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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Duke Issues Warming Against
Use OF PinbuII Machines Here

Sheriff Ben Duke issued a
warning this week directed at
owners of business establish
ment who have allowed pin bail
machines to be installed. He in
terred that he believes that a
growing number of such mach
ines in the county is attributable
to an outside group who are a
ware that the laws do not allow
pin bali machines nor other
gambling devices.
Said the sheriff, 1T has come
to my attention that there are
pin ball machines and similar
games being put into service
stations and other business
places in the county"
This is strictly against the
law he said and pointed his
remarks To persons who may
now be violating the law says
saying And it is equally against
the law for person to play
(onD such a machine where a
score is made, and upon which
betting may be the practise"
Duke stated that he believes
that the machines are being
brought into the county by an
amusement machine company
He said that if his warn was not
adhered to, persons caught will
be prosecuted and the machines
will be confiScatcd.
We believe that many people
who have these machines did not
know that they are Illegal when
they were installed" he admit
ted, but said that embarrassment
will be avoided if the machines
are Immediately destroyed or
returned to the vending machine
company.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Grill Operator
Wanfed BY Law

Columbus County law enforce
ment officers are looking for
Leslie Ward, Tabor City cafe
operator on whose property 4
quantity of white liquor was con.
fiscated Saturday night.
A warrant charging Ward with
possession of eleven jars of the
whiskey and for having it for
the purpose of sale has been
issued by Chief Deputy Thur.
man Butler and will be served
when Ward can be located. Sew
eral attempts to find the sub
ject have been unsuccessful, the
Officer informed the press. He
now operates the B & G. Grill
in Tabor City.
Butler said that he and Deputy
j. D. Fowler went to the Ward
residence in the Sandy Plain
section of Tabor City route
and presented a search warrant
to Mrs. Ward. A search of a
tobacco bard yielded eleven jars
of white whiskey. Reports to the
Sheriffs department suggested
that Ward made a hasty depar-
ture just as the officers arrived.
His ENHANCEMENT with the
Sheriffs man was climaxed
about 80 days ago when he was
advised to close the operation of
the Star Light Drive In. an es-
adjustment near the outskirts of
Chadbourn. Frequent fights and
many reports of mahem requir-
ed the officers to invite Ward to
close the grill, Deputy Butler
stated.
A solo raid made by Butler
Tuesday netted the discovery of
a $50 gallon submarine-type still
and the arrest of two m.T.
Charged with manufacturing
whiskey were Council Gore. q
laborer, and Commander Smith,
whose occupation was unlisted on
the warrant. Butler destroyed
the still along with three barrels
of beer and $50 gallons of mash
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
County Bid. Against
Dropping Bus Route

The heads of government II
Columbus County officially went
on record Monday rs opposing
Queen City Coach Company's
petition to Raleigh officials to
allow the company to delete
services on U. S. rs between the
South Carolina line and the
Chadbourn town limits.
Resulting from a motion made
by Commissioner Lacy r.
Thompson, seconded by W. b.
Buffkin, a resolution was drawn
up at the Commissioners meet
ing and despatched to the Utili-
ties Commission In Raleigh.
Previous action by the towns
|of Fair Bluff and Chadbourn to
get action requiring the bus line
to maintain passenger and
freight service on the route has
brought no concrete action.
In the new resolution the COM
missioners stated, I'VE believe
that 1t tcutting out the route)
would be detrimental to the best
interest Of all citizens in the
county"
The resolution also described
the commissioners beliefs that
said bus service Is a necessity
and necessary for the public
convenience of people travelling
in and out of the county. and
for hauling express for mer.
chants and individuals.
At previous hearings before
the state commissions. Queer
City officials claimed great loss
OF revenue on the route. while
local representatives opposing
the bus company's move. charg-
ed that an unfair picture of the
situation was being painted by
the bus officials.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Court Charges BootIegger
ATTEMPTED To Bride Witness

