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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19

.-gy al the University of North
Carolina, will be the Medical
Chairman. He IS also State Ser
vice Committee Chairman FOR
the American Cancer Society.
ObjcctiVCs of the conference
are To interpret the service and
education programs of the ACS.
to explore the roles of official
health and welfare agencies in
the control of cancer. 10 plan
jointly for program that will
make the most effective use of
all resources for cancer control
in the counties of North Caro-
lima.
Participating in the sessions
Tuesday will be County Health
Department personnel; County
Welfare Department Supcrin-
tendcnt and case workers: Co.
unity Home Demonstration ag-
.entS and key county leaders: A.
mcrican Cancer Society unit
volunteers and staff members:
and County Medical Society re-
representatives.
The planning group for the
conference includes the N. G..
Department of Public Welfare:
N. c. State Department of Heal
tn; N. c. Farm Extension Serv-
ice; N. c Medical Society: and
the American Cancer Society.
The tentative agenda from
100 to 200 is role of American
Cancer Society in cancer con-
troll: role of the Health Depart
ment in cancer control: role of
the Welfare Department in Can
Ger Control: role of Home Dem
Clubs and other vol.
groups in Cancer Con-
troll.
From 200 to 300 p. m. dis
cuSSion: How can joint planning
Of all groups produce a more
effective program of cancer
control and what are the ways
Of implcmcnting this program in
the counties TO serve as many
cancer patients as possible with
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
abor City Tobacco Market Pushes Over 10 Million Mnrk

Tabor City Tobacco Market
topped the 10 million pound marh
yesterday on its 33rd selling day
Yesterdays sale of 2OO.O3d
pounds pushed the total "a
l0,OO9,OS1.
Reports that the market would
close this week were unconfirmed
today by market officials. An
official announcement on the
closing date Of the local market
is expected to be made next week.
While many farmers have COM
pleted selling their crop, the
quality of leaf placed on the
warehouse floors here this week
saw one Of the best uaily average
figures posted Monday when
362,2iS pounds sold for an aver
age of $3.50 per hundred.
Paid out for tobacco sales
through yesterday was $780,
O99.50. The unofficial market
season average is $3.50 per
hundred.
In comparison with last years
market figures, sales through
yesterday (33rd day. are nearly
million pounds ahead. Last
year, on the thirty-third day, the
market had sold 9,O2l 1924 pounds.
While volume has dropped this
week. a steady sale is expected
during the closing days of the
market. Last years closing date
was September 20.
Mondays sale was 362,248
pounds, s215,54O.45, for SIP
48S.05, for an average of $50 "a.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
Hobby REEVES Art
Of Basket Weuvinu

buy my baskets" he said as he
carried different sized baskets
from his house TO the nearby
barn where he hung them on
nails. They would catch the eye
of passing motorists and chances
were good that they would sell.
How does a man develop such
a hobby According to Russ. he
was % years old when he pick
ed up a basket as model and
started on his first one.
Even Russ couldn't say exact
" how sturdy the baskets were
that he produced. However. the
thought of ono lasting 100 years
didn't Startle him.
"If folks will take care Of
them and keep them out of tho
weather, they'll last from now
on nc surmisCd.
One Of the highest priced
baskets ever made by Russ sold
for seven dollars.
II told him | wouldn't charge
but six dollars but he said he
wanted TO give me seven"
He then related that he
thought the man used il to
hide his whiskey in the house"
Unless YOU know your onions
about baskets. you will be fool
cd by the appearance.
In pointing 10 one that looked
perfectly round. he remarked.
These square baskets are good
sellers"
After noticing the puzzled ex-
preston on this reporters face,
he quickly Tipped the basket
over and pointed to the four
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
Hope To Reach
Goal On Season
Ducaf Drive

Advance ticket sales for the
current football season have
been slow but officials are hop
ing TO reach the $1,000 goal
through a last minute drive.
Fred Lay, chairman of the
ticket sales, committee, said yes
terday about $500 had been re-
allied from ticket sales.
The backing of local residents
IS urged in this project. 1t is
one of the major moves toward
placing local athletics on a
break-even basis.
Tickets will be on sale at Fri
day nights game. A charge of
$3.50 for the five home games
is being made.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
BY AL HARRISON

