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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

spare tire still falling througl
the air.
The 1855 Oldsmobile drive,
by Puckctt, and the PICKUP
truck driven by Myers were dc
moliShcd.
A large crowd view the tw,
ocath automobiles Sunday aftc
they had btcn lowed into auto
mobile lots in LoriS.
a small sign "One Was Kill
ed adorned the smashed from;
of the pickup truck.
According to Officer Nets
the Myers truck was travelling
west toward Loris and the Puck
eft auto was heading in the di-
rcctIon of the beach when the
accident occurred.
Hospital officials reported late
last night that the young woman
passengers condition was inn
proved. Reports that she had
been unconscious since the
wreck were diSclaimed by hos
Dital attendants.
Funeral rites were held Mon
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possibilities of changing the Yam
Festival theme. II Will have moro
II carnival air this year with
Iddcd entertainment for the two
day period.
Changing the festival to n two
day affair was the most notable
action by the overall committee
There hasn't been enough at
traction for three complete days
in the past. This year we hope Ia
have plenty of entertainment
that will see two complete days
Of festivities" said Willard
Wright who was named overall
chairman of the festival.
9th cr committee members
are Sam Jackson and Charlie
Raper, exhibit chairmcn; Horace
Carter. grounds committee: F. G.
Kelly, supt. oF building commit
tee; Ol..er Prince. parade chair
man; :. T. Rogers. decoration
committee: Joe Spivcy. "rival;
Doris Carroll, boot ,elliu, :
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22


1c resisted arrest by fighting.
Mccullough was rushed by the
policeman to the LoriS Commun-
~ Hospital where he was treat
ri for bullet wounds in his right
boulder and arm. He was trans
fcrred to Columbus County
Hospital on Saturday and re-
cascd yesterday.
According TO Officer Watts he
was called to Tank Buffers
place of business in the Bot
om' about midnight Friday to
remove disorderly woman
from the premises.
when l arrived I asked the
woman to leave and go home be-
fore any trouble started" Watts
related.
Then Mccullough told her
that she didn't have 10 go any
place and that she could go with
him to another establishment in
the Bottom"
Watts told the Tribune that
he asked the Negro TO stay out
OF IT then left the immediate
scene and rode around the Negro
district.
A short while later the officer
returned to Buffers establish
ment and as he drove UP Nc
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
Death Rode Two
Highways

Death rode two Columbus
County highways last night a
bout nine o'clock as accidents in
different sections of the county
claimed the lives of three per-
sons and hospitalizcd two.
Highway Patrol Cpl. T. p.
Hotter said this morning that
two persons died when an auto
mobile driven by Fred Campbell
crashed into the rear of a pulp
wood truck about onC-half mile
north of Chadbourn on Highway
.4l0.
Killed were Oscar l. Williams,
40. of Bladcnboro and James
Albert Davis. 2O-ycar-old Negro
.of Boardman. Both were pass
cngers in the Campbell car. The
pulpwood truck driver, Addic
NcNair. was unhurt.
The other highway death oc-
CURED between Highway 100
and Nakina when a pickup truck
driven by Harry Lee Reeves. 40.
Uf Route /. Nakina. rammcd into
the rear of a tractor driven by
Lawson Ward Of Route 1, White
vile.
Killed in the smashup was
Bobby Ward. II. Of Nakiua.
Cpl. Hotter said Ralph Edward
Osborne. Is, was admitted to the
hospital with an injured back
and internal injuries. Osborne
was riding in the rear Of the
pickup with the Ward boy.
Charges of driving while und-
or the influence and manslaugh-
ter have been lodged against
Reeves.
Some of the details in the ac-
Cident involving the pulpwood
truck we're missing as Cpl. Hotl-
er explained that two passengers
in the death car fled from the
scene of the accident The driv-
er, Fred Campbell, Negro, was
Identified by a filling station
operator who had scrvlced the
car shortly before tho accident.
Campbell fled the scene but
reported 20 The Columbus Coun-
~ Hospital this morning and
will be questioned by the invest
igating officers. The other oc-
cupant Of the car has not been
Identified.
Patrolman X. NJ. Gentry of
Chadbourn Investigated the
Highway 40l accident. Patrol
men j. B. Thomas of Whiteville
and Sgt. G.. ID. Dodson Of Lun-
berton investigated the Nakina
fatality.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

