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Evening star., 1956-08-30
Law and Luwbreuker
Dog Young CupituIist

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex.
Aug. 80 (P1.-Some days a guy
just can't make a dime.
Police said that Kenneth
Manderville. IL. Of Albuquerque
started out yesterday to make
some money In the downtown
area by shining shoes.
After arriving in a busy Sec
Evening star., 1956-08-30

lures jumped from $148 to $l66
million.
The number of cases on the
general assistance lists-financed
by States and localities-dropped
by 10000 to 900. 900. The States
and their local governments
spent $3.50 million. down from
$287 million in the preceding
fiscal year.
The average monthly payment
under each of the four federally
aided programs was higher in
June than it was a year earlier.
Evening star., 1956-08-30
7 Transparent Torpoulin
Made Out of Plastic

BELLEVILLE, N. IA Belle
vile fabrics manufacturer is pro-
ducing translucent tarpaulins by
Eliminating two sheets of vinyl
plastic to a cheesecloth type Of
rayon fabric.
The company says the tar
paulins stand up well under
strong sunlight and other ad.
verse outdoor conditions.
Evening star., 1956-08-30

Add 1925 Fed. Tox
$50 pieces In mist blue in oil ths
popular SKIES. Long bond triple
stitched bindins, Foyon lining.
shirEed pockets, bross locks and hinges.
Washable vintuft pIostie is embossed.
pIywood frames. ls" overnishter, II"
week-ender. train eose, "a" ir. pull
mon. Is and -" puIlmons.
Down Stoirs Store. Luooooe.
North Building
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assorted pin flowers
29', 4foF1'oo

IOere 35c to 100
500 pieces, singles and sprays. Also
cotton and nylOn neekweoT in white
and posteIs.
100 hoIters in cotton and royon. A
oriety Of styles. Regularly 90. Nov,
z for 100
Down stoirs Store, Neekweor
Evening star., 1956-08-30

JOHNSTONS NO-ROACH: Simply brush JOhnstOns Nooach on
cabinets control cOcroahes Brush the
odoress coating ss ants Stays effective
for months Dishes breathe harmful sprays
Jonson NoRoach preferred by good housekepers o. SSc;
pint 1859; quart 2.9S.
WOODWARD 6 LoTHRoP THE HEcHT CO. S.KANN SONS
SAFEWAY STORES GIANT FOOD STORES PEOPLES DRUGS
FOOD FAIR FOOD TOWN FOOD RARN DISTRICT GROCERY
STORES FEDERAL FOOD STORES SANITARY FOOD STORES
DRUG FAIR DRUG PEOPLES HARDWARE SEARS RoEBvcK
SHERIDAN SUPER MARKETS
Also a your local drug. hordwore grocery store.
Product Corp c-oke Of Insecticides
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< exciting savings
on jeweIry
ger. 100 So. 2s,1.oo

500 assorted necklaces, earrings,
broeeIets and pins. Gold and silver
eoIored metals with rhinestone and
simulated color stones. Pleose add
l0% Federal FOX.
Down Stoirs Store, Jewelry
Evening star., 1956-08-30
Persons Receiving Aid
Drop, but Payments Rise

receiving public assistance declined
during the year expenditures for assistance
increased by almost SGT million the Government said
today
public assistance ros-a decline of about
Evening star., 1956-08-30

20.piece earthenWare
breakfast sets
*reeMIarIy 6.99
100 bFeokfost sets consisting Of four
each cups, saueers, dinner plOtes,
fruit pIotes, bread and butter plates.
so sets fomous-nome irregulor eoTth-
enwoFe dinner sets. So pieces, oroy
bond or green band on white. If per-
feet 1895. Now 9.99
so sets irresuIor Of fomous Horker-
wore eotheFnwaFe. Set includes eight
eoch cups, soucers, dinner piotes.
bread and butter plates, fruit dishes.
soups; one each plotter vegetable
dish, creoner, sugar with lid. Were
1895. Now l4.95
Down Stoirs Store, Housewares,
North Building
Evening star., 1956-08-30
X toys for gifts,
parties, rainy days
88', 8 for 20

