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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
BY AL HARRISON

This years Yam Festival. to
be reelcd off October II, -. 10
may have to be run without the
benefit of last years walking
champion Mack Gore.
Gore said today he wasn't
plann! g TO particiI tc in the
srucli"r l5-milc W. unless the
-ommittec kicked through with
a century note t2iUOJ for his
appearance.
The committee announced
several weeks ago prizes to be
awarded in the walking contest
that has become such a popular
event with fcstival-gocrS.
FIRST prize was set at $50.
second prize. SIS, and third. $40.
Whether or not the committee
will ante up the 500 for last
years walking champ is debata-
BILE.
II Champ Macl; Gore decides
to race strictly for prize money
and to defend his crown, il will
mark the third year of COMPETE
ton he has weatherCd. The Jun
Tor Chamber OF Commerce start
cd the walking contest in 1858
when it invited Handbook Simp-
son, who claims to be the
worlds champion runner. TO
participate in the walking event.
Handbook brcczcd in nine
minutes ahead of his nearest
rival, who was Mack Gore, in
1858. Last year, the local farmer
picked EN- and put 'em down at
a steady but rapid pace to leave
Handbook trailing by about 20
minutes. Handbook didn't COM
plain but bliSterS. the size of
silver dollars, adorned his feet
from tremendous 9O-miles of
exhibition walks he INDUCED i'm
before the festival race.
This year, word from Hard
rocks camp in Burlington,
where he is a walking (natural-
ly) poStman, is that the Rock
is ready. He just completed his
52-mile run in celebration of his
birthday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

ringside, SIPS general admis-
sion, and so cents for children.
Becker, probably the most
popular wrestler, has been a
tclcviSion favorite with wrestl-
ing fans for several years. After
ms brothers death, he selected
Jack Witzig of Milwaukee. Wis
conSin as his team partner. Wit
~ participated in football and
wrestling at the University of
Wisconsin. His weight is 2l3
pounds.
Fans We're urged to get their
admission tickets early. Last
years wrestling show was a
sellout two days prior to the
event.
Wrestling fans are in store
for one of the livelicSt matches
to be seen in this area" said
Young in announcing the mat
cheS
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Prices For Fishinq
Cut AT Lake Tabor

Directors of Lake Tabor. con-
.cerncd over the lack Of sue
.cessful fishermen, voted last
Friday night to reduce prices at
the Lake at least for the time
being.
New prices in effect will make
III possible for non-Stockholdcrs
to fish from the hill" for so
cents day. Non Stockholdcrs
will also be allowed TO fish all
day in company boat for Sl.OO
Instead Of the usual Sl.5O per
day for fishing and boat rental.
Also in line with the price
reduction move. the directors
decided not 10 place Il charge on
persons padding q boat for
some one else 10 fish. The a
.mcndCd ruling specifics that
only the person fishing will be
charged provided only one fish
ing apparatus is carried anC
that the paddlCr docs not fish a
iall. Anyone being allowed the
privilege of padding a fisher.
Imam without charge who i.
caught fishing will be subject e
prosecution.
Officials of the lake pOintCC
out that September and October
ARE expected 20 be the hes
months Of the year for bass ant
Jack fishing and that the rCduc-
led prices are in effect TO en-
courage as much Of this TYPE
fishing as possible. II is gCncr-
Tally believed that there are toe
many jack and bass in the lake
las compared with the flat fish
population.
Several thousand blue brCar
were released in the Lake last
week and others arc expected tc
be secured.
! The legal netting season wa.
also set for the year by the di-
rcctorS. Netting for Stockholders
only will open November /, ant
close January 81 All nCttinl
must be authorized by the care.
takcr and all netting partic.
must check in with him prior
TO setting the nets.
Only suckers, catfish. blacl
fish and other rough fish arr
caught in nets are allowed to b,
taken from the pond.
Directors are also considerin,
securing a net fisherman to Sc
company nets in the lake TO
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

rough fish that would then be
sold. A committee is seeking TO
find fisherman To take the job
on a commission basis. II is be-
licVcd by the directors that the
constant netting OF the rough
fish would increase the hook
and line variety of game fish.
a committee was also ap-
pointed to study the possibility
OF establishing a small run from
the lake 10 the race so that fish
could enter the lake from this
area. An estimate Of cost Of the
propCc' Is expected at the next
meeting of the directors.
Directors have set the ncS;
meeting for Monday. September
Il. at 800.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Walking Champion,
.uySifThis 0neOut

