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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08
BY G. w. STEVENS

1t was a desperate case for the
preacher and the bear, as well
as the bootlegger.
Spring had come to the Wac
camaw country and the black
bears were already out of hib-
ernation. The bees were busy
river and the gallberries that
grow along it is for bears and
for beekeeping, too.
Old Bill was a beekceper and
he knew every trick in the book
about bees. Sometimes he would
amaze his friends by putting live
bees into his mouth, closing his
lips a few seconds and then let
ting them fly away. He had his
bees build his initials in raised
letters on a comb of honey. To
people who knew not the ways
of bees his demonstrations We're
astonishing.
Old Bill loved his bees and
he liked to sit in the farm sun
in front of a hive and watch
them coming in loaded with pol
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08
Expert Explains
arm Taxes

In order TO be Of assistance to.
formers this year in filling out
their income tax and social Sc
Curity forms. we have arranged
a meeting for Thursday morn
ing at 1000 o'clock in the Audi
forum of the Agricultural
Building, for all people in the
county who will help others fill
out their income tax forms and
social security forms.
Farmers and others should
keep in mind that February Is.
is the final date for filing farm
ers income tax unless an esti-
mate is filed by February Is. If
SO. then the final must be filed
by April IS.
Mr.. n y. Avery. Manager of
the Social Security Office in
Wilmington viii be- here to dis
.CUSS social security benefits and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

At about the same time Bill
saw the Sherrif's car slowing
down to stop.
Immediately he found a way
TO turn the bear loose without
help, hightailed il over the
fence and disappeared in the
river swamp. The bear went
another way.
AS soon as the sheriff and two
deputies arrived they startCC.
opening the trap and released
the preachers foot.
Then the sheriff started ex-
aiming the contents Of jar of
mCCusulne. Well, I'll be dog
gone" ne said. I'd never have
thought to look in the top story
of a beehive for moonshine
whiskeyr"
TIE preacher hurried on 10
church. q little late but feeling
better qualified for the theme
% his sermon, BE sure your
sins will find you out"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08
WhiskeY. Bees And Bears Made
Life Exciting For odd Bill"

len and nectar. When there was
a good honeyflow he liked to
loiter about the hives at night
and catch a whiff of that sweet,
enchanting odor of ripening
nectar that all beekeeperS love.
II seemed ironical but the
same old Bill who had such a
romantic love for the workings
.oi nature was, also. Just about
the ShrewdeSt boOtlegger who
ever screwed a lid on a fruit
jar.
He had things conveniently
arranged with his bees just a
few feet from the back door OF
his filling station where he sold
.mUonshlne wniskey. His bee
yard was neatly enclosed with
a tight board fence. Near the
front Of ii was an old log gum
OF Cyprian bees, the worst
singers in the world.
Those Cyprians gave his bees
a bad reputation, and a sign on
a tree IN the bee yard warning
people of a bear trap effectively
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

Pallbearers were Arthur Pow
ell, Guthrie Powell. Dayton
Granger. Ernest Edwards, Gary
SarviS and Wayland Fowler.
Mr. Martin is survived by
three sons, Roy of Tabor City.
Homer of route /, Tabor City
and Grady OF Jacksonville, Fla. !;
three daughters. Mrs. T. NJ.
M.ncey of South America. Mrs.
Fred Zebrback of Hampton, Va.
and Mrs. Virgil l.. Gilliard OF
Columbia: three brothers, Joe
and Ed of Spray and Walker of
Stonesville: one sister. Mrs.
Matte Hilton of Burlington;
seven grandchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08
Lee Martin
Succumbs To
Heart Attack

Charlie Lee Martin. "a. local
cabinet maker, died suddenly OF
q heart attack Friday al 100 a.
IN. while visiting in the home Of
d son. Homar. route !. Tabor
City.
Funeral services were held
Sunday al $50 p. m. at the
Saint Paul Methodist church
with the pastor, Rev. Paul Car
ruth. officiating. He was assist
cd by Rev. p. c. CAN'T. pastor
OF the Tabor City Baptist
church. Burial was in Myrtle
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

