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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25

drinks were the beginning of ice
'cream. Kings who were lucky
enough to have chefs who knew
the recipe for ice cream were
very honored in deed. The kings
kept those recipes a secret and
sometimes when the king died
the recipe was lost. This prob
ably went on for many years un-
til finally one day a chef didn't
keep the secret and thereby
made ice cream a food that peo-
pie besides kings could eat. A
bout l774 Is the first account Of
ice cream in the United States.
In 1s46 q woman, Nancy john
son, invented the first hand
cranked ice cream freezer. She
didn't get a patent ON it and is
therefore not usually credited
with this invention. A hand
cranked freezer probably at last
similar to the one she invented
is still widely used today.
After ice cream became a fav-
orite refreshment one of the
most popular forms of eating Il
was called in ice cream sodas. In
Evanston, Illinois, niclmamed
Heavenston, there was an OBJ
lection to serving ice cream with
soda in it on Sunday. To over
come this problem some of the
soda jerkers got together and
started serving ice cream with
out soda but with syrup. People
started calling for Sundays
other days Of the week. The eld-
ers of the church objected to a
refreshment being named after
Sabeth. So the spelling of the
word was changed to sundae.
From Nero to the Americans
who eat 2,4O0, 0o0, 900 quarts OF
ice cream each year, ice cream
is one of the most tasty and most
healthful foods we can find. Ice
cream contains all of the SUBJ
stances found in milk only in
difference proportions. Since ice
cream is made with milk il is
very good for us. So in June
Dairp Month for Goodness-Sake
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
PRESBYTERIAN REPORT

Ralph Scott, Chairman of the
Executive Committee of Church
Extension of the Presbyterian
Synod Of North Carolina, will
present report for the Commit
tee when the Synod meets at
Davidson College, July 1915.
The report will come on the
second day, and will show that
the greatest percentage of
growth Of the nine Presbyteries
of the Synod during 1857 was
made by Winston-Salem Pres
bytery (4%); however, Abe
marie Presbytery continued to
lead the entire Synod over q
period Of years, the net growth
since 1910 being 97.91%. During
1857 the Presbyteries increased
at the following rate: Orange
1925; Albemarle, Ass; Neck
Ilenburg, 2.19%; Granville, 1857
Kings Mountain, 1855; Concord
.66E; Wilmington, .64%; Fayette-
willie, .82%. Growth for tbe
Synod was 1.76S. In contrast tc
2.16% the year before.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
Ice Cream
Is Good Way
To Use Milk
BY ANN WILLIAMSON

June Dairy Month is getting
under full swing and one way to
keep it going strong is to buy
and use dairy products every
day this month.
One of the best ways to get
our milk this month is by eating
ice cream. 1t is not only good but
good for us. Even if you are on
a reducing diet there are only
los calorieS in one half cup OF
ice cream. There are so many
flavors that il would be almost
impossible for anyone not to
find one he liked.
1t is thought.that perhaps iced
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
BY WADE LUCAS

North Carolina ranks 9th in
size among the 48 states COM
prising the United States. 1t had
\ 1850 population Of 4.06l .929
and an estimated population of
4. 466 ,435 In 1858, according to
the North Carolina State Board
Of Health.
In area it has 52,712 square
miles, including 3.615 square
miles of inland water.
Its altitude ranges from sea
level to 6,684 feet.
North Cardinals capitol Is To-
Gated in Raleigh. which was
founded in 1892, and which had
a 1850 population Of 65,679.
North Carolina entered the Un-
ion as the 18th State on Novem-
Der 81. 1889. and its nickname
Is the Tar Heel State.
The States motto is "Esse
Guam Videri" Ito be rather to
seem). Its official song is 1.-The
Old North State" the official
flower is the dogwood, and the
official bird is the cardinal.
North Carolina occupies three
main photographic provinces:
The Coastal Plain, which COM
prises the surface of the eastern
half of the State: the Piedmont
Plateau, which occupies the Gen.
ter of the State: and the Ap-
palachian Mountain region, which
occupies the western portion. Its
greatest length Is 500 miles: its
average width is $50 miles.
One Of the South Atlantic
states, North Carolina is bound
ed on the east by the Atlantic
Ocean, on the south by South
Carolina and Georgia, on the
west by Tennessee. and on the
north by Virginia.
Level and sandy, the Coastal
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25

