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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

SHOP LATE TONIGHT IN OUR BRANCH STORES
Chevy Chase Corners
Washington Store until All Saturdays
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Two Hurt I'm Wreck
EIuding Local. Police

Two young men attempting to
elude Tabor City police Officers
were seriously injured when
their speeding car overturned
about 1O:l5 o'clock last night
two miles from Tabor City on
the Chadbourn Highway.
Police Chief H. E. Epps said
this morning that Columbus
County Hospital authorities list
ed as fair" the condition of
Charles Strickland, ID, and Lest
er Strickland, both of Loris.
Charles Strickland was named
as driver of the car and will b
charged with driving under the
influence, speeding in excess of
~ miles per hour and failure
to stop at the sound of a siren.
His brother, Lester Strickland.
member of the U. S. Coast
Guard, will be charged with
public drunkenness.
The wild chase began on the
South Carolina side of the state
line when Constable Fowler at
tempted to stop the speeding
auto. When the chase crossed
the state line, Policeman Lea
mon Sing took up the pursuit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Horny Negro
Dies Following
Beach Stabbinu

One man was dead and anoth-
er lodged in Jail without bond
on charge of murder following
a stabbing at Atlantic Beach a.
bout 1890 a. m. Sunday, Horny
County Coroner Littlejohn Blan-
ton reported.
The dead man was identified
by Coroner Blanton as Theodore
Evans, 81, of Ri. /, Wampee.
Charged with Evans murder Is
Freddie Pratt Jr., ID, of Rt. S.
Conway. Both are Negroes. Pratt
is now in Jail at Nixon's Cross
roads.
Coroner Blanton said an in
quest is scheduled for 8 d. m.
Thursday at Nixon's Crossroads.
Following the Staying Con-
stable ]. c. Gore arrested Pratt
when bloodStains around his
pocket were detected.
Coroner Blanton said Pratt
first denied any knowledge of
the killing but after being grilled
all day by Constable Gore and
Magistrate j. c. Livingston fin
ally broke down and admitted
he had stabbed Evans in the
neck.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Name Peterson
To FILA Group

Johnnie II. Peterson, of Ri. /,
IDelco, has been appointed d
member of the Columbus Coun-
lty Far ~ Home Administra-
ton Co.l.nitt>e, CISCO w. Jack
son, the Agency's County Super
visor, announced this week
The other two members serv-
ing with Mr.. Peterson are Hoyt
c. Causey, Chadbourn, and Raj
phi NJ. jolly, Ri. 3, Tabor City.
Mr.. Peterson succeeds Wilbur
NJ. Smith whose 3-year term
expired this year.
Each agricultural county in
North Carolina has a 3-member
committee to work with the CO.
unity supervisor to make the best
possible local use of the agen-
cy'S farm credit service program.
The committee determines the
eligibility of applicants for all
types of Farmers Home Admin
iStration loans, and determines
the suitability and fair and rea-
Sonable values of farms to be
taken as security for real estate
loans. 1t also reviews borrow
ers' progress as they pay off
their FILA loans by means of
improved farming and turn TO
banks and other lenders for the
credit they need.
The committee elected Mr..
CauSey as its chairman at its
first meeting, held on August 8.
He is farmer in the Chadbourn
community.
The Farmers Home Admins
tration is an agency in the U.
>. Department OF Agriculture
that supplies long-term credit to
farmers to buy or improve their
farms, establish suitable soil and
water conservation measures.
and build or repair farm houses
or other essential farm build
ings. 1t has intermediate - or
short-tcrm credit for farm oper-
ationS or to meet emergency
needs.
The agency does not compete
with other lenders in the farm
credit field. As a part of its
credit service, is supplies farm
and home management aids and
advice.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Mayors Court
Docket Heavy

