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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-03-05
Three Entertain
For Mrs. MeareS

Mrs. Woodrow Granger, Mrs.
Ned Butler and Miss Genola
Woodland entertained with a mis-.
cellaneous shower at the Wo'
mans Clubhouse Thursday eve
ming honoring Mrs. Hubert Floyd
Meares, bride of February 9th.
Mixed spring flowers and cand,
les were used in the decorations
observing a color note of green
and white.
Contests were in play during
the evening and Miss Bernice
Carroll, pianist, furnished music
for the occasion.
The honoree received an honor
gift and a white carnation cor,
sage from the hostesses and
many gifts from the guests.
Refreshments of lime ice, in
dividual cakes, nuts and minis
were served by the hostesses to
about 40 guests.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-03-05
.Leverne Ward
PARTY HOnoree

Leverne Ward was honor
guest Wednesday afternoon, Feb.
ruary 20. when his mother, Mrs
Eugene Ward, and grandmother
Mrs. H. N. Sawyer of Conway
S. c., entertained with a party at
the Woman's clubhouse. The oc,
casion celebrated his tenth birth,
day anniversary.
Games and contest were in
play after which refreshments of
birthday cake, cookies and punch
were served. Guests received
miniature baskets filled with
candy and gum for favors.
Attending the party were Le'
verne Ward, honoree; Alice Jor,
dan and Frances Keith Thomp
kins of Conway, S. c., Eugene
Watts, Grey Phipps, Joe Carroll
Bill Billiard, Elvie Hammet
Catherine HARRISON, Mitchell
Todd, Joan Johnson, Betsy Bru,
ton, Kenneth Eddings, Martha
Brooks Bell, Leon Edward Fon
vielle, Ronald Ward and Gene
Keith Ward.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-03-05

A special grand jury returned
true bills of indictment Friday a.
gainst 10 former Ku Klux Klans-
men in Columbus County on
charges of kidnapping and con-
spiracy in interstate commerce.
u. S. District Attorney Char
les P. Green said he hopes to try
the men in Raleigh at the term OF
Federal Court beginning April 7,
The former Klansmen had been
scheduled to appear in Fayette-
vile Monday for a preliminary
hearing but the grand jury
action makes a hearing un'
necessary. However, the men
went to Fayetteville to comply
with the condition of their ap'
pearance bonds.
The Fair Bluff area residents
are charged specifically with alb
Quoting and flogging Dorothy
billiard Martin and Pen Granger
on Oct. 6, 1851.
All of the men have been free
under bond of $1,000 each since
their arrest by FBI agents on
February 16.
Six of them have since been
arrested by SBI agents and CO.
lumbus officers on a similar
charge in connection with the
Esther Lee Floyd case. These six,
along with six other men, face
trial in Superior Court.
The federal and state cases are
separate and distinct matters.
The six men arrested in the fed,
eral case had to put up an addi'
tional bond of $4,000 when they
were taken into custody on the
state charge.
Facing charges in both the fed,
eral and state courts are Early
L. Brooks, "A; Bobby Brooks, 49,;
Bob Hayes, 3S; L. c. Worley, 26;
George Miller, 10; and Steve Ed
mond, 26.
The federal grand jury indict-
ed four men not involved in the
state case. They are Horace
Strickland. 38; Ross Enzor, 43;
Pittman Foy Strickland, 20; and
Sherwood Miller, 26.
Accused in the state case, but
not having charges against them
in federal court, are Doug Grain
ger, 10; Billy Horne, rs; Emmery
Leaman Ward. 40; Floyd Rogers,
rs; Hubert Hilburn, 81; and Ed
win Brooks, 81.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-03-05
Lebanon Club
Holds Meet

