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tabor City tribune All The News ·· Without Fear Or Favor Volunue Two Number Ί birty-Siz Tabor City North Carolina—Friday, March 12, 194X $2.00 α Λ ear bed Cross Drive Opens Overheard By billy WH1TTED I Di -r ' ^ '»vas ve-weld L· \ t · η ot metal latticework « . hoosegow the oth Γ J Λ • i κ i ll leave a couple of » - uist in case," he e;ii £ told his wife l. _· . ♦ .ed «.»nt a planned λ · riuton and left him ■J\ . \ mselt" tor a few ^A\«uld have it put ρ ··,< : that she "went to H ' ■ uli'W shopping." Ir.t M.· v. VV.ihams wanted to knv '· behind Al's name * ·»· o.: <.%<!>· meant num .··; he'd had. AI hasti meant number ; Wf" f cii-i-i·' InN'· · D.a£ dO: 1 ~ ι.: .„t a Dollar Day ... : ·. :ng planned by the Lewis Uore asked if :: ..t everybody was g.\e the merchants a at day. z.j. Mat lard says he is •oxz :«·· 1 up a stock of medi Do ι la: Day. They tell it that :.i wa< -ι little sick last ktt Λ v.. e went te buy some Bneda.:' .::d got wen sicker iftt-t »'·■' ' ·!K1 «'hat the medi 'ir.r vV>! A C Edwards brought down fit- r.« .i-e at the Rotary meeting Jut he v. aid be so glad to see the ot:-.L. n:ght by declaring »me :v..t:a:.ns to "taik roads he'd meet them at fne me. He quickly ex »lair.ec, however, that he was ising t:it "state line" only as a igure of speech. JLumy Hufham tells about his K)ec..!.a: b::d dog that won't ouch an> kind of prepared dog food. Ht just eats bones and tard toast. "You can take him the best and ot dog rood." Jimmy says. "He", shake hands and grin at you. bat the dog food's still there :h.e next morning. Columbus Woman Taking Treatment After Cat Bite FAIR BLUFF—Mrs. Mack Xobies. who lives close to Fair Bluff on int* Cherry Grove road, is taking :ae Pasteur treatment after having bet-η bitten by a house citt suffering from hydro phobia 10 days ago. The animal attacked Mrs. Nobles before she had observed that there was anything wrong with the cat. Later the cat attempted to bite a young woman and a young nun near :iie Nobles home but the attacks were warded off. The cat was killed and the head sent to the state laboratorj at Raleigh, which returned ί positive hydrophobia report. Martha Jane Hardee Dies In Conway After Short Illness Mrs. Martha Jane Hardee ol Conway Rt. 1 died Monday night at'.oi a short illness. Mrs Hardee was 69 years of age. Funeral services were helc Wednesday morning at 11:00 O' ι clock :it the Bavboro Baptist I Church with the Rev. Vina: Hucks officiating. Burial follow ed :n the church cemetery. Sur\ i\ ing ar e: two daughters Miss Eva Hardee and Mrs. Nan cy Shelley of Conway: two sons Ernest Hardee of Conway anc ! Pink Hardee of Loris; two sis ters. Mrs. Etta Allen and Mrs Calden.a Allen of Bayboro; twe brothers. Harrison Allen anc Edward Prince of Gurley, S. C Dunn Man Tosses Hat Into Ring In Congress Contest Former State Representative J Robert (Bob) Young of Dunr this week formally entered th< race for Congress in the Seventl North Carolina district. Young is the fourth candidal to announce. The others an E-rtel Carlyle of Lumberton Hargrove Bellamy of Wilming 'on and Bunn Frink of South ι port. MRS. SPIVEY SICK AT HOME Mr;:. Morris Spivey continue »11 at htt home with a sever void .ικΐ complications. MR hahhelson Visus IN WILMINGTON t- II Harrelson spent sever** day. early in the week with hi •°i: daughter in· law, Mr Mi·, i; I. Uaiielson, ι WILMINGTON VISITORS , Ms .) W High, Mis. c. ( ^°1'· and Mrs. Wallace Suit LiuitJivn. Lianna and Margai Ann. ,.