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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13
FOR RENT

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APARTMENT three large
furnished rooms. L. A. Smith.
405 S. Main ST., Farmville. 5-l3-tf
APARTMENT first floor. 4
rooms; heated. 8Ol High St.
x 5-i3-4t
HOUSE - rooms and bath; i'm
mediate possession. Cali Mrs.
Fred Putney, Farmville, Va.
5-l3-1p
APARTMENT Furnished,
private bath. immediate posses
sion. Phone Elk 2-473l. 5-l3-2p
COTTAGE - five rooms. J. A.
LeSueur, Farmville. 5-6-2p tFl
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APARTMENT - heated; upper.
3Ol Second Street. Call Farm
vile Eek 2-449l. 5-6-tftF)
APARTMENT On Buffalo
Street. Two bedrooms, living
room. dining room. kitchen and
bath. Heat and water furnished.
$4,000 month. Landon G. Atkins,
Realtor, Phone Elk 2-4695. Fran
vile, Va. 3-18-tftF)
APARTMENT upstairs I'M
furnished. Located 213 N. Vir-
ginia St. Mrs. Harvey T Miller,
Phone Elk 2-3469. 4-1-tftF)
APARTMENT - upper, 305
Second St. Call Mrs. Monroe
Johns, ST., Elk 2-4491.
2-5-tf(FD
HOUSE - rooms. bath, base
ment, oil central heat, on edge
of Farmville. 5000 month. Lam
don Atkins, Farmville, Va.
Phone Elk 2-4695 or Elk 2-4607.
Lott (F)
APARTMENTS one tWo-room
furnished; one three-room I'M
furnished. Mrs. Ju d on R.
Dowdy, 316 w. Third. 4-29-tfF
FIVE ROOM House, with bath.
7O6 Second Street. Elk 2-38l8.
5-10-4p
4 ROOM Apartment and bath.
~ mile from Farmville. Jack
Dowdy, phone Elk 2-3798. 5-10-2t
FURNISHED ROOMS with
kitchenette if desired, private
bath. Mrs. S. w. Putney, Main
Street. Phone Elk 2-4468. 5-l0-2p
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| APARTMENT = furnished and
rooms. Mrs. James Lancaster
5-10-5p
BUNGALOW newly papered and
painted, large garden, 3 bed
rooms, oil heat. Phone Elk 2-3465.
5-66-tf
APARTMENT furnished. Three
rooms and bath. Attractive. 30l
So. Virginia St. Phone Elk 2-5l63.
5-3-4p
APARTMENT -unfurnished. 302
First Ave, Phone Farmville Elk
1858. 4-29-8t
ROOM - Furnished. heat, 2O5
Garden st. Elk 2-3681. 4-29-tf
APARTMENT UNFINISHED,
second floor, rooms. bath, SIS
3O2 Bridge ST., Phone Eek Q
1859. 4-26-8tp
BUNGALOW = 5 rooms W b
bath. Large garden spot. Phone
Elk 2-3446 day, or night Elk 2
3465. 3-25-tf
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LARGE second floor area. Will
rent entire floor, or split into
offices. On Third Street within
block of Main Street. T. w
Bloomfield. 5-30-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13
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$1445
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2 ton truck. 8::25x20 Tires. 2
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$295
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ROOM AND BOARD - Call aft
err six o'clock. Phone Elk 2-39l8.
5-10-2t
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13
FOR SALE

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CORN nv Unshelled. $l.2O per
bu. at farm. Henry. Ransom.
r. F. D.. Burkeyille, Va. 5-l3-ltf
HOTEL in thriving Va. City. rs
rooms. crossing 100000 per
year. Completely furnished.
Price 100000 with $25, 900
down. balance 5000 per ".
with no interest. L. q. Atkins,
Reakor. Phone Eek 2-46s5,
Falmville, Va. 4-1-tf CT
HOUSE - brick and frame, S
rooms, bath, garage. workshop
with one acre at Worsham. Only
$500. Basil Atkins, with I.andon
Atkins, Realtor, Farmville, va
Phone Export 2-4695 or Elk 2
$50. 2-12-tf (Fp
BUILDING lots. Shirley Dowdy
Phone Elk 2-4339 5-62pF
NEW BRICK Ranch type resi-
dence in Farmville. best resi-
dencial section. 3 bedrooms
2 baths. Large living room,
dining room, modern kitchen,
paneled den. with fireplace,
basement. and large lot.
Owner transferred. $4,000.
MODERN. 2 family res. on edge
of F'armville, hardwood floors,
basement. oil heat. large lot,
$l4, 600.
$50 ACRES on both sides of
state rd., all wooded. $1,000
per acre.
HOUSE, 4 rooms, well, electrici-
ty, 2 acres, on U. S. Hwy. so,
Cumberland County. $500.
HOUSE, S rooms. bath on Main
Street, large lot. $4,000.
L. G. Atkins, Realtor, phone Elk
2-4695. Farmville. Va.
4-@-tf(F)
TRACTOR F'armall M, ex-
cellent condition; reasonably
priced. Call Farmville Elk 2
1923 after 8 pm. 5-lO-tf
SEED Soybeans $3.50 per
Blu. cleaned. H. S. Springer,
R 2, Dillwyn. Va, after pm.
5-10-2t
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ADDING MACHINES and Type.
writer's. Southside Business Ma
chimes, Corner Of Main and High
Streets, Farmville. 8-8-tf
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SERVICES

