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THE STATE PORT PILOT jdition A Good Newspaper In A Good Community SECTION VI hoTsi*TEEN Southport, N. C., Wednesday, July 27th, 1949 published every Wednesday ?1.50 per yea* air Bluff - County's Oldest Mart - Ready To Open ters And Grainger Houses Ready To Go Into Operation J blVFf. July 28 All pre V ,.?e tobacco auction sea fi^dav. August 2nd. are 7V,;r< and Grainger ware ;'re These two ware be operated this sca \ r. m N Love. Sr., Carl U\ M (Bill) Tally, sanding tobacco sales have assembled a assistants to help ;'-v on the long tradition Rjo Operator MAX LOVK. SR. is one of operators on the Fair | irket. He is associ : others in the operation Lie Planters and the jrarehouses. I ?vice and best prices r isomers. i Haulers and the Grain t Love will serve as auction- I t maiager. He will be assis \ ? p.. Norman N. Love, Taliey, who is not a to the Border Belt and Fuquay Springs, will > manager in both houses, t if acttvicy with which he ighly fariiliar, being con (a: excellent judge of to- j ?h the newest warehouse Fair Bluff market the! 3 also the largest. The is the market's second I warehouse, although none | :ngmal structure, which j tit and operated for years. (by R. C. (Rufe) Grainger, still stands, having been destroyed by fire several years ago. The pre sent house is modern and well lighved. | Norman N. Love, Sr., has been a big name in tobacco auction circl ;s for a number of years, many were spent on Border Belt markets. For eight years before coming to Fair Bluff he operated t a warehouse in Mullins for eight years and has been connected with a lar^e Danville, Va. warehouse for some 15 years. This is his tenth year on the lof-a' market. He is a most versatile warehouse man i'nd is familiar wii'i enery phase of its operation. He is one of the few warehousemen today who is a top auctioneer and gen eral manager. Others who"wiIl he;p ma.ve up the warehouse organization for the Planters and Grainger houses will be French Nobles, Alvin Hin son and Henry Powell, floor manager; Roscoe Enzor, Bruce Love and Jimmy Smith, assist ants; Frank Lea and Lewis Rogers, office men; Harold Gray Love, ticket marker and Frank ;Turbeville, check-out man. Other well known men in to bacco auction sales who will be on hand to assist their friends and the warehouse customers, will be, R. C. Grainger, Jim Bul lard. Heck Lovett, M. A. and H. G. McNeill, T. C. Parham, Gil-1 1 bert Enzor and W. N. Bass. 1 | Because the firm is operating I both the Planters and Grainger j warehouses this season they will ;be in position to give their cus tomers a sale every day at one warehouse or the other. ON SHIP Dalton B. Willis, boatswain's mate, third class of the U. S. [ Navy, son of Cornelius B. Willis of Tabor City, Route 3, is a j member of the crew aboard the i destroyer TJSS Herbert J. Thomas which is on the schedule for over haul and repairs in the United! States after spending six months in the Mediterranean. NOT HIS FAULT Jimmie carried the following excuse to the teacher the next morning: "Please excue Jim my from being absent- He had a new baby brother. It was not his fault. iennon's X Roads HD Club Icon's X Roads Club Plans I Outdoor Community Fireplace Leimon's X Roads or alder's Home Demonstra I Qub had its organization May 26, 1947 at the [if Mrs. Badger Carrtpbell. f six charter members are | B. Branch, Mrs. J- A. f Mrs. A. T. McClory, Mrs. Jwbett. Mrs. M. E. Porter I H R. Sellers. JWrs named were: Mrs. C. |ch, president; Mrs. Hazel ^ vice president; Mrs. M. E. secretary; Mrs. Badger treasurer. . Homebuilder's Club dis P steps required in food pre ?'n at the Farmer's and K? Exposition in 1947 and f 1 1948 the group prepared j '-11 needlework. P A- P. McCory was among T taking part in the Feed l :!s Revue in 1948. , .cers for 1949-51 are; Mrs.j _ -wr.on, president; Mrs. K g 3' vice president; Mrs. ( ru, secretary-treasurer. (^Ut"oor fireplace for the h planned as the main1 FJw 1949. [?