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Evening star., 1952-01-18
Circle Entertained

Mrs. George D. Johnson, treas-
|urer Of the Woodley Circle Of the
Florence Crittenton Home, was
hostess ut . luncheon for the
group yesterday at the Wardman
Park Hotel. Mrs. johnson was as
sisted by Mrs. Augustus Gumpert
land Mrs. Elmer Jenkins.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Eastern Congo Film

Mrs. Edward c. Sweeney. who
has just returned from a trip to
Africa, viii show a film on the
Eastern Congo Eat a meeting of
the Society Of Woman Geogra-
piers to be held at Z pm. tomor-
row in her home on Nebraska
avenue NV. Mrs. Lucille Quarry
Mann is president of the society.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21
THE TABOR CITY TRIBUNE, TABOR CITY. n: =:

for aioht wears in a town sels-
nv W. Carolina Power and - L, esv
Company, I am behooVeu ~
GOOD word for this utility.
sincerely believe It would d. be e
innossible to do business Win IL, d
timer company. And you W. w.
find this out for yourselves as s sae
months pass by. CP 81 mas W.
come one of the leading priV "a. e
e enter power companies OF tne
nation, in my opinion, pec 1a Il
of of the high type personnel ELL IL
employs and the service II iea ~
ers to its customers. AS an eh+
ample of this, during the elgh ~
wears I have published a paper IL
Marion, S. C. I have never i"0
a power interruption.
Of course, for Columbus Couiis y
To realize the fullest service u
this company it will take time ana
cooperation on the part OF elec-
trical consumers. First-class pow.
er service is not something una q.
can be realized over nlgh1; ~
takes months of study and plan,
ning-and high finance. But you
NAV rest assured that if you WANT
adequate and satisfactory power
service in Columbus County, you
are now doing business with the
people who can give 1t 10 you.
All they expect in return IS your
cooperation and good will.
Again I say, with a sincere m
terest in the people of Columbus
County and the Carolina Power
and Light Company, it is my plea
sure to introduce two groups VINO
have so much in common.
Sincerely,
Lem Winsett,
Editor-Publisher
The Marion Star
Marion, S. c.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21

BUS COUNTY AND THE CAR CAR,
OLINA POWER AND Lle1ni
COMPANY:
Since it was announced that
the Carolina Power ana Eis'
Company had purchased the 1ran IL
chises and physical properties y.
Tidewater Power Company II mas s
been my intention to write al
"open letter" to the good people
of Columbus County and officials 5
of North Carolina Power aiiu y
Light Company, congratui"'ii'e
both. d
To the Carolina Power AM ~
Iight Company can say that
they will enjoy doing ousineo %
with their many new friends $50, o.
Columbus County. No finer folks $
are to be found anywhere: ana ana
not only are they good peop!v 49,
they are progressive people: Many Many
have been the times that l nave
pointed to Columbus County, lts
towns and citizens, as examples
of progress and opportunity,
There is no agricultural sectlon
of the two Carolinas that can
offer more and it is fitting thas
49, ,o,,o+, nou, has shaken hands
with neighbor and friend tha'
will open new eras of convenience
opportunity and prosperity :,
Having lived for many years IL
Columbus County and being fam I'M
liar with the problems of ln 1!sI1s
mower service, and having nVeo
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21
Women
Plan Drive

RALEIGH - The Women 5
steering Committee for william Liam
p Unstead, candidate for Gov
ernor, in Durham County is plan m
zinc = person-to-person, doo--to-
d door campaign. They believe tnls
drive will result in a record vote
for their candidate in the Demo-
cratic Primary on May 81.
Mrs, B. B. Everett and MISS
Katbrvn Folger of the Umsteao
state Headquarters have been
helpine the Durham women set
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21

organized. They reported ~.
personal approach is q r.,, Ii
the women supporters CT r. s'NsN
plan to maintain across the :.
eve want all the voto.
North Carolina to realize H., y
Umstead is the man best ou.,. 49,
by experience and ability :.
the next Governor of North g.
lina," Mrs. Everett said. T.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21

Application Of various forms OF
nitrogen to wheat is being tested
This wear in the Great Plains and
other dry areas of the United
States.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21
Negro News
OPPORTUNITY CLUB


