davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Goolby's 81
Sets Derby
Golf Record

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 90
tAP).-Bob Goalby says his
putter has been working better
for him in recent weeks, and
his performances bear out the
statement.
The Belleville, H., golfer
who plays out of Crystal Rivers,
Fla, used only "a puts yester-
day in shooting a 31-33-64
for a two stroke first-round
lead in the third annual Ken
lucky Derby Open.
Goalby's seven-under-par
round broke the Derby Open
record of SIS set in 1857 by
julius Boros.
Last week the 28-year-old
Goalby had a So in the Mem
phis Open, but it was washed
out by rain. II the round had
counted, he would have won the
tournament by three strokes.
Goalby won only $1,000 the
first two months Of this year.
But since then he has pushed
his earnings to IS, 1854 in his Sec
ond year on the tour.
Ernie VoSSler of Midland,
Tex, finished earlier in the
day with q 34-32-66, which
held up for second place in the
94-man field.
Seven players were punched
at 81 with 10 at 10 and Is at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
13Fi||ies Run
Al Delaware

STANTON, DEL. May 20
(SpeciaD - Wheatley Stables
Bases Full topped q field Of Is
two-year-old fillies entered at
Delaware Park today for the
Memorial Day feature, the
$10.000-added Polly Drummond
Stakes at five furlongs. The
track opened its 50-day meet
ing this afternoon.
In her last start Bases Full,
a daughter of Ambiorix, won
the Rancocas Stakes at Garden
State Park. The FLY, never out
of the money in four races. will
carry top weight of 1872 pounds
and is slated to be ridden by
Sam Boulmetis.
The lineup also includes an
undefeated filly, Larry Mac
Phail's Miss Thing, 116. who
won her first two starts at
Laurel and later an allowance
test at Garden State.
With clear, warm weather
predicted for tomorrow, Della
ware Park expects $4,000 fans
for the holiday program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
English Derby Field
Reduced to 20

LONDON. May 20 (AP).-
Prins Eugen. a 66-l shot. was
scratched today from the Eng
lish Derby. reducing the num-
Der Of probable starters for
Wednesdays 1la-mile classic at
EPSON Downs to 20.
Scratched yesterday were
Pineapple Prince, Petermak,
Firecracker and Salut II. Piping
Rock was scratched Wednes-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

top pitcher with a SO record.
Catcher Joe Bellino is the top
hitter with a .483 average.
In lacrosse, Army has its eyes
on at least a share Of the ma
tional championship. Army,
Maryland and Johns Hopkins
each has lost one game. Army
is I'll. Navy. 6-2-l, hopes to
knock the Cadets out Of the
title picture.
In track, Navy will be favored
OF its showing in the Heptag-
onal Games two weeks ago. The
Middies took second place,
while Army was fifth.
Nays tennis team Is look
ing for its 10th straight win,
while Army's golfers, I'll, are
expected to whip Navy, A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Big Week End
AtShenandoaEl

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va.
May 20 'Cspeciall -shenan-
doah Downs ofiicials hope for
a fiourishing week end. with the
American Legion getting into
the act tonight and q double
header slated for tomorrow.
The track Is in need Of q
substantial lift after struggling
through its first month well
below expectations in mutuel
handle.
A gathering Of 2.62s wagered
$ll2.O66 on last nights card.
cut to eight races TO preserve
the horse supply for tomorrow's
double program, comprising
eight races in the afternoon
and eight at night.
Robert Kearns' Sun Dolores
heads a field of 10 in the Amer
lean Legion Purse, tonight's
feature Of q nine-race card.
American Legion members and
their ladies viii be admitted
without charge. Lincoln Cox,
West Virginia Legion COM
mander, will present the trophy
to the winning owner. Goober
Cob. Raccoon and Jack Frost
are others in the field likely to
get considerable backing.
Matinee Doll and Freedom
Shot ran in the first dead heat
at the track in the sixth race
last night. Glenn Price, owner
of Matinee Doll, also had the
winner Of the feature, Pleasure
Time. ridden by Gail Parker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Junior BowIers
To Get Awards

Fifty winners in the Amer
lean Junior Bowling Congress
competition win receive awards
tonight at a party at the East
ern Branch Of the YMCA.
Three boys, Nicky Gift. Will
liam Durrett and Johnny Guy
ton will receive awards for
highest games and highest two
game scores.
The Satellites won the
trophy for high team score
and the Alley Cats were Sec
ond with the Scorpions third.
The awards will be presented
by Dean Longfellow, executive
secretary of the Eastern
Branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Navy and Army Meet
In 5 Sports Tomorrow

