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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

bread between 3 and 6 -. m.
'Thc co'ur1ul rcd and blue
Easter Seals which have been
mailed 10 G5OO citizens of CO.
lumbus County arr also part
of the intensified drive To raise
funds 10 help crippled children
and adults in the county" stated
Lloyd Collier, county chairman
OF the drive
Mr. Collier pointed out that
the Easter Seal Society helps
people Of all ages who are Grip
pied regardless OF what has
caused their handicap and is the
only volunteer organization
helping those crippled by acct
dents.
We hope that all who can
will contribute in some way. but
even II IL is not possible TO make
a contribution. we do not want
anyone 10 return the seals. We
hope that the people will use
them on their correspondence TO
show their interest in crippled
Our volunteers have
tried hard to eliminate dupli-
Gates but in some cases IL has
been impossible to determine
whether there is a duplication
Continued On Page a.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Activities Slated For
Crippled Children Drive

Activities Of the next several
days will focus the attention Of
residents Of The Tabor City area
ON Crippled children.
Saturday. March -. National
Crippled Childrcne Day will be
celebrated by the annual Lily
Parade. All day on the streets OF
Tabor City. white paper lilies.
symbol of the Easter Seal Socic-
~ will be sold by members of
INC Methodist Youth Fellow
ship.
The lilies were made by hand
icappcd persons in sheltered
workshops sponsored by the Ma
lonal Society for Crippled Chill
drcn and Adults. In case Of rain
on March %. the Lily Parade
will be held March 81.
Tuesday. March p. the second
annual BARRIERS Day will take
place in the county. Barber's
cooperating will contribute
thirty percent of their receipts
TO the Easter Seal campaign.
Wednesday, March %, the
Tabor City High School Beta
Club will sponsor a bread sale
for the benefit Of the drive.
Members of the club will can
vass the town selling loaves OF
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Old Dime Store
Is Opened Here

Plans were in the making TO-
lay for the grand opening cello
ration Of Rogers Dime Store.
nown for many years as the
Old Dime Store" TO be held
friday and Saturday. April 6 e.
MIR. and Mrs. J. s. Rogers said
nc new variety sclf-sCrvicC
tore was now open for business
)ut the delay in the grand OPP
ming celebration would be de-
Eyed until after Easter 10 en-
bic them to prepare an array
{ prizes and special offers for
heir customers.
n. p. Counts, former cxccu-
ivc-sccretary of the Tabor City
4 rchants Association. has been
iamcd manager of the new
;orc. He has had wide expert
nee in variety store work and
or several years managed Lees
& 10 store here.
Featuring self-service the new
tore will offer a complete line
I variety store merchandise.
Complete details OF the OPEN
ng celebration will be announc-
in next weeks TRIBUNE.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Sunrise Services
Set In Whiteville

The second annual Sunrise
Service will be held at Column
bus Memorial Park in White
Vile on Easter morning at $50
a. m, 1t was announced today
by the Rev. J. S. Walkup. presi-
dent of the WhIteville Minister
ial Association.
The Easter message will be
delivered by the Rev. John
Prior. rector of the Grace Epis-
COpal Church of Whiteville.
Other members of the White
Vile Ministers Association will
participate
Music will be presented by tfaa
Community Chorus under the
direction of Mrs. Bion Sears,
with Miss Martha Davenport,
organiSt.
The service will be broadcast
by WENC. Whitcville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Talent Show
Winners Named

Two contestants duplicated
last years feat and again walk
ed off with first prizes in their
respective divisions at the an
nual Williams Township School
talent show.
over 300 people saw Donnie
Fowler win the elementary di-
vision for the second ConSccu-
tive year while Ann Hardic and
Shelby Jean Cartrcttr teamed
up for a vocal rendition that
copied first prize in the high
school division for the second
year.
Fowler won top honorS for a
tap dance while the high school
winners sang Seven Lonely
Days" to take first prize.
First prize winner in the pri-
mary division was Meredith
Todd who sang Sixteen Tons. "
Other winners included: (pri-
nary second prize, Miss Matte
Justices first grade for drama
tiZatlon of the turnip: third
prize, third grade students for
dramatization OF shoe store.
Winners in the elementary
group We're Jerry Fowler, short
Skit and song based on hit tune
Sixteen Tons" second prize;
Peggy Hardie and Gayle Long.
song and dance called Tenn
csSCC Wigwag." third prize.
High school second place win
nCr was 10 Ann Bcayk. piano
solo called Scotch Dance; third
prize. went to TIC senior Five"
COR their vocal rendition Of
Make Love To Me"
The t.Icnt SHOW va, sponsor
a by the Williams PTA.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Arson Hinfed In
February rs Fire
AT Busy Bee Grill.

