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Volume 52, No. 36 16-Pag.es
Red Springs, N. C.
Plans For New Phone Exchange
In Lumberton
$900,000 Structure
To House Dial
System
Detailed plans to expand the
telephone facilities of Lumberton
at a cost of approximately $900,-
000 were announced yesterday by
L. 13. Eisenhart, local manager of
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele
graph Company.
Involved in the project will be
the construction of a two story
reinforced concrete, brick faced
building which will be erected on
the property recently purchased at
the northwest corner of East 5th
and Cedar Streets. The building
will face East Sth Street.
The business office and certain
of the equipment will be housed
on the first floor and the dial
equipment and the long distance
operating room will be located on
the second floor. The power plant;
will be housed in the basement.
According to Mr. Eisenhart, work
on this project will start some time
during this year. Mr. Eisenhart
pointed out that the rapid growth
in Lumberton in recent years has
brought about a. tremendous de
mand for telephone service and
that this project is in keeping
with Southern Bell’s plans to care
for the growing needs of Lumber-
ton.
“The number of telephones in
stalled in Lumberton have almost
doubled since V-J Day until today
we have
Eisenhart
“Despite
ment, we
applicants
3,026 telephones,” Mr.
stated.
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N. A. McEachin Ritas Hackett To Speak
Held Last Thursday
MAXTON. — Funeral services,
were held for Neal Arch McEach-
in, 79, on Thursday afternoon at
three, o’clock from the home. Mr-
McEachin died Wednesday morn
ing at Scotland County Memorial
Hospital after a long illness.. The
rites were conducted by Rev. Char
les Parrish, pastor of Skyway Pres
byterian Chapel, who was assisted
. by Rev. Forrest Young, pastor of]
the Baptist church. Interment was
still have nearly 500
waiting for service. We
are making every effort to reduce
this waiting list and the enlarge
ment of our facilities will mark a
at Centre Cemetery.
Mr. McEachin had
home here for several
ing been formerly in
Pembroke. A native
made his
years, hay-
business in
of Robeson
MtilMim
major step in the direction of
ing the people in this city the
telephone service in history,”
concluded.
giv-
best
he
county he was the son of the late
John C. and Margaret McEachin,
It’s Just Ducky
L—Say Legionnaires
HE'D SPRINGS.
To PTA Safety
Meeting Tonight
Revision Sought In
UNC Trustee Board
RED
night a
Parents
hold its
school
SPRINGS.-—On Thursday
7:30 p. m, the Red Springs
Teachers Association will
regular meeting in the high
auditorium. At this time
Lum'ton Venders
Enroll 14 For
Diamond Season
MAXTON.—The Radio Club
of
At College Ceremonies February 21
Bills introduced in the senate
and in the house by Senator H. A.
McKinnon and. by Representatives'
the program will be in charge of |
Mayor E. H. Alexander and Chief!
of Police Floyd Whitman, who
plan to have a joint meeting of
the P. T. A. with the Robeson
County’ Safety Council. Frank:
Hackett, prominent attorney of
Lumberton, will be guest speaker
for -he evening.
John B. Regan and F. Wayland
Floyd would increase the number
of trustees of the University of
North Carolina and distribute ap
pointments equitably to NC coun
ties.
The present system of appoint
ment .eaves some counties with
out representation and gives others
a disproportionately large number
on the board. The proposed revis
ion would name 20. trustees at large
and 120 members from the counties
on the same basis that they have
According to
Superintendent
one ^ 0? K 0U H teen C ? ila m^? e X S u£ Walter R. Dudley, letters are being
vived by his wife, Susan Walker Sent , t0 al ,
McEachin, one son; Earl; one °
daughter, Annie Neal, and a sister,
:Mrs. N. D. Smith, all of Maxton.
1 Active pallbearers were Rufus
ents urging them to attend this
meeting. He further urges all mem
bers of the Red Springs commun
itv to attend and take part in the
discussions on school safety, high-
Smith, Glenn Crofton, Sr., Mack
I Smith. Malcolm Watson of Red - , , .
