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The frontiersman., 1962-07-12
Full Agenda Requires Two Special Meetings

Highlights of the Palmer City Council meetings of July 3 and 10 were allotting of S400 for use of the Palmer City Park development, appoint ment of another city policeman, swearing in of newly-appoint- ed councilman Jack E. Maze, and reading of the proposed zoning ordinance.
 The special meeting of July 3 was called especially to ac- complish the reading of the complete zoning ordinance. Mrs. Laura Barnes, head of To- tenn Land Realty Co, and Dex- ter Bacon, of Totem Land, at tended to present suggestions on zoning regulations. The council requested Mrs. Barnes to review the proposed ordin- ance and submit comments for the Council at a future meeting when the ordinance will be read by title.
 As Police Chief Louis Ben cardino was to leave July 5 for the months Police School in Anchorage, there was dis cussion of hours for the re- maining city police during his absence and S100 was advanced
 to Bencardino for his extra ex-
 penses while at the school.
 At the regular meeting o-
 the Council last Tuesday even ing, the KiWanis Club Park 1 committee, originators of the Palmer City Park development plant, was notified that the City Council will underwrite expenses up to S400 as needed for expenses on the park work. Joe Griffin. of Anchorage, who has been working as an in vestigator with the Alaska Pa trol, was hired by the Council on a probationary appointment as a city patrolman. In addition to Chief Bencardlno, the city police department now includ- es Griffin, George Reed and Joe Loyer.
 Need for a more adequate emergency call system than the present red signal light on top of the hotel was again discus sed when Max Clements, man. ager of Matanuska Valley Tele- phone Assn, presented Rex Rogers, representative of company installing dial mobile telephone equipment. The mo- bile telephone equipment, which will be possible Under the present expansion program of MTA, would cover gener- ally the area from Anchorage to King Mountain to Willow. Costs were estimated at $40 $50 per month per unit. Gle ments also said from three to six months should be allowed for the city to obtain EGG ap- of use of the telephone system.
 Possible use of radios for the police and fire departments had been discussed at the last
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12
Go-KART RACERS ANNOUNCE MEET

The Palmer Go-Kart Club is holding a trophy race Sunday, 1 pm, at the Palmer fair grounds. Eight members of the local club and Is from Anch- orage will compete.
 Orin Peterson, secretary of the club, said the race is open to the public with free grand
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12
Palmer Park To Be Puh!icized As Area Tourist Attraction

By the end of this summer we hope to have the main fea- lures of Palmer Park outlined and some of the roads, tent sites and assembly area clear ed" Mark Davis told the Ma tanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
 The five committee members are working three or four eve nings a week, and badly need more help, to get a good show ing at the park that will put this area on the tourists maps as a good place to stop and spend few days, A prospectus of the new park will be sent to the American Automobile Assn, The Milepost and other guidebooks, and travel agen- cies, Davis said.
 Stating that the Citizens Park Committee is now aiming for completion of the park by 1864 or '65, Davis enumerated donations already made to the project: Cheechako Homemak- CTS Club, $50; Tropical Gardens, $5; Evan Jones Coal Co.,, one ady's work of men and equip ment; UNIV Local 1901 (Evan Jones mem, another days work with the mine equipment; Craig-Taylor Equipment Co.,, equipment and men; Leo Lucas cat work on the road; Matan- uska Electric Assn, power poles and assistance in running lines; Al Brooks, equipment; Palmer Volunteer Fire Dept, labor; City of Palmer, water line and $400 allotment; Edwin Crittenden, architectural de- sign work, Weekly Frontiers man, publicity.
 Members of the Citizens committee, headed by Davis, are Hugh Matheson, Dean Bronson, Harold Hughes, and Dick Demming. We need more manpoWer - about six i people every night of the week. Davis said. And the park will require from $5,000 to $10,000 before it is properly completed. There are about 5000 people in all this reerea- tion area from Palmer to Big Lake; $1 each would have the park well financed
 A bronze placque with nam es of donors of both time and work will be placed at the en- trance to the park.
 In the absence of Barney Fish, Ted Schmidtke conduct ed the Chamber of Commerce meeting. He announced that the State Fair Queen candida tes will be present at the next | meeting of the Chamber Aug uSt 1.
 Al Brooks reported the Alas ka booth at the Worlds Fair in Seattle is lacking in exhibits from this area. Pictures of points of interest here are needed. Evan Jones Co. will send chunks of the local coal.
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12
stand seats available.

