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serve only q minimum Of spe-
cial treatment. tended to be
college graduates. former on
GERS. those with relatively good
incomes and finally those who
were not members Of veterans
organizations. or at least not
active members"
The Roper survey asked vet
Grams whether they would re-
tain the veteran or the nom
veteran in Government RIFFS
under q varied set Of circum-
stances.
When the veteran and nom
veteran were the same age,
had the same number Of years
Of service. the same efficiency
rating and the same number Of
dependents. the great majority
Of veterans voted for letting
the non-veteran 60.
In all other cases. where the
non-veteran had more expert
ence. Q greater number Of de-
pendents. q better Job rating
or Q combination Of these. 1t
was the veteran whom the
great majority would let 60.
I'm other words" COM
mented the League. veterans
favored fair play and consider
alton Of individual circum-
stances when details were
brought out. although In
principle they might like to
help veterans"
On the straightforward ques-
ton about whether they would
like to see the law changed In
regard to observation-disclosures Q
majority ofnearly every group
ing-age, economic. etc.-fa-
vored the change. The excep-
tions were the VERY pro-vet-
Grams groups: World War ]
veterans and especially veter-
ans who were active In veterans
organizations" the League said.
POSTAL DOWNGRADING--
Daniel Jaspan, legislative rep
resentative Of the National As
ISOLATION Of Postal Supervisors.
has been contracting members
|of the House Civil Service
Committee to urge action on q
bill to protect postal workers
from salary cuts when their
jobs are downgraded. Mr..
Jaspan seeks the same treat
ment for postal workers as
given classified employees who
are downgraded. CLASSIFIED en-
ployes are protected for two
years aftSr the downgrading
against q cut in salary.
WAGE BOARD EMPLOYEES
There is q chance that other
Government departments and
agencies viii 4 low the action
Of Air Force &ll6 General Serv-
ices Administration in protect
ing their per diem (blue collar)
workers against pay cuts when
their jobs are downgraded.
Air Force and GSA went
ahead on their own without re-
curing legislation from Con-
gress to protect the pay Of their
per diem workers In such
instances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Veterans Preference
Modification Urged
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star star writer

Congress has been told need fear that 1t win antag-
onse majority Of the Nations veterans by modifying
erans' preference In Government layons
Disclosing the results OF survey made for 1t by Elmo
Roper Associates among regarding their attitude
veterans preference IN Government the National Civil Service
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ers al policemen have been
ordered 10 ask Identification Of
any person found on the streets
at late hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

Month less s''; ssss %ss.. Record
January All Isl SD 7.sS 's7
AgscRssiI: iig Light i mus. be turned on
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Judge Mallard
Will Speak AT
Sponsor Fete

Judge Raymond b. Mallard
prominent Tabor City jurist. will
be the principal speaker at the
annual Sponsors dinner for the
Columbus Community Develop
mcnt program to be held here
October 10 at 7 pm.
The meeting, featuring rep
rcScntatives from the various
communities active in Commune
" development. will be held al
the Tabor City School Cafeteria
\ report from the various
community development preSi
dents will inform financial back,
crS of their activities during the
past - months. Too. the report
often provide an incentive fOl
communities to employ programs
that have already been success.
full in neighboring areas.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Homecoming Set
AT Local Church

The annual homecoming will
be observed on Sunday, October
II, at the Emmanuel Holiness
Church with the Rev. H. d
MarShburn as guest prcachcr for
the afternoon service.
Following the morning wur-
ship service a picnic lunch Will
bc served on The church lawn
All members, former members
former pastors and friends arc
invited TO attend said the Rev
J. p. Jones, pastor.
The homecoming observance
proceeds the fall revival which
begins October IL and contin-
ucS through October Is.
The Rev. H. D. Marshburn
pastor of the PentaCoStal Holi.
ness Church in Whiteville vii
be preaching each evening a
,7:3O with services open to IN,
public.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Festival Parade, Dance Set October n

