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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

School safety patrolmen will
top traffic entering Tabor City
md ask for. voluntary toll
,harges."
Young was hopeful that the
series of activities would enable
he community TO reach its quo
t. before January 81.
He announced that the Moth
cr's March would be staged
Monday night. Mrs. S. T. Rogers
and Mrs. r. r. Rogers, co-chair-
man, said approximately 25
women would canvass the town
beginning at $50 o'clock.
Basketball fans will have an
opportunity to see the Civilians
'ucounter the Jaycee Club on
Thursday. January 26, at 7:30
o'clock. This game will be fol-
lowed by a match between an
All-Star selection from Tabor
City and one from Whiteville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
New Vote On Tobacco Quotas
Would Not Be So Lopsided

Editors Note: This is the
second in 4 series of articles
on the economic outlook in
Columbus county, particular
ly as the tobacco allotment
reduction Is concerned. The
Third will appear next week.
If Columbus County tobacco
farmers had to make their
choice tomorrow, chances are
that they would favor recoval
of controls on tobacco acreage
Gliotmcnts rather than face the
struggle that would result from
a 20 per cent reduction.
Yesterday, the story would
have been different. When the
probability of slashing tobacco
acreage 20 per cent was first
introduced, the farmers would
cave approved and made their
plans accordingly.
Today, it may be too late for
most. Plans for this years leaf
crop have been made. Tenants
ave been secured on the basis
of the IL per cent reduction.
The II per cent cut hit the
small farm tenant. An addi-
tional eight per cent throws the
burden on the farm owner. II
he must reduce his acreage by
20 per cent, there is still the
problem of slicing the pie into
enough pieces to afford a living
income for himself as well as
his tenant.
If controls are removed, an
ALREADY flooded market will
ind the farmer in much the
same predicament Of 1899 when
controls went by the board.
A look at the record of 1895
gives an inkling Of what farmers
can expect in 1856 il controls
are removed. Tobacco flooded
the market in 1899 as Columbus
armers produced 29,l68,00C
pounds for an average of $3.50
per hundred. The average reve-
niue per acre hit an all-time low
since controls were introduced
IN 1896, Of Sl48.75.
1t took farmers four years &c
recover from one year Of over
production. When controls were
approved in 1910, the price in
creased to $15.34 per hundred
pounds with production hitting
a 10 million pounds decrease
rom the previous year. In l941
production in Columbus county
dropped TO l5,848,00O but the
average price per pound in
creased to S25.57. II wasn't until
1914 that the farm r recovered
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Bundy To Speak
AT Annual Meet
WaccamaW Bank

The annual meeting of Wac
'lmaw Bank and Trust Company
'ockholders will he held tonight
. Wednesday, at Hotel Whitevillr
Dcginning with a business SEES
ION at five o'clock.
The sixth annual stockholders
banquet will be held in the hotel
lining room at six o'clock.
Annual stockholders meetings
were adopted by Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Company in
1851.
Sam d. Bundy, superintendent
of Farmville schools, will be
guest speaker.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

from the 1889 crop. In 1914
there were 26,376, 3O9 pounds of
tobacco produced. The crop
Brought an average price of
S43.25 per hundred and an av-
crage of $51O.78 per acre. The
year 1914 marked the rebirth of
tobacco farming prosperity.
The greatest year in tobacco
farming was 1858. Columbus
farmers produced 36,918,82l
pounds for an average of 5000
per hundred pounds and an av-
.crage of S9ll.39 per acre. Gross
farmer sales that year were
S21 1873, O93.32.
Tobacco farming has been on
the upgrade for period of
years. This wasn't the case in
1888 when farmers, with no con-
trolls, produccd l7,952,000
pounds of tobacco for an aver
age price of $3.50 per hundred,
averaging Sl05.2c per acre, and
gross farmer sales were S2,297,-
I856.
With last years acreage APP
proximately the same as that OF
1888, farmers prospered. The
prosperity is more evident when
YOU compare the 1855 statistics
with those of 1888 Last year
gross farmer sales hit on the
county S2l,ll3,7386l. Average
price per hundred pounds was
IS5242 - per acre average was
s922.O7.
Statistics prove the story OF
farming progress but statistics
prove accurately only yester-
lays story. Columbus farmers
are interested in tomorrow.
According to L. j. Weeks OF
the Fluc Cured Tobacco Stabi-
Ilization Corporation, the tobac-
co farmer must concentrate on
less poundagc and improved
quality.
In an address to Farm Bureau
members in Horny County sew
eral weeks ago, he stated that
reduction in allotments as
high as SO per cent was needed
&c bring supply OF tobacco in
line with consumption. How
ever, he did not propose that
production be reduced to that
extent, since the cut would be
too drastic, too severe and toe
sudden.
Weeks pointed out that farm
ers could produce better grades
| Of tobacco by wider spacing
less fertilizer, less rain or irri-
cation, topping lower, keeping
suckers removed, pulling only
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Meeting Slated
For County CAP