Inative-born labor, fast over
might transportation that enables
North Carolina manufacturers
and food professors to put their
products within easy reach OF
the most populous areas in the
nation, and with such other fac
tors as climate, scenery, stable
government at State and local
levels, the State has much to Of
fer worthwhile industries.
Industrial development org
|anizations, formed by public
spirited citizens DESTROYS OF
bringing more payrolls into
their respective communities
are located throughout North
Carolina.
These groups cooperate with
and work closely with the North
Carolina Department Of Conser-
walton and Developments Divi-
sion Of Commerce and Industry
Chambers of Commerce, and
other groups in promoting the
industrial development of the
State.
Services Of the c & D Depart.
ment's Division Of Commerct
and and Industry, which i,
headed by Walter w. Harper
Industrial Development Admin
Iistrator, are designed to:
Encourage and assist in ths
location and development o!
new business and industry II
North Carolina, and the main.
tenance of existing business anc
industry.
Assist out-of-State firms anc
individuals in accumulation O
confidential business and in.
dustrial data, and prepare speci-
al studies.
Conduct research Of a contin
Jung nature and issue reports.
Assemble information relating
to status, scope, cost and EN-
ployment possibilities Of plan
ned business and industrial OPP,
portunitieS.
Advice and cooperate will
growth and improvement o
these communities.
Provide a source Of genera
information concerning manu-
Featuring firms in the State ant
answer inquiries about Nortl
carolina manufacturers ant
their products.
Furnish industrial site dats
and listings Of available Nortl
carolina industrial buildings.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
This North Carolina

Plain stretches inland for ar
average distance of $50 miles
is nowhere more than 500 feet
above sea level, and covers ar
area Of about $4,000 square
miles. It Is bordered by swamps
inlets, estuaries. and a chain OF
long, narrow reefs. which extend
for about 325 miles along the
coast from the northern border
south-southeast to Cape Lookout
and then westward in a long arc
to the Cape Fear River. The
barrier reefs enclose Albemarle
and Pamlico Sounds and form
the inner boundary of Raleigh
and Onslow bays. The general
coastline, of the State possesses
a length of 30l miles. The over.
all length Of the coastline, meas.
|ured around bays. inlets and es.
tuaries reached by tidal water
Is sofa miles.
The Piedmont Plateau, where
most of the States burgeonins
industries are located. Is separat'
ed from the Coastal Plain by
a Fall ine". which marks q
sharp increase of 200 feet ir
elevation. The fall line follows
Ia very irregular course across
North Carolina In a generally
|southwesterly direction from the
Falls of Roanoke in the north
to Arson County on the South
Carolina border. The plateau
covers an area of about 10000
square miles and rises to the
west at the approximate rate OF
three to four feet per mile until
1t joins the mountain region. a.
bout 1900 feet above the Level
of the plateau.
The portion of the Appalachian
system of mountains. which
crosses North Carolina. covers
an area of about 5000 square
miles and consists of the Blue
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
CLIFTON Han"

FORT BRAGG-Army M-Sgt.
Clifton Hamer, son Of Dolroe J.
Hamer, Chadbourn, recently was
assigned as chief clerk in Head
quarters Battery of the 83rd
Field Artillery Battalion at Fort
Bragg, N. c.
Sergeant Hamer entered the
Army in l945 and was stationed
at Ford Hood, Tex, before T.
irving for duty at Fort Brakg
He has served in the European
thearter. His wife, Cora, lives
in Fayetteville, N. c.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Local area Man Lady wanted to service and
collect from coin-operated dispensing equipment
to hours weekly earns operator up to 5000
monthly No age limit or selling but must have
car, references and $500 working capital. For
interview give personal particulars, phone num-
Der. Write Box 1872, Dallas 6, Texas ltp)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25
RELIABLE PARTY
MALE OR FEMALE

to service q route Of CIGA-
RETE machines. No selling or
soliciting. Routes arc estab-
lished for operator. Full or
part time. Good Income. $1,1.S
10 $2,250 cash required. Write,
giving full particulars and
phone number to Automatic
Enterprises Corp, 100 Nor
gan North, Minneapolis, MINI.
(1tc)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25