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AT STUD Registered Quarter
Horse. w. c. Jackson. Amelia.
Phone 42l. 5-t3-3t
FOR BEAUTY: Visit the Vanity
Beauty Shop. phone EX 2-4460.
Farmville, Va. 5-l3-tf
L A W. & GARDEN POWER
Equipment: service and repairs.
We have the best stock Of small
engine parts and service facili-
ties in Southside Virginia.
Authorized factory sales and
service on Clinton, Lawson and
Briggs & Stratton Engines. All
work guaranteed. Shanaberger
& Sons. Route 400 East. phone
Elk 2-469O, Farmville, Va.
325-tf(F)
BUTCHERING meat process.
ing. deep freeze supplies. Bur
gers Market. Farmville. Va.
4-8-2OpF
SEE US for all your welding
needs. Farmville Auto Radiator
Shop. s-lO-tf
SERVICE DEPARTMENT: If IT
can be fixed. we can fix it. All
work guaranteed. The only thing
cheap about our service is our
price. Farmers Supply Co.,
phone Elk 2-3446. Farmville, Va.
list
SEPTIC TANKS: cleaned, new
systems installed, old systems
repaired. Free estimate. w. W.
Dickerson, phone Elk 2-3556,
Farmvllle. LIST
MEADOR GROCERY = floor
sanding and finishing. Linoleum
and tile furnished and installed.
Located old w. B. Morris Grocery
store Phone Eek 2-3789 for free
estimates. 2-26-tf
LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED
and Repaired: All types. Mot
tley Hardware Co. Two con-
venient locations. 1888 North
Main Street and 23l North Main
Street. Farmville. 4-8-tf
D1CKERSON Auction Company
We cry for you. Auction any
thing. anywhere, any time. w.
". Dickerson. Farmville, phone
Elk 2-3556. 2-l2-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

SEPTIC TANKS: cleaned, new
systems installed, old systems
repaired. Free estimate. w. w.
Dickerson, phone Elk 2-3556,
Farmville. LIST
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

BUTCHERING - meat process.
ing. deep freeze supplies. Bur
gers Market. Farmville. Va.
4-8-2OpF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

SEE Us for all your welding
needs. Farmville Auto Radiator
onop. 5-l0-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

MEADOR GROCERY : floor
sanding and finishing. Linoleum
and tile furnished and installed.
Located old w. B. Morris Grocery
store Phone Eek 2-3789 for free
estimates. 2-26-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

AT STUD Registered Quarter
Horse. w. c. jackson. Amelia.
Phone 42l. 5-t3-3t
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

BUNGALOW = S rooms with
bath. Large garden spot. Phone
Elk 2-3446 day. or night Elk 2
1865. 3-25-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

DICKERSON Auction Company
We cry for you. Auction any,
thing. anywhere, any time. w.
W. Dickerson. Farmville, phone
Elk 2-3556. 2-l2-u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

FOR BEAUTY: Visit the Vanity
Beauty Shop. phone EX 2-4460.
Farmville. Va. 5-l3-tf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

SEED Soybeans $3.50 per
blu. cleaned. H. S. Springer,
R 2, Dillwyn. Va, after pm.
5-1O-2t
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13
FOR SALE

SAWMILL and power unit; good
condition. Route 4. Box 1902,
Amelia, Phone 98F121. 5-3-4p
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-05-13

APARTMENT upstairs IN
furnished. Located 213 N. Vir-
ginia St. Mrs. Harvey T Miller.
Phone Elk 2-3469. 4-1-tftF)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11

PLANE CRASHES
Howard and
~ e. The buffeted
a prevented il
The
who him. suffered He
friends Fayetteville who
bearing
Fayetteville and being
of the Lors Rescue
in
of Herman Sarvi BY that had
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
erry Tours County
LakeCorning Friduy

