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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Jaycees Will
Wash Cars For
Needed Funds

Jaycees will roll UP their
shirt sleeves here Saturday in
an effort to raise funds for sew
eral upcoming worthy civic pro-
jects.
Harold Ward, local president,
said today that club members
would wash cars Saturday in an
effort to raise funds to finance
the Christmas Shopping Tour
for underprivileged children. the
Distinguished Service Award
banquet honoring Tabor City's
most outstanding civic worker
for 1857. the Outstanding Young
Farmer contest, and several 9TH
erS that have become annual
events.
Regular car-waShing prices.
SIPS, will prevail and Jaycees
will offer pickup and delivery
service.
Ward named AL Harrison as
chairman of the money-making
project.
Harrison said .hc work schc-
dule for the Saturday car wash
ing episode wiuld be sent out by
Thursday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Proposed Pool
Site Unsettled

The proposed X. c. Harrelson,
Memorial Swimming pool cam
paign that has stalemated for
several months because of the
lack of site. is still in the same
position.
Results of the balloting of
stockholders in the Lake Tabor
corporation Monday night show
ed that 81 persons had voted
against deciding an acre of land
there for locating the pool. pro-
vided funds could be raised with
which to complete the project.
The overwhelming majority were
in favor of deciding the land, but
in an effort TO keep harmony in
the Lake Tabor project it was
deemed inadvisablc to consider
the pool for that location. There
were 80 stockholders who voted
in favor of deciding the property
to another civic group against
the 81 who voted not to deed it.
Four ballots We're returned to the
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
County Board
Names Soles
To School Post

John NJ. SOleS, Jr.. Tabor City
businessman. was named to the
local school board by the CO.
lumbuS County Board of Educa-
tion Monday night. The appoint
ment was unanimous. Soles re-
places Mrs. A. +. Goldfinch who
resigned several u-onthS ago.
The board also accepted the
BIDS on the old Tabor City Negro
school property provided it is
not raised within the next ten
days.
Schoo. wiring Inspector Leo
Y. Holt met with the board and
told of various defects in wiring
systems. The old grammar school
building IN Tabor City needed
some wiring and circuits and
steps were taken 20 do this work.
Continued On Page a.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

was caught by agents in CO.
lumbus county several months
ago
Arrested in the same crack
down were Charlie Holmes and
Wade Fowler Both Holmes and
Fowler had cars seized in the
raid, and they are still being held
by the ATU.
In last weeks trial. Holmes
was fined $1,000 and sentenced
TO 10 months. suspended upon
his good behavior tor two years.
Thus his probation ond Grazing
er's will run the same period of
time.
Fowler was not fined but plac-
ed on two years probation.
Granger has been under in
vestlgation by federal agents for
many months and may eventu-
ally be one of the defendants in
the overall whiskey conspiracy
in Horny county.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Mrs. Earl Curfrette
Is>Wornun OF Year

Sandy Plains was back in the
limelight again this week as
Mrs. Earl Cartrnttc was named
Woman of the Year" at the an
nUal Achievement Night event
for Columbus CoInty'S home
demonstration clubs.
The Western Prong Home
Demonstration Club was named
the most outstanding club of the
year. Sandy plains, a club that
retired the former trophy last
year, was runner-up in IT,
years contest. The Homemakers
Club was named in third place.
Awards were made by Hugh
d. Vance of the Brunswick Elec-
trio Coop.
Mrs. Cartrettc, Sparkplug in
all community activities, rcceiv-
ed her gold cup from Mrs. john
ME Powell who was named laSSt
year as the outstanding woman
of the year.
Mrs. Cartrctte has been active
in district HID posts of the county
council, leader III county All
work, a district official of VIEW
auxiliary, a leader in the Tabor
City Yam Festival activities, and
an officer in the Sandy Plains
community development pro-
gram.
New officers were installed at
a candle light ceremony. They
are Mrs. J. c. Battei of White
Marsh. president; Mrs. Harvey
Coleman Of Cherry Grove, vice.
president: Mrs. H. Fl. Collins of
Cmyrna, secretary; and Mrs.
Ralph Harper of Lebanon, trea-
surer. Officers were installed by
Miss Earline Gibson, county
agent.
These are women who receiv-
ed certificates as the individual
clubs women of the year:
Mrs. Frederick Norris, Antioch; l
Mrs. Byron Williamson. Cherry
Grove: Mrs. Ebert Wright.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Three Convicted In
Bookkeeping Racket