A heavy docket was noted in
Mayors Court on Monday but
TIE Unusually large numL-,.- OF
cases was due to last weeks
pOStponcmcnt of court rather
than any increased number OF
violations.
- 2 90 @-IS-5ES"ENyu
Court was postponed last week
when the townwide tobacco OPP
.ening celebration was staged in
the business area.
Cases on the docket included
Earl Watts, disorderly conduct
cost; Joe Thomas Buffkin, dis
orderly conduct, cost: PAU
Hodge, disorderly conduct, mo-
pross with leave; Brady Wright
disorderly conduct, cost; Joe
Thompson, public drunkenness
cost; John Grice, public drunk
enness, cost, appeal to Superior
Court; Harry Lee Norris, speed
ing, cost; lobe Mclean, Jr.,
public drunkenness, cost; Leroy
Williams, carrying concealed
weapon, transfer to Recorders
Court; Don Williams, public
drunkenness, cost; Larry Keith
Hooks, no muffler, cost; Gum
merry Soles, public drunkenness
and diSorder1y conduct, cost;
James z. Ward. drunken driv-
ing, transfer to Recorders Court
Willie Forester, public drunken
ness. cost, appeal to Superior
Court; Nathaniel Raford, dis
orderly conduct and assault on
female, cost, appeal to Superior
Court.
Rether Baker, public drunken
ness, cost, appeal to Superior
Court; George Smith, public
drunkenness, cost; Paul G.. Fipps,
spinning wheels, cost; Jimmy E.
Norris, public drunkenness, cost;
Roy Martin, public drunkenness.
cost plus $40 fine; Charles Ed
ward Williams, disorderly con-
duct and assault, cost, appeal to
Superior Court; Carl johnson
assault and affray, cost; Lewis
Bellamy, assault, cost; Richard
McCullen, expired operators
license, transfer to Recorders
Court.
Mayor Howard HARRISON pre-
sided over the session Of court
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Tabor Teeners
Are SO Champs

Tabor City's teener leagu,
baseball team won the Columbus
County Championship here Mon.
day afternoon by downing REG
lewood 80 in hard fought
contest.
The Tabor City teeners over
came 20 deficit in the fina'
inning to wrap up the title
The championship title was
marked by pitchers duel. Hen
ry Neil Wright, leading twirler
for Tabor City, limited the visit
ors to three hits while his mates
were collecting four hits from
Hobbs of Riegelwood.
Wright added laurels to his
The local teener team COM
plcted the season with a lO-l
pitching game bp collecting two
for three at the plate.
record having lost only to Halls
boro during regular season play.
The championship tilt wrap
ped up the teener league play
for the 1853 season.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
will Form Bike
Safety Club Here

Several pleasant surprises are
lin store for local youths who join
the Bicycle Safety Club when
the organizational meeting is
held Wednesday, August 20, 1 D.
IN. at the high school ball park.
Police Chief H. E. cpps said
today that this marks the frs,
such Bicycle Safety Club FORM
ed in North Carolina.
Free bicycle plates are still
available for youngsters who
have not yet received one
All youngsters interested in
joining the Bicycle Safety Club
are urged to attend next weeks
meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Cagscer 2 urs,sl Is
Near Its Quota

Final plans were made thi.
week by officials of the Column
bus County Unit, American Can
Iccr Society, for raising S250.OC
to top the county quota of $500
The fiscal year for the society
ends August 81 and the workers
were optimistic today about rails
ling the quota.
Mrs. Mae S. Young and J. S
Mann are Fund raising chair
men with Mrs. Evelyn Leonard
president of the Columbus Coun-
ty Unit. Mrs. Evelyn Martin is
Educational chairman and ]. A
Hufham, Jr. is treasurer. DR.
Ross M. Williamson has served
in the capacity of Executive
! chairman.
Organized cruSades have not
been conducted this year in Fair
Bluff, Gerro Gordo, or Acme
Delco. Mrs. Lester Lowe is this
week conducting drive in
IChadbourn.
Anyone wishing to make a
contribution may do so by call
ing any of the workers OF mail
ing a check to J. A. Hufham,
Jr. at the Waccamaw Bank and
Trust Co, Tabor City.
1t was pointed out by Mrs
Leonard that sixty percent, the
largest share of the contributors
dollar, is devoted to 60 divisions
and 5000 units throughout the
48 states and Alaska. It undre-
writes great educational pro-
gram, utilizing every modern
technique for influencing public
attitudes.
Service is planned with the
advice Of county and state medi-
cal leaders. It seeks TO help the
patient through many channels.
Some research is supported by
divisions. Costs of local admin
istration and fund raising are
also included in this sixty per-
cent of the donors dollar.
Twenty-Five percent supports
a nationally administered, COM
prehensive research program
while three percent is used for
medical grants. The remaining
twelve percent is used by the
national headquarters Of the So
ciety for professional education,
public education, service to can
Ger patients, statistical research.
administration, fund raising.
etc.
All units keep their portion o.
the fund in the respective coun-
tics and budget the money 10
serve the needs of cancer patti
ents as well as contributing to-
the North Carolina Institute.
Inc, located in Lumberton for
the treatment of patients.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Tabor City Again TO Have
Community Birthday Calendar