While haudicraft has long
Since lost most OF its appeal as
other than a hobby. n
73-yCar-old farmer hasn't lost
the touch of an art picked up
some IS years ago.
Charlie Russ. whose home is
near Lonwood. n. c., about six
miles from Wampcc. S c., can
he found almost anytime sitting
under the she'd of an old tobac-
Co barn with his fingers rapid
ly weaving all kinds OF baskets.
It's time consuming PROPOSE
ton. The basket Charlie is hold
ing in the above photograph was
IN all day job. OF course. when
he calls II handiwork. nc means
IL in every sense of the word
From the cutting OF oak trees
in nearby swamps TO filing
leads small nails driven into
the basket rims. it's a hand pro-
cess.
II make them any size. shape
or FORM said the friendly farm
.ur wNo takes great pride in the
finished product
In a years time he will turn
out over 500 baskets Some arc
given away but most lind their
way into hands Of happy Gus
toners. One of the biggest ord
crS ever filled by Russ was for
% baskets. They were later re-
sold at a beach novelty shop.
II seemed TO puzzle Russ that
the man who bought and resold
the 95 baskets sold them for
more than he had paid.
Folks all over the country
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19

have been spotted in Ends
Jackie Soles, Willis Hill and
Williams.
When the Devils take to the
airwayS, it viii be either Hugh.
Gore or Kenneth Eddings on the
tossing end. Both are beginning
to find the range and should
prove q threat anytime they move
into the backfield on a pass play.
The Devil offensive work,
which begged down when Dunn
tripped them 1876 in the season.
opener two weeks ago, will be
borne by Jason Soles and Hugh
Thomas Gore. Soles. the fastest
man on the squad, is capable of
split-second getaways. If he
reaches his potential in Friday
nights affair, Hamlet's defen-
sive squad will have its work
cut out for them.
Coach Green singled out
Tackle Mickey Watts for praise
on defensive work. Watts was a
standout in the season opener
with Dunn.
We've been working hard on.
punt and pass protection this
week and Pm pleased with the
progress our boys are making"
said Coach Green.
The young coach is not lacking
in confidence. He's put the
Devils through their PAGES this
week and the enthusiasm dis
played by the gridders has boil
stored Coach Green's confidence.
Evidence that the workouts
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19

have been spirited, the coach
hasn't been able to decide on
his starting lineup for Fridays
tilt. A lot of changes have been
made since the season opener but
the battle that goes on among
the candidates for respective
positions has left the coach I'M
decided on his staring squad.
1T should be an exciting
game. With 4 few breaks, we
could very easily >" said
Creme who wouldn't complete his
remark. The smile on his face
did it for him.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
Cancer Officials Slate Meet
I'm Tabor City, September Is

\ + Il! Cancer Caatrr.Icc -
be held in Tabor City Tuesday.
September %, at the WOman'S
Club House on Floyd Street
from 100 to $50 D. m. under the
sponsorship of the Columbus
County Unit of the American
Cancer Society officials of the
local unit announced today.
Officials from the North Car
olIna Division, Inc, with head
quarters in Raleigh. will be in
attendance for the conference
and DR.. Charles Flowers, Pro-
fcSSor Of Obstrics and Gynco-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
Counts Will Aid
esiival Group

R. P. Counts, former Tabor
City Merchants Association exec
utive-secretary, has been hired
to assist with this years Yam
Festival.
Willard c. Wright, president
of the festival organization, said
Counts would serve from Sep
TENDER % through October 16.
Counts played a heavy role in
the promotion of last years
festival.
Counts assistance was sought
when Bob Black. executive-secre-
tary, announced his resignation
effective September %.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
Red Devils Meet Hamlet Friday Niqht
In First Home Game Of EurIv Season

A large delegation of Hamlet
football fans is expected to be
on hand Friday night when the
Tabor City Red Devils play host
to the Hamlet Rams in a SEAA
Conference tilt at Civilian Field.
|. 1t was reported this morning
that Hamlet's colorful 36-piece
band would be on hand for the
tilt that will find the Red Devils
seeking their first victory of the
young season.
Coach Leonard S. Green said
the Red Devils were in good
shape and should play real
good game" They saw no action
last week.
Spirited workouts with empha-
sis on an aerial attack have been
held this week in the Red Devil
camp.
For Coach Green, Friday
nights tilt holds a twofoll sig
nificance. He's hungry for his
first win since taking over the
athletic directors job here and
he'd like to get it against Ham
let where he served last year as
assistant coach.
Green isn't discounting any Of
the facts about Hamlet's Rams.
He knows the Rams are fielding
small but speedy eleven. Too.
they have the services of Quarter
back Bert Stafford who is touted
as one of the best passers in the
rough IA conference.
In stressing the Devil pass at
tack. several good" receivers
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
horry Electric Fair
Opens On Monday

