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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Three Columbus
Students Make
Honor Roll

Three Columbus County stu
dents at Meredith College, Lynn
Corbett, Mary Fran Oliver Spen-
Ger and Jean Strole, have receiv-
ri Deans List HonorS for their
first semester courses, as re-
ported by Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh,
college registrar.
Lynn is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Co2bett Of Tabor
City. She is a member of the
senior class.
Mary Fran, also Il senior, is
tine daughter of NJ. and Mrs. c..
G. Oliver of Whitevllle.
And Jean, a member of the
junior class, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Stroll DEF
Chadbourn.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
CPL Activities
Belle Recession

It's hard L. detect recession
in the planning by Carolina
Power & Light Company.
Last Tuesday. Tn, company
sold S20,O0O.OOO in bonds to fin
arcc current growtu and on the
same day announced plans for a
ru.tI-mlllion dniIl plant in
HartSvillc. 5. {.
Asked how such plans squared
with the frequent talk %! re
CCsSi"u, CP&L's president.
Louis Y. Sutton. said
You have ncud and read
peSSimIStIc forecasts of varying
degrees ever since World War
II, bot our ",ono21E is too dyn-
amIc and too healthy to be talk
cd into an imagined illness"
One measure of postwar
growth, Sutton Sali. j. The S2O4.-
GOO,00O thu power company has
invested IN new facilities during
the - years since World War II.
The new 100000 horsepower
plant just announced for South
Carolina will rnyOl',1 an cstimat-
ca $4,000, OOJ.
In order 10 vaISc such sums of
Expansion capital. the power
company has ISSucI botn bonds
and stocks. The S2O.NOO,OOC issue
o: bonds sold Tuesday was in
turn sold by the dealer tie same
day at a premium az S2.l7 per
500. making the interest rate
approximately ! rcr cent
Much of the expansion capital
needed during 1853 will 60 into
a 235, 00O-horSepower generating
unit now being added at the
Cape Fear plant mar MunCurc.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Presbyterian
Pastor Resigns

The Rev. william Smythc.
pastor of the Tabor City Presby-
terrain Church, has accepted a
all to the Centre and Smyrna
Presbyterian Churches near
Maxton.
The Rev. Smy;he announced
Sunday TO his congregation tina,
nc would begin work in his new
location on May =.
He came here December /,
1856 after the Rev. Fletcher c.
Hutchinson accepted a call to a
hurch in Virginia. Rev. Smythc
came here from Luckctts. Vir-
ginia
During his stag here lac has
been active in the Civilian Club
md has played a leading role
lin the various community chur-
'ch services.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Seek Contestants
For Miss Tabor
City" Title

Contestants are still being
sought for the Mis- Tabor City
beauty pageant being sponsored
bV the Tabor City Civilians on
April 18th.
Girls interested in entering
I'll" contest are asked to contact
II Mrs. S. r. Rogers or Mrs.
Leon Fonviellc.
T." beauty pageant will bc
held in conjunction with al
.crt show and wpmanlcss we'd
ding.
II marks -hc first time in scv-
.eral years the Civilians have Of
iered such wide varsity of emit
Ic:taInmcnt IN one evening :
session. This triplcncader event
takes the place OF the minstrel
SNOW ordinarily Produced by the
fCIvitanS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Williams Will
Hold Pre-School
Clinic Monday

Pre-school clinic for Williams
Township School les been plan
ned for Monday, March 81, 1858
Parents are asked to please
bring their children and not
send them on school buses
Pre-school children are not COW
cred by school Insurance and
BUSES are already loaded 10
capacity. Also, n program has
been planned which will be
helpful to parents.
Parents who do not have 4
way of getting to SIC clinic are
asked to notify the principal
who will try to arrange trans
.portation facilities.
Pre-school children living west
of highway y. S 7O1 in the
ECavcrdam. Clarendon. ano
Crib Town Communities are &c
arrive at $50. Pnrcnts livinl
east of highway U. S. 7Ol in the
Mollie, Bethel. and White
Crossing Communities should
arrive with their children al
1890.
at is essential that parent,
arrive on time so the program
IN begin rs scheduled" said
Clayton Lewis, principal
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Patterson Radio
And TV Service
Open For Business

4 new business opened in
Tabor City this week-Pattcr-
sen Radio ana TV Service, und-
c. the ownership and manage
mCnt Of Grady Patterson.
Patterson recently completed a
course in Radio and Telcvision
SCrviClng and has ueen awarded
a Diploma by the National Rad
10 Institute If Washington, d. c.
He was formerly = route sales
man for Toms Peanut Company,
His wife, Mia, is associated with
the Tabor City Lumber Com
.p2ny.
The radio and ~ service IS
located in the cement block
building back of SolCs Sing
Service station.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
SAFETY MEASURES