/ A ye.v successful organiza-
ton I mes'ng got underway this
Iweek ior u. ",.tstanding Com
immunity Birthday Calendar which
has been circulated for the past
two years in this section.
Mrs. R. r. Rogers, Jr., calend-
ar chairman, had all chairmen
and workers to meet last night
to get instructions and especi-
ally chart out plans so that this
year no citizen will be missed.
Mrs. Winston Gore, co-chair-
man, presided and gave pointers
and appointed four main cap
tainS to head the four sections
Iof Tabor City. They are Mrs.
Bobby Rippy, Mrs. John Soles,
Jr., Mrs. A. w. HARRISON and
Mrs. Frank NeSmith.
Soliciting advertisements this
year from the local merchants
will be Mrs. A. f. Goldfinch.
merchants, sorry we have only
ia limited amount of space so
please contact me Immediately, 4"
says Mrs. Goldfinch.
Mrs. Roger carp is Lodge list
ing chairman. She and her COM
mlttee will try to contact every
organization and lodge. churches,
and all kinds of clubs which
make the calendar such a valu-
able asset to Tabor City citizens.
She will appreciate the various
club presidents calling her SC
that she may explain this unique
service for their organization.
Mrs. Davis Bruton, Jr. is again
serving as publicitp chairman
and she wishes to thank every
one for their past interest and
cooperation. She added cit has
been a great service to our COM
in the past and we feal
sure it will be of greater value
this year as we plan it on a much
larger scale"
The new picture to be used
on the front of the calendar will
be announced next week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Miss Mary E. Hooks
Dies In Horny

FAIR BLUFF, N. C.-(Special)
Miss Mary Emma Hooks, 81,
died Friday at 1890 p. m. at the
home of a brother, Lonnie ".
Hooks, in the Wannamaker sec
ton of Horny County.
Funeral services were held
Saturday at p. m. in Wanna
maker Baptist Church, the Rev.
Mark Osborne and the Rev. H.
E. King officiating. Burial was
in Riverside Cemetery, near
Surviving are three brothers,
Oliver F., Lonnie V. and A. Cur
Inc Hooks, all of Nichols, and
two sisters, Mrs. Dan Campbell,
Hamer, and Mrs. Herbert Tyler,
LoriS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Giant Strides Made
BY County Library
During Past Year

Another milestone of progress
has been recorded by the Column
bus County Library, Edna
Creech. librarian, has pointed
out in the annual report released
t& week.
In the adult non-fiction CLASH
hcaton, the library added 1913
books this past year along with
476 adult fiction books. Juven-
lie non-fiction additions totalled
1879 and fiction for juveniles in
creased to 419. A total of 1892
books were added to the library
in tire past year.
Books loaned for home use
Sawed adult non-fiction at 49,
1913, fiction at 1928, a total of
1927.
Juveniles were loaned 8,412
non fiction books and 22,289
fiction, a total of 3O,701. The
grand total of books loaned dur
ing the year was 80,628.
OF primary importance in the
progress made by the library
during the year was the purch-
- of a new walk-in type Cert
enslager bookmobile that is
scheduled for delivery in Sep
TENDER.
Also of considerable import
ance was the erection of a new
library building by the county.
Located on the Chadbourn road,
the building was completed and
the library moved into the new
quarters last January. The build
iHG has all new shelving and
Equipment.
The library Is open for pat
rons all day every Monday and
Friday from 900 A. M. until
500 p. M.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Judge Mallard
Praised By
Wake Bar Crouu

The Wake County Bar Asso-
citation last week paid tribute to
Superior Court Judge Raymond
b. Mallard of Tabor City.
In a resolution passed by the
Bar Association thanked the Ia
Dor City Judge saying, Judge
Maliard has presided over said
courts with great dignity and
judicial Skill and demeanor. and
has tried and dispoed of a most
unusually large number of cri-
minal and civil cases"
During the six months per-
iods. Judge MalIard presided
over criminal and civil terms
in Wake County 1887 cases
were tried.
The Bar Association resoIut-
ion wishes Judge MalIard "con-
tinued good health, success and
happiness In his service as Sup
erior Court judge and an early
return to Wake County"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
$1,000 DRAWING
Set August rs

