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Evening star., 1962-05-19

was placed on his already
neaVy-laden shoulders yester-
Gay when engineers confessed
they did not know any other
way Of eliminating a trouble
some bug" from the Mercury
space capsule.
William M. Bland. jr.. chief
engineer for the Mercury pro-
gram. explained that his group
had engineered around" q diff
tlculty noted on February 20 by
Astronaut John Glenn. The
trouble - apparently premature
deployment of q drogue, or rib
Don. parachute has been un-
der investigation ever since the
Glenn flight. Cause Of the
malfunction has never been
pinpointed, Mr.. Bland said.
Suspect Circuitry
The three-month investiga-
ton has satisfied engineers as
to what did not cause the
trouble. however. Mr.. Bland
said they are convinced that
early deployment of the chute
was not as a result of pilot
action, nor as a result OF pres
sure. temperature or motion
factors. BY a process Of elinli-
nation, they think an electrical
circuit was to blame, but they
cannot find any bugs in the
circuitry. the engineer added.
Col. Glenn's ribbon parachute
emerged at $4,000 feet altitude
about 1000 feet above the point
where it should have come out.
Once deployed it functioned
perfectly. but the fact that it
emerged early worried mercury
officials.
Had the main chute. a huge
umbrella type more than so feet
In diameter, deployed 1000 feet
above its design altitude of
10000 feet, there might have
been trouble. The capsule is
protected by having q second
main chute available in case
the first one does not work
, properly. but this was not re-
garded as a sufficient margin
for safety.
Extra Safety
This added feature ION the
Carpenter capsuleD will buy us
safety" Mr.. Bland said. 1T will
mean the astronaut, on re-en-
try. will have to manually de-
ploy the drogue chute at a
given altitude"
Mr.. Bland referred to the
new feature as an added elec-
trical interlock." 1t works ap-
proximately this way:
When the tall abort tower
atop the Mercury capsule is
iettisoned after the post-launch
period of powered flight has
ended, q special pressure sens
ing device called q barostat
Evening star., 1962-05-19

comes into play. This barostat
keeps an electrical circuit open.
preventing automatic release of
the capsules parachutes as
long as the capsule is above
IL 900 feet altitude. This de-
vice can be over-ridden man.
ually at a higher altitude, how
ever.
On the way back to earth.
the astronaut will manually
close a circuit at 81. 900 feet
which will release the drogue
chute. The principal purpose
of this chute is to stabilize the
capsule before the main chute
takes over.
Automatic at II, 900
II Comdr. Carpenter is inca
pacitated, or for any other rea-
son the drogue is not opened
manually at 81 900 feet, the new
barostat will automatically re-
lease the drogue at IL 900 feet.
Almost instantly afterward the
main chute will open. at the
10.000-foot level. The drogue
will have little chance to per-
form its stabilization function.
In making the modification,
Mercury engineers have taken
a new tack on the Importance
of the drogue parachute. Up
to now it has been represented
as a vital part of the capsule
landing system. The attitude
now Is that it is a sort Of nice
option, like power steering on
q car.
THE drogue is a desirable
feature. but not essential" Mr..
Bland said.
Glenn Cited Buffeting
Col. Glenn's brief remarks
about the drogue deployment at
a meeting April 6 in Washing
ton indicated otherwise. how
ever. He recounted that his cap
sule was buffeting badly from
side to side as he re-entered,
and that he had tried to Stabi-
lize 1t with his steering mech
anism until that system started
running out of fuel. He then
elected to release the drogue
chute early to damp" the oscil-
lations before his main para
chute came out.
Before he could reach the
handle to release the drogue
manually. Col. Glenn said. it
was deployed automatically.
The 27,000-foot altitude at
which it was deployed was far
beyond the tolerance regarded
as acceptable for the auto
matte drogue deploy system.
The limits were about 1880
feet above or below the 81 ,000-
foot mean altitude.
Top safety limit for the main
chute is about $4,000 feet. Mer-
curry officials said. If the big
umbrella should deploy much
above that level. 1t would run
the risk of being ripped to
pieces. ..-
Evening star., 1962-05-19
HEALTH
Continued From Page Al

