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Evening star., 1960-03-06
TeIeVue MaiIbaq

together, this particular commercial is the first
on their list of complaints. 1t is plain disgust
ing. :. Last, but not least, of the current
Objectionable material was the interruption Ton
WTTG-5 of a beautiful movie c'The Little
Minister") by the completely horrible scenes
from Jack the Ripper"
A Viewer.
You're in agreement, then NTH an agency
erecutiue Uho said, recently that there are
certain subjects and certain products that are
not discussed in detail and described, euer, in
polite society and that networks and
stations should turn doiOn these commercials.
On Masquerade Party. David Wayne said
he was playing David and Goliath. He said
he was playing a legend. 1 would like to
inform him that David is NOT legend.
Mary Ann Peden.
The word legend" doesn't necessarily mean
believe See WebSter'S NeD International
Dictionary. legend is "a story OF life, as OF
a saint, or collection of such stories.
Hence, ndrratiUe or history; story"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
100000 Suit
To Be Aired
Before Jurors

Tw" weeks of civil trials
NIL be heard in Whitcvillc by
Judge William Y. Beckett be-
ginning Monday. Jan. 9. judge
'5lckctt Will preside over CO.
!lnnbuS County trials for the
next sin months. He is a resi-
dent of Raleigh.
Probably To interest more
people than any other case
iUcketed will be the suit
against farmers Cooperative
Exchange, brought by the
estate of the late Paul William
SON of VAUDEVILLE.
Williamson, n merchant and
civic leader, was killed on Jan.
l, 1860. while riding in an aut-
omobilc near LumbertUn on the
old Whiteville highway.
The plaintiffs will contend
that the driver OF an FCX
truck pulled off the highway
while the Williamson automo-
bile was following behind. AS
the Williamson car proceeded
Continued On Page 4)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
Auto License Plates FOR 1861
10 On Sale On Januard 3yd

The sale of 1861 automobile
license plates will begin in Co
lumbuS County on january 3.
IL was announced today nv AIi.s
Polly Gcddy. local managrr or
the Carolina Motor Club.
The plates will be sold f.. %.
y am. until ! pm. of "r.cs
days. with the exception of
Saturdays. when the hours will
be nine until noon. Each dav
the office will be closed from
700 to loo for lunch.
Miss Geddy. whose office is
IN the court house. said that
renewal cards were mailed to
motorists. beginning Dec. l6.
and should be in the hands of
owners by the first of the year.
Ii these cards have not been
received, car owners should
contact Miss GedCy for cards
to be mailed IN to .aruest re-
newal cards.
In order To facilitate the sale
of plates for the coming wear
Miss Geddy is asking that car
owners read their renewal cards
as soon as they are received
and read the instructions. They
should check the name and
address and if il is not correct
make correction dn all five
cards. They should also write
in the name of the county in
which they live. On the re
verse side they are read and
sign the insurance declaration.
When making the purchase
of plates il will speed up the
transaction TO have the correct
Continued On Page ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
Godo Was Booming

name this way. for railroad
officials in that cra-the con-
Guiding l900S-had the perro-
gatiVe To name their stations,
and ofen the postoffice depart
ment adhered to their naming.
That the above account is
completely faCtual will be arg
ued by some of today'S Cerro
Gordians. but they will too adj
NIT the legends existence.
Recorded facts related To the
beginning, growth and decline
Of Cerro Gordo are few. II re-
member Papa saying =" or
1T seems like to me | rememb-
er e" voiced by the towns
remaining residents is the pri-
mary source of a writer's re-
search.
However, it is common
knowledge that Cerro Gordo
was once booming center of
industry. a popular meeting
place for farmers and turpen-
timers, and a necessary ship
ping-point for the railroad.
Cemetery markers suggest
that first settlers Of the area
we're the BuicS, Peacocks, Bar
ems Williamsons and Gowans:
I'll the afOre-namcd names to-
,ay arc uncommon except the
WillidmsOns and Bardens.
without the railroads prom
hence the town probably new
CT would have attained q hey
lay. Having no nearby navig-
lblc rivers and few roads. the
Frcat iron horse was the answ-
r to the shipping needs of
men who worked with turpen-
in" and tar. manufa tured
"rnbcr. and shipped out to-
Geo. Strawberries and cotton
80" "'""c the commodities
rom which The people Of that
Irca were 60 profit.
K. 4. w. Reddick, whose de-
cendents live in Cerro Gordo
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
abor Woman Shot

