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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21

Administration to negotiate
again with the Russians.
And on Europe's side:
1. The general prosperity.
2. Errors in European poll
tics which have convinced some
Europeans that not all political
wisdom resides with them.
Then there is one thing more,
which ] hesitate to embark upon,
since it intrudes into a field
where ! do not pretend to expert
ness. We are - or we have been
= regarded in Europe as the last
stronghold Of capitalism. which
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
CircuIufin' Around

almost had dinner ready Mr.
Elderdice was talking abou,
omatoes at the dinner table, SC
Mrs. Elderdice, just as Mr.. Ed
rdice has the rice, beans, and
bther things such as black pep
Der, and salt on the table, had
'avcd him big plum so red that
It looked like a tomatoe, and
aid here is yours Earle. No,
looking closely at the red plum,
Nr. Elderdice thought it was a
tomato, and he started slicinp
he plum not knowing the diff
crence until he had sliced two
iliccs of the plum and got down
% the seed and found out that
Mrs. Eldcrdicc had fooled him.
lie replied 81 thought you gave
ne a tomato but this is a plum.
wonder if MIR. Elderdice had
On his glasses or not.
Last Saturday morning l went
10 a tobacco barn where Mr.. and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
Local Citizens
Receive Awards
AT Grand Meet

Six Tabor City citizens recelv-
, ed the Grand Cross of Colors
honoring them for "Outstandirg
service" with the local Rainbow
Assembly for Girls at the Mon
lay evening session of the North
Carolina Grand Assembly held
IN Asheboro last week.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Martin, Erskin Young, M.blc
Hodges, Alice Ann Horne, and
Media GaSkin.
Mrs. Mae S. Young, grand
mother advisor of North Caro-
Ina Assembly, and mother adj
visor for the local assembly re-
ccivcd the honor previously.
Mrs. Young was seated in the
East for the current sessions.
Others attending from Tabor
City were Shclba Jean Hulk who
served as Grand Recorder, Alice
MN Horne. Grand Musicia, and
Darcus Earl Solcs, Grand Faith.
In tie Gr2nd Assembly Choir
We're Prec Granger, Peggy
Stanley. Elvia Hammctt, and
Katrina Holt.
The assembly opened on Sun
Gay evening for a three day SEES
ZION
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
IHarker's Island
Man Killed When
Auto 0verfurns

A Harkcr'S Island resident was
Killed instantly Sunday morning
about $50 o'clock when his auto
overturned on the Lees Lake
Road about eight miles from
Whitcvillc.
William Riley Willis, 81, be-
came Columbus County's Ia
Highway fatality. A passenger
Thomas Joseph Sparks, 25, OF
Harkcr'S Island, was uninjured
Sparks told Highway Patrol
man F. d. Mclean of Lake Wac
camaw that he was asleep at the
time of the accident. He said the
two men had left MoreheaG City
about one o'clock cnroute to
Myrtle Beach.
Corporal 7. p. Holfer of the
State Highway Patrol said the
ireakish accident was probably
caused by unfamiliarity of the
road and slick tires.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06

freshman year in college. II
was a part time newspapermar
even before he completed high
school.
Jimmy is the son of Mrs. E. F
Cole, the former Ruby Bell
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Bell of Tabor City. Jimmy i.
Mrs. Coles son by a previou.
marriage.
For IL years Jimmy lived with
ms grandparents here and ther
went to live with his mother il
Logan. In l949 he returned &c
Tabor City to attend high school,
MS sophomore year, and h,
worked with The Tribune cover
ing local sports. That was his
firSt association with the news
paper business and began hi.
journalism career.
AT the early age of Is he was
iull-timc sports editor of tn,
Hcrald-Journal and was athleti,
publicity director for Utah State
college. He was also the sports
correspondent for the United
Press and the Associated Press
All this, Just the year after hi.
high school graduation.
He couldn't get the newspaper
urge out of his blood after {
SmattcrIng of il here in Tabor
City, and when he returned &c
Logan in 1913. he got a job as
rcccptioniSt and part time CLASH
lied ad taker with the daily
newspaper. From that he pushed
himself into the sports depart
ment which he heads today.
Among the honorS bestowed
upon Jimmy was one presented
by the Utah Oil Refining Com
pany. The firm presented hin,
with portrait in appreciation
for distinguished service &c
sports events in Utah"
He was also elected president
of the Sigma Chi fraternity al
Utah State and is a member OF
the Blue Key fraternity, a M
tional honor society with 90 &C
tive chapters in the United
States.
Young Jimmy now sees IT,,
Armed Services as his next st2r
following graduation at Utah
State. And after that he docSn't
know for sure. He does say that
he will probably either cntC!
law school or go into the news
paper advertising business.
AT any rate he has an out
standing career to date and thos.
who know him expect that car
'eer to remain colorful an
spectacular.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
Century Old
Bachelor Dies