J. d. (Dud) Granger. long re-
putcd 10 be among the leading
bootleg whiskey Earons of thu
Statellne section OF Horny COIN
ty. was fined $4,000, his Buick
automobile was confiscated. and
he was put on two years proba-
ton in federal court IN Whining
ton last week.
Granger was first sentenced
I" Is months in the federal peni-
Tertiary in Atlanta. Ga. Friday
the Judge amended the sentence
TO the $1,000 fine. car seizure
and probation but the Judge
stated that if agents proved
Granger has a continuing repu-
tation for dealing with whiskev
that he would forfeit the $4,000
fine and still enforce the 10
months sentence.
Granger was charged with
selling and transporting white
liquor and a three car caravan
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Grand Jury
Notes GAMBLING
AT Cerro Cordo

Last weeks grand jury report
of weekend gambling sprees in
the Cerro Gordo school boiler
room caught county education
and peace officers by surprise.
The report came from a speci-
al committee named from the
grand jury following a Septemb-
er report that some school
grounds were being used for inn
moral purposes after hours.
Foreman Bill Lelaney said
Wednesday that evidence was
shown to the committee indicat-
ing the boiler room was being
used at nights, and weekend. for
gambling.
Principal J. p. Powers said he
had found some indications a
bout month ago. He stated hes
asked the janitor to watch the
matter and was not aware that
anything further had turned up
The principal SAID he had
checked the grounds several
nights a week but found nothing
.amiSS.
If anything has been going
on it has been happening late al
night after my bed time" he
said.
Powers lives in 4 home on the
school grounds but It is located
at such a distance that he could
not see lights or anything in the
boiler room.
The committee reported the
boiler room had 40 door or door
framing making i; open 10 any
Interior uses.
Fair Bluff pail toilet facilities
were condemned as being in
very bad condition."
The Tabor City Jail, Prison
Camp CO.,, and the county home
were given clean bills of health.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Jimmy Ray Dies
On Saturday

Jimmy GARNER Ray, Is, of
route l, Tabor City died Satur-
day in the Columbus County
Hospital. He had been ill for
several years.
A native of Columbus County
he was the son of c. Dock Ray
and Alice Norris Ray.
Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2:30 p. m. from the
Iron Hill Baptist Church with
the Rev. Forest Strole officiat-
lng. Burial was in Columbus
Memorial Park.
In addition to his parents his
maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Ray of Route 1, Tab
or City survive.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Harriet Resigns
Local School Post

The resignation OF C. w. Har-
riet. principal Of Tabor City
Schools, caught the school board
and citizenry by surprise.
Harriet indicated to the Board
last week that he was consider
ing the post Of Superintendent
or Schools in Pamplico County.
Today, he announced that he
would resign effective December
20 from the local school post to
accept the one in Pamplico CO.
unity.
j. Oliver Prince. school board
chairman, said today that the
Board would meet this week TO
discuss filling the vacancy. No
official applications have been
made for the job.
Harriet, who came to Tabor
City with the highest recon-
mendations and a background of
successful years as a principal.
said. IL want to express my ap
probation to the people for their
fine cooperative spirit. My re-
signation does not mean that ]
think there is anything wrong
with the school or the people. II
is merely business proposition
with me-
The change will mean con-
siderable increase an pay for
Harriet. He will be- in charge of
u lO-SChOol operation.
Harriet came to Tabor City
from Benson whe:e he was prin-
cipal of Meadow School. He
served there as principal for
six years. During his % years as
a principal, he has served at
Shiloh School in Camden. Pend
er County, Bclhavel in Beaufort
County and Tabor City.
The i7-ycar-old principal is
a graduate of Dukr University
and received his NJ. 4. Degree
at East Carolina College
His wife. Julia, has been teach
ing the second grade here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Phone Bill Hike
Subject Of Meeting
OF Officials, Press

