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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

Another school year begins week and the time is
ripe for placing emphasis the attendance problem.
There law which requires that child be
to school unit he is sixteen years DID, however it should
not take this la act parents behind the for
better school attendance of their children.
Every parent should want to send his child to school
order hep the b0" girl obtain the best possible
education This though should take preference over
keeping the child home help with the work Ill
is the only legitimate for child missing day
of school.
Each year schools throughout state lose teachers
due the poor attendance record of the previous
year This forces the remaining teachers to shoulder the
burden of teaching overrowded classes and in the long
it the student who suffers. Teachers don't ordin
ary take the attitude that 9" won't work hard because
there many students my classes but it is only
logical that they hndered by over-crowded classes
1t deprves them of the little time they might have
to give slow learner extra attention which would
put him keel with the rest of the class No. the
fault lies with the teachers but with the parents who
fail to the responsibility they supposedly assumed
with parenthood-that of helping their child get
education.
You don't have to look the find such
suation-it exists right here in community Last
the Tabor City school lost high school teacher be-
the average attendance three students below
the required number 1t takes mighty good attendance
record to bring that average back normal but
be done if all the parents will take upon themselves
carry the responsibility of sending their children to school
everyday from the very beginning of the school
If the attendance is high enough during the first
days of school, the Tabor City school will be permitted
to add another teacher to take the place of the lost
last year 1t will be big Job getting the teacher back
since everything is based the attendance during the
first ten days and the first ten days usuaY
which parents place very little Importance Most of
the children who stay part year
do order help with the work the farm
because of other Jobs which they dislike giving up at the
time
This year we would like to see everyone hold up their
end Of the bargain by starting the school year
right direction. placing school attend
of your boy girl above everything else.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19
PLAIN TALK
By Cap Harrison

It must have been mighty drunk
out last weekCnd-2l cases Of
public drunkenness were disposed
of by Mayor Carter in last weeks
session of court. This large num-
Der of public drunk cases over
shadows the two cases of Squall-
ing tires and one for speeding.
1t is entirely fitting that the
police lock up every drunk they
see regardless Of the time Of day
or week or the persons name. No
one should be immune when it
comes to be prosecuted for violat-
ing law; however, it doesn't
make sense to me that the town
should have so many DRINKS and
no other violators. l know from
many speedsters running around
town each night as there are
DRINKS: consequently, I'm prone
to believe that too much emphasis
is being placed on the public
drunk phase and not enough on
the speeding problem.
ThS LII do rSLIO" ~ uOtSll ldhG
much more than physical power
to arrest a drunk-it isn't case
of catching them as much as it is
of just taking them in and locking
them up. Such is not the case
with catching a speedster who is
intent on getting across the State
Line before the officers can nab
him.
Things looked bright for a week
or two on this speeding problem.
People were quickly becoming
conscious that speeding ordinances
were being enforced and there was
a general scarcity Of people hot
rodding' il around town. With the
present low number of Speedsters
making appearances in court each
Monday one would believe that
the situation was well in hand
You may believe that # il eases
your mind; 10 yever. it isn't a
true picture of the local scene.
I've noticed that most c. the oJ-
vious violations o. the speed law
occur in the evening and a vast
majority OF the violators are driv-
ing cars with South Carolina Ii
cense tags. IF these transients are
using our city as proving
grounds for their cars il should
be stopped without any question.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19
Reminisrinu
Seven Years Ago
Week Of August l6. 1915

]. M. McGougan, just plain Jack
to the vast majority Of lower Co
lumbus citizenry, is serving his
second term as mayor of Tabor
City. He is this weeks choice for
the man of the week" honors.
Sonny Sanders is back home
after several weeks in an Atlanta,
Ga. hospital with broken leg.
He suffered the injury some time
ago when he fell from a step lad
der while playing paratrooper
with an umbrella.
Through yesterdays sales, more
than 100000 pounds of tobacco
had been sold on the local tobacco
market, netting the farmers in this
area over S2.000,OO0 as the bright
leaf continued to sell for record
prices.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19
CARRIERS COLUMN
By w. Horace Carter