Smoky Mountains. Some 43 peaks
In the Great Smoky Mountains
reach elevations exceeding 5000
feet above sea level, and four
peaks in the Blue Ridge Escarp-
ment exceed 5000 feet. The
highest point in the State -
and the highest point east of
the ssiMipissipRi oniCC etaoin
the Mississippi Rivers Mount
Mitchell, which rises 6,684 feet
above sea level in Yancey
County.
The lowest point in the State
is at sea level along the coast.
The average elevation of North
Carolina is TOO feet above sea
level.
The Blue Ridge Escarpment
forms the watershed for the At
lantic slope, West of the ridge
North Carolina is drained by
rivers and streams which flow
into the Mississippi Basin. The
principal rivers east of the Blue
Ridge flow in a generally south
Ieasterly direction and include the
Roanoke, the Tar, and the Neuse,
which flow into Albemarle and
Pamlico Sounds through deep
and wide estuaries: the CapeL
Fear River. which flows into the
Atlantic at Cape Fear; and the
Catawba and Yadkin Rivers,
both of which flow into South
Carolina. The mountains to the
west of the Blue Ridge are drain
ed by the headstreaIns Of the
Tennessee River, the chief of
which are the title Tennessee
and the French Broad Rivers.
North Carolina Is proud of its
climate. Moderated by the Gulf
Stream off the coast and by 4
protective barrier of high noun
tains on the west, the State
generally has a mild climate
throughout the year. The average
yearly temperature of the State
in the southeast is ga degrees
Fahrenheit; along the Coastal
Plain 81 degrees: so degrees on
the Piedmont Plateau and S.
degrees in the mountain region
The yearly average for the State
below an elevation of 1000 feet
is 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
The temperate and fairly uni
form climate is major factor
in causing plant and animal life
to thrive in North Carolina. II
Is also a major factor in the
production of cotton. tobacco
peanuts, farm produce. cattle
and swine, and numerous other
cash crops. which in terms Of
cash receipts to North Caroline
farmers in 1856 amounted &c
1898 .923, 900.
A predominantly agricultural
State - State which is rapid
j. " becoming more and more in
dustrialiZed North Carolin;
has the largest farm population
in the nation = 1,376,O0O. 1t!
I267 900 farms make 1t ranl
second only to Texas in thu
number of farms. The number
iof persons engaged in farming
in the State in 1856 was 6O4 900
The average farm size was abou
68 acres. and the total farm
acreage was 1920. 346.
The principal crops are cotton
tobacco, corn. and peanuts. Cattle
and swine raising is on the in
crease because of acreage takeI
out of cultivation under tn,
Federal Governments crop cur
tailment program.
The growth of the State
poultry industry has been re
markablc especially in tn
growing and marketing of broile
chickens. From 100000 broil
ers grown for market in tn
State in 194l the number nov
exceeds 100 million annually. Ii
1856 North Carolina ranke,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25

duction of broiler chickens.
Constantly striving to bring
about a better balance between
agriculture and industry, North
Carolina has made remarkable
progress in its program of in
|dustrial development since 1888
and more especially SO during
the current administration OF
Governor Luther H. Hodges.
A retired industrialist, Gov
|ernor Hodges rose to high posi-
ton with Marshall Field and
Company during the 80 years he
was with that great merchan-
dising organization. During hi.
tenure as North Cardinals Chic,
Executive, Gov. Hodges ha.
personally spearheaded the con-
tinuing campaign to bring more
industrial payrolls into the State
North Carolina now has ap-
Iproximately 1000 manufacturing
concerns. The value Of their out
put in 1857 was STATS, 900, 900
1t was the first time the value
Of North Carolina products Ia.
exceeded the seven billion dol
lar mark. Approximately 480, 00t
persons were employed by man.
lufacturing plants in the State ir
1857.
Apparel manufacturing plant:
are playing major roles in North
lCarolina's growing industrializa-
ton. Value of the output Of the
States estimated 200 appare
plants in 1857 was $252, O0O, 900
in 1854 it was sl6s, 00O,0 900; ir
ls47 it was $4,000. 600; and ir
1899 it was $4,000, 900. The 20t
plants provided employment il
1857 for $4,000 persons.
In 1857 there were an esti.
mated 1900 textile manufactur.
ing plants in North Carolina
Their output was valued at 81.
$50, 100000 and some 225, OO(
persons were employed in them
Value of the output of the state.
textile plants in 1899 was $5l2,.
100000; S2,201 100000 in 1854
81 1866, 100000 in 1947.
Business volume in Norti
Carolina in 1857 amounted I,
S2l. 1872. 100000 in value Of out
out as compared with S16,994,
100000 in 1854; Sill, Lac, 10000
l947; and $1,000, 100000 il
1888.
North Carolina produces NOR,
| rXtile, tobacco, and household
furniture products than any 9th
er state in the nation. 1t pro
duceS more tobacco product!
than all other states combined
and more than 40 percent of al
the hosiery manufactured in tn,
United States.
The States apparel manufact
uring plants have shown a stea
dy increase in recent years.
One of the principal reason
| for this growth his been repeat
/ oily cited by industrialists who
J after locating plants in MORT
, Carolina, have said they .ount
, North Carolina labor easy L
. rain, willing to work for aday'
. pay, productive as any to b.
. found anywhere, and prompt il
reporting for work when the
/ were supposed to. The State ha
a low record for lost-time an,
york StoppagcS for various rea
, sons.
Governor Hodges and Direct
, or William p. Saunders Of tn
, Department of Conservation ant
Development, the States prin
cipal development agency, hav
/, repeatedly said that North Car
. DINA welcomes any worthwhile
, industry to the State. In 1875
: the announced investments il
new plants and plant expansion
, in North Carolina exceeded tn
:, Sl9l .COOcOO mark.
, Textile supplicrS are on III
, increase IN North Carolina. Thei
market is increasing and NOR,
! and more Of them are locatin,
or expanding plants in the Stat
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-06-25

