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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Mrs. Ronald Frazier and son,
Ronald Scott, formerly of Ok
ford, N. c., joined her husband
here Saturday in the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Layne,
where they are occupying a
apartment. Mr.. Frazier is associ-
ated with Leggett's Department
Store.
Miss Bernice Morris. a senior
at Lynchburg College, left Sun
day to begin her practice teach
ing in Martinsville.
Miss Sally Ann Clark, of West
hampton collie eye. Richmond,
spent the week end with her
mother. Mrs. j. H. Clark.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Davis were their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean McOscar and children, of
Richmond.
Spending Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Mitchell and family
we're Mrs. Irving Woodbridge and
Raymond Woodbridge, Of Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Willis at
tended the Harvest Bowl game
between VPI and the University
of Virginia in Roanoke Saturday
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Flanagan.
Mrs. Thomas Mayo and son,
Tabb. left Sunday to join her
husband who is stationed at Fort
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
Miss Lee Putney, of Westhamp-
ton College, spent the week end
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. W. Putney, Jr.
Spending Sunday in Lynchburg
with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pear
son, we're Mrs. Boyd c. Balm and
daughter, Penny.
On Tuesday, Mrs. j. w. Fret
well and Mrs. Monroe Johns
accompanied Mrs. Fretwell'S
granddaughter, Mary Beverley
Sanford, home to Warsaw.
Mrs. R. K. Meeker and sons.
Steve and Philip, were week end
guests of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lind
say, in Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Edwards.
Jr., and children, of Waynes-
boro, spent the week end with
his mother, Mrs. Adelaide Ed
wards.
Monday overnight guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Francis Simkins
were Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Graham Robinson and daughter
Virginia, of Westfield, N. j.
Vernon Womack and John Nor
ris spent the week end fishing at
their cabin on Piscataway Greek
near Tappahannock.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Mrs. E. G. Slate, of Richmond.
was the week end guest of Mrs.
Grace C. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon
entertained Mrs. States former
co-workers of the children's de-
partment of the Methodist church
while she was here.
George Sheffield recently visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Melvin Smith.
and family in Richmond.
Spending the week end in Mon
terey with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Jones, were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Andrews, Jr., ard
children, Ann Bird and Martha
Carol.
Mrs. w. R. Bowers, Of Rich
mond. spent the week end with
her daughter and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Trice
and son. Garry, III, of Rich
mond. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. R. N. Swinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mcintosh
and daughter, Susan, were week
end guests of her sister and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Toney, in Newport News.
DR.. j. B. Massey, Jr.. head
master of Norfolk Academy. was
week end guest Of his mother,
Mrs. j. B. Massey.
Spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Adelaide Edwards
was Mrs. Irene Martin, Of Wash
ington, D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Clyde Carter,
of Raleigh, N. c.. spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. B. T. Tay-
lor.
After visiting their son and
family. DR.. and Mrs. Horace
Adams. in Asheville, N. C., and
visiting in Blowing Rock, N. G.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Adams
have returned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Patriotic Education Week Noted

