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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Alien Duncan
Funeral Set
For Thursday

Alton E. Duncan, 60, farmer
of route 3, Tabor City died in
the Veterans Hospital in Fay
etttville Tuesday afternoon. af-
ter several years of declining
health.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at > pm. from the
Church of Jesus Christ. Latter
Day Saints, at Dulah with the
Elder Waldron officiating. Burial
will be in the Duncan Family
cemetery.
Mr.. Duncan is survived by his
wife Mrs. Retha Lola Long Dun
can: three daughters, Mrs. J. A.
Smith of Ash, Mrs. r. L. Egan
and Mrs. Darrell Jenkins of Salt
Lake City; five sons, Charles and
Homer Duncan of Wilmington
Thomas Duncan of Myrtle Beach.
Pridgen Duncan of route 3, Tabor
City and Jimmy Duncan of Salt
Lake City; his mother, Mrs. Vir-
gina Duncan of route 3. Tabor
City and IA grandchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Tornado Rips Leuf
Born Near Iron Hill

A mild tornado nit quickly
near Tabor City about five
o'clock Thursday evening scat
tc!ing a few tobacco barns that
lay in its path
On the farm oi Eric Gaskin.
located about five miles from
Tabor City On the Iron Hill
Road. / tobacco-filled barn had
It's size ripp d off and other
barns damaged.
Gaskin had just completed
filling the barn e few minutes
before the twiste- wound its
way across his farm
I'VE just had time 10 run from
the barn TO the pickup truck
parked nearby before the torna-
do hit" said Mrs. Lillian Gaskin,
Sister-in-law of the local farm
owner.
A tenant house several hun
dred yards away from the to-
bacco barn was lifted from its
cinder block foundation and tilt
ed The tenants were working at
the tobacco barn when they saw
the tornado weaving its way
across the fields. They were
an effort 10 reach their
home before the tornado struck
bit were forced to seek refuge in
a tobacco barn. The barn in
which they found shelter was
Burroughs Cox, Tabor City
barber who lives nea- Iron Hill,
said the tornado ripped away
several outside buildings near
his home but did not damage his
home.
Approximately Loco pounds of
tobacco were damaged in the
Gaskin barn hit by the twistee.
Scattered roof tops were visi-
BILE in open fields and alongside
the Iron Hill road out no injur-
les were reported.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
huekster's Spiel
Really Sells Socks

and forgot that lie had been
nIisled.
They're cheap Course
they are made only for the right
foot. But what can you expect
for s1?" shouted the huckster.
Socks were flying and dollar
bills were piling high in his
pockets.
IF | can just hold out, I'll have
every dollar bill in Eastern
North Carolina" nc unused.
There weren't many doubters
in the buying crowd. The buck
ster had some of their dollarsi
The arrival of tobacco buyers
put a dampcr on tic huckster's
selling technique hut only to
force him TO lower bis voice to
a mere whisper Of spell-casting
comments designed &c sell socks.
One customer finally asked his
neighbor - Dom you reckon
this will make some Of the store
owners in town mad as the dick
enS?"
mo. ] reckon not But I'll bet
you there are gonna be some
mighty angry customers out of
all this bunch" retorted his nei-
ghbor.
But, the huckster said the socks
we're guaranteed. The only thing
he forgot to do was TO leave a
forwarding address for dis
Gruntled customers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Johnny Long To
Play For Yam
Festival Dance

Advance tickets for the Yam
Festival dance viii so on sale
soon.
This year the committee has
engaged the popular Johnny
Long band in hopes that the
dance will be a much bigger
drawing card than it has been
in the past.
JayceeS and Civitsns will sell
advance tickets for four dollars
per couple and $3.50 for stagz.
Door prices will be higher.
Al Harrison was named to
handle publicity through the
radio and newspaper. Edwin
Wright will hardle advance
sales and Ben NeSTith III will
handle all poster advertising.
The dance is scheduled for
October IL.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
A Helping Hand
Brings Police