A county wide meeting In the
interest of organizing Civil
Air Patrol will be held in White
vile at the Armory tonight
wednesday, at s p. m. officials
have announced.
A spokesman for the CAP said
G'ere was a possibility of secur-
ing an air port in the county
through the organization.
Tabor City civic clubs will
Rave representatives in attend
ancc and other interested citiz-
ems are urged to be present.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Ben Mesmith, iii Named " sxu,q Mon OF Year

Ben l.. Ncsmith III was nam
ed Young Man of the Year
last night during awards
Night services held by tn
Tabor City JaycccS at the Pee
Dee Lodge.
NCsmItn became tn first per-
son to receive the award pre-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

scented to the young man, be-
tween the ages OF 2l-36, in the
community who has ccntribut-
ed the most toward making civic
progress possible.
a club award. The Key Man
medal, was won by Junior Stcv-
ems. He was chosen by the Jay
cess as the member who dis
played the greatest interest and
development Jayccc-Wisc dur
ing 1888.
Willard Wright. named Man
of the Year" last week by the
Jaycccs, was presented a dis
tnguiSncd service award plaque
by Erskinc Young vicc-prcsi-
dent OF the local Jayccc unit
Nright's selection was announC-
d last week but all other a.
wards were kept secret until
last night.
\ certificate of merit was
presented to Howard HarrClson
'Cn behalf of the North Carolina
Pharmaceutical Association. The
IcertHiL-... VS. awarded fol-
Harrelson's unSelfish attitude il
purchasing the remaining light
bulbs and Kleenex from a Jay
Gee money-raising project. Har-
.IclSon, owner of HarrelSOn's
Pharmacy, made it possible foI
the Jaycces to make a profit or
the project. II was for this deed
that the North Carolina Pharm-
aCutical Association made the
award.
An honorary membership Ger
.tificate was presented to r. r
Rogers for his keen interest and
cooperation in the functions OF
the Jaycecs.
A special award, THE Order
of Bath" a toy bath tub was
presented to Jesse Sarvis.
In presenting the Young
Man of the Year" award to Ne
smith, w. Horace Garter praised
him for his work in civic clubs
and participation in activities al
the Tabor City Baptist Church
Ncsmith has been extremely
active in local civic work. He is
president Of the Boosters Club
state director in the JayCeeS
past vice-president of the Civil
tan Club, member of the Empty
Stocking Fund committee, trca-
surer of the Tabor City RcCrca.
ltiOn Commission, member o.
the Merchants Association, sup.
crintcndcnt of Sunday Schoo
land a member of the Board o.
rcaconS at the Tabor City Bap.
fist Church.
He has served the communit,
in many ways for a number o
years and is a true friend o
Tabor City" said Carter il
making the award.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Zen l.. Ncsmith, Jr. of Tabo
City. He is married to the for
Imer Lucy McCraw Of Key West
Florida. They have one child
Martha Ann.
Guest speaker for the initia
awards Night" services wa
the Rev. p. G. CAN'T, pastor o
the Tabor City Baptist Church
Approximately IS person
were present for the prcsenta
tons.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
Howard Univ.
Confers Degrees
ON 564 Graduates
At Eighty-Eighth
Common
Four Mississippians
Among Ranking
Students