and approved the project.
Hope was expressed that the
lights would be installed before
the opening of tobacco season ir
August.
Mr.. Rcd Leamon. supervisor
Of Carolina Power and Light
Company, told officlals earlier
that the white way" lights for
Tabor City would be given pri-
ority if approved.
Seventy-six new lights wouli
be installed under present plans.
Forty eight would have 10000
lumcns each and % would be
Of the 5000 lumens size. The
10000 lumcns are equivalent to
5Oo-watt bulbs.
This community is one of the
last. its size. to approve the new
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

sanctuary would cost approx.
mately $4,000 not including the
furniture.
Completion of the sanctuary
will mark the final phase of the
thrce-unit building program mi.
tiated in 1851.
With a seating capacity OF
700 the new sanctuary will hC
one of the largest and most
modern in Columbus County II
will replace one which had seat
ing capacity of about 400.
During the construction pcrior
all Sunday services will be hello
in the adult assembly, room locat
cd in the basement of the church
Approximately 100000 has
been raised by members of thc
building committee Of which
G. G.. Westmorcland is chairman
Others serving on this commit.
tee are F.. G. Kelly. Jack Nc
Cougar, c. c. Legette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Rogers, Mrs. y. l.
Nesmith, Jr., Mrs. y. A. Garrcll
+. w. Fonvielle, Ben NesmitN
III, and l.. S. Parham.
Seven persons arc serving on
the finance committee for the
church. they are T.. w. Fonvicllc
chairman. Mrs. r. A. Carroll
l.. S. Parham, Robert Solcs. Mr.,
l.. w. Billiard, Garland Fowler
and Jimmy Dicus.
A committee to select the pcwS
for the new sanctuary is com.
posed of Mrs. w. W. Woody
Mrs. L. w. Billiard, Mrs. c. H.
Primer, Mrs. Ben Nesmith, Jr.
Mrs. d. J. Hughes and Mrs. B. A.
Carroll.
1--WE hope TO be using the new
sanctuary by October L." said
the Rev. Can't.
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lighting system. Other communi-
ties in the area boasting white
way" system are Loris, Chad
bourn and Whiteville.
Mayor-clcct II. G. Cameron
said that the project would re-
rIire complete rewriting of nc
business district and replacement
Of several poles.
Commissioners were optimistic
that the work done by Carolina
Power and Light Co. would in
rlude rewriting Of the fire alarm.
Prayer wires give vent to false
alarms during light wind storms
Installation of the white way
will be without charge to the
town. Additional current used
will be the only added expense.
1t was estimated that Slii
monthly would be added to the
present lighting costs of tn,
town.
This is another step in the
improvement of Tabor City. We
have realized for long time
that the new lights were needed
but were financially unable &c
afford the move" said Cameron
Commissioners attending tn,
Friday meeting were w. "
Woody. Phil Hughe. Willard
Wright, and II. G. Cameron
As mayor pro TEN, Cameron
condusted the business meeting.
Two new commissioners, How
ard Hrarelson and Billy Carroll
were present and voiced their ap-
proval of the move. Neither has
an official vote until after Of
fetal ceremonies on Friday.
July 1.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
WOMAN ESCAPES
INJURY MONDAY

StCIlu G|TC, 80, Of Tabor City
was uu!uJurcd Monday when
struck by an auto as she at
tempted To eros the 'rcet in
front q. WaycamaT ranK and
Trust Co.
Chief of Police II. F. EDps
termed the accident "un1vojd-
able" and no charges We're lodg-
cd against the driver OF tie auto,
Irma Guthrie. RI. l. Tabor City.
Mrs. Guthrie rushed the wo-
man to the Loris Community
Nosnltal fur observation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

