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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
WIND STORM
BLOWS ROOF
OFF BUILDING

An early morning wind of near
tornado intensity about five
o'clock Saturday morning tore
the entire roof from the ware
house of the McGougan Electric
Co., Inc. The force of the wind
took the roof and rafters in many
directions.
Part of the roof hit the back
porch of the Charlie Eddings home
and did considerable damage. The
rest of the roof hit the high wire
fence around Prince Chevrolet lot
bending that over and then landed
some 500 feet away between two
new trucks parked in the back
lot without doing any damage to
either of them, not leaving even
scratch on the paint.
Mr.. McGougan estimates the
damage to his roof at about 81 900
He stated that everything else he
had was insured with the excep-
ton of the warehouse.
The Wayne Baxter home on the
other side of Prince Chevrolet lost
considerable amount of shingles
which were blown off by the wind
Electric power in most of Tabor
City was off due to branches of
trees falling on the wires and
breaking them. The power COM
pany had men working on the
power lines at six o'clock in the
morning and it was nearly six
o'clock in the afternoon before
they had completely restored
power to Tabor City.
Many telephone lines were also
broken and while they had sew
eral crews of men working on the
lines it was not until Sunday
morning when they had completed
the job and the last of the tcle-
phones were back in working
order.
No rain accompanied the wind
and no hail which was u blessing
to many of the farmers who did
not have hail insurance.
After the last hail storm many
of the farmers doubled their in
surance according 20 the loca! in
surance agents. Many who ID not
have any Insurance. "~-- iii L
hurry to take out protection. Not
all of these were farmers who lost
part of their crop in the last hail
storm.
Freak winds and rains have
been reported all over the coun-
try, some of them doing damage
that has run into the millions of
dollars. Tabor City has been for
tunate in not having more damage
done by storms than we have had
and let's hope that we have no
more.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
EXTENSION SCHEDULE

The Extension Service schedule
from tomorrow through the Fri
day of next week has been an
nounced by Mrs. Elaine Blake
home agent, as follows:
JUNE 10
Pireway HID - Friday, 2:3O p
m. with Mrs. Blanche Gore.
JUNE go
White Marsh HID Tuesday
2:3O p. m. at Clubhouse.
Bethel HID 49, Tuesday, 800 D
m, with Mrs. Marion Ward.
JUNE "a
Bolton HID - Wednesday.
JUNE 25
Delco HID - Thursday, 200 D
M, with Mrs. Clyde Wells.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
MAYOR-ELECT
STATES STAND

Il want to thank the people of
Tabor City for the confidence that
they showed by elected me mayor.
last week. I'm sorry that | wasn't
able to be here for the election,
but feel certain that most people
realized the impoSSibility of my
being here" w. Horace Carter,
newly-elected mayor of Tabor City
said today.
Il also want to emphasize to all
local citizenry that my whole
hearted support and cooperation
Will be extended TO every member
OF the new town board. believe
That we can work together sue
ceSSfully and to the best advantage
of all the people in our city.
Il made only one promise dur
ing the campaign. and that was
that the traffic violations and ex-
cesslve speeding in Tabor City
would be stopped if il is within
the power of the office to which
you elected me. That promise still
stands, and | want to pass along
this advice to the habitual violat-
ors now, if you have to drive
reckleSSly, do it somewhere other
than Tabor City. Every man or
woman who comes to MAYORS
court for such offenses, if proven
guilty, will receive the same treat
, ment. There will be no favorites
regardless of wealth. social stand
ing, friendship or what not" Car
ter said.
AS most OF you who keep I'D
with town affairs know, the town
OF Tabor City is in poor financial
condition. A minimum of improve
ments can be made, but | know
that the new board will do its
very best to continue the progress
OF Tabor City with all the means
that are available" Carter said,
The new board and MAYOR will
not take office until July |. or
Whereabouts. After the swearing in
ceremony, commissioners will each
be assigned specific town govern
msh' duties, as mutually agreed
upon by the board members.
| also want to invite every
citizen of Tabor City to any town
board meeting that is held. The
business carried on is your busi-
ness and you are always welcome.
There will be those who will make
various request that the board
VIII be unable to grant. but we
nope you will see fit TO recognize
the problems that confront the
town government and that all of
us can remain friends, even when
olSagrecmcntS arise" said Carter.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Mrs. Reva Butler
Grand OES Electa

