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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-07
North Miami Soon
To Get Playground

For the first time in the history
Of North Miami Beach, which
will be rs years old come July
rs, park-playground facilities
have come into being in the Ne
gro section of that city known as
the Washington Park subdivision.
The section contains over 80
families.
All other city-owned parks had
been acquired through the years
by grants made in exchange for
tax abatements to property own
ers.
The Washington Park site was
acquired by purchase and con-
domination of contiguous lots of
unimproved land.
Untroubled by the now con-
tested issue of segregation versus
integration, North Miami Beach,
a city of 10000 surburbanites, has
brought to completion the first
step toward realization of a
promise made five years ago to
its Negro citizens.
Although lacking the usual
ceremonies which attend such af-
fairs, Councilman Victor J. Zelaz-
n.y. in whose borough tn, entire
subdivision is contained made
the first drive of the ,bulldozer TO
start clearing the area for the
future playground.
Officiating with him were NMB
Dan Diefenbach, Rev. Wiman
Henderson, pastor of the Oak
Grove Church in that area. Mrs.
Ruby Castelow, president of one
of the civic associations there,
and Walter Judd, city recreation
director.
After condemnation proceed
ings are completed and clear title
is obtained, the park will be ap-
proximately $50 by 200 feet, hard
topped and equipped with the
usual playground equipment.
Mrs. CasteloW has Lodged the
complete cooperation of her civic
association in maintaining adult
supervision there and organized
activities for the children in the
area just as soon as the recrea-
ton department is ready to start
its progranming.
Rev. Henderson, expressing his
appreciation to Mr.. ZelaZny for
his continued efforts toward Sc
curing the park area, said he was
sure the playground will do mucn
toward keeping the children off
the streets, which had been their
only play area up to now.
Councilman Zelazny, who re-
Gently made an 11-hour move to
qualify as candidate for re-
election, is opposed in his race by
the former sanitation superin-
tendent. The latter was dismiss
ed from the city's service in 1854.
One of the reasons for his dis
missal was the record of COM
plants lodged against him by
other sanitation department en-
,oloyees who objected to what
they termed racial discrimination
and abuse.
Full cost of the site will not be
known until after awards are
fixed by the Circuit Court in the
the condemnation proceedings.
The park is to remain name
less until completely construct
ed. (See picture on page 10.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-07

..ctured are the winners in
JESCA's Sub Deb Annual Youth
Talent Show which was witnessed
by an overflow crowd, Friday,
March 80 in the Liberty Square
Auditorium.
Bottom row, children division
winners: Joyce Ann Bradshaw,
3rd place Calypso Dance); Mil
ton Wright, 1st place (singing
"Sand And The Sea"); and Janet
Leola WEIGH, End place (singing
Rock and Roll Waltz.
Top row, teen-age division:
"Bill McDaniels", Samuel Gay,
James Gay, and Signey Beason
(not shown) the ImperialS, Bird
place, Clarice Young, End place
(creative dancing), and Charles
evil Eye" Murphy, LIST place
singing IF I Loved You.")
Highlight of an evening pack
ed with wonderful entertainment
was the guest appearance of Bon
ME Davis and the famed Plea
dilly Pipers.
Judges were Kenneth T. VIII
liams, Stanlev' -WGeting and
Julius Simmons.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-07
THE COUNCIL OF
UNITED CHURCH
WOMEN

A unique wedding of The
Roses" was presented by the
Branch Council of Church Women
at Bethel Anne Church Monday,
April 2, 8:15 pm. The branch
Council was most grateful for the
wholehearted cooperation of the
Council of United Church Women
of Greater Miami in presenting
this activity. The wedding COM
mittee composed of Mrs. J. L.
Dixon, chairman; Mrs. Rubye
Higgins, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders,
Mrs. Zelma Sanders and Mrs.
Daniel Johnson worked eagerly
and untiringly with the aid of
he Council to climax the contest
for the bride and present this
most successful croGram.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-07

An nth grade Northwesterner
captured the coveted honor last
March 30 of being the best stu
dent orator in the county for the
year 1886. Anthony Thurston
defeated six other Northwestern
participants in the schools elm
ination and succeeded in defeat
ing the chosen participants of the
three local high schools for 500
scholarship.
Having successfully trained
many student orators for several
years, and having produced
seven first place county winners
and one state winner, Alfred
Steward, social studies instructor,
is responsible for Thurston'S
training with the Grafton, "The
Constitution"
Teachers who served as judges
in the schools elimination we're:
Earl Wells; MesdameS Dorothy
Newton, Lille Hart, Ethel Fer
guson, Iona Simmons and Ella
Clark.
Other Northwestern students
that tried for being the finalist
were Elizabeth Maddox, Daniel
Poole, Aurora Pendar drummer
up), Barbara Wooten, Winifred
Gabriel and Laverne Gordon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
b. JOEL CLEMONS