The Lebanon Home Demonstra,
ton club held a meeting recently
at the home of Mrs. Levi Fowler
in the interest of Nylon Corsage
making. Attending were Mrs
Jessie Harper, Mrs. Winifred
Stout, Mrs. D. M. Currie, Mrs
Elizabeth Walters, Little Frances
Walters, Mrs. N. c. Currie, Mrs
Ollie Gurganus and Mrs. Ernest
Hayes.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-03-05
" Mt ADS

FOR RENT-Two Three room
apartments, Lewis at Third,
Hot and cold water. These two
apartments may be combined
to make six rooms. Contact
Robert Elliott, Phone 1881
Tabor City, N. c. 3tpd.
FOR RENT: Three room upstairs
apartment. Private bath and
hot water . In the Hickman
home. See G.. G. Floyd at
F1oyd's Market.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
Annexation
Meeting Well
Attended

After four years wait, hopes of
the annexation of the entire west
5ide to the city was revived last
week at a meeting called by Rev.
J. H. Payton, acting chairman of
/ special annexation committee, at
Bethel A.M.E. Church, 18th Ave,
nd West Tonto.
Great enthusiasm was shown by
he attendance of over a hundred
property owners. John Battle, city
planning director, and Henri Be-
lateguy, member of the annexa-
ion Committee for the Chamber
# Commerce were the main
speakers.
Property owners in that section
signed up 80 per cent for annexa-
ton four years ago, but a few of
the factories and mills held out,
which necessitates signing petitions
all over again. According to Rev.
Payton, chairman of the movement,
the new petitions have been placed
IN the hands of volunteer residents
of the WeStSide. He said after that
that will be it = and we will
be in.
The improvement of streets has
started. All streets are being paved
from Buckeye Road to Grant.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
MRS. Poyton Laid
To Rest

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosie
Payton, 78, who died last Friday in
her home at 902 w. Buckeye after
an illness of one day, was held
yesterday at pm. in the Lone Star
Baptist Church, 18th Ave. and
Sinaloa. The Rev. j. D. Daniels
officiated Burial was in Greenwood
Memorial Park.
Born in Mississippi, Mrs. Payton
came to Phoenix from that state
Is ye')rs ago. She was a member
of the Lone Star Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Luther
D. and the Rev. ]. H. Payton, both
Of Phoenix; Rush and Avery Pay
ten, both of Cleveland, Ohio, md
Manson of Meridian, Mississippi;
19 grandchildren and 36 great
grandchildren.
Son Avery and four grandchild-
rem, Essie, Ethel, Flossie and IZola,
c9me for the funeral services.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
Cash Award Offered For
Apprehension Of IL Year
Old Girl Murderer

Mobile, Ala (NNPA) = Rewards
totaling $1,240 have been posted
for information lsading to the ar
rest and conviction of the muir
derer ro murderers Of an 11-year-
ole colored girl. ..
Beth white and colored persons
contributed to the deward fund.
Srarked by reward offers Of $3.50
each from the state and the city
Of Pritchard, the total has grown
through donations from churches,
civic, clubs and business organiza-
tlens. -. ~...,
The child, Betty Jean Bum, was
brutally stabbed to death in the
Pritchard home of her aunt, for
whom she was baby sitting. An
intensive search had failed to find
the killer.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
No. | KIuxer
Indicted

Birmingham, Ala. (NNPA)-Wii-
liam Hugh Morris, once described
as Alabanyl's No. l Klansman, and
William Howard Tallant have been
indicted by a Federal grand jury
on charges of sending obscene liter
ature through the mails.
Morris, whose home is in Mt
Olive, Ala, is said to have headed
the Federated Ku Klux Klan in the
hectic cross-burning, flogging days
of 1949. Tallant's address was listed
as 1926 First Avenue north.
Both me nwere charged in two
counts with address a pamphlet
"Klan Intelligence, Volume l, Is
sue No. 2" to Mrs. Helen GOWN
1O31 26th Street south, and to w
D. Thornton, 164O Pike Avenue. The
material continued in the pamph-
let is said to have discussed party
at the Elks Club (White).
Morris and TalIant were arrested
February 20 en- warrants from the
United States MarshaPs office
They were taken before United
States Commissioner Louise O.
Charlton, who released them Oh
$500 bond each.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
Southerners To
Cost BoIIot
Against Ike