An all-night patrol Friday
night and extra men on duty
Saturday will cover safety pre-
cautions for Alalea Festival
traffic through this area.
Cpl. r. y. Hofler of the state
Highway Patrol office said ihc
provisions were being made for
Us 7i-76 i'm the county. in anti.
Cipation Of heavy traffic heading
To and from Wilmington.
In 1855 seventeen pile up
killed four persons. The accident
occurred in traffic heading I,
the Azalea Festival.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Phone Company Expansion
Set For Local Rural Sections

j. +. HavcnS, Vi.e-preSident OF
me Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph Company. said this
week that a vast "uTai expansion
.oi the system is scheduled to kct
underway this sprung and sum-
mcr in the Tabo" City area.
In letter received by the
Tribune this week. Mr.. Ravens
said. In your column Of March
II. YOU mentioned desire TO
see rural tcl"p.3ncS added in
the Tabor City a"sa. would like
to tell you of work which is
scheduled to bcg;l IN the late
spring OF Summc- 70 rc-cnforcr
existing telephone facilities as
well as to add NO., rural tclr-
phone facilities in YOUR area"
Mr., Ravens Cgl.ncd three
Specific projects II this area
that calls for an expenditure OF
H225.OOU for the combined three
phase expansion.
He said that existing facilities
Will be expanded in the Sidney
and Clarendon areas at a cost
."f over $4,000. and that the new
lines would be extended be-
yond Sidney.
A totally new cl"ility will be
added IN the Emerson section al
"A cost Of about $4,000 he said.
by !ar the largest of the three
local projects IS one planned for
the Iron Hill, Molllc. Guideway.
Dothan. Pir"wav. Dulah and
Oiyphic areas. Estimates of the
COS, of the new telephone install
.ni.ons for this project run a.
bout Sl54.OOO.
Mr. Ravens SAID that the cxac,
starting time was uncertain on
these expansion projects but we
plan 70 start tn, work soon. "
90" sad.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Easier Service
Set AT Nichols

An Easter Sunrise Service
will be held on the town
square in Nichols on Sunday.
April 6. beginning at 700 A.
VI. This will he Union Serv-
ice of all churches and the
public is cordially invited 10
attend.
LcGrandc Odrm. Nichols
police chief, has hccn working
on the scenery !or the sunrise
service for several weeks and
II will depict the Crucifiction
and resurrection Of Christ.
The appropriate Easter seen.
cry will he used At the Nichols
Easter Service for the first
time.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Health I und Insures Medical
Attention For Needy Students

There is no excuse for any CO.
lumbuS County school child be
ing deprived of medical attcn-
ton.
The School Health Fund set
up by the Legislature some eight
years ago provides for children
lOi INDECENT parents 20 receive at
Itertlon through a private doct-
or. The fee is paid by the Health
Fund.
Columbus Count Health Cen
ter workers ascertain through
the Welfare Department the fin
Iancial status of the parents. The
stamp of approval by the We'll
ARE Department means medical
attention for Students who would
otherwise be deprived of such
service.
Last year The health Fund
budget took a licking. The S4,53O
budget was exceeded but an adj
ditional $500 was appropriated
from the State School Health
Fund for the County.
Children in need of medical
attention are screened by their
teachers then public health
nurses work in conjunction with
tie Welfare Department to app
prove the child's visit to a priv
ate doctor.
The Fund is allotted in thu
county according to the number
of teachers in each school. Tabor
City Schools were budgeteo
S523.1O last year and even this
budget was exceeded.
In 1857, the Health Fund pro-
vided treatment 10 youngstcr.
for variety of illnesses. The
most popular scryiCe was that
teeth defects will consume most
of the money spen: through the
Health Fund
For the past several weeks q
dentist has been visiting county
schools examining students. As
mGny as $40 students rccciv,
dental work in a enc weeks per.
iod. The dentist restricts hi,
work to needy children although
the examination is given 10 al
IChildrcn.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Local Girl In
Playouse Role AT
East Carolina