kept intruders out Of his bee
yard. 1t was obvious that this
was much TO his liking.
Having a broad reputation as
a bootlegger. he operated his
business successfully for sever
al years, even though his place
was raided a number of times
by the law.
While il was well known that
he was guilty, it seemed impoS-
ISible 10 catch him red handed.
Yet, any time a customer want
ed drink, the stuff Just SEEM
ed to appear out of thin air. II
was a mystery where he kept
his moonshine. II myStified the
Officers and intrigued everyone
who gave it more than pass
ing thought.
Finally The Tide Turned
Then one warm Sunday
morning little black bear
found her way into the bee
yard. Being extremely fond of
honey. as bears are, she pro-
ceeded TO help herself. With ut
ter disregard TO the sign on the
tree she started turning over the
'beehiveS in order TO get TO the
combs of honey. As the hives
|toppled over jars Of moonshine
Itegan falling from the top story
of each hive. Some Of them
broke as they hit the ground.
Some didn't. Bruin helped her
self. also, TO the moonshine
lWhiSkey.
Shot The Bear
AS soon as Bill found out
what was going on in the bee
yard he grabbed his pistol, ran.
into the bee yard and shot the.
bear. The bullet only served 10
infuriate the bear. which. by.
this time, was Just drunk enough
to act devilish.
Bear Attacks
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08
CyprianS Aroused
WE'RE GOING OUT FOR BUSINESS

We know money doesn't grow on trees
and everyone is entitled the most for his
dollar. That is the reason we offer you extra
special values in MOTOROLA TV
It's no secret that we are ''going for
business. We making every effort to
give customers the best value possible
in television purchases. That is why we urge
you to make MOTOROLA TV the one for
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

the preacher hadn't read the
sign on the tree and when a bee
stung him on his nose he Jump
ed like a shot cat and started 10
run.
on the first bound he landed
with his left foot right in the
bear trap which was neatly hid
den under pine straw and sand
His ankle didn't seem TO hurt as
the trap jaws bit into il but he
couldn't move and he suddenly
realized his utter dependence on
the bOo;lcgger TO keep the bear
from killing him
While the preacher prayed.
nc UCotlCggcr cuSScG and the
.--r -rC".cG. THE bees stung
Amt and sinner without dis
Elimination.
Taa s.o.l Ggc~ began 10 show
ms .. exhaustion and tn,
r,ach,g's faith weakened pro-
...y.a.-,y, Then ray Of hop,
...r.5 sn.~ him as he hear"
pack r. hounds coming in hot
insult on the bears trail. A.
ne dogs !capcd over the board
,ncy tie bears anger arose !,
u..s peak O: intensity. and y.
Iu-.cl ana >nar.cd so vicious
d
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

how to file for your social Sc
curity tax. He will also explain
how farmers can get their social
security numbers which must
appear on the form.
At the same meeting, an in
come tax expert will be here to
discuss the filing Of the 1885 in
come tax.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

YOU
1t costs you nothing to look and we
aren high pressure c n. We can
guarantee that the best deal in television
- is at Carroll Appliance Company,
authorized dealers of MOTOROLA TV.
There are no hidden clauses We sell at
advertised prices. We guarantee our mer-
chandise and back it up with expert repair
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

and service.
If it's lack of money that prevents you
from having that much anted MOTOR
OLA nv, we will make arrangements with
easy payments. Only small down payment
is required on each set.
You'll be glad tomorrow that you bought
today from Carroll Appliance Co., the homo
of MOTOROLA TV.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

All people in the county, as
sIsting farmers in filling out
their income tax are urged and
requested to attend this meeting
Thursday morning, February 9,
starting at 1000 o'clock in the
auditorium of the Agricultural
Building.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-08

Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
Mrs. Richard Evons, Toured
On Mup-Mokine Expeditions

Mrs. Richard T. Evans, rs
whose husband, now retired
was a topographic engineer with
the United States Geological
Survey for SO years. died yes
terday at George Washington
University Hospital. Mrs. Evans
had been hospitalized since suf-
Ifering a stroke at her home at
the Chalfonte Apartments, 1901
Argonne place NV, on Sep
TENDER 10.
The former Macy LENS, she
and Mr.. Evans grew up in South
west Washington and attended
old Eastern High School togeth-
er. After their marriage on
April "a. 1907, Mrs. Evans ac-
companied her husband on his
mapping assignments, chiefly in
mountainous and wilderness
areas in the Grand Canyon,
Zion National Park, Pixies Peak
and Glacier National Park, and
into the Northern Rockies to
Canada.
When Mr.. Evans mapped
Pixies Peak. Mrs. Evans lived for
three weeks in 1907 in a small
hotel on the peak. She also
climbed from Yosemite Valley to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
Recess Called
In runsitTuIks

