Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-02-03

headed for the generous farmers
in this community.
Many of the farmers told us thew
had sold their best potatoes: how
ever, they were very willing to
donate chickens or corn. A quick
! conference was held and we de-
clded we would be better off con-
filming it to yamS-our efforts paid
dividends the first day as we col
!ected few bushels of yams and
received several cash donations.
Alton Carroll told us that he
didn't think we would be able TO
sell the potatoes after we got them;
however, trucker offertd us Sl.5O
per bushel under the provision.
that we get Alton to run them free
of charge. The trucker wanted 60
bushels so we put on the dungarelS
the next morning and borrowed
the truck again-we begged 40
bushels that day and were happy.
The happiness faded when we
learned the trucker couldn't take
the yams he had ordered. Our
luck was with uS-the next day
another trucker came by and paid
lis SIPS per bushel. The net take
on the local yam expedition plus
donations received on the tour
amounted TO 500. Our goal was
getting nearer but any way we
looked it was still many green
miles away.
Still pursuing the line of thought
that the yam idea was the best
we approached the shippers of
| the Tabor City Marketing Co and
asked them if they would be in
tereSted in promoting the Yam
Capitol of The World? The ship
pers replied in the affirmative
and we were on our way to reach
ing the March of Dimes quota in
Tabor City.
Woodrow SarViS solved our prob
lem as to what we should do with
the yams-hc phoned w. A. Spect-
or in New York and explained the
situation. Mr.. Spcctor was i'm
pressed and suggested that truck
load 600 bushels) be sent to New
York and he would make arrange
ments to have them on auction.
The yam promotion for the
March of Dimes received recogni-
ton in the Pink Sheet and the
Packer. These two publications are
the leading ones read by produce
brokers throughout the country.
Members of the Tabor City
Marketing Co. donated 30 bushels
of yamS toward making up the
truck load and the other 30 bushels
were donated by the Carolina Re-
search Committee
One problem led to another and
we were then faced with the task
of getting the vans transported to
New York. The freight bill would
have been $3.50 had il not been
for Tom Guthrie. local "go-be-
tween" for the truckers and ship
pcrs, who volunteered his truck
and services in order to make the
venture successful one. Tom is
one of our more public spirited
young business men who has been
instrumental in the growth of the
yam industry in Tabor City.
Each bushel Of yams contained
recipe book--A. G. Edwards and
the local school cooperated in get
ting 300 booklets ready for the
shipment.
The essential sign painting was
performed by the talented Willard |
Carroll Without the signs the pro-
ject would have been stymied and |
TO Willard we are gratefully in
debtcd.
Thus ended the yam project
which was made possible by so |
many people who Clipped in and
carried more than their load.
II was just one of the many
things that made the drive a sue
cess. Others TO whom we arc CRATE
full arc the business firms of Tabor
City. the white and colorcd schools.
civic clubs, Boy Scouts, and the
many individuals who contributed
money. cakes, yams, and time.
We have complied complete
record of every phase Of the pro-
ject along with the money made
in each instance. The extensive list
will not be printed; however, TO
each Of you who contributed in
any way in making your commun-
ity polio drive a success we are
deeply indebted. You can say with
pride that your community went