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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
CARRIERS COLUMN
By w. Horace Carter

The airplane didn't fall. We
made it.
Yes, we made the long trek to
the West coast and back by air
even though we started out with
considerable misgivingS. But VIC
now realize that it is just about as
safe as sitting by your living room
fire. and if you have to 60 some
where in a hurry, that's the best
bet.
We can say this despite the fact
that the weather has never been
any worse than it was the entire
distance to Seattle. Every landing
from Wilmington to Seattle was
made in deep fog but without diff
Ticulty. Snow was falling much of
the time. The thermometer read -
below zero when we landed at
Minneapolis, Mimi, and 54 below
in Helena, Montana.
Some l8 inches of snow ell j"
Seattle during the three days y
stayed there, the first time IN no.
than ten years that snow had ct.
ed on the ground more than c..
day in Seattle The residents l.
Seattle were constantly ar0l -
ing for the weather and : "
they had never seen any;hin. i
it before.
On the way out we mao PA
erous landings includi,g .-..
Bern. Richmond. WaShingtcr. !
c.. Pittsburg, Cleveland. Dec.
Milwaukee, Minneapolis. Sc, q.
and McCOrd AirbaSc. sor'n :
miles from Seattle. There v
seven inches of ice or tue Scott.
Tacoma airport runway ID ~.
couldn't land. The plane cir l.
the field. then went to the al. b..
10 miles away for the landirI.
took us longer TO make that las
Is miles than il did tuc prcv!C
1000. We were scheduled to arr,.i-
in Seattle at 1890 \. NJ. but didn',
get there until after 500 p. ~.
Snow and ice made the A. miles
Of highway almost impossible to
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
Ridgecrest Director
To Show Movies Here

George w. Pickering, Director
of Camp Ridgecrest, will show COL
or motion pictures of Camp Ridge
crest at the Mount Tabor Baptist
Church Sunday, January 81, at
7:30 p. m. Rev. p. c. CAN'T, pastor,
announced.
Following the 20 minute film
on camp life Mr.. Pickering will
talk with boys and their parents
about the camp and enrolment
The public is invited to attend
the Sunday evening program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
Musical Talent OF Sam Hickman
Obvious Since Early Age OF Six

Musical talent was born in Sam
Porter Hickman to such an extent
that his whole life is wrapped up
In 1t, even though TO date no wide
acclaim or financial reward has
been his to enjoy.
Sam, IS year old LoriS man and
son of Mrs. jamie Hickman, has
never taken a music lesson in his
life yet no instrument is strange
to him. In his own humble way,
Sam says he has never picked up
musical instrument that he
couldn't play nor has he heard a
tune that ne couldn't reproduce.
And those who know him realize
the truth in these remarks. To
name a few of the instruments
that local folks have enjoyed hear
ing him play is easy. Piano. guitar.
violin. harmonica. jews harp, uke.
accordian, banjo. ukelin and sweet
potato a:e among these instru-
mentS from which he can make
music.
some Of these instruments are
completely unfamiliar to the av-
erage layman. The ukelin, for in
stance, is an old-timey string and
bow instrument, a kind of COM
olnation Of the IKE and violin. and
from that Sam brings forth beau
tifui tunes. both fast and slow.
The sweet potato" is not the
famous Carolina Yam but wind
instrument shaped something like
The fruit from whence it get its
name. Sam makes music with this
strange apparatus too.
Sam comes from musical
.amily. His grandfather. Ford
Shelley. was a fiddler and his I'M
Gle Bricc Shelley, of Aynor. is
also fiddle player.
AT the early age of six. Sam
could play the harmonica and
"oulu play the bias. accordian when
he was e. When he was II he
started playing a "Gahoon" lever
what that isl and since that time
has played dozens of other instru-
ments.
sam s perhaps 4 more familiar
figure true ging along The high
ways of this area with three or
'our mUsic,l instruments than any
other way He thinks absolutely
nothing OF walking the seven miles
from LoriS to Tabor City and back
with 30 TO 60 pounds of musical
paraphcrna'ia in his hands and
under his arms.
He has walked the Is miles be-
tween Tabor City and Whitevillc
many times, and il is not unusual
to see him on the streets of Lum-
oerton, Fayetteville. Wilmington
and Florence with his array Of
instruments.
Largely Sam makes music sim
ply Tor the Joy of the music itself.
He has taken part on a number of
talent and amateur shows and per-
maps picked UP a few dollars in
doing so but most of the time he
Just plays for personal satisfaction
and at the request Of anyone who
might be around him at the time.
Many who have heard Sam play
his ukelin say without hesitation
that here is an accomplishment
that deserves recognition. Most
observers believe nc would be a
sfnasn mt on some Of today's vari-
ETY. shows that are prominent tclc-
vision productions.
But as yet Sam has received no
such big break. His quiet and
humble manner remains the same
and whether such opportunity
comes to him or not, one thing is
certain, just as long as there is a
Sam Porter Hickman, there will
be music wherever he goes.
limited Cfofar
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
Local Women Attend
WbitepiIIe Meeting

