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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
Better To Beg Than To Work?

When the Jaycees decided the
summer recreation program would
mean more to everyone if they utilized
their selling ability instead of the
ordinary begging routine to raise the
money, they were operating on the
theory that no one appreciates the
outstretched palm.
Regardless of the interesting theory
it won't get them to first base without
the support of the public. When a
person sells something he must have
customers or his time would be more
wisely spent chasing butterflies.
Within the coming weeks a date
will be set by the Jaycees for Light
Up Sale" which will send Jaycees to
every home in town selling light bulbs.
This is commodity that is always
useful and needed. Chances are, if
you are the average person, you can
look around your house right now and
find need for at least two or three of
them not to mention keeping a few
spares on hand.
Proceeds from this sale will be used
- make Tabor City better place in
W11sA 70 raise children. While sum-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
Who Wants A Loving Cup?

Loving cups are dime a dozen and
easily purchased in any jewelry store;
however, recognition accompanied by
loving cup for outstanding contri-
buttons to civic activities that tend to
make a community better place in
which to live should be cherished by
each recipient.
Plans are underway at the present
time to recognize the man and woman
in Tabor City who have done the most
outstanding civic work during the
past year. In the past the Merchants
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
Editorials
Let Neighbors esi-Tell The School Board

someone else should have been
named. Ordinarily we find the per-
sons filling the complaint depart
ment" doing the same thing regard
less of the occasion. If everyone were
happy with decisions made by public
officials there would be ample cause
for a legal holiday.
Parents of school children should
realize that school board functions
with only one purpose in mind-to
make the school a better institution
where children may be afforded the
opportunity to learn.
If you have constructive criticism,
there isn't member on the new board
who would deny your right to appear
before them with your suggestions.
They devote their time to school board
work without compensation and your
suggestions might provide the solu-
ton to major problem.
One thing you can depend on
when you complain to your neighbor
about school situation it won't gain
you or your community thing unless
the neighbor happens to be a member
of the school board
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27

when you find yourself greet
ing your company at the front
door with a great big: "Shusia
Groucho is on"
Intentionally, television CAN
become a big boon to our fut-
ure. Universities can use to-
days IMPROVISED electronic
output to solve some Of the
PROBLEMS that will surely be
created by the enormous COL
lege ENROLLMENTS which
we can expect in the next Is
years.
One of our most acute protA
lens will be a certain shortage
of CAPABLE college instruct
ors. Each college would SUP
LEMENT its own teaching eff
forts with televised contribu-
tons from some of the nations
most LEARNED teachers, who
would televise as guest lectur-
ers.
Even music has suffered from
the advent of television. Re
member the fabulous musica1
organizations of two decades
ago whose solid tempos taught
our young American how to
dance and listen to popular
music?
Dance halls boosted Of crowds
of 1000 a night. Nothing could
beat the band, but TELEVI-
SION did it finally. When re-
mote radio broadcasts STOP
PED and television SURGED
forward, the popularity an.
drawing power of dance bands
deteriorated rapidly. Today,
Liberace's listening popularity
is far cry from Glen Miller's
toe-tapping lure of yesteryear.
Don't be surprised if the
world recruits modern PIED
PIPER who will pipe all the
kids and adults away from
their TV sets and lead them
back into the dance halls
where they belong for dancinI
enjoyment with their friends,
sweethearts and betrothed.
Each NAMED department Of
music, literature and culture
has its back to the WALL and
must learn to fight television
with its own WEAPONS and
in its own way.
Let's hope they don't wait
TOO LONG so that to the vict-
or will belong the spoiled. -
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
THIS I DON'T UNDERSTAND

Why the salesman who wants 10 minutes of your
time always stays about As minutes then gets angry
when you won't buy anything from him? Why it
always rains when wear my white shoes have my
car washed? Any for subscribing daily paper
that derned near refuses put any about Tabor
City in it.
Why have to pay state income tax money
deducted by the federal which get to in the
first place Why people can't get along with each other
without having to dig them behind their backs? Why
one merchant in town is doggone jealous of another
one Just because they in the business? Why
certain woman "A" in town slapped Lady "B" in an
argument over the husband of Lady "a? Why the
man who invites to dinner always manages to out
tumble you and leaves with satisfied grin because
you paid the check? Why whiskey ads in a certain
daily paper don't offend some of the staunch anti
whiskey crowd?
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
PLAIN TALK
ALefferTo
A. Gudfrey
PLAIN TALK
By AL HARRISON