The opportunity club, formerly
the Young Woman's Saving Cup
Number 2, organized April 10,
1851. The club has noted a decided
gain in membership now having
20 on the roll. The club motto
is making Better Young Women
In Our Town, Community and
Country"
Since each member of our CLUB
believes in christianity and is a
church member of their choice,
we are proud to say that we have
chose as one of our rules IN the
club constitution - The Ten Com
mandments.
Our meetings are held each
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
with clubwomen serving as hos
tess in their home.
Mrs. Mae Bell Bryant was hos
tess last week at which time we
discussed the 22nd Psalm.
Mrs. Wilhemina Mobley, presl-
dent; Mrs. Oracle Wilson, secre-
tary; Elizabeth Davis, Reporter.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21

Cigarette consumption in the
first quarter Of 1852 was nearly
equal to the record set year ago.
Shipments overseas also were
high.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21
LETTERS
To The
EDITOR

Dear MIR. Carter:
Following is a letter I am sub
hitting to your paper for what
use YOU might care to make of it;
TO THE CITIZENS OF COLUM-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21

Consumption of cotton in 8
United States was at an s,.' i.
rate of 9.5 million bales in !:
first nine months of the cI,,,. !
season.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-05-21

The output of frozen concen-
trated orange juice by early April
was twice the volume of a year
earlier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-06
Chapter n

Chapter q
MONTANA,S trembling legs
seemed to give way all of a
sudden. He fell on the grass and
lay there painting, too weak to
move i I've just killed Run
dert," he said.
Jim Thornton didn't answer and
Montana looked at his father. The
older man sat like a wooden
statue, eyes staring at the ground
in front of him. Il can't get over
it Brand" he finally said. Belle
walked straight to me. She didn't
say a word. Brand-not till she
came up and put both arms
around my neck. Then she said,
No matter what you've done,
Dad, you're still my father and
still love you and / always WILL
And l had to tell her the rest of
it-about you"
1t had begun to quiet down over
there at Buckner's. The shouted
oaths had subsidized and Montana
guessed that Buckner and the
others were out on foot, trying
to haze one or two of the gentler
horses back into the corral to use
them in rounding up the others.
$50 Belle knows about me?"
Montana asked, musingly, his
eyes, too. looking out into the
night.
"She knows-that you're both
my own kids. She took it for
minute and then broke down COM
pletely."
Montana changed the subject.
did they get away all right?"
His father nodded. 81 told Ben
Carson to go where you'd said.
Up to that place where he took
you before, under Horse Thief
Peak. It's not too far from here
and they ought to make it in a
few hours. They'd better, because
the trader is about done in"
Montana got to his own feet as
the older man YEARLY mounted.
where are you going?" he asked
sharply.
Back" his father said. 'Back
TO the ranch. / built that ranch
and want to die on it. Black Jack
is no fool. He'll swoop in by day.
light at the latest and take over
with part of his men while the
others 60 after Ben Carson and
Austin and the girls. ] want to be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-06

/ erS took shape. Austin switched
the repeater to his other arm and
turned, sticking his head inside
the door.
'Here they come" he an
nounced. calm-eyed.
A buzz of excitement rose
among the old men. They came
to the door, saw the nine or ten
riders, and exchanged glanceS.
'1t's not yore fight, I reckon"
Austin said.
Il kinda hate to leave,s one a
the oldsters said. But, as you say,
it amt our fight"
1t didn't seem to be an acct
dent that their warbagS were
packed, nor that, down IN q
smaller bra ding corral, four
horses stood penned by them
selves. They moved out, those four
men. and the Texan rose, going
inside. He went to the bunk and
shook Montana. They're coming
through the cut" he said. Mon
tana came alive, sitting upright.
He too was calm-eyed despite his
heavy sleep.
Found our trail7"
Maybe. I kept 10 the creek
bed as much as possible when
we circled. Maybe they're just
comm in to take over. I woke up
Ben q half-hour ago. m the
house.
''I'll be right on" Montana said,
Out in the basin the riders came
ON.
They were hallway to the house
when four men, unarmed, rode
out. almost as if to meet them.
The oldsters swung wide and the
two groups cautiously passed each
other two hundred yards apart.
Raucous laughter fioated from the
larger group now nearing the
ranch. They rode in past the lower
corrals, into a lane formed by the
corrals and a blacksmith shop and
several sheds on the opposite side.
At the bunk house two of the
riders swung down and peered
inside, guns in hand. Then they
let out a whoop and showed the
weapons back into leather, and
that seemed to be the signal for
a wild scramble among the others
for preferred hunks.
They're gonel" yelled voice,
almost hilariouSly. "All pulled
stakes and the place is ourn.s
TO be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-06
gzl&s4aNl HEIL'S HORSEMAN
IM\NlN II BY WILLIAM >HoPSDN
BY WILLIAM HOPSE0N