A man who threatened to
dynamite his home after FAM
lily argument was blasted to
death with a shotgun by his
wife about l0:45 last night.
Jesse Ray, 59-ycar-old farmer
of Route /, Tabor City, was kill
ed instantly by blasts from a
single barrel l2-gaugc shotgun
that tore away part of his face
Dad stomach.
Columbus County Sheriff j..
r. Pridgen said today that for
NAL charges against the victims
wife, Mrs. Mamie Ray, are pend
ing a complete Investigation.
Mrs. Ray has been admitted to
Columbus County Hospital for
observation.
According TO Sheriff Pridgen
the dead man had been drinking
and had threatened earlier in
&e evening to Kill the entire
family. Members of ne family
took the shotgun away from
him.
After threatening to dynamite
the house he walked out the
back door into the yard. His
wife told officers that she
thought he was going to get the
dynamite and fired at him with
the shotgun.
Sheriff Pridgen estimated the
gun was fired from about 10
Sect away. The blasts ripped
through the screen door and into
the head OF the victim. \ second
shot entered his stomach.
Tabor City Police Officer Ted
Watts said that Mry Ray came
TO the police station last night
about nine o'clock and asked
him TO call the Sheriff to arrest
her husband.
Watts was unable to contact
sc sheriff or any deputies;
However, Sheriff Pridgen ex-.
planned this morning that high
way patrol forces had asked for
the ai6 II = deputies in handl-I
ing two serious auto wrecks last
night that claimed the lives of
three persons.
Deputy Coroner Lacy Thomp-l
son and Sheriff Pridgen investi-
gated the Staying. A coroner'sI
inquest has not been announced.
n 1t marked the third consecu-
tive week that violent death has
climaXCd marital fueds. In each
case the husband has been kill
ed. On Saturday, June 4, a &C.
year-old Negro woman, Eloise
DeaS stabbed her husband to-
death with an ice pick after AM
argument in local colored dis
trict. The second Staying took
place June 8 when a local wo-
man, Mrs. Leamon Beck, shot
o. husband on the old Loris
Funeral services will be held
for Mr.. Ray tomorrow afternoon
at four o'clock from Inman Fun
eral Home.
The Rev. r. c. CAN'T, pastor of
the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church,
end the Rev. F. c. Hutchinson.
pastor of the Tabor Presbyterian
Church, will conduct the serv-
ices.
Intermcnt will be in Forest
GAVIN Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife:
two sons, J. c., Route 3, Tabor
City and J. ID. of Wilmington;
four daughters, Mrs. A. o. King
Jr. OF Tabor City, Mrs. T. E.
Strickland of Whiteville, Mrs.
J. d. Dallas OF Rocky Mount and
Mrs. J. 3. Purkall of Knoxville,
Tenn: four brothers, harlie,
Route 3, Tabor City, John Of
Calabash, Major and Odell of
Oastonia; four sisters, Mrs. Min
ME Stanley and Mrs. Maggie
Ward of Wilmington, Mrs. Mae,
Williams Of Nakina, and Mrs.
Martha Price of Route C1ar-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

Mrs. Fred NJ Jcrnigan, Sr.
was installed as president of the
/ abor City Woman's Club
Thurs g.. y evening with a special
prCrr.n held at the clubhouse.
Mrs. j. c. Singletary was in
stalled TO the post Of vice prcsi-
Dent, Mrs. James Carroll, secre-
tary and Mrs. w. c. Truitt, trea-
surer.
Mrs. Erskin Young, retiring
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

president, served as installing
officer.
Department heads named by
Mrs. Jernigan include Mrs. Frs
kin Young and Mrs. II. E. Epps.
American Home; Mrs. S. T. Rog-
crs and Mrs. Walter Leonard,
Public Welfare, and Mrs. J. S.
Rogers and Mrs. Mae S. Young,
Fine Arts.
Committee chairmen are Mrs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

Wade Martin and Mrs. Evelyn
Leonard, Ways and Means; Mrs.
Richard Gordon and Mrs. Eve
lyn Hammond, Scrapbook; Mrs.
willard Carroll and Mrs. j.
Woody High, Hostess and Mrs.
Evelyn Leonard, Publicity.
The Thursday evening meet
ing marked the final general
session OF the 1954-l955 club
year. The next meeting Is sche-
Iouled for September 10.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
Swim Glasses

Swimming classes will begin
next Wednesday afternoon at
Lake Tabor for youngsters be-
Heen the ages OF five and ten.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22

Queen candidates. joyce Young.
Eugene Granger was named
treasurer of the Yam Festival
and will handle all finances.
Another meeting is set for
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
in the City Hall.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
Yun, Festival will
Be Held Oct. 1915

