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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
THE MAGIC or RAILS

The time will come when people will
travel IN stages moved by steam engines
from one city to anOther-almost as fast as
0lrds ny, tifteen or twenty miles an hour.
a carriage viii set off from Washington in
the morning, the passengers will breakfast
IN Baltimore, dine in Philadelphia, and sup in
New York the same day. To accomplish this,
two sets of railways made of wood mr.
iron will be laid :. :"
An article on railroads in the World
Book Encyclopedia reprints that prophecy
which was made in 1872 by Oliver Evans of
Philadelphia. And it was an astonishing look
into the future indeed. For at that time a
Trip from Washington, ID. c., to New York
City took six to eight days. The first steam
railroad was yet to be created.
The encyclopedia observes, Before the
coming OF the steam railroad, people living
outside cities drove their hOrse-teans or OK
teams many miles to have few bushels of
wheat ground into flour or to exchange the
products of their toll for tea, salt thread.
callcO' nails, tools, glass, gunpowder, and
OGLlef necessities. Railroads worked an
almost magical change in the ways people
llVed. They brought about the growth of
towns, cities, and farms in wild prairies, in
forests, and even in deserts. Railroads linked
together for the first time great numbers of
roducers-farmers, factory owners. and
mlners-with great numbers of consumers
Ghe people who eat, wear, and use the pro-
ducJs OF farm, factory, and mine."
The railroads, in other words. were an
essential force in building our nation. Today
Cney are essential to its well-being, strength. |
and security. Trucks, air traffic and other
means OF mass transportation each add to the /
progress of America. We are indeed living in
the age Of progress.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
THE CHALLENGES OF CHANCE

a short time ago the Farm Equipment
Institute held its 61st national convention in
chicago. One speaker was an executive of a
leading rubber company, and his topic was
The Challenge of Change" Agriculture he
pointed out, went through century after CEN
tury with very little change. But, he cOntin-
ued, when the revolutionary era of power
machinery did hit, the impact it made was
without precedent"
Just how thorough that revolution has
been is indicated by little set of statistics.
In 1910, which was only yesterday as history
is measured, the horse and mule population
stood at 24,211 900. Now it is about 2,75O 900
and most OF those are in the pleasure-animaI
To quote the speaker again.
We saw the internal combustion engine SUP
plant the horse and mule forever as the main
source of farm power"
Has that revolution been completed? /? The
answer is not is continuing with full force
and vigOr. The farmer wants better. more
efhclent and economical machines, and the
equipment manufacturers are seeing that he
gets them. And, as time wears on, he will
need many more machines in order to pro-
vide, from virtually fixed acreage, the food
and fiber needed by a greatly expanded pop
ulatiOn. FOP
None has had greater experience with the
challenge OF change than the farmer
~0NG0RSE
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
PresbYierians
Install Officers

New church officers were
ordained and installed Sunday
at the Tabor City Presbyterian
cGrch;
The Rev. Fletcher c. Hutche-
son, pastor of the church, con-
quoted the services for Howard
Wooten, elder, and the follow
ing newly elected deacons:
Claude NJ. Boyd, A. o. King, Jr.,
and DR.. r. c. HARRISON.
Hector Lee began his term of
office as elder; however, he had
previously been ordained as an
elder in Burlington prior to
q Ablishing residence in Tabor
City.
1t marked the final services
by the Rev. Hutchinson who
moved to Altavista, Virginia
this week. He will assume his
new duties January l.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28

ton of US flue-Curcd tobaccos
as crops with a high percentage
of 1870 and/or similar varieties
would make it impossible to
make normal purchases of US
fuc-cursd. which would force
us to alter our recipes. Use more
tobacco from other countries
and finally get us away from
the now established American
blended type of cigarette. This
We are very fearful of, as it is
cur sincere desire to continue
the use of American grown to-
baCCo.
We are fully aware of the di-
.sCasc problems prevalent in the
Cultivation Of US fluC-curcd.
and realize that some farmers
-rc forced to plant disease re-
sistant variety, but we deem il
unfortunate that the 139 and
similar varieties, which Germ
an manufacturers cannot use
TOR the before mentioned rca-
sons have proved to be ex-
bemely bodybuilding varieties.
This makes it almost impossi-
BILE TO control the size of d crop
as just experienced this eason,
where despite of So cut of
the acreage a much larger crop
was produced.
AS there will be a large sur
plus OF US flue-cured tobacco
in the hands of the Sterilization
Corporation by the end of this
year, and with the system of
production control by restric-
ton Of acreage planted, the ac-
rcage will probably have to be
cut even more than first antici-
pated, which, in turn, would
strongly encourage to a large
extent the farmers to plant even
riore higher yielding varieties,
plant even closer together and
use even more fertilizer in ord
CT to produce the same pound
age or even more regardless OF
quality.
With the price support system
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Carroll Unairaid
OF City Tag No. Is