Yam Festival fever is running
on schedule and local Jaycees
are pushing towards their goa
of staging the greatest festival
ever held here"
Horace Cox, co-Chairman NJ
the festival and president Of the
sponsoring Tabor City Jaycees,
said today that Il record turnout
was expected for opening day
activities on Thursday. October
%.
Opening day viii include many
of the major events. The Exhibit
Hall will open its doors, the
beauties will vie for the yam
Queen title, bands and floats
galore will join IN the afternoon
parade, and the Queens Ball
will get underway opening day
night.
Les Elgart and his orchestra
will play for the Queens Bali
Advance tickets have been dis
tributed and brisk sales are cx-
pectcd as dance gocrS save mon
.ey on early purchases.
/ Unofficially the festival be-
gins on Wednesday night with
Gus Travis filling the guest
speaker role at the Public Rela-
tionS Dinner. Advance tickets
are also on sale for this featured
event 10 be held in the school
cafeteria.
A featured attraction for the
opening day will be the appear
ance of Miss North Carolina.
Judi Klipfel of Asheboro. She
will be in the parade and will
attend the Queens Ball.
Farmers are showing interest
in the agricultural exhibit to be
IuIsplnYed in the form OF d rock
ct. II will promote the 30O-bush-
ell per acre movement in tn,
sweet potato industry. The rock
ct will depict five stages OF
=, sweet potato growth and deve-
,lopment that should be of bene-
fit to potato growers. This pro-
IJcct IS under the supervision of
Fred Lay, Sam Jackson and
Charlie Raper. Jackson and Lay
iarc agriculture teachers at the
local school while Raper is the
county agent.
Other ASPECTS OF the agricult-
,ural picture include prizes for
! the top bushel of potatoes and
= other related agriculture prizes
Ribbons and prize money is also
expected TO 90 for the best sweet
-. potato dishes
plans have shaped up well
TO this stage and it is anticipat-
. cd that we will have an excel
cnt program for the thrce-day
event" said Horace Cox.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Call To Air
Force General
May Be Fruitful

When you want things done
chances are best il you go
straight to the boss.
That was the philosophy fol-
lowed Tuesday by Horace Cox,
co-chairman Of he Yam Fcstiv-
al and president of the Tabor
City Jaycees.
Cox, a bit miffed about the
usual run around in government
circles. tired, of trying to find
the RICH person to talk with
about getting an Air Force band
To attend the festival.
He placed a phone call to the
Adju ant General of the L. S
Air Force and discussed the sit
uation. The General. whose
name Cox couldn't recall. ad-
viScd that he would investigate
the situation and make every
cffor. to have an Air Fore,
band in attendance here.
"Who knows? Now maybe
well get one of their bands,
unused Cox.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07

The boy was struck
at the State Line, on the North
Carolina side, but the body and
the car stopped in South Caro-
lima. Originally South Carolina
officials planned an inquest but
after comforting it was decided
that North Carolina officials had
proper jurisdiction. An inquest
has been set for Thursday night
g p. m. at the Columbus County
Courthouse.
The Fipps live in house that
touches the South Carolina line
The victim was reported cross
ing the road with another child
to their home. They waited for
several cars to pass and Donnie
.iartCd into the road after the
first car passed.
II marked the eighth fatality
of the year for Columbus Coum-
ty.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Damage To Town
Properly Leads
To Arrest Here

Scrawling your name in eight
foot long sweeps usually gets
publie y alone but the efforts
%: d lI-ycar-old youth brought
about his indictment for DAM
aging town property
q cSUiIcc Chief Jess X. Barry
said today that Bobby Wayne
Strickland, II, was charged last
night with damaging town prop
crty after being caught Scrawl-
ne his name in the new curb
Ine on the LoriS Road near the
Waccamaw Bank building.
Chief Barker asked that peo-
pie refrain from marking on the
newly poured curbing. Failur,
TO heed the request could near
facing the consequences in May
Dr'S Court
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Midget Gridders
Whip Whiteville

Tabor City's Midget football
squad posted its first win of the
season Thursday night with 10
To 6 victory over the Whitevillc
Lions team.
Forty members of the local
midget team dressed for the
game. According to Coach Don
Jcrnigan practically all the local
team members saw action.
Tabor City griddcrS struck
early in the game for a score
then added another one priod tC
halftimc intermission. They leo
1910 at half.
Bub Granger and Ronnie Bru.
ton paced their Tabor City mates
with a touchdown each.
The boys arc learning to play
the game real we'll and in a few
years the local midget program
should give our athletics real
shot in the arm" said Coach
Jernigan.
The midgcts travel this week
TO Whitevillc although the exact
time Of the game is uncertain.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Public Invited
To Discuss Road
Matters In County

