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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
An Editorial -.
TIME NOW FOR ACTION

For manv wears organizations and individuals in
Tabor City have worked for the procurement ol ILL
dustrv in order to better staballze our ECONOMY
thereby benefittng the whose people coulo
have regular jobs if they chose and helpg tne ouSi
nessman bv releasing regular weekly payroll.
At long last, we have our best opportunity 10 sue
coed in this endeavor. Two substantial lnousIrlal
prospects are interested in little town. Hlthel VI
both would be of considerable help to the community.
As far as businessmen concerned, from the
store to the smallest hot dog stand there "oulo oe
felt the direct results of this industry.
Indeed if seems to us that future IS strongly
linked with the dversificaton OF our economy anu
that without it we can not hope to commune the 1ap
o,,+ which has made us unique in the last quarter
of century. ,4
This time we can get some industry-some industry
&c which we would be proud. But we must 40 our
a,+ os IN almost every undertaking. We must con-
+nct the buildings to house the firms VINO are ahs
1 investments of their own in machinery, moving
training employees and etc. ,4
Tho men who attended the Monday nlght meethg
,,1odoed literally to support this movement. lhere
.o roanv others in Tabor City who can peoge hoer-
1l1, And it will take huge amount VI lloneS ~
orr,, the program through to successful
Tborefore businessmen urged TO maze every
ff n pledge financial assistance TO tne oesV VI o
hi resting assured that in addition to puttng IL Ill
.od sound real estate, there is the aoolIlonal ao
+ooo of more cash customers IN your SUole eVelv
week. ., ;,1 coo ovorv busi
roember of the committee Will see every ousi-
o,,mon Think it over now and decloe "llat you Gall
~ will invest Remembering that every oollar Is al
invostnent in your business as well as dill i'e0'iei'
- tho future of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Jesse SIMMONS
BURIED SUNDAY

Jessie Simmons, prominent re-
tired farmer of the Bever Dam
section Of Columbus County died
at Duke hospital Durham, Friday
night after lengthy illness. A
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Simmons of Columbus County,
he was So years cld ard veteran
of World War I with service over
seas. He was a member of the
Junior Order of Williams Town.
ship and Of the Tabor City Ameri-
can Legion Post l01.
Funeral rites were held from the
Bever Dam Baptist church Sun
day at 400 p. m. with the Rev.
J. A. Hucks officiating. Burial
was in the Mcpherson cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
I,ottie Simmons; four sons, Fred
of the U. S. Army, Dewey and
Robert Of Clarendon; four daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Edna Lanier, Mrs. Dor
othy Goodwin, and Misses Louise
and Irene Simmons of the home;
three sisters, Mrs. Ionic Mercer
of Cnadbourn, Mrs B. E. Nablcr
of High Point, and Mrs. BERTHE
Barnhill of Clarendon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
ROTARY HEARS
GUESTS SPEAK

The local Rotary club heard!
three guests make short talks at
the regular Monday night meet
ing.
Rev. Winfrey Davis, former pas
tor of the Mt. Tabor Baptist
Church. spoke on tie needs OF
Tabor City. He was compliment
airy CT the local community but
emphasized the need for addition
al industry.
Rotarien c. A. NicholauS, of
the Whiteville club who was visit
ing here. discussed the labor I'M
ion movement in this area, and
Rotarian B. D. Bum, county
school supervisor who once lives
in Tabor City, discussed the rapid
growth o. Tabor City along with
the rapid growth OF schools thro-
ughout the county. He pointed OF,
now there would be a scarcity OF
classrooms when the 1858 school
term opens next fall.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Old Model Cars
Make Stop Here

Twenty-one OLD model cars,
from 1905 to 1925, stopped In
Tabor City Sunday afternoon and
created a great deal OF excitement
on Railroad Street. The men driv-
ing the cars were returning frori
Windy Hill Beach where they
organized a chapter of the Horse
less Carriage Club of the Caro-
linas.
The men were dressed in old
time motoring clothes with oerbys
and white coats. One of them,
dressed like policemen in olden
times, assisted Police Chief L. R.
Watson direct traffic when it be-
came congested.
The cars had halted here when
one of the old models co;'ld go M
further. It was loaded on a truck
and mo:ed.
OF the cars, - were Fords, two
were Cadillac, one Packard, two
Essex. one Re one Stutz Bearcat
and ore Mercer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Carol G.. Watts
Route Carrier