Ordinarily Arthur Godfrey wouldn't be worth
mentioning in Plain Talk and if he had his way about
it he probably wouldn't want to be mentioned-fur-
thermore, nothing say do will disturb the firing
wizards sleep. Just the it that as long as
ne rates beng discussed in conversations about town
ne deserves few remarks. I've thought of writing
him letter but as yet I've not thought about mailing
IL TO him. Figure If he wants to read it he SUBJ
folks. ~
Dear Mr.. Godfrey:
Your recent firing of six performers on your
snow has been the source of conversation in this
neck or the woods for about week. Actually if it
had happened during tobacco and we'd had
second thought. I'm you took this into consider
alton when you let performers seek another Job
Your belief that Arthur Godfrey and His
FRIENDS needs overhauling is justifable Back when
you rated among the top 10 recall having your
SHOWS On most occasions you permitted the per-
formers to sing, dance spit at the sidewalk cracks
without interference. Then you decided to improve
the program by helping the low notes and peerng
nnocenty into the camera high ones.
II my suggestions to be taken seriously I'd
advise You to give show back the performers
or even the lndians-they were enjoyable when they
appeared several months ago.
AS a critic L might offer this bit of information
that should give you an insight into your problems
After polling all horses in the county that owned
teeVslon set, It was noted that your "horse
snow program was rated tops Those unfortunate
horses who haven't graced their stables with TV are
still longing for chance appear with Row Rogers
Gene Autry or the Lone Ranger.
I'm anNiously awaiting the day you decide one
performer is enough (you still have three you know
End change your program to Arthur Gorfrey and
His FRIEND
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27

Members of the Columbus County
Board of Education are to be COM
mended on their choice for the local
school board. While it marks the first
time in 16 years that a woman has
been named to the Board we doubt if
the privilege could have been afforded
to a more deserving or progressive
minded person than Mrs. B. A. Gar
rell.
In naming Roland Gore to fill the
other vacancy the County Board
showed wisdom. Every school board
should consist of representatives from
various sections of the area served by
the school.
While it came as no surprise to local
residents, remaining of David Kelly,
Oliver Prince and Eugene Granger
was a move to promote a smooth
functioning board. All three men are
veterans in this phase of community
work and they should provide the
guidance needed to insure more pro-
gressive school program.
Selecting school board for COM
munity is not an easy task. There are
always a few people who feel that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
A WORD FROM THE WISE IS FATTENING

My feelings weren't hurt but it certainly didn't put
any meat on my bones when Doris Carroll sent me
postcard from of those fancy eating joints in Flor
ida. 1t was actually and particular break
fast item included three eggs, two pounds of bacon,
loaf of bread gallon of tomato juice and two boxes
of soda Above the item written (by the joint
owners)-"To make you big and strong" In pen
had been written (by Doris)-"Al, this is exactly
what you need"
Thanks Doris, for remembering me. Your
thoughts carry lot of weight with but fail to add
any.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27

We oppose highway bloodshed and
feel that the whammy is the answer
to the problem that has hit Columbus
County with such force that IL per-
sons have lost their lives this year in
auto accidents.
Careless drivers who kill and main
with a motor vehicle deserve no
breaks. They know when they are
violating the law and the method of
experimenting them isn't important.
1t seems rather foolish to have the
Highway Patrolmen make game of
arresting law violators If they want
to concentrate on one particular phase
of their work for a specific period of
time we concede that they know their
business and are prepared to carry
it out.
Publicity such as Operation Wolf
pack will get careless drivers if they
don't watch out" takes US back to the
days when children were being taunt-
ed with Jack Frost will get you if
you don't go to bed" Action is much
more profitable and shows better re-
suits than threats.
Everyone should know by now that
the 'whammy" is the main device for
trapping careless speeders Most peo-
pie are under the impression that the
crusade against highway killers is a
constant one. When Operation Wolf
pack" or any other law enforcement
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
Purfer's
IoIurl1n
BY w. HORACE CARTER