Williams Township Farmer
cites upset the Tabor City Red
Devilettes 1924 here last night
while the Red Devils handed the
William Aggies a 70-37 shellack-
ing.
The girls game got off to n
slow start as the score creeped
q. a 4-3 Williams advantage nj
the end of the first quarter. The
Red Devilettes pulled ahead to
a 1910 lead at the end Of the
first half. Still keeping the con-
test in the low scores, the Farm
erettes took command Of the
lead In the third period and led
1916 as the contest moved into
the final stanza.
Spectators grew tense as the
LIST period battle began. Tabor
sity's efforts to pull ahead were
In vain and Williams led the en-
tire period by narrow margin
II was the second time the
Devilettes had been defeated this
year. A previous loss to Clarktor
marred a perfect record.
Shirley Norris tossed in Il
points to win offensive honors
Five Of her points were garner.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Wo Local Women
Named To County
Red Cross Board

Mrs. Mae S. Young was reap
pointed to the board of directors
Of the American Red Cross. CO.
lumbus County chapter, and
Mrs. Wade Martin was named
as a new director at the annual
meeting held in VAUDEVILLE
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Young has served on the
board for several years and has
been field repreS sentative for the
Ohaptcr for long period as well
as Junior Red Cross chairman
for the county. Too, she is active
in other phases of civic work
and is chairman of the Column
bus County Unit. American Can
Ger Society. She is Mother Ad-
visor of the local Rainbow As
sembly and has served as Grand
Mother Advisor of North Caro-
lima.
. Mrs. Martin is educational di-
9actor of the Columbus County
Unit, American Cancer Society
and is member of the Advis-
DRY Board for the Rainbow AS
SIMPLY.
Both Mrs. Young and Mrs.
Martin are members of the
Methodist church and the Tabor
City Woman'S Club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Merchants To Elect
Officers Thursday

Tabor City'S Merchant Asso-
citation will meet tomorrow night
Thursday at the school cafet-
ria to elect officers for the
new year.
r. G. Maultsby, executive
secretary of the Whitcville Mer-
chants Association, will be guest
speaker at the meeting that gets
underway at seven o'clock.
Another highlight OF the
will be presentation of
Woman OF the Year" honors.
Recognition will be given the
woman who has contributed her
time and effort 10 making the
community a better place in
which TO live. The award will
be presented by the Womans
Club.
R. p. Counts, executive secre-
tary of the local Association,
said officers and directors would
be elected at the annual meet
ing.
Officers currently serving are
Ben l.. Nesmith, president; AL
bert Goldfinch, vice-pr-sident;
and w. w. Woody, treasurer.
Directors are Claude Boyd, E.
w. Fonviellc, Willard Wright,
Jennings Strickland, Lewis
Gore, John Dorman, S. p. Smith,
b. a. Carroll, Ruay Hcwette,
Howard HARRISON, S. 7. Rogers,
Jimmy Dicus, and Joe Coleman.
Approximately IS merchants
and their wives are expected to
attend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
TC Cage Teams
Win Twin bill
Friday Night

Tabor City's Red Devilettes
downcd the visiting Dunn girls
Friday night 26-l9 to win their
seventh game of the season.
The Red Devils handed Dunn's
male Cagcrs a 5O-42 lickinc in
the nightCap after a furious
fourth quarter.
The DcvIetteS, led by Shirley
Norris with - points and Will
sarcc Norris with 10 points, got
off to Il fast lead and kept it
throughout the game. Halftime
score was 1879.
The Red Devils led by safe
margin throughout the first
half but ii was narrowed to 80
81 at the end Of the third quart
or. At the three minute mark
in the final period, the Devils
had one point lead 1896. Aft
Ier several goals by Wayne Mil
Ter, Hugh Gore and Mitchell
Anderson, the Devils were tri-
umpnant by eight points.
Wayne Miller was high Scor-
icr with II points while Johnny
Bruton had 10 points for run
Incrup scoring honors on the Red
Devil squad.
] Joel Clemons)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