A four-day recess began today
in negotiations on a new labor
contract between D. C. Transit
System and the union of its
workers.
After three-hour meeting yes
terday, o. Roy Chalk, president
OF the company. and union nego-
tiators said they will meet again
at 10 am. Wednesday to start
full-day sessions of bargaining.
This will leave only two weeks
OF assured transit service for
Washington. Mr.. Chalk is now
operating on an extension-until
November l-of the unions old
contract with the Capital Transit
Co.
Both sides insisted the recess
had no significance in regard TO
the negotiations. Walter j. Bier
wagon, president of the union,
must be out of town Monday,
while Mr.. Chalk is to be in
volved in other business on
Tuesday, they said.
Also on Tuesday, the union
is holding its monthly member
ship meetings at 10 am. and 8
pm. at 40l Third street NV.
Mr.. Bierwagen conceded this
would give HIM a chance to test
the membership reaction to Mr..
Chalk's views on the union de-
mands and might be a factor
at the resumption Of negotia-
tons the following day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
Alabama Judge Defends
Addoms Divorce

ATHENS. Ala. Oct. 10 (P).-
A county judge who granted a
divorce to New York resident
when she had been in Alabama
fewer than nine hours says he
has mo apologies" for his action.
The Huntsville Times reported
yesterday that court records show
Mrs. Barbara Adams, wife of
Charles Samuel Adams of New
York City. was granted divorce
Tuesday by Limestone County
Judge, D. L. Rosenau.
Mrs. Adams is New York
lawyer who practices under her
maiden name of Barbara Barb.
Mr.. Addams is a cartoonist
known for his work in the New
Yorker magazine. They were
married in Florence, N. c., two
years ago.
Mrs. Adams, the newspaper
said, arrived by plane in Hunts
vile at 1855 am. Tuesday, OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13

charged with refusal to move
along at the order of a police
man.
Donald Jennings, 10, a porter
OF the 1000 block of Tenth street
NV; Gerald Coleman. 1S. a
baker of the 200 block of r
street NE: and Rufus S. Jones,
80. a porter of the 700 block of
Nineteenth street NE, were
charged with disorderly conduct.
Precinct officers said they re-
leased Jones after he forfeited
S. collateral.
Coleman, Jennings and John
Lee Jackson appeared in Munich
pal Court today. Coleman was
sentenced to Is days in Jail for
disorderly conduct; Jennings was
sentenced to 10 days on a SINH
lar charge. Jackson's hearing
was continued until next Satur-
day and he was ordered held
under $1,000 bond on destruction
OF District property and disor-
derly conduct.
A number of others were an.
rested and posted bond for an
pearances later in court, police
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
MRS. Albert Acker,
Arlington Resident
For 10 Years

Mrs. Albert L. Acker, IS. OF
1922 South Glebe road, Airing
ton. died yesterday in Emer-
gency Hospital after a long
illness.
The former Martha Mae
Rhoderick, Mrs. Acker had lived
in Arlington for the past IL
years. She was born in Fred
erick, Md, but lived most of her
life in Washington before mov-
ing to Arlington.
She is survived by her hus-
band, a retired major in the
Army reserve, of the home adj
dress; a son. Ernest P. Acker
32l8 South Glebe road, Airing
ton, a sergeant in the District
Fire Department; two brothers
Earl of Washington, and Harold
of Lynchburg, Va; and two sis.
tiers, Mrs. r. F. Kidwell. anc
Mrs. Leonard Holland, both Of
Atlanta, Ga.
Services will be held at 1926
am. Monday at the Ives funera
home, 2847 Wilson boulevard
Arlington. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13

Glacier Point in California, In
1915, and, in 1923, was the see.
Iond woman to ride a horse on
the narrow suspension bridge
over the Colorado River in this
Grand Canyon.
The daughter of native WASH
ingtonians, Julius E. and Sarah
Darnall LENS, Mrs. Evans waa
born in Chicago while her par.
entS were there briefly. She
was a graduate of the old normal
school here. She taught in the
Good Hope. Lennox and Tyler
.Schoolsh in Southeast Wash
ington from 1901 to 1907, and in
1913 and 1919, while her hus-
band was serving in France.
Mrs. Evans was a member OF
the Columbia Historical Society
and attended Calvary Methodist
Church.
Beside her husband, Of the
home address, she is survived by
a half brother, James H. Hues-
It's of Falls Church.
Services will be held at 8 pm.
Monday at the S. H. Hines flu
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
Pontiff Offers Mass
For Vatican Composer

