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Arizona sun., 1957-11-07
Eastlake Park
Highlights
ARIZONA SUN
BY Shirley Smith.

I know that everyone is in
tereSted in knowing the out
come Of our Halloween dance,
which was very successful, so
that is what I'll start off with
this week. The dance was held
on Halloween night and was
attended by more than 800 col
lege and high school students.
HighlightS of the dance was
a stroll number by college stu
dents: Calvin Knight, Webster
Smith, Ernest Burton, Vernel
Roberts, LYNNE Binford, and
others.
The craft class is coming
along well. Everyone is enjoying
it very much and Mrs. Mason
says it still isn't too late to en-
roll. The class is conducted each
Wednesday and Friday nights
from 70 lU pm.
This week the flag football
team adds more victories to it's
unbeaten record. Audic Jung is
doing a swell job with the
Youngsters. There are games
each Friday night at Eastlake
at TOO pm.
Girls sports are coming along
fine every Tuesday night with
Shirley Smith in charge of the
volley-ball team. New members
recently added to the team in
cluded, Sandra and Carolyn
Clark, Hazel Payne, Mary Lor-
ing, and Marva Evans.
Frank HallowayS the new ad-
dition, has gotten started with
a bang. On Monday he conducts
a calliSthenic and tumbling class
which is becoming very success
full. This class begins at 800 p.
m. Tuesdays archery class which
also begins at 800 pm, was at
tended by approximately Is per-
sons last Tuesday. On Wednes-
day, Mr.. Holloway is in charge
of basketball session which
gets underway at 6 pm. Every
one is invited to come out and
participate. The canteen is open
to every high school age child
daily when such activities as
dominoes, checkers, cards, dane
ing, and many other activities
are carried on. Virgil Lane was
recent victim of Shirley Smiths
dancing lessons. It took him
about forty-five minutes to get
the steps and now he dances
like a pro. Shirley invites all
to come out and learn to dance
on Mondays, 4::30 to 6 pm. Tues
day TO pm. and Fridays, 7-9
pm. She guarantees, "You with
dance before you leave. Here's
your chance kids!
TEENS
Violetta Brown has eyes for
Tommie Wright. Gertha and
Early are real sharp. Polly
Haddix and Ken Harris are max
ing it,. It's time to check out
so I'll see you next week. Bye
now.
Arizona sun., 1957-11-07

ARMY MATH GENIUS Private Ernest Shut, mathmatc
genous who had previously been assigned clerk typst
job by the ARMY looks Digal Computer The young
has been reassgned job fitting his
qualifications at the Army Chemical Center at the EdgewoOd
Arsenal in Baltimore, Md.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Merchants Slate
knnuuI Banquet
On Monday Night

Election of officers will high.
light the annual Tabor City
Merchants Association banquet
Monday, Feb. II. : p. m. at the
school cafeteria.
Harry Clark, executive direct
or of Wilmington's committee
of 1907, is expected to be the
main speaker. Merchants Asso-
citation officials were unable to
contract Clark for confirmation
of the speaking date but are ex-
pecting him 10 accept.
Mr.. Clark's primary interest
as executive director of Will
mlngton'S committee of 100" is
10 secure industry for that area.
He held a similar job in Miss
iSSippi and in a period of so
months ne attracted 60 new in
dustries TO that 28-county area.
s. p. Smith, local Association
director, said today that all loo
al civic clubs were being ex-
tended an invitation to attend
the meeting.
Ben L. Nesmith, Jr is current
ly serving his second term as
president of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Police Action
Questioned By
Beard Member

II want TO go on record rs
being opposed to any improper
police methods" said Commits
.Sioncr Howard HarrclSon at last
nights meeting of the Town
Board.
Harrolson specifically pointed
out that a case against w. J.
Richardson had been transferred
to Recorders Court, then re-
turned 10 Mayors Court where
costs of court was charged.
Harrclsau.s complaint of i'm
proper" methods stemmed from
notification by Clerk of Court
office that the case of w. J.
Richardson hid never been tried
in RCCordcr. Court.
The commissioners approved
"a motion to mail warrants to Re-
corder's Court when the cas-.
was transferred from Mayor.
Court.
A second crack at the police
department operations came
when Norman Duncan appeared
before the Board and complain
ed that Justice was not being
served.
The police always manage
to keep an eye on me and lock
me up every time ] do some
thing but I'm not complaining
labUut that. What Id like &c
know is why some other people
who do the same things aren't
bothered by the police" aSkec
Duncan He made no spccifl,
charges.
Mayor Il. G.. Cameron toll
Duncan that an investigation
" ould be made by the Board. :
meeting to discuss tha police de.
.Par,m"nt administration is sche
'dulcd for Thursday morning.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Heart Attack Fatal
To E. Ralph Bullock

