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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
Editorials . . .
potatoes without any charge.

But there is still much to be done
by some one. Columbus County needs
a full time assistant county farm
agent with the express duty of help
ing farmers with sweet potatoes and
perhaps Strawberries. Without
specialist in this vegetable field who
doesn't have to divide his time with
lot of other crops, we cannot hope
to gain Il great deal from professional
people in the farm field.
Our yield per acre in this section
Is not nearly what it should be. We
need an organization that will offer
prizes and incentive to farmers who
substantially increase their yield of
good vans. While a great deal of en-
phasls has been put on the 100
bushels OF corn-per-acre movement,
we have heard nothing about any eff
fort to create a 300 Bushel Per Acre
Club of yam growers. Yet, in dollars
and cents, such crop runs rings
around corn even though We can
grow good corn. The profit in corn
Is exceedingly small when compared
with sweet potatoes even when the
yam price is not a. great heights.
And while something needs to be
done on these phases of sweet pota-
toes, we have perhaps an equally
important additional problem. Far
too many farmers continue to plant
inferior grade slips. Most farmers
wouldn't think of taking the scrub
best watermelon, saving its seed and
then planting them the next year.
but IN many instances, the sweet po-
tato slips come from the quality of
potatoes that are unfit for sale.
Every seed should be a good seed
and every seed that goes in the
ground should be treated. But a treat
Cd inferior product to begin with.
doesn't suddenly make its fruit
number one product. We must start
with a good. treated product and we
nave that increased opportunity to
harvest Il number one product.
there Is also the problem of putting
vans ON some new land. Far too many
are being grown on land that Should
be converted to something else. And
the sooner We wake up to the need
Tor newground planting of vans. the
letter Oft we will be, production and
quality wise.
Now the public may take this all
without batting an eye and continue
along with the nonchalai.t attitude
that everything is all right. But the.
facts Will still remain. Things are not
all right with our sweet potato indus
try The volume has hit the bottom.
ANY further decrease will Just about
eliminate the auction market.
This fine industry needs ENCOURAGE
ment. and it must be actively en-
couraged and supported by every
local organization if it survives. The
handwriting is on the wall and its
time to read it,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08

and value Of letter writing as a
link between people throughout
the world.
Postmaster Gordon explained
that by participating in both in
,crna,lonal Letter Writing Week
and National Letter WRITING
Week this worthwhile objective
is promoted between all peoples
everywhere.
Il urge all citizens of Tabor
City 20 join in this celebration
Of international Letter Writing
Meck.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
Letter Writing Week
To Be Observed Here

International Letter Writing
Week will be celebrated in Tab
or City during the week Of Oct
ODER > to II. Postmaster Rich
ard E. Gordon announced today.
Twenty-one years ago. realiz-
ing the Importance OF written
communication, the Post Office
Department Joined in the OBJ
serVance OF an annual letter
writing week-an event cele-
brated to emphasize the meaning
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
Carers
Column
By-W. Horace Carter

VANS: be the foremost subject everybody s
of our
festival and its hope for successful event
as it has been through the past decade
But tried point editorial in today
Tribune the crossroads in the sweet potato business
This and next will determine whether really want to
stay in the business not And fail to do something
production yams very there will be
need a festival dedicated o lowly yam.
Realizing the situation in North Carolina two years ago
yam together formed the N c. Yam
Joseph L. King served as its president that s year
This year Brothers Wilmington
is president and B. Alton Carroll vcepresden
That organization founded, words President
Corbe Recognizing competitive conditions and the emphasis
longer hold with
educating the quality and yields and the trade
Of our progrtss
realize that pay premium prices
without quality We expand volume, neither can
high yields
it the last land that When
sells his
hay etc and then when time permits he hares his vans
gadless whether crop quality
Buyers usually make when potatoes bring high
prices buyer pays prices he usually
makes little potatoes. this
most buyers hope for good prices for growers"
These the statements made by president
Corbet They noteworthy apply yam
industry throughout Eastern North things
should make us wake up, think and act
Mr. Corbe also pointed out that have light sandy soil
in the Tabor City that the best
ed out that we heacue and coor-wax the which
States do not All these should help make the North
yam a mort wanted product metropolitan areas.
He also pointed that buyers good packing
houses good machinery that they pack label
ed baskets that respect
most other yam producing
I'VE have overall immediate objective with our
NJ c. Yam Association" Mr. Corbett might be stated
this way Our 10 double year acreage cert
ed seed and will strive that
certified his crop pointed out that
the planted tremendously IL
the past three years.
AS growers businessmen Tabor City. now to
get behind this Try rytng
y possible to regain the
ly in this
BIT BY BIT 1t appears that Hula Hoop growing here
to greater than the yo-yo years The
of these novelties has
yHnown weekly for the
era with It's front this years
wal IS concerned 1t isn't by many seen
by produce buyers the nation they do an
outstanding Job OF publclzng Tabor City year
FESTIVAL Is all wrapped up believe would good
canvass the merchants
10 continue this event The
DIS great IN recent formerly utcds
De made by those who help finance wear we
owe WORD OF thanks 10 the N c College Extension cr
Ice 1o their efforts providing the booths in the
exhloh hall They have stuck year year with dis
plays that serve purpose And while interest comes and
goes ulose specialists continue
long enough to remember
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
WILMINGTON VISITORS
Mrs. Walter Leonard and Mr.

