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Evening star., 1954-09-04
Direction Signs
Will Lead 10
Exhibit Houses
Building Crews
Now Completing
Work at Sites
By Robert J. Lewis

Final preparations are being
made for the big fall Festival
of Homes observance to start
next Saturday and continue
three weeks through October
8, the Washington Home
Builders Association reported
today.
We've found the public al
ready is terrifically interested
in this trade fair exhibition,
and we expect scores of thou
sands of persons to visit the
homes on display" James w.
Pearson, executive vice presi-
dent of the builders aSsocia-
ton, said today.
The Festival of Homes is
being sponsored by the associ-
alton in cooperation with The
Star. A total of so homes of
many types representative of
the residential construction
industry's production in this
area will be thrown open to the
public daily and Sundays from
noon until dark, beginning
next Saturday.
The list of houses to be
shown will be published in
next Saturdays Star. together
with directions to reach them.
Groups of photographs of rep
resentative homes will be
printed in The Star each Sat
urday during the observance.
A location map to appear
Saturday will show the loca-
ton of each house. Numbers
on the map will be keyed to
numbers in a complete list of
directions, so there will be a
printed reference available
that will explain how to reach
any house shown on the map.
To make it even more con-
venient for the public to set
out on tours of the homes, the
builders association will place
hundreds of Official Exhibit
House" signs in appropriate
locations all over the Metro
politan area.
The houses were approved
for exhibition by a Representa-
tive Homes Committee ap-
pointed by the association.
They are in six price categories
$4,000 to $4,000; $4,000 to
$1,000; $1,000 to $4,000;
$22. 900 to $4,000: $4,000 to
$4,000; and $4,000 and over.
Frank Calcara. chairman of
the associations Festival Of
Evening star., 1954-09-04

so broad and interesting a
scope" Mr.. Calcara said.
"All over the District area,
crews of workmen are putting
finishing touches to many Of
Evening star., 1954-09-04

day, and on the ensuing days
and week ends through Octo-
ber 8.
"The list of houses, together
with directions to reach them,
Evening star., 1954-09-04

Homes Committee, said today a
crew of workmen will begin
placing direction markers this
week, so that by Saturday all
exhibit homes will have a
Evening star., 1954-09-04

group of signs directly leading
to them and be identified as
official exhibit houses under
association sponsorship.
Many builders have told me
Evening star., 1954-09-04

they are very much pleased
that the Washington areas
building industry will have this
opportunity to participate in
an exposition of this kind with
Evening star., 1954-09-04

these exhibit houses SO that
all will be ready for the open
ing next Saturday.
I'VE expect there will be a
big turnout on the first Sum-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

the opening ceremony are w. Hor-
ace Carter, Mayor Of Tabor City;
DIR. S. A. Smith, Mayor of White
vile; j. D. Duncan, Mayor of
Loris; Tracy Atkinson, Mayor of
Chadbourn; Ray Walton, Senate
nominee from Brunswick County:
Kirby Sullivan, Representative
nominee from Brunswick County;
w. F. Floyd, Representative from
Columbus County; Arthur w. Will
Hanson, Senate nominee from CO.
lumbus County; and Lloyd Bell,
Senate representative from Horny
County.
Members of the Board of Direct
ors at WTAB on hand for the dedi-
cation service include John B.
Ward, of Longwood, president;
John Soles of Tabor City, vice
president; Isadore Kramer of
Whiteville, secretary treasurer:
and Auburn Dutton of Ashe, gen.
eral manager.
Everyone is invited to attend
the opening exercises and get
first hand look at the. new station
said one of the officials.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
.TWo-Year-0ld
Barbara Fowler
Dies AT Play

Barbara Kay Fowler, two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
rye Buddy Fowler of LoriS, was
pronounced dead on arrival at the
Loris Community Hospital at a.
bout noon Monday after hanging
herself in a swing at her home.
DR.. w. K. Rogers, uncle of the
child, said she was apparently
standing on her tricycle. and put
her head through a loop on the
swing and the tricycle. rolled from
under her. The child's mother was
inside the house at the time and
IT could not be learned if any
other children were playing in
the year.
Funeral services were conducted
by Hardwick Funeral Home Tues
day afternoon with the Rev. RALPH
johnson, Rev. F. B. Haynes, and
Rev. Clyde Prince officiating. Bur-
ial followed in the Princeville
Cemetery.
Barbara Kay was born in Horny
County October 10, 1851. Besides
her parents, she is survived by Z
brother, Bryan, of the home, anc
her paternal grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Fowler of Route /
Loris, and her maternal grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hardee OF
Route l, Tabor City, N. c. She
also leaves several aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Mayors Court
Hers l7Cases