Edgar Ralph Bullock, 81, a
native of Clarendon died unex-
pectedly Sunday morning i'll
Wilmington. He suffered heart
attack at his home 1884 Church
Street and passed shortly after
arrival at James Walker Memoir
ial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife.
Ruth Floyd Bullock; two sist-
ers, Mrs. J. c. Page of Washing
ton, d. c. and Mrs. Lucille
Blackwell of Tabor City and
Clarendon; several nieces and
nephews including Louise Floyd
of the home.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted at $50 p. m. Monday in
the Temple Baptist Church of
Wilmington by the Rev. w. d.
Morris. Burial was in Oakdalc
Cemetery.
Mr.. Bullock was a clerk in the
auditors office of the Atlantic
Coast Line. An active member
of the Temple Baptist Church ne
served on the Board of Deacons
He was a son Of the late Walt
Ter M. and Smithie Harrelson
Bullock born March 10, 1899.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Columbus Leaf
Production Sets
Record For 1856

Tobacco production hit its
peak in Columbus County dur
ing 1856.
An average of 1925 pounds
per acre was reported by the
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation office. The 1855
acre average was 1859 pounds
Average price OF Columbus
County tobacco was $500 pei
hundred for the second highest
price ever received. The 1858
average of s57.9l is still the re-
cord year
A total of 36,8OO,385 pounds
were grown in Columbus in 1856
Total selling price was 500
254 ,93l.9O.
Mrs. Dorothy Spivey, Column
bus ASC office manager, SAID
that farmers had lined the halls
OF the building seeking Sol
Bank participation funds.
These reserve fund programs
are now accepting requests from
farmers for cotton, corn and to-
bacco crops.
ASC will continue taking re-
quests at the Whiteville office
through March l, Chairman
Clyde Wayne announced.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
February Marks n Years Of Progress
For R. R. Rogers As Pontiac Dealer

depression squeezing, Hug
gins had TO fold up the bust
ness.
Rembert went back to the new
Ford agency and got a job, still
practicing his mechanics trade.
When the new 1890 model
FordS came out. the company
owner decided to make a car
salesman out of Rembcrt and
moved him into the front of the
business. But the depression was
really on then and the dollar
MAS harder and harder to find.
4 friend told Rcmbert about
Tabor City and that opportunity
was here for a mechanic and
salesman of his Calibre. Thus
in March 1888 he drove into
town for the first time in d run
down 1926 Pontiac and with q
few dollars he raised on an in
.surance policy, and rented lit
tie service station and store in
what was then VIGOROUSLY
known as the stumble in, stag
ger out" section. He made the
trade with A. c. Baldwin.
Rembert was totally unaware
when he came TO Tabor City thai
the place he rented was knowr
for and wide as a bootleg join
and had a terrible reputation fol
disorder. However. he says TO.
day, that after a few week,
when he let II be known that HI
didn't drink whiskey, didn't sci
whiskey and wasn't going L
have anything to do with an,
one who did around his place
that he never had a Speck o
trouble.
With a handful of groceric
and his mechanical ability
Rembert and Kate set out :
make a living. At first thing
were mighty tough, and he re
calls having been turned dow
at the bank when he asked for
$4,000 loan. The banks, too, wer
out of money.
! But things began to pick VI
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Sheriff Pridgen
Names Watson A,
Sixth Deputy

In surprise move Monday
morning, the Columbus County
Board OF Commissioners relcnt-
cd after three years and an
proved Sheriff j. r. Pridgen's
request for an additional deputy.
Sheriff Pridgcn named l.. X.
Watson to fill the new post.
Watson had previously been
made a special deputy in the
Tabor City area. 1t is expected
that he will serve as fulltimc
deputy in this same area.
Watson, former police chief in
Tabor City, is well known in the
law enforcement field. After
leaving Tabor City'S police force
IN 1854, he accepted the police
chiefs duties in Fairmont. After
several months as head of that
department, several heart at
tackS forced his resignation
The surprise action by the
Board came after Frank Young
of Tabor City made the request
that u deputy be placed in the
Tabor City area.
1t brings To six the number Of
deputies carrying out the sher-
iff's department duties in CO.
lumbus.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Brotherhood
Week Proclaimed
BY TC Mayor