If you're superStitious about
getting town tag number Is. YOU
can relax and get yours today
without another worry.
Helen Truitt, town clerk. said
town tags were now on sale for
4 dollar.
As for not having TO take
number Is, il was spoken for
long before the tags arrived.
Otis Carroll hasn't the slightest
fear of the dreaded numcral
md has been issued the same
number for the past eight or
nine years.
Motorists were reminded that
town tag regulations are the
same as state requirements .
January 81 is the dcadlinc.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Wilson Loveff
Named To Homo,
Frat AT State

Twelve top-rankinG students
at North Carolina State Col
lege have been initiated as
members of the college chapter
OF Alpha Zcta, national honor
airy agricultural ternity
t15pa :yF 0''''SFS announced yes
Election to membership in the
society is regarded as onA of tEC
highest honors open to students
in the colleges School of Agri-
culture.
Billy Dozicr of Raleigh, SEN
Tor in forestry at the college is
chancellor of Alpha Zc:a.
Ncwly-initiatCd members are:
Charles James Law, Jr. Pei
ham; Alva Howard Harris,
INrtc l. Bclhavcn: Wilson Low
cite, Route 2, Tabor City; Rob
ert Charles Brooks, Route 3.
Oxford; Charles a. Jackson,
Benson; John a. Christian Du-
Bots. Pa: Joseph Freeman Dick
ey, Route >. Hillsboro; Justus N.
AmmonS. Mars Hill: Paul J.
PiCkcnhcim, Tamaqua, Pa; Will
liam Canvas Parton, Gilkcy.
Johnny Eli Winston, knight
GSf; Marion Howard Holt,
RSltc 2, Apex.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Former TC Resident
Has Unique System,
For Trapping Hens

EDITORS NOTE - The fol-
lowing story is reprinted from
the Brunswick Sentinel. Orben
and Allene Fowler are former
residents of Tabor City,
Anybody who was thinking of
good book on the care and
feeding of chickens as a Christ
r6 present for Allene and Or
ben Fowler needn't bother,
They've eaten the chicken-fri-
cd.
Orbcn drives the inertia
br RI truck in the Shallotte ter
rit He drives around a truck
III If fresh bread and cake. He
j. IS out at a store; runs in
a looks over the bread and
c!He racks, to see what is need
ohio bring the stock up to date.
wen, he runs out; opens up the
back door on the truck: loads up
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28

the farmer can do this without
being harmed, even with the
knowledge that l39 and similar
varieties arc generally unwant-
d, expecting that if not bought
by any one of the companies, il
will 90 into Sterilization stocks
this way securing his cash re-
turn.
Such action could increase the
farmers immediate profit. but
this is. of course, very short
sighted viewpoint, since it could
materially reduce exports of A.
american tobacco.
AS experienced this past sea-
son. the tobaCcos Of the l39 var
iCty were graded into very high
grades due 10 their cutlery, al
most papCry structure and very
{ right and almost whitS/palo
color. Without condemning the
policy of support prices on to-
facco, it is our opinion that to-
bacc should not be graded very
high because it is more pleas
ing to the eye, for this can be
duplicated in tobaccoS from 9TH
.Cr countries. Tobacco should
mainly be valued for its flavor
and we deem il unrealistic tc
support 1879 and/or similar var
icties Of off-type tobaccos at the
same level or higher as compar-
cd with the good standard types
produced over the past years.
In view Of this we would like
TO make the observation that
without a support on new var
ietics or without support prices
at all, the farmers would fine
it Improbable to produce such
varieties which are in no de-
mand. He would do so despite oil
the fact that these new varieties
yield more poundage and &c
back to the standard varieties
which have made American
ilue-cured tobacco famous anc
so desirable for many man,
countries.
The variety l3o already had {
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
County Hospital
Files For Grant

c. L. Tate, chairman of the
columbus County Hospital
board of trustees, stated today
that the Board, at special
called meeting on Tuesday, vot-
ed to file a formal application
and accept the grant from the
Ford Foundation in the amount
of S34, 600.
The grant will be used for
wing expansion and equioment
20 provide an operating room
and children'S ward.
Barring any unforeseen tech
nicalitics, u portion of the grant
is expected to be received by
July, 1856. The balance is ex-
pected by July, 1857.
Columbus County Hospital
was among the hundreds of
hospitals and public institutions
listed for aid by the Ford
Foundation.
Trustees present at the Tues
day meeting were Tate, 7. R.
Marks, L. *. Proctor, and ]. T.
Wooten.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
siah Soles
Dies Suddenly

