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Evening star., 1954-04-16
; More Seized
In 100000
Currency Theft
$4,000 Recovered;
Port of 1t Buried
Until Recently

The Secret Service today an
nounced the arrest of three men
and recovery of more than $4,000
from the $160, 900 Bureau of En-
craving theft last December.
One of the men was Charles
H. Nelson, 81, of Chapel Oaks.
Md. who has been out on $15,-
600 bond from a previous arrest
in the case.
The other two are William
johnson, SO, of Glenn Dale. Md,
and Wilbert G. Evans, 20, of 513
Sixty-Second street NE. All
three are colored. They are
charged with possession of stolen
money.
Secret Service Chief U. E.
Baughman said Evans appar-
emily has no connection with
Johnson and Nelson and was ar
rested after he had cashed one
of the stolen $40 bills at down.
town theater.
Badly Mutilated.
Agents reported they found
some of the money in a bureau
drawer in the Nelson home:
more of it in paper sack con-
cealed in the ceiling. They
quoted him as saying he had
buried the money and dug it up
two days ago. 1t was SO badly
mutilated that agents could not
make an accurate count.
The recovery reduces the loot
still missing from the stolen
$160,000 to less than $4,000.
Principal in the case is James
Rufus Lands. %, colored, who
goes to trial May 3.
Bill Accepted at Grocery.
The case began breaking when
Mrs. Mary Fowler, of the Fowler
grocery. 536 Addison road, Seat
Pleasant. accepted one of the
mutilated $20S from a colored
man who bought some groceries.
She told Prince Georges De-
tective Sergt. Earl j. Huber and
Detective Emmett Gray the man
explained the tattered bill by
saying he had won it in a crap
game.
Mrs. Fowler said she recog-
nized the serial of the bill as
listed in the bureau loot, and
told the man he had better re-
turn it to the Secret Service or
the bureau.
He ran from the store and she
followed. jotting down the liz
cenSe number of the car he fed
in and Immediately called police.
Car Halted by Policeman.
Within minutes after the
license number and descriptions
were broadcast, Motorcycle Police
Pvt. Fred Ellinger halted the
car and arrested the pafr at
gunpoint.
Police said later they found
one $40 bill stuffed into the
cars ash trav.
johnson, the Secret Service
said. is on parole after serving
10 of 80 years for murder. Agents
identified him as driver of the
car when Pvt. ElliAger made his
arrest at Fiftieth street and
Sheriff road NE.
The three were charged spcci-
fically with concealing United
States currency wit hintent to
pass it. Brought before United
States Commissioner Cyril s.
Lawrence, they were granted a
continuance until April 80 at 10
am. Bonds of $4,000 were set
on Nelson and johnson and
$500 on Evans.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Stevenson Is Well
After Operation
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. April Is. - Adlai
Stevenson was reported pro
crossing satisfactorily" last night
after a kidney operation four
days ago. An aide said the 1852
Democratic presidential nomi-
nee will leave the hospital some
time next week.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Details on Services
For Easter Season

RELIGIOUS SERVicES--Good FRI
doy was ushered in todoy with eorIy
morning services in churches here.
Eoster morning will see even more
services, including troditionol sunrise
observation. For detoiIs on these add
other seosonol religious news see
poee 81.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
First Russian Delegates
Fly to Geneva for PurIey
BY the Assoeioisd Press

GENEVA, Switzerland. April
1.-two four-engine transport
planes of the Soviet air force
arrived here today with the sew
en-man advance guard of Rus
sia's delegation to the April 26
big power conference on Asian
problems.
The planes also carried large
quantities of files and Office
equipment.
The full Russian delegation to
the conference Is expected to
total some 200 persons.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Two Tornudoes Strike
Alabama Communities

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April
16.-TornadoeS spun into two
communities 100 miles apart in
South and Central Alabama
early today. tearing up at least
four buildings and damaging
several others. No one was re-
ported injured.
One twister struck in and near
Wetumpka about 6 am. smash
ing two buildings. Another hit
two miles north of Enterprise.
in Southeast Alabama. two hours
later, demolishing two houses.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
DeodIine 10 Tonight
For Sunday Want Ads

The deodIine tonight for won't DDS
to be published in The Sunday Stor IS
10 o'clock BY telephone or 9 o'clock
OF the business counter in The Stor
lobby.
Remember, The Ster corries more
won't dds then Ony other Washington
paper, because The Stor produces the
best results.
II you hove something to buy. trode
Or sell tell il to the long established
audience Of Stor reoders. Just phone
Sterling $1,000 and ask for an Cd
toksT.
Evening star., 1954-04-16