One of the big problems that
he shirt and pajama plant here
as faced since opening its opera
on this spring has been absentee
sm. No plant with assembly line
onCratioNS can efficiently perform
without a full crew. A missing
person here and there throws q
monkey wrench into production
that hurts all down the line.
This practice has been especially
frequent with the local manufac-
'urCrS since tobacco season began.
Women apparently feel that they
| just simply must stay home and
grade and tie tobacco and thus
many have stayed away from their
Jobs for several days. AS many as
ten have been out for an entire
/ week
This shortage Of personnel has
caused the plants production to
drop back sharply after what APP
peared at first to be steady pro-
ereSS there. The plant management.
understands that sickness in tho
family necessarily vii! account fol
some abScnteC-ISm and this. OF
course. is reason aplcnty. But
when other work causes employees
to stay off the 10 band curtai
production, the management
doesn't exactly feel this is JUST
fable.
Jobs in the shirt plant are there
for workers the year around anc
those persons who can't make i.
full time job. shouldn't work a
all. To be there part of the time
and away part of the time simply
throws the whole operation out o.
killer.
Tobacco is still mighty import
ant in our area. and we hope that
it will always be so. However, we
| do hope for much success on the
part of Columbus Manufacturing
company and this success is being
delayed because employees are
staying off the job.
The average absentee-sm has
run around seven and one hall
percent. This is high figure and
will prove discouraging to any
additional industry that nigh,
consider locating here some time
in the future. First, we want ouI
present industry to be successful
and then we want to do all we car
to entice more manufacturers.
Our overall goal in Tabor Cit,
is to diversity the income of il.
peoples. Progress has been mad,
but there's lot of room for i'm.
provement yet.
One of our aims is the long.
needed, ong-discussed cannint
factory to handle our truck crops
We now have some possibility O
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19
SWEET POTATO PROSPECTS,
DECLINE

Raleigh: As Of August I. a
North Carolina sweet potato crop
Of 100000 bushels is estimated
for 1858. This Is a reduction Of 9
percent from the July forecast
and almost 81 percent below the
1942-51 average production of
6.492.000 bushels but is Is per-
cent above last years crop of
100000 bushels.
Yield Is now placed at 100
bushels per acre, the same as the
average yield last year but !
bushels per acre below the 10
year average.
The currently estimated acre
age Of $4,000 acres compares with
$4,000 acres harvested in 1852
and the 1942-51 average Of co.
600 acres.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

The race tracks in in Darlington.
Despite the harsh words it is
generally true tina: things are BET
ter than they were out still they
aren't as good as they could pe.
A little more time Will be needed
before we can make an entirely
accurate eValuation of the situa-
ton: however, while that time is
passing | don't want some wild
Indian in "hot rod" to run over
me while I'm neglecting to watch
the traffice. If he does run over
me, | would like 10 be assured that
ne wasn't speeding-it might re-
lieve the pain to some extent.
The Vans" finally came out of
their slump and blasted White
vile twice in a row It was good
TO see them begin closing out the
season on a sweet note. They now
hold the sixth spot in the Berry
League which is darn good for
a team that just organized this
year and jumped into such stiff
competition. Their won and lost
record isn't the greatest that ever
graced score pad nor is it the
worse we have ever seen. There is
still next season to look forward
to and my bet is that the Vans
VIII turn UP with one o. the best
in the league. AZ least. I hope il
will be that way.
Every week | find something
else TO be thankful Tor in this fine
community. Too many Of US take
too much for granted these DAYS
ana one Of t"c things that fits in
.@Is category IS thc Post Office
personnel. It isn't often that YOU
iiGd SUCH courteous ana efficient
group IN one place and when you
do 1t seems 10 be sufficient grounds
ior tossing compi.mcn, or two
an that UiICc,iOn. sure they get
paid for doing their work lust as
yol and | &c. CTR pay; However.
they don't get anything extra for
being pleasant to the many people
VINO buy stamps, money orders,
want their mail out Of their boxes.
etc. It's that extra stuff they
throw in along with the good Job
they do that makes il worthy of
mention.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

landing such an operation. It's
our opinion that again we should
put our shoulder to the wheel.
encourage this cannery and there
by make some more forward steps
in Tabor City.
The guardian., 1953-02-07
Tom Sowyer" To

BY popular demand of the
young fry, an extra performance
of Tom Sawyer" will be given
by the Boston Children's Theatre
The guardian., 1953-02-07
CAMBRIDGE
ST. PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH

ST. PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH
Req. B. A. GalIot0Gy, DID,, Pastor
Last Sunday morning the Pas
tor spoke from Ephesians on the
subject Put On the Whole Ar
NOR, and registered his usual in
structive and convincing oration.
Both Choirs contributed selec-
tions which were highly compli-
mented by congregation and pull
pit. Holy Communion was served
at the end of the regular service.
At night there was song ses-
sion which lasted only forty-five
minutes, but was very inspiring.
Youth Sunday will be sponsored
by the Sunday School on Sun
day, Feb. Is, at IL Am. The
Young People will have complete
charge of the mornings service.
A dinner will be served follow
ing the service.
The guardian., 1953-02-07
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

