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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Tabor City Exceeds
Boys Home Quota

y radio program held by local
Toys Home committee member!
II WTAB started the movement
or Tabor Citys $1,000 goal.
Richard Gordon, ch5irman
aid yesterday Tabor City hac
.a.Scd Sl,O43 and termed loca
'csVonsc. very good"
Approximately $500 was rails
'u during the hour program
NCld Thursday at VITAE. Some
donations were mailed in as {
result Of the various "A ks By
-Ivic leaders.
Another moncy-raiSirG move
0 make Boys Home a reality j.
g big stage show TO be HELD a
he Columbus County Ware
1nusc in Whitcville on Friday
september 80. Arthur Snuth auC
tEc CraCkcrjaCks will be feat
rcd along with door prizes that
-Aclude a new 1855 Buick.
Sponsored by the Whrcl liz
Civilian club the receipts from
.h.c stage show will be used fol
Boys Home.
Action was supposed to &c
Underway this week in securing
rcrmiSsion to launch 4 state.
vide campaign for funds.
y. d. Peacock. executive di-
.:rctor, said the statewide solicit
t"tion would begin as soon 4:
IA certificate was obtained firOm
naieish welfare officials.
Another project cxpcC.cd :,
meet with success is the ole
;shioned pancake supper to bc
held at Williams TOwnshil
school on September 9. Famou.
Nint Jemima will be on hanc
o serve las many as YOU ca.
at of the delicious pancakes.
Peacock said other pancak,
suppCrs would be held through.
ont Columbus County and Other
parts of North Carolina.
Every penny raised through
the Suppers will be turned ovcl
to Boys Home. The food anc
everything is being furnished b,
various companies interested ).
seeing Boys Home become ;
reality" said Peacock.
When Boys Home opens il
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
&c. Mart Keeps Lead
With $55.64Averuue

Tabor City's tobacco market
continued TO pace the Border
Belt with a season average of
S55.64 per hundred despite the
decrease in selling time.
Full sales have been held for
several days and leaf farmys
from throughout the county hav.
lined the streets here waiting TO
place their tobacco on ware
house floors.
The local market forged past
the three and onc-half million
POUNDS mark this week as 238.
946 pounds we're sold Monday
ard 278.250 pounds were sold
Local warehouse operators
pointed out to the farmer that
re should make his baskets as
heavy as possible without mix
ing grades.
"If the baskets are heavier II
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24

Is; ables the farmer TO sell more
tobacco with less warehouse
charges said one warehouse
man.
Since the selling time was cut
% three and onc-half hours.
n "rketS throughout the Belt
rave been crowded: however.
local operators are making eve
~ effort possible to handlc all
Inc tobacco brought TO Tabor
City.
In maintaining the 81 der
Bclt lead in average prices, the
market has continued to stay
.anead of last years poundage.
a slight increase in poundage
has been noted at this point Of
the season ard prices continue ~
climb.
Yesterdays average on 49,
$50 pounds was S57.52.
These figures are correct and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
kIun Organization I'm NC.
Hinfed BY Imperial Wizard

group that a warrant would be
served on anyone creating any
disturbance.
Edwards concluded his speech
moved to the side of the truck
time quickly returned to the
stand to deny any Association
With the Klansmen who burned
a cross and attacked a Florence
). c. newspaperman several
weeks ago.
The newspaperman, Charles
Moore, was present but did not
look up from his taking
task as the incident was men
toned.
1t looked like the beginning
of another Khan era; however
South Carolina law enforcement
agencies were not TO be caught
mapping Each movement by
the Khan and its followers is
being closely surveyed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24

Reading between the lines
N':yh Carolinians can expect IN,
XII Kiux Khan to organize il
this State despite anti-K;sn rul.
ings.
Over 1900 persons gathered
Saturday night in a soaked, bui
infested cow pasture 8 mile:
north of Conway on US 701 tr
hear f. L. Edwards OF Atlanta
Ga, self-styled Imperial Wiz.
ard of the U. S. Khan Knights OF
the Ku Klux Khan, attack thc
Nttonal Association for the Ad.
vancement OF Colored People
the Knights of Columbus, B'na
Birth and the Anti-Defamat:or
League.
Edwards was the second speak
er in the first Horny County
meeting since 1852.
He was introduced to the
crowd by J. II. Buckley Of Mar
ion who holds the title Of "Kle-
aola" Buckley is the one wht
fix announced plans for the
Khan meeting. He is described as
an organizer.
Although the membership list
was not disclosed there were APP
proximately so persons who
signed up for the group follow
ing Saturday nights demonstra-
ton.
Regarding the organizati) OF
the Khan in North Carolina, Ed
we as said that he had heard IL
was against the law IN N. C.
then added, 81 know my rights
under the Constitution of the
United States"
Only Buckley and Edwards
were in the traditional grab OF
Klansmen.
1--WE arc not in the show bust
ness" explained Buckley abou,
the absence Of robed Klausmen
among the group. Yet, a 15-foot
croSs burned quickly as TIE
speakers delivered their mess
ages.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Poundaee Gain
Given DairYmen

