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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05
Negro School
Holds PTA Meet
BY JAMES p. TROY

The parents and teachers of
the Tabor City Negro High
School experienced a night Of
real fun and pleasure Tuesday.
November ID, when the third
monthly meeting of the Parents
and Teachers Association was
held At the school. The meeting
was a very interesting one. Tho
theme was What Do You Want
For Your Child?" This fitted in
with the celebration of National
Education Week. During the
week of November l2-l7. many
parents were invited to visit the
school To sec il in action. The
school tries 10 stress at all times,
that Education is the path TO
successful living. but special cc-
forts were employed during Ma
uonal Education Week.
The meeting Tuesday evening
was concluded by all present
entering in a gala Apron Par
ty." This social period seemed
to have been just what every
body needed to forget all wor-
rieS and cares of the day. The
party was an enjoyable affair
The women were given aprons
of varied colorcd material while
the men We're sold ties that
would match the aprons. The
fun was realized when the men
had to find the lady wearing the
apron that matched his tie.
The Parents and Teachers As
ISOLATION has three definite OBJ
JectiveS TO work toward this
year. They are, a membership
drive, a Identification drive, and
purchasing new piano. Every
one is invited TO join in with
the worthwhile movement.
The principal and teachers OF
the school wish to thank parents
and the pupils of this school for
helping il to be the first school
OF the county TO report the Jun
Tor Red Cross money. The "a
mount of $3.50 was contributed
by the pupils of the various
'classes.
The parents and teachers OF
the school look forward to the
next meeting, December 10. AT
this time the committee on
membership is expecting to have
added 300 members to its roll.
II you have not become a mem
Der yet, please do so before
then.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05
Aggie Dragnet

ter luck next time, boys. DeLane
Hardwick, what happened tc
you over at Orrum?
Aren't holidays wonderful
The Thanksgiving holidays were
really welcomed by all the kids
at Williams. We hope you didn't
eat too much turkey though!
Let's take few minutes from
our idle chatter and thank God
for all the many things we have
TO be thankful for.
Priscilla Currie and Sandra
Greene gave a party to add Zcst
TO the holidays. Everybody had
"a ball! eve didn't have to hurry
home and study for a tcst.)
MIR. Pcacock'S ninth grad
class was in charge of the chapel
program Wednesday morning. c
II. Watson. Robert Hardic, Ralph
Harper, Maxine Best. Betty
Strickland, Mitchell Cartrctt7
and Daphne Hardcc, we enjoyed
1t very much.
The F. II. A. girls really had
a time Wednesday night. The
gave a mother-daughter ban
quet. Mothers, we hope you en-
Joyed it. because it was our way
of showing how much we love
you. Eulean Williams. our form
er president, pinch hit for yours
truly as toastmiStreSs. Thanks.
Eulcan! Mr.. SaSser, we enjoyed
your piano solo too.
Just between you and me:
Poor J. r. Stanley, He got hurt
again. This time it was his fling
er. j. r., if you must get your
self banged up all the time,
please wait until after basket
ball season is over. The juniors
begging corn to make money for
the junior-Senior banquet. Do
you suppose that when the 18th
of December rolls around our
treasury is going to be filled
sufficiently to feed those starv-
ing senior boys, juniors?
The holidays are over and
there is studying to be done. So,
"See va next week"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05
S/3C LEWIS X. PATTERSON

BERLIN - Specialist Thirc
Glass Lewis K. Patterson, whose
wife, Villa, lives in Chadbourn
N. c., recently was awarded Tho
Good Conduct Medal in Berlin
while serving with the 9th In.
tantry Regiment.
Specialist Patterson, a squac
leader in Company K of tn,
regiment, received the decora
ton for his exemplary behavior
efficiency and fidelity.
Son of Mrs. Mable B. Patter.
son, Route l, Patterson entered
the Army in December 1854 anl
arrived in Europe in May 1858
He attended Whiteville Higl
School.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05

aoes not make a father respon-
sio'e for the wrongful acts Of
ms child. 1t must be shown that
the father has approved such
aees or that the child was his
servant or agent at the time.
IL the child had been going
on an errand for his father nj
me time Of the accident, the
father would have been liable
solely because of the relation
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05
This Is The Low