Governor Scott got us out
of the mud" said gubcrnator-
Iai candidate Terry Sanford
Friday night To his audience in
the court house. and if | am
elected, | hope to get us out
of the hole.
One OF Sanford's KEY points
Is his expectation to increase
the per capita income of the
state, which now rates among
the lowest of the fifty states.
While making a tour of the
county Friday, Sanford repeat
cdly told his listeners of his
concern about the states low
educational status. North Car
DINA rates ~ in the amount Of
money presently spent for each
school child.
Arriving III Ricgelwood for
ms first stop in the countrywide
ride, Sanford discussed his
hopes for the creation of an
agency which will bring the
farm producer closer to market
sources. He also spoke out
strongly for more thorough re-
search on making new uses for
old farm crops.
we want to put agriculture
on the same level of import
ance as industry" he said, for
IN actually. farming is North
Cardinals number one bust
ness.
Sanford'S trek took him from
RiegclwOod to Clarendon. Tab
or City. Evergreen, Fair Bluff,
Ccrro Gordu. Chadbourn. and
inally 10 Whiteville where he
delivered his evening address.
Escorted by j. b. Lee, local
campaign manager: X. c SolcS.
fDC president: and host Of
Importers. Sanford was warm
Y received by crowds al each
stop
He will return to the county
Friday, May l9. for Chad
bourn's annual Strawberry
Festival.
DIR. I. Beverly Lake, believe
ed to be running closely In
popularity TO Sanford in CO.
Iumbus. has slated an appear
ance locally Friday, May 10.
Or. Lake, described by his loo
u manager. Sanky w. Robin
son. as The Man n. c. needs
for governor" speaks In the
courthouse Friday night at 8
o'clock.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
Williamson Slate Wins Pre- cinct Election:
Voting Procedure Protest Filed Bv Losers

A fight within the South
Williams precinct Democratic
party exploded Saturday when
the local township election was
attended by 800 or more per-
sons al the school gymnasium
who came allegedly to name
three men and two women 10
the committee.
Amid turmoil, confusion and
luminosity. the group finally
decided Tor tabulation of
votes by counting heads. The
group favoring the slate of DR..
Ross NJ. Williamson, Mrs. Raj
pin Norris, Miss Ann Brooks
MCGougan, Arthur Tompkins
and r. c. SOleS, Jr., totaled
43T when the voters were ask
ed to split 10 opposite ends of
the gymnasium. No official
count was made OF those fav-
orlng the slate headed by r.
X. Rogers. Others on that tick
ct included Wallace Soles.
Lynwood Wright, Mrs. B. A.
Carroll and Mrs. Eunice Sing
letary.
Spokesman have expressed
the belief that those favoring
the Williamson slate in this
final vote had an apparent ma
Jority by the ratio of from 2
TO ! TO 5 TO |.
Voters who attended the con-
fused meeting were handed
printed tickets from both fac
tons of the local Democratic
party. From the moment that
the meeting was called to ord
erS, there was no order and
constant outburStS from the
iloor erased any possibility Of
friendly balloting.
OutburStS of language from
the floor were such that in
cumbent chairman DR.. Will
Hanson could not be heard
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
Lowell Proves
System Clear;
Wins Probation

WHITEVILLE, N. C.-Ken
(Sharecropper) Lowell barred
his soul in Columbus County
Superior Court here Monday
and by convincing Judge Her
man Clark that his system is
clear of demarol apparently
won probation on a plea of
nolo contendere to charges of
forging prescriptions.
The widely-known former
radio announcer and ex-high-
way patrolman told Judge
Clark the same story he has
told voters of Horny County
where he is running for cleo
ton as sheriff. He told of num-
erouS injuries and re-injurieS
to his legs in a motorcycle
crash and two automobile &C
cidents and of being given
democrat over long periods OF
time by doctors who found it
was the only pain-killing med
icine to which he was not al
legric.
Lowell introduced expert
medical testimony to the eff
feet that he broke away from
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
Letter To
The Editor
Land of The Free and Home
of The Brave?

In the cmmortal words of
Lincoln. Four score and five
years ago our forefathcrS
brought forth on this continent
a New Nation Conceived in
Liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are
created equal and that this
nation under God shall have a
new birth of freedom and that
government of the people, by
the people and for the people
shall not perish from the earth.
These are patriotic words
and should stir the hearts of
all freedom loving Americans.
especially those of the South
Williams Township, for on last
Saturday Il host of people as
Sembled for the purpose of
electing a precinct Committee
through the orderly process of
democratic principles. But il
was one of the most disgusting
and tlagrant violation of de-
mocracy i'll which the right of
a secret ballot without embar-
rassment to any one was deni-
ed after a large majority of
the people signified by raised
hands that they so preferred.
The right of free speach was
denied to voting citizen of
the precinct. 1t was very evil
Continued On Page ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
End Death Due
To Accident?