ripe leaves and curing slowly.
For the moment, there will
he very little change" accord
ing to County Agent Charlie D.
.Raper, in conditions for those
who remain on the farm.
Raper explained that farmers
would add extra crops to take
up the slack wrought by tobacco
acreage reductions.
Crop diverSification is the
{ o:ning thing in the farm pc:uire
An industrious farmer has no
need to fear the future. Actu-
ally, he will be better off if he
grows other crops and leans
less toward tobacco for his en-
tire source of income.
While a host of tenant farm
.crs continue to leave Columbus
County each week to seek their
livelihood in industrial areas,
there remains the fact that
enough labor is needed within
the County to absorb those who
must leave the farm.
Pulpwood officials indicate
that they expect to increase the
number of employees in the inn
mediate future. The tobacco ac-
reage cut will have an affect on
the lumber industry in Column
bus.
John c. VESSEL, service for
ester, said that a change had
been noticed in the selling hab-
its Of landowners. Before talk OF
an acreage cut, most OF the
pulpwood and a lot of the saw
legs came from the farmer who
was clearing an extra acre or
two of new ground or squarine
off a field.
With the tobacco allotment
cuts, says VESSEL, il isn't ne
cessary for the farmer TO clear
up an extra acre for pasture
when he can plant the land he
was going to use for tobacco.
The outcome of the proposed
tobacco acreage cut is still any
body's guess. Many people will
feel the effects.
One thing is certain. Columbus
farmers have tn chest opportun-
ity ever to take a step forward
II tobacco acreage cuts force
them into crop diversification
tc morrow should be brighter for
ell concerned.
In q nutshell, it's time &c
realize that successful farmer,
must make IL q fulltime job.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

soil, preferably taken from tn,
woods. This leaves a hold fou
TO six inches deep in which tn
roots can be we'll spread out
This is as deep as this Shallo\
rooted species should be plant
cd. Now take fairly dry top sol
without trash, sift it down
mong the roots. Fill the hole s,
that the ground is level whC-
packed down by the foot. Tho
tree should be no deeper or nc
shallowcr in the ground than
formerly grew.
MULCH - In order to give
the tree the conditions natural
to it, partly rotted forest leave
should be placed around il anC
if in the open, some small brush
might be used TO hold the leaves
from blowing away.
WATER - Do not water the
tree until the planting is finish
ed. Wet soil cannot be firmed
as it should be. Half a bucket
per tree should be enough until
the buds begin to swell when.
il the weather is dry, each tree
might have water every week
or two until soaking rains fall.
Water might be used again dur
ing the first summer if prolong-
ID drought occurs.
SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT
The mulch of forest leaves
might well be renewed each
winter in order 10 retain desir-
able moisture conditions and a
slight acidity in the soil. A
slightly acid compost might also
be applied sparingly each spring.
Each winter the lowest branches
should BE- pruned off close 10
the main stem until in the
course of a few years there is
developed a straight tree trunk
si& Or ven feet long, clear OF
branch -, which would eventu-
ally become commercially valu-
able.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
williams Sexfef
Downs TC Cugers

ed at the charity line. Willaree
Norris, speedy Devilette forward,
)ucketed five points.
The Red Devils pulled a fast
;ictory over the Aggies, keeping
I safe margin throughout the
rame. In the first quarter the
Devils held the Aggies TO a total
If six points while accounting
for Is themselves.
The second period moved Q
little faster with a 32-18 Devil
advantage at intermission. TIL,
Devils collected "a points in the
third period to build their lead
|56-34.
The last few minutes Of play
saw the Aggies stop the Devils
from scoring by freezing" the
ball.
The victory was the fifth OF
the season for the Devils who
hit az per cent Of their shot.
from the floor.
Johnny Bruton was high scorer
with 10 points. Runner-up honors
went to Hugh Gore who buckete6
Ia points. Mitchell Anderson had
10 points, Rowell Burleson and
Tommy Collier had six point,
each TO round out the major
|scorers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Herlockers Return
To Tabor City

- j. A. Hcrlockcr has returned
- the Tribune Office of the At
lantic Publishing company as
shop foreman succeeding Wade
Martin who transferred to
LoriS as advertising manager OF
the Sentinel and foreman of the
cCmpany'S job shop, located in
LoriS.
Mir. Hcrlockcr was employed
in the offic, of the Field. a
scmi-wCCkly paper Of the At
=, ntic Publishing c0nparv TO-
me past three and one-hali
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herlocker and
daughters, johanna and Jan. are
at home on Hickman Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and dau-
ghtcr, Elvie Hammctt, will
maintain residence in Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Lloyd Collier Wins
National Citation