A man who offered a helping
hand to a drunk was cussed for
his kindness.
The drunk told his friend to
90 away and to leave him alone.
He had staggered and fallen ard
Ns stretched out on the side
walk when he requested that he
We left alone.
The kind soul who offered the
helping hand told him, "I'll go
get you a taxi and he'll take you
home"
The drunk wound up in jail
and offered this explanation con-
corning the turn of events that
led TO his arrest.
s1tSome blind fool offered to go
~ me y taxi. He must have
been blind cause he go. the po-
lice car instead"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
by Al Harrison

He was a huckStcr from the
old school and his infcssant chat
ter turned curiosIty seekers into
cash customers.
He was selling socks from the
trunk of his old modelled touring
car parked in the tobacco ware
house.
The price vas crazy.
"Twenty-four pairs Tor a dol
lar. Buy IL pairs and I'll give
you IL pairs for buying them
he chanted.
Dollar bills flowcG to the plat
form. He never slowed down
Each dollar was thrust quickly
into a trouscr pocket.
my brothers steal them and
I sell them. It's all profit so VIII,
not sell "a pairs for a dollar
he laughed. The crowd laughed
"1f you don't like the colors-
wash them and III guarantee
they'll fade so you have differ
ent colors." His deep voice echo
cd through the warehouse.
The sock customers began 70
hold back. The huckster threw
a dozen pairs of socks into a bag
then called the crowds attention
to the fact that he was also plac-
ing a dollar bill in the bag just
TO get things moving again.
A man stepped w quickly to
take advantage of the bargain.
He handed the huckstcr his dol
lar. The hucksteT handed him
the bag of socks but not until he
carefully removed the dollar bill
he had stuck in the bag.
You understood I just put the
dollar in the bag. II doesn't 60
with the socks"
Even the man VINO made the
purchase fell into the mood OF
he huckster's chant. He laughed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Cancer Crusade
Continues Here

Miss Sybil Williams, chairman
o9the local Cancer Crusade, IL
still receiving contributions for
the three fold program Of service
TO patients, research and educa-
ton.
1T is hoped that those who
have not contributed this year
will do so by the week end so
that the funds will be counted
in this annual event" said Miss
Williams.
Checks should be payable to
~ American Cancer Society and
directed to Miss Williams or J. A.
Huffman, Jr., treasurer of the
county unit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
JuYcees Bare Arms
For Polio Vaccine

Thirteen Jaycees rolled up
their sleeves last night and re-
ceived polio vaccinations in a
move designed to make adults
more conscious Of the need for
immunization.
County Health Nurse Irene
Anseaume explained the need for
polio vaccinations. She remarked
that there were 81 post pole
victims in Columbus County but
emphasized that the county had
recorded no polio cases thus far
in 1857.
During the past five years. It
was pointed out by Mrs. An.
saume, Columbus County has had
II cases of polio and one death
from polio.
Much of the credit for the fine
polio record for 1857 can be
attributed to the distribution of
polio vaccine. 1t has been avail
able for adults during the past
few months although the re-
Spouse has not been as great as
it should have been considering
the immense protection offered
by the polio vaccine.
Mrs. Anseaume pointed out that
adults had very good reasons
for protecting themselves from
polio. She cited the responsible
ties that most adults have make
II essential that they take every
precation against the dreaded
polio disease.
Polio in adults has not only
physical disadvantages for vic
Tins, it also creates an economic
problem in most cases." she said.
The second shot will be adj
to the Jaycees in
about six weeks.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Warrant Awaits
Daredevil Driver

A motorist who tipped through
TIE crowded business district
here on Saturday night and
eluded officers in a chase that
saw speedometers push past the
95-mile per hour mark has a
warrant waiting for him in Tab
or City.
Local officers are ready to
serve the speeding warrant on
Richard Hinson who allegedly
gave Chadbourn's business dis
trict a similar automobile buzz
zing on Saturday evening.
II was reported that he was
in Chadbourn on
Sunday night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Leaf Worth $4,000
Lost BY Fire