Whether you favor an increase
in telephone rates or protest the
increase. generally depends up
on whether you are a User or a
seller of telephone service. Such
was the impression created at a
meeting of newsmcn and tele-
phore company officials in Fay
esSeville last week.
Carolina Telephone and Tele-
grap.i mas new rate increase in
the mill that will up the service
cost to subscribers about $1.16.
on the month but this varies by
exchanges, and it's difficult &c
say just how much your phone
bill will be until you get il.
Since the official announce
ment of this rate hike. Just about
every town organization in CO.
%lhLus county. as we'll as thro-
ughout Eastern North Caroline,
has entered various types of
protests to the company and the
N. c. Utilities Commission.
Carolina T. & T Vice Presi-
dent J. F. Ravens at the Fay
etteville meeting answered a
barrage of questions fired from
the floor at random over two
hour period. The question and
answer program was rather
heated at times a. newsmen
questioned the telephone execu-
tive on about every phase of the
company's operation.
Here are some of the facts that
Ravens and his associates sought
to get over to the press:
Expansion of the company has
been great in recent years and
this has required a great deal
OF investment money. Future ex-
peasion is planned throughout
the area and this can be done
only with still more borrowed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Accident Fatal
To B. 6. Fowler

Bobby Gene Fowler, IS. CO.
lumbuS County native. died in
an automobile accident near
Greenvillc Friday NIGHT. Funeral
services were held SUNDAY at
3:30 p. m. from the Forest Lawn
Baptist Church W.th the Rev
Zcttle Ward. the Rev. J. p. Lani-
Ell and the Rev. Erie Gaskin Of
hciatlng. Burial was in the
Mount Slani Cemetery.
He is survived b. his parents
ldell Nealey Fowler and Dalton
Fowler of route ,. Tabor City:
two brothers, Thomas. and Jerry
ais" of route ,, Tabor City: four
sisters, Mrs. Leroy Tyler of Nor
folk. Va, Esther. RUDY and Judy
Fowler of the home.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Leaf Varieties
To Be Discussed
AT Dec. ; Meeiinu

DR.. c. H. Rogers of Coker
Pedigreed Seed Company will be
guest speaker Tuesday, Decem-
Der 3. at a public meeting to be
held at the Tabor City School.
The meeting sponsored by the
Tabor City Young Farmers Club,
will get underway at 7:30 p. m.
DR.. Rogers will discuss tobac-
CO varieties in general plus the
new varieties for 1858.
The meeting is open to the
public and farmers are urged to
attend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
Death Claims
Ward Infant

Betty, one year old daughter
OF Kathleen burden Ward and
Floyd Ward of Lexington died
in the Baptist Hospital, Winston
Salem, Thursday at 1870 p. m
after a brief illness. She was a
native of Columbus County.
Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2 p. m. from the
Church of God in Tabor City
with the Rev. Johcph Chambers
officiating. Burial VAS in the
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
In addition to her parents she
is survived by her paterpal
grandfather. VIII Ward or route
i. Loris: and maternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mr.. Pink Dur
den of Route |, Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

money. This money can not be
secured unless the company
shows earnings OF six percent
The earnings now are less than
six percent. The borrowed mon
ey will cost AIS percent if ex-
pansion through bond sales con-
tinue.
Since l945, he growth of the
phone company las been $780,
100000. From 1915 to 1858. there
have been $4,000 rural tele-
phones installed. The company
now has $4,000 telephones.
roughly three times as many as
in 1910.
The cost of living index shows
a lO2 percent increase in the
United States sine" 1910 but tele-
phones revenue has increased by
only 60 percent.
In the last 10 months. every
telephone that has been in
stalled by Carolina Telephone
has cost the average of Sll86
and every phone in the entire
system represents an invest
ment Of S503. The phone COM
pany has a total value of S75,-
100000 and Of this amount
100000 is in outstanding
bonds or so-called borrowed
money.
The company has plans for
expansion from the Tabor City
exchange in the near future that
will serve 100 customers in the
Iron Hill section and a survey
has been made Of the entire rur-
al areas from Tabor City tc
Pireway. This section shows a
possible 973 telephone subscrib-
ers. The expansion from the loo
al exchange if carried through
would represent a cost of about
a quarter of a million dollars.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

vive. BY the fall OF next year,
the company hopes to produce at
least 100000 seedlings a year
from which they plan for the
lcng range future of the forests
that they must have to produce
pulp and paper.
Far from being able to produce
all the gum and zine pulpwood
it needs from its own lands, Rel
gel provides ready market for
these products for farmers and
other forest land owners. Wood
yards for the purchase of pulp
wood are located at yaison, Max
ton, New Bern, Polkton and
Stanley, in North Carolina. and
Timmonsville. in S. c. Other 10
cations are being considered by
the company as the demand for
pulp increases at the mill.
Since its founding in 1852, the
Riegel Paper Corporation has
been a leader IN the field of
specially papers with a great
deal Of its production destined
for food packaging. Four .of the.
company's mills are locaaEf an
New Jersey. But tlIe Columbus
County plant in its six years to
date has confined production to-
an unfinished product that is
finding its way into paper mills
all over the world.
Some Of the pup now produc-l
ed, that actually looks like oil
corrugated heavy white card
board sts,,ssd ,ybY,.nieeels ,eynt
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
By-W. Horace Carter