Customers were really begin
ming to get the hang this week
of the townwide Free Silver
Dollar Days" promotion.
Folks are beginning to ask
for the tickets and most of them
know that it takes ten of the
regular tickets to get a master
ticket that makes them eligible
for the prizes" said one store
employee who takes the time to
explain the promotion to each
customer.
Among the thousands of Gus
toners who come into Tabor
City during the promotional
event is a lucky winner Of 500
silver dollars to be given away
Continued On Page 6)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Present Flaa
To School

A flag of the United States
was recently presented to the
Williams Township School. The
presentation was made by Frank
Young to Clayton Lewis, prin-
.cipal of the school.
Mr.. Lewis said the flag would
be used in every possible way
to teach patriotism. citizenship
and national loyalty.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Will Collect
Back Taxes

Tabor City's Board Of Com
missioners approved September
3 as the date for Police Officer
Ted Watts to begin collecting de-
linquent taxes.
Action came last night at the
regularly scheduled meeting OF
the Board.
Other business included a mo-
ton to accept bids for painting
the water tank.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
SCHOOL REGISTRATION

All students who erpect to
attend Tabor City High School
this year and who have not
registered for courses are ask
ed to report to the school Of
flee Monday morning. August
Is, between Q and 1900
o'clock for registration. Most
students who were in school
here last year were registered
prior to the close of the spring
term but newcomers in the
community or old students
who were absent at the pre-
registration last spring are
urged to drop by the school
office Monday. Principal RAN
dali Il. Burlcson made the an
nouncement today.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Grid Practice
AT Green Sea

Green Sea High School grid
iron practices begin Friday eve
ming at 6 p. m.
Coach Price Bush said this
first meeting would be devoted
to issuing equipment. The first
work will begin on Monday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
MILLPOND DIRECTORS

All members of the Board
OF Directors Of the Tabor City
Recreation Commission. Inc.
the Lake Tabor project. are
urged to attend a special call
cd meeting at the woman's
Club house next Monday
night August IS, at 500. The
meeting will follow immedi-
ately after the Tabor City
Rotary meeting at the wom-
ans Clubhouse.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
FOOTBALL MEETING

Tabor City High School
Football Coach Bermey Stew
ems announced today that
there would be a meeting Of
vi candidates for this years
grid team Friday night, Aug
ust Is. at 100 at the gymnas-
tum. All past Iettermen as
well as others who would like
TO try out for The team arc
urged 10 attend the meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
1abos City Lieut. Figures Much Better Than Last Year

Tabor City's tobacco marke
continued ahead of last year
average for the same period O
time and tossed in a S62.l4 av,
erage on Monday for good meas
ure.
While the overall Today av
erage this season falls hi
short of the S60.27 average post.
ed for the 1857 season, a com.
pariSon with last years figure.
for the first 10 days of opera.
ton shows this year to be a ban.
ner year.
Last year, the highest averag,
posted during the opening II
days was $3.50. This figure wa.
surpassed Monday when the av,
erage was listed at S62.14.
1t appears that again thi
year the market will continue t
show an increase in averag,
price and speculation is that thi.
will be the best year ever To-
tobacco growers.
The second day of sales thi.
year showed Tabor City selling
l02,056 pounds for an average
of $56.l6. On the same day las
year the market sold 62,72{
pounds for a S53.06 average
Other comparisons find the thirc
day of sales this season averag-
ing $500 n l15,O54 pounds
Last year the figure on this date
was s54.36 on 1878 pounds
The fourth day this year shows
S59.06 on l66,284 pounds. Las
year it was $500 on 89,94t
pounds.
Through Monday, the market
here had sold 895,O12 pounds for
an average of S5813 per hun
dred.
Other markets on the S. C.-N
c. Border Belt are showing a
increase over last years
sales. The highest average for
the season belongs to Darling
ton with an unusually high
S6l.53 for the sale of 1,219,046
pounds.
Probably the highest one day
average thus far has been in
Hemingway where on Monday
the average price on 23l, 800
pounds was S64.51.
A Loris warehouseman pre-
dicted that this week would find
some markets hitting a S65 av-
erage.
Season average through Mon
day for markets in this area
we're:
Whiteville-s6O.O7 on 3.7I8.-
$50 pounds.
Fair Bluff-s6O.49 on 923,47s
pounds.
Chadbourn-ssO.25 on 1.o6O,-
10 pounds.
Loris - S58I2 on 872.146
Mullins-s59.25 on 4,479,2ss
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
ROCKY MOUNT VISITORS