Mrs. Reva Butler of Whiteville
was appointed Grand Electa for
1953-54 at the forty eighth an
nual session of the Grand Chap
ter of North Carolina, Order of
Eastern Star, held in Durham
June 7 through June 8.
Roscoe Enzor of Fair Bluff was
commissioned District DEPUTY
Grand Patron of Fourth District
Elected to the top offices of
Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy
Patron were Mrs. Bernice d.
Bjonerud of Wilmington and Yer
non j. Spivey of Williamson.
Mrs. Butler, is the sister-in-law
of Miss Helen Butler of this city.
She is an active member of the
Eastern Star, and was District
Deputy Grand Matron of the
Fourth District for two years and
visits the local OES chapter often.
She also has held the office of
District Chairman of Efficiency
Test Committee. She is now presi-
dent of the Whiteville Business
and Professional Women's Clubs
and vice president of the Wesleyan
Service Guild of Whiteville
Methodist Church.
A number of Columbus County
Eastern Stars attended the meet
ing and were present for the in
stallation program June 10.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
GROVE FAMILY HERE

Mrs. f. F. Grove and children,
Mike and Jane, of Alma, Mich.
have arrived here to spend two
months with relatives. Mrs. Grove
is the sister of Paul Rogers, Mrs.
Furman J. Fowler, and Mrs. w.
w. Woody.
Mrs. Groves husband has Just
received his doctors degree in
music at Indiana University. For
several years he has been head of
the music department at Alma
College. This fall he joins the
faculty Of Michigan Central Col
lcgc. Mt. Pleasant. Mich.
DR.. Grove is teaching summer
school at Illinois Wesleyan and
viii join his family here for a
visit in late July.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Local Men In
Virginia Accident

a relief driver was seriously in
jurcd Sunday June 7. at 4 o'clock
a. m. when Il traCtor-trailer over
turned and burned on route 100
three miles north of Draper. Va.
Henry Clifton Spivey of Tabor
city sustained a mild conclusion
and severe cuts and bruises when
the vehicle, loaded with 500
bushels Of sweet potatoes skidded
on the wet pavement while round
ing a sharp curve and overturned.
He received treatment at Pu-
laski hospital.
The driver. Floyd f, Spivey. no
relation, had to pull his companion
from the burning wreckage.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Linkous
Investigated the mishap and quot
cd the driver as saying the truck
skidded and began to jack-knife
on the curve. The officer said
Spivey. fearing that his relief
driver who was sleeping would
be crushed to death il the vehicle
did jack-knift. turned il over in
an effort to save his companion.
The heavy machine tore a tele-
phone pole in half and ripped up
nine fence posts before it came to
rest and burst into flames.
Damage is estimated to be around
$4,000. The tractor was destroyed
by fire and the trailer was dam
aged about 500. The cargo was
not damaged to any great extent.
the officer said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

uate of the Nakina High School
was a member of the first gradu-
ating class of Nakina High School.
He has been an outstanding All
member for the past seven years.
He has been president and secre-
tary of both the Old Dock Junior
and Senior Club prior to the open
ing of Nakina High School. At
All camp in 1851 he was voted
the Best Boy Camper. Mack is
very interested in agriculture by
looking after and operating a farm
before going to school OF morn
ing and after school. This year
he did custom work in soil fumi-
cation for his neighborS and &C
cording TO number of his class
mates he was one of the best all
around boys in the Nakina High
School. Mack was also a member
of the first basketball and base
ball teams at Nakina High.
Charles Ward d 1858 graduate
of Williams High School won the
Agriculture Award in the FLA
during the past two years ana was
elected the best boy sport in the
senior class of Williams High
School this year and was a mem
Der OF both the basketball and
baseball squad.
These two young men will rep
resent North Carolina at the Bank
ers Short Course sponsored by the
North Carolina Bankers Associa-
ton and will include lectu, es,
field trips, and laboratory work
on farming methods as applied to
in North Carolina. During the two
weeks Short Course they will
study problems of farm manage
ment, fertilizer, forestry, agron-
omy. agricultural engineering as
it affects agriculture, field OF hor-
ticulture, poultry, and farm credit
and marketing along with sew
eral field trips and livestock and
livestock field trips not including
beef cattle, sheep, and hogs.
North Carolina State College Of
Agriculture has arranged this
short course for young farmers
and have designed the courses to
help those young farmers who do
not have the facilities for attend
ing college and are planning to
make farming their vocation.
THESE two young men are attend
! ing the course on fellowships from
the North Carolina Bankers Asso-
citation the First National Bank of
Whiteville and the Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Company of
Whiteville, Chadbourn, and Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Miss L. Wright
In Pageant