They bought wilderness, gave
II a $50,000,000 face lifting and
in is now Columbus County's
foremost industry from which
zoe families derive their liveli-
hood. That, in a nutshell, is the
story of Riegcl Paper Corpora
ton that presses hard against
the Cape Fear River at the 80
mile mark on the Eastern-most
tip Of Columbus county.
From tract of apparent
wasteland, 100 acres in size, has
sprung an industrial giant in
L tstern North Carolina, and one
that this year will pour more
than $15,000,000 into the Tai
Heel economy. Plagued with q
snagging tobacco market, this
120 acres of steel and stone Of
fers the largest weekly payroll
to the people Of any mariofsct-
urer in the lrea.
Last week. Risgol has proyid-
ing jobs for at least 100 persons
"a constructton crews continued
Oil 15,OOO060 addition,ttkSAy
mid-May of195s will put the
first paper lll in this section
into operating
Now conf tng its production
to wood pull ,of three different
kinds, namd slbacel, astracel
and miraceflh e new plant will
turn out add 200 tons a day Of
high qualitysAeavy grade bleach
ed paper tha e lpta fsessD
fHd boxes, TB1H SefsoaSF 10uI
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

HomemakcrS: Mrs. Claude Hooks
Smyrna: Mrs. Harvey Bass ST.
Willing Workers: Mrs. Clarence
Thompson, South Whiteville;
Mrs. Luke Stephens Ever
green; Mrs. Eugene Smith, West
ern Prong; Mrs. J. w. Hall
Hallsboro; Mrs. r. d Byrd, I'm
ion Valley; Mrs. Glenn Strole
Chadbourn; Mrs. Eugene Carter
North Tatum;
Mrs. Thelma HarrelSon, Leban-
on: Mrs. Rozier Blackman, Old
Dock; Mrs. J. c. Bltten, White
Marsh: Mrs. J. J. Holmes, Boil
ton; Mrs. Ralph Jolly, New Life;
Mrs. II. H. Bullock, Cerro Gordo;
and Mrs. Earl Cartrette Sandy
Plains.
Special honors were given to
the Oldest and youngest home
demonstration club members at
the annual meeting. Mrs. Mary
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

day and night employment.
Riegcl is among the highest
paying industrial organizations
in Eastern North Carolina and
pays a minimum wage of $l.7C
pc: hour. The plant, like almost
all paper mills IN the nation, is
by the International
Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite
and Paper Mill Workers. Long
considered one Of the finest I'M
ION organizations in the world
labor and management have had
= minimum of differences al
Riegel. Working on two year
contract now tina: expires Sep
tcmbcr l8, 1858. company CIT
ployecs were just recently grant
cd five percent salary. boost.
Proud of its record OF safety
even though its huge, heavy ma
chInery and caustic chemicals
could be extremely dangerous
the plant this year has lost only
1862 days Of work for each mil
lion man hours IF labor because
Of injuries. And sinSe 1T qpslcc
six years ago, it haS sayas Hsi
= really serious accident.
Ricgel is an industry interest
cd in its employees, their com
fort and satisfaction. and 1t has
the same interest in the other
peoples of the section who might
be- affected by their presence.
Always conscious Of stream
pollution that has oeen a black
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
'eges Vast Pulp Mill Transforms Wilderness Into rivinu Communi

lating cards, and over 500 other
every day products.
Opening this plan: in Decemb-
er Of 1851. about $50 tons of pulp
is produced each day from 1000
cords of wood in IN operation
that is the acme of automation.
They have a saying in the pulp
mill industry that when the
people are working, the company
isn't making any money" And
that has its basis in the fact that
mans labor Is almost confined
to maintenance of a great as
sembly line of mechanical ac-
tivity.
The annual payroll OF RiegeI
for employees alone is about
S4.oo0,oo0. You can add TO
this another S5,000.O0o which
Is spends for wood every year.
Put its construction costs and
Other Expenditures. into the
pot and you come out with
this years $4,000. 900 boost
into the Carolina economy.
.Shlled fotesters manage a
y 6GCeo,skze tract of land hear
Lake Waccamaw that Riegel
owns. And from the Bolton head
quarters of these foresters an
other 10000 acres of company
owned woodland is also manag-
ed. Just recently Riegel estab-
lished a pine Seeding nursery
near Lumberton and this year
will plant more than 10000, 900
,sssSee Yeise !. q; zee ,eOo
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
TURKEY SHOOT

