cox
Receives Promotion

Corporal Elmo J. Cox, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins j. Cox of
Route 4, Loris just received pro.
motion to Sergeant.
He is assigned to the Hg. and
Hg. Sqdn. 351Cth Air Base Group
at Randolph Air Force Base near
San Antonio, Texas, where the
Air Training Command of the
Air Force has recently begun
the team training of B-29 Super
fortress crews for combat duty.
In August of this year, the
Randolph mission to give basic
training to aviation cadets be-
tween the ages of 81 and q, be-
came secondary to combat crew
training. Randolph, the only air
base now devoted to the develop.
ment of Bog combat crews, has
enrolled 10000 aviation cadets
since its opening in 1881.
Sergeant Cox entered the mill
tary service in September 1947.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
March Of Dimes
Campaign To Run
From Jan. 1851

The Annual March of Dimes
campaign, drive for funds to
aid sufferers of the dreaded in
fantile paralysis disease, will get
underway in Columbus county
and over the entire country in
the near future, according to
a report from the county chair,
man, Joe Ray.
Ray, manager of Reeds Jewel,
ers of Whiteville, stated today
Thursday that the drive would
get started here on January Is
and continue through the re-
mainder of the month, ending
January 81. He stated that diff
ferent communities in the coun.
ty would have chairmen of their
local drivers but that the list
was incomplete at this time. He
said that he hoped to have a final
list complete in a few days.
AS in the past, each chair.
man and each locality will have
a set quota and the county as a
whole will also have one. Ray
stated that he had not yet re-
ceived word from headquarters
in Raleigh regarding definite fig
ures for either the county or COM
munities. Ray succeeds Ralph
Beason, Whiteville insurance
man. as county chairman of the
March of Dimes.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
$113O.6O
Woman's Auxiliary
Meets with Mrs. Bell

The Woman's Auxiliary of tn,
Tabor City Presbyterian church
met with Mrs. j. C. Bell. Jr. al
her home last night. Mrs. Westel
Jackson gave the devotional mes
sage and Miss Caroline Murray
presented the program from the
study book "Now."
Mrs. Roland Baldwin, presi.
dent, appointed Miss Myrtle Bal,
ley, Miss Roberta McCulloch and
Mrs. ]. G. Bell, Jr. to serve as a
nominating committee to name
officers to be installed in April.
Mrs. Bell served refreshments
to Mrs. Baldwin. Mrs. Jackson.
Miss Murray. Mrs. J. P. Brown,
Mrs. j. A. Huffman, Jr., Miss
Myrtle Btiley and Miss Roberta
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Conway Couple No1V
Home From
Honeymoon

After brief honeymoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander S. Holbert
have returned to Conway, where
they will await the formers as
signment in the air force.
Mrs. Holbert, who. before her
marriage. was Miss Jean Grace
Woodward, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar A. Woodward.
was married recently in a candle
light ceremony at her parents
home. The double ring service
was read by the Rev. A. F.
Raglan. Wedding music was
furnished by Mrs. Wilson Webb,
pianist, and Miss Irene Kenning
ton, vocalist.
The brides only attendant was
her college roommate, Miss Flor
ence Browning of Ridgeville, S.
c.. while James Holbert served
as his brothers best man. Train
berears were Miss Martha Hol-
bert and Miss Ann Sessions.
Mrs. Holbert was graduated
from Columbia College in June.
Since September she has been
teaching English in the Latta
High School.
Holbert graduated from the
Citadel Dec. 16 with a major in
accounting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
HORNY COUNTY III BOYS
WIN STATE YAM CONTEST