Carol c. Watts, an employee OF
the local post office for three and
one-half years, has received APP
pointment by transfer, as rural
mail carrier for route 2, Tabor
City, postal Officials announced,
this week.
Watts replaces Robert Elliott,
a sta route carrier, who took
route 2 on a temporary appoint
ment, replacing Hartford Fowl
err who retired several months
ago.
Watts is the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
o. O. Watts of Tabor City and is
married to the former Miss Glacie
Annette. They have one child,
Timothy.
Horace Cox, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Dewey Cox, is replacing Watts as
clerk in the post office. He is
married to the former Miss La
Faye Cox, and has been working
here as grocery clerk after Serv-
ice with the Marine Corps.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
w. D. Williamson
Accident Victim

William DarTacll Williamson, %,
Of route Conway, floor manager
Of Planters Warehouse. Tabor
City was killed at 1850 .. m. Sat-
urday about four miles from Loris
on the Red Bluff Highway when
his truck hit d powerpoie.
The pole was snapped and a
wire fell or the truck. Whether
Williamson died as a result Of the
crash OF high voltage could not
be determined.
Funeral services were held
Monday at o'clock ,. m. from the
residence of his brother. c. I. VIII
Hanson o. the Rev. S. A. Eatler
and TIE 3ev. J. Robert Carter
Burial was in the Granger GENE
terry. near Red Fluff.
Pal!bearers were Carl 3. Todd
Ben Royals, Paul Royals, Lloyd
;~ox, 10y c.. ( Ct E;Troughs
Hardee, Jr.
Williamson was horn in Horny
County Jan. 16, 1924, a son o.
Curtis L. Williamson and Belva
Cox Williamson. He was a veteran
OF World War II, with service II
the Navy.
Surviving in addition to his
parents are his wife, tbs former
Althea Todd two children, Julie
and Darra; three sisters Mrs. Rob
ert B. Payne of Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Kerwin Bell of Nixonville
and Miss Susanna Williamson OF
route 8, Conway; and a brother
Curtis L. Williamson, il, All
Force, stationed at Hondo. Texas
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Light Calendar
Set For Court

A light calendar faces Superior
Court which is to be convened
here on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Although the term is scheduled
for two weeks, Solicitor Clifton
L. Moore found modest number
of cases when he visited White
vile on Friday to meet with
members of the Columbus County
Bar TO arrange a calendar.
All cases have been set for
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week. However, it is
possible that some of these may
no. be re th2d Unit. e2Gly il ="
secopJ week &C the term.
The court will nor open on
Monday Of next week because
September l is Labor Day holi-
day and all courthouse offices
will be closed. Jurors have been
summoned to appear Tuesday
and witnesses and defendants
should take note that it is not
necessary for them to appear
Monday.
Run-of- ti?e mine cases COM
prise most Of calendar. None Of
the Ku klux Khan cases have been
set for trial, although the original
"Klux" case is to be called Thurs
dayof next week.
This is the case in which Pink
Jacobs, Russell Blickman and
Johnnie Ward are accused OF
threatening 10 "Klux" a Cypress
Creek farmer if he refused to get
rid of Negro tenant. The de-
PENDANTS were not identified as
members of the Klan.
Judge Leo Carr of Burlington
will preside at the two-Week term:
of court.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Methodist Circles
Schedule Meeting

The two circles of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service, Saint
PaulS Methodist church, will meet
on Tuesday evening, September
2, at g o'clock Mrs. Doc Bruton,
president, announced.
The Lula Cox circle will meet
with Mrs. Everette Prince and
Mrs. A. V. Elliott, Jr. at the Prince
residence, and Mrs. A. 2. Gold
finch and Mrs. Charles C'Connor
will entertain the Anne Cox
group at the home of Mrs. Gold
finch.
All members are urged to at
tend the Tuesday evening meet
Ing will mark the first schedule OF
individual meetings since the va
cation season.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
COLUMBUS
STUDENTS BEGIN
SCHOOL TERM

