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Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
PUBLIC SALE.

Due to the death of my husband and
my poor health, 1 will sell at public
auction, the following on MY farm
located between Pearson's Corner and
Marydel. Going from Pearson's Cor
ner to Marydel, turn left on the first
dirt road after passing SteePs Service
Station, also being the last dirt road
before entering Marydel, and it's the
second farm on the right, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 2sth, 1867
AT 11:oo O'CLOCK A. Nj.
Rain or Shine
"a HEAD OF CATTLE
27 GOOD MILK COWS, 9 fresh with
calves at their side; Is to freshen
from day of sale to May, 8 to freshen
in June. Heifers, l two years old,
bred, 5 not bred; l Bull, 5 months old;
1 Bull, 211a years old Qualified for pa
pers).
These COWS are very good producers
and an accredited herd. They are TB
and blood tested.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
Set Surge Mixers, units; compress
or and pipe line for "a stalls, 4 can
Wilson Milk Cooler, Electric Hot Wa
ter Heater, new Double wash tank, 4
belt straps, buckets, strainers, IA milk
cans, set electric clippers.
FARM MACHINERY
One Allis- Chalmers s'B" Tractor,
good condition, with full line of at
tachments; / mouHted1 -16" plow; l.
One Row Cultivator, Lone Row Fer
tilizer Attachment, 1 Mounted s. Now
er, 1-32' Smoker Elevator, l Side De-
livery Rake, 2 John Deere Wagons, 2
Two-horse Plows, / Two-row Riding
Cultivator, 1 Bagging Attachment for
AC combine.
TRUCK
One 1850 Dodge l ton truck with
Rack Body (good condition).
FURNITURE
10 piece Walnut Suite, like new;
Twin Maple Bedroom Suite, Living
Room Suite, Refrigerators, cleo
trict, l gas, Console RCA Radio, 8
Dresser Lamps, Beds and Chairs, Ia
bles, Linoleum and Wool Rugs, lot
Dishes.
MISCELLANEOUS
1900 Bales good hay, 3 hay forks, 500
tomato baskets, lot of sacks. Other
items too numerous to mention.
Lunch will be served
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
MRS. RICHARD J. HAASS, Owner
Auctioneer: Carol Bros. 3-15-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
NOTICE.!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Administration c. T.. A. were
in due form of law granted unto the
undersigned, on the 18th day of
March A. D. 1857, and that all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
William G. Fisher, Administrator
G. T. A., of the estate of William
w. Fisher. on or before the 18th
day of March, 1858, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided.
Isl WILLIAM G. FISHER
Address Administrator G. T. A.
545 Briarcliff Road
Pittsburgh, Pa. 3-15-3t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors of Cedar
Beach, Milford and Houston and all
over the state for all the lovely
cards, notes and flowers sent and
the comforting words and prayers
of Rev. Milbury and others. We
also wish to thank members of the
Milford Elementary School for all
they did during our recent be-
reavement. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Sapp and Family. 3-22-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
PUBLIC SALE
of valuable
Personal Property

SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1867
AT 1000 A. M.
on the premises of the late Noah Ross
James, on Route 13, 11s miles north of
Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
John Deere Tractor, Farmall Trac-
tor Model MD, International Tractor,
John Deere Combine, Studebaker Pick
up, Sears Garden Tractor, REQ Power
Lawn Mower, Disc, Set of Plows, John
Deere Cultivator, Bottom Pillow, John
Deere Drill, Drag Harrow, Cultipacker,
Rotary Hoe, Manure Spreader, Eeleva-
tor, Corn Planter, Set of Cultivators,
Set of Scales, 1947 Chevrolet Truck,
Cement Mixer, 1853 Pontiac, 4-door;
Wagon, Lot of Tools, / Pump Driving
Outfit, Wheelbarrow with Rubber Tire,
3 TV Poles, lot of Furniture and
Dishes and other things too numerous
to mention.
TERMS: CASH
MINNIE {. JAMES
Administrators of the Estate of
Noah Ross James, deceased
John Dickerson, Auctioneer
Lunch will be sold by Cannon
Grange No. 65. 3-15-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
THURSDAY, APRIL 4th, 1867

