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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
This. Is The Low

where he himself has been at
fault. The donce may keep the
ring if the donor refuses to
carry out his promise without
legal justification.
The rule applies TO other
betrothal gifts made in con-
temptation of marriage. How
ever, where gifts have been
made merely for the purpose
of advancing the donor in the
lady's favor and have not been
made in contemplation of mar
rage, they are held to be alb
solutc and irrevocable.
Adams gives 10 Burton, one
of his employees. a watch and
tells him TO present it as a gift
to Collins. Burton delivers the
watch; but unknown To either
Burton or Collins. Adams has
died one hour before the de-
livery of the watch. May the
executor of Adams estate re-
cover the watch from Collins?
Yes. Adams in this case was
acting as the agent Of his en-
ployer-principal. and under
the law of North Carolina the
death Of the principal instant
~ terminates the authority or
power cf the agent. The gifts
was not ConSumma'cd BY de-
livery during the lifetime of
the donor.
If Burton had delivered fha
watch 10 Collins before tie
death Of Adams. it would have
been a valid Gift.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

provement will wither when the en-
tire system begins operation.
Town commissioners are due our
respects for their approval of the
white way. It's nice to be able to
glance across the street and recognize
our neighbors who were shadowy
figures month ago.
Once again, Carolina Power and
Light Company has expanded its SER
vices in the community and helped
everyone concerned.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

1t would also have been a
valid gift if the donor had de-
livered the watch to an agent
OF the donce or to a third per-
son as trustee for the doneeb
Henry Smith by deed or will
conveys his farm Blackacre
ito John Taylor for the term
of his natural life and upon
the termination OF the life
estate of John Taylor then 10
the heirs of John Taylor" Dues
John Taylor acquire merely 4
life estate in the farm?
Strange as il may seem. John
Taylor acquires more than a
life estate. He becomes the abb
So!utc owner of the farm and
can convey to any third person
a title free from the claims OF
his heirs.
This is because of the fam
Gus Rule in Shcllcy's Case, de-
cidcd in England in 1881. AL
though this decision is no long
cr followed in most jurisdic-
ton, it is still the law of Nossh
Carolina. "
The decision is an ancien.
landmark and one of the pit
falls in our law that ATTORNEYS
ar" constantly on the alert 10
guide their clients around,
Henry Smith undoubtedly in
tended 10 convey TO John Tavl-
or only a life estate. but he did
not achieve his purpose.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
BY ROBERT E. LEE
(For the NC. Bar Association

IFTS
A man, in company of his
wife, daughter, and several
friends, standing of the piazza
of his home, pointed TO a clot
and said TO his daughter: THAT
is your property. l give it TO
you" The colt was afterwards
known as the child'S property
by the family and neighbors.
The father took care of the
property and it was never out
of his possession. Was there
gift of the colt to the daughter?
No. The North Carolina ST.
prcme Court held that the in
tended gift failed because
there was no delivery of the
colt TO the daughter. There was
not change in possession. The
donor did not part with domin-
ion over the colt in u way cf-
tcCtivc to transfer il TO his
daughter
Since the title to the colt did
not pass to the daughter, the
father may sell the colt or his
creditors may seize it to sat-
lSty their judgments. The faith
cr may deliver il as a gift to
another or bcqucath il as a gift
in his will to another.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

II you'll remember my cat
story, wherein l quoted Mr..
CaSkic Stinnett's standoffish
attitude toward our soft-footed
friends. l think you'll be inter-
ested in a brief comment dis
patched to this pillar today by
our Philadelphia front from
his Curtis Publishing Company
offices. Thanks, Barney, for
sharing the abuse from cat
lovers with me. They want to
lynch me in South Carolina
and I've been burned in effigy
twice in Connecticut and once
in Iowa. In Boston, a murderer
was acquitted when he plead
cd not guilty on the grounds
that he thought he was killing
ME. Hope you make out better
in California" Thank you,
Caskic. Everything in Cali
fornia is quiet on the feline
front. But the violins at the
Hollywood Bowl are bowling
strangely.
A local barber inbided a
wee bit too much beer suds
during our recent hot weather
spell. AS a result, three of his
long-hair customers were Civ
en- haircutS which they've
wanted for a long time but
which were strictly verboten
by their fraus. Now that the
trio have legitimate excuse
for appearing in public places
with their angry looking brist-
les, the smiling gents are re-
ferring TO their hairdo as a
"brewcut just love Art
Ryon's comment that he had a
terrible nightmare in which
his wife and Marilyn Monroe
were fighting over him, and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