Greensboro, N. &. (NNPA)-A
majority of Southern voters are
prepared to cast the weight of
their ballots in 1852 against the
Truman party on condition that
General Dwight D. Eisenhower is
the nominee cf the Republican
party, Senator Frank Carlson, Re-
publican, of Kansas, director cf the
National Eisenhower FIR President
Headquarters in Washington, de-
clared at a noon Republican rally
here last Thursday.
Many thousands of Southerners
were ready for Ike in 194S,',s Sena-
tor Carlson sid. "Such men as
Senator aHrry Byrd of Virginia
and Strom Thurncnd of South
Carolina took the lead then in
speaking out for him." He added
that they have besn joined by
millions of others.
T Senator Byrd and Governor
Thurmond are outstanding foes Of
tie Truman civil rights pr2gn1m.
Governor Thurmond was the Dixie
erat candidate FIR President in AS.
Senator Carlson also said Cen
eral Eisenhower believes in state
and local solutions to many OF our
problems"
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
Lester Granger
To Speak Here

Lester B. Granger, executive di-
rector of the National Urban Lea
que, will be the guest speaker at
Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church,
Sunday, March Is, at the II o'clock
service. Mr.. Granger will be in
Phoenix two days visiting the
Phoenix Urban League, which is
part of western tour of Urban
League affiliates.
The men of Tanner Chapel are
planning series cf pre-men's day
activities. This special service is
a part of the plan to assist the
men in their efforts. Many prom
inent laymen will be pulpit guests
for this affair. The public will
miss rare treat if it misses Mr..
Changers talk as he is reputed
to be a wonderful speaker. Mr..
Granger is in the forefront of
Americas social progress.
Mr.. Granger has been a social
worker fer the last 25 years and
hiss been director of the National
Urban League since 1941. A ma
tive Virginian, he was educated in
the schools CT Newark, N. j., and
Dartmouth College in New Hamp-
shire. He has pursued graduate stu
dies at New York University and
the New York School of Social
Work.
During World War II he served
as special advisor to former Sec
retary of the Navy James V. For
reStal, and carried out an inspec-
ton assignment which carried him
throughout naval installations in
the U.S.A. and the Pacific Island
bases. For this service, which re-
suited in a change in naval racial
policies, Mr.. Granger was awarded
the Navy's Distinguished Civilian
Service Medal, and later the Pres
ident's Medal for Merit
He served on the presidents five
man committee on the Equality OF
Treatment and Opportunity in ths
Armed Services, a committee which
blueprinted plans SO that the
armed forces could fully integrate
all minorities into it's services.
Mr.. Granger is also president
) lf the National Conference of Sc
cial Work, a Trustee of Hampton
Institute, and Corporator OF
Springfield College. In 1916 he re-
ceived from Dartmouth College and
from Wilberforce University their
honorary doctcrate of Humane ct
ters "for leadership in prom ting
interracial understanding and CO.
operation"
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
Robinson's Wife
Sole Heirto Estate

New York (NNPA)-Tne second
wife of William L. (Bojangles) Ro-
binson, tap-dancing stage and no
ton picturfe star, is the sole heir
to his estate totaling $24, ,169.43.
The estate consists of Insurance
policies, naming Elaine Dash Re-
binson of 258 Seventh Avenue rs
beneficiary, according to cn ap-
praisal filed in the State Tax Com
mission, State Office building, last
Monday.
Mr.. Robinson, a highly-paid star
who gave away a fortune, died No
vember 25, 1949. He was II ye'2rs
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
J. Finley Wilson Laid To Rest,
Body Accompanied by So PoIIbeorers