Six barns of tobacco ready for
market were destroyed early
Saturday when fire RACED the
pack house belongir, 20 NJ and
Mrs. Ehurston Gore Of Route /,
Nakina.
He estimated the tobacco loss
at $4,000.
Gore said he was eating break
fast at the time lie discovered
the fire and that it was too late
to do anything about it.
The only tobacco he didn't
lose was sand Tugs and a few
tips.
Gore said he had $500 insur-
ance on the pack house but none
on the plumbing equipment,
farm tools, wheat and oats that
were also destroyed by fire.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Need School Spirit,
&c CheerIeuders

day and play every game; and
we should support them in the
same amending way" And to
whom does This reasoning apply?
That too is purely evident.
School-spirit, first of all, de-
Ponds on every single student
enrolled in Tabor City High
School. Whether you live in
Pireway, on Lee Street or Emer-
son Road. Whether you attend
every game OF just enc now and
then. Every time the cheerlead-
ers clap their hands, we should
be right ready to open our
mouths and give out with a long
overdue shout. Secondly, school
spirit Is the responsibility of the
faculty Of T. c. High School
Any teacher or those who rub
elbows with faculty members
occasionally, know full well
what their influenrC can mean.
And then the depth Of our school
Continued ON Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Tornado Rips
Hog In Half

What happened 20 the head
and shoulders of hog on the
Eric GaSkin farm during the re-
cent tornado still remains a
mystery today.
The rear portion Of the large
hog was found in the pasture on
GaSkin's farm after the tornado
hit last week. No one has found
the other part of the animal.
Speculation is that the hog
was hit by parts Oil tin roofs
ripped from buildings in the
area. The tin, moving at bullet
speed, is believed to Rave ripped
the hog in half. But no one can
figure out where me missing
half could have landed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Fire Cuts Pack
House AT Nakina

A dwelling house that had
been used for several years as
a pack house was destroyed by
fire Sunday night about $50
O'Clock on Route |. Ndkina.
The building was owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Marvin Gore.
Two houses nearby the burn
ing building were endangered
but did not catch on fire. The
Sunday night rain was credited
with saving the two nearby
houses from burning.
Mrs. Gore reported that there
was some insurance on the
building.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Local School
Opens On Wed.

The Tabor City School will
open at 8 a. IN. Wednesday, Aug
ust 20, with a short schedule be-
ing observed for several days.
G.. w. Harriet, prin-
cipal.
Glasses will be dismissed at |
J.. m. for about two weeks in
cooperation with tie other CO.
unity units operating on the short
A snack type lunch will be
served in the lunch room under
the supervision of Mrs. r. p
Counts, lunch room manaker,
during the short schedule.
The first faculty meeting o.
the term will be held Tuesday,
81. at $40 a. m. in the
Home Economics Department
Principal Harriet said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Civilians Join
In Sponsorship
q Pool Project

The Tabor City Civilian Club
Monday night voted 10 join with
other local civic organizations to
jointly sponsor the drive for
funds with which to construct
the proposed r. c. HARRISON, il q.
Memorial Swimming Pool.
Frank McGougan, William
Shelley and Rev. Willie SmJthe
TCte named to the steering COM
mittee as representatives Of the
Civilians by President Clyde
Stanley.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Anniversary Sale
Ends With Prize
Drawing Saturday

Tabor City's 5Oth Anniversary
Sale will end Saturday night
with the krand prize drawing
to be held at 8 p. m. in the New
Farmers Warehouse.
Townwidc bargains marked
this big celebration that honored
the 50th yeac the Tabor City to-
hacco market has been in opera
ton.
Prizes offered in individual
stores during the Today cele-
bration will also be drawn for
at the New Farmers Warehouse.
Grand prizes include one $50
trade certificate, five $40 trade
certificates and ten SIS trade GER
tificateS.
Persons who really enjoy
shopping where exceptional bar
gains are being offered should
make a point to trade in Tabor
City during this big celebration, >
said Tally EddingS, executive.
secretary of the Merchants AS
sociation.
Some of the individual store
prizes include an electric blank.
let, SIS trade artificate. SlC
trade certificate. electric coffee
maker, electric iron. dresses
mems pants, flour, rice and other
items.
Customers may register fol-
the free prizes in Gny store il
Tabor City that is a member Of
the Tabor City Merchants Asso-
citation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Costly For
Public Drunks

Public DRINKS will find the
going tough under the new poll
cy established by Mayor Howard
HARRISON who presides over
Mayors Court.
HARRISON said the system call
ed for first offenders paying
costs Of court. Second offenders
are charged with so fine plus
Sl7.50 costs. Each time there
after the fine is increased $40.
The period for increasing fines
is six months. At the end Of each
six months, the public drunk Of
tenders start again at the cost of
court level.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Williams School
Faculty Will
Meet August II

