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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18

Those arrested by the FBI and
indicted with identifying infor-
nation given by the F. b. u were:
L. p. Harrington, A, former cy-
clopS Of the Fairmont, N. c., Klav-
ern, who lives at Ri. |. Fairmont.
He is married and the father of
two children. Besides farming he
is travelling salesman for a Tenn
cSScc drug firm. In July, 1852, in
Columbus Superior Court, White
vile, N. c., he was tried on charg-
cS OF assault and conspiracy as
assault in connection with a flog-
sing in November, 1851. He was
sentenced to two years, suspended
upon payment of $1,000 fine
and court costs, and placed on pro-
baton for five years.
Forrest ii. Waters, i0-year-old
former member of the Fairmont
klavcrn, who lives at Ri. |, Or
rum, N. c. He is single and a
farmer and part-timc truck driver.
Claudis Rodain Hardee, 80,
farmer and former member of the
Loris, S. c., Klavern. He is mar
ricd and lives at Ri. 4, Loris.
Rufus Curtis Gardner, 63-year-
old former member of the Dillon,
S. c., Klavern who lives at Rt. l.,
Lake View, S. c. He has little for
NAL education and is farmer.
Mack Kiver Annette, 81, for
mer member of the Klavern at
Dillon, s. c., is married and has
six children. He is farmer with
no formal education.
Marsden Haywood Barficld, 81,
year-old farmer and former
member of the Mullins, S. c.,
Klavern, who lives at Rt. |, Mich
OILS, S. c. He has had no formal
education. His son Harvey Bar
field, recently was released from
the North Carolina State Prison
where he served sentence for
his par. capaGon m Ku Klux Klan
floggings in Columbus County.
Crayton Snipes, 46-year-old
farmer and former member of the
Dillon, S. S., Klavern, is married
bus separated from his wife and
lives in Dillon.
Ebert Blanton, 39-yCar-old ten
ant farmer who lives at Rt. T.,
nichols. S. &. He is a former mem
Der of the Loris, S. c., Klavern.
Benjamin Franklin Royals, "a
Fcar-o!d FARMER anG former
member Of the Conway, S. c.,
Klavcrn. He lives at TT. 3, Con-
way.
George Wesley Skipper, 40-year-
cid tenant farmer who lives at
Ri. |, Lake View, S. S. He is mar
r!ci and has three children.
Rufus Make Gardner, 31-year-
Old son of Rufus Curtis Gardner,
is = former member of the Dillon,
). c., Klavern.
Woodrow Gardner, %, another
son of Rufus Curtis Gardner, is n
former member of the Dillon, S.
{, SlaVern.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
FBI Director
Announces Arrest
OF IA Floggers

Intensive investigation OF Ku
Klux Khan floggings in the tobac-
co areas of northeast South Caro-
lima and southeast North Carolina
by agents of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation is continuing.
This was pointed up Monday
by n dramatic predawn raids on
homes in the coastal region in
which the agents arrested II per-
sons on charges OF kidnapping and
flog2ing 4 Dillon County man and
his sister III 1851.
Il was UNDERSIGNED also by none
less than the +. 3. director. him
self. when j. Edgar Hoover, an
nouncing the II arrests, asserted
that they were made in "a contin-
ua;ion OF intensive f. IS. / investi-
CATION OF floggingS" in the tobac-
Co-groWing regions.
The arrests were followed with
indictment of IS of the IA the
same day.
The raids and arrests came on
the anniversary of the beating of
Ernest Barfield Rogers, 81, and
his sister, Mrs. Christine Rogers,
So. They informed police they
were wrGStcd from their farm
homes and transported to Robe
son County, N. c. and there whip
ped, their beating being preceded
and followed by prayers of
KlanSman.
The floggingS, Hoover said in
VestigationS have indicated, were
discussed at meetings of the Null
Inns. S. c., and Dillon, S. c., Klav-
ernS, with arrangements for the
abductions being left to the Dillon
Klavern.
The man and his sister related
that armed Klansmen, robed and
hooded, broke open the doors Of
their homes on the night of No
vember 16, 1851. Then, they told
the +. B. l., they were blindfolded,
driven into North Carolina and
whipped. They suffered severe in
juries.
The brother was forced 10 lean
over The fender of an automobile
while being dashed. The sister,
Klansmen holding her outstretch-
ed hands, was forced to lean over
an automobile trunk while other
robed men beat her.
Dillon County Sheriff Jasper
Rogers said he knew of no reason
why the Khan should have singled
out the pair for tie whippings. He
said they were average share
troopers with no police record.
Earnest Rogers Is married and
has children. Mrs. Rogers, also
parent, Sheriff Rogers said, was
separated from her husband.
The sheriff said Mrs. Rogers
came to him with the story of the
flogging a few days afterward but
that her brother never reported
the incident to his office.
The +. B. |. did not disclose
what reason the Klansmen might
have given for the beatings.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
Burglars Escape With $2833
In Carolina Cleaners Robbery

