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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Manning Death
Trial Is Set

Galena, Kansas - The Septem-
Der term of district court convened
here last Tuesday before Judge
Jerome Hartman and the case of
first degree murder against
Claude Parker III the death of his
Son-in-law Ernest Manning. for
merly of Tabor City. n. c.. was
continued over until the Novemb-
er term of court in Galena.
Parker is being held in the CO.
unity Jail at Columbus, Kansas.
without privilege of bond. He is
charged with shoIti". Gaming
at Parker'S home OH July II.
Defense attorneys 1Or Parker
requested J,1o- IMAM % trans
Ter the case to one Columbus dis
trict court for trial in October but
the plea was denied
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Yam Festival
Program Planned

Program hiGhlightS for the Sixth
Annual Carolinas Yam Festival TO
be held here Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, October Is. IS and II,
were laid at a special meeting held
IN the City Hall this week with
S. T. Rogers, general chairman,
presiding.
An invocation by local ministers
at 1000 Thursday morning will
open the program after which
Mayor w. Horace Carter will give
a welcome address.
AT l0:l5 Miss Renee DuRant of
Florence, S. c. 1852 Carolinas
Yam Queen" and Austin L.
Wright 1852 Carolinas Mystery
Yam King" will cut the ribbon
from the Exhibit Hall doors, New
Farmers Warehouse. officially
opening the three day event.
Lectures will be heard all day
Thursday on the different phases
of growing and marketing Sweet
Potatoes by State College Exten-
sion Department experts and other
officials making the first day an
Educational feature.
Continued on Page 12)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Baggett Gets 30 Days Or $685.
In Mayors Court Here Monday

Eulay Baggett, a three time
public drunkenness offender. was
given 80 days on the road sus-
pended upon payment of a $500
fine plus Sl3.55 cost in Mayors
court here Monday afternoon.
Bdggctt paid the 1855 and was
released.
Two cases OF driving without
IN operators i.rcNse were trans
',""cd TO Recorder Court. These
individuals were Columbus Shcr-
man and Johnnie Richmond Sta
cey.
A total of S2l1.O5 in court costs
and fines was collected Monday.
OF this amount. $685. cents was
received from cases previously
sent up TO Recorders court
1'.Cr cases disposed of this
week include: Earl Robinson. pub
lie drunkenness, paid cost.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16

julius Boyd. public drunken
ness, paid cost.
Jerry Elliott. speeding. paid
cost.
Willie Mack. public drunken
ness. paid cost.
Homer Bellamy. public drunk
enncss. paid cost.
Cliff Spivey and w. c. Buffkin.
warrant amended TO public drunk
cnncsS. paid cost.
Mary G. Kinlaw. disturbing the
peace. paid cost.
Cliff Spivcy. disordcrly conduct,
paid cost
James Hemingway. public
drunkenness. paid cost.
Herman Jacobs. public drunk
cnrcss. paid cost.
Isaac Cox. spinning automobile
wheels, paid $500 fine and cost.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Civilian Club Postpones Vote On
Continued Sponsorship OF Scouts

The vote on the reactivating of
the Tabor City Boy Scouts pro-
gram under the sponsorship of the
Civilian Club has been postponed
until next Monday nights regular
meeting.
Ben Nesmith and Al Harrison
volunteered to head the local pro-
gram IL the Civilian Club desired
to continue sponsoring the project.
IF we accept the responsibilities
Of heading the scout program. we
would want to be assured Of full
cooperation from the club" said
Nesmith in addressing club mem
bers. 1T would be necessary to
have Troop Committee to assist
in arranging various details which
are needed to carry out a success
full Boy Scout program"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Sneak Preview Of
Movie Draws Praise

\ sneak preview of the movie
Reaching From Heaven" was
held Friday morning at the Ritz
Thcatrc for select audience and
the movie received wide acclaim
form all who witnessed the morn
ing showing.
Comment cards were passed out
to the audience and all of the
comments were very favorable.
Such wonderful picture. God
grant that we can have more of
this kind. | feel like | have heard
good sermon this morning" said
Mrs. G.. l.. Dorrnan who attended
the prCvicw.
IA good religious picture. Every
church member should sec it,"
SAID C.. ". CrutchfiCld. minister
of the ST. Paul Methodist Church.
Othcr comments were ~ worry
"-sti touching picture with q most
Unusual and outstanding cast. \
picture well recommended for
adults and children
II thing that every man. yyo-
man. and child in Tabor CITY
should sec this wonderful christ
ian motion picture. II carries n
message for ALL"
Every church member and non
church members should see this
movie"
Manager Rufus Stewart Cxprcss-
cd his opinion that "RcaChirr
From Heaven" was ono Of the best
pictures in circulation today and
that every person. regardless OF
age or church affiliation. would
enjoy seeing it.
Reaching From Heaven" will
DC SHOWN at the Ritz on Tuesday
and Wednesday Sept. 90 and "a.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Tabor City Negro
Exonerafed On
Charge OF Murder

