Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
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BY PHILLIPS HARRISON

working all out these days,
weather permitting, to catch up
the slack after the late wet
weather. In the Cherry Grove,
Cerro Gordo, and Fair Bluff
sections folks are really in the
fields. Some time ago / said
in this column that the tractors
had completely displaced the
mule. Well, they've got the
mules out now. Speaking of
mules, l saw my first black
and white mule the other day
on Mr.. j. NJ. McDowcll's farm
near Cerro Gordo. Would you
call a white and black mule
paint mule?
Lake Tabor is attracting q lot
of visitors these warm days,
especially these sunny Sunday
afternoons. 1t is a nice place to
take the family on Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t makes a break in
the usual outing. And you can
visit with the neighbors, too.
Sgt. c. NJ. Wright arrived
Stateside from Germany on
February % and was discharg-
ed from the army on March
5, at Fort Jackson. Sgt. Wright
re-enliSted in the army on
March 6 and is on furlough
which he is spending with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Wright, Route l, Tabor City.
He is a veteran of the Korean
conflict, having first served in
Korea in 1850 when he was
wounded. Returning to Korea
in 1852 he served a full tour
Of duty. Fourteen months ago
he was assigned to base in
Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whit Wright
OF Route /, Tabor City visited
in Georgetown. S. c. on March
3.
Mrs. Duncan Wright and Miss
Martha Jernigan of Greensboro
spent last week end in the
home of their aunt, Mrs. HUI
bert Stanley, Route /, Tabor
City.
Mrs. Lizzie Westmoreland of
saltwater, Mimi, but former
ly a resident of Route 8, Tabor
City Is visiting with friends
and relatives around the coun-
~.
Mr.. Roy Hathaway of the
Williams Township School sec
ton was in Wilmington on bust
ness on March :.
Mr.. l.. B. Leonard of South
port is spending some time
with his brother. Mr.. II. N.
Leonard of Route /, Clarendon.
Everybody is too busy to in
dulgc in social activities these
nice days so there is lack
Of items 10 record. In fact
pretty near everyone | have
called on in the last few DAYS
was blowing. That includes the
gentleman who had his bull
dozcr hooked up and | believe
was diSking instead of blowing.
And the woman who was plOw-
ing with one hand. Now I've
seen people drive a car with
one hand and / have seen peo-
pie ride bicycles with no hands
but never before have | seen
a lady walking alongside
pillow and run il with one hand.
I'm telling you she had that
mule stepping out.
That reminds me of the old
gentleman who some years ago
lived in this area but who has
passed on. This old gentleman
had some new ground to plant
and the only means he had
to prepare il was a balky OK.
When the OK refused TO Pull
The pillow ne remembered that
the OK hated women. So ne
posted his wife at one end of
the field and his daughter AT
the other. From then on all
the old man had to do was
point the OK at the women
folks and hang on and pillow.
All the women had to do was
wave their aprons and take off
for the bushes. The old gentle
man told me some years ago
That he plowcd that field in
nothing flat.
With this issue We wc,con,
the following new subscribers.
Mrs. Bcrta Barnhill. Rudolph
Lancaster. s. T. Coleman. Mr.
Emma Strickland. J. NJ. Nc
DowCll. 4. A. Dudnc~. Ernest
BaHrncS. l.. Y. Worl,y. c. T.. 1
Best. G. l.. Cartrcttc. Mrs. Abe
Duncan. Miss Frances Hatta-
way. Alton Fipps. II. n. Leon
ard. Mrs. Edna Mcpherson |
Mrs. Stacic Granger. II. /, |
Norris and e. V. Ward. Thank |
you a lot folks and may your |
stay with the Tribune be long |
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