Approximately 1900 Columbus
County school children and 372
teachers returned TO their class
rooms Wednesday, Aug. q, when
schools in the county system open
ed for the 1928 term.
A fleet of 1873 buses went into
action early in the morning to
transport large percentage OF
the children to their schools in
time for the opening hour, which
is $50 o'clock.
G. J. Brinson, transportation SUI
pervisor, said today that all buses
were ready to go into operation.
The buses went out Tuesday after
meeting of drivers and safety
officials at the county garage in
Whiteville.
Negro teachers from al! over the
county held a meeting Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock in Central
High School. White teachers will
not meet until Thursday, day
after the opening, when they will
gather in the school auditorium
here at 2:30 p. m.
Superintendent 7. Ward Guy
estimated this years enrolment
at close to $4,000 after a check
showed an enrolment of 11,491
during 1951-52. This total does not
include children attending schools
in the Whiteville City Adrninistra-
tive Unit.
Last year there were 5,7787
pupils in white elementary
schools and 1,473 in the white
high schools.
Negroes had 3,27O in their ele-
mentary schools and 100 in high
school.
Indians had 1852 in their ele-
mentary schools and only nine in
high school.
Totals in the three divisions
were as follows: White, 1880; Ne
gro, 1850; and Indian, III.
Most of the schools have corr
pleted the selection of teachers,
although the task is reported to
have been far more difficult this
year than in recent years. The
turnover incidence was extreme
ly high.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Sandy Plain Women
Hold Club Meeting

The Sandy Pleir Home Demon
stration club met with Mrs. Bob
Ward and Mrs. Earl Cox Tuesday
evening at the home of the former
The devotional was given by Mrs
Marvin Lewis.
Plans were made for the men,
bershlp to attend the county Hi
picnic at Lake Waccanaw on Fri
day evening, August 20.
Miss Irene Wright made a pro-
iect report on Food CONSERVATISM
and Mrs. Ressie Norris reported
on Gardening. The demonstration
entitled "Ir1proving Household
Skills was given by Mrs. Luther
Norris, and Mrs. Ted Soles made
book report.
Mrs. John Shown was welcomed
as q visitor to the club.
During the social period re-
freshnents were served by the
hostesses.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Businessmen Pledge Support
To Proposed Industry In TC

A group of % local businessmen
met at the Waccamaw Bank Mon
day night and pledged financial
support to proposed industrial
firms considering Tabor City as a
location.
A cotton mill and a shirt and
pajama factory are both consider
ing Tabor City and have visited
here to look over the town. The
president of the shirt and pajama
factory is scheduled to visit here
again the week of September 8 al
which time local people are ex-
pected 70 know for sure whether
the plant will settle in Tabor City.
Both these industries haze asked
for local financial help in con-
structins the building, and it was
for that purpose that the Monday
night meeting was called
The businessmen voted to form
an industrial corporation immedi-
ately and appointed a committee
to contact local people who will
pledge their support to the con-
struction of the buildings. The
committee named consists of Ben
Nesmith, Jr., A. P. Rogers, Horace
Roberts, A. A. White, r. R. Rog-
ers, H. B. Mallard and w. Horace
Carter.
A poll of those present Monday
indicated a great deal of interest
in procuring industry and liberal
pledges were made by those in at
tendance. However, it was believ-
ed that many otfleN people in town
who did not attend would also
support this construction and the
committee was authorized to con-
tact them, find out how much they
would invest. and report back to
the businessmen at a meeting to
be held in the near future.
The committee was also author
lied to name the new corporation
and apply for its charter.
1t was pointed out at the meet
ing that both the present pros
poets have been corresponding
with local persons in this regard
for several months and that their
decisions are expected soon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Prince Brothers
Entertain Employees

Prince Brothers entertained with
& dinner party at Bob's Place,
Conway, s. C. Friday evening for
their employees.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Prince, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant Graham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Larson, Mr.. and Mrs. Buell.
Lanier, MIR. and Mrs Milton God
win, Mr.. and Mrs. Dupree Norris,
MIR. and Mrs. Bruce Norris, Mild
red Holt, Russell Barnes and Will
lard Norris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Ernest S. Cox
10 Assume
Alabama Position

Ernest S. Cox is leaving Sunday
tor Gadsden, Alabama where ne
Will assume duties as traffic man
ager a. AlliS Chalmers.
Cox, son of Mrs. G.. S. Cox ana
me late Dr.. Cox, was graduated
Eon. the University of North Car
olaa, Chapel Hill and completed
work for a Masters degree IN
Science It the University Of Ten
'-sSle this summer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Pa troll Reiterates
Warning On Noise

SGT. T. P. Hotter of the State
Highway Patrol today issued a
final warning to motor vehicle
operators who are driving trucks,
passenger cars and motorcycles
with mufflers which permit Eek
cessive noise"
He reiterated his declaration to
crack down on muffler law vio-
lators, stating that most persons
would find it cheaper to change or
repair equipment than they would
to be cited to court.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
Two County Men
Pass Bar Exams