EMM ANUEL bAFI 1911 III MI
Req. Earl w. LdiDson, Pastor
There was an overflow con-
gregation to hear the pastor
preach on the theme Breaking
With The Church Fellowship
followed by Holy Communion.
Music was rendered by the Senior
Choir, solcist Mrs. Bertha Bailey
who sang 81 Know That My
Redeemer Liveth" and His Eye
School convened underayS
Is On The Sparrow. 1890 Sun"
dav School convened under the
direction of Mr.. Fred Gibson.
Youth Fellowship had as its
guest speaker, Mrs. Virginia AM
from of Boston, a Youth Coun-
sellor and Adviser, Miss Joseph
inc Collins, incharge. At Z PM.
many attsnded the final meeting
of the Youth Week Program al
First Congregational Church,
Maiden. Rev. E. Buckle was the
speaker. The Pastor met in q
Joint meeting of the Deacons
and Trustees at tn Parish House
February 2. Tuesday evening
Prayer Meeting led by the Senior
| Missionaris and Philathea Class
Regular meeting of the Five
Fold Club at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Harold Sparrow, Maiden,
Wednesday evening The Sunday
School Workers Conference was
held Thursday vening at the
home of Mrs. Alberta G. Valen~
tine. Next weeks subject theme
at 1890 Am. "The True Christ
ian Disciple. In the evening
the church and choir will attend
CovernanJ Congregational Chur-
ch, Maplewood; sermon SubjecC
"The Church Breaks With Real
Brotherhood. The Pastor and
Deacons communed about twelve
shut-in Sunday. Trustee Wilfred
Bailey was elected chairman Of
the board. Mr.. Harry Young re-
tires with many compliments.
The sick list includes: Deacon
Arthur Ridley; Miss Augusta
Harrell; Mr.. Lucius Carter; Mr..
Robert Smith; Miss Marie Toppfn
a well wisher at Maiden Hospi-
tai. Loyalty Drive and Banquet
next week February 1912. Good
speakers and music. Tickets for
banquet $2.75, Mrs. Ruth Day,
General chairman.
The guardian., 1953-02-07
MRS. LAMB THANKS
ALL WHO HELPED

Mrs. Obeline Lamb Of the
Ward 8 Republican Committee
this week issued the following
statement:
From the depths of my heart
I express my thanks to friends
and fellow citizens for helping
me and the Ward 9 Committee
to go over the top and for giving
encouragement to our new
chairman Leon G. Lomax.
For the first time, the Ward
Comittee gave lovely Christmas
baskets with five young turkeys!
Mr.. Harold Berg became so en-
thusiaStic and surprised that he
added other things to the bask-
cts without cost. He also took
four polio cans for the March OF
Dimes. We are deeply grateful
to him for all the kindness he
has shown in helping the kid
dies on Labor Day He h as given
to the citizens one of the finest
markets in RoXbury - Blairs
Foodland.
Congratulations to Atty
Brooke of Ward 10 for setting
a fine example of what it means
to be a man of leadership. He
refused the secretary position
and gave it to his loyal co. worker
Mr.. Elam. May God bless him! He
did his work faithfully without
donations, walked the streets day
and night, ringing doorbells,
sometimes crested with a smile
sometimes with a harsh word.
But he did not give up. And
may I say again, God Bless you,
Atty. Brooke. You have won a
goal. You have elevated the col
ored politician here in MaSsach..
sets by your manner of CAM
paigning. You can hold your
head high as a man and. no pol
itician dare hurt your feelings
by asking you some day to do
an unkindness to your fellow
citizen.
Happy New Year to all of
you and to our grand governor
Christian A. Herter and Atty.
Brooke"
The guardian., 1953-02-07
Mary Matilda Dandridue