μ»·ηΙ Monday in Wi NEW SECRETARY ·"'... Allem· Cux, daughter « H«lha (.'ox and the lal , 1 ''X. ol Tabor City, rou' " '"«.t-oted a position wil ·'· ^..uji liuOan Funeral hon u 'vittaiy. She is a gradual V» the Tabor City schools ai i1/- '^«M'ier.s College, Raleig Cox succeeds Miss Mai ·'·*"·- Miller, who resigned Ja fß^mh t„ enter nurses trainn u Watts Hospital, Durham. Columbus County's 1948 Red Cross campaign got underway Tuesday night when workers troni various communities of the county met at a dinner at the Legion hut. The dinner was served by members of the Tabor City Pres byterian Women's Auxiliary. Speakers at the dinner were Mrs. Marian Everett of Atlanta, field representative, and Willard Cole of Whiteville. The county's Red Cross goal has been set at $ü,000 and March 20 as the deadline for the end of the drive. County Chairmen are Paul J. Williamson and Henry B. Wyche of Whiteville. H. G. Dameron is jTabor City chairman. John B. Jacobs, Pireway Farmer, Taken By Death Bert Jacobs. 71. of Tabor City route three, died Friday night. after a short illness. He was a resident of the Pireway section ; where lie had spent most of his life. The funeral was held Sunday at Riverside Baptist church, con ducted by Rev*. Ο. E. Chadwick. Burial followed in the Jacobs cemetery. Surviving are the wife. Mrs. . Lizzie Grice Jacobs; four daugh i ters, Penny Smith, Mrs. Lucille i Gore. Mrs. Ruby Smith and Ha zel Jacobs, all of Tabor City route three: five sons. Julius, James F.. Leon and Carver, all of Tabor City route three, and William of Lumberton: five sis i ters. Mrs. Nona Grice. Mrs. Mat 1 tie FormvDuval of Tabor City I route three. Mrs. J. C. Long of Bolton. Mrs. J. E. Jenrette of Longwood. Mrs. Lizzie Lawri more of Savannah. Ga.: one bro ther. W. E. Jacobs of Tabor City route three. MOVING TO MULLINS Jimmy J ay roe. Tabor City auc tioneer, announced this week that he plans to move to Mul lins in the near future, where he and Roy Cribb of Mullins will open a school for auction eers. I By JACK SPIVEY Tribune Sports Editor The Tabor City Red Devils lost to a taller .Hendersonville quintet 53 to 31 in the open ing game of the class A bas ketball tournament at Chapel Hill yesterday. The Hender sonville team, with McGraw. 6 ft. 5 in. center, leading the way. took advantage of their height over the Red Devils to hold the lead all the way. Henderson jumped to a first 1 quarter lead of 11 to 8 and led ! 25 to 11 at half time. In the last half the Devils { rallied but the lead was too ; much to overcome. Highlights of the game were I the sensational defensive play i of Fipps and the shooting of White who connected for three I baskets out of four attempts. White, Strickland. Fipps, Soles and Stanley led the scoring for the Red Devils. The Columbus County annual I basketball tournament came to a ' climax Saturday night with the Tabor Citv Red Devils and the Whiteville Wolflets emerging as ί champions of Columbus County. The Red Devils wallopod Fan Bluff 55 to 17 in the finals Sat urday night and the Wolf lets trimmed Chadbourn 25 to 9. ' ι This gave the champion Red Devils their third consecutive county championship under the tutorship of Coach Sil Caruso, who is in his third year as coach here. , , The Fair Bluff boys reached the finals by virtue of two close .(wins over Chadbourn and Cerro ι i Gordo. Both wins were by the » narrow margin of one point. Ta i bor City's Red Devils reached • the finals with smashing wins «lover Acme Delco and Evergreen. »!The Whiteville girls downed Fair ,! Bluff and Hallsboro to gam the - finals while Chadbourn girls de dicated Williams and edged the Devilettes of Tabor City by j three points. The pre-tournament favorites, ' the Whiteville Wolfpack, lost in I the opening round of play to a· ϊ do. This along with the Devil * I ettes upset were the two big up* 'sets pulled in the tournament I this year. ί In the quarter finals on Wed inosday night the labor City Red ' Devils smashed a badly out s classed Acme-Deko five to the • tune oi 51 to 10. 