Last week ! springs, Donald McLaughlin, and way safety, and other safety pre-
- ’ o cautions.
■ommanderR. D. McMillan of the ; R . D. Morrison of Rowland. Hon-
L’harlie Hall Post of the American orary pallbearers were J. G. Gai-
Legion, gave his members the bird. 1 ne y, Alton Greene, Bill Joseph,
R. D. fetched a duck to Legion James Drennan, Murphy McGirt,
Hall for the regular meeting. At Arthur McEachin of Red Springs,
the end of the session handed the
bird over to Vice Commander Al
-M Grant, with the following words:
“This is a very highly prized bird,
the property of Ed McNeill. He is
not in the best of health and mil
have excellent care and attention.
When you have got two new mem
bers to the Legion Post you can
hand the bird over to the second
vice commander, who in turn may
C. S. McIntyre, and A. J. McRae
of Laurinburg? Mrs. Glenn Crofton
and Mrs, Rufus Smith were in
charge of the many floral offer
ings.
Joan Hardesty Is
Contest Winner
pass him on to the adjutant, and RED S P RI NGS.—Joan Hardesty
sb on down the line of officers. Will repregent the Red Springs
schools in the County contest of
the American , Legion Oratorical
competition which will be held in
Lumberton on February 24. Miss
Then, the bird is to be passed down
the list of members, alphabetically.
Keep him moving. Each member
must bring in another member be
fore he can be rid of the duck.
If he dies on your hands, you
will owe the entire Post a steak
dinner.”
That duck has really travelled.
Charlie Leigh, Jr., Stephenson.
Chaplain Graham Eubank and
Sam Thomas had control and care
of the bird one day, and E. I.
Alexander, Morrison Peterson and
Mack Ridge beat the bird to the
draw and went out after their
^members before the bird could get
tip them.
Spring Training
Begins March 28
With 19 Players
LUMBERTON.—Lumberton’s
bail club for 1949 is shaping up
with 14 players assigned to the
Auctioneers by the Cub system.
Five more will be assigned the
locals before spring training
gets underway on March 28.
Returning to Lumberton .re
Jimmy Balbugh, who officiate:!
at .third last year, and Boyce N.
Bridgeman who saw action here
in 1948 as a southpaw burlier.
Willie E. Crummie who was as
signed to the Lumberton Cuts
in 1947 and voluntarily retired
in 1948 will be here as a short
stop.
From Elizabethtown, Tenn.,
the Auctioneers will get right-
hander Edward E. Stevens, and
Charley R. Rickard is assigned
front the Florida State League.
Other assignees to Lumber-
ton are rookies. They are: Gor
don C. McDonald, LHP, Ohio;
William A. O’Hara, RHP, Illin
ois; Edward S. Rutkowski,
RHP, Illinois; Harold Salby,
RHP, N. Y.; Louis M. Skibicki,
RHP, Illinois; George W. Som
ers, RHP, Illinois; Robert J.
.Tones, C, Penna.; Gene .8.
Shrewsbury, C, W. Va.; Ralph
E. Gatto, SS, Illinois.
Presbyterian Junior College pre
sented the first in a series of two
plays, on Sunday afternoon over
■ station WEWO at two o’clock. “The .
Fading Light” written by. Emory
Chambers, PJC student, from
Greenville, was ably dramatized
as the story of one man’s conquest
over illness and death. The cast
included Leland Galt, Robert Haz-
-d a d Frances Cashwell. It was
directed by the author, assisted b.
■ . ro?. T.elan Crawford, faculty ad-
I visor.