Five-year old Claude Stew
enson, Jr. was struck by an
automobile Sunday when he
ran in its path west of White
Vile on US 1916.
When officers came TO in
vestigate traffic jam occur
red. One of the cars halted was
driven by Miss Jessie Millican
of Chadbourn. Her Mother,
Mrs. Dora Ella Millican, II,
was a passenger. At the site of
the snarf the millican automo-
bile was bumbed by another.
Mrs. Millican sustained a heart
attack.
Later the child was taken 20
the hospital in Whiteville
where he died later in the
evening.
Mrs. Millican was taken TO
a doctor for treatment. On the
return trip toward Chadbourn,
as the car passed by the scene
of the earlier accident, Mrs.
Millican was the victim OF an
other heart attack. She died
Monday in the Columbus CO.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
Cherry Grove
Has Lively
Precinct Vote

The Cherry Grove precinct
had a heated contest for Dem
ocratic Party chairman Satur-
day with efforts made 10 un-
seat incumbent chairman Har-
vey Coleman. But Coleman
retained his position.
Others on the Coleman tick
ct were Mrs. Oma Buffkin
Mrs. Clifton Worley. Dam
lei Hayes and Dennis Strick-
land. This slate pollcd 80 votes
to az votes for the other salte
composed of Horace StriCk-
land, Mrs. Pinkic Coleman,
Mrs. Norman Lovctt. Beasley
Strickland and Quincy erring
Reports from Cherry Grove
indicate that while the cleo
ton itself may not be portest-
ed, that the seating of one Of
the committee may be pro-
tested on the grounds of resi-
dence outside the precinct.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11

with any conSiStence and Tally
EddingS, executive secretary
of the Tabor City Merchants
Association, attempted 10 bring
some order TO the meeting.
EddingS was shouted down al
so.
The turmoil apparently be-
gan over the question of whe-
Their the vote for the precinct
committee would be by secret
ballot or a raising of hands.
Disagreement was apparent
upon this question and while
EddingS tried in vain to get
this to a vote. the disorder was
such that he did not get the
vote taken.
Chairman Williamson then
put the question of whether 10
have a secret ballot or show of
hands vote to the crowd on
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
{ hudbourn Festival Muy 10:
Tubor's In Planning Sfuqe

ChadoourniteS have in store
what they think will be their
towns biggest Strawberry Fes-
tival since the annual event
was initiated thirty years ago.
A mammouth parade, the
distribution of variety of
prizes (including a new carl ,
and a gala ball are features of
the date.
Buddy Morrow, internation-
ally known bandSman, has
been engaged to furnish the
music for the Thursday night
MAY ls) Strawberry dance,
sponsored by the Civilians.
A Princess ball has been set
for Friday night.
Gubernatorial cand idates
Terry Sanford and Robert l..
Gavin will also be on hand IA
address the crowds on Thurs
day after the parade.
ltinery for guests calls for
a Queens buffet luncheon at
1890 Thursday at the home of
Mrs. w. II. Yates. and then tho
candidates will be escorted
along the parade route To a re-
viewing stand. Following the
parade they will be taken 10
the speakers platform in 2
lot between Railroad and First
avenues
Dixie Cox, current Miss CO.
iumouS County, will have a
prominent position in the res-
tiVal activities, and will be
sponsored by Tabor City Jaw
Gees. Other towns slated &c
send queens are Evergreen
Cerro Gordo, Whiteville. Fair
mont. Lumberton, Marion 6
G., Bladenboro, and Elizabeth
town. Also slated to appear is
Gloria Penney, the current In
ternational Tobacco Queen
Miss Penney. a Mullins native
won her title in world-wid,
competition last year. and since
has turned in that capacit,
extensively.
me dance on Thursday night
highlight of the festival vii
occur in Myers Warehouse on
FIRST avenue. Buddy Morrow
Is making a return engage
ment, having been a tremend-
Gus hit in Chadbourn two years
ago.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
Wright Wins Two
Athletic Awards