Mary Matilda cambridge, be-
loved mother of Ethelind DAN
bridge, departed this life on
Monday, January 26, 1858 at the
age Of 88 years and three months.
The daughter of Caroline and
George Batoms, Mrs. cambridge,
was born in Edenton, North
Carolina, October 26, 1864. She
was brought to the City of Bos-
ton at the age of six years,
where she spent the CRATER part
Of hr life.
She was educated in the public
schools of Boston and as
young woman was aprrenticed
to a dressmaker and followed
this trade until her marriage TO
Luther cambridge in September
1885. To this union were born
two children, George and Ethe-
lind.
Mary cambridge spent her
adult life in community contri-
buttons, She was one Of the
founders of the Woman's Era
Club of Boston and was the first
secretary of the North Eastern
Federation of Women's Clubs.
During World War I, she helped
to found a recreation center
for the entertainment of sold
iers. One of her greatest con-
tributions to the community was
her faithful work as matron Of
ReSthaven, which brought that
institution to its present level of
service for Boston's
aged people. She was g COM
municanJ Of st. Augustine'S
Church, New York City.
After retirement from her osi-
tion at Resthaven, she came to
make her home in New York. She
became affiliated with ST Martin
Church, where she found a
warmth and friendlineSs which
endeared the members of st.
Martins to her. She was a faith
full member of the Rectory COM
mittee from the inception.
She leaves to mourn her loss
a faithful daughter and a host
of friends.
The guardian., 1953-02-07

guiding young people. Like many
Virginians she was alert, pro-
gessive, and proud-of her race
to the end. Mrs. Walker was
born in Virginia, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards of Cor
donsville. Services were held
Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at Shiloh,
Pastor Phillips officiating. Burial
was at Oak Grove. She leaves
to mourn, one sister, Mrs. Hen
rietta Lotion of Boston; two
nephews, Benjamin and George,
Coleman of Milton; three grand
nieces, three grand-nephews,
other relatives, and friends. This
community has lost one of its most
beloved citizens.
The guardian., 1953-02-07
WEST MEDFORD

The Dagodil Club, Mrs. Irene
James, president, featured a well
attended and most enjoyable
Cover Dish Supper at the Com
munity Center last week. And
this Saturday, Feb. 7th, the
Christian Endeavor Youth Group
Sale invites the public to attend
the event in the Shiloh basement,
beginning at 8 Pm. Save your
newspapers, rags and magazines
for the Shiloh Mems Club dridve
for the church sports program.
There will be collection today.
YOUTH SUNDAY
Rev. William Connors of Mon
tana and one of the first inter-
racial members of Shiloh, re-
turned last week to deliver a soul
stirring sermon on the duties of
Christians. Everyone was pleased
to welcome four visiting Service
men who dropped in to enjoy the
morning service. Of course Shiloh
extends this invitation to Service
men everywhere, anytime they
are in Medford. In time, the
Shiloh Kitchen will be utilized
to give added comfort to boys far
from home. Feb. 9th, this Sun
day is the beginning of Youth
Week, and the Shiloh young peo-
pie will be in charge of the morn
ing service. incidentally, please
drop over and encourage the
youth group at the Sale this
Saturday night, the proceeds to
go toward the c. E. Council. Feb.
9th also begins Colored History
Week which should be observed
in all churches and schools. There
will be a novel Apron and Tie
Party given by the Pastors Guild
on Feb. 18th. AS you know, this
Sunday evening Communion will
be served at the Evening Serv-
ices for those who cannot partake
of the Lords Supper. The Science
Museum visit by Shiloh Sunday
School pupils was a fine example
of the new church progress. The
entire stag is to be commended.
The program plan for purchase
of a Shiloh parsonage is progress
ing. The committees are formu-
lating plans by which they hope
to raise the necessary funds of
definite security by or before
April. At that time the prospects
will be noted and weighed as to
an immediate or extended period
for buying. The hope, of course,
is for sufficient finance to buy
the property now under consid-
Grafton and every effort is being
made to that end. But this re-
porter has been informed that any
upset of schedule will not alter
the plan to acuire a parsonage,
whether now or later. The CAM
paign for contributions will
therefore be launched with def
mite ideas. A Building Fund and
Planning Committee will guide
the program. Very soon, both
youth and adult volunteers will
enter into the big campaign. The
Community Center 1852 Progress
report of last week will be fol-
lowed next week with a report
on the new 1853 Election of
Officers.
CARRIE WALKER
Mrs. Carrie Walker, 78, of 139
Arlington ST., this city, passed
away suddenly, Jan. 30th, Friday
of last week at the Lawrence
Memorial Hospital. A long time
resident of this city, Mrs. Walker
lived and worked in this COM
munity during its early growth.
A uiet, kindly and modest lady,
she was a faithful member of
Shiloh and she devoted her life
and home toward aiding and
The guardian., 1953-02-07

OFFICIAL POSTER Of the 1883
Heart Fund campaign. conducted
Throughout February. The Amert
can Heart Association and lts anil
iates are seeking aoal Of
SIC, ,ooo, 900 to support a nationwide
program Of research, education and
community service. Contributions
should be sent to your Heart Asoo-
elatlon or simply 70 "HEART," care
Of Pest once.
The guardian., 1953-02-07