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 10 Up.
Pope Plus XII today ordered
his daily private mass for Msgr.
Lorenzo Perosi. composer and
authority OF sacred music who
died yesterday after a long III
ness.
The Pontiff said the mass in
the private chapel Of his Castei
Gandolfo summer residence.
Funeral services for the "a
year-old composer will be held
Monday in st. Peters Basilica.
an honor usually reserved for.
cardinals and canons Of the
iBasilica. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13

of the Executive Committee Of
the Association or American Law
Schools; the American Bar AS
ISOLATION; the board of director.
of the Legal Aid Society; Phi
Delta Phi, the Order of the Coli
and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Received Honorary Degree
He received an honorary doctor
Of laws degree from George
Washington in 1948, and was
awarded the annual Alumni
Achievement Award there that
year.
He was a member of the Ro-
tary, Harvard, Torch and Cosmos
Clubs, st. Adams Episcopa
Church, and The Fossils, a club
of retired men.
DR.. Van Week is survived BY
his widow, the former Jennie
Meyer, also q native of Washing
ton, whom he married in 1914
Funeral arrangements, which
are being handled by Gawler'S
funeral home. are incomplete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
W. A. Mcclellan,
Veteran BrickIuyer

William A. Mcclellan, a life
long resident of this area, dice
Thursday of a heart attack al
his home at 805 King street
Silver Spring.
Mr.. Mcclellan was the father
of Mrs. Florian Zabach of Pound
Ridge. N. Y, wife of the orcheS-
ira leader and violiniSt.
A bricklayer. he was a holder
of the gold card that signifies
life membership in Bricklayers
Union No. /, presented for Sc
years membership in the union
Mr.. Mcclellan was at work
helping to build the Shrine OF
the Immaculate Conception al
Catholic University, the day be-
fore he died.
A native of Bladensburg. Md.
the son of Edward F. and Emma
Mcclellan, he lived in Washing
ton for many years before NOV
ing to Silver Spring. His wife
died several years ago.
He lived with his sister, Mrs
Daniel j. Carr, at the King street
address.
He also is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Os-
trander of Chicago; a son, Will
liam E. of Silver Spring, and
four grandchildren.
Mr.. Mcclellan was a member
of the Holy Name Society of st.
Michael's Catholic Church in
Silver Spring, where requiem
mass will be offered at $50 am.
Monday. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
DR. Vnn Week 70 Dine MRS, Frank Wenner
- w. ID. c. Resident for
KetIred u. w. Law Dean Nearly SO Years

Mrs. Frank Wenner, widow OIL
DR.. Wenner, a scientist with the
Bureau of Standards, dice
Thursday at Suburban Hospita
lof a heart attack. She vas So
A resident of Washington fol-
40 years, Mrs. Wenner was one
Iof the oldest members of the
lWestmoreland Congregations
Church. and until recently was
active in the work of the church
The former Lottie L. Ward
she was a native of Galesburg
Ill.
DR.. Wenner died in February
1854, month after they cele-
brated their 50th wedding ami
versary on New Years Day.
Surviving are a niece, Mrs
Carl Moses, of Darlington, r. L.
and a nephew, DR.. Arthur Carley
Dayton, Ohio.
Services will be held at pm
tomorrow at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase funeral home in Bethesda
Burial will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13

tanned her divorce and boarded
a plane to return to New York
at 9:45 am.
She was in Limestone County
fewer than As minutes in getting
the divorce, the newspaper re-
ported.
When asked about the ouickie
divorce, Judge Rosenau said. IT
don't remember all the divorces
l grant. But make no apologies
for any of them"
He was asked by a reporter If
persons seeking divorces in his
court must show proof they have
fulfilled Alabama'S l2-month
residence requirement and re-
piled:
"All l do is ask them if they
are bona fide residents of Ala
oama. If the complainant
answers Yes and it is uncon-
troverted, then so far as I am
concerned the requirements of
residency are fulfilled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
Driver Accused
OF Trying to Hit
Policeman Sought

A motorist who tried to rur
down a policeman this morning
was being sought today BY
Washington police.
The officer, Pvt. Thomas r
Doyle of the second precinct
was patroling his beat in the
100 block of Patterson street
NE. about 3 am. when the in
cident occurred.
He saw a man, apparently
intoxicated, climbing into a
parked car and advised him not
TO drive but to take a cab
AS they were talking another
man and a woman offered to
take care of him.
Pvt. Doyle walked away and
came back a few minutes later
to find the three seated in the
car with the apparently in
toxicated man behind the wheel.
Again he warned them the man
should not drive.
Returning to the scene a third
time Pvt. Doyle said he saw
the car pull from the curb. He
stepped into the street. he said,
signaled with his flashlight
and cried, stop, stop!"
The car came rapidly toward
him. gaining speed, he reported
He lodged to one side at the
last moment "or it would have
f1attened me-" he said. AS 1t
went by he struck the car a
heavy blow with his nightstick
denting door.
The car was a black Ford
about eight years old with tenn
porary District tags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13