Richard G. Fowler. 100, old
est bachelor of this area and
probably the oldest in North
Carolina, died in the Sand
strom Rest Home. Myrtle Beach
Monday at Ass a. m.
A farmer Of Tabor City.
route 2, he had resided with
a niece. Mrs. w. b. Ward and
Mr.. Ward at the home Of his
sister-in-law Mrs. Rams n
Fowler.
Mr.. Fowler was born August
20. 1854 In Horny County tho
son of the late Jane Haddock
and Richard Fowler.
Funeral rites were held from
the Little Bethel Freewill Bap-
list Church Tuesday at S D. m.
where he was n deacon for 40
years. The Rev. Lonnie Brown,
pastor, officiated with burial In
the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
A number of nephews and
nieccS survive.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
Booze Plant

Somebody's business venture
in manufacturing unlawful booze
got off 10 bad start in the
Powell settlement last week.
For some unknown reason.
only two barrels of mash were
prepared,
Then. deputies sheriff Odell
Floyd and Roy Higgins came a.
long, shopping around where the
operator wished they wouldn't
They turned over the barrels
and let the mash soak into the
ground. They destroyed the 100
gallon copper still.
But the operator got one big
break; he wasn't there and nc
ildnt get arrested. If he had
my LIQUOR from a previous VEN
ture 1t was safe too. for the Of
IvGrS found none.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
BY EDWARD GORE

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Elderdice
who live about three miles south
~ Pireway were visiting us
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Elder
dice was telling what she was
getting out of her garden, and /
listened to what she said. She
got butter beans, corn, green
peas, and Iris potatoes.
She said she had a plum tree
at the other farm, and one day
she went to the tree to gather
the plums off the tree, and ou,y
found two on the tree. They
Aere ready to pick and she pick
ed them. MIR. and Mrs. Edison
Ray have little daughter nam
cd Margie. Mrs. Elderdice told
me that she was going to save
one of the plums for the little
girl, and she old, and gave the
plum to her a few days ago.
Well one day Mrs. Elderdice was
cooking dinner, and when she
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
REDDY HEATS WHARF.-THE
White GLOVE way!

Get oil the hot woier your family viii ever need
with q modern Electric Voter Heater Cleon cool
1nd completely automatic. you'll never know this
white Glove Servant is in the house. Tabletop OF
opn9ht models dvoiluble at your deoler. Be Mod
srn-hedt wuier the White Glove wuy EectrieaIlyI
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
.oonshiners Hit

Columbus County Deputy
Sheriff l.. r. Stubs was death
on moonshincrS last week as he
helped TO destroy three stills.
Deputy Stubs and Mack Cam
ady put out Of operation a 100
gallon submarine type rig in
Ransom township on July /. On
June 30 they destroyed rs
gallon government type" cop
per still.
A 75-gallon rig was also de-
stroycd in Ransom Township on
July ,.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
LEES STORE
GETS NEW HOME

The contract for a new mod
'rn five and ten cent store here
was let yesterday by Lee Stores
to ii. W. Powell, Mullins con-
tractor.
Leonard WiggiS, who assumed
managerial duties at Lees last
week, said this morning the,
work would begin on the build
ing Immediately.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
Ex-Tribune Man o n Logon, Utah DuiIv

Jimmy Derrick, now known as
Jimmy Cole, is a local young
man making a name for HIM
self in the West as sports editor
Of the Herald-Journal, a daily
Scripts Howard newspaper in
Logan, Utah.
The 81 year old man is a ris-
ing senior at Utah State College
but has served as sports editor
of the daily newspaper there,
the fifth largest in the State,
with 1000 circulation. since his
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06
RETURNS FROM TRIP

Mrs. David Simon of Simon's
Dept. Store spent last week in
New York on a buying trip for
Simon's.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06