Lille Robinson were Whining
ton visitors Monday. They aIso
visited relatives In Brunswick
County on the return trip home.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
Plain
TALK
JUST ONE BAD DEED

"A group OF us were slipping coffee. 1t 4 mixed
group The conversation drifted to the lack of bu
manly displayed by newspaper reporters.
Its news 1t happened All newspapers
do is report it, offered person in defense
, Yes, but often person makes mistake wthou
being accorded full publicity benefits.
Il know there several things in NV past that
would not like to see in print said the host.
tie then looked around the table.
For curiosity, | wonder if there is anyone here
who would not mind seeing everything they had ever
done in print" he asked.
Without directions the question moved from nor
son to person
Without exception everyone at the table could
immediately think of at least one mistake in his uCs
that he would not like to in print "
never did settle the issue about the hard hearted
tendencies OF newspapermen but the pedestal was
bare.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
A LITTLE AUTHORITY

Two men, disguised preachers but / spotted
them statesmen, strobe into this cubicle called NV
office. v
Are you the man in charger they asked
No, I'm not. But if you want talk someone
with little authority you talk to me - have
about as little authority anyone who works here!'
talk to the boss.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
OUR YAM INDUSTRY

This week for the eleventh straight
year Tabor City honors the commod-
ity that has brought it the greatest
nationwide attention - the Carolina
yam with four day festival that
is now officially underway.
And while the festival serves as a
wonderful means of publicizing our
sweet potato production, far too little
attention is being focused on other
major problems of yam industry.
For many years we have taken it
for granted that we were the leaders
in sweet potato sales and years ago
the town adopted the slogan Yam
Capital of the World" Now we need
to take inventory and wake up to the
facts.
We are no longer the big producers
of vans that We once We're. Nor can
we truthfully boast that we are the
yam capital of the world. Frankly,
We can't even boast that we are the
yam capital of North Carolina. While
we have rested on reputation, other
towns even in North Carolina are
coming to the front and are actually
selling more sweet potatoes than we
are.
This unattractive fact has come
about because we have failed to gel
enthusiastic about our sweet potato
industry. Yes, We get enthusiastic for
day or two and promote a feStita, :,
but we have failed miSerably to do
anything about getting our volu.ae uu
to heights that once made us the yam
capital of the world.
While We spend 4 rre... dy,,l,..u ..
on civic projects ana a;..v .. >,.......
interest in getting more industry. 80
have let a good ca>h-crup inuu>;r.
slowly dwindlc away. We cannot ~
ford to be idle any longer. NoW. t...-
fall. Is the time for ever. Tauu. ,i.,
civic organization to -, OH g.. .,..
and start some real movement toward
mailing the yam the multi million
dollar industry 1t should be in labor
City.
We had a head s.-~t on all oturr
areas in the yam business. But We
have fumbled the bail. We mus. now
recover and work toward - perfect
game and a winning score
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
FLORIDA VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs Armon MIngau
of Jacksonville, Fla. are spend
ing this week with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Milligan.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
CHARLOTTE VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Simmons
OF Charlotte visited their par
entS last week. Mrs. Simmons is
the former Myrtle Jcnrette.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
!ACK TO WORK