Washington, D. c. (NNPA)-The
pageantry that ]. Finley Wilson,
grand exalted ruler of the Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks of the World, loved so we'll
accompanied him in death to the
door of the church where funeral
services were held last Saturday
afternoon.
Save for the dignity and solem-
nifty of the occasion, the scene out
side Metropolitan Baptist Church
resembled scenes at the annual
grand lodge sessions of the Elks,
over which the fallen leader pre-
sided for thirty years.
The funeral ccrtege began to
move from the Columbia Lodge
Elks' home, where Mr.. Wi lson, had
lain in state, promptly at noon. In
the procession, giving it martial
air, were Antlered Herds, the mill
tary-like arm of the order, and
drill teams, all in full regalia.
The bonds of Columbia and Henry
Lincoln Johnson Lodges played
funeral dirges at Thirteenth and
r streets northwest until the fu-
neral procession had moved into
the church. Henry Lincoln John
son Lodge of New York City
brought from New York, in addi-
ton to it's band, a marching unit
and temple (womens auxiliary
drill team.
Mr.. Wilson laid in state at the
Columbia Lodge Home here from
g pm. Friday until 11:45 am.
Saturday.
At 10 o'clock Friday night, by
actual count on a hand tabulating
machine, 5000 persons had passed
the bier. The procession of persons
viewing the body continued
through the night.
Mr.. Wilson's casket was of solid
bronze, glas encloed, Theoretically
ealed and gave full length view.
1t was not opened during the church
services. The cost of the caSket was
not disclosed, but it was befitting
a man of Mr. Wilson's station in
life.
The body was borne into the
church by eight active pallbearers.
They were Albert Bethune of Day.
tona Beach, Fla; Tecumseh Brad
shaw, Everett Cooper, Frank Davis,
Harry Hueston, Howard McCul-
llough, Claude White, and Charles
Williams.
(Continued on Page 81
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
Truman To
Stond BY Beck
Nomination

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
President Truman told his press
conference last Wednesday after
noon that he will not withdraw
the nomination of Earl Wayne
Beck, Of Kansas City, to be Record
er of Deeds of the District of Col
umbia
The Senate District of Columbia
committee last Tuesday postponed
Indefinitely consideration of the
nomination for further study of a
report made by two of it's repre-
sentatives sent to Kansas City for
an on-the-spot investigation of
charges made against Mr.. Beck at
the time he was superintendent cf
the Jackson County Home for de-
linquent boys and girls.
Mr. Truman declared that Mr..
Beck is as we'll qualified to be Re-
corder of Deeds here as anyone
who has held the post.
Mr. Beck served as superintend-
ent of the county home during the
time President Truman was a coun-
ty judge. The home is under the
supervision of the county court.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-07
IL Year Old Lad Arrested
For MYSTERIOUS Phone Calls

Montgo Ala. (NNPA) :
A 12-year-old colored boy last
Thursday allegedly confessed" 10
police that he had been making
mysterious telephone calls to a
number of white women in Mont
G. merry.
The boy has been charged with
dlsorderly conduct He was arrest
ed by Detectives R. c. Hutton and
w. T. Sheriff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
Has Interesting
Air Force Post

A Bluffton YOUTH Ado, Ronald P.
Diller, who has been riniF the Air
Force for more than two years, is
enjoying the good fortune of an in
teresting assignment in the service
as the enlisted man in charge of the
Diagnostic Laboratory of the Sell
fridge Air Force Base hospital in
Mount Clemens, Mich.
An item in the June 20 issue. of
The Flyer, news publication at the
Selfridge base, described the labora-
tory's operation and carried a photo
graph of Diller making routine tests.
Approximately 68 separate clinical
lab procedures are currently being
accomplished by trained specialists
in the lab, the item stated. During
the month of May alone, 1928 separ-
ate tests were completed.
The tests are in the following cate
gories: bacteriology, blood chemistry,
hermatology, parasitology, serology,
spinal fluid, renal functions and urin-
analysis.
Young Diller is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Diller of South Main
street. # <~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
Order Hatchery
To Stop Use OF
Vance St. Bldg.

