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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
County Gets
Big Tax Check

One of Columbus County's
largest taxpayers handed the
tax collector a check for So
1882 today.
That is the amount of the 1853
advalorem tax bill of Carolina
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany on its total property in the
county.
l.. F.. Tuten, manager for the
company in Whiteville, repre-
scented the telephone firm in de-
livering the big check to the tax
collector.
The taxes on the company's
property in Columbus County
are a part of the more than
$4,000 in 1858 city and county
taxes paid by the telephone firm.
In addition TO these local
taxes Carolina Telephone also
paid 1858 taxes to the state and
federal governments which
brought its total tax bill to
more than. SIS, 100000.
The company also collected,
and RENTED TO the federal gov
eminent, 1897 ,9O3 in excise
taxes on its services, the only
such tax on essential service re-
manning in effect.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
County Reports
Health Raiinus

The following Tabor City cs-
adjustments were included in
the quarterly sanitation report
issued by the Columbus County
Health Department.
Dairy Cream, 96.5; Capitol
Restaurant, &C.; Coffee Shop.
sos; Cameron Drug Store, COS;
Fowlcr's Pool Room, 95.5: Kings
Bar-B-Q. go; Docks Place
94.5; Todd's Hotel Cafe, 900:
Weincrburger Grill, 90.5: Bak-
Ier's Super Market, $40; Buff
kin's Grocery, 95.5; Courtney
Grocery. $50; Fowler and Soles.
$40: Friendly Grocery and
Market, $50; Piggy Wiggly
$50; Red and White, $50; Tab
or City School lunchroom 95. s.
Tabor City Negro School lunch
room, $40.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Local Cagers
Have Good Week

Tabor City's cagers had Z
pretty good week as the Devil
cites whipped Elizabethtown 81
SO in thriller that went down
10 the last 80 seconds before the
winninr basket was scored by
Dino cor. I'D T. .-.ht ,hcy
rappcr Whitcville 53-41.
The Red Devils spill, th.il
activities. They whipped Eliza
bcthtDwn Hill but lost Z.
WhItcvIllc 6l-42.
Carrie Jean Wray continued
to whip IN baskets as she led nc,
mates with 40 points again,,
ElIzaDcthtown and garnCrcd 81
points against Whitcvillc. Jean
ME Gooden hit for 20 points ta
pace E'Town and Louise Fuller
hit for % to lead Whitevillc.
Defensive honors went TO Ra-
mona FippS in the E'Town til,
and to Peggy Stanley in the
Whitcville battle.
Joel Hcdgccoe. a lanky lac
with a dcad-cyc who is coming
into his own. led the Red Devils
to victory over E'Town with &c
points. Defensive honOrs went
TO Melvin Mobiles
Larry Williams hit for &c
points against Whiteville in q
losing cause. Runner-up in the
scoring department was Joel
Hcdgccoe with IS points. Defen-
Sivc honors again went to Mel
vim Mobiles.
Scoring honors for E'Town
went To Jimmy Clark who pour
ed in 10 points. In the Whiteville
tilt II was the Wolfpack's Dick
lie blackburn who ripped the
nets for 20 points to take scor-
ing honorS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Benefit Cage
Tilt eafures
Local Women

A benefit basketball game will
pit Tabor City men and women
against those from the Nakina-
Guideway area on Friday, Feb
ruary Is.
Randall Burleson, principal OF
the local school, said door prizes
would be given away at inter-
missions of the two games
Prizes will consist of homemade
cakes, pies and merchandise in
general.
Proceeds from the tilt will be
used to help pay for the new
basketball uniforms being used
this year.
Local women who will per-
form in the doubleheadcr have
been going through practice ses-
sions this week and are expect
I'd to be in top form for the con-
test.
Admission will be IS and so
cents. Tickets will be placed on
sale next week by the Mono
gram Club.
The public is urged to attend
this benefit event in support OF
the local athletic program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Local CAP Uni.
May Be Reality