Mayor II G.. Cameron today
issued proclamation inviting
all citizens to rcdcdicate them
selves TO the ideals of brother
hood.
The proclamation was 10 pro-
mote Brotherhood Week being
observed in the nation and many
other countries of the free world
February Il 10 "a.
Mayor Dameron'S proclama-
ton is as follows:
WHEREAS, the President OF
the United States as honorary
national chairman has designat-
ed the period February II thro-
ugh "a, 1857. as National Broth.
crhuod Week. and
WHEREAS. this is the twenty
fourth annual observance OF
brotherhood Week sponsored by
the National Conference OF
christians and Jews, with the
stated purpose OF giving all poo
pie an opportunity to rededIcate
themselves as individuals to the
basic essentials of respect fol
human dignity inherent in oul
American way of life, to drama
tie the practical thingswhict
people can do to promote an I'M
Outstanding and realization Of
amity and cooperation among
our citizens and to enlist the
&C. ntinued on page three)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Todd Opens Life
Insurance Office
In Tabor City

II. B. Todd of Williams Town
ship opened offices in Tabor
City this week as underwater
for Liberty Life Insurance Com
pany.
I'VE are happy to provide this
progressive area with man
such as Mr.. Todd whose ability
and qualifications will in every
respect be in keeping with the
integrity and aims of Liberty
Life said &. p. Smoke" Way
ne, district manager, in an
nouncing Todd'S appointment.
For the past nine years, Todd
t2s served as manager of the
Carolina Power and Light Com
pany office AT WhItcvillc.
An active civic worker, he is
past president Of the Williams
RuritanS, member OF the Tabor
City Masonic Lodge, member OF
the Whiteville American Legion
post, president of the Williams
Township p. 7. a. for the past
two terms, veteran of the u. S.
Navy where nc served from
l944-l946.
Mr.. Todd is an experienced
life insurance underwater hav-
ing written part time for the
past several years.
He is a member of the Iron
Hill Baptist Church and former
Sunday School superintendent
at that church.
He is married to the former
Esther Ward of the New Hope
section. They have three chill
dren, Sonia, IL, Meredith, 9, and
Terry, 2.
Company officials said Todd
would soon attend the life insur-
ance marketing institute of Pur-
due University for undergradu-
ate work in life underwriting
This is considered one of the
highest rated life insurance
training courses a representative
can get.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Awards Banquet
Is Set BY Juyeees

Tabor City JayceeS will pay
honor to community award
winners Friday night, 7:30 p. m
at the annual DSA banquet to be
held at Bob's Grill in Conway
Dock Moses, first vice-preSi-
dent of the South Carolina Jun
.ior Chamber of Commerce, will
be guest speaker or the occa-
sion.
Awards to be presented by the
local club include outstanding
young man Of the year, out
standing man of the year, out
standing young farmer of CO.
lumbus County.
Kenneth Ray will serve as
master of ceremonies.
Last years winner OF young
man of the year was Ben L. Ne
smith III, while Willard Wright
won man of the year honors.
Local Jaycee officers include
Erskin Young, president; H. D.
Stevens, Jr., vice-president
Jesse Sarvis, secretary; and
Howard Fowler, treasurer. Di-
rectors are Gene Cook and How
ard HARRISON.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06

toward teaching Rembert the
trade. He then put him in the
battery department and in that
era this was an important phase
OF auto mechanics. Batteries
were rebuilt from the bottom up
and there was no such thing as
simply taking out an old battery
and putting in a new one at low
cost. Batteries then cost from
$40 to $50 each and they could
be rebuilt much cheaper. This
was the era when batteries and
electric starters made their de-
but on the market Rogers re-
calls now that il has been p
years since batteries were gen.
orally rebuilt by garages.
He still remembers receiv-
ing that first weekly $500
pay check and In spite OF its
meager amount. felt genuine
happiness for getting paid to
learn something he wanted 10
know.
AS he learned the battery bus
mess, Foreman Higgins, true tC
his word, kept moving Rembert
to other departments until he
eventually had made the rounds
Of the repair shop and felt he
was pretty well versed in the
business.
Furthermore, his salary hac
been advanced TO about $1,000 &
week and he, like all young men
was looking for a wife. He foun;
her i'm Miss Kate Collins and tho
latter part of 1925 they wer,
married. He says today that wal
the greatest thing that ever hap.
lpcncd to him and one in which
he has never had any regrets.
In 1926. Rcmbert's employ
er sold out as Ford agent and
Higgins, the shop foreman,
went in business for himself
In a rented garage in Mullins.
Rembert and two other mech
anics went with Huggins to
the new establishment. But
two years later with the great
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Sand y Plain Will
Vote On Projects
AT Feb.14 Meetinu

