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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Orioles Viii Honor
Mayor for Role in
Getting Franchise
BY tho Assoeiaisd Press

BALTIMORE, July 15-Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro. jr.. is to be
honored belatedly July 80 for
being the big wheel in moving
the baseball franchise Of the st.
Louis Browns to Baltimore.
The Mayor went into a hospi-
tai with a breakdown on March
10 and didn't get out until Mon
day, so he hasn't been to a game
by the Orioles in the new stdium
which he also helped built.
The selection of July 80 as
the Mayors might" flttingly
brings in the New York Yankees
as the Oriole opponent.
It was Del Webb, co-owner of
the Yankees, who held up trans
fer for two days to Baltimore
while trying to get it for the
West Coast.
After Baltimore won out in
two votes and three days in
New York last September, Mayor
D'Alesandro stalked UP to Webb
and said:
mfr. Webb, I promise you
when the Yankees come to Bal
timore well have record crowd
out to see them"
The Yankees have drawn the
biggest crowd, 46,796 on May Is,
to Baltimore so far this season
without the presence of Mayor
D'Ales4ndro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Katie Key Favored
In Rich Trot Tonight
81 ths A..oeia.sd pre..

WESTBURY, N. Y, July Is
Pronto Don, 7-year-old gelding
from the Hayes Fair Acres sta
BILE of Duquoin, Ill, has a chance
tonight to become the richest
Of all trotters and PAGERS but
is rated no better than an 8-to-1
shot to win the $4,000 Roose-
welt tlot at Roosevelt Raceway.
Katie Key. fleet 6-year-old
mare owned by Pat Tuccio of
Riverhead. N. Y. is the 4-to-5
choice for the mile-and-a-half
test. She'll be driven by Clint
Hodgins. Katie Key won the
1853 renewal and goes into to-
nights race with q record Of
81 victories. IA seconds and six:
thirds In IS starts.
ProntO Don won the stake in.
1850 and 1851 and needs the,
winners share Of $l7,5O0 to
push his earnings past. those Of
Good Time, the retired PAGER.
Good Time heads the standard
bred money winning list with,
$3l8, 1872. Al victory for Pronto
Don would send his earnings to
1920, 1913.
The eight others In the field
are Torch Key, Beck Hanover.
Lord Steward, Duke Of Lull-
water, Faber Hanover. Royal
Pastime, Popular Perry and
Bitten Up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Edoemoor Swimmers Win

The Edgemoor swimming team
swamped Belle Haven, ll7-33. Ia
Country Club league at Edge
moor. last night giving the vim
ners their third victory without
q loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
SemifinaIs Slated Today
In Government Tennis

Jack Gurley meets AL Talkin
and Col. Albert Jacoby meets
John Kopf in mems singles semi
finals today in the Government
Employees tennis tournament at
the Sixteenth and Kennedy
street NV. courts. In today's
only women's singles semifinals
Doris Harrison plays Anna
Watkins.
In mems doubles Semifinals
tomorrow Col. Jacoby and Buddy
Adair meet Col. Fred Moore and
Lit. Bob Taylor and Left Beck
and Kopf play Frank Arlington
and Jack Mccarthy.
The team of Jacoby and Adair
defeated Dave SHIRLEY and Jack
Ransohoff yesterday, 6-3, Go,
while Col. Moore and 1t. Taylor
defeated Ernie ingram and Hal
Freeman. Us, lis, 6-3. The
team Of Beck and Kopf won by
default over julius Silverstein
and Charles Graham.
Jacoby gained the singles semi
finals with a 60, 6--1 victory
over Roman Halla. Miss Wat
kins won her way to the semi
finals by defeating Frances
Frank. 60, 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Two New Backs Signed
By Chicago Cardinals
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July is. - Jack
Troxell. speedy Arkansas half
back, and Quarterback Ken
Morrow of Kansas have signed
with the Chicago Cardinals.
They will be among the rock
les reportingsto the Cards train
ing camp at nearby Lake Forest
College Sunday.
Troxell did not play football
last fall and was ruled ineligible
for collegiate competition this
year because Of failure to make
up some studies.
Walter Wolfner. managing di-
rector of, the Cardinals, said
Troxell holds the all-time record
for kickoff returns by an Arkan-
sas player with q 95-yard touch
down run against Tulsa in 1852.
Troxell is a native Of Jonesboro,
Ark.
Morrow, who received a de-
gree in physical education at
Kansas in 1850 and then entered
the Army. completed 1876 out Of
256 passes in service football
competition in 1852. He lives
at Lawrence, KanS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Printers JOLT Omen
In Industrial League

The Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation team in the Indus
trial Baseball League, runnerup
to Cameo Furniture in first-half
play and winging along in first
place in second half play, was
given a rude jolt yesterday by
the Union Printers.
The G-Men took a so record
into the game and had visions
of taking a commanding lead
toward the second-half cham
pionship with a victory over the
Printers, but instead were edged
out, 6-5.
On the other hand, Atchison
& Keller, which had nothing but
tough luck in early season play
in the Anacostia League as we'll
as the Sunday Old Dominion
League, has had q change of
fortune. The Plumbers came
up with their seventh straight
win without defeat in the sec
ond-half play of the Anacostia
League with a 10-1 rout Of
Congress Heights at Fairlawn
yesterday.
In the Departmental League,
Lincolnia, first-half champion.
bumped MATS out of tie for
first place with Bureau of Ships
by taking a 1913 victory on the
East Ellipse.
The schedule Call games at
$50 PM:
! TODAY.
/ Silver Hill VS., Springfield, West Ellipse.
Marine Barracks VS.. Indian Head
BusRips VS.. Columbia Heights South
TOMORROW.
/ FBI VS.. Boys Club, west Ellipse
Union Printers VS.. Cameo. South
Snug Harhor VS.. Library Of Congress-
Lincolnia VS.. Naval Communications
/ East Ellipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Minor Leagues
By the Assoeioied Press

~ fha Assoeiofed PTesS
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Sacramento. 30; San Francisco,
S-53 sfIst game IL inninss..
e esFlanS., al: s H9liyso0s. a..
San Diego. 4; Los e1 Angeles. Q.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
syracuse. 5--.b; Bufialo. all.
REs ssss.tsr. q: R lisEHGno6 SIS Go In
Ottawa. Fl; Montreal 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
q Paul. 8; Kansas City. 2.
Toledo. q Columhns, 8.
Louisville. s: charleston. 3.
TEXAS LEAGUE. sa-z-sa
Oklahoma City. SIP; Dallas. SO.
Houston. IL: San Antonio. /.
Shreveport, 8; Beaumont. /.
Fort Worth. q. Tulsa. 0.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
: Birmingham. r1-4; New orleans
Little Rock. IL: chattanooga, s.
Memphis s; Nashville. 4
Mobile at Atlanta, POSTPONED.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Reading, q: Elmira, o.
Other games postponed.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
11,enyer, s; Sioux CITY. /;
Wichita 5; Dies Moines. /.
Pueblo at Colorado Springs. post
poned
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Charlotte 16--7; Columbia. 81.
Jaeksonyilie, a. savannah. 1. ~
I, Columbus 1l 81 Mentgomery, 8 10.
. Augusta at Macon. POSTPONED.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Manassas Nine Beaten
In RepIay Of Tie Game
By he Assoeiuted Press

CHARLOTT WILL E..
Va, July 15.-Bill Miller, former
Fork Union Military Academy
star now at the University of
Virginia, scattered IL hits effec-
lively here last night to pitch
GordonSville to an 8-5 victory
over Manassas in the State semi
pro baseball tournament.
The game was a replay of a
Saturday night contest that was
halted after six innings with the
score tied at I'LL. The victory
gave Gordonsyille q 10 record
in the double, elimination tour
ney. Manassas Is OIL.
Tonight's double header sends
defending champion Fort Lee
Goo against Scottsville (1-O)
and Patuxent Naval Air Station
OLD against Glendale Of Rich
mond (1-1) with the loser Of the
second game being eliminated.
Manassas Ol2 900 200--5 IL
Gordonsville 00I III 1Ox--S
Cam. Hibbs t6l and Ball: Miller and
Ellis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
IS Stock Car Drivers
To Race al Manassas

More than IS amateur stock
car racing drivers are expected
for the six-event program, head
lined by a 25-lap feature. at the
Old Dominion Speedway, Manas<
sas. Saturday night.
Five 10-lap heats. featuring
both men and women drivers.
will be held in addition to the
main event. First heat Is at $3.50.
Ed Payne and Ed Slaughter.
winners the past two weeks ct
Old Dominion. again will be en-
tered. Payne, in his first appear
ance at the track last week. won
the feature while Slaughter won
the previous week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Miller, Boys Club Clash
In Summer Basketball