Mn- Magadelc Dyson has re-.
stunned duties with the Southern
Auto Finance in Whitevillc afte
receiving treatment in Com.
munity Hospital. Loris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
AN IMPRESSION

This Jaycee goat business has really impressed my
Cindy.
We were riding through Charlotte and observed
the marquee heraldng Billy Grahams crusade.
DO you want to stop and hear Billy GrahanW"
asked the wife.
Il guess we had better get back to Tabor
City, she replied.
Il wanna so | wanna see" shouted Cindy
See what" | asked.
THE Billy Goat" she replied with enthusiasm
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-10-08
WITH A AND p

Miss lila June Powell, form
erly associated with the local
A and p Store now with the
Princess Street A and p Store
in Wilmington.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
Salmon Pack Up
 Half Million Cases

JUNEAU R-Alaska's canned salmon pack this week was more than half million cases ahead of the same period year ago.
 The Bureau of Commercial Fish cries reported the pack reached 2,697, 706 cases, with heavy runs still under way in lower South eastern Alaska. The summer sea- son is generally closed in other areas. The pack, which last week passed the total 1857 output of 2,442,71O cases is now 582,711 cases ahead of last year at the same period of the season. Pinks, back in heavy number after a poor seaon a year ago, are still leading the increase So far this year. 1,465, ,544 of 48 pound cases have been filled with pinks.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
What Would Really Happen If the
 Statehood Bill Is Defeated?

August 26h Alaska would become missing and byword" Americans and for all time eighty years Benedict Arnods Benedict Anod this day and to the time spells treason He has not been and perhaps will be forgotten or forgiven
 reject great gift full citizenship the with the mighty acclaim of the would become the Benedict Arnold of States History first time ment of the American people voted
 To reject principles written Declaration Independence by forefather of government by consent of the governed"
 their that they considered themselves fit tOsgoyern themselves.
 3. 10 equality with all other Americans
 happen supposedly dire which of Statehood pcturng if Statehood voted WOULD REALLY take place:
 T.. Property values would collapse.
 thousands of Aaskans would out Some Alaka'S substantial citizens have assured that should Statehood fail NOW they would sell everything they had get could hardly blame them. B. dwindng of Aaskans would be called to maintain the Territorial government Help government would be greatly curaed in
 s. Alaska would get land of it's
 federal control forever Development construction investment, all happy accompanments of Statehood, already visible, would vanish.
 Materially Statehood would be disaster affect ing Alaskans which there would with in the life time of the youngest infant in Alaska But there would be would merely States but the Judas for less than thirty pieces of silver great heritage which forefaherS gave neH lives their fortunes and their sacred honor.
 Gruening
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
Candidates Now Into Home Stretch; Biggest Vote In History Expected

term. Henry A. Benson is the Republican candidate. He is at present Secretary of Labor.
 Raymond E. Hummer and Ralph J. Rivers oppose each other as Democratic candidates for the same office. Hummer has lived in Alaska IA years, and served as Assistant US. Attorney from 1914 to 1946 and US. Attorney from 1946 to 1949. He was Democratic national committeeman, 1954-56, member of the territorial House of Representatives during the 1855 session.
 Rivers served 10 years as US. attorney for the Fourth Division; four years as attorney general of Alaska; two years as mayor of Fairbanks; one session as senator in the Alaska legislature, and as a delegate to the Alaska ConStitu- tional Convention. He recently re- turned from Washington, DC, where he served the past two years as representative-elect from Alaska
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
Six Candidates Vie For Office

Six local candidates will face defeat or victory at the polls Tues day. Only two can be voted in.
 The candidates as they appear on the ballot are Kim Clark, Stan Nelson and William Worth. These are listed as Republicans. The four Democrats are Peter Deveau, John Gibbons, Henry Haag and Hazel Owen.
 Candidates for Senator for the Kodiak k-Aleutians District are Jack Hinckel and Al Owen. The former is Republican and the latter Democrat.
 There are four candidates for Southcentral at-large Senators for a two-year term. They are I. M. Anderon (R), Ed Baldwin (D), Irene Ryan (D), and Milton Snod- grass (R). Six others seek a four year term. These are James Frey (D), Keith Lesh (R), Samuel Lightwood (Alaska Party), w. R. Long (D), Ralph Moody CD, and J. B. (Bob) Smith (D).
 Voters may cast their ballot for only one.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
Four Men Escape With Their Lives

