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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Mrs. Grace Bruton And Willard Carroll
Installed AS O.E.S. Heads Here

Mrs. Grace w. Bruton and Will
lard Carroll, local post master,
were installed as Worthy Matron
and Worthy Patron respectively o..
the Tabor City Chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, Number 240, in cere-
monies held at the Masonic Hail
Tuesday evening.
Others installed include: Mrs.
Theophile Frink, Associate Mat
ron: Milton Wright, Associate Pat
ron: Mrs. lnez H. Rogers, Secrc-
tary; Mrs. Pearl Wright, Treasur-
er; Miss IneZ Lewis, ConductresS
Mrs. Aline Long, Associate Con-
ductress; Mrs. Berlyne Rogers,
Chaplain: Mrs. Mildred Burroughs.
Marshall: Mrs. Emma Smith. Or
ganist; Mrs. Vernie Wright, Ada
Mrs. Joyce Young, Ruth: Mrs.
Myrtle w. SoleS, Esther: Mrs. Lo-
rena Ganus, Martha: Mrs. Evelyn
Martin. Electa: Mrs. Mae S. Young,
Warder: and Mrs. Queenie Bruton,
Sentinel
Serving as installing officer was
Mrs. Reva Butler, Grand Electa
of the Grand Chapter of North
Carolina. Mrs. Marie c. Collier
was installing Marshall, Mrs. Kate
Gilmore Conductress, and Sig
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

of good citizenship. and mature
moral leadership which is need
ed so greatly in the world at
this moment" said DIR. Benkley.
The guest speaker was introduce
ed to the large audience by Rev.
John Lambert.
Another highlieht of the annual
event was the introduction Of new,
officers in the Columbus County
Unit. Anne B. McGougan, retiring
president from Tabor City, intro
duced prcsident-Elect Vince J.
Columbo who will head the Unit
for the l954-55 school year. Other
officers recognized for next year
were Betty Skipper. secretary
treasurer, and Mrs. J. E. Pierce.
vice-president.
During the banquet special
musical selection was rendered by
Lester Lowe, Keith Blake, Ed Ed
munds, and John Burns.
The invocation was by B. d.
Bum.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

the lead role as interlocutor. End
men are David Kelly, Doc Dam
eron, Phil Hughes, Jimmy Dicus.
Cecil Mercer. and AL Harrison.
Circle men are Willard Wright.
James Brice, Bill Oakley. Johr
Dorman. Thurston Rogers. and
Harry Bryant.
Beauty contestants ;-cI-s.
Patsy Ward, janet White, Laney
Walden, Sara Williams. Alice Ann
Horne, Darcus Soles, Dana Soles.
JOY Spivey, 10 Ann Strickland
Mona Cox, Hilda Ward, Shelba
Jean Hux, Vickie Sue Lewis, Doris
New, Frances Hardwick. Rochelle
Simon, Macel Cox, Bobbie Jacobs.
Fay Spivey, and Kathleen Small.
Mrs. Kate Rogers is in charge
Of beauty contest arrangements
and anyone over the age of 1e
desiring to enter Is requested to
contact Mrs. Rogers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

and assume duties there next Fall
with the opening of the 1954-55
football season.
h"f""n ~ opportunity for
advancement is greater in Gin
tom" said Caruso in stating his
reason for leaving Tabor Llty.
The victorious coach has posted
an enviable record at Tabor City
since taking over the helm in 1873
He was primarily responsible for
the move from the County a.
Conference to the tougher South
eastern "AA" competition. This
change took place in 1949.
1--WE thoroughly enjoyed my
long stay in Tabor City and
wish to express my gratitude
for the cooperation of the
faculty, students and citizens of
the community in helping me
make the athletic program a
success" said CarusO.
Records speak louder than
words and Caruso's records dur
ing the past eight and one-half
years have been terrific. His well
trained grid squads have tucked
away victories in more than 60
percent of their tits. Each yea
his cage squads have become more
outstanding and piled up more i'm
pressive records. Approximately
80 percent of the basketball con
tests have resulted in wins TO-
the Caruso coached squad. His
cage tesi,S have COPIED six county
titles and tour "AA" trophies
Baseball victories have not beer
quite so plentiful; however, an
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