Richard Gordon has completed
the first year of the life of the
Tabor City Junior Chamber of
Commerce As it's president and
We personally believe that he
has done an outstanding job.
The Jayeees have had some
thing going practically all the
year and without any room for
doubt, have been Tabor's most
active civic organization.
Any organization Is NO bet
ter or worse than its leadership
and the fact that the Jaycecs
have been active can be attrib-
uted in large measure to the
efforts of Richard.
The Jayeees have a national
rule that no one can be a men,
Der after he becomes So years
old and thus Richard served as
president the last year that he
was eligible for membership.
Henceforth. he is over the age
limit and strictly an honorary
Jaycee.
But he did a creditable Job
during 1886 while the club
was being chartered and nursed
into a lively organization. He
personally directed several of
the more important Jaycee
projects and the people of the
community have. and will con-
tinue to profit from his ener-
getic leadership.
There are lot of people
who shirk civic responsibilities
and refuse to accept important
offices in any organization.
Richard is not one of these. He
tackled a difficult job and did
a first class job of it.
He realizes like so many 9TH
er Jaycees that our children are
going to be brought up in this
community and the more we
can do to make this a better
place to live. the greater the
chances that our boys and girls
will develop real character and
citizenship.
No man should accept an Of
flee unless he sincerely wants
1t and has the determination to
do il right. But far too often
there are those who could do
good job and who have the time
to do il, but rather than sacri.
flee some pleasant leisure, sim
ply reject the opportunity to
serve.
There are those who become
overburdened with civic duties
and neglect their very liveli-
hood. Yet we prefer to see this
situation exist rather than have
too few leaders. The Jaycecs
have as one of their major pur-
poses. the development of lead
ership among the young men
in the community.
And wherever you find ar
active Junior Chamber of Com
mcrce. you find a better town
a better place to raise your
children and mine.
New Jaycee officers have been
elected. We think the mem
bership has made some good
selections and that the second
year of Jaycee activity in Ia
Dor City will be even greater
than the firht.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27

local fellow took delight during the winter
months in referring to the so and so with tie
around his neck" Not his remarks turned me
away from the coat and tie routine. l enjoy wearing
them and most of the time do as like instead of the
way others would like for me to do. Now that warm
weather has come way the sport shirts have been
dragged out of the closet and put into USE . I'm still
en- o,lng it but the who gave the winter name
-j', be suffcring-he's got Job trying to figure out
A"!e that will apply to ME without offending the
lest Vi the folks in the shop =.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
WORRY SEASON ALMOST ON PARENTS

I those parents of school children are looking
sum these days it's secret that school will re-
cess for the summer. Now the parents must put up for
three months with the thing the teachers have
been doing since last August. While the teachers
moan all year 'he doesn't get bit of home training
the parents will realiate with that boy didn't learn
thing this in school" Then there will be the par
entS who worry bebcause silly teacher taught
their kids to spell ''tater" with 'P.'
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
THIS TRIP I'm SERIOUS

When the Jaycees elected president for the
coming year they may have been Joking but took it
seriously and considered it about the incest thing that
has happened to since the Air Force turned me
loose the last time. When jokngly asked, "Who will
take my picture? Harold Ward tossed in curt reply
argued with him but couldn't find way to do it and
save face. I'm still working the sef-photography
angle
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27

Best thing about portable irTi-
CATION is that you get water
,chere and toten you want il.
Hilly terrain is no problem.
Sandy soil that sucks water
out Of ordinary irrigation
bitches is no problem.
Portable irrigation is as precise
aswatcring plantbyhand.
What docs this freedom from
dry spells and troublesome
terrain cost? A lot lcss than
you think. We know farmers,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27
So This Is
NewYork
BY NORTH CALLAHAN