participate in sports who,.
we are merely observers 10
sure that our overseas sco,tsu
will now make quite a 20
over the situation here in ~
Angeles where sports fans .Ss
not only observing but are nv.
being carried by mechani !,
contrivances to help them d
their observing A, ~
game, a frankfurter yenSos
eSpicd a gorgeous and shanoI.
red-haired gal passing ana
yelled: Hey! Red Hot"
Irving "Ecky" Eckhoff. tbs
publicist who puts the "eckss
in expert. tells about the nre-
opening press party for the Ira
Follics. Seems there wee "
ncwSpapermen known far and
wide for their free-loadins
characteristics. Their fams
rested on the laurels OF the;,
never having paid for ANY.
THING. Rumor had it thew
had double-cdged fishhooks in
their pockets and frec-wheel.
ing cobras in their wallets
thus keeping their reputation,
honest. After imbibing SONS
potent double-brandies III i.
ugh the courtesy of the Ie,
Follies management, the tw,
reporters assertedly became s,
dizzy ard confused they decid
ed between them to leave thei
generous waiter a two-dolla
tip. But not until they rea,
this will our two colleague
know that they sacrificed thei
free-loading championship b
placing the two bucks on IN
tray of a passing and hifhi
pleased bus boy Keep i
touch.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
Barney GIuzer's Column

his wife was winning. Robert
Mechanic of West Los Angeles
lives on Stilson street and If
that doesn't wrench your back
he works at the Hughes Tool
Company.
Mrs. Klea VogcS, of Encino,
swats her two highly aciivated
and Grant sons with n ping
pong paddle. Says it improves
her stroke In n Fairfax
avenue religious articles store
there is a miniature model Of
a rabbi complete with black
gown, tahlis. and prayer book.
But instead of the traditional
yamalkal there is a tiny Davy
Crockett hat! Myers b.
Katz, the dentist. is effectively
solving the personal problem
of his teen-age daughters in
satiable desire to stay on the
phone so often and so long.
He's getting her 4 job at the
telephone company at the
u. c. l.. A.-TeXas A. & NJ.
football game, the announcer
said: Buy a program now.
You name it and the Goal Post
has it," to which 10000 male
fans, both young and old,
reared: "Marilyn Monroe"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
COUNTY AGENT RAPER HAS GOOD IDEA

. columbus County = the garden spot Of the Caro-
inas' is slogan dreamed up by County A AGENT
Charles Raper
It's the best I've heard and think it fitting that
such signs be made and erected at every entrance
to the county.
Everyone points with pride to Columbus County's
farming record I'm proud of the county in which
live it's logical that I'd want transients to enter
our boundaries with that taste in their mouths
You the sign on WBTW-TV during the
program southeastern Almanac" to be conducted
Friday, September 30.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

y man and woman became
engaged to marry each other.
The woman is given an en-
gagcmcnt ring. If the woman
breaks the engagement. may
the man recover the ring?
Yes. An engagement ring is
a conditional gift and must be
returned 10 the donor if the
marriage does not take place.
An engagement ring is given
upon an implied condition that
the ring be returned if the
marriage does not take place.
If the engagement is ended
by mutual consent, the ring
may be recovered. The general
rule seems to be that the donor
is entitled to the return of the
ring in every case except
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
PLAIN TALK
PLAIN TALK
Southport
Skipper
By AL HARRISON
By AL HARRISON

You can't beat the frankness of Southport char
ter boat skipper
A Captain Arnold has excellent reputation for
his conscientious attitude With the unusual number
OF hurriances this every skipper at Southport
needs the business but Captain Arnold told the
other day that he had backed for his pay and
wasn't planning to start now.
Call me the day before you are scheduled for
the trip things look bad, I'll be the first to tell
you. Don't want anyone coming down here and not
Friday, September 80 might be good day for catch
ing king mackerel.
You'll learn about the friendly skipper in
a few weeks Plan to do feature with pics while
on the trip to the Gulf Stream.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
HE EVENS THE SCORE WITH LIES

didn't get the mans name but his story pointed
out the weight of lies.
Seems he was returning lie for lie His neighbor
had spread the word that the missing vans were
stolen by him.
In return, the man spread the rumor that his
nelghbor was spending far much time with another
mans wife and had contracted a yeneral disease
In due time, the mans legal wife left him and he
was kicked out of his local church.
\ on know, that mans never told another lie on
me since them" remarked the man who had syanned
a lie for a lie.
Robert Soles laughed when he related. the story
and chlded the for his falsehoods. When the
man substantlated the story, knew Rob laughing
through sheer politeness
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