er yields of quality potatoes and
in increased sales of South Caro-
lima sweet potatoes have beer
very favorable.
There were about 275 club boys
in IL counties who took part in
the 1850 program. The program
included seed selection and treat
ment, land selection, preparation
and fertilization, proper spacing
maintaining high beds, proper
cultivation and proper curing
The program is being completed
with cooperative marketing.
Besides producing an average
yield of 249 bushels of U. S. No
1 potatoes per acre, the Horny
and other boys also produced
many bushels each of lower
grade potatoes for use at home
to feed livestock and to dispose
of by other means. The II state
All Blue Ribbon potato growers
produced an average OF 234 IL
bushels Of field estimated mo. is
per acre. They used an average
of 1877 pounds of 3-9-9 fertilizer
and IT'S pounds Of potash per
acre. Most OF the complete fertili.
ger was placed in the drill and
mixed we'll with the soil before
planting. Some of tie fertilizer
and all of the potash was applied
as a side-dressing. The II high
winners set their plants an aver
age Of 9.4 inches in the drill on
high beds which averaged Al
inches in width.
In Horny the program started
with a countrywide meeting OF
some 60 boys and their fathers
early in the year. The complete
program of potato production
and marketing was explained by
the county agent. Following
through with keen interest and
a desire to do the job right from
the beginning. the six highest
scoring boys in the county placed
highest in the state to become
the 1850 state champions.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Finklea News
RY LISTON TOMPKINS

RY LISTON TOMPklNS
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. TompklnS
If Lake Dale and Mr.. and MRS
Ben Tompkins of Little rive
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nola1
Tompkins Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Temp
kins of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs
Funce Tompkins of Lake D Sa
were the Sunday visitors OF MI
and Mrs. Liston Tompklns-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Billiard
sr and son, Macarthur, and MR.
and Mrs. Dewey Tompkins visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Liston Tompklhs
Sunday.
Loyd Stevens of Conway was
the guest of Miss Barbara ALI
Graham Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. L. Hardee and MIS-
velma Hardee of Loris, Mr.: ana
Mrs. Grover Hardee and chliaresl
of Tabor City were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Graham sui
day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Tabor To be Host To
District Legion Meet

The Tabor City American LIE
gion Post will be host to a dis
trict meeting to be held here on
January 10 Billy Dorman. local
commander, announced today.
Harry Symmes, district COM
mander, will be the featured
speaker.
The meeting will be held at the
American Legion hut and dinner
will be served banquet style by
the Tabor City Woman's club.
Invitations have been issued
to the following posts: Acme
Delco, Fair Bluff Whiteville,
Boardman, Evergreen. Nakina,
Carolina Beach, Wilmington,
Winnabow, Bolivia, South Port,
Chadbourn, Supply, Boardman
and Clarkton.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
E. E. Prince Gets
Burns At Home

E, E. Prince, of Loris and one
of the owners of Prince Motor
Company here, suffered painful
burns on his hands recently when
he attempted to put out a small
fire that started in his home. A
burning candle which was used
to heat the baby's milk overturn.
ed causing a rug and dresser
scarf to ignite. Prince awoke:
saw the fire and in smothering
it with his hands suffered the
burns.
He also suffered a broken toe
when he started for a fire ex.
tinguisher and stumbled over
something. He was treated at the
Loris Community hospital.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
.Loris H. D. Club
Holds Meeting

The Loris Home Demonstra,
ton club met with Mrs. Marie
Blount On Friday, January 5, at
8 o'clock p. m.
The meeting was called to or,
der by Mrs. Ella Todd, president,
with the thought Before you
ask advice, explore your own
head, there may be something in
it." Mrs. Lucille Fowler was in
charge of the program entitled
Agriculture" and Mrs. Goiah
Wright gave the devotion.
Following the business session
Mrs. Rose ]. Webster, home
agent, gave a demonstration on
planning The Home Grounds
The hostess served refresh
ments to Mrs. Rose Nell Cart
rette, Mrs. Elwanda ,Cartrette
Mrs. Golah Wright, Mrs. Hazel
Hinson, Mrs. Lois Hinson, Mrs
Lizzie Hardee, Mrs. Ella Todd
Mrs. Lucille Fowler and Mrs
Nina Wright.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10