^ers are as follows* 1 "'Wys West, Foods and. Nutrition; Mrs. Mary Davis, Home Gardens; Mrs. Brock Coleman, Home Poultry; Mrs. Angelo Sel lers, Home Dairy; Mrs. Ed Sib bett, Food Preservation; Mrs. A. P. McClary, House Furnishings; Mrs. H. R. Sellers, Home Man agement; Mrs. D. H. Lennon, Family Life; Mrs. M. E. Porter, Clothing; Mrs. A. J. Britt, Arts and Crafts; Mrs. C. D. Branch, Music; Mrs. Badger Campbell, Home Beautification; Mrs. Gladys West, Community Service; Mrs. Ruth Wall, Health; Mrs. M. E. Porter, Education; Mrs. J. Eugene Carter, Recreation; Mrs. Mary David, Loan Fund; Mrs. C. D. Branch, 4-H Club Leader; Mrs. D. H. Lennon, Citizenship. Members of the club are Mrs. Ed Sibbett, Mrs. A. J. Britt, Jr., Mrs. A. L. McClory, Mrs. Angelow Sellers, Mrs. Ralph Avant, Mrs. Eugene Carter, Mrs. Brock Cole man, Mrs. Badger Campbell, Mrs. D. H. Lennon, Mrs. Mary Davis, Mrs. Manley Porter, Mrs. Gaston Hedgepeth, Mrs. Hazel Sellers, Mrs. Jim Sellers, Mrs. Johnny Wyatt, Mrs. Horace Wells, Mrs. Wyche West, Mrs. Ruth WalJ, Mrs. Thomas Brock, Mrs. / C. D. Branch. Father Of Mart The late I. M. POWELL was the father of the Fair Bluff to bacco market which had its be ginning in 1895. His son, A. Hicks Powell, has continued the family tradition and is a leading ware houseman. Townsend Aims At High Figure For F. B. Mart Supervisor Of Sales, A Long Time Fixture On Market, Among Town's Greatest Boosters FAIR BLUFF, July 28?To bacco season here without C. B. Townsend supervisor and market publicity director, woulfl not seem the same. Mr. Townsend, until a few fews ago a dirt farm er (he moved from the county into Fair Bluff last year) and sales representative for a large fertilizer manufacturer, is one of the market's and town's best boosters. He is thoroughly sold on the town as a trading center and looks to the market's future with great propspects for its continued growth. He stated that with the good crops in the communities that patronize the local market that the market should reach its goal of 10 million pounds this season. Calling attention to the mar ket's outsanding record for pay ing top prices he recalled that J during the past 15 years the local' market has led the belt in aver-1 age for five years. He is confident that this is Fair Bluff's year and that the market will again lead in highest average price as well as show a nice increase in pounds sold. Lights For Ball Park Was Major Project Of Year FAIR BLUFF, July 28?j Through the cooperation of com munity leaders modern electric, flood lights have been installed I at Fair Bluff's athletic park?a I goal long sought by public spirit ed and sports-minded citizens. The installation of the flood lights brings to completion a major project that has been close to the hearts of many local citi zen for quite some time. The town's Border Belt baseball team is now using the park at night for its home games. The completed park with its | modern lighting system has costi approximately between $20.000 j and $25,000 and has brought to the community a general sports | and recreation park that will mean much to its citizens in years to come. It is hoped that an athletic director for the Fair Bluff High School will be em ployed this fall and t.iat the school's and communities sports program may be enlarged to in clude many more of the section's young people. Directors of the Fair Bluff j Athletic Park are Bob King, \ chairman; Guy Bailey, Lawrence j Minton, B. H. Small and C. B. j Townsend. These and many other' men, Women and young folk of | the community have contributed generously of their time and money to make the park one of j the finest and best lighted in the country. It will be recalled that an aluminum - covered grandstrand was completed and put into uso last year. Powell And Carver Will Operate Powell's And Dixie At Fair Bluff I FAIR BLUFF, July 28?The Powell Warehouse here, the first I ' built in Columbus more than a (half century ago, is in complete i readiness for the opening here on I Tuesday, August 2nd. The historic I old tobacco auction house was | originally built 53 years ago by j the late X. M. Powell, father of I the present owner and operator | A. Hix Powell, Sr., dean of the market's warehousemen. Although part of the original