John Dudley (Dud) Granger,
convicted bootlegger of the State
line area just outside of Tabor
City, was indicted by a Federal
Grand Jury in Florence, S. c.,
Monday on charges of attempt
ing to bride a witness to COM
nit perjury. Granger was also
indicated on four other counts
of violations of the Internal Re-
Venue Code related to non-tax
paid liquor.
Granger, reputed bootleg bar
on Of Horny County, was already
on Federal probation for whisk-
ey violations and paid a $4,000
fine to the Federal Court during
the time the law enforcement
officers and bootleggers were
under investigation some months
ago. He had first been given an
ID months sentence on this
but it was later changed
to the heavy fine and five years
probation.
The two counts concerning
the alleged bride for which he
was indicted Monday, grew out
of the four counts on illicit
violations on which he
was originally charged in June
of 1859. These four counts have
been made against Granger
since he was placed on proba-
ton.
According to the Federal Court
record, the government charged
Granger with selling illicit
whiskey on June 20. The gov
eminent now charges that ON
November 80, 1859, Granger
offered H. o. Allen, who was
to testify against him
in the liquor trial, a bride Of
$500 to testify in his (Graing-
er's) behalf.
In the first count involving
the bribery charges, the govern
ment alleges that Granger ask
ed Allen to testify falsely in his
behalf. In the second count, the
alleges that Grazing
er offered Allen 5000 to testify
in his behalf when the illicit
case was called to trial.
U. s. District Attorney Arthur
Howe said that Granger would
be Tried during the current term
of Federal Court in Florence.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Start Operation Early Bird

city the routes but suggested
I'VE all know the most common
routes to Reigel and other plants
OF the county are the most heav-
lily Travelled In the early morn
ing"
The corporal pointed out that
since the Highway Patrols Sc
lective enforcement program be-
gan highway fatality in the state
has shown a noticeable decline.
Known as the best patroling
system in the world, officers Of
the organization avail themsel-
YES to series Of analysis on
traffic offenses-versus-law en-
forcement and arrive at deci-
sions on which roads need more
protection at what hours. Such
was the case the addition OF the
new shift.
A study also revealed the
greatest percentage OF citations
given by officers during De-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09

cember 1853 were for failing to
yield the right of way. PATROL
men will pay special attention
to drivers breaking this law,
noted Cpl. Hoffler, during De-
cember 1859.
Roadway fatalities in CoIum-
bus County arc lower in number
this year than TO the same per-
Tod In 1858. Eight persons have
been killed on rural roads In the
county and one person killed In
WhiteviIle and another In Chad
bourn this year.
Comparatively, 16 persons lost
their lives in county rural traf-
fic accidents last year, and an
other was killed in the city linn
its of Chadbourn.
Statewide, as OF the end of
November 1859, 1,027 persons
were deceased due to traffic ae-
cidents this year. Las, year $50
had been killed to the same
date.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
candy ThieverY
Nets S292 Loss

Members of the Sheriffs De-
partment and Tabor City police
are still on the lookout for a
candy-crayl ng thief (or thieves
who recently looted a candy COM
pany warehouse in Tabor City.
Still under Investigation by
Deputy j. ID. Fowler is a report
by the r. 0. Curtis Candy Com
pany of the theft of large
quantity of Baby Ruth trade
name products from their Tabor
City storage house.
While the investigation began
November 80, the confections
are believed to have been stolen
sometime between Nov. Is and
30.
According to tn deputy's re-
port, means of entry was a brok-
en- door lock. No suspects were
revealed by the Sheriff's De-
partment.
Stolen were four cases of
candy bars valued at S43.20; 40
boxes of nuggets with total value
of s121.60; and eight cases of
candy with total value of $4,000.
Gross loss to the candy company
was fixed at $4,000.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Teachers
Wanted