11! Leading scorers for the Devils 'were Soles. Ward, White and I Stevens with 10 and seven re i spectively. Bordeaux was out :·; standing for Acme-Delco sl in the semi-finals the Red ί Devils tangled with a renovated 1 Evergreen quintet and won a hard-fought victory, 46 to 37. Baskets by Strickland and Her ring in the last quarter put the r game on ice for the Red Devils ; as the Evergreen boys made the t Tabor quintet fight all the way for victory. The stellar defen " si vc play of Fred * Soles stalled the Evergreen offense in the 4i closing minutes of play and was J a major factor in the win. ν Soles led the scoring for the st Devils with 15 points followed ig bv Stanley and Herring with 10 ahd 7 respectively. VFW Post Plans Election At Meet Friday Night The Carlton M. Fonvielle Post No. 6064, Veterans of For eign Wars will hold a special meeting to elect new officers 1 Friday night at the Legion Hut. Any veteran who served over j seas with the Armed Forces, is welcome tu attend. Commander H. P. Harrelson asks all delin quent members to please attend 'this meeting. A free barbecue supper will be served to all present at 7:30. Three Face Trial In Conway On Murder Count CONWAY, S. C.—Three men charged with the shotgun slay ing of Clayton Hall, 53-year-old Crescent Beach tourist cabins operator, were scheduled to go on trial for their lives here this week. Hall was slain four months ago Tuesday. Two Norfolk, Va., taxi drivers and a North Car olinian are accused of robbing him of $25,000 and leaving his buckshot-riddled body near the cabins he operated. Officers said the killers over looked $17,000 Hall had hidden in an old ammunition box. The defendants are Joe Wil liamson, 35, and Richard (Whit ey) Ciesillski, 19, of Norfolk, and Edison Martin, 28. of White ville. The three were to have been tried last Thursday but the Hor ry County courtroom became so packed with spectators that it was impossible to move about. 15th BIRTHDAY ■■'w- ■ " «r w MRS. J. E. BELL of Tabor City, who celebrated her 15th birthday 60th anniversary Sunday, February 29. Being born on Leap Year Day has deprived Mrs. Bell of a year ly birthday anniversary. J. W. Rogers Dies In Hospital; Rites Wednesday J. W. Rogers, farmer of the Green Sea section, died Tuesday in a Columbia hospital. The funeral was conducted from Jessup-Inman funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o' clock. Rev. C. N. G lea ton, pas tor of the Loris Methodist church, officiated and burial was j in the Princeville cemetery at 1 Loris. COLUMBUS COUNTY AND DISTRICT A2 CHAMPIONS The Tabor City Red Devils, who last week captured the Columbus County and District 3 Class A2 championship. Left to right. Fred Soles, Ted Fipps, Doc Herring, Owen Strickland; second row, Earl Stanley, Sam Jackson. Bill White, Harold Ward: third row. Coach Sil Caruso, Sterlyn Stevens, Burmie Stevens and Andy Jernigan. (Photo by Jack Watts, Developed by Jack Hyman) The Tabor City High school Devilettes. Left to right, first row, Margaret Poston, Caroline Jackson, Irene Grice, Irene Jor dan, Joy Wadell; second row, Dulcie Garrell, Christine Watts, Ruby Lee Strickland, Billie Soles, Donnie Norris; third row, Coach Sil Caruso, manager Rebecca Burroughs, Josephine Ja cobs, Grade Arnette, Marie Soles, Assistant coach Hazel Buffkin. In the finals the Red Devils j of Tabor City met the Fair Bluff five and emerged as champions of Columbus county, winning the title by an overwhelming score i of 55 to 17. Team work prevailed j as the Red Devils displayed a smooth five man attack that op erated with machinegun precis ion, to completely outclass the Fair Bluff boys. In the first half the Red Dev ils displayed a beautiful defense that had each Devil checking and double-checking his man, and had the Fair Bluff boys baffled as they tried to penetrate the al most air tight defense of the Devils. While the Fair Bluff