One of the largest robberies ever
to take place in Tabor City oc7
Cured Sunday night between nd
night and dawn Mncn burglars
,ore open two safes al Carolina
Cleaners and escaped with S2S33
n currancy.
The New Tabor TneaTc was al
so a vi:tim OF burglary Sunday
night when the Safe-cracking art
lists gained entrance through side
exit door sometime after midnight
There was no money inside the
safe; however, quantity Of mer-
chandiSe was reported taken from
the concession stand.
Rufus Stewart, manager OF the
theatre, stated that the persons
who committed the crime were
evidently lG..IIlilr with the design
of theatre doors since they punch
cd hole in the upper half OF the
panel and unlocked the door by
merely pushing against the metal
b2r which keeps the emergency
door locked.
Entrance 10 tie Carolina Clean
ers was rclatil ely simple as the
safe-crackerS merely dislodgcd 4
wooden bar placed across the slots
on the inside of the rear door.
The robbery was discovered a.
round $50 Monday morning when
Eugene Collier, owner of Caro-
lima Cleaners, opened his place Of
business and found the two safes
in the rear of the building. Ihe
burglars had rolled the safe from
the front office TO the rear where
they had virtual privacy in tear
ing the doors of the safes loose
with a chiSel. The contents of the
safes were scattered throughout
the rear OF the establishment.
Investigating officers from the
s. B. l. and {. b. |. were searching
Tor clues in the robbery: however
the search had revealed nothing
indicated that the Safe-crackcrS
had used gloves while committing
he robbery. Investigating officers
were busy making plaster casts OF
footprints in the area behind the
cleaning establishment: however
| neither of the officers would make
any comment regarding the evil
dence being aCcu-~u I'd.
Raymond Sing. .,,aI officer CT
duty Sunday nigut. sad Tat 4.
had checked the ,.s.Jlis g
on the Green Sea Road twice Sun
day night between midnight ant
dawn; however, he detected ne
signs Of anything unusual takinr
place.
1T looks like The work OF Il pro.
icssional." said one OF the nivcsti.
| eating officers.
The manner in which the safe.
were torn open cave the officer.
a slight lead in the case: however
/ officers declined 10 make any fur.
Their comment.
Although the burglars tore
orcr both safes in the Caroline
/ Cleaners, they profited from only
one--the second safe was empty
According 10 Collier the other safe
'ad not been used for the pas
two years.
Officers are still conducting Their
INVESTIGATION and there is a posi-.
bility that the crime will be solv.
ed within short period Of time
said local police officers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
WV. Post

The local Carlton NJ. Fonvielle
Post, Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
will meet Thursday. November 10.
1880 p. m. in the hut. DR.. J. l..
James, commander, announced.
"All members, both active and
associate, are urged to attend and
assist with final plans for the
Thanksgiving Dinner, November
27,o DR., James said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
FIRE HERE TUESDAY

a fire broke out in the smoke
house in the rear of the Tabor City
Cold Storage Tuesday night. The
cement block building suffered
considerable damage and quaint
itv of meat inside was ruined. The
fire department answered the call
and put the blaze out without a
great deal OF difficulty.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
Shelley Brothers Consolidate
In Opening New Super Market