Horny County'S big annual
Electric Fair, sponsored by the
,Srry Electric Coop, will get
undcrW ny next Monday, Sept.
"a. for a two-day stand and in
dicatlunS are that this years
Fair will be one of the biggest
on record, according to Miss
Leo Knauff, Public Relations
Director of the Coop.
The show will get on the road
at Is p. m. Sept. "A with the dis
play of exhibits from various
HAIRY County appliance and
Supplement- dealers in the Big
Tent.
, Entertainment Feature
Al p. IN. Monday the enter
tainment features of the Fair
will get started with big Slim"
Bernard, Australian Bull Whip
artist assisted by Beebe Bern
ard. as Master of Ceremonies.
The eliminations of the Tai
ent and Beauty Contest will al
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19
Gruinger Filled Need I'm Community
When Block Company Was Established

"ie recognized Il need for a
product in the community and
d'd something about il.
That's the way Granger
Block Company had its begin
ming.
When Woodrow Granger, the
afnldblC owner of the local Block
company, began manufacturing
concrete blocks in was a slow,
tedious process. Using only a
iUld machine, the maximum
output for a days work was a
mere 200 blocks. Today employ
ing the latest equipment, the
iirm turns out 5000 blocks every
working day.
Granger smiled when he be-
gan reminIscing about his first
year in the block business. When
he was turning out 200 blocks
each day, one local businessman
us purchasing every one Of
In l949, the plant, located on
the GreenSea-Tabor City road,
was confined to so foot 'front.'
age. Today, plant expansion
takes in a 351-fuot frontage.
The constant hum of activity
on the plant yard escapes the
casual eye. But from staff OF
three employees in 1919. the
'lrm has increased in personnel
~ 10. This represents nearly
$4,000 in wages paid each year.
Progress is something that
there has been plenty OF at
Granger Block Company. The
owner, Woodrow, is one of the
most prCTross'vc-mindcd indi-
viduals in this community
While not a member OF any civic.
club, ne +as riin.d the admiral
ton and respect of all clubs for
T' cooperative spirit. He has
e'-cnded The courtcsics of his
firm so often to civic clubs that
1t isn't unusual to hear someone
remark Woodrow Granger will
help sc INV way he can" when
civic projects are planned.
TRIBUNE staffcrs take pride
IN the fact that the local block
company has never missed hav-
ing an advertisement in any
edition.
The firm now produces three
Kinds OF blocks: concrete, cind- !
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19

50 be held Monday night.
Tuesday afternoon at , D. m,
the Tractor Driving Contest,
which will be staged under the
direction of the County Farm
Agent V. NJ. JohnSon's office
and Horny County implement
dealers, will get underway.
Business Meeting
Also at = p. IN. Tuesday CO.
OPP members Of the County will
register for the annual business
meeting which will be held at 3
p. m. AT the meeting officers for
the ensuing term will be elected
Current officers OF the CO.
OPP ate d. NJ. Granger of the
Duford section, President: II. L.
Lupo. Vice-President: and w.
Hal King. Secretary-Treasurer
Directors are II. E. Stevens, T.
c. Hardee, Fred p. Mcneil, c.
G.. Bullock, N. w. Roberts and
II. G.. McNeill.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-19

DR. =. *. CUglc is resting
comfortably at his home on the
Prcway Road following treat
nent as an out patient at the
James Walker Memorial hoSpit-
Al IN Wilmington Monday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
WILD PONIES OF
OCRACOKE ISLE
GET BIG SPREAD
Two Pages of Color in Saturday
Evening Post This Week
Show Tro+ting Herd

This weeks Saturday Evening
Post must have been a glorious
sight to Capt. Marvin Howard on
his return from several months in
South America. For Capt. Howard
is the coastland's foremost cham
pion of the wild-pony, and the Post
this week portrayed a small herd
of the red ponies trotting south
ward along the shallow shores of
Ocracoke. Island. The photograph
in color by George Tichenor is
highly suitable for framing. Text
beneath describes the scene, calling
the ponies "among the first set
tiers of America, dating from the
early 1905"
Captain Howard recently pub
lished in these columns an impas-
stoned plea that the wild pony be
allowed to remain on his island
even though by law the cattle anG
hogs are soon to be banished. The
Post gives him a splendid ally in
his battle. 1t is a sight for sore
eyes, and particularly for lovers
Of horses.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
THIS WAS MANTEO
Al YEARS AGO