On bunday afternoon, February
20th, at two o’clock over WEWO,
I the group will offer a comedy en-
titled, “A Man in the House”
ten by Robert Hall.
writ-
Raeford Cage
Journey Play
Begins Monday
MAXTON.—‘The Raeford Ameri
can Legion post is staging their
annual basketball
ginning Monlay,
through Monday,
: This year for the
tournament be-
February 21,
February 28th.
first time, girls
teams will compete and much in
terest is being shown by all teams
that have accepted. Last year’s
winner was Aberdeen and word
from Raeford this week stated that
Maxton was the favor°d team, this
yea".
Judge Burney Cleared
By Investigation
Judge John J. Burney, recently
I accused of being intoxicated while
] presiding over superior court in
j Cumberland county, has been ex-
representation in the House of
Representatives. Terms would be
for eight y-srs but would be stag
gered.-
onerated by J. Elmer Long, who
has been investigating the matter
for Governor Scott. The investiga
tion was an outgrowth of letters
to the Governor accusing the jur
ist of indiscretion.
The report said that the judge
was indisposed because of an over
dose of medicine prescribed by a
Maxton teams will play Hoke
High of Raeford on Wednesday
night, and the winners of that
game will play again on Saturday
night. Finals will be played off on
Monday night. Teams that have
accepted are Wagram, Philadel-
phus, Red Springs, Maxton. Park-
ton, West End, Laurel Hill and
Raeford. All games will be played
at the high school gym. First game
each night will be the girls’ game
at seven-thirty. Boys’ teams will
play at eight-forty-five.
RS VFW Changes
Meeting Times
I physician, and that the accusations
were made on hearsay evidence
and not by witnesses who were
present in court.
RED SPRINGS.—The John Tuck
er Post of the Veterans of Foreign
AT FARM BUREAU MEET
Refreshments will be served by Wars now holds its meetings on
the Red Springs P. T. A. at the the 2nd and 4th Friday, evenings
conclusion of the meeting.
at the VFW Club house, Jimmy
Parnell, commander, stated this
Womanless Wedding The Thursday square dances are
Tnnicrht In Mavtnn n ° lon 8 er being held, at the club-
1 onigni in iviaxton house, but beginning tonight will
■ — “~“ be held at Legion Hall. Proceeds
MAXTON.—A “Womanless Wed- wjl] be : uged f o r the local Boy Scout
ding” will be presented by the
Junior Class at Maxton high’school
on Thursday evening (tonight),.at
eight o’clock at the high school
fund.
RS Square Dances
auditorium. Proceeds netted will Ai I _A I-I — ll
go for the Junior-Senior Banquet, ■®S4Vll, Lidl!
which is an annual school affair.
A hilarious evening is in store
for Maxton and it is hoped that
the attendance will be good at the
“wedding,” Miss Retha Watts is
class homeroom teacher.
Hardesty won the local contest last
week and was awarded the $10
- first prize. Joan Stevens won the
$5 second prize Other participants'
were Beth Stancil and Elbert Mc-
Phaul, Jr.
The school contests throughout
the county are sponsored by the
local Legions posts, which pay the
awards;? and, the countywide con
test will be sponsored by the Legion ]
with prizes of $50 and $25 bonds
i being presented by the Robeson ]
County Voiture of the 40 and 8.
To Explain Zoning
Law At Supper
For Scout Benefit
of
Fairmont Beta Club
Giving Variety Show
i-Nobody wants the bird for fear
of leaving to buy about 150 steak Higher awards will go to the State
suppers, so' that new Navy jet winners, and the National winner
job Ihas’ nothing on the Legion will be given a four-year scholar-
Duck, when it comes to traveling.. ship.
RED SPRINGS. — A joint
meeting of all the Red Springs
Civil Clubs and the Merchants
Association will be held at
Legion Hall on February 18, and
a city-wide public meeting to
discuss zoning plans for the
town will be held on February
24.
The Friday night meeting will
be at 7 o’clock, with Dutch
supper for all.
W. D. Reynolds, county mana
ger, and Talmadge Graham, coun
ty commissioner from HowellsviU?
are among those attending the an
nual convention of the NC Farm
Bureau in Asheville this week.