Jennie Mae Vercen, Tabor
City Negro. was shot Sunday
twice in the chest and carried
to LoriS Community Hospital
where she is now described as
in good condition"
Willery Carroll, said to be
an eX-boy friend Of the in
jured woman was charged
with assault with a deadly
weapon with the intent to kill
but released on bond.
The weapon used was said
To have been a % calibrc
pistol
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

Miss Jessie Griffin. a grand
daughter OF Il. +. w. Ruddiuk.
recalls having heard her moth
or. Mrs. j. W. Griffin. speak
of hearing the guns of Fort
Fisher from the porch of the
home where Miss Jessie vet
resides.
During that war. turpcntine
and "ValuablCs" were not the
only items hidden. Miss Jessie
tells this story
When one of the Federal
trains was passing through this
town on the way 10 WHINING
,on, two cannon balls fell from
2 flat car IN front OF oar
house"
"Pappa was away in the war
80 Mamma had the two balls
hidden out in that field" sNc
aid pointing to a pie, which
is now chicken yard"
Size continued. Years later
m old Col'ycd man was pillow
ng out there when he s,ru,r
.hc heavy metal. he ran 10 tn,
Iuusc Yelling Caps Griffin,
cap'm Griffin. Use found a pot
If gold out there
Papa told him 20 90 dr.
: up and that they would bal.
:. but of course ne dlrcuG.
new what the digging wOu
'CvCll."
Those two cannot balls ar,
light over there by our front
ioor steps" said Miss Jessie.
,Ointing.
Indeed they were.
Tw" factors contributed most
. the development of Ccrrr
'"'"o eS q town following the
- Wrr.-thc erection Of q
80 ~" X -.s~ri'uu." and o..
".'. wH..r- Vow.
rr"'h.r C.,n'rrnv
The warehouse was built 10
ouSe q farmers cooperative.
IN this building one of the CO..
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
Town S Generosity
Proves Xmas Spirit

Tn" day before Christmas
brought evidence that in littl"
Tabor City there are some
mighty big hearts.
Brothers Tony. Terry and
Clipper Watts have been un-
Ger medical treatment at Babies
Hospital. Wilmingtun. for a
O'cadcd liver aiImcni. hcpati
las. They are the sons of Police
officer and Mrs. Ted Watts @;
labor City. Watts is beginning
ms 18th year as an officer and
currently holds The position of
assistant chief
We're the brothers Ia be- able
10 spend Christmas al home
with their parcAtS and othcr
Another was the question in the
minds of a group of men who
frequent a local coffee shop?
Mrs. Ebert Waddcll. %. op-
orator of the shop. VINO has a
young son of her own. had DOS
ed the question. SO that the al
rcady-ovcr-taXcd wallet of the
Watts family would not be fur
Their strained. patrons of the.
establishment began stepping
forward offering contributions
~ an Operation Santa Claus"
fund which amounted TO more
than $3.50.
The following day money
was still being given To the
cause. Included on the list of
givCrS was Il man who had been
arrested by Officer Watts scv-
rral days earlier.
According TO reports the
Youngsters spent a happy hOli-
Nay with their parents and are
thought TO be rapidly improv-
ing.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
BY WRAY THOMPSON

Black smoke and sparks bill
lowed from the pot-bcllicd
stack of the ebony locoCotivc
aS il Chuggcd To a halt in the
small Southeastern North Car
DINA village. Several residents
AZ the north end of the train
noted the shiny company car"
pitched 10 the rear of the Will
OingtOn Florence Augusta
tram.
Some of the big company
men must be on 'cr to see how
good they finish up the last
link of the track" vcntured one
of tie farmers To his wife as
then sat in their wagon.
The three men, frOck-COatcd
and with top hats. who emery
ed from the rear of the ubScrv-
zion car to stand at its rear
did not even slightly attract
the attention OF several men
Just beyond them in heated
argument.
That's fine looking depot
hI ilding." stated one of the Of
ii ials. pointing to the new
building ON their right with
the companions n"dding ia
agreement.
As they started 20 dismoun'
Aom the cars platform. a gun
got blast tore through the
village air, TO be- followed by
answering barks Of other
weapons.
Cad" exclaimed the man
whose foot were about ~ tru"f
the towns soil for the first
time. lg nc turned to retreat in
tho opposite direction.
Back inside" gaspcd anoth-
or
- 4 o,ks like another Cerro
~ur'u." summed the third as
fay reached safety Of the int
crICr.
Perhaps Cerro Gordo got its
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
Ce1fu GorG;an Is
Academy Grad