Isiah Soles, aged farmer of
the Emerson section of Column
bus County, died suddenly at his
home Friday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at
) pm. Saturday from the home
with Rev. George Williams Of
ficiating. Burial was in the Hin
son cemetery.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Nolie Duval Soles; three
Tpns. Joshua. Oscar and Y. o. all
of Tabor City; five daughters.
Mrs. Robert Peterson. Mrs. c. V.
Mobiles and Mrs. Albert Callihan,
MI of Tabro City, Mrs. Title
Solcs 70 Nakina, and Mrs. Belle
Caps of Ch a d bourn; two
brothers, Oscar SolcS and Morgan
Soles of Tabor City; also 80
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28

bad effect on the purchases OF
the German industry this year,
and it is evident that this prob
lem faces manufacturers in
practically all countries using
US nuC-Curcd.
Our members are informed
that negotiations are pending
concerning an ALLEGATION of 20
million dollars for Us tobacco
under UL $50. Since any tobac-
co importer applying for a sub
authorization under. this deal
will have to commit himself to
carry such tobacco in addition
to his stocks until September
30. l957-which means that he
has to purchase normal Quani-
ties out of the 1856 crop again
our members will be very eau
tIous in applying for PL 48O
funds, anticipating that the 1856
fiuc-cured crop will not permit
them to purchase desirable
qualities 10 that extent.
1t is our sincere desire that a
solution could be found that
will, for the future, re-establish
the wcll-known popularity OF
American flue-cured tobacco
famous throughout the world
for its flavor and be beneficial
TO the American farmers. the
American manufacturers and
the manufacturers in other CO.
.untries using the US flue-cured
1t is exceedingly important
that US tobaccos retain the de-
sirable qualities, and we would
greatly appreciate your taking
the necessary steps to elimin-
ate Cocker 1879 seeds and similar
non-dcsirablc varieties from
being grown in 1856 and in the
following years or at least to
make sure that its share in the
crop will not be increased.
VERBAND DER CIGAR
ETTE INDUSTRIE
DER Vorsitzende
gez. Schlenker
(R- Schlenker)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Power Increase Is
Sought BY WTAB

A boost in power for radio
station WBTW is being sought
by station officials.
Troy Mcpherson, manager,
said today that the directors APP
proved the application for a
boost in power that would in
crease wattage from 1000 10
5000.
WTAB was Columbus Coun-
ty's first 100 watt station. A
grant Of increase to 5000 watts
would make IL one of the most
Powerful stations in the Eastern
Carolinas.
John Soles, president OF the
Radio corporation, said that ap-
proval Of the power boost by
Federal Communications Com
mission would enable the sta
ton to serve listeners within q
radius Of 90 to 40 miles.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
peeping Tom Is
Arrested On Way
T0 Officer ) Home

A 25-year-old Pecping Tom
was arrested Wednesday night
dec. 2D as he started toward
the home of local Police Chief
II. f. Epps.
Officer Ted Watts arrested
Johnny Suggs of the Pircwav
section after finding him lott
cring in an alley near Prince
Brothers Store.
Chief Epps reported this
morning that the defendant adj
mittCd "p cp.ng tom" activities
and was released on $500 bond
Officer Watts said Suggs told
him he had visited five homes
in the community and was on
his way to the house across
from Prince Brothers Store al
The time of his arrest. Suggs
was unaware that his tiCstina-
ton was the home of Police
Chief FDDS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Christmas Eve Shooting Cutting
Scrap Injuries Two AT State Line