Charlotte Doctor Denounces Move
To Socialize Medical Care
New Look For Old
School Building
Maxton Re-Opens
Community Club | college chapel. By special action
MAXTON.—At the board of di- the Board of Trustees last June,
MAXTON.—Founders’ Day will
be observed at Presbyterian Junior
' College on Monday, February 21st,
with a special service at eleven
o’clock Monday morning in the
rectors meeting of the . Maxton ; it was decided to honor the three
Communitv Clubs, Inc., held Wed- living founders of the college nr
nesday afternoon at the club, it Founders’ Day. They are W. 1'1
nesday afternoon at the club, it
was decided to, reopen the club as
Soon as possible. Discussion waS
Belk of Charlotte, Dr. Watsor
Fairley of Montreat, and E. IT
held regarding future operation of Evans of Laurinburg. These mer
the club and it was decided to are the only living members bl
employ someone to direct club the first Board of Trustees,
recreational activities and maintai.ri Another highlight of the morn-
tlie Snack Bar. It is felt that if! ing service will be the presentation
the Snack Bar offers hot drinks, ] of a picture of the first president
sandwiches and possibly ice cream. ! of Presbyterian Junior College,
it will serve as an excellent Tilth- Rev. R. A. McLeod, which will be
ering place for the younger set. : given by the McLeod family of
Plans were discussed for future i Maxton.
repair of the building and equip
ment.
Written applications for the posi-
Main address of the day will ne
made by Rev. I. M. Ellis, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church
tion of club hostess may be sent of Gastonia, who is to conduct the
to R. E. Hellekson. chairman. In
service?
connection with Relijr-
terested persons should make ap
plication as soon as possible, so
that the board of directors may
take further action toward open
ing the club.
ions Emphasis Week at the col
lege. The public is most- cordially
invited to this special observance
of Founders’ Day.
That afternoon, according to long
The board of directors consists ! tradition, the, faculty challenges the
of the eight students to a “work ,day” during
civic clubs which participate in which time special projects
of representatives
Community Clubs, Inc. The club; carried out for improving
ar?
the
was closed recently because of lack school grounds and campus build:
of interest and attendance.
ings.
Parkton Guard Parade In St Pauls;
Will Demonstrate Heavy Tank Equip.
FAIRMONT.—The Beta Club of
Fairmont high school is sponsoring
a local talent show to be held
Tuesday, February 22, at 7:30 p.
m. at the high school auditorium.
L. I. Campbell will be master of
ceremonies and the acts will in
clude dancing, singing, musicians,
acrobats, impersonations, minstrel
acts, and the first grade rhythm
band. There will be three judges
and prizes will be given. First prize
PARKTON.—A public demon-,
stration and display of the armored
equipment of the Heavy Tank
Company 119th Infantry,, North j
Carolina National Guard will bej
held at St. Pauls on Saturday after-!
noon, Feb. 19, at three o’clock, it
was announced today by Capt.
Roger F. Hall, commanding officer
of the Parkton national, guard]
unit.
Among the items to be offered
to the public insnectibn will be.the
M-26 (General. Pershing); . tanks.-
90MM rifles, 30 and 50 cal. Machine
' guns, tank inter-communication
systems, BCR-300 (Walkk Taiki *
rau.. 13, and other items of the
iatt st equipment used by armored
companies.
The four M-26 (General Persh-
S. P. Hall, motor sergeant.
Upon arrival in St. Pauls, a
brief demonstration will be held
on Main street, and the tanks Will
then be parked on Main Sites',
and opened to the public inspection
until 4:00 p. m., at which time the
convoy will return to the Parkton
armory over the same route.
There are a number of vacancies
in the Heavy Tank Company at
present, and facilities for enlisting
qualified young men will be avail
able at the time of the demonstra
tion. Capt. Hall said.
Azalea Film Seen
By Maxton Club
j to be a trophy, second prize $5.00,
An average forest: fire burns 142 and third, fourth and fifth honor-
acres.
table mention.