NEW YORK. April Is R.-
Financial and commodity ex-
hanges throughout the United
States were closed today, Good
Friday. London financial mar
kets> also were not in operation.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Atomic Secrecy Hit
By Editors as Bar 10
Continental Defense
Public Kept in Dark,
Protection Plans Log,
Committee Report Says
By John V. Horner

The Governments super Sc
crecy on atomic weapons came
in for a new blast today as a
hindrance to the development Of
a continental defense system.
A committee reporting to the
American Society of Newspaper
Evening star., 1954-04-16
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Evening star., 1954-04-16
Cohn Holds Up Data,
Asks Subcommittee
To Investigate Leak
Acting for Mccarthy
He Says, After Release
Of Army's Particulars
By Cecil Hollond

The Senate Investigating SUBJ
committee looking into the Nc
Carthy-Army controversy today
was confronted with a new prob
lem in getting public hearing
under way.
The problem was brought to
the forefront with the statement
by Roy M. Cohn, subcommittee
counsel and one of the chief fig
ureS in the controversy, that for
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Excess Rents Laid
To Oversize Loans
Approved by FILA
Housing Official Says
At Least $4,000 Tenonts
Poying Higher Charges
BY the Assoeiated Press

A housing official estimated
today that at least $4,000 tenants
probably many more-of apart
ments built with Government
Evening star., 1954-04-16

Army Lists Improper Meons" Used on
Schine's BehoIf. Poee AS
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Wet Mimi Mass
Thousands for
Attack on Fort
French Defenders
Outnumbered at
Least 6 or 8 to I
Bv tho Assoeicted Press

HANOI, Indo-China. April 16.
The Wet Mini showed tens of
thousands of fresh troops into
attack positions around Diem
Bien Phu today. The third
round Of the savage battle for
the French Union stronghold
appeared to be days or even
hours away.
Reliable sources said rebel
Gen. Vo Nguyen Clap had
Evening star., 1954-04-16

Col. De costries' Therot to Resign Is
Confirmed. Pooe A-3
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Outstanding Teen-agers

Sharon Doran presents the Districts
four outstanding teen-agers, selected by
the Junior Chamber of Commerce for
their services to community and school.
Page B-6.
Evening star., 1954-04-16
Markets Closed Today

(See EISENHOWER, Page A-4)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Rotary Club Host
To District Gov.

The Rotary Club of Tabor City
will be host Monday night, Aug
uSt 9th TO DR.. Ralph D. Wellons,
Governor of 279th District of Rot
airy international, who is making
his annual official visit to each of
the 43 Rotary Clubs in the south
eastern part of North Carolina.
He will address the Club and
confer with President Jac.. Strick-
land, Secretary Don Hughes and
committee chairmen on Rotary
Administration. service activities.
and plans for the participation by
the Rotary Club of Tabor City in
the worldwide observance of Rot
ary's Golden Anniversary, Febru-
airy 23-June 2.
DR.. WellonS is President of
Pembroke State College. in Penn
broke, N. c. and member of the
Rotary Club of Red Springs. He
was elected District Governor on
Rotary International for the 1854
55 fiscal year at the annual Rotary
Convention in Seattle, Washington,
last June. He is one of go District
Governors supervising the activi-
ties of some $500 Rotary Clubs
which have membership of &c.,
600 business and professional exc
cutivcs in 80 countries and geogra-
phical regions throughout the
world.
Wherever Rotary Clubs are To-
Gated, President Strickland assert
ed in discussing the Governors
visit. their activities are similar
to those of the Rotary Club OBJ
MISUNDERSTANDING better under
standing and fellowship among
business and professional men,
promoting Enlightenment
undertakings, raising the stand
ards OF business and professions,
and fostering the advancement of
good will. understanding and peace
among all the peoples of the world.
Each year. this worldwide serv-
ice organization continues to grow
in numbers and in strength. Dur
ing the past fiscal year. 448 new
Rotary Clubs were organized in
81 countries of North, South I'D
Central America, Europe, Asia,
Africa and the Islands of the Paci-
fic
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Local Leaf Market
Averages $52.1O