Columbus County's potential
rs dairyinC area nearcd rca.i.,
Friday night as the dairy gTCu-
won concessions that are cXpeC.-
ed to boost its annual production
from 100000 pounds a m~utn
average to 100000 pounds.
d. d. Cox, Clarendon, prcsi-
dent of the Columbus Dairy
mems Association, said meet
ing with Southern DairICS and
White Ice Cream and Mix Off
.cialS in Raleigh on Friday gain
ed the advantage for the VIII
.mington milk shed.
Yadkin Valley milk Srcd viii
bear the brunt of the increase as
it lost onC-third of its 1850 gall
Ions a day base. The cut begins
January /.
Daifymcn from Columbus
Bladen, New Hanover and rend-
er counties were assured that as
long as Wilmington milkshec
producers can supply the VIII
mington dairy there will be nc
milk brought in from Other
areas.
Attending the meeting from
Columbus County were B. G.
Lane, Guideway: Earl Miller
ChadbOurn: Jack and BiIlN
Blake, Chadbourn: w. L. Carter
/ thadbourn; Joseph Badzikc
Bolton; Fred SwartzbacE. Boil.
ton; Marshall Waggoaer, Boil.
ton; and James Jalvcda, Bolton
/ .. n. Cox and County Agcn
Charles Rapcr.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Officials Stress
school Attendance

North Cardinals method Of
FLOWING additional school teach
'rs had principals throughout
he state worried about attend
ance during the initial 10 days.
1T Is Imperative that parents
send their children TO school and
specially during the first 10
lays. Whether or not VIC get adj
htional teachers is based on the
attendance during this period. -
said c. II. Primer, Tabor City
school principal.
This system applies thtoueh-
'ut the county and every prin-
jpal Is urging parents to send
their children TO school.
Schools will observe q short
schedule for two weeks 10 per-
farm duties.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24

the farmer can rely on them in
CO mparing with other markets"
said II. p. Counts, sales supcryis-
or.
Figures making Tabor City
the leader in average prices were
released by the u. S. Govern
roent. These are the authentic
figures upon which warehouse
men rely for comparing various
markets.
Hopes for returning to the
fun selling time are dim. With
the opening this week OF other
tobacco belts, IL is doubefvl IL
the Border Belt will be given
an opportunity to regain fun
time.
Through yesterday the local
market had sold 3,7g6.7i8
pounds for total of s2,114,s29.-
Al.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24

Polite, rather than enthusiast
c, applause greeted the Conclu-
ion of the two speeches. The
:rowd, most in attendance out
IF curiosity, took more interest
n the tremendous fight Klans-
ran Edwards waged against
Bugs than in his words.
The unusually large swarm of
Bugs were attracted by flood
lights being used by a Florence
~ cameramen. Several times
ne speaker interrupted his de-
livery to flick bugs out OF his
ears and nose.
II feel almost buggy standing
Up here" remarked TIE Imper-
al Wizard. On both occasions
he crowd snickered.
Edwards hit at freedom Of the
press and stated that since his
organization had been denied il
they would continue to "take
% the stump"
ITO wage a strong and vicious
battle against the evils besetting
he white man" was the reason
given by Edwards for organiz-
iLg the Khan.
His indication that his group
would wage a battle for white
supremacy was void of any de-
tails as to how the program
would be carried out.
Edwards told Conway Field
Editor John Skies, before the
meeting, that he had copyright
cd the name Of the u. S. Khan
Knights Of the Ku Klux Khan
on Sept. 4, 1858.
He denied that he was affi1i-
ated with the Georgia Klans.
This group has been placed on
the "subverisvie" list by the u.
S. Attorney General along with
many Communist and Red-front
organizations.
Khan Kleagle Buckley did not
In troduce himself to the crowd
when he made the opening
speech. He quickly told the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Civilians Plan
Trip To Beach