Injuries her. May the old ladv
recover a judgment for damages
from the boys father?
No. A parent is ordinarily no.
liable for the wrongful or negli-
gent acts of his minor child.
The family relationship alone
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05

The most quoted saying of
Benjamin Franklin: "a penny
saved is penny got" is usually
mlsquoted: g.. a penny earned"
The easiest way to save is
through the payroll savings plan
for buying U. s. Savings Bonds
where YOU work.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05

ship of principal and agent.
In the case above, could the
old lady recover a judgement
Tor damages from the sixteen
year old boy?
Yes. \ minor is liable for his
torts which are wrongful or
Negligent acts that damage the
person or property of another.
y minor is everywhere liable
Tor torts which are not connected
with contracts.
If n person has been injured
or his property has been DESTROY
I'd or damaged by the wrongful
act of a minor. it is just that
the loss should fall upon the
estate of the wrongdocr rather
than the other party who is with
out fault. 1t is true that a minor
may not have money or property
from which a Judgment can he
satisfied, but neither do a great
many adults for that matter.
The Judgment may be satisfied
from any money or property
that the minor in subsequent
years might acquire.
Minority, as such alone, is not
n defense to an action of tort. A
minor, however, Is not held TO
that standard of car exacted
from adults.
A minor is required to exercise
only that degree of care which
a person of his age, capacity
discretion, and experience would
ordinarily exercise under the cir
cumstances. Under this rule, in
many cases immunity is con-
ferred by merely finding that
there has been no negligence.
A father permitted his sixteen
year old son to drive the family
EAR on a date. While negligently
driving the automobile, the boy
injured another. May the injured
person recover a judgment from
the boys father?
There may be n recovery in
North Carolina, but not in most
states.
North Carolina has adopted
what is known as the Family
purpose doctrine" in respect to
automobiles. Under this doctrine
he owner of an automobile.
which is furnished to the mem.
hers of the owners family for
their convenience and pleasure
is held liable for the negligent
acts of any member of the fam
lily who might be driving it with
the consent of such owner.
This is an exception to the
general rule or non-liability ot
parents for the torts Of thcii
children. 1t applies only to auto
| mobiles.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05
nv ROBERT +. LEE

For the N. c. Bar Assoeaadon)
DAMAGES BY MINORS
A boy sixteen years old, is
riding bicycle for pleasure on
the sidewalk. He negligently runs
into an old lady and seriously
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-05
BY BRENDA WILLIAMS

II seems so good to be back
with you after quite a long abb
Sence. Many thanks to Priscilla
Currie and Brenda Ward, who
kept you up on the "happen-
IngS' around Williams while |
was battling a cold.
Orrum was host to Williams
basketball team Tuesday night.
congratulations, girls! And bet
shin Of pr;,o;,I -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17

exercises stations will be on
broadcast for 80 seconds then off
for 80 seconds. During the on
seconds, canned CD messages will
be aired. In a real emergency, the
on second would be those during
which vital life-and- death infor-
nation would be beamed to the
listening public.
Without the Conelrad hookup,
bombers attacking the United
States could tune their direction
finders to statione broadcasting
in target city and beam" in on
their objective
J. H. Wyse, State Civil Defense
Coordinator. said today the exer-
else will begin at 10 a. m on
July 20 with enemy attacks" on
rs areas in the United States and
its possessions. including Norfolk,
Portsmouth. Newport News and
the section of North Virginia adj
jacent to Washington.
The simulated enemy attacks,
Wyse pointed out. is planned pr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17

marily as a training exercise for
civil defense communications
other services and staff personnel
in addition to the testing Of warn
ing devices. For the first time.
"Conelrad plan for CONtrol
of electromagnetic RADdiation--
will be in operation.
Virginia Office of Civil Defense,
Room 90, State Capitol. Rich
mond, Va. would like to hear from
the public on the results Of Con-
elrad. according to Wyse He ask :
ed persons to write the above adj
dress on the following.
Which frequency were Won tun-
ed too Were the announcements
clear, partially understandable
not UNDERSTANDABLE or could you
not hear? Where did the broad
cast you heard come from? tgive
name of city-there will be no
frequency announcement ; where
was your radio located during the
test? Other comments Sign
name and write address
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
Dorm Moy stort Up November
Lonsvood Dormitory, Improvements
At Beaumont. povhatan Get Co-Ahcad