Road matters in Cumberland,
Harnctt. Columbus, Bladcn and
Robson Counties will be dis
cuSsed at a public meeting in
Elizabethtown Thursday, Oc-
tober Is. according to Division
Engineer J w. Spruill.
The meeting, to which city
and county officials and the gen.
eral public are invited. will be
held at the Bladcn County
Courthouse in EliZabcthtown.
beginning at 9 A. NJ. on Thurs
day, October Is.
Representative of the State
Highway Commissions Sixth
Division will be on hand to dis
cuss road matters at the meet
ing. which IS one q: - series be-
ing ..elu IL t. Division.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Yum Market Here
Has $1.82 Average

Tabor City's sweet potato
marketing season started offici-
ally yesterday but quality and
price was on the downgrade.
Ed Walden. secretary-treasur-
er of the Tabor City Marketing
Association, said today that 1894
bushels Of potatoes we're sold
yesterday for an average of 81 81
per bushel.
The price represents almost
one dollar per bushel less than
was paid on opening day last
year but the reasons for the
price drop are plentiful.
One government grader OBJ
served that the potatoes IN gen.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
John Percy Higgins
Dies Of Heart Attack

MULLINS - John Percy Hug
gins, So, of Rt. {, Nichols, died
suddenly early Friday night
Sept. 25 of a heart attack en-
route to a football game.
Funeral services were held
Sunday Sept. 81 at p. m. from
the Mount Olive Baptist Church
by his pastor, the Rev. II. f
King. Intermcnt followed with
masonic rites at the Spring
Branch Cematcry in Horny
County.
Mr.. Higgins was born May 81
1904, in Horry County, son OF
the late J. Lide and Aurilla
Grantham Higgins. He received
his education at the Pee De-
Academy, at North Grcenville
College and was a 1880 gradu-
ate Of Clemson College where
he received his degree in voca-
'''A'H' hSi iNultbit- re later
taught in the public schools OF
PickenS and Ruby. and also II
L.aurinburg and Tabor City
N. {. and also taught Veterans
classes in LoriS.
He was an active member OF
the Mt. Olive Baptist Church as
long as his health permitted
MIR. Higgins was a former di-
rector of the LoriS Chapter OF
the Farm Bureau and of the adj
visory committee of the Lori.
.FCX. He was also a member OF
the Little Pee Dee Masonic
Lodge
He is survived by his wife
the former Elizabeth Burris. ;
native Of Anderson: two broth.
IcrS. I. T. Higgins of Ri. 2
Nichols and J. Lide Higgins ot
Mullins; two sisters. Mrs. Johr
+. Allison of Winston Salem. N
c. and Mrs. Donald Reed Of
Greensboro. N. c.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
43 &c Mefhodists
Attend Statewide
EvangeIistic Meet

Forty-thrce members OF tine
st. Paul Methodist Church in
Tabor City attended the state
vide cvangelistic service in Ra-
leigh on Monday.
Che state meeting. tagged as
the largest such kind ever held
IN North Carolina, saw 4 record
breaking delegation from this
community. The 43 MethodistS
who virtually greeted the sun
rise Monday as they boarded a
bus at $50 a. IN. represented the
largest Tabor City delegation
ever to attend a function out
side the community.
outstanding speakers made up
the Monday evangeliStic service
i'll Raleigh and local Meethodists
described the event as zone OF
the most inSpirational I've ever
attended"
The following persons attend
~ itoiii ANU >iN. NdllDll anu
Betty Baxter, Mrs. Letha Butt
er. Mrs. Ned Butler. Mr.. anC
Mrs. A. V. Elliott, Jr.. Roger
Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Winston
Gre, Eddie Gore. MIR. AMI Mrs
Paul Gore, Paul CSsery Gore
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Goldfinch
Gene Goldfinch. Margaret In
man, Ben Inman, Don Inman
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nesmith
Mrs. r. r. Rogers. Frank Rog-
erS, Martha Wright. Richard
Wright, Eldred Waddell. Rev
and Mrs. Pierce Layfield. Sue
l.ayfIeld, Ann Layfield. Mrs
LAWS Gore. Norris Gore
'Scootie" Gore. c. B. Sellers
Mrs. Lille Robinson. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Roger carp. Ronald Foley
Harry Dunnagan. Betty Faye
Gore. Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Rogers
and Toby BurleSon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Motel Will Be
Built Outside
City Limits