Mrs. Wade Martin and daugh-
ter. Elvia Hammctt. are in Dur
ham for a visit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Eldcrdge Smith
lcf the Pircway section has OH,
son named Benny. They tell hin
what to say, and he general,
says what they want him too
The other day at the tobacco
barn they had him talking say
ing different things. Mr.. Smith
said to his young son tell Et
you want five cents for a sof,
drink. He was baShful at first
but started talking away like
nobody's business. He said Ec
Gore you give me five dollars
MIR. Smith replied" I didn't
know he could say five dolldrs
NJ all. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith we're
surprised when they heard thcir
young son talking about five
dollars. | haven't seen five dol
lars In five years.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06

THE fellow who has lust
had a CLOSE call" doesn't
have to be sold" on the
wisdom of insurance pro-
lection. He's been warned 4.
Unfortunately, d isast e r
doesn't often "call its
shots. Consider yourself
warned. Call on us for
your insurance protection
NOW.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-07-06

Mrs. Major Gore Jr. were put
ting in tobacco. Mr.. Gore want
ed to know where my pen and
paper were. told him l had
left 1t home. usually carry a
pen and paper with me about all
the time. asked why was he
so interested in my pen and pap
err? He replied that l all ways
carried my pen and paper to
figure someone out of a dollar.
! replied to him, Well, Mr.. Gore,
that's what I went to school for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
sy the Associated Press

Spanish sherry producers have
launched a double-barreled pro-
motional campaign to sell more
Of the wine in the United State.
and to change the date Of Co.
lumbus Day to September Q.
As o starter, the sherry ship
pers syndicate of Spain has en-
ployed an American public re-
lations firm to promote the wine
Before World War II. SPAR
sold about 100000 gallons Of
sherry annually in this country
Harry L. Lourie, executive vict
president Of the National Asso.
citation Of Alcoholic Beverage
Importers, estimated Spanish
sherry imports last year amount
ed to 451, 900 gallons, compared
with about Is million gallons Of
domestic sherry consumed.
Mr.. Lourie said. however, thai
Spanish sherry could hardly be
viewed as competitive. Domestic
sherries, he said, retail for ar
average Of about IS cents . bot.
tie, while the popular brands Of
Spanish sherry range from $2.1s
to SAT-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
'0DM Plans SET
For Shift 10 War
BY the Associated Press

Plans are being developed for
putting the Government and
Nations economy on an i'm
mediate war footing If the need
should arise.
The Office Of Defense Mobili-
zation sketched these prepara-
tons yesterday in a report to
the Senate House Defense Pro-
duction Committee.
ODM Chief Arthur s. Fleming
said standby orders have been
drafted for a general freeze on
prices, wages and rents and
plans made for an agency to
handle such economic controls
as these and food rationing
Plans also have been prepared to
invoke production and materials
curbs and to take over control
of radio. telephone and tele-
graph systems.
In the field Of Government,
ODM said attention has been de-
voted to arranging for q place
where Congress might meet out
side Washington, If it had to. 1t
said a tentative site already has
been picked for relocation Of the
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Sleeping Mons Fall
OFF Diyun Is FutoI

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Aug
"a (P.-Mack Hopson. 81. rolled
of a divan where he was Sleep
ing yesterday. struck his neck or
the ragged edge Of q coffee car
used as an ash tray and bled to
death.
Mr.. Hopson. a construction
worker, severed the jugular vein
in his neck. After his 2-foot
fan, he walked into the kitchen
shouted for help and collapsed
He died IS minutes later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Spanish Sherry Makers
Seek Bigger U. S. Sales

The movement to change the
date Of Columbus Day from
October u is based on his Sep
TENDER 9 first voyage departure
from the Canary Islands with a
liberal cargo of Spanish sherry.
The proposed new date COIN
cides with the holdings Of the
traditional Fiesta de Ia Vendimia
(the Blessing Of the Vintage) at
Jerez de la Frontera, which the
Spanish cali the sherry capital
of the world.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

0 of the unusual sights of Los Angeles Ben Alexander
" filling gas tanks at service station the corner of
Yucca Street and Cahuenga Boulevard For Alexander
proprietor of two stations also happens of
Americas most famous faces: week his every
is stalked by millions Of TV fans who know him as Officer
Frank Smith, Sgt Joe Fridays side-kick "Dragnet"
To give his regular attendants time of, Ben occa-
sonaly the pumps himself Navy lieutenant during
the he originally bought the stations keep his former
aircraft carrier buddies together.
Now welheeled actor and businessman Bens personal
appearances at the station sometimes misinerpted
Some drivers give dirty look if to say Why you
penny pinchng cheap skate. Trying make extra buck
Continued page
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Many tried powders. found they iuiIed
Read what they say abesf fhis new way:

