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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
VOlleyball Teams
Enter Park Program

, Four teams have entered the
volleyball league in the city re-
creation program and at least
two others are needed immedi-
ately, Burmey Stevens, director.
said today.
Entering the volleyball league
this week are teams from Prince
Brothers, the Post Office, Dam
eron Drug Store and inertia Bread.
Six players are required for
volleyball teams and several other
local firms are considering en-
tering the league.
Additional swings and sliding
board were ordered this week for
the park and are expected to ar
rive soon. Four ping pong tables
are also being built and will be
put in either the gymnasium or
Legion Hut for those who wish to
play by Monday.
Stevens said that attendance had
dropped off slightly this week but
that it was probably due to the
work that some children are doing
in tobacco.
The first picnic to be held in
the park was staged Tuesday
night when the Mt. Tabor Baptist
Church intermediate department
held weiner roast.
Five teams have entered the
softball league and the Post Office
nine is still setting the pace in this
department with four wins against
no defeats. Hodges market has
dropped two games, Baptist
Methodist has lost one and the
Civilians have lost one. The Ro-
tary club has not played thus far
but will open it's schedule Thurs
day afternoon against the Civitar
club. The Baptist Methodist will
oppose the Rotary on Friday and
the Civilians will meet Hodges
Market Monday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
xxx. STARTS
REVIVAL In
COLUMBUS, GA.

Hiram W. Evans, national leader
Of the Ku KluX Khan in its prime.
said Sunday, June 81. that the
hooded order lis practically cx-
tinct . . and there's little need
for it anyway"
Bill Hendrix, a Tallahassee, Fla.
contractor and former grand drag
on of the Florida XXX. ANNOUNCE
cd Saturday night that khan repre-
ScntatIvcS from six states met at
Columbus, Ga, to revive the Khan
to fight non-Segregation.
Evans. imperial wizard of the
Khan from 1922 10 1899 when it
was a potent political force and
claimed membership of 100000
at one time. said Sunday that
such meeting were little abortivc
things"
II don't think there's any need
for the Khan anymore" he said.
We have pretty well united and
we have a good President"
When asked if he was invited
- N''N''N' VIZ illNNllllEgN. ~ t!llS Sdlu
the only thing he knew about was
what Il read in the newspapers. -
HandriX called non-ScgrCgation
"A Communist program to take
over America" and he said the
299 kklansmcn Sympatnizcrs pur-
portcdly attending the meeting
vowed 70 oppose the National
Council of Churches. "modernist''
preachers, the new Bible. the
Anii-Dofamation League. and the
National Association for the Ad-
vancemcnt of Colorcd People.
we will fight by every means
to protect our constitutional rights.
even If we are forced 10 bear
arms Hendrix said.
Representatives from Georgia.
South Carolina, Florida. Ohio.
Missouri. and Pennsylvania elect
ed him imperial emperor at the
meeting. he added. I
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
MIR. & Mrs. F. Norris
Attend Conference
At Blowing Rock

BLOWING ROCK, N. C.. June
l5-Frank {. Norris. Jr.. Tabor
City, certified public accountant.
and Mrs. Norris attended the Mid,
die Atlantic States Accounting
Conference here in Mayview Nam
or. last week.
More than 300 CPAs from six
states and the District of Columbia
have arrived for the three-day
meeting.
Jay A. Phillips of Houston. Tex
as, president of the American In
stitute of Accountants. heads the
slate of speakers which includes
Justin F. Wrinkle, Assistant Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. and
DR.. Thomas H. Carroll. dean of
The school Of business administra-
ton at the University of North
Carolina.
Participating in the conference
are CPAS from Delaware, the Dis
trict Of Columbia, MARYLAND.
North Carolina, South Carolina.
Virginia and West Virginia.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
Shirt Plant Ends
Months Operation

Tomorrow will mark the end of
the first month of operation in the
Columbus Manufacturing company
shirt plant here and Mrs. L. M
Rumsey, manager, said today that
about 200 dozen boys sports shirts
had been made to date.
This quantity, of course, is far
below the company expectations,
and as a matter OF fact barely
scratches the surface. However
in beginning an operation of tins
kind it was understood that sew
eral weeks wiuld be required be-
fore consequential production
would be realized.
In addition to training employ
ees during this period, many oper-
atoms could not even be begun
until other operations had been
going on for two or three weeks
Also. the fact that the air condi-
tioning was not in operation Tor
the first two weeks of the month
retarded the operation and en-
ployees were sent home in mid
afternoon several days because OF
the excessive heat.
Indications at the moment point
20 steady increase in production
with employees gaining expert
ence daily and with the plant it
self nearing a stage of completion
by the Tabor Industrial Develop
ment Enterprises corporation.
Work began this week on the
sewage line and several loads OF
dirt have been hauled in front OF
the building in an effort to eradi-
cate a drainage problem.
Larry CHASER, vice-presidcnt OF
the company. is expected to ar
rive here this weekend for a two
weeks stay and other phases OF
the operation are expected to be
ironed out while he is here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
DEATHS
MRS. VICE PORTER