Tabor City's Flight "A" of
the Civil Air Patrol was discuss
ed at recent Wing Staff meet
ing of the S. c. Civil Air Patrol
at Columbia.
The local group meets every
Monday at Dothan (several mil
es from Tabor City, under the
direction of 1t. Gene Lambert,
Local persons interested in
Joining the CAP are urged &c
contact w. c. Cox, Jr. or Donald
Marshall.
The local flight group is hop
ing TO become a detachment
with headquarters being the
Nichols, S. c. Squadron.
Also discussed at the wing
staff meeting in Columbia, at
tended by 1t. w. c. Cox, Jr. and
Capt. w. II. Walker, was the
tentative CAP operations and
activity for 1859. An increase in
the cadet training program was
also on the agenda.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
.JaYcees Sponsor
Essay Contest

Local school seniors will be
afforded an opportunity to ent-
er an essay contest that could
possibly yield a $1,000 scholar
ship to the winner.
Tabor City Jaycees are offer
ing sponsorship of My True
Security" essay type contest
based on what a student thinks
initiative means to his future
security, for seniors who will
graduate in 1859.
II. B. Todd, chairman. visited
the school this morning and eX-
planned the program. The con-
test will be staged on February
81.
The local winner will compete
against other winners in the
state. The state winner will re-
celve an all-expcnsc paid trip
to Washington, d. c. to compete
for national honors and the ST.
900 scholarship.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Lake Waccamaw
orms HID Club

The Lake Waccamaw Home
Demonstration Club was organ
lied Thursday, January 30, at
the home of Mrs. d. c. Buffkin
of Lake Waccamaw with IL
prospective members present.
Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. d. c. Buff
kin; Vice-PreSident, Mrs. Joe
Norris. Secretary and Treasurer
Mrs. Ernest Little.
The next meeting of The club
will be Thursday, February 20.
Others attending were: Mrs
Fred Thompson, Mrs. Neil
Thompson. Mrs. Frank Glover.
Mrs Woodrow Wayne. Mrs. Car
roll, Mrs. Madeline Phelps, Mrs.
Dale, Mrs. w. D. Kalen, and
Miss Earline Gibson, County
Home Economics Agent.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
.CouniyF armers
Due Gasoline
Tax Refunds

Columbus County farmers who
turing the past calendar year
used gasoline in their tractors
are eligible for a refund of six
cents per gallon on gasoline US
vi for non-highway purposes
,or the period January l, 1913
through December 81, 1858.
For those farmers who have
previously filed for gasoline tax
refund, the necessary blanks
nave already been mailed to
Them by the Gasoline Tax Divi-
sion of the N. c. Department of
Revenue.
For those farmers who have
not previously filed, the neces-
Sary blanks can be secured
from the County Agricultural
Agents office or can be secured
by writing directly to the De-
partment of Revenue, Gasoline
Tax Division, Raleigh.
In till'ng ont the forms, each
farmer will need to have certain
Observation-Disclosures of gallons
of gasoline on hond January /,
1873, lumber of gallons of gaso-
line purchased during the cal
cndar year 1858 Invoices must
be attached 10 the application)
number of gallons of gasoline
used during the calendar year
1858 to operate non-highway
equipment.
Farmers who do not have this
information on hand should
start now TO get the information
as nearly correct as possible
You will also need to have the
name of the machinery in which
this fuel was used, engine OF
moron number, horsepower and
so forth.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Vet Payments
Not Taxable

II. Hugh Nance, Columbus
County Veterans Service Officer
said this morning that the fol-
lowing benefits paid by the Vet
Grams Administration are no
taxable and should not be re.
ported on Federal Income Tas
returns.
Proceeds and dividends re.
ceived from G.. l. Insurance.
Education and training allow.
.anccS in training under either
WWII or Korean Period &c. l.
Bills.
subsistence allowances paic
WWII or Korean Periods dis.
abled veterans in training under
the Vocational Rehabilitation
Acts.
Disability compensation anc
pension payments received by
veterans for service connected
and non-service connected dis
abilities.
Grants to seriously disabled
veterans for homes designed for
Wheel Chair living"
Grants for motor vehicle &c
veterans who lost their sight OF
lost the use of their limbs.
WWI emergency officers re-
tirement pay.
Death benefits to families OF
deceased veterans such as death
compensation and pension. in
iemnity and all G.. I. Insurance
The County Officer said that
interest received from G.. I. In
;urance dividends left on de-
oosit is taxable and must be re-
ported.
For further information con-
tact Nance located in Court
rouse, Whitevillc, N. c. OF +
'ormy-Duval, District Officer
North Carolina Veterans Com
mission, 400 Murchison Build
ng, Wilmington, North Carolina
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Mesn1ifh Is Elected
Rotary President