Sandy Plain residents will
hold their second general meet
ing Thursday, Feb. IA, 1870 p.
m. at Ralph Norris packhouSe
70. decide on projects for the
co!tmunity development pro-
gram.
Naming of committee memb-
c:S and proposal of suitable pro-
JcctS was the central business
conducted Thursday night when
the board of directors met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lahna
HARRISON.
We are hoping our major
project at the present time will
be SandScaping and seeding OF
the church grounds in our COM
munity." said HARRISON who is
chairman of the community pro-
gram.
Serving on the committee to
plan and organize the church
lawn Identification program are
OSsic Norris, Ralph Norris and
Horace Fowler.
Other projects hoped to be
aE.rovcd at the general meeting
include crop variety demonstra-
ton. mail box Improvement, and
fertilizer demonstration.
Board members are hopink a
plea for scrap metal will bring
response enough to pay for paint
and supplies used in improving
the mail boxes in the communi-
~.
The following appointments
we've made by President Harrel-
son: devotional leader. Hoyt
Plvcr; reporter, Mrs. Horace
Fowler; song leader, Grover
Faux; youth directors, Mrs. Ar
thur Cartrette, chairman, Mrs
Ralph Norris, vice-chairman
photographer, Mrs. Ralph Nor
r!S; program committee, Marvin
Lewis, chm, Mrs. Marvin Lewis
and Clyde Norris; Identification,
Mrs. Hubert Norris, chm, Mrs
Wfslon Norris, and Mrs. Ossie
Norris; Agriculture, Horace
Fowler, chm, Lyman Fowler
Waylon Norris; Home Develop
mcnt, Mrs. Lahna Harrclson
chm. Mrs. Luther Norris, Mrs
Lyman Fowler; scrapbook, Mrs
Earl Cartrette; recreation and
entertainment, Mrs. Homer Ad-
ans, Mrs. Hoyt Pivcr and Mrs.
Clyde Norris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
By-W. Horace Carter

Rembert r. Rogers this month
celebrates his % year as Tabor
City Pontiac dealer and has the
distinction of being the oldest
franchised leadership of any ag-
ency here. But he has lot OF
other distinctions too.
Not the least among these at
tributes is his long record II
civic-Spiritedness and church
devotion that places him near
the top of any local who's who
listing. And the way he came UP
from farm boy to a leading
automobile dealer and outStand-
ing community citizen is equally
noteworthy.
AS a teenager on a South Car
olina farm, Rembert was much
more interested in tinkering
with machinery than he was ir
following a mule, and he got d
lot Of practice on a WORKOUT T.
Model Ford that his dad owned
In 1924 he decided to leave tho
farm for good and learn the au.
tomobile mechanic trade. Dixie
Motor Sales Company in Null
Inns, S. c., offered him a job ir
the repair department with 9
salary of $500 a week. Despite
the fact IL was a daylight tc
dark occupation and sometime:
even into the night. he enthusi.
lastically accepted the position.
He remembers that c. ID.
Huggins was the shop fore
man and he asked Rembert
what he could do best. Com
pietely without professional
experience, Rembcrt simply
Informed Higgins he knew
little, but that he wanted to
learn how to fix anything
about a car" and was willing
10 work hard and long for
that knowledge.
Higgins, apparently with un
derstanding and a special likini
for the ambitious farm youngst
Ter, promised to do all he coulc
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Williams P.T.A.
Slated Monday

A Fashion Show will be given
by the Home Economics Depart
ment at the meeting of the Will
liams Township p. T. A. to be
NJ > Monday in the school audit
90 m at 7:3o p. m.
open house will be held for
the new wing of the high school
building and all patrons Of the
school are invited to attend said
Principal v. J. Colombo.
Refreshments will be served
during open house.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Green Sea P.T.A.
Meets Monday