stand seats available.
 There will be a petticoat derby for the girls, and jun for division may also be par ticipating.
 The Go-Kart club held races at the fairgrounds on the 4th of July and last Sun. with out of town racers competing
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12

na gathered at the Edwin Hart ner home on Memory Lake for potluck dinner. Swimming, boating and water skiing made a big day for all. The Schrock road community is meeting every fourth Saturday evening at Hartner's to further plans for social and community inter ests.
 Ben Dansie, the new office manager at MEA, Mrs. Dansie and their four children have moved into the Wineck place in the Butte area. Dansie who was office manager of the Bur ley, Idaho, electrical distribu- ton system, started Monday with his duties at MEA.
 The Rev MT. Paul Mover, pastor of United Protestant church, with most of the other Presbyterian pastors of Alaska, will attend the First Alaska Institute on Alcohol on the Sheldon Jackson junior college campus at Sitka July 1920.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Joe M. Bryant of Albuquerque are visiting MT. and Mrs. J. C. Knoblack at their homestead near Sutton.
 
 The Kenneth Killian family will leave by car July Is for visit with relatives and friends in the Lower States.
 Mrs. Ted Schmidtke and Kathy, Linda and Mark, and Mrs. Byron Johnson left this week for Seattle via the Alas ka highway.
 Dr. Donald Dinkel and Dr. Robert Nylund of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment sta tion plan a trip to Fairbanks and College about July F for about four days to review plots and horticultural plans with Arvo Kallio. While there they have been invited to judge a flower show.
 Two other members of the Experiment station staff, Dr. John Koranda and Dr. Leslie Klebesadel are going to Barrow to collect grasses and legumes in Arctic Alaska. This trip is in connection with the Rocke- feller Foundation program. They hope to collect useful species. A native brome col lected last year 50 miles south of Point Barrow is now grow ing in the Matanuska Station nurseries.
 Roger LaZelle, machinist mate third class, USN, son of MT. and Mrs. Mason LaZelle, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Uhlmann with the Sev- enth Fleet in the Western Pac- fife. He expects to return to the San Diego home base the latter part of this month, and his wife, Ruth Ann, and dau- ghter Cindy, left Palmer this week to join him in California.
 Richard D. Neff, seaman ap- prentice, USN, son of Mrs. H. G. Hanson of Big Lake lodge, Wasilla, visited Hong Kong June 12 while serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway. The ship is currently operating in the Far East as a unit of the Seventh Fleet.
 
 The Rev. James Snead, pas tor of St. Michaers church, will be on vacation from July II until Aug. IF. He will be re- placed during his absence by the Rev. Donald Herderner, C.SS,R., from Occur D'Alene, Idaho.
 
 Friends of Nettie Smith, who taught school here several years ago, were in Palmer this week looking up old friends Of Miss Smith. Misses Jane Guin- mana and Betty Lithicum drove from Newark State College in Union, N. J., and will continue trailering and camping through Alaska and Canada during
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12
N o TiCE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Stabization and Conservation Committee PALMER COUNTY ASCS OFFICE
 PALMER, ALASKA
 JULY II. 1882 TO: Eligible Voters. Palmer County FROM: JOHN D. NASH. OFFICE MANAGER Palmer. Alaska
 The Palmer ASCS Committee election will be held in the near future Slates of will established by petition Petitions signed by eligible voters will be received in the Palmer ASCS Office l736 Palmer. Alaska. until July 3l, 1862.
 An eligible voter is any person who interest Tn farm as owner. tenant sharecropper The person so nominated by petition will included slate of nominees if found willing 10 and eligible Incumbent committeeman are: Roland Snodurass Chairman A. R. Carson. Vice Chairman and Raymond DePriest Member.
 JOHN D. NASH Office Manaqer
 Palmer County
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12

ERikA KALWlEs CONTESTANT FOR THE MISS ALASKA TITLE will participate in fhe Miss Alaska Pageant the Anchor age Eks hall tonight at o'clock Over 40 reserved tickets sold in the Palmer area and tickets may be available at the hall for others who wish Miss Maa nuska Valley of 1862 compete for the title spe cia Palmer section has been arranoed the hall Mrs Keith Johnson will accompany Miss kawies for her mus cal numbers
The frontiersman., 1962-07-12
Reporters
 No1Aook

The Schrock road area home steaders got together for a Fourth of July picnic. About 95 of the l48 people living in the area near the Little Susit- na gathered at the Edwin Hart ner home on Memory Lake for a potluck dinner. Swimming, boating and water skiing made a big day for all. The Schrock road community is meeting every fourth Saturday evening at Hartner's to further plans for social and community inter ests.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
3 Local Women
Hurt In Wreck
Saturday PM.