Specialist Four Charlo@ Cart
rCt'c. son of Nj. auI Mrs.
Jessie J. Cagtrc'ir. POS +. Web
stcr ST. Whitley IiIr. \. G. &c
Gently graduated from the Soy
cnth L. s Army Non-Cuumis-
stoned officer Academy in
Bad TolZ. Germany.
Specialist Cartrcttc received
four weeks of training iu yari-
Gus military subjects win en-
phaSls On leadership and c5m-
bat tactics.
The purpose of the academy
is 10 broaCcu the soldiers pro-
Continued On Page a
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

Fair Bluff was the location of
the Reddick homes.
BY 1868 the train was cStab-
liShed her prominence with
several daily stops in the VIII
lage To pick up locally-made
barrels of rosin and to bring in
mail and freight. a depot OPP
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
Slabs Siepfaiher Christmas Eve

Stabbing caused the death Of
37-year old William Martin
Powell on Christmas eve in his
Delco home, according to Cor
oner j. B. Long Jr.
NJ. l.. wilkins, the dead
mans Step-son is now held
without bond in the Columbus
County Jail on an open charge.
He is % years of age.
The Sheriff'S department
were told that wilkins stabbed
his stepfathcr after he was at
tackled with a firepoker during
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
Auto Death
Unavoidable
Saws Coroner

Charles Wade Williams, So,
was killed at 9:15 Sunday while
attempting to walk across US
74-76 in Bolton. according 10
Coroner J. Is. Long. Jr.
The coroner ruled that Mil
dred w. Williamson of Acme
could not avoid hitting Will
liams with her car. No charges
were preferred.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

vas charged with the duty Of
laying out the first railroad
track between Wilmington (his
company'S headquartcrS) and
Fair Bluff. The date was prob
ably 1850 Mr.. Reddick's son
Barnes was the first road
master between the two points.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

Grated by the late J. B. Har-
r"lSon was used for that pur-
pose. as well as a poStofficc.
And il was in 1863 that the
Great War" threw turpcntin-
crS into acts of their goods.
and home-owncrS doing the
same with their valuableS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28
RUSSELL CLEMONS

Russell, son Of Mrs. Ollie l..
Clemens, is home from the CO.
lumbuS County Hospital, where
he received treatment for d
broken leg. The accident oc-
Cured Thursday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

an argument in the Powell liv-
ing room
A Coroner's hearing will oc-
cur in early January. Long
says.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Rhonc Andcr-
son and children of Whitcvillc
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Anderson during the week end.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

Perhaps Cerro Gordo got its
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

Of .'.. .r.'.' r,' yc' been
nD." 70 ou'crow hc effects of
the depression
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-12-28

4, 4 o,ks like another Cerro
~nr'u." summed the third as
'..v reached safety Of the int
CriCr.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Gogqinq the Monitors

A Federal Judge Is scheduled to hear
arguments tomorrow on a motion which,
In effect, would gag the court-appointed
monitors in the Teamsters Union case.
This is not private controversy,
nor is 1t matter Of concern only to
press, radio and television. It is also
an issue which directly concerns the
ability of the monitors to properly dis
charge the responsibilities entrusted to
them by the court.
Through their counsel, the monitors
state that the International Teamster, a
union publication which goes to most
Of the union members, has consistently
miSrepresented facts to its Captive au-
dience." Among the claimed misrep-
resentations are suggestions that the
chairman of the monitors is an agent
OF AFL-C1O President George Meany,
that the chairman is "stooge" of anti
union interests, that he is trying to
destroy the union, etc.
If the monitors are to do the lob
assigned to them, they must have some
effective means of answering such accu-
sationS Manifestly, they will not be able
to do this If they are to be gagged, as
urged by union officers.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
To Strenqthen NATO