ANNAPOLIS, May 20 tSpe-
eiaD Navy winds up its spring
athletic schedule tomorrow in
traditional action against Army
In five sports.
The service rivals will meet
In lacrosse and tennis here and
In baseball, track and golf at
West Point.
In baseball, the Middies will
be trying to lock up their first
Eastern intercollegiate League
title since 1854. Navy has a I'll
league record. Dartmouth is
60 and finishes tomorrow
against Cornell. Overall, Navy
Is It's and Army is 11-9.
Coach Max Bishop will send
his top battery against the Ca
diets. Chuck Davis is the leagues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

The Metropolitan Handicap.
first Of 10 New York races this
year with a gross value Of $780,
900 plus. heads 9 list of Me-
mortal Day features on tomor-
rows thoroughbred racing pro-
gram.
The Metropolitan. q mile af-
fair FIRST run in 1891 at old
Morris Park. is expected to draw
the largest New York crowd Of
the season to Belmont Park.
The race win be televised ma
tionally ACBS) from 4 to 4:30
pm. (WTOP-9 in Washington)
Three-year-oId horses meet
in the 0,000-added Jersey
Stakes as Garden State Park
closes its spring meeting. Grass
course specialists compete in the
$50. 000-added Balmoral Turf
Handicap at Washington Park.
Western 3-year-olds will
tackle the $26, O00-added VIII
Rogers Stakes at Hollywood
Park. Another grass course
event is the $4,000 added
Tomasello Memorial Handicap
at Suffolk Downs.
Dozen in Metropolitan
A dozen starters are expected
for the Metropolitan, with Tick
Took topweight under 122
pounds. Tick Took won the
Toboggan Handicap at Bel
mont opening day. Nadir is
next under l21 pounds. Talent
Show has lis and Backbone
and Sword Dancer, ia each.
Sword Dancer, only 3-year-
old in the lot. will tackle the
older horses after finishing
second in the Kentucky Derby
for the Preakness. Willie Shoe.
maker will ride. Bobby Ussery
viii handle Tick Took, while
Eddie Arcaro pilots Nadir be-
fore taking a helicopter to
Garden State Park to try fol-
Ia daily stakes double with
Ounce in the Jersey Stakes.
Twelve are expected to face
the starter in the 11a-milt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
East Germun Claims
1865 Mile Record

BERLIN, May 20 AP).-
Siegfried Valentin Of East Ger
many is claiming a European
record by running the mile in
3 minutes 56.5 seconds yester-
day. Herb Elliott of Australia
holds the world record at 3:54.6.
Adm, official East German
news service, said the 23-year-
old lieutenant of the East Ger,
man Peoples Army. bettered
the old European mark Of 3:57.2
held by Derek Ibbotson Of
Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
$3.50 Trof
Tops Ionighfs
RosecroitC Card
By DICK OBKIEN
star stan writer

The $3.50 Governors Cup
Trot for s-year-olds heads
Rosecroft Raceway's program
tonight. the second last Of the
24-night meeting.
Billy Haughton's trained pair
|of Circo and Hickory Pride rule
the fayorite in the feature event.
Circo. incidentally. is a NOM
|inee for harness racing's triple
crown classics and the Hamble-
tonian and 100000 Yonkers
Futurity.
Driver Clarence Miller should
experience more favorable con-
ditions tonight than on his first
outing with Circo at Rosecroft
this season. on May 10. Circo
broke at the start Of q race and
finished nth. The trotter II
owned by Ruderman Stables Of
Gouverneur. NY.
Hugh Grants classy Adios
Day is fayorite in an overnight
Glass A Pace, worth $l.750
Four Of his rivals. Meadow Mys-
terry, Tanglewood John, Tide
mite and HI Hill. have won
previous races at Rosecroft.
The Rosecroft meeting il
closing with one Of the tightest
battles for driving honors in
years. Del Miller and Dave
Legum are tied for the lead
with 10 winners each. Ed Kelly
and Clarence Miller each have
been in the winners circle nine
times. while Jimmy Arthur and
Vernon Crank each have made
eight visits.
Holders Of the "a combina-
ton received a SIS double pay
on last night when Carlton
Davis Allen Reward took the
opener and George Kings Ioso.
las Bomb won the second race
Gay Yankee, owned by former
Yankee Sugger Charlie Keller
won the feature mile trot by {
head last night.
The 4 = year old defeated
Scotch Bomb and paid $3.50
$500 and $3.50 in her seconc
win in as many starts this sea.
son. Emerson Hanover wal
third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
First Landing Hit
By Kidney Ailment

