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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Band Students
Attend &c Camp

After two weeks of study
and fun at East Carolina Col
lege, number of Columbus
County music students pre-
scented concert for their visit
ing parents Saturday after
noon, and for County Band
Director Bob Hodges. The Eas,
Carolina College summer mus
&c camp terminated with the
concert. Present for the annual
session were over 500 student
musicians from throughout the
state: II from the Columbus
County band attended.
Attending were Margaret
Bethea, flute; Linda Atkinson.
clarinet; Oneill Green, flute;
and Judy Bethea, piano-all Of
Fair Bluff school.
Meth RADON, flute; Harriet
koonce, clarinet; and Hughe
Cooke-Chadbourn.
Gail Long, head county ma
lorette; and Peggie Hardie
maJorette of Williams Town
ship school.
Skippy MoSer, drummer.
Ioiiliny McNalr, trombone;
and Terry Peterson. trumpet
Acme Delco school
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Carl Wright Dies
In Deland, Fla.

Carl Wright, SO, Tabor City
native died in DeLand, Fla.
Saturday at 10 a. m. after a
two year illness of heart
condition.
He had been in DeLand for a
number of years going from
Conway, S. c. where he was
in the real estate business. He
had established a project,
Franklin Heights, named for
his son, with eighteen COM
pleted homes. Too, an avenue
in the project is being named
for his daughter, Gayle.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at IL a. m. in the Stet-
son Baptist Church where he
was an active member with
burial following there.
Mr.. Wright is survived by
his wife; the son and daughter;
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Pete
Wright, Tabor City; four bro
theirs, A. H., J. D. and Burbie
Wright, Tabor City, Thomas
Wright. Bel Air, Md; six sist-
ers, Mrs. Carlene Burroughs,
Miss Myrtle Wright and Mrs.
Dan Ammons, Tabor City, Mrs.
Tom Everette, New York City,
Mrs. Agnes Barest, Detroit,
Mich. and Mrs. Seymore Black
mon of Wilmington.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Local O.E.S. States
Practice Night Mon.

The local Chapter, O. f. S.
will hold Practice Night Mon
day, August 8, at o'clock in
the Masonic Hall officials have
announced.
A spokesman said the night
is set for the purpose of pre-
pairing badges, practicing the
program, marching and pre-
pairing for the 9th District
meeting to be held in Fair
Bluff later in August.
Mrs. Ruby RADON, 9th Dis
trict d. G.. Matron, is expected
TO be present and assist with
the practice.
Mrs. Mae S. Young will
serve on registration. Mrs.
Alene Long. Chaplain, and
Mrs. Pearle Wright as Adah.
Mrs. Reece Burroughs and
Mrs. E. w. Fonvielle, program
co-chairman, for ythe Worth
Grand Matron'S visit will be
in charge of the program to be
presented in Whiteville the
night before the district meet
ing.
Mrs. Burroughs just recent
ly received training for a week
under Miss Katherine Billiard
on how to present and how not
10 present effective programs.
Also pointers on effective pub
lie speaking.
All officers and members of
the chapter are urged to- be
present for the Monday Prac-
tice Night. Group Two with
Mrs. r. +. Bruton, chairman.
will serve refreshments during
the evening.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Directors Study
Mill pond Damage

Directors of the Tabor City
Recreation Commission, Inc,
the Lake Tabor project, met
Tuesday night and discussed
the extensive damage al the
lake during the heavy rains
that swept over this area last
Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
For the first time since the
present dam was constructed
some six years ago, the high
water completely covered the
$50 yard dam. Water over
flowing the dam was two feet
deep or more during the height
of the downpOur in spite of
the fact that both spill ways
and the 48 inch emergency tile
were wide open and taking all
the water possible
While the dam itself did not
break, extensive damage was
done on the rear portion of
the dam and to the entrance
driveway. II will require
great amount of dirt moving
TO replace that part of the dam
that was washed away.
I'VE have very little money
IN the treasury with which to
do anything about this damage.
But we know that something
VIII have TO be done quickly.
In its present weakened condi-
uon. high water right now
would undoubtedly cause a
complete breakthrough and we
would lose the fish in the
lake. w. Horace Carter. presi-
dent. said today.
Directors asked Ebert Shell
ley to inquire into the cost of
replacing the damaged dam
and to report back to another
meeting within the next week
n ten days.
Once we know where we
can get the dirt and about what
he cost involved will be. we
expect to take what steps we
AN TO rebuild" Carter said.
If money was available. we
would like To- see the two
buildings that are located on
he dam. moved to a new site
away from the dam. Both are
BADLY damaged now and should
DC torn down and rebuilt. This
would help a great deal in re-
moving the poor appearance OF
The project and would give the
caretaker and his family a
more satisfactory place to live
however, we do not have tn,
money to tackle this projec'
but will consider every posi-.
bility Of doing something a.
bout it," Carter said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Blue Ticket Tonic