AS part of the observance Of
Patriotic Education Week, IS
members of the CHEEKY Grove
Society. Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution, accompanied by
Mrs. w. E. Smith, Mrs. J. H.
Whitfield and Mrs. S. w. Putney,
Jr., members of the Slate Hill
and Judith Randolph OAR chap
tiers, went on Saturday, October
IA, to visit three historical homes.
These homes were Mount Yer
non, home of George Washington,
WoodlaWn, home of Nellie and
Lawrence Lewis, and Gunston
Hall, home of George Mason.
A special treat for the group
was a visit to Bel Air, oldest
home in Prince William county.
This home has been restored by
DR.. and Mrs. w. E. S. Flory
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Miss Mary Dupuy spoke to the
group on the theme for the
week: Our Priceless Heritage
Historic Landmarks of Prince
Edward County, She brought
out the fact that although Prince
Edward cannot boast of many
large landmarks it is true that
many small landmarks in the
county were to be found along
the Indian trails and rivers such
as Bush, Briery, Sandy and Buff
falo.
To conclude the observance of
Patriotic Education Week, the
m p or~t ance of preserving
America S priceless heritage was
pointed out to this group.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Miss Margaret Anne Mashburn
became the bride of James Ray
Hill of New Canton. in the Louis
burg Baptist Church. Louisburg.
with the Rev. Aubrey S. Tom
linson. pastor of the bride. offic-
Eating at the double-ring cere-
mony, October IA.
Mrs. A. Berkley Strother. Or
ganist. presented a program of
nuptial music. Accompanied by
Mrs. Strother. George Morris
West sang whittier Thou Goest"
Il Love You Truly and The
Lords Prayer.
Given in marriage by her ia
Their, the bride wore a waltz lem
9Th wedding gown of mist tulle
and hand clipped Chantilly lace.
The pointed bodice was designed
with a sabrina neckline and long
sleeves tapering to points over
the hand. The voluminous skirt
featured alternate ruffles of tul-
lie and scalloped lace. Her two
tired fingertip veil of silk illusion
was attached to a crown of
heart shaped seed pearls. She
carried a white Bible presented
to her by her fellow VIVA mem
bers topped with a white orchid
and showered with stephanotis
and satin ribbons.
The maid Of honor, Miss Beckie
Weaver. of Louisburg, wore an
afternoon dress of royal blue
silk OrganZa over taffeta featur-
ing a scoop neckline with puffed
sleeves and accented with satin
trim and a full skirt. She wore
matching mits and a bow band
eau of satin with circular veil Of
matching illusion. Her bouquet
of PALE pink carnations was at
tached to a blue lace fan and
tied with matching ribbon
Miss Peggy Robbins, of Louis
burg. and Miss Fran Robertson,
of ASheville. were bridesmaids.
They wore dresses identical to
that of the maid of honor in
Copen blue and wore similar
bandeaux. heir bouquests we're
of rose carnations attached to
blue lace fans tied with matching
ribbons.
The Misses Debble and Arlene
MaShburn. sisters of the bride.
were flower girls. They wore
miniature dresses indentical to
that of the other attendants in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Junior W0man's Club Seeks Stamps

perforations are not cut off. A
clipped or torn stamp is of no
use. Do not steam or peel the
stamp off, as this usually thins
it and destroys its usefulness.
Anyone having any stamps is
asked to contact Mrs. Carey
Noblin or any member of the
Junior Woman's Club.
After spending two weeks in
Alexandria, Mrs. James Drinard
has returned. ii
The week end guest of Mrs.
Emma Anthony was Mrs. Patsy
Hamilton, of Waters Edge Farm,
Chatham.
Ramsey Richardson, of the
West Virginia Theological Semi
nary, spent the week end with
Mrs. R. Ben Johns.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Worsham, Jr., were Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Tucker, OF Rich
mond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Mrs. Thompson
Gets Church Post

Mrs Graves H. Thompson
was elected to the Board of
Managers of the United Church
Women for 1961-64.
Mrs. Thompson was named at
the ninth Assembly of the UCW.
meeting in Miami Beach Octo-
Der 8-13. This meeting was at
tended by about 1000 repre-
sentative of II million Protest
ant and Orthodox church wom-
en-.
Mrs. Thompson is very active
in her church work, and is
presently a member of the Board
of Women's Work, Presbyterian
Church in the United States.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Mrs. Flory is the former Anne
Putney, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Putney, Sr., of Farm
On Sunday morning, October
IS, the society members attended
church services at the Farmville
Presbyterian Church. the oc-
casion being the Tooth anniver-
sary Of the Southern Presby-
terian Church.
Sunday afternoon the society
was entertained in the home of
one of its members, Miss Mar
tina Lee Hubbard. with a tea.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Miss Mashburn, Bride
Of James Ray Hill