Thanksgiving Day turkey shoot
will begin Thursday at 10 a. m.
at the Millpond.
An annual event, the turkey
boot this year will be under the
sponsorship CT the Tabor City
Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
The public is cordially invited
TO participate in this event.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

many areas where fishermen
contend the waste products kill
the fish, Riegel employs full
time chemist who constantly
checks the Cape Fcac River wat
,ers for miles both directions from
the plant. From an cupboard
boat. the chemist makes daily
-checks for a variety of things
that determine whether any
damage is being done to plant
or fish life.
As an added pr-cdUtion against
any such possible damage, the
company built a iaEcr With a dam
two miles long into which the
32,000,00O gallons o. water used
daily is stored after going thro-
ugh; the plant iur9ng seasons
when the river is low. When the
river is flowing ire ely, which is
most Of the year, the water and
chemical residue eaters the riv-
'et, But only after careful study
to insure against destruction of
fish and plant life.
Even precautions are taken.
agfRS Sxssssikc %g1csl snt6lei
tcs in the sky around the plant.
The smoke is filtered and filter
ed again and an electrical charge
. is shot into the smoke resulting
in particle formation of the
chemicals. This not only cuts 10
minimum the repugnant smell
and smoke released but actually
is an economy move as well.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
STORES WILL CLOSE

Tabor City stores will close
Thursday in obs rvance of
Thanksgiving Day.
Stores will be open as usual or
Friday for business.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27
MurieI Ward Wins
Democracy Contest

Muriel Ward, daughter of Mr.
land Mrs. q. L. Ward Of Route 3
Tabor City, won the Voice OF
Democracy contest held Thurs
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-11-27

day morning at the Tabor City
High School.
Eleven contestants delivered
t&eir thoughts on 80 Speak For
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-02-01
An Editorial
TIME FOR A CHANGE


the past few years the American public has been sub
iec+ed TO all kinds of emmcks and plain kudu9eery
great deal of stress has been laid getting EN- into the
The methods used do this have been both clever
and downright underhanded in others:
We feel that the time has for the public to sit back
and study the situation The P T. Barnumtype merchants
throughout the country still cnsns TO the old proposition
that people like TO be fooled. This attitude may bring
suits in lot of but it unhealthy attitude for the
businessman in the long
Some of the simmicks bring TO mind are borderIne
public that he has allowed past tense large traden value
which worth much less. BY +his he merely i'm
plies that he will continue TO do The may have sold
TO his wife at loss to be in position TO that he
did make such big allowancel.
Another of the fIasrant examples is the old dodge
wherein merchant tells the public that he over-stocked in
The impression that he's in Jam and that the
prospective buyer will get lower price. In this
be true but chances that rather than you will
The socaed bargain safe TO say that in the
hemng aoy Of he merchant is merely trying to lure
you into his place Of business the motive being TO give
selling" trimming whichever the may be. The
"ovefock doesn't It is the actual order he placed and
which he intends TO sell TO the suckers when they appear
Yet another racket the practice by merchants OF pushing
+he ngsize home economy size of particular product
We know of where if cheaper TO buy six small
than the home economy size BECAUSE The SIX SMALL
CANS WERE CHEAPER AND THEY ACTUALLY CONTAINED
MORE!
People becoming very familiar with lot Of these rack
cts and be TO the unscuPuou merchant who continues try
number who like TO be fooled but Mr. and Mrs. Public
quite foolish think them TO be- We should
continue TO paonize stores and businesses where the customer
benefits from reduction real saving Matter OF tact
Mr. and Mrs Public feel proud that still have reliable
merchants who do honest Job end most of them dol
But Mr. and Mrs. Public must decide. When considering
price saving it is wise TO buy from house with repu
of sound business practise which backs its prod
ucf and which gives good service You don't get any
thing for nothing and think you do the chances that
you will in the long pull Despite opinion TO the
contrary your best of supply the know and
low lower than the who would have believe that he
gives it away.