Four men narrowly escaped death when a car driven by W. F. Roemling, swerved from the base road and careened over the bank, plunging 200 feet to the waters edge. The accident Oc- cured Sunday about 7:30 pm.
 There were four occupants in the car. Two of the men, J R. Sutton and T. D. Christensen, who were in the back seat, made the journey to the bottom of the hill. Roemling and D. R. Stanton were thrown out of the car along the way.
 Patrolman Tom Sweeney, who was on the scene shortly after, stated it is estimated the car turn ed over at least five times, before coming to rest at the waters edge.
 Tire marks indicate the car was heading for the Naval Station. It swerved to the right into a low ditch, and then shot across the road, plunging over the bank. The accident occurred beyond the last house before approaching the fork of the dock road and the new base road.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
M Minnesota F family Kodiak Visitors

MT. and Mrs. Tegland and chil- dren of Alexandria, Minnesota were visitors in Kodiak this week.
 Tegland was stationed here with the 215th Coast Artillery during the war. The Teglands were visiting the Ole Johnson family. He and Johnson were in the same outfit, made up of men mainly of Minnesota and nearby states.
 The former Army man was struck by the progress of Kodiak since he left here, and its beauty. In making a tour of the old Army area, formerly known as Fort Greeley, Tegland spied the old barracks of his outfit, with the sign "215th Coast Artillery" still intact. Prompted by nostalgia me mories, the former soldier remov- ed it, carefully wrapped it in tis- sue paper, and carried it away as a souvenir.
 The Teglands are making lei surely tour of Alaska, having mo- tored up the Alaska Highway. They flew to Kodiak from An chorage for their brief stay.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23

Aspirants for political offices are on the home stretch in their campaigning with the election only a few days away. Alaskans go to the polls Tuesday from 8 am. to 8 pm. The largest vote ever boiled Tn Alaska is expected.
 Afaskans will be given the opportunity to vote in Statehood for Alaska, by voting affirmatively on all three propositions appear ing on the ballot. Political leaders of both parties emphasize the necessity of voting ives" on each question.
 As there are no contests in the primary among Republicans seek ing the five top statewide offices, Democrats are campaigning the most loudly and vigorously.
 Candidates Here
 Several of the candidates have appeared in Kodiak this past week. Two Democrats, William Egan and Victor C. Rivers, both seeking nozainakiOn in the primary as Agxska's first elected governor, were in Kodiak. Egan addressed greup at the Montmartre Tuesday. Rivers conferred with Democratic party officials upon his arrival "Wednesday. The Republican candi- aaee is John Butrovich, Jr. The seheF Democrat seeking the office is ,. Gerald Williams.
 Ragh J. Wade, candidate for Secretary of State. accompanied Rivers here. Wade is opposed by Richard (Dick) Greuel, Demo cratic candidate from Fairbanks. EEe is territorial treasurer. Gseuel was speaker of the House in the Fast session of the Territorial legislature. The race betweea the two men is. expected to be one of the closest in the election. K.F. Dcwey is the Republican candidate far che office.
 Bartlett Campaigning
 FL. fBob) Bartlett is campaign ing throughout Alaska, although he is unopposed among the Demo erats in the primary. His Republi- can opponent is R. E. Robertson, a Juneau attorney and long resi- dent of Alaska Both seek office as US. Senator for term "A".
 Keen Contest
 Term B" Senator aspirants are EFneSt Gruening, Democratic can didate and Mike Stepovich, Re publican hope for the office. Both are former governors of Alaska, $sepovich the past year and Gruening from 1889 to 1853. This promises to be one of the most keenIy fought contests in the November election.
 Two Democrats and a Republi- can seek office as United States Representative for a two year
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23

tern pack, which is normally hea- " with reds, was off 126,3O4 cases of all types with 1858 total of 421 1882 cases,
 The Central district this week reported total pack of 1,312,866 cases, an increase of 404,572 over the same period a year ago. The Southeastern pack neared the mil lion mark with total of 962, ,858 cases, up 304,5O3 from year ago.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
Visitors Leave
 After M ontn Stay

