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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18

DINING RIM. PIECES - Mahosany
china cabinet with linen drawer
and storage cupboard. matching buf-
feet condition. Sell separately II
desired. Very reasonably priced. No
dealers, please. OIL. 9-9125.
DINETTE SUITE. mahogany, 5 pcs..
reaS.; mahogany bedru. suite. reaS.
twin beds. LII. 4-S0S6. call bet.
DISHWASHER, 1852 Kaiser: never
used : PRICE when b nsS' os lO; VII w
DRAPEs. slip cover remnants; up
70 reg. $2;95 I'd. material; on sale
DnEssEs. SLoUsEs, large assort-
ment. good condition, 1914; very
DTPETCxToRs. ali typei, hand ane
electric, AMERICAN TYPEWRITER
GO" l4SI Z. Capitol St. II. s-oos2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18

DUPONT CIRCLE
Unusually attrae. and tastefully furn.
and decorated, consisting Of liv. rm.,
bedrm., kit. and bath: S125 per mo.
Avail on lease. Refs. 9ANDOZ,
INC. Q Dupont Circle, DU. 7-1234.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-18

LOVELY FURN. APT.
For 3 nice girls: fine sc. section.
close to Census Bureau; strictly pvt;
al utils. furn.; $50 ca. 10. S-6177.
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COAL. WOOD. FUEL OIL

MIXED TIMBER on the stump-oak,
poplar, pine, gum, white oak; So Q
cord. HO. 2.6466, 20
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THE IOHN KTT.PEN HOTET
WESI EY HAIL,

Ao1U A61IMGAO III NV,
Double and single rms, some wi
private bath. American plan, exc
meals; home atmosphere, no, 2.S6(
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ROOMS FURNlsHED-N.W.

NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE - Newly
Hampshire ave. NV. NO. 1926.
FARMIN0TON. 1924 18TH ct. NV.
near Dupont Circle-Maid service.
24-hr. switchboard service, phone in
up: dbie.. sIS.6o up. Be. 2-47b0
1883 PARK RD.-Immaculate rms.
for young men; tiled shower; ex-
cellent location; $27 mo. DU. 1884.
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DIAMOND BARGAINS

? points less than carat 4ery dis-
e @Sns' Sass SSss disSScnd nswe:
cutting, $1,000. Estate piece s
diamonds over s carats set IN Sor:
geous handmade platinum diamond
mounting. $1.400. Crystal 14.k;
In center. SIT. An prices incl Fed:
eFal tax, See JM6EEs; BRoTT' DIT =
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CAPITOL Hills lge. rms. bath,
incl. porch. twin beds, End A.. pvt.
entr:; adults. Ii. 3-3OO3. 90
ALEX.-Commonwealth ave.; nicely
Kitchen and bath; cow m to t anesue;
$115e mo. DREYFUsS BROS, Ma.
NEAR BUREAU OF sTANDARDS-
Attractively. furn. 2-bedrm. liv. rm..
dip. rm;, kitchen and bath: nice
near Conn; S120 mo. incl. utils
DREYFUSS BROS, MA. 6-05S2.
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GIVE-AWAY PRICES
We have moved to new and larger
quarters. All appliances from the old
location will be sold at tremendous
reductions.
Hundreds Of appliances, large and
small, must be sold by pm. Satur-
day. washers, ironers, dryers. re-
friger0tors, ranges, freeZers, tele-
visions, vacuum cleaners, many
more. Come early for best Selec-
tionS. Bring your check book. You
opportunity to solve your appliance
problem for Q fraction of the origi-
nal cost. Don't rSss 1t BY. CAN or
OPEN WEEKDAYS, 2 'TIs
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
Carolina Growth
Keeps CP & L Busy

Greater use of electricity and
industrial growth in the area serv-
ed by Carolina Power & Light
Company are requiring an outlay
for new facilities of about Sl7O,-
100000 during the decade follow
ing World War II.
That figure, quoted today by
Louis v. Sutton, president of
CP&L, will include the addition
of 100000 horsepower of new
steart generating capacity during
the four years 1925, inclusive.
Sutton said the expansion is re-
CURED by ''the growth of industry
and the use Of electric service by
all businesses and other consu.n-
ers in the Carolinas, in the area
served by the Carolina Power &
Light Company"
The company now serves $4,000
customers, he said, as compared
with 273,000 year ago. The gain
includes $1,000 customers served
by former Tide Water Power
Company.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
Carolina Research Committee
Sponsors $4,000 Yam Project