house still stands and is used every sales day 'the building was enlarged last ye^r to more than double its for mer size. Association with Mr. Powell in (the operation of the Powell ware house is. Arthur L. Carver, veteran warehouseman of Durham who is returning for his eighth season on the market. Mr. Powell's two sons, A. H. Powell, Jr. and B. A. Powell, will also be associated with their father and Mr. Carver. The same firm of Powell and Carver will also operate the Dixie warehouse this year in connection with the Powell house. The same personnel will work both houses. "By having both houses", said Mr. Powell, "we can give our customers a sale every day and our second sales will permit us to sell the same number of bas kets of tobacco as our first sales". The Dixie house was built about 15 years ago. Willie Currin, well known auctioneer of Durham, will again auction at the Powell and Dixie! warehouses. At present he is working on a Georgia market. Un til he arrives ffom Georgia, Nor man N. Love, Jr. will chant the high prices in both houses and will assist Mr. Currin after he arrives. Other key personnel In We Fair Bluff Has I Growing Market . For King Cotton Modern Gin Plant Construc ted And Operated For First Time Last Year; Far mers Bothered By Boll Weevil FAIR BLUFF, July 28?A1-) though Fair Bluff is proud of its history laden tobacco market it is also a growing market for the sale of cotton. Last year there was constructed and operated for the first season one of the most modern cotton gins in the county here. Prior to the war cotton produc-| tion had dwindled to almost no thing in this section but during the war it came into its own again and prices for the fibre have held fairry firm since the war, causing more acres to be planted each year than was har vested the year before. This year the cotton- crop in this area is reported to be orf some due to heavy boll weevil infestation. However when the cotton is pick ed it can be ginned in a modern gin here and sold here to buyers who pay top market prices for it. Powell-Dixie organization includes A. K. Powell, Jr. assistant man ager; Dempsey Hinson, floor manager; B. A. Powell, F. C. clerk; Wesley Harrelson and James Edmunds weighmen; Hu bert and Oliver Rogers, clipmen. Arthur L. Carver .will lead the sales and A. H. Powell, Sr. will' be general manager. Market Dean A. HICKS POWELL, son of the founder of the Fair Bluff tobacco I market, who will again be a lead |ing figure on the Fair Bluff mar Iket this season. He and Arthur j Carver will aperate both the Powell and Dixie warehouses. Powell is the dean of the Fair Blilff market. I MRS. RUTH CONRATH FUL LER, who served as Home agent Jin Columbus County from Nov. 5, 11919 to May 17, 1921. She now makes her home Laurinburg. Tax Or Tacks Young Mother?Three dozen [diapers, please. Clerk?That will be three dol lars plus the tax. Young Mother?Never mind the tacks. We use safety pins. Home Agent Eakes Organizes South Whiteville H. D. Group The South Whiteville Home De monstration club was organized in October, 1934 by Home agent Genevieve Eakes. Officers elected were: Mrs. J. C. Campen, president; Mrs. G. W. Cox, vice president; Mrs. J. G. Inman, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. J. E. Mills, assistant sec retary and treasurer. Charter members were Mrs. J. H. Campen, Mrs. Luther Camp bell, Mrs. George Cox, Ira God win, John Griffin, Mrs. Ella Ev ans, Mrs. J. G. Inman, Mrs. J. C. Massengill, Mrs. J. E. Mills, Mrs. I Alec Memory, Mrs. A. B. Prince, Mrs. Grady Thompson, Mrs. De witt Tyson, Mrs. Alec Williams, and Mrs. Garland White. Plans were made by charter members for a new years' work and several new members were received into the club. County council meeting was attended by a number. War bonds were sold during the year by club members. Members were entertained at a fish fry by Mrs. J. H. Boone during the year. ?