Frank Ncsmith was elected
p-csident of the Tabor City Rot
Try Club at this weeks regular
meeting. Ncsmith is currently
CRYING as vice-president and
will take office as president on
July |.
Richard Gordon, present sec
rotary, was elected vicc-preSi-
lent. Harold Fonviclle was nam
ed secretary and Billy Dorman
was reelected treasurer
The ladies night originally
planned for next Monday night
was postponed until February
%, because of a conflict with
another local clubs annual af-
fair.
Next weeks meeting will be
out of town at an oyster roast
at CalabaSh. Jack Strickland
was named to secure the meet
ing place.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04

Rural schools are rapidly cat
ching ~ with their city brothers
in every way.
Typil al of this change that
finds rural school students Of
f%cd The same advantages as
those received by city students
is Maxim High School.
Organized in 1852 to serve as
the consolidated high school for
Nakina, Guideway and Old
Dock, the school began with
three teachers allotted. Now
there are 10 teachers offering
students a variety of courses.
students who want to 60 To
college have no difficulty Sc
Letting courses that will make
them eligible for entrance at any
college they desire TO attend"
said NJ. NJ. Jones, school prin-
picaI.
Most county folks are aware
that Nakina High School is
strong. Probably most are fam
iliar with ii for it's basketball
achievements. For several years
thfNakina cagers swept every
thing in sight and a host of
trophies crowd the small recep-
ton room attesting to the fact
that the basketball fever once
swept the small community.
A remarkable feat accomplish
ed the first year of operation
was getting the school placed
on the accredited list. Usually it
takes several years but the i'm
prSssive array of teachers and
ca. Ses made 1t easy for Ma
kina to comply with the re-
quirements, Every teacher in
the school this year has an "a"
certificate. In that the school is
located some 18 miles from
Whiteville and ID miles from
Tabor City the procurement Of
"a" certificate teachers is rath-
er noteworthy. Principal Jones
says that vacancies are often
d'1icult to fill due to the geo
graphical location Of the school
but that thus far the vacancies
have all been filled with quail
fled teachers. Many of the tea
cheers live in the local school
district but some commute from
Whiteville and Tabor City.
Life in rural school is not
without its disadvantages. For
instance at Nakina there Is not
a business district thus are lack
my the many merchants upon
whom city schools often rely for
financial support. But some
merchants in Whitevillc and
Tabor City are extended the
opportunity. to render financial
support to the school ANIMALS
produced by the various county
schools.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
WINTER MEETING

The Winter meeting Of the Co
lumbus County Coaches Associ-
alton will be held, Thursday,
Feb. 5, at the Star-Lite Drive-In
In WbitcviIIe.
Vice-President Bud Hood Of
the Association announced plans
for the meeting today. Presi-
dent Landrum Wilson of Cerro
Gordo will be in charge. He has
urged all members 10 attend,
since 1859 baseball schedules
will be arranged at that time.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Nakinu High I Typical Example
Of Progress In County Schools

Whom Il comes TO raising mon.
81 for other school needs il falls
Upon the shoulders of Commun.
~ residents. Benefit suppcrs
benefit basketball games anc
sth"r similar type events NEE
with tremendous response IL tht
Nakina area.
The people really give theil
support to the school ond theil
interest makes 1t possible for u.
to continue making PROGRESS
said Jones.
Getting the Nakina High
School organized and operating
was a big task. As usual when
schools are closed in a COM
to make way for consol-
idation there is a rift among the
communities. While a slight rift
developed at first there has
been wholehearted cooperation
among school district patrons.
Jones recalled that when the
school was first opened there
were many temporary difficult
les that were taken in stride by
the students. The floors were
without tile, rooms were void
of blackboards, electricity and
water were not available and
there were no ceilings in the
rooms.
Il shall always remember the
patience displayed by the stu
dents. These Inconvenience
lasted only about two weeks but
not once did any student COM
plain about the hardships." re-
called Jones.
Today the building is as mod
ern as any in the county and
contains a large gymntorium,
two agriculture classrooms. a
work shop, cafeteria, home &C.
department, science lab,
library and eight other class
rooms.
Enrolment is around 200 stu
dents. It has been In the neigh
borhood Of 200 ever since II
opened in 1852.
Certainly the Nakina High
School is typical of the tremend-
Gus progress made in rural
schools and 1t is in schools such
as this that parents vest hope
for future prosperity in educa-
ton.
Members of the school board
are p. o. Gore, chairman: p. I.
Marlowc, secretary; Thelbcrt
Gore, Marshall Ward and Gcor-
&c T. Ward.
Faculty members are Roose-
welt Cartrette, agriculture: Billy
Gore, agriculture; Mrs. Marjor-
lie w. Gore, home economics:
Mrs. Elsie Peacock, English;
Clyde Blackmon, math: Ken
Royal, coach and science; Clay
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
Woman's Club States
Thursday Meeting