Another Super Market will be-
gin operation in Tabor City on
Friday when the S & S Super
Market holds its informal opening
with series of specials" on var
iouS items.
The new store is a result of a
partnership formed between Ell
bert Shelley and his brother, Will
liam. Both men are well known
business men in this area. Prior
to the consolidation under the
name of S G. S Super Market the
store was known as Ebert Shelley
and Co.
A complete refrigerated produce
section will highlight the many
new features of the Super Market
which includes new fixtures in
an enlarged building for the pur-
pose OF better serving the people
of the community. A complete re-
arrangement of the store has made
1t possible for the grouriI : of
items to be made in order 10 make
shopping easier for the customers.
You will no longer have to
look all over the store for things"
SAID Ebert as he pointed out the
efficient method used in grouping
the items.
a Selt-Service meat counter will
be made available on d small scale
to begin with; however, the Shell
ley brothers have high hopes of
enlarging the se!f-service meat
counter within short time.
The store has long been known
for its outstanding meat market
with Leo +. Thompkins as butch
er.
FAMILY TRADITION
The consolidation of the two
Shelley grocery stores is far from
being a new fad for the two broth
ers-it is more like carrying on a
family tradition than anything
else. Shelley grocery stores in Tab
or City date back to the turn OF
the century when Il p. Shelley &
Co. was d well known grocery
establishment.
| /. p. Shelley and Co. was FORM
ed by w. H. Shelley and I. p.
/ Shelley, father and uncle, respec-
/ lively, of Ebert and William. The
establishment prospered from the
very beginning and upon the death
of w. H. Shelley in 1884, William
entered the business with his
| Uncle.
In 1912 William was called into
the service. While serving with
inc Armed Forces, l. p. Shelley
, GO and William returned to
dissolve the grocery business. Thus
the ShCllCN grocery establishment
/ vas terminated after more than
| 40 years Of successful oDcration.
/ The closing OF the store turned
. out II be a temporary one as Will
/ liam was discharged from the
service i'll 1914 and returned to
Tabor City TO establish w. II.
Shelley and Co. Grocery store on
fIith Street. Two years later FL
bert upon returning from war
service began operation of Ebert
SHELLEY and Co. grocery and
m'rFc' - Railroad Street.
/ Although the partnership form
cd by the two brothers is primar-
lily move 10 offer better service
as groccrs to the public it has
other compcrSations 1t will af-
ford each of them an opportunity
TO be absent when the occasion
need arise without having to in
convenience their customers and
employees.
Regardless Of the motives or
the compensations involved in the
newly formed S &; S Super Market
partnership one thing stands out
above everything else. The Shell
ley brothers are simply carrying
on family tradition that dates
back to the turn of the century
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
SPECIAL SERVICE

The Week Of Prayer and Self
Denial will be observed by the
w. s. c s., Saint Paul Methodist
Church, Thursday, Nov. 10, 7:3o
p. m. In the church chapel, Mrs.
II. ]. Rozier. president. announced
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18

MIR. and Mrs. Cordie Hardee,
Mrs. G. l.. Hardee and Miss Vienna
Hardee Of Loris were gcuests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hardee Sun
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

school In Columbus County
Will be closed on Friday, No
vember 20, In order for teach
ers 70 attend the annual SENC
District teachers meeting IN
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18

Pretty Peggy Watts,
'lhteviiic in tn traditional Homecoming
Waits
Sarah
Waits is the a.
City Miss Williams of md
capt Weldon Gore and Homecoming Queen Peggy
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18

Intensive investigation OF Ku
Klux Khan floggings in the tobac-
co areas of northeast South Caro-
lima and southeast North Carolina
by agents of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation is continuing.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Deaths Reported
Trom D. c. Bureau Of vital statistics.

From d. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Marion Eppley, "a, 321 Riggs I'd. ne.
Alice Hartley. "a, 3O44 Rodman st. NV
John Healy, IS. 5127 North Capitol st
John Burrowes, 75, 1854 New Hampshire
ave. NV.
Ageage samaha, rs, 1910 Upshur st. NV
Alfred RidingS. "a. $500 Que st. NV.
Thomas Baldwin. II, 500 3rd st. NV.
McCawley, 81, 23O2 41st ST. NV.
Perry Boswell, IS. College Heights. Md.
Charles Donaldson, 6S. SIT Qth st. Sc
dertruGe dobsch f g. g. ssss oaesads 81; ada st
NV.
James CLAYTON, bS, ArIineton. Va.
Mary Sayler. 55, 1909 Harrison st. NV
Mary Lane. 53, silver Srring. Md.
James Proctor. 75. 2511 Georgia ave
NV.
Anna Jackson, 65, 1909 10th st. NV.
Clifford Brown. 65, AL N st. NV,
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Bio Beetle Colony

A rhinoceros beetle survey
team recently located three male
and five female beetles and vari-
Gus pupae and grubs in sawdust
ct a sawmill near Suva-the
biggest colony of the pest yet
found in Fiji.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
FOUND.

g OF $6 BILL. Person having match
ing please set in touch with Du.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Allies Again Study Red Plan
To Start Korean & Conference

morrow 20 pm. Tuesday EST.
The lower level negotiators
are trying to break a two-week
deadlock.
American Envoy Arthur Dean
and the chief Red Chinese and
North Korean diplomats, who
failed to solve the agenda con-
troversy in IL meetings, are in
recess while two staff advisers
from each side tackle the prob
lem.
Mr.. Dean said last Friday when
the agenda question was handed
to the staff aides that he felt it
would take them two or three
days to reach agreement. But
the United States envoy said he
did not want to be pinned down.
Spokesman Silent.
Kenneth Young, a Far East
expert who is chief spokesman
for Mr.. Dean in the staff -level
meeting. has kept silent on the
proceedings but has expressed
hope the two sides can agree
and get the preliminary talks
rolling. The deadlock developed
on October 26, the first day Mr..
Dean met with the Reds.
The controversy centers on
Communist demands that the
thorny issue of inviting neutrals
to the peace parley be discussed
first in the Panmunjom prepara-
tory talks.
The allies want to pick time
and place for the political con-
ference, then exchange views on
the composition question.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Housebreaker Takes
S1oo Cash and JeWeIy