The Sunday morning, Feb. 26,
fire that Quilted the interior of
the Busy Bee Grill is still being
investigated by a member of the
State Insurance Commissions
invCStlgatlvc division.
Al Pierce, of Raleigh. held
ooIfcrcnccS Wednesday and
Thursday QaSt week. with Chief
of Police H. L. Epps.
A member of the inveStigat-
i've division was called after
preliminary evidence hintcd a
possibility of arson. Pierce de
clincd to comment on the situa-
ton other than to point out that
an investigation was underway
with arrests expected in the
Ear future.
Chief Epps pointed out that a
complete investigation was
crippled when the Busy Bee
Grill was torn down to make
room for a new building. How
ever, iHvcstiGativc officers pos
SCSScd some tangible evidence
in the fuses that were cut to
eliminate Shorting out in case
otsHn overloaded Circuit.
On th1 morning of the fire,
an unidentified man was seen
running away from the scene Of
the fire only minutes before the
alarm was sounded.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Red Cross Nets
$3.50 In Initial
Solicitation

Approximately $3.50 was col
lccted yesterday by Red Cross
chairman Howard Fowler in the
initial effort at individual soil
citations.
Fowler said this morning that
there would be no attempt al
special promotions for the Red
Cross drive in this area.
Due to the late limitation of
the campaign we will rely on
individual donations 10 reach
our $1,000 goal" said Fowler in
urging local residents to con-
tribute to the Red Cross.
Persons desiring to contribute
should contact Fowler or mail
their contributions to: Local
Chairman, Red Cross Drive.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
r. B. Burleson
Elected Member
OF Rotary Club

Randall BurleSon. local high
school teacher and assistant ath-
!vtlc coach, was elected to men,
bcrship in the ToOor City Rot
AIRY club at the regular Monday
night meeting.
BurClson. an energetic and
public spirited citizen since
moving here last TALL. VIII ill
the classroom teacher classificl-
ton in the local club.
Charles D. Rapcr. county
agent. spoke to the Rotarians on
The S8OOO.OOO Question" Rap
CT pointed out that the present
- percent cut in tobacco acre
age along with an expected 20
percent in 1857 would top off
S8,000,O0O from the Columbus
farmer income.
He pointed out the ways and
means that this huge loss could
be retained by the farmers thro-
ugh diversificatiOn of farm COM
mOditieS, proper use of fertiIiz-
ers and the practice of good
home economics.
Rapcr suggested that more
and better hogs and cattle be
raised. that an additional 1000
acres OF strawberries be planted.
that better yams be sold on the
market. additional truck crops
grown and marketed. and that
some 100000 laying hens be put
into production.
He also pointed out that farm
rrS should grow more Of their
grocery needs and cat less from
cans. He indicated that many
iarmCrS should study the fCrti-
nzer they are using under tob1C-
%. In many instances. he said.
farmers are not using the re-
commended fertilizer analysis
md they ar. reducing the quail
y Of tobacco by putting too
many plants 20 the acre and too
much fertilizer under IT,
He emphasized that the vast
majority Of farm land IN Colum-
bus county is planted in corn
but that poor planning of this
crop is costing the farmer mon.
Y. At current prices. he said
that farmers would need 30.
bushels TO the acre TO break.
even. While some farmers arc.
growing twice that much per.
acre i'm the county. the average
in Columbus is less than 40.
bushels per acre.
BY growing 10 to 13 thousand
stalks per acre and with proper
fertilizer. RapCr indicated that
farmers could increase their in
come by growing corn. He indi-.
Gated that many Corn-growing.
farmers in the county now are
not making any money from the.
crop.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Cucumber Deal Is Definite:
Planting To Staz1: March 28

