Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-07-18
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COUNTRYSIDE
BY PHILLIPS HARRISON

One day last week / went
over to see a good friend who
lives on a farm. This friend Is
a man who likes livestock and
is always buying new stock at
sales he often visits. After l
arrived and chatted with his
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wife few moments she said
You'll find John out in the
big barn bedding down a
yearling he bought today"
Well l had nearly reached the
barn when a large black and
white yearling came bursting
through the door and headed
East with John hanging on the
halter rope. "Where are you
going?", 1 yelled, II want to
talk to you" He yelled back,
Don't ask me, ask that fool
yearling!"
Even huckleberry picking
has its toll Of accidents. A Wis
itor was being initiated into
the sport when he spied large
snake under a bush. Grabbing
a bush AK brought along for
that purpose he made a pass
that nearly decapitated the
snake. Then being somewhat of
a naturalist ne picked it up to
examine its markings, and near
lost a finger when the snake
grabbed his left forefinger.
Prompt medical treatment pre-
vented the poison from spread
ing but still after a month the
gentleman has a bad hand.
Had a long visit last week
with Mr.. J. d. Granger, on
Route /. LoriS. After recalling
a lot of anecdotes, Mr.. Grazing
er said he believes that there
are moro facilities for enjoy
ment these days and that il
seems 10 him had he had any
choice that he would have
waited forty years TO be born.
He certainly has some nice
cool tobacco barn shelters to
loaf under.
Keith Ray, five year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lewis
OF Route l. LorIS, was seriously
injured in fall from tractro
recently. He is improved at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Dyer
and son Ronnie of Swectwatcr.
Texas, are vacationing in the
oris-Tabor City area with
friends and relatives.
1t is always nice to see old
acquatintanceS who are visit
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Allard Jcrn-
igan and daughter Miss KY
Jernigan formerly of Rou;, !.
Tabor City, and now make
their home in Milwaukee. Wis
consin, recently vacationcd
with relatives and friends in
the area. Also another recent
visitor was Mr.. David Garreu
of Orlando, Florida, but a for
mer Tabor City resident.
Some one made this remark
last week" It looks as if Co.
lumbus and Horny counties are
the garden spot of the Caro-
Hnas.' So on a trip into Cum
berland and other counties in
the two states ! remembered
and pondered that thought.
And 1t is true! Crops in other
areas are not nearly as good.
And while there is more diver
sification of crops and a whale
OF lot more industry in other
areas, we still have more and
better opportunities than ever
before. Then that brought on
the thought that maybe we
have never been forced into
industry and diversification
before.
These days the folks are to
be found either barning tobac-
co or topping and suckering
tobacco. And the discussion as
to what variety is best to grow
still goes on. One gentleman
was emphatic on this point-"I
shall certainly find a variety
next year that amt got so
many suckers" His missus
who was breaking suckers
right alongside heartily con-
Cured.
A lot of bean and pea she'll
ing is going on now too. One
lady said-"Its rough on the
fingers now but it will be nice
to have them next winter"
She is right, but am inclined
to be a grasshopper. Everyone
remembers the fable about the
ants and the grasshopper.
Had my noontime sardines
and crackers with Pepsi Cola
at Mr.. II. J. Cores store last
Thursday. Mr.. Gore carried the
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