"On the next shelf would be
that piece in honor of my
friends. The smallest piece I
would keep, place question
mark on it and put it on the
lowest shelf"
Warren presented the citation
on behalf of President Eisen-
hower's committee on Employ
ment OF the Physically Handi-
capped.
He pointed out that for every
dollar spent in rehabilitation the
person assisted pays back an
estimated $40 in federal and
state taxes.
THAT is only indicative OF the
other benefits to the communi-
ty and TO the individual such
held has been given" Warren
stated.
He stressed that rehabilitation
"is not charity; 1t is education;
we can't dispense charity"
"i don't like the word 'handi-
capped and prefer to call these
people exceptional people. Too
few Of us remember that but
for the grace Of God, we might
be an exceptional person"
Approximately rs persons wit
messed the presentation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Polio Funds Needed

Polio Drive chairman Erskine
Young stepped up the pace OF
activities this week as March of
Dimes contributions showed
signs of falling short of $500
goal.
Young reported that 1886 had
been collected from the blue
'Srutch" Drive, businessmen
End the toll bridge" operated
Saturday by the school safety
partromcn.
The VIEW and American Leg
ion will combine efforts Satur-
day night in sponsorship of a
square dance at the American
Legion hut. Music will be furn-
ished by the "Dixielanders''
with all proceeds being turned
& 'er to the March of Dimes.
Saturday has also been de-
s!gnated as toll bridge" day for
the second time in the drive,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Lester v. Lowe
Gets High Award
In Adult Scouting

Lester V. Lowe, of Chadbourn,
was one of three SCOutcrs in the
Cape Fear Area Council to re-
ccivc the Silver Beaver award
ut Monday nights annual meet
ing of the organization at Lake
Waccamaw. Mr.. Lowe is mar
ricd to the former Alcne Gar
rcll of Tabor City.
The Silver Beaver award is
tGc highest that can be made tC
ScouterS ~ an district and i.
ava. ded for outstanding public
service to the Boy Scout move
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe were
escorted to the roStum for the
award presentation by theil
son, Scout Robert Lowe.
Other persons in the district
receiving the award were D. NJ
Calhoun and Preston Douglas
of LumOcrton.
New officers for the year
were installed at the meeting
by J. a. Maultsby, ST., a long
time leader in the scouting pro-
gram in Columbus county.
Joe s. Mann. also an outstand-
ing scout leader in the council
and throughout the State anc
district, presented the attend
.anCc awards
The principal address was
made by W. A. "Dobbie" Dob
son, regional executive from At
lanta, Ga. Mr.. DobSon discussed
the great need for volunteer
adult scout leaders and the re-
.sponsibility parents had to offer
proper guidance to the youth Of
today. He pointed out how over
$1,000 boys are potential scout
in the Cape Fear Area Council
but only $500 are actually en-.
rolled.
Attending the meeting from
Tabor City were Randall Burle.
son. Dave Diamont. Bill vii.
.llams, Harry Bryant and W
Horace Carter.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Garden Club Will Sponsor
Dogwood Planting Project

The Tabor City Garden Club
voted this week to sponsor tnC
planting of dogwood trees dur
.ng the coming month with a
prize for the person who plants
the largest number.
1t marks the second conSecu-
tive year that the club has spon-
Sorcd the project.
Mrs. J. Oliver Prince, presi-
dent of the club, said u pink
.dogwood tree, approximately
three feet tall, would be given
to the person planting the larg-
est number of dogwoodS be-
tween January 10 and Febru-
airy Is.
The dogwood is one of the
most widely distributed trees in
North Carolina and because Of
its spectacular beauty in spring
and its red berries and varicol-
Dred leaves in the fall il is
highly popular. So much so that
the General Assembly of l94l
adopted it as 1.-The official flow
ar of the State of North Caro-
lima"
Dogwood is a rather difficult
rec to transplant therefore in
order, as far as possible. to re-
ducc unnecessary loss, the Di-
vision of Forestry of the Depart
mcnt has drawn up the follow
ing hints to planters.
SITE-Sclcct the site for each
tree before they arc received so
IS to avoid delay in planting
Avoid formal planting. Uneven
spacing singly or in groups will
probably fit in best with the
scenery, especially in the coun-
try. For home Identification the
best sites are along the borders
Of woods where the trees will
nave partial shade and where
the blooming tree can show A.
10 the greatest advantage wit. n
background of larger trees.
.Dogwood planted in the open
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Diphiheria Scare
Over Says County
Health Official