An undetermined amount of
jewelry and $l99 in cash was
stolen last night from a home
at 7615 Sixteenth street NV,
police said today.
Mrs. Molly G. Krupsaw, 81, a
resident there, reported the theft
to police. She said the burglar
apparently entered the house be-
tween 500 pm. yesterday and /
am. today. Police said the thief
entered the home after breaking,
then unlocking a living room
window.
Mrs. KrupSaw said no one was
at home. The house was ran
sacked and SITS and several sill
yer dollars taken from a small
savings bank on the second floor.
Mrs. Krupsaw also told DO
lice $40 and an undetermined
amount of jewelry was missing
from a jewelry case.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
May Try to Resume.

Briton held in the pro-Com-
munist north camp after they
held two Indian officers hostage
for more than four hours to
force an appearance of the
NNRC.
1t was decided to study the
matter further.
The prisoners complained in
dignantly that the Indians were
lax in not censoring "propa-
ganda" from their mail.
"This must be the first time
in history that prisoners have
refused mail from home" Gen.
Thimayya said.
He said the problem is a
simple one, however. The
Indians will hold mail call at
the camp fence-calling out the
letters one by one so the pris-
oners can accept or refuse them
as they choose.
Evening star., 1953-11-10

Henry Cabot Lodge. jr., told the
Council evidence submitted by
Gen. Bennike left mo doubt"
that armed Israeli forces had
made the Kibya attack. He added
that his Government subscribed
to Britain'S stand.
Israel has maintained that the
raid was made by local village
defense forces-not the israeli
army-in reprisal for an earlier
Jordan raid on the Israeli ham
let of Yahude in which a woman
and two children were slain.
Heavily Armed Attackers.
Gen. Bennike said the raiders
were armed with mortars and
mines, adding that his observers
had never seen villagers so mar
TALLY equipped.
Frances Henri Hoppenot also
echoed Britain'S sentiments de-
claring that the Kibya raid had
aroused horror and reproba-
ton" ironically comparable to
Frances sympathy for Jewish
victims of Nazi persecution.
Observers predicted that if
Israel heeds the Big Three ap-
peal that she admit the Kibya
raid was wrong and shows a de-
sire to cooperate in putting an
end to the bloody border Incl
dents. the Western resolution
will probably be little more than
a request to put the matter on
record.
If, however, the ISraelis insist
that the taid was justified un-
der the old "eye for an eye"
code of revenge, it is believed
the resolution will carry the
full force of the Big Three con-
demnation.
Evening star., 1953-11-10

take action soon she will seek
permission to resume work.
Britain, France and the United
States last night joined in
strongly censuring the October
IA Kibya raid by armed Israeli as
a fragrant violation of the al
ready strained Palestine armiS-
tice. They said the incident en-
dangered the peace in the Middle
East. They appealed to Israel
to stop trying to justify the Incl
dent as logical act of reprisal
and to help bring the guilty ones
to justice.
An authoritative Big Three
source said today Mr.. Eban's re-
sponse to the Western censure
largely will determine how strong
the wording of their resolution
on the border killings is to be.
The Big Three originated the
demand for Security Council &C
ton shortly after the attack on
Kibya, and summoned Maj. Gen.
Vagn Bennike, Danish U. N.
truce supervisor, to give first
hand report.
Jebb SpearheadS Rebuke.
Britain's Sir Gladwyn Jebb
spearheaded the Big Three re-
buke labelling the Kibya incident
a threat to the security of the
entire area"
Declaring the raid was ZAP
parently calculated" Mr.. Jebb
said the whole situation is made
worse by the apparent unwill-
ingness of the Israel government
to punish those responsible and
hence, by implication, their will
ingnesS to condone it."
Mr.. Jebb deplored the revenge
motive which apparently sparked
all the Arab-Israel border lnci-
dents and said they had resulted
in a vicious circle" which must
be stopped before it gets out of
hand.
Chief United States delegate,
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Big ; Assai| Israel
For Attack, but Agree
To Hear Both Sides
By the Associoted Press