A case of alleged shoplifting and
one of breaking and entering high
lighted this weeks term of May
or's Court in which 81 cases were
tried.
Erma Pierce, colorad, was &C
cused of taking several small items
from the local A. & p. store. The
case was transferred to Recorders
Court.
Frank Mitchell, Jr., accused of
breaking into the Ritz Theatre was
also transferred to Recorders
Court.
Others transferred included
Floyd Spivey, reckless driving,
and Charlie Williams, carrying a
concealed weapon.
A total of S223.25 in court costs
and one ten dollar fine was COL
lected form the II cases disposed
of in the local court.
Traffic violation cases included
Horace Faircloth, spinning wheels.
paid costs; Bruce Duncan, spinning
wheels. paid costs; and Bobby
1arrelSon, speeding, paid costs.
Disorderly conduct charges were
| lodged against Thadosea Grissett,
Mary Cooper, and Hubert Soles.
Soles paid costs of court while the
other two cases were disposed of
| by payment of five dollars each.
! Public drunkenness cases heard
were Lonnie Cartrette, costs;
Grady Fowler, $40 and costs; Will
liam Anderson, paid costs; Estelle
Bryant, paid costs; Richard Stucks,
paid costs; Hubert B. Rowell, paid
costs; Elroy Hemingway, paid
costs; James Grant, paid costs;
Doris Waddell, paid costs; Herman
Grice, paid costs; and Allen Mac
on, paid costs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Worship Services
Broadcast Over
Station WTAB

In one of its first announced
public service features, WTAB sta
ton manager, Jerry Honeycutt,
today released a schedule of the
Morning Worship Services to be
carried over the station each Sun
day.
The broadcasts will originate in
the various churches throughout
the area.
Scheduled from July through,
1855 are the following churches:
Tabor City - Mount Tabor
Baptist - July; Chadbourn -
ChadbOurn Baptist - August;
Loris - Loris Presbyterian -
September; Tabor City - Tabor
City Presbyterian - October;
observation-disclosures Meth
odist - November; Loris-Loris
Baptist December; Tabor
City - st. PauIS Methodist -
January; Chadbourn - Chad,
bourn Presbyterian-Feb
LOris-Loris Methodist-March
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Ocean Drive Merchants Insure
Success Of JaYcee Fishing Rodeo

A host of youngsters departed
today at l p. m. on their way to
participate in the Jaycee-sponsor-
ed Fishing Rodeo at Tilghman Pier
that has blossomed into one of the
finest civic projects sponsored in
this area in a number OF years.
Originally set to be mild pro-
ject, il was received with such en-
thusiasim by merchants at Ocean
Drive Beach that II now looms as
one of the biggest projects Of the
Jaycee year.
Mr.. Andy Pollard, president of
the Chamber Of Commerce at Oc-
can Drive, notified Richard Cor
don, local Jaycee president, that
a variety of gifts had been donated
for the Fishing Rodeo by Ocean
Drive merchants.
Gifts donated by the merchants
include $50 hot dogs from Hend-
rick's Grocery; $50 hot dog rolls
from Lowman's Red and White
Grocery; chewing gum and candy
from Ocean Drive Drug Store;
free rides, skating and use OF the
bath house by courtesy Of Ocean
Drive Pavilion; two prizes Of
clothing for girls from the Tog-
gerry Shop; two prizes for boys
from the Beach Shop; and cold
drinks, ice cream and emergency
medical treatment from Pollard's
Drug Store.
Tilshman Pier Corporation is
permitting the youngsters to use
the fishing pier during the entire
afternoon at no charge.
Transportation was arranged by
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Epps Begins Work
AS Police Chief

F. f. Epps, veteran South Caro-
lima law enforcement officer, will
begin duties here Thursday as
Chief of Police.
Epps was appointed to the posi-
ton at Board Of Commissioners
meeting held early in May. He was
elected by unanimous vote.
Prior to accepting the position
here, Epps was employed for three
years as Chief of Police in Nichols,
s. G.
He will replace Ted Watts, who
has been acting Chief of Police
since the resignation Of s. p.
Saunders several months ago.
Watts will return to his regular
duties a. night policeman.
The 38-year-old Epps has been
very active IN law enforcement
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Dance H0n0ring WTAB
Slated For Friday, July 9