Henry Neil Wright was re-
cIpient of the most valuable
football and most valuable
basketball award at Monday
nights annual athletic banquet
at the local school cafeteria.
The football award is made
annually by II. G.. Cameron
and the basketball award is
sponsored by the Tabor City
{ g'tan Club.
The most outstanding girl
basketball player award. The
Jack Strickland Award. was
won by Carrie Jean Wray.
The most outstanding base
ball award was won by Boyd
Lee. This award is made an
nually by Arthur Prince.
The most improved football
player award was won by Jer-
~ SolcS. This award is spon-
Soi9d by the Tabor City Rot
AIRY Club.
Numerous letters and stars
were presented TO members of
the various athletic teams and
cheerleaders by Coaches Ber-
mey Stevens and John Small.
Principal Randall Burleson
reported on the finance of this
years athletic program. The
figKrcs show that income from
football and basketball totalled
Si32l.ll and expenses were
SI347. The athletic fund had a
carry over balance from last
year of S2al, and the program
Is thus still operating in the
black. However, he pointed out
that considerable work was
needed on the lighting of the
athletic field and that any as
Sistance by civic clubs or in
diWduals toward getting this
work done would be appreciat-
ed.
Leverne Ward was master Of
ceremonies at the banquet.
Scott Lowrimore pronounced
the invocation. A short film of
Tabor City-Chadbourn foot
ball game was shown and three
students, Carrie Jean Wray,
RiGbard Mills and Eldon Russ,
spoke on THE Role of Ath-
letics in our School"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11

This is TO notify you that
the undersigned are entering
protest TO the procedures used
and the results obtained in the
South Williams precinct cleo
ton held on May 7. 1860 at
1900 noon.
We will have at the County
Democratic Convention, TO be
held on Saturday, May Is.
1860, a representative or re-
representatives. TO protest the
seating Of the precinct COM
mittec elected on May 7 based
on the charges of irregularit-
les TO be presented TO the Con-
vention.
Respectfully submitted.
c. II. Primer
Billy G.. Dorman
William b. Rogers
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11
LARKINS ERROR

The lines appearing under
the picture Of gubernatorial
candidate John LarkinS ION
page 6 Of Section y states that
he will be In Tabor City to-
morrow.
This material was prepared
fGlast weeks edition and by
mistake appears a week later.
Mr.. Larkins did appear IN
town last week and witnessed
a very warm reception.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11

To probe for flaws In solid
steel. scientists at the Naval
Spring, Md, peer deep into
the metal mass with the aid
Of a super X-ray machine
generating 10 million cleo
trOn volts,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-05-11

whether they wanted to vote
for the precinct committee by
secret ballot or not. This vote
appeared 10 favor a secret bal
lot and Charles Leggette went
10 get the ballots which were
available in the gym hall. Mr..
Leggette was in the process Of
getting these ballots, and be-
fore they could be returned
Chairman Williamson report.
eddy reversed the decision and
called for the vote from the
floor rather than by ballot. AS
MIR. Leggette returned with the
ballots, the crowd was divid-
ing to opposite ends of the
gymnasium in response to the
chairman'S decision TO count
heads of those favoring his
slate or the other slate
DR.. Williamson said he de-
cided TO have the vote in this
manner rather than by secret
ballot because the crowd was
breaking up and leaving and
he wanted to get the voting
over without further delay.
In the final analysis, the
crowd was asked to separate to
opposite ends of the gymnas.
lum. Those favoring the Will
hanson ticket were asked "a
60 to the North end of the gym
and those favoring the Rogers
ticket to go to the South end
of the gym. On the basis OF
this split, il was deemed that
the Williamson ticket was in
the majority and thus elected
for the next two year term. Al
least that was the decision of
Chairman Williamson.
Norman Peal, chairman OF
the Columbus County Board OF
Elections, has stated that his
board has no jurisdiction over
precinct elections. This was his
staten snt following inquiries
as TO whether there were any
set means of holding such an
election.
Precinct elections are not
governed by law but by rules
OF the Democratic party which
appear TO allow the local chair
man the perogative of holding
the ballotting any way he sees
tit.
l.. R. Wayne. chairman of
the Columbus County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee,
has stated that the local ballot
ting system is left up TO the
precinct chairman.
Local police were on hand at
the chaotic meeting in antici-
patton of trouble. While no
fist fighting occurred, il was
certainly a near-miss and
verbal fighting, gestures and
frowned faces featured the
gathering. Police had tear gas
i'll their car in case the gath
ering got completely out Of
hand.
With some question in the
minds of many voters as to
just whether the election was
legal or not, notice was served
on the county Democratic COM
mittec Monday that the cleo
ton of the Williamson slate
would be protested at Satur-
days County Democratic Con-
vcntIon in Whiteville.
The notice of protest signed
by {. II. Primer, Billy c.. Dor
man and William B. Rogers
follows:
Tabor City, N. c.
May 9, 1860
Columbus County Democratic
Executive Cpr,,pi.,.,