Williams Township School IA
Guilty members will bold their
tfEt meeting on Tuesday, Aug
uS 81, at 2:30 p. in.
This announcement was made
today by Clayton Lewis, princi-
pal.
One change in The faculty was
noted. Mrs. Doris c. Carroll will
replace Miss Audrey Benson
who accepted position in
Florida.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
Heart Attack
F afal To
Charlie Granger

Charlie Granger. "A, well
Known farmer of the area died
suddenly Of Il heart attack at his
lone in the Carolina Section of
Horny County Friday at 5 p. m.
He was a son of the late Levi
Granger and Penny Granger of
Horny County.
Funeral services were held
Sunday at p. m. from the Car
olina Baptist Church, where he
was d member with the Rev. w.
{. Harrington, pastor, officiat-
ing. He was ISsistel by the Rev.
Morgan Z. GIlreath. pastor OF
the Green Sea Baptist Church
Burial was in the family plot in
the church cemetery
Pallbearers were Eugene Ora
niger, R. D. Ward, Cooley Watts,
d. W. Granger. James Ward
and Gary Lewis.
Mr.. Granger is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Pearl Wilmington
Granger; four sons. James F
Of Richmond. Va. Charles s. OF
Jacksonville, Fla, Donald and
Ferry Granger of Tabor City:
seven daughters, Mrs. Edna
Granger. Mrs RIIty Hupbae NJ
Richmond, Va, Mrs. Hazel Fer
guson and Mrs. Lula Gwinn,
both of Georgetown, Mrs. Mary
Lupo of Tabor City, Mrs. Betty
Lou Strickland Of Clarendon.
Mrs. Bernice Booth Of Winston
Salem; four sisters, Mrs. Ora
Mae Clemmons of Mullins, Mrs.
Orilla Granger of Tabor CITY.
Mrs. John Ward ami Mrs. Mary
Norris of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
BY-Mr. and Mrs. Bermey
Stevens

Stevens
There are koing TO be some
radical changes this year. and
school spirit at Tabor City High
School will get a shot in the
arm. Don't tell me that IL is i'm
possible for the spin: to move
the Red Devil student body, for
/ know better. There was a time
you remember - when no one
could butcher, cut-score or
out-sport us. Now I'm not op-
timistic enough to believe that
the entire athletic program in
our town is going to turn a flip
and that we will win every
game instead of losing.
Yep. There Is going to be a
change. Not without just reason
ing and concentrated effort,
however. The reasoning is rath-
CT simple. II goes like this. win
or lose, our boys and girls on
the various teams practice every
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
MOON COMMITTEE
IS LATEST ONE

Now they've gone and got a
moon committee.
Local Jaycees have an untold
number of committees but the
latest is the most unique.
Their functionl Tc make GER
tain the moon is shining when
moonlight cruises ere held for
the ladies.
The moonlight cruise schedul-
cd for Monday night was wealth
cred out. Biggest reason was lack
Of shining moon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
MRS. RUMSEY VISITS

Mrs. l.. VI. Rumsey who cor
Quoted the training school for
employees and then managed the
plant for the Columbus Manu-
featuring Company for a long
period has visited here for the
past several days.
She has retired from srnpioy-
ment since leaving here and Il
residing IN Los Angeles, CALI.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
.Jaycees Will
Hold Banquet
.Honoring Wives

Local Jaycees will hold a lad
les night banquet on Tuesday
September ?. at either the Pee
Dee Lodge or Bob's Place.
Thelton Boyd, Bryant Baker
end Gene Cook were appointed
last night to make plans for the
event.
The banquet will take the
place Of the moonlight cruise
that was "weathered" out this
past Monday night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
DR.. LEGGETTR BERE

DR.. and Mrs. L. p. Leggette
and sons, John, Tom, and Poe
OF Falls Church, Va and Mrs
Chat L. Hobbs OF Kingsport
Tenn. are visiting Mrs. D. J
Hughes and Mr.. ana Mrs. c. c
Leggette.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
NEW BEAUTY QUEEN