Miller High Life and the Boys
Club of Washington, both un-
defeated in two games, clash to-
night in the feature game of the
Boys Clubs summer basketball
league. Game time is 7:45
o'clock at Jelleff's Branch.
Last nights scores were: Sill
yer Spring Boys Club over the
Bears. 1926, in the limited di-
vision. and Auto City over Ar
cade Pontiac. 77-6l, In unlimited
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Record Purse Likely
With IS Slated 10 Go
In Arlington Classic
BY The Assoslaisd Press

CHICAGO. July 15.-Satur-
days Arlington Classic, the sec
ond $i00.000-plus purse horse
race in four days at Arlington
Park, is expected to carry an all
time record purse for 3-year-
olds.
If all is probable starters go
to post. the total payon win be
$164, 800. with the winner metz
ting $107,475. The previous rec
ord take for a winner was $685.
S75 by Mark-Ye-Well in the
1852 Classic.
(The Classic will be tele-
vised in Washington over
Station WTOP-TV. channel
8, from $50 to 6 p.m.)
Arlington dished out SOL $40
yesterday in It's Lassie Stakes,
the worlds richest race for q
year-old FLIES.
Claiborne Farms Delta, q 13-
toll shot, took $62,750 Of the
pot by winning a photo finish
from. the. previously unbeaten
Lea Lane, a 1-to-5 favorite.
Alspal was third.
Ties Hilena's Record.
Coming up from fifth place at
the far turn, Delta hurried down
the stretch to get home in 1904,
tying Hilena's 1882 record for
the 6 furlong LasSie Stakes.
Delta, boosting her earnings to
$70.3OO. paid 1920. $3.50 and
1920.
Two Of the three 1854 triple
crown winners head the prob
able field for the rich classic
Hasty House Farms Preakness
winner, Hasty Road, and King
Ranch's High Gun, who copied
the Belmont Stakes.
Kentucky Derby winner De-
termine was Withdrawn from the
mile test when he became Ill
earlier this week.
Hasty Road and High Gun
have been assigned top weight
Of 123 pounds.
Five to Garry 100 Pounds.
Next in line are Hasty Houses
other entry, Sea o Erin; Maine
Chance Farms Pet Action,
James Cox's Artismo, William G.
Wells, jr.'s Helioscope. and Jo-
seph Gavegnano's Errard King
with imposts OF 100 pounds.
Completing the probable field
at 116 pounds are Andrew j.
Crevolin's Allied. j. w. Rodgers
Due De Fer, Walmac Farms
Hasseyampa. Eugene Coostain,
jr.'s Busher's Beam; Hal Price
Hea deley's Revolt, Clifford
Lussky's Tuosix, Rebel Stables
Super Devil and Maine Chances
Model Busher, which would run
as an entry with Jet Action.
In workouts yesterday High
Gun breezed 6 furlongs in lis
Errard King, conqueror of Re-
volt and Due De Fer in the Ex-
perimental Free Handicap al
Jamaica last spring. and Tuosix
both ran z furlongs in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Baltimore Selections

Prince Hermae, Burdella
Miss Birthday.
2-Blaze McEllen, Sandy McEl-
len, Linda B. B.
3-Mighty Heather, Gypsy Gal.
Rose York.
Toni Darnley, True KEY,
Romola Girl.
-5--Dotty Allure, SalIy's Ginger
Julup. w. r. Spencer.
6-BANNER'S BAND, Swift Rim.
Prudence Hy.
Meadow Gold, Buck Lybrook
Snipe Reward.
S-Miss Winifred, Dusty Direct,
Manor Chimes.
Longshot Daily Double-MISs
BIRTHDAY and SCOTT
DOLLY. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
PAGERS Top Program
Al Baltimore Tonight
spssioi Dispatch 10 ne ssur