As an attract / Of the Green
Vile Fine As PC val. the East
CarolluH Collye, rI.ymou-r will
pgcsen; Thursday. March 81,
"Hanjo," Il modern version of
J"NHnos" No PLAY. % Y"ri1 Mi
Srlm1. Tho peu.'ma4,, will
take place - 80 2. IN. in the
Sheppard Memoria. Library in
Grecnvlllc and will be open TO
the ru.nc.
Al tho conclusion of the play
d., Joseph \. WitEc. of the East
Carolina department OF English
will talk on the Kabuki Theatre
IN Tokyo. Japan. He will Illus
tr"'c his discussion with koda-
chrome slides.
Tho program IS being present.
ed during International Theatre
Month, which IS sponsored by
CnESCO and which this year is
devoted to the theatre in Ashe.
Alice Anne Horne of Tabor
City will play the part of Jitsuko
Honda, a Spinster. Gwcndolyn O.
hCtIdmroCk of Hl.r:gh is cast
a Hanako. a mad girl: and c.
Thomas Hull, Jr., OF Durham, as
foshso. a young nan. All are
student members Ct the East
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Mue Young Heads
VIEW Auxiliary

Mr.. Mae Young was elected
president Of the Carlton Fon-
.icllc VIEW Post coca III Tabor
rity At the annual election scs-
5IOn held March 10.
Other Officers include Mrs.
Evelyn Martin. sclior Vice-pres-
ldcnt; Lucille Fowler. junior
vicc-CrcSidcnt, Lucille Gore
treasurer En- an. =. CartI &c
chaplain: Rose Nell Cartrette,
Er,la Guthrie
guard: Hilda Wright Rose Nell
Cartrettc and Many Wright,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
NCEA Post Goes
To Acme.Delro
School Teacher

Mrs. Anne F. Barefoot. science
teacher at ACmc-DclCo High
School, was elected secretary of
the science teachers department
of the North Carolina Education
Association during the annua,
meeting of the NCyA in Ashe-
vile.
Mrs. Barefoot was one Of "a
county teachers attending the
convention.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Befas Conduct
Bread Sale For
Crippled Kids

Members of the Tabor City
High School Beta Club will hold
their annual bread sale for
Crippled Children n Easter this
afternoon (Wedn, sday) begin
ming at $3.50 o'clock
The house % house canvas will
be conducted by sonc 80 memb-
err of the club.
Residents are asked to con-
Sributc as mach "N possible TO
hi. worthy cause.
The local campaign is being
.he7dCd by Mrs. Toia Carroll and
Mrs. j \. TTcrIockCr.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Korea Veterans
ace Deadline Or
G. |. Training

Veterans of the Korean Period
were cautioned ;od?y by II.
Hugh Nance County Veterans
Service Officer tor Columbus
County. not to allow their period
OF eligibility to expire # they
plan to enter a training program
under the Korean G. l. Bill.
The Service Officer said that
veterans must begin Korean G.
l. Bill training within three
years after heir separation from
service. For veterans discharged
on or before JanImy 81. 1865
training must como to an enc
no later than January 81. 1863
For veterans separated after
January 81. 1855, the dcadlinC
10; finishing training is January
81. 1865 or eigh: years from
date of discharge. whichever
comes first
Mr.. Nance said .hJt his offic,
has the VA forms needed 10 APP
ply for training Under the Kor.
ear G.. |, Sill and that he i.
prepared "a assist veterans il
making applications.
For additional information
IccntaCt your County Veteran
Service Officer, located at Court
house WhItcvillC N. {. or Mr.
IT. Formy-Duval. District Oric
Ter, North Carolina Veteran
Commission. 400 MurChiSor
Building Post Office Box 1742
Wilmington. North Carolina.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
Advance Tickets
Move BrisklyFor
Easter Dance

Tickets were Tluying briSkly
today for the Easter Dance to
be held Saturday. April 5, be-
ginning at 9 p. III. at Planters
Warehouse.
Sponsored by thc Jaycee Ma
tlOndi Convention Club, the
dance will featur" the original
David Pugh orchestra that prov
ed SO popular her. a few years
ago.
Admission n the IOor will be
$3.50 but advance t.lkets are on
sale now for one collar
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26

trustees; Ruby Wright, secret
any: Oracle SmallS, patriotic in
&tructor; Elwinda Cartrctte, his
lorlan and publicity; Nell Grain
,er. Vice Fonvielie, Mildred
'Ince. and Hilda Wright, color
bearers: Lucille Biackman, flag
bearer; Vera Fonviclle. banner
bearer.
Installation of now officers
will be conducted At a meeting
in April by Past District Presi-
dent Hazel Atkins Of Whitevillc.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
New Assistant
County Agent
Named In Hcrry

A new assistant county agent
has been appointed for Horny
County. Charlie Webster Joined
the local extension service staff
March !.
Webster becomes the second
assistant agent tor the county,
serving under County Agent V
Johnston and ASS. Agent HUI
pert Hardcc.
Webster. a native of Blcnhcim
in Marlboro County, Is a 1855
graduate of Clemsoa College and
served with the Army at Fl
KEoX. Ky.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
County Health Center Serves People
Without Regard To Financial Status
BY AL HARRISON