(Continued on pug? ii) Fair Bluff Bank Grows As Town Moves Forward Scottish Bank Is Now One Of Five Outstanding Banking Institutions In Co lumbus County R. C. TUCKER HEAD OF BANK SINCE '25 Many Improvements Made In P h y s i c a 1 Properties During Past Year; Re novation Completed FAIR BLUFF, July 28?Fair Bluff, being one of the older towns in the county, has many business institutions of historical interest, as well as som?; lovely old homes. One business institution that has grown steadily throughout i the years is the town's bank. Al though its name has been changed it is never-the-less the same bank and for more than a quarter of a century has some of the same personnel operating it. Known today as the Scottish Bank, which it became in May 1946, the resources of the in stitution has grown from a little over $22,000 in 1914 to over one and half million dollars in 1946 when its became a member of the Scottish Bank group. During these years the bank had only four presidents and two cashiers. The first president was A. W. Jenkins, next was D. J. Oliver, then I. B. Tucker, all de ceased, and the present head, R. C. Tucker, who served as cashier until 1925 when he was elected to head the institution. Taking over the duties as cashier in 1925 is the bank's present cashier, J. C. Rogers. . | Because of poor roads and slow travel conditions there were nine] banks in Columbus County, but the total resources of the nine did not equal the resources of Fair Bluff's bank today. The nine banks were distributed as follows; two in Fair Bluff, two in Tabor City, two in Chadbourn, two in Whiteville and one in Cerro Gordo. Today there are only five banks in the county. But because the Fair Bluff in-! stitution is old does not mean it j is not modern in every respect. The building that houses the bank has recently been enlarged and remodeled with a new modern vault being installed as well as, other new fixtures and equipment, j The new vault has 18-inch thick reinforced concrete and steal walls with a new, modern 10,000 pound stainless steel door that is said to be burgular proof. It is a thing of beauty. After the big outside vault door has been opened there is another inner door to open be fore you get inside. The interior of the vault has two compart-. ments or rooms. The larger, out-1 er room contains the bank's lock | boxes a table and other fixtures i for use by lock box owners. The. other, smaller room is shut off (Continued On Page 5> Remodeling And Building Going On At Fair Bluff J. P. Waddell, Sam D. Scott, Jr., Broadus Small Im prove And Construct Homes And Stores; High way Being Hard Surfaced FAIR BLUFF, July 28?There is and has been much building activity in Fair Bluff this sum mer. Several homes have been built and others are under con struction. The latest to get under way is a handsome, modern home being built by Sam D. Scott, Jr. Broadus Small reecntly enlarg ed and remodeled his store and built a warehouse. J. P. Waddell has also completed a warehouse on the rail road tracts. Other business places have undergone remodeling and repainting and a new farm implement firm opened its business here a short time ago. One of the most important pieces of construction to get un derway is the hard surfacing of the highway across the Lumber river swamp from Fair Bluff to Marietta. Local citizens have been trying for nearly 20 years to get this strip of the highway paved, j When the work is completed four, paved highways will lead into j the town, giving visitors there, access from every direction. FB Banker I I | R. C. TUCKER, president of; the Scottish Bank at Fair Bluff, i who is the dean of bank execu tives in Columbus County. Be fore becoming head of the in stitution in 1925, he was cashier. Radio Programs To Feature FB Tobacco Market Wide Publicity To Be Given County's Oldest Market; Townsend Arranges Pro motions i FAIR BLUFF, July 28?Besides getting wide publicity for the to bacco market in newspepers Sales | Supervisor Clyde B. Townsend this season has arranged for the market to receive publicity , through programs over radio ; station WDSC in Dillon, S. C. and possibly others, including station WENC in Whiteville. | A fifteen minute program has j 'been scheduled over WDSC daily (except Sunday at 12:45 p. m. [During the daily program Mr. Townsend will provide pertient Fair