Troy Mcpherson interviewing
dancing couples will be one of
the highlights Of the Jaycee-spon-
sored dance Friday night, July 8
from 9 till l at Planters Ware
house in honor of Tabor City's new
radio station WTAB.
Advance tickets went on sale
yesterday for the gala affair which
Is expected to attract about 700
people in tribute to Tabor City's
latest progressive move.
David Pugh and His Swing
masters of Darlington, S. c. will
play for the dance. Pugh and his
swingmasters are we'll known
throughout South Carolina and
parts of North Carolina for their
ability to make dances a success.
Another added feature will be
the TV set to be given away as a
door prize during intermission.
The 2l-inch Motorola set is valued
at $3.50.
The tape recorded interview
conducted by Troy Mcpherson will
be played over Station WTAB at
later date according to officials
at the radio station who are lend
ing every effort to help Jaycees
make this dance one of the best
in the history I'D the town.
Those who purchase advance
tickets from Jaycees will be offer
ed special prices. Advance ticket
prices are one dollar for each per-
son. If you wait and pay at the
door the price will be S1.5O stag
and $3.50 per couple.
Everyone should buy advance
tickets and take advantage OF
these savings. We hope everyone
will make plans to attend the
dance and make it a huge success"
said Richard Gordon, president of
the local Jaycees.
Members of the various commit
tees making the dance possible
are: (Ticket Committee) Joe Cole
man, Al Harrison, Howard Har-
relson, Ben L. Nesmith, III, Billy
Carroll, and Buell. Lanier. cloud
Speaker Committee) AL Harrison
Ben L. Nesmith, III, Charles
Hodges, Joe Coleman, Billy Dor
man, and Jimmy Dicus.
Members of the concession
stand committee are Bobby Fowl
or, Tommy Cannon, Joe Evans,
and Winston Gore. Warehouse
decorations will be made by w.
Horace Carter, J. c. Fipps, Charles
Hodges, Ed Wright, Al Harrison,
Ben L. Nesmith, III, Ted Watts.
DR.. David Cook, Short Granger,
Howard Wooten, Frank McGou-
gan, Jimmy Dicus, Joe Coleman,
Tom Garrell, Cash Carroll, Tom
my Cannon, Joe Evans, Elton
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Election Hearinu
Plans Continue

Preparations were being COM
pleted this week for the forthcom-
ing hearing in Whiteville of the
alleged election irregularities in
the May % Democratic Primary.
Names and addresses of Persons
who will be subpoenaed as wit
nesses at the hearing have been
sent tor. c. Maxwell, secretary
Of the State Board of Elections.
In compliance with the election
laws, copies of the available affi-
davits have also been served on
A. E. Powell. Jr., Chairman of the
Columbus County Board of Elec-
tions, who is underline for a vari-
ETY. of alleged misconduct.
Attorneys have been secured to
present the evidence against Pow
ell to the five-man State Elections
board.
Several persons will be sub
poenaed who have not signed af-
fidavits. The State Board refuses
to take any initiative in investigat-
ing the charges and private citi-
zens who are interested in the case
have had the full burden of secur-
ing the evidence.
The hearing is scheduled for
1000 July Is in the Courthouse
in Whitevillc. This falls on the
same day as Recorders Court and
just what arrangement will be
made because of this conflict is
not known.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

Jaycees and the youngsters went
in private-owned automobiles &c
lessen the danger of injuries which
might occur II the participants
were carried in open trucks.
The gesture by merchants at
Ocean Drive Is one Of the finest
any civic group has ever heard
Of and local Jaycees are proud
that such an interest has been
taken in this project" said Rich
ard Gordon.
Prizes TO be won by lucky fish
erman during the afternoon are a
fishing rod and reel. fishing rod
and a baseball. These are prizes
being donated by the local Jaycee
unit in addition to those sponsored
by merchants at Ocean Drive.
After weiner roast and partici-
patton in the other activities ir
store for them, the boys will return
home about 8 o'clock tonight.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
BY HAROLD JORDAN

Farmers are beginning to take
notice of the plight of their crops
and the dry weather effect on
them. Practically everyone in this
section is suffering from lack of
rain and their crops are literally
burning up in the fields.
With this near drought season
to contend with for the first time
many are thinking of ways to pro-
tect themselves in the future from
having crop failures due to lack
of rain. Farmers are beginning to
sit up and take notice of the SPAR
sely scattered irrigation systems
on some farms in the county. They
are becoming more and more irri-
CATION minded, something which
would never have seriously cross
ed their minds few years ago.
One farmer in the Tabor City
area who Is profiting this year
from having installed an irrigation
system is Mr.. A. L. Wright of near
Tabor City. This is his first exper-
fence with artificial rain but il
has certainly given him one OF
the finest tobacco crops anywhere
in this section of the state. His
fields of tobacco are uniform in
size and the leaves are well filled
out and do not seem to be suffer-
irg from the drought at all.
When Mr.. Wright dug the first
pond on his farm hit had no inten-
ton Of irrigating, instead, he said
ne dug the pond in his pasture for
his geese and his stock. It Is 10
1t. deep 40 II. wide and $50 #.
long. When he began irrigating
this year he found this pond so
conveniently near his tobacco
fiends that he used the water from
1t each time he irrigated except
one.
His larger pond is IA II. deep.
so IT. wide and 800 feet long. The
Soil Conservation Department
helped him to decide what size
pond he would need for his farm
and helped to survey II free of
charge. This pond this year has
been Q favorite spot for swimming
for the neighborhood and the wa
ter level has dropped very little
during TIE sumnoDr.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

