davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

North Carolina ranks forty
first among the states In the per-
centage of its registered live
births who are born in hospitals
and forty-second in the percent
age of births attended only by
midwives rather than a physici-
an, according to fastest available
vital statistics reports. County
percentages of total live births
born in hospitals range all the
way from high of 1855 in wat
auga to a low of 24.79 in North
ampton. The Statewide percent
age is 1888, and there are 81 of
the 100 counties which have low
er percentages that the State
wide average.
Columbus county ranked fif-
ty-seventh among the 100 coun-
ties In the percentage Of its
total births who were born In
hospitals During the latest
reporting year (1952) there
were 1857 births in Columbus.
1075 Of whom. or 1894 per cent,
were born In hospitals. Of these
1887 births, 895 were white and
642 non-white. There were 1882
per cent Of these whites born in
hospitals. which was a rank OF
seventy second, and 1851 per
cent Of the non-white were born
in hospitals, a rank of fifty
first among the counties.
Midwives only were In at
tendance at seventy-two white
and three hundred and thirty
non-white births.
During the year under review,
there were LOG, 486 lives register
ed births in North Carolina, IA
955 of whom, or 70.4 per cent,
were born in hospitals and, pre-
sumably, attended by physicians.
The comparable percentage for
the entire United States was $50
per cent. Connecticut led all the
states with the highest percent
age of its births in hospitals, 99.5
per cent. Mississippi was at the
bottom, with only 45.9 per cent.
The seven states with smaller
percentages of hospital births
than North Carolina were Ala
bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Loui-
sianan, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima and West Virginia.
The reader will quickly OBJ
serve that the states with a poor
showing are the states with large
non-white populations. When
whites only are considered, North
Carolina makes better showing
but not too much better. or the
total of 108,486 births, 74,955
were white, and 87.4 per cent OF
those white births occurred in
hospitals, which was thirty
eighth among the states. Con
necticut was first with 99.5 per
cent and Kentucky was last with
65.8 per cent. The compare bic
percentage for the United S.at>s
as a whole was 92.S.
During the same period. 3-.C
per cent of all non-wh.i- ~rris'.
cred births occurreA ~ osr.ta
The States rank aT-o.g C. =.
states in this respect Is % ty-
second. The comparable ~ ~
age for the entire United cts.
in $40.
During the same yea e." -"-
were 1868 North Caro-; m
births attended only by mid
wives. or 1873 per cent OF all on
births, and the States RAJ,
among the states was for '.
second. There were - stat.
with no midwife births at al,
q The six states with a higher Ter.
centage of midwiveS than No &
Carolina were Alabama. ArkS l,
sas, Florida, Georgia, Mijsi5siDp
and South Carolina. As woulc
be expected, great majority o
these 1868 midwife births wCr,
among non-whites. The non
white midwife totals were 81.
per cent of the total, or NOR
than one birth out of every three
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
CHURCH Directory
MT. TABOR BAPTIST: Rev.