Mrs. w. H. Sanger of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and her 12- year-oId grandson, Larry Bass, who lives in Anchorage, left this week after spending a month wis ifing at the Wesley Gillian home at Island Lake.
 Mrs. Sanger, mother of Mrs. Gillian, stated that she had never found such frienliness and hospi- 1aEity as that shown her in Kodi- a&.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23

The gain in pinks has helped to offset the losses in red salmon, which is down 473,875 cases from last year. The total reds this week amounted to only 268,770 cases The severe losses in reds has made the Western Alaska district the only one in the territory with a pack decline from 1857. The Wes-
Kodiak mirror., 1958-08-23
Along The
 

Last week we reported Bob VOn Scheele on his way after the fish ing vessel Carmen E, which was reported in trouble off the Trin- ity Islands. He arrived back with the vessel last Saturday, after he pulled it off Tugidak Island, and lowed it into Kodiak.
 Repairs were made at the KOd1- ak Boat Works. The rudder, rud- der shoe and propeller were dam aged. Crew also repaired some broken valves in the egine, fos- lowing which the vessel departed for Seattle Thursday morning
 This Big One Didn't Get Away While the derby entrants were picking up. the little ones in, the channel, Saturday, Chief Engine man NJ. J. Burkholders USN, hook ed into. .237-pound halibut 4 at Mill Bay, and successfully landed it with the help of two friends. Chiefs Personnelman R. D. Taylor and H. D. ogden.
 It proved to be an hour long struggle, with borrowed pole that broke (wouldn't you knowl and on 65-pound test line. The big fish was quite a contrast to the 13-pounders: which provet tops for the derby.
 Closing Up
 Local .canneries have the but toning-up proceedings well in hand. It's quieter than a defective whistle at both Haifertys and King, Crab, Inc. Bob Resoff isn't going south as reported in this column last week, and will not until after the fall fishing.
 Stan Alvine's Marine Repair is making permanent repairs on the PARKS 21, having made earlier temporary repairs to allow Billy Torsen to continue fishing. He is also making repairs to Ali Ander- sons ALF-JIM-
 Norman Haagland, general sup erintendent at Halfertys, left We'd nesday for Seattle. Del Valentine, accountant for the firm, expects to leave Wednesday. Winter super intendent will be Charlie Chris toffersen.
 The Tatalina left yesterday at 9 am. 18,OO0 cases of fish were put aboard.
 Connelley's Foot Crushed
 Chuck Connelley, FWS agent here, wound up with his foot in d cast. He caught the foot between the Services plane ard a fishing boat, when he attempted to pre- vent the plane from hitting the boat as it was taxing up to it.
 The waterfront isn't all quiet these days. Considerable activity is seen at Walt Muller cold stor age building, where the new crab cannery is going in About IT. man crew and pile driver are working there this, week, extend ing the wharf out into the chan nel.
 Bids are being sought for the purchase for salvage If Roy Hen nington's plane, the Luscombe N237OK, now at the City Dock.
 Insurance adjusters seeking bids are Richard J. Rosemary & Co. of Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-21
Pep Stopped
By Bussey

BOSTON. Sept. 20 tAP).-
Featherweight Champion Hogan
kid Bassey cracked Willie
Pops tricky defense with over
hand rights to floor the two
time former titleholder twice
and earn a technical knockout
at AZ seconds of the ninth round
OF a scheduled 10-round nom
title bout tonight at the Garden.
The 26-year-old champion
from Nigeria sent Pep Sprawling
for a compulsory count in the
opening seconds Of the ninth
and then finished matters with
another bone-rattling right.
Pep, a 36-year-old veteran of
10 years in the pro ring, was
draped across the lower rope on
the second Touchdown. He
managed to pull himself up at
the count of nine, but Referee
Jimmy McCarron stepped in to
halt the punishment.
Bassey. who weighed 1924 to
1923 for Pep. was trailing on the
cards of two officials. Judge
John Savko had Pep in front
1877, while Judge Joe San
toro's card favored Pep, TITS.
McCarron had Pep in front,
TITS.