The use OF blue tickets on
the Georgia tobacco markets
has been u chief topic OF con-
verSation locally lately. For
the sake of Qualification, the
Tribune will try 10 explain the
background OF the new prac-
tice
For several years farmers il
Georgia have voiced their con-
Germ over the condition which
existed when warehouses were
SO crowded with North and
South Carolina leaf that Geo
rgianS found their own offer
ings crowded on the floors.
Georgia farmers went 10
their politicians and asked for
legislation whereby out-of-
state tobacco would be identi-
fled when it was placed on
floors
Such legislation was passed.
The law required that out-of-
state tobacco (mostly from N.
C.-S. c. be identified with
blue tickets.
Another possible factor lead
ing to the creation the new
law was an attitude of Geo
rgia farmers that their bottom
leaves were superior in quail
ty to those from out of state;
thus they felt the latter was
hurting their market.
But now, Georgia warehouse
men have filed a petition be-
fore Federal judge, asking
that the law be rcscinded. The
judge, in turn, has filed an in
junction enjoining warehouse
men against the usage of the
discriminatory tickets. Results
of a forthcoming hearing will
determine whether the injunc-
ton will continue to be in eff
feet
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
5. Carolinians
Win Lake Tabor
Sunday Battles

South Carolina boatmen in
vaded Lake Tabor'S water bat
tie Sunday afternoon, and all
top positions were won by Sand
LapperS.
A crowd numbering 300
400 endured hard rain soggy
red clay to view the three
races. Severe damage had been
done TO the $50 foot dam of
Lake Tabor by storm of the
previous Friday and fans were
reluctant still to stand in areas
where portions of the dam had
been washed away.
Previous to the races, the
crowd was delighted by antics
of two visiting ski clubs.
Highlighting the first race
the As HIP Class-waS an ACCT
dent which occurred during
the running of the first lap.
Dave Sawyer, anxious to get
his boat out in the lead, Tipped
the craft over as il rounded
the first buoy.
Judges disqualified the race
and demanded that il be start
ed over. Coping the first
place victory was Troy Hardee,
while Thurman Long finished
the ten laps second. Both men
are of Conway.
A 70 HIP race went off with
no miShaps. Winning first
place honor was Frank Gamer
on, Loris; second-place, Bill
Hickman, LoriS Ri. /.
In an unlimited horsepow-
err race, two 8O-HP motor
boatmen were announced vict-
ors--Junior Higgins, lst-place;
and Gerald Dew, 2nd-place.
Both are Mullins residents.
Trophies were awarded to all
winners by the Tabor City Re-
creation Commission, sponsors
of the event.
We hope to have a bigger
and more thrilling series in the
near future" said Ed Hickman,
Naa'rman OF Sne races.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Mrs. Strickland
Dies Early AM.

Mrs. Maggie Lou Strickland
o3, long time resident of this
city and widow of William
Franklin Strickland, died in
LoriS Community Hospital ear
~ this morning "wednesday
A native Of Horny County
she was a daughter of the late
Jim Hooks and Martha Jean
Floyd Hooks.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 400 p. m. in the
chapel of the Inman Funeral
Home with her former pastor
OF the Tabor City Baptis,
Church. the Rev. p. c. CAN'T
officiating. Burial will follow
in the Forest Lawn Cemetery,
She is survived by four dau-
ghters, Miss Inez Strickland Of
the home; Mrs. Lucille Buff
kin. Tabor City, Mrs. Irene
Roberts. Charleston and Mrs
Letha Wilson, Bonaire, Ga: 10
grandchildren and three srea,
Teat grand children.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03