Community Recreation Service,
739 Boylston ST., Boston, KEN
more 6-3324.
Three sell-out productions have
been presented at New England
Mutual Hall
The guardian., 1953-02-07

Remember good telephone habits They belb tele
phone people ProVde Oitb tbe best service possible
The guardian., 1953-02-07

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE 8 TELEeRAPH COMPANY
The guardian., 1953-02-07
Be Played Again

on Saturday matinee, Feb. 7th.
Tickets are on sale at the Box
Office (New England Mutual
Hall) and for reservations call
The guardian., 1953-02-07

ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF A SUPER
MARKET IN YOUR OWN HOME. SAVE
TIME - ENERGY - MONEY - LET US
SHOW YOU HOW TO EAT THE BEST
FOR LESS.
, 1953-01-19

by labor categories should be
continued are Edmund Penn
and Louis Brown, Compensa-
ton and Wage Commissioners
for the Municipality Of Saint
Thomas-St. John and the Mu-
niipality of st. Croix, respec-
lively; Messrs. Normil, ST., &
Pedro, representing labor in
the Virgin Islands, and Attor-
ney Edith Bornn,
The Governors Committee
Continued on last page)
, 1953-01-19
Loud Governor
De Cdstro for Reply
To Critics

Heartened by the response
which his radio speech on Wed
nesday night received, Gov.
de Castro said at his press con-
ference on Thursday that a
great number of persons, in
Guiding several continentals,
had called him to extend
congratulations.
Meantime, there were indi-
cations that the Governors
critics were preparing to fire
another blast at his admins
tration. One person who was
mentioned in the Governors
speech, was quoted as saying
that the administration will
be torn apart, limb by limb"
The Home Journal
, 1953-01-19
R. w. Trullinger
Chief Of Exp. Stotions.
To Visit Here

DR.. R. w. Trullinger, Chief
of the Office of Experiment
Stations, with headquarters in
Washington, is visiting the Vir
gin Islands this week to in
spect and obtain frst-hand
information on the progress of
the new agricultural program
under t h e Department of
Agriculture.
D r. Trullinger conferred
with DR.. Kenneth Bartlett, Di-
ector Of Tropical Agriculture
at Mayaguez, and with Cover
nor de Castro today in Saint
Thomas and plans to meet
with him again in st. Croix
on Wednesday Of this week.
, 1953-01-19

To mark the occasion Gov
ernor de Castro has issued a
proclamation declaring Jan. 20
a public holiday throughout
the Virgin Islands starting at
IL o'clock when all church
bells will ring and the blow
ing of sirens.
The proclamation c S
upon the people of the Virgin
Islands to display the national
flag at their homes and places
Of business; to participate in
the inaugural exercises by
means Of their radio receivers
and to join in praise to Al
mighty God, beseeching his
guidance for the President, for
the security Of our Nation, and
for the peace Of the world.
, 1953-01-19
Dept. Of immigration
Approves Alien Lubor
to Hdrvest Cone Crop

Governor de Castro an
nounced today that with the
approval of the Department
of Labor, the immigration and
Naturalization Service and the
Department of State a permit
has been granted to the Virgin
Islands Corporation to import
300 sugarcane workers from
tho neighboring British islands
for the sugar harvesting sea-
son 70 "a period of six months
Continued on last page)
, 1953-01-19
Governors Comm.
On Minimum Wages
Holds First Meeting

Members of the Governors
Committee to study and report
upon minimum wages for
workers in private industry IN
the Virgin Islands met at Gov
eminent House, st. Thomas on
January Is for organization
and to determine the working
procedure. A number Of sub
committees were formed for
the purpose of gathering infor
nation requisite to the prepa-
ration of a final report to the
Governor. Members f the Com
mittee on cost of living are
Darwin Creque and Leonard
Normil, Sr. of st. Thomas and
Stanley S. Coulter and Ray
mond Pedro Of st. Croix.
Robert G. Lockton, Hugo
Reese and D. Victor Bornn of
st. Thomas and Owe Olsen,
Alexander Moorhead nd
Ernst Rohlsen Of st. Croix
comprise the committee to re-
port on the general economic
situation affecting various
types Of businesses in the Vir-
gin Islands.
Members suggested for the
committee to report on wheth-
er or not the existing statu-
tory method Of fixing wages
, 1953-01-19

him off, and was told by the
victim that he will get even
with him, or words to that If
feet. A few moments later as
he passed the property at 38
King Street where the man
lived, he threatened the officer
with a stone, during the argu-
ments that followed it is al
legged that the stones were
thrown and the shots fired.