Thomas S. Graham, of Route
l, Loris, was critically injured
IL Christmas Eve shooting
cutting scrape at a roadhouse
Toms Place near the State
Line.
Horny County Sheriff John
Henry's office reported this
morning that they had no in
formation on the ruckus, how
ever, Deputy Sheriffs Odell
Floyd and Roy Higgins had
been assigned to investigate the
incident.
Clarence Hucks, Loris Com
.nIunity Hospital administrator
said Graham was given emery
cncy treatment for bullet
wounds Saturday night at l1:25
o'clock and transferred to Nc
Leod 1nfirmary in Florence for
further treatment.
Deput; Sheriff Roy Higgins
told a Loris Sentinel reporter
that Rufus Stephens of Tabor
City received facial cuts in an
affray at Toms Place. The
wounds were allegedly inflicted
.oy Graham. Stephens was treat
ed at the Conway Hospital
where his injury was reported
as minor.
Donald Prince, who works at
Toms Place, said he heard a
stream and looked out the win
dow where he saw Graham
holding a girl on the ground
Prince said he heard shots but
thought they were firecrackers.
I'm shot. Take me to a hos
oital," cried Graham as he
-tumbled into the store.
Prince theorizcd that the
'hooting and cutting was caused
~ the attention of Graham to
The girl who had been brought
to this area from another state
~ Stephens who is truck
iriver.
According to Prince, the
shooting victim was holding a
knife in his hand when he
st'Imblcd into the store and ask
co to be taken to the hospital.
Graham's father, d D. Ora
ham, said yesterday TIT h W.
d,-rStood no arrest rad been
made.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Citizens Urged To Submit Nominations
For Outstanding Young Man Of Year

The search FOR Tabor City's
outstanding young man of the
year began today as Ben L. Ne
smith III, chairman of Jaycce
Week, urged local residents to
submit nominations for the hon.
Ior.
Jaycee Week, held annually
from January 14-2l in observ-
ance of the founding of the
United States Junior Chamber
/" Commerce, will be capped
with a banquet and presentation
of awards.
NeSmith said citizens could
nominate any young man, be-
tween the ages of 81 and sc. for
the distinguished service award.
He dos not have to be a
member OF the Jaycees. The dis
| linguished service award is de-
Isi2ncd to recognize the young
man who has contributed the
most to his community during
the year," comrler.ed the chair
man.
Nominations should be mailed
to NcSmith in care Of Nesmith
, Insurance Agency.
In addition to the young
man of the year" award, local
Jaycees will ray tribute to the
outstanding man of the year"
The latter award is present.
ed to the man over Sc years
OF age who has contributed the
most to the welfare of his COM
munity.
Also, a key award will be
Irlade to the Jaycee who has
Incen the most active in club
work during the past II months.
\ Selection of the young man
of the year" is to be made by a
committee of local leading citi-
zens.
/ "At the same time we are
honoring Tabor City's outstand-
ing young man, more taan 1000
other young men will be recog-
rizcd in similar ceremonies by
iJayc@cs all over America" said
'NCsmith.
Zone of the most important
factors in presentation of the
award is the response from local
residents. They are the ones
who have been served by civic
workers throughout the year
and il will be thsir nominations
that make it possible for the
|community's outstanding civic
worker to be recognized" said
Al Harrison, president Of the
local Jayccc unit
1t marks the first time the
LEGAL Jaycccs have joined IN the
national program OF presenting
distinguished service awards.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28

a bread tray; carries it in; put:
competitors bread and cake in
"a dark corner; dresses UP the
racks with inertia; throws the
bread tray into the truck; close:
the doors: dashes off to the next
store. It's one of those jobs that
calls for speed, speed, speed.
One day last week-or one
night, rather, because it was to-
lard the end of his run-Fowl-
er was dashing up from Cause
Landing, where he had mad,
,everal deliveries.
Fowler had a strange feelinl
that he wasn't alone in the
,ruck. There was just a sugges-
ton of some kind of noise ir
back that wasn't exactly tho
'attlins of bread trays. Finally
got on his nerves.
lie stopped. He went around
oack. He opened the door anc
lighted up the inside of tho
truck.
Perched on a bread tray, con.
.,cntedly pccking u inertia roll
vas a plump red hen.
Orbcn couldn't figure wher
he had entered the truck. Il
light have been long before he
!"t to Cause Landing. There
wasn't much sense in going back
md trying to locate the owner
There wasn't much sense, Ell
her, leaving her in the truck
TO eat up all the rest Of his rolls
after she had already pecked
It two packages.
So he punched some holes ir
l paSteboard carton, and tied
Ter up.
1t was his plan to build a lit
lie yard at home and get start
toward producing eggs for the
amily.
But Allene, his wife, had 9TH
+ ideas. One hen couldn't keer
he family in eggs and two hens
was more than she wanted a.
round the place.
The Fowlsrs had fried chick
N for Sunday dinner.
Now, when Orben is in q
tore arranging the bread and
axe displays so that inertia
sat completely hidden, he
makes sure that his trucl; is
closed tight. He likes chickens
but he isn't driving a mobile
hen house.
Allene thinks the open door is
I good idea. She likes fried
chicken.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28