Mrs. Nicic Porter. 81, of route
3. Tabor City. died in the Column
bus County hospital. Monday at
900 p. m. after a long period of
declining health. She had been a
patient in the hospital for one day.
Her husband, Stcadman Porter,
died in 1916.
Funeral rites will be held from
the Inman Funeral Home this af-
ternoon wednesday, at 300 D
m. by Elder Cox and Elder Gard
ner Mishoe. Burial will be in the
Spivey cemetery.
She is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Annie Stanfield of Gleenville
Ga. and Mrs. Docie Williams o.
Loris; two brothers, Charlie J
Jacobs Of Gleenville, Ca. ane
Isaac Jacobs of Loris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
COLUMBUS
CHILD KILLED
BY AUTO

One child was killed and anoth-
er injured in separate but most
identical accidents in Columbus
County Saturday.
James Andrew Powell, five
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Powell Sr., died when he ran in
front of a passing automobile, and
Jane Ann Dutton, age four, suf-
fered broken leg and arm when
she dartcd into the path of a car
in the New Hope section.
The Powell boy, only child of
a Fair Bluff undertaker's assistant.
was hit by a car being operated
by Mrs. Hazel Turner Barnes. a
half-aunt by marriage, as he start
ed home from neighbours about
a mile east of Fair Bluff on the
Tabor City road. The accident oc-
Cured about 9 o'clock Saturday
morning.
The Dutton child was struck by
an automobile being driven by
Dewey Walker, 54, Rt. |, White
vile salesman. The accident took
place about $50 a. m. The girls
condition is reported as satisfact-
DRY.
State Highway Patrolman w. III.
Morgan, who investigated the fatal
accident near Fair Bluff, said no
charge had been preferred against
Mrs. Barnes, Opt. T. P. Hotter said
ne had obtained no evidence that
Walker was in any way RESPONSE
BILE for the other accident.
Funeral services for the Powell
child were conducted SUNDAY af-
ternoon at O'Clock at the resi-
dence of his parents. The Rev. Is.
@. Bass officiated and burial was
in Powell Cemetery at Fair Bluff.
Surviving besides the parent;
are the child'S maternal grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bares
of Fair Bluff
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
Tobacco Producers
To Meet In Raleigh

Flue-cured tobacco producers
from Florida, Georgia, South Car
DINA, North Carolina and Virginil
will meet in Raleigh, n. c. on
June 10Th TO attend the Seventh
Annual Stockholders Meeting of
the Tlue-Cured Tobacco Coopera-
tive Sterilization Corporation. The
meeting will convene at the Sir
Walter Hotel beginning at HOO
a. m.
DR.. d. w. Coward who will as
sumo duties as Dean OF the School
OF Agriculture. North Carolina
State College, on July Isl will
appear on the program. Other
h!ghlighas Of the meeting will be
the annual address of the Cooper
atLNc'S president, Carl T. Hicks
OF WalStOnburg. n. c.. and the an
nual report Of operations by Cen
cral Manager l.. T. Weeks. of Ra-
leigh.
More than 100000 tobacco pro-
duccrS make up Sterilization
membership 4TCm the five fluc-
cured states. Each county in the
tobacco area is expected to send
delegates 10 Inc meeting. During
the meeting, a period viii be de-
voted 10 general discussion and
every person present will have an
opportunity TO ask any questions
make any statement or suggestions
on any phase OF the Sterilization
program.
During the business session
three directors viii be elected by
the stockholders Iur thrcc-ycar
terms. Members of the Board OF
Directors whose terms expire this
year are ID. +. Brutun. NdCl. Ga.
Joe Blount, Loris. 5. C.: and T. ".
Allen. CrCCdmoOr. n. {.
General Manage Weeks asks
that each county. both large and
small, send a large delegation of
tobacco growers 10 the meeting.
He pointed out that Sterilization
Corporation is owned, operated
and controlled by the growers and
one of the responsibilities of the
members is TO attend the meeting
and vote in the affairs of business
which will be transacted.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
WAREHOUSEMEN
TAKE STEPS TO
BETTER SYSTEM