The Carolina Research Com
mittee voted some time ago and
this week mailed a $4,000 check
to Charles Raper, county agent,
which will be forwarded to the
North Carolina State College Elk
pertinent Station for extensive re-
search aimee II lettering the
quality of sweet potatoes in this
area.
Various test are expected to be
run on sweet potatoes this season
and Raper said great number of
those tests would be made right
here with farmers around Tabor
City.
The research is designed to
eliminate some of the diseases
which have afflicted the vans N
NORTH Carolina in recent years
and TO promote a better quality
product.
The Carolina Research Commit
tee is composed of farmers and
dealers in this area and has been
in eXiStance for several years.
The $4,000 that has been allocated
to this research project has been
available for several years and
was collected on the auction mar
ket by farmers paying a small
charge for selling their product
which was matched dollar for
dollar by the buyer.
No charge for research was TAX
en- from the seller of sweet pota-
toes on the local market this year
because sufficient funds were u
valuable to promote the research.
The experiment station experts
dre expected 10 run d great num-
Der of tests and eventually re-
lease a report that il is hoped will
do away with or at least greatly
retard cork and other sweet pota-
to diseases. In so far as is known,
this IS the first time funds have
been allocatcd to TIE experiment
station for the express purpose Of
research on the now famous vans.
Many experts believe that the
worlds best sweet potatoes are
grown al the arSa Immediately
surrounding Tabor City, hut in
recent years some diseases have
cropped up that make it manda-
tory that steps De taken TO better
the product.
Vans here brought their high
est price in history this past fall
and are being marketed more
widely in other states than ever
before in history at record prices.
Buyers and growers are quick to
point out that only a guilty pro-
duct can continue the rapid
growth which has marked the
yam industry in this are.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
Post Office Receipts
Set Au-Ti1neRecord

Postmaster Willard Carroll, Jr.,
announced here today that postal
receipts for the year 1852 set an
all time record high here, surpass-
ing the previous mark of 1851 by
Sl404.77, an increase of almost
seven percent in one year.
The postal receipts this year
showed gross figure of S20,711.33
as compared with Sl9,306.56 in
1851.
Postal receipts showed a general
increase each quarter during the
year. The figures by quarters were
as follows: First quarter 1851
$4,894.98, 1926, 1856; Second
quarter, 1951-S3,6l6.OO, 1852
S4,223.l5; Third quarter, 1851
$4,6l2.83, 1952-S4, 1888; Fourth
quarter, 195l-S6,182.75; 1852 -
$6,473.54.
Prior to 1851, which was a re-
cord year within itself, other good
years for the local post office
were 1916 and l949. There was a
drop in the years between 1916
and 1949 but steady increases have
been shown in recent years.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
JOE SPIVEY
WINS TRIP
TO WISCONSIN

Joe Spivey, Commander of the
Carlton NJ. Fonvielle Post 6064
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
has won and all-eXpynses paid
trip to the National VIEW conven-
ton at Milwaukee, Wis, it was
announced this week.
Spivey won the trip in men,
bership contest among various
posts. Each was assigned a quota
and commanders of posts reaching
this quota were awarded the two
week vacation to the National
convention.
The local post was assigned a
quota of so which it was suppos-
ed TO reach by March |. However,
the post here reached that num-
Der by January /.
The exact date of his departure
has not been set.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
MRS. EUNICE S. WARD

Funeral services for Mrs. Fun
ice Strickland Ward. wife of Les
lie Ward, of Route 2, Nichols, was
held Thursday, January LIST at
2:3O p. M, at the graveside in
Riverside Cemetery i'm Nichols.
Services were conducted by
Rev. II. d. Virgins of Latta. Mrs.
Ward died at her home early Tues
day night after an illness of three
years.
She was the daughter of Mrs.
Ora Mae Turbeville Strickland
and the late Mack Strickland. She
was born in Columbus County.
N. c., and was 81 at the time of
her death.
Besides her husband and moth
er she is survived By three daugh-
tiers. Geraldine and Pcarlinc Ward
of the home and Mrs. Isla Mae
Fowler Of Tabor City: a brother.
Edmond Strickland of Nichols:
four sisters, Mrs. Shop Miller.
Mrs. Clyde Hayes, and Mrs. Cor
don Coleman. all Of Tabor CITY.
and Mrs. WcGC Richardson of CAL
wants Ferry. and hals-sistCr.
Miss Elcie Ward of Nichols.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
ROTARY
CLUB HEARS
{. II. RAPER