The LoneWOod dormitmy was
enc Of 20 new capital outlay pro
ieCts. estimated to cost NOR than
"a 100000, getting the planning
60 ahead last week. State inSti-
tuition at. Beaumont and Pow
hatan were included. Projects are:
A $4,000 staff cottage at Beau
mcnt School for Boys and an
$4,000 sewage disposal plant at
the State Farm at PoWhatan.
Or. Lallkford SAID that preli-
minary plans have been draw
for the new dormitory They are
now awaiting required approval
by State engineers and the Vir-
gina Art Commission.
After this approval. it will re-
qurc additional time for the
preparation of working drawings
and final approval of blue prints
at r clm3nd They add together
to put the first spadefull Of earth
moving on the project about
November j
The dormitory outlay was in
rl'ted in the 1868 biennial
,j~te bulge authorized by The
last Gcnelal Assembly. The col
les7 was autho.iz d business
adm nj irafiC1 building in the
budget
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
Rolly Of Hidden Lake Form
Ro''y at Hidden Lnke Form,
Daniel, Hagood Will Speak During
Farm Bureaus Family Day, Saturday

Delegate John Ii Daniel and
state Senator J. ID Haywood Will
gpeak during a Family Day cele-
bration by the Prince Edward
County Farm Bureau. SATURDAY.
afternoon
President Charles w. Rice said
the program will include ) %
4 D. m. recreation hour as guests
assemble at Hidden Lake Farm.
home Of Mrs. RoXie Taylor JCnLs,
near Prospect.
Brunswick Stew will be served
from S 30 to p m, with dessert
to be sold by tire Youth FalloW-
ship members of Prospect NJ No.
dist Church Rice said $50 III,
prizes VII be awarded.
The entire families Of members
and friends are invited, the presi-
dent said and recreation and in
formation for the whole family"
VIII be provided
The county Farm Bureau re-
Gently concluded its 1856 men,
bership campaign In excess Of its
quota.
Representatives Of tbs Virginia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
Tobacco Field
Trip Set For
Tuesday, July II

Control Of tobacco suckers VIII
be demonstrated Tuesday July II
al various farms in Prince Edward
county by E F. Striplin, county
agent. and A. Bohme, specialist
in the use of MH-30.
Striplin reports that there have
been so many inquiries about The
new material MH-30 for con-
trolling tobacco suckers. that this
special demonstration has been
scheduled for the county,
The control of tobacco suckers
is always a July and August job
for tobacco farmers. and Ike SO
many form operations has been
undergoing changes. The new
material. reports the county
agent. gives very satisfactory re-
suits. when used properly and at
the right time.
Most of the tobacco in Prince
Edward county is too young to
apply the sucker control material
to at this time. In order for the
farmers to become acquainted
with this method before the Job
really starts. this demonstration
has been arranged.
Several farms in the flue-cured
section will be visited in the
morning. and a fire-cured farm
will be visited in the afternoon.
The following stops have been
1cheduled: 9 a. m. Tom Yeats
field. one mile north of Rice on
road 619; 9:45, Odell Cooks field,
one halt mile north of Bagbv
Chapel on road 6l0: II a. m. j.
4. Hines farm on Bush River and
On road CAT.
The afternoon stop is scheduled
at p M at w. N Glenn's farm
wo miles north of Prospect.
Farmers interested in seeing the
demonstration may come to the
designated farms. or contract. E
F. Striplln Several unscheduled
stop will be made once the group
gets into the field.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17

Work on 1868 student dor
mitory for LoneWood College may
be started BY November J if plan
ming preparations, given The 60
ahead by Governor Stanley last
week, proceed without hitch, lr
Francis G Lankfcrd Jr Long
wood president, SAID Today.
a sum Of $3.50 600 " Il DC m d
available for the building needed
to keep available facilities in ling
With admission requests.
Governor Stanley also approved
prelim nary plans for a $4,000
kitchen remodeline project az
Longwood, DR.. Landlord said he
is hopeful that a good deal OF the
work at the Kitchen may b. az
complished before school opens
in September
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17