The Bright Belt Warehouse AS
ISOLATION moved last week at a
meeting at Virginia Beach to i'm
prove the method of setting OPEN
ing dates for flue-cured markets
and stamp out the practice of
warehouSemen financing the op-
eratlonS of spectators.
Opening dates We're left in the
hands of its Board OF Governors.
But the executive committee was
instructed to- work out plan to
have recommendations for opening
dates made by joint industry
committee composed of represent
ativeS OF growers, warchouScmen,
and the buying companies.
The association also called on
each local tobacco board of trade
to place the following provisions
-in its bylaws.
No WarehouSeman shall direct
~ or indirectly finance the opera
ton of any Spectator buying to-
bacco on the floor OF such ware
house.
"WarehouSemen throughout the
Bright Belt shall not make or
grant to any customer a rebate in
charges, or money allowances, or
concessions of any kind. or any
discrimination in favor of or
against any producer in any man.
ner Whatsoever.
No warehousemgn shall
Il. Pay or bear, directly or in
directly, any part If the expense
oi hauling customers tobacco &c
the warehouse, or
-. Pay TO any grower of tobac-
co or to any potential customer
any compensation :or his services
as a solicitor or az trade man
" tor any other SryviCeS rendered
outside of the warehouse. or
''3. Pay to any customer. either
directly or indirectly. any rebate
OF any warehouse charges"
The provisions do not apply e
the payment OF dividends to mem
berS OF cooperativcS.
1t Is not common practice foi
warehouSemcn TO finance Specu-
lator operations.
the local boards of trade alsC
/ were asked to encourage tn,
marking Of warehouse floors. pro.
viding space for the width of the
basket and % inches in the isle
and the width OF the basket anc
II inches in the row.
1t was also urged that board.
OF trade prohibit the receiving
weighing. or unloading tobacco
from midnight Saturday to mid,
night Sunday.
Other resolutions of the asSocia.
ton asked all reimbursement I,
; refrain from preseason buying
set the maximum rate of sales a
400 baskets per hour. prohibi
sales on Labor Day, Armisticc DAY
and Thanksgiving, endorsed quot.
as, condemned rump sales. anC
asked growers To cooperate in i'm.
proving the auction system by FOL.
lowing good market practices.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
EXTENSION SCHEDULE

The Extension Service schedule
from tomorrow through Friday of
next week has been announced by
Mrs. Elaine Blake, home agent, as
follows:
June rs
Antioch HID Friday, 200 D.
m, with Mrs. Thurman White.
June 20
Sub-District Dairy Foods Dem
onstration - Monday. $50 a. m.
Wilmington.
Jul;
Hallsboro HID - Wednesday,
300 p. m, at Clubhouse.
Weyman HID - Wednesday, 200
p. m.
July 2
Freeman HID - Thursday, 1:3O
p. m, with Mrs. Malpass.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
TOWN ADDS
MILE OF
NEW STREETS

The Town of Tabor City added
more than mile of new streets
during the past year and the in
creased mileage is expected to
slightly increase the Powell Bill
funds this year.
Street Superintendent H. D.
Stevens, Jr. pointed out the new
streets this week as follows: Ray
Street, IT'S feet; Jones Street,
1000 feet; Britt street, AS feet;
Burns Street, 300 feet; Watts
street, 325 feet; Third street in
colored section 1900 feet: and
Reece street in colored section,
1900 feet.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
Bank Building
Progressing

Progress continued TO De made
on the new WacCamaw Blink and
Trust Company buildings on Rail-
road Street here this week as well
the other two buildings adjoining
it.
The new bank building is ex-
pected to be completed prior to
the tobacco selling season here
and the increased space is being
looked forward TO by employees of
the bank. The new structure is to
be modern in every respect and
greater banking facilities will be
available to people in this area.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
Arrest Looms In
Plane Theft

Conway, 5. c. The sheriff's Of
flee indicated an early arrest will
be made in the theft and burning
of light airplane at Crescent
Beach near here last week.
Deputy Sheriff F. NJ. Floyd said
that someone had taken the plane,
a Piper PAGER, in an apparent eff
fort to fly il but that it had crash
ed off the runway. 1t burned about
an hour later and he theorized
that it had been purposely set
afirc in an effort to destroy evil
dencC.
He expressed the plane, which
was flown 10 the beach by Erwin
AFRO of Lexington, n. c., was TAX
en- by men on drunken party.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
Gene Spivey
O.C.S. Candidate