AT 100 O'CLOCK p. M.
Rain or Shine
The following:
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Nine piece dining room suite, three
piece living room suite with new slip
covers, 2 single beds (iron), / double
bed Cronl, 5 dressers, oil burners,
Norge and Estate, with fan: ~ IL
fibre rug, some odd chairs, rugs,
stands and small items.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
Five pieces of French Furniture,
GOLD LEAF design will be as fol-
lows: Love Seat, Barrel Chair Small
Chair, large Stand 81" X 81" Onyx top;
small metal stand with Onyx top.
FARM MACHINERY
Farmal Super A Tractor with fer
tilizer and cultivator attachments,
Case ID. o. tractor, Minneapolis Moline
u tractor with cultivators, Mccormick
Deering a harrow plow, No. 3; Mas
sey- Harris Clipper combine, g. with
grain bin, Hoemor 2 section rotary
hoe, Case 16 spout grain drill, Case
T-6 tractor Spreader With wide spread
attachment: Mccormick -Deering sec
tion drag, Massey Harris rubber tired
wagon with metal corn body, 25' ele
vator with 2l5 h. p. Fairbanks Morse
motor: John Deere 999 corn planter,
Broyhill weed sprayer for tractor,
lFdClOT tE EdFIEeEl SteuSFs eleClIICs La
vid Bradley roll over scoop, s.; Crafts
man piston compressor paint spraying
unit, Allstate battery charger, Crafts
man OXy-Acetylene welder with cut
tirg attachment and cart, Il ton chain
hoist, General Electric ~ h. p. motor,
Boien garden tractor, complete with
cultivators and sickle bar, electric in
halent vaporizer (portable), TO iron
posts, new: rolls s. 1865 medium
weight poultry fence, l 6" bottom,
increasing to 4 X s" top; used galvan
AZ sheets g x 26", and other items too
numerous to mention.
1945 IL ton stake body Chevrolet
truck, actual mileage, 1880 miles.
REAL ESTATE
172 ACRE FARM, 135 acres tillable
with 2 dwelling houses. One house has
seven rooms and bath, hot and cold
water with electric. Broiler house 20
160', equipped; aonther 20 150'
equipped; house partly damaged by
wind. Other dwelling in good condi-
ton.
Farm can be inspected any time.
Houses open for inspection March 81
through April 4. Owner may have i'm
mediate possession.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH as to per
sonal property and farm machinery. AS
TO Real Estate, purchaser shall pay
one-thlrd down payment on day of
sale, balance within 80 days. All pa
pers and deeds transferred at the cost
OF the purchaser.
FRANK W. FRIEDEL and
NORMA LEE FRtEDEL, Owners
Bridgeville, Del. r. d. No. ,
Phone Brdgeville 7lO0
John X. Hastings, Auctioneer 3-22-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

In the Matter of one EDWARD
JOHN WINDSOR, who has been abb
sent from the State of Delaware
and his whereabouts unknown for
more than seven years, to be de-
clared presumed to be dead, if any
one knows of his whereabouts,
kindly appear at the Office of the
Register of Wills, in Georgetown,
Delaware, on or before March 26,
1857. 3-15-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank everyone for their
cards. flowers, and visits while |
was in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital, also my deepest gratitude to
the nurses and doctors for their
wonderful care. Many thanks to
the ministers for their prayers.
Valvert l.. Fox. 3-22-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

would like to express my thanks
to all for their kindness, flowers
and cards while a patient in the
Milford Memorial Hospital, also to
DR.. James, the nurses and Rev.
Jaeger. Mrs. Harvey Burlingame.
3-22-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

I want to thank all who sent me
flowers, cards or visited me while
a patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Thanks to the nurses
and DR.. Sills for the. good work
rendered. George C. Marvel. Mil
ton. 3-22-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
notice.!