Horny county 4-H club boys
have been declared state 4-H
club sweet potato production and
marketing champions for 1850
This is the third year in a row
Horny county has won this dis
tinction. The award was based
upon excellence in selection, pro.
duction, harvesting, and market,
ing sweet potatoes under the
supervision Of local county
agents in cooperation with Elk.
tension Service horticultural and
marketing specialists.
Also placing in the States blue
Ribbon award group of 4-H sweet
potato growers were teams from
BarnWell and Darlington coun.
ties. Even though the Barnwell
clubsters grew more u. S. No. 1
potatoes per acre the Horny and
Darlington boys outpointed the
BarnWell team in harvesting and
curing quality OF potatoes.
By winning state honor, the
Horny team of six boys along
with V. M. Johnston, their coun-
ty agent, will make a trip to Bos-
ton, New York, Washington and
other eastern points. Before
starting on their educational
tour for the week of January q,
they will re-grade, pack, and load
a car of their fancy vans and
start them to market. They will
follow their potatoes to Boston.
sell them, and see them processed
through the market channels
and on into the retail stores OF
Boston. Members of the Horny
team are Buster Causey, Billy
Higgins. Russell Stanley, Bobby
Johnston, Howard Granger. Jim
mic Enzor. and County Agent
johnston
Along with the Horny team the
high scoring boy from each OF
the next five highest scoring
teams will also make the trip to
the eastern markets. Their names
and home counties are: Dick
Sprawls, Barnwell; Sidney Kel-
ley, Darlington; Leonard Till
Orangeburg; Billy Pace, Lee;
and Waterman Anderson, Flor.
ence.
The Barnwcll and Darlington
teams by placing in the state
Blue Ribbon groups will, along
with their county agents, receive
trips to study markets in Char
lotte, February IL. They too will
pack out, ship and sell cars of
their No. potatoes. The 81 boys
and their agents will be guests
of the A and P Company on these
trips. The A and P
has for the past five
years in cooperation with tho
Clemson Extension Service spon-
,ored this all-round sweet potato
project. Results in growing high
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Acme = Delco
4-H'ers Meet

The . Acme-Delco Junior 4 Il
Club met in the Acme~Delco
School Auditorium for the pre-
sentation of it's Annual Christ
mas Program. The president call
ed the meeting to order anu the
minutes were read and approved
Different members of the clup
explained how christmas IS cele,
brated in different lands. Special
music was presented by Mary
Lily Ellis. ~
Other characters in the Delco
program were Bobby Tomhson'
joyce Tomlison, Elaine Lennon
Ellen Lennon, Mary Lily Ellls,
Myrtle Date Johnson, Radforo
Rich, Betty Ann Larkin and Shir-
ley Bollinger.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
R. A. Chapter
Names Officers

The R. o Reed chapter of the
Royal Ambassadors of the Mount
Tabor Baptist church recently
elected officers to serve the new
year.
The new officers are: Leader,
Howard HARRISON; ambassador
in chief, Wayne Leggctte; first
assistant ambassador, Lonnie
Willoughby, Jr.; second assistant
ambassador, Dan Mccormick;
chapter recorder, Sam Walden;
scribe, Gene Spivey; Stewart.
Jimmy Rogers; Custodian, Har-
old Hulk; Herlad, Gene Bur-
roughs; knights of deeds embas-
sy, Maitland Smith.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Alcohol Causes
1870 Tar Heels
To Lose Licenses

RALEIGH, N. CA total of
1920 persons lost their licenses
to drive during 1850 as result
of convictions of driving under
influence of alcohol, the Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles reported
today.
The figure brought to 11,4S5
the total revocations for the year,
In addition 4,035 suspensions
were listed. The years revoca'
tiions raised the grand total of
revocations since the program
was started in July. 1885, tc
1850 and the grend total OF
suspensions to %, 359.
Convictions of moving viola
tons for the year totaled 1lo,543
as compared with 1896 in 1919,
A conviction of a moving viola
ton does not constitute revoca-
ton or suspension on first OF
tense.
A total of IT'S persons had their
licenses revoked in December, 494
of which were convicted OF
drunken driving. Two hundred
and ninety-six had their licenses
suspended. A total of 6.77l per
sons were convicted of moving
violations in December. Speeding
+onned the list with 1884 con-
Visions. Other convictions in
1909 failing to have oriV-
er's licenses; COB, reckless dr arr.
ing; 37S, faulty equipment; zo4
improper lights; 3S9 falling &c
stop for stop sign; and 81 pass
ing school bus. The vlolatlolls
did not constitute revocatlons OF
SUSPENSIONS on first ottense.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Local Teacher
Gets Army Call