Charles H. Raper, Columbus
county agent, spoke on the farm
ing industry of the area at Mon
day nights regular meeting of the
organization here. Raper was the
guest of r. B. Mallard, program
chairman for the night.
Mr.. Raper pointed out that too
many acres of open land in the
county is being used for minor
cash producing crops. He said that
a recent survey showed that 48
percent of the open land is planted
in corn which produces only nine
percent of the farm income. He
said that the number one cash
producing crop, tobacco, is doing
fine but that today on only 10
percent of the land, il is producing
II percent of the Columbus coun-
ty farmers income. Sweet pota-
toes is the second largest money
maker for farmers but it provided
growers with only ten percent of
their income, Raper said.
He also told the group of a
projected plan that it is hoped
would be reached by 1875. This
plan would keep the present to-
bacco acreage and income but the
percentage of the overall farmer
income would be only 40 percent
from tobacco. This would increase
the income from cattle, livestock,
small grain, sweet potatoes, and
many truck crops that can be
grown profitably in this area.
MIR. Raper discussed fumigation
OF tobacco and sweet potato land
to eradicate nemattodeS and point
ed out that tobacco farmers in the
county lost S5,000,00O in 1852 be-
cause of this root knot problem.
He said it affected sweet potatoes
equally as bad. He pointed out
ways of spreading and combating
the variouS diseases which
tobacco has and the dreaded black
shank which has come into exist
ance here in recent years.
He also discussed the various
types of tobacco that is grown in
the county but refrained from
naming any one as the best for
any specific farmer. Figures which
he had for two year period gave
some indication that the Hicks
variety IS preferable in Columbus
but he said each farmer had his
own lana problems and no general
statement would hold true thro-
ughout the county.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD HERE
BUT FRIEND FAR FROM DEAD

Rev. w. Douglas Harrell, pastor
of the Free Will Baptist Church in
Tabor City, preached the funeral
of his friend, Rev. { hester Collins.
at the church here last Sunday
morning and Monday talked with
the not -so-deceased Rev. Collins
by telephone.
Rev. Harrell fastened to the
door Of his congregation Monday
to tell them that the memorial
service was held in good faith and
that he had been misled by some
one with either a wrapped sense
Of humor or with personal motives
fringing on the illegal.
The strange affair came to light
in this manner. A few days ago
Rev. Harrell received a letter
postmarked December %, 1852
from Ontario, California, saying
that Rev. Collins had passed away
that morning. Some personal be-
longirgs of Collins were requested
by the writer. Thus the memorial
service was held here Sunday.
But then after the service, Rev.
Harrel received another lette,
from Ontario, California. written
by Collins himself and postmarked
January 2. The Rev. Collins made
no mention of having known any
thing ABOUT his So-callcd death.
so Rev. Harrell, by this time quite
shocked, got on the telephone TO
California. The police there locat-
ed Rev. Collins and the two min
listers talked to each other across
the continent.
The men were friends and CO.
workers in the church here and
Collins had lived in Harrells home
here before he went to the West
coast on December Is to visit rel
atives. A neighbor of those rela-
tiVes had written the letter notify
ing Harrell of the fake death.
Collins foster mother had also told
Harrell by phone that Collins had
been buried Immediately after the
death in California.
But. the episode may not be 50
funny 10 someone in California
yet. 1t is understood that police
and post office inspectors may
step into the picture ard some one
NAV find that ! isn't exactly prop
or to falsely leSi someone into a
funeral services.
The two letters, in part. follow:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
NORTH CAROLINA SISTER DUO
SYMBOLIC DOUBLE POLIO need

For the first time in its Is year
history, the March of Dimes has
two poster children instead of one
They symbolic the double funds
needed to pay treatment costs of
last years record number of polio
patients.
Two charming southern bellies.
Patricia and Pamela O'Neil. aged
six and five, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence O'Neil of Raleigh
were stricken with polio. just three
days apart in mid-July 1913. This
was North Cardinals worst cpl
dcmic year and Pat and Pam were
only two of the some $500 polio
patients in the state that fateful
summer.
AT the very time that Pat was
being placed in an iron lung. Pam,
ner spine stiff and painful, her
right arm weak, was carried into
the hospital.
Pat Got More Help
Eventually both girls were re-
leased from the treatment center
Fam to her home and play
mates, Pat to the Georgia Warm
Springs Foundation for further
treatment. Although her breath
ing difficulties had been overcome,
both Pats legs we're severely par
alyzed.
II was almost a year later that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
TOWN BOARD
APPROVES
WATER LINE