right there waiting - them, nc
matter what the od&g"
I'm that case ia 20 along with
you" Montana said.
lDAY was beginning to break
y when thsv reached the ranch.
There were other animals in the
corral, and something about one
of them. sweaty and blanket
marked, brought Montana up
sharp. He saw another and still
a third.
Somebody had beaten them to
the ranchi
Boots crunched and AuStin's
voice said casually, "The girls are
in the house. Kinda tuckered out,
poor kids"
What the devil are you doing
here?" raped out Montana. why
didn't you hit the breeze south?"
1t was too dark to see the Tex
ans grin, but the grin was there.
We'll. / reckon I'm working for
Miss Forrest now, and that girl
has got a lot of set ways. for an
fastener. She said she was
headin' back and Belle backed
her up. Ben was plumb out in the
saddle anyhow-had to half-carry
him in front of me. So here we
are"
"And Belle figured I'd come
back?" asked Jim Thornton.
Something like that, reckon.
And she also kinda thought that
if this new brother of hers got out
alive he might be traipsin' along.
Purity good figgerin', I'd say. You
all must be about tuckered out.
Better. get some sleep. I'll stand
guard until morning"
Dawn broke at last and the sun
came up over the basin in which
the big house rested against the
west rim. Some life began to stir
on the ranch. Four men woke UP,
glanced curiously at the sleeping
stranger in corner, and went
out to wash up.
There wasn't horse IN sight
in the main corral. All had been
put into the big barn. Austin had
seen to that. He sat on a bench,
his back against the bunk house
wall, a Winchester Graded across
his lap. He hadn't spoken to the
others nor eaten breakfast. Now
his eyes, turning always toward
the cut in the south end of the
basin a mile or so away, squinted
as movement was visible and rid
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Ill lie

Reliable man with esl
cnu 81 farmers ~ b
Norceffui oFpeffangty
n : dsy NJ eHperlsny
reqn.reA perfnAnent
McNEss COMPANY
Evening star., 1952-08-14

Private Smith was d amortar gun
ner with Company E, 9th Infan-
try Regiment, and Infantry Divi-
sion. His citation described q
AArce nighttime engagement. and
sa16:
NohsaEving q grenado lobbed ct
Evening star., 1952-08-14

"This is another deliberate at
tempt to involve me in unneces-
sary bad publicity. These men
had been playing cards for sew
eral days prior to their arrest.
None Of them were arrested until
the very minute my brother-in-
law sat down to play with them.
Mr.. Dugan said.
Refers to Safety Director.
Mr.. Dugan referred to Carlisle
Johnstone. director Of public safe
ty, who yesterday recommended tc
Mr.. Lundberg that the recruits be
dismissed.
"Mr. Johnstone himself has en-
couraged. aided, abetted and,
would say, instructed practically
all Of the men in that class to
gamble during the course Of this
training period. I can prove it
He is the one who ought to be
fired" he declared.
ION the 25th of August I will
call for a special meeting of the
County Board and present these
facts along with a resolution con-
Evening star., 1952-08-14

detective said he confscated 80
cents which he said was lying on
a board the men were using as a
card table.
Gambling Charge Denied.
Mr.. Jones admitted card game
was about to be played, but he de-
MED the group was gambling. He
said a trial hand to demonstrate
the game casino" had been dealt
while Mr.. Runyon approached the
group. Mr.. Jones said the men
were passing time while awaiting
their turns in the motorcycle rid
ing class.
He said only two nickels were
on the board when Mr.. Runyon
approached the group. Mr.. Jones
said he was holding the rest OF
the money in his hand while
making change for Mr.. Hughes to
use in a soft drink machine In
the school building.
Mr.. Dugan waited outside the
courtroom while Mr.. Jones was
being tried. He told reporters
his brother-in-law had not been
gambling and predicted acquittal.
Evening star., 1952-08-14