NEW YORK. May 20 CAP).-
Trainer Casey Hayes said yes
terday a laboratory report
showed First Landing, the D
year-old champion of 1858, was
suffering from q kidney infec-
ton.
Hayes said the colt, early
fayorite for the Kentucky Derby
in which he finished third,
would be sent to Owner C. T.
Chenery's farm at boswell, Va.
First Landing is expected to
return for fall racing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Metropolitan Hondicop
Heads HoIidoyT Card

Jersey Stakes. with Manassa
Mauler (i2o) the lukewarm
favorite over Scotland (il4).
Ounce Gid and the entry Of
Open View (lls) and Atoll
'(i1s).
Manassas Likely Choice
Manassa Mauler won the
Wood Memorial. then finished
second back Of Intentionally in
last weeks Withers Mile. Scot
land has won two straight at
Garden State. Ounce was third
in the Preakness.
Manassas, a veteran grass
runner who won recently at
Chicago. Is the probable favorite
for the ii16-mile Balmoral
Handicap. Manassas, upset win
ner over Swoon's Son in the
1857 Arlington Handicap, has
top weight Of 40 pounds.
Meanwhile, Arcaro and Us
sery continued their red-hot
duel for the riding leadership
at Belmont Park as each
booted home three winners on
yesterdays program.
Arcaro made it 26 winners
for the meeting when he won
the first race with Bud Leon
($l2.80), the seventh with Re-
cite ($3.30) and the ninth with
Beau Fond ($5.2O.
Ussery took the third aboard
cara Zee ($11.70), the fourth
with Natalma ($30.0O), and
the eighth with Bunny's Babe
($6.80) to keep pace with "a
winners. Both jockeys are far
ahead Of the third rider
Johnny Ruane, who has nine
for the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Pockers sign ToyIor

GREEN BAY. Wis, May 20
(AP).-Jim Taylor, a former
Louisiana State fullback who
broke into the Green Bay
Packers starting lineup in the
fnal games of the 1858 season.
has signed his 1859 contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Silver Hill Nine
In Tie for Lead

Silver Hill, defending base
ball champion in the Industrial
League, gained a f1rst-place tie
with a 1873 victory over Jack
Blank yesterday on the Ellipse.
Silver Hill and Volkswagen
each have a 81 record to share
the lead
Ernie Clifford was the win
ming pitcher, bringing his rec
ord to 20.
Jack Blank 100 400 OIO- II 3
Silver Hill e4O 600 33x-12 is 3
Starke. Lakey f3l, Padgett l9l and
Martg: McManamay. Clifford a. and
Dobson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Area Auto Tracks List
Heavy Rocing Card

While many Of the Nations
auto racetracks suspend opera
lions this week end in defer
ence to tomorrow's 43d Indi-
annapolis $500" it will be BUSH
ness as usual on Washington
area tracks.
Sportsman car racing will be
held at Old Dominion Speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
SHENANDOAH
SELECTIONS

1--Go Jet, Moorestown, Robot end.
Count Dinbve, Osagian. Herndon.
3-Colonel Tim, Decree, Warrens
4-Iadd, Lou Blue, Missy MS.
Colony.
6-Brown Night, Broom Party. Okla
petite.
7-Grecial Galley, Bonally Boy, Plena.
Sum Dolores, ooober Cob. Jack
Frost. :
Bachelor Al, Rag Apple.
BEST BET-LADD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
GIANTS, 5; CARDS, 4
ST. LOUIS

Totals SO 4 8 8 Totals 80 51l4
/ Struck out for Landrith in 4th:
Q Rounded out for s. Jones in 4th;
8 Pan for Wagner IN eth; 4 Flied out
70; Cunningham in eth.
ST. LOUIS 4O1O 80 0c0--4
SAN FRANCISCO 900 100 01x-5
E-Landrith. 8. Jones, Tate. PO-A
st. Louis. 24-9: San Francisco, 27-9.
DP-Tate to Blasingame 10 MuEial:
Musial to Mcdaniel LOB-St. Louis,
IL; San Francisco, 2.
2b-cimoli. Mays. 3b-waener. sB
white 2, Biasingame. S-Jackson
SF---spencer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
CUBS. 7; DODGERS, 5
CHICAGO
Los ANGELES