THIS gallery helped initiate
the new escalator at the Los
Angeles Coliseum prior to the
U.C.L.A.-TeXas A. & NJ. and
the U. S. C.-Washington State
football games, which made me
think of something. II has been
mentioned very often in inter-
national circles that we Amer
leans are going soft, it being
pointed out that Europeans
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

The town ordinances pertaining to "peddlers"
needs the attention of the commissioners One that
fits peddlers best calls for privilege tax of 500.
No one has paid that amount and it seems high
time to get it enforced
Peddlers accustomed to paying five or 10 dol
lars and going their merry way They aren't around
to hear the pleas for aims sounded each year in the
form of high school ANNALS civic club projects and
destitute persons It's the settled merchants who bear
the brunt of the attack and they deserve the breaks
Levying the 500 tax might not discourage ped
dlers since they usually make fairly high percentage
of profit on their merchandise; however it would
add bit more to the town kitty.
In its present form, it would be difficult to abide
by the particular ordinance since isn't very specific
All it would take is five minutes of a town meeting
to straighen out the matter 1t would make lot of
local merchants happy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
LIKE HIM ON MY BALL TEAM

Colonel Brooks is learned man and one l appre-
clate having my ball team.
Seldom do the Colonel and l exchange greetings
that he doesn't have some remark about the Tribune
Usually his words are complimentary and hear such
SO seldom that | eat EN- up When he isn't compli-
mentary, take his words to heart and figure "Aw
he Just isn't feeling up to par today"
mats the way life goes believe the good
Things about ourselves but refuse to accept the bad
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

AS GOOD AS ANY REASON TO WANT 1T

One of the youngsters who sells Tribunes each
wednesday walked into my office Friday afternoon
want to sell some more papers, he confided
as he gave his itching scalp the once over.
told him Friday wasn't good day to sell pers
that had been published on Wednesday and advised
him to come back next Wednesday,
well, those folks who live down by nv house
want some everyday My Daddy likes to get every
day too, he replied through faint smile.
Curious as to why anyone would want the same
Tribune everyday and fatered by the same curiosity
l asked, Son, why in the world would anyone want
it everyday"
Shucks,, they like to wrap fish in them They
don't never read EN-" was his retort.
Guess that's as good any reason but it's not
conducive to initiating a newspapermans ego.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28

Editor Charlie Ryan of the Shallotte paper has
Deen exercising his lungs regarding the proposed by
pass for Shalotte.
was going through Shallotte last Sunday and it
seemed to me that bypass would be welcomed
The main street is and removal of the tourist
traffic would eliminate any traffic congestion.
AS for the business, the Shallotte merchants know
pest whether or not they get tourist dollars I'd
ture to say that tourists don't spend many dollars
with the merchants. | know Tabor City doesn't get
much more than cola money from tourists
A bypass around here will give us considerable
relief 1t seems that the same would apply in Shaotte
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
BOTH CONWAY NEWSPAPERS CLAIM GLORY

90 The Field one of our sister papers, and the Horny
Herald bid for the same point in boosting their own
stock
The Field, a semi-weekly publication, says "The
Largest Newspaper in Horny County - Largest Semi
Weekly in South Carolina
The Herald says South Cardinals Largest Nom
Daily Newspaper"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