1000 toys in group, including teIe-
phones. crib exereiser. gun and hoI-
ster, bath rub fleet Of plostie boots,
nursing set. tops, tea set and many
more.
Down Stoirs Store,
lnfonts ond Juveniles
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X mems 1st quality and
irregular tropical sIaeks
,cere 4.99 and more

500 paiFs Doeron and TayoN sloeks.
plain and Foneies. Royon and nylon,
Foyon shoFkskir, tone-on-tone royons
and stubs. GEoy, blue, navy, brown,
charcoal, ton. 28 to AZ.
lz5 Doeron and wool tropical suits.
Cool, wrinkle-resistont and shape re-
toinino. $3.50 Docron, 459o wool,
Also oII-wooI ropicoIs, silk blends and
mohoir. Were 1895. Now w--l9.ss
Down Stoirs Store. Mems Furnishings
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remnanfs-FridGy only
big savings for boys

IS rayon linen and Foyon cord
sports coats with vent book;
washable. Sizes 6, 8, 10. IA, l6,
l8 in the group. Were 7.o9. Nov,
2.SS
" cotton poplin ioekets, un-
lined, Upper front, two slosh
pockets, Sonforized. Sizes 6, 8,
10. Were 2.ee. Now i.s8
Is summer robes Of foded blue
denim, cotton pIisse ond cotton
kosho cloth. Sizes 6 to IA. Were
4.oo. Now ]. .88
81 pairs wosh shorts Of cotton
twill; boxer woist, Upper fly
Sonforized. Ton ond brown in
sizes 6 to IA. Were l.69. Nov.
80 Robin Hood cops, official.
Sizes smoll, medium and large.
Were 100. Now ---S9e
~ reversible Foyon ioekets with
Upper front, two slosh pockets.
Sizes 3, 3, ~, 10. were ~.
Now L.6o
~ Orion sweoteFs in escorted
eolors, long sleeve. Smoll, me-
dunn, large sizes. Were 2.9o.
Nov ----------~ 80 j 90
362 poirs In group Of ossoned
cotton socks in voriety Of pot
terms, nyIon reinforced toe ond
heel. Sizes 7 10 oIz. Were 39e.
Nov -~ --~- lSe
50 pairs cotton argyle socks in
ossorted eolofs, nylon reinforced
toe and heel. Sizes 7 70 l0N.
Were 4oc. Nov - 29e
is poirs prep boys dress sIoekS
in houndstoofh checks ond Slen
pIoids.. Sizes 26 10 80. Were
T.99. Nov ----- sos
Down Ssoirs Store, Boys Weor
Evening star., 1956-08-30

~ Wv Oauuu -
irregMIarS, if perfect .99
2.99 to 3.99 and more
I 500 irresuIor SonFOEixed broodeIoth
and oxford cloth shirts. Soft slotted,
regular button down, short, medium
and regular fused, round utton-down,
spFsod and round eyelst collar styles
in white, solids and foneies. Sizes IA
to ".
Down Stoirs Store, Mems Furnishings
girls cotton popIin jackets
2'ss
800 reversible cotton poplin and Flon-
neIette ioekets. Red, navy, charcoal.
Sizes 8 to lS.
200 pairs cotton popIin boxer ieans
with plaid cuffs. Sizes 3 to 6x. Reg
ulorIy l.99. Now ----l.69
Down Stoirs Store, Girls ApporeI
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03