baby blue and carried baskets
of rose petals. Tim Holmes, of
Louisburg, was ring bearer.
Roy W. Hill. of New Canton,
was his sons best man. Ushers
were Roger Hill and Roy w. Hill.
Jr.. both of New Canton, brothers
Of the groom. Scott Davidson Of
New Canton. and John Burgess
of Richmond. Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony, the couple
received in the vestibule of the
church.
Following wedding trip, the
couple will make their home in
Chantilly.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Here Saturday for the funeral
Of Mrs. Anna Morris Covington
were. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hun
ter and son, Ricky. of Knoxville,
Pa. Mrs. John Rubolo, of Corn
ing, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Rideout, Of Hopewell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter N. Cunningham and
children. Robby and Mike, of
Richmond, and Jimmy D. Cox,
of Lexington.
A week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles P. Anderson. Jr.
was Mrs. j. P. Brown, of Dan
vile.
DR.. Richard K. Meeker at
tended the Virginia Humanities
Conference at William and Mary
College, Williamsburg, on Satur-
day.
The guest minister Sunday at
College Church, Hampden-Syd-
ney, was the Rev. Carl Walters,
a graduate student at Union
Theological Seminary, Rich
mond.
Mrs. Thomas Craven. Of Harris
vile, N. c., and Mrs. Robert
c. Beale returned Saturday after
spending a week in New York
City.
Week end guests Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lane, in Sur
ry, were Mr. and Mrs. K. L.
Lane and son, Bill.
DR.. and Mrs. Otis McClung.
Mrs. Richard Inge and Milton
A. Booth attended Sunday
School Superintendent workshop
at Eagle Eyrie, Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. George R. Rodgers. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest w. Harwood,
Mrs. S. A. Overton, Mrs. Walter
D. Jones and DR.. w. Otis NC
Chung were delegates to the Ap-
pomattox Baptist Association
meeting at Spout Spring, Friday
Others from Farmville attending
were the Rev. H. N. Soyars and
the Rev. R. J. Richardson.
A visitor on the Hill last week
was Dr.. w. T. Williams, of Ap,
pomattoX.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. McIlWaine
have been guests of her sis
ters. Mrs. Richard Lewis anc
Mrs. George ButterWorth, il
| DinWiddie.
Visiting her son and family
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Worsham
is Mrs. c. L. Worsham, of South
ern Pines, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones
spent the week end in Lynchburg
to attend the 25th wedding an
niversary of her brother-in- law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
M. Pickett.
Wayne Morris, of NOV, Rich
mond, spent the week end witt
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. B
Morris.
Visiting friends here on Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. E. G
Slate, Jr.. and son, Gilbert, O
Richmond.
Spending a few days with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Imboden, in Pulaski, are Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Drake.
Spending Sunday in Richmond
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Fret
well. They visited their daugh
ter, Miss Betty Ann Fretwell
and his sisters. Mrs. Harry
Tucker Wright and Miss Bernice
FretWell.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lafoon, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert McGahey anc
AL Smith attended the Hampden
Sydney Emory and Henry foot
ball game in Bristol Saturday
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. L
Quisenberry, III.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
Registration
For Next Term
al Williams

High school students in thv
Williams Township School will
soon sign up iur the course.
they will take during the 1852
% .Ga".i erin.
Tn" school offers five basic
courses Of study: College Pre-
paratory. Pre-Nurslng. Bust
ness Preparatory. Business.
and Vocational.
The hOmcruom teachers will
act ~ advisors To- students ia
completing their elective slips.
and the principal plans to int
crvlcw individually each stu
dcnt. The main purpose of tn.
Interview will be to discus.
with each person his plans iOr.
IN" future.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
Negro Company
Viii! Start New
Radio Station