Committees for Tabor City's celebrated Yam Fes-
tval named Friday and dates of October Ia, Is
for staging the event that draws around 900
people each year
Representatives of various civic clubs discussed the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
white Way Lights
Approved BY Board

new white way lighting system will replace
the outdated bare bulb lighting method now used
in Tabor City.
Members of the Town Board met Friday night
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
'25O,OoO CONSTRUCTION JOB
New Sanctuary Is Underway
AT Mt. Tabor Baptist Church

Work last
The Rev P Baptist Church. said that the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
COP DEALT RABBIT PUNCH"
Police Officer Shoots Negro
After Suspect Resists Arrest

Interference with police officer duty
ssng arrest almost cost Andrews, Negro life
Friday about midnight.
Ted Watts local policeman Mccullough after
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-22
GAVE WRONG NAME
What is your nnmc2"

What is your namc?"
Junior Brown" he replied as
he told the officer he lived be-
side the Negro Baptist Church.
When Watts asked for idcnti-
fication. the Negro told him he
didn't have any.
I'm not going anyplace.'
stated Mccullough when Watts
asked him to get into the patrol
car to take him to the police
station for further questioning.
Take your hands out of your
pockets and get into the car"
ordered Watts as he attempted
to hold the man by the arm.
When Watts grabbed the Ne
gro's arm, he started pulling his
hands out OF his pockets. Watts
hit him then the Negro deliver
ed rabbit punch" TO the back
Of the officers neck. The Negro
continued to scuffle with him
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Cullough made a remark that
was unheard by the officer.
When the crowd began TO giggle,
Watts called the Negro to the
patrol car and began to ques-
ton him.
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Arlington Joycees Plan
Knee-Length Rebellion

On Wednesday the Jaycees
will meet-in shorts Of course
for q luncheon at the Rosslyn
Hot Shoppe to compare notes on
public reaction.
A portion Of the resolution de-
creeing the special week says
the members Of the Arlington
Junior Chamber "have suffered,
sweated. roasted and felt akin to
a polar bear at the equator. due
to the self-imposed business
mans custom Of remaining sar-
torially embellished through the
summer in starched button col
lar with tie, heat-holding hats,
coats that seem like furnace
holding a banked-up fire, long
trousers inclosing perspiring
legs begging for q bit Of air, and
shoes and hose covering ten suf-
fering toes"
The resolution further stated
I'VE are at present in the midst
Of a heat wave and wish to rebel
against the conformist-type, ap-
proved ideas Of our Victorian
era great. great. great grand
fathers"
A final reminder says that ANY
Jaycee ignoring this decree can
Just fry in his own juice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
AnnondoIe Water Co.
Rate Boost Shapes Up

Customers Of the Annandale
Water Co., already irritated by
restrictions on outside water
uses. may be in for a sizeable
rate increase.
It was disclosed at q meeting
of the Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors yesterday that the
Virginia Water Co., which sup
plies Annandale, has petitioned
the State Corporation Commits
sion for higher rates for the wa
ter it sells to Annandale.
Fairfax County Executive C.
C. Massey said the Virginia Wa
ter Co.'s request would increase
the price Of water it sells to An
Mandate to an average 3712 cents
per 1000 gallons. Annandale
now pays Is cents.
Mr.. Massey also reported that
Virginia had asked Annandale
to draft q proposal for selling
out to Virginia. Fairfax County
Is studying an offer by AMMAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
DC. NativeDies
OF Auto Injuries

A 26-year-old Fairfax County
man, who lived most Of his life
in Washington, died In Calvert
County General Hospital at
Prince Frederick. Md, last night
from injuries received in q
trafiic accident.
He was James Joseph Miller
of 1923 Mary Baldwin drive.
Bucknell Manor, near Alexan-
'dria.
Mr.. Miller. . father of five
young children. was injured
Saturday night when the car in
which he was q passenger
crashed through a guard rail
on State Route $50, near the
Anne Arundel County line. He
sustained back and internal in
juries and died In the hospital
lat 10 o'clock last night.
The driver of the car, q
neighbor, Edmond A. Ayers, jr.,
80. Of 1921 Mary Baldwin drive,
also was hurt and is In Calvert
County Hospital with Q back
injury.
Mr.. Miller, who was born in
Washington, was employed az
an organizations and methods
examiner for the Navy Depart
ment. He was a graduate OF
Gonzaga High School and had
ATTENDED Catholic. University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04