Bobby Collins, seventh grade
teacher and building principal in
the Tabor City Grammar Grade
School has been notified to re-
port for induction in the army
on January 16 at Columbia, S. C..
c. H. Primer, principal of the
Tabor City Schools, said today
the vacancy has not been filled
that will be made upon Mr.. Col.
Inns leaving.
Mr.. Collins home is at Myrtle
Beach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
GulideWay
BY MRS. LESTER LONG

BY MRS. LESTER LONG
Orbv Cox and ]. D. Long made
D business trip to Chadbourn
Monday.
=
NJ. and Mrs. ]. T. Long OF
Wilmington spent some time IN
D. GI.deway section last week.
3Ir. and Mrs. James Faulk
Terc VAUDEVILLE visitors Tuesday.
1 Ebert SoleS was the Thursday
lf;ocnoon guest of James Faux,
4 Hiss Romea Long visited Carl
StocGs last week.
4 Lester Long made a business
rip 70 VAUDEVILLE Wednesday.
Nj and Mrs. Lester Long and
pr, George. were the Thursday
lgh, guests of Carl Stocks.
4 Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
tong Sunday were Gordon Sing
NJ children, Mrs. Deem Long
No Hannie Long of the Sandy
Ham section.
4 Dorothy Long spent the week
nc with her sister Mrs. Blanco
PLIERS in Tabor City.
8 =
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Long made
business trip to Whiteville
sednesday.
81 .
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Clemens
Rent Sunday with George Sing.
hr. and Mrs. Eugene Evans
ent the weekend with Mrs.
Fans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dill
"a Jacobs.
81
Ieorge Lee Long and Harvey
Dcks, Thetus Conner, Lloyd
egs and Ola Mae Suggs spent
noay evening with Jenette
AIRY.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Mrs. J. B. Hardwick
Is Bridge Hostess

Mrs. ]. B.. Hardwick was hos
tess to the Tuesday afternoon
Bridge club at her home yester.
day. Mrs. D. j. Hughes received
the high score award.
After several progressions re.
freshments were seved by the
hostess to Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. j.
P. Brown, Mrs. B. L. Nesmith
Jr., Mrs. S. P. Smith, Mrs. ]. M.
McGougan, Mrs. C. G.. Westmore-
land and Mrs. H. B. Bell.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
ROYAL Ambassadors
Hold Joint Meeting

The R. E. Means chapter and
the R. o. Reed chapter OF the
ROYAL Ambassadors of the Mount
Tabor Baptist church met with
Mrs B. A. Carroll, Young Peo'
pies Director, at her home Thurs
day evening.
Work was planned for the new
wear after which Mrs. Garreil
showed vocational movie film.
Refreshments were served DUR
ing the social period.
Both chapters will meet with
Mrs. Carroll at her home on
Thursday evening, January ~,
at 7:30.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-10
Mrs. Ralph Spivey's
Brother Passes

Funeral services for Horace G
Fields, 33, brother of Mrs. Ralph
w. spivey, were held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from the
chapel of Stephens Funeral home
in Lumberton. Interment was IN
Meadowbrook cemetery.
Mr.. Fields, a native of Board
man, died in a Lumberton hospl.
tai Sunday from injuries received
in an automobile accident Satur-
day night.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Jewell Lassiter Fields, a
daughter and two sons; eight sis
tiers, four brothers and MS
mother.