The acute shortage of qualifi-
ed driver training teachers has
held the school entertaining
project up in Columbus County,
County Sup rim ZEN d ent of
Schools T. Ward Guy informed
the county board OF education
at it's regular meeting Monday
night at the education building
lat Whiteville.
The driver-training program,
and its status in Columbus was
the major topic of discussion at
The meeting which saw only
routine business occupy the
board time.
I'VE need one or two-full
time white and colored teachers
who are qualified to teach driv-
ing for the county system" stat
ed Guy in telling the board
members about the program.
A qualified driver teacher
must have teaching certificate
and also must have had six
semester hours of driver train
ing instruction at qualified
school, he stated. This necessary
instruction is where the hitch is
coming in, he inferred.
Guy also stated that the coun-
ty received $4,000 for the pur-
pose in instituting the driver
training program in the schools
last year, and will receive a
like sum this year. This money
will be used to start the program
and is accommodating for the CO.
unity for this program.
There is now one prospective
teacher, and the board stated
that he would be put to work as
soon as he has the necessary
qualifications. Ordering of the
necessary cars was put off until
such time as teachers are avail
able, as the course also includes
80 hours of classroom work in
addition to the actual driving Of
the car.
The board also received a
counter-proposal from the of
flee of the school system, as re-
CARDS to hours, and the board
stated that they would consider
an $3.50 a. m. to 500 p. m. work
day, five days a week, in lieu OF
working on Saturday mornings.
The office workers had stated
that they would be willing to
work a long day to have all day
off.
About IL replacement buses
are due to the county school
system, but because OF the re-
cent steel strike, when they will
get here is very uncertain. The
county Is also going TO purchase
one additional bus.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09

been started by Columbus Co
unity Highway Patrolmen as an
other move in thwarting a con-
tinuing rise in highway law Of
tenders
Men Of the force will begin
their work days at seven o'clock
each morning and survey traffic
on main roads until 9 q. m. when
the early bird" shift ends.
Need for the new shift was
recently made known after an
analysis Of traffic accidents Of
the past three years which sug-
gested that not enough law en-
forcement personnel was avail
able at the early hours of the
day when men and women fire.
quent the highways on their
way TO work.
Cpl. r. p. HoffIer. when asked
to name some Of the roads which
are TO get close attention from
Patrol members declined 10 spe-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Baptist Choirs
Slate Program

The choirs of the Tabor City
BAPTIST Church will present a
program Of Christmas Music
under the direction of Minister
OF Music Edgar l.. Lineberger on
Sunday evening, December 20
at 7:3O.
The program includes: Church
Choir - Hail To The Lords
Anointed," Schoeter; From
Heaven Above To Earth |
Come" Angel; "A Child This
Day Is Born" Work; March Oh
The Three Kings" A French
Carol.
Celestian Choir-"Timothy's
Carol"
Cherub Choir - Bring A
Torch" jeanette, Isabella: "The
Golden Carol OF Melchoir."
Carol Choir-"The Angels
CAROL (Susanni); Gentle Mary
Laid Her Child" A Spring Car
oil Fourteenth Cent?
Concord Choir - Let All
Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"
French Traditional Carol; "a
King In His Glory" German
Traditional Melody.
All Choirs-"Angcls We Have
Heard On High" Old French
Carol.
THE public is cordially in
vited to hear the birth Of Jesus
Christ proclaimed in songs Of
alteration" said Mr.. Lineberger.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Owner Sought.
Wrecked 0lds

The driver of a blue OldSmo-
bile who wrecked his vehicle
Sunday night on Highway 81
near Riegel Paper Co. will face
charges of failing to report the
Patrolman H. S. Wiki
ems 81 ed tuesday.
The name of the driver is yet
unknown by authorities, but
Texas highway officials by
whom the car was licensed, have
bccn contacted to furnish the
drivers identity.
Patrolman wilkins reported
hat he thought the wreck oc-
'urred on Sunday. he did not
it until the following
day; by that time a Wilmington
wrecker had towed the car into
Wilmington.
The OldSmobilc ran through a
stop sign, hit ditch. and into
a field for 81 feet. Impact on the
cars contact with the ditch
knocked the wheels and springs
from the front, the officer re-
ported.
Wilkins said that the wrecker
'ompany informed him that q
telephone call was received from
I person supposed to Be the
lriver Of the car on the evening
If the wreck. The caller asked
or wrecker and stated that
he car had not been damaged.
North Carolina law requires
that all accidents with damages
amounting to more than $50 are
TO be reported to highway auth
critics.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Open House Slated
By Hickman Florist

The Annual Open House will
be held at Hickman's Florist,
Sunday, December 10, from /
p. IN. to 7 p. m. announced Ed
red Hickman, owner
Refreshments will be served
throughout the hours and door
prizes will be awarded.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend" said Mr.. Hick-
man today.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
REGISTER OF DEEDS