Mrs. Dothan Spivcy and Mrs
Leon 1nman visited their sister
Mrs. j. G.. Williams in Rocky
Mount Tuesday. They also visit
ed the Elder j. b. Williams. who
lis i'll. in Elm City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Early and
children. Stevie and Susan. OF
North Apola, Penn. visited her
mother, Mrs. J. J. Canady and
sister. Mrs. Joe Coleman. Mr..
Coleman, and children last
week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
NEW POLICEMAN

Elton J. Hardee, of route 3,
Loris, has been employed since
August 1, as radio operator
and policeman in the town of
Loris. Hardee served as a MIL
itary Policeman while I'm the
armed forces.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
W.S.C.S. States Session
For Tuesday Night

The Woman's Society of Chris
IN Service. Saint Paul Method
jst Church, will meet Tuesday
August 10, at 8 p. m. in the
Chapel of the Church.
All the women of the church
are invited to attend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-08-13
YAM COMMITTEE

'F""N"F' WIN NNptUE 70
iinas Yam Festival Commit
tee are urgently requested 10
attend meeting at the Tabor
City Merchants Association
office Thursday morning,
August II. at 1000. Some OF
the important features Of this
years event are scheduled 10
be discussed and II Is impera-
tive that all committee memb- .
ers attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
4I<{ulz
En-
Questions and answers
from the news
ny TOM HENRY

For Milady -. What is one Of
the LaIeSf innovations in furniture?
The 'chemise" chair. It is de-
signed for the woman who finds
chemise skirts too tight to sit
down gracefully. 1t has higher
seat, foam-rubber cushions, swivel
and rocking action.
O.G.G., Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Buggy Path Why is Ohio
building a hOrse-0Hd-bEggy lane
along one of ifS new highways
To accommodate the vehicles
Of the Amish people.
M.R.K., Long Beach, Calf
OutQ0 The average AneTi-
can makes an annual salary of
between 5000 and 5000. How
much does he save and how much
does he owe?
He has about l,570 in cash
savings, but his debts amount to
$500.
Mrs. W.H.B., BOHHfjfIl. Utah
Going Strong 80. Wh0f news
program begun in June, 1882, still
going strong, has had the longest
continuous run in radio?
Lowell Thomas and the News.
Mr.. Thomas made his l5,0O0th
broadcast in June.
-B.L., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
MOTE. We will poy S for question ord onswef
used in this eolVma. Questions ore bossd on current
news. ond clippno Of news source must oeccmpony
1ns~er. Address: Ton Henry. TINS WEEK. as
Lexington Avenue. New Tork ", N. Y. unoccepted
contributions eonnos be acknowledge or returned.
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-12-17
Farm Bureau Chief Praises Referendum Vote

Yesterdays turnout of Tar
Heel farmers to vote in referen-
dums in which they overwhelm-
ingly favored continued quota
controls and price supports for
tobacco and cotton, and assess
mcnt programs for tobacco and
peanuts was a sign Of "tremend-
Gus farmer interest in the fut-
ure of their farm program" ac-
cording to A. G. Edwards, Exc
tive Vicc-PrcSidcnt of the
North Carolina Farm Bureau.
'''' ou~h tho results was no
surprise to farm leaders, Ed
wards and other Bureau offici-
1iF were pleased at the large
,.fHra wei. 'urua1
out in the face Of snow and
freezing temperatures.
The large number OF voters"
s1io r wards. us q clear inuiCar
tion thnt farmers are con crncd
over their programs, and are
to play a role in their
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-12-17
Harrison Gets
Secretary Post
With Hollinqs

COLUMBIA. S. C.)-Appoint-
ment of w. Leroy Harrelson.
editor and publisher of the
Myrtle Beach News, as an excu-
tive assistant and press secretary
was announced today by Cover
nor-elect Ernest F. Holdings.
HARRISON is a 1913 graduate
Ht - Ntade and I lied his
Masters degree in journalism
and public relations at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. He has
served as editor and publisher
of the Myrtle Beach News and
president of the Coastal Caro-.
linian Press, Inc, since January
1854. He left the military ser
vice as a major in the Army in
August. 1883. and served the in
term months as Assistant Ad-
jutant at The Citadel.