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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Rotorions Pass
Resolution On
B. n. Cottage

The Tabor City Rotary Club
endorsed the building of a cot
tage at Boys Home at Lake
Waccamaw by the Rotarians of
this district at the regular
weekly meeting at the school
cafeteria Monday night. The
district RotarianS are endeavor-
ing to raise funds to construct
cottage similar to those now
being used at Boys Home.
Jack Strickland. chairman of
the employer-employee rela-
tons Committee of the local
club. was in charge of the pro-
gram. He spoke on this subject
as it pertains to employers and
employees who are members
of the local club.
The Rotary also discussed
the unfortunate burning of the
Cox Brothers Furniture plant
here and asked that Rotarians
as individuals do everything
possible to assist the owners of
the plant in getting back into
production.
The club appointed s. p.
Smith TO make arrangements
for banquet honoring the
local football team.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

spring of this year was necess-
airy because Of heavy amount
OF sand entering the main line
from that we'll.
Following the repair work,
the amount of water dropped
from 500 to $50 gallons.
Prior 10 last nights meeting
the last conference between
Hildcbrand and the Board was
held in August. AT that time.
a proposal was made by the
Board that Hildebrand drill a
new well for the town. AMI
not charge the town for the
labor involved.
Hildebrand refused to ac-
cept these terms. and the is-
sue was tabled. To be acted
upon AT a later date.
Al last nights meeting. the
Board requested that Hide
brand furnish an estimate Of
what he would be willing "a
drill new we'll for. i'm addi-
ton To some other work which
the Board is contemplating.
Hlldcbrand discussed the
costs of such work. but re-
fused 10 offer a standing bid
on the work until the old lot
Continued On Page ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Hubert Graham
Fatally Shot
AT Night Spot

one man was killed and two
others cut in an alteration at
a Jukebox dance spot on High
way 70l midway between Loris
and Tabor City early SUNDAY
morning.
Shot fatally was Hubert Day-
Ton Graham. 81, of Rt. l. Loris
a worker at the Tabor City
Iron Co.
Held for coroner's inquest
was Woodrow Soles. operator
OF the dance spot. who. Coro-
ner 1-itiSjohn Blanton said
admitted that he shot Graham
The coroner said SoIes told
him he had been called by his
daughter who said that Graham
was cutting James RADON with
knife; that when Soles told
Graham to leave. Graham
threw a bench at him and then
cut SoleS in the stomach.
Graham was shot at 1890
a. IN. and was pronounced dead
al Loris Community Hospital
al 1872 a. m. after the car in
which relatives were taking
him to the hospital broke down
In front of Dams Radio and
TV Repair and had to be push
ed as quickly as possible BY
town police to he hospital.
The coroner said Graham
died from .38 Galore pistol
wound of the left chest.
The coroner said an inauest
will BE- held at date to be Sc,
later.
Funeral services for Graham
were held AT 3 p. IN. Tuesday
"a the home of his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Arm Graham of
ut. |, LoriS. The Rev. Arson
Smith and the Rev. Dayton
Fowler offi"iated. Burial was
in Graham Cemetery.
Surviving. in addition to his
parents, are the widow. Mrs.
Geraldine Granger Graham,
two sons. Rocky Graham and
Robbie Lee Graham: five broth
crs. Oliver Graham. Ebert
Graham. Earl Graham and
Herbert Graham. all of RI. !.
LoriS. and Curtis Graham Of
Dunn. n. c.: three sisters. Mrs.
Letha Dawscy and Mrs. Jean
cite Fowler. both of Loris. and
Mrs. Bobbie Dunn of Conway
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Principal Mang Study OF Student Dropouts At williams Erd

attending and an effort will be
made to organize a Lay Pro-
fessional Committee working
with the local Ruritan Club
educational committee to meet
with potential drop outs and
encourage them TO remain in
school.
Throughout the State Of
North Carolina, the average
number Of drop outs from
the first grade to graduation
Is about so percent. But the
percentage Is much higher
In Columbus County. The
drop out percentage at VIII
liams Township Is about av-
craze for Columbus county
and that drop out percent
age Is an astounding SO per-
cent last year and SO percent
the year before.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

organized community activitie:
were presented on the basis OF
first, second and third places
IN each Of 10 categ4'icS.
In order of presentation. III"
winners were:
Community contribu inr
most 10 Increased farm income
through improved practices
and new sources of income, in
Guiding ACP participation:
First. Smyrna. $50: Second.
Western Prong, S25; Third,
North Whitcvl!Ic, SIS.
Community having highest
percent of families producing
and conserving onc-half or
more OF total food needed:
First, Smyrna. S25; Second Le-
banon, SIS: Third. Sandy Plain.
$40.
Community Contribu I in .
most To home improvements:
First, North Whiteville. S25:
Second, White Marsh. Sis:
Third, Lebanon, $40.
Community sponsoring "A
i-H Club which contributes
most To community program:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