MT. TABOR BAPTIST: Rev.
P. c. Can't, Pastor; Sunday
School Q AS A. M Morning SorV-
ice II 90 A. M; Training Unt-n
$50 y. M; Evening Service 1880
p. NJ; church Night Wed. 1870
P M; w. NJ. U. Circles Thurs
day after 1st Sunday: General
w. M. U. Monday after End Sum-
day.
TABOR CITY PRESENTER
IAN--F. c. Hutchinson, Pastor;
Sunday School 1000 A. NJ; Wor-
ship Service HOO A. NJ; Sat.
9:3O-1l 100. Weekday Bible Class
for children 4-12; Wed. 1870
Choir practice: Woman of the
Church Tues. after 1st Sun.
CHURCH OF CHRIST: Bible
Study 1000 A M; Morning
Worship II 90 A. M; Evening
Worship 7:30 P. NJ; Thursday
Bible Study 7 80 p. NJ.
MT. HERMAN BAPTIST:
Rev. Clyde Prince, Pastor; Sun
day School 10 A. M; Prayer
Meeting Wed. 7:3O P. NJ; BTU.
Sunday 6 p. NJ; Worship Serv-
ice 4th Sunday il y. NJ: End
Sunday 7:30 Pm.
CHERRY HILL BAPTIST:
Burris Carter. Pastor; Sunday
School 1000 a. NJ; Worship Ser
vice Saturday before 2nd Sunday
2:30 r. NJ.
DIVE Irxyr EDEE WITH
BAPTIST: Rev. a. l.. Duncan,
Pastor: Sunday School 1000 A.
NJ: Worship Service, End Sum
day II 90 p. M, 7:3O p. NJ: 4th
Sunday II 90 A. NJ, Saturday
before 4th Sunday 1870 p. NJ.
GURLEY BAPTIST: Rev. T.
w. Hearne, Pastor; Sunday
School 1000 \. NJ. Worship Ser
vice. 1st Sunday 100 2. NJ, Bird
Sunday 700 z. ".
LAKE SWAMP BAPTIST:
Rev. Harry Mobiles, Pastor. Sun
day School 1890 a. NJ: Preach
ing Sat. before LIST Sun. and eve
ry Sun. II 100 A. NJ. except third
Sunday which Is s. P. NJ; Pray
er Services Wed. 7:30 p. M. and
Sunday evening 7:30 p. M; Sun
day School 1000 A, NJ.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST:
Rev. Ralph Johnson. Pastor;
Preaching Sat. before End Sun.
II 100 A. M; End Sunday HOO A..
NJ: Sunday School 1000 A. M. !;
Robert Granger, Supt.; Prayer
Services. Sunday Night 7:3o
p. NJ.
FULL GOSPEL TABERNA-
Gle: Morning Worship HOO A.
M; Young People $50 p. M. F.;
Evening Worship 7:30 p. M.
LAwNDALE BAPTIST: Rev.
Harry Mobiles, Pastor; Sunday
School 1000 A. NJ: Worship
Service, 3rd Sun. II 100 A. M.
OLD ZION WESLEYAN
METH. Rev d. l.. Zavitz. Past
or Sunday School Gas A. NJ;
w. Y. p. F. 7:30 p. NJ; Prayer
Service Wed. 7:30 p. NJ.
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST: Rev
Arson Smith, Pastor: Sunday
School 10 20 A. NJ: Worship Ser
vice, End and 4th Sun. II 90 A. NJ
EMERSON FREEwILL BAP.
TIST: Rev. Mcleod Strickland
Pastor
Preaching End Sat. 7:3o p. M.
End Sun. II 90 A. NJ, 4th Sun. II
A. M; Sun. School 1000 A. M.
Robert Sellers Supt,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
SAINT PAUL METHODIST

-
Paul Carruth, Minister
Sunday Schooi 10 100 A. NJ. ;Wor.
ship II 90 A. NJ: NJ. Y. F 500.
P. NJ: w s c S 80 p. NJ. Tues
day after lst Sunday.
CAROLINA BAPTIST: Rev.
w. c. Harrington, Pastor; Sun
day School 1000 \. M: Morning
Service II 100 A. NJ: Evening
Service 500 P. NJ. Prayer Serv-
ice Wed. SEQ P. NJ.
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC:
Rev. Francis J. Murphy. Pastor;
MASS, Dec. to Apr 500 A. NJ,
May to Nov. 900 \. NJ: Holy
Days $50 \. NJ.
MT. SINAI BAPTIST: Rev.
Hester, Pastor: Preaching Sat-
urday before 4th Sunday 700 p.
NJ. 4th Sunday morning II 90
4. NJ; Sunday School 1000
A. NJ
BETHEL METHODIST: Rev.
J. NJ Carroll. Pastor; Sunday
School 1000 A. NJ: Morning
Service. End Sunday II 90 A. NJ,
4th Sunday 100 p. NJ: Prayer
Meeting Wed. 7:3O p. u.
POLICY BRIDGE BAPTIST:
Rev. S. a. Hatley. Pastor;
Preaching. Sat. before Ord Sun.
day 700 p. NJ. 3gd Sunday II 100
A. NJ.
CLARENDON BAPTIST: Rev.
5. w. Jolly, Pastor, Sunday
School 10 90 A. NJ: Training
Union GEO =. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing. Wed. 7:3O p. M; Worship
Service, First Sun. II A. NJ, 1st
and Bird Sun II A. NJ. End and
ith Sun. 7:30 p, VI. w. NJ. S.
Tues. after 3rd Sun.
CEDAR CREEK BAPTIST:
Rev. T w. Hearne. Pastor: Sun
day School 1000 \. NJ: Prayer
Meeting Wed. 200 p. NJ: Wor-
ship Service. Third Sunday II 100
A. NJ, First Sunday 700 p. NJ.
NEW LITE BAPTIST: Rev.
S. w. Jolly. Pastor; Sunday
School 1000 A. NJ; Worship
Service, LIST and Bird Sun. IL 90
A. M. End and 4th Sun. 7:30 P.
M; w. NJ. s. Tuesday after 3rd
Sun: Worship Service Wed.
night after each End Sunday 80
P. NJ.
IRON HILL BAPTIST: Rev.
S. A. Hatley. Pastor: Sunday
School 1000 A. M: =. T, u. $50
P. M; w. N. U. thursday night
after End Sunday 7:30; Deacon's
Meeting. Thurs. might after End
Sunday 7:30: Worship Service
LIST Sunday 7:3O p. NJ. End Sum
day II 90 A. NJ, Bird Sunday II 90
A. NJ.
GREEN SEA BAPTIST: Rev.
Morgan Gilreath. Pastor; Sun.
day School 1000 a. M: x. T. :,
1870 =. M. Evening Worship
500 P. N.
LEBANON METHOD ST.
Rev. J. M. Carroll. Pastor; Sun
day School 1000 A. M; Preach
ing. 1st Sun. 700 p. NJ. Ord Sun
dav 700 =. M: NJ. +. Y, Monday
700 p. NJ; W. 8. c. 8. LIST Wst
Night.
ANTIOCH BAPTIST: Rev. E
d. Gaskin. Pastor; Sunday
School 1000 A. NJ: Preaching
Sat. before End Sunday II 30 A
NJ. 4th Sunday III 100 A. M.
GLENDALE BAPTIST: Rev
Otto Edwards, Pastor; Sunda,
School 1000 A. NJ; Prayer Meet.
ing Sundays $50 p. NJ: Preach.
ing, Saturday before Bird Sunda,
1870 p. NJ. Ord Sunday morning
100 A. NJ. Sunday night 7:3'
p M.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
Seven Years Ago
Reminiscing...