York White, a Tabor City Negro.
won directed verdict OF not gull
~ Friday in the shooting Of Lloyd
ReaveS on December 30. 1852.
Judge John J. Burney, presiding
over two-week term of Super
Tor Court, ruled that White had
shot Reaves in self-defense.
Testimony of witnesses was to
the effect that Reeves. known as
Negro with a reputation for
getting into trouble, had followed
White and reached into his pocket
in a threatening manner after is
suing verbal threat. White then
drew his pistol, and shot Reeves
through the stomach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16

10 the effect that the Club should
delay their vote on the matter OF
continuing sponsorship until such
date that the various details OF
the Troop Committee could be
cspccificd and a committee select
ed.
The vote on the matter will be
taken next Monday night.
Other business before the club
was the approval Of a SIS dona-
ton to the homecoming celebra-
ton for Sgt. Watts, Tabor City's
only returning prisoner Of the Ko-
rean War.
The meeting was adjourned af-
ter j. c. Bell, Jr., president, recog-
nized Jimmy Bryce's returned to
the active list and Bill Oakley a
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16

A-2c Make Watts, left. and
S/Sgt. Howard Watts, brothers
who met i'm North Africa August
9Th of this year. Both service men,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Watts
had not seen each other in two
years. They were home on leave
at separate times when they re-
ported Tor overseas duty.
Make has been in the service
two years with Is months in
Germany and Howard has served
two and one-haif years with 16
months in North Africa.
Make was en- leave and planned
trip to North Africa for a sur
prise visit with his brother. A
Buddy Dave" made the trip with
him.
The 1882 Ford in the picture
was bought by Howard In North
Africa He expects 70 bring II
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Local Teachers
Attend Workshop

A Science Work Shop was held
at Holden's Beach Friday through
Sunday for the teachers Of CO.
lumbus County on the subject
Marine Life" Prof. Joe Manly
of Duke University, Miss Patsy
Montague, State Elementary Sup
ervisor, and Miss Ruth Meares,
Columbus County Elementary
Supervisor, conducted the classes.
Tabor City teachers attending
included Miss Anne Brooks Nc
Cougar, Mrs. Leon Billiard, Miss
Kate Jones, Mrs. Nettie Hammond,
Mrs. Miriam b. Rigsby and Miss
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Local Youth Turns Summer Months
lnfo Period OF Profitable Work

me an indication of how large it
was.
He recently spent a week at the
beach indulging in his favorite
paStime but his luck wasn't too
good-f'H" 7 cay-ht was > bum.
of little Ones" he said in a tone
that indicated he had experienced
better luck at some other time.
Henry doesn't limit his extra
curricular activities to fishing-he
is an avid fan and participant
when the occasion arises in all OF
the outdoor sports. 1t isn't too I'M
usual during the summer months
TO find him around the Commun-
ity Playground on Monday nights
when the local boys manage to
scrape up a volleyball game.
Although he regrets that he fell
about $40 short of his goal this
Summer-he had hopes of seeing
his bank account grow to stag
gering sum of S200-he isn't too
sad about the prospects of being
back in school.
Perhaps he has Interior motives
for going TO School-aftcr all, he
collects reward each time he
makes straight AS on his report
card and that occurs regularly be-
cause he is an honor student. Last
year as a member of the fifth
grade class he posted all AS ex-
cept two and they were very
tolerable BIS. His weakness ?
1--WE always been bad about
talking and il always shows up on
my citizenship grade" ne said
but the sparkle in his eyes indi-
Gated that he was still proud of
his scholastic achievements.
Just as we got around to wind
ing up the interview we touched
on the subject of scouting. Henry
Neil's few words were words of
wisdom and he could easily have
been speaking for every boy Of
scouting age in town.
Il was a member of the Cub
Scouts until il folded up. Seems
That everything folds up around
here before it ever gets started
good when it has TO do with tie
young fellCrS. Someone gets in
charge ard tells US everything that
We arc going 10 dc then they don't
show up again. wish VIC had a
Club"
As watched the young man
walk briskly down the street I
had feeling that there was lad
who was penalized in school for
talking: yet, his talking projected
warmth that easily restored any
lost faith in the future genera
ton.
Without a doubt, Henry Neil
will get my vote when they start
selecting the most successful
young business man in Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Leaf Mart Passes
50 Total POundage