mund Butler, Chaplain, all of
Whiteville.
Miss Patsy Ward was installing
organist and Mrs. Gladys Prince,
Vocalist.
Acceptance addresses were made
by the Worthy Matron and Wor-
thy Patron, thinking the chapter
for trust and honor and pledging
loyalty for the new year.
The Worthy Matron and Worthy
Patron were presented O. E. S.
Bibles and baskets of flowers by
Robert Smith and Betsy Bruton,
son and daughter of the Worthy
Matron. and Ann Bryant and
Johnny Bryant, niece and nephew
of the Worthy Patron.
Gifts from Mrs. Bruton's family
were presented by Mrs. Vera Fon-
vielle.
Rev. Paul Carruth, pastor of the
Saint Paul Methodist Church, led
the closing prayer.
Mrs. Viola G.. Fowler, retiring
Worthy Matron, was presented a
Jewel by her grandson, Jimmy
Warlick of Whiteville, at the con-
cluSion Of her farewell address.
A social hour with refreshments
followed the public installation
program
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

The following cases were heard
yesterday by Judge w. E. Harrel-
son in Recorders Court.
James Floyd Davis of White
vile, no brakes, paid costs; Mary
F. Strickland, Tabor City, no
operators license, s25 and costs;
Paul Norris of Tabor City, care
less and reckless driving, S25 and
costs; Lucius Siler of Whiteville.
possession of non-tax paid whis-
key, S25 and costs; Mamie Wilson
of Whiteville, assault on female
with deadly weapon, payment of
costs; Albert Thomas Shepman
Whiteville, drunken driving, jury
demanded and granted; Adell Sif-
felt, Whiteville, disorderly Con
duct, costs; Purvis Brown of
Whiteville, runken driving, jury
granted: James Floyd Davis
'vhiteville, abandonment and non
support, jury trial granted; Gro
yer Clayton Edge of Whteville, no
brakes or muffler, costs; Jessie
Franklin Billiard of Delco, drunk
en- driving, jury trial granted;
James Lennon Of Whiteville
speeding, $40 and costs; Robert
fireman of Whiteville, careless
and reckless driving, $25 and
costs, notice of appeal.
Ruth Brown and Ruth Shaw Of
Whiteville. larceny, sir months
sentence suspended upon payment
to Clerks Office for the use and
benefit of Mamie Wilson the sum
of $50. Notice Of appeal given.
Ruth Shaw and Edward Brown
Of Whiteville, fornication and
adultery, 5000 bond posted; L. T.
Singleton, Chadbourn, breaking
and entering, transferred to
Superior Court.
Paul Grice and Herman Grice
Of Boardman, larceny, probable
cause found and case transferred
to Superior Court.
Edward Henry Shouse Of New
Orleans, La, public drunkenness,
prayer for Judgment continued
for IL months; Floyd Wilbur
worley, Clarendon, abandonment
and non support confined to COM
mon Jail for period Of IL months;
6acy Britt, Lumberton, no oper.
a1sr's lissnss, 800 bond.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Vernon Morris Seeks
Commissioner Post

Vernon Morris, prominent Co.
lumbus County farmer, made his
initial appearance on the Column
Gus political scene today when he
filed in Whiteville for the office
of County Commissioner from
Zone four.
The 31-year-old native of Tab
or City has been very active in
recent years as a, worker in politi-
cal campaigns; however, this is
he first time he has entered the
race.
Although he has no formal plat
form to announce at this time he
avs that ''he wants to give citi-
Zens in this end of the Comfy
more representation"
IF elected, / promise to make
every effort towards making the
voice Of every citizen heard in
so far as the office Of County
Commissioner will permit" said
Morris.
Morris is a veteran Of six years
ervice with the United States
Navy during World War II and
las been a very active member of
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Or. o. I. Benkley Guest Speaker
At Public Relations Banquet