Register of Deeds Leo Fisher
reports that his office took in
the sum Of $1,553.6O for the
month of November.
1temized, fees received for re-
cording 209 mortgages placed
highest at $527.25.
Other fees received by Fish
er's office included the follow
ing: s190.50 for 381 chattels;
S36 for ~ leins; s263.50 for ll3
deeds; $361.20 for 299 irregular
instruments; $l43.l5 for 81 mis-
cellaneous instruments; and $32
for marriage licenses.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
Peanut. Cotton
armers Urged
To Vote Dec. Is

lit is critically important that
cotton and peanut farmers go to
their community polling places
and vote for marketing quotas
December Is, according to Char
les D. Raper. County hgricult-
ural Agent.
A massive vote Oh that day
will indicate that farmers of
hese crops in Columbus County
want the parity principle re-
tam in farm programs" Raper
aid. Recent statements out of
Washington predict massive
assault against this principle
will be made in 1860"
Price supports must be main
tanned for cotton, and all con-
trolicd crops, at levels which
Will provide a reasonable net
profit to farmers" he continued
farmers in the United States
cannot, nor should not. be ex-
pected to operate their farming
enterprises at a living standard
below that of the norm in this
nation. Their best way of af-
firming this is to go to the polls
December Is in great numbers.
This vote is for the parity prin-
|ciple as well as quotas"
In commenting upon the actu-
al programs which will 60 into
effect in 1860 if the vote is fav-
orable on December Is. Raper
explained that while A-grown
cotton will bring 75T of parity
in 1860, against 80% in 1853, and
B-grown cotton 60?t against 65c;
last year, the alternative, IL a
negative vote is case, will mean
50% of parity in 1860 with acre.
age controls still in force. For
peanuts it will mean 75T of par
lily If the vote is favorable, 500
il not"
Pointing out that improve
ments must be obtained by 1861
in the cotton program now in
effect, the cotton executive ex-
pressed belief that general farm
forces of North Carolina will
work closely with cotton leaders
to get this done.
"A big vote December 10 win
give something affirmative with
which farm leaders of the state
can 60 to Washington in 1860
in the fight they will make for
parity of income for North Car
olina farmers" he concluded.
Peanut and cotton growers
may vote at the following places:
Fair Bluff Town Hall, Ed
Walton Williamson's Station, o.
w. Williamson's Store, J. w.
Mooney & Company.
Evergreen Agricultural Build
ing, Western Prong Community
Hut, Mrs. Major owens Station,
j. c. Lemons Store, Williams
Agricultural Building.
Stephens Store, Clarendon,
Tabor City Town Han. Gu g.
way School, White Marsh Com
munity House, hallsporo Trau-
ing Company, K. NJ. Holmes
Store - Bolton, Pierce-Wycht
Store-Freeman, ASC Office -
Whiteville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
ON Ty

ON TV
The students Of Kelly Riddle
Kindergarten are to be on WECT
TV Monday, December IA. from
5 to 6 p. m. announced Mrs.
Nell Buffkin. director.
A number Of the students will
be on Riddle Time and the 9TH
ers will be on Pop Eye. the fol-
lowing program.
Several mothers will drive 10
Wilmington with Mrs. Buffkin
and the students.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
WIESTEAD'S TO VISIT

DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Winstead
Jr., of Beaufort, S. c.. are to ar
rive Friday for a weekend visit
with his mother and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. West
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
DINNER GUESTS

Dinner guests in the c. H.
HARRISON home, 800 Pireway
Road. Sunday included Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. L. Harrelson of Wilm-
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Al
ford of Georgetown and Mrs.
Evelyn Carroll of New Hope.
Mrs. Thelma Currie Harrison,
Mr.. Harrelson's granddaughter.
is at home with his on account
of hi: illness.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
SPIVEY BABY

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Worth Spi-
vey announce the birth of a
son, Jonathan Worth, Sunday
December 6. weighing eight
pounds. six and one-half ounces,
Loris Community Hospital. Mrs
Spivey is the former Sandra
Corbett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Corbett. Sr. They also
have a daughter, Sandra, three
years old.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09