County Commissioners Hear Coble
Air Views On Scott Road Program
RED SPRINGS.—The , series of i
square dances held here each Thurs I
day evening wi be in Legion Hall,
beginning, tonight instead of at
the Veterans of Foreign War club-
lousel
Proceeds, of the dances will be
used: in the local work of the Boy 1
Scouts and Cub Scouts, which are
now being sponsored jointly by
the American Legion and the VFW.
Highway Commis
sioner Says County
Would Get 300
Miles Paving
Robeson County’s board of
com-
Tax Listing
Ends Saturday
missioners conferred Monday with
the new highway commisisoner for
the sixth division, George S. Coble.
Mr. Coble replaces Dr. Henry W.
Jordan who has ben named chair
man of the state commission. Dr.
Jordan was also present to intro
duce Mr. Coble.
An outline of Governor Kerr
, Scott’s proposed road program was
ing) tanks will move in convoy with]
wheled vehicles of the heavy tank;
company from the National Guard]
Armory here at 2:30 p. m. The
convoy will move along the cut-off
to Highway US 301. and then along
this highway: to St.. Pauls, arrivin’’
there at 3:00 p. nr. The convoy’ will
be under command of 1st Lt. Wil
liam B. Shaw, executive officer of technicolor lbovie wag filmed last
the company, and Master Sergeant ? at the Azalea Festival in
MAXTON.—A film entitled, “A
Million Azaleas” was enjoyed at.
the monthly meeting of the Maxtor:
Junior Woman’s Club held on Mon
day night at the Community Club.
With interesting comments by au
thor and' poet, Ted Malone, this
RS-St. Pauls Court
Scores Of Week
■ Wilmington and is offered, to state
clubs by the North Carolina Sor-
osis Club of Wilmington. Mrs.
Ke: neth Chisholm was program
chairman.
At the business meeting, held
RED SPRINGS. — The Junior prior to the film, a devotional was
i Varsity basketball teams of the presented by Mrs. Morrison Mc-
Red Springs School traveled over Kenzie. Secretary and treasurer
includes an additional one-cent per 1° St. Pauls on Monday’ afternoon * reports, were heard and Miss Lilis
gallon gasoline tax designed to re- to play a closely contested game Cousar reported on the recent
tire the bonds in 20 years. Mr.
Coble said that the increased pav
ing would lower maintenance costs
and allow better upkeep of unpaved
with the St. Pauls opponents to meeting of the directors of the
come out losers. Final scores for Community Clubs, Inc., one of the
the game were St. Pauls boys, 39, . club’s main projects. Mrs. J. E.
Red Springs, 22. The girls scores Hord, chairman of the March of
were more evenly matched With ‘Dimes which was sponsored. by
school bus maintenance was noted St. Pauls coming out on top with ^ be group, gave a report on the
secondary roads
The
saving on
as one of the advantages of the
Scott program.
In answer to a question raised
by chairman of county commission
ers C. A. Hasty, Mr. Coble and Dr.
Jordan said that the program did
17 points to Red Springs, 16.
progress of the polio drive, stat-
On last Friday night the boys i n g that nearly one thousand doll-
varsity team of the high school ars bad been raised.
won over St. Pauls by a 9 point
A nominating committee to pre-
not include more
'state road system
mally made each
voiced the belief
extension of the
than is now nor
year. But they
that increased
paving would make for increased
Listing of real, personal and poll g iven by Mr Coble arld be said t ° increased tax revenue, and
xes without penalty will end u. .. . . .
taxes without penalty will
margin—the final score being 39. sent officers for the 1949-50 term
to 30. However, the girls didn’t was named and consisted of Mrs.
fare quite so well and came home Ned Crooms, chairman, Mrs. C. M.
with their first loss of the season., Castevens, Jr;, and Mrs. K. J.
St. Pauls girls topped the
Angels with a 26-16 score.