I"o Columbus men were a.
".'as ,59 applicants who passed
NE Written portion of their ex-
aa-H.,.Ons for law licenses IN
Angus.
Inc State Board of Law exam
"'eES a3aounced Thursday in IA
-esn that the successful local
CaAoIcaces were Duncan Frank
-'CIoUsan, Jr., of Tabor City ana
'o'!" 4. Dryer of Whiteville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
LEGION MEETING

The Tabor City American Leg
ion Post 1O1 will hold a special
meeting at the hut here Thursday
night at 7:30. All Legionnaires are
urged to attend. Plans for the per-
sonal appearance Of a well known
magician here next month will be
discussed at the meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27

MIR. and Mrs. B. A. Garrell had
as their guests at Myrtle Beach
last week MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Buffkin of Nichols. W. E, Williams
of Live Oak, Fla. joined them late
in the week for several day visit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27

Mrs. Wayne Baxter and Gaugh-
ter, Selma, have returned from a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Eva
Yarbrough, in Daytona, Fla.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
.WACCAMAW BANK
TO OBSERVE
LABOR DAY

The WaccamaW Bank and Trust
company will be closed all day
Monday. September /, in obServ-
ance of Labor Day, Ben L. Ne
smith, Jr., vice president: an
nCunc.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27

"r, and Mrs. w. B. Pugh and
s ,'"' Leonard, of North Wilkes
-''o will arrive here Saturday 70
speno the holidays in the home OF
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Waiter
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27

Sgt. Fred NJ. Jerrigan, Jr. ha =:
returned to Rockville, Ind. aft4r
a leave here with his parents.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27

Miss Peggy Ann Fipps spent
last week in Wilmington as the
guest of Miss Betty Sic Mills.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
LEAF MART
FEATURES
HEAVY SALES

-y> have been heavy on the
... .sraccC market during the
.,. ,eH but the cool Northeast
,..~t Ia, has been blowing thro-
...-. ne aye2 for several days
~.<.ns handling and grading
.>....:ogly difficult and lighter
Sic, re II prospect ualeSS the
,...-er changes.
lie, Supervisor Don Hughes
$751;. ..S morning that there wa
.---, ~ the local floors for more
....,o ,cGgy and attributed that
....ou to the unreasonable
,.-,atc.
III $50 announced the total
,-...s .or the season through Mon
g.. A.-y>. IS AZ 2.55S.ll2 pounds,
.,..-.-g farmers 4 total CO ST.
s..5976.
$40 farmers have received
...-.~a',y gooG crops in sales on
....-. v...y gCoi crops in Gales on
.-. ..s.. market in the past few
s.., C,le Of the best sales record
81 H..e OF anywhere else was that
~ - :. Phillips OF Nichols, S. c.
ri, sid 2lO9 pounds for SlT23.1S.
.~ .-,raZe Of S7l.56. Mr.. Phillips
=. lie sold for 50 cents a pound
e-s .e had several others in the
s. mi = cent per pound class.
IT,. Phillips has sold tobacco
hare -. several FEARS and always
.ss 80, quality bright leaf which
usually attracts q great deal OF
S~s.. .o- attention IS well as that
~ - buyers ana warehoUSemen
0.~:~g the fourth week Of sales
0. - South Carolina ans Border
NJ. Carolina tlue-cureo tobacco
markets. average prices held fairly
s.-.Sv - quotations of the week
before. According to the United
safes md North Carolina Depart
.,s~.s D: Agriculture quality OF
c::aY.-z< was lower and volume
c: <a.e> heavy.
C:o,s sales fo~ the week ending
AvE.s. - totaled 4l.509,408
sounds .. an average of S53.l4 per
hundred. This was the heaviest
volume II the season by around
{ MO. pounds. The weekly az
eye vas the same as last week.
Season sales were raised to ILL.,
8--2227 pounds averaging S53.55.
"e.y little change occurred this
week IL average prices. Most of
re changes recorded were only
normal changes Of S100 and $500
gs, :..;..dred with the gains and
losses about equally divided.
Increased proportions of COM
nor md low quality leaf grades
.o~eyed me general quality Of
offerings. The percentage of leaf
Jumped sharply with less Tugs and
gr.o.-gS. Bulk Of sales were COM
non 70 good leaf, low to good Tugs,
,-", &C fair primings and monde
script.
Deliveries to the Flue-Cureo
re Government loan program
,@-1uga Thursday, August II,
wege little under 6 percent o.
gross sales. Season receipts were
approximately 60 percent of sales.
Stocks Of leaf tobacco owned by
dealers and manufacturers, as OF
July !. 1852 were 1,730, 100000
pounds Farm Sales Weight).
This vas 173,246,OOO pounds more
t2s1 on July l. 1851.
The Board of Governors of the
Bright Belt Warehouse Assocla-
ion held a meeting Thursday
@,ga, and voted to postpone the
opening of the Middle and Ola
Bel. The Middle Belt will open
Monday. September 8, and the
D.C Belt SeDtenber> -
Evening star., 1952-11-23
QUEEN b' Niq|t