Bluff market information j for customers of the market's J four warehouses. | In addition to supervising the market's sales Mr. Townsend will again be in complete charge of the market's publicity over the! radio and in the newspapers. ' Merchants And Warehousemen Complete Plans Town Will Seek To Main* tain It* High Standing Among Better Market? Of Border Belt FOUR HOUSES WILL BE IN OPERATION Quality Merchandise Stock ed By Merchant* In Pre paration For Great Trading Season I Fair Bluff. July 28 Fair Bluff, Columbus County's oldest tobacco auction market, is making ready this week for another banner sea son. I Four warehouses will be in | operation this year. The Fair Bluff market was j started In 1895 after the .pro duction of tobacco in this section had its beginning on six acres of land in the Spring Branch community. Then I. M. Powell, father of the present day warehouseman, A. Hicks Powell, built the first ware house. The Fair Bluff market paved the way which other towns In the county followed and has con tinued to be one of the outstand ings centers for the sale of to bacco. I A. Hicks Powell of Fair Bluff and Arthur Carver of Durham will operate both the Powell house land the Dixie Warehouse. The I Dixie was recently leased by the I two men. Both the houses and the operators are well known through out the Border Belt. The floor space of the Poweli Warehouse was increased last year to more than double it* I original size. J Grainger's Warehouse will [operated by Carl Meares, Norman !N. Love, Sr., and W. M. (B?l) jTalley, along with others, t make up an experienced wice house organizations. These stan? | men will also operate Planter* Warehouse. | Merchants and everybody la Fair Bluff have joined the ware housemen in getting ready tot the market season. Stores have been stocked with quality goods and merchants ready to supply the needs of visitors during the season ahead. Tobacco farmers will find la Fair Bluff the same genial, wholesome atmosphere as they found in the good old days whea (Continued on page 2) b. Cerro Gordo HD Club Public Library Is Sponsored At Cerro Gordo By H.D. Clubwomen The Cerro Gordo Home Demon stration Club had its first meet-| ing in October, 1943, at the home of Mrs. G. M. Singletary. Genevieve Eakes, Home De- j monstration agent then, presided." Thirteen women were present and the following officers were| named to serve for two years: Mrs. G. M. Singletary, president; Mrs. H. B. Johnson, vice pres ident; Mrs. H. H. Bullock, sec retary and treasurer. It was decided to hold meetings ( every third Wednesday of the month at the homes of the mem bers. Mrs. Singletary moved away and Mrs. Johnson acted as presi dent for the rest of her term. Demonstrations on foods and nutrition, gardening, food preser vation, house furnishings, home management, clothing, dairy pro ducts, poultry and home beautifi cation. Officers elected in 1945 were: Mrs. J. P. Hammond, president; Mrs. R. V. Bullock, vice presi dent; Mrs. H. H. Bullock, secre tary and treasurer; Mrs. A. W. Williamson, assistant secretary and treasurer. Nan Ratliff became Horn? a gent in 1946. The club took on as a project the sponsorship of the Cerro G&t do Public Library and Mrs. Kate B. Williamson served as librarian for the first three month* with other members also helping. In May the group broadcast over WENC. Present officers were elected In 1947 and are: Mrs. A. L William son, president; Mrs. W. B. Cra ven, vice president; Mrs. Beaf Williamson, secretary; Mrs. J. 8. Martin, treasurer. Mrs. Ben Williamson later re signed as secretary and Mrs. H. H. Bullock was named to her post. | In 1947 the Cerro Gordo club .won third prize in the booth con test at the Farmer's and" Mer chant's Exposition In Whitevtlf* During National Home Demon stration week the club servM free lunches to two children and presented a fashion book to th* library. Some of the membeM. were heard over WENC. Five reading certificates w?# given to club members In 19|T, Mrs. J. P. Hammond and Ml^ H. H. Bullock were given recof* (Continued on Fl(l Six)
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