Three Tabor City women
were injured Saturday after
noon when the automobile n
which they were riding was
involved IN an accident with 4
pickup truck.
The three, Mrs. John Dorm.
an, Mrs. Charles Lcggrttr and
Mrs. EldrId DudrCy, wcr, TAX
In 10 Southeastern General
Hospital IN Lumbcrtun for
treatment
The az iGcnt occurred ill
side the city limits of Lumber
ton. The three women were
cEroutc 10 visit Mrs. James
Johnson Of Tabor City. who
Il a patient al the hospital.
Unofficial reports are that
Mrs. Dorman suffered crack :
&C pclviS bone, Mrs. Leggett.
I shoulder injury. and Mrs.
Dudncy a cracked collar bone.
i complete report on the rx-
tent of the injuries was not
available.
No further information was
Immediately available regard
ing the accident.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21

The youth who died in thu
wreck was sitting on the rich,
hjnd side Of n" rear seat in
Tie Genet. He was thrown
from the car To- the pavement
Coroner !. Il. Long. .Jr. said
nc died from Scy~rc head IN
Iuri"%. He was pronounced
dead on arrived 1T Columbus
County Hospital
The miShap occurred at abou,
1890 Saturday evening. Ten
berSons were in the two cars
Three &C them received minor
injuries.
The coroner Said that no
charges have been filed. He
S"G an inquest would be held
al the County Courthouse al
$50 u. m. March /.
Miss Nance has been pla,cG
Under bond of $500.
Funeral services for Ward
were held Monday afternoon
al Peacock Funeral Home
Burial followed in Columbus
Memorial Park
The accident vicrim was the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
ward Of Route 3, Whiteville
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Construction Rapid
On Berry Building

had to- assurance of rcfrigcra-
ton SupplierS that these giant
coolers will be installed in
plenty of time.
The cooling chamber, meas
uring IS feet by Fl feet, will
house 20 tons Of air condition.
ing. This gives IL capability
OF bringing strawberries down
from field temperature to SO
degrees in a matter of about
four hours.
The advent of American
Foods on tho strawberry scene
here will mark completely
new method of marketing. A
mcrican Foods proposed to
handle the berries of farmers
with more than 300 combined
acres at 10 percent charge.
The berry handlers operate
in a similar manner in Bur
gaw, N. c., and have been
widely accepted there as "the
best thing that ever happened
10 berry growers"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
18-YeuF-OId Dies
I'm Auto Accident

William Benjamin Ward. l8-
ycar-old boy from the Mishcp
Springs sc-tiun. was killed Sat
mrday night when the auto in
which hC was riding was
struck by another car ri IN"
intersection of Franklin and
Walter Streets IN Whitcvillc
investigating Officers said
that Ward was a rcar-seat pas
scngcr in a 1861 Comet driven
by Shcila DiannC Nance. II. Of
Whitevillc.
The driver Of the other car.
q 1861 ChCvrolc', was idcnti-
fled as Marshall Lee MCAulay.
Jr. II. Of ClarktOn.
The accident report stated
that the Comet. driven by Miss
Nance was proceeding west on
Walter Street. and was struck
IN the center of the right side
by the Chevrolet which was
travelling south on Franklin. 4
through street.
In the report. Miss Nance
said she slowed down AT the
intersection. then drove ON
H"r car entered The path of the
other car.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21

meeting will provide an OPP
pCrtunity for tobacco growers
10 get iirSt-haud reports on the
operations of their Coopera-
tive. Both pointed out the need
Tor all growers obtaining FULL
knowledge of the operations Of
the Cooperative. along with 4
thorough understanding Of
problems encountered in adj
miniSterIEg the tobacco pIlc..
support program.
Both Pate and Weeks en-
IhaSiZCd the nee .Ssity of grow
RS taking more interest i'll the
affairs of their own Coopera-
tive and the part il plays in
assuring growers guaranteed
price for tobacco.
In addition TO the regular
international program, the
election OF Advisory Commit
tee members from each county
IN the district will be held.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Children Look
To Parents For
School Interest
BY CLAYTON LEWIS
Principal, Williams Township
e. ninth in 4 serieS)