Auction sales of bright leaf to-
bacco on the Tabor City market
has already exceeded the total
season Of 1852 by more than a mil
lion pounds, Sales Supervisor Lee
Wright announced this week.
The total for the 1852 season
was 1,342.l06 pounds and the total
through Tuesday of this week was
S,l3i.3l3. Today'S wednesday,
sales was expected to add enough
poundagc TO pass last years total
by the million pound mark. No
definite closing date for the Tabor
City market has beer discussed as
sales remain heavy with prices
constantly on the increase.
The best sales in the history of
this or any other market have
been made during the past few
weeks. Last weeks average for
the entire Tabor City market, &C
cording 10 figures released by
Supervisor Wright, was S62 AZ. the
highest average ever recorded.
Mondays sale here totalCd 2O7.-
1872 pounds for an average of
$62.l8. The Tuesday sale was l74.-
374 for an average of S62.G2.
Almost all grades of tobacco are
in demand and more 20. II anG
y cent tobacco is being sold than
ever before. The tremendous price
average being enjoyed by farmers
this season in this area is believed
to be a direct result of the poor
crop on other North Carolina belts.
The overall production of flue
cured tobacco in North Carolina
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
F,ill-TimC Deputy Sheriff

a full-timc salaricd deputy
sheriff for the Ricselwoo1. Acme
Dclco. and Bolton sections was
authorized this week by the Board
of County Commissioners.
Sheriff H. Hugh Nance immcdi-
ately announced the appointment
Of Wade Dowloss, "a fee deputy
for the past several yc"rs. who
lives in this area.
The addition of a full-timC Of
iicer to the Sheriff's Department
is justified by the population in
crease and the Reconsideration OF
that section.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Brooks Carroll Sentenced
FL to az Years For Forgery

Forgery proved a serious charge
as Judge John J. Burney sentence
ed Brooks Carroll Of Whiteville
to . minimum Of FL years and .
maximum Of AZ years on the roads
when he pleaded guilty 10 FL
counts Of forgery In Superior
Court
Judge Bsrnsy ssa4saced the de-
feneaat - 90 - two years In
each eeunA ~ ssn1ence 70 run
consssu11vs1y. - esoal sentence
smog11o1 - - - nu1nimun 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Big Homecoming Planned For Korean Pow

Foreign Wars and American
Legion Post 1O1 busily whipping
up Il program, the Tabor City
community laid plans this week
for n homecoming celebration for
Sgt. Roland Watts, the towns only
returning prisoner of the Korean
war.
Sgt. Watts arrived in San
Francisco, Cal. today aboard the
GENERAL BLACK and his
family here was expecting word
momentarily from him as to what
day he can be expected to arrive
home. Meantime, the VIEW and
Legion, along with cooperation
from the Civilian, Rotary and
Woman's Club, continued to make
plans for welcome home cere-
mOny.
AT the moment, it appears that
the celebration will be held early
next week, perhaps Monday or
Tuesday, but the exact date is
contingent upon the arrival time
of the sergeant. Plans are to hold
the festivities the day following
his arrival.
Two 20-foot banners reading
"Welcome Home Sgt. Watts"
have been painted and will be
strung across main street this
week. Window cards have been
printed with the same message
and they will be displayed in store
windows throughout the town.
At least one brass band is ex-
pected to be on hand to furnish
music for the occasion. Sgt.
Watts will be escorted through
the main business district and
carried to the Community Park
where a free barbecue supper
will be served. Officials said
this week that they certainly
hoped enough barbecue and slaw
could be bought to serve every
one in attendance regardless of
the number. but that If it ran
out, they hoped people would
understand that unlimited fin
ancing is not available. after
all, the real reason for the cere-
mony is to welcome home Sgt.
Watts and not necessarily TO
eri, -, We 20 W.T. to serve as
many as possible" the program
planners said.
From a rostum at the park, Sgt
Watts will be presented small
gift as a token of appreciation
for the 81 months that he spent
in Communist prisons in Korean
no long speeches have been ar
ranged to date but Sgt. Watts will
have an opportunity to say any
thing that he desires.
Funds for carrying out the cele-
bration are being solicited from
local businessmen who have en-
Enthusiastically endorsed the event
Various clubs have made cash do
nations in addition to the individ-
ual contributions being received.
Mrs. Juanita Watts, wife of the
sergeant, has received two tele-
grams from Major General w. E.
Bergin advising her of the arrival
of her husband on the BLACK in
San Franciso. But his arrival here
today was still uncertain. Sgt
Watts is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Mellon Watts.
The local Woman's Club and
Parent Teachers Association will
make the slaw for the barbecue
supper and assist in the serving.
DR.. J. L. James, commander of
the VIEW; Ralph lnman, comman-
der of the Legion post; and Yer
non Morris. district vice com.
mander of the Legion, have been
working on this project for sew
cral days. Commander James
said today that meeting would
be held Thursday afternoon a
500 at which time funds for the
celebration would be tabulatct
and other PLANS discussed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
Columbus Holding Corp.
Schedules Important Meet.