Howard Schwartz substituting for
Mrs. E. ]. Mulligan. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Frank Hopfinegr,
Mrs. Godfrey Sutter and Mrs. Her
bert Fehr.
Mrs. Ted Hopfinger is spending
several weeks in Florida, visiting
at the home of her sister Rita,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gaudern and
daughters.
Norton c.. Rosentreter of Colo
RADIO Springs spent last week with
relatives in Oak Harbor, Wapakon-
eta and Muncie, Ind. Mort became
the proud grandpa of the first boy
bora, in the Rosentreter family in
a number of years when Mr. and
Mrs. Don Clock AoiS Irene Rosen-
treter) became parents of their
second child, David Norton, on
January II.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Lantz are
enjoying their annual sojourn~ lin
Orlando, Fla.
Judge and Mrs. Don Wargowsky
are spending their vacation in New
Orleans, La. and other points of
interest in the south.
Fascinating people and interest
ing places, highIghts of her recent
trip to Europe, gave Lee T. Hafkin,
Toledo Blade feature writer, sub
iect matter for an absorbing talk
at the Junior Women's Club dinner
meeting January Is at Warner
Hotel.
A large cornucopia filled with
snap dragons centered the banquet
table. Candlelight and miniature
cornucopias filled with tiny flow
ers and green's also decorated the
tables. During the dinner Billie
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03

ed four years in the army, was
discharged January % at Brook
field Air Base. Warren, O. One
year of his hitchs~was spent at
Thule Airbase in Greenland.
Mrs. Vernell Price, Mrs. Lucille
Knopp, Mrs. Velma Sauvey and
Miss Ann Nelson of Port Clinton
represented this area on the WSPD
March of Dimes train trip to New
York the forepart of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Erwin en-
joyed vacation trip via the air
lines, when they visited friends in
the state of Texas.
The Cheerio Club entertained
their husbands and guests Satur-
day evening at the Island House
Hotel, Port Clinton, in honor of
the silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence SeaWater.
Guests of the club we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Griest, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Durdel and Mayor and Mrs.
Joe Flury. Following the $50 din
ner the group enjoyed an evening
of cards with Mrs. Clay Ingram
of Lakeside as hostess. Prizes were
won by Mr.. and Mrs. Seawater,
high, and Mrs. Durdel and Mr..
FURY, second. The guests of
honor were presented with a num-
Der of lovely gifts in memory of
the occasion.
Miss Pat Mulligan and Miss Joan
Nolan, students at University of
Dayton, are spending their mid
semester vacation with their par
ents.
Mrs. Emil Knopp was hostess to
the jolly Nine pinochle club for
their January meeting, with Mrs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03
James Ruddock
Heads Campus Drive

University of Toledo student
James M. Ruddock, of 327 West
Ath St, Port Clinton, has been
named chairman of the I'U Cam
pus Chest drive.
Mr.. Ruddock, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Ruddock, is a
sophomore in the TU College of
Pharmacy. He is a member of
Student Senate, Kappa Psi phar-
n1aceutical fraternity, and Theta
Chi social fraternity.
Money collected in the class
room campaign is channeled to
various approved charitable organ
izations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03

are i've members deceased. In0Se
attending the meeting were Marion
Hay) Durdel, Lillian (Weirich)
Deindorfer, Myra (Ohm) Bodnar,
Myron Rohda, Howard Brown and
the secretary, Alice (Mylander)
Sabin
Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Peters and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Hetrick and
their children, Linda Susan and
Terry visited over the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles FanZlaw
in Gary, Ind Mrs. FanzlaW return
ed with them to visit relatives and
friends in Oak Harbor for several
days before going to Toledo to
visit relatives prior to returning
home.
The Town and Country garden
club met at the home of Mrs. Troy
Sheriff. Sr. on Monday evening
January 23rd. After the business
meeting Mrs. Wilbur Sabin gave
very interesting and informative
talk on the botanical and common
names of plants, also the best win
dows to grow them in. Mrs. Sher
rill showed her large collection of
house plants. Mrs. Fred Grieger
Sr. made the floral arrangement
and Mrs. Gerald Henninger read
the Poem of the Month. Mrs.
Derrill Schroeder was a guest.
Mrs. Joe Stamm, Mrs. Fred
Grieger Sr., Mrs. Troy Sheriff. st.
and Mrs. Luana Berzia attended
the Forum meeting of associated
garden clubs at Toledo Geological
gardens on Friday afternoon last
week.
Bonnie Moore, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Moore and sopho-
more at Oak Harbor High School,
won first place in the Star of the
Week contest last Sunday in a
program conducted by Lloyd Thax-
ton, over W.S.PD.-T.V. Her piano
selection was Norwegian Concerto
and was judged best among four
contestants with varied talents.
Her award was fifty dollar saw
ings bond and chance to compete
again on Feb. 18th with two other
first place winners for one hun
dred dollar bond.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bartwell of
Lorain, o. were Sunday visitors
at the Joe Stamm home.
Mrs. Richard Steinmiller and
children Godfrey and Sharon OF
Ajax, Ontario, Canada, visited at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Browder this past week
while her husband attended busl-
ness meeting in Colorado.
David Winters, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zet Winters is now convalesc-
ing at his home on Lake Rd., after
being confined to St. Charles hos
pital since he was hit by car
on January End. He will be In
cast for possibly three months, but
is progressing favorably.
The annual meeting of share |
holders of ST. Boniface Credit |
Union was held last Thursday |
evening in the Parish hall. Elec-
ton of directors, Supervisory COM ,,
mittee, and credit committee was
held and reorganization meeting
followed at which the following !
officers we're elected, Albert H.
Krueger, was reelected president,
Virginia Schibilla vice president,
Mrs. Jack Mulligan, secretary
treasurer. The treasurerS report |
stated that since the Credit Union
was organized in the parish IN
1888 to the close of the fiscal year
Dec. 31St, 1855, 407 loans have
been executed, to;aiing $134, ,496.00
with no losses. In the year 1855
alone, loans amounting to $14,578
we're made. Father Burkhart in
his closing remarks thanked the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03
Mems Republican
Club Organized