in the trial Of Mr.. Jones would
apply to the other defendants.
Judge Hugh c. Cregger agreed
to the stipulation and after find
ing Mr.. Jones not guilty dismissed
charges against the other men.
Others Are Listed.
Those acquitted besides Mr..
Jones. who lives at 5802 North
Sixteenth street. Arlington, are
William Kenneth Davis, 26, of
1868 South Twenty-eighth street,
Arlington; Walter Lennon
Hughes, 26, of 221 Lynnwood
street, Alexandria, and Richard
Cornelius Clark, IS, of 465 North
Thomas street, Arlington.
Suspensions imposed on the
men yesterday were lifted by
County Manager A. T. Lundbere
Immediately after the acquittals.
Detective Russell L. Runyon
testified he arrested the men yes
terday after watching them play
cards in the middle of the athletic
field at Stratford Junior High
School. where the police recruit
school is being conducted. The
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Northeast Family Put in a Hole
AsExcdvution ] urns Into crater

It was that doggone excavation
that put the Moten family in q
hole.
There they were, Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Moten and their 18.
year-old daughter, Jean, comfort.
ably fixed in the proud, tidy little
Six-room, cinder block bungalow
they had bought last spring al
$50 Forty-eighth street NE
then the trouble started.
Next door. at 932, work was
underway on a two-Story building
Contractor Frank Gibson, ISL:
Massachusetts, avenue Sc. re.
ceived permission from the Motens
to go two feet inside the Motens
property line to begin basement
excavation.
The result was a huge crater
81 feet long. A feet wide anc
from IS to 20 feet deep-only five
feet from the Motens' home.
The home now had a 3-to-l
chance Of tumbling into the hole
Chief Building Inspector Jesse j
Kimball decided. So on Tuesday
he condemned the house anc
ordered the Motens out. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Moten found a haven with
Mr.. Moten's mother, while theil
daughter was taken in by an uncle
All are colored.
Meanwhile. the building in.
spector found that no permits hat
been taken out for the excavation
and building work.
Mr.. Gibson, Samuel M. Chasen
4712 Sheriff road NE, and Ben
jamin Hochmah, 48O9 Rhode Is.
land avenue, Hyattsville, Md.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Muccio, U. 5. Envoy
To Korea, Slated for
U. n. Trusteeship Pos
by the Assoeiatsd Press

The White House announced
yesterday that President Truman
has decided to nominate John j.
Muccio. now Ambassador to Ko-
rea. as United States representa-
tive on the United Nations Trus-
teeShip Council.
He will succeed Francis B.
Sayre who resigned in June after
holding the trusteeship post since
1949.
Mr.. Muccio will not take up his
duties until January, the White
House announcement said, "as his
services will be needed in the
State Department for several
months"
Mr.. Muccio will come to Wash
ington shortly for his State De-
partment assignment.
The White House announce
ment said:
"Mr. Muccio's efforts in the
Republic of Korea contributed
greatly to the morale Of the peo-
lple Of the Republic of Korea and
the United States during the dark
days Of 1850.
"Mr. Muccio has served as the
first United States Ambassador to
the Republic Of Korea. The last
two years Of his service have been
an arduous ordeal and his per-
formance represents the finest
traditions Of Americans in the
service Of their country aboard y
The nomination cannot be sent
to the Senate until Congress re.
tconvenes In January. The White
House had no word as to q success.
sor to Mr.. Muccio as Ambassado,
to Korea.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Parents of 3 GIsKMed in Korea
Receive Heroes Honor Medals

his emplacement, Private Smith
shouted warning to his comrades
and. fully aware of the odds
against him, flung himself upon
it and smothered the explosion
with his body.
although mortally wounded in
this display Of valor. his intrepid
act saved i've men from death or
serious injury"
Evening star., 1952-08-14

were ordered to appear at a hear
ing before Assistant Corporation
Counsel John Earnest yesterday.
Mr.. Chasen had contracted with
Mr.. Gibson to have the building
erected. Mr.. Hochman was the
excavation contractor. When it
was brought out that Mr.. Chasen's
contract with Mr.. Gibson called
for the latter to take the RESPONSE
bility for getting permits. Mr..
ChaSen was cleared.
Mr. Gibson contended he had
arranged with an architect to
make the plans and obtain the
permits. He said he had assumed
the permit matter had been taken
care Of. Mr.. Hochman said he
had assumed the permits had been
obtained by Mr.. Gibson.
Mr.. Gibson was permitted to
forfeit $500 collateral, and MIR.
Hochman, 5000 on the permit
charges.
In addition. Mr.. Earnest de-
livered an ultimatum to them to
have the hole safely shored up
Immediately or face possible
prosecution on a charge of en-
dangering life and property.
Mr.. Gibson said he believed the
work could be finished by this
week end, at which time the
Motens will be allowed to move
back home.
Meanwhile. the Motens have en-
gagged Attorney William H. Clark
to see what might be done to
lrecompense them for the incon-
venience and possible necessary
repairs to the home. Mr.. Moten
lis employed as a cement finisher
Evening star., 1952-08-14
-Four Police Recruits
Acquitted in Arlington
OF Gambling Charge