Ebony Enterprises. of Chad
Dourn. has received word from
the Federal Communications
that final approval has been
given To- the groups effort To
secure an all Negro radio sta
ion.
The last step was the APP
proval of building spccifica-
ton plans and the issuing of a
construction permit.
The building. being con-
Structcd by s. c. Garter of
ChadbOurn. will be leased bv
the bruadcasting company.
The spokesman for the group.
1. NJ. Reynolds. said that tn.
hr"adCasting equipment. cost
ing some $4,000 and the tow
or would be installed as soon
as the building is completed.
construction Of the studios.
transmitting station and tower
VIII be begun immediately, OIL
land ON U. 5. highway rs. a.
bout one and a half miles west
Of ChadbOurn.
Ebony Enterprises. and all
Negro concern. is made up of
IA stockholders in the Chad
bourn area
Stockholders from Chad
bourn are Fred Williams and
Oscar McDuffic. Reynolds. g
NJ. Lennon. a. l.. Sinslctary
and Alfred Horne are from
Bladcnboro.
Dr.. G.. W. Gaines and Chester
Graham are from Whitcville
Reynolds said the local sta
ION Will transmit news. music
ana some live talent.
II is the second radio outlet
in the United States totally
owned and operated by Nc
groes.
The station will employ four
persons on full-time basis.
Reynolds said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
hesmith Honored BY Bank
For rs Years Of Service
Bonk Employee
Wins First Place
In Competition

Joyce Ann Stephens. en-
ulDyvc of the Nagcamaw Bank
md Insl COMPANY m Tabor
lily. las won Il first place a.
ward in IA, bank new Dusl-
ncs. contest n,ld during the
recent tobacco SEASON.
Presentation 81 IN, award
trophy and special gir, wa:
made at tnc annual Christmas
party of the bank al the Chest
cr.icld Inn. Myrtle Beach. Sat-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
M. P. Campbell
Speaks To
Rotary Club

NJ. p Campbell. supCrintend-
ont of the LurIS area schools
spoke 10 the Tabor City Rotary
Club here Monday night. Hc
was the guest of &. II Primer
Campbell discussed the schou,
teaching profession and its
wage scale. contrasting the
fact tina; North Carolina pays
much higher school teacher
salaries than South Carolina.
Terry Sanford for having the
cuurag" 20 face up to the cdu-
cation problem in spite of OPP
position.
Campbell also noted that
"all good teachers are under
paid and all poor teachers are
ovCrpaid."
He said that many teachers
loved the job So we'll that they
would almost teach for moth
ing but noted that few Young
people IN South Carolina are
entering the teaching profess
sion because Of the low pay
scale
President Ben l.. Ncsmith
announced that mex, weeks
Rotary program would consist
Of the exchange Of gifts by Ro-
lry Friend X'es.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
Story Of Nativity
Sung By Chorus In
Christmas Concert

The Tabor City High School
Chorus. under the direction of
Mrs. w. w. Woody, presented
the story of the Nativity in
song and Biblical verse to a
capacity crowd at the Tabor
City Baptist Church last Sun
day night.
Accompanies Mrs. Davis
Bruton, Jr., pianist, and Mrs.
Furman Fowler, organiSt, OPP
ened the program with the
brilliant "Jesu, Joy of Mans
Desiring" by j. S. Bach.
The Song of Christmas"
arranged by Roy Ringwald for
the Fred Waring Chorus, was
the major presentation Of the
concert. The moving story of
the Nativity combines excerpts
from various carols with the
Biblical verses, read for this
performance by the Rev. James
Johnson, pastor Of the Tabor
City Baptist Church.
Featured soloiStS for The
Song of Christmas" were CHOIR
us members Kay Phipps, Nor
ris Gore, Richard Wright, and
Carroll Fonvielle.
In addition to THE Song of
Christmas" were two solos
with choral background, "Lul-
laby of the Christ Child" feat
uring sopranos Judy Harrel-
son and Norris Gore, and Rise
UP Shepherd and Foller," with
Roger Elliott as soloist.
Mrs. James johnson, guest
soloist for the concert, sang the
spiritual, Sweet Little Jesus
Boy" and also a solo part in
Companions All Sing Loud
ly," from The Song Of Christ
mas"
Mrs. Bruton and Mrs. Fowl
er played a piano-organ duet,
"A Christmas Eve Memory"
arranged for this performance
by Mrs. Bruton, and concluded
the program with Handers
J "Hallelujah Chorus"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13