Another thing that Mr.. Lewis
is studying is the reasons why
students drop out of school.
Among those things listed are:
Lack oi proper encourage
mcnt AT home. LACK of int
crest in education and failure
TO realize the importance of an
education, 3--Some become
discouraged because they fail
to pass their school work. A.
Some get married, and S.
Some feel the desire TO earn
money.
Also of some importance in
the study is the fact that
number of pupils leave school
daily to go home and work. Mr..
Lewis's records show that 81
Williams Township students
left school last Friday, No
vdnber 3, to 70 home TO work
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Producing Sand

school in 1913 with ll3 in the
first grade. When il reached
the ninth, there were 81 and
only ~ graduated.
The 1859 graduating class
had 40 donning caps and
gowns. But there were 60 of
them in the ninth grade and
l02 when they entered the first
in l947.
The 1853 graduating class
had an even worse record. OF
the ll9 in the first grade in
1916, only SO remained when
they reached the ninth and
only SO graduated.
The year before that in 1857
there were 40 graduates from =
first grade enrolment in 1915
of 1870. There were SO of them
when they reached grade nine.
Why DO They Drop Oute
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
A9 Teachers See
Local Connery

The monthly meeting of vo-
ldtiuual agriculture teachers
from Columbus, Bladen and
Brunswick counties was held
Monday afternoon in the agrI-
culture building al Tabor City
High School.
A highlight of the afternoon
session was conducted tour
through Tabor City Foods. Inc,
with cannery representatives
Ralph Norris, Jimmy Carroll
and Tally EddingS providing
instruction and explanation in
cInnery procedure.
Tabor City agriculture teach
rrS Fred Lay and Sam Jackson
acted as hosts for the event.
The cannery tour was de-
signed To acquaint the visiting
teachers with the latest in
canning practices, in addition
I" furnishing them with in
formation about the current
most desirable varieties of
sweet potatoes for cannevy
purposes.
N. b. Chestnut, vocational
agriculture district supervisor
for southeastern North Caro-
lima spoke 10 the group about
new teaching methods and
materials in the production of
sweet potatoes.
Brought under discussion
was the comparative desirable
ity of various types of pota-
Toes 10 be used in canning.
IL was pointed out that at
The present time, the nugget"
variety is the most popular,
although there are great
number Of "kand.cS" being
brought in also.
There were "a teachers in
attendance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

First, MiShop Spring, S25: Sc
cond. White Marsh. SIS: Third.
Western Prong, SO.
Community with Future
Farmers and Futur, Home
makers contributing mos, 10
community program: First,
North Whltcvillc. S25: Second.
White Marsh. SIS; Third. Beth
Il. $40.
Community dom. most
community projects: First,
White Marsh. SIS: Second,
North Whiteville. SlJ: Third.
Smyrna. $40.
Community con q ting
most farm or HON. demOnstra-
lions: First. North Whitcville.
S25: Second. White Marsh, SIS;
Third. Western Prong. $40.
Community having high
est percent participation in
other organizations Church.
PTA. Farm Bureau. Grange.
Home Demonstration Clubs.
etc.: First. Bethel. S25: Sec
Und, White Marsh. SIS: Third,
North WhItcviilr. SO.
Community doing most to
promote health. safety and
sanitation: First, North White
willie. S25: Second. Whit, Mar
Sh. SIS; Third. Smyrna. $40.
Community having most
100 buShcl corn club members:
First, North Whiteville. S25:
Second, Sandy Plain. SIS:
Third. Western Prong, $40.
All Of the cash awards and
Involvement prizes go To thu
organized community clubs for
community Improvement.
Named to represent the CO.
unity in the competition for
SENCland awards are North
WhlteVille in The home bcauti-
iicatIon category, White Mar
Sh-Red Hill in the youth work
category, and Smyrna in the
Increased farm income cate
CORY
The district competition,
which VII held November
IA. is among six counties: Co.
lumbus. Bladen, Brunswick,
New Hanover, Onslow and
Fender.
The awards program was
held at the HallSboru School.
rat Wooten, president of the
columbus County Development
Association, presided.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
By-W. Horace Carter