promoting group Of key off,
cials were found to be without
foundation.
The investigation found nc
proof that narcotics had been
miSuSed at Perry Point tMd.0
Medical Supply Depot, the re-
port said. 1t added that q re-
vamping Of methods Of han
ding drugs at Perry Point has
been begun anyway because the
investigation did show doubt
as to whether adequate con-
trolls of stock existed at the
Medical Supply Depot. -
Limits on Access
The recommended revamping
includes the changing of re-
sponSibility for the control OF
narcotics to other personnel
and the limiting of access to
stock and inventory records.
The badly administered
division Of administrative serv-
ices is a broad unit handling
travel. property MANAGEMENT,
the acquisition. control and re-
placement of material. man.
agement Of forms. printing
personnel safety and claims.
The new chief" referred to
in the report IS Kenneth Revell,
formerly executive officer of
the PHS division Of water sup
ply and pollution control. He is
now acting chief Of the ad-
ministrative services division
The chief. Ernest Hudeens, is
on a special detail expected to
fill his time until he reaches
10, mandatory retirement age.
this summer.
Mr.. HudgenS has asked for a
grievance hearing in order to
protect this change. Reached
by The Star he seemed sur
prised that HEW should re-
lease a report on the division
before his hearing. He said he
had no comment on HEW'S
report on miSmanagement.
Organizationally. the divi-
sion has been directly under
the Public Health Services ex-
ecutive officer. Paul A. Caulk.
Straight Transfer
Between the time a board
under Deputy Surgeon General
John Porterfield found the di-
vision to be mismanaged and
today, when the finding was
released. Mr.. Caulk was given
a straight transfer" to a post
being set up in the Southwest
ern United States.
The Public Health Service
said then and again yesterday
that Mr.. Caulk'S new job as
assistant to the Surgeon Gen.
eral for Public Health Service
field installations was not re-
lated to the investigations.
Mr.. Caulk was one-time
winner of the PHS merit cita-
ton and had been with PHS
since l947.
Charles G. Haynes, a former
FBI investigator. was borrowed
from the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration for
the Investigation. o.
PrOfitinE Checked Into
Mr.. Haynes investigation
took up where the Porterfield
investigation of the administra-
tive services division and Perry
Point left off.
The investigation looked into
an allegation. according to the
HEW report. that a highly
placed official in PHS had
profited or stood to profit from
land speculation in connection
with the acquisition of land for
a hospital in New Mexico. The
land for the hospital was ac-
CURED in 1857.
This was found to be with
cut foundation. Investigation
showed that the official had
purchased for $500 2 acres Of
land more than a hundred miles
away in a retirement COM
HEW officials said, separate
Evening star., 1962-05-19
HEW Sued for Politics
On Aged Health Bill

cific duty imposed under the
law to recommend the most ef-
fcctive methods OF providing
economic security through So
cial insurance.
Evening star., 1962-05-19
Mercury OrbitoI Flight
Now Set for Tuesdoy
By WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. May 1s. Astronaut Malcolm
carpenter will try again Tuesday to orbit the earth
his tiny capsule Aurora T.
LIN Wnen he goes he will added burden RESPONSE
ly the chore Of manuay releasing the first of para
cnues ne needs TO bring him safely back earth The
Evening star., 1962-05-19

uary-306 heads Of families
arriving from Algeria: Febru-
airy. 968; March. 1906; April
1888, and the first half of May,
1872.
Evening star., 1962-05-19
LOST