night, and main damage obvi-
Gus was the soil washed away
leaving the dam with mar
row thickness of two feet in
places.
Ponds formed around sever
al Tabor City homes, particu-
larly in the Pine Heights Sec
ton. On the Emerson road
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
BACK FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Graham john
son and. son. Jerome, vaca-
toned i'm Florida last week and
at the same time visited her
sister, Mrs. John Stanley and
Mr.. Stanley. The SANKEY'S re-
Gently moved from Whining
ton to Jacksonville where he is
associated with the ACL. Mrs.
Johnson's mother, Mrs. J. y.
Cooper, Of Wallace accompani-
ed them on the trip.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
Farm Damage Is Extensive
Following Fridays Flood

Glum, sick and discouraged
are farmers in Columbus CO.
uRty as they note the change in
tHHir tobacco fields following
the daily rains since Aug. IS,
climaxed by Fridays down
pour
The rains began Thursday
at tbs p. m. and according 10
the official rain gauge of Edg-
ar Stanley, volunteer observ-
er of the U. S. Weather But
eau, ga inches fell before 4:3O
Pm. Friday.
AT 8 p. m. Thursday an inch
fell in Is minutes and from ii
a. IN. Friday until noon an inch
and three quarters fell. An
inch and a half fell between
noon and 2 p. m. and between
BIS p. m. and p. m. a little
less than three and a quarter
inches fell.
Fields which were previous
ly filled with green leaves of
tdSacco today are a mass Of
bright, wilted yellow. Many
farmers Of the Tabor City area
who had barned only their
primingS by last week, will
have to pull their entire crops
by the end Of next week.
Several tobacco farmers.
hoping to salvage some of their
efforts are removing the wilt
ed, drowned leaves from the
bottom.
One local warehouseman
estimates that there are some
farmers suffered so percent
losses on their tobacco, while
the majority of fields showed
visible damages of approx
mately 1920 percent.
Although the crux of loss
was felt by farmers, other in
dividuals and corporations did
not witness the Friday down.
pdN without results of de-
struction. Town water, sewer
and street departments worked
around the clock during the
weekend TO maintain the func-
tons of tier facilities.
Highway maintenance work
ers were also burdened with
the chores of blocking off
roads, patching bridges, and
removing debris.
II one point Friday the de-
struction Of Lake Tabor's 1885,
yard dam was expected. While
heavy rain continued Friday
afternoon and water poured
over the dam, at times two
feet deep, observers anticipat-
ed its destruction during the
night after water from adjoin-
ing creeks and streams flowed
into II. But the embankmcnt
haid together through the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
STUDENTS REGISTER

Randall Burleson, principal
of the Tabor City School, to-
day urged all High School stu
dents who did not register for
courses in the spring 10 do so
Monday or Tuesday, August g.
9. at the school office. Students
may phone or drop by the Of
flee and IL Is important that Il
be taken care of at this time,
he further stressed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
AIRMAN GORE VISITS

Abe Rodney H. Gore, U. S.
Air Force, is spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. d. Gore, Tabor City
Ri. |.
He has just completed his
basic training at Lakeland
ALB, Texas, and will leave
shortly to join his squadron in
Amarillo. Texas.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03

just outside of Tabor City,
water rushed through the
homes of several families on
Friday afternoon.
The rains continued spas
medically during the weekend
with % inch falling Sunday
to make the total for July 1874
inches.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
$50 Learn To Swim
At Country Club

Two hundred and fifty peo-
pie learned to swim this sum-
mer at the Carolinas Country
Club
,Club figures show that ITS
members and rs Don-members
received swimming instruc-
tiohs there.
The classes were instructed
by Bill Blanton, Larry Kapps.
Kenny Kapps and Arlin Ora
ham.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
LAST WEDNESDAY OFF

The Merchants Association
announced today that stores
will remain open on Wednes-
day afternoon, Aug. 10, and on
all succeeding Wednesdays
during tobacco marketing sea-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
$1,000 Silver Dollars rec