There will be strong compe-
titiOn this year." unused Champ
Mack Gore. I'm not the least
bit afraid of it,"
In putting his talents on a
commercial basis, Gore quickly
says it's well worth $50 TO be
unncr-,..
Yet, h 5 not interested rs
kecnly i'll competing Tor prize
money as he is TO cash in on his
previous efforts. In 1853 he re-
ccivcd a radio for his runnerup
mark. Last year, he totcd home
a loving cup.
II want 500 to appear and If
! win | just want another loving
cup" ne remarked
While the decision as to
whether or not the champion
walker wins his way with the
planning committee (who keep
a tight string on the purSc)
hasn't been disclosed, Mack is
hopeful that they will kick
through. He's anticipating an
other win. Too, he's expecting
his appearance 10 create the
needed drive to spark the open
ing day of the festival.
Just in case he gets his APP
Ipcarance money, he'll be ready.
Since last yam festival he has
averaged one l5-mile walk each
week. He's not expecting to be
looking at Hardrock's heels if
he joins the pavement trotting
handles.
The tall, lean farmer doesn't
have to worry about dieting. He
tips the scales at 1870 pounds
But he does emphasize eating
the right foods.
Mans got to eat meats to
get the strength for walking
races" was all he had to say on
the subject after ne ruled out
IcollardS as beneficial 10 walk
ICrS
Without Mack carrying the
hometown banner against the
barrcl-ChcstCd. piston legged
Handbook, the blue ribbon low
ling cup may wind up in Burl-
ngton in HardroCk'S trophy
lease
It's up 10 the committee.
But | wouldn't count toe
I1cavily on their getting gcnCr-
ous at this stage of the game.
II may take general cOllCc-
ton to kick in the ante fol
lMaCk'S appearance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Leaf Mart Prices
Still Good" In
Local Houses

Leaf prices still held good
here this week, according to Bob
Black, sales supervisor who said
Mondays average was S58.37
on 39l,306 pounds.
While poundage figures for
the season were unavailable al
press time, it is believed that
this seasons figures will surpass
those of last year when over IL
million pounds were sold.
Figures from Wednesday thr-
.ough yesterday are as follows:
Wednesday - 427,554 pounds
average $56.85.
Thursday 432,89O pounds
average S56.55
Friday - 379,l82 pounds, av-
.crage S54.68
Monday - 39l, 1906 pounds
average S58.37
Tuesday - 2l6,732 pounds
leverage S56.78.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

(EriendS. You name the subject
and he'll add to the matter.
He likes to get out and mingle
with his farm friends. 1t isn't
unusual to see him stepping off
a fast pace across plowcd field
early in the morning just to
greet farmer friend
He knows most of the people
in surrounding counties by their
first names. And they know
him. He's the man they call
when an emergency arises. They
confidence in him is best point
cd out by the 1900 members of
the Inman Mutual Burial Asso-
citation.
May 10. 1884 saw Inman take
his first job in the funeral bust
ness. Served his apprentice
ship with Andrews Mortuary in
Wilmington. Later ne moved To
'1WCndCll, n. &. where nc worked
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Missions School
Continues Here
AT Baptist Church

Three more services with
guest speakers are scheduled in
the weeklong school of missions
being conducted in Columbus
County.
Speaking tonight (Wednes-
day. at the Tabor City Baptist
Church will be Rev. George
Fowler of Foreign Mission
Board. He is a missionary to
Argentina.
Thursday nights guest speak
er will be the Rev. J. c. Pipes
association to DR.. higgins with
the State Mission Board.
Concluding the services that
began Sunday will be Miss Jean
Book. missionary to Nigeria
who will deliver the message
Friday night.
Services are hello each nigh
ct 1870 o'clock.
Churches participating in the
: -eSgram are Brunswick. Cedar
Grove, Chadbourn. Cherr
Grove, Clarendon, Fair Bluff
HallSborO. Hinson'S Cross Roads
MI. Zion. New Hope, Oak Dale
Pincy Forest, Pleasant Hill
Smyrna. Sweet Home. Tabor
City and Union Valley.
The School OF Missions ha,
been planned by the Columbu,
Baptist Association since 1854.
The Rev. =. c. CAN'T is pastor
of the local church.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Wrestling Match
Set For Friday Mite