| William Cabell Van Week, dean
of the George Washington Uni
versity Law School for a quarter
century. died last night at Sub
urban Hospital. He would have
been II on November IL.
DR.. Van Week died of compli-
cations from broken nip, the
result of fall two weeks ago in
his home at APO Harrison street
NV.
A native of Washington, the
son of the late William Henry
and Martha Shinn Van Week,
DR.. Van Week was a graduate of
George Washington University
He received his bachelor OF arts
degree there in 1908, and his law
degree in 1911. He received a
degree of doctor of juridical SCI
lence at Harvard Law School in
1921.
At first set on a career of
active law practice, DR.. Van
Week instead became an in
structor at George Washington
after graduating.
Became Dean in 1924
He became dean of the law
school in 1924, after serving as
acting dean the year before. He
saw the enrolment of the law
school triple before his retire.
ment as dean in 1948. He con-
'tinued as a professor of law at
the university until about two
years ago.
DR.. Van Week also served as
an acting professor of law for
several summers at Michigan,
Stanford and Chicago Univer-
sites.
He was a member of a COM
mlttee of advisors on conflict of
laws for the American Institute
of Law, and the author of a
book dealing with immigration
administrative laws. Admins
trative Control of Aliens"
He also was a former member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
In Mrntnriant

sELBY. MARY, In loving memory Of
departed this life Two years ago to-
day. October 10, 1854.
Before our eyes you faded
Growing weaker everv day
Patiently bearing your suffering
Until God called YOU away
In our hearts your memory fingers
SWeetly. tender, fond and true
There IS not day. dear mother
YOUR DEVOTED CHILDREN.
UPsoN,. JOHN y. In loving memory q
our beloved husband and father. JOHN
Il uPSON. who left US one year aEo
October l3. 1855
A year has passed since that sad day
When me one We loved was called
God TOOK him home. it vas His viii
But IN our hearts he liyeth still
WIPE AND CHILDREN Ia
WILLIAMS GEORGE ". In loving re.
membrance d our dear husband snt
father GEORGE " WILLIAMS VIII
departed THIS life nineteen years ar
today october b. 1881.
GENEyiEVE WILLIAMS AND CHI.
DREN
WRIGHT. FANNIE y. In loving memoir
o. our Gear sister FANNIE Z WRIGHT
who departed this liis one year az,
today October rs. 1858
You slipped 90 quietly avay
Perhaps twas for the best.
We pfay that God NAV ave YOU
6ufft dreams ana dliet rest.
LOVING SISTERS, LILLIAN AM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
RIOTERS
Continued From First l

Continued From First Page
them" Damage to the car was
set at $500.
Pvt. Hare called for support
over his scout car radio and all
available policemen, some from
other precints. sped to the scene.
Some even commandeered
private cars in order to get there
in a hurry" precinct officers
said.
Neither Of the policemen re-
quired treatment.
THE thickness Of my coat is
the only thing that kept a girl
from putting teeth marks on my
arm" Pvt. Hare said. He showed
his barked shins to reporters
Pvt. RABIES coat was smeared
with dirt and the brass buttons
were ripped off. The lining was
torn.
The four teen-agers, including
the 14-year-old girl. who was
charged with assaulting Pvt
Hare. and three boys, aged 10
IA and II. we're released in the
custody OF their parents pending
action by juvenile authorities.
Property Destruction Charged
Walter Lee Scott, 80. a laborer
Of the 500 block Of Ninth street
Sc. was charged with destruc-
ton Of District property. assault
on a police officer and disorderlS
conduct.
John Lee Jackson, jr,. 10. q
porter. of the 1900 block OF Ben.
ming road Sc, was charged with
destruction Of District property
and disorderly conduct.
Charles j. Jackson. 81. a
laborer Of the unit block Of
Fifty-eighth place NE, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13
Clock Stonds Still
For Repair Probe

The Old Post Office clock will
remain motionless at Z minutes
past 8 until three engineers
complete a thorough examina-
ton, Anthony Innamorati,
assistant chief Of buildings and
management. General Services
Administration, said yesterday
A l.20O-pound weight that
powers the clock came loose
Wednesday afternoon and
crashed through two floors. in
juring a Justice Department
lawyer in his Office.
Repair will be relatively
simple and will not cost much
either. Mr.. Innamorati said But
GSA must ascertain whether II
Is safe 10 leave 1t in the tower
he added.