five were trying to solve the de fense, the Tabor lads connected for 28 points to 7. In the last half the buys from over Lumber River way manag ed to hit the basket for a total of 10 points. But the Red Devils were not asleep by any means. They continued to swish the cords with shots from all angles for 27 points and a one-sided 55 to 17 win. Earl Stanley, Ted Fipps and Fred Stiles, the three AU-Colum bus men on the Red Devils squad, were outstanding along with Harold Ward, Owen Strickland and Doc Herring. Stanley, Fipps and Soles led the scoring with 10, 12 and 11 respectively. Fipps, Herring anil Strickland, who make it their business to stay in their opponents hair through out a" game, turned in a superb performance on defense. The reserves also gave creditable per formances. Caruso declared team work was the major factor that enabl ed his team to cop the Columbus county championship. He said the Kt-d Devils displayed the best team work he had seen all .season and that the regulars along with the reserves did their jobs well. The Devi let les, trounced Cer· ro Gordo in the quarter-finals :J4 to 1(J. Irene Grice* led the scoring with 21 points followed by Irene Jordan with six. Edwards was high for Cerro Gordo with nine points. In the semi-finals they tangled with the Chadbourn sextette and lost a heartbreaking thriller, 27 to 24. Merchants' Annual Dinner Set For Friday, March 19 Cannery Ready To Close After This Week The Tabor City community can nery will close for the meat canning season after this week unless local patrons express a de sire for it to remain open the remainder of March, it was an nounced yesterday by J. P. Hug gins, agriculture teacher at the high school. In the past, it has been the cus tom for the cannery to close for several months between the meat canning season and the vegetable canning season. Anyone wishing to do more meat canning this season is asked to contact Huggins before March 15. New Carpet Is Placed In Theatre: Other Improvements New carpeting has been laid in the aisles and the lobby of the Ritz Theatre. Rubber matting has been placed on order for the front of the building and other improvements, including the ad dition of new shadow boxes, are planned. Field Secretary Meets With W.M.S. Miss Clara Lane of Columbia, S. C., Mission Study and field secretary for South Carolina, met with the WMS of Oakdale and Glendale Friday afternoon, March 5th at the Glendale Bap tist church. The book studied was "Guide for Community Missions." The WMS from Glendale at tending were: Mrs. Willie Cox. M>-s. Charlie Hardie. Mrs. Flora Flovd. Mrs. Otto Edwards, Mrs. Bill Holt. Mrs. Alice Herring, Mrs. Edith Mincev. and Mrs. Grace Prince. YMA's were: Mildred, Pauline and Ruby Floyd. Oakdale WMS were: Mrs. Al lene Stevens. Mrs. Chillie, Hazel and Lois Hinson. Mrs. Esther Graham, Mrs. Thelma Prince, Mrs. Wanda Cartrette, Mrs. Nar cie Soles, Mrs. Curlie Herring, Mrs. Grace Mishoe, Mrs. Attie, Judy and Addie Hardee. YWA's were Zelda and Elna Hinson, Mary, Elga and Mildred Hardee. W.M.S. MEETING The WMS of Oakdale Baptist ohurch met with Mrs. Nina Wright Sunday afternoon, March 7, and held their regular month ly meeting. The meeting was oDened with prayer by the President. Mrs. Allene Stevens. The tonic for t h e month, "The Christian Home, Our Immediate Task." Bible studv was bv Mrs. Thel ma Prince, Stories, Home Sweet Home and The Influence of the Home by Mrs. Allene Stevens. The Home and Mission by Mrs. Wanda Cartrette. Benediction by Mrs. Chillie Hinson. Members present were: Mrs. Allene Stevens. Mrs. Grace Mis hoe. Mrs. Curlie Herring, Mrs. Chillie and Hazel Hinson, Mrs. Docia and Wanda Cartrette. Mrs. Thelma Prince and Mrs. Lizzie Hardie Visitin® the sor-iety wr>re Mrs. Florria Fipps. Miss Helen Watts and Mrs. Galab Wright. METHODIST