An important meeting Of stock
holders Of the Columbus Holding
Corporation Is scheduled for
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at
Hotel Whiteville Immediately fol-
lowing the Rotary Club meeting.
Secretary Dave s. Nelson said
today that vital financial trans
action was Involved and that all
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
BY Al HARRISON

Get you some customers then
don't let any grass grow under
your feet is the advice you might
gel from a local eleven-year-old
boz if you were to ask him how
TO make money.
II Henry Neil Wright, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Wright.
were To give you TINS information
he would be justified in doing so
since h. has done exactly that this
summer and made it pay big divi-
dendS. Henry and his partner, a
gasoline power mower, have part
ed company for this summer so
Henry could 60 back to school.
but he still has net profit of
oyer $50 to show for his efforts.
Although only eleven years old
he has been an industrious young
business man since the tender age
of eight. What started as a young
mans contribution around the
household developed into a perm
anent summer job in which he
acquired nine regular customers.
Il started out moving the lawn
for my Daddy, then | moved my
grandmother's lawn, then | took
on the job of doing my Uncle's
yard. and finally started doing
dhyone'S lawn that wanted it,
said Henry Neil in reviewing the
operation he began three years
ago.
They say that statistics prove
and If this holds true then Henry
Neil is destined to make his mark
on the business world. He saved
S25 his first year in the lawn
moving business, $50 was banked
the second year. and this year it
surpas Sod $50 it is by all stand
ards a growing business under
private management.
Il try &c pat $40 in the bank
every week during the summer
mowirg season but some weeks /
fall kind OF short" said the lad
with warm personality befitting
any Cxtrovcrt as lie mentally
checked the bank account he
started last year. He has been a
regular dcpoSitor at the local banl,
during the summer months since
he first opened an account.
Too. he IS a regular contributor
At church where he gives 10" of
his weekly earnings.
Not only is he thrifty as evil
denccd by his savings but he also
attitude that makes him success
in his field.
Most OF my business is on a cash
basis" said the alert young man.
He then smiled and added. But,
I'll give credit TO anyone know
and don't usually care when they
pay me so long as ! get 1t before
the season is over"
He wasn't certain whether or
not anyone owed him any money
for this past seasons work which
is another good sign that he will
become a full fledged business
man in the near future. It's a
smart business man who keeps his
credit books closed except when
sending out bills.
Henry Neil rates fishing along
with the best Of sports and relates
his fishing experiences with the
gestures Of q veteran fisherman.
"The biggest one I ever caugh,
was about this large" he said as
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Sill CarusO. Red Devil coach, an
nounced today that season foot
ball tickets are now on sale. The
tickets will entitle the holder to
see five home games. Prices for
the season ducats are: 81 for
ADULTS: sl.5O for 9th grade and
nigh school students: and SIPS for
lower grade students.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-16
ord Mills, Jerry Carterette,

this year has been officially esti-
mated as at least IL percent under
that Of 1852.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
BY III. Assoeiot.d Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2.--Gov.
McKeldin says he hopes to "hold
the line" on taxes and said there
is no such thing as waste in his
administration.
Gov. McKeldin, in a speech
billed as another "state of the
State speech" delivered before a
Baltimore Rotary Club luncheon
yesterday. said there has been
much spending by the State, but
that much waste has been elm
mated.
He said there is little chance
of a surplus this year to help
pay for some Of the costs next
year, and the revenue picture
for the coming fiscal year is not
yet clear"
He said much of the spend
ing has been funds required py
law for education and aid to
State subdivisions, plus greater
State responsibilities.
He said savings have been
made by avoiding any new du-
plication Of functions which
properly are those of other levels
Of government.
He said departmental re-
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Citizen Group Opposes
All Local Tax Increases