\ motel is under construction
on the outskirts OF Tabor City
on Highway No. FOL near the
Millpond bridge.
Weldon Lewis and Tommy
Wuotcn, Chadbourn business
men. are expected to announce
complete plans for the motel
next week
1t marks positive action in 4
field mat has been the subject
Of conversation here for MANY
years.
Lewis is Co-owncr Of the new
motel located on the Clarktcn.
WhttCyille highway about two
miles outside of Whitcvillc. He
also is owner of the Chadbourr
Motel.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07

ELY TJG;NI SOLES - sor
IT Mir. and Mrs. Eudolph SOlcs
.aS received a four year aca-
dcmic scholarship at Pembroke
state College. The award was
made following examinations
taken by 1l2 students. lie scor-
ed high in ne group. Gradual
ing from the Tabor City High
School this spring he was a
four letter athlete playing foot
ball, baseball, basketball and
track. Too. he was co-captain OF
he football team and played q
leading roll in the Mikado pre-
scented by the High School Choir
us. Billy's brother. Bobby. 4
member of the Junior class. is
playing all sports this year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Soles Is Area
Chairman For
Mental Health

K. c. SolcS. Jr.. newly sworn
in Tabor City attorney. has been
named Tabor City area chair
man for the Columbus County
Association for Mental Health.
County chairman is Sankcy w.
Robinson.
In u proclamation issued today
by Mayor Howard HarrelSon the
need was cited for active work
in the Mental Health program.
October is Mental Health
Month in Columbus County and
citizens are urged To- support
this cause with contributions.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Accident Fatal
TO Cox Child

kathy Denise Cox, four year
old daughter of Mr.. and MIR
Jack Cox. died in Loris Com
munity Hospital Saturday after
noon.
She received injuries earlier
in the day when she fell from
ia tractor where she was playing
Funeral services were held
Monday at I p. m. from the
home Of her grandmother, Mrs
j. Davis Cox in Loris by the
Rev. Dayton Fowler. Burial was
in Princevi!le cemetery
In addition to her parents she
is survived by one brother
Richie
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Local College
Students Get
Glass Offices

Two Tabor City students at
Meredith College have taken
their places as student Officers.
Anne Elizabeth Mallard. dau-
ghtcr of Judge and Mrs. Ray
msnd Mallard, is freshman
counselor and secretary IF the
GranddauGhtcr'S Club.
Mary Margaret Fowler, dau-
ghter of Mrs. Furman J. Fowler.
is secretary of the sociology club.
Both offices are for the 1859
so terms.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Six-Year-0ld Killed Sunday
When Struck By Auto AT State Line

A Six-year-old boy was killed
Sunday afternoon on Highway
No. 40 at the State Line when
he apparently darted in front OF
a car
Donnie Ray Fipps, 6. son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Fipps OF
Route 2, Tabor City, was killed
when struck by car driven by
Jacob Arts Lewis. 60. of Route
!. Drum.
Highway Patrolman Pfc. A. II
Campbell investigated the acct
dent that was subject of con-
trovCrSy between law enforce
mcnt officials of North and
South Carolina as to who had
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
r. {. Soles. Jr.
Head OF YDC

X. {. SolcS. Jr.. local Attorn-
cy and Counsellor AT law, was
named chairman of the Seventh
Congressional District Of Young
Democrats Club at the state con-
vention held IN Ashevillc last
week
Attending with him from this
area were ID. Frank McGuugan
il local attorney and Sankyy
w. Robinson. attorney of White
willie.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
MISS BESSIE FLOYD

Miss Bessie Floyd, daughter OF
Mrs. Effie Floyd of Green Sea
was a house guest recently of
Mrs. II. X. Cullcy, 1921 Jervay
Street, Columbia. She also visit
ed with a former pastor. the
Rev. and Mrs. J. II. Reed OF
West Columbia and with friends
who arc members Of the staff
OF the UNIVERSITY Of South Car
DINA. She spent part Of the last
week with her aunt, Mrs. r. T
Bruton in Tabor City. A former
teacher in the schools Of Co
lumbuS and Horny Counties
Miss Floyd has been employed
in Brooklyn, ~ =, for the past
several wears.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Sunday School
Glass Of Month
Named At Zion