Red Chisholm. The president, Mrs. Bill
■Stewart, informed the members
that February 20-27 is Brother-
LUMBERTON — A gathering of
physicians, dentists and pharma
cists, and their wives, from Robe-
sqn and Bladen counties met last
Wednesday to hear Dr. V. K. Hart
'discuss the “Socialization of Medi
cine’ bill which is before the con
gress of the United States.
Dr. Hart, president of the Meck
lenburg county medical associa
tion described the people who
seek passage of the measure as a
Vsmall, ruthless group of people
interestd only in political control
of government.” The doctor point
ed his finger directly at the Fed
eral Security Administration,
which would control administra
tion of socialized medicine, as the
worst offender against administra
tive economy in government bu
reaucracy. He believes that the so
cialization of medicine would open
means of providing medical care
for all. He said that the public
relations of the profession were at
a low ebb for three reasons. Fees
charged by a minority in the medi-
RED SPRINGS.-The Elemen
tary building of the Red Springs
Schools is. taking on a “new look.”
New venetian blinds are being
placed over the large windows
which were recently installed.
Saturday. The listing, scheduled
to end on January 31, was extend
ed through February 19 by action
of the county commissioners.
Commissioners have said that no
further extension of time for list
ing without penalty will be given,
as listing must be completed speed
ily so that equalization of valuation
can be begun by the county ap
praisers.
that under the plan, which requires
approval of a $200,000,000
eventually an extension of
the
cal ranks, he said,
and such excessive charges pro
Grange Supper At
LUMBERTON.—Charles N.
ver, district manager for t
Dri-
h 
•X^S Lumber Bridge
duce an unfavorable public reac
tion. The lack of medical service
in many areas because of the
shortage of doctors is another rea-
LUMBER BRIDGE.
Wed-
nesday night, February 23, the
Lumber Bridge Grange will spon-
sor a benefit barbecue and square
dance toward raising funds for the
son cited by the speaker for the .
public’s demand for relief. And community polio drive
the poor public relations of the
profession can be charged partial
ly to propaganda emanating from
governcent departments and paid
for with public funds. Some com
plaints of fees, continued Dr.
Hart, arise because of the public
failure
nursing
charges.
to separate hospital and
charges from physicians
in the
school auditorium. Barbecue and
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Company has moved his office to
the Rowland Building on West
Fifth street.
the door to complete socialization
of the United States government
and that just a few more govern
ment employees will swell their
numtyr to vote controlling propor
tions.
Dr. Hart admitted that the med
ical profession by its failure to
correct abuses within its ranks is
Dr. Hart emphasized the fact
that same provision flu medical
in part responsible for the
ing public sentiment
for
grow-
some 1
hood Week and urged the club to
practice brotherhood.
Following adjournment, the,hos
tesses, Mrs. Russell Hellekson, Mrs.
R. R. Doak, Mrs. H. J. Preseren
a d Mrs. Marvin Campbell, .served
Fairmont High To
Have Feature Page
bond t road system.
road system.
The program would add 300 miles
j 1 to Robesons 343.6 miles of paved
ondary roads. Mr Coble said that I roads The count at nt has
none of the bond issue would be | a total of 1418 miles of state main .
needed for administrative purposes, tairled roads _ 1016 miles o f this
issue, Robeson county would ge
about 300 miles of paving on sec-
as, he said, the present organiza-
tion could supervise' the new con
struction. 12,000 miles of paving
will be done in the state on sec
ondary roads if the bond issue is
approved. Widening, draining, and
stabilization of 3rd and 4th class
roads is also envisioned.
system
New
is used by school busses,
paving, under the plan,
would be allotted to counties on the
1 basis of motor vehicle registration,
I county area, gas tax revenue, and
: miles of paved and unpaved roads.
। Mr. Coble said that vehicular reg-
The new commissioner painted a
utopian view of the financial as
pect of the building program, which.
istration would reflect the popu
lation of the county. Construction
would be complete in four years,
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Spotted Poland China Show-Sale
chicken plates will go on sale from
| 6:30 to 8 p. m and the square dance
will begin at 8:30.