The Tabor City Woman's Club
will meet Thursday, February
IL, at 1880 p. m. at the clut
house Mrs. Fred NJ. Jernigan
Sr., president announced.
Mrs. S. I. Rogers. chairman
of the American Home Depart
ment, will have charge Of tho
program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
POWER OFF SUNDAY

Don Holmes, local repre-
sentative Of Carolina Power
and Light Company ANNOUNCE
ed today that the electricity
would be off in some sections
Of Tabor City Sunday morn
ing from $3.50 TO approximate
ly 1890. The Emerson road
section. North side Of Tabor
City West Of the railroad, and
the highway 40 South area
will be without power during
this two hour period.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
OFF TO FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. willard Carroll
and grandson, Sam, are to leave
Friday for Florida where Mr.
Carroll will be working with the
Graspilla and Strawberry fest
ivais. They will be in Tampa
and Plant City for the month OF
February.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
COMMITTEES MEMBERS

Tabor City Civilians appointed
two committee chairmen 70 in
vestigate possible future pro-
jects in the realm Of profit-mak
ing and community service.
Ben l.. Nesmith III, president
said today he had appointed
Winston Gore to the community
service committee and william
Shelley 70 the profitmakina
committee.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04

Dollars invested in u. S. Saw
ings Bonds help your Govern
ment hold down initiation in this
time Of heavy spending for de-
tense. That helps protect the
value of all the dollars you earn
or save.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
ROGER MILLS

Roger Mills is expected home
today following treatment for a
kidney condition in McLeod's
1nfirmary, Florence. After sew
eral days stay here he will as
sumo his duties at Websters
Pharmacy, Fairmont as druggist.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
BASKETBALL

Tabor City cagers will enter
tain ShalIotte here Friday night
In a conference doubleheader.
Game time Is 1880 p. m.
The public Is encouraged TO
attend and support the local
basketball teams.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04
RAINFALL RECORDED

RAINFALL RECORDED
Tom Inman. of the Iron
Hill community. who keeps an
accurate check on rainfall in
TINS area. reported today that
the January rainfall was 3.8
inches. Inman said that from
Sunday to Wednesday morn
ing of this week, that he had
recorded 2.7 inches and the
rain was still coming down.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04

Linwood Norris. OF Sand,
'lains is undergoing treatmen
1t Memorial Hospital in Char.
lotte, N. e.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04

ton Shackleford, social studies;
Conner r. Cox. commercial; and
Oscar Holland. Engiish-Frcnch.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-04

Report of the Register O
Deeds office for the month o
January. 1859:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
The Aim IS Room Enough to Negotiate

discussion. the Warsaw Pact con-
ference ended on q note Of mod
Grafton and iiexibility."
Like the Paris group. the Com
munist statesmen revealed no
details Of their intended presenta-
ton at Geneva. Instead. they
stressed soft talk and unprovoca-
tive approaches. A Polish ofiicial
at the meeting told reporter
that "the only thing sensational
about the communique is that 1t
is sensationally moderate" An
other delegate said I'VE do not
want TO upset the trend toward
q flexible policy that is taking
place in the United States" Mr..
Gromyko. more affabl< than usual.
who viii do the talking at the
Geneva conference next week. said
the Warsaw communique proved
that the aim Of the Communist
bloc was to ease world tensions.
Thus the week ended on a note
Of cautious hopefulness but with
no reliable evidence on which to
base even that much optimism.
II there Is a consensus among
Western diplomats. it seems to
predict some limited progress at
Geneva. enough TO justify sum-
NIT conference later in the wear.
But few observers expect, even
from a summit conference. more
than a partial easing Of the strains
and stresses Of the cold war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03