The Department of Public We'll
fare seeks bids on three (3) new
automobiles. Interested dealers
may obtain specifications by con-
tacting the Departments Bureau
of Finance, at P. o. Box 309, Will
mington SO, Delaware. 3-22-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
NOTICE!

There will be a public meeting
held Thursday evening, March %,
at 500 at the Lincoln Community
Building to nominate three new
members to be elected to the official
Board of Directors of the Lincoln
Community Hall, Inc. 3-22-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
IN EMORlAM

In sad and loving memory of our
dear husband and father, Thomas l..
Phillips, Jr., who passed away March
%, 1856:
One year has passed since that sad
day
When the one we loved was called
away,
God took him home, it was His will
But in our hearts he liveth still
Sadly missed by wife, Mrs. Helen
Phillips and daughter, Mrs. Robert
Fry and Family 3-22-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
EXECUTORS SALE
SATURDAY, MARCH 3Oth, 1867

SATURDAY, MARCH 30th, 1857
AT 100 O'CLOCK p. Nj.
Personal property of Ora NJ. Bohan-
non (deceased) on premises 3l5 miles
west of FELTON, on Masten's Corner
Road.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Day bed. dining room table, beds,
chiffioner, bureaus, radio, refrigerator,
sewing machine, washer, coal stove,
gas stove, dishes, lamps, and other
articles too numerous to mention.
FARM EQUIPMENT
Corn shelter two section SPRING
tooth harrow, cultivator, potato ridger
and other articles.
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
JAMES K. BOHANNON
Executor
Auctioneer: Walter Diekerson 3-22-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank everyone for their
kindness, flowers and cards while
a patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. also the doctors and
nurses. Norman Kelly. 3-22-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22

Government exists for the bene-
fit of people and when they fail
to serve the people, they should be
replaced.
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of Mamie William
son, who passed away March q, 1885:
Today re calls sad memories
OF a loved one gone to rest
Those who think of her today
Are the ones who loved her best.
Sadly missed by her Daughter Marie.
3-22-ltp
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22

L.OST-Small fawn color toy ter
rier. Answers to the name 'Tippy."
Reward. Phone Greenwood 1904.
3-22-1t
LOST OR STRAYED-Brown female
Chesapeake retriever. Last seen near
Old Shawnee Road. Reward. Phone
Milford 8944. 3-22-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
SATURDAY, APRIL 9Th, 1867
AT 1900 O'CLOCK NOON
2zin Cnina

Al 1Z.uU O'CLOCN MUM
Rain or Shine
New $50 Ford tractor, used 80 hours,
lift type 2 bottom IA" plows, foot
disc Gift type), two row corn planter
with fertilIzcr attachments Gift type),
spring tooth tiff type), Ford cultiva-
tors, Mccormick section peg-tooth
harrow, cultipacker, roller, horse
drawn moving machine, John Deere
manure spreader, on rubber; one. two
wheel low wagon, two walking plows,
two walking cultivators, one lawn
mower, corn shelter, electric chicken
brooder, some feeders and waterers,
lard pot, $50 bales hay, two bath tubs,
forks, shovels, rakes, log chains,
wheel barrow and other items too nu-
merouS to mention.
TERMS: CASH.
w. 3. CHEW, Owner
r. d. No. 3, Vernon, Harring-
ton, Delaware
John Hastings, Auctioneer. 3-22-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
BORED. MOTHER?. Life doesn't

a part-time job can provide the lex
tras" that will make you sparkle. See
March issue, page 4S, Cosmopolitan.
Call Milford 4248 between 6 and p.
m. 3-S-3t
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

Due to i'll health, | will sell at Pub
lie Auction the following on my farm
located y mile north of Vernon, of
the Harrington-B -Burrsville Road, Route
Ia, on
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
PUBLIC SALE!
OF
REAL ESTATE
Farm Machinery
Personal Property

Having discontinued farming, | will
offer for sale at my farm located 3
miles North West of Bridgeville, Del,
and II mile west of Route 404 on the
Dublin Hill and fredericksburg Road
IN
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-22
FOUND