All proceeds will go for the fight
against infantile paralysis.
ELMER PASSES
RED SPRINGS.
Elmer,
for
fol-
many years the shadow that
I lowed Murphy Singleton about
town, died last Friday—age 11, the
same as that of the Singleton’s
care in low income groups must daughter, Carolyn.
be made but denied that socialize-[ This half-dog-high and dog-and-a-
tion of medicine was the answer; half-long moved to the country
he cited the private insurance -about two years ago, and has not
plans such as Blue Cross as the been
seen often since, but
for
many years was quite familiar to
answer to the problem. I many years was quite familiar to
Dr. Hart’s theme o fthe evening I the folk here as the only dog of
was that relief for low
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8
income I the Dachsund variety of the town.
To Be In Lumberton Tomorrow
Jay-Cees Sponsor
First Joint NC-SC
Growers Event
LUMBERTON.—Plans have been
completed for the first joint North
and South Carolina Spotted Poland
China Hog Breeders Show and
Sale which will be held here to
morrow, February 18, at Smiths
Warehouse on the Fayetteville
highway. This show and sale is
being, held under the sponsorship i ciations were very fortunate in
of the Lumberton Junior Chamber securing the services of Dr. Stew-
of Commerce.
art.
This is the first joint Spotted] Specialist Kelly states that Dr.
Poland China show and sale that Stewart will make the placing of
FAIRMONT.—Fairmont High
School wiU, beginning next week
have a page-in the Hometown
Newspapers for its news, simil
ar to the page carried for the
past two years by the Lumber-
ton High School.
refreshments in the valentine
tif. Approximately twenty-
members were present.
five
Forest Fires annually burn
terial for 86,000 wooden, houses.
Person-Garret! $50,000 Addition
Being Built By Plan! Personnel
FAIRMONT. — Person-Garrett
Company, Inc., one of the largest
of the tobacco redrying plants in
the town of Fairmont, is at pres
ent enlarging its plant and pre
paring for the coming tobacco sea-
ma- .
entire personnel working at the
same time.
The output for the plant last year
according to the officials was ap
proximately 9.000,000 pounds. It
will run more this year if the grade
of tobacco on the market warrents
Person-Garrett buying that amount.
The work on the new construc-
son. The new addition which
includes an enlargement to the
present building and the installa
tion of a completely new redrying tion is being done entirely by Per-
machire will run approximately so:-Garrett men under supervision
$50,000 according to local-officials, of plant officials.
Other redrying plants in Fair-
Person-Garrett has been in op
eration in Fairmont since 1927 and
employs one hundred and fifty
persons at the heighth of the sea
son from August until Christmas,
usually depending on the amount
of tobacco to be redried.
mont include Imperial and Inter
national Planters, Inc. Other
companies buying tobacco pack
it green and ship it elsewhere for
redrying.
R. M. Garrett is president of toe
Person-Garrett Company, Inc., J.
the hogs educational as he will
fully discuss the placing of each
hog and tell in detail the best type
of hog to grow.
W. E. Wilkins, general chairman j any auui^wu vu cue uu^uc.
of the event, reports that the e?-l persons employed because of the general manager, . ..
tries received are from some of fact that in the past the plant has vice president and a ager
cording to Jack Kelly, Animal Hus- the top blood lines in the Caroline, run on a double shift and with the , Lumberton
bandry Specialist of North Caro-iherds from both show winning and installation of the new machine aid is manager
lina State College, the two asso- 1 production registry records. | will run only one shift, with the branch.
the two state asociations have
held. Over 30 entries have been
Ceived from hog breeders in
two states.
Judge for this event will be
the
Dr.
H. A. Stewart, Professor of Animal
Husbandry at State College. Ac-
The new addition will not mean - .. ., , ,
any addition to the number of R. Hedges is vice-president and
J ■ W S. Bost -is