BALTIMORE. July 15.-six
topfight 3-year-old PAGERS win
battle it out in the b. & o. Royal
Blue Special Pace featured on
tonight's program at Baltimore
RaceWay.
Spdtlighted will be the father
and-Son driving team Of Wen
dell Wathen. senior and Junior.
They have the entry Of Buck
Lybrook and Famous Mite from
their own stable. The elder
Wathen will drive Buck Lybrook.
whom he steered to victories at
Laurel in 2:O6.8 and 2.O5.2. With.
the younger Wathen at the reins.
Famous Mite won in 2:O6.8 1T
Rosecroft and in 2:O5.2 at Laurel.
Second choice viii be DIN
Davis Snipe Reward. Meadow
Gold, q candidate for the SOS 900
Little Brown jug. has the outside
post. He won two in q row at
Rosecroft. but has done little
since.
Completing the field are NV
Peggy. Paul Hungerford's newest
star. and Pat Hubbard's Hughie
Boy, both 2:06.8 performers.
In last nights racing, Sturdy
Jim. q 5-year-old owned by VII
liam NJ. Crull Of Syracuse. N. Y.
defeated four other fleet PAGERS
for the Ad Club of Baltimore
trophy. Sturdy Jim won by a
length and three-quarters in
2:07.2. It was his third win in
nine races this season.
Josedale Alate, owned by viii
liam E. Miller Of Oxon Hill. Nd
was second, and Albert Dean
third. Sturdy Jim paid $40
$3.50 and $3.50; Josedalea Alate
$40 and $500, and Albert Dean.
SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Boys Baseball

ARLINGTON COUNTY.
Little Major League.
Fair. Kiwanis, 2; Arlington Motors. 3
South Lions. 3; MailAnderS o.
Junior Major LeaEue.
Pepsi-Cola, 1 a; Salvation Army. 4.
O'Connor's, s; Moose Lodge. g.
BOYS CLUE OF WASHINGTON.
Junior League.
Merrick. 4; Judd & Detweiler. 3.
Knee-Hi League.
potter's. q; Humphreys. 3.
CYo INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE.
Mount Calvary, IA, Holy Name, L.
ALEXANDRIA LITTLE MAJORS
Jas. IL; Virginia Concrete. 4.
AB&W. /; Mount Vernon Motors, Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Baltimore Rucewuy
Entries for Tonight

POsT TIME. $50 Pm.
DAILY DOUBLE CUObEs $50 P.M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Baltimore Results

FIRST EAcE-Purse. $500: trot: &C elas-
Bunny Hanover (Arthurl $50 4..o a.ss
kaka Hanover (Marker) so
Foster Morris, The. Rock, virginia Ly-
brook Lordie Rosecroft. Nina. 2:os as.
SECOND RAcE.-Purse. $500: pace: a
(conditio Id: mile.
yiIls Boy tEyler) SO ESQ 24O
s Scott Grs HAYS, tR.lo,., zee ~. sS
Question Hy,. Jack Rosecroft. True Hit.
Beacon Rosecroft. Titanis Hanover. 2os.
DAILY DOUBLE (s-Il PAID SCI.
THIRD RAcE-Purse. $500; trot: &C clas-
Mays DauEhter tcowsnD 4s.se 1879 7.so
S Shshs No rs, ' Sn.,lyI s'es s.ee
symbol Land. Johnnie McElwyn. Buttegv
cup. LII Hanover. Lord Baltimore. 2:10 3i5.
FOURTH RACE-Jurse, $1,000; trot: :.
Ciaret Hanover SSrsnnem ns sSo s.Se m sso
Hickory Gal (Amato) Al.6O 2z.eO
Prudence's Lady (Arthur) $50
nate Song. Maryland Benedict, indian
Drums, ADELAIDE, susie Win. Mel Rosecrcft,
Silver Ann, Follow McEllen. a:l3 rs.
FIFTH RACE Purse. $500: pacs: &C elAs-
| Star Azo6 Carter TO SEQ lao
Il IL N0&O
Fellow Her (Mercer) $50
Scarab's Lady, Raider Hunt. Patsy York,
Symbol he Great. Poplar Woman. 2:os as.
4 +. tslss
| SIXTH RACE-Purse, $500; pace: G plus
| classified
Clever Direetum tFlemins) 40 $40 $40
! Shep ROsecr0ft tKelly) $40 $50
4 Bob Direct (Workman1 l.0O
Homestretch MarFe. Bright Majesty, Card
Trick. Chance Up, Sturdy Dean, 2:6s.
| SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 $50; pace;
/ ABB classified; handicap; / mile.
1 Sturdy Jimmy (Redikerl 40 ESQ $50
/ IOsedale Alate (Arthurl 40 $3.50
j Albert Dean (Stokleyl 800
| Seattle Victory. Patty Wee 207 LIS.
Scratched-The Engineer.
/ EIGHTH RAcE-Purse. $500: pace: &C
| classified: mile.
/ WIGS Boys (Adams1 $50 420 $50
Lucky Dcke tCherrixl $50 4.I0
4 Frisky Day (TFuex) $40
4 NeighborIy, Dutch Az, Homestretch joy.
j Volo Majesty, Victor Lou zoo 3k5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Midwest Heat Wave
Proves Too Much,
Even for Golfers
By ihs Associated Prsss