The Columbus County Health
Center has bat one purpose-to
serve the people.
Thirty-Sevan years ego, DIR.
Floyd Johnson quit private prac-
ticC to become Columbus Coun-
tvs first health officer. He still
holds that position but the
growth and progress of the Cen
tcrAeflects the growth of the
county.
Yet, many services are being
overlooked by the citizenry.
Probably the mistaken idea that
the Center functions only IL
serve INDECENT persons accounts
To- the vast number of people
who fail to take advantage of
services offered.
According to Health Center
officials, two classes of people
areonOt being reached. First.
there are those who fall into the
category of little education or
desire to accent medical service
Secondly, there is the category
of people who feel that the Cent
or offers services only to indig-
cnt persons.
Within the walls CT this mod
err, new structure OH the White
ville-Chadbourn Highway one
carA ind medical services rang
~" from vaccinations to an Or
thopcdic clinic.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26

clinic finds nurses giving shots
FOR polio, dipthrr.a. wnoopine
cough, smallpox, typhoid and
0ther communicate diseases. a
tots # 6,A1 polio shots were
given last year by the Center.
communicable diseases are
reported by IoctD.S Throughout;
the county. IL tk"r becomes 4
duty of public health nurse 10
check the contacts and trace the
disease to its source. Too. nurses
must restrict all contacts IN the
cases of communicable diseases
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
LUTHER JoYNEE FAMILY

The Luther Joyncr's Of Saw
lnnah, Ca, spent the weekend
1cre with his parents and her
mother. Mrs. o. q. WAITS. Mr.
Ioyner was recently transferred
rom Charleston to. Savannah
where he is credit manager TO
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
LOUISIANA VISITORS

The Charlie CorDett'S are here
from Cccilic, La. sor d two or
three months stay.
At present they are al home
with his parents on the Pircway
Road
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
DIR. WILLIAMSON

DR.. r. NJ. williamson has re-
turned from James Walker
Memorial Hospital Wilmington
and is now convclascing at home.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26

Billy Carroll Is CUuvclascing
at his home on Lewis Street fol-
lowing a recent automobile &C
Cident.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
MRS. WILSON HOME

Mrs. Nathan Wilson is now al
home following treatment il
tho Baptist Hospital. Winston
Salem.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
AIR FORCE VISITOR

Lonnic + Willoughby. Jr. who
Is stationed at Moody Air Force
Base. Ndidusta. Ca. spent the
weekend al home.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
LOCAL MEN

Liston New and Don Jcrnigan
continue III at the Veterans Hos
pital, Fayetteville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
LEACOY'S HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Lcacov are
here for a stay at their home on
Lewis Street after being in Pet
crsburg, Fla. for several months.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
VENERAL DISEASE
DECLINES

county health level is the de-
-rease in veneral dis-,.-eS sew
.eral years ago 1t Was not uncomt
mon for some 200 patients. This
steady stream of persons was
ncceSSitatcd due t. the extended
treatment period covering some
two and one-half years. Now
vcneral disease can be checked
rGpidly and in 1857 there were
only l52 new ca>.s of vencraI
disease reported in the county.
SANITARIANS PLAY ROLE
SanitarianS are members OF
the Health Center team. These
men are charged With inspecting
cafes, NEAR markets. motels, no.
tells, hospitals, ct. II is thcil
work that inSLrcs ,hc public that
health standards are being met
in the various places they eat oil
purchase food. Thn mark of the
Sanitarian is viSibl" to all who
enter these public places. The
state requires that the health
grade given by the aanitarian be
displayed in prominent place
Laboratory services, of which
the general public is unaware
are designed to avert wide
spread epedimiC due to unsani-
tary water, milk, etc. Water in
each town is che .ked periodi-
cally for purity, and milk sam
Piles are tested in diaries thro-
ughout the county. Other lab
services offered include blood
tests, hookworm and other in
teStinal tract tests. rabies ties,
for dogs, and others. Only two
tests are made directly in the
Health Center. These are urin-
alysis and hemaglob:n checks.
A bureau of vital statistics is
maintained at the Center. Birth
and death certificates are re-
corded. In 1857, there were 1885
births in the county.
DEVOTED PERSONNEL
One of the major factors in
the growth of the Health Center
has been the devotion to duty by
the personnel.
One might expect to find q
b.. Of disharmony between the
doctors and the Center: howev-
e., this is not the case. Doctor.
consider the Center an essential
part of maintaining high health
standards in the county anc
most regard it as Il supplement
to their practice. Often it is or
the advice of doctors that per-
sons take advantage of the Cent
.er services.
A beautiful aspect Of tn,
Health Center Is the attitude o
those who comprise the staff
They enjoy their work, although
each member Is working an ov.
crioaded schedule, and there l,
no undertone of resentment to.
ward people who take advantag,
Of the services. There Is no third
degree given TO hose seekint
services and In the forefront !,
the desire TO serve The people o.
Columbus County.
Nurses average making IS [,
10 visits per week besides Their
clinic work. Clinics outside Of
he Health Center are held the
FIRST and third Tuesdays in Tab
Continued On Page l2)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
ATURAL AND CHILD HEAL1
MATERNAL AND CHILD
q HEALTH