Preceding the opening Of the
ID mon Runyon teIevision
shown. we were invited in to
a big shindig at Toots Shor's.
Even though IL did not begin
until 1880 p. m, we stretched
our custom a bit and went. A
number Of the folks attending
were dressed as Runyon char
acters, and one could see re-
minders of Guys and Dolls as
well as others which the late
and celebrated writer created.
The shebang occupied all of
one Of the big rooms at Tools
and was supposed to represent
a night at Lindy's. Hospitality
was rife, as were celebrities.
whatever those are. I chatted
with my old friend. Herbert
Bayard Swope, one Of the hosts
billed as Louie the Lug"
Messers Anhcuser and Busch
were The Brain" and Harry
the Horse" respectively. ]
shook hands with General Luc-
Jus Clay. a genial gentleman.
enjoyed talking 10 a candy
manufacturer at our table. but
felt slightly awry when I con-
graduated Anne Jeffreys on
her performance in Roberta"
and she rolled those big eyes
In surprise and reminded me II
was not that play, but "The
Merry Widow" she had recent
ly appeared in.
I did not know the late Al
bert Einstein but know some
one who did. He Is DR.. Abra-
ham Flexner, a classmate at
Columbia, who arranged for
Einstein to become connected
with the Institute for Advanc-
ed Study at Princeton, New
Jersey. In Europe years ago.
Flexner asked Einstein to come
to America and work. The
great scientist agreed and ask
ed that he be paid $1,000 a
year. HaifapoIogcticaIIy, he
added, Could I live on less?''
F1exncr told him he couldn't
live on that; that he and Mrs.
Einstein would arrange II. As
finally fixed, the salary was
S1eyooe . year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-04-27

right in this county, who have
paid for their systems in two
ycars-thrce years. They did
it with better crops. BY getting
to market first. BY being
independent Of drought.
Call us or stop in today and
let us show you low TO cngi.
noer a portable irrigation
system TO your farm. We carry
complete systems, parts and
the very fncst Alcoa Ala
fNinrn Pipe
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29

$50 pm. Annual meeting will be
held January IA. President
Charles B. Shuman, American
Farm Bureau Federation, will be
the principal speaker at the af.
ternoon session on Farm Bureau
Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
Maryland Farm
Bureau Meets
Next Wednesday

The doth annual convention of
Maryland Farm Bureau, Inc,
Maryland Agricultural Society
and affiliated organizations will
be held at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Baltimore, next Wednes-
day through Saturday.
Group meetings are scheduled
as follows: Wednesday, Mary
land Nurserymen's Association,
Maryland Crop Improvement AS
ISOLATION, and Maryland Stock.
mems Association. Thursday, AS
ISOLATED Women of Farm Bureau,
All Club Statewide conference,
Maryland Vegetable Growers,
Maryland Tobacco Growers.
Young Peoples Association. Yes
per service will be held at 7:15
pm. and the All dance is sched-
uled for $3.50.
Farm Bureau Day is January
l3, with general sessions during
the day followed by banquet at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
THO things that make for &AEER driving!

The first and most important thing
is you the driver. The courtesy,
care, and common sense you show
count more than anything else.
The second thing is the car itself.
All cars are safer today. That's
shown by the number of accidents
in relation to the number of miles
passenger cars are driven. The fig
ure's down sharply.
Chevrolet has always made safety
a major consideration, introducing
many such features as the all-steel
top, into its field. And this Sc Chew
rolet is the safest one ever built.
It's lively new power means safer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
3 Local Cows
Finish Official
Milk Records

Three registered Holstein-Frie.
sian cows owned by local farmers
have recently completed official
production records, with the
weighing and testing of milk sup
ervised by the University of
Maryland for the Holstein-F
sian Association of America.
The first is Irvington K. B.
Korndyke Lady, owned by Fred
erick A. Fry of Gaithersburg.
Her record is 16,137 pounds of
milk, 545 pounds of butterfat,
MIXED twice daily for 302 days;
average quarts daily, IS; age
when record began, five years
three months.
Also, Kingstead Vamalo Della
May, owned by Leslie c. King of
Clarksburg. She scored up 1887
pounds of milk, 600 pounds of
butterfat, MIXED twice daily for
1886 days; average quarts daily,
25; age when record began, three
years six months.
Kingstead Vamalo Belle Inka,
also from Mr.. Kings herd, went
on record with 1859 pounds of
milk, GA pounds of butterfat,
MIXED twice daily for 316 days;
average quarts daily, &c; age
when record began, six years
three months.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
Short Course
On Livestock
Slated Here