Gene Spivey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker Spivey, who enlisted
in the Airborne division of the U.
S. Air Force last week, has been
accepted for officers candidate
school. He passed final examina-
tions at Fort Jackson Tuesday.
Harvey Fowler, son of Mrs.
Retha Fowler and Henry Eddings,
son Of Mrs. Ruth Eddings. are at
Fort Jackson. Fowler and Spivcy
enlisted at the same time.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
SYPHILIS RATE

Officials Of the State Of North
Carolina Health Department now
holding blood tests for syphilis in
Columbus County said this week
that an alarming Is percent Of
those persons tested have definite
positive characteristics of the di-
scase.
This high ratio Of Is persons out
of each 100 tested Is said TO be
the second highest found In similar
campaigns in the State.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
ROTARY TO ADD EQUIPMENT
TO COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND

The Tabor City Rotary club vot-
ed to build a Rotary Wheel on
the local community playground
at its regular Monday night meet
ing.
The Rotary Wheel is a piece
of riding equipment for small chill
dren that is said to be practical,
economical and safe for small
children. Sam Jackson, Howard
Wooten and Don Hughes were
appointed by President Lewis
Gore to supervise the building OF
the wheel.
II was also voted to organize q
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
CAROLINA PREACHERS AND
DEACONS CONFERENCE SET

The preachers and deacons con-
ference of the Carolina Association
will convene at Bethlehem Mis-
sionary Baptist Church Monday
evening, June 20, at eight o'clock.
Topic for discussion will be "Is
Scriptural Baptism before Repent
ance or after Repentance? Why?"
The program will be opened by
the Rev. G.. Clyde Prince, who will
be followed by others.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24

softDall team and f.. w. FonvicllC
and A. p. Rogers were named
managers of the team. The team
will compete with four other ag-
gregations already enrol cd in the
summer recreation prog am.
Billy Dorman was guest Of the
club at the Monday meeting.
President Elect Robert Soles an
nounced that the district governor
would attend the meeting of the
club on the first Monday night
in July and that conference with
officers of the club would be held
Immediately following the regular
meeting y.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
RAPER
GIVES LEAF
ADVICE


Don't take chances. Stay away
from your neighbor's diseased to-
bacco fields" warned Charles d.
Raper, County Agent. Everytime
you visit your neighborS tobacco
field that is diseased you might
bring that same disease on to your
own tobacco.
Several diseases have shown UP
in Columbus County tobacco fields
recently and some of these di-
seaSeS have affected only a few
farms in the county, others are
more widely spread.
Black Shank so far has been
confined to a few fields in the
county but since the recent rains
it is suspected that this disease
will spread rather rapidly. Gran
vile Wilt is showing up in num-
Der of new fields this year where
1t had not been reported before
and is doing considerable damage
and Fusarium Wilt is fairly well
scattered over the county. How
ever, as yet it is not doing a great
deal of damage except in a few
fields.
So far the most severe case of
Black Shank has been found in
Cattail Bay on the farm of ]. w.
Christensen, Actually about 3I2
acres of the acres field is already
lost and it is doubtful if Mr..
Christensen can save II acre out
of 4 acre field. 1t looks like all
most a 1907, loss.
The thing that disturbs me is
that farmers from all over that
section OF the county have been in
to see this field of tobacco. Black
Shank is easily spread through any
method that would move even q
small particle. Of dirt from one
field to anotnH and 1 would adj
wise farmers 10 not visit fields
with diseases in them. Black
Shank is feared by most farmers
and with good reason. Once the
disease is introduced into a fielo
the infestation will survive in the
soil 4 TO 5 years even though to-
bacco is not planted in that field
for that length of time and is usu-
ally spread by means of contamin-
atcd soil, water or plants. The sol
is often carried by road working
machines, on the wheels of trucks
tractors or other farm implements
and the danger Of spreading is
greater when the soil is wet anc
can be easily spread by watkins
through an infested field and Their
going home and looking over the
farmers own crop.
1t is important that farmers fine
out what disease they have be-
cause usually Black Shank is con-
fined to one part of the field the
first year and spreads rapidly
once it is introduced in the field
Once it is introduced on the farm
about the only recourse the farmer
has in to plant resistant varieties
In order to assist farmers in de-
terming what disease is affecting
their tobacco a plant disease clinic
will be conducted in the County
Agents Office each morning thro-
ugh Friday from $3.50 TO 1000 a
m. Farmers noticing few diseas-
ed plants in the field and arc not
sure what disease they have can
pull up few plants and bring
them to the County Agents Office
between $3.50 and 1000 a. m. any
morning of the week to get their
diseases identified.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
ATTENDS FARM AND
HOME WEEK