UNITED NATIONS, n. Y, Nov.
10.-The Big Three denounced
Israel before the United Nations
Arabs in the Jordan border viii
lage of Kibya. But they agreed
to hold off a call for Security
Council action until both sides
have had their say.
Israels chief delegate, Abba
Eban, told the Council he will
plead his governments case
when the hearing is resumed
Thursday.
Israel. meanwhile, faced an
other going over today before
the Council on neighboring Sy-
ria's complaint she is stealing
the life-giving waters of the Jor-
dan from Arab farmers by di-
verting the river for an Israeli
hydroelectric project.
May Try to Resume.
Israel agreed-at the U. MS
beheSt-to halt work on the Jor-
dan project while the Council
debates the Syrian complaint.
But Israeli sources indicated last
night by the Council does not
Evening star., 1953-11-10

KOLINSKY FUR, 3 pc, lost near 1921
Conn. ave. Reward. Contact Miss Julie,
at EMILE'S 1921 Conn. ave. NV, DI.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Hope for Resumption
OF POW Interviews
All But Abandoned
By the ASsocioted Press

PANMUNJOM, Nov. 10.-The
Indian command today all but
abandoned hope for getting the
stalled prisoner of war explana-
ton program under way again
and told the Communists that
any solution is up to them.
"It seems better to face the
situation as it is rather than to
go on with these interminable
stoppages," said 1t. Gen. K. S.
Thimayya, Indian chairman of
the Neutral Nations Repatrla-
ton Commission.
II can see no use in carrying
on with these demoralizing in
terruptions."
Gen. Thimayya met for four
hours with the Communist high
command at Kaesong last night.
He told a news conference he
would see the Red generals again
in two or three days.
Collapse Seems Likely
It appeared likely that the
Communist explanation program
would collapse unless the Reds
abandon showdown tactics and
agree to new rules laid down by
Gen. Thimayya.
Observers said there was little
chance they will agree.
There have been growing i'm
dications that the Communists
want to escape from the .expla-
nation program which has cost
them hurniliating propaganda
defeat. So far 81 per cent of
the Chinese and North Koreans
interviewed have refused to re-
turn to their Communist home
lands.
There have been no explana-
tions since Thursday.
Another Prisoner Killed.
A North Korean war prisoner
was shot to death by an Indian
guard while trying to escape to-
day, the NNRC announced.
He was the fifth prisoner
killed by guards guntire since
the Indians took custody OF
POWs who refused repatriation
September 25.
Gen. Thimayya said he had
had a every friendly" meeting
with North Korean 1t. Gen. Lee
Sang Cho, former armistice ne
gotiator and present chief Red
delegate to the military armis-
tice commission, and Chinese
Communist Gen. Ting Ku Ku-
but got nowhere.
Gen. Thimayya said the In
dians would use a streamlined
system if they have to take over
the job of screening prisoners
who have not been interviewed
and would probably handle about
1000 men a day. He said only
an Indian officer would conduct
the screening instead of the pres
ent system of Red explainers,
U. N. observers and a five-mem-
ber subcommittee of the NNRC.
U. S. POW Complaint Studied.
The NNRC also discussed the
petition presented Friday on be-
half of the % Americans and one
Evening star., 1953-11-10

LEATHER BINDER, initials B. M. P;
valuable to owner only: vic. Logan
School; reward. After z pm. JU.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
sY the Assoeiotsa Press

PANMUNJOM, Nov. l0.-Al-
lied negotiators for the second
straight day today called a re-
cess to study carefully a Com
munist statement made during
secret talks to arrange an agen-
da for setting up a Korean peace
conference.
There was no hint of what
the Reds said.
The staff advisers met for one
hour and 40 minutes and an
nounced they would meet for
the fourth time at II am. to-
Evening star., 1953-11-10

COLLIE PUPPY. white. brown markings.
s mos: name "Colette": in. near Chevy
Chase, Md: reward. OIL. 4-1359.
DOG, bound. blue tick, black and white,
very large; District tags 9263. Phone
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Stun Laurel Cancels Show

LONDON. Nov. 10 R.-Stan
Laurel, of the American comedy
team of Laurel and Hardy, be-
came i'll suddenly yesterday and
Cancelled a scheduled perform
ance. A theater spokesman said
his indispoSition was slight.
Evening star., 1953-10-11

A sELF-sERvICE nursery which permits a
IA mother to have her newborn baby by
her bedside is now in use at the Kaiser
Foundation Medical Center in Los Angeles,
Calf. A drawer under glass window along
side mothers bed is baby's bassinet. Behind
the drawer is an individual nursery room
where the nurse can attend to the infant.
Whenever mother feels like cuddling her
baby she simply reaches down, opens drawer
Photographs by Bill ClinkscGles