Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-10-18
Ken Lowell Resigns
Merchants Post

Ken Lowell, for the pas, IA
li"I.'.ts executive secretary OF
he Tabor City Merchants AS
$"cihti"n. Is rcSigning his posi-
lion but will continue to fill
the duties of the Office the rest
Fl this year, w. Horace Cart
-. president of the association.
announced today.
1t Is with the very deepest
regret that we accept this r.
Slgnd,iun of Mr.. Lowell. Every
member Of the board OF di-
rccturS and myself are cXccp-
uonally sorry that We cannot
Keep HIM on as executive Sec
Rotary. And, it is my opinion
cIat he is thoroughly appreci-
ntvd within the associations
membership" Carter said.
"Mr. Lowell is not leaving
the association for any reason
other than the personal one
that would make any individu-
al consider Il change. He has
been Offered considerably
more money by the Tabor
City BrnadcaSting Company for
his full time services there.
The association cannot meet
that figure without hardship.
| feel That he has made wise
decision in accepting the
WTAB position and wish for
nm the greatest of success in
ms new job" Carter stated.
In rcsigning as executive
secretary. Lowell said nc was
leaving the post with much re-
greet. 1t is about the hardest
decision have ever had 10
make. like the job. | like the
merchants. | like the freedom
that you directors have given
me on the job To do my very
best 10 promote Tabor City. I
nave had To think long and
hard to make up my mind 20
accept the other job" Lowell
said.
"Sit in fairness to- my fam
ily think have made the
right decision. ! do not want
the ASSOCIATION 10 try TO in
creaS" my pay. | think the
salary paid by the association
is excellent and it is a fine
job. ! am fortunate to have
been offered a better paving
position and reluctant to ac-
cept II because of the fine rela-
ions ] nave with the members
OF the merchants association"
he said.
i am also grateful to the
Merchants for giving me the
opportunity to learn new
field Of public relations. | am
sure this experience will be Of
great value To me over the
years, Lowell said.
Lowell went on To saw that
his wife, too, was reluctant 20
see him leave job that he
had enjoyed So much.
While serving as executive
secretary, Lowell. known 10
thousands as The Sharccrop-
per- appeared before many
audien eS throughout many
sections of this and other CO.
untieS as a Gospel musician.
He successfully promoted
number of townwidc events.
including the recent Yam
Festival. and served as sales
supervisor on this years to-
oacco market that set price
record and showed substantial
increases in sales over 1860.
He has paced the merchants
association To its largest mem-
bcrShip in the history of the
association with an established
budget and systematic operl-
ton
Generally speaking, | be-
iieve tnat Mr.. Lowell is the
most liked and respected exc
cutive secretary that Tabor
City has ever had. | also feel
that no one has or could have
done better job than he has
done since taking the job some
IA months ago. | know we will
have difficulty replacing him
but also feel he has made a
wise decision" Carter said.
Il think we are luckily that
ne has agreed to- fill the duties
OF executive secretary for the
balance of the year. without
pay, and this will allow him to
handle the Christmas promo
ton" Carter said.
Lowell plans to accept the
new WTAB post November I