With planting time only 4
week away, farmers We're still
signing UP for the $50 acre CD
cumbCr deal that will be start
ed here this year by Gardner
Brothers, nationally known Gu
climber brokers.
Following a meeting al the
school here last Tuesday. at
which Ben Gardner Outlined
plans for buying cuEics i'll Tabor
City this season, the local agri-
culture department and THE
TRIBUNE has been taking
names and addresses of farmers
Interested in planting cukes for
the Gardner firm.
Those farmers who sign up
to grow cucumbcrs will have
priority on the market should
more than $50 acres be grown
and surplus encountered. If
there is no surplus, no prob
lem is expected but should
the acreage exceed the re-
quircmcnts, those growers
who agree to plant specific
acreage now will be given
preference.
q
All farmers who want TO get
in on the ground floor of this
acreage are urged to contact
Fred Lay at the school or THE
TRIBUNE by the end of this
week.
Gardner pointed out at the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Police Nab Two On Churues
Of Boot|egging White Liquor

a jug of BUSH" a dab of Fab
and a Jiggcr of Clorox spelled
Dcotlcgglng activities here Sat
urday about I p. m. when local
police officers made a success
full whiskcy raid.
Gateway Wright and Sammy
Lee jackson were released yes
tcrday or $500 bond after being
jailed on charges of possession
OF whiskey for purpose of sale
Officers confiscated a suitcase
filled with Is onc-half gallon
fruit Jars, a small box of Fab
and a bottle OF CloroX. At the
home of Gateway Wright.
No one could explain any con-
ncction between the box of Fab
and whiskey. The CloroX, theor-
lied a byStandcr. was used TO
clear up" the homemade
WhiSkcy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
County Politics
Officially In Air

Politics were officially in the
air this week as Jack Hooks.
Columbus county election boards
chairman, announced that fill
ines for county positions were
being accepted for the Demo-
cratic primary.
Dcadlinc for filing was set for
noon, April II.
Registrars and poll holders
were expected to be named by
the county elections board by
April :. a registrar and two or
moro poll holders will be named
for each box.
Hooks said plans for voter
registration would be announc-
ed later.
Three county commissioners
are expected to file for rcclec-
ton. They are Leamon p. Ward
Lucian ?. Stephens and Willie
Is. BUlikIn.
Other posts to be filled in
cludc register of deeds. now held
by Lee L. Fisher; state repre-
sentative, now held by W. F.
Floyd. and justices Of the peace
and conStabIes in all townships.
Members Of the county cleo
tons board are Hooks. Norman
Peal OF Chadhourn and John
Dryer of Whltcyillc.
Hooks replaced Elmo Powell
chairman OF the board ir
March. 1865.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
N anne Committees
For Community
Easter Services

Committees were named this
week for the annual Easter Sun
rise Services to be held Sunday
morning, April |, on the grounds
of the local school.
The Rev. p. {. CAN'T. pastor
of the Tabor City Baptist
Church, will deliver the sermon.
He will be assisted by the Rev.
Paul Carruth, pastor of the ST.
Paul Methodist Church.
Named TO committees were
the following: Properties, Don
Hughes, Eldrcd Hickman. j. c.
Bell, Sam jackson. and Ralph
lnman; Music, Mrs. w. w.
Woody and high school chorus.
Mrs. Nell Fowler. pianist.
Sound Engineer. {. II. Primer:
bulletins. Rev. p. {. CAN'T: USh-
crs, c. G. WcStmorcland, chair
man. l.. 3. HCdgccoc. Lewis
Gore. r. r. Rogers. Carl Bru-
baker. Jim Hulham: Publicity.
W. Horace Garter.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

price will depend largely upon
the quality and demand. Each
farmers load will be run thro-
ugh the machine separately and
graded before the next load is
started.
For this reason, Gardner has
asked that farmers who plant
.cucumbrrs, plant at least two
acres. Those who plant only one
acre arc asked to combine. haul
ing with a ncighbor SO that at
least pickings from two acres
Will be handled at once.
These cucumbcrS are being
grown for fresh market con-
sumption and it marks the first
time that machinery for grading
and packing culles on a COM
mercial scale has been available
here.
Gardner noiuted out to pro-
of the produce market
that nc would also buy rs acres
of picking cucumberS here this
season if they were planted. He
said that he would be glad to
contract for these pickle type
cukcs if any local farmers are
interested in growing them.
But the $50 acre fresh Gu
cumbcr deal is definite. That
acreage will be planted and
Gardner Brothers will be here
to buy this season.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Joe S ivey Elected
WV Commander