Joseph H. Green was recently
elected to the honorable position
of Noble Grand at Union Lodge No.
8 Todd Fellows) in Georgetown. He
was installed for a six-months
term in this office on April 25, 1855.
Joe, native of Georgetown, has
held the jobs of chaplain, assistant
recording secretary, recording sec
rotary and vice grand in the IOOF
at his hometown. He is also sec
rotary of the lodges General Ser
vice Committee.
A member of the American Lee
gion and Presbyterian Church, Joe
is married to the former Mary
Metzner, of Rehoboth who prior
to her marriage, worked at Sea-
ford. They have two children
Saundra Lou, age 10; and Joseph
age s.
During World War ii, he was in
military service and saw action in
both the Rhineland and Central
Europe. Joe was recipient of the
bronze medal for heroic and meri-
toriOus achievement.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Cerebral Palsy
Clinics May 24-25
CONTINUED from page one)

tCOnLinueu from page One1
On Wednesday, May 25 the clinic
will be held at Tilton Building at
Governor Bacon Health Center,
Delaware City, beginning at 900
a. m.
Doctor Weslake received his
Masters Degree and his Doctorate
from the University of Michigan.
He was associated with the speech
clinic at the University of Michi-
gan following his graduation.
Later he became assistant direc-
tor of the speech clinic at Penn
sylvania State College. Following
this, he was advisor in the Divi-
sion of Special Education for the
Pennsylvania Department of Pub
lie Instruction, Harrisburg. Doctor
Westlake is especially qualified to
evaluate the speech of children
with cerebral palsy and make
recommendation for therapy, since
he spent three months in special
work with Doctor Winthrop M.
Phelps of Baltimore, national medi-
cal authority on cerbral palsy. In
his present position at North
western University. Doctor West
lake is associated with Doctor
Meyer Perlstein in his clinics for
children with cerebral palsy which
are conducted in the Chicago area
Speech and hearing therapists
and other interested persons in
allied fields are invited to attend
these clinics.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
The Past In Review
News As II Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.

Taken from the My Ia, l9l5 issl
The Georgetown High School
will be represented at the Ath-
letic Meet to be held at New
ark on Saturday, by CORTLAND
Barr, Elmo Newman, Joseph
Downes. Lee Roach, Eddie
Rose, Herbert Rose, Lawrence
Carey. Herman Shane and
Granville Rogers
One hundred and twenty fam
lilies at frankfort, Delaware,
are to have the advantages of
rural free delivery of mail,
beginning Immediately, accord
ing to an announcement by
Postmaster-General Burleson.
There are about 500 persons
in these 100 families. and the
cost of the new service, borne
by the department, Is $672 a
year.
There are number of -four
mills getting ready for business
in this part of Delaware. and
! several of these have been sold
by ]. Leonard Abbott, of Mil
ford At Houston, Del, 35-
barrel mill has been opened
by Theodore Thistlewood. At
Smyrna, Del. S. A. Fortner has
bought a 75-barrel mill, and
over in New Jersey, Mr.. Abb
bolt has sold to the Perth Am
hoy Milling Company another
75-barrel mill.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
States T. &. Control
Plan Rests With
Legislature
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
s6o2,5O
This means the proposed state
budget would give the Bissell San
atorium $164,600 less than what is
being spent this present fiscal year
or a reduction of % per cent.
The largest cut in the proposed
appropriation for the Bissell San
atorium is in the category of sal
aries o. sanatorium personnel and
this specific picture is as follows:
Present salary budget for cur
rent fiscal year. $465,000.
Salary item requested by the
State Board of Health for the next
fiscal year, $625,000.
Recommendation of the State
Permanent Budget Commission.
$463,300.
Provided for in the proposed
general appropriation bill of the
House of representatives, $780,
900.
This latter item represents a re-
duction of % per cent in salaries
for the next fiscal year as compar-
ed with what is being spent this
year.
The State Board CT Health had
hoped to employ more occupational
therapists and other personnel that
would not only assist patients on
the road to recovery but also help
them to leave the TB hospital as
self-sufficient citizens economical
ly.
Emphasizing the great strides
that Delaware has taken in the
fight against tuberculosis, in re-
cent years, DR.. Lynch pointed out
that a slash in funds at this time
would cause a repression in the
fight against disease which could
be spread to many Delawareans.
In the final analysis, he added, this
could only result in prolonged
and far more costly control pro-
gram. There are two alternatives
| to this problem, DR.. Lynch stated
which the General Assembly should
consider:
/. Sufficient funds to carry on
the proposed program provid-
ing adequate personnel and
proper treatment for the pa
tents.
2. A drastic slash in funds Glib
59S) which will promote no
table repression in the tuber-
culosis control program.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