A bcvy of professional wrcstl-
ing. some regular tclcviSion
performers, will stage "grunt
and groan" exhibition here Fri
day night, 8 p. m, under the
auspices of the Junior Chamb-
er of Commerce.
lsAdNancc ticket sales were
good" this week. An overflow
crowd of 1000 is expected To at
tend. II will bc held AT the
school gymnasium in Tabor
City.
Erskinc Young. Jaycce presi-
dent. said an Australian tax
team matrh would feature Geo
rye Becker and Jaik WitZig
against Buddy Lee and Jack
LACK VanSky.
woo, Slave Girl NICOLA will
oppose Pat Sherry in a two out
of three falls match with a one
hour time limit.
Admission praze will be Sl.5O
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
He Rates Tops In
9 Funeral Business

He's tops in the funeral bust
ness.
Ralph Inman, the energetic,
smiling owner of Inman Funer-
al Home, is the largest small
town funeral director in the
country and the boys in the big
cities have to hustle to keep
ahead of the pace he sets from
year to year.
A native of Fairmont, he grad
uatcd from Fairmont High
School, Oak Ridge Military In
stitutc and Gupton-JoncS School
OF Embalming at Nashville,
Tenn.
His key To success has been
his unfailing ability to make
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
PIAPIans Extensive Program For Year;
General Meeting Set For Thursday Mite

One of the most extensive
PFA programs outlined here in
several years will be presented
for approval at a general meet
ing to be held tomorrow night
(Thursday), 7:30 o'clock, at the
school auditorium
Mrs. James &. Coz. PTA pres
ldent, urged all parents to at
end this meeting. Snc cmpha-
sized that the business session
would be brief. A social IN the
school cafeteria is scheduled aft
.er the business meeting: how
ever. Mrs. Cox said the entire
meeting would not last more
than an hour.
AT a meeting yesterday of the
executive committee, the follow
ing program was adopted for
the l956-57 school year. How
ever, II must be approved by the
general PTA before il can be
placed into effect.
The measures are as follows:
o. Provide supplies and equip
.mcnt for the first aid room. (2)
Hold three separate clinics
(throat, eyes and ears) for
school children. (3.) Set up STU
dent aid fund of 500. a. Con-
duct clothes drive for needy stu
dents 60 Provide a mimeo-
graph machine for primary
grades. Co. Provide some equip
ment for a new primary play
ground to be built in near fut-
ure. a. Make a donation to-
ward the paving of the area be-
tween the Civitan Athletic
Field and the home of j. o.
Prince. This area will be used
TOR recreation.
The PTA will make plans to
hold money-raiSing events TO
raise the necessary $3.50 to car
ry out this program.
Mrs Cox said this morning
that tentative plans call for
Ihaving booth at the Yam Fest
wal; however, d sponsor for this
booth was still being sought at
Iprcss time.
Too. the PTA will sponsor its
annual Halloween Carnival al
1.-THE school. This yGll 1t will in
lclude a supper.
! Members of the executive
committee are Mrs. James Cox,
president; Mrs. Erskinc Young,
Ivlcc-prcsIdCnt: Mrs. Nc,tic
Harmon. secretary; Mrs. Cecil
. Mercer. treasurer. Mrs. r. p.
Counts, chairman Of member
ship; Mrs. J. G. Bell Jr., home
room mothers and magazine
chairman: Mrs. Horace Carter.
public health and safety chair
man; Mrs. Clyde Stanly. stu
dent aid chairman: Mrs. Ned
Butler. hospitality chairman:
. Mrs. Wallace Solcs and Mrs.
;. WAGE Martin, ways and means
co-chairmcn; Mrs. II. G. DAM
.cron. lunchroom chairman.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Columbus Voters Say "Yes" To All Amendments
In Special General Election Held Saturday

Columbus County voters
some 1000 in all, went to the
polls Saturday and said yes"
10 "acn of the four amendments
IN the special general election.
Official figures, compiled yes
terody by the county board Of
elections, showed 6.953 support
ing the Pearsall Plann school
amendment while only 600 OPP
posed.
Most of the precincts were
Overwhelmingly in favor of the
Pcarsall Plan. One precinct,
Whitevllle No. 3, all-Negro
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Woman's Club
Meets Thursday

The Tabor City Woman'S
Club will meet at the clubhouse
tomorrow night CThursday) at
g p. IN. for an or4anizatiouaI Sos
sion Mrs. Fred VI. JCrnlgdn. ST.,
president announced.
1T is most importan; that all
members attend this first meet
ing of the new fiscal year" and
associate members are also in
Vltcd TO attend. said Mrs. Jern-
iEan.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

the PcarSall Plan while SO OBJ
posed. On the amendment for
lcngt'cnIrg the General Assem-
bly, tenn. 453 favored il while
81 opposed: the muasug. chang
ing the opening date of the
General Assembly passed 53l To
"A; and the woman's power O!
attorney clause found GOA fay
oring with 80 opposed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Catherine G. Sharp
And Husband Visit
Family Hefs