|eat ice cream or some other mill
product.
, 1958-10-17

aoIx AVIS
81. so per thousand gallons.
Mr.. Aspinall. What do you presently sell water for
in that area2
Mr.. Bartlett. The Governor could possibly answer
that. / do not know what the selling price is. We do not
sell water at the present time, SO | could not answer that
question.
Mr.. Asphalt. What does it cost to deliver water
under the system you have down there at the present
time?
Governor Gordon is willing to answer, MI. Chairman,
I would ask unanimous consent that we get the answer.
MI. OBrien. Without objection. it is SO ordered.
Governor, can you answer that question:
FURTHER STATEMENT OF HONORABLE WALTER
GORDON, GOVERNOR OF H VIRGIN ISLANDS
MI. Gordon. Yes. MIR. Chairman.
called a special session of the Legislature to try to
to get them to raise the selling price Of water from 50
cents a ton to a dollar a ton. | came out with 5O cents a
ton. It costs us approximately $1 80 a ton to haul it on our
own barge and tug. That does not include the anortizlng
of the cost Of the tfg or repairs, and 50 forth. It includes
primarily the actual cost Of the crew for hauling.
Then we pay a lighterage company, because we can
not haul enough in our own barge and tug, about Sl8O q
ton. So we average it out anywhere between $3.50 and
$18O, and sell it for SO cents q ton.
Mr.. Asphalt. Now you will have to bring me up to
date. I have forgotten all ct my high school mathematics
and physics that / ever had.
Mr.. Gordon. | am not ar cxnert either.
Mr. AspinalI. How many gallons are there in a ton?
Mr.. Bartlett. About four tons to a thousand gallons.
The figures I gave you would be reduced to about 40 cents
a ton, or a little less than 40.
Mr.. Aspinall. In other words. your water is costing
now perhaps between five and a half and six and a half
dollars per thousand gallons; is that right?
MI. Gordon. Easily that.
Mr.. Asphalt. And the price Of the water to be pro
duced under the plant you have in mind would be about
a dollar and a half a thousand gallons?
Mr.. Bartlett. Yes.
Mr.. Aspinall. In other words, on the figures of the
cost of operation at the present time you could save be-
tween two-thirds and three-fourths the cost Of water?
Mr.. Bartlett. That is correct.
Mr.. Aspinal. Inasmuch as these will be moneys,
providing this is authorized, furnished by the Federal
Government to the Virgin Islands Corporation, would you
be willing to have placed in the legislation some provision
that the information that is developed by the construc-
ton and operation and maintenance Of this plant would
, 1958-10-17