II like the wonderful holding strength of your
cream better than anything I've ever used. like
Poll Grips refreshing taste, too"
II. b. w., East Canaan, Conn.
II definitely prefer Poli-Grip to other products
I've tried. 1t holds my plate tighter and feels COM
Portable longer. is cooling soothing. never
gritty" Mrs. X. L.. Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

For ten years my teeth wouldn't stay tight for
more than two hours q day. tried powders, but
nothing worked till your new cream, Poli-Grip,
came along" Mrs. r, W., Medfeld. Mass
II find your new cream, Poli-G Grip, very pleasant
and mild tasting and it holds my loose plates very
tight, longer than anything I've tried"
Mrs. H. d. NJ, Bradenton, Florida
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-10-15

If you wont real quality
bulls, don't miss the 35fh
Hereford Bull Sale OF the
North Montono Hereford
Breeders Association. s.
Choice Hereford Ronge Bulls
ond Herd Sire Prospects
being consigned by leading
breeders i'm the stote.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-10-15
HIS SONS Sell at
THESE FALL SALES
BUTTE-NovEMBER II
DILLoN-ocToBER rs

at the Western Montana Hereford Assn.
Sale, 3 pens of three 4 singles.
Evening star., 1955-02-02

Although meets eroded
prime" and Choice ore
the highest quolity grades
ovoiIobIe, there is still q
quality difference within
these erodes. This quolity
difference is reported in
the United Stotes Deport-
ment Of Agriculture Mar
ket reports :. To insure
you Of the finest meat
available your GIANT
will only buy the topmost
quality Of prime and
choice erodes for GIANT
TOP-NOTCH Meets. This
Is your positive stamp OF
ossuronce that you can do
better at Your GIANT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
Jopon Will Build
$l2,500, Liner
For U. S. Service

TOKYO. Aug. 16 (R.-The
Transportation Ministry plans
to build a 19,500-ton luxury
passenger ship next year. which
win be placed on the Japan
United States Pacific Coast
route.
Kyodo News Service said the
liner win be built in 20 months
at q cost Of $12.5 million. It
will be chartered to the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha (NYK). one of
Japan's biggest shipping COM
panies.
The ship win have q speed of
20 knots and accommodate $50
first class and 500 tourist class
passengers.
The Ministry also plans in
1856 to increase the Japanese
merchant feet by 100000 gross
tons to about 81 million gross
tons. Japan had about 8 million
tons Of merchant leet before
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Not, HE was drug for Al
feet" Drug" as the past tense
and past participle Of drag Il
|dialectal. Better say: He wa
dragged for 40 feet. The ship
dragged her anchor. The river
was dragged for the victims
body.
Not, "He was sentenced to be
hung" Hung" is the correct
past tense and past participle
of hang. However. it has Ions
been good usage to use hanged
lin reference to the death pen
Ialty, as: He was sentenced to
be hanged. He viii be hanged
for his crime. He was hanged
yesterday at the State peni-
Tertiary.
Otherwise hung" is correct
las: The picture was hung ovel
the nantel. He hung his head
lin shame. The picture had hung
there for years.
Not. I'VE like three Of having
q majority" Misuse Of "like'
for lack" is especially common
In the South and West. It Il
Idialectal. better avoid 1t. Cor.
rect: We lack three Of having
q majority. We lack sufficient
time to complete the work
There is q great lack Of food ir
some parts of Europe.
Not, you cannot return Il
class without an Admit" Thi.
mislocution is rather prevalent
| In our schools, and teacher!
should guard against it, for
there is no such noun as admit
Speaking Of an admit to class
is as dialectal as speaking oil
IAN Invite to q wedding" The
word admit is q verb, and thu
first syllable should not be &C.
lcented.
Correct: You should receive Q
permit to re-enter this class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

To-day Is the cath anniver-
lsary Of the birth of q First Lady
who married q future President
In London, England. Who2
Queen Victoria sent q cable
to the President, 81 years age
today. the first message ever sent
by transatlantic cable. Which
President received this cable?
3-There was q big celebration
In New York City. 13l years ago
to welcome o famous Frenchmar
on his last visit to America: he
had served as Q major general
under Washington in the Revo-
lutionafy War. Who was he?
tAnswers on Next Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
Hunter
Kills His Futher