QUINCY, H., July l5.
Golfers additionally brave
the rain. wind and cold, but
the Midwest,s current heat
wave was too much for them
yesterday IN Quincy.
When the mercury zooried
to III degrees. Carl Wiherg,
country club golf pro. closed
his shop and sent the caddy-
master and Is caddies home
for the day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-12-08

ride in the Gordon car VIII, =
saw the shotgun in the from. o.
the auto.
However, the Blackmons drove
their own car and John Gordon
rode with them on the return
trip. On arrival. Mrs. Blackmon
entered the house first and went
to the front bedroom where Mrs.
Gordon was in bed.
Later, Blackmon and Gordon
entered the front room and Black
mon went on into the bedroom
where the two women were talk
ing.
AS young Gordon carried the
shotgun from the auto to the
house his father stopped him at
the front door and took the gun
from him.
Mrs. Blackmon was sitting on
the bed and her husband was
standing beside it when Gordon
allegedly entered the room with
the shotgun. After he cooked il
he told Blackmon to sit down on
another bed in the room. Black
mon followed instructions and
was lighting a cigarette when the
gun went off and claimed his life.
Gordon and Blackmon were both
tenant farmers but Blackmon
worked as mechanic during the
off-seaSon, being employed at the
Wooten-Brown Tractor Co. in
Chadbourn. He lived on the farm
of Mrs. Leroy Thompson which is
located in the Fipps Cross Roads
area of Columbus County. He was
the father of four children.
A jury of six men called by
Coroner Worth Williamson found
that Blackmon met his death from
shotgun wounds inflicted at the
hands of John Gordon. They re-
commended that he be held with
out bond to await the action of
the Grand Jury.
II marked the second time that
Gordon had taken a mans life.
' He was convicted of manslaugh-
ter for the pistol-slaying of Jest
on Stephens, Proctorville Indian,
in an affray that occurred in the
Cedar Grove section.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-12-08
Mrs. Woody High
Is CO-HOstess

Mrs. ]. Woody High of Tabor
City and Mrs. Afford Goetze of
Whiteville entertained with a
cake cutting in the parlor of the
First Baptist Church of White
vile following the rehearsal for
the wedding of Miss Mary Jane
Carroll and James Sessions on
Friday evening.
The color note of pink and white
was observed in the flower and
candle arrangements. The refresh
ment table was OVERLAND with a
white cutwork cloth.
. Mrs. High poured punch and
Mrs. Goetze served cake after the
bridal couple elect cut the first
slice. MINIS and nuts were also
served during the evening.
About 80 attended.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-12-08
Miss HardWick, Commander Fleming Are Wed

The marriage of Miss Aline
Hardwick, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Pearlie Lewis Hardwick of
Loris, South Carolina, to Lieuten-
ant Commander Joseph Krug
Fleming, USNR, son of Mrs. Leon
H. Fleming and the late Mr.. Flem-
ing, took place Thursday after
noon, November 25 at 400 o'clock
in the home of Miss Hardwick's
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Ashley Butler. Ports
mouth, Virginia.
The ceremony was performed
by DR.. John l.. Morgan, pastor of
the Churchland Baptist Church, in
setting of palms, ferns, lighted
candles and arrangements of
white chrySanthemums and glad
iolas.
The bride wore street length
Veil Chapman dress of winter
white faille styled with a sweet
heart neckline, three quarter
length sleeves and very bouffant
S@h@@ A1SA mat was d
design, made of sequins, beaded
crystal and seed pearls and drap-
ed in matching yelling. She car
ried a prayer book covered with
a white orchid and showered car
nations. Her only ornament was
gold bracelet, gift of the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Hammond Floyd of New
York City was matron of honor
for her sister. Mrs. Floyd wore a
blue taffeta dress with black ac-
cessorieS and carried a bouquet
of chrysanthemums in fall colors.
Little Miss Faye Butler, niece
of the bride, was flower girl. Her
dress was pink and she carried
bouquet of chrysanthemums
Master Ashley Butler, nephew of
the bride, was ring bearer.
Mr.. Jim Person of Portsmouth
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-12-08
Bi-County FILA
Holds Session
BY CLARA 10 JERNIGAN