AT its regular monthly meeting
here Tuesday night, the local
board of town commissioners vot-
ed to install an eight inch water
line to the city limits in the vi
cinity of the new shirt and pajama
factory. The builders of the fact
DRY will have the responsibility of
laying the line from the city
limits into the structure where a
sprinkler fire protection system
will be installed.
The board also voted to have
one of its members discuss the
possibility with State officials OF
having them tile Bell street, cur
rently in considerable need of
drainage.
They also voted to contact
County Agent Charlie Raper TO
see if the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice would open a ditch from the
Fowler property to Grissett
swamp. 1t is understood that poor
drainage in this area is causing
considerable damage to farms.
The board also agreed tc seek
ease:nc;Ts iroh properly owners
on the West side of Railroad from
the Nye property to the B. l.. Ne
smith crossing. This is sought with
an eye to open this street to the
public.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
JOSEPH BENJAMIN RADON

Joseph Benjamin RADON died at
the home of his sister Mrs. Florrie
SaSser in Conway at $50 Satur-
day morning following linger-
ing illness.
Funeral services were held from
the Goldfinch Funeral Home at
1920 Monday morning with the
Rev. A. F. Raglan officiating. In
torment followed in Socastee
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Clyde
Singleton, Fred Singleton, Weston
Harper, Sam Harper, Charlie
Harper, and Floyd Harper.
Mr.. RADON was born in Horny
County April %, 1873, a son of
the late David and Frances Parke.
RADON. He was a successful farm
er in the Socastee section of Hor-
ry County.
His wife died in July, 1949, and
he made his home with his sister
Mrs. SasSer since. He was a mem
Der of the Socastee Methodist
Church and a member of the
w. O. w.
Survivors include one brother,
Park RADON of Myrtle Beach;
three sisters, Mrs. Florrie Sasser,
Mrs. Edith Sanders, and Mrs.
Leila Woodward, all of Conway.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
IS TOBACCO
ACREAGE CUT
BY 3 PERCENT

Tobacco farmers in North and
South Carolina can expect an eight
percent decrease in acreage allot-
ment this year, according to an
announcement released Tuesday
night by the U. S. Agriculture De-
partment. A decrease of II per-
cent had been predicted earlier.
The Agriculture Department adj
ded 60 million pounds to the 1852
"a flue-cured tobacco marketing
quota to make up for the amount
by which the 1852 crop fell short
OF July estimates. However, the
1852 crop was still the third larg-
est on record.
This additional poundage brings
the total quota for the coming
crop year TO 1924 million pounds,
as compared with 1924 million
pound tentative quota announced
on July |, 1852.
But even with this adjustment
upward, the acreage allotment for
most farms will be eight percent
ISSS III 1870 lllcIl Ill lSOZ- convert
ed to acreage ION the basis of av-
erage yields for the past five
years. the new quota adds up TO
a total of l,048,00O acres as
against l,127,OOO acres allotted in
1852.
AS usual, one percent of the
total acreage will be reserved for
adjustment of individual farm al
lotmentS for farms on which no
flue-cured tobacco was grown in
the past five years.
Notices of 1858 acreage allot-
ments will be mailed out to tobac-
co farmers in the near future.
Prospective demand for flue-
cured tobacco continues good.
agriculture department officials
said. Domestic demand is 1853 is
expected to be about 900 million
pounds and foreign demand is
estimated at 425 million pounds.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
SHELLEY SHOE
SERVICE OPENS

a new business opened in Tab
or City this week under the name
Shelley Shoe Service with A. J.
Lundy, Jr. Of Raefoid as shoe
maker. Ebert Shelley is proprietor
of the shop located next door to
Ritz theatre.
Lurdy has been associated with
his father at the Lundy's Electric
Shoe Shop in Raeford and comes
here with life time" experience
in shoe making. He was graduated
from the Raeford High School.
Mrs. Lundy and daughter, Eliz-
abeth Gay, five months old. will
Join MIR. Lundy here with in the
next few weeks. They are Baptists.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
Rainbow Officers
Installed Here