1--WE must communicate to stu
dents that we really care for them
rs individuals if we are to combat
students quitting school due TO
lack of interest,"" said DR.. o. T.
Benkley last night in his address
to Columbus County teachers at
their annual Public Relations Ban
quet held at Williams Township
School.
DR.. Benkley, professor of Christ
ian Seminary and Ethics at Wake
Forest College, was the guest
speaker at the banquet.
The noted authority on religion
outlined five specific factors as
ISOLATED with success in life for
any individual. He stressed that
teachers should exhibit these five
qualifications which include "a
fundamental life purpose" "high
level Of sensitivity," Capacity for
hard work." capacity for friencl
ship and DEVOTION" and power of
religious faith"
Success Is measured In terms
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
2oiarY Hears
.Dinner Report

Charlie Primer hac charge of
the program at this weeks meet
ing of the local Rotary club. He
read the statistics recently COM
pleted showing the number of high
school graduates here by years
since l93es'vho have attended coll
lege, business schools and nursing
institutions.
The club also voted to partici-
pate in the May Ia intercity meet
ing in Lumberton and reactivated
a committee to plan a ladies night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Minstrel Show And Beauty Contest
Slated For Thursday. April Is

Final preparations are being
made for the annual Civilian Min
strel Show which will get under
wav Thursday, April Is, at eight
o'clock at the local school auditor
ium.
An added attraction to this
years production will be the
beauty contest which follows the
minstrel show. At the present
time there are 20 Tabor City girls
entered as contestants in the
parade Of beauty. The winner will
be Tabor City's representative to
the Strawberry Festival in Chad
bourn this month.
A special performer at the an
nual attraction will be Mr.. Gilber
Cour. He Is well known throug-
out the County for his excellent
renditions Of readings and panto-
mines.
Members d the Minstrel cast
are. Ben L. Nesmith, III who has
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

500 shares of stock on Saturday,
March q and closed out the $50
share goal Tuesday morning.
With the exception of ten shares
sold by other persons including c..
l.. Dorman, Yancey Mobiles, Arthur
Tompkins, Bolton Soles and Josh
Soles, the Jaycee committee car
ried out the entire solicitation.
The committee met with the
greatest public acceptance and
support of any fund drive ever
carried out in Tabor City. The
people i'm town and in the rural
areas have expressed almost 100
percent approval of the project
and the sale of stock has been
almost equally divided between
townspeople and farmers. This
was the aim of the committee
when work on the project be-
gan.
Only about half of the $50
shares have been paid for in cash
but reliable persons have signed
personal notes for the balance of
the stock. The committee pointed
out that it might be necessary TO
sell more stock within the next
few months but that at least for
the time being and until the board
of directors deem it necessary. no
additional stock will be issued.
The price of $1,000 on the pond
set by owner ]. I. Dodd is ex-
pected to be ,aid by the corpora
ton some timS next week. The
charter has been approved by the
Secretary of State and the group
is now an official organization.
Stock certificates will be issued
to the stockholders just as soon
as a meeting is called and officers
elected.
The time for this meeting has
been set for next Tuesday night
April IL, in the New Farmers
Warehouse at 7:30. All persons
who have bought stock are urged
to attend. One. vote will be allow
ed for each share of stock that
has been bought and paid for.
Among the first considerations
by the board of directors will bt
the ways and means of recon
structing the mill pond dam. The
swimming area will have to be-
taken care of at an early date "a.
will the building of pier foi
fishing boats. Details of these var
Gus improvements will be WORKED
out by the board of directors who
are expected to call upon tho
services of the Soil ConSer vatior
Service for engineering advice.
Mayor Carter said this week e"
want to thank the fine people o
Tabor City and the surroundin.
area for such wonderful respons;
to a worthwhile project. I know
that the time will come when thi.
mill pond park will be one of the
greatest assets in the county. L
can be a great boost to recreation
for both young and old. This wa.
Continued on Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
An 0rganizational meetinI

An 0rganizational meeting Of
the Tabor City Recreation Com
mission, Inc. will be held in
the New Farmers Warehouse
here next Tuesday night at 1880.
Every person who has bought
share Of stock and has paid for
II, will be entitled TO one vote
and is urged 10 attend the meet
ing.
The first officers and direct
ors of the corporation will be
elected. The bylaws and con-
stitution will be presented TO
the stockholders for their con-
sideration and other plans for
improvement of the mill pond
area will be discussed briefly at
the meeting.
Cards have been mailed out
TO each stockholders who has
paid for his share Of stock mott
flying him Of this meeting. Those
persons who have subscribed
TO q share Of stock but who have
not paid for II, are invited 10
the meeting but win have no
vote until such . time ~ the
stock b actually paid for and
issued 20 them
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
.Caruso Resigns
Coaching Post