Totals IS 7107 Totals 80 q s
ssr Mk out for Sr Liiiis IL 49, Popped
out for Repulski in 9Th; Sacrificed
Tor Klippstein in nth; Filed out for
Dark in 9th: 8 Struck out for Labine
in 9th.
CHICAGO - 100 100 302-7
Los ANGELES - 800 O01 1905
Fairly. Po-A - Chicago, 27-e;
Los Angeles, 27.s. DP-Williams to
Hodges. LOB - Chicago. 10; Los
Angeles, 8
2b-Repulski, Gillian. 3b-T. Tay-
lor. HR-Hodges, Banks. S-Hillman.
Moon, Fairly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
AS. Z; INDIANS, z

Totals 77147 Totals 1921 100.
Grounded out for Podbeilan in 9Th
Struck out for Garcia in 9Th.
3 Grounded out for Perry in 9th.
Kansas City 100 100 OIL
Cleveland 1880 Ol0 Dol O00-2
E-Daiey. PO-A-Kansas City 27-18,
Gleveland 27.lGf DPmStriekl4T an H.. to
Martin to Strickland to Power. LOB
Kansas City IL, Cleveland 8.
2B-De Maestri, Fitz Gerald. HR-
colaylto, futile. Shuttle. s-Daley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

Faced / batter In 9th.
ss Faced batters in 9TH.
Winner - Hillman (3-3). Loser -
Fowler 1887
Whitman. PB-Roseboro. u
Boggess. Sudol. German Landes. t.
1915. A-13,07e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
PHILLIEs. 4; REpLEGs. 8
PHILADELPHIA CINCINNATI

Totals SO 4104 Totals 80 1913
l Popped out for Pena In 5th: 2
Flied out for Schmidt in 9TH: 3 Flied
out for Mabe in Sth.
PHILADELPHIA - O10 020 001-4
CINCINNATI - 900 OOl OILS
Po-A-Philadelphia, 27-7: cincin-
natl, 27-I4. LOB-Philadelphia, IL;
Cincinnati, II.
2b-Post, Jones (2), Lynch Cd.
3b-H, Anderson. HR-Robinson, Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

Winner - Daley (3-3). Loser -
Grant g . sS-1 i@,., H5Pwpaley a. SlMinoso),
House. U-Runge, Tabacchi, Soar and
Papareila T-2:3S. A-12,7s6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

winner - Miller 800. Loser = Me-
HIP By 5. Jones (Tats). o -
Barlick. Jackowski, Crawford. Delmore.
T-2:51. Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

winner-owens (3-3). Loser-Nux-
hall t2-3).
U-venzon, Donatelli, Conlan and
Burkhart. T-2:45. A--6,Sl9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

WInnef = WIIHtIm N-UJ. LuseI-
Terry (2-5).
HBP-By Terry CTriandos). u-Rice,
Rommel, Stevens. NAPP. T-2:26. A.
/ y K70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
SHENANDOAH DOWNS
GRADED HANDICAPS

) Young Colony IsepridEe) ia 6-I
Mil Neck lSeldenridge) ia 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

winner--Friend u-D. Loser-Jay
t2-3l.
U-seeory. Dixon, Smith, Dascoli
T--2:13. A-12,O36.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29

NGardner, Carey. Po-A - Balti-
more 27-12; New York 27-12. DIP
Carrasquel to Gardner to Lockman:
Skowron to Kubek to skowron. LOS
Baltimore 2, New York 8,
2b--Lockman. HR-Woodling. sB-
Pearson, Mantle 2. Bauer. SF--Boyd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
PIRATES, 3; BRAVES, 0
MILWAUKEE
PITTSBURGH

Totals 81 TotalS 20 "
1 Famed for O'Brien in 9th: 2 Sin
Eled for jay in 9th: 8 Famed for Rush
IN 9th.
PITTSBURGH 49, 900 O30 000--3
- 600 900 600
E-Hoak. Groat. Po-A-Pittsbursh
27-17; Milwaukee, 27-17. DP-Groat
to Nelson: Friend to Mazeroski to Nell
son; Groat to Mazeroski to Nelson;
Mazeroski TO Nelson; Mathews to
O'Brien to Adcock: Jay to Logan 70
!Adcock. LoB-Pittsburgh, z; Milwau-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
MAJOR BOX SCORES
ORIOLES. 5; YANKs. o
BALTIMORE
NEW YORK