HOMECOMING
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by
talent
In sponsored by the Junior
of Mnora Club H
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the
OF the council
T. r A CntyBand
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
GEORGETOWN VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Afford of
Georgetown visited in the home
OF her brother, J. T. HARRISON,
and family during the weekend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
DOUG FOWLER

Doug Fowler is a patient in
the Conway. S. c. hospital where
he underwent surgery Monday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-09
MRS. F.. r. WRIGHT
Mrs. T.. I

Mrs. z. f. Wright is much i'm
proved after a several days ILL.,
ness at her home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Meherrin News Events
Tussekiah Church Has
Deacon Ordination Rites

very bad fall Willie Flowers, Of
Richmond, visited her Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkley Dayberry
and son, Douglas. and MIR. and
Mrs. Clyde Queensberry. all u
Chase City, visited relatives here.
Sunday.
Mrs. Roscoe Hubbard is now
home from Southside Community
Hospital and improving nicely.
Mrs. Hope Bruce and children
and her mother have gone to Rhode
Island for vacation
Dorothy Jones S, of Richmond
spent the week end with Mrs. j. r..
Newman.
MIR. and Mrs. William : Flowers
and family, Of Danville, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Tren I
Throckmorton
Mrs. Eddie Riggs Is visiting lela-
tives in New Jersey.
Donald Riggs. Of Richmond
spent few days here with his
father, Eddie Rugs.
Mrs T. B. Hurt. mrs. Macon
Vaughan and Mrs Fred Herzig at
tended Stanley party given in TIE
home Of Mrs. Jimmie Bolick, Of
near Burkeville, Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bernard and
family are visiting relatives in New
Jersey.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26

several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Overton in Sanford, N. c..
and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Overton in
Wilmington. N. c.
Ronnie johnson. Of Maryland, is
spending the summer in the T c.
Bailey home.
Mrs T. NJ Metcalf and Mrs. G..
E. Shorter were recent visitors of
their sister, Mrs R. N. Graham. in
West Chester. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Brown, Of
Farmville. spent Saturday night
with their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. Aubrey Brown and chill
dren. Mckinley and Sharon, mot
ored to Orchid for the baseball
game Sunday afternoon. MIR. Brown
is short stop for the Cumberland
baseball team.
Al Gillian Reunion
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Morris at
tended the Gillian family reunion
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Rey-
nard Turns in Rustburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ T. Brurnmitt had
as gheir guests for the week end
Mr.. Brlmmitt's sister, and family
from Oxford. N. G. Mr. Brum-
mitt's three young nepheWs re-
manned to spend the week and at
tend Bible School at Mt. Nebo Bap-
fist Church.
Mrs Evelyn Glenn and daugh-
ters. Shalmir and Catherine. of
Roanoke. were recent guests of Mr..
ard Mrs. Howard Shorter.
Brett Watson left Friday to at
tend the State All Conference at
VPI. He remained to attend the
All Short Course.
Henry Gibson is also attending
the All Short Course at VPI. Henry
who won the district sheep shear
ing contest this spring. will com
pete for state honors while at
Blacksburg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. K m p er Beasley
and Henry Gill visited the Vernard
Profits. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Marks and
children are on their vacation
Rain is badly needed as gardens
and pastures are getting very dry.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Meherrin News Events

An ordination service for deacons
was held at TuSsekiah Bapti 5 t
Church. Sunday morning, June 81.
D. E. Crymes and Ed Dalton were
ordained as deacons
Rev Frank Handley, retired pas
tor of Crewe Baptist Church, de-
livered the ordination sermon.
The pastor gave the charge to
the candidates and church. j. j.
Mylum gave the prayer Of dedica-
ton, this being one Of Rev. Bailey's
churches
The Vacation Bible School closed
Friday, June 10, with an enroll
ment Of As. An average attendance
Of 40 was recorded
Mrs j. IT, Newman and daugh-
tiers, Mary Alice, Betty Faye and
Lois, and son, Eugene, and girl
friend, Miss Bette Dixon, Of Farm
vile, visited relatives in Martins
Vile, Sunday.
Miss Betty Faye Newman is
spending some time with her grand
parents in Martinsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Newman
and family visited relatives in Chase
City Sunday
Tom Frost died Monday June %,
at his home after long illness.
Mrs. Mary Deans friends wish
her speedy recovery after having