When your radio and TV> sta
ton. go off the air Friday. don't
call your repairman-it won't. be
any fault of the set 1t will be
part of Operation Alert. 1855
nationwide Civil Defense exercise
scheduled July 20-26.
On the starting day Friday.
every radio and TV station in the
United States will go off the air
at $40 p. m. For the next is
minutes the only broadcasting in
the nation will be done by 1850
stations = including Farmville's
which have joined the
Federal Civil Defense Administra-
tons 'Conelrad' plan for emer-
gency broadcasting.
Station WFLO. one of the few
geared for Conelrad in Virginia.
will broadcast on $40 kilocycles.
one of the two civil defense fire.
quencies. The other is 1910 kilo-
cycles, and both will be in opera
ton Friday.
during tbs l5-..:......,,te Co-s,rad
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17

Told to Plan
Prince Edward
Hearing Awaits
Nod On Court

Federal Judge John Pauls di-
'ective to the Charlottesville
school board last Thursday plan
to begin desgregation by the be-
ginning of the school term this
all-has been followed by % in
creasing requests for early con-
gening of the General Assembly
md ~ announcement of plans
for delaying action by Virginia of
siCialS
The terse worldly judicial state
nent seemed also to point deci-
lively in a third direction Prince
edward County no longer holds
the separate schools front alone
A new legal dicislon may call for
action at any point in the Com
monwealth.
1t was after last Mondays hear
ing involving Prince Edward
County in the special three-judge
court at Richmond that many
viewers wrote off deSegregatiOn
this year entirely.
Decree Forecast
Then Judge Paul issued his de-
cision in a hearing on an NAACP
injunction against school board
of Charlottesville While the Fed
eral District iuriSt did not issue
official decree. he disclosed what
could be expected in such a degree
when it comes
The next day. attorneys for the
NAACP who had apparently set
back their school desegregation
target date to September. 1851.
after the Prince Edward case
hearing had a suggested decree
IN the mail 1t was expected to
ask for All indignation start this
session.
Judge Paul will also get a sug-
1csted decree from attorneys for
the City of Charlottesville and the
Commonwealth before issuing his
own
State Will Appeal
Atty. Gen j. Lindsey Almond.
Jr.. said the state will appeal
Judge Paul's ruling Such an APP
peal-to the 4th Circuit Court OF
Appeals might consume SIX
months before a decision is hand
ed down by the appellate court
The state has 30 days to file for
NAL notice of the appeal
we are going to appeal ana
continue to fight for what we be-
lieve is right and against what we
believe is wrong" Almond declar-
ed.
A new appeal for a special SEES
sion of the LEGISLATURE to deal
with the school segregation issue
was voiced Saturday by Dabney
Lancaster, leader Of last winter
fight for adoption Of a major
Continued on page "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
War Dead Veterans
Children Aided
In Education Bill

Children between the ages of
Ia and % Of persons who died in
service in both World Wars or
the Korean Conflict, or who died
after discharge from wounds or
diseases incurred in these wars.
will be eligible for government
grants of $1,000 a month for
full time students, $4,000 for three
quarter time, and $4,000 for half
time schooling
Education may be taken in COL
leges and universities, and in
some vocational schools, but re-
gular high school courses. on-the-
sob training and on the-f farm
training are not included in the
new law. Students will be allowed
up to IS months training
The VA will probably start pro-
cessing application in time for
the opening Of schsols this COM
ing fall
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
: Counties Here
Among States Top
In Pulpwood Cut

Buckingham. Amcl a and Prince
coward were among the top
light counties as 1855 pulpWood
production in Virginia totalled
.4o6.3 20 cords up per cent over
1854 and a new all-time recotc
Brunswick led all counties. with
Buck ngham second with bo.2o1
cords. Amelia was fifth with a
production of 1883 cords anc
Prince Edward eighth with IL $50
cords. The statistics were Re
ported last week by Virginia
Forests. Inc. trade organization OF
lumber interests.
Of the total Virginia cut. l.
l38.078 cords were pine and 264.~
TIT cords were hardwood. The
additional 1925 cords consisted
of blight killed chestnut. Pine
constituted 81 per cent of the
total cut.
Despite a new record for VIZ
glnia, seven other states n the
deeper South exceeded tire Old
Dominion S production
Southern production likewise
increased IL per cent, ana repre-
Vented So per cent of total receipts
of domestic pulpwood at all mills
in tie U. S. That gives the South
the designation of leading pulp
wood producing region in tine
nation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17