Election of officers and a.
warding a lifetime membership
to Dwight w. Granger high
lighted the Friday night meeting
of the Carlton M. Fonvielle VFW
Post 6064.
Joe Spivey was elected COM
mander; Charles O'Conner. SEN
Tor vice-commander: Hyman
Strickland, Jr., vice command
er: Leroy Gore, adjutant: and
Clarence Willoughby was re-
elected quartermaSter.
The local Post awarded Grain
ger lifetime membership. He
is the oldest member Of the Post
and the only World War | vet
eran.
Howard Atkinson, district
commander ND Mrs. Atkinson
were honor guests at the meet
ing.
The Ladies Auxiliary served a
chicken dinner TO the group.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

-,1e"' the appointment as clerk
.- the Sup rIor Court. one Of
line factors i'm my decision was
t|cre might be a possibility in
me future for Advancement.
.c.l the training and experience
a' J.rk Of court would prove
Valuable.
This is the FIRST time that
me citizens of Il new district
nave had an opportunity to elect
a judge, and | therefore offer
myself as a candidate"
IL has been clerk of court
since 1916.
4 graduate of the University
OF North Carolina law school
he practiccd law from 1885 TO
1917. He was a member of the
Commission on Domestic Rela-
TONS and served as a member of
the Commission to study Juven-
lie courts and correctional iusti-
tUtionS.
Greer has been a member of
INC Nhlteville Recreation COM
mission and is now South Cent
ial district chairman of the Boy
scout court of honor. He is a
member OF the Whitcvillc Civil
tan club, county chairman of the
John NJ Morchcad scholarship
committee and is Sunday
school teacher at the WhitcviIle
Methodist Church.
He is married and has two
children.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

injecting that he must have at
least $50 acres planted. He in
Dictated that about 200 acres
would be the maximum that he
would buy.
In addition 10 this cucumber
acreage, Cecil Corbertt, of Cor
bctt Canning Company here.
will also buy cukcS and several
other produce commodities.
Corbett is primarily Interested
in $50 acres of tomatoes, 200
acres of pepper, Is acres of okra
and 20 acres of lima beans.
Those farmers planting Gu
cumbcrS for Gardner arc urged
20 abide by the recommended
tions made by Gardner Broth
crs. Those suggestions are:
Plant the MARKETER varic-
~. These seed are available in
Tabor City. Plant the cucumb-
crS between March % and April
7. Fcrtilizc the cucumberS with
1000 pounds OF 5-l0-10 per acre
and side dress with 200 pounds
of l4-0-l4.
Seed should be sowed and
then thinncd down to one plant
every ten to II inches. Rows
should be from five to six feet
apart
These cucumbers will be
bought at the end of a grading
and waxing machine and the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Greer Will Oppose
Judge z. 3. KTsgElsvrd

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With Grccr's announcement
.uc.ulation of s.y,r,I .,.a,,.I
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
DOGS MUST BE
KEPT IN YARD

All dogs, regardless Of collar
tags, must be kept In the own
er's yard.
Chief Of Police II. r. Hpps
said today that all stray dogs
would be disposed Of without
any attempt to notify owners.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Man Beufs Father:
Bond Set AT $4,000

Frazier Peemberton, 43-year-
old Tabor City resident, is being
held in Columbus County Jail
today with bond set at $4,000 on
charges resulting from a Satur-
icy afternoon cScaDade.
Pembcrton faces a series of
shargcS that include an alleged
assault on his 78-yCar-old father
". S. PcmbCrton
The victim was battered about
ne face and body by his son
Who is charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill. The
attack occurred about 2::3O
o'clock.
He is also charged with as
'lult on a female after allcgcdly
striking his sister Marguerite
,larrclSon.
PCmbcrton was arrested by
-hicf of Police II. f. EppS about
-hrec O'Clock Saturday after
noon as he drove through town
In addition 10 the assault charg-
IS, he will face a count of oper-
iting a motor vehicle while I'M
der the influence of some intox-
icating beverage or narcotics.
Chief Epps reported finding a
quantity of needles and syringeS
IN Pcmbcrton's possession. A
small box containing l6 unidcn-
titled tablets was also found in
Pemberton's possession. A Fed
eral narcotic agent is slated t6
lSSist local officers in the at
.Cmpt TO determine the contents
II the tablets.
EppS stated that Pembcrton
also had been placed under a
5 900 peace bond
Mic f., MEL. NJ
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
Frank Young's
Brother Dies
Unexpectedly