Logic is all on the side of plans to
create mobile multinational nuclear
task force within the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization. AS explained by
General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied
Commander in Europe, the projected
force-which still is in the discussion
stage-would be organized on a STEP
by-step basis, beginning with battal-
ion each from France, Britain and the
United States. This would make avail
able the equivalent of regimental COM
bat team armed with both conventional
and atomic weapons-a tightly inte-
grated internationalized group operat-
Ing under unified command headed
by.one man.
In terms of numbers, such team
would be made up Of only about 5000
men, but 1t would be exceptionally we'll
trained and highly specialized, and it
would have tremendous f1repower. AS
for mobility, 1t would enjoy the support
OF its own aerial and naval transport,
and 1t would thus be equipped for much
swifter action than is now the case with
NATO units. More than that, 1t would lay
the foundation for a much larger task
force Of the same character. Indeed, in
that respect, as indicated by General
Norstad, 1t would constitute merely the
beginning Of a program under which
Evening star., 1960-03-06

several other members of the Atlantic
alliance would contribute battalions to
build up the force to divisional strength
capable of striking with great speed and
effectiveness-even though on a limited
Scale-in all trouble spots located within
NATO's far-reaching area of pledged
defense.
Clearly, in view of the power of nu-
clear weapons, such force would add
significantly to the Vests ability to cope
with possible outbreaks of armed vio-
lence falling short of major or total
warfare. Hence there is every reason
why this force should be brought into
being as quickly as possible. For the
sooner it exists as an operating reality
AS deterrent to piecemeal aggres-
sion-the better armed the Atlantic
allies will be to preserve the freedom of
the free world. General Norstad has left
little room for doubt on that score, and
NATO should act accordingly, without
delay.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
AChonce to Mediate

The decision to recess the Senate
over Sunday was dictated by something
more than a concern for senatorial
WEAKNESS. After all, it would not look
good for the Senate of the United States
to devote the Sabbath to an effort aimed
at denying to a minority rights which
are, or which ought to be, fundamental
in society which processes adherence
to Christian doctrines.
Most Of the Senators, we suppose,
will spend this free day resting-the
better to prepare themselves for the
ordeal Of obstruction which will be re-
surned tomorrow. But perhaps 1t is not
900 much to hope that some, at least,
VIII treat the recess as an opportunity
to reflect upon just what it is that they
are. trying to do, and just where they
think they are going.
In saying this, we do not have in
mind only the f1libustering Southern
Senators. It is also an opportunity for
Senators at the other end of the polit-
ical Spectrum-thoSe liberals" who, for
narrow reasons of their own, are de-
manding extreme civil rights provisions
when they know perfectly well that in
the end there must be a give-and-take
bill, or no bill at all.
At this stage of the debate" how
ever, 1t is the f1libuStering Senators who
could benefit most from a bit of medi-
tation. There may be a few who are
wholly indifferent to the distinction be-
tween what is right and what is wrong,
and who will never yield until they are
forced to yield. But these are in the
minority. Most of the Southern Sena-
tors, and certainly most of the members
OF the Senate, understand that there
must and will be a correction of dis
elimination, especially voting discrimi-
nation, against the Negro minority. This
day Of rest, for these Senators, should
serve as occasion for serious reflection
on the folly of lending their support
to the fallacious notion that injustice
can be perpetuated indefinitely in these
United States.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
TO Sound q Call .

The Star is to be congrat-
ulated on its excellent edi-
torial on February %, ITO
Sound a Call :"
President EiSenhower's new
Commission on Nationa a !
Goals - without a sin gle
woman-can hardly be called
a representative group. Since
women now comprise more
than half the population Of
the United States, they sure
ly can be credited with q
vested interest In the futurel |
Has the President failed to
give women q voice because
he has q low estimate of their
contribution or was it just an
oversight? Certainly it wasn't
a shortage Of talent, for he
has only to consult the 1,438
pages Of who's Who of
American Women" to see how
many qualified women there
are in this country.
Certainly the contribution
made toward the future by q
woman like Eleanor Roose-
velt is recognized and ap-
plauded throughout the
world. There are many quail
i1led women in various fields.
Katie L0uchheim,
Vice Chairman, Democratic
National Committee.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Red Tinqe at Capitol