The Mems Republican Club was
organized at a dinner meeting
Wednesday night at the Colonial
Club, with Lee Bracken named
president, Lyle Mayhem vice-presi-
dent, Charles Bauman secretary,
and Harvey Snider is treasurer.
Although club nucleus will be
Port Clinton, any Republican man
in the county is invited to affil-
late, said the new president. Sixty
attended the dinner for the open
ing meeting. Directors will be
named at forthcoming meeting
of new officers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03

event and was assisted by Mrs.
Richard Hubbard.
During the business meeting it
was announced that profits on the
clubs Holly Hop in December
were $72.65. This amount and the
profit from the "Haymakers' Holi-
day. dance have been forwarded to
Magruder Hospital as payment on
the Junior Women's Club pledge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03

Dee Hubbard danced her we'll
known cat dance and tapped to
Pretty Baby" Janet Peters sang
and Roger Genzman played on his
electric guitar.
Mrs. Billie Zorn Day, president
of Junior Women's Club, was given
a corsage of carnations as was Miss
Hafkin. Mrs. George Stout was in
charge of arrangements for the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-02-03
OAK HARBOR ITEMS
OH Class Of '32 Planning
Silver Anniversary Reunion
OAK HARBOR ITEMS

The Class of 1882 of Oak Harbor High School committee
met at the home of Howard r. Brown Sunday JANUARY 22nd
to make plans for the 25th anniversary meeting in 1857
mailing list also drawn up The class consisted of 70
MEMBERS the largest class to be graduated from Oak Harbor
High School until 1866 when there were II graduates There
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Lees Store
Gets New
Manager

II a. Bailey, a native of Ala
bama, has been named manager
of the local Lees Store by Own
81 Leroy Lee.
Mr.. Lee made the announce
m 1t this ,.vck and expressed
HI plcaAUic in securing the
services of man of Mr.. Bailey's
vide experience.
For - years Mr.. Bailey has
been associated with the Nc
Clelian Five and Ten Cent Store
chain and has worked through
out most of North Carolina. He
was most recently with this or
ganization in Wilson. He has
also operated a five and ten
cent store of his own in China
Grove, N. c.
He is married and has a seven
year old daughter. His family is
now in KinSton, N. c.. but they
plan to move their residence to
Tabor City as soon as suitable
housing is available.
MIR. Bailey was formerly affil-
lated with the Lutheran Church
and has not decided what de-
nomination he will join here.
AT the moment Mr.. Bailey is
not a member of a civic organ
zation but has at various times
belonged to the Rotary Club and
Lions Club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Attendance Test
Gives Old Dock
ebruarY Honors