Mrs. Lester Watts attended Farm
and Home Week at State College
IN Raleigh representing the New
Live Home Demonstration club.
She was joined Thursday for Fed
Grafton Day by Mrs. J. c. SINGLE
tary, Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs. Roy
Buffkin, Mrs. Harry Stevens. and
Mrs. Stewart Huffaker
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24

suited in rather serious injuries to
both. The fight was said to be a
part of a drunken spree and no
announcement Of charges against
the men has been released to the
press
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
ATTEND SALES MEET

w. w. Woody and Ned Butler
OF the w. +. Cox company attend
cd a Philco sales meeting in Fay
etteville last week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24

Good insect control can mean
from 10 to go cents per bushel
more income for North Carolina
grain farmers. -
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
CUTTING SPREE

A cutting spree just across the
State line in South Carolina Sun
day afternoon between two Ora
ham men Of the same county re-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-21
Passengers Think
Boat Mishap Is
Part OF The Fun

BRADENTON Up - A charter
fishing boat ran aground in deep
fog near here Tuesday night but
for the 60 passengers aboard it
was just a lark.
Two other fishing craft took
them safely ashore and they never
were in danger.
Their 65-foot boat, the Capt. An
derson II, remained stuck fast in
a sandbar quarter mile off Anna
Maria Island in the Gulf of Next
co and only two to three miles
from its home port.
Capt. Joe Pennington and his
crew of four stayed aboard. A
Coast Guard cutter stood by to
pull the boat off at high tide to-
day.
Names of the passengers were
not available. The water was calm,
the weather mild and they were
close enough to shore to realize
they were not in peril. All were
adults except a 6-year-old boy.
The Mobjack, captained by Steve
Goodrich; and the Tomahawk, un
der Capt. Andy Rasmussen, tool
the passengers ashore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-21
KEY WEST AQUARIUM
TN~-k:.I -

N~A~N AAVAA d6G OAGJ
Key Westers have never seen one
OF the marin monstrs, he added
Eight men were required to tran.
sfer the huge turtle to the tank
he occupies at the aquarium. He
was first raised on the winch of
the shrimp boat and then transfer.
red to a truck and lifted into the
tank where he began his enraged
battle against captivity.
His arrival there has created
something of personality clash.
1t seems that Jumbo. a 35O-
pound green turtle who has been a
favorite of tn eaquarium staff for
five years and who shares the tank
with Meatball has objected to the
invasion of her privacy. Where
formerly she was very tame, she
will now have nothing to do with
the staff and has not eaten for
two days in petulant display of
temperament.
Known scientifically as the DER
mochelys Coriacea", the species is
the largest of all turtles, reaching
a weight of over 15OO-pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-21
Ladies Day
Returns To
Golf Course
BY JACK K. BuRKE
Sports Feature Writer

Ladies Day at the Key West
Golf Club is in full swing once
again. Some time back the at
tendance dropped off because Of
the weather and other reasons,
but now under the guiding hand
of Mrs. Ann Witzel, Mrs. Nell Lo-
PEI, and hubby Joe, the fairer sex
are again hitting the ball.
Yesterday the gals held their
own tournament and it proved pop
ular with all IS participating.
Winners of the Class A Glow
putts) was Julia Nelson with is;
second went to Nell Lopez with IL
followed by Ann Witzel with IS.
Class B winner was Kay Faral-
do with total score Of 81 minus is
handicap, total 50.
Class c winnings were divided
three ways. Virginia Kueberg had
a rs minus Al handicap, total "a;
Pat Freking had 81 minus 30
handicap, total "a; Edith Kossert
had 70 minus 80 handicap, total
81. Second place went to Rose
'~ond Refo with IS minus 40, total
IS.
Overall results Of the days
shooting showed Nell Lopez with o.
low score Of -.
The balance of the scores are:
Julie Nelson 81, Piedad Archer
So, Ann Witzel 81, Kay Faraldo
81, Pat Harris IS, Maryon Kinsey
81, Hope Marin So, Rose Gavilan
So, Pat Freking 81, Lou Plumb So,
Lydia Selby 50. Carol Kirk 10,
Edith Kossert Is, Virginia KulbergI
IS, Rosemond Refo IS, Nancy
Mann "a and Dottie Nicholson NC.
II other lady golfers in this area
desire to play in these tourna-
ments on Tuesday of every week,
contact the club house and give
Joe Lopez your name.