Painstaking investigation by The
Star has revealed that admirers Of the
Capitol'S dome will not be seeing red
much longer. In short, there is no truth
to any rumor that the red tinge at the
Capitol was to be permanent decora-
tion, designed to appeal to Mr.. Khru-
Shchev if he should pay Washington
another visit one of these days. Nor Is
the red cap even temporary symbol Of
EaSt-WeSt togetherneSS. The fact Is that
the dome'S blush Is to vanish within the
next few weeks beneath cleaning coat
OF white paint-an off-white shade in
keeping with the age and dignity of the
structure.
If the public wonders why it is
taking so long to do the dome over
longer than ever before-there are rea-
sons enough. The dome has been re-
painted many times in the past, but
always over the old paint. This is the
first time that the job has entailed re-
moving all of the old paint, down to the
bare cast iron.
Some 80 coats of paint, dating back
100 years, had to be Clipped off as the
initial step. Then the iron was sand
blasted to remove all roughness and rust.
After that came the first of four coats
of paint-a brown metallic undercoating
that had to be applied in coordination
with the sand-blasting, so as to avoid
formation of more rust in the interval
before painting. The second coat was Of
red lead, giving the dome the hue which
has caused so much comment Of late.
The third coat, the Office of the Archi-
tect of the Capitol says, will be goldfish
in color and will provide the undercoat
for the final application Of "oft-white"
paint.
The chipping job began last August
and the succeeding operations have pro-
ceeded as rapidly as wintry weather
would permit. If the weather Is not too
bad henceforward, the famous dome will
blossom out in white in time for the
annual Springtime influx of sight-seers.
We hope so, anyway, If only for the
sake of amateur photographers who
prefer their Capitol with its traditional
white cap.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Crafty KremHn

The Russians are using
words as weapons to draw us
closer into communism. They
know that we worship the
sound Of the words "democ-
racy" and equality"
Since 1t Is almost impos-
sible to tell where democracy
ends and socialism begins, or
where socialism ends and
communism begins, they
know that by the clever use
Of words we can be manipu-
lated into communism before
half the country even becomes
conscious of what is hap
pening.
The Supreme Court proved
to be q puSh-over and fell
Immediately for the scheme.
1t now believes that to be
democratic we must reduce
ourselves to one race, one
class and one economic status.
1t even seems convinced
that 1t would be undemocratic
to squelch the Communist
Party in our own country
though we spend billions to
stop the spread Of commu-
nism elsewhere. G. Andrews.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Encouraging Stability

When the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics reported few days ago that the
January index of consumer prices had
dropped one-tenth of per cent during
the preceding month it was Offering an
encouraging word to one school of eco
nomic chart-readerS. This is the school
to which the Eisenhower administration
is fully and vigorously committed, the
school which believes that sound econ
omy and sound money are interdepend-
ent and that infiation-either creeping
or rapids an evil of top-priority pro-
portions.
Price stability, or the lack of it, is
one revealing measurement in the infla-
ton maze, and the January figure on
consumer prices tends to confirm well
come trend that is now almost two years
old. Since April, 1858, the increase in
this index has been only is per cent,
a rate Of less than per cent per year.
Furthermore, the January drop was pre-
ceded by one of the same modest size
in the preceding four weeks, and the
BIS now forecasts almost no change"
for several months to come. In the same
period, wholesale price indices likewise
have been almost entirely stable. BY
contrast during the preceding two-year
period, from early 1856 to early 1858,
the consumer price index rose by rs
per cent. 1t Is in the belief that this
relative stability may be long-lasting
that some Government officials report
edly feel that the imitation threat has
been curbed and that the current period
Of high business activity will continue
well into 1861.
There are, of course, some possibil-
tiles for an upset along the way. The
Treasury Department, for example, has
won only first battle in its fight to
remove, or at least to relax, the statu-
tory ceiling on interest rates on its long
term financing. Unless it racks up a final
victory, even II only compromise one,
1t could remain locked in a situation
where nothing except infiationary short
term borrowing would be available. On
the budget front, even if estimates of
$4.2-billion surplus in fiscal 1861 prove
overly optimistic. there is reasonable
confidence Of at least $3billion mar
gin in the black. But here again there
is pressure, some of it identified with
election-year strategy, for big boosts in
neutrality-suspicious. on defense and
social welfare programs.
There is little doubt that there will
be vigorous debate" as one admins
tration critic is demanding, on eco
nomic philosophy and practices in the
months to come. The advocates Of a
la
gressive-and seemingly not fearful Of
record that has shown in many coun-
tries that imitation does not stay "little"
If given half chance to grow big. Some
Of the South American countries where
President Eisenhower has been travelling
can attest to this.