BEDFORD. Pa, Aug. Is R.-
"a bullet from his sons rifle
killed . prominent Bedford
County attorney yesterday while
they were hunting grounding,
|at nearby Sulphur Springs, State
police said.
The victim was Richard w
Lins. ST.. so.
His son, Richard, jr.. Il. told
police they were hunting on q
ridge and had separated about
dusk. The shaken youth de-
clared:
Il saw a dark object on top
of the ridge. I looked through
my telescope sight and 1t looked
like q grounding. I fired and
the object dropped down."
The older man died instantly.
Young Lins said he and his
father hunted In the area fire.
quently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
A. WORD TO THE WISE

This permit will admit tad-MrT)
you to class.
Not, "She is sick to her stom-
Iach." One cannot be sick to-
One may be sick In bed, sick Of
| iattery. sick OF ones home, but
never sick 10" anything. Better
say: She is sick ct the stomach.
The word sick Is usually re-
lstricted to the meaning Of nause-
Iated - sick at the stomach.
Otherwise the word 'Iill" is used
This distinction is not observed
in American usage. Too. there
ARE indications that sick" for
ZIP is gaining ground in Great
Britain: doubtless the result OF
American influence.
tDistrihuted b. AscNanght
Syndicate. Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
FAMOUS FABLES
By e. z. EDGAR

SALE. During his years as
catcher for the Chicago Cubs,
Gabby Hartnett suffered the
usual Illustrations with umpires.
/ One day, when the Cubs were
playing the Giants, the plate
umpire was an oldtimeY who. as
a sideline. bred hunting dogs.
In the ninth, the score was tied.
The first Giant hitter was their
second basemen, whose batting
average was usually low.
As he stepped into the batter's
box, the second basement struck
up a conversation with the UNI
pire.
II hear you've got some dogs
for SALE" he said.
BEST you ever saw" replied
the man in blue. Ball one"
'The fellers say your price ID
too high" continued the batter
"One hundred dollars for q
purebred dog too high snorted
the Jump. Strike one"
Can they run?"
Like the wind. Ball two"
mot very friendly though, are
they?"
Like a member Of the family.
Strike two"
How are they on retrieving?'
Better than o collector for
the finance company. Ball three -
ok. You've got q deal" said
the second baseman.
Now you're using your head
Ball four"
AS the batter trotted to first
Hartnett, who had been doing
. slow burn. now blew his top.
II you don't mind" he
growled, don't sell any more
dogs up here to 200 hitters."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16

He was Q little perturpeo
when Mr.. Masters strong bid
ding got the hand up to game in
spades. But he needn't have
worried. Mr.. Masters fine han
ding OF the trump suit land Mr..
Muzzy's helpful double) brought
the contract home with ease.
Mrs. Keen got OF TO the lead
Of the queen Of clubs and the
ace in the closed hand won. The
diamond finesse was taken and
Mr.. Muzzy won with the king
and returned the king Of clubs.
Mr.. Masters ruffed. Now he
led to dummy's jack Of diamonds
and cashed the nee Of diamonds.
discarding the trey OF hearts
from the hand. When both OPP
ponents followed to this trick.
he led Q small heart from the
board and flnessed the queen.
Next he cashed the ace Of
hearts.
When Mr.. Muzzy's king
dropped, it was clear that the
heart suit would not set up and
his last two hearts would have
to be ruffed In dummy. Thanks
to Mr.. Muzzy's double it APP
peared certain that the long
enemy trump holding was In the
East hand.
No doubt Mr.. Muzzy could
overtrump the dummy, but what
If he did? Mr.. Masters could
afford to lose two trump tricks
as long as he didn't have to lose
any hearts.
Therefore after winning with
the ace Of hearts, he led the five
OF hearts and ruffed with dunn
my's ten Of spades. MIR. Muzzy
overruffed with the jack Of
spades and led another club.
This was ruffed in the closed
hand with the four of spades.
Mr.. Masters now led the six of
hearts. his last one. and ruffed
with the ace Of spades on the
board. Mr.. Muzzy had three
spades left at this point. but only
one Of them was higher than
Mr.. Masters queen-nine-eight.
tcopyr,xht, 1855, General Features Corr. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
b. EAsLEY RLACKWooD

Mr.. Dale believes that when
the opponents have Q part score
It Ii best to get IN there with a
bid early or you may not get In
at all. Not and stay solvent.
anyway. That Is why he made a
shaded opening bid on the
anennic North cards in today's
deal. In this situation he likes
to tell his partner early land
cheaply) that he has some values
--as O basis for q possible sacri-
fice bid by his side later.
North dealer.
East-West Vulnerable.
East-West 90 part-score.