Members of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service. Saint
Paul Methodist Church, attending
the Sub-District meeting in the
Whiteville Methodist Churc
Thursday were Mrs. r. r. Rogers,
ST.. Mrs. Walter Leonard, Mrs. Doc
Bruton, and Mrs. +. j. Rozier.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
DAVID KELLY JOINS STAFF
AT LEWTS-PEAY MOTOR co.

David Kelly, 81, was named
last week TO the staff Of Lewis
Peay Motor Company in Tabor
City In the capacity Of assistant
manager. Kelly was formerly
employed as salesman 1t Prince
Motor Co.
He n . member Of the Tabor
City School Board and . member
Of g. Paul Metbodist Church.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28

as they put the freeze" into eff
feet while they trailed by II
points.
Alice Ann Horne was top basket
maker for the Devilettes as she
poured 81 points through the nets
with deadly accuracy. Bobby Faye
Jacobs collected Is markers.
Evergrcen'e defensive star was
Sellers who tossed in Is points.
Defensive standout for the losers
was NJ. Barnes.
Hilda Ward was the Devilette
defensive star as she captured re-
bounds and made several beautiful
floor plays.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
Merchants Urged
To Send In Votes

R. p. Counts, president of the
Tabor City Merchants Association,
said today that only so of 1876
merchants had returned their bal
lot in the voting for directors of
this years association
Il want to urge every merchant
to get the ballots in as soon. as
possible so that we can get our
organization to work." Counts said
TODAY
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28

In 1858 the State Department
Of Motor Vehicles sent 1914
warning letters TO reckless drivers
10 whom a second conviction
would mean loss of license.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28

Keep your auto lights in good
condition. Last year l,402 Tar
Heel motorists were convicted for
operating vehicles with improper
lights.
Well-timed silence is more elo-
quent than speech-and most si-
lence is well-timed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
ATTEND FURNITURE SHOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Wright
are returning today for High Point
where they attended the Furniture
Show.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28

United States turkey numbers
decreased from So million in 1852
to SD million in 1858.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
Personals

Gleason Wright Of Charleston
visited here Monday. Mrs. Wrigh;
visited in Aynor on account of her
mothers illness.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-19

Mailbag
. Care In Choosing Courses
Urged For Korean Veterans

Veterans planning to start Kore-
an CT Bill training before the forth
coming August 20 cutoff date are
urged by the Veterans Administra-
ton to give extra-Special thought to
their choice of a training program
The reason, VA said. is that after
the cutoff date, the law tightens
up appreciably on veterans right
to change his course.
He no longer will be allowed to
make his one and-only course
change with the same ease that il
could be made before the deadline
At any time before the cutoff
date. the Korean Gil Bill permits a
veteran one change of course. So
long as his conduct and progress
were satisfactory. he has a relative
~ free hand in making the change
1t could be from law to engineering;
from air conditioning to airplane
mechanics; the choice was his
But once the cutoff date passes.
VA said. the one-and-only free
change-of course provision no long
err holds good
After that time. a veteran may
change his course only under one of
the following circumstances:
l. The course he wants to change
to is a normal progression from the
course he has already taken For
example if he obtained his ABB de-
gree. he would be permitted to
change TO an MA degree
>. He hasn't been making salts
factory progress in the course he
was taking due 10 no fault of his
own. If this is the case. he will be
required TO undergo VA vocational
counseling. to help him select a new
course more in keeping with his ap-
titudes and abilities
The August 20 Korean CT Bill
cutoff date applies only 20 post
Korea veterans separated from &C
tive service before Angus 20, 1852
Veterans who got out of active SER
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-19

vice after that date have two years
from separation in which to begin
their training.
Newly-separated veterans in the
latter group need not worry about
having their one-change- of course
rights curtailed until after their in
dividual cutoff dates come a.
round. VA said
. Question OF the Week
Q. NY husband, World War II
veteran died recently. Would I be
eligible for VA death pension If my
yearly income falls below the 50, TOO
limit? have a young child
A You would be eligible only if
your husband had a service-connec-
ted disability at the time of his
death. His disability, however. need
not have been the cause of his death
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Boy, ,1O,Drowns
When Storm
Cdpsiizes Boat
Son of Policemen
Lost in Wicomico;
Uncle Is Rescued,