DR.. Gail E. Miller, Allen county
health commissioner, has ordered the
Jorg hatchery to discontinue raising
chickens in brooder houses located
on Vance street at the edge of the
business district, Mayor w. A. Howe
informed municipal councilmen at
their meeting Monday night.
In DR.. Miller's order, dated July 8,
Earl Jorg, hatchery proprietor, was
directed to remove all chickens to
a rural area within one week."
After removal of the chickens the
houses are to be cleaned and disin-
fected, according to the health COM
missioner's order. Another specifica-
ton is that the buildings are not to
be used for housing humans or
animals without permission of the
board of health.
Jorg erected the brooder houses on
Garau street in 1948 and has operat-
ed them since that time as a loca-
ton for raising chicks and broilers.
Mayor Howe said the health COM
missioner's ruling was based on
complaints from neighbors regarding
odors resulting from the operations.
Jorg also operates the Jorg hatch
cry on Cherry street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
Miss Oyer To Study At
Chicago Conservatory

Miss Lois Oyer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Oyer of PIT N.
Lawn avenue, Bluffton, left for Chi
cago Monday to attend the American
Conservatory of Music in Kimball
Hall for a four-week course in mu-
sic under Theodore Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison, who will be Miss
Oyer's instructor, has taught Miss
Nancy Carr, soprano, of the Chicago
Theatre of the Air fame. Miss Carr
has been student of the Chicago
instructor since she was Is years of
age, and is still taking weekly les
sons from him.
A graduate of Bluffton college,
Miss Oyer has also completed work
for her masters degree at Ohio
State university and will receive the
degree in August. She has been an
instructor of music in the Lima pub
lie school system during the past
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
Robert E. StrattOn
Is Employed AS New
Grade Teacher Here

Robert E. Stratton, of the Gar
matter addition, has been employed
as a grade school instructor, filling
one of two vacancies on the staff of
the Bluffton elementary school, it
was announced Tuesday night by
Supt. Aaron B. Murray, following a
meeting of the board of education.
Stratton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
Stratton, of E. Elm street, has been
teaching in the grade at Benton
Ridge in the Hancock county school
system. Before taking the Benton
Ridge position, Stratton taught in an
Indian reservation school in the west.
The new elementary instructor
here now is in summer school at
Ohio Northern university.
At Mondays meeting the board of
education also employed Joseph
Thompson, 80, as a bus driver, re-
placing o. Merrill Boggs, whose re-
signation was accepted because of
moving from the community. Thomp-
son has been a substitute driver for
the past two years.
Resignation of Mrs. Theola Steiner
Bonnet also was accepted by the
board. Mrs. Bonnet, a sixth grade
teacher, resigned because of her mar
riage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10

The Bluffton post nine managed
to eke out only three hits Monday
evening against Lima's William Paul
Gallagher post in the Allen county
American Legion junior baseball
elimination series, and lost their
chance Of entry in the district tour
ney, goiug down before Lima, 17-2.
Mahoney, Molder and Badertscher
accounted for Buttons only bingles
against tie offerings of pitchers
Ronnie Klauss and Mike Plummer
of the Lima team
The Lima boys took the heart out
of the locals with a three-run lead
in the first, followed by five in the
second and four in the third frame.
As a matter of fact, the Lima team
scored in every inning. Buttons
only runs came in seventh inning
rally.
Schumacher who handled the pitch
ing chore for the local team, allowed
the opponents Is hits. They includ-
ed home runs, the games only extra
base blows, by Jerry Schoonover, Mel
Provost, Ernie Bonanno and Don
Campbell
The victory earned the Lima team
a berth in the tourney finals.
Bluffton players scored a semi
Gral ,o,,pd ,r;otorv, ovar ipna Rrad-
field Center by a score of 9 to 8 here
last Wednesday evening, to qualify
for play in the championship bracket.
Bradfield Tailed one run in the
first inning, then after Bluffton had
tied the count in the lower half of
the frame the visitors came back
with two more runs in the second.
Bluffton trailed until the fourth,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
Ami Messenger Dies
In Home At ELida