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Howard
University President Mordecai w.
Johnson conferred degrees upon
564 graduates at the University's
88th annual Commencement June
9Th.
Among the graduates were two
pairs Of sisters, two brother-sister
teams, and two married couples.
The sisters are Gladys M. and
Yvonne I. Estwick, of 1901 Banga
Street, Neptune, N. ]. (Gladys re-
ceived the Certificate in Oral Hy-
giene, Yvonne the Bachelor of Mu-
sic Education degree); and Juanita
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

A. and Mary M. Kagwa, Of Uganda,
East Africa both were awarded
Bachelor Of Science degrees).
Brothers and sisters graduating
included Gwendolyn v. and Will
liam ]. Brownlee, Of TIA Lafayette
Avenue, Camden, s. c., both Doctor
Of Medicine degrees; and James r.
and Phyllis M. Woods, Of s466
Eagle Avenue, Lorain, Ohio. James
received the. Bachelor Of Music
degree, and Phyllis the Bachelor
Of Arts.
Husbands and wives included
Melvin E. and Dora w. Chambers,
Of 4615 Benning Road, NE, Wash
ington, both Bachelor Of Science
degrees; and Hazel w. and Wins
low R. Scale, Of 424 Clermont Ave-,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Scale re-
ceived the Certificate Of Oral Hy-
giene, and Mr.. Scale the Bachelor
of Pharmacy.
A list of the ranking students
in nine of the 10 schools follows:
Mississippi
Ross J. Clark, 1901 Rondo St.,
Jackson, MD.
Sol E. johnson, Jr., II DeSota
Ave-, Ocean Springs, MD.
Leroy Lucas, 857 N. Parish St.,
Jackson, DDS.
Aredell Woodland, Route 2, Box
IS, Tchula, BIS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
NO. Radio...
Continued from Page One)

cluded former Governor James A..
Noe, Monroe, La; DR.. FELTON, G.
Clark, president of Southern Uni
versity; DR.. Albert w. Dent, pres
ident of billiard University; DR..
James F. Redmond, superintendent
of the New Orleans public school
system; Raymond Floyd, Xavier
University; Attorney A. P. Ture-
aud; Whitney Haydell, manufac-
turer; Haidel ]. Christophe, presi-
dent Of the Peoples Life Insurance
Co.; DR.. B. v. Barance, Jr., head
of the Knights of Peter Claver;
George Longe, school principal and
editor Louisiana Education Associ-
alton; John G. Lewis, Jr., Baton
Rouge, grand master Louisiana
Prince Hall Masons; C. c. Dejoie,
Jr., editor The Louisiana Weekly;
Mrs. Ethel Young, president N. O..
Parent Teacher Associations; L. d.
Croker, principal Booker T. Wash
ington high school; Rev. J. w.
Temple, pastor St. Luke's Episco-
pal Church and w. H. Mitchell, Jr.,
executive secretary YMCA.
The program was sponsored
jointly by Radio Station VINCE
and by two sponsors Of programs,
The Peoples Life Insurance Com
pany and the manufacturers of
Wylon Beauty Products.
Mr.. Taylor conducts a forum, a
news program and a high school
program. He has conducted tai
ent hour and a church of the air.
He is principal of F. P. Ricard
school.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
PTA Congress To
Honor Hendrix AT
Shrevep port Cow.
PR MAN CITED BY

BIRMINGHAM SALES GROUP
Dover, Delaware-The National
Congress of Colored Parents and
Teachers has announced . pending
citation to Moss H. Hendrix, Wash
ington, D. c., public relations firm
head, to be given on the opening
day Of the groups annual conven-
ton to be held in Shreveport, Louis
lana, June 1919.
The PTA organization is honor
ing Mr.. Hendrix in recognition Of
his work in the public relations
field and his interest in parent
teacher activities. He is a former
PTA president and he and Mrs.
Hendrix are the parents Of two
school age boys. For several years,
the honoree was associated with
the National Education Association
and worked with the PTA Congress
and its state and local bodies.
Recently Mr.. Hendrix was cited
by the Birmingham (Ala.) Sales
and Public Relations Association
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

