Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-09-25
Yam Festival Plans Indicate
Best One I'm Ten-Yeur History

, Congressman Alton Lennon OF
wilmington III, b,rL invited to
be guest speaker at the Yam
Festival public relation dinner
on the opening night OF the gala
event.
Whether II not the amiable
Congressman would be able to
accept was hot established At
press time today.
His appearance here would be
another highlight N the fun
packed, educational 10th Annu-
al Yam Festival that will run
for three DAYS from October 10
through October IS.
The parade, always favorite
with Yam Festival gees. will be
staged on Friday. Oct, boy II. at
y p. IN. \ host OF nationality
known entries will be on hand.
Among them will be the par
ade leader "Johnny Phillip Nor
riS, the little man VINO has for
years sounded the zeal for Phil
lip Morris Ills Sms il car has
headed paradcS throughout the
United States. - car will be
shipped from New York on Oct
ODER /.
The WlnylI High School Band,
leaders OF the Miss America
Beauty Pageant parade at At
lantic City this year, will be
among the lands scheduled for
the parade. They vii also give
a concert following inc parade.
! In an effort to make this
years Yam Festival bigger and
better than ever, committee
workers have arraascd to have
Johnny Long and his Orchestra
for the Queens Bal. to b" held
ION Friday night ION 9 til 1
a. m.
:. The beauty contest that will
see new Miss Yam Festival"
crowned will be staged at 7 d.
III. Friday night over 25 aspir-
ants are expected for this event.
The contestants will be honorcd
on Friday afternoon at a buffet
supper to be held a. the Wom-
ans CluN
Mrs. Evelyn Leonard. invita-
ton chairman. said tod y
that four definite commitments
had been made by contestants.
Others are expected to be made
during the final week of plan
ming. Over 100 letters in invita-
tions have been issued tc civic
cubs throughout the area.
Among those already entered
are Cynthia Ann Hardcc. 10, of
Route |, Clarendon. This pretty
and talented contestant was one
of the StanGoutS IN the recent
Miss Columbus County pageant
sponsored by the Tabor City
Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
She was ahead in the contest
judging when it vas learned
that she was high school SEN
ior and not eligible ;or the Miss
North Carolina beauty pageant.
She is being sponsored in the
Miss Yam Festival event by
Williams Township School.
Another Columl us beauty
who will vie for the Yam title
il Patricia Ann Cu.ric. 10. of
Chadbourn. She was co-rurner-
up in the Miss Columbus County
pageant. She is now attending
Queens College at Charlotte.
She is being sponsored by the
Tabor City Jaycees.
Chadbourn's second entry in
tic event is pretty Betty Bunch,
10, who is sponsored by the
Chadbourn Merchants Associa-
ton.
The most recent entry is that
OF Susan Woodall, l8, of Roa-
noke Rapids. Miss Woodall is the
current Roanoke Rapids Harvest
Festival Queen. She is attending
Woman's College in Greensboro
The educational aspect of this
years festival has been acclaim
ed by County Agent Charlie
Raper, Agriculture teachers Sam
jackson and Fred lay as one
Iof the best and most unique of
ANY staged during the history Of
the festival. II will deal with
marketing OF sweet potatoes.
Advance ticket sales for the
Queens Bal featuring Johnny
Long and mis- Orchestra are on
sale this week. Advance price is
81 each. Prices at nc door will
b. $3.50 each.