Old Dock won February hon
orS in the Columbus School at
tendance contest. It marked the
third month county schools had
participated in the contest.
The following scores were
compiled by Mrs. Floy Parker
county visiting teacher:
Old Dock is high in the Bird
month of attendance contest
Mrs. Jewel Ward Bird grade had
1914" attendance for month. She
also holds a record of 81 perfect
attendance for month and II
perfect attendance for year.
Tabor City had 98.1rc in Miss
Jollys 2nd grade with II perfect
attendance for month.
CCrro Gordo had $40, in
Mrs. Mary WilliamsonS Bird
grade. % perfect attendance for
month.
Guideway had 9O.2'. in Mrs.
Cores 9th grade with 10 perfect
attendance for month and 8 per
fec: attendance for year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
minstrel, Beauty Contest
Will BE ReeIed Off Friday

Miss Tabor City Will - crown
I'd Friday night durin. he an
rUuI Civilian Minstrel show that
gets underway at g o'clock at
the local school auditorium.
Mrs. Il. r. Rogers. beauty con-
test chairman. said today there
would bc approximately 26
girls competing for the title.
Contestants entered through
press time today were Connie
Brady. Margaret 10 Mccormick.
Ann Williams, Sandra CorDrtt,
Jeanette Buf:kin, Mary Margar-
ct Fowler, Kitty 10 Buffkiu.
DavCuS SolcS, Shelby Jean Hulk.
Priscilla Granger. Betty Gale
Strickland, Judy Smith, Jane
Smith. SybiI Williams. EruId
Jean Cox, Ann Elizabeth Nal
lard, Gale Kelly, Branda Edd-
IngS. 10 Ann Watts. Vickie Sue
Lewis, Bobby Jean Watts. Will
!arcC Norris, Rose Marie Gore.
and Dcanna Marshall.
Admission for the minstrel
and beauty show is 65 cents for
adults and - cents for children.
This years bIdCkfacc comedy
features Cndmcn Phil Hughes.
David Kelly. Al Harrison. Penn
AvCritt, Kenneth Ray. and Doc
Brown.
Ben l.. N,SmIth III is inter
loCutOr for the 80 minutes Of
entertainment.
Advance tickets are being sold
by members Of the Civilian Club
with reports indicating that a
large turnoGt is expected for the
performance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Birth OF N. {.
Yam Association
Has Local Touch

The birth Of the North Caro-
lima Yam Association on FCbru-
airy Ii at Goldsboro had a local
touch as several Columbus CO.
unity firms Joined the group.
The newly formed n. c Yam
Association will consolidate our
strength and make our actions
more effective. The scattered Of
forts of individual growers are
and ineffective" said
Joseph L. King. newly elected
president
The following yam firms from
Columbus County became chart
cr members of the Association.
+. w. Fonvicllc. Tabor City.
Carroll Sales Company. Tabor
City: NJ. {. SarviS Company.
Tabor City; Wayne Z Bailey
Produce Co. Chadbourn: and
Bernard w. Peal. Chadbourn.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Murder Trial Ends Suddenly AS Judge
Directs Not Guilty Verdict Against
Woman Charged With Husband Death