Perhaps one o. the most
crucial influences cxcrtcd by
the home is in the area of at
titud". The feelings OF thu
parCntS--cSpcCla'ly those of the
nlothcr-towdrd school and
education play an important
role in shaping the attitude Of
the child. If throughout the
early years, a child sees that
ms parents value the oppor-
tunlty to acquire an education.
even though they themselves
may not have mu II formal Cd
uCatlOr. and il he knows thai
thcy place a HIN value on his
performance at school. IN.
chiid can usually be expected
10 take a positive attitude TO-
ward school.
During interviews with par-
entS OF the l02 drOpOlItS strioi-
Cd III the williams area. all
parents EXPRESS 81 positive.
attitude toward education. 4
great number Of parents said
we begged him To 90 on to
school. We did all we could To-
Keep him in school"
The writer considers this ,
major limitation of the dropou,
study. 1t was Senscd that thcsn
parents were more emotional
than practical about the cducs-
tlon Of their children. II would
seem, then, that these parents
ma little control over Their
children or were not SO insist
Ont upon their children stavine
In school as they indicated dur
ing their interviews with the
writer. II nigh, be that the
passing of years has distorted
the facts or that these parent {
were reluctant to admit their
iaiiurc TO encourage their chill
"rcn To remain in school
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Trust Plans
Discussed At
Rotory Meet

Henry WyChc. trust office:
with Waccamaw Bank and
Trust Company, and r. c.
Sulcs, Jr., local attorney, dis
cuSSrd the setting up Of trust
o. pension plans 'Or employees
of business firms II Monday
nights 'neeting Of thG Tabor
rtv AIRY ol"b ssJ'
Available to corporations
only, contributors to sucn
funds is tax deductablc. they
said, and pointed out many adj
vantageS features of such d
plan for employers.
In the absence of President
Zen l.. NcSmith. Jr.. now on
vacation. Vice President PAU
Rogers. Jr., presided.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Two-Car Wreck
This MORNING.

y iwo-car accident at the
co ncr of Williams and Fifth
streets in Tabor City this
morning at about $50 resulted
In the issuance of citation
Tor failure to yield the right
oil way to Lester +. Rudisill
of Tabor City.
Policeman Harry Bruton, in
Vcstigating officer. said that
Rudisill, d living a 1860 Chev-
rolct station wagon pulled out
into Fifth Street into the path
OF 1862 Ford driven by
Joseph f.. Duncan of Chad
DOurn.
No injuries were received.
Duncan said that he saw the
station wagon come to a stop
at the stop sign on Williams
Street. lie said he locked his
brakes when the wagon start
ed out of the side street. and
attempted To make right turn
into Williams Street on the
ether side, but was unable to
avoid the collision.
RudiSill said that he stopped
and then entered Fifth Street.
not seeing the approaching
auto.
The Chevrolet was struck on
the right front side. by the
left front fender of the Ford.
No estimates Of damages were
available. 1-e ~
The owner of the Ford was
listed as Hoyt B. Byrd of Loris.
S. c. The Chevrolet is owned
by w. Horace Carter of Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Farming To Be
Subject Of
Meet Tonight

Columbus County citizens
with an interest IN agricultul,
will meet with several uffIci-
rs from North Carolina STAG
College i'll Whitcvillc today
"Wednesday TO discuss topics
II mutual interest.
Az icultu.al Agent. Charles
=. R.p2r. said the Whitvvil!"
meeting viii be part of Scr
is OF similar meetings Schcd-
ulCd acrOSs North Carolina al
the next two months.
Objective of tn, meetings,
Roper explained, is 10 let loo
a. people share their ideas vita
the college officials, and To &c.
Il report on the colleges agri-
cultural activities.
Participants from the college
Will invlude d. s. Weaver, as
S;Etant TO the dem of agricul-
turc; j. {. WILKINSON. Jr., in
charge of marketing research
ana extension; Dr.. L. W. Glca2-
cner, director .! Instructors
Tor the School OF Agriculture: .
representative of the n. {. Az
rlcultural Extension Service:
and L. L. Ray. director Of fnun-
cations for the college.
In announcing tho meeting,
the college Officials said, Our
farmers and business people
arc giving strong support 10
their Immigrant college. It is
important to keep them in
formed ON what he college is
doing. II also Is important To
have their suggestions"
Invited To attend the meet
ing are farm, business. and leg
iSlativc leaders: members of
extension advisor boards, re-
representatives. OF agricultural
agencies; vocational agricul-
tural teachers and their stu
cents: and other people inter-
cSted III agriculture or State
College.
yhc Whitevi'le meeting will
ofheld Tor pr" o,e 81, m Bruns-
n,ck, Golua,.Ji;s, A,hdcn, Rob.
eson, and Scotland Counties.
Starting time is 1880 p. m. al
The Agricultural Building Aud
itorium.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Preschool Meet
AT Williams