The former Catherine GarrelI
Sharp and her Aairman hus-
band Pedro l.. RcUiZ, Jr. visited
here recently with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Carroll
They are residing in Charleston
where he is stationed with the
1908 Field Maintenance Squad.
y ceremony on July % in
charleston united the couple.
His parents reside in ElPaSo
Texas.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
POLICE RADIO INSTALLED

a two-way radio that enables
the local police department to
keep in contact with the high
way patrol and surrounding
communities was placed into OPP
Grafton yesterday.
Donations by local merchants
and other citizens totalcd almost
Sa5O
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
COUNTRY CLUB MEETS

Civic leaders of Loris and
Tabor City met in the Legion
hut in Loris last Thursday night
and reported on progress of the
proposed Carolinas Country
Club golf course.
Attorney James Stevens is in
the process of Incorporating the
company and final steps in the
procedure will bc taken at his
office Thursday night, Septemb-
er 20, at 100, when a meeting
of stockholders Will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. James {. Cox
and son, Chip. attended a pres
cntation of the Mars Planet of
Mystery at the Morchcad
Plantatcarian in Chapel Hill
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

with Lewis Funeral Home. then
to Norfolk, Va. where he joined
the staff of the Cox Funeral
Home.
1t was in 1887 that he came TO
Tabor City. His first job here
was with Lewis Funeral Home.
later known as the Tabor City
Funeral Home and bought by
Inman several months ago.
In 1910. Inman went into
partnership with the late w. F.
Cox. During this partnership
the present Inman Funeral
Home was built. He became sole
owner in l945. In 10 years. In
man Funeral Home has grown
from a onc-man operation TO its
present staff of nine.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
HEADS INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT

A ChadbOurn resident. w. &
Bowen, heads the insurance de-
partmcnt of lnman Funeral
Home. He joined the local firm
two years ago.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

Employees include Bryant
Graham, Jack Anderson, Billy
Harris, w. {. Bowen. Mrs. Bill
Williams. EtcuS Gaskin. ErusiC
iusNIn. and !. D. HARRISON.
Not to DC excluded is the at
tractiyc and pcrsonab,c Mrs.
Geraldine Inman. She has sup
piled the moral support and the
item needed extra hand in
helping her husband made a
success of his business. She is
the former Geraldine Butler of
Loris.
The inmanS are members of
the st. Paul Methodist Church
in Tabor City, They have three
children, Ben and Don, lO-year-
old twins. and Margaret Ann,
ID.
Ralph stays close to his bust
ness but is one of the most CO.
operative civic work supporters
in the community. He is a mem
Der Of the Tabor Masonic Lodge.
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the American Legion. For three
years. l945, 1916 and 1919 he
served as commander of the loo
al Legion post.
L L r
years with the Navy During
World War IL.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. l.. Inman of Fairmont.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

Miss Judith Joynor is at APP
.plaChidn State in Boone where
She is working on a Masters
Decree
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

There will be strong compe-
titiOn this year." unused Champ
Mack Gore. I'm not the least
bit afraid of it,"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-14

--cafeterias, coffee shops,
dining halls, drinking fountains
and rest rooms may be used by
Negro students. They may not
use the swimming pool.
Negro students are to be
seated in separate sections at ath
letic contests, but not in the sec
tion reserved for Negro specta
tors generally.
Negro students may attend
meetings Of learned societies
on the campus and may be ele-
gibIe for membership in honor
societies. However, IL invited to
Join q group they may not st-
tend that organizations annual
banquet.
AT commencement exercises
Negro graduates are not to be
seated separately. But the Negro
parents and friends of the gradu
ate will be seated in segregated
sections.
AT campus events, such as con
yocations, plays and musical pro
grams: at YWCA and YMCA
meetings, as at meetings in stu
dent religious centers there ma,
be integration, provided these are
not social functions. A definite
mo- was the answer to the ques
ton, "Shall Negro students be
permitted TO attend university
wide dances for all students?"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-14

OfQer magazine.
The magazine published by the
Jesuit research institute with
headquarters at st. Louis Univer-
sity, is sponsoring the contest,
which will be financed by the
Fund for the Republic.
A first prize of $1,000 will be
offered for the best essay in the
contest which is open only to
undergraduates in accredited
colleges and universities.
Contestants must have either
Junior or senior standing and
be currently and regularly en-.
rolled as students. They must
major in political science or
an equivalent field such as gov.
ernment, political philosophy.
or public administration.
Only one entry will be accept
ed from any student.
The subject title, The Alert
Citizen and Civil Liberties" may
be interpreted broadly so that a
manuscript may define, exempli'
fy and analyze the role of the
alert citizen in protecting and
promoting civil liberties; may
show how civil Liberties have de.
1eloped and how they can be con
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-14
Prelate Deplores
african Family
Treatment