SERVICES Rev. H. Freo Surratt, pastor of the St. Paul Methodist church announced the sermon subject for the regular morning wor ship service at 11 o'clock will be "Passion Sunday." Sunday! evening he will speak on the subject "I Believe" in contin uing a series of sermons on the theme "Forgiveness' Of Sin." Regular services will be held at the Zion Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Mr. Surratt said. Turner Is New Manager Of Lee Store Here Tommy Lee. formerly manag er of the Lee Store in Tabor City, has been transferred to the Lee Store in Chapel Hill. He is succeeded in the man agership of the local store by Bob Turner. News From Emerson By MRS. A. L. DUNCAN On Thursday, March 4 Mrs. Lillio Nealy of Emerson visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gro ver McPherson, which was the home of her childhood, near Beaver Dam church. She also visited the home of Mr&mrs. George Calvin Cartrette. Mr. Cartrette has been sick for a long time, perhaps about two and a half years. Mrs. Nealy also visited the home of Mr&mrs. Will McPherson and_ Mr&mrs. Callie McPherson. Mrs. Nealy says she surely had a wonderful day with her friends. * # Ψ $ £ Mr&mrs. Mace Williams and children visited Mrs. William's parents, Rev&mrs. A. L. Dun can, Sunday. * 4» * * * Rev&mrs. Λ. L. Duncan visit ed Mrs. Jane Byrd of Tabor City Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Byrd has been very sick for sometime but seems to be improved. $ # Ψ 4 * Friends of Mrs. Arthur Thomp : kins will be glad to hear she is improving from her recent ill ness. She is expecting to go to the clinic at Loris for a check up and possibly to have an op eration. i ö ·-?■ <-· & Mrs. Mattie Groves started on a trip to Fayettevillc this past Monday. She makes her home among her children mostly. £ ύ C S 3 We hear that Alford Jernigan tried out his car bottom side up Saturday night. WSCS Meeting The Woman's Society of Chris- j tian Service of the Saint Paul Methodist Church held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. E. C. Sanders with Mrs. Lula Cox serving as co-hostess Tuesday evening. Mrs. Η. B. Bell was in charge of the pro gram entitled "Highways to Ja pan" and Mis. II. Freo Surratt delivered the devotional mes sage. During the social hour the hostesses served a salad plate with accessories. WITH RELATIVES IN WILMINGTON Mrs. Elberl Wright is spending several days in Wilmington with relatives. VISITING IN WILMINGTON Mrs. Gomez Prince left Thurs day to visit friends and relatives j in Wilmington. VISITOR FROM FLORIDA Ed Owen of Maitland, Fla., was a guest in the home of Mr& mrs Jimmy Huf ham Saturday. ON TRIP TO CARTHAGE Bob Turner was in Carthage ( on a business trip Monday. SELMA ! VISITOR I Miss Myrtle Bailey spent the week end visiting relatives in I Selma. At that time, her lather was celebrating his birthday an- j niversary. The annual banquet and e lection of officers of the Tabor City Merchants Association will og held at the Legion Hut Fri day night, March 19. The dinner will be served by the ladies of the St. Paul Metho dist Church and will be a "La dies' Night" affair. In addition to holding the e lection of officers, the associa tion at that time will hear the annual report of last year's ac tivities and will adopt plans for the coming year. Plans for the banquet are be ing made by A. E. Goldfinch and S. T. Rogers as committee chairmen. The program is being arrang ed by Association President W. R. Webster. All-Stars Lose To Ocean Drive At Tournament The Tabor City All-Stars (boys) lost a heart breaking thriller to Ocean Drive in the finals of the Hallshoro invitational tourna ment 26 to 21. The inspired play of the locals was the highlight of the night as they fought back, after trailing, to tie the count in the third quarter 17 to 17. But