The 10-year-old son of a spe-
cial policeman at the Supreme
Court Building drowned Satur-
day in the Wicomico River near
Rock Point, Md, when a boat in
which he was fishing was
Swamped by the severe storm
that struck this area.
He was William L. Gather,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L.
Gather of 2607 Twelfth street
NE. An uncle, William I. Gath
er of 700 Farragut place NE,
who was in the boat with the
youth when it capsiZed, was res
cued.
The boy, a student at Brook
land Elementary School, was on
a fishing trip with his father and
two uncles. The other uncle,
William Moomaw of Rockville,
Md, attempted to save the boy
and Mr.. Gather when the boat
capsized, but the boy had dis
appeared when he got to the ac-
cident scene. He pulled Mr..
Gather from the water.
William was one of five chill
dren. The family said this
morning his body has not yet
been recovered. Funeral Serv-
ices or a memorial service will
be scheduled later this week.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
By the Associofed Press

HOT SPRINGS, Va, June %.
Judges from the 4th judicial
Circuit were to spend the entire
day in executive session today
as they gathered at the Home
stead here for the three-day oath
annual meeting of the 4th Cir
cult judicial conference.
And as at the previous meet
ingS. the chief justice Of the
United States will preside.
But this trip by automobile to
Virginia for Chief Justice Warren
is a far cry from the old days
when the Chief Justice had to
ride the 4th Circuit on horseback.
Closest to Washington.
In those days it was customary
for each justice of the Supreme
Court to preside as head of q
circuit. And because what is now
the 4th Circuit was closest to
Washington, it fell to the Chief
Justice to ride that circuit. So
he would saddle up his horse and
take the long trek from Maryland
to South Carolina and into West
Virginia, covering North Caro-
lima and Virginia on the way.
The justices no longer have to
ride the circuits, and the word
circuit" has been dropped from
the official title Of the appellate
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Crew of 200 Called to Repair
Power Lines Ripped by Storm

Some areas around Springfield,
Va, were without power for 20
hours.
A spokesman for Pepco said
crews would be working through
the week to clean up and to
replace temporary repairs with
permanent installations.
Power Still OF.
Some areas were without
electricity again this morning as
last nights winds brought fur
ther damage, mostly to tempo
rary installations put up after
Saturday nights storm. Most of
the difficulty was in the Cabin
John and Marlboro areas.
But generally. a Pepco spokes-
man said, I'VE are in pretty good
shape today"
The rains brought some relief
to drought-parched areas, but
not enough to alleviate the
serious effects of June's sub
normal rainfall. Farmers said
much of the rain ran off as fast
as it fell.
The advent of summer brought
the Commerce Departments an
nual order informing men that
sports shirts will be permitted in
the offices. The order pointed
out that comfort is important
to efficiency.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through
the cooperation of the District.
Arlington County. Prince Georges
County. Montgomery County
Recreation Departments and the
Film Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Janney, Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV.
Rudolph, I'd and Hamilton
streets NV.
Powell, 10th and Lamont
streets NV.
Kenilworth, Kenllworth ave.
nue. and Ord street NE.
Hoover, I'd and N streets S.W.
Congress Heights, Savannah
street and Randle place Sc.
Logan. Sd and G streets NE.
Francis. oath and N streets
NV.
Richardson, SD and Blaine
street NE.
Douglass-DwellingS. 1000 Ala
bama avenue Sc.
Arlington County, $3.50 PM.
Jennie Dean, South Seminary
road and Four Mile Run drive.
Lyon Villarge. Lee highway and
North Highland street.
Prince Georges County. $3.50 pm.
West Lanham Hills Elemen-
tary School. 18th avenue and
Harkins road.
Templeton Knolls Playground.
62d and Longfellow streets. Riv.
erdale.
Montgomery County, $3.50 pm.
Glen Haven, Inwood and
Chestnut Rioge roads. Silver
Springs.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
; Baltimore PoodIes
Tons in Show Here