Averages and volume dropped
Yesterday on the Tabor City Mar
ket after a successful opening day
Monday when 1925 pounds of
tobacco sold for an average of
S52.66 per hundred said Lee
Wright, sales supervisor.
An overall average for the first
two opening days was S52.lO on
the sale of 266,344 pounds of to-
bacco. A total of Sl38, 765 % was
paid by the market.
Second day sales Jagged far be-
hind the opening sales; however,
this tendency is characteristic of
opening week along the Border
Belt. Averages on the second day
sale were $5l.35 for 7l,2l8 pounds
Of the golden leaf.
I'VE are expecting the grade of
tobacco to improve and also expect
the price to rise along with it."
said Wright.
Light sales are anticipated for
the next week or so then the mar
ket should get into full swing.
Opening day on Tabor City's
market followed the trend of the
two Carolinas-it far exceeded last
years opening day sales. The local
market was above the State aver
age which was reported at S49.68
per hundred.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Rogers LeavesSunday To Join
East All-Star Football Squad

For the first time in the history
of the Tabor City School a repre-
sentative will be on hand for the
annual North Carolina High School
All-Star football game slated for
Friday, August 13 in Greensboro.
Tommy Rogers, popular and
talented young athlete, will leave
Monday to represent the local
school on the East All-Star team
coached by JsV. Pruitt of Hamlet
and Jack Young of Ahoske.
Selected several months ago for
the big honor, the modest unas-
Stunning young Rogers is now ready
to mix ii UP with the best football
players in the Tar Heel State.
Tommy Is the second Columbus
County gridder to win a bid to the
All-Star tilt. John Leonard of
Whiteville was the first player to
be selected-he played last year.
In selecting Tommy. the coaches
showed much wisdom. Coach
Pruitt Of Hamlet saw him In action
last year wnen Hamlet eeked out
a 2i-20 win over the strong Tabor
City eleven on the local field. II
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

were arrested for non-observance
of stop signs. Nine cases of SPIN
ing wheels were heard in Mayors
Court during the month while
three persons were arrested for
driving without operators license,
and one person arrested for failing
to stop at the sound of a siren.
Thirty-nine persons were arrest
ed in July for public drunkenness:
three persons charged with imper-
sonating an officer; five for fight
ing; one for trespasSing; and one
man was charged with crime
against nature.
Six hundred and seventeen dol
lars and ninety cents was paid
during July to Mayors Court. OF
this amount S567.55 was for cost
of court and $50.35 covered the
cost of feeding the prisoners.
In releasing the monthly report,
Chief II. L. Epps reminded merch-
ants and visitors TO Tabor City
that the two hour parking law
is in effect
Only parking in between the
white lanes is acceptable and those
who park between yellow lanes
will be tagged.
I'VE will appreciate every bit
of cooperation from the public on
the parking situation during tobac-
co season." said Chief Epps.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
D. D. Cox Elected President
Of County Dairy Association

D. d. Cox, owner of Green Acres
Dairy in the Bethel section, was
elected President of the Columbus
County Dairy Association at their
annual meeting Wednesday night.
Raymond Pollitt, Manager of
Greenwich Gardens at Bolton, was
elected as Vice President. Other
officers elected were Charles d.
Raper, Secretary and Earl Miller,
Jr., of Council Treasurer.
DR.. Joe Pou, Head of the Ami
NAL Industry Division at North
Carolina State College, was the
main speaker at the annual meet
ing and praised Columbus County
Dairymen for their efforts in help
ing supply Eastern North Carolina
with the amount of milk needed.
Pou said that the average cow
in North Carolina produced 700
pintS of milk more in 1853 than the
average COW of 1880. Pou suggest
ed that the Columbus County
Dairy Association help increase
the milk consumption by encour-
aging people to drink milk for
their health. He cited the case OF
Winston-Salem, who had doubled
the milk production over 1910.
To illustrate the need of good
cows in the dairy business, Pcu
showed One Quart Nellie. whose
average production is 4,49O pounds
OF milk per year according to d
II. |. y. Records which will give
the owner so cents a week TO keer
he. lie eAo showed Columbu:
County Milky Mary, an average
high producing COW which accord
ing to d. II. /. A. Records produces
5000 pounds of milk and gives heI
owner an income above feed cos,
and labor of $500 per week. II
costs Just as much to raise one COW
as 1t does another and it costs the
dairyman just as much to keer
One Quart Nellie in the barn as
II does Columbus County Milky
Mary. Pou insisted that Columbus
County Dairymen along with other
dairymen throughout North Caro-
INA produce as much pasture as
they can for cows, which is the
Number feed and TO use as much
Sllage as possible since it is the
Number 2 feed for dairy cattle and
to feed as little grain as possible
to keep the cost of production as
low as possible.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