Why do teenagers with an
opportunity TO get a free high
school education drop out Of
school? That's the question
that Clayton Lewis, principal
Of Williams Township, is try
ing TO determine with an ex-
haustive study he is now maxi
ing in completing requirements
for his advanced principals
certificate beyond his masters
degree.
In an effort to point out to
parents the drop out problem
as il exists in this area, Mr..
Lewis has called a meeting for
Williams Township School Fri
day night. In addition TO a dis
cussion of the problem, a film
will be shown TO those par
ents and community leaders
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

tort SlO,O00.O0 from the drug
sis' and his family.
Tho threatening phone calls
began Dec. ,. 1860 when Mr..
Bailey. at home. received A
call from a man who refused
to identity himself but de-
manded Sl0,O0O.OO. threatening
To dynamite her home if il
were not paid.
The caller reminded Mrs.
Bailey of the dynamiting in
1917 that demolished the Will
loughby home near Finklea,
west OF LoriS, Remembering d
girl fatally and seriously in
juring her father. That dyna-
hitting was one Horny folks
Will not soon forget because
of the horror involved.
Since the first call, Chief
Jones said, there have been Ia
10 % more, some made from
Myrtle Beach, Red Hill just
outside Conway, from Con-
way, Marion, Tabor City. N. c.,
and through the Loris ex-
change of the Horny Telephone
Coop.
During one call in january
the man demanded that SlO,-
10000 in bills be placed in a
tile drain in front of the Daisy
school AT / p. IN. Friday.
AT noon that Friday police
began to drift into that area
inconSpicuouSly. They kept
watch over the dummy pack
age of money all afternoon and
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Appreciation Night Banquet
Set For Local Football Tenn,

The Tabor City Rotary and
Civilian Clubs will Jointly spon-
sor an appreciation night BAN
Guct at the school cafeteria
Monday night, November 20
Z honoring the Red Devil foot
ball team and coaches who have
closed out the most successful
season in many years.
The six wins and three losses
record of the Tabor City grid
dcrS earned for them the CO.
UmbuS County title and runner
Up hOnorS in the Waccamaw.
conference.
:. u. Smith, overall chairman
sot the event, said today that an
outstanding sportsman speaker
would be sought for the ban.
quct program.
He said Rotarians. Civilians
and members Of the football
team would attend the meeting
and that any other Interested
local sports boosters are invit-
ed but would have to secure
tickets at Cameron Drug Store
by Wednesday, November Is.
Tickets will be Sl.5O each.
". a. 'Ah Williams will
serve as master of ceremonies
at the banquet.
willard Wright will be pro-
gram chairman and will intro
duSe the speaker of the eve
ming. Wright is i'm charge OF
securing the speaker and ef-
forts are being made to get
Bones Mckinney, basketball
coach at Wake Forest College.
II Mckinney cannot come, a
speaker OF equal popularity
will be sought.
Randall Burleson is chair
man of the arrangement COM
mittee and Ed Herring and
Edwin Wright chaiImen of the
decoration committee.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Two Die. Two Hurt In Fridav
Wreck; Manslaughter Is CHARGED

1901 County highway deaths
number II and - were re-
corded Friday when two-car
crash took the lives of a prom-
inent Whiteville and Column
buS Ciunty businessman and 4
"hiteville. Route / Negro.
The accident. which occurred
shortly after noon about five
and half miles northwest Of
"hiteville. resulted in the death
oil Clarence Gordon Townsend
10. operator of Whiteville
Trading Company. and John
West George. 48.
Patrolman f. d. Mclean
said that two others involved
In the wreck were hospitalized
Tor treatment of injuries.
They are John Richard
Brown. l8, 908 South Lum-
brady Street, Richmond. Va.
and Mildred Banks. rs, 1901
n. 18th St. also Richmond.
The injured two were in the
auto with George. a 1853 Pom
tiac. Townsend was alone in q
1860 Volkswagon.
Trooper Mclean said that
Townsend was killed instantly
as result of a chest injury
apparently received when NJ
struck the steering wheel at
the time of the crash.
Coroner J. b. Long said that
George died of head and multi
pie injuries.
One of the injured, Brown.
suffered neck injury and is
said to be in satisfactory con-
dition. The other, Mildred
Banks, is reported "a cir elm
dition, with a broken arm and
internal injuries.
M Lean said investigation
showed that the Pontiac was
moving east on rural paved
road 1902, better known as the
old Lumberton Road. and was
meeting the Volkswagon head
ing west.
He said the driver of the
Pontiac lost control, apparent
ly went off OH the right should
er of the road. cut back onto
the road and went into a skid.
The Pontiac slid sideways into
the front end of the smaller
auto.
Townsend was still inside his
car after the wreck. The three
passengers in the Pontiac were |
thrown out.
Coroner Long has indicated
that an inquest into the two
deaths will be held as soon as
the injured pair are out of the
hospital.
Trooper Mclean said that
Brown will be charged with
manslaughter, although Brown
contends that the dead man.
George. was driving the Pom
tiac.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