-Four Arlington police recruits
arrested during a card game at
rookie school were acquitted of
gambling charges in Arlington
County Court today and were re-
turned to active recruit status
without prejudice.
The acquittals were based on
evidence presented in the trial of
one Of the men, William Vernon
Jones. %, brother-in-law of Daniel
A. Dugan, County Board member.
Defense Attorney Paul G. varout-
SOS and Assistant Commonwealth
Attorney Louis Koutoulakos. had
stipulated that all facts produced
Evening star., 1952-08-14

The parents OF three dead heroes
OF the Korean war today were to
receive Medals of Honor.
One of the Nations highest
military decorations went to a SOL
dier who deliberately drew ma
chine gun fire to expose enemy
positions and died with a defiant
''Banzai" cry on his lips. He was
Sergt. Tony K. Burris, %, of
Blanchard, Okla.
Another. Sergt. LIE Roy A. Men
donca, 10, Of Honolulu, killed 81
Communists to stall, single-hand-
edly, an enemy hilltop assault.
And the third-Pfc. David M.
Smith Of Livingston, Ky.-threw
himself on an exploding enemy
grenade to shield five comrades.
Gen. Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, was to make
the presentations at Pentagon
ceremony. The awards brought
to SO the number Of such Army
decorations for the Korean con-
f1ict. .
Ignored Many Wounds.
On October 8, 1851, Sergt. Bur-
ris, covered by a rifle team in his
platoon, alone charged a huge
enemy bunker from which a hail
of enemy fire had been shower
ing, threw three or four grenades
and killed all OF the Is or so Reds
in the bunker.
The next day the Oklahoman
was wounded by machine-gun fire
while leading an attack on an
enemy-held ridge. He ignored
his wound and kept firing as he
advanced. Reaching the crest of
the ridge, he was wounded Sec
ond time. Then he deliberately
exposed himself to draw enemy
fire so his companions could dis
cover and destroy the enemy po-
Sition.
He insisted on staying in the
fight in spite of his many wounds.
When his company again was
pinned down by intense enemy
fire. he rose. shouted "Banzail"
and destroyed the nearest ma
chine-gun emplacement with a
grenade. The machinegun blast
which killed him struck just as he
was hurting a grenade which de-
Stroyed another emplacement.
He Covered Withdrawal.
Sergt. Mendonca was killed in
the early morning darkness July
4, 1851, when he voluntarily re-
mained back, during an attack by
'hordes Of Chinese troops" to
cover the withdrawal Of his
platoon to an alternate position.
The Hawaiian fought until his
ammunition and grenades were
gone, then resorted to his bayonet
When last seen before his death
he was clubbing at the Chinese
with the stock Of his rifle. Pla-
toon mates said ian accurate
count" after the battle showed
Sergt. Mendonca personally &C.
counted for 81 dead.
Smothered the Explosion.
Private Smith was amortar gun
ner with Company E, 9th Infan-
try Regiment, and Infantry Divi-
SION. His citation described q
AaEce nighttime engagement. and
sa16:
Observing o grenade lohhed ai
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Two Sailors Are Killed
Riding on Motorcycle
BY the Associossd Press

Ov tFtU NSSoctov00 PTOBy
VIRGINIA BEACH, Aug. IA
Two Navy enlisted men were killed
last night in an accident ( miles
west of here on Route 60.
They were identified as r. w.
Faber and F.. j. Boiler, both Of
the U. s. S. Ault.
Trooper H. c. Guy, who investi-
gated the mishap. said Faber was
driving a motorcycle which COL
lided with an auto operated by
Navy 1t. Leo Bohanick of Virginia
Beach. Boiler was Q passenger
on the motorcycle.