The ladies Bible Class of the
Old Zion Wesleyan Methodist
Church has earned the distinc-
ton of being honor class for the
month by its outstanding work
done by individual members
Pastor Brown announced today
The class taught by Mrs. G.
o. Suggs and Mrs. Mollie B
Gore is the assistant teacher.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Nakina GRANGE
Plans Supper

The Nakina Grange will Spon-
Sor a Fish Supper on Tuesday,
October 10. beginning at 5 p. m.
in the Nakina School lunchroom
benefit for the lunchroom pro-
Jcct.
Plates will be sold for 50 cents
and Sl0O until p. m.
Members of the Grange in
wife you to come out and enjoy
this supper with them and help
support the worthy project" said
a spokesman for the organiza-
ton today.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07

eral yesterday we're the poorest
in quality he had even seen on
this market. There is no cxplana-
ton Of the poor quality although
many potatoes have been price
damaged by wlreworm and scurf
IA black rust on the potato that
doesn't damage IL except In ap-
pearance and sales appeal.
The outlook. volume wise. IL
good II farmers don't get dis
couraged by the poor quality and
ultimate low prices. The volume
on yesterdays market was hesv-
Ter than last year on opening
day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Breakfast Club
Plans Tuesday Meet

The Tabor City Credit Wom-
ems Breakfast Club will meet
Tuesday. October l3. at 100 p.
u at the Capitol Restaurant
announced Mrs. Blanche Britt,
president.
All members are urged to at
tend for officers election and TO
make plans for an official visit
by state officers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
RALEIGH VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Rogers
drove to Raleigh Sunday after
noon to visit with their son
Sammy. his wife and daughter
Janet. Then, on Monday they
attended the Methodist Rally
and returned home late Tues
day. Sammy is a student at State
College where he is majoring
IN Electrical Engineering.
Mrs. Myrtle Millican of PEN
SaCola, Fla. is visiting relatives
and friends here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
Young Soles
Died Friday

Young SeleS. 50. of Route |
Narendon died in the Columbus
County Hospital Friday at 5 pm
Funeral services were held sun
day 1T ! pm. .rom the home BY
the t;cv. Clarence Cribb. Buria'
was N the Mcpherson Cemetery
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Sallie Norris Solos: fiyc
sons, Clayton. Til!Man. and
James Allen of Clarendon: VIII.
mer of Chadbourn and Monroe OF
Hhitevilie: three daughters, Mrs
Doro' nv Hathaway and Mrs. boz
icz Spivcy of Whitcvillc. Mrs
Dollie Soles of Clarendon; one
brother. Billy of Chadbourn
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
BRENDA FOWLER

Brenda Fowler, student at
Winthrop College, was home last
weekend visiting her parents
NJ. and Mrs. Buddie C. Fowler
of LoriS. Brenda is maioring in
Home Economics.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
VISIT IN GREENSBORO

Mrs. X. c. Coleman, 5r. and
Mrs. o. L. Coleman spent last
week in Greensboro. Mrs. r. c.
Coleman, Jr. and children join
ed them for the weekend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
CHANGE OF HEART

N thtef had change of
heart.
Mrs. Mildred T.. Prince Of
the Tabor City area missed
camera several days ago. II
was taken from her car.
On Wednesday morning she
found the camera IN her rural
mail box. II was unchanged.
The only loss was the roll Of
film previously loaded In the
camera.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
ED NORRIS

Ed Norris is in Charlotte
where he is receiving treatment.
Margaret 10 Mccormick and
Muricl Ward are among the loo
a. students attending Flora Nc
Donald College.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07
NEW YORK VISITOR

Charles Benton of Brooklyn
~ Y. also Mrs. Benton and son
Jeffrey, have been visiting his
parctts. Mr.. and Mrs. Halle
Benton of Cerro Gordo.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-10-07

CIVIC CLUB GFT-Eugene Sasser seated
admire the piano donated Williams
by the Williams Ruritan Club Sasser teacher
of the Glee Club while Lewis principal
represents raising effOr the
piano purchase their goal the