Parents of preSchool chit
Grcn in the Williams Township
School area who will be- six
years old by October Is, 1862.
ere requested to attend a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon, Fcbru-
airy 27, 1862 from 200 until
800 III the school auditorium
Tor the purpose of registering
their children for the school
Year which will begin in Aug
uSt.
PrcSchool children are not to
attend this meeting, but it will
be necessary FOR their parents
To bring TO the meeting a copy
of the child,s. birth, certificate
as well as the vaccination Ger
tificate.
In addition to registering
their children. the information
on the individual cumulative
records will be checked against
inc information found on the
certificates mentioned above.
Also. on hand will be public
health nurse who will give in
formation as To how parents
can have their children vaccin-
ated and made ready for
school.
Miss Ruth Mcares. the Gle
hent2ry supervisor, will dis
cusS with parents ways of get
ting children mentally ready
for school.
Parents are expected To at
Tend this meeting since il is
Inc first of three designed for
prcSchool children and their
parents.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
First Candidate For County Board
OF Education Seat Pays Filing Fee

Lee V. Common, Dclco farm
81 and accountant, Monday be-
came the first man to file for
81, ctiOn To the County Board
of Education.
Common will run for the Zone
e seat, Which is composed of
Bolton and Ransom townships.
Conner has been district
school committeeman for nine
years. and is the father of SIX
children. four Of whom have
completed high school. One
child Is currently Il senior at
Acme-Delcu high school, and
another is Il member of the
Junior class.
He has one laughter who is
a graduate of WCman'S Col
lego, Greensboro. Two sons are
presently serving in the arm
ed forces.
He Is married 10 the former
Annie Irwin of TaylorSviilc,
and they are members of the
First Baptist Church of Delco,
where Conn6r is 4 deacon and
a Sunday School teacher.
Common is a registered DEM
ocrat, and has served as rcgist-
rar of Ransom precinct for II
years
The popular election of Co.
unity School Board members is
ncw to Columbus County. Re-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Boy Stays Futher
I'm Family Fight

An argument concerning Il
"rrUi Play about $50 last
TT, sGay night ended with the
i.lal Shooting OF NJ kina farm
Il JudSun Russell Long, Sc. By
Ia. lI-ycar-old son.
Long died shortly after q
load OF No. 4 shot from II
gauge shotgun entered his face
and the left side of his head.
Coroner j. y. Long. Jr. said
that n l.. told him that he
fired OH his father as the latter
stood. thrcatcningly over his
siStcr Barbara Ann.
The coroner stated that the
boy and other members of the
family told him that l4-ycar-
old Barbara was studying her
lines for her 8th-grade class
play when the father, who was
rcpo. ted To have been drinking.
switched out the lights.
When the lights were turned
on again by some member o.
ihc family, the father struck
X. l.. according TO the Coro-
ner's formal statement of what
the family members told him,
then picked up Il butcher
knife and tried to catch the
girl. Barbara Ann ran out III
the yard with her father run
ming after her.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21

preventative Arthur William
son introduced legislation in
tho 1861 State Legislature
" hich brought about the
change III the system. Prcvi-
uuSly, seats on the board were
filled by appointment, At the
discretion of IN" Representa-
tive and Senator from the dis
trict. Appointments were then
subject to the approval of the
General Assembly, ordinarily
= routine process.
Under the new system, cand-
ldatcS for the board will be
voted on i'll the Democratic and
Republican primaries. and
then run in the general cleo
ton.
Candidates will run by spec
ific zone, and will not be OPP
losing other candidates in 9TH
Il zones.
Final approval of thoss canI
ridatSs elected by the county
voters will still remain with
Senator and Representative
from the district. Either may
change name on the list 10
DC submitted TO the Education
Committee of the General AS
S.mbly before the complete
EGard is put TO the Assembly
for its approval.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-02-21
Tobacco Growers
Meet With Coon

James r. Pate of Rowland,
and l.. T. Weeks Of Raleigh an
nUunccd that tobacco growers
from District 1 in the Border
Belt of North Carolina will
rect in WhiteVillc on Fcbru-
airy %, for the 4th Annual Dis
trict Meeting of Flue-Curcd
Tobacco Cooperative Stabiliza-
ton Corporation. The meeting
will be held at the Columbus
County Agriculture Building.
beginning at 200 p. IN. District
i includes the following cOun-
ties: Arson, Richmond, HokC.
Scotland, Robson, Columbus,
Brunswick, New Hanover,
Baden and Cumberland.
Pate, who represents District
4 growers on Stabilization'S
Board of Directors, and Weeks,
Tie ,Cooperative's General
Manager, said the Whitcvillc