TINE Queen of England has given the fashion world
shot in the Designers and manufacturers oinngn
the fuss and the fury about her upcong coronation have
turned royal ideas for you Crowns have already caught
These three by Ben-Hw Products. The one in the
center is replica of Ezabeths her diamonds replaced
by rhnestones. The other two less elaborate one all
metal the other single strands of rhnestones. They're all
held on by barrette fastenings. JOAN SHORT
Evening star., 1952-11-23

Why don't we just drive back slow. The
heavy traffic is all gone now"
Don looked down at her, and she sensed in
him gentle protectiveness she had not felt
for long time. rs the day so fragile -
really, Julie?" he asked quietly.
She did not quite know what to answer
All she did was put her hand in his and walk
with him toward the place where the Surf
had been. There was childrens merry-go-
round, a pictue-taking gallery bathed in
blue incandescence where the little hotel had
been, and fair-sized ferris wheel. The car
ousel was closed. but the wheel was up, and
the lights on it lit Lets have one ride"
Don said. He walked over to the operator,
reaching for his wallet.
Ferris wheels frightened Julie little She
sat close to Don as the man fastened the
cage door. Her stomach felt funny when
they got to the top and the cage waggled back
and forth. They started slowly downward
again, but not all the way. The machine
stopped still. The lights went out.
Don! Something's wrong" She peered
downward. ''The man is walking away"
Don put an arm around her. Hell be
back in half an hour LOOki"
He pointed straight out toward the sea,
and there was the bright yellow moon, right
in front of her eyes. There was the quick
silver brook tumbling to the edge of the
shining sand. She remembered little corner
room in the Surf, five stories above the
Evening star., 1952-11-23

TW--l1-23-S2
Evening star., 1952-11-23
in A MAGIC ROOM
Continued from page ni,se

beach. If hotels turned to ghosts at last, then
she and Don sat in that magic room now,
looking from its window at the moonlit sea.
1t was little frightening it was more
upsetting, in way, than that other foolish
fear. But then she had been somehow fright
ened on that night five years ago, although
surely the moon had not misted as it did now.
''Oh, Don. Don, you made the magic.
didn't you? Sycamore Beach and the Kewpie
with the purple skirt, and that little table
under the stars, and the song - and now
this room of ours that could not possibly be.
You made them all?"
Don shook his head slowly. mo" he said
gravely. Il only arranged the - the coin
cidences. Except for this room. This was
pure inspiration that happened only few
minutes ago. But you made all the magic,
Julie. know that now"
UNDERSTANDING flooded over Julie like the
splashing moonlight. 1T was sort of test,
then, wasn't it? To see if the magic was
still there?"
He nodded, smiling. do you know what
just moment ago said to myself? said.
The magic is all here, my friend, beside you
It's in this room y0u can enter Gl,CGys, wheT-
eser yOu G7e" And he kissed her.
Julie looked up with the canine smile she
had learned he liked; learned and almost
forgotten. Brown gods not calling now?"
Brown gods not even calling by'm bye, .
he said, The End
Evening star., 1952-03-16

Watch these magicians i'm
action - they can turn a
bubble into a crystal vase
GO MANY thousands of people asked the
- Corning Glass Works to let them watch
glass blowing that last year they opened
Glass Center. The Center. in Corning, N. Y,
is not merely model factory but an actual
working plant. Among the glass objects on
display is tiny Egyptian jar almost 1000
years old and 2OO-inch telescope disc. one of
the largest pieces of glass ever cast. Naturally
the building itself is largely glass - it must
be temptation to small boys with slingshots
Photographs BY Jerry Cooke
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-06

country raise its intellectual standard no fast
er than individuals within raise theirs What are you do
ing to improve your mind?