Ami. Messenger, 72, who was born
in Bluffton on May 16, 1880, died
Monday afternoon in his home at
Elida after long illness.
One brother and two sisters live
in Bluffton: Aaron Messenger and
Misses Ella and Ruth Messenger.
He also is survived by his widow,
Martha, and one son, Donald N.
Messenger, at home.
Messenger has resided in Elida for
the past % years, and was a men,
Der of Central Mennonite church of
that place.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning in the Salem
church, near Elida. Rev. Menno L.
Troyer and Rev. Andrew Benneman
will officiate. Burial will be in the
Salem cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
High Street Job
To Open Summer
Street Repairs

Lowering the road level and re-
surfacing High street between Main
and Lawn avenue will be the major
project in Bluffton's street improve
ment program this summer, municipal
councilmen decided at a meeting
Monday night in the mayors office.
Work on the street will be started
in the near future, so that the town
wide re-surfacing program can be
launched early in August.
Complete plans. for work of the
summer will be drafted at the next
council meeting, with Street Com
missioner H. L. Coon and members
of the street committee of the
council instructed to make recon-
mendations at that session.
Extensive work on Jackson street
from the Franklin street intersection
to Church street also is being con-
sidered, to eliminate existing holes
in the pavement.
Work on High street will be
similar to that of last year on JEFF
ferson street, where the existing
street level was lowered and a new
surface was applied,
High street now is higher than
adjoining sidewalks in some sections,
and lowering of the surface will
make it possible to again use cutters
for drainage water which now runs
across the walks onto bordering
properties. ss@af A&E ~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF AUGUST 5, 1920

The T. H. Biery property on Grove
street has been secured by DR.. Mosi-
man and other faculty members for
the college. The 5 acre tract will be
replotted and of the professors will
erect new homes soon.
Jacob A. Sutter is leader of the
Pandora band.
Sam Amstutz is in the picture
moulding business.
Lester Bixel left for Chicago to
take a course at Moody Bible insti-
tute.
While Gottfred and Jacob Frank
hauser were hauling logs on the
Moore farm, the team frightened at
car and one of the horses had it's
leg broken. .
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Althaus on Christmas
day. Baby girls were born to Gid
Nusbaum's and David Nussbaum's.
Eph and Hiram Locher purchased
the David P. Basinger farm for
$25, 900.
The old Bryan literary society will
have a gathering at the Mulberry
school house. A number of orators
now away from home learned their
first speech making in this society.
Cyrus Locher, prosecuting attorney
for Cuyahoga county, will make the
principal address of the evening.
Miss May Benroth is student at
Heidelberg College at Tiffin.
E. T. Buckmaster is operating a
new paint shop on Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein
moved into their new home on Jack
son street, Tuesday. ...-
John Stratton's team ran off while
on the cream route for White Noun
tain. The team bolted at the John
Whistler farm. The wagon was bad
ly damaged and can of cream spill
ed before the team was righted.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-07-10
Baton TUirIers In
School On Campus

Approximately so baton twirlers
from all parts of the Midwest are
in Bluffton this week for the fourth
annual twirling school held on the
Bluffton college campus under the
direction of Victor Faber.
Most participants are in the junior
and senior high school category, and
the campus during the day is bee
hive of activity, with small groups
working at twirling assignments un-
der the direction of the staff of in
structors.
Courses included on the curriculum
are marching, handling the band,
fundamentals of twirling, twirling,
ensemble rehearsal, work with fire
batons, twirling flags and sword
twirling.