TOLEDO, Ohio -(NC)-Com
plete indifference to the fate oi
the African family ranks as per
haps the gravest problem in that
land, Archbishop Denis E. Hur
ley, 0.M.I., of Durham, South AT
rica, said here.
The 41-year-old prelate visited
Bishop George ]. Rehring of To.
ledo, here.
Husbands are separated from
their wives and children for as
long rs six months OF a time.
said Archbishop Hurley. The
men 90 into the cities under the
migratory labor system. II Is
not unusual for q rural parish
10 number 400 women, 900 chill
dren and six men, ths Arch
bishop said.
Worsening the situation is the
movement of young girls to the
cities for domestic servant EN-
ployment. The Archbishop said
they live alone in their own quar-
ters and immortality is taken for
granted.
Some answer to the family
problems viii be sought at the
meeting in January of the Catho
lie African Union. coordinatins
group of the laity, the prelate
declared.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-14

Religious eenters on fhe CAM
pus, however, may hold inte-
grated religious meetings and
services, the board decided.
Neither Archbishop Joseph F.
Rummel of New Orleans, nor
Msgr. Robert f. Tracy, Newman
Club chaplain at the University,
had any immediate comment on
the boards action. Archbishop
Rummel said: Both Msgr. Tracy
and | prefer not to make any
comment until we have had an
opportunity to discuss with each
other the campus policy as outlin-
ed by the LSU board.
The board announced its poll
cy in response to questions sub
mitted to it by Gen. Troy Middle
ton, university president. Gen.
Middleton said he will carry out
the boards rulings.
The school has accepted Negro
students in its graduate courses
since 1850.
A law passed in the last ses-
sion of the Louisiana Legislature
forbids "any dancing, social func-
tions, entertainments, athletic
training, games, sports or con-
tests, and other such activities
involving personal or social con-
facts in which the participants or
contestants are members OF the
white and the Negro races"
The Louisiana State University
board of supervisors have ruled
that:
Negro students may live in
university dormitories. They will
have the same choice as to type
of room there as any other stu
dents.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-14
5 Catholics
Among Ten
Held by Reds

WASHINGTON-(NC) - Five
Catholic missionaries are among
the 10 Americans whom Presi-
dent Eisenhower has termed host
ages of the Red Chinese.
The Chief Executives use OF
the term hostage came at news
conference here.
Asked by reported why he
supported the State Depart
mems policy of refusing to
give US. newsmen permission
10 accept Red chins's new
come and see" attitude, the
president said that so long as
Americans were held hostage
by the Pekins regime he could
not 90 along with fhe idea.
No one, President Eisenhower
said, would rather let reporters
60 to Red China more than he
He again re-affirmed his belief in
exchanges of newsmen, students
and people of all sorts, between
countries.
But, the Chief Executive reit-
Grated, while Americans were
still held he would continue to
oppose sending reporters to
Peking.
The five Catholic priests are
Fathers Joseph H. Mccormack,
MN, Fulgence Gross, 0.F.M.,
Cyril Wagner, o.F.M., John A
Houle, 81, and Charles j. Nc
Carthy, 81.
The other five Americans are
Protestant missionaries and bus.
mess men.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-09-14

racted; or may illustrate how
The alert citizen can make civil
liberties better known and under
stood, it was announced.
Any manuscript which deyel-
ops the role of the alert citizen
III any significant respect to civil
liberties will be acceptable, the
magazine editors stated The
manuscripts must not be more
than 5000 words in length.
Besides the 81 900 first prize
there will be . second prize Of
$500, eight prizes of $3.50 each,
10 prizes of $50 each, 10 prizes
Of 500 each, 20 prizes of S25
each, and 100 honorable men,
fions.
. Deadline for entries is Decem-
Der 81, 1856. Entries must be
type written. The authors name
is not to appear on the manu-
script. Accompanying the essay
must be separate sheet of pa
per enclosed in separately seal
ed envelope bearing the contest
ants name and home address:
the school attended, and the name
of the chairman of the political
science department or equival-
ent.
This sheet and the accompany
ing manuscript must be mailed
in single envelope to The So
cial Order Alert Citizenship Con-
test of the Institute of Social Or
der here.