BILLFoLD, light blue: money Ano
cali aalhIufsis "a. B.ssoo. pasSsoSs' reward Please
BILLFOLD. black; Initials J. K. M;
i4th and G1lora4p bus; reward. 49,
CAT. male. sray: white on chest, j
hind .s lss .aI,., and foot solid white sH
Reward. S29-644S. :
Gag mouth 'ma .asrns Sl'sh Silver mals sEtss
collar. chain leash; Woodland drive
area nv: reward. Call FE. 3-3666
or OK. 7-4596.
CHARM BRACELET, gold. vic Of 18th
ana ana k osd sts. nv Mon. night; reward
DIAMOND RING. . diamonds with
Spanish-style setting; vic. Of East
over shopping center; reward. 567-
DOG, beagle, children's pet. male: lost
in VICINITY OF Wheatcn-Rockville
rAEAKEIT 3 osS sSsalt blps male an an
and wayne Ua st AEiinston. Ef t. "Sfn vs GlyS sss:
WHAT'S doing. huh; reward. IA
1885.
PARAKEET. turquoise and white; an.
swers TO name &C. g.: vicinity Chill
lgT, ThurSday. May II; reward
PEARL NECKLACE, on Wednesday
May 16, vic, Bradley shop. center
Bethesda or / and H Sts. NV: sub
stantial reward. OIL. 2-6l54.
PLATINUM MINK CAPE. recently. Re-
ward 137.03T5.
RING. boys. red stone, in metal, 2
white stones on zach corner; vic
yiers Mil shop. ctr: reward. VII
2-733T.
SHEEP DOG. large. gray and white
clipped: blue and ] brown eye;
answers to Katie: vic. Cheverly
Monday: reward. SP. 3-0O07.
at 225 yiFsinia Ave. S.G.
sse:.s .s;. Ci:ss Pes Efs.taEs Psia
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

On the program there will
be entertainment in the form
of singing by the 7. F. a.
group. the HarmOnizers. guitar
playing by a number OF the
boys, and the GROWING of the
i. F. a. Sweetheart.
The Sweetheart for this wear
is Wanda Fowler. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Fowler.
Rt. 3. Tabor City.
Miss Fowler was chosen by
popular vote among the FLA.
boys.
Lane Buffkin, president of
the F. F. A. chapter will serve
as master of ceremonies.
Mary 10 Fowler. president
OF the Future Homemakers Of
America chapter in the school
Will bring message of greet
ing from the sister club.
Fred Lay and Sam Jackson.
vocational agriculture teach
crS at the school are advisors
for the program.
A drawing of door prizes con-
tributec oy Gown merchants
will be held following the
main part of the program.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
Town Board
Passes Seven
New Motions

The Tabor City Town Board
OF Commissioners met last
night in the regular monthly
meeting. Seven motions wcrr
made and passed.
Commissioner Willard Wright
made u motion that two sec
lions of water tile be purchas-
cd and laid TO end water
drainage problem that now
Exists.
The two sections arc 2G2 feet
IT l2-inch tilc L. hr laid uu
Lewis Street between Fourth
ana f1ttm streets and G9j feet
of lo-inch tile from Bay Street
to the corner OF Carolina Ware
house on Fourth Street.
The mouUn WAS carried. Cost
of the tile will De- paid out of
Powell Kill funds
commissioner Wright mad.
motion that group of trees
ana Shrubbcry on Lewis Street
between Third and Fourth
Streets be removed. since II
constitutes traffic hazard
The motion carried unani-
mouSly.
Commissioner Wright inform
cd the board that a request by
Ben NeSmith, Lr. had been
made that street light be
placed on the pole on Ncsmirn
street where that street turn,
.'off Hickman Road ana crosses
the railroad tracks
en- Odos 'Garren carried una
nAnously. .
that "stop-signs' DE e, ected
at the corners of Pireway and
Live Oak Streets. and at the
NNAiitiS "a ClkLdDtlI dllQ Live
Oak Streets.
Inc motion carried unani-
mOuSiy.
Commissioner Virgin made
motion that Il fourth full
time policeman be- hired fol.
the Town on ii 6n-dav trial
basis. at Il salary of $3.50 u
month.
A motion by Commissioner
Wright was passed unanimous
ly TO accept a new street for
the Town, located in the Leroy
Chestnut division in the
Douglass Com munity. The
street runs parallel TO West
Sixth Street. and intcrSectS
with Grace Street.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