Tabor City's Jennis Turbe-
vile allowed the Hallsboro slug
gers only four hits; however, his
mates were able to collect only
a single bingle off of the Halls
boro pitching staff.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

Shay P. Smith and Deland
Leonard, district scout officials,
attended a South Central district
meeting in Whiteville Monday
evening.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07
April IL, 1947

Columbus County's seventh
violent death within the past
20 days took place Tuesday aft
ernoon when Charles B. Reaves,
of Reaves Ferry, was fatally
injured by skidder cable while
logging.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

Coach Sill Caruso's Tabor City
nine bowed to Hallsboro We'd
nesday in a tight 2 to l loss.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-07

This Directory Sponsored Following City Firms:
Robsrts Clothing Co. Western Auto Assoc Store
W. r. Coz Company Carroll Sales Company
Reeees Asee Service CS1-bus TRADING Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

fifth precinct was acquitted On
the charge in Upper Marlboro
Police Court February Is. but
the prosecution appealed and he
was placed under 500 bond
pending trial in April.
Pvt. Larson, who lives at 1918
Oglethorpe street, Hyattsville,
was charged on a warrant sworn
out by a 16-year-old youth as q
result of an argument over a
minor traffic incident the night
of February 6 at the Coral Hills
Md.D shopping center,
The youth. Alvin johnson Of
518 Seventy-second street, Seat
Pleasant, Md. charged Pvt. Lar
son struck him during the dis
pute.
Deputy Chief Howard v.
Covell said Pvt. Larson would
return to duty at 4 o'clock today
because of the shortage Of Dis
trict policemen and the delay
in hearing the appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Charge Against Buscher
'Outroqes' DELEGATES

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. IS (P.-The
Maryland House Of Delegates
yesterday described as false and
scandalous" the charge brought
against Joseph D. Buscher, as
sistant attorney general, in the
District of Columbia.
The legislative body adopted a
resolution saying it was "incensed
and outraged" by the charge of
assault of sexual nature,
brought against Mr.. Buscher by
Police Pvt. Nicholas Vasile.
Municipal Judge Milton S.
Kronheim directed a verdict of
acquittal for him Tuesday.
introduced by Delegate Pun
phrey. Democrat. Of Prince
Georges, the resolution expressed
confidence in Mr.. Buscher's
character and integrity"
1t also said the Delegates ere
gret and condemn the brutal
beating and i'll treatment in
f1icted upon him." Photographs
of Mr.. Buscher with a black eye,
cut on his face and leg bruises
were exhibited at the trial. Pvt.
Vasile and two other policemen
denied beating him.
Gov. McKeldin testified as a
character witness for Mr.. Busch
Ell at the trial.
Mr.. Humphrey said he intro
duced the resolution because Mr..
Buscher had been done such
damage that it is almost in
estimable" and "he must be
crushed in spirit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
The Federal Spotlight
Congress Is Given Details
OF u. S. Pay Raise Plan