CONSULTING ENGlNEER.
Mr.. Bartlett. MI. Chairman and members Of the
committee, I do not have a prepared statement. ! think the
previous witnesses have commented on the impact on the
economy with respect to the Virgin Islands Corporation.
From an operational standpoint, I would simply like
to urge a prompt decision with respect to extension or ter
mination. From an operating standpoint, we must make
long-term plans in the sugar industry, and I certainly do
hope that some consideration will be given to the bill long
prior to June 80, 1859, because as we come down to the
mire we are going to have difficulty in planning our opera
tons over the next year.
I would be glad to answer any questions with respect
to the operations Of the Corporation which the committee
might care to ask.
Mr.. OBrien. Mr.. Aspinall.
Mr.. Aspinall. Mr.. Bartlett, you heard the testimony and
so far it has gone to the question Of extension and has not
cone to the provisions Of the proposed new bill which the
Department sent up to us, which carries with it two or
three other matters rather than just the question OF ex-
tension.
Do YOU think it is possible to handle successfully the
activities and responsibilities of VICORP as they have
been carried on throughout the years and add to those du-
ties the question of constructing, operating and maintain
ing facilities for the production of potable water out of
saline water? Have you been taken into confidence and
know what is proposed in that new section OF the bill?
Mr.. Bartlett. Yes, I am fully aware of the section. We
have been working on that problem for several years, and
it ties directly into our power operation.
The proposed plant would produce 1900 kiloWatts OF
power, as well as 100000 or 100000 gallons OF water. So
from the standpoint of the operation it would tie into our
present power operation on the island OF st. Thomas to
provide us with badly needed power facilities there.
Mr.. Asphalt. Let me ask you this: What facilities
do you have in mind? Have you already made up your
mind as to what kind of a plant you are going to operate?
Mr.. Bartlett. No, sir. We have been discussing it
with various manufacturers of this type of equipment
Bethlehem Steel, Grinnell Driscom, Maxim Silencer.
There are various proposals which have been submitted to
us by these various companies. If we eventually go into
this, we will probably go out on a proponents type OF con-
tract with respect to awarding of the bid.
Mr.. Asphalt. In the study which was made, how
much do you expect it would cost you per thousand
gallons?
Mr. Bartlett. The latest and best figure we have is
, 1958-10-17

LEGISLATIVE RECORD ...
Continued from yesterday
Mr.. OBrien: Mr. Utt?
Mr.. TIT. No questions.
Mr.. OBrien. Mr.. Weaver?
Mr.. Weaver. No questions.
Mr.. OBrien. Thank you, Senator.
Mr.. Corneiro, did you plan to testify separately?
Mr.. Corneiro. Twas just accompanying the Senator.
Mr.. OBrien. Thank you very much.
Mr.. Anduze. Thank you, Mr.. Chairman.
Mr.. OBrien. Our next witness will be Pr, Kenneth
Bartlett, President Of the Virgin Islands Corporation.
STATEMENT OF KENNETH BARTLETT. PRESIDENT,
VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION:
ACCOMPANIED BY E. n EARDLEY,
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-07
BY MRS. HELEN MASON

Richmond had her mystery noise
too. last Sunday afternoon. accord
ing to an account in Monday $
paper but Amelia PpWhatan. Motto
way and small part Of Chester
field counties had one on September
q around as pm
No satisfactory explanation Of
either has been given officially, al
though supposition says il was a Jet
plane breaking the sound barrier
Amelia had no burglar or fire
alarms going off. but most people
thought their furnaces had OK
ploded until they had thoroughly in
vestlgated
Three more reports have come in
from areas in Amelia county. FIT
teen tons Of dynamite were reported
set off at Genito gravel pit. APP
proxlmately q ven and three
quarters miles northeast of Amelia
courthouse Sheriff VI. NJ. deKraffft
said that if that had been the cause !.
10 be heard and felt 50 far away.
the explosion would have broken
windows in the area adjacent to the
pit None were reported
An alfman in Amelia shortly after
the mystery said it was a jet plane
breaking the sound barrier. 1t is not
known whether he was speaking Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-07

ilcially.
The most interesting account of
the event came in week or 50
later when d resident Of tho Trnxillo
area called this reporter She and
her husband were at home that eve
ming They heard and felt the noise
He ran for The cellar, She 70 the
front porch
She said she saw 4 blg briRht
light the color Of star moving
from south ID north Al il moved at
a tremendous rate OF speed il
didn't decrease in si2e Suddenly il
lust va snt there had entirely
disappeared
Visiting friend III Cumberland
later. the friend told her of a queer
spectacle. She had seen in the sky
several nights before Thp lady from
Truxillo then told her experience
1t was the same story and had o.
CURED the same night.
The telephone exchange at Amelia
was a madhouse that night, The
operators said They stopped asking
for numbers, pushed in the plug and
said, We have no reports. Don't
know what has happened and went
on to the next call One person re-
ported he had called a Richmond
paper but they knew nothing Of IT,
7 It's anyone's guess now.