was Tommy's performance at the
guard slot during this contest that
so impressed Coach Pruitt.
With high scholastic average,
Tommy lettered in football and
basketball for three years on Red
Devil squads. He was captain of
last years basketball team.
August 10 has slipped UP on
Tommy, he has had his eye on the
calendar all summer. For proof,
he can offer his work at Camp
Ridgecrest.
eve had to walk TO the foot of
the mountain to get the mail, said
Rogers today as he recalled his
five weeks as counselor at the
boys camp.
At present, Tommy plans to
enter Wake Forest College in the
fall. He will be following a family
tradition and joining one brother.
Bill, who Is rising senior at the
school.
Brothers who have received
their degrees from Wake Forest
are Paul, Jr., and Harold. Not to
be left out is Mr.. Paul Rogers. Sr.
he too matricuiated At Wake
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

Forest.
Tommy is uncertain as to his
college football career.
"A lot will depend on the per-
formance give in Greensboro
during the All-Star game" he adj
mitted modestly.
One thing for certain-a Tabor
City boy will shine on unlucky
Friday the thirteenth when the
East VS.. West in the best brand
Of Tar Heel football.
AT the present time, the Eastern
All-Stars hold a slight statistical
edge over the Western crew. After
the first five years of The post
graduate schoolboy spec .acle. the
Eastern teams hold a three to two
margin in both basketball and
football.
Last year the gridders from the
East bested the West by a score of
200. The hardwood performers
nipped the West players $3.50,
Tickets, priced at $1.00 for the
basketball and $l.59 fer football
may be obtained by writing All
star star Games, Drayer z. Green's
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
WhiskeY Raids Highlighi Police
Activities During Month OF July

Seizure of 26 one-half gallon
jars of whiSkey and the arrest of
10 persons for possessing non-tax
paid whiskey highlighted the act
ivity of the Tabor City Police De-
partment during the month of July
according to Police Chief T. E.
EppS.
In the monthly report being sub
mitted by Chief Epps. there were
40 arrests reported; 83 calls an
Swered: three doors or windows
reported unlocked: and II persons
given information.
Also, there were IL investiga-
tons conducted, nine lights re-
ported out, four public gatherings
worked, and eight search warrants
served.
Chief Epps began the month OF
July by recovering the safe that
had been stolen from the Ritz
Theatre. 1t was recovered in the
Mill Pond Race.
Sixty-four warnings were issu-
ed to violatorS while arrests were
made in two cases of assault on
females and seven arrests were
made for disorderly conduct.
Motor vehicle violations drop
ped during the month of July
with only is speeding cases, two
cases of careless and reckless driv-
ing, driving while drunk charges
were made against six. and seven
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Former Mayor OF
Chadbourn Dies OF
Heart Attack

A former mayor of Chadbourn,
l.. c. Bonkemeyer, ST., died Sun
day afternoon at his home follow
ing heart attack.
Prominent in both civic and BUSH
ness affairs of Columbus County.
MIR. Bonkemeyer was well-known
throughout the county. He was Sc
years of age.
Known as a prominent farmer
and master electricians, Mr.. Bonk-
emeyer was also a former auto
mobile dealer in Chadbourn.
Currently member of the
Chadbourn school board, he serv-
ed as mayor of Chadbourn be-
tween 1949-l95l.
He once served as president of
the Columbus County Farm Bur-
eau for two terms.
Final rites for Mr.. Bonkemeyer
will be held from the Chadbourn
Presbyterian church on Tuesday at
ii a. m. The Rev. Leslie c. Tucker,
pastor of the Chadbourn church,
will officiate.
Burial will follow in Greenlawn
Memorial Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Clark Bonkemeyer; a son,
Billy of Chadbourn: a daughter,
Mrs. Francis Merrell, Jr., of Nash
vile, Tenn: one brother, c. H.
Bonkemeyer, Greensboro; two sis
tiers, Mrs. j. S. Ferree of Green's
boro and Mrs. Alease Benhow of
Orlando, Florida: and six grand
children.
Active pallbearers will be Arth-
ur Williamson, Herman Blake, ].
NJ. jackson, f. l.. Derrick, ST.,
Edgar Mincher, and Algie Sutton.
Honorary pallbearers will be
members of the Mems Bible Class
at Chadbourn Presbyterian Church
and members of the Chadbourn
School Board.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
kindergarten
Opens Sept. 6