IN. first. and joyce Cooke. Sec
nj, WhitrvilIc: EGyth Smit.l.
i.rs,. and judy Young, second.
Southport: JohEnyc Hunter.
first. and Ruth DavanauCh.
second. KcnansvilIe; Nancy j."
Clark. FIRST. and Bculah Guy
ton. second. Clarktun; Ann
Quinn, first, and Helen Lanier,
second. Rose Hill: and Clara
Gaincy. first, RIegelwood.
FIRST and second place win
ncrS We're presented gifts of
electrical appliances, silver
ware. clothing and luggage.
Trophies went 10 the first place
winners.
The party was attended by
1877 bank directors. their wives,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
Death Probe OF Old Dock Man
Entered By SBI Investigator

An agent of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation has
joined county law officers in
an attempt To find the cause
and other details surrounding
the somewhat mysterious death
Of an Old Dock area man.
SBI Agent Frank Sattcrfield
arrived Monday TO assist Co
lumbus County Sheriff Ben
Duke, Coroner J. b. Long ana
ether area investigators in the
weekend death investigation el
Davis Preston Williams, 81.
Williams i,otiy was discover :
cd in the farm house where he
lived, at approximately 8 am.
Saturday.
The discovery was made by
Herman Watson. according 10
authorities. who had spent the
night at the home of Leo y.
Duboise, with whom Williams
also resided.
The body was said to have
been found partially lying in
the bedroom where the victim
usually slept, and partially in
an adjoining hallway.
An autopsy was performed by
DR.. George Lumb. a Whining
ton pathologist, on Sunday. The
finding are not yet known.
Coroner Long said the body
of the dead man bore numcr-
Gus blOtcheS that looked like
bruises or burns.
ccording to information
pieced together in the case
authorities said that DuboiSC
and Williams came home Fri
day night at about O'Clock.
Duboise said that he undresS-
ed Williams. treated the
burns and put him To bed.
He said that Williams did not
say anything to him about how
he had received the injuries.
Investigators are trying To
determine where Williams was
before returning home Friday
night.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
MATTE BAKER CIRCLE

The Matte Baker Circle Of
the Carolina Baptist WMU met
Tuesday night with Mrs. Ken
meth Elliott Six members and
one visitor were present.
Mrs. Howard Watts lead II!
The opening prayer. Mrs. Har-
old J. Granger. Circle chair
man presided during the bust
ness session. Mrs. Elliot. pro-
gram chairman. presented a
program ON Missions in Your
Home"
A study course. Hands A.
cross The Sea" will bc TAUGHT
at the church Thursday after
noon.
OthcrS present were: Mrs.
Jerry Annette. Mrs. Dai, I.
Strickland, and Mrs. A. p
Small. Mrs. Brendell Granger
was recognized as visitor.
During the social hour trc
hostess served q dessert course.
The next meeting will I've
held with Mrs. Harold Watts.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
TC Man Dies
In Accident
Monday Morn