the Beach boys rallied in the last quarter to down the stubborn Tabor five 26 to 21. Albert Wright, with seven points, led the scoring for the losers and Permenter was high for Ocean Drive with 12 points. Trophies were awarded follow ing the game ringing down the curtain on the first Hallsboro In vitational tournament. Albert Wright received the runner-up trophy for the Tabor City All Stars. Junior Byrd Gets Try Out In Eastern Shore League Martin Byrd, Jr., better known to people in this section as Jun ior, will try out with the Sea ford Delaware Baseball team of the Eastern Shore League, in Sanford, Florida, the last of March. Junior went to Delaware last week along with Bill Truitt, who introduced him to the League president. After conferring with the president he was told to re port to Sanford by March 31st. Junior started his baseball ca reer at Tabor City high school, where he was quite a sensation with his pitching and hitting ability. He also pitched for the Tabor All-Stars during the sum mer months. His best season with the town team was in 1944 when he won 19 and lost 6 for the sea son. He entered the Army in 1946 iind played with Army teams in the states and overseas. While overseas he played with the 7th Medical Battalion 7th Army Di vision. His team won 18 out of 20 games before he left to come home. In service he mostly play ed right field and took a turn on the mound occasionally. The Seaford club which Junior will try out with, have a work ing agreement with the New York Giants of the National League. He was told he would be given a trial in right field and possibly as a relief pitcher also. Civitan, Rotary Clubs To Support Log Rolling Event Tabor City Civitan and Ro tary clubs af their meetings Mon day night voted to offer their wholehearted cooperation to make a success of the Southeast ern N. C. Log Rolling to be staged here April 3 by the Wood men of the World. Members of each club now have lor sale tickets to the WOW barbecue. OCEAN DRIVE VISITORS Miss Kate Jones, Miss Roberta McCullouch, Mr&mrs E. W. Fonvielle and Mr&mrs A. A. White took a trip to Ocean Drive Sunday. MRS. BAGGETT IS VISITOR HERE Mis. L. Baggett of Whiteville was a guest in the home of her mother, Mrs. Letha Butler, Sun day. BILLY ANDERSON IN CRITICAL CONDITION Little Billy Anderson, grand· still reported in a critical con son of Mrs. Lula Andersont is dit ion at Dr. Sidbury's hospital, Wi ightsville Beach. ELECTION Tabor City Rotarians will e leet new officers at their week ly meeting next Monday night at the City Cafe. Billy Dorman To Operate New Jewelrv Store In Tabor City Plans for opening a new jew elry store in Tabor City were announced this week by Billy IDorman, who will operate the jnew business. I Dorman said he expects to be 'open within two or three weeks. The jewelry store, to be known las Dorman's, will be located ad ! jaeent to Dorman Furniture I store on Railroad Street. The building is now being remodeled to make room for the jewelry and an attractive glass front will be erected as soon as the re modeling is completed. In the remodeling, Dorman Furniture Company also will be enlarged and the upstairs used for furniture display as well as the first floor. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Dorman' and John Dorman, who former Jly lived on the second floor, mov-, ed this week to their new home! at the corner of Live Oak and {Baldwin Streets. In the remodeling, the stair way, which used to lead up from the front of the building will now start about midway the, store, making room in the front j for the two store entrances. j Billy Dorman will serve as j i his own watchmaker, having jbeen graduated before his Army; I service from the Bradley Poly technic Institute at Peoria, 111. I
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