Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-01-08

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sold has been greater during
some past years but with the
acreage cuts, bad weather, etc
we know that pcrcentage-wiS
we sold our part of the crop. This
record should be a boon to the
1858 tobacco season"
In talking about the recen
Yam Festival, EiiingS said he
had heard it called by many the
best in the l0-year history of the
event. SiXty-three units were in
the parade and 4 host OF enter
tanning features brought record
crowds to the community.
The publicity leverage of the
Yam Festival was by far the
greatest we have ever had" said
Eddings.
He pointed out that excellent
cuvcrage was afforded by the
TABOR CITY TRIBUNE AND
the WHITEVILLE NEWS-RE-
PORTER. Also cited for publici-
" service were radio stations
WENC and VITAE. Tolcvis!on
stations WMFD-TV devoted to
picture and movies Of the fest
iN-.t'N. /, marked the =. line
DIZZY had entered the nub!.-. "
-!rclcS .ar the Yam Festival and
t was announced by Eddings
lat WBTW-TV plans anotrer
program to pub'Icize the Yam
festival prior TO The 1858 cdi-
-.9n Of the show that pays tribute
= the lowly sweet potato.
National publicity was given
the Festival on NBC Monitor
This program resulted in a flood
o. requests for recipe books on
preparation of yam dishes.
Too, movies were mad, forl
the TV program Might Beat
but have been unable t. learn
whether or not they will be US
ed, EddlngS stated.
High among the movement TO
help farmers receive additional
revenue was the contract be-
tween Corbett Canning company
and farmers of Columbus and
Horny Counties. The details
were worked out between c. ell
Corbett, president Of the local
and the Tabor City
Merchants Association. It pro-
vides for contract purchase by
Corbett Of sweet potatoes and
round beans. II should add TO the
May, June, July and August in
come of the farmers in this area
Too, it will add to the money
spent in the area By employment
Of workers at the Cannery since
The contract farming plan will
require additional operating time
or the canning plant.
New industry didn't scratch the
surface here In 1857 but the
Merchants Association worked |
;losly with Carolina Power and
Light Company, Atlantic Coast
inc Railroad and the Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Company in at
to induce industrialists
10 locate in the area.
Just when we thought our
chances Of obtaining a new in
iustry were best the Company
stopped plans TOR expanding.
They suggested we contact them
again about August, 1855" the
director said.
Telephone service was proyid-
ed some OF the people on High
way 904. I'VE used editorials
from the TABOR CITY TRI-
BUNE and excerps from speeches
BY members Of the State Com
nunication Commission. &C. point
put the need for service to the
people along Highway s04, "Edd-
ngs said.
The livestock income programl|
will call for improving quality of
beef cattle by romoting better
cows and using high quality
bulls to breed common cows.
Eddings was still asking today
for names Of dentists who might
be prospects for starting their
practice in Tabor City. He re-
marked that at the present there
we're no prospects for the i'm
mediate future.
The Merchants Association
secretary said he was also work.
ing closely with The Horny CO.
unity Farm Market in Loris.
Other duties that have fallen
on the shoulders of Eddings in
clude supervision Of the clearing
and building Of the golf course