Miss Mary Floyd, supervising
public health nurse, said a big
portion of the worl; at the Cent
er was devoted to maternal and
child health.
A clinic for this phase of work
Is conducted each Tuesday
morning. 1t is devoted to exam
nation of expectant mothers
who plan home deliveries. Last
year, 528 expectant mothers at
tcWed these clinics. There were
midwife deliveries IN the coun-
~ in 1857, thus, It is easy to re-
cognize the importance of work
done through the clinic in edu-
eating the mother who plans a
home delivery.
The Center also mas a premat-
u"c baby program. Babies who
weigh under four pounds at
birth are sent to James Walker
Ho62ital in Wilmington where
they are given full care. II the
parents are able to pay they do
SO but the program is available
az no charge to any Columbus
resident.
ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC
A clinic that has proved pop
ular Is the orthopedic clinic con-
Quoted the second Monday Of
each month. DIR. Robert Miller
Of Charlotte conducts this clinic
an'J invaluable service is rend-
cred without charge to all per-
sons having any kind Of deform.
ity. Among those who seek at
tcntion are ex-poIio patients
persons with bone injurie, etc
NNUNIZATION CLINIC
Each Monday Except the
second Monday in the month
and Thursday, an immunizatior
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
X-RAY DEPARTMENT

one OF thc most popular feat
ureS of the Health Center is the
X-Ray Department. There you
find u pretty nurse, Mrs. Irene
AnScaumc, giving X-Rays' to as
many as 90 persons each Friday.
tn" plates are developed at the
CeyAfr then forwarded To Nc
Gains Sanitorium .or reading
Private hospitals u::cr this Serv-
ice for fees ranging from $40 to
$3.50. The Health Center fec is
one dollar.
Last year there were only IL
new cases of tuberculosis in the
county. This is the least number
o. reported cases for any one
year period since ly47 when the
Center began filing reports. OF
tht~ll who were infected last
year with tuberculosis the aver
age age was AZ. The oldest was
81 and the youngest %. Five of
the ii cases we're from the Tabor
City area.
Each week cards are sent to
persons asking them to take x
Rays. Among those who receive
cards urging them to take x
Rays are food handlers, ex-TB
paAntS, TB suspects and per-
sons who have had contact with
lib patients. This method plus
those who visited the Center
without notification accounted
for 2,l47 X-Rays given in 1857.
An additional service in con-
junction with tubcrcular patti
ents is dispensing of drugs tc
other TB patients. These drugs
are provided free to indikent
persons. Those who are able to
pa.Oare sold the drugs at cost
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-03-26
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC

Another major program adj
ministered is tie pre-school
clinic. As many IS three nurses
accompany a doctor to schools
throughout the county for pre-
school nhvcico1 denominations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-22
Rush Hour Disrupted
By Heavy Downpour

A heavy downpour caught
work-bound area residents to-
day, slowing traffic and adding
nearly an inch to the already
heavy rain production this
month.
The Weather Bureau forecast
more of the same during the
day and tomorrow. with evening
thundershowers also a posi-
bility.
Temperatures were expected
to move UP to about IS today
and 80 tomorrow. more humid
and seasonable If not as pleas
ant as the recent readings of
66 degrees.
With rain still falling and
more on the way, the Weather
Bureaus airport instruments
have measured 6.70 inches this
month. That's the greatest
amount in three years, or since
August, 1855. when hurricanes
dumped 1881 inches on the
area.
Today's rainfall ran this
months total above the SAG
inches of October, 1855, and
there had not been a month
since then exceeding 5.88
inches.
The record rainfall for any
July was 1858 inches, measured
in 1885.
Some streets were temporarily
flooded by today's rain, includ-
ing the area of Benning road
and East Capitol street, which
runs water with almost every
downpour, and sections of Rock
Greek parkway.
The long raining period was
attributed largely to a nervous
frontal system. Cool air has
been spreading farther south
. this year than usual. Then when
southern winds blow, they
either push the front back, or
slide over it.