The newly elected officers of
the Tabor City Rainbow Assembly
for Girls were installed in public
program at the Masonic Hall FRI
day evening with members of the
Whiteville Assembly serving as
installing officers.
The new officers are Worthy
Advisor, Macel Cox: Worthy As
sociatc Advisor. Mona Glare Cox:
Charity. Patsy Ward: Hope, Srel-
ba Jean Hulk; Faith, Sarah Will
iiamS; Drill Leader, Joan Strick-
land; Recorder, Janell White:
Treasurer, Rochelle Simon: Chap
lain. Emma Jean Cox: Love. Mable
Hodges: Religion. Lorraine Long:
Nature, PGtricia Spivey; Immor-
tally, Alice Ann Gorne: Fidelity,
Dana Soles; Patriotism. Faye Spi-
vey; Service, Darcus Soles: Con-
fidential Observer, Joan Cox;
Musician. Ann Hayden Williams:
Choir Director. Nell Long.
Mrs. Mae S. Young is Mother
Advisor and the Advisory Board
Members are Mrs. Young. Mrs.
Edith Carroll, Mrs. Annabell
Angle, Mrs. Cora Edwards. Mrs.
Cora Ward. Jack Strickland. David
Simon, J. j. Hodges. Colledge
Wright, and Bill Stevens.
Rev. p. c. CAN'T gave the invo-
cation for the program and Frank
Young made the welcome address.
Mrs. Vera Fonvielle gave the
response.
Jimmy Rogers, vocalist. render
ed The Lords Prayer" with Lqnv
Walden. pianist. Mrs. Young read
the poem entitled What Kind Are
You. A. c. Edwards gave the
benediction.
Members of the Whitcvillc is
sembly taking active part in the
installation included Shirley Ash
ley. Jean Ashley, Carolyn Thomp-
son, Harriet Marlowe and Mrs
Irene MarloWe.
a social hour with refreshments
was held at the conclusion of the
program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07

Pat was discharged from Warm
Springs on clutches and wearing
long leg braces and an orthopedic
corset. One by one, urdcr skilled
care, she has been able to discard
all these aids.
The picture of Pam and Pat on
March OF Dimes biliboards, posters
and coin collectors, now familiar
to millions Of Americans in all
parts of the nation. was taken
while Pat still wore a leg brace.
She no longer is burdeneG with
that cumbersome appliance. The
Ma. ch OF Dimes which gave il TO
her has also helped her get rid
of il
Dad Gets Aid Course
Late in 1852. Pam and Pat made.
another trip to the Warm Springs
Foundation. Pam was inc. the
doctors there said. Pat still has
some muscular weakness i'm her
right shoulder but this can be
strengthened by physical thcrapy.
He, own father took some lessons
in physical thcrapy so he could
continue Pats treatment at home.
The co-stars of the 1853 March
of Dimes are now healthy, happy
American children, double evil
dence Of the wonders worked bv
contributors to the March Of
Dimes.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
Iron Lungs
Used Frequently
For Polio in 81

While the 1852 polio epidemic
swept TO the highest incidence
figures in history. the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
set new all-timc records in the
number of iron lungs and other
life sustaining equipment supplied
to polio patients in stricken areas.
1t was revealed today that 2,175
iron lungs moved through Nation
al Foundation supply channels
last year. This number was not
only a record for any single year,
but actually exceeded the ship
monts of any other three years
combined.
Polio fighters of Columbus CO.
unity will gather at Hotel White
vile Tuesday night at ZOO. it was
announced by Troy Mcpherson,
Columbus County director of this
years crusade. This will be the
busiest year in the history of the
local March Of Dimes. There are
many volunteers but still more
are needed to do the job. The
small lungs, March of Dimes con-
tanners for coins are appearing
this week in department stores.
shops and drug stores. These min
iature iron lungs" with the call,
You Can Help Too" are fitting
appeals following the unparalleled
demands made by last years cpl
demic on the financial resources
of the National Foundation for
lnlant'lc Paralysis These symbol
ize the March of Dimes and it's
greatest call in history.
The telephone number of the
March of Dimes headquarters at
WENC is 2132.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-01-07
BRICK LAYING
CONTINUES
on FACTORY

Brick and block we're taking
shape on the shirt and pajama
factory here this week as the ma
sons busted themselves despite
inclimate weather to build all
four walls up to floor height.
Pillows were also laid Tuesday
and all is in readiness for the
framework which will support the
flooring. The rainy weather has
made it necessary to get the sub
flooring down as soon as possible
so that it can be used for trans
porting other building materials
to various sections of the l02 by
2O2 foot building.
Tile has been laid in the ditch
that formerly ran under the build
ing ana viii assist in eliminating
the dampness in the area.
The air conditioning and heat
ing contract for the building was
let this week to a Wilmington
firm and work on that phase of
the project is expected to sta /
before the week is out.
No definite time can be set
now as to when the plant will
open because weather conditions
have great deal to do with the
progress that builders can make.
However, barring long rainy
spells or unduly cold weather, the
building will probably be ready
for occupancy some time in
March.
The manufacturer who will oc-
cupy the building would like to
give in operation in time to make
his fall merchandise and efforts
toward that goal are being made.