Totals 81 9 5 Totals 80 0 4 o.
Hit into Doubleday for Triandos
in 4th: = Hit sacrifice ny for Carrasquel
in 9TH; Flied out for Terry in 7th;
4 Walked for Bauer in 9th; 5 Struck
out for Carey In 9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
Friday, May 20, 1850
Post Time $50 PM,

old Trot t doCrGrs c, S'9G m; Sysar
1 Circo u Wilcutts) = S-5
8 Hickory Pride &C. Martini = S-5
Paleface Hanover (Belote) - 81
3 Rodney Pick a.. Arthur) = Al
Worthy Gallon Or. Camper - 81
Almeda (Thompson) 6-1
2 Larue Hanover IS. Caton) --15-1
Haughton entry.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-05-13

lima offices, ACC operates
branches in Greensboro and
Raleigh, n. c.
Mr.. Hamrick will have his
headquarters in the Columbia
ACC office located In the Wade
Hampton Hotel. His wife, the
former Miss Mary Nail of Hick-
DRY, N. c.. and their two chill
dren will join him here at the
close of the school term in June.
Mr.. Hamrick is native of
Rutherford County, N. c., and
received his education at Mars
Hill College. Wake Forest Col
lege and Duke University. He
holds an A. b. degree in bust
ness administrator and a mast
ers in management engineering.
During World War Il. he Was
adjutant of the Army Engineer
School at Fl. Belvoir, Viz, and
was later executive assistant to
the Chief of the Corps of En-
gineerS, U. S. Army, in WASH
ington. One of Mr.. Hamrick's
ACC duties in South Carolina
will be liaison activities be-
tween the construction industry
and the Charleston District OF
the Corps of Engineers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-05-13
YOUR
CALENDAR

Thursday, May Mrs. W. p
Cox, Mel! Spivey, Mrs. Reb;
Stephens.
Friday, May 8-Jimmy Hew
EFT, Braxton Fowler.
Sunday, May lobby Su,
.SarviS, Kenneth Dale Boyd.
Monday, May ll-Terry Bell
jeanette Buffkin, Arthur Nix
ST., Ronnic X. Jacobs: Weddins
anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor.
wood Fipps.
Tuesday. May IL - Shirley
Rogers, Hilton Spivey, Garlanc
Cox, Mrs. Leon Fonvielle, Davic
Simon, Charles Gore, Hulda III
DoSter.
Wednesday, May 10 - Dear
Clark EddingS, Daphne Boyd.
Thursday, May l4-Mrs. Phi
Hughes, Carolyn Nesmith, Ton
10 Jacobs; Mr.. and Mrs. JACK
Strickland, wedding annivcrs.
airy.
Friday. May l5-Freida Butt
,r, Cathy Wright. Russell Fon-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-05-13

living room, patio and kitchen.
They were judged and discussed
by Mrs. Taylor and points given
as To their most effective decor
alive use.
For the living room Mrs. ].
Bruce Eure, Mrs. Cary Ewing
ton and Mrs. John p. Moore
contributed arrangements. The
dining room arrangements were
made by Mrs. Clyde b. Town
send and Mrs. Sam Scott, Jr
Mrs. Guy Bailey, Mrs. R. F. Lee
and Mrs. NJ. A. Waddell con-
tributed 10 the patio arrange
mcntS and Mrs. r. F. Lee and
Billie Small were the designers
for the kitchen arrangements.
Receiving blue ribbons were
Mrs. j. Bruce Eurc. Mrs. r. F..
Lee and Mrs. Clyde B. Town
send. Red RIBBONS went to Mrs.
Guy Bailey. Mrs. Cary Ewing
ton. Mrs. r. F. Lee. Mrs. Sam
Scott, Jr.. and Mrs. Billie Small.
Mrs. Carl Meares received a
white ribbon.
a refreShment hour was en-
Joyed following the meeting.
Mrs. A. Hicks Powell and Mrs.
Horace Powell, Jr. were recog-
nlZed as club guests.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-05-13