uate School of the Department Of
Agriculture He has served on
seminars at Brooking Institute in
his specially and as visiting
professor in social science re-
search methods at University Of
California for a year. Dr. Slime
was a delegate to the Internatlon-
al Institute of Agriculture at
Rome in 1926 and 1884 He is an
author and frequent magazine
contributor
Wanted Abroad
I'VE are happy that DR.. and
Mrs. Slime have decided to be
with u.s." DR.. Robert said, de
spite the fact that a foreign gov
eminent has been trying to get
Dr.. Shines professional advice.
We are delighted that a man of
this distinction will be on our
campus and that in formal class
room work and in individual con-
versation his great knowledge of
economic forces can be passed
along to our students.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
H-SC's Henry Read
Accepts Trainer
Post at Chapel Hill

Henry Read. who served as
athletic trainer and athletic
publicist at Hampden-Sydney Col
lege the past three years. has re-
signed to accept a position as
trainer at the University of Nortl.
Carolina.
College officials at Death VAL
ley expressed regret at losing
Reads services. He has rendered
outstanding service for us" said
Bob Thalman. Hill athletic di-
rector
In addition to capable handling
Of athletic ailments and bumps
Read gave H-SC top results in
publicity. and had considerable
part in the national recognition
given the colleges several Little
All-Americans.
Read follows Jim Hickey, a
former boss, to Chapel Hill
Hickey now is serving as assistant
football coach under the jim
Tatun coaching regime
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
Economics Authority
Agricultural Economics Authority
Hampden-Sydney Wins Services of New
Professor Over Hope Of Foreign Nation

DR. Oscar Clemen Slime. now
serving as specialist in agricultur-
al economies with the legislative
reference research staff of the
Library of Congress, will be visit
ing professor of economics at
Hampden-Sydney College next
session President Joseph C. Rob-
ert has announced.
The new appointee, an author
ity in his field of agricultural &C.
onomics. retired from the Depart
ment of Agriculture in 1851 after
serving as statistical and re-
search specialist since 1916. His
last service with the USDA was as
assistant chief in charge of price
and marketing research.
He left federal service in 1851
to do research on agricultural
policy with DR.. Murray Benedict,
of California. under a Twentieth
Century Fund project,
University Service
His last institutional service was
at University of Florida in 1882
So where he taught courses in &c
onomics and research methods.
DR.. Slime taught at University of
Wisconsin. where he received his
Phi. D.
He had retired to his home at
ShepherdstoWn. w. Va. when re-
called to Washington for the cur
rent session of Congress, and re-
search work at the Library.
During his years in Washington.
DR. Slime taught courses at Amer
lean University and in the Grad
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
Bankers Attend Fete
For Kenbridge Bank

E. w Sanford Jr.. vice presi-
dent Of First National Bank. l.
c. Glenn, vice president %
People National Bank. and c. w
Hart. president of Planters, Bank
and Trust Company, represented
their respective banks at the
50th anniversary celebration of
the stockholders of the Bank 0.
Lunenburg, at Kenbridge. Thurs
day
The occasion also honored w. S.
Irby. who has been with the bank
since its founding in 1906.
j @. Dickerson. vice president
of Amelia Bank and Trust Conf
pany, praised Irby as A leading
country banker and lauded him
for the guidance he gives young
bankers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
William \. Moon Jr.,
To Be Commissioned

Cadet william A Moon, Jr,
son of Mrs Frances G.. Moon OF
Route 3. Cumberland. is presently
stationed at Ellington Air Force
8ae Texas, where he IS partici-
pa-ing in a four week Summer
ROTC Training Encampnenf,
While ira ming at Ellington TO-
ward becoming a Reserve Officer.
Cadet Moon IS participating in
drills, academic activities. special
officer training and aerial iami-
narzation flights Moon attended
virgin a Polytechnic Institute
and, at the end of the cncamp-
ment. will receive his commission