Earlier Thursday, the conference
adopted . resolution commencing
Gov. J. P. Coleman for his stand
ing on unfolding the states pro-
hibition laws.
The conference also voted 1877
81 recently to adopt resolution
establishing IN inter-board council
to coordinate, interpret and imple-
ment the program Of the various
boards, commissions and commit
tees.
Bishop Marvin Franklin ordained
eight ministers to deacon orders
and nine to elders orders. Another
IL were admitted into full connec-
ton and one woman was conse-
Grated % q deaconess.
DR.. J. N. Golding, superintendent
Of the Columbus district, and the
Rev. G. r. Williams, superintendent
Of the Columbus district, and the
Rev. G. R. Williams, superintend.
ent of the New Albany district
spoke on the local church and high.
er education.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
Woman's Rape Story Branded Hoax

ECLECTIC. Ala, June 11.-A
possible lynching was averted here
last week when . young white wo-
mans story Of being raped by two
Negroes was branded q hoax.
Eclectic Police Chief Marvin
Dunn and Elmore County Sheriff
Lester Holly, whose report Of the
woman's story set off q manhunt
that included q large posse Of
armed and aroused citizens, said it
was apparently "just a story she
dreamed up"
Although the officers declined to
comment further, the Montgomery
Advertiser learned that the at
tractive mother of two small chill
dren decided to fabricate the al
legged raping incident after she had
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
Perry Howard -.

Continued from Page One)
der following the passage Of state
law restricting the use of the name
of a National party to only one
group in the State Convention Of
the so-called Black and Tan Re-
publicans of the state will assemble
under the name Of the "Grand Old
Party of Mississippi"
The Black and Tan group is
seen as being in a life and death
struggle for power in the state
with the so-called Lilly White"
group now under the leadership Of
E. o. Spencer, a wealthy Jackson
businessman who headed the DEM
ocrats for Eisenhower. 'lring the
1852 Presidential campaign.
Mr.. Spencer was elected Ma
tional Committeeman of the lilly
White" group to take the place Of
the aging Ex-Governor George L.
Sheldon of Nebraska, who had led
the lilly White" group since his
soming to the state some 20 odd
years ago.
Although there has been some
talk of merging the two groups
it is not expected to materialize
at this time.
AS result Of the bitter fight
between the two groups strange
things have been happening in Re-
publican politics in the state where
both groups were denied the pat
ronage by the Eisenhower admin
istration and a report that the pat
ronage had been given to Senator
James o. Eastland.
The leaders of the Black and
Tan group are highly confident
that they will again be seated at
the National Convention where
they have won over their Lilly
White" opponents for the past 20
years.
According to reports a large
delegation will attend the State
Convention.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
..Laymen Would
Bar Aid 10
|lntsgFated
Churches

GRENADA, Miss, June H.
North Mississippi Methodist lay
men would remove financial aid
from churches preaching racial In
tegration.
Laymen from five Of the six
North Mississippi Methodist Con-
ference districts adopted Friday
during the 1867 annual conference
. resolution stating:
1--WE do not believe that segre-
CATION is uni Christian.
1--WE hereby call upon represent
atives Of the church, both minis
terial and laymen, to carefully con-
slider the honest opinions and be-
liefs Of those who may not agree
with them on the matter Of segre-
cation and migration.
1--WE will not support financially
or otherwise any institution Of the
church whose fixed policy is to
teach, preach, and practice int.
grafton Of the races"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

been discovered In the company of
. white man. Her husband, IN
Air Force enlisted man, was sched-
uled to arrive. home the next day
prior to leaving for overseas duty.
The young mother staggered into
q farm yard near here early We'd
nesday morning wearing only .
torn brassiere. She told officers
that two Negroes abducted her
from her home about II pm. Tues
day and held her captive for five
hours during which she was raped
and beaten.
Many Of the 900 residents Of this
rural community lined the streets
Of Eclectic and . crowd formed
around the Jail when three Negroes
were arrested for questioning.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
CALIFORNIA NEGROES Vote
5T01 FOR ADLAI STEVENSON

Andrew Hatcher, who directed
the minority program for the
Stevenson forces on the West
Coast since February, stated:
"The Negro voters have endorsed
the candidacy Of a great liberal
and by the same stroke have pro-
tected their investment in the pres
ent leadership Of the Democratic
Party in California. I anticipate
no sudden switch to the Republican
Party by November"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