A Political Drama on Diplomatic Theme

of the Federation Of American
Scientists, accused Mr.. Strauss Of
being narrow minded and vindic-
tive.
His bitter attack on Mr..
Strauss was in tuln denounced by
Senator Scott, Republican Of
Pennsylvania, as a display Of
"McCarthyism."
Mr.. Strauss, who had invited
DR.. Inglis to "go right ahead
don't pull any punches" sat stoi-
cally through most of the per-
Torrance. But. accepting an invi-
tation to reply to DR.. Inglis on
Friday, he charged that the wit
ness had violated scientific regard
for "objectivity and truth"
Despite his procliyity for making
powerful enemies. Mr.. Strauss
has many admirers in the Senate
on both sides of the aisle. He will
undoubtedly be confirmed If the
committee permits his name to
reach the Senate floor.
There is some administration
concern that the hearings will be
dragged out until Congress ad-
journs. This would cut of Mr..
Strauss pay as Commerce Secre-
tary, though he could be given
another non-paid recess appoint
ment by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Fears Over Germany

The Soviet Union, 1t Is widely
believed, seeks security in central
Europe. freedom from the threat
of a reunited and rearmed Ger
many allied with the West, and
a reduction in the ornaments
burden. But greater accommoda-
ton with the West is held unlike
ly at this time.
While the diplomats busted
themselves with preparations for
negotiations, the peppery and Of
ten undiplomatic Field Marshal
Earl Montgomery Of Alamein
wound up q visit to Moscow with
some acid comments on ''politi-
clans" who. he said. had created
the two world wars in which he
himself fought. The plain-spoken
Scot had berated American poll
cies before taking on for the Sow
ct capital.
In Moscow he talked at length
with Premier Khrushchev, and re-
ported the Soviet leader Every in
teresting, very frank, and very
cordial" On his return to London
Friday, the Marshal apologized
for his blast at American policy.
but would say nothing ON what
he had learned from his Soviet
hosts.
Secretary Of State Herter will
report to the Nation on the re-
suits Of the Paris meeting on O
radio-television all-network pro-
gram on Thursday evening. He Is
expected also to outline the goals
set for next weeks Geneva con-
ference Of foreign ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03

ambassador to-be before she could
be sworn in, the role played by
Mr.. Luce both clouded and clari-
fed the issues. To substantial
degree the troubles Of Mrs. Luce
began. not with the soaring words
of Senator Morse, but with the
recent outbreak of anti-Ameri-
can riots in Bolivia.
The riots were touched off by
story in the Latin American
edition Of Time Magazine. Mr..
Luce is editor in chief of Time,
as well as Of Life and Fortune.
Before the Bolivian demonstra-
tons, Senator Morse, who is chair
man of the Latin-American sub
committee Of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. had voted
to confirm Mrs. Luce as ambas-
sador to Brazil. He subsequently
changed his mind and opposed
the nomination before the full
committee and on the Senate
floor.
Senator Fulbright. Democrat Of
Arkansas, chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, joined Sem
ator Morse in needing Mrs. Luce
during committee hearings about
Incorporate remarks she had made
in the past against Presidents
Harry Truman and Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
Senator Fulbright voted with
other committee members to APP
prove confirmation, however, leav-
ing Senator Morse as the only dis
senter in the 16-to-1 tally. Senator
Morse resumed his attack on Mrs.
Luce on the Senate floor and SEN
ator Dirksen, rising to her de-
Tense, gave the debate an unin-
territorial comic opera touch.
why thrash old straw and beat
an old bag of bones?" asked the
Republican floor leader. to re-
sounding laughter.
While 10 other Democrats sided
with Senator Morse in voting
against confirmation, the mood Of
the Senate remained amiable until
the reaction of Mrs. Luce to her
confirmation was reported on the
tickers of the Associated Press:
My dificulty, of course, goes
some years back and begins when
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon
was kicked in the head by q
horse"
However Incorporate Senators
Of the United States may be in