The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association opposed the increase
of any local taxes "of any de-
scription" last night.
The group was opposing spe-
ciflcally the 10-point tax increase
program recommended recently
by the Commissioners to help
pay for the proposed 10-year
public works program.
1t. Horace Skinner of the 10th
precinct told the association
parents should be held respon-
sible for the delinquent conduct
of their children. He pointed
out. however, that juvenile crime
is not serious in the Columbia
Heights area.
The meeting, conducted by
Mrs. Ernest Howard, vice presi-
dent. was held in the Columbia
Heights Christian Church, 1435
Park road NV.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Prince Georges Posfpones
Action on Bottle Clubs

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners have postponed
decision on application for three
bottle clubs until the Circuit
rules on the validity Of their
new bottle club ordinance.
The court is scheduled to hear
arguments December IA on a
challenge of the ordinance filed
by Mildred Grillo. secretary
treasurer Of the Lyre Club, at
5211 Marlboro pike, Coral Hills.
The Lyre Club is one of three
which have applied for licenses
under the new ordinance allow
ing operation where patrons of
the club bring their own bottles
of alcoholic beverage. The other
two applicants are the testers
Club. $3.50 Tuxedo road, Tuxedo.
and Meadow View, Meadow View
Inn, 1896 Livingstone road,
Silesia.
The application had been
scheduled for hearing yesterday
but the commissioners decided
to postpone action until the
validity of the ordinance is
clarified.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Too Many Lights on Hot Rod,
But Not q Beam in the Bunch

The spotlights were another
matter.
In fact. they hardly qualify as
such-no bulbs, no wiring, not
even any way to direct their nom
existent beams: merely orna-
mentS.
Judge Phillip M. Fairbanks.
almost-but not quite-conceal-
ing a grin. dismissed the charge.
The boy later told a reporter
he had been worried most over
what his hot-rod club, the D. C..
Dragons, would do. He said the
club is pretty rough on members
convicted of traffic violations.
Evening star., 1953-12-02

with intent to commit carnal
knowledge.
The sentence was passed in
Montgomery County Circuit
Court on Earl c. Graveley, a
former laborer with the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
He was arrested last June in
connection with an assault on a
12-year-old girl in a wooded sec
ton near the -Four Corners area
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Former Mayor Edwards
To Be Richmond MANAGER
By the Asseeioted Press


RICHMOND. Dec. 2.-Mayor
E. E. Haddock announced yester-
day that Horace H. Edwards, 81.
former State Democratic chair
man and Mayor of Richmond,
has accepted the position Of
Richmond city manager.
Mr.. Edwards, now chairman Of
the City Planning Commissi III,
will take Office January / at q
salary of $4,000 a year.
In a statement to the City
Council, Mr.. Edwards said that
Richmond has come along "pos-
sibly a little too rapidly" in the
past five years, and observed that
"the honeymoon is over"
Evening star., 1953-12-02

Things are not always what
they seem, which was lucky for
a teen-age hot-rodder.
James Conklin, 18, Of 1900
Clarendon road, Bethesda, was
in Silver Spring Police Court
yesterday on two charges:
Exceeding 80 miles an hour on
the East-West highway Novem-
ber IL, and displaying dual spot
lights on his 1910 brilliant blue
coupe.
He pleaded guilty on the first
count. A freshman at the Uni
versity of Maryland, he said, II
was pushing for an 8 o'clock
class"
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Layman's Rally of the Methodist
Church here December II.

Layman's Rally of the Methodist
Church here December II.
Louis Spilman of Waynesboro,
Staunton District lay leader,
said the Rev. John Myers of
Staunton, district superinten-
dent, also will speak.
The years program of evange-
lism, church attendance and
church extension will be out
lined.
The Staunton District Builders
Club-laymen for active church
extension work will be formed
at the meeting.
The Staunton District COM
prises the counties of Augusta,
Highland, Bath. Allegheny and
Rockbridge and the cities of
Staunton, Waynesboro, Coving-
ton. Clifton Forge, Lexington
and Buena Vista.