The officers of Bladen-Columb-
us FILA Chapter met in Clarkton
recently for the purpose of be-
coming better acquainted with
duties and providing inspiration
for the local club.
Williams Township Chapter led
the opening ceremony with Shir-
ley Norris, president, presiding.
The following chapters with
their chapter mothers answered
to the roll call: Clarkton, Tabor
City, Williams Township, Bladen-
boro, Elizabethtown, Evergreen.
Cerro Gordo, Hallsboro, and Chad
bourn.
The following workshops went
to classes with their chairman
and advisors: Presidents, Shirley
Norris and Mrs. Retha Thompson:
Vice Presidents, Minnie Powell
and Mrs. Blanch Williamson; Sec
retarie's, Hilda Cartrette and Mrs.
b. G. Collins; Treasurer's, Nancy
Barbhan and Miss Cathrine Sim
mons; Reporters, Mollie Baldwin
and Mrs. Frank Baldwin; Histor-
ian, Betty 10 Butler and Miss Jer-
ry Johnson; Parliamentarian's.
Sarah johnson and Ada Melvin;
Song Leaders Betty Rose Wilson
and Mrs. Iris Baker.
Following the classes refresh
ments were served by the Clark
ton club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-12-08
Piggy Wiggly
Color Contest
Winners Named

Melvin Mobiles of Route 2, Tab
Or City was named grand prize
winner today in the Piggy Wig
ely color book contest and will
seceive the boys bicycle accosd-
ing TO Claude Boyd, manager of
the local store.
Other winners in the contest
were Robert Hardee of Clarendon,
Route l, winner of second place
and the train; Gwendolyn Wright
of Route l, Tabor City, pair of
skates; Nellie Sue Cansler, Route
l, Loris, S. c., sketching set; Peg
gy Hardee, Route l, Clarendon,
banjo; Ernest Edwards, Route 1,
Cerro Gordo, erector set; Tommie
Hoberts of Green Sea, S. c., doll;
Mary A. Clemens, Route 2, Tabor
City, sewing machine; Jackie
Clemens of Route 2, Tabor City,
camera; and Bill Billiard of Tab
or City, record player.
The outcome in the national
contest will not be known for
several weeks since the winning
books on the local level must be
submitted for competition in the
national contest" said Mr.. Boyd.
Winners of the above named
prizes may pick them up at our
store"
Judges Of the local contest were
members of the Tabor City PTA.
They were Mrs. Jim Hufham, Miss
Hazel Todd, Miss Ann Brooks
McGougan, Miss Carolyn Todd,
Mrs. Rembert Gore, and Miss
Helen Butler.
1--WE would like to take this OBJ
portunity to thank everyone who
entered the contest and made il
a success" commented MIR. Boyd
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-12-08
Columbus Man Held
In Sunday Killing

A Columbus County man who
was convicted in 1910 of man.
slaughter and sentenced to ST
years in prison was charged today
with the Sunday morning shotgun
killing of his neighbor.
Officers are holding John Cor
don. A. of near Chadbourn with
out privilege of bond pending ac-
ton of the Grand Jury for the
killing of Gardner (Tom) Black
mon, IS, about 2 a. m. Sunday
morning.
Death came to Blackburn in
the Gordon home where he had
been lured by Gordon under the
pretense helping him. Blackmon's
wife witnessed the blast that blew
off the entire left side of the vic
TINS head.
No official statement was made
rcncerning the motive for the
killing; however, officers report
cd that there was an indication
that Gordon has suspected his
wife of being untrue thus provid-
ing the motive for the killing of
Blackmon.
Charlie Gordon, 18-year-old son
of the accused slayer, told Colum-
bus County Coroner Worth D.
Williamson that lit was the first
time I'd ever heard him say any
thing against mother"
Williamson said that the youth
interferred that his father had &C
cused Mrs. Gordon of running
around" with the slain man. The
accusation was followed by a
beating that left the mother of ID
children bruised, lacerated and
bloody, officers said.
1t was after the accused whip
ped his wife that the brutal slay-
ing took place.
The 18-year-old son, Charlie
Gordon, told officers the follow
ing story:
Gordon's father forced him to
drive to the Blackmon home, To-
Gated about 2 miles form the
Gordon house, after the boy had
seen the shotgun in the car and
objected.
They arrived at the dead mans
home about 2 a. m. and John
Gordon went in. He told the
couple that he had beaten his
wife, was in trouble and needed
help from both Blackmon and his
wife. Mrs. Blackmon refused to