Sill w. Caruso, popular head
coach at Tabor City High School
for the past eight years, an
nOunced today that ne would re-
sign his position on the faculty of
the local school at the end of this
term.
He will accept the head coach
position with Clinton High School
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Mayors Court
Tries Twelve

Mayors Court collected $162.6O
this week as II cases were tried
for various offenses.
Three speeding cases, one dis
orderly conduct and eight public
drunkenness were on the docket.
Speeding cases paying court
costs included Charles Green and
Two charges against Howard Crib.
Disorderly conduct was charged
against Harry Gallard. Public
drunkenness charges were against
he following: Homer. Mcpherson,
Charles Reaves, William Conyers,
Eddie Watson, Quinn Parker,
James Bricey, Charlie Thomas and
Nathaniel Kelly.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Fire Destroys
Fowler Residence

The Shay Fowler residence, 10
Gated in the Sandy Plains CON-
munity, was destroyed by fire
early Monday morning.
Fowler was at home alone at
the time of the misfortune and was
awakened by the smoak odor.
He escaped through his bedroom
window.
Origin of the flames which de-
stroyed the brick residence is un-
known
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Jaycees CompleteSale of Mill PondStock
New Corporation Gets Charter;
Deal To Be Closed Next Week

When Tabor Cty's newly formed Junior Chamber of
voted to raise $4,000 toward the purchase
the 7OO-acre mill pond here recreation center and
park on Friday night week ago. there was no thought
that this energetic would raise the quota
$4,000 before the next meeting But has been
DONE according to abuations completed yesterday by
the committee. ~
committee headed by Mayor W. Horace Carter and
including Jimmy Dcus Edwin Wright, Billy Dorman Joe
Coleman and Ben Nesmith to work selling the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Local P.T.A.
States Meet

The Tabor City Parent Teachers
Association will meet in the school
auditorium Thursday, April 8, at
1880 pm. at which time Mayor
w. Horace Carter, will be guest
speaker, Mrs. ]. S. Rogers, pro-
gram chairman, announced.
Mrs. Ebert Wright, president.
will preside.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
FIRST STRAWBERRIES
ON TABOR CITY MARKET

The first crates Of strawber-
ries were received yesterday on
the Tabor City market and
brought S18.25 according to Ed
Walden who Is secretary of the
market.
More Strawberries are ex-
pected to roll into Tabor City
within the next two weeks;
however, there has to be a be-
ginning and yesterdays two
crates were the initial ones.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Light Docket
In Recorders
Court Tuesday

The following cases were heard
yesterday by Judge W. E. Harrel-
son in Recorders Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Visiting Officials Honored
.ByLocuI Sorority Groups

A number Of delegates to the
convention of the National Asso-
citation of Deans of Women be-
ing held in Washington have
been entertained by local alum
nae groups
Miss Irene c. Boughton, ma
tional executive secretary OF
Delta Zeta Sorority, and Mrs
Russell T. Costello, national Pan
hellenic conference delegate
were honored at a breakfast yes
terday by the Washington Alum
nae Chapter and Alpha Delta
Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority
Mrs. Donald C. Schoolcraft was
hostess to the group at her home
in Arlington.
A similar affair yesterday was
the brunch given by the Wash
ington Alumnae Chapter OF
Delta Sigma Epsilon for four
national officers of the sorority
at the Washington Hotel.
The guest list included Mrs
Wilbur Stout, national Panhel-
lenic Council delegate, of Hat
tieSburg, Miss; Mrs. Jonathan
Varty, national secretary-treas-
urer, of Garden City, N. Y; Mrs
Ralph Gamble, director of ex-
tension, of Los Angeles, and Mrs
Leland Deck, editor of 1.-The
Shield" sorority magazine, who
lives in Washington.
Tonight, two leaders of Phi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Club to Sponsor
Fashion Show