Arthur S. Flemming and Budget
Director Joseph Dodge.
Details of the group life in
Surance and medical care and
disqualification insurance have not
been fully worked out but will be
shortly and presented to Con-
gress, Mr.. Young said.
Mr.. Folsom explained the pro-
posed working Of the life insur-
ance plan. Declaring that most
private industries have straight
life insurance plans for their en-
ployes, Mr.. Folsom said the Gov
eminent plan would be along
similar lines.
Salary is Maximum.
If rs per cent Of an agency's
employees desired to participate,
the plan would 60 into operation.
Employees would pay SO cents
month on each 81, 900 they were
insured. The maximum insur-
ance would be equal to an en-
ploye's annual salary.
For example, an employee
earning $4,000 a year could be
ins6red for $4,000. His payments
would be $48 a year. Incidentally,
all women employees could par
ticipate on the same basis. The
payments would be deducted
from an employees salary. Men,
bers of Congress, legislative en-
ployes and the judiciary would
also be included.
If an employee left the Gov
eminent, he or she could convert
the policy without having to take
a physical exam. Also, at retire.
ment age. an employe could
carry $500 to $1,000 insurance
for year. After that, they would
have to pay special rates.
Mr.. Folsom said the program
would be underwritten by private
insurance firms.
Medical Care Plans.
Mr.. Rockefeller said the med
ical care and disqualification in
Surance program would include
five different plans, and that
an employe could participate in
any or all of them. They would
be disqualification. surgical and
medical and related benefits in
connection with disqualification,
medical care, including Office
calls and home visits, and major
hospital expenses.
Employees and the Govern
ment would contribute jointly on
the basis of $25 to $26 a year
put UP by each. Mr.. Rockefeller
said. After that amount, the
employe would have to pay adj
ditional rates for added protec-
ton. Members of Congress. leg
islative and judiciary workers
also are included in the benefit
and medical plan.
Families of Federal employees
covered by such health and med
ical programs would get special
rates. although not as low as
those afforded the employees.
Eisenhower Statement.
In his statement announcing
the administrations program,
President Eisenhower declared:
II have been long convinced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Burke Urges Study
OF Transit System

Public ownership Of the Dis
trict's transit system, financed
by tax-free revenue bonds, was
recommended for study last night
by Senator Burke, Democrat. of
Ohio. a member Of the Senate
District Committee.
Coming in the wake of a row
between officials of the Capital
Transit Co. and the District Pub
lie Utilities Commission over the
recent fare increase. the former
mayor of Cleveland said mass
transportation here has fallen
victim to "the law of diminishing
returns" as result of the fare
increase.
When you increase fares, you
lost passengers, said the Ohioan.
He called for study of ways the
District might purchase CTC's
franchise IF it's for sale"
Senator Burke told a dinner
meeting of the Central Business
mems Association in the Hamil-
ton Hotel that. while he was
mayor of Cleveland. the city bor-
rowed SITS million from private
investors TO buy the city's transit
system in 1912.
THE transit property cost US
$l4.5 million. but we borrowed
the SITS million to buy revenue
bonds, which were not tax-sup-
ported" Senator Burke asserted.
I'VE paid of the loan 10 years
later-not from taxes but with
the cash Cleveland's transit users
put into the box"
In exhorting the District to use
the Cleveland plan as q model
for municipal transit ownership.
Senator Burke said he believes
bankers would be willing to lend
money with no more security
than fares"
Turning to the Districts pub
TIC WorKS program, the ONO
Democrat said he is sympathetic
with the need for such an outlay.
But he added that the greatest
weakness of the proposal lies in
the divergence of opinion as to
how the money should be raised
and how it should be spent. He
said Cleveland financed its own
public works program on a pay
as-you-go basis. but that it was
too big an operation"
In another talk. G. Rowland
Shaw. president of the Mental
Health Association, character
lied mental illness as "the most
important health problem in the
United States today"
Pointing out that a District
school survey shows that 10 per
cent Of the pupils are either in
urgent need of psychiatric care
or are suffering from some emo
tional reimbursement. Mr.. Shaw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

istration was given $103.750, 900.
a cut of only $135.000 from its
request. The new funds include
$550,O0O for maintenance and
operation of airport facilities
at Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Alaska.
None Of the $3.5 million re-
ouested by the Census Bureau
for a sample census Of agricul-
ture was allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Election Bottle Looms
In City of Tokomu Park