The Glendale Fire Company
was represented in the Del
Mar-Va parade at Cape Charles,
Va, Wednesday, May 8, and
won a prize of SIS.
Mrs. Marcelena Mccullough,
son, Charles and daughter,
Harriet, enroute from Florida
to their home in Detroit,
Mich, are visiting her sisters,
Miss May c. Davis and Mrs.
T. o. Roosa.
Miss Rachael Morris. of
Selbyville, spent the weekend
in Chambersburg, Pa. having
accompanied some friends there
to attend pageant presented
by the students of Wilson Col
lege. on Saturday.
Officers of the Lewes Parent
Teacher Association, under
whose regime the organization
reached a membership of SIG
the past year, were reelected
on Monday night for another
year. They are: President. Mrs.
Edwin c.. Marshall; Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Fred Marshall;
Secretary, George P. Nickle;
Treasurer, Mrs. Richard A.
Shields. Mrs. Glenwood Har-
rington, of Lewes. is member
ship chairman.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Taken from the May Is, 1925 Issue

taken from the May Is, 1926 Issu
On Saturday. May 18th, at IL
o'clock, Miss Ethel Holzmueller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
j. Holzmueller, will become
the bride of Mr.. Theodore
Davenport Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd T. Miller, of
Terryville, Conn.
zoe
The following are the winners
in the Milford High School
Essay Contest for the three
prizes awarded by Hon. David
T. Marvel for the best essays
on the State Bar Association
subject for 1925. 1.-THE Powers of
Congress. First prize, Edith
A. Num-. 1925, $500; second.
Violet C. Best, 1925, $1,000:
third. Mildred Greenly, 1925.
$500.
The Annual Defamation
Contest among the four classes
of the Milford High School
for the Grier Trophy Cup will
be held this year on the after
noon Of Friday, May %, at 2:30
p m. The contestants. from the
classes are as follows: Glass
of 1925. Virginia Mason, George.
T. Reed. Jr.; Glass of 1926,
Violet Best. Bernard p Ire
land; Glass of 1927, Dorothy
Davis, Dorothy Derrickson;
Glass of 1923, Louise Minner,
Raleigh T. Baker.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
New Castle Day Is
Due Tomorrow
CONTINUED from first pagel

Continued from first page)
16O0s, now museum; Anstel
House, also museum where
George Washington was once
guest at a famous Delaware we'd
ding: Packet Alley, through which
Henry Clay, Louis Napoleon, Stone
wall Jackson, Sam Houston, Davy
Crockett and other distinguished
personalities passed enroute to
Washington, ID. c.. the original
ticket office of the New Castle &
Frenchtown Railroad, oldest exis-
ting structure of its kind in the
United States. and many private
homes where treasures of the past
are carefully preserved and dis
played.
In the group of private homes are
the Read House, built by George
Read, signer of the Declaration of
Independence, for his son, George
Read II, a perfect specimen of
Georgian architecture; Harmony
House, rich in romance and his
tory, where personal belongings
of Lydia Darragh, Revolutionary
war heroine, are on view, the
Cunning Bedford House, dating
from 1850; the home of two former
governors of Delaware; and others
equally interesting in their own
right
Luncheon will be served at the
Emmanuel Church parish house and
refreshments will be available at
tho Old Acadornv and othnr p1appc
in town. Tickets are $3.50 and en-
title the holders to visit all 80
places in the 1855 tour list.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

Luther G. WEIGH. of Bridge
vile, has purchased one of the
smallest automobiles that has
ever been seen in our locality.
The crab factory at Bowers,
has opened for the summer
business: Captain Smith from
Jackson, n j., is in charge of
the plant.
Miss Helen Savage. of near
Lincoln City, was awarded the
magnificent De Pen Piano, as
the first prize in the Booster
Club contest.
lack Johnson is putting the
finishing touches on his home
in Houston, which adds great
ly to the appearance of the
handsome residence.
To accommodate the travel
ing auto public, N. H. Hessel-
burg of Frederick has installed
in his garage a new gasoline
tank that will hold 285 gallons.
sea
The Harrington Journal will
celebrate it's birthday anniver-
sary in the near future. 1t was
two years old last Friday. The
people of Harrington greatly
appreciate the good newspaper
the town affords.