neazer Methodist church, %
which he was formerly a stew
ard, Mr.. Willie was known
throughout his active days as q
merchant to be kindly man
'lglad to help those in need OF
help.
Mr.. Willie received a teach
ers certificate when he was lS
years old and for eight year.
taught at Hardy, at Bear Bay
and later here at EbeneazeI
school.
AT the age of ~ he built his
home of fat lightwosd for $40
He became the areas first in
dustrialist when he operated the
only saw mill, planning mill, cot
ton gin and grist mill.
He opened the Longs, S. C
poStoffice in a rear corner of his
general store here in 1909 and
served as postmaster for &C
years. The postoffice has never
left his family, going first &c
MIR. Willie'S brother, ]. Hiram
Long; then to Mr.. Willic's sister
in-law, Mrs. Ruth Bellamy, and
later to her daughter, Mrs. r
E. Shaw.
Three years ago when there
was talk of postal economy and
of closing the Longs postoffice,
if was MIR. Willie who stepped
into the breach and had the
lmovc halted.
Mr.. Long was Il notary public
from the day in 1900 when Der
r. Tillman revoked all commits
.iSionS and issued new ones. A
, that time he succeeded his faith.
or in that post. And since ther
he has performed some 500 mar.
: riageS though few in late years
1t wasn't until he was "A tina
eIthe travelling bug bit Mr.. Willie
!! That was on his first trip t.
CharleSton to perform Fedora
jury duty. From that day h,
loved travel and visited man,
carolina towns and cities, Wash.
.|ington and Richmond but trav.
! clled most frequently to Miami
Fla, where daughter lives
] Mr.. Willie was wonderful
;Itcller of tales. dredging up from
his rich StorchouSe of mcmorie:
! cnlightcning details Of year:
gone by. One of his favorite top.
les was the changing cconom,
.Iof Horny county which he saw
emerge from the rough days O
:, the War Between the States, e
] INTO profitable cotton produc.
tIon. abandon that for timbe
anu turpcntinc and finally turn
Ito the "mc-Crup economy of to.
b.. b.tUB
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-05-13
Mr.. Willie Long
Succumbs AT 86

Teacher, farmer, miller, mer-
chant, churchman, notary publ
ic. traveller, raconteur and the
first postmaster of Longs. S. C..
Mr.. Willie died at his home
Thursday morning about
O'Clock after seven months of de.
Ginning health.
He was sc.
Funeral services were hello
Thursday at 400 p. m. from Eb.
cneazcr Methodist church by
the Rev. p. b. Mcleod, the Rev
I. II. Williams, and the Rev
j. Robert Carter. The service
were under the direction o
HarGwick Funeral Home. Tn,
body lay in state in the church
an hour prior to the service.
Intermcnt was in the Bethany
cemetery.
PallbearerS were A. G.. Long
C l.. Shaw, Homer Bellamy, L
u. Stevens, Ralph Hardcc ant
{ rliSlc Bethany.
Born July 25, 1872. he wa
baptized Willie l.. Long but wa:
known far and wide as MIR
Willie" He was born in tn,
Longs community which orfici,
ally became Longs. S. c. in 100!
when the poStOfficC was opened
with Mr.. Willie as first post
master He was a son of the late
William Lewis Long and Heller
Bcllamy Long.
His first wife, the former Mis-.
Emma Gore, died July l6. 1885
To this union We're born tn,
following surviving sons anc
daughters: Cpl. f. l.. (Happy
Long Of the State Highway Pa.
troll, KingStrcc, s. C.. Suabroal
Long. Norwood Long and Mrs
{. y DMargarcD Thomas. o
luus>. ant Miss Natalie Long O,
'iIami. Fla. Also surviving ar
is second wife. Mrs. FlorriC T.
. ing AMI st,p-ChIIdrcu: sister
-.ts. d O. Bcilamy If LugDff
- G.. q Brother. J. II. Long oO
7
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-05-13

.n"riC..
a.I. .1nagl2r Director Rob
',"' "1''"H said Mr.. Hamrick
Will ..,.a.n.,, n-- s,utswid,
actIE.I. ..I.r ACC
South Ca.viurr ...is, iu CO.
lumbia, GIcv.n..., die. C...'les-
ton.
Z will serve Darl g.. -onStruc-
ton Co, Inc, Moore Comstruc-
ton Co., Coastal Glass Co, and
IDobbS Company of Myrtl,
Beach; j. o. Baldwin of Cres-
cent Beach; and Columbia Sup
Iply Co. of Conway who are the
ACC representatives in Horny
County.
Mr.. Hamrick took over the
post after serving for the past
four years as assistant to the
president Of II. L. coble Con-
struction Co. (AGC), Green's
boro, N. c.
Carolinas Branch, the largest
.of l25 ACC chapters in the
United States, serves construc-
ton buyers and 1911 construc-
ton businesses in North and
South Carolina through its exc
cutive offices in Charlotte, N. c.
Besides the three South Caro-