contain the aroma and flavor
which has made US flue-curcd
famous and which we were
.anle to rely on IN recent years.
Although this past crop was
very large indeed, and although
Grown under ideal weather con-
.ditiouS, it contained less dcsir-
able tobaCcos than other crops
with respect to quality. flavor
and price. 1t was quite obvious
that American manufacturers,
English companies and all 9TH
or US fluc-cured importing
countries avoided the purchase
Of 1879, which had the result
tnat most Of The 1879 tobaccJS of
fcrCd had TO be taken in by the
Sterilization Corporation.
With increased use of cigar
cite tobacco in many countries.
competition on the desirable
part Of the crop was, therefore,
very keen and prices much
higher than should be expected
in such a large crop. This left
only small part to buy from
for countries with a certain
limitation as to prices, the more
Jas with increasing demand for
tobaccos suited for the use in
filter cigarettes US manufact-
urers strongly brought tobaccos
which usually would have been
export grades. There would
have been much less pressure
for these grades IL US manu-
facturers would have seen a
way to use this new variety 1879,
but it seems that they are fac
ing a similar problem, since
they also need flavor, especially
in tobaccos which are used in
filter cigarettes.
Only for this new variety 1879
ii has been and still is extreme
ly difficult for the German in
dustry to secure its require
ments within the given posi-
bilitiees, and we are, therefore,
very much concerned about the
plant varieties In future produc-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
Town Was Quiet
Holidays

Public drunkS and a few vio-
iatorS of the fireworks law
sDoilcd the peace and quiet of
christmas holidays.
Chief of Police H. Z. Epps
Jbnorted that several persons
were arrested for shooting fire
works during the Christmas
holidays.
He reminded residents that
the North Carolina State laws
prohibited possession of fire
works and urged compliance
with the law.
One happy aspect of the holi-
days was the lack of automobile
accidents within the town limits.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
GeFmun Cigarette Industry Rejects Cocker 139 Variety

cristics, which no other tobacco
producing country has been
abe to duplicate.
Although prices for US flue-
,ured have risen considerably
during the past few years, man.
have strained them
elves TO continue using this to-
bacco in order to maintain the
percentage in their blends and
herewith the taste in their Gig
1rcttCs, which has made the
blended type cigarette so popu-
ar in Germany.
This past season the Grcman
ompanies had to face a new
5tuation, which we consider
very serious. There was a new
variety produced in the 1855
crop, known as Coker 1879. AL
lhough planted for the first
inc this year, already con-
lderablc percentage was offer
cd on the flue-cured markets.
This new variety does not con-
ain the characteristics we are
looking for when buying US
'lue-curcd, since it has in gen.
raj absolutely no flavor and
roma or anything that would
make it desirable for our re-
1uirements.
Tobaccos better than Coker
$50 can be bought from many
other countries like Rhodesia
Canada, China, Japan, Italy
hungary, etc, at much lower
)rices. In addition to that such
tobaccos are generally better
handled and more uniform.
The German manufacturers
have a different problem from
American manufacturers, since
the percentage Of US tobaccos
in our blends is limited due to
high prices. We, therefore, have
TO use substantial quantities OF
lower priced tobaccos similar
to US flue-cured. Due to these
circumstances, il Is of utmost
importance that US tobacco,
purchased for our requirement,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28

"It's another step we are hop
ing TO take toward making Tab
or City and Columbus County
enc Of the most progressive In
this section Of North Carolina"
said SoIes.
Soles commented that should
an increase be permitted, 1t
would not necessitate a change
in frequency.
1--WE will still operate on 1870
kcs as we have done since OPEN
ing the station in July, 1854.
The decision to apply for q
5000 watt station was reached
otter station officials discussed
the early morning and late aft
srnoon interference from other
stations.
with q 5000 watt station we
will be able to serve listeners
without interference from other
stations" added Solss.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-28
EXTENDS WISHES

Tribune staffcrs took their
annual Christmas vacation aud
returned TO work yesterday
morning. The holidays took their
toll on the number of pages in
his weeks Tribune. Normal
publication with features, piCt-
urcs and editorial page will be
resumed next week. The staff
TiShcs each of its readers hap
Dy and prosperous 1856.