A hot election campaign is in
prospect in Takoma Park fol-
lowing formation of a new citi-
zens' group which will have its
own platform and slate Of can
didateS.
There already had been one
other organization. the Citizens
Candidate Advisory Committee,
to indorse candidates for the
municipal elections March %.
Tuesday night four members
of that group walked out on its
meeting because the committee
failed to indorse two specific
candidates. Last night the in
surgents met to organize their
own group. They elected Maui
rice Taylor as chairman.
The new group is called the
Takoma Park Home Rule Com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

that q program combining the
best practices OF progressive pri-
vate employers with the special
demands Of public service would
greatly benefit our Federal ca
reer system and it's employees,
and would improve the efficiency
OF its administration.
I'm keeping with this convic-
ton, I recently designated a
subcommittee of the cabinet to
carry on studies with other spe-
icial groups to determine how
best to adjust pay inequities and
provide other necessary elements
of a well-rounded personnel pro-
gram. Many of the elements of
such a program have since been
recommended to me and APP
proved by the cabinet. AS ap-
proved by me. these elements
are:
Il. Redistribution, job eval-
uation and new pay scale for
the Postal Field Service as rec
commended by the Postmaster
General.
"2. Readjustment Of inequi-
ties in the Classification Act pay
scale.
SO. A program of contributory
group life insurance. on a vol
untary basis. for all Federal en-
ployes.
~. A program Of contributory
medical care and disqualification
insurance open to all Federal
employees on a voluntary basis.
So. Unemployment insurance,
according to recommendations
made in my budget message.
= IS. Improvement of govern
fnsntal pension plans which will
be based on recommendations
of the Committee on Retirement
Policy for Federal Personnel.
81. Continuing study of the
wage board pay system and the
extension of that system to GER
tain jobs now under the CPC
schedule of the Classification
Act.
"8. Repeal Of the Written
Amendment in order to remove
certain restrictions on Federal
appointments and promotions
established during the Korean
emergency.
80. Additional improvements
in Federal personnel administra-
ton. including:
"(a) Longevity pay increases
in grades above OSLO;
"(b) Increase in the number of
positions in the three highest
grades under the Classification
Act;
"(c) Revision of overtime pay
and premium pay provisions;
"tO Development of a strong
er incentive awards program:
and
"(e) Substitution of a Rule of
Five for the present Rule of
Three in selecting eligibles from
the Civil Service lists.
Recommendations covering
much of this program have al
ready been sent to the Congress
and are scheduled for early &C
ton. The contributory life in
surance and medical care and
disqualification insurance pro-
grams will be presently sub
mitted to the Congress for later
consideration and analysis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District-Increasing cloudiness
tonight with a low around 40.
Tomorrow, cloudy and somewhat
cooler, occasional rain likely.
Maryland-Increasing cloudi-
ness tonight followed by occa-
sional light rain tomorrow, prob
ably beginning in west portion
late tonight and mixed with
some snow in the mountains.
Low tonight of 35-40. Somewhat
cooler tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Road Repairs Unwonted

The annual spring road meet
ing in Fairfax County yester-
day brought the usual number
of pleas for black-topped roads
and street repairs,
1t also brought a different
view from two other county
residents who want their road
left as is. The two, Ernest w.
Reisner and Joseph j. Mathy.
live on Route 655 near the town
of Fairfax. The road is a mar
row, gravel country thorough
fare and the two men like it
that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
'FIeecer' Warning Given

Montgomery County public
welfare recipients have been
been warned against giving
money to any one offering to
have their assistance payments
increased for a fee.
William E. Roger, county well
fare director, issued the warning
yesterday as result of the
fleeing Of two women recipients
out of $12 on Tuesday and the
unsuccessful attempt to get $40
from another. A lookout was is
sued for a short. gray-haired
woman who claims she repre-
sents the welfare board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
District Policeman
To Be .Reinstated

A District policeman who had
been suspended as result Of
an assault and battery charge
against him was to be restored
to duty today although an APP
peal on the case is still pending
Pvt. Carl T. Larson. 80 Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

said prevention steps taken now
will assure a future reservoir
of substantial citizens. Failure
to do so, he warned. will mean
that thousands of children will
grow up juvenile delinquents,
criminals or insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

Notwithstanding cloudinesS
tonight with low Of 38-45. To-
morrow, mostly cloudy with oc-
casional light rain and some
what cooler in north portions.
Wind-Southwesterly tonight
shifting to northwesterly tomor-
row afternoon.
River Report.
tFrom q. 8. Ensineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
CLOUDY at Harpers Ferry.