A three-day livestock short
course aimed at the layman but
designed for the expert as well,
is set for January 80, 81 and Feb
ruary 1 at the University of Mary,
land, Boyd T. Whittle, extension
specialist of animal husbandry
and short course chairman an.
nounced.
The short course, planned to
meet the needs of those who have.
MT time to take regular college
classes, includes lectures, demon.
strations and laboratory sessions,
Mr.. Whittle said.
Classes are taught by univer.
sity staff members, breed field
representatives and others with
experience in the livestock field.
The curriculum includes instruc.
ton in the production and mar.
keting of beef cattle, sheep and
swine, as well as lectures on dis.
ease and insect control, prepar-
ing animals for sale and feeding
practices. Courses will also be
offered in soil and crop manage.
ment and cost accounting.
This is the fifth year for the
short course. In the past, sessions
have been attended by lawyers,
butchers, housewives, dentists and
even a Naval engineer. Mr.. Whit
tie said enrolment applications
may be gotten from him at the
Animal Husbandry Department,
University of Maryland, College
Park and must be returned by
January IA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29

passing. It's special Ball-Race steer
ing-oversize brakes with Anti-Dive
control-bring easier, surer driving.
The Unisteel construction and safety
door latches of it's Fisher Body
the nailed-to-the-road stability that
comes from advanced suspension
and better balance - the sweeping
panoramic windshield = all these
things add to your safety.
Seat belts with or without Shout
der harness? Instrument panel pad
ding? Of course, they're available
at extra cost. AS your Chevrolet
dealer, well be glad to show you the
many safety features of the SO
Chevrolet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
WSSC Needs
Engineer Unit
Workers Here

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission is launch
ing a drive for recruitment Of
additional engineering depart.
ment personnel.
The commissioners recently APP
proved proposals for engineering
job reclassifications and salary
increases, and the big water and
sewer utility is now stepping up
its efforts to attract both en-
gineers and non.technical EN-.
ployees.
Citing the need for expansion
of its operations, commission Of
ficials pointed out that the BIZ
county Sanitary District, recently
increased by the addition of SO
square miles, now embraces an
area of 302 square miles with an
estimated population of approx.
mately 100000.
Latest reports, it was said, re-
veal that construction OF water
and sewer lines and house con.
nections this year will exceed
that of recent years. Water con.
sumption for 1855 is expected to
reach a new high Of approximate.
~ IS million gallons daily aver
age, as compared with last years
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
|GreenFeeding'
Is Discussed
By Specialist

Farmers considering green
feeding or zero grazing, should
weigh the advantages and disad-
vantages before making the
change, recommends Charles P.
Ellington, University of Mary.
land extension agronomist.
Green feeding, also called soil
ing, is a system in which the
farmer brings the pasture to his
cattle, rather than taking the cat
tie to the pasture. A few Mary
land dairy farmers are now u.s.
ing this system, Mr.. Ellington
reports, and are finding it quite
satisfactory. Enough pasture is
cut each day for the herd and is
fed to the cattle in the feed lot.
The cattle are generally kept off
the pasture.
Conversion to this system has
its advantages as well as it's disad-
vantages, the agronomist says.
Among the advantages, he lists
increased pasture yields as one
of the most important. 1t is also
possible for a farmer with limit.
ed acreage to support more cat
tie, he says, because of the high
er yields. Fencing requirements
are cut to a minimum too, he
added.
Among the disadvantages, Mr..
Ellington lists more equipment in
vestment, constant attention to
the system and greater number
of man hours of labor. In re-
gard to more man hours Mr.. FL
lington says it means that the
farmer will have to work harder
or hire more labor for green feed
ing requires daily attention.