MIR. Lewis has made q min
ute study of each Williams
graduating class for the past
five years. The figures coming
from that study are revealing
TO say the least. Here are some
of the things they show:
Last years graduating
class entered the first grade
In 1949 with 1914 enrolled.
The average attendance Of
that class was 80 with an
average OF IL being out Of
class every day. BY the time
that class reached the ninth
grade. there were only IS Of
them left and when they
graduated last year that
number had been reduced 10
80.
Take the i959-6O class sta
tistics. That group entered
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
POWER SERVICE
INTERRUPTION

Power services will be in
terrupted Sunday morning.
November IL. 1861. from
$3.50 to 1880 A. VI. from
Whiteville to Tabor City. All
customers on Highway 70I
from Whitcville To Tabor
City will be without power
including Brunswick. New
Hope, williams Township.
Clarendon, and Tabor City.
r. VI. Leaman. Local Man
ager, stated this Interrupt
ton Of service Is necessary
for the safety Of the men
working. We are making i'm
prOvements so that we can
render better service In the
future.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

Tabor Hardware and Furni-
ture Company, founded over so
years ago by the late j. l..
Lewis, has changed MANAGE
ment, it was announced Mon
day.
Eugene Granger, WELL
known local businessman, is
the new manager and owns
half interest in the company.
The remaining So" is owned
by the estate of the late M.
Lewis.
MIR. Granger replaces Lewis
Skies, grandson OF the late MIR.
Lewis, who has been manager
OF the firm since MIR. LewiS'S
death in 1858.
MIR. Granger will be assist
ed by his wife, who will be
bookkeeper for the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granger both
are natives of this area and
have been in business here
since l947.
The GraingerS owned ~
operated Grainger'S Grocery in
West Tabor for ten years.
From f954-6l MIR. Granger
was affiliated with Granger
Motor Company, and during
that time, Mrs. Granger man
aged Bakers Super Market for
ten months in the absence of
Bryant Baker.
We invite former customers
of Tabor Hardware and Com
pany to continue their pat
ronage and pledge them the
excellent merchandise and ser
vice they have found in the
past" said Mr.. Granger. "Wc
also invite new customers to
visit both our hardware and
furniture departments"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Farmer Confesses
To Exfortion Trv

Eleven agonizing months of
sheer terror have ended for
the family of Il LoriS business
man with the confession of a
respected farmer that il was he
who demanded 100000 10 Ley
the family live.
Rufus Boyd of the Daisy sec
ton of upper Horny was taken
into custody last Friday, adj
mitted Sunday night that he
attempted extortion by phone
threats of death by dynamit-
ing, and Tuesday was taken
TO the State Mental Hospital in
Columbia for observation aft
er relatives opined that he was
insane
Objects of the anonymous
telephoned threats that came
irresularly for almost year
were MIR. and Mrs. Douglas
Bailey and their son, Singleton,
who live on the east end Of
Main ST. Bailey owns and OPP
crates Loris Drug Store. Tar
get of the phone calls was Mrs.
Bailey who during the eleven
r. rrths of taut nerves moved
progressively from states OF
panic to terror IN reaSoui0o
fear and finally to something
more than mild apprehension.
Loris Police Chief Paul Ray
Jones, who headed investig.-
ton efforts of town, county
and state police (SLED), said
that Boyd signed d statement
Sunday night admitting that il
was he who attempted to sx-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
POSTMASTER
RICHARD GORDON

Postmaster Richard Cord
on has announced that the
post office will be closed
Saturday. November II. and
that there will be no rural
or town delivery on that
date.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Hardie
and daughter of Mollie, Earl
Hinson Of Beaverdam and Miss
Ruth Duncan of Pireway at
tended Revival Service one
night at Bethel.
John Nealey small son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nealey has
ing patient at Columbus
County Hospital in Whiteville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
North whiteviIIe Is Biggest Winner
In Community Development Awards