FOUND-A wrist watch. If owner
can describe same. Phone Milford
S446. A-12-3-22-2t
FOUND - Sable collie in Lincoln.
Contact Jon Hill Phone Milford 4163.
3-22-1t
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30

that anything less than a one
acre planting would not gcncr-
ally be profitable.
Tomato and pepper seed arc
already in the ground in Flor
ida and the plants will be made
available TO farmers here at the
Corbet Canning COMPANY at
near cost Of growing prices.
CorbCtt said. He also said that
he would have cucumber seed
for sale at near cost prices.
Corbctt said that at the NOM
ont they expected TO have the
tomato and pepper plants here
or sale about April 8. He said
that the cucumber seed should
be planted about April /.
The Corbctt firm got into the
cucumber. pepper and tomato
business last spring and state
that about a quarter of a million
dollars was paid out for produce
in the first year Of the business.
The plant also employed a con-
siderable number of people in
the grading and shipping Of the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30
Life Sentence Given
17-Yeur-0Id Youth

A l7-year-old boy was SEN
fenced yesterday to life i'm
prisonment for the brutal slav.
ing of 6S-year-old Mrs. Elizabeth
Moore Butts of Council.
Marvin Coleman Graham was
given a life sentence by Superior
Court Judge W. II. S. Burwyr
after the slayer entered a plea
OF guilty to first-degree murder.
The Staying took place around
noon on October Q when she
went TO pick grapes on the old
Ben Spaulding farm.
When she failed to return late
that afternoon a search was
made
Graham joined the searching
party and discovered" the body
in a secluded spot in the woods
on the Spaulding farm.
A head wound was evident
and her body showed that death
had been caused by knife wounds
about the throat.
Graham was arrested at hi,
home on October is. He told
Sheriff J. R. Pridgen and Co
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30
Corbett Canning Company
To Buy Produce Crops Again

Corbctt Canning Company.
on the Green Sea highway near
Tabor City. will again promote
three truck crops in Horny. CO.
lumbus and Brunswick counties
this year.
Cecil Corbett. Sr.. president Of
the firm was encouraging farm
crS TO plant CucumbCrS. tomatoes
and bell peppers again. Corbctt
said he hoped for 300 10 400
acres Of tomatoes. 300 10 400
acres Of peppers and about 200
acres Of cuCumbcrS All these
commodities will be bought by
The local firm as fresh produce
and not for canning purposes.
Corbctt emphasized that he
would like 20 have as many Of
the tomatoes as possible stakcd
and indicated that it made a
more Shipablc product.
He also said that nc was en-
couraging farmers TO plant not
less than one acre Of any one
product. He said that il would
be to the farmers advantage To
plant two acres OF more but
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30

Glenn StrOlc, J. Rufus Marks
w. b. Lennon, and b. l.. Ne
smith. Jr.
In accommodating TO stock
holders that new stock be made
available to some of its 10000
customers who desired to invcs;
IN T.. President Tat poir',d out
thar customers deserved an OPP
'portunity To share in the earn
.IngS of the bank.
l.. V Lowe. cashier OF the
.Chadbourn branch, made 4 mo-
lion that 5000 shares of stock be
issued with $500 shares being
sold 10 present stockholders and
$500 shares be sold toncw stock
holders.
Guest speaker DR.. Walter, en-
tertained the group with a SER
les OF anecdotes but left a deep
impression with his brief mes
sage relating successful business
to concern with fundamental
things.
He listed as the foremost fun
damentalS: First. God. He stated
that God is fundamental. That
there is Destiny that controls
each of us and that no business
can exist without the honest of
its customers and the integrity
of its officers.
Secondly, responsibility; and
third, enterprise and character.
Or. GoodSon's closing remark
was, IF my business (church)
fails, you'd better get out OF
yours as fast as you can"
A brief summary of the bank 5
progress was noted in President
Tate's report.
He stated that after deducting
estimated income taxes, stock
holders dividends amounting to
$4,000 and setting up unusually
high reserves, that Sl39.O28.22
was added to the banks capital
account.
During 1856 the directors au-
thorized the transfer of 100000
from undivided profits to sur
Continued on page ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30
JaYcee District
Vice-Presidency
Won By Harrison