Three Baltimore dogs took
top honors at Hains Point yes
terday in the Washington Poodle
Clubs first speciality show.
The three which won in their
classes, over field of more than
so clipped and gromed poodles
were Premier Danseues, owned
by Mrs. Gerald johnson, toys;
Fenby Delilah., owned by Mrs.
Pauline Marsh, miniatures, and
Astra Gray Lee, owned by Henry
Hecht. standards.
Mrs. James p. Clay, president
of the Washington Poodle Club.
described the event as the first
speciality show ever held in this
area. The show drew more than
200 spectators.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Warren Heads Talks of Circuit
Chief Justice Once Had to Ride

courts, which now are called
courts of appeals.
SOper to Attend.
John j. Parker of Charlotte.
N. c.. the chief judge for the
4th circuit, got the idea of the
yearly conference "a years ago.
He thought it would be a good
idea for all the judges in his
circuit to meet in an effort to
iron out the problems in the
administration of justice which
confronted them.
Among the judges to be pres
ent at the meeting here. besides
Justice Warren and Judge Par
ker, are Morris A. Soper, circuit
judge from Baltimore, and Armi-
stead M. Dobie, circuit Judge
from Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
District Bride
And Two Men
DieinCrash
Two Others in Car
Are Critically Hurt
Near Lothion, Nd.

A teen-aged Washington bride
of four months was one of three
persons killed in a crash on
Route 2 near Lothian, Md, late
Saturday.
She was Mrs. Shirley Baugh-
man, 18. whose husband, M.
Wayne Baughman, 81, is in crit
ical condition with injuries re-
ceived in the crash. The couples
address was given as 1907 Wahler
place Sc.
Also killed in the crash were
Dean Russell, %, and Robert
Williams, %, both of Annapolis.
Another Annapolis man, Allen
Stallings, 10. was in critical
condition.
The five were passengers in a
car which failed to negotiate a
sharp curve and struck a huge
oak tree about 10 miles south CT
Annapolis. Police were unable to
determine who was driving the
car.
Mr.. Baughman and Mr.. Stall
ings were treated at Anne Arun-
del General Hospital at An
napoliS and later transferred to
University Hospital in Baltimore.
Mrs. Baughman was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
wood L. Vessels of 2002 North
Lincoln street. Arlington. Be-
sides her parents, she is survived
by a brother, Wayne, IA. Fu-
neral arrangements were incom-
plete today.
Evening star., 1954-06-28

to him by the Board of Regents.
and that seemed to be that.
But Mr.. Mahoney came back
in a few days, pointing loudly at
State records which showed DR..
Byrd was getting the money. DIR.
Byrd himself then spoke, con-
ceding that he he was receiving
the salary, but stating that he
was earning it because he con-
tinued to work at a desk in Col
lege Park. Mr.. Lees earlier
statement was a misunderstand-
ing, he said, based on DR. Byrd's
intention to stop accepting the
salary on July l when he be-
comes eligible fOI a State PEN
sion.
A touch of humor was added
to the campaign when the Byrd
forces started circulating a card
quoting the famous Baltimore
Sun columniSt-critic. H. L.
Mencken, as saying Of DR.. Byrd
and his performance at the un:-
versity that "the thing to do with
a man of such talents is not to
cuSs him for doing his job so
well; it is much wiser to give
him a bigger and better one"
The Sun told ats readers What
the three dots stood for. It re-
printed the full Mencken quote,
which ended: sic is much wiser,
so long as hanging him is ur-
lawful, to give him a bigger and
better one"
Evening star., 1954-06-28
3-Cor Crash Injuries a
On Shirley Highway

Four persons were injured yes
terday in a three-car crash on
Shirley highway at Duke street.
The following were admitted
to Alexandria Hospital: James
c. Tucker, 25, of Vance, N. c., in
serious condition with multiple
cuts and other undetermined in
juries; Marlene Hoyle, Hender-
son, N. c., possible fractured
ankle and multiple cuts; James
E. Twisdale, 16, of TownSdale,
N. c., face cuts, and Bernard
Broger, 43, of 900 Rose lane,
Falls Church, injured back.
Police and the mishap oc-
Cured when a car driven by Mr..
Tucker crashed into the rear of
a car driven by Mr.. Broger and
both cars piled into an automo-
bile driven by Virgil AleShire, So,
of Route 4, Fairfax.
Mr.. Tucker was charged with
reckless driving,
Evening star., 1954-06-28