Fast action by Columbus CO.
unity Health Department offici-
ais checked last weeks threat of
diphtheria epidemic in Tabor
City.
DR.. Floyd Johnson, county
health officer, said this morning
that no additional cases had
Ucen reported and that the quar-
1ntinc placed on two homes was
almost out.
1--WE hope we have heard the
last of it," said DR.. Johnson.
Parents continued to take all
necessary precautions with their
children. DR.. johnson reported
that 157 children received diph-
iberia vaccinations yesterday at
the clinic operated here weekly
by the Health Department.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

will need extra care to succeed
Frcqu Sntly young dogwood
sprouts can be found at suitable
places to be saved to grow into
trees especially where the for
est cover has been cut away by
logging or the erection Of util-
lty lines. Such sprouts can well
be encouraged by cutting down
all competing sprouts and de-
signaling the one left with a
weather resistant label or idcnt-
flying stake.
RECEIVING THE TREES -
Small trees are much more like
ly to live than larger ones and
hey grow faster when the site
5uitS than. They also adapt
themselves to the site much
more readily. On receipt of the
trees, open them as soon as pos
iibl2, but do not let the roots
remain exposed to the air more
than a few minutes. Wrap them
II a wet cloth or place them in
buckets of water. If the trees
,annot be planted Immediately,
.CCp them in moist soil we'll
,ompactcd around the roots.
TRIMMING - Before plant
ing, cut off broken, skinned or
thCrwiSc injured roots with a
harp knife. Trim with sharp
:nlfc or pruning shears every
;idc branch halfway or all the
way back to the main stem, but
!on't cut back the leader. Heavy
pruning will help balance the
~CduCcd root system and also
'ncouragc height growth.
PLANTING - Planting should
BE- done when the soil is fairly
Try and friable so that it will
Sift down among the network of
roots. Dig the hole large enough
to receive the roots, spread out
Horizontally, and deep cpJueia
10 to 70 inches, so that the six
to eight inches of the hole may
be refilled with well packed top
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Methodist Women
Study Missions

Members OF the Woman's
Society Of Christian Service,
Saint Paul Methodist church
studied the program on the
theme Revolutions OF Missions
and the Challenge TO the Church
in meeting the changes at the
regular monthly meeting held
in the chapel Of the church
evening.
Mrs. s. 7 Rogers was program
chairman for The evening with
Mrs. r. p. Counts and Miss
Fstcll Stanley assisting with the
presentation. Mrs. Faye Cox
gave the devotional.
The meeting was adjourned
by Mrs. Otis Wright, president
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18

Lloyd Collier. promi N n
Whitcvillc and Columbus Coun-
ty businessman, was recognized
Thursday night as The Out
Handicapped Man of
the Year in North Carolina"
The award was presented
during a Whiteville Rotary Club
meeting by Charles II. Warren,
director of the division of voca-
tional rehabilitation for the de-
partment Of public instruction
in Raleigh.
A similar award was present
cd Collier several months ago
by North Carolina Governor
Luther Hodges.
Collier, crippled since youth,
owns and operates Golfers
jewelers. in Whiteville.
These awards should come
in different pieces" he remark
led. "If they did, I would put
7, the largest piece on the top
shelf in honor Of God.
81 would put the next largest
piece on the next SHIELD in honor
OF my wife, Sienna, whose help
has meant so much to me-
And on the third shelf !
would put the next piece as
honor to my father and mother
and my two boys.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-01-18
Mayors Court
Hears "a Cases

Twcnty-four cases were aired
Monday night in the session OF
Mayors Court held by Mayor
II. G.. Damcron.
The docket included: William
.HarGee, spinning wheels, costs;
Jerry Waddell, possession OF
non taX-paid whiskey, transfer
to Recorders Court; Thomas
Fipps, having fireworks in pos
session, costs: Catherine Melvin,
alias Five Cent" possession OF
non taX-paid whiskey for pur-
pose of sale, transfer to Re
corder's Court; Homer NJ. Fowl
n, violating stop sign costs.
Charles Graham, speeding
costs: Ernest Strickland, violat-
ing stop sign, costs; Shelby Jean
Roberts, violating stop sign,
costs; Mack Norris, public
drunkenness, costs; Hammonds
Commons, di5ordcrly conduct,
crsts: Moe Norris, public drunk
cnncSS, costs.
Wilbur w. Cox, spinning
wheels, costs; Braccy Bcllamy,
cisorderly conduct, costs; Eu-
gene Fowler, possession of fire
works, costs; Laudie Jones, pub
lie drunkenness, costs Ca in
Spivcy, public dr. lkcnHcss
costs; c. J. Robinson, spinning
wheels, costs; Ethel Mae Rig
ms, disordcrly conduct, costs
Mamie Butler, possession OF
non tax paid whiskcy for pur-
rose of sale, waived hearing and
granted permission to transfer
case to Recorders Court.