hogs and things. NV daddy
feeds them during the week
and | get them on the week
ends. II give me a little extra
income
Il come from a large family.
There are nine in all. have
five sisters and two brothers
and one half-brothcr.
Il work on my daddy's farm
In the summer between school
terms. The biggest thing is to-
bacco harvesting. | help with
that until school starts in Sep
TENDER.
The Navy got me away from
farming for four years. from
1853 To 1857. / was in aviation
ordnance. working on missiles
and rockets. Al first il was
with machine guns. but then
they started doing away win
machine guns in airplanes.
we went aboard the air
craft carrier Forestal when she
was getting ready to make its
cruise around the world. II
took us nine months TO make
II. We had To- show il off every
where.
I'VE had all sorts of digni-
taricS on BOARD at the ports
where we stopped. The Shah
Of Iran, the President of
Greece. the Shah of Iraq. And
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier.
at a couple of stops, secret
NATO meetings were held a.
board, but of course no enlist
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
ETA. Father. Son Banquet Set
For Thursday Might AT School

The annual Fashef-Son Ban.
4uei aponsU;Ic by The Tabor
City Chapter of the Future
Farmers of America will be
held tomorrow night Thurs
ass in the school cafeteria.
The program, which Is one
ct the most outstanding events
Of The school year, is expected
10 draw about l4O persons. II
will start at 7 p. m.
Boys in the Vocational Az
ricul,urc department of the
$cnooI have complete charge
and responsibility for the pro-
gram. The purpose of the ban
quet is to bring boys and their
fathers together for Il social
event designed To bring them
into closer relationship be-
tween agricultural work in tho
school and the home.
Committees were appointed
earlier in the year 10 perform
the various duties which 90 10
make up such an event. ami
reports are that this years
banquet will be thc biggest
ever.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

Srat!un OF the farm.
Prior To the shooting. thOs.
N ;i- house Included Dunca;:.
Goodwin, nugg!c Todd ar
.tci.uir B.at. who had bcol
GuvN.u's uair during tho earl
q! puTl ut tie day
=. Di,s said IN rrS testimony
~, ne hu' been IN INC mouse,
bat hau left 10 get tU0thei' ia
vi wine wncn tho supply RAJ
CIT. Shortly after he returned,
=" SAID that the elder Goodwin
'"!" aiu To- leave the house. He
aIl" he wen, out and then
came back and tried 10 yet Eu-
gene l" leave with him.
Tho elder Goodwin then be-
came angry. according To- test
mony. and reached under the
bed and broI?ht cut the loaG-
Il shotgun.
III" ,'". Eu''uc. grabbed the
1'.r"l al IA, gun and tried 20
IT - away timn ais father,
.Ih ur t.... rr.;r-, Il ih- >tru,.-
!. to- wc"p"r discharged and
t la ca A.uw ing away the
top OF his mead.
There va. Hothinp given in
the testimony to indicate that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
Miss Diane Gore
Nursing School
ChristmosQueen

Diane Gore, 1853 graduate
of Tabor City High School. and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. lc-
roy Gore Of RI. 8. Wilmington.
has been chosen Christmas
Queen of the City Memorial
Hospital School Of Nursing in
WinSton-Salem.
Miss Gore was chosen BY
popular vote and crowned by
DR.. William Elcsla VINO pre-
sented her with dozct Amer
lean red roses.
There we're five other stu
dents who served as members;
of her Court, each rep rSenling
varieuS classes.
Diane is presently Il senior
student and is advertising
manager of the annual staff.
member OF the student nurses
association, and serves on vari-
Gus other committees within
the student body.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

forming since I'VE been II
State.
Right around NV home IFS
similar tu this area down here.
T.: mainly tuba, co ND thcr,
but right much more cotton -
grown there than here. There.
4 lot Of truck farming too.
Dunn is about 5000 con-
pared with Tabor CITY,; 1000
or $500.
Right now I'm teaching =
class Of tcnih-graGers. one
hour a d"v. Nh Spcu and
together taught a class Of arc
Wr'Nh2 Tor two weeks 10 the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
Sondy Plains
Sonnrun ;sycluh
Meets Tonight