Members Of the Tabor City
Merchants Association again
this year are giving away 1000
silver dollars 10 lucky shop
perS who by, sell and bank in
Tabor City.
Known as Silver Dollar
Days" the big annual promo
ton begins here on August Is,
and will run through Septemb-
er ID. During this four week
event, association members
will be passing out tickets to
customers that can be ex-
changed Tor master tickets that
entitle holders to a place on
huge board bearing all the
master tickets given out during
the promotion. A dart will be
thrown at this board full Of
master tickets and where it
sticks will determine the win
ners.
The 1000 silver dollars will
be given away in 81 slices. The
five top winners will receive
$500 each. The next four will
receive $50 and the next II
will get SIS each. These prizes
will be given away in cash on
Tuesday, September ID, at 800.
winners must be present TO
win.
Tickets will be available at
the places OF business of all
Tabor City merchants who are
members of the association and
who participate in this promo
ton. Non-memberS of the as
ISOLATION may participate in
Silver Dollar Days" only if
they have their dues paid up
to date by August Is, and pur-
chase their snare Of the "Silv-
er Dollar Days" tickets.
A complete list of participant
ing merchants will be carried
in The Tribune in its issue of
August II, along with the rules
and other details Of the pro-
motion.
The prizes will be awarded
this year fast and furious"
beginning at 800 p. M. on Sep
TENDER 3. The committee
handling the promotion will
seek TO complete the give-a-
way program within one hour
and not have a drawn out pro-
gram as 1t has been in some
prior years.
Tickets will also be availa-
bic at all local tobacco ware
houses during the event.
Ken Lowell, the new sales
supervisor, is expected TO call
on all nOn-members of the
Merchants Association this
week and to encourage them to
Join the association and TO par
tlcipate i'll the town-wide give
away program.
In past years the Silver
Dollar Days" promotion has
been attractive to shoppers of
this area and has been gener-
ally successful for business
men. During the four week
event, special prices will be-
offered the public by various
stores known as Silver Dol
lar Days Special Purchases"
that will offer better than usu-
al savings for customers.
AS in the past, some stores
VIII probably give away prizes
pf their own during this event.
But these special store prizes
VIII not be awarded at the Sep
tember 10, dan throwing pro-
gram. They will be selected bv
the individual stores from their
Each store will have a con-
tainer available for filing mast
er tickets and these will be
turned in on the day of the
dart throwing and all placed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
WILLIAM SHELLEY

william Shelley is now re-
ported progressing nicely In
the Ocean View Memorial
Hospital, Myrtle Beach, and is
expected to come home early
next week.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
MISS HELEN BUTLER

Miss Helen Butler is on va
cation for visit with the
Grant Buffers in Wilson and
the Page Buffers in Charlotts-
Vile. Va.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
WINSTON SALEM VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. HARRISON
and son, Michael, along with
Mrs. Tbelma Currie Harrel-
son visited the Lynwood Gar
rells In Winston Salem Sun
day. Mrs. Evelyn Carroll sc-
companied them home after
weeks visit in the home OF her
son.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
DONNIE BELLE NORRIS

Miss Donnie Belle Norris is
to be admitted to James Walk
er Memorial Hospital Sunday
for major Surgerp.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03

M. L. Long of Pireway is
spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Stevens of Fay
etteVi.le
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
LANY WALDEN

Miss Lany Walden who is
employed in New York City is
expected home Saturday for a
two week visit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
SYBIL WILLIAMS