Turmoil, strife and fist fights en-
sued in the town of Manteo during
the week of July 81, 1914, all eaus-
ed by bond election for the build
ing OF a new school house. But
friends of the measure were graft
ned that it carried by a majority
of " to 38 votes. Out of the 100
registered voters only 10 failed
to vote. The building is now Leo
Midgett's apartment house.
Il can and will satisfactorily ex-
plain the past financial troubles of
Dare County, and will show from
the books of the county treasurer
that at the end of my former term
the county was better off financial
ly than ever BEFORE" said ]. d.
Hayman, a candidate for the office
of Sheriff of Dare County early in
July, 1914. George W. Farrow of
Frisco was opposing him in the
race Al years ago.
On August 10, 1914, the big news
was that telephone line was just
about completed between Manns
Harbor and Stumpy Point. And in
East Lake a neighborhood line was
run.
At the Dare County Democratic
Convention held Friday afternoon,
September 5, 1914, A. H. Daven-
port was nominated for sheriff; S.
L. Dosher, Register of Deeds; John
W. Evans, Clerk of Court; Will S.
Baum, Murray Sawyer and N. F.
Jennette members of the board of
commissioners. No treasurer was
nominated but ]. D. Hayman was
recommended for the job sin view
of his inability to do any manual
labor"
Quite a little fracas stirred the
usual quiet of East Lake on Sep
TENDER 8, 1914, when 80 Russians
who were there working for the
Dare Lumber Company went on a
strike and refused to work on the
roads when summoned. Violence
was said to have been headed off
See MANTEO, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
MUCH HUSH HUSH
TURNS OUT MUSH
MAYBE FLIM-FLAM
Washington Source Indicates
Navy Has Put One Over on
NPS at Cape Hatferas

On Cape Hatteras there has been
all kinds of speculation as to what
the Navy Seabees are building al
most within the shadows of
Americas tallest lighthouse tower,
one of the main attractions of the
NPS Systems first and only Ma
tional Seashore Recreational Area.
The native population and thou
sands of visitors to the region
have been wondering what kind of
base is under construction but the
only information they have gained
has hinged around something that
is highly classified and in the top
secret class.
1t now appears the Navy ais
building mere oceanographic
laboratory" according to the De-
cember 20 issue of Outdoor News
Bulletin, published by-weekly by
Wildlife Management Institute,
700 Wire Building, Washington, D.
C. Under the caption "Navy Moves
Into National Seashore Recreation
al Area" the Bulletins Special
Release" follows:
Military Beach Head
"a military beach head in the
heart of an important part of the
National Park system was uncov-
, cred recently when it became
known that the Navy had moved
into the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Recreational Area in.
North Carolina, according to the
Wildlife Management Institute.
The Navy installation was permit
ted by the Interior Department Of
ficials when the Navy insisted that
it must have the area for security
purposes. 1t now appears, however,
that the the Navy may have put
one over on the Interior Depart
ment since it is building a mere
oceanographic laboratory
"This national recreational area
was authorized and defined by
Congress in 1887 as an area "per-
manently reserved as primitive
wilderness" All of the $4,000 acres
of the highly priced coastal area
We're acquired with funds raised by
private groups, and by the State
of North Carolina, and given to
the National Park Service and
many conservationists are wonder
ing how the Interior Department
could have permitted the Navy to
take over without the consent of
Congress"
Coming at time when Sec
rotary of the Interior Douglas
Mckay is receiving widespread ac-
claim for protecting the Wichita
Mountains National Wildlife Ref
uge from an attempted grab by
the Department of the Army, this
latest disclosure is surprising. The
See FLIM-FLAM, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
DEATH CLAIMS 2 CITIZENS
OF ISLAND OF OCRACOKE