Los Angeles, Calf, June IL
Adlai Stevenson laid claim to
five to one margin in the Negro
districts Of several California cities
in Tuesdays presidential primary.
Thought by neutral observers to
be as important as victory itself
is the fact that Stevenson held his
Negro support in the face Of what
appeared to be rather strong oppo-
sition by several important leaders
and organizations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

Man in = hurry: "Doc, I want a
tooth pulled, but I'm in too much
Of a hurry for you to use an an
aesthetic"
Dentist: "You're q nervy man.
Which tooth is isl"
Man: "Show the doc the tooth
that's aching, Junior"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

for his pioneering efforts in the
areas Of sales and public relations.
The Birmingham sales and public
relations body is an affiliated unit
Of the National Association of
Market Developers which Mr.. Ken
dirk assisted in founding and which
he served as first president.
The April, 1856 issue of THE
NEGRO HISTORY BULLETIN
featured the well-known public re-
lations man with cover story
which saluted his activities in Ne
gro marketing efforts and his work
as a consultant to industry on pro-
jects pertaining to special market
operations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
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The Navy said Johnny Green,
a seaman apprentice from Vicks-
burg, Miss, (2717 Drummond ST.
admitted stabbing Dansby.
Thirty sailors, Negro and white,
were arrested at the scene of the
fighting. All but Green, who is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16
Fire DESTROYS -.
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only partially covered by insurance.
The fire was out Of control when
the Lambert and nearby Marks fire
departments were called to the
scene around 2 a. m. The buildings
were frame structures. A close-by
building serving as the elementary
school valued at $4,000 was saved
by the firemen.
-Patronize Our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-06-16

held on suspicion of murder, have
been returned to their ship, the
Carrier Lexington.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-10-01
Keeping in Touch With Washington
Water Storage Allowed
On Soil Bank Acres


ton reserve part of the soil bank,
announced recently, has some features
of particular interest to stockmen.
Take as an example the provision that
will allow land placed in the reserve
to be used for water storage, or for
construction of dams, pits or ponds for
livestock.
Land placed in the conservation
reserve may neither be grazed nor
cropped during the contract period,
except in emergencies such as
drought. This has raised the ques-
ton of what value it would be to
rancher to build ponds under the
reserve program.
Could he water his stock from such
facilities?
Water from facilities constructed on
the conservation reserve, USDA tells
us, may be piped to livestock grazing
on land which is not in the reserve.
However, a stockman will have to put
in his own pipes.
Water storage may be built on con-
servation reserve land by farmer for
future use in any way he sees fit
just so he observes the soil bank rules
for as long as his contract runs.
October Is is the date by which farm
ers must sign up to get into this years
conservation; next March Is is the
deadline for sign-up in the 1857 reserve.
The government, under the reserve
program, will pay up to 80 per cent of
a rancher'S costs in establishing water
use or other practices on land he sets
aside. In addition, there is the rental
payment on acres placed in reserve.
While it is modest amount to average
only about $40 per acre, national aver
age, this payment will be made an
nually for the length of the reserve
contracts.
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE
October S is the last date to place
fall-seeded winter wheat acres in
the 1857 acreage reserve.
USDA officials caution producers to
do banking early, because the amount
of land that may be banked is limited
Allotment-crop acres for the ST acre
age reserve must be signed up before
planting time, but producers who wal
until then may be too late
FOOD STAMP PLAN
A food stamp study made re-
Gently by USDA will be taken to
Congress early next year. The sur
vey was made on instructions of
lawmakers, but the administration
seems to be warming up toward the
idea of a larger surpIus-dispOSal
program in this country.
Some Democrats are charging sucl
talk by COP is strictly seasonal, Oc
curing in the summer and early fal
of even-numbered years.
The USDA report says a stamp pla
of a size to do some good (for tn
needy and to reduce surpluses) woul
cost about $1h billion yearly.
WHEAT, CORN
The soil bank, as it turns out,
won't achieve this year what its
advocates say was one of its prin-
cipal goals: Crop reduction. Total
Outturn of crops now figures to be
only a bit less than last year.
Two main soil bank crops, wheat ar
corn, look bigger this year than in 5
Official prediction is for 3.3 billio
bushel corn crop, per cent above la
year and second largest production