For the first time since the
Tabor City IIycec club was or
ganized some three years ago 4
local member has been elected
to an office on the District le.,l.
Al Harrison. immediate past
president of the local unit. was
elected to serve as vicc-president
of the Jaycee Sixth District. The
election, held at the dlstrlc,
meeting in Lumberton, was to
fill the uneXpired term of Lee
R9v'.s from Clinton VINO vacated
the post to accept a job in Char
lotte.
The Jaycee Sixth District is
composed of clubs in Bladcnboro.
Burgaw, Clinton, Flizabethtown,
Fayetteville, kenGnsville, Lum-
berton. Raeford, Red Springs,
Tabor City, Warsaw and WI
mington.
Harrison was opposed in last
nights election by Billy Mcneil
of Red Springs.
Tabor City'S Jayccc members
attending last nights meeting
included Erskine Young, local
president; Howard Fowler, Nor
man Stephens, Jesse Sarvis, Paul
Rogers, Harold Ward, and Har-
rison.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30
PresbYierians
Set Youth
.C9nv0Cafi0n

The Presbyterian Churches OF
the ColumbuS-Bladen area will
hold the first of their annual
series of youth conversations Sat
urday evening in Whiteville at
7:3O 2. IN. in the First Presbyter-
ian Church.
This will be the first in a SER
les of five meetings of special
interest to young people. The
second will be Sunday after
noon at 500 p. m. at the West
minister Church of Whiteville.
lOthcrS will be held on consecu-
tive Sunday nights in February.
The Weekend meetings will
feature an evangClistic team of
four ministerial students from
Union Seminary. Richmond,
Virginia who will direct the dis
.cusSlon groups. fellowship time.
and the lnSpiratlonal meetings.
They will also teach Sunday
School and conduct the morning
s. vices =. Iour of the area
churches: Whiteville First. EliZ-
abcthtown, Lake Waccamaw
and Westminster.
William p. Jones, Jr.. a ma
tive, Tennessee, a graduate of the
University Of Tennessee, n for
mcr nava! officer. spent the
summer of 1856 at an interna-
tional work camp at Beirut, Le-
oanon. He will preach at Lake
Waccamaw Presbyterian Church
sunday morning.
Lamar F. Neville, a native OF
Newberry, S. c., a graduate of
Clemson College, an Eagle Scout
attending World Jamboree in
Paris, a counselor at summer
camps, a former chaplain of
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation
center, will preach at the West
minister Church of Whiteville at
the morning worship hour.
John b. Stanley, a native of
conway, S. C., graduate of
Clemson College, a leader in Y.
NJ. c. A. camps, a former memb-
er of the Air Force, will preach
at the First Presbyterian Church
at the eleven o'clock service.
William c. Vaughan, a native
of Nashville, Tenn. and a grad
uate of Vanderbilt who attend
ed American Youth Foundation
Camp in Michigan for three
summers will preach at the Eliz-
abethtown Presbyterian Church
on Sunday morning.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30

produce
The firm last year canned
more than $4,000 cases of white
potatoes and plans 10 can at
least that many again this year.
It's main canning commodity is
sweet potatoes. white potatoes
canned 10y the Corbctt Company
are shipped in and are not
bought locally.
Although Corbctt will not
handle onions. considerable
number Of farmers in the area
have set onions in recent DAYS.
som" farmers have planted as
much as four acres and expect
this crop 70 be profitable. Onion
s"ts arc available in Lumbcrton
and FIirmout, n c., but no an
nounc"mcnt Of availability of
sets locally has been made.
Irish potatoes, profitsbly
crop last year, are also being
planted in the area again and
several brokers have expressed
interest in buying in this section
this season.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30