Pat Currie. pretty strawberry
blonde from ChadbOurn and
runnerup In the Miss Columbu,
County beauty pageant, was
elected last night TO represent
Tabor City Jaycees in all offici-
al events.
Miss Currie will probably
represent the Jaycecs in the Yam
Festival Queen contest to be held
in October.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21

Mrs. Edith Chestnut, president
of the Christmas Saving Club,
Is visiting her sister and daugh-
ter in Harrisburg, Pa.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
FURNIE SARYIS

Furnie Sarvis, we'll known
farmer, is a patient in the Medi-
cal College Hospital, Charleston
where his condition Is considered
serious.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
BILLY JACKSON HOME

Billy Jackson has returned
from visit in Williamson and
other points and is at home with
his mother, Mrs. r. c. Harrelson
Jr. in Pine Heights.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
VISIT ATLANTA

Mrs. Bryant Graham and Mrs
w. A. Cox visited in Atlanta, Ca.
lest week and also received
treatment through the out patti
mt department Of the Emory
University Hospital Mrs. Ora
hams daughter, Alice Faye, ac-
companied them.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
MRS. HICKMAN IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. w. J. Hickman is a
patient in the Baptist Hospital.
Winston Salem. Mrs. Adam
Klutz, her daughter of Concord
is in Winston-Salem with her.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Williamson
and children, Henry and Anna
Rebeccs, are spending this week
at Cherry Grove Beach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21

Tom Lupo is seeking a suit.
able car to drive in the Southern
500 at Darlington on Labor Day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-08-21
BALTIMORE GUESTS

BABIIMOKE gu ESTS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Polk and
daughter, Betty, of Baltimore
MI. are visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. bslk
and sister, Mrs. W. A. Williams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06

mencement Of its activities on
December 90, 1856. this board
has had the fullest co-opera-
ton from local school officials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
PEPCO LineSuit
Decision DELAYED

The press of other business
and continued study of the
court testimony have delayed
a decision in the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. lines condemna-
tons case in Montgomery
County.
A written opinion had been
expected yesterday from the
two county circuit court judges
who heard the case in Rock
vile last Friday.
At the close of the day, Judge
Thomas M. Anderson, one of
the two judges, said there were
still a number of factors to be
studied and added it probably
would be later this week before
findings would be completed.
That issue is whether PEPCO
has the right to condemn land
for a new high-voltage power
line extending south across the
country from its $35 million
power plant site near Dicker-
son, Md. Several upper county
landowners whose property
PEPCO seeks to acquire have
gone to court over the matter
Chief Judge John r. Reeves
also heard the case with Judge
Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Tooth Birthday Parties
Top TV for Centenorion

Charles Henry Brooks begins
his second century today, q lit
tie pressed for time.
His daily routine, developed
after Is years Of retirement,
has been pleasantly crowded
out. A Tooth birthday celebra-
ton takes up a lot of time.
Mr.. Brooks has been receiving
visitors and congratulatory
messages with unreserved de-
light at his Arlington home.
For one well-wisher. Mr..
Brooks reeled of his list Of
birthday presents and then
noted with relish the several
celebrations held in his honor.
And. to avoid any possible
misunderstanding. he took adj
vantage of a conversational
pause with the reminder: Born
in 1857. It's my Tooth birth
day, you know"
More than 100 friends and
relatives stopped by Sunday to
wish him well. Last night, Mr..
Brooks was driven to the CO.
lumbia Masonic Lodge for a
party there.
Born in Boston. Mr.. Brooks
operated a grocery store until
his retirement in 1882. He now
makes his home with a son.
L. r. Brooks, a real estate man,
at 1853 Rock Spring road.
A man with no yearning for
bygone years. Mr.. Brooks is an
enthusiastic televiSion fan. He
prefers a contest program feat
uring a great deal of activity,
he explained, or a good cowboy
show.
Mr.. Brooks also is a faithful
newspaper reader Che doesn't
use glaSses). keeping a partic-
ularly sharp eye on baseball
results.
Tomorrow. Mr.. Brooks will
return to his serene schedule
of newspaper browsing, televi-
sion programs. and catnaps-
but spiced with his new status
as a centenarian.