The Washington area was re-
covering today from the fury of
a storm which cut off electric
power in some sections for more
than "a hours. ,
Officials of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. termed the Satur-
day night wind and thunder
storm one Of the worst in recent
years in terms of damage to
power service.
The storm brought milder
weather to the area after a hot.
dry week climaxed by 100-degree
temperature Saturday afternoon.
The moderate, sunny weather is
expected to continue at least
through tomorrow.
Crew of 200 Called Out.
Tonight will be fair and cool.
and tomorrow fair with moderate
temperatures.
The electrical storm was ac-
companied by winds up to Sc
miles an hour. It felled trees and
more than 800 wires here and in
nearby areas served by Pepco
and the Virginia Electric Power
Company.
About 200 men were called out
yesterday by Pepco and another
80 by Vepco to repair the storm
damage and restore electric serv-
ice. Switchboards of both were
Swamped with trouble calls.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Police Hunt Five Boys
Who Beat Man in
Logan Circle Park

Police were searching today for
five boys who beat a man so
severely he required medical at
tention at a hospital.
James Carter, 46, colored, of
14O3 Twelfth street NV, told
police he was assaulted about 4
am. yesterday in Logan Circle
Park.
The boys, all colored and about
II or 18 years old, took his wal
let containing $40 after the
beating. Mr.. Carter then walked
to Freedmen's Hospital for treat
ment of cuts and bruises and was
released.
In another case a 17-year-old
colored boy was arrested after he
dropped wallet while assaulting
a cab driver with a brick.
Charged with assault to COM
NIT robbery, he was placed in the
Receiving Home.
The cab driver, Charles Wash
ington, AZ, colored, of 3012 War
der street NV, said he picked
up the boy about l am. yester-
day. He was told to drive to the
1900 block of Penn street NE.
When the number proved to be
non-existent, the boy began
striking the driver with the brick
in a paper bag. Mr.. Washington
fought him of and the boy fed.
He later was arrested at his home
on a clue furnished by the
dropped wallet.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
CheverIy Man Heads
VIEW in Maryland
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. June 28.-Earl
Griffin, 80, of 2400 Fifty-ninth
avenue, Cheverly, Md, was
elected State commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars here
yesterday as more than 700 dele
gates wound up the annual State
encampment.
Mr.. Griffin, a Navy veteran
and past senior vice commander
of the organization comprising
80 Maryland posts, was not OPP
posed in the election.
Edward Tatman of Salisbury
became senior vice commander.
Other officers elected included
j. William McAvoy of Baltimore.
Junior vice commander; Weldon
Maddox, Baltimore, reelected
judge advocate, and Roy Gam
ber, Westminster. Quartermaster
A trip to the national encamp-
ment was awarded to Charles
Reynolds. of West Lanham Hills,
Prince Georges County, for the
best membership performance of
"a district commander.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Silver Spring Man
Heads Welfare Unit

G. Gregg Everngam, Silver
Spring attorney, has been elected
chairman of the Montgomery
County Welfare Board, succeed
ing Mrs. Lillian w. Smith.
The new chairman was preSi-
dent of the Montgomery County
Community Chest and Council
in 1949 and was campaign chair
man in 1850. He also is past
president Of the Maryland Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce.
Richard w. Janney, Brooke
vile farmer. is the boards new
vice chairman.
Louis A. Gravelle of Bethesda
has been appointed by the
County Council as its official rep
reSentative on the welfare board.
Two new members of the well
fare board are Mrs. Walter A..
Smith, jr., Bethesda. and Mrs.
Lawrence NJ. Vaughan, Bethesda,
who were appointed to replace
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Louis A.
Gravelle. The other two re-
mainins members of the board
are Mrs. Novella Monk, Lincoln
Park, Rockville. and Ward W.
Fetrow, Germantown.
Evening star., 1954-06-28
Annapolis Man browns
When Boot Overturns

Warren Kirby, SO, of Annap-
oils, drowned in the Severn
River early today when his IA
foot outboard runabout turned
over near the Severn River
bridge. Floyd A. Behlke, Mr.
Kirby's brother-in-law, made
the shore safely and notified
police.
Mr.. Behlke told police Mr..
Kirby tumbled from the boat
when he lunged for an object
that had fallen overheard.
Three Baltimore residents also
drowned, Ann Arundel County
police said. Ivan Baggett, 16,
drowned yesterday at a public
beach in Green Haven on Stoney
Creek; Helen r. Jefferies, 3,
colored, drowned in the Severn
River near the Naval Academy
when she fell from a small boat,
and Edward Douglas, "a, drowned
when he fell from a boat at
Riviera Beach. In addition, Roy
Seymour, 20, of Trappe, Md.
drowned in the Choptank River
while trying to rescue two swim
merS,