An auto accident in rural
Horny County took the life of
Scion SolcS. g., of Tabor City
at 1870 a. m. Monday.
Mr.. SolcS was riding iii an
auto driven by his daughter,
Mrs. Kathleen Jernigan, Rt. 4,
Nichols. who on her way Ia
work al the Tabor City Foods.
drove Oft on Il private side
road To make 4 short visit at Il
nClghbor'S house. She tailed IL
see a drainage ditch which
served the road and her car
plunged into the ditch.
Daley Strickland. d witness,
told County Coroner Littlejohn
Blanton, that Mrs. Jcrnigan
was driving at very slow speed
and he was surprised to see
her drive into the canal.
He Immediately went To
then assistance. and took them
IN his car 10 the Loris hospital.
Mr.. SoleS was dead on arriv-
al
Mrs. Jcrnigan is confined in
tho hospital.
Coroner BIantun stated the
death was accidental and no
inquest will be held.
Survivors include two SONS,
Earl SOlcS of Tabor City and
Horace SOleS of the L. s. Army
in Germany: seven daughters,
Mrs. Nell Cribb. of Milwaukee.
Fis.. Mrs. Marie Gruoms of
Denver Colo. Mrs. Doris
CappS Of Bolton. Mo. Mrs.
Lula Mac Granger OF Loris.
ri. !, Mrs. AunabCIIc Hodge NJ
WhltCvillr. III. 3. Mrs. Kath-
lccn J"rnigan OF Nichols. RI.
!. and Mrs. Betty Butler of
Lorls: and twcnty-SIx grand
children.
Funeral arrangements have
not been announced yet. The
services will be held upon the
return of Horace SoIcs. son OF
the deceased.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13
Hayes And Ward
Charged; Robon,
BulIord Bonded

Two men have been arrested
on charges of receiving stolen
goods in connection with thets
totalling some $4,000 by four
tccn-agcd boys and 23-ycar-
old man. Horny County Police
reported today
County Police said Everett
Hayes. respected Green Sea
farmer. and FlkS Ward. State
Line night spot operator. were
arrested on charges OF rcCcjy-
ing stolen goods. MAGISTRATE
Ben p. HARRISON at Green Sea
said Hayes had posted 500
bond and Ward bond OF $500
Meanwhile two of the youth
iul group that police say admit
ted the series of thcfts we're
free on bond: James Buddy
RADON, %. of Bayboro. free on
$4,000 bond. and McArthur
Billiard. 10. of ri. /. Loris.
free under $4,000 bond.
Still in Jail pending the
posting Of bond and the
amount of bond required. pol
ice plid. were LCamon Junior
Floyd. 10. ri. 3. Nichols,
$4,000: Nevcl Boone. IS, Fink
lea, 81 500: and Robert Todd.
II. of Lori>. $4,000.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-13

Santa Claus came to town
Saturday morning. and a horde
of children from Tabor City
and the surrounding area were
ON hand 10 greet him.
Led by Police Chief Jessie
Barker in the town police car
with siren bluriEg. Santa maQC
i turn through the main part
IF toxin in mulc-drawn wae-
ON before taking up his stand
At the {. y. Carroll building
Oh tIlth Street to hand out
hundreds al bags o. fruit and
candy - all the little ones vino
came Ia welcome him.
Parents all but lost control
81 their offspring as the Joy ial
MIR Claus ho-hu-hocd his way
from the wagon into the buila-
ing 10 start the goody givea-
way.
Swamped with fervcnt re
quests for Christmas. urgent
pleas tosa:rcmember me" and
shouts Of thanks and assurance
that I've been good ali wear"
Santa remained his usual Jolly
self Tor the better par; OF two
hours as he worked against
tremendous odds in an effort
10 hear all the small voices.
Ken Lowell and Jesse Bark
CT served as Santa's right-hand
men. trying 10 keep the crowd
orderly.
Along the route of Santa'S
cnhanc" into town. store fronts
and windows made il plain TO
all that Christmas is indeed
Just around the corner. Color
iui decorations and eaIly dis
played merchandise were tCSti-
m"ny To tn" preparedness of
local merchants for the sea-
S"nti onslaught of purchasers
Of Christmas gifts.
81. Nick's Saturday visit WIS
the first of four that he vii!
make before the big holiday.
He will return to town this
coming Saturday. with more
goodies for the Youngsters. HIS
iw" remaining visits will be
the weekend before Christmas
Oh Friday and Saturday. the
22nd and 23rd.
He invites all children a.
come see him ON any or all
Of these visits.
He has promised To- see villa;
can do" about all Christmas
! requests.