from other stations" said Wendt
in his letter.
Wendt emphasized the strength
by describing the various phases
of the program he heard. He even
mentioned the WTAB phone num-
Der.
ITS nice to hear from those
folks and we hope everyone will
write and tell us whether or not
they can hear our station" said
Mcpherson.
Hill City is a small town located
approximately 400 miles from
Tabor City. 1t is about 1874 miles
north of Minneapolis, Minnesota
AS we said, no one will guaran-
tee that the programs will be
heard that far away every day but
the first broadcast extending 400
miles away was without question
a satisfactory beginning.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
WTAB Program Reaches Listener
400 Miles Away In Minnesota

None of the officials at Tabor
City's new radio station, WTAB,
will guarantee that their programs
will be heard as far away as Hill
City, Minnesota but they heceived
a letter this week from a Hill City
resident telling them that VITAE
had been coming in loud and
clear" during Troy McPherson's
test program" each morning be-
tween 4 and 6 a. m.
Watson Wendt of Hill City, Min
nesota informed the radio station
personnel that he had been listen
ing to WTAB on their first day of
testing.
Il listened 10 WTAB on 1870
kcs. from 4:08 a. m. to 4:36 a. m.
Eastern Standard Time. Your sig
nal strength was strong and at the
time there was some atmospheric
static. There was no interference
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Artificial Rain May Help Save
Drought Stricken Crops In Future

When Mr.. Wright began irri=
eating his "A acres of tobacco he
did not know the proper way to
undertake the job. He applied the
first water early in Jone when the
weather began TO get hot and when
the tobacco was small and in the
growing stage. The second appli-
cation was applied the following
week on 30 acres and since then
no more has been applied to this
field. An additional field of is
acres received another application
of water or the equivalent of 8
inches. Mr.. Wright stated that the
water was put to the tobacco in
this growing stage so that it could
receive the best benefits from the
fertilizer.
Two irrigation set ups will COW
er about IL acres at the time
and it takes about two hours to
put out one inch of water. A large
4 inch intake pipe with strainer
is put in the pond and 7k horse
power motor pump is used for
pumping the water out the pond.
The pump uses only gallons Of
gasoline and cuts off when the
amount Of water is applied which
has been designated on the gage.
The set up can be fixed and a
man can go on and do something
else and not worry about getting
too much water in the field.
Aluminium pipes in 20 II. joints
are coupled together and placed
down the middle of the rows Of
tobacco. A sprinkler is attached
every 100 It. which covers a dis
tance of 100 II. but as many
sprinklers can be attached as the
user desires.
The set UP Is very simple to be
installed in fitlds and two persons
can easily put IL into operation in
20 minutes.
According to Mr.. Wright the
pump and enought pipe to irrigate
five acres will cost less than ST.
900.
II, now seems that irrigation, a
thing which has rarely been
thought of in Columbus County
May some time In the not to dis
tsnt future Be Q common thing on
nant fAfns.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

associations Of North and South
Carolina since he began his career
OF police work some II years ago.
He is a charter member of the
North and South Carolina Law
Enforcement Association, South
Carolina Officers Association, and
North Cardinals Exclusive Offic-
ers Association.
A native Of Westfield, Virginia,
he Is married to the former Mabel
Jayroe Of Georgetown.
1--WE are happy that such a quail
flied officer has accepted the dut-
les Of Police Chief in Tabor City, |"
said Mayor w. Horace Carter.
81 will do my best to treat every
individual the same and promise
70 enforce IL lsws Of the town
- tho Boft-sDooEen Hpps.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
New Employee
S And S Super

f. l.. Stricklin has accepted a
position with the S and S Super
Market and assumed duties this
week, Ebert and William Shelley,
owners announced.
Stricklin, a nativt of Kentucky,
was associated with the Alber's
chain of food stores before coming
to Tabor City several months ago.
He Is at home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r. Stricklin, on
the Pireway Road.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Fire Destroys
Coleman Barn