A Kindergarten school under the
supervision of Mrs. F. c. Kelly
will open in Tabor City on Mon
day, September 6.
Approximately 20 children are
expected to enroll for the program
TO be conducted from nine until
II noon each day. There are still
several vacancies according to
Mrs. Kelly and anyone wishing to
enter child between the ages of
five and six should contact her at
once
Il will accept some children be-
low the age of five; however, four
years old is the minimum age"
said Mrs. Kelly.
Although this is Mrs. Kelly's
first venture in establishing her
own private kindergarten, she has
had about six years experience as
teacher in the primary grades.
Recently, she completed a refresh
er course in kindergarten work at
Woman'S College University of.
OF North Carolina in Greensboro.
A fee of $40 in advance is being
charged for enrolment in the
school.
Featuring creative work with
clay modelling, brush painting
finger painting, drawing, singing
and dancing, the kindergarten af-
fords every small child an oppor-
tunity TO learn the art of getting
along with other children.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Mayors Court
Hears Is Cases

Thirteen cases We're heard Tues
day afternoon in Mayors Court.
The docket included James Har-
rel Watts, speeding, So costs: Ace
Solcs, public drunkenness, costs;
Ralph Singletary, public drunken
ness. costs; Ora Lacy, public
drunkenness, costs: Andrew Day,
public drunkenness, costs; Willard
l. Norris, spinning wheels, costs:
Leon George Stewart, speeding
costs.
Lilly Mae Smith, public drunk
enness, costs; Brooks II. Jackson,
failure to observe stop sign, S4.8O
cost; Ed Bridgeman, public drunk
enness, costs; Jack A. Hewette,
disorderly conduct, costs; John
Virgins, public drunkenness, costs;
and Mary Kinlaw public drunk
enness, costs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
s. W. Garren, Jr. Resigns
Postmaster Position In Tabor

S. w. Carroll, Jr., Tabor City
postmaster for the past five years,
has rendered his resignation, eff
fective October l.
Carroll announced his decision
to give up the job Monday when
he released a terse statement to
the press that he had mailed to
Norman r. Abrams, assistant post
master general, in Washington,
D. c.
Tine letter stated: Il herewith
respectfully tender my resigna-
ton as postmaster, at Tabor City,
North Carolina, the same to be-
come effective in sixty calendar
days from and including the above
date"
Carroll declined to comment
upon his resignation, however,
there was a general feeling that
the Republican administration was
continuing the spoils system down
to the local post office level.
The retiring postmaster stated
that Hixton Ward, post office en-
employed by the post office so far
charge here during his absence
between now and October and if
the position is not filled prior to
that time, Ward would probably
be temporarily in charge after
October /.
My resignation and the change
will not effect other personnel
employee by the post office so far
as know" "Garrell said.
Carroll is a member of the Mt.
Tabor Baptist Church, is a veteran
of World War II, Mason and is
serving his second term as Worthy
Patron of the Eastern Star. Prior
to his appointment as post master
he worked 49,. sally, L.:oart-
ment Store in Tabor City.
He has not announced his flu
ture intentions but expects to ent-
er some kind of business locally.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Coach Diamonf
Issues Call For
Local Gridders'

Preseason drills for the Tabor
City football squad will get under
way Monday, afternoon, August
Is, at four o'clock on Civilian Field
announced Coach Dave Diamont.
Diamont, new athletic director
at the local school, said today that
he expects some 30 candidates to
report before school opens the lat
ter part OF this month.
A veteran of many successful,
athletic teams. Diamont expressed
a desire to have every boy inter-
ested In football report for the
preseason drills.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
"Grandma vi"
On WTAB Program

A new program entitled Grand
ma Wis Story Hour" is now being
heard over Radio Station WTAB
on Saturday at 10 a. m, Jerry
Honeycutt, manager announced.
Mrs. F. F. Thompson, generally
known as WI, is in charge of the
program.
Mrs. Thompson is well known
here as a school teacher as well as
civic and church leader. She
came to Tabor City from Fairmont
with her husband several years
ago. Since that time she has taught
in the local school as a regular
teacher and substitute.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

when he walked away from the
Columbus County Court House
In Whiteville after having been
sentenced to 80 days on q public
drunkenness charge. He was ap-
pretended four days later by
Tabor City Police Officer Ted
Watts.
With the elusive Watts APP
prehension In South Carolina
and inevitable return TO Tab
or City, Is seems that another
exciting chapter has come 70 .
close.
There are some who will
wager that Watts will return
70 Tabor City before HIS sent
ence expires In the Palmetto
State--if he follows the prece-
dence he set mouths are. hs
won't serve his ful1 sentence n
Lsris - sny s>asss Dsses.