The Sandy Plains Commun-
ity Development meeting was
held at the Community Center
oh December IL.
l.. II. HarrclSOn presided al
the meeting. y discussion "
projects for the new year was
conducted, and plans were
made for work on some of
them. Identification and home
management were discussed.
Visitors to the meeting were
Earl Spell and Alfred Elmorc
who are practice teaching in
the Vocational Agriculture De-
partment at Tabor City High
School
Mrs. Homer Adams, report
er, said that the January meet
ing of the club will be held
tonight "wednesday instead
Of tomorrow night. Mr.. Spell
and Mr.. Elmore will present
the program for the january
meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

withdrawn.
Also on the agcnda of the
banquet program was the in
PRODUCTION of the new cXccu
tive secretary of the AsSoyia-
lion.
Al Whitehead. who took Of
flee on January !. spoke brief
~ to the group. Mrs. White
mead &C ompanied her nus
band.
Mr.. Whitehead came to Ia
Dor City from Newberry. where
he was personnel manager of
Newberry Mills. Mrs. White
head is a native Of this Sec
ton.
serving as board of directors
Of the Association for the past
year were Rucy Hewitt. Albert
Goldfinch, Claude Boyd. Art
hur Prince. Elwood Dorman
and S. T. Rogers.
A meeting of the directors
is scheduled for Monday MORN
ing. at which time the new
board members will BE- named
The president OF the AeSocia-
ton has the authority TO pick
his directors.
The fried-chicken dinner was
served by the Tabor City school
lun"hroom staff, supervised by
Mrs. Hector Lee.
The meeting was held at the
school cafeteria. and was at
tended by members of the Ro-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
Contest Plans
Take Shape
At Williams

Williams Township Principal
Clayton Lewis has announced
that Marilyn Mckee Ward of
radio station WTAB in Tabor
CRY will serve as mistress of
ceremonies at the Ilomecom-
ing Queen Contset January 10
Nine contestants have been
entered for the annual seIec-
tlon. They are Shirley Jean
Mcpherson. Margaret Shelley,
PHYLLIS Stanley, Alice Edwards.
Carol Sue Campbell, Billie
Fowler, Linda Gayle McPher-
son. Irene Simmons. and JAG
quellyn Dare Gore.
The GROWING of the ncw
queen will take place at half
time Of the boys basketball!
game. The williams TOWNSHIP
AggieS are host TO the Wild
cal '"om evergreen. .a.5;&
"A program of entertainment
during the contest will feature
Gayle Long, chief majorettc
for the Columbus County band
who will give a performance
IN baton twirling. Gayle is :,
Junior al Williams Township
and was Homecoming Queen
there in 1859.
Also featured on the pro-
gram will be Brenda Walker. 4
senior, who will sing.
The 1861 queen, Linda Bur
roughs, will crown the new
winner.
Judges for the contest will
be Clara Cartrette women'S
editor of the Whiteville News
Reporter. Eugene West of rad
10 station WTAB in Tabor
City, and Charles Young. as
sociate editor of the Tabor
City Tribune.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