The p. T. A. of the Green Sea
Elementary School will meet
Monday, February IL, at 7:30 p,
m. In the Elementary Cafetor-
ium announced Mrs. Louise JOY
ner. principal.
The fourth grade ond Mr.. ].
K. East will be in charge Of the
program for the meeting and the
patrons of the school are urged
to attend.
A talent show is being plan
ned and those interested in emit
'ering the contest are requested
to contact Mrs. John A. Floyd
at Green Sea or Mrs. Gene And
crson, route 1, Loris said Mrs
Joyner.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
.Sarvis Firm
To Buy Onions
This Season

Woodrow Sarvis. of the NJ.
c. Sarvis Company, Tabor
City produce dealers. said this
week that his firm would buy
Irish potatoes and onions in
this area this season.
The Sarvis firm has been
buying irish potatoes for years
but this marks the first time
that they have been in the
onion business. Sarvis said
that they would also buy on
ions in Fairmont this year.
Robson county. in which
Fairmont is located. has sew
cral hundred acres of onions
already planted. Some acre
age Of onions has been plant
ed in Columbus and Henry
counties.
A considerable number Of
acres of tomatoes. cucumbers
and peppers will also be
planted in the area this sea-
son.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Second In Convoraiion Series
Slated Sunday For Chadbourn

The second in the series OF
Youth Convocations sponsored
by the Presbyterian Churches OF
the Columbus Baden County
area will be held in Chadbourn
at the Presbyterian Church,
Sunday at S p. m.
Leaders for the convocation
will consist Of a deputation team
OF ten eastern ". G. Students at
N-1ing the University OF North
Carolina. The team will be und-
er the direction of The Rev
Harry Smith, Minister Of Stu
dents at the Chapel Hill Presby-
terrain Church, VINO will preach
Sunday morning at the Chad
bourn Church.
Mr.. Smith is a graduate Of
the University of Texas and
Yale Divinity School. His duties
tllude the directing Of the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06

Westminster Fellowship for
Students, the Faculty Fellow
ship, teaching OF Bible classes
and counseling with students.
Attendance of young people at
the first convocation last week
in Whiteville was about fifty
on Saturday night representing
five Presbyterian Churches and
on Sunday night $50 represent
ing eleven churches in the area.
An evangelistic team from I'm
ion Seminary, Richmond, Vir-
ginia, composed Of William
Jones, Nashville, Tennessee
William Vaughan. Knoxville,
Tennessee, Lamar Neville, New
berry, s. C., and John Stanley
Conway, S. c. led the services.
The directors OF the convoca-
ton and the local pastors ex-
pressed pleasure at the fine re-
Spouse at this convocation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Prison Eseapee
Captured Here

A Scotland County prison
farm escapee was caught here
Saturday night about 8 p. m
while seeking handouts in the
local Negro district.
Willie Walker, alias Walker
Moore, was apprehended by
Chief of Police II. E. Epps after
several local Negro residents
complained that he was seeking
handouts by posing as a member
of the MasonS.
Walker escaped from the Scot
land county prison farm on jan
uary 81.
He was turned over by local
police to Bill Mahoney, supt. OF
Columbus County prison farm
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Mother S March
Raises $500 For
Local Polio Fund

Tabor City's Mothers March
for polio nettcd $500 as mothers
knocked on every door Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Lois Gilmore, chairman
of the local polio drive, termed
il one Of the most successful
marches ever held here.
Plans were being made to
conduct the annual blue crul-
CHI" sale on Saturday.
The goal for Columbus Coun-
~ is $4,000 in this years polio
drive.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
BERRY FESTIVAL
MAKES PLANS

Chadbourn Is moving rapidly
into plans for the 1857 Straw
berry Festival
The annual event draws thouS-
andS of persons from adjoining
counties.
Lloyd Hayes, president OF the
sponsoring Chadbourn Civilian
Club announced today that plans
called for a we'll known orches-
ira for the festival dance which
is a highlight of the festival.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-02-06
Mrs. Ruth Moore
InStructS Students

Mrs. Annie Ruth Moore who
was guest speaker for the Pion
eer Study Club Monday evening
spoke before two school groups
here Tuesday on Health and Ed
ucation Of Burma.
Mrs. Moore recently returned
fFHn Burma where she served a
year in public instruction