Miss Luicle Wright has been
selected as one of the students
from Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah, to participate in the
annual pageant in Palmyra, y. Y.
this summer.
The pageant will be presented
by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, commonly
known as Mormons.
The presentation this year is
scheduled for early August. In the
past an audience of $1,000 persons
have attended nightly during the
series of performances.
Miss Wright is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wright of this
city.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
HORNY YOUTH DROWNED
IN POND NEAR BAYBOR0

William Hodge, l3-year-old son
of Coy and Ruth Page Hodge of
the Bayboro section of Horny
county, was drowned about 2:3O
Sunday afternoon in an old mill
pond near his home.
A coroner'S insuest Tuesday de-
termined that he was pulled into
the eight feet of water by another
youth who was swimming at the
time. Hodge had told him that he
could not swim and was hanging
on to root when the older boy
allegedly jerked him loose and
into thhe water that caused his
death.
Whether the drowning was in
territorial was not determined but
court action is expected in the
case.
The Conway Rescue Squad ar
rived on the scene 35 minutes
after the youth sank and recov-
cred the body within a few min
utes. However, they were unable
to revive the youth.
Funeral services were held at
$50 p. m. Monday from the Cain
Branch Baptist church. Rev.
Clyde Prince officiated and buria,
followed in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers ,:ere Donald
Page. Junior Jobn.en, R. E.
hodge, NJ. c. Baker, 7ioward Ra-
bon and Marvin Tyler.
He is survived by his parents;
two brothers, Junior Hodge and
John Henry Hodge, both of the
home; three sisters, Mrs. Ludine
Jones, Mrs. Annie Mae Golf, both
of Loris, and Mrs. Flossie Mae
Bing, of near Conway; and his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Page of Bayboro.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
FALLING TREE
KILLS MAN

Funeral services for Henry
Thomas Gore, 33-year-old logger
of the Pine Grove section, were
held Friday morning at 1880 in
Bethlehem Baptist Church, with
the Rev. Will Barnhill and the
Rev. Lewis Granger officiating
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
MIR. Gore was accidently killed
about four o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, June 10, when he was
struck by a falling tree while log
ging in the Good Hope section.
1t was reported that ne and
another man were saving down
the tree. AS it fell it struck
another tree, which caused it to
turn and hit Mr.. Gore.
He was born in Horny County
April 20, 1920, the son of Jesse
Curt and Ella Bell Anderson
Gore, and was employed by log
ging company.
Survivors include his wife. Mrs.
Louise Todd Gore; a son, Julian
Gore; his father and mother: two
brothers, j. c. Gore, Jr.. and Cal
vim Edward Gore, both of Star
Route 8, Conway; three sisters,
Mrs. Fayette Todd of Shell, Mrs.
Jessie May Hodge, and Mrs.
Eloise Earl. both of Conway.
Active pallbearers were Grover
Beverly, George Mcdowell. Tom
Graham, John II. MCGEE, T. w.
Benton, and Kirby Todd.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

Hutchinson spoke on service in the
community and the need for it
everywhere by all men.
Raymond B. Mallard was mas
ter of ceremonies and Willard c.
Wright was in charge of distribu-
ton of favors to the ladies'.
A good representation of men,
bership from both clubs was pres
ent and officers and officers-elect
of each group were recognized.
Vice President Hayes of Civilian
International was a visitor at the
meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Many Participating
In Park Program