Alfred ElmOre is the other
half of the student teacher
team at Tabor City High
School.
lie and Mr.. Spell came to
Tabor City together and have
been working together while
here and will leave together
next Wednesday.
Mr.. Gilmore is 25 years old.
single, and a native of Samp-
son County. His home is about
seven miles from Dunn.
BY CHARLES YOUNG
where | live. tobacco and
truck farming are about equal
III importance. We grow a lot
of cotton too. And corn. soy
beans, peas, squash and other
row crops.
There are six children in
our family. Four boys and two
girls. I'm the youngest of the
six
Il grew up on a farm, and
worked there for my father up
to the time ! got out Of high
school. Then for one summer
| farmcd, and then in Sep
tcmbcr Of that year went TO
Campbell College.
Il went to Campbell for two
years. studying business. and
graduated in 1857.
During the summer after
my first year at Campbell I
went TO Fort Sill, Oklahoma
with the National Guard. Then
from September 10 December l
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

worked with my father. In
addition to the farm he has
small feed mill in Dunn.
From January 1858 to De-
ccmbCr 1859 | worked for the
rural electric coop in Dunn.
and then | started TO State.
II worked part-timc when I
wa, at State. The first scmcst-
or ] sold brushes. and the Sec
oud semester worked for
professor in the Botany depart
ment. doing research.
After one session of sum
MGR school I went back and
worked for the electric coop.
and since then, on holidays and
weekends I've worked there.
II haven't been doing any
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
OK Listing
Pace Here Is
About NormcI

Mrs. Nclhc Spivey. tax lis.-
or for South Williams Town
ship, reports that the first
week OF tax listing Of real and
personal property taxes has
o"on pretty busy, but not un-
usually 50.
Mrs. Spivrv. who has been
listing taxes i'll Tabor City Tor
INC past - years. maintains
rli,cr hours from 8 a. m. to )
p. m. five days week. and
iruin . a. m. 10 ~ noon on
Saturday, in the Town Hall.
All OWNERS of real and Der
SERIAL property ar, required by
law 1" list such property for
TAX purpuSCS before the end
of JANUARY.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

Cotton was the secondary
crop up my way for a good
many years, but now it's more
corn and SOybcans. With cotton
there was always o labor prob
lem. But with corn and soy
beans you don't have that
trouble. Kids can run a COM
bine or drive q tractor. but
with cotton it's different
thing.
81 was raised on a farm. NV
father has about $50 acres. and
when ! was home, before | left
to 60 in the Navy, | worked in
tobacco and cotton most OF the
time.
I've been away about 10
years now. but I still have my
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
GUIDEWAY PTA

The Guideway School PTA
VIII meet Monday evening,
January Il at 7:30. according
to All announcement by prin-
cipal Watson Rankin.
The program will feature a
discussion of school drop
outs, and will be headed by
clayton Lewis. principal of
Williams Township School.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10

Earl Spell is one half of the
student-teacher team doing
practice teaching in Vocational
Agriculture at Tabor City High
School. and completing work
required for the degree i'm Ag-
ricultural Education from n. C..
State College.
The twO-man team came To
Tabor City in October for the
n-week student-teaching pro-
gram. and will complete the
work here next Tuesday. On
Wednesday the two will return
to Raleigh, and on Thursday
they are scheduled to gradu-
ate.
Mr.. Spell Is 81 years old,
single. and native of Autry-
vile in Sampson County.
BY CHARLES YOUNG
MY home town is little
rural area in Sampson County.
at the base of the triangle that
includes Dunn, Clinton and
Fayetteville. It's really not
muth closer TO any one that il
is the other. The way we fig
ure II, you're the closest TO the
town you need 10 60 TO. You
go to one of the towns depend
ing on what piece of farm
equipment you need.
up there it's a lot like this
area is around here. Tobacco is
the main crop, and sweet po-
tatoes have been pretty big in
the past. but not so much any,
more"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-01-10
FAILUUT BOOKLET

Postmaster Richard Gordon
has announced that the new
Defense Department booklet
concerning the dangers Of nu-
clear attack and what to do
about fallOut protection is
now available free to all per-
sons Interested, and can be
picked up at the Post Office.