ocracoke, January 2. = Two
deaths occurred at Ocracoke since
news was last sent in: Steve Mon
roe Styron, age So, died suddenly
on December 10th. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted at the nome
by Rev. Walter Whitaker and
Rev. w. r. Hale. Burial was in
the family cemetery. He is surviv-
ed by his brothers, Benjamin Sty-
ron, Elijah Styron, jamie Styron,
and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Mey-
ers, Mrs. Emma O'Neal and Mrs.
Zilphia Williams, all of Ocracoke.
Stanley O'Neal, age 72, died on
Sunday, January LIST. Services
were held at the Methodist Church
with Rev. Hale and Rev. Whitaker
officiating. Burial was in the
Community Cemetery. He is sur
vived by a sstep-daughter, Mrs.
Hulda Gaskins, by nephew, Mar
win Howard, two nieces, Mrs. Mary
F. 0'Neal and Mrs. Matte Mid
gett, and several cousins, all Of
Ocracoke.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
KILL DEVIL HILLS
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Robert Young Appointed Mayor Pro
Ten; Mrs. E. v. Nelson Member
Zonine Board

The Commissioners of the Town
of Kill Devil Hills held their
monthly meeting on January 8,
1866. Thomas H. Briggs, Jr. who
recently resigned from the zoning
board, was appointed town COM
missioner to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the resignation of Herbert
R. Morrison. Robert A. Young was
appointed Mayor Problem.
Mrs. E. v. Nelson, an alternate
member of the coming board, was
appointed regular member. She
will complete the unexpired term
of Mr.. Briggs.
Two recommendations from the
coming board for rezoning property
from residential to business zones
were accepted by the town COM
Lot A on the Virginia
Dare Trail in Lake Drive develop
ment and Blocks z, 8, and 8 on
Orville Avenue and Ludwell Street
and an additional tract of 600 x
900 feet were all rezoned from
residential zones to business zones.
Sixty-one building permits were
issued in the town of Kill Devil
Hills during 1866 at a valuation
of $205, 10000.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
Hunting Lodge Camp Foster" Operated
BY Asa V. Evans Recalled by |. b. Hayman
By REV. LOUIS o. HAYMAN. Southport. N. c.
Retired Southport Minister Recalls Days Of SIS Years Ago at
this Popular Place. Near the Little Bridge"
on Roanoke Sound.

some eight to ten of them, and thel
take one nice gander off to him
self and stake him out. This, t.
make the goose honk frequently
for his mate, and thereby attract
any possible wild geese within
range of his honking. On this day
we followed the same course. AS
night came on, we took up the de-
coys, packed our guns and the two
geese we had killed, into our boat
and forgetting the lone gander
made our way back to camp. Next
day, Mr.. Evans came down and
brought three hunters. It was late
in the afternoon when the hunters
arrived-too late to tie out the
decoys. So Dan and / were direct
ed to take the party over to the
nearby marsh. so the men might
shoot meadow lark, snipe and per.
haps a duck. IL was the island
where we had tied out the gandel
and left him the day before. Pres.
emily, a shot rang out, and the
man had downed a goose. He wad.
ed out to pick up his game, and
found the bird tied to stake HI
told later that be thought at fils,
it was one of Mr.. Evans ways Of
placing hunters where "gams
abounded." Dan and I were in TO,
See HUNTING, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-06
COAST GUARD OFFICIALS
TO HOLD HEARING ON
MACS HEAD STA. JAN. II

A public hearing is to be held
Wednesday, Jan. 18th at 10 am.
at the courthouse in Manteo before
officials of the U. S. Coast Guard
on the question of abandonment of
Mays Head Lifeboat Station of the
Coast Guard. 1t is a station that
has played an important role in
Coast Guard annals for some 80
years. About six years ago an eff
fort was made to abandon this sta
ton, but the pressure of opinion,
and efforts of Congressman Her
bert Bonner stalled off the move.
While having played a consider
able part in rescue of shipwrecked
men in the old days, this station
has occupied a spot in the public
eye, because, more than any other
station, it has been the show win
tdow of the Coast Guard in this
section of coast. Countless visitors
Throughout the years have visited
this station to observe methods
used by the Coast Guard in rescue
work. Many cases of assistance
rendered have taken place on be-
half of these tourists, and through
the influence of many of them,
good things have resulted for the
Coast Guard
There is expected to be some op-
position expressed as to it's re-
moval, although the idea is not so
new as it once was, and many sta
tions have already been abandoned.
It will be considered unfortunate if
this particular station is abandon
ed because it would leave the en-
tire area between Kill Devil Hills
unprotected. And there is not an
active station left between Kill
Devil Hills and the Virginia line.