More than rs children have been
taking part in the summer recrea-
ton program here and as MANY
adults are also expected to parti-
cipate in the program in the near
future as the second week began
Monday morning.
Burmey Stevens, director, and
Miss Caroline Jackson, assistant,
have been directing the organized
play that got underway last week.
The attendance, especially of
children, has been increasing daily.
The play is scheduled Monday
through Friday from 9 to ~ in
the morning and from lao until
500 in the afternoon.
The only softball game played
to date pitted the Post Office
team against the Methodist
Baptist aggregation. The Post
Office team beat this combination
outfit last Tuesday, 12"7.
This weeks schedule includes
the following games:
Thursday Hodges Market VS..
Civilians; Friday, Post Office VS..
Hodges Market; and next Monday,
Rotary VS.. Acknowledgements.
Organization of the Civilian
team was not completed until this
week and no formal organization
of a Rotary team has been per-
fected to date. However, Stevens
expressed the hope that this local
civic club would form team prior
to next Mondays scheduled opener
for this group.
All games are played in late
afternoon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Mrs. B. Stanley
Attends School

Mrs. Bessie Stanley, manager
of the Tabor City School Lunch
Room, attended special school
at the Woman's College, Green's
boro last week. The classes held
especially for lunch room man.
ayers were on nutrition, and pub
lie relations. and many food
demonstrations were given.
Specialists were in attendance
from Pennsylvania and Atlanta to
assist the college personnel with
the instruction.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Application Blanks
For Lake Camp At
Tribune Office

Application blanks for boys and
girls who wish to enter Camp
Chicka=ami, White Lake, this
summer are available at the Tri-
bune office. The opening date for
the camp is June u with tenta-
tive closing August 1.
The camp is for both boys and
girls and registration is open for
any number of weeks.
Mrs. c. ID. Brothers of Lumber
ton is camp director and Mr..
Brothers is business manager.
Mailing address for Camp
Chickagami is route 2, Elizabeth
town, n. G.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Civic Clubs Hold
Joint Ladies Night

The local Rotary and Civitan,
clubs held a joint ladies night at
the Pee Dee Lodge near Mullins
Monday night and presented gifts
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. Horace Carter
for Outstanding community ser
vice." 1t marked the first time
that such distinction had been be-
slowed upon local persons by these
civic groups here.
Mayor w. A. Williams present.
ed the awards, both inscribed
watches, and Rev. F. c. Hutcheson,
local Presbyterian minister, de-
livered the principal address. Rev.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Lester Parham
In G. G. Academy

Lester Parham reported to
Norfolk, Va, Monday with an as.
Segment for the Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Conn.
He was in Norfolk last week
for final examinations before en-
terlng the service and was accom-
panied by his sister Miss Jane
Parham, and her use roommate.
Miss Alice Gilland.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Iron Hill Church
To Have Special
Fathers Program

A Fathers Day program will
be held at the Iron Hill Baptist
church Sunday, June 81, at 500
p. m. Rev. S. A. Hatey, pastor,
announced.
A general program of timely
messages and music will be given
with all ages participating after
which a playlet Wake Up Dad"
will be presented.
The closing remarks will be
made by the pastor.
The pubic is invited to attend
the program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
KLANSMAN
PAROL.ED

Another of Columbus. county's
Klan floggers has been released
from prison on parole, Paroles
Commissioner N. F. Ransdell an
nounced last week.
Released was Henry Edwards
So, who entered prison in May
last year to serve two years and
who received another two year
term following d second convis-
ton in July. The victim in one of
the cases was Edwards stepson
Woodrow johnson.
According to parole records, Ed
wards admitted he was a Klans-
man and that he had been present
at some Khan floggins but denied
taking part in any of them.
Edwards was the seventh to be
paroled of Is KlanSmen who re-
ceived sentences in state court
The term of another was commut-
ed leaving seven still in prison
Those still in prison include I'm
perial Wizard Thomas L. Hamil-
ton of Leesville, S. c.
The Edwards parole was recon-
mended by Solicitor Clifton l.
Moore and many citizens of CO.
lumbus County"
Moore wrote the Paroles Com
mission that there is general
feeling that the Klan is dead in
Columbus County and there is be-
ginning to build up rather strong
sympathy for those involved. ii
we wait too long to show clemency
toward them, we might actually
lose most of the ground we have
gained ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

Mr. and Mrs. Everette
from Appalachian State College Boone
alton As
Mrs. Hatley. the former Of
oaughter OF j. Hager
work at Meredith College
degree
Mr. Hatley the S. A. of
young
Monroe few work
during the at Appalachian.
Mr. Fatley attended finished
the tenth to
where he graduated attending
labor Hatey
football
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Clarendon Club
Holds Meeting