quarantine has been placed or
the contacts"
Mrs. Higgins. patient al
LoriS Community Hospital fol-
several days. is Commissioning al
her home.
In an effort TO trace the source
of the typhoid fever. health Of
.fiCIllS sent samples from Tabor
.City'S water supply TO the RAJ
leigh laboratory for testing. The
results of these tests were not
known at press time today
Health officials urged every
one TO take advantage of the ty-
phoid vaccinations being offer
ed.
While there is no particular
reason for alarm" Mrs. AnSeau-
me pointed out, everyone
should take the vaccinations
once each year"
The decline in typhoid fever
cases has been attributed to the
widespread distribution of vac
cinationS and to further mini
mizc possibilities OF future ty-
phoid cases the public is re-
quested TO get a typhoid boost
err each year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30
Typhoid Case Is
Confirmed Here

County health officials con-
fIrmed reports today that
Nv. Claude Higgins of Tabor
City was Columbus County's
first typhoid fever case since
1852.
While waiting last week for
confirmation from the state lab
oratory at Columbia. s. c..
health department nurse Irene
AnScaume began Thursday Civ
ing typhoid vaccinations at the
Town Hall and the local school.
- reported today that approx
irately 1000 persons were Civ
en- the first, in a series of three,
vaccinations last week.
The second typhoid vaccina-
ton Will be given to school chill
dren on Monday, Feb. 4. The
iInai vaccination will be given
on Monday, Feb. IL. The sched-
ule for vaccinations to be given
at the Town Hall listed the first
anG third Tuesdays in February.
Mrs. Anseaume said a quar-
anime had been placed on the
hugglns' home meaning no Wis
i'ors are allowed although no
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30
Tribune Wins
Press Award In
Feafure Division

The Tabor City Tribune won
third place in feature writing
among non-daily newspapers in
North Carolina.
Awards were presented Thurs
day night at Chapel Hill during
the opening session of the North
Carolina Press Association mid
winter Institute.
The Tribune was among nine
weekly papers receiving awards.
Twcnty-three weeklies entered
the annual competition.
Other prize-winners included:
feature writing, semi-weeklies,
first place, Chapel Hill News
Leaders; second place. Stanly
News and Press. Albemarle:
third place, Hartford County
Herald. Ahoskie. Weeklies-first
place. Skyland Post: second
place, BERTHE Lcdgcr-Advancc,
Windsor; third place, Tabor
City Tribune.
News coverage awards went
TO the following: scmi-wecklics,
first place Elkin Tribune: sec
ond place, Smithfield Herald:
third place, Observer News-Ent-
crprisC. Newton. Weeklics-first.
The Pilot, Southern Pines: sec
ond, Franklin Press: third, Nash
vile Graphic.
Editorial awards in the semi
weekly field went TO the Smith
field Herald: second. Chapel
Hill News Leader; third, Forest
City Courier. Weekly winners
Tho Pilot. Southern Pines: sec
ond. Franklin Press. third.
Chatham News.
Photography winners in the
scmi-wcckly field were Tho FL
kin Tribune. second. Stanly
News and Press, AlbCmarlc:
third. Chapel Hill News Leader.
Weekly winners - Nashville
Graphic: second, Pennsylvania
Times; third, Sampson Indc-
cnt. Clinton.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-30

iumbus Bureau of Identification
Chief Horace Shaw that he had
spoken to the woman as she
passed the house where he re-.
sided on Route 1, Hallsboro and
that she had replied to him in
curse words.
He said he followed her into
pccan-cornfield area where
grapevines on the Spaulding
farm were located.
He approached her from he
hind and hit her on the head
with a piece of lightwood, took
her knife from her and slashed
her throat.
A small dog with the victim
bit Graham trying to defend his
mistress.
After the crime, Graham told
officers he threw away the knife
and dragged the body into tho
wooded area.
Witnesses, friends of both
Graham and the murder victim
testified that they had never
known Mrs. Butts to "cuss" az
the youth had stated.