Fire Of unknown origin destroy
ed tobacco barn on the o. l..
Coleman farm Tuesday leaving an
approximate $500 loss.
Tobacco was in the process Of
curing by an oil system at the
time of the fire. The barn was not
insured.
The Tuesday fire was the second
for the Coleman farm this year.
A barn being used for storage and
living quarters by tenants burned
on New Years Eve.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Miss Mary Lois Carroll And
Mrs. Mae S. Young Elected
To Grand Assembly Rainbow Girls

Miss Mary Lois Carroll of Clar-
endon, a member of the Tabor
City Assembly Rainbow for Girls,
was installed as Worthy Advisor
for North Carolina at the Caro-
linas Grand Assembly held in
Charleston, S. c. June 1923.
Mrs. Mae S. Young, of Tabor
City, was installed Grand Mother
Advisor for North Carolina.
Miss Carroll and Mrs. Young
have the honor of serving as the
first officers of the North Carolina
Grand Assembly.
For II years the Rainbow Girls
of the two CarolinaS have met
together. However, because of the
increase of assemblies, the Grand
Supreme Assembly divided them.
and each state was given charter
FOR its own grand assembly.
The first North Carolina Grand
Assembly will meet in Tabor City
next summer.
Miss Carroll, the daughter of
Mrs. E. l.. Carroll, Sr. and the
late Mr.. Carroll, is rising junior
at Woman's College in Greensboro
,najoring in primary education.
She is a member of the Sweet
Home Baptist Church.
The new North Carolina Worthy
Advisor will represent her state
At the Supreme Grand Assembly
to be held in Atlantic City, N. ].
Ju!, So. ~
In addition TO her high office in
the North Carolina Rainbow, Miss
Carroll has been appointed SUI
preme Patriotism.
Mrs. Young, Mother Advisor of
the Tabor City Chapter for three
years, is active in local civic and
church affairs.
Sixteen Tabor City girls and
nine Whiteville members were in
attendance at the Charleston meet
ing. Those receiving honors from
Tabor City besides Miss Carroll
and Mrs. Young were Miss Shelba
Jean Hulk, grand recorder; Miss
Alice Ann Horne, grand musician;
and Miss Media Gaskin, grand lect-
urer. Miss Connie Hussey of
Whiteville was named grand i'm
mortality.
Elected grand representatives
from Tabor City were Miss Pat
Mincey, Alabama; Miss Katrina
Hole, Oregon; and Miss Virginia
Gore, Maryland. Representatives
from Whiteville include Miss De
Anne Coleman, New Hampshire;
and Miss Virginia Woolard of
Whiteville, Canada.
Those receiving the Grand Cross
of Colors were Mrs. Young and
Miss Hulk of Tabor City and Lee
Nance of Whiteville. This degree
is given to Rainbow members for
outstanding and faithful service to
their assembly.
Other girls to attend the assem-
bly, in Charleston were Misses Earl
Soles, 1rma Jean Cox, Mable
Hodges, Betty Gaskin, Pat Spivey.
Lorene Long, Shelby Jean Spivey,
Pree Granger, Brenda Eddings,
Faye Cox, and Carol Davis Stew
ems, all Of Tabor City; Miss Peggy
Higgins, Phyllis Griffin, Mary Sue
Leamon, Barbara Jean Jolly, Hilda
Nance and Judy Muir, all OF
Whiteville.
The group made the trip to
Charleston by chartered bus.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Radio Station WTAB Will Commence
Regular Breakfasts Tomorrow Morning

WTAB, Columbus County's
largest radio station, received Of
fetal permission form the Federal
Communications Commission yes
terday and to begin broadcasting
tomorrow Thursday morning at
six o'clock.
Designed to be a sunrise to
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

Fowler, Levi Granger, Donald
Prince, Howard HARRISON, and
Horace Cox.
All Of these members are urged
to contact the chairman of the var
ious committees and arrange to
carry through their phase of the
project.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
Swimming Classes

Swimming classes for the local
Rainbow girls will get underway
Monday, July 5, at $50 D. M.
Lake Waccamaw, Mrs. Mae S.
Young, Mother Advisor ANNOUNCE
ed.
Girls are asked to meet at the
Legion hut here at 4:30 p. m.
Lee Greer of Whiteville will
give the swimming instruction.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

sunset" station, WTAB will get
full swing operations on their OPP
ening day.
The first days program will con-
sist mainly of music and news &C
cording to Jerry Honeycutt, sta
ton manager.
Formal dedication exercises are