The Clarendon Home Demonstr-
alton club met with Mrs. Clyde
Stanley at her home Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Elaine ".
Blake giving the demonstration
for the month.
A committee was appointed to
study the projects for the new
fiscal year after which refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The July meeting will he held
with Mrs. Nettie Granger at her
home on Thursday, July 9, at
$500 p. m.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
STORES TO CLOSE JULY 6

All but two of the merchants
of Tabor City voted to close
their stores on Monday, July 6.
instead of on Saturday July
4th. Most of the merchants felt
that it would work hardship on
the many farmers that come to
Tabor City to trade on Satur-
day. Their clerks will still have
holiday as they will be closed
both Sunday and Monday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Two Local Youths
Attend Bank Course

County Agent Charles D. Roper'
announced today that Mack Can
ady, Jr. of Nakina. Route l., and
Charles Ward, Clarendon, Route
l, of the Bethel section, are at
tending the Bankers Short Course
in Modern Farming at State Col
lege this week and next as a
guest of the First National Bank
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
ON DEANS LIST

Lester Parham, June graduate
of the University of North Caro-
lima, made the Deans list for the
last quarter, officials have an
nounced. He holds a BIS Degree
in Business Administration.
Parham is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. L. Parham of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
GINNERS MEET

Announcement was made today
by Clifford II. Hardy, Executive
Secretary of The Carolinas Gin
ners Association, Inc, that the
district meetings of the Associa-
ton will be held in North Carolina
June 1924.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
New Life Church
Plans All-Day
Services Sunday

The New Life Baptist Church
will hold all day services on Faith
er's Day. Sunday, June 81, with
dinner on the grounds, officials
announced today.
The public is invited to attend.
Rev. Clyde Prince is pastor.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
WILSON TO SPEAK

A trucking official, Jeff b.
Wilson, will speak to the White
vile Lions Club at their regular
meeting Friday, June 10, Hote'
Whiteville, 700 p. m. using the
subject Farmer Takes a Truck"
Rufus Marks will introduce the
speaker.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Mrs. H. Fowler
Attends Meeting

Mrs. Hartford Fowler, Worthy
Matron of the Tabor City Chapter.
Order of EASTERN Star, attended
the forty-eighth annual session of
the Grand Chapter of North Caro-
lima, OES, in Durham last week.
She was accompanied by her
husband.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
Graveyard Road
Petition Signed

The old Hardee Graveyard road
i'm the Iron Hill Section has been
pushed out and petition signed
by the people in the community
asking that it be placed on the
State highway system, Dallas Spi-
vey, of Iron Hill, said today.
Mr.. Spivey pushed the road out
and circulated the petition in that
area.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
BUYS GUERNSEY

Peterborough, N. II. - Floyd
Freeman, Whitcville, N. c., has
just purchased the young Guern-
sey sire, Bladen King Silver Smith,
from Nathan Cox, Clarkton, N. c.
This young bull is out of the
cow Silvetta's Pride Of Baden,
and is sired by Coker Kings Car
tion.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17
WITH WESTERN AUTO

l.. M. Currie, OF Tabor City, has
returned to work at Western Auto
Associate Store here after serving
two years in the armed forces.
Currie was stationed in Japan. He
was employed by the same firm
prior to entering the service.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-17

of Whiteville and the Waccamaw
Bank of Whiteville, Tabor City,
and Chadbourn
Both of these 1853 graduates
were selected to represent Column
bus County on their past achieve
mentS in All Club work and FLA
work during the past several
years.
Mack Canady, Jr. Il 1858 grad
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-08-27
Hot Weather, Tight
Trucks Kill Hogs
Going To Market

Hot weather and tight truck
beds are death on hogs.
Glenn R. German of Ohio's
Livestock Loss Prevention COM
mittee, reports that a midwest
ern market received five times
as many dead hogs during a day
of 80 degree-temperatures as
they received when the thermo-
meter read go. A spot check of
trucks during the high tempera-
lures also revealed that 10 of
every Is trucks had tight grain
beds.
The loss prevention group
urges ventilated trucks for haul
ing livestock to market in hot
weather and loading and ship
ping in early morning or in the
evening.
Cutting down on feed before
shipping; slow, quiet loading and
using canvass slappers instead of
objects more likely to bruise
animals will aid safe delivery
German adds that overload
ing may cost more in dead ami
mails than it will save in hauling
costs.