Civilians kept their wandering
shoes on and voted Monday
night to take another beach trip.
This weeks meeting was held IT
Beck's Cafe on the Green sea
Road.
President James Brice sail
that the club would eat at Elias 5
at Calabash next Monday night.
Anyone without transportstiC n
is requested to meet in front Of
Harrelson's Pharmacy at $50
o'clock Monday night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Speeding Cases
.Highlighi Local
Mayors Court

The following bases wee
heard Monday night in Mayors
Court by Mayor II. G.. Dameror
The docket included: William
Granger, bad check paid a.
mount of check and costs OF
court; James d. Nealey, speed.
ing. costs; Myrtle II. Dewitt. too
'ast for conditions, costs; Baker
Green, no operators license
transfer to Recorders Court:
Willie Prince Canyerll, no OPP
orators license, transfer TO Re-
Corder's Court; J. p. Lewis, lar
ceny, prosecuting witness failed
to appear and was taxed with
costs; Leroy Tyler, reckless driv-
ing, no operators license, dam
age to personal property, trans
fer to Recorders Court.
Glenn Pete Fowler, spinning
wheels, costs; Robert Smith, tco
last for conditions causing
wreck, costs; Hubert J. Butner,
speeding, costs: James Cause,
public drunkenness, cost: She!-
ton Stevens, two charges V
speeding, violation of stop sigr
law, costs on each count; w. u.
Long, disorderly conduct, costs
Candy Wilson, public drunken
ness, costs; Gordon Granger,
disorderly conduct, costs; Leon
Buffkin, public drunkenness
cost; Oliver Granger, speeding,
costs; Hubert Livingston, speed
ing costs; Daniel II. Hewitt
speeding, costs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Breakdown On Offenders Who Ignore Court

Person who fail to appear for court trials when
local jail ' " WIG
Chief of Police H. E. Epps said today that too
many persons were neglecting appear for Mayors
Court when cited by local officers.
. I'm the future, all persons for whom a capas is
issued will be locked to insure their appearing at
the next session of court" said Epps
In addition the defendant will paw the usual cap;as
fee charge of $3.50
Persons who stand bond for vioators are reminded
that Is their responsibility have the defenda ant
appear in court else the bond money is forfeited.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
NEW STUDENTS
MAY REGISTER

c. H. Primer, principal of the
Goal school, said today that
Youngsters who failed to attend
the pre-school clinic arc re-
lucstcd to register before Fyi.
cay.
Parents are urged to brine
thcir children to Mr.. Pinncrs
office for registration.
Also, any students who have
transferred from other school.
ne requested TO register with
Mr. Primer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Rainbow Officers
To Be Installed

The local Assembly, Rainbow
for Girls, will hold a public pro-
gram in the Masonic Hall Mon
day, August 20, at 8 p. m. Mrs
Mae S. Young, Mother Advisor
announced.
The affair will be informal
with a social hour following the
program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Evergreen Man
Named To Board

d Hartford Lennon of Ever
Ireen h.a been elected to the
5oard OF Trustees of the CClum-
BUS County Hospital, Inc
c. /. Tate, chairman OF the
Hoard, announced TO-DAY that
= rno'l would fill the uncxpircd
= n the late Jimscy l.. Rob
inSon. .
Mr.. Lennon is a highly re-
pCctcd ana successful farmer.
The Board of Trustees of the
hospital feel that they are very
fortunate in having Mr.. Lennon
ierve on the Board" said tho
chairman.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
SPEEDERS GET
POLICE WARNING

School opening next Monday
brought words Of warning fol-
speeders from Chief Of Police
II. z. Epps.
Extreme caution Is urged In
driving In the vicinity Of the
school. We have not had any Of
out school children killed and
seek the cooperation Of every
motorist in maintaining this re-
cord" said Chief Epps.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24
Faculty

alCmbCrs Of the Cuidcway
: hool faculty will hold their
'lrst meeting of the 1856
school year al eight O'Clock FRI
Cay night.
All school employees will be
present 10 discuss preparations
fGr opening day
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-24

Mrs. Earle Floyd is q paticn,
in Columbus County hospital,
Whiteville.
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
Beacon LIGHT SDA