Mrs. Irene Beck, of Tabor
City, pleaded self defense and
won a directed verdict of not
guilty of murder in the June 8
Staying of her husband as her
trial came 10 a sudden end in
Horny County General Sessions
Court today.
tuesday, Lee HuckS and ESton
HuckS were freed of charges of
murder III the death OF Gary
Sawyer, near Aynor, Lee Hucks
received a directed verdict of
not guilty and Eston Hucks won
acquital from the jury.
Mrs. Beck was charged with
murder IN the pistol Staying of
her husband, Leamon Beck, last
June 8 near the state line Just
on the Horny County side of
Tabor City.
State evidence tended to show
that Mrs. Beck, jealous over her
husbands attention to another
woman and angefed by his
drinking had gone to a magis-
trate at Green Sea about the
matter and then went on to the
home of Woodrow Rhodes where
She found her husband and
threatened TO kill him and the
woman to whom she accused
him of paying attention.
After Beck left the house in
the car OF W. G.. Booth, state
testimony tended TO show. she
pursued them and caught up
with them in front of the home
'of Lee Floyc. inquiring whether
there VAS anyone else in the
car. Testimony showed Beck got
out of tn, Booth car and went
to the car Mrs. Beck was driv-
ing. removed the keys. raised
the hood and tore loose the ig-
milton wire. \ moment later she
~ ~ N-aAs. .aNs .il' l tllltltt Ollt
side OF n i. n stomach and
came out at the other side.
Mrs. Beck denied that she
wanted TO kill her husband. She
testified he had beaten her fire.
quently and that he handled her
roughly when he tore the igni-
ton wires loose She testified
(and state evidence corroborat-
cd her testimony that she be-
licved the pistol was loaded
with only one already diScharg-
ed cartridge. She had taken the
pistol with her, she testified,
only because it was already in
a handbag containing money
she needed.
She denied under cross exam
ination that. having shot her
husband once before. she had
Continued on page two)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
Eddings Is
.0reheud Scholar

y quiet. unassuming young
Tabor City High School student
mas been awarded one OF the
coveted John Motley Morchcad
scholarships.
Tally II. Ditto" EddiugS II
became the first Tabor City stu
dent ever 10 win one of the
scholarships when he was nam
cd among 50 winners last week
in Chapel Hill.
Eddings, who plans 10 study
medicine, will attend the Uni
versity of North Carolina. The
scholarship is valued at $3.50
-Cr year.
The Morehcad scholarships
were established in November
1884. Last semester SO Morehead
scholars were enrolled at UNC.
Announcement of the winners
was made by j. NJ. MorChead.
founder of the scholarship pro-
gram. after each candidate had
been interviewed by the Board
Of Directors. Dollar-wisC the 35I
scholarships represent approxi-I
Sl69.000. 1t pushed toI
over half million dollars the
amount invested by MoreheadI
n educating outstanding youngl
North CarolinianS.
Eddings is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. II. Eddings. He has been
extremely active in SCHOOL,
events He is president of the
rCHS student government,
member of the chorus, memberI
If the Beta Club, SpotlightersI
Club, Monogram Club and wasI
named captain of the All-Co-
umbuS football team this past
season. He is a member of the
Tabor City Baptist Church.
He will enter the University
his fall
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14

Gardner also pointed out +hat
he averaged 275 bushels per
acre on 1875 acres Of cucumbers
at WATERFORD, S. c., last year.
He already has the same acre
age planted there this year.
These cukes are grown at a cost
of about $4l per acre not in
Guiding labor.
Gardner has recommended that
cucumbers here be fortified with
1000 pounds of 5-10-10 and side
dressed with go pounds of
14-O-14. Seed will be available
locally.
Mr.. Gardner made it clear that
he would have to have at least
$50 acres of cucumbers planted
before he was interested in NOV
ing his equipment here to grade
and pack them. CukeS are bought
by his company after they have
gone through n grading machine.
AS he pointed out, the quality
largely determines the price.
He also pointed out that the
farmer does not have any ex-,
pense in providing containers.
The cukes are brought to market
in bags and the containers are.
the responsibility of the hIIyer
In an effort TO determine.
whether $50 acres can he planted
here this year, n quick survey
was held ut the meeting. About,
~ acres were pledged by the
group.
w. Horace Carter, who acted
rs master of ceremonies at the
meeting, said that this acreagel
along with private commitments
Continued on page two)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-14
STUMPS CHIEF

A small yellow badge hung on
the lapel Of the mans coat. The
letters "AFC" were prominent.
Chief Of Police II. T.. Epps.
who had just arrested young
Negro on charges OF chicken
stealing, glanced al the badge
and asked the inevitable.
What does that stand for?"
The man parricd the question.
II know" said Epps with a
smile. ut stands for After Fried
Chicken"
The man removed the badge
without a word.
Now Chief Epps Is trying to
figure out what the letters stand
for. He's willing TO accept "A
Finer CaroIina" explanation un-
I'll a better one comes along