Miss Sybil Williams. summer
school student at Wingate, was
home for the weekend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03
VISIT MARTINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Reece Bur-
roughS visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Martin of Lumberton
Sunday afternoon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Dollie Benton
of Guidewsy have moved to
Townsville to reside.
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Jackson COLLEGE !.
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SON State College with honors in
1856. The daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Paige Of Brookhaven,
she Is the wife Of Jack Witty,
former Jackson State football star
who is employed ut Lanier High
School.
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NOUHCIHucU IKUfH age OHeT
United Negro College fund, which
serves 81 Negro colleges, uni
versities and professional schools
in the United States.
Both of these funds have re-
ceived similar grants annually
since the Maytag foundation was
established in 1853.
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rights in trade unions and in
dustry.
"In a nutshell" the convention
cali declares, Negroes are dis
heartened and weary of discrimina-
ton and segregation in the labor
movement" Stating that "hun-
dreds of thousands of Negroes are
the victims of this hypocrisy" the
call maintains that Negro trade
unionists themselves "must seek
the cure, in terms of hundreds of
thousands in mass organization.
Among the outstanding leaders
scheduled to address the conven-
ton are Representative Charles C.
Diggs, Jr. (Mich.); Walter Reuth-
er, president of the United Auto
mobile Workers; Rev. Martin Lu-
Their King, Jr., president, Southern
Christian Leadership Conference;
Mrs. Daisy Bates, NAACP leader
in Little Rock; and George Har-
rison, president of the Brother
hood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks.
1t is expected that scores of
rank-and-file' Negro trade union
lists will take the floor at the
convention sessions to testify to
the substance of this statement
in the call: 1--WE resent Jim Crow
locals; we deplore the freezeout
against Negroes in labor apprenti-
ceship and training programs; we
disclaim the lack of upgrading and
promotional opportunities for Ne
groes; We repudiate the lockout
against Negroes by some unions;
we, above all, reject "tokenism,"
that thin veneer of acceptance
masquerading as democracy"
The convention, to be held at the
Statler-Hilton Hotel, will open
with a mass meeting Friday even
ing at the Ford Auditorium with
Walter Reuther and A. Philip
Randolph as the principal speak
ers.
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held Friday, May 20 at 200 p.
m. in the college auditorium.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these exercises.
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in nearby Lady Selbourne town.
ship. She was one of thousands of
whites, Africans, and colored (mix-
ed bloody persons detained under
emergency regulations imposed
following African riots in March.
Justice Minister Francois Eras-
mus said at the end of April that
after representations from the
British Government he had agreed
to release the woman on condition
she leave the country =.
Miss Stanton said she had been
informed of this April "a and at
first agreed.
SubversiOn Denied
Three days later, she reported
she had decided "that 1 should
prefer to remain in detention and
see the matter through as 1 felt
and have felt all along that no
justifiable grounds existed for my
detention"
She swore she had done nothing
which would be considered as sub
versive or threat to public safe
ty or public order.
Miss Stanton's petition was in
support of an urgent application
to the court for an order calling
on Mr.. Erasmus, the police and
prison commissioners, and a cap
tain in the security branch to
show cause why she should not
be Internationally released at once.
The application also asked why
Mr.. Erasmus should not be pre-
vented from taking any steps to
remove Miss Stanton from South
Africa pending a decision on her
application.
Solitary Confinement
Consideration of the application
was postponed until May 10.
Miss Stanton said that from
March 80 to April IA 81 was kept
in conditions amounting to solitary
confinement in that I was kept
alone in a cell and only allowed
out for toilet purposes and 10
minutes exercise each day."
She was not allowed to COM
municate with other deafness nor
see any legal adviser. Her own
legal adviser, John Lewis, since
had informed her none of her re-
quests to prison authorities to
see him had been communicated
to him.
Mr.. Lewis said in an affidavit
he had tried to see Miss Stanton
April 20 and was refused.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-05-21
Railroad Job
Bias Barred
In S. Rhodesia
Rising Status Of
African Employees
Ends All Industrial
Discrimination

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia,
May Is - With the conclusion
of an agreement to improve the
status of African employees of the
Rhodesia Railways, racial discri-
mination has been removed from
the biggest industrial undertake
ing in the Central African Fedora
ton.
The "African advancement
agreement" also means that the
last racial barrier has been
lifted in Southern Rhodesian in
dustry. 1t was ended in all other
industries in the colony by three
acts of Parliament that came into
force Jan. /.
By a majority vote of the Ma
tional Industrial Council, a plan
put forward by the ministers of
labor for Southern and Northern
Rhodesia was adopted in Bula-
wayo, Southern Rhodesia's second
city. The agreement was approx
ed by the council on the combined
vote of the Railways Administra-
ton and a European group, the
Amalgamated Engineering Union.
The European Railway Workers
Union fought the plan but after
being outvoted, gave a guaran-
tee that white railway men would
accept the decision and, try to
make the new program work.
The Railway African Workers
Union, which is not a member of
the coucil, has agreed to the ad-
vancement program, which ends
thirteen years of negotiations.
Some to Double Wages
A number of African truck
drivers are expected to get more
than double their present wages
because they are already doing
work that is reclassified under the
advancement scheme