The Beacon Light Seventh-day
Adventist church, under the lead
ership of Elder c. E. Howell, will
launch a four-point temperance
program to sell teenagers and even
elementary school children on total
abstinence from both liquor and
| tobacco.
Responding to a warning from
the national officers in Washington
DC. that young people "are in
creasingly becoming the targets of
liquor and tobacco advertisers, +"
Mrs. Lima Mae Williams, temper
ance director for the church, will
present four proposals for approval
Saturday morning at II am. at a
special meeting of the congregation.
The proposals are: /. Developing
Junior temperance program to
reach down into the elementary
grades with specially prepared ma
terial and organized Temperance
story hours. The goal is to "early
in life fortify youth against temp
tation."
2. Increase the circulation Of ma
tional temperance journals.
3. Financial contributions to ma
tional headquarters for the making
of a modern film on anti-alcohol
education slanted to youthful in
terests.
4. Helping to promote local at
tendance of youth leadrs at ma
tional Institutes of alcohol and to-
bacco studies.
A special offering will be taken
Saturday to build 100000 ma
tional fund for genral research on
relationships between liquor and
tobacco and health programs.
-Ernestine Williams, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
Bethlehem Baptist

Sunday School held at the usual
hour. with increased attendance.
Rev. Moses Jackson, brought a
timely review of the lesson, "Strug-
gle in the Wilderness"
Rev. Theodore A. Williams
brought the morning message. His
subject was, Compelled To Bear
His Cross. The Senior Choir sang
the beautiful THE Old Rugged
Cross.
During B. T. U. the Social Com
mittee observed their monthly So
cial hour The Junior Union rem
dered a beautiful program. Mary
V. Primus is the president. Mrs. M.
Smith was the honored guest.
Pastor J. r. Miner brought the
message during the evening serv-
ices. His subject, "The Battle of
The Lion Kings or The Champion
VS.. The Challenger.
The monthly officers Council of
the B. T. u. was held "Wednesday
night at the home of Mrs. Lucy
Ford. An old fashioned box lunch
was served.
Rev. Theodore A. Williams re-
porter.
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
Baptist Ministers
Union Elects Officers

The Baptist Ministers Union OF
Phoenix and vicinity held its Sec
ond meeting since the vacation per-
iod, at the First Institutional Bap-
tiSt Church. The order of the day,
was the election of officers for
1856. The officers elected were
as follows: President, Rev. A. C.
Hendricks; Vice-President, Rev. N.
L. Huff; Secretary, Rev. J. r.
Miner; Treasurer, Rev. w. c.
Crawford; Chaplain, Rev. j. H.
Payton; Chairman of Program and
Current Events, Rev. Theodore A.
Williams; and Chairman of Social
Committee, Rev. w. M. Carr. DR..
J. R. Miner is Dean and Teacher.
The Baptist Ministers pledged
officially this year to help each
other and to draw closer together
in brotherhood and fellowship.
Rev. T. A. Williams. Reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28

Valentine

"The Valentine Matter" written
by John Dawson, will be investigat-
ed by CHS Radios yours Truly,
Johnny Dollar" Monday thru Fri
day, Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Wrapping up
a case in New Orleans, Johnny
befriends an ex-convict named Dan
Valentine, who is attempting to go
straight. When Valentine, his wife
and daughter are killed, Dollar en-
ters the case and catches the crimi-
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
Shiloh Baptist

There is quite a bit of competi-
tion between the intermediate and
beginners classes for the finance
banner. The intermediate sue
ceeded in winning it last Sunday.
God, And One Man" was pastor
N. L. Huff's sermon topic last Sun
day.. Judges 7:2..
Visitors included j. E. Hooks of
Willow Grove Baptist Church and
w. Sims of Tucson.
The pastor spoke on Prayer"
(Psalms 66:18) at the evening
services. One candidate accepted
the call of Christ.
Lille Evans, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
Street Program
Neurs Completion

The major street sealing and re-
surfacing program now underway
throughout the City is expected to
be completed about November l.
About 35 miles Of streets are being
and sealed or re-
surfaced. This is a continuation Of
the street rehabilitation program
begun in 1858. Previous to the cur
rent resurfacing work, approxi-
mately 81 miles of streets were re-
surfaced Or planed and sealed dur
ing the 1954-55 fiscal year at an
approximate cost of $347.0 .00d. 1t in
cludes work done by private con-
tractors and City forces.
The current budget has $177,241
earmarked for street rehabilitation.
The streets to be resurfaced are
programmed by the Division of
Engineering. Priorities are estab-
lished on the basis of needed inn
provement. The current schedule
includes streets in the older Sec
ton of the City, as well as streets
in and around the central business
district. Cracks are first sealed
with emulsion and covered with
sand. Very large holes and cracks
are sealed with plant mix asphalt.
This work is done in preparation
for the heater-planer which is then
followed hv re-Sealing or reSurfac-
ing with asphaltic plant mix.
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
St. Paul Missionary
Baptist