Milton E. Young, 50. brother
of B. Frank Young of this city.
died unexpectedly at his home
in Tampa, Fla. Monday at 2:30
p. m.
Funeral services will DC held
in Florence, Alabama Thursday.
Mr.. Young is survived by his
wifo: two sons, two daughters.
two brothers and a sister.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

ice Wilson. student at Duk"
University. Durham. spent the
weekend here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. " NJ Wilson.
Sandra Kay Darlington accom-
panied him here for two week
visit with her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

Miss Eva Mills and Mrs. jamie
p. Bell spent the weekend in
Charleston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

movie at Metro. He plays a 26-
year-older and has to smoke. but
the welfare worker, obligatory on
the set for those under 10 years
of age, won't let him. The only
other student in his classes is
five years old and Sal says the
teacher talks to them both the
same way.
Teen-agers from all over
America are making pilgrimages
to the grave of Jimmy Dean. Too
bad the Academy did not give
Jimmy a posthumous award. 1t !
was his dearest wish to win an
Oscar. And he should have been
awarded something for Rebel
Without a Cause" The book
that Nick Ray. who directed
Jimmy in Rebel" is writing,
originally was to have been THE
Diary of a Film" Now it will be
the relationship of Dean to the
film. Nick was Jimmy'S family. |
Jess White is wrestling over |
decision between the lead in the
road company of mo Time for
SergeantS," and some song and
dance stuff in 1.-The Best Things
in Life Are Free" at 20th-Fox.
"I'd like to do the play, but hate
to leave Hollywood for a year."
says Jess.
4 ~
Dan Daley and wife Gwen
moved into their new 1O-acre
ranch in Northridge, with lots
OF stables for Dams horses, a 49,
foot living room. and a swim
ming pool. Cost Daniel more
than 100000.
The RKO-Pathe commissary
lis packed every day for lunch,
mostly with men. Reason? Anita
Ekberg dimes there regularly
while making Back From Eter-
nifty" The beautiful Ekberg will
be queen of the Palm Springs
desert circus celebration, which
should raise the heat of that
desert resort a few notches.
Frank Sinatra wrote Ava Gard
ner, according to friend, asking
liz and when she ever intended
picking up her divorce decree,
land she answered they could
talk about it when he arrived
in Spain for THE Pride and the
Passion"
released by NANA)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

given her by hubby Gene Nc
Grath.
1ngrid Bergman and Yul Bryn-
ner Will make part Of "Anas-
tasla" in Copenhagen. Also Lon
don and Paris. The picture starts
in June. OrSon WelleS is
dickering with the major studios
here to release his European pic
ture. Confidential Report" And
what a cast! In addition TO Or
son. there's Katina Paxinou,
Akin Tamirotf, Micha Auer, and
the spy thriller Introduces his
new wife as the romantic lead
OrSon is being very domestic
and his wife and the baby are
here with hun at the hotel.
Seventeen-year-ol new screen
idol Sal Mineo is having a tough
time in the Rocky Graziano
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
WOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM
Hitch Takes Company Home

Alfred Hitchcock is having
some official problems in New
York shooting his Henry Fonda
Vera Miles starrer. The Wrong
Man" and he's bringing them
all back to Hollywood to COM
plete the picture. It's the New
Yorker story of the Stork Club
waiter who was wrongfully con-
victed and jailed and the police
are not crazy about the idea of
a movie being made of it.
Gary Cooper squeezes in a
Safari in Africa before "Ariane"
with Audrey Hepburn in Europe.
And Rita Moreno is on the
Cannes caravan kick, then a
tour OF Europe. I've said 1t be-
fore, but have TO again--will
there be anyone left in Holly
wood ? . Well, Terry Moore is
still here. for a while, riding
around town in the new car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

Alfred Hitchcock is having given her by hubby Nc
some official problems in New Grath.