The third annual fashion show
of the Women's Club of st. John
Baptist de La Sale Church Of
Chillum. Md. will be presented
at g pm. Wednesday in the
church auditorium.
Mrs. Charles Sweeney is chair
man of the event.
Tickets may be purchased at
the door or from Mrs. George
Fitzpatrick. Proceeds will be
used for the school building fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Mrs. Eugene v. Pugh, past
president of the United Church
Women of the District, will honor
Mrs. Jesse M. Bader, vice presi-
dent of the World Bible Society,
at a tea from 4 to 6 pm.
Wednesday in her home $500
Massachusetts, avenue N w.
Mrs. Bader. an outstanding
church worker and ordained
minister, will leave for England
this month to preside at the
1854 World Bible Society Con-
ference in London. She is presi-
dent of the New York City Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Mu sorority will be honored by
local alumnae at a dinner in
Hogate's Arlington House. They
are Mrs. Landon Freear Of Fort
Worth, Tex, national president,
and Miss Marry B. Merritt Of
Coral Gables. Fla. a past ma
tional president.
The Alpha Rho Chapter Of
Kappa Delta Sorority at the
University of Maryland had as
their house guest their national
president, Mrs. Julia Fuqua
Ober of Norfolk, Va. last week.
Later Mrs. Ober was the guest
of the Kappa Delta Chapters at
American and George. Washing,
ton Universities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Happily more and more dress
firms are coming to the fore
with fashions possessing lot of
dash for this specific group. For
years one firm has seen to it that
their designers have stressed
dresses with fluid lines, good looks
and elegance regardless of the
age or size of the woman in
volved. A young viewpoint has
always been their theme in COL
ors, prints and styles.
Our three pictured fashions
are from the new spring and
summer collection now avail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Easter Music
To Be Given

The choral group of the Ia
koma Park Women's Club will
give it's annual Easter season
program at a club meeting at
1890 pm. tomorrow in the Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church.
Traditional and modern music
will be presented under the di-
rection of Mrs. Edmund L.
Greene. Soloists will be Mrs.
Claude Pamplin, Mrs. John H.
Barnett and Mrs. William Meyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
By EIeni

The forgotten women of the
fashion world are those who may
happen to wear off-sizes. These
can be in the half-size, the
petite-size or fuller figure cate
CORY.
There are some Is million
women with fuller figures who
are 5 feet and under alone.
So the situation is one that GER
tainly commands the attention
of dress manufacturers and re-
.tailers alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
To Address OAR

Mrs. James B. Patton. honor
airy president general of the
OAR, will speak at meeting
of the Judge Lynn Chapter at
8 pm. tomorrow in the home of
Mrs. Lewis w. Machir of 1888
Upton street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
New Outlook ForFu||er Figure Sizes

able in Washington. They are
f1attering styles whose sizes
range from 1919 to 221a and
are scaled for those fuller figures
that are 5 feet and under.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Tea to Honor Church Leader

Gil of Church Women and of the
National Protestant Motion Pic
ture Council.
Mrs. Bader will address men,
bers of the Women's Society of
the National City Christian
Church at a meeting there to-
morrow on the topic. Church
Women's Place in World At
fairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Use for Shoehorn

If you have a shoehorn around
that you never use, you'll find 1t
makes a dandy small trowel for
WindoW-plant gardening.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
EYEsORE REMOVED

Every time we enter Milford via North
Walnut street, we feel like shouting Hurrah
for Jennie Salevan, Mayor Ed Evans and
City Council, in general for the good job
they have accomplished in cleaning up An
cient Levi Cemetery.
For years the spot has been an eyesOre
at the very entrance Of Milford, and while
periodic feeble attempts have been launched
by both the colored folk of Milford, who
have relatives and friends buried there and
city labor to clean up the site, nothing COM
parable to the cleanup just instituted has
ever occurred before.
Mrs Salevan, a most articulate lady,
presented her appeal to Council to have the
spot cleaned up at the March meeting of that
august body. Mayor Evans gave her his
support, Ward Councilmen made and sec
onded motions, and City Manager Stan
skinny" Marvel said it will be done, and
done it is for the eye pleasure and health
benefit of those who pass by it and those
who live near it.