Devotions, led by the deacons,
and two beautiful selections by the
choir, preceded Pastor Stanton's
sermon on worship Services"
duke Alb, last Sunday morn
ing. There were many interesting
points brought out in his discourse.
Several visitors were present.
In his evening sermon, the pastor
told about the Parable of the
Lighted Candle" (St. Luke 1888
38) comparing the lives of people
as that of a burning candlelight
that shines on the path toward per-
fection.
-Lenroe Raiford, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
Lucy Phillips
Memorial CME

Tonight (Friday) at 7:30 the
Eastside Missionary Circle will pre-
sent a program. The public is in
vited. Mrs. Bertha Clark is chair
man, and Mrs Melissa Smith is
general Missionary president. Sun
day evening the Junior Usher
Board will be in charge Of pro-
gram, which will feature a sermon
by the young minister, Rev. A. Cur
jo. i rs.
Last Sunday, the ladies class of
which Mrs, Jennie Lucas is teacher
received the finance banner, and
the banner for attendance went to
Miss Willie M. .Gilbert's class. The
morning services were well attend
ed. The pastor brought a heart to
heart message. ~
In the afternoon, members of
Union Baptist, came in large num-
bers with the Rev. Davis preaching
Their children's choir rendered
fine music. In the evening the
Stewardess Board No. presented
program.
Dorothy Webb, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
CHURCH NEWS
Tunner Churel AME

A message filled with inspiration
was contained in Pastor Hayes SER
mon my Fathers World, last
Sunday morning. Music by the
choirs was very good.
Following the service, coffee was
served in the dining room, and
again in the evening following in
stalation rites and program by the
Missionary Society.
Installed were Mrs. Christina
Hayes, president; Mrs. Resale Ma
gee, vice-president; Mrs. Lillian
White, secretary; and Mrs. Alice
Wheeler, supervisor. young peoples
department.
Special guest speakers were:
Mrs. Walter w. Wrinkle, state
president; Mrs. George L. Risen.
member of the national board of
managers; and Mrs. Keith Miller;
all of the United Church Women of
Phoenix.
Other guests present were Mrs.
Clara De Cassagus of Chicago, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Townsend, and
Mrs. Walter B. Scott, all of Phoe-
nix.
According to Evangelist Helen
Thomas, chairman, the Society will
sconsor an evening program fea-
turing a guest speaker, and coffee,
every fourth Sunday.
Florence Stewart, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28

Malcolm M. Bridgwoter today
was elected a vice president
Of Arizona Public Service
Company at a meeting Of the
utiIity's board of directors.
"Bridgwoter was named to
this position in recognition OF
the outstanding work he has
done in various capacities
during his many years with
the company" sold Walter 7.
Lucking, Public Service Presi-
dent. Lucking stated thot
Bridgwoter will continue his
present duties as superintend-
ent Of system operations.
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28

First Institutional recently hon.
ored it's pastor Rev. A. G. Kend-
rick on his first anniversary with
a special service. Rev. w. A. Wash
ington of New Home Baptist
Church gave the anniversary SER
mon and his choir and ushers serv-
ed. Rev. Kendrick, starting his Sec
ond year to serve his church and
community, has been elected as
president of Baptist Ministers Fell
lowship Union composed mostly OF
white ministers); president of Bap-
tist Ministers Union of Greater
Phoenix; and treasurer of Para
disc Baptist State Convention of
Arizona.
james l.. Davis, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
FIRST INSTITUTIONAL
BAPTIST CHURCH

A. G. Hendricks, pastor
1143 E. JEFFERSON
$50 am. Sunday School
11:00 am. Morning Worship
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
PiIurin1 Rest Buptist

at Is Written That Man Shall
Not Live BY Bread Alone, was
Pastor III. Y. SteVenson's sermon
topic last Sunday morning. Rev.
G. G. Stevenson, a visitor, offered
prayer. Two persons accepted
Christ and were given the right
hand Of fellowship. Dinner was
served to all following the services.
On Tuesday, the Missionary So
ciety sponsored a program at St.
Paul Baptist Church. !.
.-.~. -Florine johnson, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28

nails. Robert Bailey stars.
Mon. thru Fri. at 8:15-8:30 PM,
EST. From Hollywood
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28

The panda is one of the rarest
of mammals with the face of a
raccoon, feet IKE a cat, and body
similar to that Of the bear.
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28

The failure to close gates while
hunting or fishing on anOther's
property is against the law.
Arizona sun., 1955-10-28
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Bethlehem Baptist Chul ch
18th ST. at e.. Adams

Tanner Chapel A. nj. K. Church
9th st. at E. Jefferson
Rev. Charles K. Hayes. Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday School
11:O0 am. Morning Worship