Members Of the Arlington
County Junior Chamber Of Com
merce, an organization whose
trade mark is young Men Of
Action" are preparing a mass
rebellion against convention and
the weather.
The long-suffering males have
decreed that next week will be
Bermuda Shorts" week and any
Jaycee caught wearing long
trousers and ties will have to
answer to the club.
Robert D. Rutledge, president
Of the group. came up with the
idea Tuesday night when he no.
ticed two Jaycees in shorts at a
junior chamber meeting. When
he put the proposition to the
membership, they agreed unani-
mously that the young men of
Arlington had sweltered long
enough through this summers
rd-breaking heat. +
Members Of the club will wear
the shorts at work and at play.
according to the president. Other
parts of the approved ensemble
will be open-neck sports shirts.
coats If desired" inform a
sport shoes and knee length
stockings.
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dale to sell all its facilities to the
county for 81 million.
James McWhorter. president
of Annandale, noted that the
Virginia Water Co. request would
amount to a so per cent increase
in wholesale water rates, but he
declined to comment on what
effect it might have on his re-
tail rates.
II have nothing to say until
I see what the sec does about
the request" said Mr.. McWhor.
ter.
Meanwhile, work is going
ahead on a new pump to bring
additional water from the Vir-
ginia Water Co. into the AMMAN
dale system. MFR. McWhorter
said work should be completed
within two weeks, and that he
believes the ban against outside
use of water could be lifted BY
August is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Parents of Plebes
To Visit Academy

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Aug. 4 Up.
Parents and guardians will get
10 first-hand view August 27-2s
of how their sons are faring in
their new life as Naval Academy
midshipmen.
The occasion will be the
Academy's sixth annual parents
open house. when mothers and
fathers Of the new plebe class
are guests for q full week end
Of activities. including a ques-
tion-and-answer forum with
Academy offlcials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04

airy is, with the balance Of the
1855 tax-six months WORTH
and the annual completed tar
return due by next April Is.
The new law puts Maryland
taxpayers on q current basis,
rather than waiting until the
end Of the year to file a full re-
turn. In some cases, the tax
payers still are making quarterly
payments on their 1854 tax.
In filing out the declaration
Of estimated income. the tax
payer also can estimate the
amount of money to be deducted
If more than the standard 10 pei
cent, and then can ill out an
itemized list Of deductions in the
tax return next April, Mr.. Bar
rett said.
Penalties for not filing the
declaration could be q fine of up
to $500 or up to six months In
jail. or it could be a 10 per cent
penalty for tardy filings and pay
ments, Mr.. Barrett noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
MoryIonders Reminded
On Income Declarations

be obtained at banks. county
Office buildings and similar places
in the State. They also are
available at the Washington
ofnce-Room 903 Of the Inter-
national Building, 1919 F street
NV.
The Maryland controllers
Office is getting up a mailing list
of persons to send applications
to, Mr.. Barrett said, but 1t will
be incomplete. He said the ONCE
has no way Of telling now Just
who is having the tax deducted
and who is not. As q result, he
said, the State won't be able to
notify each State resident that
such declaration is due. This
viii be the responsibility of the
taxpayer, he added.
A second declaration and pay
ment will be required by Janu-
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Maryland residents whose SAL
aries are not subject to with
holding of State income tax re-
turns were reminded today they
have little more than month to
submit their first declaration of
income and initial quarterly pay
ment on their 1855 tax.
The deadline for filing, under
q new law which went into effect
July /, is September IS.
This reminder comes from A.
Colman Barrett. director Of the
Washington ofiice of the Mary
land income tax division. Pay
roll deductions for those persons
working in Maryland or for en-
ployes Of firms doing business in
Maryland likewise began July /.
Mr.. Barrett said forms entitled
Declaration of Estimated Mary
land Income Tax for 1855" can
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.JobIess Claims
Up in Maryland

BALTIMORE. Aug. 4 up. -
New claims for unemployment
compensation rose about 400 in
Maryland last week but still were
more than 5000 under the same
week Of last year.
A big factor last week was the
laying OF for a week Of about
900 workers In a big food proc
essing plant in the Salisbury
area.
The Department Of Employ
|ment Security said there were
2,916 claims across the State
last week compared to 2,519 new
claims in the previous week.
In the corresponding week Of
1854 there were 6,607 new claims.