Awards night was held
Thursday for the Columbus
Community Development Pro-
gram, with the North White
vile club walking off with the
largest share of the prizes.
Judging in the county or
"Wednesday and Thursday re-
suited in $500 award To North
Whiteville as the community
making most progress during
the year. The club also picked
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Waccamaw River
Closed To Fishing

The Waccamaw River and
its tributaries from Red
Bluff bridge to the North
Carolina state line Is closed
to fishing because Of low
water.
James w. Webb. director
Of the Division Of Game, 5.
&. Wildlife Resources De-
partmcnt. said the waters
have been closed to fishing
until Nov. 20.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

Mr.. Lewis hopes that by con-
Quoting this study. and he
plans TO interview hundreds OF
Williams dropOuts. their par
cntS and former teachers. that
some progress can be made to-
ward Keeping boys and girls
in school until they get their
diplomas.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

up an additional Sl6O III other
awards
White Marsh Red Hill plac-
cd second in the progress cate
cory and received 500.
western Prong was third for
$50.
A S25 award was given to all
other organized communitic.
participating in the program.
Additional cash awards Civ
IN as lnducemcnt prizes for
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
BOND VOTE

Voting in the South Will
iams Township on the S6I.6
million bond issue resulted
in defeat OF all 10 categOrieS
in question.
Registrar Ben Nesmith
III reported that a total Of
30I voters cast their ballots.
All categOries on the bal
lot went down to defeat AT
approximately four to one.
The vote on S7,396, 900 for
State Mental Institutions
was the most favorable, with
63 in favor and 23O against.
The least successful cate
cory was S2,858.00O for Cap
hOl Area Building Improve
ments. with 40 in favor and
256 against.
Slightly more than 1000
voters are registered in
South Williams Tow nship.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

Mrs Dorctha Cox. Mrs. VIII
lie Anderson, Mrs. Casper
GanuS and Mrs. Carrie Jacobs
visited Kelly Jacobs at l.oris
recently.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08

Fishing and fish fries are
very popular with many fami-
lies in our community lately.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-08
Dispute Sill Unsettled Between
Town Board And Well Contractor

The latest development in
the long standing dispute be-
tween well-driiling contract
or and the Tabor City Board
of Commissioners regarding
responsibility for IL mdlfunc.-
loning town well failed t.
bring about any progress to-
ward a solution last night.
In the regular monthly Board
meeting, the commissioners
met with c. c. Hildebrand,
contractor from Wake Forest
who has done extensive work
for the town, III an effort to
reach a solution to the prob
lem.
The Town Board has for tn"
past few months been of the
opinion that Hildebrand is re-
SpOnSible Tor the reduction ut
water from the well he drilled
for the town in 1856. and
should take some measure If
action 10 alleviate that reSpon-
sibility.
Producing Sand
The well in question. one
which produces $50 gallons Il
minute, was originally drilled
To produce 500 gallons min
Ute. Repair work done i'll the
Evening star., 1961-07-12

principles behind the new Al
lance for Progress in Latin
countries.
Three Policy Aims Listed
In his first public statement
since being appointed to the
State Department post, Mr..
Woodward said these are the
policy aims of the administra-
ton:
/. To channel aid so it's bene-
fits would go to all the people
in Latin America-not just a
few at the top.
2. To devise means to con-
vince the masses the United
States is earnestly and deeply"
devoted to promoting the social
welfare of Latin America.
8. To rely primarily on self
help" in each country on the
grounds that American aid
alone cannot meet the aspira-
tions of the people.
Mr.. Woodward said the
forthcoming hemisphere con-
ference at Montevideo, Uru-
quay, on August 5 would be a
first great step in putting the
Alliance for Progress into op-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1961-07-12
American Singers
Score in Wales

LLANGOLLEN, Wales, July
12 (AP).-The Bob Mantzke
Chorale of Minneapolis cap
tured first prize in competition
for folk song groups as the
international eisteddfod opened
today.
The annual Songfest has ITO
choirs and folk dancers en-
tered from 27 nations.
There were "a groups in the
folk song competition won by
the Mantzke Chorale. They
came from all parts of Europe.
The Minneapolis choir scored
1856 points, while a choir from
Spain in second place had 180.
A Swedish choir. the Karl
skoga Kammarkor, was third
with 179.